Bowling Green Living - January 2018

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FRO M THE E D I TOR

PUBLISHER

Jason Tanner jason@tannerpublishing.com EDITOR

THE POWER OF STORYTELLING It is my distinct pleasure to welcome you to the debut issue of Bowling Green Living.

We are proud to offer Bowling Green a publication marked by meaningful photos, sharp design and, above all, distinguished storytelling. To truly show our city in a whole new light.

From an early age, I’ve been entranced by the power of storytelling — as a shy second-grader in a new school who found solace in Roald Dahl’s Matilda, to a brainy teenager scribbling on the pages of J.D. Salinger’s The Catcher in the Rye, to an adult who asks too many questions, always hungry to hear others’ stories.

As you read through this issue, you’ll find stories on back-to-roots farmers, centuries-old homes that have been beautifully restored, students from war-torn countries working toward their education and so much more.

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Sarah Bishop Brock Quinton brock@tannerpublishing.com LAYOUT & DESIGN

Jamie Alexander Andrea Roberson CONTRIBUTORS

Crystal Bowling Lashana Harney Linda Hitchcock Caitlin Greenwell Leigh Ann Tipton Katie Starks COVER PHOTO

We hope you’ll be encouraged to hear the stories of those within our great community, to share and to ask questions. But most importantly, we hope you’ll be encouraged to tell your own.

Happy reading!

Jamie Alexander David Grinnell

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THE BUZZ

THE REAL PEOPLE, PLACES AND EVENTS THAT SHAPE OUR COMMUNITY

FEATURES [8] WHAT'S IN A NAME? [12] MEET THE PIE QUEEN [16] BACK TO ROOTS [20] GEO INTERNATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL [24] DR. TIMOTHY C. CABONI

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THE STYLE

LANDMARK ASSOCIATION

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TOUR OF HOMES

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THE ARTS

SARAH GUST: AN OLD SOUL

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THE GETAWAY

36 HOURS IN BARDSTOWN

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HEALTH & WELLNESS

TIPS AND ADVICE FROM

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BOWLING GREEN'S EXPERTS

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THE DISH

A WARM MEAL FOR A CHILLY WINTER

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THE SCENE

YOUR GUIDE TO WHAT’S HAPPENING IN AND AROUND BOWLING GREEN

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BUZZ

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UNOFFICIAL FIRST LADY PLACED BACK IN SQUARE After a monthslong process, restorations to downtown's historic Fountain Square Park are complete.

Originally installed in 1881, the fountain was removed in July and taken to Robinson Iron Corporation in Alexander City, Ala., to be repaired and repainted. The fountain was returned in early November.

Other renovations included repainting sculptures, relocating benches, replacing sidewalks and upgrading lighting.

BOWLING GREEN CLAIMS SPOT IN EXPEDIA'S TOP 25 CHRISTMAS SHOPPING LOCATIONS

Bowling Green is geared for shopping, as Expedia.com recently recognized the city in its feature on the best U.S. towns for holiday shopping.

Expedia monitored more than three million social media posts, primarily on Twitter, and honed in on conversations relating to local shops and holiday markets, narrowing its list to the 25 most buzzworthy towns for holiday shopping in 2017.

“When it comes to holiday shopping, don’t get your tinsel in a tangle,” the Expedia article states. “You’ll find what you’re looking for in Bowling Green.”

Among the piece's highlights were Girls Day Out at the Sloan Convention Center, SoKY Marketplace, the SoKY Ice Rink and the Bowling Green Christmas Parade.

To read the complete article from Expedia, visit viewfinder.expedia.com/features/best-american-towns-holiday-shopping.

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BGKYLIVING.COM LAUNCHES Bowling Green Living's online hub is proud to be your free, digital source for all things Bowling Green, including news, arts, entertainment, travel, sports, education and more. Updated daily, our site brings you the latest stories, videos and events, along with a complete list of Bowling Green Living distribution locations. Visit www.bgkyliving.com.

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SKYCTC TO LAUNCH CDL PROGRAM

Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College, in partnership with the South Central Workforce Development Board, is set to launch a CDL training program at SKYCTC's Franklin-Simpson Center. The CDL program is designed to meet one of the most significant workforce demands in our region.

Annually, SKYCTC's Workforce Solutions Department serves more than 6,000 individuals and 600 companies from all trades with training and development programs.

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The CDL program will be a four-week course. Graduates can expect to find employment soon after receiving their CDL license and can expect to earn about $40,000 annually.

EIGHTH-GRADERS PARTICIPATE IN CAREER EXPLORATION FAIR In November, more than 3,000 regional eighth-graders and educators participated in the second-annual SCK LAUNCH Experience, a hands-on career expo hosted by the Bowling Green Area Chamber of Commerce in partnership with local businesses.

At the expo, students explored careers available in the region through interactive exhibits set up by local businesses in the areas of construction; healthcare;

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hospitality; manufacturing; professional services; public services; and transportation distribution and logistics.

Attendance numbers nearly doubled as the event expanded from Bowling Green Independent School District and Warren County Public Schools to include 11 of 14 districts in South Central Kentucky, along with Adair County and two local private schools. 2017's event included 43 business partners and more than 2,800 students.

WKU HISTORY MADE WITH SALUTE On Nov. 29, Western Kentucky University received its first chapter of SALUTE, a national honor society for student veterans. The seven charter members inducted included WKU student veterans: Brian G. Beshears, Derrick A. Huff, Teresa K. Jameson, Gerald W. Nichols, Wyatt M. Southerland, William J. Williford and LaTarrah Burton.

SALUTE is the only national honor society for veterans in the U.S. Founded at Colorado State University in 2009, SALUTE now has over 200 chapters throughout the U.S. To qualify for membership, a student must be an active duty military member, guardsman, reservist or veteran with a minimum GPA of 3.0 for undergraduates or 3.5 for graduate students.

“It is a great honor for WKU to have a prestigious group like SALUTE on our campus,” said Veterans Upward Bound counselor Rick Wright. “It gives us another opportunity to recognize the best and brightest student veterans at WKU."

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BY LASHANA HARNEY

What's in a

NAME?

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The term “bowling green” refers to a patch of grass on which people participate in the sport of lawn bowling.

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hough, people often recognize the words “Bowling Green” as being the name of the southern Kentucky town, home to the Hilltoppers and National Corvette Museum.

So, how exactly did Bowling Green become “Bowling Green?”

The short answer: No one knows for sure.

Much debate and speculation surround its origins, seeing as the early settlers didn’t document their reasons.

One of the more prevalent theories states the pioneers coined the new settlement “Bolin Green” in 1798 after Bowling Green Square, New York’s oldest park located in Lower Manhattan. In the 1730s, some New Yorkers did "bowl on the green," according to a 1987 article by Robert Rennick, an authority on Kentucky place names. Patriots pulled down a statue of King George III in New York's Bowling Green Square and used the lead to make bullets during the American Revolution, according to bgky.org.

Rennick's article compared this to the naming of Lexington, stating "this kind of rashness" displayed in the American Revolution "appealed to many early Kentuckians."

Jonathan Jeffrey, department head for the Department

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of Library Special Collections and coordinator for Manuscripts & Folklife Archives, said this theory is the most logical answer, although he remains skeptical.

“There really is no definitive answer,” Jeffrey said.

Brothers George and Robert Moore are credited with founding Bowling Green in 1780 after they moved to the area reportedly from Rockcastle County, Va., according to manuscripts and folklife archives in the Kentucky Library and Museum's Department of Library Special Collections.

The brothers initially donated a two-acre plot on which to build a log county courthouse and jail, according to bgky. org. The plot is now home to Fountain Square Park. Later, the brothers donated an additional 30 acres, thus “Bolin Green” was born.

However, according to the book, Bowling Green: A Pictorial History, there is no indication of why the first settlers chose the name.

“The extant minutes give no clues,” it stated.

In some early records, “Bolin Green” was written as one word. Some people even wrote it as Bowlinggreen, according to the book.

Rennick’s report offered other theories: The namesake comes from Robert and George Moore’s sport of bowling

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Bolin Green BOLINGREEN Bowlinggreen BOWLING GREEN wooden balls across the green or from "Bowling Green, Virginia, whence many Warren County settlers are believed to have come.”

Rennick's report also refutes these theories, stating "it is not known, for a fact," the Bowling Green, Ky., pioneer settlers came from this section of Virginia nor is there a documented reason as to why the early settlers "would have commemorated the name of the Virginia community."

Jeffrey agreed with Rennick’s article. He said there weren’t many people from Bowling Green, Va., who had moved to this region.

Bowling Green: A Pictorial History states that “mention of the game does not appear in available records until nearly a decade after the town’s birth.”

Jeffrey said he had read the articles that mention “a ball alley” near George Moore’s home, but the authors didn't cite specific documents.

“I’ve been doing this work for 28 years, and I have never seen in any document a mention of a 'ball alley' near G. Moore’s home,” Jeffrey said in an email.

A Bowling Green city flag once showed the game of 10

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pins in its field, according to a 1993 Daily News article. “… A testimony to how widely misconstrued the origin of the city’s name is,” said Riley Handy, the late and former department head of Libraries and Special Collections at the Kentucky Library, in the article.

Another theory suggested the pioneers named the Kentucky town after the village of Bowling Green in Holmes County, Miss.

Some people speculate early settlers named those towns after the game of lawn bowling, but in an article in the Colonial Williamsburg Magazine in 1999, the writer dismisses this claim.

“There is little to tie lawn bowling to those towns,” the article stated.

There isn't any conclusive evidence backing the numerous theories in regards to Bowling Green's namesake, Jeffrey said. There are merely small mentions of the town’s origin dispersed throughout secondhand reports.

So, unless more documents begin to surface, citizens might never have an answer as to why Bowling Green is “Bowling Green.”

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A quote from the late Chuck Williams, founder of WilliamsSonoma, adorns the chalkboard in Brie Golliher’s kitchen.

“If you love what you do, then the world will fall in love with you.”

BY CAITLIN ELL W GREEN

Golliher, 31, is living out this quote daily with The Pie Queen of Bowling Green

meet the

PIE QUEEN A SLICE OF LIFE IN BOYCE

— her self-made business founded in 2015, baking homemade pies and other sweet treats straight from the kitchen of Boyce General Store.

“Baking is my therapy,” Golliher will tell

you without hesitation.

From Easy Bake Oven experiments as

a little girl, graduating to cake pops in her 20s, Golliher settled on pies after purchasing Boyce General Store with her husband Brad — who coined the moniker “The Pie Queen” — in 2012.

Brie describes the endeavor of purchasing

the store as “crazy” at times. The couple was in the midst of purchasing a home with two small children in tow.

Unhappy with his corporate job in advertising and graphic design, Brad, 33, was looking for a new creative outlet. For the Bowling Green, Ky., native, the purchase of the store couldn’t have come at a better time.

“Neither one of us had any background

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in food,” said Brie, a WKU photojournalism alumna. “I’ve loved to bake my whole life, but that’s the extent of it. We wanted

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something that would be based around the community that

but there’s only 30 seats (in the dining room).”

we would raise our kids in — something that wasn’t your

typical business.”

store that’s under roof so as not to lose FryDay customers in

the winter.

Brie, a Boyce, Ky., native, grew up just a mile down the

The couple plans to eventually build an addition to the

road from the store. Her sons — Brady, 9, and Brice, 6, — are

the fifth generation of her family to be raised in Boyce, a

night? A simple one.

small community 15 miles outside Bowling Green.

— to step back into the past,” Brie said.

The store, built in 1869, is adorned with antique mason

The reason why the masses come to Boyce on a Friday “People come out here to hang out and enjoy their family

jars, vintage white bowls and thrifted Corelle dinnerware.

Brie’s Coca-Cola crate, pitcher and cake stand collections

customers keep coming back. Her favorite compliment

are also on display. A side door leads out to a covered porch,

to receive is one that compares her desserts to someone’s

complete with picnic tables and string lights.

grandmother’s.

In fact, some of Brie’s recipes come straight from

The case to the right of the register is reserved for The

It’s that same feeling of nostalgia, she said, that also makes

Pie Queen’s creations.

grandmothers that are a part of her life. Her pecan pie is her

“Pie wasn’t always my go-to,” Brie said. “Pies are a lot

Grandma Sue’s recipe, and her oatmeal cream pies contain

more forgiving than cake, and I felt like a country store

the cookie recipe from her friend Bob’s grandmother, Rayma.

needed pie. So, I started making pies and everybody really

liked them. People started coming out to the store just for

too,” Brie said, “My dad thinks of the little packaged pecan

dessert.”

pies by the register from when he was younger.”

As the popularity of her pies soared, Brie opened a Pie

“That’s probably why pecan pie minis are so popular,

The Pie Queen’s best-selling item is her no-bake cookies

Queen storefront in downtown Bowling Green. Though

— also the first recipe she remembers baking alongside her

business was great, she had to make the tough decision to

mother. Brie said this is the recipe she is asked to share the

move her operation back to Boyce.

most, so it was the first recipe she shared on her blog, which

launched Aug. 4.

“People look at me like I’m crazy when I say it was going

too well,” she said. “I couldn’t bake enough to not sell out,

and I was working way too much … My heart wasn’t into

make on her blog, her no-bakes can be quite finicky.

driving to Bowling Green every day and working 14-hour

days seven days a week.”

the blog,” she said. “I’ve only ever had two employees that

could make the recipe. I don’t really know the secret except

At the store, aside from slices, Brie typically has whole

While Brie shares approachable recipes everyone can “No-bakes is probably the most difficult recipe I have on

chocolate meringue and coconut cream pies ready in the

repetition.”

cooler to be sold. When prepping her pies, she can be found

in a state of intense focus.

in the quality and quantity of her work.

“If boss lady has her headphones on, stand clear,” she

Brad said his wife’s diligence and love for her craft shows “This is her thing — this is what she loves to do, so

said. “Either I’m listening to '90s music or I’m playing re-

she’s here a lot,” Brad said. “And she’s a perfectionist. She

runs of ‘Friends’ because I know all the words and I know all

probably puts in a lot more hours than she needs to.”

the voices.”

600 of the no-bake cookies.

On top of pie, Boyce General Store serves breakfast and

On a typical Tuesday, Brie said she is scooping out at least

lunch Tuesday through Saturday and hosts its weekly Fish

FryDay on Friday evenings.

get antsy or they turn the heat up too hot,” she said. “A lot of

it also depends on the weather. If there’s too much humidity

“It’s a good problem, but we’ve had a lot of growing

pains,” Brie said. “We serve 300 people on a Friday night,

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“It’s one of those things you can’t rush, and a lot of people

in the air, they won’t set.”

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The Pie Queen products can be purchased at Boyce General Store, Topper Corner, local Houchens Markets, Whole Foods in Lexington, Baxter’s Coffee in Somerset and once per quarter at the Bowling Green Community Farmers Market. To learn more about The Pie Queen and Boyce General Store, visit burgerandpies.com.

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Not just for Bowling Green and surrounding

The pies come in eight flavors and are $15 a

communities, Brie’s mini pie, cookie and

piece. Last year, The Pie Queen prepped 500 pies

sandwich creations can be ordered online and

for Thanksgiving, before setting her sights on the

shipped, thanks to a recently-launched website.

next big season.

The website is a part of the Gollihers’ vision

to see The Pie Queen and Boyce brands develop further in the retail world.

“In my mind, that is where I would like to

see things go,” Brad Golliher said. “Having more items available to people, whether it’s a barbecue rub, catfish batter or Brie’s tartar sauce or pie mixes.”

“Christmas is pretty much a month-long event,” she said. “We do a lot of Christmas parties and holiday events.”

Brie suggests at least one week’s notice to turn

around catering at an event.

In all of the season's busyness, Brie reminds

herself to take a step back and see how far she and

The new website also allows for pie pre-

Brad have come.

orders ahead of the holidays. The first order came

in within five minutes of the feature’s launch,

as your heart is in it for the love of it, then you’ll

Brad said.

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“I’ve definitely been blessed,” she said. “As long

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athan Howell comes in from the big field. His son,

including more than 30 varieties of heirloom tomatoes. The local

13-year-old Carter, helps unload boxes of fresh-picked

produce is sold at the market and served weekly to members of the

vegetables from the truck and carries them into the

farm’s Community Supported Agriculture program.

family’s general store.

When the job is done, Carter turns to his father.

can be especially challenging for farmers — the couple turned to

To have consistent income during the winter months — which

“We’re goin’ back out in the field to get the kohlrabi,” he says, a

year-round rotations of crops. The “big field” is where summer

boy with the poise and confidence of a man. “We got a ton of lettuce,

crops like tomatoes, squash and cucumbers are planted. Directly

too.”

behind the house, perfectly aligned rows of several varieties of kale

“Go ahead and bring it in, then,” Nathan says, and Carter heads

and other fall crops grow. The general store sits next to the house,

out the door just as his sister, Adeline, 7, struts in. Her head full of

and behind the store are tunnels for growing winter greens and root

curls bounces just as she does. She hands her dad a sunflower seed

crops like carrots, turnips, sweet potatoes and beets.

culled from the family’s sunflower patch and asks him to try it.

round growing,” Michelle said.

A few feet away, her mother, Michelle, is emptying the boxes

“Most people don’t realize how well-suited Kentucky is for year-

her husband and son just delivered. Okra, yellow squash, peppers

and potatoes go into bushel baskets to await the arrival of today’s

— which is where those who are members of the farm’s CSA program

shoppers.

come to shop weekly. For $7,000 a year — which averages out to just

“I think they need to be roasted or dehydrated first,” she says of

Growing through all four seasons keeps the general store stocked

over $134 a week — CSA members can take home all the locally

the sunflower seeds. Adeline giggles.

grown fruits, vegetables, milk, eggs, pork and beef they need each

It’s a Thursday — harvest day for Need More Acres Farm. The

week. On Thursdays after the harvesting is done, the Howells and

name hints to the farm’s meager beginnings — a two-acre plot in

their children arrange the freshly picked fruits and vegetables in the

the Bowling Green city limits where the couple first began growing

bushel bins of the general store they built beside their home, ready

vegetables as a side gig. Together with two other families, they

for the weekly shopping adventures of CSA members. The small

helped found the Community Farmers Market at 2319 Nashville

scale farm can accommodate just a few more families in the program.

Road, where they still sell produce weekly. The family found they

soon outgrew their town garden as demand rose for their locally

flies open again, and 8-year-old Lilah scurries in, avoiding eye

grown produce.

contact with the stranger in the store. She darts behind her mother,

then slowly peaks out from the side, a wide grin across her face.

“We realized early on that we needed more acres,” Michelle

Michelle empties a box of okra into a bushel basket. The door

laughs.

It took a few years to find the perfect plot — the 1829 hillside

hard work and Adeline is learning how to eat what the earth provides

homestead of a Revolutionary War soldier. The home came with

— that reaffirm the Howells’ decision to leave their full-time state

a little over 20 picturesque acres. The couple purchased the farm

jobs to become full-time farmers and entrepreneurs.

and transitioned to full-time farming in 2013. Today, Michelle and

Nathan Howell grow more than 100 different fruits and vegetables,

days in the cornfields alongside his dad. He left the farm to attend

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It’s moments like these — when Carter is learning the virtue of

Nathan grew up on a family farm in Hart County, working long

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ranch dressing in the kitchen to go with her boxed salads, which she sells weekly at the farmers market. The certified commercial kitchen is available for other farmers to rent, too, so they can freeze, can, bake and process their own locally grown foods.

college and pursue a career that provided more predictability. He met Michelle at Western Kentucky University, and after graduating with degrees in agriculture, they landed jobs with Kentucky Cooperative Extension helping farmers across Kentucky transition out of tobacco production. They taught farmers how to plant and harvest fruits and vegetables in their fields and introduced them to new vegetables, like bok choy, and how to build hot houses and tunnels for year-round growing.

Nathan worked for the state for 14 years, but he felt a shift

It’s just one of the many ways the Howells are having an impact

not just on the way their family eats — but on the way others connect to their food. The Howells sell fresh produce to local restaurants and partner with several local school systems to provide locally grown watermelon for school lunches. They participate in a vegetable tasting program in Allen County schools. The couple talks to its CSA families about how to cook the vegetables they grow — some of which are unique fare for this area. They share tips and recipes. The Howells also have a partnership with HOTEL INC., which takes fresh produce from the farm and packages it with all

happening inside him as his oldest son, Carter, began to grow.

the needed ingredients for a full meal for those in need.

Nathan realized he wanted his son working beside him, learning

the values of hard work and family. Just like Nathan had learned

foods,” Michelle said. “My mom was disabled, and there were times

from working next to his own father.

in my life when I had limited access to food. I think that’s part

of what drives me to partner with public health and community

“I grew up working beside my mom, dad and sister,” Nathan

“I really care about food access and connecting people to local

said. “Then I went to college and thought I was going to leave the

organizations.”

farm production side and get into the business and education part

of it. But I always felt a call to produce.”

growth of farming as a career choice in Kentucky. Michelle said

In addition to the produce, the Howells used grants and a

many second and third generation farmers left the profession in the

crowd-sourcing loan to build a certified commercial kitchen on-

1990s and 2000s, and the average age of today’s Kentucky farmers is

site where they flash-freeze foods for the winter or make soups and

around 57 years old.

broths. Their children use the kitchen to assemble “Lilah’s Lunch

Boxes” — the brainchild of their daughter. She makes a homemade

come in and do this work,” Michelle added.

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The Howells also use Need More Acres to advocate for the

“It’s hard work — and we need young, strong bodies who can

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The Howells have hosted apprentice farmers at

and tugging. There are weeds to hoe, plants to water,

their homestead and are more than willing to share

holes to be dug. When an animal is sick, they are up

their story and offer advice to other farmers. They also

long nights to nurse it back to health.

work diligently to educate the public on the virtues of

small-scale farming and eating locally-sourced foods.

out of her garden,” Michelle said, “but we didn’t see

the 40 hours she probably spent that week out there

“We’ve been able to take our experience with our

extension positions and expand it to our farm,” Nathan said. “We’ve continued to work with the networks we created.”

The couple estimate that more than 3,000 people of

all ages have visited their farm.

“We want people to grow up at least understanding

how farming works,” Nathan said. “We don’t want to be agritourism — but we do want to be open to the public to let them know what it’s like on a working

“We all helped our grandmother pick the veggies

taking care of it.”

Still, Nathan and Michelle need do little more

than look into the bright and shining eyes of their five children to see the rewards their labor has reaped.

They work hard, but they smile — big. They

will grow up knowing what resiliency and grit look like. They’ll grow up knowing they have parents and siblings they can count on. And that they are counted

farm.”

on, too. They’ll know what it is like to feel cool earth

And what it’s like — is hard. The family is up and

beneath their bare feet as they walk the rows, and the

in the fields around 7 a.m. each morning, earlier if it’s

softness of feathers on their hands. They’ll have tasted

hot outside. As one crop is being harvested, another is

the ripened goodness of a hundred-year-old variety of

waiting to go in the ground. Machinery can’t do the job

tomato as its juice runs down their arms.

of picking. No, Michelle, Nathan, their children and a

few hired hands must go up and down each row cutting

right next to their biggest heroes.

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And just like their dad, they’ll grow up working

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For more information, visit needmoreacres.com.

To learn more about the CSA program, visit Nathan Howell at the Community Farmers Market on Nashville Road.

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Geo International

HIGH SCHOOL The vanguard in refugee and immigrant student education

BY LINDA HITCHCOCK

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The Geo International High School is on the cutting edge of providing top quality academic public education to a burgeoning refugee and immigrant population.

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his fifth, newest and smallest high school in Bowling Green opened in August 2016 on Warren Central High School’s campus after much planning and little fanfare. A bustling hub and self-contained learning center, the 10-room school is comprised of eight classrooms with a single administrative office and a multi-purpose common room for its 188 students.

GIHS students are from refugee and immigrant families from about 20 countries throughout Central and South America, Europe, Asia and Africa, speaking 20 to 25 vastly diverse languages and dialects, including Spanish, Arabic, Somali and variations of Burmese, a Sino-Tibetan language group.

Students may opt into the GIHS program if they meet two qualifications: having less than four years of U.S. residency and proficiency test scores in the bottom 25 percent of standardized English language tests. The average age of GIHS students in 2016 was 19 years old, with the age range being 16 to 21.

THE BEGINNING With more than 27 years of classroom and administrative experience, director of English learner programs Skip Cleavinger has been the driving force behind the school’s establishment.

Concerned with the high dropout rate of older ELLs in the district, he recognized that English language proficiency is the most fundamental requirement before effective academic instruction can occur and has championed profound changes in the English learner program.

In 2014, Warren Central High School principal

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Mike Stevenson and Cleavinger went to New York for consultation on the school design and development at the Internationals Network of Public Schools. GIHS is the sole Kentucky affiliate of the Internationals Network Schools.

HOW IT’S STRUCTURED Established in 2011, the Gateway to Educational Opportunities Center functions as the central clearinghouse for processing all refugee and immigrant students’ school enrollments. The GEO Center serves as an outreach and resource center, provides enrollment packets and student assessments and administers English proficiency tests to determine each student’s grade level. The center also offers teachers professional development in ESL issues.

Core subjects taught at GIHS are English, math, science and social studies. Teachers are required to have a bachelor’s degree, Kentucky certification and an ESL endorsement.

The staff includes associate principal Adam Hatcher, a guidance counselor and one administrative assistant and is comprised of two cohorts: Team A, freshman and sophomores, and Team B, juniors and seniors. The teams are broken into carefully selected groups to contain the most and least proficient English speakers.

“These students are architects of the school,” Cleavinger said.

Students cooperate on projects with flexibility to communicate in English and their own languages to grapple with ideas and problems unlike a traditional full immersion, English only approach. They acquire

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knowledge as they build vocabulary and develop creative thinking skills.

Students are typically driven, goal oriented and

motivated to prepare for higher education and frequently take dual college credit courses offered through Warren Central. In a single year, GIHS has already revolutionized and transformed traditional teaching methods from content teaching to project-based, practical application, academically focused schooling with remarkable success.

The WCHS graduation rate in 2017 was just 71 percent for English learners. In the same year, the 22 members of the first senior class at GIHS had a 100 percent graduation rate, and 18 of those ELL students are now attending college.

GIHS students use the district school libraries,

Western Kentucky University libraries and have access to a gymnasium. Transportation and meals adhering to students' religiously dictated dietary laws are provided in the adjacent school cafeteria, and the school has a quiet area for daily prayers.

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Funds come from public sources of the school district,

the state, grants and Title 3 federal funding.

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The Bowling Green International Center and Catholic

Charities of Louisville Migration and Refugee Services are two of the resettlement agencies that have contributed to the rapid population increase in Warren County. About 3,000 refugees and thousands of immigrants — both legal and undocumented native speakers of over 60 languages and dialects from 35 to 40 countries — have settled here since 2011.

“Kentucky is the third largest state in the country in

growth of immigration,” Cleavinger said. “We are the No. 1 diverse district in the state.”

About one in five students is classified as an English

Language Learner. Recent increases in the number of students from Syria, Iraq, Congo and Myanmar are the result of continuing wars and unrest in their native countries.

THE SCHOOL’S IMPORTANCE

Foreign language learning becomes increasingly

difficult with age, and English is an inherently challenging

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language to master. There are many obstacles to

people was a reward in the world and the hereafter.”

graduation to overcome including culture shock,

embarrassment and the desire or obligation for older

family that included doctors and scientists.

students to help provide financial support. Refugees

and immigrants from war torn countries may have little

continuous fighting among warlords and rebel factions,

formal schooling and may be illiterate in their native

famine, enduring severe drought and shortages of clean

tongue. Some have witnessed deaths, horrific injuries

water. The cost in human lives and the death knell of

or experienced torture and suffer emotional and

a culture is immeasurable as millions have died and

psychological trauma. Others have been malnourished

millions have been displaced. The situation is so dire

or endured famine. They have been displaced from

that International Humanitarian Aid efforts have

their homelands, separated from families and generally

ceased. The United Nations withdrew workers in 2001

impoverished.

and stopped food shipments in 2005 as they were being

seized by rebel forces.

Warren County Public Schools is at the forefront

His mother was the youngest child in an educated Somalia has endured decades of political unrest,

in reaching out to the growing refugee and immigrant

Zan Ma Win is a 17-year-old senior who arrived

populace in Bowling Green to ensure students receive

in Louisville eight years ago with her mom, dad and

the same opportunities as citizens for obtaining quality

four siblings. She was born in Burma and named by a

education.

Buddhist monk to receive his good fortune and blessings.

Hatcher suggested several students whose survival

Her family first relocated to Thailand to escape local

stories exemplify the extreme hardships endured

violence, war and unemployment. They moved to the

and sacrifices made as their displaced families have

U.S. in search of freedom and education. When they

fled from grave danger to relocate with hope for a

resettled in Bowling Green, she spoke no English but

better future. While refugees are rapidly changing

quickly acquired English language proficiency. Her

the demographics of Bowling Green, these students’

home language is Burmese, but her mother speaks

energetic determination to learn English, excel

Karen, and her family speaks Thai. Burmese has

academically and build a successful future promises

neither past nor future tenses nor does it distinguish

betterment of the entire community. In spring 2016,

single or plural cases and lacks the verb “to be.” The

the students recalled personal heritage stories, which

length of residency qualifier for GIHS was waived to

were bound and published. Some of their memories are

allow Ma Win to enroll in last year’s inaugural class.

shared here.

She has completed five college courses while enrolled in high school. She enjoys nail art, drawing, learning

MEET THE STUDENTS

and plays on the school’s recreational tennis team. Her

Faisal Hassan is an 18-year-old senior who has

family keeps their cultural heritage alive through their

lived with his mother and sister in Bowling Green for

music and by attending a Burmese temple in Bowling

three and half years. He arrived with limited English

Green.

skills and now is a proficient speaker. Hassan speaks

“Most students that come from a Burmese

four languages and can read Arabic. His interests

background still call the country Burma, although some

include soccer, playing table pool and robotics. He takes

use the official name Myanmar,” Hatcher said. “Others

robotics classes at Warren County Area Technology

refer to their ethnic origins or say they come from

Center and is a member of the first GIHS soccer team.

Thailand. Almost all of the GIHS Burmese students

He was born in Kenya to Somali parents who later

were born in a refugee camp and never actually lived in

returned to Somalia where his father died, a civilian

Burma.”

casualty of ongoing civil warfare.

an alien planet since the language, food, culture, dress

“My father, Yusuf, was a great man devoted to

helping others,” Hassan said. “He believed helping

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He likens their coming to America as “landing on

and general way of life is totally foreign.”

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Dr. Timothy C. Caboni was sworn into office as the 10th president of Western BY LINDA COCK HITCH

Kentucky University on July 1, 2017, fully ready to embark upon his self-described dream job. So, wave a red towel, sing out the fight song “Stand Up and Cheer” and warmly welcome home a returning Hilltopper.

DR. TIMOTHY C. CABONI Hilltopper, visionary communicator and 10th president of WKU

While certainly not mandatory, there is a history

and tradition of presidents who have studied here since the founding first president Henry Hardin Cherry. Six presidents, including Caboni, began their relationship with the university as graduate students who earned master’s degrees from WKU.

“In any point in one’s career the opportunity

to lead a university is a remarkably humbling opportunity, and to get to do it at my alma mater is doubly so,” Caboni said. “It has been a terrific return to a campus I knew well 20-something years ago. It has truly been transformed and is different

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physically, but there are some commonalities as

well. What has remained the same is the focus of

planning or visioning phase during his first

faculty and staff on student success and the terrific

year to allow the community to decide together

community that exists here on campus.”

what the shared aspirations are for WKU before

WKU’s roots are traced to the Southern Normal

implementing any significant changes. His first

School, established 1884. Cherry enrolled there in

weeks were spent meeting the extended WKU

1896 and within six years purchased the struggling

family and local representatives.

institution which evolved into and was renamed

So, what are the new president’s hopes and

Western Kentucky State Normal School in 1906

dreams for the university? An atmosphere of

when he was named president. Cherry became

collaboration and a partnership forged to strengthen

renowned as the leading educator in the state

the university and better the entire community.

and served as president until his death in 1937.

Applied

His legacy is WKU, from humble beginnings

practical application of theoretical knowledge and

as a small rural two-year teachers college to the

remains paramount. It’s a university hallmark and

present-day prestigious, nationally-ranked global

was a pivotal and transformational experience for

university with an enrollment approaching 21,000

him as a graduate student. Listening, engaging and

students that includes three regional campuses

including the community are characteristics of

in

and

Caboni’s leadership style. He is easily recognized,

Owensboro. His familiar motto “The Spirit Makes

with his eye-catching emblematic bowtie, ebullient

the Master” continues to inspire and challenge

nature, warm smile and electric, infectious energy.

each succeeding president.

“To me it means that what we do as an

children. His dad is a high school science teacher,

institution is about more than just preparing our

and his mom has a doctorate in education in

students to make a good living,” Caboni said. “It’s

Marriage and Family Therapy.

about educating the whole person and preparing

From early childhood, young Caboni was

them to make a good life for themselves and for

a keen reader, an eager student with a sponge-

those around them.”

like memory and zest for living who absorbed

Elizabethtown-Fort

Knox,

Glasgow

Caboni has initiated a comprehensive strategic

research

education

emphasizes

the

He is a New Orleans native, the eldest of five

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the lessons of the value of hard work, dedication and the

two years in the university’s marching band and served as

importance of a good education through the example of

president of Phi Kappa Psi fraternity.

his grandfather who went from sweeping floors to owning

“Being a fraternity president might be some of the best

Southern Paper Company, the firm that made the French

preparation I’ve had for being a university president, at

bread bag wrappers in the city. His grandmother ran an

least in terms of developing relationships and leading an

antique shop on Royal Street in the French Quarter where

organization, raising money and other things that I do

he spent afternoons after school while attending first and

today,” Caboni said.

second grade at KIPP McDonogh 15 School for the Creative

Dr. Randy Capps, WKU organizational leadership

Arts.

professor, is credited with offering Caboni an assistantship

teaching public speaking after expected graduate school

Hailing from a culinary landmark, food and family are

influential parts of Caboni’s makeup.

funding from LSU fell through.

“My favorite thing to do is to cook,” he said. “And my

“As a student, he represented a professor’s dream,”

second favorite thing to do — or maybe my first — is eat

Capps recalled in the fall issue of the alumni magazine

what I’ve cooked or what someone else has prepared. My

WKU Spirit. “He was an excellent student, always prepared

favorite food is actually escargot. I love snails, and I’ve

with good questions and observations.”

loved them since I was a small child. It’s the food I would

In 1994, he earned a master’s degree from WKU in

always ask for on my birthday, and my parents would make

Organizational and Corporate Communication.

escargot for us.”

Hired by Loyola University New Orleans, he worked

Caboni received a bachelor’s degree in Speech

there from 1994 through 1998. His responsibilities grew

Communication and Rhetoric in 1992 from Louisiana State

rapidly, and his career flourished. He swiftly progressed

University. Initially a music major, he switched when it was

from development research analyst to assistant director

suggested he was “perhaps not the most talented saxophone

of alumni relations, then as senior development officer

player and music might not be the best career path.” He

and chief of business for capital campaign. He merged his

participated fully in extracurricular activities including

outstanding talents for communication, coordination and

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strategic planning with a remarkable skill for fundraising

are vast and would suggest he is a contemporary Renaissance

that significantly increased endowments and major gifts.

man. While he has little time for outside interests or pets,

He has described his first job at Loyola immersed in

he does enjoy spending time with his wife while attending

“prospect research” or what he also humorously terms “the

WKU cultural and sporting events, particularly college

dark arts of fundraising” of identifying a donor’s capacity

football. He is a self-described political junkie who likes

and potential interest.

Sunday public affairs shows.

His tangible success was recognized by his future

mentor, the late Dave Jones, then vice chancellor for

Schmidt Caboni for three years. They met while working

fundraising at Vanderbilt University’s Peabody College,

at Kansas and bonded over Jayhawks basketball. Kacy

who recruited him for a doctoral program in Leadership

Caboni joined WKU staff as director of principal gifts and

and Policy Studies. He obtained his doctorate in 2001 with a concentration in Institutional Advancement in Higher Education Leadership. He defended his dissertation on fundraising behaviors and in the span of one week went from graduate student to faculty colleague. Caboni has said he has spent every day of his life since high school graduation on a college campus. When he began his doctoral studies, there were only two students in the institutional management program and no specific curriculum for fundraising. He was the founding chair of Peabody Professional Institutes and rebuilt Vanderbilt’s fundraising program. He also collaborated on the creation of summer institutes focused on higher education management and professional development opportunities with responsibilities that included student recruitment, admissions, financial aid and internal and external communications.

Caboni was named associate dean for external relations

and professional education in January 2005 while serving

Caboni has been married to the equally charismatic Kacy

special initiatives in the Office of Development and Alumni Relations. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Psychology from Kansas State and is a veteran development officer and talented fundraiser with 16 years of experience and a proven track record at Kansas State and Kansas, where she served as director of development with the Kansas Endowment Association for the School of Business. She worked to help fund a half billion dollar capital campaign at Kansas State, spearheaded the funding of an $80 million building solely through private contributions and worked on a $1.66 billion campaign.

Dr. Caboni is well-equipped to meet the many challenges

facing a university president. Among them are the need to attract and retain top-notch faculty, staff and students; the Kentucky legislative proposed Performance Based Funding; a greater need for private donors, major gifts and endowment fundraising and to grow the stature of WKU

as associate professor of the practice of public policy

domestically and internationally. Focus areas include the

and higher education. In 2011, the chancellor of Kansas

need to improve freshmen retention rates to ensure more

University offered Caboni the position of vice chancellor of

students move up to sophomore year and graduate in four

public affairs.

years.

In addition to his leadership roles as an administrator,

“The greatest reward for me though will be at

fundraiser and public speaker, Caboni has considerable

commencement shaking the hands of students who

hands-on teaching experience and has published numerous

complete their degree, particularly those who are first in

articles in professional and peer-reviewed journals and co-

their families to graduate college,” Caboni said. “I’m so

authored the textbook Institutional Advancement: What We

proud that we continue to be an institution of access and

Know. His varied skills and career accomplishments to date

opportunity.”

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THE

STYLE

LANDMARK ASSOCIATION

TOUR of HOMES

BY LINDA HITCHCOCK

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ow often have you driven or strolled past beautifully maintained heritage homes and wondered who owns them, their history and architectural detailing, and how are they decorated for the holidays? Each year, the Landmark Association offers Bowling Green a rare opportunity to see the results of the hard work and high costs of preservation and restoration efforts.

Founded in the bicentennial year of 1976, the organization’s mission is to preserve the architectural, archaeological and cultural heritage in Bowling Green and Warren County. The Landmark Association welcomes memberships — dues are modest and ownership of a historic property is not a prerequisite.

Homes featured in the 2017 Bowling Green-Warren County Christmas Tour of Homes are located in the College Hill Historic Neighborhood, a 10-block square area that includes State, Chestnut, College and Park streets extending uphill to 28 BOWLING GREEN LIVING

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Western Kentucky University’s campus. The neighborhood contains a dense concentration of mid-19th to early 20th century residences in an eclectic blending of diverse architectural styles and building materials. Despite many changes in ownership, several homes retain the names of late notable residents or original owners who commissioned their construction. Most are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. 2017 marked the 21st continuous year for this preview of privately owned Landmark Association members’ homes and the 17th year sponsored by Meyer Mortgage.

Read on to learn about three of the homes that were featured

on the tour: 1302 Chestnut St., known as The Farnsworth House, 1658 Chestnut St. and 514 Regents Ave., the WKU Floral Shop and Floral Design Training Center. www.bgkyliving.com

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1658 Chestnut Street

Known familiarly as The Jimmie Hill

with graceful, arched doorways to the formal

House, the home owned by Chuck Clark

dining room on one side and spacious living

is a 1929 two-story brick Colonial built

room opposing. The wide fireplace mantel is

on native limestone foundation. The Hills,

perfect to display holiday decor. Rich colors,

founders of Hill-Motley Lumber Company,

tasteful period light fixtures and handsome

were owners from the 1940s into the 1980s.

detailing

The original, unidentified homeowner left

wainscoting and layered decorative ceiling

a welcoming memory trace, a heavy brass door knocker centrally engraved with the letter “C.” Veteran newspaperman Clark, who graduated from Western Kentucky University in 1983, purchased the home in June 2013 when he returned to Bowling Green to serve as director of WKU's Student Publications.

The Colonial-style home is one of the

most popular in the U.S. 1658 Chestnut is

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featuring

wide

baseboards,

moldings reflect understated elegance. The half-acre plus lot with a charming gazebo and mature landscaping will be further enhanced this year when plans for a major outdoor cooking/dining patio center are underway.

Restoration

and

renovation

efforts

have been a costly labor of love from

a classic example with a red brick façade

the basic infrastructure outward, with a

and central entrance framed with flanking

myriad of construction projects completed

columns. The 3,134 square foot, four

during Clark’s four years as owner. Original

bedroom, three and a half bath home is built

plumbing and wiring replacement were the

for gracious, comfortable living. Balance and

first requirements. His historic restoration

symmetry are design hallmarks.

work has been recognized with multiple 2017

Landmark Association Awards nominations.

The wide foyer conforms architecturally

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“Mother was so fond of these doors and would not allow the family to use them on a daily basis,” Louise Farnsworth said in a 1998 interview with the Landmark Association.

1302 Chestnut Street

The Farnsworth House, owned by Dick and Fredericka

the leaded glass in each panel to bring these cherished doors

Larkin since January 2015, is an ornate, Queen Anne style

to their original glory.

home originally commissioned by drugstore owner Joseph

Farnsworth, his wife and four children. The home was built by

large, high ceilinged rooms that flow from the center, creating

Charles H. Smith, who was active in the construction industry

inviting spaces for living and entertaining. It’s a strikingly

until his death in 1939. Louise Farnsworth was just eight years

beautiful and highly livable home with an octagonal room,

old in early January 1908 when the family moved into their new

a grand, double-landed oak staircase, interior columns, two

home. She grew up to become a beloved elementary school

150 year-old chandeliers and a surprising feature: a service

teacher who lived a quietly active life until her death at 102

elevator on the glassed-in rear porch purchased for a pittance

years old; a 94-year resident of her beloved family home. The

in the late 1930s as salvage from Woolworths downtown.

property was sold at auction. Subsequent owners, syndicated

Later owners brightened bedrooms that had been dark with

columnist and travel writer Gary P. West and his wife Deborah,

oak or mahogany paneling; created a gourmet chef’s kitchen

completed significant exterior preservation work beginning

with butler’s pantry and retrofitted upstairs rooms to form a

in 2003 including the restoration of the wraparound porch

spacious master suite.

and its nine Corinthian columns, made repairs to the stone

lintel over the Palladian window and to the original three

any proposed construction or visible alterations in the historic

panel front door inset with leaded glass imported from

districts. While this five bedroom brick on limestone two-

Florence, Italy.

story home is large — over 3,230 square feet plus basement

The Larkins went beyond previous repairs with complete

— the lot is merely a 1/5 acre and lacked a garage when

restoration that included stripping away 105 years of paint

the Larkins purchased the home. One significant upgrade,

layers, sanding the wood and applying a matching stain

with COA approval, was the construction of a compatible

before commissioning a Nashville glass artisan to conserve

oversized two-car garage with second story storage.

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The Queen Anne style interior floor plan is open with

Certificate of Appropriateness approval is mandatory for

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514 Regents Ave.

514 Regents Ave., built in 1925 as a 1,308-square-foot,

bracketed eaves, a wide, semi-enclosed porch and rich creamy

single-story residence with two bedrooms, one bath in an

stucco walls that complete the exterior facade. The remodeled

arts and crafts bungalow style, was purchased by WKU in

interior retains richly paneled woodwork, built-in oak shelving

2011. Located down the street from Gary A. Ransdell Hall, the

and a focal point fireplace and hearth clad in forest green

building was preserved and repurposed as the WKU Floral Shop

accented vintage, ceramic tile. Arts and crafts homes in all

and Floral Design Training Center. The home has had multiple

sizes were carefully constructed to present simplicity, balance

owners since it was built on what was 17th Street and renamed

and harmony and implied hospitality. It seems appropriate this

Regents Avenue in the early 1970s. The cozy house has massive

home has been carefully updated and renovated to serve as

curb appeal with distinctive features of early 20th century

a training facility for WKU students interested in floral design

craftsman bungalows. Constructed on a limestone foundation,

and management. The full-service floral shop carries students’

the home boasts three front gables, tripartite front windows,

one-of-a kind designs and an array of gift items.

Sources: Jonathan Jeffrey, WKU’s department head for the Department of Library Special Collections, provided invaluable information and support with additional input from Landmark Association members John Perkins, Melanie Smith and Landmark Association president Neill Caudill. For additional information on the Landmark Association or the Tour of Homes, visit bglandmark.org.

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THE

Sarah Gust:

BY LEIGH ANN TIPTON

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AN OLD SOUL A

vintage white trunk in Bowling Green

structural and expected and then painting outside

artist Sarah Gust’s in-home studio bursts

the lines or adding color,” Gust said. “I like to

with color inside — pink and black

have fun with it and add some free-flowing natural

images of Prince, David Bowie, old homes and

elements to it.”

vintage-inspired models dressed in high fashion.

Gust doesn’t like labels — but if she has to, she

small private college in Florida, where she also started

will define her style as whimsical, pop art and folk

working as a body paint artist at Busch Gardens. Up

art — and sometimes a mixture of all three. She

until then, art was just a fun and creative outlet.

uses mixed-media in her artwork and has fallen

in love with the medium gouache, a centuries-old

Italian villa — and I absolutely loved it,” she said. “It

type of paint that has characteristics of acrylic and

was beautiful. I kind of boosted up the colors, went

watercolor and creates vibrant, luminous color.

outside the lines a little bit.”

She’s also very astute at painting the perfectly

Originally from Minnesota, Gust attended a

“I was in an art class and did a painting of an

Her professor loved it, too — and with his

symmetrical lines of architecture, then adding

encouragement, she began to hone her skills and

touches of her creativity.

think of herself as a fine artist. She would stay up

all night practicing — maybe an image of a shark for

“I like the idea of taking something that is very

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For more information, email Gust.Sarah@gmail.com.

her job at Busch Gardens. Or a painting of a Victorian house.

Through practice, her skills sharpened and now she owns

it very pretty and cool,” she said. “I also want to make it

her own art business in Bowling Green: Folksense Arts.

affordable. Yes, paintings are beautiful. But most people

She is also the founder of the Bowling Green Makers

group and market. The items in the white trunk are being made to sell at the group’s next market, which is held several times a year at the A-Frame in downtown Bowling Green. Gust founded the artistic group out of a need to

“I want to take something that is mundane and make

admire them and move on.”

Instead, she’s offering affordable artwork on magnets,

necklaces and cards. These not only give her a chance to share her work with others — but to build a more connected

find community here in Bowling Green — and to share

relationship with them. That feeling of connectedness is a

inspiration, marketing ideas and creativity with other like-

very powerful motivator for Gust in her personal life, her art

minded artists.

and her business.

Gust grew up trudging through snow to hunt game in

the winter with her father and walking fields in the spring to find arrowheads. Those elements connect her to memories of her childhood. She loves nature as much as she loves color — sometimes combining the two to create unique items that she sells. Examples include dipped antler necklaces and painted wood slice magnets. She also looks for found and vintage

"I’m a total grandma, an old soul,” said Gust. “I am

connected to young artists in town, but I don’t feel like them.

They’re doing things very modern and edgy — and I love it and sometimes I wish I were edgier. I always come back to honoring my inner-grandma. And she’s connected to found objects. She loves flowers, and she loves antiques and she

items to which she can add an artistic flare – like an old saw

loves pastels and nothing about it is edgy.”

blade painted white and decorated with pink and blue folk

art flowers and vines.

relevant in her own right.

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GETAWAY

BARDSTOWN WELCOME CENTER PHOTOS BY BRANDON HESSON

n w o t s d r a B n i 36 HOURS

BY CRYSTAL BOWLING

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istoric buildings, a quintessential downtown sprinkled with boutiques and restaurants, and enough bourbon to fill every mint julep glass on Derby Day await visitors to Bardstown, Ky. This quaint town is the idyllic weekend getaway for family and friends, and for every budget. Voted Most Beautiful Small Town in America by USA Today, the sun shines bright on Bardstown and those who visit.

Friday

4 p.m. – Barrel Case The only way to begin a vacation in Bardstown is with what makes it famous: bourbon. The Bourbon Heritage Center, part of Heaven Hill Distillery, provides a warm and welcoming spirit, both of the bourbon and small town variety. Barton 1792 Distillery offers free tours complete with the history of bourbon and a tasting of their own whiskeys. Walk through the distillery and a 38 BOWLING GREEN LIVING

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traditional rickhouse to learn how bourbon is made, stored and, most importantly, enjoyed.

6 p.m. – All Aboard!

For dinner with a view, make reservations to board the My Old Kentucky Home Dinner Train. Since 1988, the Dinner Train has chugged through the beautiful landscape that only Kentucky can provide. Enjoy a delicious meal in a 1940s dining car as the sights of the Kentucky countryside pass by.

10 p.m. – Night Life 3rd Street Tap House is the place to be in Bardstown.

With an assortment of craft beers on tap and an excellent selection of bourbon at the ready, the night can’t go wrong. Experienced bartenders and a warm and laidback atmosphere make 3rd Street Tap House a go-to for live music and a nightcap. www.bgkyliving.com

Saturday 9 a.m. – Sweet Tooth A local favorite, Hadorn’s Bakery provides customers with fresh-baked pastries and a cozy atmosphere. With over 80 years in the pastry game, the employees of Hadorn’s Bakery bake tradition as well as love into every doughnut and Danish. Just a hop and skip from downtown, it’s the perfect spot to snag breakfast before exploring the hub of Bardstown.

10 a.m. – Down on Main Street Right out of a Norman Rockwell painting, downtown Bardstown is full of unique locally-owned businesses, all with character and a story to tell. Stop in The Mercantile Store for one-of-a-kind pieces, from jewelry to art made from bourbon barrels. At Mary’s has something for everyone and features beautiful displays throughout the shop. If you haven’t had your bourbon fill yet, duck into the Kentucky Bourbon Marketplace for bourbon apparel, gourmet foods, candies, cakes, barware, jewelry and more. For art lovers, enjoy the Bardstown Art Gallery, which features artwork by area artists.

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1 p.m. – Grab a Bite While still in the downtown area, pop in to Kresso’s for lunch, a popular family-owned European restaurant.

Offering American fare in addition to European dishes, there is something for every taste bud. Housed in the historic Arco Theater and with ornate décor, Kresso’s offers a special dining experience for its customers.

3 p.m. – The Sun Shines Bright No trip to Bardstown is complete without a visit to My Old Kentucky Home State Park. Tours through the home are available, complete with a hoop-skirted or tailcoat-suited guide. Roam about the grounds, being sure to admire the gorgeous rotunda with its brick-laid floor, stop by the memorial statue of Stephen Foster, the man who gave Kentucky its state song, and spend the rest of day humming “Camptown Races.”

5 p.m. – Wine About It Bourbon isn’t for everyone, and Bardstown has not forgot about its wine lovers. Visit McIntyre’s Winery for

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a tour and a tasting of homemade wines, whose berries are grown in Kentucky and picked by hand. Specializing in blackberry and blueberry wines, McIntyre’s offers sweet and dry wines.

7 p.m. – That Outlaw Jesse James Legend says Jesse James shot bullet holes into the walls of The Old Talbott Tavern … but certainly not because he was dissatisfied with the service. Dining at The Old Talbott Tavern is an experience dating back to 1779 when it got its beginnings as a stagecoach shop. Enjoy a rich meal while being immersed in history, and maybe even see the ghost of Mr. Jesse James himself.

10 p.m. – Small Town Saturday Night Enjoy after-dinner drinks at The Old Talbott Tavern, or just cross the street to Mammy’s Kitchen. Offering live music, outdoor patio seating and Southern hospitality, the bar is structured to feel like stables. And, with a fine selection of bourbon and hand-crafted cocktails, folks may just line up at the trough for a drink.

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JAILERS INN BED & BREAKFAST

Sunday

9 a.m. – Brunch Time An all-you-can-eat buffet becomes a personal challenge when visiting Stephen Foster Restaurant.

Spend the morning enjoying homestyle cooking.

Can’t decide between breakfast and lunch? There’s no need; they offer breakfast and lunch options, as well as out-of-this-world pecan pie — acceptable to eat any time of day.

Other Attractions

For those wanting to stretch their legs outside of Bardstown, consider Nettie Jarvis Antiques and Hometown Pizza in Bloomfield, located just 13 miles away. For peace in nature, visit Bernheim Forest on the outskirts of town and walk out onto the Canopy Tree Walk, which stands 75 feet above the forest floor.

There are many distilleries just outside of Bardstown that offer tours as well, including Maker’s Mark and Four Roses.

Lodging

Bardstown offers a number of chain hotels as well as locally-owned bed and breakfasts. For the adventurous type, check in to the Jailers Inn located downtown.

Guests may stay in a typical bed and breakfast style room or for the truly adventurous: a jail cell. All rooms, including the jail cell, have WiFi, a private bath and come with a complimentary breakfast.

For those not interested in spending a night in the slammer, consider the General Nelson Inn. Campsites are available at My Old Kentucky Home State Park Campground.

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B

eing aware of health and wellness is more than scheduling yearly check-ups and paying for monthly gym memberships. It’s more than the absence of illness or disease. In fact, your overall health and wellness is a total body and mind connection. It's actively making choices — every single day — that lead to a fulfilling, healthy life.

This month, we've rounded up tips and advice from professionals in healthcare, fitness, beauty, optometry, podiatry, yoga, massage therapy and more — gearing you up to start the year with a fresh focus.

In this section, Med Center Health's Medical Center Orthopaedics discusses the tried and true protocol for managing sprains.

Founded in 2016, LiveActive 50 Plus Fitness offers expert advice on how individuals 50 years and older can benefit from exercise.

The ladies at Kentucky Brow Co. are paving the way in innovative beauty — starting with perfectly defined brows.

Learn from the team at Cumberland Foot & Ankle Centers of Kentucky on how caring for your feet and ankles means caring for the foundation of your body.

The doctors at Precision Eye Care & Optical stress the importance of eye exams from an early age, allowing for the diagnosis and treatment of eye diseases, conditions and problems.

Want to know more about the power of Himalayan salt? Be Happy Yoga & Salt Cave explores the benefits of yoga and salt therapy.

Read on to hear from the experts themselves.

Be Happy Yoga & Salt Cave Nestled in an unsuspecting strip mall at Campbell Lane and Nashville Road is a hidden treasure: Be Happy Yoga & Salt Cave. The wellness studio includes a man-made salt cave for halotherapy, a separate yoga studio apart from the salt cave and two treatment rooms for massage and Thai yoga therapy stretching, along with a shop filled with genuine Himalayan salt lamps and products.

Halotherapy has been utilized for thousands of years and uses salt to clear the sinus and lung passages for better breathing. It also helps allergies, asthma, COPD and skin conditions such as psoriasis and eczema.

Clients sit or lay in zero gravity chairs during a 45-minute salt session in order to breathe, rejuvenate and reduce stress. The salt cave has 10 chairs, and groups can rent the cave for private parties or company team building.

25 minute sessions are offered during the workweek to catch a lunchtime nap.

With only about 100 salt caves in the U.S., Bowling Green is fortunate to have one of its very own!

In a separate room, is a lovely yoga studio with no mirrors and a cushioned floor for maximum comfort. All teachers are registered with Yoga Alliance with the minimum of a 200-hour yoga certification, and owner Susan Polk is a certified yoga therapist who offers private yoga instruction. Over 30 yoga classes are offered seven days a week, including beginners to more advanced flow classes.

Two treatment rooms offer unique styles of massage through Holly Cherry, LMT and Thai yoga therapy stretching with Susan, C-IAYT scheduled by advanced appointment only. Reiki sessions will soon be offered.

Tours are given daily. Call 270-799-8070 for more information or check out social media at behappybg.

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Precision Eye Care & Optical Precision Eye Care & Optical has been a leading provider of optometry service and vision care products in the Bowling Green community since 1988, and we want to help you achieve and maintain clear vision for your entire life.

Our experienced doctors, Robert B. Duvall O.D., Adam W. Baird O.D. and Grace K. Baird, O.D. offer comprehensive eye examinations at our Bowling Green optometry office and specialize in the diagnosis and treatment of a wide array of eye diseases, conditions and problems.

How often should eye examinations occur? The American Optometric Association recommends having the first eye examination between the ages of six months and 12 months, when the eyes are rapidly changing and developing. The next eye examination should be between ages of three years and five years. After that, yearly eye examinations are advised. The sooner that eye problems are identified and managed, the better the outcome.

With our continued goal to provide the best eye care in the Bowling Green community, we are pleased to announce that we will be moving to a larger office in spring 2018. Our new office will be located near Lost River Cave, across from the Graves Gilbert Family Care Center.

New Office (Coming Spring 2018): 2625 Nashville Road, Bowling Green, KY 42101

Kentucky Brow Co. A bold new brow company is taking shape in Bowling Green. In late 2017, founders Kali Lindsey and Kristy Corley launched Kentucky Brow Co., which utilizes microblading, a semi-permanent cosmetic tattooing procedure that creates unique brows mimicking a real hairstroke.

“My obsession with brows and beauty undoubtedly stemmed from the after affects of an autoimmune disease that manifested when I was a teenager,” Lindsey said. “It left me with incredibly sparse brows that I had to draw on and eventually remedy with traditional permanent makeup. Several applications of permanent makeup ultimately left my brows scarred, and I became even more self conscious about them.

Microblading was a service that was a game changer for my scarred brows, and once I experienced the positive results myself, I delved into perfecting the craft of microblading so I could pass on the brow love to others.”

Your first appointment typically begins with a consultation, where you will discuss your bone structure, skin tone, hair color and what you wish to achieve with your brows. Then, Lindsey will map out your new brows, apply anesthetic cream and begin microblading.

“It does not matter what walk of life you are from, your brows have an undeniable effect on your appearance and how you feel about yourself,” Lindsey said. “At KBCo., we believe everyone should have brows they feel great about.” www.bgkyliving.com

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Cumberland Foot & Ankle Centers of Kentucky

Y

our feet and ankles are the foundation of the

body. Problems with these areas can contribute

“Diabetic Center of Excellence.� We understand that

to knee, hip and back pain. Ensuring that

diabetic patients are at increased risk of developing issues

you care for this foundation is an important aspect to

with the blood vessels, skin, nerves and bone that can lead

living a healthy and active life. The physicians and staff

to infections, disability or amputation. Being a diabetic

at Cumberland Foot & Ankle are highly trained and

makes it critical for you to examine your feet and ankles

experienced professionals committed to providing you

daily and establish diabetic foot care visits with our

quality care and assisting to keep your feet and ankles

specialists. Furthermore, our physicians and staff assist

healthy.

you in selecting the appropriate style diabetic shoes and

Our physicians are board certified foot and ankle

insoles for your specific foot type, and we complete all

surgeons and board certified wound care specialists that are

your required paperwork. All diabetic shoes and insoles

capable of treating a multitude of conditions pertaining to

are ordered on-site.

the foot and ankle. These conditions include, but are not

limited to: fractures, broken bones, sprains, tendonitis,

art facilities with on-site digital X-rays and MRI (coming

bunions,

involving

soon). Furthermore, our physicians and staff incorporate

athletes, conditions of the foot and ankle involving

the latest and most progressive therapies available

ingrown toenails, warts, chronic swelling, nerve disorders,

including antifungal nail laser treatments, laser treatment

neuropathy, wounds/ulcers, balance problems and much

for pain, ESWT (extracorporeal shockwave therapy) for

more. Furthermore, we can provide braces, custom braces,

heel pain, peripheral arterial disease testing (PAD) and

custom orthotics and other products or devices necessary

more. Call us today to schedule an appointment. Your feet

for your care and comfort.

and ankles will thank you.

hammertoes,

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injuries

Cumberland Foot & Ankle has been deemed a

At Cumberland Foot & Ankle, we have state of the

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LiveActive 50 Plus Fitness Before opening LiveActive 50 Plus Fitness in 2016, owners Sandy Jones Boussard and Dawn Jones saw an unmet need in our community: fitness options designed specifically for those who are 50 years of age and older.

“Our mission at LiveActive is to provide the highest service delivery standards in the fitness industry,” said Boussard.

Instructor-lead classes include: • Balanced Barre: Combines yoga, pilates and ballet to build strength and flexibility.

• Body Blast: This bootcamp-style cardio class includes high-intensity circuits and strength training • BOOM: Learn dance-moves from the 1960s through the ’90s then transition to action-based strength training • Chair Yoga: Includes traditional yoga poses performed in and around your chair • Drums Alive: Focused on music, movement and rhythm for stress reduction and mental balance • SilverSneakers: Increase your cardiovascular and

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muscular endurance with this seated or standing multi-purpose class • Indoor Cycling: Offers 30 minute and 45 minute options for non-impact group cycling • Yoga: Involves mat exercises and floor yoga Apart from instructor-lead classes, LiveActive offers state-of-the-art equipment, spacious cardio rooms and educational resources and workshops.

Boussard and Jones believe that their caring, compassionate staff set the studio apart from gyms, as their focus is on building one-on-one relationships with members.

Guests receive their first seven visits free. Upon joining, there are no sign-up, cancellation or facility enhancement fees. The studio partners with SilverSneakers and other wellness program options.

To join, call 270-904-7439, email info@liveactivebgky. com, visit www.liveactivebgky.com or stop by 1249 U.S. 31-W Bypass.

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THE

PULSE

Basketball season is

ANKLE INJURY SEASON

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BY PHILIP COLLIS, M.D. MED CENTER HEALTH Ankle sprains and fractures are among the most common injuries for basketball athletes. Falling, landing wrong from a jump, or making too sharp a pivot while running can all lead to a sprained, even fractured, ankle. Although sprained ankles are common, that is no reason to not take them seriously.

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RICE:

R EST

I CE

C OMPRESSION

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s it a twist or a sprain? If a player has twisted his or her

ankle and it becomes swollen and painful, the ligaments

a doctor can advise

are likely stretched and possibly torn — in other words,

players about proper

a sprain. Most mild sprains can be successfully treated at

treatment and rehab

home with the tried-and-true RICE protocol — Rest, Ice,

exercises. If the ankle

Compression bandages to wrap the ankle, and Elevating

doesn’t heal correctly,

the foot to reduce the swelling. For more severe sprains,

a

or if a fracture is suspected, a visit to the doctor is in order.

experience

in the joint or even

How do you know if it is a fracture, not a sprain? As

E L E VA T I O N

Most importantly,

player

could weakness

a general rule of thumb, the worse the pain, the worse the

chronic

injury. If the pain and swelling does not improve after a

This can increase the

day or two of using RICE, and the athlete cannot stand

risk of reinjury. The

or put weight on that foot, he or she should definitely see

player may need to use

a doctor. A deformed-looking ankle, numbness, extreme

crutches at first, and

pain, or blue tint that might indicate reduced circulation

might start range of motion exercises while still icing the

means get to a sports medicine specialist right away.

joint, depending on the level of injury.

“If you have fractured your ankle but the bones

instability.

“One of our primary goals is to prevent reinjury

remain in place, you may not require surgery,” says Philip

to the ankle joint,” says Dr. Collis. “For this reason, it

Collis, M.D., Orthopaedic Surgeon with Medical Center

is very important to engage in focused physical therapy.

Orthopaedics. “However, if your ankle is unstable or the

Strengthening exercises are key to getting your ankle

fractured bone is out of place, surgery may be necessary.

strong enough to walk again and return to regular

In most cases, the bone fragments must be repositioned

activities. Athletes can expect a recovery period from

into its normal alignment, and held in place with metal

several weeks to a couple months before the ankle is

screws and plates.”

strong enough to return to high-level sports.”

Some players and coaches might be tempted to “tough

it out,” and not see a doctor; but there’s a lot a doctor can

BACK IN THE GAME

do to get players up and mobile again and to help prevent

reinjury. For instance, a doctor will check that the player

The doctor’s advice is the first place to start. Athletes

hasn’t also injured his or her lower leg or even their knee

usually take longer than non-athletes in the healing

during that unplanned pirouette on the basketball court.

process because of the stress the game places on their

He or she may order X-rays to make sure there isn’t a

ankles. If the player still has pain or weakness even

broken bone in the ankle or foot. The injured player may

though he or she has been doing everything prescribed,

also be advised to take over-the-counter pain relievers

they would be wise to check back in with their doctor.

such as ibuprofen or naproxen to help reduce pain

An ankle injury that doesn’t heal as expected may

and swelling.

require surgery.

When can a player return to sports or other activities?

Medical Center Orthopaedics has opened its doors to provide walk-in clinic hours for acute sports injuries every Monday through Friday from 7:30 to 8:30 a.m. Medical Center Orthopaedics is located in the Riverside Professional Center on The Medical Center campus, 825 Second Ave. East, Suite C2. For more information about Medical Center Orthopaedics, visit MedCenterOrtho.com. To make an appointment, call 270-780-2750.

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THE

DISH

A Warm Meal for a

CHILLY WINTER

With a fresh new year at our fingertips, many of us are health-minded when choosing what to serve ourselves, our friends and our family. But with that new year comes low temps and a craving for hearty, satisfying dishes. Pair our creamy butternut squash soup with a warm, green salad and you won't have to compromise calories or flavor.

PHOTO AND RECIPE BY KATIE STARKS

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CURRIED BUTTERNUT SQUASH SOUP 1. Heat a large pot over medium heat.

Once hot, add oil, onions and garlic.

SautĂŠ for 2 minutes, stirring frequently.

2. Add butternut squash and season with a pinch each of salt and pepper, curry powder, ground cinnamon and red pepper. Stir to coat. Then cover and cook for 4 minutes, stirring occasionally.

3. Add coconut milk, vegetable broth and honey. Bring to a low boil over medium heat and reduce heat to low, cover and simmer for 15 minutes or until butternut squash is tender when pierced with a fork.

4. Use an immersion blender, or transfer soup to a blender, and purĂŠe on high until creamy and smooth. If using a blender, return soup back to pot.

5. Taste and adjust seasonings, adding more curry powder, salt or sweetener as needed. Continue cooking for a few more minutes over medium heat.

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WARM KALE & BRUSSELS SPROUTS SALAD 1. Cook quinoa according to directions on package and cool completely. While quinoa is cooling, in a small bowl whisk together all ingredients for the dressing. Taste and adjust seasoning with salt and pepper. Set aside.

2. Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add in the Brussels sprouts and onion. Season generously with salt and pepper.

SautĂŠ, stirring occasionally, for 4 to 6 minutes, or until sprouts are light golden. Add the kale to the skillet and sautĂŠ, stirring until kale is slightly wilted, about 2 to 3 minutes.

3. Remove from the skillet and transfer to a large serving bowl.

Add in the apples and quinoa. Add half of the dressing and toss to coat. Top with goat cheese crumbles and walnuts. Serve with remaining dressing on the side.

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THE

SCENE

CULTURE

LOST RIVER SESSIONS LIVE! Jan. 18 | 7pm Capitol Arts Center

Artist TBA. Cost is $10.

Call 270-904-1880 or visit theskypac.com.

NEW KENTUCKIANS EXHIBIT Ongoing-Feb. 2 | Kentucky Museum

PHOTO BY BRYAN LEMON | LOST RIVER SESSIONS

THE SOUND OF MUSIC Jan. 19 | 8pm SKyPAC

BURIED CHILD, BG ONSTAGE GASLIGHT SERIES

Call 270-904-1880 or

Jan. 26-28 | Fri.-Sat. 6:30pm, Sun. 3pm Gaslight Theatre

visit theskypac.com.

Visit bgonstage.org.

Ongoing-May 31

SOUTHARTS FILM SERIES: DEEJ

National Corvette Museum

Jan. 20 | 7pm

WKU CULTURAL ENHANCEMENT SERIES: YAMATO DRUMMERS

Call 270-781-7973 or

Capitol Arts Center

Feb. 2 | 7:30pm Van Meter Hall

visit corvettemuseum.org.

Call 270-904-5000 or

Call 270-745-4375 or

visit theskypac.com.

visit wku.edu/culturalenhancement.

THE NERD, FOUNTAIN SQUARE PLAYERS

FARMERS MARKET TOTE BASKET WORKSHOP

Call 270-745-2592 or visit wku.edu/kentuckymuseum.

KENTUCKY: 225 YEARS ON THE MOVE EXHIBIT

A CULTURE CARRIED: BOSNIANS IN BOWLING GREEN

FREE!

FREE!

Ongoing-June 30

Jan. 25-28 | Thurs.-Sat. 7:30pm, Sun. 3pm

Feb. 3 | 9am - 4pm Kentucky Museum

Kentucky Museum

Phoenix Theatre

Cost is $120. Registration required.

Call 270-745-2592 or

Call 270-782-3119 or

Call 270-745-2594 or visit

visit wku.edu/kentuckymuseum.

visit fountainsquareplayers.org.

wku.edu/kentuckymuseum.

Note: While every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of this information, all information is subject to change. Please call ahead to verify dates, times and schedules. If you would like your event included in the next issue of Bowling Green Living, please email sarah@tannerpublishing.com.

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270-904-1880 or ORCHESTRA KENTUCKY Call visit theskypac.com.

PRESENTS THE POWER OF LOVE: FIVE DECADES OF LOST RIVER SESSIONS ROMANTIC LOVE LIVE! Feb. 10 | 7:30pm SKyPAC

Feb. 17 | 7pm Capitol Arts Center.

Call 270-904-1880 or visit theskypac.com.

Artist TBA. Cost is $10.

Call 270-904-1880 or visit theskypac.com.

WKU CULTURAL ENHANCEMENT SERIES: PAUL ALAN COX, PH.D. FREE!

Feb. 13 | 7:30pm Van Meter Hall

Call 270-745-4375 or visit wku.edu/culturalenhancement.

RENT 20TH ANNIVERSARY TOUR Feb. 15 | 7:30pm SKyPAC

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DUKHTAR, FARAWAY FLIX SERIES Feb. 23 | 6pm WKU Cherry Hall | Room 125

FAMILY

SOKY ICE RINK Ongoing-Jan. 7 SoKY Marketplace Pavilion

Visit warrencountyky.gov/soky-ice-rink.

PAW PATROL LIVE!: RACE TO THE RESCUE Feb. 3 | 10am SKyPAC

Call 270-904-1880, or visit theskypac.com

Call 270-745-6121 or visit wku.edu/library

RECREATION

HOWIE MANDEL

CHEERS TO NEW YEAR’S 5K

Feb. 24 | 7:30pm SKyPAC

Call 270-904-1880 or visit theskypac.com.

Jan. 1 | Race starts at 10am The Loops Trail at Lovers Lane Park Soccer Complex

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ATHLETICS For WKU Athletics ticketing information, call 1-800-5-BIGRED or visit wkusports.com.

WKU WOMEN’S WKU WOMEN’S BASKETBALL VS MIDDLE BASKETBALL VS OLD TENNESSEE DOMINION Jan. 4 | 7pm E.A. Diddle Arena

Feb. 8 | 5:30pm

E.A. Diddle Arena

WKU WOMEN’S BASKETBALL VS SOUTHERN MISS

WKU MEN’S BASKETBALL VS FLORIDA ATLANTIC

Jan. 6 | 2pm E.A. Diddle Arena

Feb. 8 | 7:30pm E.A. Diddle Arena

WKU WOMEN’S BASKETBALL VS FIU

WKU MEN’S BASKETBALL VS FIU

Jan. 11 | 7pm E.A. Diddle Arena

Feb. 10 | 6pm E.A. Diddle Arena

WKU MEN’S BASKETBALL WKU WOMEN’S VS UAB Jan. 18 | 8pm BASKETBALL VS E.A. Diddle Arena MARSHALL Feb. 17 | 2pm WKU WOMEN’S BASKETBALL VS UTSA E.A. Diddle Arena Jan. 18 | 11am E.A. Diddle Arena

WKU MEN’S BASKETBALL CHARLOTTE WKU MEN’S BASKETBALL VS Feb. 22 | 7pm VS MIDDLE TENNESSEE E.A. Diddle Arena PHOTO BY STEVE ROBERTS/WKU ATHLETICS

Jan. 20 | 6pm E.A. Diddle Arena

WKU WOMEN’S WKU MEN’S BASKETBALL BASKETBALL VS VS MARSHALL CHARLOTTE Jan. 27 | 6pm E.A. Diddle Arena

Feb. 23 | 7pm E.A. Diddle Arena

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