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his week our feature takes you on an exciting and site-filled tour of The Highlands as we admire the beauty and craft involved in the hand-painted signs that can be seen on the facades of buildings all over the storied neighborhood. You’ll learn why this 19th century movement is making a comeback, and meet a couple of fantastic artists—Bryan Patrick Todd and Kirby Stafford— who are helping bring vibrancy to our city’s aesthetic feel. We make a visit with Steve Kaufman to Spalding University’s illustrious Italianate Mansion, an eighteenth century structure, built by an affluent businessman, bought by Sisters of Charity, and currently housing Spalding’s administration offices. Steve explores how this deep-rooted college has evolved from an all-girls institution in the 1900s, to the modern and ever-evolving institution that it is today. In sports, we meet a compelling high school athlete, in wrestler and academic standout, Aaron Partee. A true renaissance man, Partee only began wrestling this year, and given his successes on the mat, he is already giving Waggener High School’s wrestling program a real sense of prestige. Meanwhile, if you missed Montrezl Harrell’s unbelievable and much-talked-about jam during the North Carolina game on Saturday, Mike Rutherford illuminates the art of the slam-dunk, as practiced by decades of Cards players before Trez, going back to the legendary Darrell Griffith. If you haven’t seen TARC’s new ZeroBus fleet in action, don’t worry. Lori Kommor sat down with TARC’s Executive Director J. Barry Barker to discuss the advantages of these sleek and energy-efficient new electric buses, that will soon replace the city’s trolley system. We learn where Louisville is relative to other U.S. cities when it comes to forward thinking in the realm of public transportation. There are two phenomenal foreign film festivals taking place in town. One features French films, shown at UofL, and chosen by 10 experts from the faculty and from the local French alliance group. Bennett Duckworth introduces us to the return of the Louisville Jewish Film Festival, which celebrates Jewish culture in films. When it’s cold outside, if you can’t actually get out of town, the next best thing can be escaping to a foreign land through a good movie. These two festivals are sure to both entertain and enrich. We bring you the city’s celebrations and philanthropic gatherings in this week’s galleries, where St. Francis School held its Imagine! 2015, with artP H OTO B Y C L AY C O O K

work on auction from all over the country all in aid of the school’s vibrant and important need-based scholarship fund. Shakespeare in Love kept the arts theme going by offering an evening gala at 21c Museum Hotel, with proceeds going to the Kentucky Shakespeare Festival. The Neighborhood House and the Center for Interfaith Relations benefitted from the premiere screening of local director Morgan Atkinson’s new film on the life of Thomas Merton, “The Many Storeys and Last Days of Thomas Merton,” where the

Mayor also spoke. Resident foodie, Igor Guryashkin makes a reservation at Lilly’s to catch up with the Highlands staple and sees in what new and innovative ways they are keeping things local, delicious and 2015-friendly. Relax and Enjoy!

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The Artistry of The Highlands’ Sign Painting – Past and Present We take you on a tour, accompanied by local artists Bryan Patrick Todd and Kirby Stafford, of the Highlands via the craft of hand-painted signs on the facades of buildings. page 6

Sports

Society

Card Chronicle

Imagine! 2015

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Cafe 360 is one of the historic

landmarks of the Highlands. Food 24/7, year round. And while those hungry latenight diners munch, they also enjoy this fine example of neighborhood art

A super-detailed mural is the perfect sight for diners at Uptown Cafe as they look across the street to the wall of

Wild Ginger

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scrawling, drawing or painting on a wall that’s different to any other medium. In fact, stroll through the Highlands on any given day and you’ll see a whole lot of paint on buildings.

There are the obvious suspects of course, such as the mural on the side of Electric Ladyland, or the lengthy mural on the side of Wild Ginger. There are also, of course the peeling, remnants of eras long gone by; the old druggist and grocery stores, aged lettering describing the families that occupied a building close to a hundred years ago. But painted walls have made a comeback in the Highlands, through the work of Bryan Patrick Todd and Kirby Stafford, and through general shifts in tastes that reflect a time when painted signs were par for the course. For Todd, a graphic designer with a passion for old-style lettering, entering a competition staged by the Highlands Commerce Guild meant he was picked to fill a giant wall on the side of the building that houses the The Wine Market on the corner of Bardstown Road and Lucia Avenue. “I wanted to come up with a message that resonated with people and particularly with the Highlands neighborhood,” explains Todd. “The reason is because the biggest challenge and the most intimidating factor about this project was creating something that was invading people’s visual space, a space through which they come and go every single day.” The resulting painting was a black and orange creation that attempted to encapsulate the Highlands in four simple words – “Weird, Independent and Proud.”

While Todd came up with the design, it was the work of Danville sign painter Kirby Stafford that allowed the vision to be realized. What began as a simple design drawn on a piece of paper, was scaled up to span over 20 feet in height. For Stafford, it was one of the more interesting projects he had worked on in his 39 years as a sign painter – a profession he readily admits is of a dying breed. “It’s [murals] making a comeback,” explains Stafford, who has since gone on to paint a number of other word-centric murals around Louisville, in tandem with Todd. He also knows that he’s one of a few who still do what he does. “There are probably only two or three of us in each state,” he adds. “But everything comes back around. I think people get tired of rectangular boring lettering because there is so much more than that, so much more that’s appealing to the eye.” And while Louisville has plenty of signs that have yet to permanently fade away, Stafford is already being asked to recreate that look afresh. “I’ve started making new signs to look old. People really like the vintage look, so I have been making them look rusty and peeling, as if I made the same sign 30 years ago,” he laughs. “The craft of what Kirby does is really unique,” adds Todd. “I’m a huge enthusiast of lettering and sign painting, and it’s a dying craft, so to be able to team with a guy who has this expertise that you can’t just find anywhere was really cool. “I think it’s a real advantage for a business to have something like this,” adds Todd. “It’s visually arresting and it means it catches people’s attention.” If Bardstown Road is the cultural vein running through the heart of the Highlands then the walls and the images they bare are a visual distillation of that culture. Better yet, Todd thinks there is still room for more, whether it’s in the Highlands or beyond. “It used to be the standard,” concludes Todd. “Who knows how long [this trend] will last. But Louisville has a lot of opportunities for this. We have a lot of bare walls and a lot of space not being utilized, so it’s cool to be a part of that.” VT W W W . V O I C E -T R I B U N E . C O M • F E B R U A R Y 5 , 2 0 1 5

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Bryan Patrick Todd’s creation on the side of

The Wine Market on the corner of Lucia Avenue and Bardstown Road

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Kentucky greats are celebrated here on the side of

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Whether or not you’re a hippy at heart you’ve surely seen

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YOUR VOICE Kelsey Cox , Remy Sisk and Miller Kraps.

Remy Sisk and Sydney Magers.

Some Not So “Normal” Theatre

By Remy Sisk, Contributing Writer

his weekend, The MeX Theater in The Kentucky Center for the Performing Arts will rock. That’s where Acting Against Cancer, a local nonprofit theatre company that donates all profits to the treatment of pediatric cancer, is currently producing the Tony Award – and Pulitzer Prize-winning musical “Next to Normal.” The show is entering its second weekend of a two week run, after having sold out every show last weekend. Electric and cathartic, “Next to Normal” opens with a seemingly typical American family getting ready for their busy day. As the show unfolds, all is not as normal as it seems, for the mother in the family has been battling severe bipolar disorder for 16 years, complete with vivid hallucinations. The show has an unparalleled rock score that mirrors Diana’s bipolar mind in its alternating highs and lows. Possibly the most engaging show produced by the company to date, “Next to Normal” is impacting audiences more than they could ever expect. At this point in describing the show, I should reveal my connection to the company and show. My name is Remy Sisk, and I am the Artistic Director for Acting Against Cancer. Conceived in 1999 by a nine year-old girl and her sister in an effort to help their mother who was suffering from lymphoma, the company strives to encourage the arts as an approach to pediatric cancer treatment by producing dynamic theatre in Louisville. Over the course of its 15-year history, Acting Against Cancer has raised over $350,000 that has been disseminated over a host of F E B R U A R Y 5 , 2 0 1 5 • W W W . V O I C E -T R I B U N E . C O M

worthy pediatric cancer-fighting recipients. Over the last year, I have worked closely with Charlie Meredith and original founder Whitten Montgomery to redirect the company’s mission toward supporting art therapy. Currently, we are in the midst of fulfilling a $100,000 pledge to the art therapy program of the Addison Jo Blair Cancer Care Center at Kosair Children’s Hospital. We could not be happier to be getting more specific with who we help. While it’s always been rewarding to donate, we believe that supporting art therapy for cancer patients truly unites what we do with who we help; it’s almost as if art therapy is a bridge that connects our activity (i.e. theatre) with our beneficiaries (i.e. pediatric cancer patients). Furthermore, while the quality of life impact of art therapy is undeniable, there also are studies that demonstrate a direct correlation with art therapy and marked physical improvements in cancer patients. Thus, we are absolutely delighted that all profits from “Next to Normal” and all shows in seasons to come, will go toward supporting art therapy for cancer patients at Kosair Children’s Hospital. Though for the company I am Artistic Director, in “Next to Normal” I am Gabe, the troubled son of Diana, the protagonist. Suffice it to say my role has been especially difficult in its charming yet haunting demands. And that’s just the acting; vocally, this is by far the most difficult role I have ever had the privilege to tackle. However, such a challenge is always easier when there’s a steadfast support network at rehearsal. For me, that’s been Kelsey Cox, a young actress who

plays Natalie, Gabe’s sister. “This role has been more difficult than I ever imagined,” Cox told me recently. “But working with the nerves that are at the heart of Natalie’s character has helped me channel my occasional performance anxiety into something that can actually make me a stronger actress and singer.” I know what she means; with all the feelings these characters have, it would be nearly impossible to not infuse our performances with some real life emotions. But “Next to Normal” as its own text, while emotional indeed, is doing something few shows ever have before. Although the show deals with bipolar disorder as opposed to cancer, I feel very strongly that the foundation of the show is widely applicable and accordingly aligns perfectly with who we are. In “Next to Normal” the definition of normal is questioned, and the text almost suggests that “normalcy” is a complete construct and a hapless pursuit. In its effort to erase stigmatization of those who are not “normal,” the show is a critical piece for us as a cancer-fighting company. Those with cancer diagnoses can often be seen as not normal, and with the essence of this show comes the encouragement that normal isn’t an actual reality; instead of trying to be normal, we should just try to be. At our show, there is also a photography exhibit on display called “Redefining Normal” that illustrates one child’s cancer treatment journey. It fits right in with this erasure of normalcy that “Next to Normal” suggests, and really links the show to our cause. So while you’re watching a rock musical that questions normalcy, you can also rest easy knowing your ticket price is going to help those who deserve to feel just as normal – or not normal – as anyone. VT “Next to Normal” runs through Feb. 9 in The MeX Theater of The Kentucky Center for the Performing Arts. Tickets are available at actingagainstcancer.com.

pproaching an ATM, you touch the screen to begin. A voice from inside the machine greets you.

on steroids.”

This is no automated recording. It’s a real person, whose face appears on screen.

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“Hi, my name’s Ashley. What can I do for you today?”

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“I’d like to cash a couple checks,” you reply.

Financial services representative Ethan Rapier said he’s received abundant positive feedback from members. “Once they come in and use it, they love it,” he said. Spradlin said that’s true even of older members. “One of the very first people who used it, he walked out and said he just felt like he was in the future,” he said.

The ITM technology allows tellers to serve multiple members at a time, cutting down the wait members would experience in a traditional setting. The ITMs also improve security. Communicating via a highly encrypted connection, the tellers who appear on screen work at an undisclosed location in Louisville. And none of the representatives working inside the branch have access to cash. This efficiency and security allows the branch to offer extended hours. On weekdays, it’s open from 8:30 a.m.-8 p.m. Spradlin said the advent of online banking has been changing the way financial institutions deliver their services.

“OK, great,” says Ashley. The buttons you’ll need to press light up as she explains how to insert your checks.

“Yes,” you reply, “Could I transfer $100 from my checking to my savings?”

“We’ve found that a lot of people start their loan application online, or they’ll start it on the mobile app, but when it comes time to close the loan and get the money, they want to go talk to somebody,” he said. “So we don’t think brick and mortar’s going away. We don’t think the personal touch is going away, like a lot of institutions do.”

Ashley pulls up your account information so you can both look at it. It’s like online banking – fast, and you have access to everything – yet Ashley is there to assist you.

Park Community drew inspiration from Coastal Federal Credit Union in North Carolina. So far, only a few ITMs have been implemented across the country.

“I’d like that in fives and 10s, please.” And out come your fives and 10s. “Is there anything else I can help you with today?”

This is no scene from a sci-fi flick. It happens all day every day at Park Community Credit Union’s Forest Springs branch, 13011 Factory Ln. The branch has no tellers, in fact – just a row of Interactive Teller Machines. Financial services representatives are on hand to introduce you to the new ITMs or to sit down with you in one of the side offices for further assistance.

The building’s design is innovative, too, to the delight of the credit union’s members. “They love the openness of it,” said assistant manager Beatrice Kaelin. “They love how modern and clean it feels. They love all the attention to the detail.”

“We’re very much of an early adapter,” Spradlin said. “We’re pretty sure there are others looking at it.” In March, Park Community will open a second ITM-equipped branch on Breckenridge Lane. The credit union also plans to relocate its Highlands branch to Douglass Loop in mid-2015 and will implement ITMs there as well.

The ITMs at the recently opened branch are Kentucky’s first video-enhanced banking machines.

The branch has comfortable chairs and a special area where children can draw pictures while waiting.

“It let us put the technology in but keep a personal touch to it,” said Jim Spradlin, Park Community president and CEO. “I kind of call it an ATM

“We’ve tried to get away from a bit of the traditional stuffiness that you have at a financial institution,” Spradlin said.

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Blink Boutique Unites with Rodes For Her ‘Marriage’ Creates Region’s Largest Ladies’ Specialty Store Rodes For Her and Blink Boutique have joined forces to create the definitive shopping experience in the region. Rodes has begun remodeling the ladies’ store as part of its growth! Blink Boutique, located at 3706 Lexington Road, has been owned and operated by Cara King and her partner, Terri Waller, since 2004. All new spring 2015 merchandise ordered by Blink will begin arrivPHOTO BY WES KERRICK | CONTRIBUTING WRITER

ing at Rodes For Her in March. Cara King and Jillian Clark will be there as well to welcome you to their new home. Blink Boutique is known for its beautiful selection of dresses, ensembles, shoes, handbags, denim and jewelry. Forecastle Festival will dock at Waterfront Park through 2019 Forecastle Festival, the nationally-recognized event held annual-

“Being innovative in the financial industry is difficult to do,” Spradlin said. “We’re always open to new ideas.” VT For more information, call 800.626.2870 or visit www. parkcommunity.com.

ly in Louisville, is here to stay. Mayor Greg Fischer joined Waterfront Development Corporation president David Karem and Forecastle Festival Founder and Captain J.K. McKnight to announce Forecastle Festival’s five-year commitment to Louisville Waterfront Park. Under the commitment, the festival will take place in the award-winning park until at least 2019. The three-day festival celebrating the best in music, art and environmental activism, is one of Waterfront Park’s largest events. W W W . V O I C E -T R I B U N E . C O M •

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David R. Ackman, 63, of Louisville, passed away peacefully with family by his side at Suburban Hospital on Sun, Feb. 1, 2015. He attended Seneca High School, graduated from U of L, and was an investor/entrepreneur. David was preceded in death by his parents, Marjorie W.and Robert H. Ackman. He is survived by his sons, Robert R. Ackman and Jeremy D. Ackman (Emily); sister, Claudia Hafendorfer; grandchildren, Olivia, Christian and Adrianna Ackman; nieces, Kim Brock and Lisa Hafendorfer; nephew, Chris Giles; and many good friends. Cremation was chosen. A wake will be held at Rumors at a later date. The family would like to express a special thanks to the ICU and 7th floor nursing staff at Suburban Hospital for the loving care and support they gave him and the entire family.

Patricia Bowman Patricia (Peck) Bowman, 70, of Louisville, passed away Saturday, Jan. 31, 2015. She was retired from GE. After retirement, she had worked the last five years at Walmart in Fern Creek. Patricia is preceded in death by her husband, Eugene A. Bowman, as well as her parents and her siblings. She is survived by her sons, David S. Bowman (Darla) and Gregory S. Bowman (Megan); grandchildren, Joshua, Jordan, Chason, Wyatt, Ali, Codie, Caileb, and Kaylee; great grandson, Asher; her cousins, including Ellie and Sandy; and many close friends. Her service was 11am Wednesday, Feb. 4 in the chapel at Calvary Cemetery, 1600 Newburg Road, with entombment to follow. Visitation was 4-8 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 3

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Frank Sam DeVenuto Frank Sam DeVenuto, 76, passed away on Thursday, Jan. 29, 2015. Frank was born July 13, 1938, in Giovinazzo, Italy. He was the son of the late Francesco and Nunzia DeVenuto. He was an active member of Trinity Assembly of God Church, Corydon, Indiana and participated in various community outreach programs. He is survived by his brother, Enzo DeVenuto; sister, Gina Carrieri (both residents of Italy); cousins, Nicola DeVenuto and his wife, Caterina, Louisville; numerous nephews and nieces; five children, Nancy Missi, Frank DeVenuto, Maria Bromm, Vincent Devenuto and Gene DeVenuto; several grandchildren and great-grandchildren. The funeral service was 11 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 3, 2015 at Swarens Funeral Home, 1405 Hwy 64 NW, Ramsey, IN with burial in the Louisville Memorial Gardens West. Visitation after 9 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 3 at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, the family is appreciative of the tremendous care administered by the ICU nursing staff at Kentuckiana Medical Center, and suggests donations be made to Kentuckiana Medical Center, 4601 Medical Plaza Way, Clarksville, Ind., 47129.

Gordon Lee Eisert Gordon Lee Eisert, 70, of Louisville, Kentucky passed away on Feb. 1, 2015. He retired as a mechanical engineer with McDonnell Douglas Company. Gordon graduated from Durrett High School in 1963 where he excelled in basketball. Gordon attended the University of Louisville Speed Scientific School on a U. S. Naval ROTC

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scholarship where he was midshipman brigade commander for two years. Upon his graduation in 1968 was commissioned a Marine Corps Officer where he served as a jet fighter pilot. He served in Vietnam, completing numerous successful combat missions. Following his service in the Marine Corps, his career was spent in the aerospace industry where he marketed and promoted the FA-18 Hornet and other aircraft worldwide. Gordon was active in the Wounded Warriors Project, Marine Corps League, and life member of the VFW in Middletown. He also attended Southeast Christian Church. He was an avid supporter of UofL athletics, an accomplished fly fisherman and loved the game of golf. He adored his cat, Cody. Gordon was born on Jan. 29, 1945 in Louisville, Ky. to the late Elmer and Mary (Wiedmer) Eisert. Gordon is survived by his wife Mildred Krause-Eisert, sons, Kevin (Mary) Eisert and Sean (Regina) Eisert. He is also survived by four grandsons; Alexander, Andrew, Austin, Anthony Eisert, and one brother, Richard Eisert. Visitation will be from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2015 at Newcomer Funeral Home (235 Juneau Drive, Louisville) with funeral ceremonies to follow at 1:00 p.m. Memorial contributions may be made to www.semperfifund.org/ donate/. To leave a special message for the family, please visit www. NewcomerKentuckiana.com.

Marian Leila Gerwick Marian Leila Gerwick, 94, passed away Jan. 30, 2015 in Arlington, Washington. She was born to Earl E. and Lucille Geneva Bliss Apr. 29, 1920 in Elm Creek, Nebraska. Graduat-

ing from Kearney State College in the early 1940â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, Marian went on to teach music and English in middle and high schools. She married Vern Gerwick Aug. 2, 1947. In addition to being church pianist for many years, she was also a composer and also performed with a local theatre group and for nursing home visits. A member of the St. Stephen Lutheran Church in Louisville and a true samaritan, she enjoyed being able to help other people, and was a very caring, outgoing and funny person. Marian was beautiful inside and out, and not only made a daily effort to look nice, she was also a very grateful and loving lady. Preceding Marian in death are her parents, Earl and Lucille Bliss; her brothers William and Dan Bliss; her sister Geneva Anne Bliss; her husband Vern Frank Gerwick, of Louisville; and her sons James Gerwick, of Louisville, Ky., and Jonathan Gerwick, of Los Angeles, California. Marian is survived by her daughter Madeline Carol Gerwick and her granddaughter Aria Renee Brodeur of Arlington, Washington. Viewing was held Tuesday, Feb. 3, 2015, beginning at 1 p.m. with a funeral service following at 5 pm at Weller Funeral Home, 327 N. MacLeod Ave., Arlington, WA 98223. A second viewing will be held Thursday, Feb. 5, 2015, from 3-7 p.m., at the Fern Creek Funeral Home, 5406 Bardstown Rd, Louisville, Ky. 40291. A funeral service will be held Friday, Feb. 6, 2015, 10:30 a.m., at St. Stephen Lutheran Church, 5903 Bardstown Road, Louisville, Ky., 40291, with a graveside service afterwards at Resthaven Memorial Cemetery, followed by a reception at St. Stephen Lutheran Church.

Edna Marie Redle Kavolus Edna Marie Redle Kavolus, 97, passed away Jan. 31, 2015, in Owensboro, Ky.. She was born on March 31,1917, in Louisville.

Tuesday, 2-8 p.m. with burial in Louisville Memorial Gardens West.

Edna is survived by her four children, J. Michael Kavolus, Maryland, (Nancy) of Owensboro, Sally Kavolus O’Leary (Cronan, dec.) of Wakefield, Massachusetts, Jeanne Kavolus Foster (Tim) of Scottsdale, Arizona and Christopher Kavolus, maryland, (Paula) of Greenville, South Carolina; and nine grandchildren, Alison Foster Meindl, Peter Foster, Andrew Foster, Emily Kavolus Grant, Joseph Kavolus, Michael Kavolus, Matthew Kavolus, Stephen Kavolus, and Thomas Kavolus.

Online condolences may be made to: www.owenfuneralhome. com.

The funeral Mass, officiated by Rev. Jerry Riney of St. Stephens Cathedral, was at 10 a.m. Tuesday Feb. 3, 2015 in the Chapel of the Carmel Home. Burial followed in Louisville at St. Michael’s Cemetery at 3 p.m. EST. Visitation was after 9 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 3 at the Carmel Home Expressions of sympathy may be made to the Carmel Home or a charity of your choice. Condolences may be left at www.glennfuneralhome.com.

William Martin “Bill” King Jr. William Martin “Bill” King Jr., 61, passed away Jan. 30, 2015 in Louisville. He was born to William Sr. and Margaret (Morris) King in Louisville. Bill was a mechanic for Sam Swope Auto Group. He is preceded in death by his parents and a brother, Charles. Bill is survived by his fiancée of seven years, Marsha Campher; two daughters, Dawn Talley (Dennis), and Anna Elder (Jeff); two sons, Eric (Monica) and Robert King; four grandchildren, Kelsey, Noah, Cameron and Natalie; brother, Jimmy (Wanda); and two sisters, Janet and Betty. Funeral services were noon Wednesday, Feb. 4, 2015 at Owen Funeral Home. Visitation was

In lieu of flowers, please make contributions to the King Family at 2400 Parliament Ct., Louisville, Ky. 40272

job sites, they shared many memories which Jim enjoyed immensely. During that time, they worked on projects at Jim’s home located in Laurel, Maryland. Projects included the addition of a wood stove, splitting firewood, creating a garden, and finishing a shed. Jim was so very proud of his son and could not have asked for a better one. Services will be held in Maine at a later date.

James L. Leppert James L. Leppert, retired steamfitter (pipefitter) of Local 486, died Saturday, Jan. 17, 2015, at the age of 65. A current resident of Laurel, James was born in Louisville, KY, to the late Gladys and Charles E. Leppert III. He is survived by his wife Connie; his son, Timothy and his fiancé Joy Sowers whose presence always brought a smile to Jim’s face; his granddaughters, Shayla J. Sowers and Holly E. Ryan. Also survived by his “semi adopted son” Daniel Ryan and his wife Kelly whose cookies made Jim only want more. Brothers include Charles E. Leppert III and his wife Carol of Floyds Knob, Indiana, Eugene Leppert and his wife Gerrie of Louisville, Ky., and the late Thomas Leppert formerly of Lexington, Ky., Sisters include Mary Jo Martin and her husband Mal Martin of Lake Geneva, Florida., and the late Nancy Rickert and her husband Wayne of Lexington, Ky. It would be remiss not to mention the following in-laws located in Maine who thought so much of Jim, and for whom Jim had done so very much: Elizabeth E. Blethen, Lloyd V. Blethen Jr. and his wife Joan, Marilyn Blethen Brewer and her husband Jerome, Douglas E. Blethen and his wife Patricia, Diane Blethen Breeding and her husband Flint, Matthew R. Blethen and his wife Rebecca, the late Lloyd V. Blethen Sr. Also, a special heartfelt thank you to Jim’s healthcare nurse Phyllis, whose years of dedication and care for Jim is beyond measure. Jim’s son Timothy, also a steamfitter out of Local 486, spent afternoons and weekends during the past five years with his Dad. Since they often worked together on the same

In lieu of flowers, donations in his name may be made to For Pete’s Sake Cancer Respite Foundation, 620 W. Germantown Pike, Suite 250, Plymouth Meeting, Pennsylvania. 19462. Arrangements by the Donaldson Funeral Home & Crematory, P.A. in Odenton, Maryland. For more information or to post condolences, please visit www. donaldsonfuneralhome.com.

Daniel Logan Rateau Daniel Logan Rateau, 87 of south Louisville passed away Saturday, Jan. 31, 2015. He was a retired salesperson for Russell Stovers Candy, a U.S. Marine Corps veteran of World War II and the Korean conflict and a member of The Gideons International. Survivors include his wife the former Dorothy Rose Daily, son Daniel (Claudette), daughter Judy Busch (Mike), brothers Julian and Henry Rateau and sister Mary Ellen Clements.

Noblesville. He was born Nov. 1, 1925 in Greenbrier, Arkansas, the son of the late Orville and Anna Craig Sawrie. Mr. Sawrie was a retired Sunoco field manager and served as a sergeant in the U.S. Army Air Corps in the Phillippines during World War II. He was also a member of Barcelona Road Baptist Church in Hot Springs Village, Arkansas and former member of New Salem Baptist Church in Louisville. Besides his wife he is survived by his four sons, Jim Sawrie (Jane Ann), Joe Sawrie, David Sawrie (Kathy) and Mark Sawrie (Kristina); nine grandchildren, Jacqueline Ann Sawrie, Jamie Christine Freed (David), Jessica Lynne Sawrie, Joe Sawrie Jr. (Stacey), Chris Powers (Morgan), Zach Powers (Mollie), Ryan Sawrie (Katie), Kevin Sawrie and Travis Sawrie (Sara); and seven great-grandchildren, Kaitlyn, Kristen, Maya, Zoey, Sydney, Taylor and Asher. A service celebrating Mr. Sawrie’s life will be held 1 p.m. Friday, Feb. 6, 2015 at Louisville Memorial Gardens Funeral Home, 4400 Dixie Hwy. Visitation will be at 11:30 a.m. at the funeral home prior to the service. Condolences may be made at www.louisvillememorialgardens. com.

Funeral service: 11 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 4 at Nunnelley Funeral Home, 4327 Taylor Blvd., with burial at Beth Haven Cemetery. Visitation: noon to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 3.

Ella Mae Whitlow

Contributions to Hosparus or The Gideons International.

Survivors are daughters, Barbara Bumphus and Georgia O’Bannon; grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

Clifford Earl Sawrie Clifford Earl Sawrie, 89, of Noblesville, Indiana, formerly of Louisville, husband of the late Betty Jean Gateley Sawrie and current wife Jane Hershberger, died Saturday, Jan. 31, 2015 at Prairie Lakes Health Campus in

Ella Mae Whitlow, 103 passed away Jan. 29, 2015 She was a member of Mt Horeb Baptist Church.

Visitation: noon Thursday, Feb. 5 at First Gethesamane Baptist Church 1159 Algonquin Parkway. Funeral services will begin at 2 p.m. Burial is in Green Meadow Cemetery. Arrangements by G.C. Williams Funeral Home.

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Edna is preceded in death by her parents, Henry and Edna Dabney Redle, her late husband of 27 years, Joseph John Kavolus, and three brothers, Richard, Thomas and Harold Redle.

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Everything’s All White! The KFC Yum! Center had a “White Out” on Saturday in honor of UNC’s Tar Heels coming to town to take on the Cardinals in the return game of the year after Louisville lost in Durham in January. Saturday’s game saw the Cardinals down by as many as 18 points and yet they still found a way to come back and emerge 78-68 victors in overtime. The win saw Rick Pitino’s men ending a 3-game losing streak against North Carolina, while the win was the first home victory for Louisville against North Carolina since Dec. 23, 1999 at Freedom Hall. The win was also Louisville’s first victory in overtime since Feb. 18, 2012 when they overcame a 17 point deficit to surge past DePaul. Hopefully the monochromatic theme will keep good luck on Louisville’s side when they take on Virginia on Mar. 7 when fans will be encouraged to wear only red at the annual “Wear Red for the Seniors” game in the final home fixture of the season. P H O T O B Y C H R I S H U M P H R E Y S | T H E V O I C E -T R I B U N E

all-too-familiar one-finger point ouisville basketball's to the sky. friendship with the The ball seemed destined to slam dunk might be wind up in the front row of the the longest tenured and most crowd, a squandered opportuniharmonious relationship ty at a time when Louisville could this side of Sherlock Holmes ill-afford to waste any scoring and John Watson. The assochance bestowed upon it. 99.9 percent of human beings on the planciation is rightfully creditMIKE et wouldn't have even been capaed with helping kick-start RUTHERFORD ble of attempting to reach for the UofL's rise to national prom@cardchronicle pass. Montrezl Harrell not only inence, making the program caught it, but in the same motion, one of the sport's most-discussed, dunked it. and helping Denny Crum carry the The play looked eerily similar to New Cards into an era of unprecedented York Giants’ rookie wide receiver Odell success. Beckham Jr.'s "catch of the century"...if

The legacy started by Darrell Griffith and the Doctors of Dunk has endured through the eras of guys like Pervis Ellison, LaBradford Smith, Alvin Sims and now Montrezl Harrell. The last name on that list, as you likely know by now, has dunked more times than any other Cardinal high-riser. Harrell shattered the UofL single-season record for slam dunks a year ago, and is now looking to become the first Cardinal to hit triple digit jams in a season. When it comes to memorability, it might be impossible for Montrezl to ever top his dunk in the 2013 national championship game. During last Saturday's shocking comeback win over North Carolina, he certainly tried. In what had been billed as a "revenge game," after the Tar Heels erased a 13-point second half deficit to stun the Cards in Chapel Hill three weeks earlier, UofL again appeared unready for the spotlight. North Carolina led by 11 at halftime, and quickly pushed the lead to 18 in the opening segment of the second half. Louisville appeared destined to drop its third game in the month of January, and to be branded a team incapable of beating any of the best opponents on its schedule. Then the latest chapter of Montrezl Harrell's dunk-themed novella was written. With the momentum shifting to Louisville's side, but the Cards still trailing by 10, Harrell knocked away a UNC entry pass, which wound up in the hands of point guard Chris Jones. Jones and Harrell then raced down the floor together until the junior All-American candidate made that P H O T O B Y C H R I S H U M P H R E Y S | T H E V O I C E -T R I B U N E

Beckham Jr. had then gone on to dunk the football.

the possession after that, but in terms of momentum and energy, the dunk felt like a 10-point play that pulled Louisville even. The scoreboard eventually caught up with the KFC Yum! Center's exuberance as the Cards forced overtime before pulling out a 10-point victory that would wind up changing the entire direction of the team's season. Louisville now has the marquee victory that had eluded it up to this point, and escaped the distracting off-the-court storyline of "not being able to win a big one" that would have annoyed the team for a second straight season had the Carolina comeback not happened. As tends to be the case when it comes to success and Cardinal basketball, it all started with a dunk. VT

"I was running the floor, I pointed up to the rim, and he put it up there," Harrell said after the game. "I told these guys, even before the season started, 'if you throw it anywhere around the rim, I'm going to go up and catch the ball. It'll be a turnover on me before it'll be a turnover on you.'" Chris Jones, the man who threw the pass, wasn't as blasé about the play as Harrell. Jones said he agreed with North Carolina head coach Roy Williams, who referred to Harrell as "possessed" in his postgame press conference. "I think he's possessed too," Jones said. "I'm with Roy. If I throw it up, he can go and get it from anywhere. I don't know what's up with this man." The basket technically counted for as many points as Terry Rozier's lay-up on the next possession, and Harrell's short bank shot on

The dunk that changed the game.

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Chris Matthew’s catches in the Super Bowl were the first of his NFL career. This time last year he was working in Foot Locker.

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f you had been asked in September which former UK receiver would step up and nearly win the Super Bowl for his team, you’d probably have said, “Randall Cobb. Who else?” How about Chris Matthews? “Chris Matthews? Is he in the NFL?”

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Malcolm Butler made a spectacular play on the interception – and then tried to run the ball out of the end zone. Stay put, and his team has the ball on the 20. Tom Brady takes a knee, game’s over. Instead, the Patriots are on their own 1.

So now they had to get the ball out of the end zone. If someone were tackled behind the line, Seattle would get two points and the ball back. Crazier things have happened.

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He might not have been playing in September. But in February, he made four excellent catches (one a touchdown), that almost – probably should have – led to a Seattle win. What I remember about Matthews in Lexington was a big, athletic, full-of-promise receiver who could do everything outstanding receivers are supposed to do . . . except catch the ball. I just have this memory of passes bouncing off his chest, out of his hands, through his fingers. You always kind of hoped the next pass, the next game, the next season would be different. I’m glad it finally happened. Those were his first NFL receptions! Oh, am I being paranoid, but if that were Harry Douglas catching those balls, would that have been a lead story in the Courier-Journal? Rather than a last paragraph in an AP story that didn’t even mention Matthews’ local connection? Yeah – paranoid – probably. Another thing about the Super Bowl. After two weeks of mostly nonsensical media coverage about the air pressure in footballs and whether this selfish, clueless player would answer reporters’ questions NBC redeemed itself a little during the post-game.

But then, one of Seattle’s vaunted Legion of Boom defense, linebacker Michael Bennett, jumped into the neutral zone – five yards – and Seattle’s whole Legion decided this was a fortuitous time for a brawl. Fifteen more yards. One and done. And Brady gave all us old people a spring in our step. He can’t scamper like Russell Wilson. His passes sometimes seemed to lose the old zip (much like Peyton Manning’s did a few weeks ago). He was picked twice, a very un-Brady thing. But when he ambles onto the field, late in the fourth quarter, 80 yards away from paydirt, you just know he’ll do what has to be done, you can see it in his eyes. Happened in 2002. Still happening in 2015. Of course, Patriot and Giant fans know it didn’t always happen in between. When Brady and Bill Belichick saw Jermaine Kearse catch that ball while lying on his back, they must have flashed to David Tyree in 2008, Mario Manningham in 2012. Those games did not end so well.

Somewhere deep inside the stadium, Carolyn Manno conducted the usual losing locker room interview. Most reporters hush their voices and ask things like, “How hard was that...?” and “What did you tell your team...?” and generally behave like they’re covering the scene of a horrific automobile accident.

Asked after the game if he had ever seen a catch like Kearse’s, Belichick responded, with his usual dryness, “Yeah. . .two of them.”

But Manno, to her credit, stepped up and asked Pete Carroll directly about that late-game decision to pass on the three-yard-line rather than to hand it to the guy they call “Beast Mode.” And Carroll, to his credit, stepped up and answered directly that it was certainly the wrong call and definitely his fault. Class act from a really good coach who may now be known forever for this one call. (Of course, it was his quarterback who threw the ball.)

Even before visions of undefeated seasons danced in BBN’s heads, these next couple SEC games looked like a gauntlet on the schedule. Always difficult at Florida, on Saturday. And LSU, in Baton Rouge next week, with Jordan Mickie (16.4) and Jarell Martin (16.0). They’re big, they can shoot and they can rebound.

One more Super Bowl observation.

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Walzing to Win After Win

The Cards 78-58 win over No. 23 Syracuse on Thursday, Jan. 29, was the 200th career win for UofL head coach Jeff Walz. The 43 year-old reached that milestone nine games faster that Hall of Fame Connecticut head coach Geno Auriemma. It took Walz just 272 games to win 200. He has led UofL to the Final Four twice and to the National Championship game twice. The Kentucky native arrived at UofL after serving as an assistant at Western Kentucky, Nebraska, Minnesota and Maryland. When you think about reaching 200 wins, what is the significance to you?

What has most impressed you about this team?

Have the freshmen exceeded your expectations?

Our freshmen have done a nice It means I've had a lot of good job of stepping up, not necessarily players. As I tell these kids all the into a leadership role, but they are time, I haven't made a shot, I havin a role where there are expectaen't made a pass. We've been fortions. I've really been impressed Taylor’s 10 tunate enough to have some realwith our seniors, some of whom ly great players come through this have waited to be the go-to playKENT program in the past eight years. er, and they've been very willing TAYLOR It's been a really enjoyable time. to let the freshmen be our leading WAVE3 Sports They want to be coached, they scorers. They've been very willwant to be taught. So it's fun when you come ing to come out and defend and rebound, out here and see them follow a game plan. and that's really what makes our team so I'm just really excited about how this year special, the maturity of our seniors, who has been going so far, and you look back on have allowed this team to get to where we the past seven years, it's been a great run. are right now. This summer, I had us, after 21 games at 16-5, 15-6; when you look at it from a realistic standpoint there's no doubt You've experienced how hard it has we've overachieved in my opinion. been to get to 200 wins, can you imagine getting to 1,000? You've had some slow starts of late, I won't be here that long, I can promise how do you get a team to snap out of you that much. That's a lot of years doing that? this, a lot of traveling, a lot of recruiting. I

They've done exactly what I thought they could do. At the same time, you never know how the players are going to develop once they get in to playing games. It's such a higher level compared to high school. You can't take two or three games off and then get excited for the big game against your crosstown rival. Everybody we play is on scholarship.

enjoy it, but I can't see myself doing this until I'm 65 or 70. You say that now, but time flies, it could happen? No, you can mark that down, unless I have to.

I'm hoping that you won't see anymore of those slow starts. I think our kids understand now how talented every team in this league is you have to have a mental edge about you. I don't think we had that for a few games so by the time you're trying to get a feel for the game, the other team is up 14 or 15. What is the difference between the ACC and the other conferences that you have coached in?

There is no question that we are top to bottom better than the AAC, and now we don't have UConn in the ACC which is nice. It's very comparable to the Big East. We had West Virginia, DePaul, St. John's, Notre Dame, Rutgers. We had great basketball teams in that league. F E B R U A R Y 5 , 2 0 1 5 • W W W . V O I C E -T R I B U N E . C O M

Mariya Moore looks like she has the ability to be a star. What has impressed you about her? She can play inside-out. The challenge that I put in front of her to play hard every night. She's been inconsistent. One night she'll have 23, then the next night she'll have four. I'm trying to get her to understand that that's just not acceptable. That's why I've been bringing her off the bench; to try to give her a chance to see the flow of the game, and for her to go out there and hopefully impose her will on people. When you lose a player like Shoni Schimmel, how concerned were you about replacing all that she did for you? I wasn't sure where our offense would come from. Who would score the baskets for us. Hearing from a lot of our fans, they've actually enjoyed watching this team more than they have the past few years. They say we pass the ball so much better. We had 19 assists on 24 made field goals against Miami a few games ago. We don't have the one-onone players so now we're penetrating, trying to find a better shot for someone. Our philosophy is if you have a good shot, but your teammate has a better shot, get them the ball. Having coached both Angel McCoughtry and Shoni Schimmel, what did they mean to the process of building this program? Angel made herself who she is. She wasn't a highly touted recruit. She was like, ‘hey I'm going to be great.’ The work ethic she had from her sophomore year on in college was great. Shoni always loved the game from day one. She was doing some of those step back threes. VT P H O T O B Y C H R I S H U M P H R E Y S | T H E V O I C E -T R I B U N E

SPORTS Juvenile filly champion Take Charge Brandi is one of 14 horses nominated by four-time Derby winner D. Wayne Lukas.

Derby, Triple Crown Nominations Out

he roster of 3-yearold Thoroughbreds made eligible to run in the Kentucky Derby and Triple Crown races arrived on my desk for inspection last Thursday, and the list was released to the media and the public on Saturday afternoon.

We’ll wish Calculator and Leave the Light On the best as they head to their off-the-track rest, and hope they’ll be back in time to participate in Keeneland’s first Breeders’ Cup Championships October. As we do so, we’ll celebrate the fact that all Horse Sense the right names, at least those most prominent 3-year-olds at this point, JOHN were on the list of 429 horses nominated to the Kentucky Derby, PreakASHER ness and Belmont Stakes when the early nomination phase closed on Jan. 17. In the hours between those two events, The early nomination total rose by 15 horstwo significant early contenders for the threees over last year’s tally of 414, an increase race series were removed from consideration achieved despite years of declining crops of because of injury. U.S. Thoroughbred foals. It’s fairly safe to say Calculator, who chased reigning 2-year-old the ongoing interest is a testament to the magchampion American Pharoah last fall and won ical allure of the romance of the Derby and the recent Grade III Sham Stakes at Santa the Triple Crown. The success of California Anita, suffered an undisclosed injury during a Chrome, 2014’s rags-to-riches winner of the Saturday workout at Santa Anita. He is expectDerby and Preakness and the eventual Horse ed to be out of action for trainer Peter Millof the Year, could and should also be credited er for about six months. On Thursday, trainer for some of the positive mojo. Chad Brown reported that Leave the Light On, Among nominators, the leading owner winner of Aqueduct’s Grade II Remsen, had offered a nod to Derby and Triple Crown hissuffered an ankle injury in training and would tory as famed Calumet Farm, now under the likely be out of action until the fall. new ownership of Brad Kelley, made 15 horsThose defections from the Kentucky Derby es eligible. Calumet has 18 Triple Crown wins trail were early reminders that one can never to its credit, with individual records of eight get comfortable with a 3-year-old that is takwins apiece in the Derby and Preakness, and a ing aim on racing’s spring classics. Even after pair of Belmont wins in Triple Crown-clinchthe maximum field of 20 horses is entered for ing triumphs by Whirlaway (1941) and Citathe Run for the Roses on the Wednesday before tion (1948). Derby, we will – in most years – see a defection Todd Pletcher, who this year will celebrate or two from the field in those final 72 hours.

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the fifth anniversary of his victory in the 2010 Kentucky Derby with Super Saver, nominated 34 horses to the three-race series. That’s seven below his 2014 early nomination total, but well ahead of the 24 nominees trained by closest rival Chad Brown. Hall of Fame trainer D. Wayne Lukas, with four Derby wins to his credit and a record 14 triumphs in Triple Crown races, nominated 14 horses to the 2015 series. Among the 79-yearold racing legend’s nominees is the reigning champion 2-year-old filly Take Charge Brandi, who is being pointed toward the Kentucky Oaks – a race Lukas has also won four times. Leading sires among the nominees are no surprise and include Tapit (14), two-time Horse of the Year Curlin (12), Tiznow and Giant’s Causeway. Lurking just below the top group with nine nominees is 2010 Kentucky Derby winner Super Saver, who is off to a wonderful start in the breeding shed and his first crop is now eligible for the Triple Crown. The most expensive sales purchase, $1.7 million Keeneland September yearling purchase Cyrus Alexander, is winless in four starts, but still trying. And for dreamers everywhere, two names: Cozmic One, a son of 2009 Horse of the Year Zenyatta, and Jess’s Dream, the first foal from 2009 Horse of the Year Rachel Alexandra, are nominated. But neither son of the female superstars has a race to his credit. Many horses have much to do with fewer than 90 days until Kentucky Derby Day. VT W W W . V O I C E -T R I B U N E . C O M •

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The Discovery of Hidden Aptitude

somebody soon who is more confimagine approaching a dent than you. Sometimes people are wrestling mat for the first going to be more skilled than you, time. The sweat trickand you have to be able to navigate ling down the body as anxiety around that. Just because they are abounds. Although there is more skilled doesn’t mean they can beat you all the time.” intensifying pressure in the High School sport of wrestling, boldness Partee’s competitive nature is Sports Report is imperative as one engages what sparked his interest in wrestling. Despite possessing athletic verin grapples, take downs and RANDY submissions. Though new to WHETSTONE JR. satility in various sports, Partee chose wrestling, in part, because he wanted wrestling, senior Aaron Parto strengthen his school’s perceived, tee was ready for the challenge. “This and actual, athletic prowess. “Waggener tradiis my first year wrestling. Right now tionally doesn’t have particularly successful athI’m 26-4. I enjoy it right now, because letic programs, in general,” he says. “Most of the time we are given a bad light. Starting out I of the mental aspects, the way you wanted to change that. I wanted people to have have to prepare yourself before each pride in what they do. Like me, in particular, I match, really affirming within yourknew I didn’t have a lot of success in my other self that you can do well. Whether sports, like track or football. So I want to make win, lose, or draw, you know you can a difference in wrestling.” always learn from it. You can always What’s more intriguing about Partee’s previget better.” ously hidden aptitude for wrestling is that othAaron Partee weighs in at 167 pounds and is in the 170 pound weight class. As a senior at Waggener High School, he stands at 5’8” and in his first year of wrestling, he is one of three team captains. He certainly lets his light shine, as teammates under him look up to his leadership. “They see the way I do things, the way I approach each match,” he says. He tells his teammates before matches that, “If you don’t believe in yourself, then you’re already beat. If you go in there insecure, you’re going to face F E B R U A R Y 5 , 2 0 1 5 • W W W . V O I C E -T R I B U N E . C O M

ers saw his potential and encouraged his decision to participate in the sport. When asked why he chose wrestling, in a candid response he stated that initially he was reluctant to pursue it, because track was his primary focus. “Coaches and people around me were saying, ‘You will probably do well in this. You demonstrate good leadership and good strength.’ I eventually tried out for it, and I got a varsity spot.” Partee seems to plunge himself into many facets of life. As a 4.0 GPA student taking advanced placement classes, he also exercises

his talents in singing. He has been in Waggener’s advanced choir for four years. This has led to him being a member of the all-county choir for three years, and to finally achieving recognition in the all-state choir this school year. He’s also fascinated with the arts through print making and drawing. When asked if he wanted to wrestle professionally, he said with a humble grin, “I don’t know honestly.” Fair enough for a young man who has potential in many career aspirations. When asked whether he prefers UFC or WWE, and which entertains him more, Partee responded, “I would definitely say UFC. UFC is more defined. I feel like with WWE you can just do things that seem unorthodox. I feel like WWE, has its value with entertainment, and holding people’s [attention] for an hour. But with UFC, you see the way a guy thinks, in comparison to [another] guy, and his philosophy and approach to the match. It’s fun to figure those things out.”

As an inquisitive and analytical thinker, Partee will use elements from his athletic expertise for future endeavors. With an interest in engineering, Ball State, Bellarmine, Kentucky, and Harvard are a few schools in which Partee is interested. Who would have thought that through a hidden aptitude for wrestling, Partee would learn a key factor to life: “In wrestling, the value is that it gives you mental [preparation] because you really have to rely on yourself. It’s not like a team sport, like basketball or football. It’s a solo thing. It can build your confidence as a person and as a leader.” VT

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Jalen Perry forced his way into the lane.

St. X’s Ashanti Burgess split Ballard’s Corey Douglas and Anthony Eaves.

Bruins Surge Past Tigers

Ballard cruised past St. Xavier 64-51 last Friday, with Jalen Perry scoring 20 points to extend the visitors record to 21-2 for the season. The Bruins showed grit and determination on both sides of the ball as they scored 59% from the field in the second half, while keeping the hosts to 39% shooting overall. St. X's Tigers slipped to 14-8 on the season.

Anthony Eaves’ shot was tightly contested. Brian Alvey handled the ball for the Bruins.

Corey Douglas put up a one-handed shot.

2015 St. Matthews Baseball and Softball Sign-ups

Looking Ahead...

Manual vs. Waggener

Register online at StMatthewsBaseballandSoftball.com or 2015 Walk-in Registration St. Matthews Community Center Saturday, February 7 12 p.m. - 2 p.m.

Top teams in region seven will square off Feb. 6 at 7:30 p.m. when the DuPont Manual Crimsons (17-3) host the Waggener Wildcats (14-7). Manual is ranked number two in region seven, and the Wildcats are ranked fourth. This will be an important game, as the teams draw closer to the district tournament. Manual, which averages 74.5 points per game, will be led by Senior captain Dwayne Sutton. Waggener, which only gives up 58.4 points to opponents, will be led by forwards Jaalam Hill and Devon Cooper.

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Why roll the dice? TONY VANETTI: Let’s jump into football recruiting. We have two stories, obviously. Louisville and their recruitment of Devonte Fields and Kentucky’s recruiting class, which is basically falling apart. You’ve had what, seven or eight decommits in the last week or so? MATT JONES: First of all, a month and a half ago it looked like Kentucky was going to get a top 25 class and Louisville’s recruiting was in the dumps, and it’s kind of flipped. Louisville has kept their top guys, Kentucky has lost their top guys, and Kentucky is now probably gonna end up ranked about 40th and Louisville about 35th. I think they’re two separate issues. One is that they’ve finished the recruiting class and Louisville has certainly finished much stronger than Kentucky. I’m not really sure what happened with UK. I think just the fact that they couldn’t get the sixth win and then Damien Harris going to Alabama. Tony, it’s just been a downhill slide since then. And the problem is you’ve got eight months before you can play a game again to turn the momentum around. VANETTI: Could there be an underlying issue of rumors, because let’s be honest, recruiting in football and basketball can be a nasty, nasty business. Could there be a rumor that has affected Kentucky? JONES: I think there are a couple things. One, it was a lot easier the first couple years because they were recruiting on what they did at Florida State. They could say “Hey, you see what’s happening at Florida State? That’s gonna happen at Kentucky.” Well after a couple years you have to recruit at what you’ve done at Kentucky. So that F E B R U A R Y 5 , 2 0 1 5 • W W W . V O I C E -T R I B U N E . C O M

makes it a little harder. What the second thing is, Kentucky is just recruiting a higher class kid now and they’re getting stolen by great programs. So when Joker [Phillips] was here, Kentucky would recruit guys from Ball State and you didn’t have to worry about Ball State taking them. Now you’ve recruited guys for whom you’re not the first choice. And so I think that is the new reality for Kentucky. In the future do they roll the dice at these top level kids? They had a

“Louisville is a good program, Bobby’s a good coach. You’ve got this whole redemption angle and all this, so why bring this kind of scrutiny to your school, and the only answer is they just don’t care.” – Matt Jones lot of top level kids and they’ve lost them to Auburn, Ohio State, Florida State. Those are the best schools in the country. That’s probably the reason. Kentucky’s been going after the kind of kid that they didn’t used to go after. VANETTI: You know, I don’t tend to worry about the fall recruiting stars. In basketball they nail it pretty close on how good guys are and how many stars they deserve. They

miss every once in a while. In football they miss all the time. JONES: You’re exactly right. I still would take my chances with a class full of four stars than a class full of two stars, but you’re exactly right. If Kentucky lost a cornerback to Auburn but then took a cornerback that had been previously committed to Auburn, who’s going to end up better, Tony, who knows? VANETTI: Right, so Louisville’s going to add a bunch of JuCo guys which is what they say is not going to be an annual thing, they need to fill some spots now. Louisville loses a lot of starts from last year in offense and defense, so they’e bringing in the JuCo guys plus adding some true freshmen in there also. Who knows who will see the field? It’s so hard for a JuCo or a true freshman to see the field. That’s why I don’t get excited about football recruits. If you’re great, it’s a full year before you see the field and if you’re good it’s two or three years before you see the field. JONES: You’re right and that’s true with every position except running back, every other position you’re exactly right. I think the biggest story for Louisville is the decision to take Fields. That’s a kid with a domestic violence conviction and some of the facts of it are not good. I’m not mad or upset about taking that kid, I think that’s just what Bobby does, honestly – he did it when he was here last time and he does it now. I find it as an amazing change from Charlie Strong, who I respected for essentially not doing that. What do you make of it? VANETTI: Again, the domestic violence, we all know has blown up since last year, and it

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should be a front page topic for folks to file in and say, “Hey, let’s get a hand on it.” Personally, I’m 45 years old, I’d like to say I’ve never even heard of a domestic violence. I’ve never had a friend that’s hit his wife or his girlfriend and I certainly haven’t. This is all sort of new to me. I don’t really deal with that sort of domestic violence but apparently it’s very prevalent throughout the United States and for some reason with NFL players and high profile individuals that can’t seem to control themselves. With this individual, I don’t know. I don’t think you need to go there. That was my opinion on the radio show and that is my opinion in this column, you don’t need to go there. You’ve got enough talent on the team. Bobby is a really good coach with two and three stars. This guy (Fields) is really good and that’s where it all comes into.

JONES: I totally agree with you. You don’t need to do it. Louisville football is not Kentucky basketball, but a few years back Kentucky basketball considered Tony Woods, a kid that had a domestic violence thing at Wake Forest, and so did Louisville by the way, and he ended up going to Oregon and at the time I said “listen, no offense to Tony Woods but Kentucky and Louisville, they don’t need to worry about Tony Woods.” And some Kentucky fans got upset at me but it’s the truth, they didn’t need to worry about that. I feel kind of the same way right here. Louisville is a good program, Bobby’s a good coach. You’ve got this whole redemption angle and all this, so why bring this kind of scrutiny to your school, and the only answer is they just don’t care. Louisville can do anything and everybody will accept it and it’s the first time they’ve got some push-

back on it, they’re still gonna take him. People will probably forget about it next week, but it does show a lot of hootspa to do it. VANETTI: Well if he keeps his nose clean, if he keeps his act together and he gets 12 sacks, the story will always follow him. They think it will go away but say he’s at Florida State next year with a two sack game, you know the announcers are going to tell the story again. JONES: That’s true. That’s a good point, if he’s good it will actually come up more. VANETTI: That’s right, because Michael Dyer was running all over the Seminoles in the first half of the football game and they kept restating his story. That’s just where it is right now. They brought the kid on campus. I wish him well, I wish the coaches well and I hope it all works out. W W W . V O I C E -T R I B U N E . C O M •

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Imagine! 2015 Guests had a fantastic time at the Henry Clay for Imagine!, the 19th annual art auction and scholarship fundraiser for St. Francis School. The event began with a fantastic cocktail reception and seated dinner catered by Wiltshire Pantry. There was an exciting live auction featuring trips and more special packages. All the while, the silent auction, featuring the art of local and international artists, was open for browsing and bidding. All proceeds go to support St. Francis’ school’s robust, need-based scholarship fund.

Leslie Nighintgale, Joanna Hay, Head of School Alexandra S. Thurstone, Kenny and Alicia Reutlinger.

Jennifer Bielstein, Nina Bonnie and Edith Bingham.

Herman Kessler, Lindsey Miller and Mark Campisano.

Shellie Benovitz, Sandi Weiss, Judy Shapira and Helen Cohen.

Tom and Shelley Reynolds.

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Natalie Bajanas, Beverly and P.R. Lancaster and Susan Borders.

Rebecca and John Donohue.

Dave Simpson and Sandie Sephton.

Doug and Chrys Strothman.

Elesha and Joshua Toomer.

Bill and Shari Flowers, and Denise and Shannon Ragland.

Rosemary DeMarco and Holly Gregor.

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Bourbon Barrel Foods Grand Opening Celebration Matt Jamie cut the ribbon for the grand opening celebration of Bourbon Barrel Foods on Jan. 30. Complimentary cocktails were enjoyed by celebrants, and appetizers were catered by Farm to Fork, along with samplings of Bourbon Barrel Food Store goods. The FAT Friday Trolley Hop is held year-round on the final Friday of every month from 6 - 10:30 p.m., and attracts thousands of people to enjoy free trolley rides to participating shops, restaurants and galleries along the Frankfort, Mellwood and Story Avenue corridor.

Rob and Amy Kadner, Christina Weeter, Leslie and Patterson Kaelin and Linda and John Weeter.

Matt Jamie cut the ribbon outside of Bourbon Barrel Foods.

David and Susan Kraft of Nanz & Kraft, Michael Kuzmicky and Jim Clay.

Lori and Tim Laird with Leanne Doll.

Mike Donohue and Victor Saho.

Ramey Deats, Nick Belker and Terri Weber.

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Katie Faust and Evan Bemus.

Rosemary Dean, Ellen Guilford, Laura Johnson, Julie Turner, Brian Turner, Larry Perry and Gina Perry.

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Science Hill Inn hosted its second International event “Das Meal at Science Hill,” featuring German fare with a Southern flair, prepared by Chef Ellen Gill McCarty and hosted by Michael Beckmann and Caroline Knop, and benefiting Apron Inc. The foodloving trio combined their love for authentic German cuisine and drink with local ingredients to create a fusion like no other. Chef Ellen Gill McCarty’s first venture to faraway foods and the first “foodie series” was “From Peru to Lou with Love.”

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Cocktails with Champions On Jan 28. Leadership Louisville and Northwestern Mutual co-sponsored a Northwestern Mutual Networking Series: “Cocktails with Champions,” for the Ignite Louisville Class of Spring 2015 and their higher level “champions,” such as mentors or professional supporters. This is the fifth year for this event, which allowed the class of emerging young professionals to connect with established executives from leading companies in the community.

Kim Dodson, Jennifer Hughes and Kellie Campbell.

James Fripp and Jon’a Joiner.

Leigh White and Kacey Roby.

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Jessica Nicholson and Jeanine McKenzie.

Aaron Miller, Liz Hack and Mike Schultz.

James Penny, Cynthia Knapek and Ted Gatlin.

Joe Mandlehr, Chip Snyder and Josh Barrick.

Nate Weismiller, Kristie Wetterer, Paul Bolton and Doug Linebach.

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Anthony Smith, Ebony O’Rea, Sytisha Claycomb and Clarence Williams.

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MAP Louisville’s 5th Anniversary MAP Louisville co-hosted its 5th anniversary celebration with the Derby City Sisters at The Vernon Club & Lanes on Jan. 17. MAP, now an acronym for Making Acceptance Possible, has evolved into a unique way to bring local businesses and community supporters together to raise money for Louisville charities and have fun doing so. The evening was filled with cocktails, silent auction packages and prize packages. All proceeds from the event went to support Fairness Campaign and help pave the way for equality. Henry Brusseau, Rebecca Grant, Laura Reece, Brittany Cook, Andrew Wright, Amber Smith, Morgan Wright, Chris Hartman and Jonathan George.

Laura Reece and Rebecca Grant.

Kristina Townsend and Deborah Massey.

Adam Gifford and Megan Foree.

Liam and Kate Bennett and LuLu Thomsett.

Josh Miller and Theo Edmonds.

Henry Brusseau and Jonathan George.

Carolyn and Bristen Hardy Meuke.

Scott Brooks and Rachel Koontz.

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Leslie Giffin, Jennifer Baker, Thriu Sham and Glenn Wright.

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Guests enjoyed door prizes, giveaways, hors d’oeuvres and beverages at All Women’s OB/GYN Open House on Jan. 29 The public was invited to meet the doctors and see their offices. Doulas and lactation specialists were on hand, as well, and there was a short information session on topics ranging from breastfeeding to customizing the birth experience. All Women is an OB/GYN practice that strives to provide the highest quality women’s health care with compassion and sensitivity, and is committed to remaining an independent OB/GYN practice so that they can provide the best options available so that their patients’ healthcare is both personalized and comprehensive.

Doctors Amy Deeley, Tanika Taylor and Lisa Crawford, Nurse Practitioner Rachel Thompson and Doctors Elena Salerno and Aimee Paul.

Susie Hedges, Dr. Elena Salerno and APRN Rachel Thompson.

Dr. Aimee Paul, Denise Stottman, Stephanie Hall and Dr. Lisa Crawford.

Kim Stephens and Matt Ewing.

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Tess Wheeler, Linda Taylor and Pat Kramer.

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Artist Collaboration Dr. Greg Brown and Scott Rogers hosted guests for cocktails on Jan. 29 to celebrate a collaboration with artists Letitia Quesenberry, Jacob Heustis and the Louisville Ballet.

Kateryna Sellers, Douglas Riddle and Emily O’Dell.

Emily O'Dell, Ghislain d’Humieres, Kateryna Sellers, Scott Rogers, Natalia Velinova, Kristopher Wojtera and Erica De La O.

Ruth Cloudman, Larry Shapin and Ladonna Nichols.

Norm Radtke, Louisville Ballet Artistic Director Robert Curran and Becky Freytag.

Drs. Brad Calobrace and Greg Brown.

Rachel Greenberg, Heather Farrer and Lucas Jervies.

Stephen and Callie McCrocklin.

Julien Robson, Juliet and Mathias Gray, Becky Freytag.

Justin O’Dell and Chris Greelee.

Barbara Sexton Smith and Ruth Cloudman.

Craig Greenberg, Heather Kleisner and Joey Yates.

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This year, 21c Museum Hotel was the proud host of Kentucky Shakespeare’s Gala, “Shakespeare In Love”, an evening of rhymes and roses, as well as cocktails and hors d’oeuvres from Proof on Main. Proceeds support the Kentucky Shakespeare Festival, the oldest free Shakespeare Festival in the U.S., and the largest in-school touring arts provider in the Commonwealth.

Tommy Nolan, Amy Curry, Carrie Murphy, Jon and Savannah Darr, Meredith Maple and Marlowe Frymire.

Michael Talbott, Trevor Atkins and Dr Jenny Segeleon.

Candace Jaworski, Susan Coleman, Maria Eckerle and Sam Weissrock.

Dr. David and Annie Lohr.

Rose Mary and Lawrence Toebbe.

Joyce MacDonald, Rowan Claypool, Dr. Alexandra Gerassimides, Mayor Greg Fischer, Matt Wallace and Mera Cossey Corlett.

Brett Bachmann and Dr. Sarah Johnson.

John Leffert and Jason Tumulty.

Gracie Taylor, Jesse Alford, Betsy Haggins and Hannah Pruitt.

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Susan Friedrich and Thaddeus Hoover.

Lori Richardson, Arthur Reed and Margaret Fife Tanguay.

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The Many Storeys & Last Days of Thomas Merton The public was treated to the premiere screening of Morgan Atkinson’s new film, “The Many Storeys and Last Days of Thomas Merton,” followed by remarks by the Mayor. A native of Louisville, Morgan Atkinson has been creating independent films since 1975. Donations were accepted, and proceeds divided between Neighborhood House and the Center for Interfaith Relations. Neighborhood House, in the Portland neighborhood, is a community non-profit organization that embodies key interests of Thomas Merton, including self-sufficiency, financial independence, health and community building. Merton was a Trappist monk at the Abbey of Gethsemani, near Bardstown, as well as a poet, social activist, and student of comparative religion.

Denise Sears, Jennifer Hurley, Kwanita Allen, Nolan Starks, Emily Davis and Neighborhood House Executive Director Pam Rice.

Doug and Patricia Van Houten.

Regina Blake and Stephen Kertis.

Kathy Goodwin, Reverend Jeff Nicolas, and Les Waters and Jennifer Bielstein of Actors Theater.

M.J. Mueller, Christy Haas, filmmaker Morgan Atkinson and Gale Rhodes.

Patricia Packowski and Jan Calvert.

Callie McCrocklin and Pat Chervenak.

Bob Solley and Congressman John Yarmuth.

Filmmaker Morgan Atkinson.

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Debbie and Scott Spalding, Mike Gramig and Abbie Trowbridge.

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Science With a Twist Guests had a great evening at the Kentucky Science Center, beginning with the Power Hour awards reception, sponsored by LG&E and KU. Guests were also invited to “play with science,” engaging with bristlebot making, maker remote control race track, Interactive PacMan in the four story digital theater, Bourbon & Bricks LEGO, and much more! A fantastic strolling hors d’oeuvres dinner was catered by Horseshoe Southern Indiana, along with a full bar of custom libations. Kent Oyler, Mayor Greg Fischer, Kathy Oyler, Dr. Alexandra Gerassimides, Leslie and Ron Geoghegan.

Bill Nolan and Devin Herb.

Mandy Glass and Kathy Neighbours.

A bald eagle looked at Christina Shadle and Bruce Ucan.

Hannah Lyons and Chris Hungerford participated in “ How To Make A Bristlebot”.

Shannon Perry-Stiner, Colleen Crum, Tracy Morrison, Jennifer Brockhoff.

Lynn Hafele.

Brad and Laura Seigel, Kelly and Brandon Raymer.

Carol Summe, Kevin Walsh, John and Cara Naber took aim during the Willy Wonka sling-shot engineering and gum launch station.

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Kelsey King helped carve the ice as Steve Stewart looked on.

Emma and Antonio Melo. 2015 Ambassadors of Science Literacy honoree Terry Samuel, Executive Director of the Kentucky Science Center Joanna E.Haas, 2014 Ambassadors of Science Literacy honorees Tracy Green, and Venkat Venkatakrishnan, Kentucky Science Center Board Chair Tim Condon.

Metro Council President David Tandy, Carolyn Tandy, and Sierra and Wayne Davis.

Steve and Elaine Gravatte. Mimi Hwang and Kelsey King.

Amy Leffingwell.

Jesse Flint and Alex Welch.

Jackson and Elizabeth Andrews, and Heather and Hood Harris. Mike and Theresa Mattei, Executive Director of the Kentucky Science Center Joanna E.Haas.

Lindsay Flint, Lynn Hafele, Michael Lynn, Nathen and Elizabeth Myers.

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David and Mona Schaefer.

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Mayor Greg Fischerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Rotary Address Mayor Greg Fischer gave his State of the City Address at the Rotary Club meeting held at the new Southwest Library located off Dixie Highway in Valley Station. The 40,000 square foot facility contains over 120,000 books and 100 touch screen computers.

Rotary President Kevin Wardell introduced Mayor Greg Fischer.

Main entrance to the new Southwest Library on Dixie Highway.

Metro Council President David Tandy and Dr. Maynard Stetten.

Head librarian Rebecca Maddox.

Metro Councilwoman Angela Leet, and Paula and Frank Harshaw.

Community groups are encouraged to take advantage of the library meeting rooms.

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Mayor Fischer and attorney Pat Ballard.

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gatapu’s northern shore. Backed by a lagoon, the town features white frame, picket-fenced houses. The royal palace looks like a large Victorian turn-of-thecentury white frame home.

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Our Silversea ship, the Silver Whisper, is on the second leg of its trip around the world, after leaving L.A. more than two weeks ago. We docked within sight of the Royal Palace along the Hala Tu’I (Kings Road). Kings Road is the official name and its meaning is that it is the last road every Tongan King will travel during his reign toward his resting place in Maia’s Kula.

Most of the activity centers along the waterfront thoroughfare, with the Royal Palace at one end and the Yacht Club at the other.

The weather was absolutely gorgeous. We walked into the waterfront bazaar and had a ball. They sell everything from stationary to jewelry and dresses, with shampoo and toothpaste thrown in for good measure. It was fun and it was hot! Surprisingly, we purchased nothing!

That evening we had cocktails and dinner with old friends from previous sailings. There was much laughter and many outrageous stories from our collective past voyages. It took most of the next day to recovThe Kingdom of Toner. Then the fun began again ga’s 170 islands are divided as many of us gathered in the into three groups-Tongatapu, theater to hear a wonderful Ha’apai and Vava’u. Only 45 young “Aussie” pianist during islands are inhabited. More the cocktail hour. Dinner was than 75 per cent of the popudelicious….marred only by lation lives on Tongatapu, the one crotchety old soul who main island. travels a lot with his wife who Ship’s Captain Angelo A. doesn’t talk much. He always Corsaro welcomes Carla Sue Tonga’s attractions showto a cocktail reception. wears an enormous crucifix case the South Pacific charms around his neck, and he has of coral reefs, clear blue skies and inviting atolls. Its gentle people maintain a tra- never been known to smile or have anything nice to ditional way of life that has changed little over the say. We are nice to her, but pretend there is no one centuries. Dutch explorers were the first Europeans sitting in his chair! to visit Tonga in 1616, followed by Abel Tasman. It took a couple of sea days for everyone to recovCaptain Cook came ashore in 1773 and labeled er and by then we had sailed into Noumea, New Tonga the Friendly Islands. From 1900, Tonga was Caledonia at 8 a.m. and were entertained with a British Protected State, until gaining its full inde- native singing and dancing. We had breakfast and pendence in 1970. hit the streets. The town was hot, the prices were Today the country is ruled by King Taufa’ahau high, and the people friendly. Tupou IV, who was inducted following the death of After checking out the town, I had a beer and Queen Salote in 1965. The royal family traces its took a nap as we sailed away for two delicious days descent from ancient ruling chiefs whose names are of being lazy, reading, playing cards, going to the preserved in Tongan history and legends. movies, and napping. We will be gathering our Nuku’alofa, the seat of Tonga’s government and home of the royal family, is located on Ton-

strength for our next port, Sydney (and “yes” we are going to the opera).

The Royal Palace at Nuku’alofa, Tonga.

Silver Whisper docked at Noumea, New Caledonia.

Our suite attendant Regan Dias from India, and our butler Zhu Xun from China.

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A Bit of Magic on Wheels For 40 years, the Transit Authority of River City (TARC) has been providing much needed public transportation options to Louisville. Last month, TARC introduced the ZeroBus, a full fleet of all electric, state-of-the-art, sleekly designed, zero-emission vehicles. Initially, the buses will serve the downtown corridor on circulator routes, replacing the aging and less energy efficient trolleys. I spoke with TARC Executive Director J. Barry Barker to learn more about the new ZeroBus, how they will impact Louisville and how Louisville is very much at the forefront of national public transportation trends with the all-electric fleet.

What exactly is the ZeroBus and how will it operate here in Louisville?

How do you think the ZeroBus will impact Louisville?

Louisville will benefit in many ways. We’ve been studying these buses for ZeroBus is fast –charging, all electric several years, and have seen benefits bus that produces zero emissions. With to other communities, including, of 10 of these vehicles added to our fleet, people will now have a clean and quiet Conversations course, cleaner air. In addition, riders will be able to take advantage of free way to get around downtown. Powered WiFi on these vehicles, getting work by batteries, ZeroBus can travel for up LORI done while on their way to a destito two hours fully charged on route in KOMMOR nation or simply texting friends. The less than 10 minutes. The first initial rider experience will be improved. fleet of ZeroBuses will serve as circulators that will operate downtown along Main/Mar- Finally, downtown visitors will not only enjoy a ket Streets and Fourth Street on routes now served new cutting edge transportation experience, they by the trolley buses. ZeroBus will actually recharge will return home with perhaps an enhanced opinin just a few minutes each time they come to the ion of Louisville as a forward-thinking, innovacharging stop on their route because that’s the most tive place. efficient, time-saving option for charging. There’s no tailpipe smoke, no roaring engine, and no gas How do we compare to other cities in guzzling with the ZeroBus. And all rides will be free terms of public transportation with these for passengers - downtown workers going to lunch, new vehicles? visitors catching a quick ride to museum row or an easy option to ride to or from a parking spot severWith the ZeroBus on the road in Louisville, al blocks away. we are actually ahead of trends in national pubF E B R U A R Y 5 , 2 0 1 5 • W W W . V O I C E -T R I B U N E . C O M

lic transportation. This is the largest fleet of ZeroBus vehicles in the south or Midwest, and one of the largest in the country. We are also very fortunate to have received $8.8 million in federal and state grants. In addition, Louisville Metro provided $500,000. Not every community has that kind of support so we are indeed fortunate to have a progressive city government that sees this as a wise and needed investment in our community. Based on the introduction of the ZeroBus, what can we expect for the future of public transportation in Louisville? As technology advances, we may one day have ZeroBus vehicles that can travel longer distances or require fewer charges. This is an exciting time, and I think passengers are excited to see something new, innovative and energy-efficient on the streets. Our number one priority is safety and right behind is making sure service is running smoothly and efficiently. We’re thrilled to see this next phase come to life and we’re eager to hear from passengers about their experience on the ZeroBus. VT

EAR ABBY: My younger brother is 25. Three or four months ago he got out of a six-year relationship. He is now dating his former boss, a woman who is at least 15 years older than he is. As far as I know, I’m the only one he’s told.

before she’s up for school anyway. We agreed that if she wakes up at night and calls out for him, I should tell her he got “called in to work.” Please give me some advice. -- BROKEN IN NEVADA

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DEAR BROKEN: By the age of 7, your daughter is old enough to recognize tension between her parents. She JEANNE is also aware enough to comprehend PHILLIPS that her father is no longer living there if he’s spending his nights elsewhere, particularI recently asked him how the romance was ly if he intends to carry on this charade for any going and he told me things are great. He also length of time. said he’s worried about how to let the rest of our You say your husband “won’t talk to anyone,” family know about this new relationship. Do you but he owes YOU some straight answers. If he have any advice I could give him about revealing something that’s sure to shock some members of hasn’t been in love with you “for a while,” he our family? -- WORRIED OLDER BROTHER shouldn’t have fathered a second child with you. Would his feelings be different if the baby IN KANSAS CITY, MO. you’re carrying was a boy? Could there be DEAR WORRIED: Yes. Tell him all he has to another woman involved? Your husband owes it do is bring his new love interest to the next famto you and those children to act responsibly and ily gathering. (You can be in charge of supplying at least try to save his marriage. Running away the smelling salts.) is not the answer. ••• In the meantime, my advice is to talk to a lawDEAR ABBY: Have you or any of your female yer and take your cues from her or him about readers experienced this medical phenomenon protecting yourself and your children financially. with their male partners? When I open my mouth Doing so does not mean you “must” file divorce to speak, I can literally hear my husband’s ears papers, but you will have someone who isn’t emoslam shut! Repeating everything seems to be a tionally involved looking out for your interests. side effect for those of us living with someone ••• with this disease. Does anyone know of a cure? -TIRED OF TALKING TO MYSELF DEAR ABBY: What should a single, straight DEAR TIRED: Alas, I can’t answer from per- woman do if she is attracted to and interestsonal experience because every time I open my ed in a man she is “pretty sure” is gay? What mouth to speak, my husband rushes forward to should she do in the same situation if he is opencatch the pearls of wisdom I’m spewing. How- ly gay? Should she ignore her feelings? Tell him? ever, I suspect that what you’re experiencing -- ATTRACTED TO HIM IN WASHINGTON may be a widespread phenomenon that happens DEAR ATTRACTED: If the woman tells her when any woman suggests something her spouse gay friend how she feels, he may be flattered, or doesn’t want to hear. Readers, what do you think? it may make him uncomfortable. That’s the risk she takes. As to whether she should ignore her ••• feelings, if she wants a romantic partner who DEAR ABBY: My husband, “Mason,” and I can reciprocate her physical attraction, she will have been married for 10 years. We have a beau- have to concentrate on finding someone who is tiful 7-year-old daughter and have just found out straight. Trust me on that. we are having another girl. The day we learned ••• her gender, Mason dropped a bomb on me. He said he’s not in love with me anymore, and it has DEAR ABBY: A friend of mine, “Fran,” died been eating at him for a while. He said he was too nine years ago. Prior to her death, I had little scared to tell me sooner. interaction with her husband, “Dexter.” As a matHe won’t talk to anyone and doesn’t seem to ter of fact, when I met Fran, she was divorced, want to fix it. We both came from broken homes but she and Dexter re-united. and had always agreed not to do that to our kids. Dexter and I are now in love and are planBut I can’t act like everything is normal under ning to marry. He is 66 and I am 61. A lot of the same roof. people feel it is wrong for us to be together. Your He says he’ll stay at his brother’s place at night after our daughter goes to sleep. He’s at work

thoughts, please? -- GOING FOR HAPPINESS IN SOUTH CAROLINA

DEAR GOING: “A lot of people” are unhappy in their lives and judgmental. They sometimes poke their noses into matters that are none of their business. If you and Dexter want to be happy, avoid the naysayers as if they have a virus -- because the kind of ill will they spread is contagious. ••• DEAR ABBY: When my boyfriend takes me out to dinner, he always expects sex afterward. I am OK with it because he’s a nice guy. But he never says “thank you” when we’re done. Other than his manners, he’s great and I’m happy we’re together. Am I being petty and overly sensitive? My first husband never thanked me either or appreciated me, so I guess it’s a sore spot. How should I approach this without jeopardizing everything else? -- HESITANT TO SPEAK UP DEAR HESITANT: Sex is not supposed to be “payment” because someone picks up a dinner check. If that’s what is happening with you and your boyfriend, it is being approached with the wrong attitude. A person is not expected to thank a partner for having sex, unless the sex was unusually spectacular. Because you feel otherwise, tell your boyfriend what your needs are -- and if he agrees to thank you, return the compliment by thanking HIM. ••• DEAR ABBY: I’m a high school student who has the amazing opportunity to travel to Spain for a school year as a foreign exchange student. I know I am very lucky to have this opportunity to travel, but I am scared about the people there. I am a Mormon, so I will have to uphold my standards alone in a non-Mormon environment. I have never been away from home for this long, and that’s hard enough as it is. I guess I just need some advice on how to be strong when I’m there. -- ALONE IN SPAIN DEAR ALONE: I agree that you are being given an amazing opportunity to grow and learn. If you haven’t spoken about this with your adviser, please do so. I assume you will be living with a host family. When you get there, consider discussing your concerns with the parents. I am sure you will be encouraged to stick to your standards and beliefs, and be respected for doing so if you remember to also respect others who may not think exactly the way you do. ••• Dear Abby is written by Abigail Van Buren, also known as Jeanne Phillips, and was founded by her mother, Pauline Phillips. Contact Dear Abby at www.DearAbby.com or P.O. Box 69440, Los Angeles, CA 90069.

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President of Sustainable Programming at Community Ventures Yesterday I had this same dress on with a jacket, so sometimes in my mind I play these games where I say, ‘What can I do with this today?’ So I just put this shirt on today. I love fashion. I do wardrobing for some people. My daughter probably inspires me, because when she was younger I would pick her up [from school] and she would say to me, ‘Please don’t come in there looking all “bank-ish’. So now I don’t have a problem putting things together to make them work. My thing is, if you put it on you should own it, wear it. I think a lot of times we buy fashion, and we get those big names, and put them on, but we don’t “own it.” So I always say, you can’t buy style – the style is you. I like vintage and I like consignment. This jacket is probably at least 18 years old – it’s a Donna Karan that I got at Macy’s, and argued with myself the whole time when I was paying for it. I got these earrings at T.J. Maxx at least 20 years ago, and the shoes are distressed and I got the scuff on them, which I like. So for the 60 year olds I kind of have to represent.

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The Lobster Feast is Actors Theatre of Louisville’s annual fundraiser that seeks to raise money for one of the nation’s most forward thinking theatre companies. Each year Actors Theatre has to raise close to $5 million in order to stay open and keep on producing world-class productions which includes ground-breaking new American plays. This year’s Lobster Feast is themed “The Spirit of New Orleans” and takes place on February 7 at the Louisville Marriott Downtown. The Voice-Tribune sat down with Jill Roberts, Director of Development at Actors Theatre of Louisville. The theme of this year’s event is “The Spirit of New Orleans” – what does this entail? It’s a chance for people to get a glimpse into the sights and sounds and smell of everything you would find in New Orleans. So we have a Garden District, that will be lush with greenery and populated with moving statues, there will be street performers running around and roaming the hallways and that will give you an essense of New Orleans and the French Quarter. There will be a large seating area and live jazz music and experience overall of being right there in the middle of the festivities. And this is the only fundraiser that Actors Theatre of Louisville stages in any given year, correct? It is. We raise money of course year round through individual donations and sponsorships but this is the one event that we host

every year. Most people don’t realize that ticket sales contribute to only 40% of our annual revenue. Last year we raised a record $410,000 so this year we would love to match or exceed that total this year. What’s the origin of the event, and why lobsters? Years ago, Actors Theatre’s annual event was themed around a very formal setting, so that meant black tie, fancy dresses. But eventually someone said, ‘You know we can’t do this anymore. We want something that’s just fun and people can enjoy.’ So someone came up with the idea of a lobster feast. It’s always taken a different theme but it’s always been a casual costumed event, and has become known as one of the best most fun parties in town. We’re very fortunate that it’s become a real tradition for people. As far as lobsters, there’s plenty for those who don’t eat lobster, but it is an all you can eat lobster dinner, and we have

around 1,000 lobsters coming in. What are some of the prizes on offer this year for the silent and live auctions? We have some amazing prizes, including trips to the Mayan riviera, Wimbledon, two nights stay in London, other trips to Mexico. For the first time this year we have a trip for two to Los Angeles to get a tour of the “Modern Family” set and also flying a couple out to Los Angeles to attend the premiere of “Girlfriend” which is one of our Humana Festival entries that was produced here a few years ago and Les Waters our Artistic Director is directing that show. For more information or to purchase tickets visit www.lobsterfeast.org. Tickets are priced $300 per person, $3,000 for a table of 10 and $5,000 for a VIP table for 10 in the Inner Circle with added benefits. A $75 ticket is also available for young professionals that provides access to the Lobster Lounge. W W W . V O I C E -T R I B U N E . C O M •

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to the homemade hummus and illy’s Bistro is the roasted garlic, also on the plate. definition of the spirFor those who like to combine it of the Highlands. sweet flavors, then the addition of A several decades long outa quince jam works perfectly with post for cooking that uses Kenny’s rose cheese and bread baked in-house. While right now local ingredients but, feaTastes exclusively on the dinner menu, turing a global slant. With Cary is quick to point out that a loyal following owing to IGOR those who desire it for lunch can the vision of chef and owner GURYASHKIN be easily accommodated. Kathy Cary, Lilly’s has In fact, another welcome and become a byword for a fine peerless addition to the menu is neighborhood eatery. We stopped by an empanada-like dish that Cary based off a Turkish recipe. A pastry shell encases Cary’s to sample some of the latest additions twist on pimento cheese using poblano pepto their new year menu, and find out pers and Kenny’s white cheddar. Served on what tasty changes Cary and her a bed of crisp and crunchy sorel from Grateteam have introduced to the menu. ful Greens (local, of course) and a side The first real treat was sampling the vegetable board that’s been on the menu since the first day of the year and is of real pride for Cary. As always the focus is on local ingredients and finding the best way to make those ingredients appear, and taste, a way that they don’t at other establishments. Hence, the centerpiece of fried eggplant garnished with a drizzle of honey and rosemary is a phenomenal idea. Soaked in milk and then fried, it’s a perfect accompaniment F E B R U A R Y 5 , 2 0 1 5 • W W W . V O I C E -T R I B U N E . C O M

dough was a delight and the flavors were rich and subtle, with the sauce adding only the slightest of kicks, imparting a savoriness needed to cut through the richness of the cheese. As an entree we tried the seared scallops – another dish full of color and ingredients that contrasted well with each other perfectly. The scallops came with a lobster risotto and mussels. The risotto was perfectly cooked, a distant mile from being stodgy like so many others. But the real treat was the saffron and curry sauce drizzled over the mussels. The saffron, as expected, gave color

of adobo sauce that incorporates a smoked pork jus, it is one of the city’s best dishes for sharing.

“The pastry is made with yogurt and it’s a recipe I am hooked on now,” beams Cary. “It just melts in your mouth. Empanada dough is tougher because it’s got lard in it, but this is yogurt so it’s very soft.” The tenderness of the

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and aroma, while the curry instantly threw an Indian element into what is otherwise a straight ahead Italian dish. The fresh pomegranate seeds, though, were the real smart touch, adding a fresh juicy tartness to a rich dish. Superb. “I’m a big curry fan, and I love that colors are popping out here,” explained Cary “And with pomegranate it makes you think of winter time. ” Two other unquestionable stellar examples of Cary’s kitchen was the mahi (sustainable, naturally) served with royal red prawns, and served with a prosciutto risotto cake encircled with an English pea puree and an orange and sage Sherry sauce based on a shellfish stock. The other was the meatiest of entrees in the form of local lamb (from Field 51 in Goshen) and served with a rich and zesty tomato sauce, and a grating of parmesan cheese for chalky texture and sharpness. A fried papadum accompanies the dish to help with scooping the sauce. The dishes are emblematic of Lilly’s – they’re full of color, flavor and enough of a twist on the traditional route of cooking that you want to take bite after bite to figure out the layered flavors on offer. Brilliant.

Duck confit salad.

For dessert came a banana toffee pudding. Those with an especially sweet tooth will not be disappointed with the dulce de leche filling that’s sweet and rich, but cut through by the light bourbon chantilly cream. “It’s kind of a comfort food,” explains Cary. “Especially with something like dulce de leche that sticks to your ribs for winter. Also, being where we’re from we had to have the bourbon.” The key for Cary is for people to always remember that while the reputation of Lilly’s has always rested on award winning food, it’s also a place for all occasions. Gone are the days of paying pilgrimage to the historic culinary outpost for special occasions. “We don’t want to be a place where people only go once a year for a birthday or anniversary,” adds Cary. “We’ve been really successful at attracting the younger crowd while also maintaining our old loyal customer base.”

Lamb and cous cous. Poblano and Kenny’s Cheese empanada.

One way in which Lily’s has been able to do this is by working hard at developing their lunch menu, a selection of dishes that Cary is proud to say rotates close to every six weeks and changes weekly at lunch. For $19 guests can enjoy a salad, an entree and dessert. So if you want to be treated to food that will take your taste buds to far off places but using the finest ingredients from right on your doorstep then look no further than Lilly’s. A treat for all occasions. “I have a lot of creative staff here,” concludes Cary. “We put our heads together and do a lot of reading and thinking outside the box. We’re always thinking about what we can add to make something a Lily’s dish. We’re always rotating, changing, and that’s been our intention since the get-go.” VT Lilly’s Bistro is located at 1147 Bardstown Road. For more information visit www.lillyslapeche.com or call 502.451.0447

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ver the weekend, I spoke with Marsha Bornstein, director of the Louisville Jewish Film Festival. She says this year’s is bigger and contains films with more relevance to current affairs. As usual, this is a celebration of Jewish culture in cinema on an international level, so most Out & About of the films are in foreign languagBENNETT es. “I try to get peo- DUCKWORTH ple over their bias against subtitles.” Says Bornstein, “Once you get started, you’ll get into it.” Some of her fellow older members of the community are particularly resistant. “You’d better get started, we’re going to be reading closed-captions soon!” she laughs. Based on Uri Olev’s novel, “Run Boy Run” will launch the fest at Village 8 on Thursday, Feb. 5 at 7 p.m. Set in 1942 Poland, it follows a young boy in who runs away from a Warsaw ghetto, shedding his F E B R U A R Y 5 , 2 0 1 5 • W W W . V O I C E -T R I B U N E . C O M

Jewish identity in order to survive. This film, produced by France and Germany is in Russian, Polish, German and Yiddish with English subtitles, will play again on Feb. 15 at 11:30 a.m. “A Musical Celebration of the 125th Anniversary of the JCC” will be presented at Louisville’s Jewish Community Center, Saturday, Feb. 7 at 7:30 p.m. This Peabody Award-winning doc celebrates the history of Jewish artists on Broadway, from George Gershwin to Stephen Sondheim. A reception will follow with desserts and complimentary beer and wine. On Sunday, Feb. 8, the 2013 French/Israeli produced comedic spy film, “Kidon” will deliver a con-game style thriller revolving around the mysterious assassination of Mahmoud al Mabhouh in Dubai. It will play at Village 8 at 2 p.m. “When I took over the job, the Israeli films were so poor.” Says Bornstein reflecting on her eleven years with the festival. “I like to believe they realized the power of film and the importance of film to get their message out.” “A Borrowed Identity” (aka “Dancing Arabs”) is one of many movies that demonstrate how far the country has come with its film industry. It is said

to be one of the festival’s most daring features, telling a coming-of-age story about an Arab growing up in Israel. The film is written by Sayed Kashua, based on his semi-autobiographical novel. The Eye Care Institute is sponsoring this very special presentation at Village 8 at 7:30 on Saturday, Feb. 14. On Sunday, Feb. 15, Village 8 will present, “Above and Beyond,” a new documentary from producer, Nancy Spielberg (Steven’s sister) and director, Roberta Grossman. Interviews with World War II pilots recounting their 1948 post-war choice to participate as volunteer fighters in Israel’s War of Independence are interspersed with re-enactment imagery and historical footage. The film begins at 2 p.m. “Gett: The Trial of Viviane Amsalem” was nominated for a Golden Globe and won the Israeli Film Academy’s Ophir Award for Best Picture in 2014. This serious drama tells the story of a woman put on trial for a reasonable divorce request that her husband will not grant. “Their films are very critical of themselves.” Says Bornstein regarding the honesty of Israel’s filmmakers, “Israel’s a democracy like we are and it’s got many, many problems and they’re not afraid to show it.” This feature will play at the Temple, Monday Feb. 16 at 7 p.m. “24 Days” is a disturbing French thriller based on the real incident of a Parisian

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Jew kidnapped for an unusually huge ransom. The mother of the victim tries to convince the detectives that her family’s religion has some bearing in the motivation behind the abduction. Bornstein says the recent violence in France makes this one a very topical selection. Village 8 will present it on Thursday, Feb. 19 at 7 p.m. “We won’t diminish our standards to find a comedy,” says Bornstein reflecting on past requests to play lighter fare. “The truth of it is, there aren’t many out there that are excellent.” How fortunate that this year’s lineup features one of Israel’s most prestigious film’s from 2014 –and it’s a comedy. In the tradition of military satires like “M*A*S*H” and “Catch 22,” “Zero Motivation” is about how annoying life in the service can be, and features an ensemble of women in the Israeli Army combating boredom through odd behavior while stationed in a remote location with chauvinistic men to endure. Village 8 will show the film on Saturday, Feb. 21 at 7:30 p.m. In the highly honored French film, “The Jewish Cardinal” we learn of the struggles Jean-Marie Lustiger endured after being appointed archbishop of Paris by Pope John Paul II. Lustiger was born a Polish-Jew who converted during childhood, but maintained recognition of this heritage -especially when a difficult debate arose between Catholics and Jews, regarding a proposed convent at the former Auschwitz concentration camp. Village 8 will show the film on Sunday, Feb. 22 at 2 p.m. Festivals benefit films with hard-hitting bold issues that people often ignore when seeking entertainment. The challenging side in seeing some of these films is supported by a communal gathering prepared to reflect together. “The Jews have seen so many Holocaust films and read so much,” says Bornstein, “but given what’s happening in France and other countries it’s a reminder –it’s a wakeup call: Be vigilant.” VT For more information, ticket pricing and advanced sales, visit jewishlouisville.org/filmfestival or call Marsha Bornstein at 502.238.2731.

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palding University is one of Louisville’s hidden gems, tucked into the urban fabric of the city.

been designed and built in 1871 by noted Louisville architect Henry Whitestone for Joseph Tompkins, a local businessman.

Over the next 47 years, ownership passed through two other families – the Buchanans and the And tucked into the Spalding Home of Rankins, both in the distillery campus is another hidden gem: the Week business – before being put up for the Spalding Mansion, the school’s sale during World War I. The Sisoriginal building when it moved to STEVE ters of Charity of Nazareth bought Louisville in 1920, and became KAUFMAN it in 1918. Then composing the Louisville’s first four-year Cathschool’s entire campus, it housed olic college for women, after 106 pretty much everything – classyears in Nazareth, Ky. rooms, offices, conference rooms, even a The founding Sisters of Charity, whose few sleeping rooms. But the Sisters mainmission was to serve those in need, wanttained the design integrity of the beautiful ed to be where the need was greatest, and residence. that was determined to be in the city. The As Nazareth College grew (it didn’t mansion building, at Fourth and Breckenbecome Spalding College until 1969, named ridge Streets, was at the time one of a row in honor of founder Catherine Spalding, the of elegant Italianate residences in the neighfirst Sister Superior and a pioneer in eduborhood bordering Old Louisville. It had

cation and social work), it built around the Mansion – literally. Today, the Mansion is preserved, as if in amber, within the school’s administration building, which surrounds it. It remains largley untouched by time. Not untouched by the school, though. It is respectfully treasured and maintained, but it is not roped off like a museum. There are still function rooms, conference rooms and offices on its three levels. And there are comfortable seating areas throughout where staff members can hold unofficial meetings or students can come in, turn on a lamp, tuck themselves into a comfortable old chair and read or study – or nap. The school holds receptions and fund-raising events there. Like any other grand old home, there’s a full dining room behind etched Viennese glass door panels. There’s furniture and space to lay out a buffet or host a small sit-down dinner. The admissions department loves to take

The graduating class of 1935, standing near Third Street (mansion pictured second from the right).

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The quiet serenity of the mansion masks an energetic, vibrant college on-the-go headed by its new president, the equally energetic and vibrant Tori Murden McClure. It has taken over other buildings in the SoBro neighborhood, and last year acquired land to build athletic facilities and other green fields to the west of its main campus. Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a new focus on the intercollegiate athletic program.

Barney says, â&#x20AC;&#x153;We have maybe 30-40 events in here, of varCampus housing is being upgraded. ious kinds, during the year.â&#x20AC;? Otherwise, Enrollment is up now to more than 2,500 the home retains its Victorian splendor. full-time and part-time students. Originally The heavy wood-trimmed, stained glassed, entrance in a hallway of the administraan all-girls school, it has been coeducationtion building â&#x20AC;&#x201C; the houseâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s street entrance in al since the 1960s. its previous life â&#x20AC;&#x201C; leads into a 19th century â&#x20AC;&#x153;We have 13 buildings now,â&#x20AC;? Barney says. world of 20-foot ceilings, inlaid wood floors, â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think many people period Oriental rugs, think Spalding Universiwood trim and moldty is just that one building ings, multiple carved Opportunity Knocks... they see when they drive fireplaces, hand-paintby on Third Street.â&#x20AC;? ed tiles and medallions, elaborately painted ceilIdentity remains a ings and a graceful walcritical issue for Barnut staircase. At the very ney, whose role is to top of the staircase is a help spread the Spaldspectacular stained glass ing story. â&#x20AC;&#x153;People still skylight. say to me all the time, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Oh youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re the culinary On the second floor, school.â&#x20AC;&#x2122; I say, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;No, our behind wrought iron white coats are in the gates, is a small chapel hospitals, not the restauthat hosts a weekly Mass www.bhhsparksweisberg.com 502-238-1921 rants.â&#x20AC;&#x2122; Perceptions die officiated by Fr. Isaac McDaniel, the universihard.â&#x20AC;? VT A member of the franchise system of BHH Affiliates, LLC

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A Most Violent Year Film Review BENNETT DUCKWORTH

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.C. Chandor’s third feature film continues this auteur’s interest in characters on a downward spiral. “Margin Call” dealt with workers in an investment bank during the 2008 economic crisis. “All Is Lost” featured a man on a sinking boat with no help in sight. Now, “A Most Violent Year” is about a businessman in a corrupt society, trying to find success on a righteous path, meanwhile is being challenged by violence. Oscar Isaac (“Inside Llewyn Davis”) plays

Abel Morales, a promising New York heating oil company owner in the midst of a big riverfront property score. Unfortunately, an industry-wide investigation is underway from the Assistant District Attorney (David Oyelowo), targeting Morales’ up-and-coming business. To make matters worse, he is under attack by unknown gangsters, regularly hijacking his oil trucks. Chandor seduces us into the film, slowly revealing the main characters, what they do, and more importantly, what they want. It’s set in 1981, which was considered to be one of New York’s most violent years, and the setting is realized very well. Considering how often the Manhattan skyline is featured nonchalantly in the background, it’s remarkable what a good job the effects team did to bring back the city’s old appearance. As we get to know Abel and his bookkeeper wife Anna, played beautifully by Jessica Chastain, we start to wonder what force is intruding on their business and eventually, their lives. Abel looks to others, including a longtime attorney (Albert Brooks) with shady connections, and a competitor (Alessandro Nivola), for some idea as to why he’s being ripped off and threatened, but no one knows. Temptations to take illegal

3 OUT OF 4 WHOLE STARS risks become stronger. Everyone in his company, from a young immigrant truck driver to his wife, is more willing than he to go to dark places in order to secure an independent future. While Chandor tells a good story, the film’s dialogue leaves something to be desired. The matter-of-fact exposition leaves the characters without an important element of character. The movie also ends with a very heavy-handed climax of embarrassingly over-the-top melodrama that really brought it down a step. I still have to applaud the movie’s intense, slow build to a chase scene during the last act of the film, which harkens back to the gritty daylight pursuit among urban decay scene in classic film “The French Connection.” Chandor has a vision and it is mostly realized in this film. The only thing that prevents it from being great is its lack of range in all the different ways people can communicate in a movie. His actors do great work to emote the blueprint-like script, but the characters don’t match the nuances of the scenery, which surrounds them at every moment. VT

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Heightchew notes, “That sounds he University of Loulike a girl gang … Even though isville brings the there is violence, it’s not a ‘girl French Film Festigang’ like we think of a girl gang.” val back for its 2015 series, “It’s about a population of beginning Feb. 5 and runpeople we don’t normally see,” ning through March 6, at Heightchew says, “which is the Arts & the Floyd Theater on camand daughters of immiEntertainment sons grants that live right pus. For this year’s pick, the outside of Paris, panel of 10 experts (from PETER the French, film and digital BERKOWITZ who have limited opporPeter’s Picks media studies, and humantunities. ities departments, and others from You get to follow (a the local French alliance group) has 16-year-old), and she’s this fabulous selected five films. All of the full-length movies offer something very different from one another, promising that those with the broadest thoughts on film will be exposed to a plethora of promising portraits. Those with more specific tastes will find something to their liking, even if not all hit the same sweet spots. There is comedy, drama, animation and documentary. The movies will show Thursdays at 5 p.m. and 8 p.m., and 2 p.m. on Fridays. The 5 p.m. screenings will also include discussions after each screening with local experts on French film and other cultural hot topics. Tracy Heightchew is one of the driving forces behind programming series like this, through UofL’s Commonwealth Center for the Humanities and Society. “This year, we picked some films that are pretty recent, and a couple classic films about France right after World War II,” she says. This year’s films include “Bande de filles” (aka “Girlhood”), “Ernest & Celestine,” “Quai de O’rsay” (aka “The French Minister”), “Le Joli Mai” (aka “The Lovely Month of May”) and “Tu seras mon fils” (aka “You Will Be My Son”).

girl! Although actors in the film were just people on the street they picked out, it’s a beautiful movie.”

She adds, “I also like that the women are just chattering all the time: ‘chatter chatter chatter’ – and then men show up and … silence. That’s totally true!” The French film fest also includes a wine country Shakespearean family drama, “Tu seras mon fils” (aka “You Will Be My Son”), is about “an old, crotchety man and his grapevines. He’s near the end of his life, and doesn’t think his son can take them over, so he decides another kid can do it.” It’s King Lear in France, or in modern terms, Empire on the big screen.

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Films Français There’s also a political comedy, “Quai de O’rsay” (aka “The French Minister”). Heightchew calls the animated “Ernest & Celestine” “a beautiful, wonderful tale,” noting that “You can see it in English, dubbed by famous American actors – or you can watch it in French!” It’s hard to see foreign cinema in Louisville these days, Heightchew says sadly. With Wild & Woolly Video soon joining The Vogue Theater in our memories, places like UofL’s Floyd Theater are needed now more than ever. Also this month, the Commonwealth Center will present the International Association of the Study of Popular Music Association - US Conference, with talks scheduled at the Ali Center and UofL from Feb. 19–21, plus after-hours shows at the New Vintage and Decca planned. The managing editor of the 33 1/3 book series, Ally Jane Grossan, will be at Dreamland on Feb. 18 to discuss her new book, “How to Write About Music.” VT

“Le Joli Mai’ was directed by Chris Marker and released in 1963. The paleofuturist Marker is best known for his 1962 short “Le Jetee,” which later inspired the American movie “12 Monkeys.” For Heightchew, one important concern when selecting films for the festival was to ensure that at least one director involved was a woman. “Girlhood” director Celine Sciamma has also directed “Tomboy” and “Water Lillies.” The French title of “Girlhood” translates as “Band of Girls,” but as

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T H U R S DAY, F E B R UA R Y 5 PYRO GALLERY: “DOUBLE-VISION” POETRY READING/ARTIST Q&A The second in a series of three readings presented by the PYRO Gallery. The readings consist of poets who collaborated with PYRO artists as part of its “Double Vision” exhibit. Poets, Martha Greenwald, Adam Day, Sean Patrick Hill, John James, and Kathryn Welsh will each read for about 10 minutes. The reading will be followed by a Q&A with the poets and artists. Event begins at 7 p.m. at 909 E. Market St. MORE INFO www.pyrogallery.com

F R I DAY, F E B R UA R Y 6 LOVE & SUCH BOUTIQUE BRIDAL SHOW Love & Such Boutique Bridal Show is the alternative to traditional wedding expos. This unique bridal event gives couples the opportunity to see the latest design trends in an authentic wedding atmosphere within one of Louisville’s premiere event venues, the Ice House. This is a chance to mix, mingle and meet with extraordinary vendors – all while enjoying a night of cocktails, hors d’oeuvres and music. This event will definitely leave brides & grooms saying, “I want to see that at my wedding!” Each engaged couple will receive a complimentary gift bag and a chance to win prizes from Crushed Ice Events, Louisville Ice Sculptures and Events. Join us at the Ice House (226 E. Washington St.) from 6–9 p.m. Tickets are FREE by registering online F E B R U A R Y 5 , 2 0 1 5 • W W W . V O I C E -T R I B U N E . C O M

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S AT U R DAY, F E B R UA R Y 7 SKIN DEEP Derby Dinner Playhouse will present the comedy, SKIN DEEP, Jan. 6 through Feb. 15. For ticket information visit www.derbydinner. com SKIN DEEP is a warm-hearted, romantic comedy about a large, lovable, lonely-heart named Maureen who gives romance one last shot on a blind-date. Maureen’s classy, polished sister and her gorgeous husband, who are having problems of their own, can=t help but get involved in her love life which doesn’t always produce their desired results. Joe, the unsuspecting blind-date can’t seem to do or say anything right, but might just win in the end. SKIN DEEP is chock full of witty one-liners and is sure to start your new year with laughter. MORE INFO 812.288.8281 CRAFTING TACTILE VALENTINES GIFTS AND CARDS Use special tools and techniques to craft cards, jewelry, or gifts for your valentine from tactile materials. Leave with one completed project and enough knowledge to make many more! Free to the public but space is limited so registration is required. Email kcarpenter@aph.org to register. For adults and children age 5 and up. 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Free, but registration is required. Email kcarpenter@aph.org to register. MORE INFO 502.899.2213

CUTEOPIA-REVELRY BOUTIQUE GALLERY The third annual Cuteopia is an all female art show full affordable buy-and-take art. This show has become notorious for being a must see smörgåsbord of adorableness and adorablosity. Cuteopia takes place at the perfect time – one week before Valentine’s Day. You won’t want to miss the opportunity to snag something perfect for you or your darling. 6-10 p.m. So come join this group of lady artists for an evening of delightful debauchery with sweet and sassy artwork aboot! Venue: Revelry Boutique Gallery (742 E. Market St,) MORE INFO www.revelrygallery.com HEARTSTRINGS VALENTINE DINNER AND DANCE The Ky and SI Stroke Association is producing the Heartstrings Valentine Dinner and Dance at the Louisville Boat Club. tickets are $85 each and include dinner, wine and dancing to live music from The Remedy! We will be honoring longtime volunteer Vicki Hillerich. a bourbon tasting, photo booth and raffle are also a part of this wonderful evening that begins with cocktails at 6:30 p.m. MORE INFO 502.499.5757 NARROW ELLIPSES The second Narrow Ellipses performance. Narrow Ellipses is an improvisational ensemble composed of a diverse group of musicians from Louisville. The collective will perform during manipulated projections of the 1940s films of Maya Deren. Throughout the performance, the instrumentation and amount of players will consistently morph. 7:30-11:55 p.m. $5. Opening the show will be electronic experimentation of the duo Flanger Magazine. Closing the night will be the garage punk rock of Opposable Thumbs, a near supergroup of musicians from what was once known as Louisville’s crud rock scene. It also serves as a fundraiser for the

construction of the ART-FM WXOX broadcast tower. MORE INFO 502.345.8285 THE EVERYTHING PALEO PREGNANCY BOOK LAUNCH PARTY AND SIGNING Come out to The Diaper Fairy Cottage for a Launch Party and Signing to celebrate the release of local author Tarah Chieffi’s first book, The Everything Paleo Pregnancy Book. There will be a “Changing Nutritional Needs During Pregnancy” workshop from 11–12 p.m. and the rest of the afternoon will be a time for chatting, snacking, book signing and winning prizes! Books will be available for purchase at the event. MORE INFO 502.295.9319 MIDWEST CLEAN COMEDY BRINGING FAMILY FRIENDLY COMEDY TO THE LAUGHING DERBY This one-of-a kind comedy show is recommended for kids 12 and over. It will headline national touring comic Paul Strickland and feature local funny man and founder of Midwest Clean Comedy, Tim McClendon. The duo will perform at The Laughing Derby from 4:30-6:30 p.m. Tickets for the show are $12.50 per person and can be purchased online at http://midwestcleancomedy.com. Midwest Clean Comedy was founded by McClendon to show people that clean comedy is alive and well in the entertainment industry. MORE INFO 502.386.7038 THIRD ANNUAL HISTORICAL BALL Locust Grove will host the 3rd Annual Historical Ball on Saturday, February 7, 2015, from 7:00-10:00 p.m, in the Audubon Room auditorium in the Visitors Center. Guests are encouraged to wear historic dress from any time period. To help you with the dances, there will be a free dance practice offered on the day of the Ball from 1:00-2:00 pm at Locust Grove. The Historical Ball will feature live music, with dances called by Tom & Toni Tumbusch from Cincinnati, OH. Reservations are open now and are limited to 150 maximum. Tickets are $25 per person, $20 for Locust Grove members and guests aged 14 and under. Guests under 14 must be accompanied by an adult. Admission ticket includes light refreshments as well as tours of the 1790s historic home. MORE INFO 502.897.9845

THE BENEVOLENCE BALL AT THE CULBERTSON MANSION STATE HISTORIC SITE This black-tie affair celebrates New Albany’s most influential citizen and his legacy of philanthropy with an evening of high-brow entertainment at the Gilded Age home of industrialist William S. Culbertson. With its hand-painted ceilings and elaborate plaster work, the Culbertson Mansion is truly a masterpiece of Victorian artistry highlighting the lifestyles of the late 19th century. The program will feature a live opera performance, poetic recitations, and the presentation of the Culbertson Mansion Benevolence Award, given each year to a citizen of New Albany in recognition of service to the community. Ticket price is $25 and includes all food & drink (must be 21 or over); reservations & advance payment are required. 8 - 10 p.m. MORE INFO 812.944.9600

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pets of the week Meet Singer, a fun-loving one-year-old pit bull terrier mix who would love to be your new best friend! Singer loves meeting new people and playing with other dogs. And he loves toys, especially squeaker toys. At the shelter, Singer loves to plays with his dog buddies. Singer was found as a stray, and a kind person brought him to the Kentucky Humane Society so he could find his forever home. Singer is neutered, micro-chipped and up-to-date on vaccinations. Visit Singer at our Springhurst Feeders Supply adoption center, 9485 Brownsboro Road. Eight-year-old Maddie’s owner went into a nursing home, and she was placed at the Kentucky Humane Society. This sweet orange and black calico is a little shy when you first meet her, but with patience - and maybe a treat - she will open up to you and be a sweetheart. Maddie would love a quiet place in the sun to take naps and a warm place beside you on the couch. She’s spayed, micro-chipped and up-to-date on her vaccinations. Come meet her today at our Main Campus, 241 Steedly Drive.

For more on any of our adoptable pets, please call 502.366.3355 or visit kyhumane.org

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