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FROM THE EDITOR FOCUS ON YOUR HEALTH Welcome to our October/November edition of Owensboro Living! It’s our first issue of the fall, as well as our annual Health & Wellness Guide. I’ll try not to spoil things for you too much, but in her regular “Last Word” column, Lora Wimsatt hits the nail on the head when she suggests that the fall, not the New Year, is the perfect time to focus on your health. The temperatures are cooling down, making outdoor activities far more tolerable, and, as you’ll read in this issue, there are plenty of opportunities to get fit and stay active before winter hits.
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If you’re feeling ambitious, you can start by training for the inaugural Wendell Foster Half Marathon, scheduled for March 2019. We have all the details inside. Recovering from an injury that has you discouraged about your ability to exercise? You can find inspiration in our pages from an athlete who bounced back from a serious hip injury to compete in an IRONMAN 70.3 in South Africa! Need professional help with starting and sticking to a healthy diet? Look no further than our special section, where physicians give advice on that topic, and much more. And don’t miss all of the great events happening in Owensboro this fall! Whether you’re looking for a frightful night or a more tame afternoon of picking pumpkins, we have you covered in The Scene. Thanks, as always, for reading! We love bringing you the best of Owensboro with each issue, and we couldn’t do it without you.
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BIG PICTURE A jump from the U.S. Army’s Golden Knights Parachute Team kicked off the 2018 Owensboro Air Show. Photo by AP Imagery
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CYP’S NEW BLUE MURAL
The Chamber of Young Professionals (CYP) adorned the side of the Convention and Visitors Bureau with a beautiful new mural. The artwork, located just west of the Blue Bridge, highlights the city’s ties to bluegrass music, with both its subject matter and its bright blue hues. Austin Casebolt, CYP membership chair and art teacher at DCHS, designed the mural, and recruited DCHS art students and CYP members to help with the painting.
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RECORD-SETTING CLASSES FOR BRESCIA AND KENTUCKY WESLEYAN
Both Brescia University and Kentucky Wesleyan College achieved major milestones with their incoming freshman classes. Each institution set a record for first-year enrollment, with Kentucky Wesleyan welcoming over 300 students, and Brescia registering 231 for the fall semester. Both classes featured students from several states and countries who will now call Owensboro home for the next four years—and maybe more! The schools offer a diverse academic curriculum, and look to build on this momentum for years to come. 10 OWENSBORO LIVING
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DANCING FOR A CAUSE The 2018 installment of Owensboro’s “Dancing With Our Stars” was a huge success. The event raised a recordbreaking $155,767 to benefit the Boulware Mission. 520 attendees were treated to an evening of entertainment provided by local professionals and their dance partners. At the end of the night, Heather Montgomery and Philip Page were crowned the winners, with their rendition of a swing routine.
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On August 4, 571 cyclists took to the road for the 3rd Annual Bourbon and Bluegrass Century ride. The trek, called a “century” because it’s a 100-mile course, began at the O.Z. Tyler Distillery and wound through rural farmland and along the Ohio and Green Rivers. The
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day also featured a 62-mile and a 30-mile ride, so that everyone from beginners to competitive cyclists could participate.
LAND DONATED FOR NICKY HAYDEN APARTMENTS
The inaugural event drew 120 riders, and last year’s edition saw
As a tribute to the legacy of the late Nicky Hayden, his father, Earl Hayden, has donated the land across from the Daniel Pitino Shelter to be used as “rapid rehousing” for families staying at the shelter. The Nicky Hayden Apartments will be comprised of a 12-unit complex to benefit residents of the Pitino Shelter. While the Pitino Shelter provides temporary housing to the homeless, the new apartments will be a more-long term and stable option for single parents and young families.
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that number jump to 579 cyclists. Riders finished the day with a local bluegrass music concert.
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TORNADO HITS STANLEY On Saturday, September 8, an EF-1 tornado touched down in Stanley, reaching speeds of 110 miles per hour. And one family, whose home was severely damaged, is blessed to have survived unscathed. Jarrod and Carrie Goff were in Bowling Green at a golf tournament with their oldest daughter, Briley. Their two younger children, Addison, 15, and Carson, 12, were at home in Stanley, and hid in their parents’ closet after Addison received an alarm on her phone about the tornado. The storm ripped the roof from their garage, and scattered furniture from their house across several surrounding fields. But Addison and Carson emerged unharmed. After the tornado, family, friends, and co-workers came to the Goff’s aid by helping to clear tree limbs and debris from the property.
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Early Detection for Breast Cancer continues to
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The fight against breast cancer is a personal one for me.
My mother is a 20-year breast cancer
survivor, who beat the odds of an advancedstage diagnosis. Now I’m a diagnostic radiologist, and I want to do everything in my power to help women avoid the
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MORE HOPE FOR PATIENTS WITH BREAST CANCER
From 1975 to 2014, the rate of new cases of breast cancer
increased about 26%. At the same time, the rate of breast cancer deaths decreased by 11%. We’re finding more breast cancers, and fewer women are dying from this disease. In 1975, the five-year relative survival rate for breast cancer was 75%. Today, it’s 90%.
That’s the overall statistic, but the really telling statistic
is the five-year survival rate based on the stage of the cancer at diagnosis.
mammograms has also advanced tremendously, further enhancing outcomes.
TECHNOLOGY IS CHANGING HOW WE BEAT CANCER
When I first began practicing, we had film x-rays and
ultrasound to detect and diagnose breast cancer. Today, we have technologies that are beyond anything my colleagues and I had ever imagined.
First, we saw the shift to digital imaging technologies,
which helped us in our hunt for the smallest cancers by giving
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Stage I: About 99%
clearer pictures. Advances in computer technology took that even
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Stage II: 93%
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Stage III: 72%
3-D mammography, which helps us find even smaller cancers at
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earlier stages, and reduces the need to do repeat imaging if there’s
Those numbers speak to a simple fact: Early detection
an area of concern.
of breast cancer increases the likelihood of a good outcome,
In addition to 3-D mammograms, we now have
making mammograms critical. The technology for screening
computerized tomography (CT), magnetic resonance imaging
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(MRI), positron emission tomography (PET) and
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2. Mammograms take about 15-30 minutes.
As a radiologist, there are few worse feelings
than that knot in the pit of my stomach when I
3. The majority of insurance plans cover screening
read a mammogram and find a cancer, especially
mammograms every one to two years.
one that is advanced. Even in cases where the cancer is treatable, it can be a hard battle. I know
4. Our staff have training and experience to help
that firsthand, having watched my mother go
make the experience as comfortable as possible.
through a difficult course of treatment.
As a physician and the son of a breast cancer
For many women, it’s preferable to put off a
survivor, I am a strong advocate for the use of
mammogram because they worry about something
mammograms as a screening tool. Owensboro
being found. In my experience, however, knowing
Health has also done a lot of work to make sure
the answer early is always best. I have never
mammograms are accessible and hassle-free. One
heard a patient with cancer say that a delayed
of our centers, The Springs, is also recognized as a
diagnosis was a good thing. Better still, an early
center of excellence in screening by the American
cancer diagnosis can help avoid the anxiety and
College of Radiology, and Owensboro Health’s
side effects that come with long courses of chemo,
Mitchell Memorial Cancer Center is accredited by
radiation or other treatments.
the National Accreditation Program from breast
centers. Those are both voluntary accolades, which
about their risk. If you have a family history, it’s
we feel speak to the extra lengths we go to in breast
even more critical to be screened for breast cancer.
cancer care and screening mammograms.
Please make the time for this, because it might
save your life. If we catch it early, it’s much more
Here are some quick facts about mammograms
that can help you with scheduling and payment:
I encourage all women to talk to their doctor
likely that your treatment will be easier, shorter and you can get back to the life you want to live.
1. Owensboro Health takes walk-ins for screening
mammograms at all its outpatient imaging
child who grows up and tells a story like mine. My
locations. No appointment is needed! Those
hope is they can tell others your cancer was caught
locations, which all have 3-D mammograms
early and that you didn’t have to face a difficult
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Finding HER LIMITS
PHOTOS BY TAYLOR WEST
For many runners, a torn hip labrum can mean the end of their running routine. But for Shelly Hammons of West Owensboro, that very injury was the spark that fueled even bigger aspirations as a runner. Eventually, that spark led her to South Africa, where she competed in the IRONMAN 70.3 World Championship.
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In 2015, Shelly tore her hip labrum while competing in the Boston Marathon, and arthroscopic surgery was required to repair it. Following the surgery, Shelly had to spend eight months of “doing nothing.” When she was finally released from the doctor’s care in December of 2015, she began training for triathlons.
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of her training regimen, Shelly bikes 25–50 miles
into the category of those unable to return to
three days a week, runs 7–20 miles three days a
running. For several years, running and overall
week and swims 2,500 meters a day, three days a
physical health had been a way of life for Shelly,
week, which she says is “a lot of time looking at a
her husband Dylan, daughter Nya, age 12, and son,
black line.” While she wasn’t specifically training
Brody, age 11, so much so that they endeavored
for the IRONMAN 70.3, it was a distance she
to share their love of fitness with others in the
participated in earlier this year in Chattanooga,
community. Shelly and Dylan formed Green River
TN. That race is what qualified her to compete
Tri, a group that trains children to compete in
in the IRONMAN 70.3 World Championship in
triathlons. Dylan, who works at Legends Sporting
Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape, South Africa on
Goods store, also founded Project Rise, a group
September 1. Currently ranked 430th in the nation,
of runners who meet each Thursday at 5:30 a.m.
due to only participating in one major race this
to run along the Ohio River. Nya is a competitive
year, Shelly has been ranked as high as 113th in the
triathlete and swimmer for the Marlins, while
nation and 278th in the country out of 8,667 other
Brody participates in karate and does triathlons
females in her age division. She is truly a super
for pure enjoyment, always smiling throughout the
star!
whole event, according to Shelly.
For the last year, Shelly has been working with
event in a foreign country were daunting. Shelly’s
a personal trainer from Arizona to prepare for her
bike had to be sent through a bike shop in Nashville
“A” race, which is coming up in Louisville. As part
via a cargo ship to South Africa. Her carry-on
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luggage included her biking shoes
Championship’s 1.2-mile swim, 56-
and helmet, wetsuit, and running
mile bike ride and 13.1-mile run, Shelly
shoes. Also included with her on the
posted an impressive time of 6:07:32,
plane was her nutrition and Gatorade,
despite frigid water temperatures, high
since that product isn’t sold in South
waves, strong winds and a bronchitis-
Africa. All packages either had to be
like illness that, at times, made her
powdered or under the 4-ounce liquid
“I ALWAYS WANT TO PUSH MYSELF TO THE LIMITS OF MY TALENTS AND LEAD OTHERS TOWARD A HEALTHY LIFESTYLE.” — Shelly Hammons
limit set by the TSA. To reach their destination, Shelly and her parents, Mike and Sherry Henshaw of Utica, flew to New York and spent a night there before a 22-hour plane ride, plus layovers, on the way to South Africa. Another concern plaguing her was the unknown conditions she would face in
days after returning to the states, Shelly still required a doctor’s care. When explaining what provides her the inspiration to continue, Shelly said, “I believe that we all have so many talents and we never figure out where the end of those talents will lead
South Africa, which she really had no
us. I always want to push myself to the
way to prepare for. Nonetheless, Shelly
limits of my talents and lead others
set her goal to finish the event in under
toward a healthy lifestyle.” Well, keep
five hours.
it up, Shelly, because you are certainly
Upon the
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IRONMAN
70.3
of World
a role model for strength, perseverance, and grit for all of us.
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But Richard Brown says
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Brown decided to join
his life’s calling is to work for
the fight back home, so as
justice. It’s what he’s always
soon as he got settled in
done and continues to do. In
Owensboro after a small stint
fact, his 50 plus years (and
in New York, he joined the
counting) spent fighting for
local chapter of the National
racial equality have earned
Association for Advancement
him a rightful place in the
of Colored People (NAACP).
Kentucky Civil Rights Hall
of Fame, four terms on the
across the country in the
Kentucky
on
late
of
its share of turmoil, as well.
Commissioners, and Brescia
When a riot in 1968 caused
University
police
Human
You might call him a skillful negotiator, fighting for equality with peaceful talks and yellow ribbons. But don’t imagine rainbows and butterflies. There were some volatile times that were right on the edge and could easily have tipped toward more violence.
Commission Rights
Board
Distinguished
As racial tensions flared 60’s,
Owensboro
to
heavily
had
patrol
Alumni, just to name a few
black neighborhoods, Brown
recognitions.
used his influence as a local
and statewide leader of the
But it all started with a
decision point in Germany.
NAACP to calm the situation
After
from
and prevent further violence.
Western High School here
Brown, along with several
in Owensboro, Brown spent
Catholic priests and other
three years in the military,
community
and was offered a chance to
were active in the civil rights
re-enlist and receive a large
movement
bonus to head to Vietnam
organized to make a list of
in 1965. But the news from
concerns, and asked Mayor
the States made him rethink
Irvin Terrill to join them
things. “To see the marches
for a conversation, which
going on back home with
he did. A follow-up meeting
dogs and fire hoses being
at the courthouse served as
used on people and all that
another listening session to
craziness going on. It was
raise concerns. “The result
real. I saw white prisoners of
was that our issues were then
war who were being treated
known by city leaders, and
better than blacks in our own
were later addressed. Things
country at the time. So did
such as hiring black school
I want to fight for freedom
teachers, hiring blacks for
overseas or did I want to
public service positions, and
fight for freedom in my own
strained
country?”
Brown recalls.
graduating
members in
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Owensboro,
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As the 70’s came around, Brown continued to
derstanding beyond the skin color, you better under-
push for more hiring of minorities in Owensboro city
stand the hearts and minds of those that are different
government, which resulted in the hiring of the city’s
than you.”
first black firefighter in 1971, which happened to be
Richard’s brother, Charles.
the NAACP address threats and racist protests toward
Brown graduated Brescia College (now University)
black coal miners in Western Kentucky, and helped the
in 1972, and still gives credit to several religious sis-
Daviess County Board of Education recruit minority
ters on campus. To this day he calls Sr. Anna Louise
teachers.
his “guiding light.” Brown recounted in a 2013 inter-
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He gleaned skills from those experiences to help
It was Mayor C. Waitman Taylor who suggested
view with WKU Pub-
Brown should get more involved in the community.
lic Radio how Sr. Anna
“He told me, ‘People listen when they know you.’ I
Louise formed a diverse
found that to be easier. It’s being proactive, rather than
group called “Operation
reactive. That was when people in city government
Understanding”
that
started calling for me to help represent minorities and
brought together people
bring parties together. My way to go about it was to get
from
back-
involved in the community through serving on boards
grounds and races to
and foundations like the symphony and RiverPark
openly interact in social
Center so that when it came time to be heard, people
situations. “She taught
knew me and respected me and would listen.”
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of Brown’s life. In fact, when I asked him what
Development Association Inc., which, in its
advice he might offer a 25-year-old, he simply
heyday, organized field trips for area youth,
said, “Get out there. Get to know people. Also,
supported travel abroad, and provided college
you have to know who you are as an individual
scholarships. Today, the association utilizes an
and what you want to achieve before you can go
endowment to award scholarships each year. He
out and work to accomplish it. Come together.
says the goal is starting early to instill a sense of
Make a list of concerns. Work together for the
self-respect. “If there’s one young person we can
good of the community. Then we have a place
convince to go to college or trade school, that’s a
to start the conversation. Rather than wait for a
success.”
problem to come to us and deal with it then, let’s
Another
come together and hit it head on. Church leaders.
became
School system personnel. Other community
recognitions is his role in helping Owensboro
leaders. That’s how you build your community.”
residents resist a demonstration by the Ku Klux
If he had to prioritize his main community
Klan. Brown and other city representatives came
concerns, he says it would be housing and hiring.
together and talked through a plan. Residents
“I always believe if you have a decent job and you
wore yellow ribbons to represent community
can feed your family—it’s about the dignity and
unity rather than division, citizens were asked
respect you feel.”
not to go downtown and demonstrate in hopes
of upholding the peace, and several downtown
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accomplishment factor
in
that
Brown’s
certainly
awards
and
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businesses decided not to open that day. What was intended to be a large, confrontational rally was basically a non-event with plenty of police on hand to monitor the situation.
Even though he never set out to win an award,
Brown says being inducted into the Kentucky Civil Rights Hall of Fame is something he is very proud of. “To be recognized by leaders all across the state for my actions in the NAACP was a high point for me because sometimes the hardest thing is to be recognized by your own community. That’s why I’m so thrilled to be selected for the Hall of Fame and as a Brescia Distinguished alumnus, too.”
Now retired from a correctional facility as
assistant district supervisor, Brown enjoys keeping up with his three children, eight grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren. He and his wife of 57 years, Patricia, work out at the YMCA and run errands together most mornings. Richard is quick to give Patricia thanks, praise, and admiration for supporting him and making sacrifices so he could do what he did in the movement. It meant being away from his family for lots of meetings and appointments to committees.
He just rotated off his fourth appointment to
Kentucky Human Rights Commission, but remains President
of
Owensboro
Career
Development
Association, a trustee at Brescia University, and says he’ll be a local member of the NAACP until his dying day. “I’ll never give up my association. It’s the oldest civil rights organization in the country. I still feel proud.”
“Now at 75, I’m satisfied with the route I chose.
My route isn’t for everybody. But I’m at peace. I want my children to have it a step better than I had it. They won’t have to be subject to name calling and segregation and degradation like we had it. That’s why I chose to stay in Owensboro. I like to think I helped open the door for this generation and the next.”
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Running
FOR A CAUSE
WENDELL FOSTER PREPARES TO HOST ITS INAUGURAL HALF MARATHON
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he running of marathons is a serious sport, and even an obsession for many of its participants. Even more popular is the half marathon, with a distance of 13.1 miles. In 1990, there
were an estimated 330,000 finishers in half marathons. By 2013, that number ballooned to 1.96 million finishers, making the half marathon the fastest growing standard distance among U.S. road races. With its immense popularity, what better way to bring people to Owensboro and bring awareness to a cause than by hosting a race? That’s exactly what Wendell Foster plans to do when they hold their inaugural half marathon on March 23, 2019.
Known to many people locally, Wendell Foster is a private, non-
profit organization that serves over 1,300 adults and children across 34 counties in Western Kentucky and Southern Indiana. Their mission is to empower people with disabilities to realize their dreams and potential. And what better way to spread that mission than to bring in runners from all across the region who will be racing to benefit the organization.
And though the race is local in the sense that it will be held here
in Owensboro, Wendell Foster hopes to attract runners from at least a 200 mile-radius to enter the event. That means athletes from cities like Louisville, Lexington, Nashville, Indianapolis and St. Louis are expected to register for the race.
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a perfect warm-up to gage community response. Their goal
contacting Gleason at 270-852-1486.
for that race was to register 300 runners, and they exceeded
that bar when 306 athletes came out for the 5K. As an added
draw 1,000 runners to the March 23 race. Aided by the City of
bonus, in addition to raising awareness for Wendell Foster,
Owensboro and the Owensboro Police Department in closing
the race became a fundraiser for the organization, since the
roads and directing traffic, they have accounted for all of the
participation was higher than expected.
potential challenges that can come with such a large event.
Building on the momentum of their 5K, Wendell Foster
With so many enticing factors, Wendell Foster plans to
If you want to be part of the Wendell Foster Half Marathon,
has pulled out all the stops to ensure that the upcoming half
registration is now open at wendellfoster.org/halfmarathon.
marathon is an even bigger success. In addition to the usual
Early bird registration is $65 until January 1, 2019, and
t-shirt given to most racers, Wendell Foster will also provide
runners can register as late as March 22 for $85 at the expo.
registrants with a hat, bag, finisher medal, and sticker for their
Owensboro Living readers are eligible for an extra discount by
car to commemorate the event. The scheduling of the race
getting $5 off registration with promo code OBOROLIVING,
is also ideal, providing participants in the Boston Marathon
which is valid through December 31, 2018.
with a timely warm-up, with that event taking place less than
Although the race is still several months away, over
four weeks after the Wendell Foster Half Marathon.
100 participants had already registered as of the middle of
September.
In addition to the race, the organization will host an
The half marathon has also attracted several
expo at the Owensboro Convention Center on the eve of
sponsors, including Canteen/John Conti, Southern Star
the half marathon. That event will include vendors such as
Central Gas Pipeline and Legends as silver sponsors, as well
major athletic apparel companies so that runners can browse
as Robert Gleason, Jr. and Be Real Sports as bronze sponsors.
booths prior to the race to try on or purchase shoes, clothing,
Wendell Foster is still accepting sponsors for the event, and it
and running gear. Local businesses are also encouraged to
will take full support from the community to make this event
set up booths at the expo, and can get more information by
a true success.
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Bluegrass THE HOME OF
From the vision of one man in the 80’s, to a state-of-the-art institution with a goal toward obliterating stereotypes surrounding the music it celebrates, the Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame and Museum is ready to make its mark. Owensboro Living sat down with Executive Director, Chris Joslin, on the stage of the new Woodward Theatre to talk about this exciting new project that has been years in the making.
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A Vision for Recognition
“One of the things that make this such an
incredible story is that it really starts back in the mid-80’s, when Terry Woodward was chair of the board of the Tourist Commission, and was working with elected officials, business leaders and others to try to generate some ideas that might drive tourism here,” started Joslin. In fact, one of those ideas was to create a bluegrass festival, like what we now know as ROMP, in Owensboro. To achieve the goal of increasing tourism through Bluegrass, Woodward met, early on, with a group of people in the Bluegrass music industry. That group worked to create a professional association for Bluegrass music, similar to the Country Music Association, to both bolster and galvanize the industry. “Terry is quite a visionary, and he put together a proposal and a strategic plan on behalf of the City of Owensboro. If this new Bluegrass association were to be established
Museum here in Owensboro. Now Bluegrass, like country music in Nashville and rock and roll in Cleveland, had an official home.
Since its inception, the Bluegrass Music Hall
in Owensboro, Terry would help them with
of Fame and Museum has occupied different
the business aspects,” Joslin continued. Part
physical spaces in town, residing at its former
of that plan was to create a Bluegrass museum.
location since 2001. Now, with a brand new
That plan gave birth to both the International
building, including the museum, theatre, hall
Bluegrass Music Association (IBMA) and the
of fame, and event space, the group is beginning
International Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame and
an exciting new chapter.
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The Bluegrass Experience
From there, visitors can interact with other
Leave your preconceived notions of Bluegrass
exhibits throughout the museum, including a
at the door. If your only reference to the music is
series of video interviews with the famed musicians
Hee-Haw, or you’re not a fan of “sleepy” museums,
themselves. Says Joslin, “For the past 15 years,
prepare to have your misconceptions blown away.
The Hall of Fame will provide visitors with a
dynamic experience that lets them fully encounter the history of Bluegrass music. From the firstgeneration musicians like Bill Monroe and Doyle Lawson, to the rich culture surrounding the genre, the museum has left no stone unturned.
we’ve been conducting video oral histories on a lot of the first generation bluegrass artists, working closely with the Nunn Center at the University of Kentucky to digitize and index all of the videos. There are touch screens where you can dive into an interview with someone like Earl Scruggs, hearing his story in his own words.” In fact, for the hardcore Bluegrass fan, there are seven hours of Scruggs
Upon entering, guests will be welcomed by a
video interviews that you can view in their entirety.
wall of musical instruments that can be plucked
from their stands and played by professionals and
instruments and stage clothes of famous musicians,
amateurs alike. The idea is to allow someone to
the museum will also feature some unexpected
hold the guitars, mandolins and fiddles so that they
items. Say, for instance, a baseball signed by Bill
truly get a feel for the tools of the trade.
Monroe. Even the most avid Bluegrass enthusiast
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may not know that Monroe was quite the athlete. And to increase publicity for his shows, Monroe would contact local baseball teams, play a game against them with his band in the afternoon, and perform a concert that same night. Exhibits like these are sure to make the museum an experience like no other, appealing to fans of all music and history buffs, too.
On the music side, the Hall of Fame and
Museum is poised to make a big splash. Starting with opening weekend, October 19-20, the Hall of Fame will host Bluegrass legend Sam Bush, along with performances by groups like High Fidelity, Front Country, Town Mountain, and Yonder Mountain String Band. “We anticipate having 70-75 live music events annually in the theatre, and the shortterm vision is to have something awesome on the stage every Saturday night,� said Joslin.
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The Right Place and the Right Time
For the Hall of Fame and Museum to succeed, Joslin
appreciates that the building cannot stand alone. He stresses the importance of several factors, including the City of Owensboro and downtown specifically, in bringing this project to life. “If this were just a great concept,” said Joslin, “but not the right place or not the right time, it might struggle, but the place is right and the time is right.”
Owensboro is thriving, and the Museum and Hall of
Fame looks to be a valuable new part of the city’s success. Their goal is to provide a unique addition that will help draw larger groups to the area. When someone is choosing where to hold a convention, the local attractions are often the deciding factor. By partnering with other organizations like the Convention and Visitors Bureau,
OWENSBORO IS THRIVING, AND THE MUSEUM AND HALL OF FAME LOOKS TO BE A VALUABLE NEW PART OF THE CITY’S SUCCESS.
the Owensboro Convention Center, O.Z. Tyler Distillery, and local restaurants, they want to bring tourists the total Owensboro experience, and reinforce the city’s brand of bluegrass, bourbon and barbecue.
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The Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame and Museum hopes to be the piece
“THIS IS VERY AUTHENTIC. WE’RE LIVING OUT MORE FULLY WHAT’S ALREADY TRUE ABOUT THIS COMMUNITY, AND BUILDING ON THE MOMENTUM THAT OWENSBORO HAS GOING.”
of the puzzle that puts Owensboro over the top.
- Chris Joslin
Speaking to the culture that Owensboro has cultivated, Joslin says,
“This is very authentic. We’re living out more fully what’s already true about this community, and building on the momentum that Owensboro has going.” And as the newest addition to our burgeoning downtown,
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BY DANNY MAY
BEECHCRAFT DUKE FLYERS LANDING IN OWENSBORO
Ray and Susan Assmar can’t wait to show off
Mexico;
Duluth,
Minnesota;
and
Lexington,
their hometown to a big group of their flying
Kentucky. “We felt like Owensboro has enough
friends. The Assmars belong to the Duke Flyers
venues now that we could host the fly-in,” Ray said.
Association, a group of airplane enthusiasts who
MidAmerica’s reputation helped attract the Duke
own or fly Beechcraft Duke private planes. Nearly
Flyers, but the real selling point was the 8,000-ft.
300 members strong, the association gathers once a
runway at the airport. The revitalized riverfront
year for a fly-in where members all converge for four
and downtown amenities certainly helped land the
days of sightseeing and camaraderie.
group, as well.
This year, for the first time ever, the Duke Flyers
To host the fly-in, the Assmars organized four
are coming to Owensboro.
days of activities for the guests, including a trip to
Since it started in 1989, the annual fly-in has
O.Z. Tyler distillery, a night of entertainment at the
taken place in cities such as Albuquerque, New
Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame and Museum, and a
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cocktail hour at Lure.
Plus, it’s American made.
Ray and Susan say they expect 50-60 members
According to the Duke Flyers Association
to fly to Owensboro. “They’ll be coming in from
website, there are only around 400 still in flight.
California, Canada, Texas, Minnesota, the east
The association website says the Duke is “fast,
coast, and the west coast. It’s a big mix of people,”
comfortable, quiet, extremely stable” and “performs
Ray said, adding that there’s even one Duke Flyer
as well or better than any other aircraft in its class,”
coming from Australia, but he’s flying commercial,
which explains why it has become such a commodity
not in his own Beechcraft Duke.
for collectors.
Built between 1968-1982, the Beechcraft Duke
Ray has had his pilot’s license since the early
is considered by private pilots to be the aeronautic
‘80s, and owned several planes over the years until
equivalent of a sports car. Or as Ray likes to call it,
he and Susan bought their ‘81 model Duke about
the “Corvette of the sky.” Its twin engines crank out
five years ago. “We love it,” Susan says. “We fly all
a total of 760 horsepower with a cruising speed of
over the place in this thing.”
220-230 mile per hour. But it can get up to 280 mph.
The cabin is pressurized, which allows the Duke
Beechcraft Duke for more than just fun. When the
to reach altitudes of 18-25,000 feet, well above the
need arises, he participates in Operation Airdrop,
clouds and storms, but well below the commercial
delivering supplies to areas affected by natural
flights which usually occupy the 30,000 feet range.
disasters—like after hurricanes, for example. At the
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time of this writing, Assmar and several other Duke Flyers were planning to make drops in the Carolinas in the aftermath of hurricane Florence. He also participates in Angel Flights, providing flights to appointments and treatments for critically ill children and adults.
Forty to 50 guests from out of town might
not sound like a big deal, but to the OwensboroDaviess
County
Convention
and
Visitors
Bureau, hosting the Duke Flyers annual fly-in is just another example of gatherings that are now taking place in Owensboro since downtown renovations sparked growth in other areas. “We are honored to have such a unique group come visit Owensboro,” says Dave Kirk, who is in charge of destination management for Visit Owensboro, proudly pointing out that in the past eight months, Owensboro has been named a “best place to visit this fall” by Business Insider, a “music city” by Group Travel Leader, and Australian publication Escape.com named Owensboro in “The New Bucket List: 11 Top Places You Need to See.”
“Owensboro has a friendly, small-town feel
with big city amenities,” Kirk says. “With a great airport, people can visit from all around the world to enjoy a safe and extremely convenient experience.”
Which is exactly what the Duke Flyers plan
to do.
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Avoiding AUTUMN FALLS
BY DANA PEVELER
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all is upon us! It’s my favorite season of the year with the bright, beautiful autumn colors of Kentucky,
with your doctor, wear sturdy footwear, keep walkways
cooler temps, fire pits, new sweaters and boots. This year,
appropriate assistive devices like adequately prescriptive
though, “fall” has a completely different meaning for
eyewear, grab bars, grip tools, hand rails, and non-skid
me! After a recent injury, I’m less confident in stepping,
mats. But how many of us know how to evaluate our
standing and walking. My days are spent with calculated
home for fall hazards?
movements as I go from seated to standing, maneuvering
stairs, getting in and out of the car, and just walking
to avoid injury.
through my house without a 70-pound puppy knocking
me over! Sound familiar?
flow of traffic. Place furniture where you will not need
One out of every three seniors will experience a fall
to use extra cords, but if you do, put it out of the way to
each year, but only one of them will have spoken with
avoid tripping on it. Rugs and runners are my vice—I
their doctor about it, according to the Centers for Disease
love a splash of color to brighten my décor, but do we
Control and Prevention. Falls are the number one cause
really want to be a splash on our own hardwood floor?
of injury in seniors. Even if no serious injury is sustained,
Probably not, so we can apply double-faced tape to carpet
the fall can diminish one’s confidence so much that he
or rubber matting, or buy rugs with a non-skid back.
or she begins withdrawing from activities, sometimes
Make sure carpets and rugs are free of frayed edges, and
without even realizing it. I have experienced this for
are not curled up. In older floors, sometimes there are
myself; after my injury, my confidence was so shaken
slight changes in elevation. Watch out for these because
that just holding my grandson causes waves of panic that
they can really throw one off balance. Arrange furniture
I might lose my balance and topple.
so walkways are free of clutter. A waxed floor is pretty, but
oh, so slippery! If you must wax, use a non-slip wax and
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well-lit and free of clutter, don’t move too quickly, have
Here are some things to look for in your own home Keep extension cords and telephone cords out of the
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buff thoroughly. Are all your hallways and rooms well-lit? I’m
happen in the upcoming months, too. Keep your walkways free
the worst about traipsing through without turning on a light,
of this type of danger.
but as I recently discovered when I mistook a belt for a snake,
I just don’t see as well as I used to! Add lighting if necessary,
during the months of highest risk. Keep an eye out for your
and use the maximum allowed wattage in your bulbs. Don’t be
older relatives or neighbors, and when you have opportunity,
like me—turn the lights on when you go through the hallway
sweep off a sidewalk, shovel a porch, or take their trash bin to
or room. If the light switches aren’t accessible as you enter the room, find an electrician who can move them for you. There are even devices that can turn on your lights with a voice command! Always keep your telephone close by with emergency numbers posted nearby. Write them in large print so that if your glasses fall out of reach, you can still read them.
Finally, don’t be too proud to ask for help. Save your high-
reach items for someone who can help you. There’s nothing wrong with asking someone to change your light bulbs, get your crock pot down from the top shelf, or help you move the
Remember that many seniors avoid leaving their homes
the curb for them. Offer to pick up items at the grocery so they don’t have to get out during bad weather. Anything you can do to help prevent a fall would be greatly appreciated!
These are just some pointers for evaluating your own home
and for managing your risk. At the Senior Community Center, we have access to a home safety checklist that you can perform yourself, which includes more extensive recommendations. Come visit us at 1650 W. Second St. If you need transportation or would like someone to visit your home to perform the assessment
items you use most often within reach. Most of us do not want
for you, just give us a call at 270-687-4640! Remember, avoiding
to burden others, but I’ve found when I ask my family for help,
a fall is much easier than dealing with the “fallout!”
they are happy I asked. With the fall season comes outside natural risks, like fallen
Dana Peveler is the executive director of the Senior Community Center,
wet leaves or grass. These things can be very slippery, so stay
which provides services, support and resources for seniors age 60 and
alert and know where you’re stepping. A frost or snow is sure to
older in Owensboro-Daviess County and the surrounding region.
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BY TARYN NORRIS
BOILIN’ IN THE BORO he second annual Boilin’ in the Boro event benefiting
T
the Belcher family to share their story of how Make-A-
Make-A-Wish Ohio, Kentucky, and Indiana took place
Wish changed their lives. Nina and Brian Belcher found
on Saturday, September 15 at 6:30 p.m. at Reid’s Orchard.
out that their daughter, Lily, had Stage 2 Nephroblastoma
Lisa Reeves, Senior Development Officer for Make-A-
in 2014. A week before her second birthday, she underwent
Wish, said that last year’s event raised $75,000 to grant
surgery to remove a tumor and her right kidney. After six
wishes for critically ill children in the local area, including
months of chemo, Lily was declared cancer-free. Lily’s
Henderson, Daviess, and Hancock Counties.
father, Brian said that, “Even though granted wishes may
Boilin’ in the Boro consisted of a low country boil and
not cure a child, I believe it does better equip children with
bourbon tasting with specially-themed bourbon cocktails
the encouragement and motivation to help them continue
and slushies. As for the low country boil, the locally-famous
to fight their illnesses.” Through the support raised by the
Steamer Seafood, of Bowling Green, Kentucky, provided
Owensboro area, Nina and Brian Belcher were able to take
all the ingredients for the perfect dinner, including
their Disney princess-loving daughter to Disney World
shrimp, potatoes, corn, sausage, and specialty desserts like
last year, where her favorite memories included having
white chocolate peach cobbler. The event consisted of a
ice cream at midnight, getting to dance with the cast of
silent auction, live auction, a raffle for a uniquely-crafted
the Frozen Sing Along, and dancing with Prince Charming.
bourbon barrel filled with bottles of bourbon—all for the
“We certainly feel it was a life-changing experience that
benefit of the families and children waiting for their wishes
strengthened our family,” Brian shared.
to be granted.
After bourbon-inspired cocktails and the seafood
responsible for making wishes like Lily’s come true. As
dinner, Make-A-Wish presented their program by allowing
the presenting sponsor, Independence Bank played an
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instrumental role in providing funding for the event, contributing board members, and purchasing several tables. “98% of Make-A-Wish is composed of volunteers,” Reeves shared. “We are always looking for more people to help, by working with families to help make their wish come true, by representing and speaking with civic groups, or manning tables at community events.”
Across the state of Kentucky, there are as many as 140 wishes being granted per
year. “We grant 15–18 wishes in this area each year,” Reeves shared. Wishes average between $8,000–$10,000 and can be anything the child wants. “Some kids just want a playset in their yard. Other kids want to go to Hawaii or Disney World,” Reeves said with a smile. It’s probably no surprise that more than 60% of the wishes granted from Make-A-Wish involve going to Disney World. “80% of the Make-A-Wish kids go on to live normal lives,” Reeves said. “Receiving their wish is a turning point in their health.”
There are approximately 350 children in the state of Kentucky who are waiting
for their wishes to be granted. Since Kentucky was the last state added to the MakeA-Wish foundation, there is plenty of need to develop the volunteer organization and visibility across the state. “We need people to get involved and support Make-AWish,” Reeves implored. “This event is expanding our reach because we are affecting families in these local communities. We are trying to build a wish army of supporters to help grant the wish of every eligible child in the state.”
To volunteer or contribute financially to the local Make-A-Wish chapter, visit
oki.wish.org.
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BY DANNY MAY
PHOTO COURTESY OF OWENSBORO HEALTH
#TIDWELLSTRIBE In only four years since moving to Owensboro, plastic surgeon Dr. Jim Tidwell has changed countless lives through his gifted surgical skills, and impacted many other people through his genuine kindness. Endearing to so many friends and family in Owensboro, Dr. Tidwell truly has become a part of our community. That has become evident in the outpouring of support since Tidwell’s life changed forever on August 4, 2018.
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t started out as a beautiful, warm August afternoon for Dr. Jim Tidwell, surrounded by friends and family, including his wife, Jennie, and their three kids, Emmy Lou, Caleb, and Sally. After finishing an intense game of volleyball with his buddies, it was time to take a refreshing dip in the lake that waited at the end of a slip-n-slide. But when Dr. Tidwell did not resurface, his nearby friends and family knew something was
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wrong, and quickly sprang into action. Ever the calm and collected problem solver, a trait that served Dr. Tidwell very well in years of helping patients through difficult times, he immediately held his breath and waited for his son Caleb and some other friends to pull him from the bottom of the lake to safety. A CT scan later revealed Dr. Tidwell had struck his head, causing a C7/T1 neck injury that resulted in paralysis in his arms and legs. Doctors Janae and Ben Kittinger, longtime personal friends and professional partners with Tidwell, were on their way to the party when they got the phone call informing them about the accident. “It was just a freak accident,” Janae explained. “Lots of other people had been going down the slip-n-slide the whole afternoon, and there was never any problem.” Both plastic surgeons, Drs. Janae and Ben Kittinger have been friends with Jim for over 10 years, back to their surgical training days in Texas. After starting
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her surgical practice at Owensboro Health, Janae quickly recruited Jim to join her in practice so they could tackle difficult, complex reconstructive surgery cases. “These types of surgeries go much smoother and quicker with two experienced surgeons. Jim spent extra time and training to become an expert in microsurgery, even completing international fellowships,” Janae remembers. “I knew Owensboro Health and the Owensboro community would be the perfect place for Jim and his family to thrive both at home and at work.” Immediately following the accident, Dr. Tidwell was taken to Owensboro Health Regional Hospital, where he had emergency surgery to put his fractured spine back in the correct alignment. He subsequently spent two weeks in the ICU until getting transferred to the renowned Shepherd Center Spinal Cord and Brain Injury Rehabilitation in Atlanta, Georgia. Shepherd Center staff told Jennie that patients usually spend about two months in inpatient rehabilitation before returning home to continue recovering. In most cases it could be a full year before patients with spinal cord injuries have any idea what function they will get back. Jennie’s response: “If it can be accomplished with hard work, Jim will get it done.”
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At the time of this writing, Dr. Tidwell can move his shoulders, elbows and wrists, and he was starting to get some finger movement back. A video posted on September 3rd shows Jim flexing his fingers the tiniest little bit.
TURNING OUT FOR TIDWELL In the meantime, Tidwell’s friends, patients, and family continue to rally around Jim and his family. Janae and Ben set up a GoFundMe account to help the family with medical expenses. Within two days, the entire goal of $100,000 had been pledged, and funds continue to come in. At the time of this writing, that amount surpassed $150,000, raised by 454 people in one month thanks to 2,700 shares generating 76,000 views. The Kittingers also started a Facebook page called #TidwellsTribe to keep friends, family, and supporters updated on Jim’s progress. There is also an ever-increasing list of community fundraising events. “We couldn’t do any of this alone, it takes an army,” said Ben. “Or in this case…a Tribe.” There has been a huge #TurnoutForTidwell movement. “The outpouring of support in this community has been amazing,” Janae said. “Local businesses and restaurants are holding fundraisers, several are selling
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#TidwellsTribe t-shirts, local jewelry artists are selling bracelets, and people are even hosting online sales parties like Scentsy. We can’t thank everyone enough for loving and supporting Jim and his family.”
a meal to Jim’s family every night since the accident. To keep Tidwell’s kids in their routines, Louise (Jennie’s mom) and Tomi (Jim’s mom) are taking two-week shifts watching the kids and managing the home while Jim and Jennie are in Atlanta.
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MAYOR TIDWELL
“Anyone who has met Jim or received care from him knows they are not just an acquaintance or another patient. They are fast friends and almost immediately family members,” Ben Kittinger said. “Jim has always gone out of his way to show so many of his patients how much he cares, loves and respects them.” According to Janae, it’s Jim’s nature to be “a very giving person, always thinking of others.” His mission trips to Guatemala with Faith in Practice for the last seven years to help patients with cleft lips and palates is just one of many examples. Rev. Linda McCarty, President and CEO of Faith in Practice, recently posted on their Facebook page that “Jim Tidwell is the best of Faith in Practice. Compassion and grace and love in its best form.” Both in the operating room and in his personal time, Jim has devoted his life to making other people’s lives better. Now the community is rising up to give back to Dr. Tidwell. The Kittingers say the money raised by the GoFundMe project and other fundraising efforts will be used by the Tidwell family to help offset Jim’s medical expenses and to provide equipment such as a wheelchair-accessible vehicle. The house is also being remodeled because his bedroom is currently on the second floor. Beyond monetary pledges and community fundraisers, the outpouring continues through in-kind donations as well. “We’ve had an abundance of contractors volunteering their time and expertise to help with the house modifications. Family and friends of others with spinal cord injuries have reached out to help us find the best places to get medical equipment and share helpful tips and things they wish they had known,” says Dr. Adrian Yeiser, a family friend spear-heading the home renovation projects for the Tidwells. And then there is the meal train, an online meal sign-up where friends and supporters in Owensboro have provided
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Down at Shepherd Center, Tidwell’s trademark smile has continued to glow despite numerous hard days and nights, especially when a group of friends who call themselves “the running buddies” carpooled from Owensboro to Atlanta for a visit during Labor Day weekend. One photo on #TidwellsTribe shows the running buddies huddled around Jim’s bedside as he cradles a football in the crook of his elbow. The football represents the tradition at Shepherd Center that the outgoing “Mayor of Shepherd,” a patient who has completed their rehabilitation stay, signs their name to the football and then passes it on to a new mayor of their choosing. This new mayor is a person who shows a positive attitude and uplifting spirit, working hard in the gym and bringing out the best in the other patients at the center. Jim Tidwell proudly accepted his selection as new Mayor of Shepherd, gladly displaying the autographed football of encouragement until it’s time to pass it on.
HOME IS WHERE YOUR TRIBE IS As Jim continues on the long journey to his new normal, over 2,500 #Tribesters are following his progress on Facebook. The list of fundraising events and activities in Owensboro continues to grow, so be sure to check #TidwellsTribe for the latest updates. Through social media, #TidwellsTribe has expanded the sense of community across the country and internationally. Some friends even reached out to #TidwellsTribe from as far away as Germany. But Owensboro is home and before you know it, Jim’s going to be right back here doing amazing things and continuing to inspire people. Just like he always has.
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Health First Community Health Center What are Community Health Centers? Community Health Centers provide access to high quality, affordable, and comprehensive primary and preventive healthcare services. They are governed by a volunteer board of directors whom are 51% patient users, making them consumer driven. Health Centers have a unique mission of ensuring access for underserved, underinsured and uninsured people. How will a Community Health Center benefit me? Health centers offer a sliding fee scale discount program that adjusts the amount that an eligible patient owes for health care services based on the patient’s ability to pay. Program eligibility is based on income and household size in accordance with the federal poverty guidelines (FPL). Eligible patients have the opportunity to receive their medications at little or no cost through various prescription assistance programs. Enabling services are available to connect patients with necessary resources. Health centers serve as a medical home and partner in your overall healthcare. They provide a care delivery
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model that is patient-centered, comprehensive, teambased, coordinated, accessible, and focused on quality and safety. Health centers partner with hospitals, medical clinics, specialists, testing facilities, pharmacies and other entities to ensure that the patient’s medical needs are met. About Health First Community Health Center Health First Community Health Center is a not-forprofit, federally qualified health center. We operate seven clinics throughout six counties in Western Kentucky. Our mission is to serve as a focal point in the region for increasing access to primary care services and improving the health status of the residents in the communities we serve regardless of financial status. At our Owensboro location, we offer family practice, pediatrics, behavioral health, nutrition counseling and medication therapy management. We provide a wide range of other services throughout our health centers. Our dedicated team of medical professionals are committed to providing quality, evidence based care to the community.
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Sweatt & Pedley Family Healthcare Thank you for voting my clinic as “best physician” category three years in a row. I would also like to thank my staff for helping my clinic be successful. Kelsey Pedley, APRN, FNP-C, and myself are accepting new patients. Our clinic mission is to make your healthcare our priority. We offer immunizations, physical examinations, treatment of acute and chronic conditions, certified medical exams for DOT, and laboratory services by Labcorp. We would like to invite anyone looking for a Primary Healthcare Provider to call us for an appointment.
RPI At RPI we are incredibly thankful for the patients that choose to trust us with their health. There is no greater satisfaction then hearing a patient tell us, “I get to attend my first father-daughter dance thanks to RPI,” or “I get to pick up my grandkids and play with them, pain-free!” As we believe that your health is your most important asset, we do not take this responsibility lightly. Here’s what we’re doing to ensure that RPI provides you with not only the best physical therapy and chiropractic care in Owensboro, but the best care in the country. • One-on-one care – No one knows more about your body than you do. The best healthcare always starts with listening. At RPI, you’ll always have our full attention. • The most knowledgeable clinicians – RPI is the ONLY physical therapy orthopedic residency site in the tristate area. This status means that the best PTs in the country are competing to come to Owensboro to learn how to provide great orthopedic care. • A total body focus – We aren’t just treating body parts, we’re helping people. Our goal is to help you become healthier and happier, and to provide you with the knowledge you need to become the CEO of your own health. www.OwensboroLiving.com
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Gateway Urgent Care WHEN SHOULD I GO TO URGENT CARE? Onset of Illness & Acute Conditions
Yearly Physicals
Best suited to quickly treat illnesses such as strep
Sports Physicals, School Physicals, DOT
throat, sinus infections, Flu, viruses, allergies,
Physicals, Pre-employment Physicals, etc.
migraines, colds, etc.
Skin Conditions Chronic Conditions
Poison Ivy, Rashes, Irritations, Wart Removals,
See your Primary Care Provider.
etc.
Prescription Refills
Injuries
Can help you in the short term when your Primary
Lacerations, Sprains, X-ray, Falls, Fish Hooks,
Care Provider is not available.
Work Injuries, etc.
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Gateway Primary Care WHEN SHOULD I GO TO PRIMARY CARE (FAMILY DOCTOR)? Onset of Illness & Acute Conditions
Yearly Physicals
Depending on your doctor’s schedule, they can
Annual Wellness Physicals, Paps, EKGs, Lab
treat all of these.
Work, etc.
Chronic Conditions Best choice for long-term chronic issues like
Skin Conditions
cholesterol, high blood pressure, diabetes,
Screening for Skin Cancer, Removal of Suspicious
cardiovascular matters, depression, allergies and many other medical conditions.
or Troublesome Lesions, Rashes, Irritations, etc.
Prescription Refills
Injuries
Best choice is to see your Primary Care Provider.
Long-term care of injuries.
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Rejuve Medical Spa Dr. Kishor Vora founded Rejuve Medical Spa in Owensboro to offer the surrounding region a holistic approach to wellness, including weight loss. Stacy Head, APRN (Advanced Practice Registered Nurse) and Victor Dunn, PA-C (Physician Assistant, Certified) specialize in different approaches, but each develops customized weight loss plans for their patients. “I like to provide support, guidance, education, and motivation to help my patients achieve their weight loss goals,” Head says. To summarize the problem: a large population of Americans produce too much insulin because our bodies were not created for massive amounts of sugar and wheat that aren’t naturally in our diet. Therefore, eating too much sugar and carbs results in our bodies storing extra calories as fat. Not only does insulin cause our body to store fat, it causes cravings, because it turns off the hormone that says we’re full, and turns on the hormone that tells us to eat more. Victor Dunn feels great satisfaction when patients
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are willing to make a lifestyle change to a well-formulated ketogenic diet. A well-formulated ketogenic diet keeps your body in a ketogenic state, meaning your body burns stored fat instead of carbs for fuel. “When that happens, there is a noticeable shift in how you feel. Your brain and heart recognize they have a 24-hour source of energy to burn off by using fat stores. This decreases hunger and cravings because of lower insulin levels,” according to Dunn. When Dunn says a well-formulated ketogenic lifestyle can be life-changing for people who are diabetic, he is speaking from experience. A few years ago he weighed nearly 400 pounds and was on all sorts of medicines. “But now I’m 60 years old, I lost 170 pounds and I’m no longer on any medicines with more energy than I’ve ever had.” All because of a ketogenic lifestyle. Lipotropic B12 is also available at Rejuve, which has amino acids, raises energy levels, and helps the body process fat. If you’re ready to look and feel your best with the help of our weight loss solutions, call Rejuve at 270-663-SLIM(7546) today!
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health&wellness SAY GOODBYE TO UNDERARM SWEAT Sweating is a normal biological function that helps the body cool off and stay hydrated. However, when you sweat too much, you may suffer from embarrassing and inconvenient complications like odor and clothing stains. Hyperhidrosis (excessive sweating) is a moderately serious medical condition that results from more than just exercise or nervousness. If you’ve experienced this, then you may be a good candidate for the miraDry procedure. MiraDry is the latest in non-invasive technology that provides a significant reduction of underarm sweat, and the only non-invasive technology approved by the FDA for providing lasting results. The miraDry device uses controlled energy to eliminate sweat glands, providing lasting results because the sweat glands do not grow back. Only 2 percent of the 4 million sweat glands in the human body are found in the underarms, and treating these sweat glands with miraDry does not affect the body’s ability to cool itself. MiraDry is designed for patients over the age of 18, and it cannot be used on minors or anywhere else on the body. Rejuve Medical Spa in Owensboro, KY is now offering
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miraDry. “When we learned about miraDry, we immediately wanted to offer it in our practice. Patients struggling with excessive sweating, or hyperhidrosis, have been asking for years for a permanent solution that addresses the root cause of the issue,” stated Dr. Kishor Vora. “The proven results achieved with miraDry provide these patients with the relief and confidence they have been looking for.” A published clinical study confirms an average of 82% sweat reduction in most patients. Results can be seen in as little as one treatment. This treatment is performed on an outpatient basis. It is safe, non-invasive and requires little downtime. You should experience immediate improvements in your hyperhidrosis. Most patients describe the procedure as painless and return to regular activity (like returning to work) soon after treatment. To determine if miraDry is right for you or to make an appointment, please call Rejuve at 270-663-7546. For more information, visit www.miradry.com.
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Elder Advantage LEGACY PROTECTION: STOP NURSING HOME “SPEND DOWN” The term “Spend Down” is often used to describe the process of using up assets of an individual in a nursing home to qualify for state-sponsored coverage for their care. Although “Spend Down” is an accurate description of what is occurring during this stage, when families are paying out $7,000–$10,000 per month for the care of an institutionalized individual, what many people still do not realize is that it is NOT A REQUIREMENT to obtain Nursing Home Medicaid coverage! How can this be so? The answer is four words: “Elder Advantage Legacy Protection” This process, Legacy Protection Planning, is complex due to the intricate nature of the Nursing Home Medicaid laws and practices in each state. The most important thing to remember when setting out to accomplish “Legacy Protection Planning” is that it should be centered around having expertise and experience on your side. If you depend on the Medicaid agency to give you advice on how to maximize your protection of money and properties that belong to your loved one, you are not likely to receive a great deal (or maybe any) of the benefits of working with a team of experts that are focused on protecting the legacy of your loved ones. Truly, asking the Medicaid office for advice on protecting assets is not unlike asking the IRS for help to maximize your allowable deductions for income tax planning. In both scenarios, the agencies involved are not only uninformed about allowable methods of protecting those assets, but they are also unlikely to be motivated to tell you what you CAN do. Their jobs are specifically to tell you what you CANNOT do. It is essential to have knowledgeable advocates on your side to assist you in this endeavor. The Elder Advantage Legacy Protection program is focused on treating your family with compassion and understanding—knowing that you are experiencing one of the most difficult times in your life caring for your aging loved ones. Why not DIY (Do it Yourself)? Well, to be frank, there is nothing simple or easy about nursing home Medicaid. Even the nursing homes don’t like dealing with the eligibility process for the program. To say that handling your loved one’s assets (and health care decisions) in the face of a need for long term care is “difficult” is a tremendous understatement. The daughters, sons, wives, husbands, and, many times, grandchildren and in-laws that have either undertaken this task or tried to assist
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someone else to do the same can affirm that this is one of the most difficult and emotionally exhausting journeys that a person is likely to encounter in life. To all of those caregivers and stand-in financial quarterbacks—we want you to know—we hear you, and we are committed to bringing you not only knowledge, but also compassion and hands on assistance. We understand how time consuming this project can be, to manage the income, bills and resources of an entirely separate household in addition to your own. We understand how exhausting it is to work a full-time job and still have to make sure that home caregiver shifts are covered, medicines are correctly distributed and doctor appointments are scheduled and attended as needed. With all of this on your plate, the added stress of the extreme cost of long term care for your loved one—whether they are in a nursing facility or at home—can be overwhelming. Elder Advantage Legacy Protection is about more than just “earning a fee”—it means earning your respect. We have been handling cases just like yours for over fifteen years, and we have countless testimonials of happy clients to prove it. We take this task seriously—it is our MISSION. I tell my team often that our goal every day in our business is not simply to “do a job” but to change lives. The work that we do will make the difference between a family losing everything (including their minds, maybe) or saving at least the majority of the assets (and financial legacy) of their loved ones. On your behalf, we will persevere! We know what is necessary to help you, and we know that you are tired. We understand. It doesn’t matter if your parents/aunt & uncle/siblings have managed to save a great amount of money and property— or just a little—EVERY Legacy deserves to be protected. Let us help to protect your loved one’s legacy. About the Author: Nicole Hawkins is the founder, president and CEO of Elder Advantage, LLC and an Accredited Agent with the Department of Veterans Affairs. She is also a Certified Senior Advisor (CSA) in good standing with the Society of Certified Senior Advisors and former Owensboro Walk to End Alzheimer’s Chairman. She has been a featured speaker at the Estate Planning Council of Owensboro multiple times and continues to be involved with Alzheimer’s support groups and charity organizations.
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Allergy & Asthma
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Allergy & Asthma Specialists, P.S.C. FIGHTING FALL ALLERGIES? BRING IT. THESE FIVE TIPS WILL MAKE YOU THE VICTOR IN YOUR BATTLE AGAINST FALL ALLERGIES It may seem as though every fall your allergies get the best of you rather than you coming out on top. Sneezing, wheezing, runny noses and itchy eyes can leave you feeling run down and defeated.
surfaces with detergent and water, and completely dry. You can also help ward off mold by keeping home humidity below 60 percent and cleaning gutters regularly.
“If it feels as though your allergy symptoms flare up earlier and earlier every year, you’re probably not wrong,” says allergist Dr. Lee S. Clore, Jr., M.D. “Climate change may actually be causing an earlier and longer fall allergy season. In addition, windy days can mean heightened allergy symptoms because wind can carry the pollen from ragweed, grasses and trees up to 100 miles from its source.”
3. Keep pollen at bay. Ragweed, or any pollen that triggers your allergy symptoms, needs to be kept out of your house. Leave your shoes at the door, and take a shower, wash your hair and change clothes after you’ve been working or playing outdoors. Close both car and home windows, and use your air conditioning so pollen doesn’t get indoors. Monitor both pollen and mold counts to help you know when you’re less likely to be under siege.
Ragweed pollen is the biggest allergy trigger in the fall, and needs to be avoided, along with other allergic triggers like mold and grass pollen. Here are five tips to help you steer clear of your worst allergy foes. 1. Plan your battle in advance. Although they are labeled “fall allergies” many allergic triggers start to appear in mid-to-late August. Start taking your allergy medications about two weeks before your symptoms normally start. Getting in front of your symptoms means controlling them a lot better. Don’t stop your medications until pollen counts have been down for about two weeks. 2. Fight mold. Mold allergies can be tough to outrun. Mold can grow anywhere there is water, and is a frequent foe in the fall. Mold can be found in your basement, bathroom, a leaky cabinet under your sink, or in a pile of dead leaves in your backyard. The key to reducing mold is moisture control. Be sure to use bathroom fans and clean up any standing water immediately. Scrub any visible mold from
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4. Be armed for combat. Wear a NIOSH-rated 95 filter mask when mowing the lawn or doing other outdoor chores. Wear gloves so you won’t transfer pollen to your eyes or skin. Take your allergy medication before heading outside. If you’re allergies are severe, consider having someone else do the gardening and fall raking. 5. Find an ally. See your allergist. Allergists are trained to identify your allergies and provide a personal treatment plan. They can also provide immunotherapy—allergy shots—which target your exact triggers and can greatly reduce the severity of your symptoms. Allergy shots can also prevent the development of asthma in some children with seasonal allergies. If you think you might be one of the more than 50 million Americans that suffer from allergies and asthma, visit our website at owensboroallergy.com or contact our office.
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Janet Rowland, DMD B IS FOR BOTOX You’ve seen the commercials claiming the
Your masseter muscles are the large muscles
incredible aesthetic results that come from facial
on either side of the jaw, and are the major muscles
injections of Botox. Perfectly smooth skin, skin that
used in chewing. During clenching and grinding,
looks 10 years younger, flawless makeup application.
these muscles become fatigued and enlarged, causing
But did you know that Botox does more than just
inflammation and often pain in the jaw, head and
eliminate wrinkles and stubborn crow’s feet?
neck.
For many patients, Botox is a first line treatment
Botox relaxes these muscles, resulting in reduced
for bruxism, or grinding your teeth. Many patients
grinding and clenching and reduced pain in these
experience headaches, jaw and facial pain as a result
areas.
of grinding their teeth. Patients who grind can cause
severe damage to their teeth, including fractures.
units of Botox in each masseter muscle. Reduction in
grinding and pain typically occurs after 10–14 days,
Often, wearing a night guard is recommended
Typically, patients receive one injection of 10–15
to prevent damage to teeth from clenching. This is
and can last up to six months!
especially true during the night time hours, when it
is most active. These guards do protect your teeth,
preventing further damage to their teeth, but also
but Botox can help reduce, or eliminate, bruxism
show a smoother, less enlarged jaw line.
altogether.
Botox, or botulinum toxin, blocks the nerves
controlling the damaging effects of bruxism. Call
that contract muscles. It is used in hundreds of
her at (270) 685-1777 for an appointment today. If
applications, including migraine treatment, joint pain
you mention this article, you’ll receive a $50 credit
relief, and excessive sweating.
towards your Botox treatment.
With Botox, patients are not only pain free and
Dr. Rowland and her team can assist you in
Dr. Janet Rowland is the owner of Rowland Family Dentistry, LLC. Her favorite part of dentistry is the opportunity she's given to change the way a patient views his or herself. She wants all her patients to leave her office feeling their best, and confident they can make a difference in their own lives. Dr. Rowland offers all aspects of general dentistry and esthetic procedures including Botox and Radiesse dermal filler, Invisalign and Zoom Whitening. Her brand new office is a state-of-the-art facility in a warm, inviting atmosphere. Dr. Rowland received her Doctor of Dental Medicine degree from the University of Louisville Dental School and is a member of the American Dental Association. She has been a member of Spear Dental Education and has participated in the study club and workshops at their campus in Phoenix, AZ. Dr. Rowland has attended the Chicago Dental Society Meeting, the Hinman Dental Meeting, and the Kentucky Dental Association. She is a member of the American Academy of Facial Esthetics. Dr. Rowland lives in Owensboro, KY with her husband of 21 years and two daughters. She enjoys running, racing, and travelling all over the world.
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Green River District Health Department YOU CAN STOP SMOKING Are you or someone you or someone you know looking to stop smoking? Thankfully, there is help out there for those wanting to beat their tobacco addiction. For those in the Green River counties of Daviess, Ohio, Hancock, McLean, Henderson, Union, and Webster, the Green River District Health Department is offering free nicotine patches, gum, or lozenges through a grant from Owensboro Health. Residents can call 1-800-QUIT-NOW to enroll in their tobacco cessation counseling to receive the free medication. Quit Now Kentucky features proactive telephone coaching, web-based services, and text messaging. The hours of operation are from 8 a.m. to 1 a.m. EST (7 a.m. to 12 midnight CST) Monday through Sunday, or you can log on to www.QuitNowKentucky.org for resources to prepare to quit. Any smoker along with spit tobacco and e-cigarette users can utilize Quit Now
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Kentucky. For more information on the free medication, call the Green River District Health Department at 270-686-7747. Owensboro Health will also be offering Freedom From Smoking Classes. Tuesday, Oct. 2nd at 5:30 p.m. at the Health Park. These in-person group clinics include eight sessions with a small group of eight to 16 and are led by a trained facilitator. Each session is designed to gain control over their addiction, and the program has a variety of evidence-based techniques for individuals to develop a customized plan to quit smoking. The group setting also encourages participants to work on the process and problems of quitting, individually and as part of a group. Call 270-688-3291 to join or to inquire about future classes. Take advantage of these opportunities to start your new life as a nonsmoker.
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Summit Obstetrics & Gynecology, P.S.C.
As women, we are always looking for ways to make our
Routine Gynecologic Wellness Exams, and Urinary
healthcare experience as convenient as possible to fit our busy lifestyles. Whether it be young adolescents involved in
Incontinence Testing. • Gynecologic
surgeries:
Diagnostic/Operative
sports or mothers trying to raise little ones, we want a place
Laproscopy (Including Robotic Assisted Laproscopy),
we know we can trust.
Endometrial Ablation (Novasure), Endometriosis
Treatment, Tubal Ligation/Occlusion, and Urinary
That is why Summit Obstetrics & Gynecology, PSC was
established in April 2017. Our physicians, Dr. Maria Smith and Dr. Suzanne Rashidian, had a vision of providing a
Incontinence Surgery. • Aesthetics services: Botox Juvederm Ultra Plus—XC,
place for women to meet all their healthcare needs.
Board of Obstetricians and Gynecologists and has been practicing in Owensboro since 2003. Dr. Suzanne Rashidian is Board Certified from the American College of Osteopathic Obstetricians and Gynecologists and has been practicing in Owensboro since 2012. Together, along with our Family Nurse Practitioners, we have made a vision become a reality. Our practice continues to grow as we help women from all walks of life across the Tri-State area.
Juvederm Voluma, Latisse Lash Product, Skin Medica.
Dr. Maria Smith is Board Certified from the American
Summit Obstetrics and Gynecology prides ourselves
in providing open communication and collaboration as our physicians work together putting our patient’s needs first. We are focused on building personal relationships with our patients. A patient might see one of our Family Nurse Practitioners, Emily Clark or Jennifer Meunier, for her annual well-check visit, but see Dr. Smith or Dr. Rashidian as her OB/GYN. This provides our patients with a cohesive experience. We have all heard the term “one-stop-shop.” That is exactly what our practice offers. From puberty to childbearing ages, and through menopause and beyond, we are here to provide exceptional care through all stages of a
Expecting a baby? Our SWEET PEEKS division is
excited and happy to assist you through your pregnancy journey by offering gender reveal ultrasounds and 3D/4D imaging. We know, whether our patient is a first-time mother or a mother adding another little one to her family, that seeing her bundle of joy and hearing his or her heartbeat is such a special moment. We love seeing the excitement and joy on the faces of our expectant mothers and their loved ones. However, we also know that every mother is different. Some want to know the gender, while others want to be surprised during delivery.
Therefore, we offer several package options for patients
to choose from, with the option of customizing your very own, too. These packages begin as early as eight weeks and range up to 35 weeks, depending on the package selected. Patients may choose from the following options: Heartbeat Package/$60, Gender Package/$99, Deluxe Package/$150 and Gender+Deluxe Package/$200.
Summit Obstetrics and Gynecology was designed
woman’s life.
by women for women. We believe in rising above the
conventional,
We offer a variety of services and techniques that
empowering
women,
and
delivering
provide you the maximum comfort with a minimal recovery
exceptional patient care. Our goal is to see women through
time. From a laparoscopic hysterectomy to lip fillers, we
all walks and stages of life, as our physicians work together
have you covered. Below is a list of the services we provide:
to provide the best care possible for our patients.
• Obstetric services: Prenatal Care, Vaginal Delivery,
If you are interested in becoming a new patient or
Cesarean Delivery, Genetic Screening Programs,
learning more about our state-of-the-art OB/GYN practice,
Infertility Services, and Office Ultrasound.
you may contact us at 270-478-5334 or visit us online at
• Gynecology services: Birth Control, Pap Smears,
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Valerie Warren Dentistry DENTISTRY DONE DIFFERENTLY
The true value of a smile is immeasurable!
Warren and her whole team has been exceptional.
Smiling causes your brain to reduce stress-causing
From cleanings to treatment, I’ve felt very well
hormones as well as increasing those hormones
cared for and listened to, which was important to
that make you happy! Smiling also reduces aggression, increases your immune system and lowers your blood pressure. No matter where you are in the world, what language you speak or your social status, a smile is a universal language that is
me. I no longer hate going to the dentist,” says Heather, a patient of 15 years.
Customizing and individualizing treatment for
every patient to achieve their goals is a fundamental
always understood!
principle for Dr. Valerie Warren. “Nothing is more
Serving Owensboro for 18 years, Dr. Valerie
rewarding than helping a patient find confidence
Warren knows how valuable your smile is. With
by establishing a smile that fits them and unveils
that knowledge, Dr. Warren has developed a
their true inner personality. Commonly patients
reputation for creating beautiful smiles. She has
come to me with challenges that include missing
pursued hundreds of hours of advanced training in the area of smile design, full mouth rehabilitation, and dental implants to help people achieve the smile and function they deserve.
Dr. Warren also appreciates that some patients
teeth, discolored teeth, crooked teeth, inability to eat what they want, and unsightly worn or chipped teeth. I am blessed to have the knowledge and insight on how to restore my patients to optimal
have fear or anxiety about visiting a dentist. So
health,” says Dr. Warren.
she and her staff strive to create a “Different kind
of dental experience” - one in which her patients
school age to retirement. Her dedication to your
are treated like family, and pampered with warm
family’s health and wellbeing is why she became a
towels, pillows and blankets, all in a brand new
dentist. “I knew I wanted to make a difference, and
state of the art dental office equipped with the highest level technology. They are committed to using the top of the line materials, the best partnering labs in the country, and overall are committed to providing healthy, beautiful smiles
Dr. Warren provides a lifetime of smiles, from
dentistry allows me to do that in a big way.”
Dr. Warren has been an Owensboro resident
for 40 years. She and her husband have three sons, Stephen, Hayden and Nolan. “Owensboro is our
to all of their patients.
treasured home, and I’m privileged to care for the
community and so honored when they choose me
“As a patient with very high anxiety about
going to the dentist, my experience with Dr.
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A Warm Meal for a
CHILLY AUTUMN
Many of us are health-minded when choosing what to serve ourselves, our friends and our family. But when the leaves begin to fall and temperatures drop, we find ourselves craving hearty, satisfying dishes. Pair our creamy butternut squash soup with a warm, green salad and you won’t have to compromise calories or flavor.
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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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HIGH SCORE SALOON // PHOTOS BY RENÉE DEEMER
GETAWAY
36 HOURS in Evansville
BY CRYSTAL BOWLING
A
city on the rise, Evansville, Ind., is home to firstrate restaurants, a thriving nightlife and attractions for adults and kids alike. Museums, a riverwalk
with a beautiful view of the Ohio River and a brand new
throwing dough and brewing beers for the past 30 years.
With homemade ingredients and a rotating assortment of beers, you may just find yourself visiting again and again.
casino await visitors to this charming, Indiana town.
FRIDAY
10 p.m. – Ready, Player One
3 p.m. – Rev It Up!
games of old while enjoying a libation or two at the
Fuel up and head on over to the Dream Car Museum
High Score Saloon. With 30 arcade games, including
to view over 60 automobiles, from Model A Fords to
pinball and the much beloved Pac-Man, this venue is
exotic rides like Ferraris and Lamborghinis to famous
bound to beckon those who grew up in the ’80s with
wheels from movies and television. In addition, this free
sweet quarter-eating nostalgia.
museum showcases years of automobile memorabilia,
SATURDAY
Spend the evening beating the high score on arcade
from signs to vintage gas pumps.
8 a.m. – Breakfast Ratings 7 p.m. – Like a Big Pizza Pie
Part art gallery, part restaurant, PG on Franklin Street
Turoni’s Main Street Pizza & Brewery has been
is a favorite for Evansville locals. Not only does PG
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offer a large breakfast menu full of classics and new dishes, the decor of the small restaurant provides a treat for the eyes.
10 a.m. – Take a Walk on the Wild Side For children, and for the children at heart, visit the Mesker Park Zoo. With 186 species from all over the globe, as well as botanical gardens and the hands-on Discovery Center, this zoo is ready to delight and awe its visitors. There is a restaurant located within the zoo for those wanting to spend the day among wildlife.
1 p.m. – Go Fly a Kite If one breakfast wasn’t enough, stop by the Kite and Key Café for a helping of a second breakfast. While this cozy little restaurant has a full lunch menu of salads, wraps and sandwiches, it is near impossible to pass up the cinnamon roll French toast. Owned by a mother and daughter, this family business is not
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one to miss.
3 p.m. – Over the River Marvel at the Ohio River from the Riverwalk, a paved walkway that invites walkers, runners and those who enjoy seeing a beautiful sunset. For World War II history buffs, the USS LST Ship Memorial is available for tours. The USS LST-325 was at Omaha Beach on D-Day in Normandy and is still fully operational today.
6 p.m. – Ring the Dinner Bell Step into Arazu on Main for a delicious Middle THE DAPPER PIG
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Eastern meal. A beautifully decorated venue with delectable fare, Arazu on Main offers customers a truly immersive experience. Also consider The Dapper Pig for a meal made from locally-sourced ingredients. Farm-to-table never tasted so good.
9 p.m. – Go All In Feeling lucky? Then stop by Tropicana Evansville, Indiana’s first land-based casino. Open 24 hours and new to the area, Tropicana offers slot machines, table games and even a poker room. With restaurants, live events and more, visitors can have a taste of Vegas in Evansville.
SUNDAY
11 a.m. – A Getaway Brunch Before packing up, stop by Walton’s International Comfort Food for brunch. Housed in a former Packard car factory building, Walton’s offers a unique dining experience with first-rate grub. Above Walton’s is Fidel’s Bourbon Bar. While not a brunch spot, this bar has a chic 1920s vibe, complete with Prohibitioninspired cocktails and a wait staff that looks as if they just walked off the pages of “The Great Gatsby.”
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Well, well, well. It’s officially fall! We all know Kentucky weather is a tad unpredictable; it can be 80 degrees one day and 50 the next, and that makes it tough on a woman’s closet. I’ve partnered with three local boutiques for this issue and picked outfits that can handle the transitional fall weather the bluegrass state throws at us. The great thing about most fall clothing is that you can make it last throughout the entire winter with layering, so you really get a lot of use out of this season’s wardrobe.
First of all, I know what you’re thinking. “She’s wearing white pants.” I am well aware that Labor Day has come and gone, and I’m here to tell you that rule is gone, girl. I love white in the fall and especially in the winter, and I think it looks fresh and bright to contrast with the duller colors of the colder seasons. It also makes a statement. If you wear white after Labor Day, people know you did it on purpose. I paired these white flares with this lace mustard top from Blush Boutique. Mustard is always a staple color for fall, but especially this year. You’ll see lots of mustards, greens, and burgundy shades this season. I love the subtle peplum detail of this top—it’s so girly and versatile. You could pair this top with light or dark jeans and booties, or even with a dressier pant for an office job. These net bags are becoming increasingly popular, and I love that this one has a liner bag to keep all of your goodies inside and private. Top: $79 Pants: $52 Earrings: $12 Wire Bangles: $24 each Bag: $38 Blush Boutique 1020 Halifax Drive Suite 101 270-240-1974 www.OwensboroLiving.com
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Jumpsuit: $65 Bag: $85 Boots: $170 Earrings: $18 Bella Ragazza Boutique 120 W 2nd St. 270-926-9546
Speaking of burgundy shades for fall, how fabulous is this jumpsuit from Bella Ragazza? The fabric and color scream pumpkin spice, football games, cozy candles and trips to the orchard. I paired it with this bag in the mustard family, which can be worn either short or with an included long strap. This jumpsuit is so comfortable, and is such a great piece for this time of year. For warmer days, wear it by itself, and for cooler days, pair it with a chunky sweater or jean jacket. These booties are a new favorite of mine too. The color is so rich and yummy for fall, and you’ll get to wear them all through the winter. Bella Ragazza just launched a website and it is a game changer! Check it out at www.shopbellaragazza.com. www.OwensboroLiving.com
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Dress: $198 Bracelet: $43 Earrings: $14 Excursions 2738 Frederica St 270-926-8388
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We’ve covered casual wear, so now let’s dress things up a bit. I get asked all the time about what is appropriate to wear to a fall/winter wedding. There’s no better answer than a little black dress, especially when it’s as gorgeous as this one from Excursions. It’s classy and elegant with a hint of sexy. Simple yet sparkly jewelry is the way to go. I chose not to wear a necklace because I didn’t want it to distract from the dress. When accessorizing I always like to keep in mind that you are trying to enhance the outfit, not take away from it. You could wear this dress into the winter as well; just pair it with a shawl or coordinating coat. The off the shoulder sleeves make it possible to wear further into the year. Thanks so much to Reid’s Orchard for letting us shoot at your beautiful location! Nothing says fall like pumpkins and mums. If you guys ever have any questions about outfit styling or fashion I would be more than happy to answer them. I would also love to see your fall looks! Find me on Instagram @hartzjl and feel free to message me and follow along on highheelsandhappyhartz.com as well. Thanks for reading!
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FAMILY
REID’S ORCHARD APPLE FESTIVAL October 20 from 10am–6pm; October 21 from Noon-6pm Reid’s Orchard Reid’s Apple Festival is an event that has something for the whole family. The event draws people from the community and many neighboring states. With more than 20 food booths, 90 crafts booths, various entertainment, demonstrations and carnival rides you’ll surely find something to do. The festival was named a Top 10 event by the Kentucky Tourism Council and a Top 20 event by the southeast Tourism Society which covers eleven states.
FARMERS MARKET Open thru November 17 on Saturdays 8am–12pm and Tuesdays and Thursdays 6:30am–12pm Find out why fresh is best! The Market features locally grown vegetables, flowers, meats and baked goods. Check out the website for Market events, entertainment, guest vendors, and vendor activities.
PUMPKIN SPECTACULAR October 13 from 11am–3pm Trunnell’s Farm Market on Hwy. 54 Come celebrate fall at Trunnell’s Farm Market for the Pumpkin Spectacular! The perfect day for family time, your children will enjoy picking out their favorite pumpkin to decorate and take home. Kids will enjoy playing pumpkin toss, pumpkin painting, pumpkin sculpting contest, face painting, meet and greet with the Minion characters and much more!
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FREE FALL ON THE FARM AT CECIL FARMS Weekends in the fall from 1–5:30pm | 9408 Mulligan Rd. Come out and explore and have lots of fun! The fun is FREE with lots of pumpkins to purchase. Opportunities for family photos, hayrides and lots more! Concessions will be available. Follow the fun to Cecil Farms! Keep updated by following Cecil Farms on Facebook and Instagram.
PRESERVATION STATION MARKET DAYS October 6–7 & November 3–4 | Preservation Station Held the first full weekend of every month. Sat. 10am–5pm and Sunday noon to 5pm with over 100 vendors of antique, vintage, handcrafted, and boutique items, live music, and food. Preservation Station Market and Event Center is located at 9661 Hwy 56. Also open daily Tues–Sat from 10am–5pm and Sunday from Noon– 5pm. Call 270-993-7532, go to visitpreservationstation.com, or find us on Facebook.
BOO FEST Weekends in October starting at 11am | Diamond Lake Resort Saturday, the fun begins at 11am and includes pumpkin painting, games, pony rides, and lunch. Enter your costume, golf cart, or whatever-you’re-driving and campsite decorating contests. There’s a non-scary, kid-friendly hayride during the day on Saturday, as well as trick-or-treating at the campsites. “Fright Night” is voted the best Haunted House in the Tri-State and is open Friday & Saturday evenings.
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ACTIVE
MONSTERS ON THE OHIO TOURNAMENT October 13 from 6:30am–3pm | English Park Boat Ramp This is the opportunity for catfish anglers from across the country to compete against the best of the best for cash and prizes. The Monsters on the Ohio tournament is a team event. Teams will consist of one or two persons with one exception. A third person may accompany the team provided the third person is under 16 or 60 and older. Entry fees for this tournament are $200 per team with $30 going toward big fish per team.
BOO RUN RUN HOSTED BY DCMS October 27 from 9:30am–1pm | Daviess County Middle School The 5K Run/Walk begins at 9:30am at DCMS, the 2K fun run/walk starts at 9:35am. Pre-registration is underway now. The entry fee for adults is $15, school-aged children 6 and up is $10. Event t-shirts are guaranteed with registration before October 8th. If you are unable to register in advance, on-site registration will be available day of the event starting at 7am. Daviess County Middle is planning a full morning of family fun with inflatables, games and healthy snacks.
KIDS
FREE STORYTIMES Mondays & Thursdays | Daviess County Public Library Baby/Toddler Storytime at 9:30am. Our youngest guests (ages 0–2) and their caregivers are invited to join us for stories, songs, and movement to help them prepare for a life of learning. Stay to play and socialize with a craft or other activity. Preschool Storytime at 10:30am. Young learners (ages 3–5) and their caregivers are invited to join us for stories, songs, and movement to help them prepare for school. Stay to play and socialize with a craft or other activity.
29TH TRAIL OF TREATS October 25 from 5:30–8:30pm | Downtown Owensboro Get into the Halloween spirit at this fun-filled event in downtown Owensboro to kick-off your Halloween activities. Children in their favorite costumes can trick-or-treat at dozens of locations in Smothers Park and merchants along 2nd St. while enjoying live entertainment and photo opportunities with favorite characters throughout downtown.
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11TH ANNUAL VOICES OF ELMWOOD
OPENING NIGHT! BOHEMIAN BEETHOVEN
October 4–6 from 6–10pm | Elmwood Cemetery “Voices of Elmwood” is a celebration of history, designed to honor our region’s heritage and the lives of the many people buried at Owensboro’s Elmwood Cemetery. Wagon and tent performances begin at 6pm each evening, with the last wagon leaving at 9pm each night.
October 27 from 7–8:30p.m. | RiverPark Center After Troy Quinn’s Inaugural Season of excitement and record breaking audience participation, the Owensboro Symphony returns for a monumental Opening Night of great music, including two rock-star pieces, Queen’s iconic rock ballad Bohemian Rhapsody and Beethoven’s epic Fifth Symphony. It’s an event that is guaranteed to lift the audience to their feet!
ST. ANN VISITING WRITER SERIES
THE INFAMOUS STRING DUSTERS
October 11, November 1 & November 8 from 7–9pm Brescia University Moore Center Atrium Brescia University’s Creative Writing department will be hosting a series of readings and lectures by a variety of nationally recognized and acclaimed authors and poets. Writers include Jon Tribble, Kari Shemwell, Allison Joseph, Jacinda Townsend, Amie Whitmore, Donovan McCabee. The event is free and open to the public.
November 9 from 7–10:30pm Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame and Museum Award-winning group, the Infamous Stringdusters, perform at the Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame and Museum in Woodward Theatre. In a genre known for traditionalism, they have consistently covered new ground, inspired fans, and redefined what a bluegrass band can be.
42ND ANNUAL HOLIDAY FOREST FESTIVAL TREES & OPENING GALA FREE THE BAND OF MID-AMERICA CONCERT BAND OF November 10 from 6:30–8:30pm October 14 from 2–4pm | RiverPark Center The United State Air Force Band of Mid-America Concert Band will present a recital at 3p.m. in Cannon Hall. This event is FREE and open to the public, we hope you can join us! The Band of Mid-America has a long history of entertaining the American public and promoting esprit de corps within the military. The unit strives to inspire the hearts and minds of our men and women serving around the world and to tell the Air Force story through the universal language of music. Each year, the Band of Mid-America performs for millions of people throughout a ten-state region from the upper peninsula of Michigan to Arkansas.
ALICE IN WONDERLAND October 19–20 from 7–9:30pm; October 21 from 2–4:45pm The Empress Lewis Carroll’s beloved fantasy is performed by young players, age 8–17 in this spirited stage adaptation. The Mad Hatter, The White Rabbit, The Queen of Hearts and all the other characters come to life in thrilling fashion, as Alice falls through a rabbit hole into a fascinating world of adventure!
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Owensboro Museum of Fine Art Fifteen monumental Christmas trees designed to interpret the origins of Kentucky’s Bluegrass Music traditions. The exhibition continues through December 31 and admission fees are $3 for adults and $2 for children.
THE UNITED STATES ARMY FIELD BAND
November 13 from 7–8:30pm | RiverPark Center The Jazz Ambassadors is the United States Army’s premier big band. This 19-member ensemble, formed in 1969, has received great acclaim both at home and abroad performing America’s original art form, jazz.
RICKY SKAGGS AND KENTUCKY THUNDER IN CONCERT
November 16–17 from 7–10:30pm Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame and Museum Join Ricky Skaggs for two special nights, November 16 & 17, in Woodward Theatre with the newest member of the Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame, Ricky Skaggs.
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DOWNTOWN CRUISE IN
October 6 | 2nd Street Downtown Cruise In comes to downtown on the first Saturday of each month April through October with monthly themes. One block from the beautiful Owensboro riverfront close to shopping, restaurants. There will be chances to win door prizes, and theme winners! Check us out on Facebook for specific details of each event.
BLUEGRASS MUSIC HALL OF FAME AND MUSEUM GRAND OPENING
October 20 from 11am–6pm This event features FREE concerts on the outdoor stage. Called “Downtown Romp”, it is a full day of music with performances by High Fidelity, Front Country, Town Mountain, and headliner, Yonder Mountain String Band. A capacity crowd of 1,500 is expected. This is also the first day the general public may tour the magnificent new museum.
DWIGHT YOAKAM LIVE IN CONCERT
October 26 from 8–11pm | Owensboro Convention Center Dwight Yoakam, a Kentucky native, has sold more than 25 million albums worldwide. His legacy over the last three decades includes 10 gold, platinum, or triple-platinum albums, and 14 top 10 Billboard hits. He is a 21-time nominated, multiple GRAMMY Award winner and has also received honors from the CMAs, ACMs, and the Artist of the Year honor from the Americana Music Awards, proving his enduring appeal in the alt-country world as well as the mainstream. Tickets are $37, $47, $57, and $77 and are available online at OwensboroTickets.com, at the Owensboro Convention Center Box Office, or charge by phone at 270-297-9932. All seats are reserved. Additional processing fees apply to all ticket sales.
2018 OWENSBORO–DAVIESS COUNTY CHRISTMAS PARADE November 17 from 4:30–8:30pm | Downtown Owensboro Come celebrate the start of the Christmas season with the annual Christmas parade. Line the streets of downtown to view all of the original floats as they roll by, singing, dancing, and tossing candy along the way. And be sure to stay for an appearance by St. Nick himself at the end!
ANNUAL VETERANS DAY PARADE November 10 from 2–3pm | Downtown Owensboro Please come and join this annual parade in downtown Owensboro and along Veterans Boulevard to honor all of our nation’s veterans. We salute our veterans and thank each for serving our nation, we are deeply proud and sincerely grateful.
COMMUNITY
200 MILE YARD SALE
ADULT ONLY NIGHT FALL FEST
October 4–7 from sun-up to sundown!
October 19 from 6:30–10pm | Trunnell’s Farm Market in Utica Come join us for a fun and romantic night on the farm. Enjoy a delicious BBQ dinner, moonlit hayrides, corn maze in the dark, rent a private bonfire site, coolers are welcome, plus a double feature moonlit movie night & firework show! Limited number of tickets available. Admission: $15.95 per person online, $17.95 per person at the gate. Couples’ Bundle: $59.95 includes (2 admissions, 2 smoked BBQ dinners, 2 s’mores for roasting).
The annual sale stretches across Kentucky through Meade County, Breckinridge County, Hancock County, Daviess County, Henderson County, Union County, Crittenden County & Livingston County. Get set for a treasure hunt, you are sure to find several unique treasures to take home with you! While shopping in each area spend some time enjoying each community!
OWENSBORO FALL BRIDGE TOURNAMENT October 12–14 from 1–6:30pm | Owensboro Convention Center The Owensboro Fall Bridge Tournament is open to all bridge players. It is a Sectional Tournament, hosted by the Owensboro Duplicate Bridge Club and sanctioned by the American Contract Bridge League.
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APOLLO DANCEBLUE FALL FESTIVAL October 27 from 11am–4pm | Apollo High School Gymnasium There will be food, fun, and games for all ages. All proceeds go towards DanceBlue, an organization working in conjunction with the University of Kentucky to fight pediatric cancer.
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THE LAST WORD FALL IS FOR FITNESS
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BY LORA WIMSATT
hoever picked January 1 as the kickoff to initiating new
Temperatures have cooled, taking the heat off the
health and wellness routines had it all wrong. Sure, I get
summertime pressure to look good in a bikini, or even to look
the “clean fresh slate” concept of a New Year’s Resolution, but it
decent in Bermuda shorts, but the motivation remains.
just seems like a recipe for failure when you consider how deeply
the odds are stacked against us at that time of the year.
Walk your kids to the bus stop! Depending on their age,
It’s cold outside, which is not an inviting environment for
they might hold your hand and skip happily along at your side,
any outdoor activities, and even the idea of bundling up to drive
or they might slouch along a few paces behind or ahead of you
to the gym is daunting. Besides, it gets dark so early, which
without ever making eye contact, but either way, this is a great
further diminishes any momentum you might have had.
Not to mention the fact that you’re broke after all the holiday
gift-giving and celebrations; hardly the ideal time to pony up for a gym membership.
Sure, you could pop in a DVD or stream a fitness video and
just work out at home, but you can’t find three square feet of floor space that isn’t covered with toys or tattered tinsel. Good luck with finding enough room for a jumping jack that doesn’t knock a lamp over, or a lunge that doesn’t catch your heel under the edge of the coffee table.
And anyway, you’re still sluggish from all the ham, fudge
and candy canes. While that might also seem to be an excellent
So seize the season!
opportunity to spend some “unplugged” time with your kids and send them into their day with a cheerful wave and words of encouragement.
And get in a few steps for yourself while starting your day on
the right foot, so to speak. Keep the momentum going in the evening or over the weekend with a stroll along a walking trail at one of the local parks, or explore the paths at Rudy Mine Trails. You’ll have so much fun watching the squirrels and kids scampering along, you won’t even realize you’re exercising!
With a decrease in heat and humidity, there is no better time
incentive to lose weight and get fit, let’s all pause to acknowledge
than now to work on your lawn and landscaping! Whether it’s
that we live in the real world here.
late-season mowing or early-season raking, weeding the flower
garden or picking up loose twigs, give yourself credit for getting
So forget January! Look around! Right NOW is the perfect
season for health and wellness! And it doesn’t have to involve
yourself in shape as well as the yard.
stuff that actually looks like exercise!
The family has settled into its back-to-school routine, those
much—maybe more—to do with attitude than with athleticism.
awful days with the three-digit heat index are over, and the
So forget New Year; it’s time for No Fear! Step out into Fall
hectic holiday season is still a distant dot on the horizon.
Fitness...and stay cool.
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