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We are fortunate to live in a city with so many thriving and diverse neighborhoods.

From the Highlands to Germantown, Old Louisville to St. Matthews, there is no dearth of robust and distinct character that varies area by area. In this week’s issue we take a closer look at a neighborhood

that doesn’t get quite as much recognition as some of the others: Butchertown.

Nestled near the river and bordered NuLu, Butchertown was once the epicenter of community in Louisville. Though it has since deteriorated in some ways, there are urban pioneers searching for revitalization. We sit down with William Ashton, owner of Butchertown art gallery and coffee shop Gallery K, to hear his thoughts on the neighborhood’s present and future. I encourage you to read his story with an open mind and consider this lovely neighborhood’s place in our community.

We are lucky enough to have two business profiles this week, featuring two remarkable individuals doing what they love. First, we catch up with Larry Holt, a terrific runner and owner of Ken Combs Running Store.

His blend of passion for running and retail acumen makes him the perfect person to be operating this historic establishment.

Next, we chat with Anabel Valdez, owner of Anabel’s Oriental Rugs and a dear friend of mine. With 18 years in the business, Anabel has monopolized the rug market in Louisville. She has chosen to c o n s o l i d at e to just The Vogue Center location, so she will be able to focus more on the needs of her clients and have the best inventory in one location. Anabel’s spectacular customer service is only matched by her awe-inspiring products. I encourage you to take advantage of the elegant inventory she offers to this community.

professional athletes. He teases us with a list of six and promises the top four for next week. In High School sports we take a look at Rylee Huffman, the head coach of girls’ lacrosse at Eastern High School. Due to her passion for the game and overall sportsmanship, Huffman was recently honored as the 2015 Kentucky Scholastic Lacrosse League Coach of the Year. I offer her my most sincere congratulations as such an inspiring role model for the athletes.

In this week’s Society, we feature the A La Carte Preview Party for the Association of the Louisville Orchestra. Held at the home of our own Carla Sue and Brad Broecker, the evening was a stunning affair and there was fun had by all. Talk about fun, Artie Dean Harris and his band, hit the stage at Norton Commons’ first installment of the delightful Music by the Water concert series.

The partying didn’t stop there. We headed to Blue Equity for a cocktail party where we said cheers with Angel’s Envy bourbon and celebrated someone who has truly impacted Louisville, Metro Council President David Tandy. This cocktail party was the least we could do for David. Lastly, we ran over to the Autism Treatment 5K where many walked, ran and supported those affected by Autism.

We never pass up an opportunity to support a good cause.

In Life, we discuss the Louisville Fitness Festival, taking place at Copper & Kings Distillery on June 18. This festival will be led by six fitness powerhouses known in Louisville, including all my personal favorites. The event aims to show the community how important – and enjoyable – exercise can be. Let me at once commend all the fitness experts behind the event for their initiative and encouragement. This event is one to mark on the calendar so you can check out both Copper & Kings, in Butchertown, and a variety of exercises Louisville has to offer.

That’ll do us for this week. Look out for our next issue as we begin to dive headfirst into the heat and fun of summertime.

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So Ashton opened Gallery K, a combination art gallery and coffee shop, soon after.

“Louisville has some amazing galleries and art events, but I noticed a lack of galleries that were what I was looking for,” he said. “So having (run) a gallery, I decided to open one up.

Now, that being said, running a gallery to try and make money is a terrible idea. The gallery needs to have a way to offset the sales of art. I have a background in coffee and this neighborhood had a lack of coffee houses, so I felt it was a natural combination.”

Laughing, Ashton added: “My joke is, all the other coffee shops in town serve coffee and happen to show art, so I show art and happen to serve great coffee.”

Aside from the business opportunity, a combination of things

renaissance of sorts. But Preservation Louisville’s Marianne Zickuhr says that when it comes to the inclusion of small businesses, Butchertown, like other communities, is simply returning to its roots.

“Butchertown, historically, has always been a mix of residential and light industrial,” Zickuhr explained. “Moving forward, the

community has been given a really interesting opportunity in reimagining that unique mix.”

Mixed-use development is a term that refers to areas with a healthy blend of residential, commercial and industrial properties – something from which Butchertown has historically benefited.

Mixed-use development can yield several positive results for a community. Such possibilities include more affordable and varied housing options and more proximity between homes, offices and shops. It ultimately creates a true sense of community by bringing different kinds of places into one centralized neighborhood. Residents can walk to work, greet each other on their way to the grocery store and easily find whatever they need within the neighborhood’s rich pool of nearby resources.

The community’s history of mixed-use development, as well as its unique older architecture, is a clear draw for homeowners and business owners alike. Mo McKnight Howe, owner of Revelry Boutique Gallery in NuLu, recently moved to Butchertown with her husband.

“We decided to move to Butchertown because we work and play in the NuLu neighborhood,” Howe said. “I’m always an advocate of living where I work and like to hang out. This is for economic reasons and for the environment.”

“Best part of the neighborhood is the people. The community around here is awesome and supportive and so very welcoming. ”

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She continued: “I have always believed in walking neighborhoods. I want to be able to walk to everything: work, shops, coffee, parks, etc. The Big Four Bridge is in my backyard, so who needs a yard when you have that? Butchertown is extremely easy to walk, and it already seems all the neighbors know

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attracted Ashton to Butchertown. ortland, Jeffersonville, “The community of Butchertown New Albany, Old Louis so strong and organized and isville, The Highlands – developed,” Ashton said. “It is none of these neighborhoods what I want to be part of. The art, felt quite right to William Ashthe history, the Frankfort Avenue Trolley Hop and, most importon. New to Louisville from tantly, the future of this area is ASHLIE Cincinnati, Ashton was trying on the uptrend and, over the next STEVENS to break into the city’s art cirfew years, will explode.” cles and find an ideal spot for Built from the river out, ButchContributing his new gallery project, someertown boasts more diversity in Writer thing he’d been considering architecture than, say, Old Louissince he grew out of the space in ville, where many of the wealththe gallery he owned in Denver a few ier homeowners moved to separate themyears back. Then, late last year, he vis- selves from some of the neighborhood’s workited Butchertown and felt completely ing-class residents.

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Ashton seconded this sentiment: “Best part of the neighborhood is the people. The community around here is awesome and supportive and so very welcoming. The next is the amazing businesses around here within a short walk; I can hit just about any shopping or dining or nightlife event I want.”

ertown Neighborhood Association said that there are other reasons that he and his family chose the neighborhood when they relocated from Michigan in 2005.

“NuLu wasn’t really a thing yet, and we chose the neighborhood for its proximity to downtown where I work,” Cornelius explained. He continued on to say that Butchertown is truly the closest true neighborhood to downtown Louisville.

The term “neighborhood” in itself is contentious in urban planning circles due to its loose Howe went on to say that definition, though it’s generally agreed upon that Butchertown she and her husband also moved is the area bounded by Main, Hanbecause prices are still affordable in Butchertown, which won’t last long Mo McKnight Howe. cock, Geiger and Quincy streets, US Highway 42, the South Fork of Bearwith the hotel going in and the NuLu streetscape happening. “Right now is the time grass Creek, and Baxter Avenue. “It really is the gate to downtown, but it has amenities and to buy in this area,” she said.

Andrew Cornelius, the head of the Butch- such potential of its own. It really has just been booming,” Cornelius said.

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For these reasons, it makes sense that businesses would flock to the area as some have already done, like the vendors in Butchertown Market, Play and Copper & Kings.

However, the neighborhood comes with some challenges as well, such as the one-way streets that make navigation for new visitors potentially difficult and the inevitable parking limitations when outside the realm of suburban super-sized parking lots.

Ashton said, though, that what the location lacks in parking space – though he stresses there is plenty of street parking – it makes up for in foot traffic. “It’s not as good as NuLu, but it’s much better than, say, Portland.

“The biggest problems we have at the moment are the construction trucks. The heavy flow of dump trucks and cement trucks are a hazard and a nuisance. The day the bridges are built and the cement plant is closed will be a great one,” Ashton said. “And the white building next to us being undeveloped

is an eyesore, but the Butchertown neighborhood has been on him to work on and develop the building.”

Yet perhaps the main challenge facing these businesses is marketing Butchertown’s new commercial commodities to the rest of the city, not just current residents.

“If you aren’t in a designated ‘retail area’ like Market Street, then people aren’t going to know about you unless you are a destination business,” Howe said, drawing from her own experience at Revelry. “A business that thrives on walk-in traffic cannot thrive in an area that is not in a designated and well-known retail area. Neighbors alone cannot support a single business, unless, of course, it’s a market.”

This is something that some of the newer businesses in Butchertown – Gallery K, Louis the Ton and Lettersong – are working on together, Ashton said. “(We) are working to create a destination out of this. We are working on marketing and branding of this area.”

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The three of us complement each other’s businesses well and can play off events that each one is hosting.”

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Jen Grove, the owner of Lettersong, a calligraphy studio, agrees. “We send people to the other businesses and work really well together,” she said. “Will (Ashton) and I are sort of the front of the Story Avenue consortium of businesses, all before Hall’s Cafeteria.”

She says that this level of camaraderie between the businesses is necessary, since the foot traffic is hit-and-miss. “Like last night, we had our Bob Dylan cover night.” (The studio also hold musical performances.) “Will sent over two carafes of coffee and coupons for free coffee at Gallery K for all the artists. It was just really great.

“I love how the people who owned the plants all lived together in the same neighborhood and would go out to the church and the corner stores,” Grove said. “Just a traditional blend of socioeconomics – I love the history of it.”

Grove has been in Butchertown for 15 years.

She, like Marianne Zickuhr, sees the benefit of steering the community to its mixed-use origin – a process that, as Zickuhr put it, is “not like reinventing the wheel.”

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store that’s still pulling in steady revenue after nearly 25 years speaks good things of its proprietor. But a store that’s constantly giving to the community points to a person of even more admirable character.

Larry Holt, 53, has always been a competitor. He’s finished four Ironman triathlons and 50 standalone marathons.

is the same way.

“If people are fitness oriented, then they are my customers,” he says.

In addition to all the major brands of running shoes, the store sells athletic apparel, electronics and nutrition products.

“We want to help the people who are starting out, that need the help,” he says.

“And that’s our store’s philosophy, that we’re not an elite athlete store.”

Holt’s 10 employees have been working at the store for an average of 12 years, and some have been there 20. They draw from their own athletic experience to help customers figure out what they need.

So when his stepfather decided in 1991 to sell Ken Combs Running Store, Holt was the clear choice to take over. Not only would the business stay in the family; it would go to a regional running star with seven years of retail experience.

And if they don’t happen to carry the particular color or style a customer is looking for, they’ll special order it. If a special-ordered product turns out not to meet the customer’s needs, all the customer has to do is return the product to the store.

At 15, Holt had completed his first marathon. He ran cross-country and track at Bullitt Central High School and, later, at Bellarmine University.

In Holt’s estimation, that certainly beats repackaging items yourself and paying for return shipping.

After college, he moved to Florida. Over the next seven years, he managed Athletic Attic shoe stores and opened a sporting goods franchise – and kept racing.

Under his direction, the store also assists with 10-15 community events each year.

“I was competitive; I just wanted to beat people,” he says of those days. “I have a big competition gene in me.”

Holt has been married 29 years and has an 18-year-old daughter.

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Holt says one of his store’s biggest selling points is the staff’s ability to find solutions for individual customers’ needs. The way he sees it, shopping online or at a big-box store might not save as much time as people think.

“They don’t get help in those places,” he says. “They’ve got to sit down and flip through 20 different frequently-asked question pages… instead of just asking the person right there.”

But even more than he ever wanted to win, Holt just wants to give – be it time, help or funds – to make the community fitter and better.

So it was natural that, when Holt bought Ken Combs Running Store, he’d approach the business with a determination to excel.

And that’s just what he’s done.

“And I think that’s funny,” Holt says. “I think that’s true, too. I mean, if you were really disgusted with somebody, you need to be standing in front of them, pleading your argument; you can’t just send emails back and forth.”

“It’s real important for small businesses, local businesses, to be part of the community,” he says.

It’s also not a cyber store.

If he’s buying or selling something, Holt has always preferred communicating with people face-to-face to plugging data into screens.

He got it from his dad, who would never go to an ATM. “He would only go to a teller,” Holt recalls. “And he said he never trades with anybody he can’t punch in the nose.

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The store either helps out or gives money to Girls on the Run, the Fairness Campaign, Adopt a Pet, United Crescent Hill Ministries and the St. Matthews Street Festival, among others. They also contribute to the Oldham County High School track and cross-country programs.

“I think that’s just what small businesses do,” Holt says. VT For more information, call Ken Combs Running Store at 502.895.3410 or visit kencombsrunningstore.com.

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did sort of fall into it by chance,” Anabel Valdez remarks of her involvement in the Oriental rug business. “But I always had an interest in textiles, design and furnishings, so I was really lucky to turn what I really enjoy doing into a profession.”

Valdez, who’s been in the industry for 18 years, opened Anabel’s Oriental Rugs in 2002 in the Vogue Center. Since she opened her own business, her reputation as a preeminent proponent of customer service and a keeper of a dazzling inventory has preceded her and allowed her business to continually grow. “With our hard work, we’ve been able to have a minimum of a 10 percent growth every year,” she says. “The city and people of Louisville are our lifeline to the business, and Kentuckiana has and will continue to grow. Anabel’s will be there to complement its growth.”

In 2010, Valdez opened a second location in Westport Village, a location that’s actually slated to close July 31. “That location provided us with more market recognition and presence,” Valdez says of the second shop. Despite the positives, Valdez senses her company is at its strongest with one solid location.

“What our clients are telling us is that they want one location, one premiere location with more inventory and more special inventory,” she explains.

“And I can only be in one location.” Nonetheless, Valdez intends on going out with a bang, as all merchandise was significantly marked down on June 1.

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“It’s a great time for anybody – whether it’s a lake home or a second home, or if you just need more than one rug in your home – it’s a great time to pick one up, because they are marked down significantly.” The lower prices, some of which are even below cost, will continue through the store’s closing.

Valdez is looking forward to being back to one location and refocusing on the product – a product that she deeply loves. “Oriental rugs add instant warmth to a home,” she says. “They turn a house into a home. Not only are they beautiful pieces of art, but they’re also very practical.” They absorb sound and reduce indoor echo while providing an unparalleled aesthetic, Valdez says. And she’s exceptionally proud of what she has to offer.

In addition to rugs, Anabel’s also offers design services. Although Valdez has no formal design training, she’s been “blessed with a good eye for color.” And having worked with many professionals, she feels confident in this aspect of her business.

“Eighteen years of experience in working with the best designers in town has made for a really nice partnership,” she says.

Wherever her business takes her, Valdez is tremendously grateful to be in Louisville. “I, along with Anabel’s Oriental Rugs, so appreciate our community’s support,” she says. “It’s something that we do not take for granted or lightly.”

Valdez looks forward to years of providing the community with her signature blend of stellar customer service and extraordinary product. “I’m more excited today than I ever have been,” she says. “I love what I do, and hopefully, we can continue to provide the quality, product and service that continues our growth.” VT

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hen Bridget Kueber went through a divorce almost a decade ago, she also went through the usual range emotions: stress, heartache Staff and a general feeling of Writer being overwhelmed.

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couples even decide against the divorce when presented with the facts. Those facts may come in extra handy in situations such as mediation or even court proceedings.

Even in rare situations in which the divorce goes to trial, Kueber can be brought in as an expert witness to explain the finances and their implications, for either party involved.

Today, Kueber is one of the few divorce financial analysts in the city of Louisville.

With a bachelor’s degree in accounting and an MBA from UofL, Kueber is now on a mission to provide people going through a divorce, or even contemplating it, a chance to sit down and listen to an objective and qualified voice. She can fully explain the financial implications of divorcing or not.

“You don’t want to be there in mediation, and you don’t know how it’s going to affect you,” says Kueber, explaining that most of her clients are women who may be less aware of family finances, having spent years helping to raise a family. “I don’t necessarily advise clients; rather, I give them more information, so that they can make a more informed decision.”

“I got divorced 7, 8 years ago, and I had a good idea of the finances of the household,” explains Kueber. “My ex-husband and I had businesses, and therefore, I had a good sense of the financial part of it. But when you’re going through it emotionally, you don’t always make the best decisions.”

Kueber says her service, which is primarily aimed at high net-worth couples, focuses on making decisions easier to come by, through looking at the facts and figures in an objective manner.

It’s why she went back to school after her divorce.

“I still wanted to help women go through what I had been through and make it easier for them,” she says.

“It is just such a difficult thing going through a divorce, and you’re just caught up in the emotions of it, and it’s hard to make good financial decisions. That’s where I come in. You can walk away from it and feel like you made better decisions and decisions that you can live with.” VT

Take, for example, something like a family home. In the case of divorce, is it something to keep or sell?

“Whether you decide to sell or keep the house, I can tell you the financial impact it will have,” explains Kueber. “Some people are not sure, and would like to know what kind of effect it may have on their lives.”

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business briefs KAY MILLER, LONG LEAF PINE NEEDLE BASKET ARTIST, IS JUNE ARTIST OF THE MONTH AT GALLERY 104 Miller describes her basket-making journey as follows: “On display in the Orlando Airport was a bowl made from the beautiful Long Leaf Pine Needle. Upon researching this artwork, I discovered it was used in daily lives of the ancient Florida Indians. During the Civil War, all fabric made was used to make uniforms for the soldiers; therefore, southerners resorted to making such items as hats out of this product of nature.”

Upon finding a small reference book on this long lost art, Miller decided to make items from this product. The pieces of art are created from needles fallen from the long leaf pine needle. Other materials used in creating this artwork are hand-

to submit your business brief email circ@voice-tribune.com crafted by Miller or others from ceramic, clay, wood, walnuts, stone, glass, sea shells and more. Miller uses a variety of stitches from artificial sinew and/or waxed linen as one continuous coil to spiral the design.

Each piece is unique. A design is developed as Miller works on each piece. There are not patterns to this work.

Gallery 104 is owned and operated by the Arts Association of Oldham County. It is located at 104 E. Main St., La Grange.

For more information, contact Kathy Dowling, Executive Director, 502.222.3822 or by email at execdir@aaooc.org.

Visit the gallery’s website at www.aaooc.org.

GREG EHRHARD ELECTED TO FELLOWSHIP IN AMERICAN COLLEGE OF REAL ESTATE LAWYERS The American College of Real Estate Lawyers (ACREL) has elected Stites & Harbison, PLLC attorney Greg Ehrhard to fellowship in its organization.

The American College of Real Estate Lawyers is the premier organization of U.S. real estate lawyers.

Admission is by invitation only after a rigorous screening process. Criteria for fellowship in ACREL includes outstanding legal ability along with high standards of professional and ethical conduct.

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Ehrhard is Chair of the Real Estate & Banking Service Group and a Member (Partner) of Stites & Harbison based in Louisville, Ky. He advises clients in many areas of commercial real estate law, including zoning/land use, leasing, lending and condominium development.

Outside of the firm, Ehrhard serves on the Board of Trustees of Greater Louisville Medical Society Foundation and is a board member of The Cabbage Patch Settlement House.

He is also a member of the Sponsorship Committee of the March of Dimes REACH Award.

Stites & Harbison is privileged to have three fellows in ACREL. The other honored attorneys include Alfred Joseph, III from the Louisville, Ky., office and Thomas Meng from the Lexington, Ky., office.

NORTH HARRISON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL STUDENTS TO PRESENT MORE THAN $31,000 TO KOSAIR CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL Each year, North Harrison Elementary School in southern Indiana holds a fundraiser in conjunction with TWIGS of Kosair Children’s Hospital. For the past several years, that fundraiser has been a walk-a-thon. During this year’s event they raised $31,130.80, bringing their 27 year total to more than $361,000 in contributions to Kosair Children’s Hospital through the Children’s Hospital Foundation. Beckett, 4, and Paisley, 7, Crozier were the top fundraisers with a total of more than $1,000.

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obituaries Donna Rae (McGaughey) Ballard Donna Rae (McGaughey) Ballard, 70, born September 17, 1944, in Louisville, passed away peacefully and met our Heavenly Father on Thursday, May 28, 2015, in Lakeland, Fla., while surrounded by her immediate family.

A vivacious teenager and 1962 graduate of Seneca High School, Donna possessed a lovely soul. It was in those aforementioned Seneca hallways where she met her high school sweetheart, Fred, with whom she fell in love and eventually married.

Even through her adult life, Donna remained a strong supporter of her alma mater and could often be found on the sidelines cheering on her sons, Tim and Todd, as they carried on the Redskins pride and tradition.

Donna went on to earn a nursing degree from Spencerian College and had a short career working for several doctors before finding her passion of being a homemaker.

Donna is preceded in death by her loving parents, Martha Mae Mann and Junior “JC” McGaughey, and her mother-in-law, Frances Risinger.

Donna is survived by her adoring husband, Fred Ballard of Louisville, whom she married June 13, 1964, and with whom she enjoyed a love of travel, hosting family gatherings and, above all else, the raising of the couple’s two sons, Tim (Amy) Ballard and grandchildren Chelsea, Allison and Devin of Louisville; and Todd (Candice) Ballard and grandchildren Hunter and Natalee Cerny, and Rayna of Lakeland, Fla. She is also survived by numerous brothersand sisters-in-law and many nieces and nephews.

Family meant the world to Donna; she always had kind words to say with a loving smile.

Her funeral service will be at 10 a.m. Friday, June 5, at Highlands

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Expressions of sympathy may be made to the Crusade for Children or the Kentucky Lions Eye Bank.

Dr. Karl-Werner Guempel Dr. Karl-Werner Guempel, Professor Emeritus at the University of Louisville, passed away peacefully on May 23, 2015, following a long struggle with Lewy body dementia.

He was 85 years old.

A world renowned scholar and university professor of both music history and music theory, he dedicated the majority of his life to the research of music of the Middle Ages and the Renaissance, in particular the history of Spanish medieval music.

Dr. Guempel was born and raised in Germany, where he began his academic training in 1949, studying historical musicology and church history at the universities of Göttingen and Freiburg. In 1955 he received his Ph.D., magna cum laude, from the University of Freiburg and remained at his alma mater as an assistant professor until being invited in 1969 to become an associate professor of music history at the University of Louisville. He was made full professor in 1974, served continuously on numerous university committees and was also an adjunct professor at the University of Kentucky.

Throughout his career spanning four decades, Dr. Guempel was the recipient of numerous grants from the National Endowment for the Humanities and several European organizations to pursue his research on the history of Latin, Spanish and Catalan music theory. More than one hundred scholarly articles are the result of a quarter century of meticulous exploration and often groundbreaking work.

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In recognition of his life’s extensive and far-reaching research efforts, Dr. Guempel was the recipient of a number of honors, including full membership in three honorary Catalonian societies in the fields of musicology, fine arts and liturgical studies, an unprecedented honor for any scholar. He also served as a member of editorial boards of some of the most prestigious journals of musicology and in 1989-1990 was a guest professor at the Universitat Autonoma in Barcelona, where he taught courses on Medieval and Renaissance music.

Dr. Guempel was described by many of his students as a demanding but caring professor who inspired them through his passion for learning and sustained enthusiasm. By his genuine love of teaching and belief in his students’ abilities, he quietly brought out the best in everyone.

He devoted much time and effort to mentoring, often attending student concerts as a testimony of his support, in addition to challenging his students to strive for excellence in all of their endeavors.

In 1997, Dr. Guempel was named a Distinguished University Professor and retired one year later. Although 1998 marked the end of teaching, he continued his scholarly and research endeavors with undiminished fervor for as long as his illness allowed him to do so. In 2009, Dr. Guempel and his wife moved to Oregon to be closer to their children.

When not engaged in academic pursuits, he enjoyed photography, hiking, reading and relaxing with his dogs. Architecture and art history were also of significant interest to him.

Underlying the often stern exterior was a gentle and humble man with a wonderful sense of humor.

His attribute of being a “solidly fair” person was valued by all who knew him. As a father, he instilled in his children many of the same values by which he himself lived.

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through his piano playing persevered, despite the increasing limitations of his illness. His love of music will live on through the hearts and memories of all those whose lives he touched.

He will be greatly missed.

Dr. Guempel is survived by his wife Isolde, daughter Dr. Ulrike Guempel-Atik (and husband Ron), daughter Christiane Guempel (and husband Tarek), son Christopher Guempel, sister Dr. Maria Guempel and grandchildren Maryam, Khadiga, Yaseen and Jannah.

Lowell Harlan Linder Lowell Harlan Linder, 68, of Louisville, passed away peacefully surrounded by family and friends on Sunday, May 31, 2015.

He was preceded in death by his mother, Virginia, and his greatniece, Cami.

Lowell was born on December 18, 1946, in Osceola, Iowa. He earned his undergraduate degree in psychology from Drake University, his master’s in psychology from Mississippi State and his Ph.D. from Memphis State. He interned at University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill before moving to Louisville. Positions in Louisville included working in the psychology departments at the University of Louisville and Norton Hospital, after which he entered into private counseling practice.

He is survived by his beloved wife, Janine; his son, David (Emily), his grandchildren, Holland and Nicholas; his father, Bernard, and stepmother, Doris; his sisters, Pam (Butch Black), Cindy (Randal Goodrich); and many cousins, nieces and nephews.

A memorial service was held at 4 p.m. Wednesday, June 3, 2015, at Crescent Hill Presbyterian Church, 142 Crescent Ave., with a visitation and reception following in the fellowship hall.

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Robert Irving Patton Robert Irving Patton, 71, of Louisville, passed away peacefully at his home Saturday, May 16, 2015.

He was born in Honolulu, July 10, 1943, was a U.S. Air Force veteran of the Vietnam War and was owner and past president of Kentuckiana Foam Inc. and KFI Seating. Bob also loved spending time with family and friends in Crested Butte, Colo., fly fishing, skiing and snowshoeing. He was involved with many spiritual and metaphysical organizations. (Bob’s quote: “I believe, in the end, the person with the most highly developed spiritual values wins.”)

Bob was a wine enthusiast, loved riding his horse, Grey, and was a former member of River Road Country Club and Oxmoor Country Club. He loved history and enjoyed traveling to his wife’s native country of France.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Joseph and Hazel Patton; daughter-in-law, Cindy Patton; and brother, William DeLima.

He is survived by his wife of 51 years, Monique V. Patton; sons, Michael E. Patton (Mindy) and Frederic L. Patton (Karen); sister, Sophie Kiper (Richard); motherin-law Jacqueline Valette of SaintAmand-Montrond, France; and three granddaughters, Olivia, Catherine, and Sofia.

His Memorial Mass will be celebrated at 11 a.m. on Friday, June 5 at Holy Spirit Catholic Church, 3345 Lexington Road.

Donald R. Wood Donald R. Wood, 69, of Prospect passed away on Saturday, May 23, 2015, at The Episcopal Church

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Don, a native of Louisville, was born on August 2, 1945, to the late Ray Madison Wood and Mary Frances Cheatham Wood, who survives. He is also survived by his wife of 42 years, Maida Gabbert Wood; son, Clarke Wood (Gretchen); daughter, Amy Harwell (Raleigh); grandson, Grayson Wood; granddaughters, Maida and Lily Harwell; aunt, Nancy Stephens; uncle, Alan M. Cheatham; and many loving cousins.

The family was also blessed by the birth of his youngest granddaughter, Tyler Madeleine Wood, three days after his passing on Tuesday, May 26.

Don was a graduate of Waggener High School, the University of Kentucky and the University of Louisville School of Law. After graduation, he began working in estate planning at First Kentucky Trust Company in 1973, and remained a fixture there throughout its transitions as National City Corp. and PNC Bank.

Don retired in 2010 after 37 years with the company. He was a member of the Kentucky Bar Association and the Estate Planning Council and was a former member of the Louisville Boat Club and Harmony Landing Country Club. Don also served for many years on the boards of the Home of the Innocents and The Episcopal Church Home.

The family would like to thank the staff of The Episcopal Church Home for the care that Don received during the last month of his life.

Special gratitude goes to Dr. Jane Cornett, Angie Ethridge, Dr. Angela Hardwicke, and his special “walking buddies,” Michelle Washle and Mary Soto.

The funeral service will be held at St. Francis in the Fields Episcopal Church on Thursday, June 4 at 11 a.m., immediately followed by burial at Cave Hill Cemetery. Visitation was at the church from 4-7 p.m. on Wednesday, June 3.

In lieu of flowers, expressions of sympathy may be made to St. Francis in the Fields Episcopal Church, The Episcopal Church Home or the Home of the Innocents.

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arl-Anthony Towns and several other Wildcats are about to begin their second basketball careers when the NBA drafts on June 25.

Towns is a slam-dunk first or second choice, by either Los Angeles (cool!) or Minnesota (cold!!).

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He’s talked about in hushed tones: Is he the next Kevin Garnett? Kevin Durant?

Certainly the next great Kentucky product.

A few weeks ago, after the NFL draft had embraced Bud Dupree and Za’Dari-

Ron Mercer.

Adrian Smith.

us Smith, we took a look back at how previous UK grads had fared in the pros.

and Tayshaun Prince and Rajon Rondo are on the downward slope – solid, respectable, often sensational careers, every one of them.

The conclusion was that – active players not included (and there are many, from Randall Cobb to Wesley Woodyard to Danny Trevaythan to Super Bowl almost-hero Chris Matthews) – Hall-of-Famer George Blanda remains the most successful of all the pro Wildcats.

And then there are DeMarcus Cousins, Eric Bledsoe, Enes Kanter, Michael KiddGilchrist, Brandon Knight, Nerlens Noel, Terrence Jones, all thriving, and a healthy Julius Randle about to embark on his path.

But basketball’s a different story. The list of successful Wildcats in the pros is more extensive. Among the still-actives, Anthony Davis and John Wall are building the arcs of their careers; Jodie Meeks and Patrick Patterson are crossing the tops of their arcs,

Rex Chapman.

Antoine Walker.

Chuck Hayes and Archie Goodwin are holding on. Even Naz Mohammed is still going, 16 years, 1,000 games and 5,800 points later.

But what about all the UK products who have since retired? How do they rank? Who is the hardcourt’s George Blanda?

Here’s my shot at the 10 best.

Jamal Mashburne.

Frank Ramsey.

10. Ron Mercer (UK, 1995-97, Rick Pitino; 1997-2005, Boston, Denver, Orlando, Chicago, Indiana, San Antonio, New Jersey) After averaging 18 points a game for the 1996-97 “tween” UK team, the 6-7 shooting forward was the sixth overall pick in the draft by the Boston Celtics. His first four years were his best, averaging almost 20 points per game for the 2000-01 Chicago Bulls.

9. Adrian Smith (UK, 1956-58, Adolph Rupp; 1961-72, Cincinnati, San Francisco, Virginia) A 12.3 scorer for the 1958 “Fiddlin Five” NCAA champions, Odie Smith played Army and industrial ball and was on the immortal 1960 U.S. Olympics basketball team. He joined Olympics teammates Oscar Robertson and Jerry Lucas on the Cincinnati Royals and worked his way to becoming an outstanding shotmaker off the bench, averaging 16.4 points over a four-year stretch, 1964-68. His one All-Star Game appearance was a gem: 24 points in 26 minutes earned him the 1966 game’s MVP award.

8. Rex Chapman (UK, 1986-88, Eddie Sutton; 1988-2000, Charlotte, Washington, Miami, Phoenix) One of the greatest Wildcats ever and the eighth pick in the 1988 draft, Chapman averaged 14.5 points per game over a 12-year stretch.

He was named one of the 25 best players ever to play for the Charlotte Hornets. Injuries eventually curtailed an outstanding career.

7. Antoine Walker (UK, 1994-96, Pitino; 1996-2008, Boston, Dallas, Atlanta, Miami) The big man averaged 17.5 points per game in a 12-year career, the best of which was in a Boston Celtics uniform, teaming with Paul Pierce. He was on the All-Rookie team, played in three All-Star games and is on the short list of players to win both NCAA and NBA championships (1996, Kentucky; 2006, Miami Heat).

6. Jamal Mashburne (UK, 1990-93, Pitino; Dallas, Miami, Charlotte, New Orleans, 1993-2004) The first of Pitino’s great Wildcats was the fourth pick in the 1993 draft after leaving UK a year early. He had three great years in Dallas but found his team success under Pat Riley in Miami, playing with the likes of Alonzo Mourning and Tim Hardaway, though his own production slipped and he began to battle injuries. Still he averaged 19 points per game over 11 seasons and must be one of the few to retire following a 20 ppg season.

5. Frank Ramsey (UK, 1950-53, Rupp; Boston, 1954-64) All of basketball’s sixth man awards ought to be called the Ramseys. He was the original. Red Auerbach rarely started him in Celtics games, but he was pretty much always on the court in the fourth quarter. Smart and solid, he was a cornerstone of seven NBA titles.

And while he averaged just 13.4 in his career – around 16 in his prime years – he was also playing with gifted scorers like Bob Cousy, Bill Sharman and Tom Heinsohn, as well as Bill Russell. He did whatever needed to be done. In all those Celtics’ playoffs, he was a 20-point scorer.

And then there were four. Who are my top four, and in which order? We’ll talk about it next week. VT

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ing quarterback, and they have BS announced last major question marks on the week that it will be offensive line. That isn’t exactly carrying the Chickan ideal fact set for a team that fil-A Kickoff Game between might be facing its toughest test Louisville and Auburn on of the season in week one.

Sept. 5, marking Cardinal With the college football era football's first appearance now officially upon us, a handon the network since 1997. ful of coaches and athletic direcMIKE UofL will have the eyes of RUTHERFORD tors have spoken openly about their desire to avoid high pro@cardchronicle the college football world as file non-conference games. Their it takes on a Tiger team that stance is that the reward no longer outfigures to begin the season ranked in weighs the risk. Beat up on four nobodies the nation’s top 10. at the beginning of the season, handle your There’s good and bad with that. The good, obviously, is represented by the national exposure for the program and the wave of positive attention that would come with a Louisville upset. The bad is that the Cardinals just lost 10 players to the NFL draft, they still aren’t settled on a start-

business in conference play, and then get your shot at the national title.

This is not a viewpoint held by Bobby Petrino. So Louisville fans, who will spend their summer wishing away the days till a major gridiron clash on opening weekend, should prepare themselves to embark on the same endeavor again in years ahead.

“We enjoy it,” Petrino said. “We want to be on the national stage. We really don’t feel that if you play four easy opponents and you win your conference, then you’re automatically in. We feel like the strength of schedule really means something, and I think you’re going to see us play a strong schedule every year.”

There’s something to be said for the added motivation that comes with counting down till a game against Auburn, as opposed to, say, DePaul. Even though they’re unlikely to admit it, the players are a little more eager to get up for workouts on Saturday mornings in July, and the coaches are a little more focused on perfecting their game plans.

Still, Auburn is Auburn, and the Tigers have already been dubbed as a 13.5-point favorite over Louisville by one Las Vegas Sportsbook. They have a sleeper Heisman Trophy candidate at quarterback in the massive Jeremy Johnson, a difficult-to-prepare-for, hurry-up offense, and former Florida Head Coach Will Muschamp back to beef up the defense.

The Cardinals counter with year two of the second Petrino era, an occasion which has typically resulted in a high degree of success throughout Petrino’s career.

In his second season with a program, his team’s scoring improves by an average of 19.2 points per game, his team’s offenses average 70.5 more yards per game, and the efficiency rating for his quarterback jumps from an average of 133.1 to an average of 162.1. That’s all good stuff if you’re a fan planning to wear red and black in Atlanta on the Saturday before Labor Day. “I just think it’s being in the system,” Petrino said of the improvement from year one to year two. “It’s just players having a better understanding of what’s expected of them and doing what they’re coached to do.

I’m a little more nervous this time, because we did lose a lot of players. We were a very senior-heavy team last year, particularly on offense. We’ve got a lot of new faces, but hopefully our ability to focus and retain knowledge shows up this fall.”

If it does, then Louisville just might reap the ultimate reward for scheduling the highest-profile season-opener in the program’s history. VT

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Elliott Walden is president and CEO of WinStar Farm in Versailles, Ky. Among the stallions at WinStar is Pioneerof the Nile, the sire of 2015 Derby and Preakness winner American Pharoah. If Pharoah completes the Triple Crown this weekend, Pioneerof the Nile figures to benefit greatly. The breeding season runs February-June, and the phone is ringing off the hook. Walden also was the trainer of 1998 Belmont Stakes winner Victory Gallop. He edged Bob Baffert-trained Real Quiet at the wire, the closest call of the 13 horses to win the Kentucky Derby and Preakness since Affirmed won the last Triple Crown in 1978.

When American Pharoah won the Derby, did you immediately start getting more phone calls here?

How many mares would he typically cover in a breeding season?

Pioneerof the Nile is going to cover 130 mares this year. ... Pioneerof the Nile is a horse that, while he likes his lady friends, he’s not a horse that you Taylor’s 10 can breed 150-160 mares. So we have a target range with him, that we feel KENT like this is his sweet spot, both from TAYLOR a supply-and-demand ratio and with WAVE3 Sports what he can do physically. The thing about the thoroughbred is that they need to breed.

There is no artificial insemination with thoroughbreds; they have to actually consummate the act.

His stud fee was $60,000. How do you determine how much it will go up?

How much would the sport benefit from A lot of it is timing. We’ll wait until Novema Triple Crown winner? ber. Some of it is tied to what happens in the It’d be a great day. I love the fact that we have Breeders’ Cup. The horse business is an emotionthe Kentucky Derby winner winning the Preakal business, so if we’re going to go into the breedness because it builds interest in our sport for ing season today, it would be really advantageous three weeks that we wouldn’t typically get. That with American Pharoah winning the Kentucky anticipation, that momentum builds until Belmont Derby and Preakness and shooting for the TriDay. It’s been so long since we’ve actually experiple Crown. Six months later, some of the dust enced it. In my lifetime, I remember Secretariat, I might be a little old news, but it might not, either. remember Seattle Slew, I remember Affirmed. It’d Who knows what’s going to happen with Ameribe nice for the younger generation of fans to expecan Pharoah? He could be the next Triple Crown rience what it’s like to have a Triple Crown winwinner. He could be the next Secretariat. He’s an ner. It is a different level of racehorse. They earn amazing horse. that. It’s a demanding three races.

Pioneerof the Nile has been extremely popular over the last five weeks. ... His stallion career has taken off, and he did really well last year. He was the second leading crop sire last year, is the leading third crop sire this year and, when American Pharoah won the Kentucky Derby, his popularity has just skyrocketed.

Can’t you all actually benefit more from a Triple Crown than maybe even Coolmore’s Ashford Stud, who bought the breeding rights to American Pharoah, since Pioneerof the Nile is a proven commodity?

The impact from American Pharoah on Pioneerof the Nile is a long term play. The thing about American Pharoah is, anytime you have an exceptional race horse, they get the opportunity to go to stud, but it’s a second career. ... The thing that Pioneerof the Nile has done is he has proven himself as a stallion. So we have the next – Lord willing – the next 10 years. Whereas, you take a Super Saver, you take an American Pharoah, they’ve got a four-year window; they have to prove themselves all over again. In a lot of ways, it could be more impactful economically for this stallion than it can be for the race horse.

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What was the feeling like as a trainer in 1998 when Victory Gallop edged Real Quiet in the Belmont, with the Triple Crown on the line?

People ask me all the time if I was sad. I really don’t feel that way. I feel like Victory Gallop was one of my kids, and you’re going to be happy, you’re going to be proud of your kid, your boy if he comes out and wins. ... It’s kind of like this year, we all got excited about Kentucky going 38-0, being undefeated, but at the end of the day, if your son was playing for Wisconsin, you’d be happy that Wisconsin won. You wouldn’t be thinking about the history and tradition. It is going to be exciting, and it is going to happen again, but that horse is going to have earn it. And hopefully it’s American Pharoah.

Does he seem like a special horse to you?

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Certain horses exude class. They just exude a presence about them. They have a confidence level like things don’t bother them, don’t distract them. You see him, and then you talk to Jim Barnes, Bob’s assistant, and Jim says that he’s just an easygoing horse. That’s a great character trait for a horse. The thing that also makes him special is his movement. You watch him move, and one of the real telltale signs of a good race horse is that you watch them move and you don’t think that they’re going as fast as when you look at the clock, and you say, “Wow, they went two seconds faster than I thought they were going.” That’s the sign of an exceptional race horse.

When Victory Gallop was posted as the winner in the photo with Real Quiet, what was the mood like at Belmont Park?

There was definitely a deflated moment after the Belmont. I don’t remember this at the time, but ... what I remember about watching the race on TV is you had maybe eight or 10 people standing around the finish line, and it was so close. And when they hit the wire, I looked at those people, and they’re all jumping up and down, like they don’t know whether Real Quiet won, they don’t know whether Victory Gallop won; they just knew that something special happened. I think probably 75 percent of the people thought that Real Quiet had won the Triple Crown, so there wasn’t a deflated moment until three or four minutes when they put the photo sign up, and they put Victory Gallop up. And by that time, I was in the Winner’s Circle.

Were you in the 75 percent who thought Real Quiet had won?

No, I thought he got beat. ... I thought that he had gotten beat on the head bob. I also thought that they bumped, and so when the “Inquiry” sign came up, I thought it was against us. But when I went and watched the head-on, I saw Real Quiet had come out.

So if Real Quiet had won by a nose, he could’ve been taken down?

He absolutely should have been taken down.

Would they have taken him down? I don’t know.

Does the ref make the right call at the end of a game on a foul? Sometimes he does; sometimes he doesn’t. VT

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horoughbred racing is a passion that inspires one to rise early.

Each morning at the track presents possibility. You never know just what you might miss if you fail to show up for those early hours.

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heading into Monday’s work. And I came away more impressed than ever with Pharoah’s perfect economy of motion and the strong hold required of jockey Martin Garcia to keep him from exceeding his impressive final time of 1:00.20 for five furlongs.

The Monday move, like his pre-Derby work, compelled me to believe my eyes, which told me that the Derby winner is the horse to win Belmont Stakes and become only the 12th Triple Crown winner in history.

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I’ve experienced that part of the magic of Thoroughbred racing in recent weeks through ample opportunities to watch American Pharoah, as he’s trained daily over the main track at Churchill Downs.

I’ve seen many very good horses train during my time at Churchill Downs, which dates to my arrival as a radio reporter prior to Gato Del Sol’s victory in the 1982 Derby.

But none have stirred morning emotions like American Pharoah, whose every step screams, “I’m special!” and suggests you’d best stick around for the next few minutes.

This Saturday, the Bob Baffert-trained Derby winner will slide into the starting gate at Belmont Park, in search of a victory in the one and a half mile Belmont Stakes, the final jewel of the Triple Crown. Despite plenty of chances, a sweep of the Derby, Preakness and Belmont was last accomplished 37 years ago, when Affirmed turned back lifelong rival Alydar to take the Triple Crown in 1978.

Pharoah will be the 14th winner of the Derby and Preakness, since Affirmed, to head to Belmont Park. Baffert has trained three of those, just missing with runners-up Silver Charm in 1997 and Real Quiet a year later.

In the weeks leading up to the Derby, I tried to find a horse that would defeat the favored American Pharoah. During that quest, I witnessed his only work over the Churchill Downs strip a few days before the Run for the Roses.

His pre-Derby training move was a sparkler that instantly compelled me to forget about trying to beat him in the Derby.

That moment came to mind this past Monday, as I watched Pharoah cruise through a dazzling five-furlong workout, his last serious training move prior to a Tuesday journey to New York.

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heart of American racing.

The strongest threat could be the Todd Pletcher-trained Materiality, who suffered his only career loss in a sixth-place Derby finish, due to a poor start and other traffic woes.

Materiality’s true running style could have him in the lead or stalking the pace on Belmont Day. His style, which is similar to Pharoah’s, fits the profile of most recent Belmont winners. The two could be 1-2 when the field turns for home on Saturday.

“The only time we get nervous is if things aren’t going well,” Baffert said.

Frosted, a late-running fourth in the Derby, will be a popular upset choice, having closed well in the Derby. He’s trained well for Kiaran McLaughlin and should be much closer to the pace in the Belmont’s early going. A live outsider is Keen Ice, a stretch runner trained by Louisville native Dale Romans, whose seventh-place Derby finish is much more impressive upon close inspection.

He went on to add: “So far everything’s been right on schedule. We haven’t had any setbacks.”

And there are two non-equine roadblocks that could contribute to an extension of the Triple Crown drought.

Baffert has four Derby and six Preakness wins – but only one in the Belmont, a 2001 romp by Point Given, who took the back two-thirds of the Triple Crown after a mystifying fifth-place Derby finish. A win by Pharoah would let the Hall of Fame trainer join Billy Turner, who saddled unbeaten Seattle Slew to sweep the 1977 Triple Crown, as the only living trainers to have completed it.

One is Belmont Park’s massive racing surface – “The Big Sandy” – a love-or-hate that’s left many horses spinning their wheels over the years. If Pharoah fails to handle the surface, the Belmont’s rugged mile and a half could seem like an uphill run.

The work elicited widespread “wows” for Pharoah’s power and potential to do much more, had Garcia loosed his hold.

After the colt was back in the barn, Baffert expressed optimism – albeit cautiously – about Pharoah’s chances on Saturday.

Baffert wants to win on Saturday, and he clearly appreciates the special nature of the Triple Crown. But despite four trips to the winner’s circle at the Derby, he’s repeatedly testified that the Run for the Roses remains his top goal. That fact, combined with his Triple Crown near misses, adds perspective to the American Pharoah experience.

Also looming is the possibility of horrendous luck. A mile and a half is a long way to run, but it might not be nearly long enough if the Derby winner encounters misfortune during the race.

Despite the challenges, Pharoah has the right stuff to end 37 years of Triple Crown frustration. After Saturday, we’ll call him Kentucky Derby and Triple Crown winner American Pharoah. And Materiality, Keen Ice and Frosted will follow him home. VT

“We’re not going to be overwhelmed by it, because we’re used to the ‘Big Show,’” Baffert said. “The vibe here with this horse has been, ‘Just enjoy him.’ They don’t come around very often. (We’re trying) not to get in his way and to prepare him as best we can to get him in position to win.”

With the Belmont Stakes post draw set for Wednesday, it appeared Monday that seven rivals would face Pharoah. The belief in this corner is three horses – all of whom finished behind him in the Derby – possess the potential to both derail Pharoah’s Triple Crown bid and (again) break the collective

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Kentucky Derby winner American Pharoah, Martin Garcia up, prepped for the Belmont Stakes in a strong five-furlong work on Monday at Churchill Downs.

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Huffman named 2015 KSLL Coach of the Year “Nothing is impossible. We can do what we want to do as long as we put our mind to it.” That’s the message that spurred the Eastern Eagles girls’ lacrosse team to its best season in school history.

These words, eloquently spoken by Head Coach Rylee Huffman, have revamped the lacrosse program at Eastern. Having finished two seasons as head coach, she says coaching was something she’d always wanted to do after playing at Kentucky Country Day School from grades seven to nine.

has helped us to get to that point to be successful.”

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The team ranked fourth in Kentucky with a record of 10-9. Huffman, who is modest about her coaching expertise, just credits her players for being receptive to her guidance.

“I have a great group of girls,” she says. “I am just lucky I have 20 kids that really come to practice every day and dedicate themselves.

They put their trust in me and listen and are willing to learn new things. That is definitely the biggest key. They do what I ask all the time and listen to what I have to offer, so we can win and be the best program we can be.”

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“My coach, Patrick McAnulty, had such a positive influence on my life that I decided that (coaching) was something I wanted to do when I got older,” Huffman says. “I never finished my high school career in lacrosse and never got the chance to play in college.

So I really wanted to reach out to girls and help them get to play at the next level.”

In her short tenure as head coach, Huffman has gotten the attention of many in the lacrosse world. Coaches in different conferences and around Kentucky gathered and, based on Huffman’s accolades, sportsmanship, mentorship and overall love for the game, they chose her as the 2015 Kentucky Scholastic Lacrosse League Coach of the Year.

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“I’ve known them for four years. It goes back to me being a stable figure for them and something that they love. Both of them share the same passion I do for the sport. Both of them are really great kids.”

Looking forward, Huffman believes this season will be a vehicle toward years of success. Her underclassmen had the chance to see what it’s like to be successful, and now they know there’s no feat too large for them to complete.

Reflecting on such a remarkable season, the greatest lesson that’s resonated with Huffman this year is the same message that spoke volumes to her players: “Nothing is impossible. That is definitely the biggest lesson I’ve learned.” VT

Huffman’s team this season was nothing short of the best in school history. They beat teams they never have before and placed in multiple championships. For Huffman, this year’s greatest joy was making it to the state tournament.

“Our whole season revolved around us making it to the state tournament,” she says.

“I said, ‘If we keep pushing, we will make it there.’”

Two players have even signed with colleges.

Center Dominique Gibbons, a Kentucky AllState player, signed with Central Michigan University, a Division 1 school. She’s the most highly recruited player to come out of the program. Abby Hoskins, who played defense, signed with Lincoln Memorial University, a Division 2 school. Both were “really easy” to coach, Huffman says.

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Coach of the Year” Rylee Huffman with “KY All State athlete” Dominique Gibbons. Gibbons was named KY All State and is the first Eastern lacrosse girl headed to play Division I.

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Soccer League (NASL). During lear Eyes, Full his span with the RailHawks he Hearts, Can’t made 8 appearances, most notaLose.” That’s the bly, against Chivas USA where he iconic quote from Coach gave up a single goal and the team Eric Taylor in Friday Night won in penalty kicks.

Lights. Though that may be a Goodwin joined Louisville City football book, TV show, and on March 16, 2015 and since then JOEY he has been nothing, but spectacmovie, we pay more attenGARDNER ular. To this point in the season, tion to the other football and he has only given up 8 goals which is tied for the role our local Football Club Louissecond in the least United Soccer League. ville City has been on. The team this “So far this season, I am very proud of past Saturday took the pitch against how our team is doing offensively and defenclose rival St. Louis FC for the third sively," Goodwin said. "On the defensive edition of the King’s Cup. A record side, we set out in the beginning of the seacrowd of 7,185 were in attendance at son to have the lowest goals against in the league and the most shutout."

Louisville Slugger and although the match ended in a 1-1 draw, history City has played 6 home games for a total of 540 minutes, not including stoppage time was made yet again. and Goodwin has only given up two goals.

Many followers have come to know the big names such as Matt Fondy, Sidney Rivera, Kadeem Dacres, and Scott Goodwin. The goalkeeper from Raleigh, North Carolina that played his collegiate career at the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill. The 24 year old previously played for the Carolina RailHawks of the North American

"When we defend as a unit with a tenacious and unbreakable mentality," he said. "I have the utmost confidence that our team is extremely hard to beat. That mentality not only produces shutouts and keeps us fighting until the very last seconds of games, but it has also already led to quite a few goals on the attacking side.”

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The most impressive stat, isn’t that he a has a save percentage of 77.8% or that he is T-1st in the USL for shutouts with 4, but that he has only allowed two goals at Slugger Field.

“It’s something we take great pride in but not just at home," first year head coach, James O'Connor said. "We want clean sheets in all our games both Home and Away.

Overall though we are very pleased with all our players not just the defenders as it takes a team to keep clean sheets.”

At home he is averaging a goal scored on him every three games, which is not something that expected to this point.

Scott credited the atmosphere at Slugger as being a factor saying, “We have an unbelievable fan base that shows up every game rain or shine. To us on the field, the support makes us feel like we are going into battle not with an army of 11 or 18, but instead with an army of over 7,000!”

So far, the team has 17 points and that’s good for 4th in the USL Eastern Conference, but best thing is that they are 5 points clear of the playoff line. At the end of June, the season will hit the halfway point and City is right where they want to be, especially as a first year expansion team. VT W W W . V O I C E -T R I B U N E . C O M • J U N E 4 , 2 0 1 5

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Boys & Girls Clubs Annual Big Event The Boys & Girls Clubs of Kentuckiana hosted their annual Big Event May 30 at the Louisville Marriott Downtown. BGCK’s guests were treated to an exciting gala featuring a delicious dinner and silent and live auctions.

Alyce Weixler and Andy Gunkler with Sweet Beats.

Board president Andy Mays, David Stemler and Leslie Lewis.

Scott and Kim Been.

Suzy Hillebrand and Alan Mauser.

Bob and Johanna Wheatley, Alisha Deatrick, Cindy Cunningham, Paul Deatrick and Karen Thompson.

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Wright Steenrod, Jennifer Helgeson and Mark Klein.

Sara Beth and John Escorn.

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Anthonu Miller, Anne McKune, Richard Butler, Catie Heringer and Carrie Bauer.

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Vino, Bark and Brew The Arrow Fund hosted a fundraiser on May 28 called Vino, Bark and Brew. Held at Vines and Canines, the event featured numerous food trucks, delicious wine and most importantly, adorable dogs for guests to play with. While enjoying live bluegrass music, guests mingled with fellow dog-lovers, all the while supporting this wonderful organization.

Dave Howard with Vines and Canines owner Marc Demichele.

Nik Heberlein and Wrangler.

Jessica Perez with Levi.

Fran Gallallee, Carrie Morrison Shoaf and Barb Auslander.

Jennifer Biebelhauser with Sampson and Tyson, and Wendy Hames with Royal.

Sherlin Owen, Rebecca Eaves and Veronica Lotze.

Anthony and Angela Baker with Booker.

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Zachary Barnes, Matt Fuller and Vince Cain of Great Flood Brewing.

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Bridal, party, and special events professionals gathered May 28 at Manhattan on Broadway for an evening of drinks and conversation. Guests shared about their experiences in the industry and made new connections with other members of their fields.

Drew Hampton, Jack Alexander, Big Ben and Deon Norris.

Chelsie Putt and Kaitlan Antonara of Younique.

Nicole Bell, Shacole Henderson and Clarissa Lowrance of Coco’s Cakes.

Cuita Robinson and Donna Brown of Ladyfingers Catering.

Brittany and Angela Dolak of Little Black Book Photobooth.

Doug Weber, Cindy Lewis and Judy Fay of Upper Crest Catering.

Nay and Carlos Trabue, owners of Manhattan on Broadway.

Jowanda Duckworth and Diane Rowan of Duckworth & Co.

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Walk MS Walk MS took place May 30 at Waterfront Park. The event connects people living with multiple sclerosis and those who care about them. This year, participating teams raised over $146,000.

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Dylan, Daren, Audrey, Heather and Allie Thompson.

Stacy Funk and Diana Quesada of the MS Society.

Mural artist Lydia Emily, of Los Angeles, was in Louisville to paint a mural on the Butchertown Market Building that houses the MS Society offices.

Team Blessed for Kim Butler.

Diane Wilmes and Jeff Fischer.

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The annual Mission Driven Car Show was held May 23 at St. Francis in the Fields Episcopal Church in Harrods Creek, Ky. The event raised funds for summer outreach missions to David, Ky., and the Dominican Republic. This year, there were 261 registered cars, and $17,000 were raised. All proceeds will directly benefit the mission work.

Edie Norris, Vicki Receveur and Doreen Bond.

Geoff Brandreth.

World-renowned artist Peter Williams .

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10th Annual Outrunning Autism 5K Families for Effective Autism Treatment (FEAT) of Louisville held their 10th Annual Outrunning Autism 5K on May 30 at The Parklands of Floyds Fork. Guests had the opportunity to run either a 5K race or take part in a 1-mile Fun Walk. All funds raised by this event will support FEAT’s programs, which include social events and sports experiences for children with autism.

CUB Team 2015.

Team Chase.

The team from Brownie’s The Shed Grille & Bar.

Representatives of Pediatric Dentistry of Oldham County.

Veronica May, Debbie Barmore, race co-chair Frankie Hilbert, FEAT of Louisville Executive Director Deborah Morton, Joann Jolgren, Jeff Gregory and race co-chair Sandy Abale.

The Meaningful Day Services team.

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On May 31, Keneseth Israel hosted its first Red, White and Blue Bash to honor Kentucky Jewish veterans. Guests enjoyed drinks, hors d’oeuvres and dinner, while a traveling exhibit from the National Museum of American Jewish Military History was featured to highlight Jewish recipients of the Medal of Honor. Living veterans also received a commemorative journal full of photos and stories from families as a gift from KI. Sharon and Lee Shai Weissbach and Congressman John Yarmuth.

Carly Nunamaker, Ali Hoge, Sophie Reskin and Lilly Rinkis.

Rhonda Reskin and Faye Weinberg.

Karen Levine, Carolyn Kreitman and Howard Levine.

Elliot Roth, Lewis Lowe and Frank Wishnia.

Event chair Rhonda Reskin, Dana Cohen and Michelle James.

Vicki and Allen Moskowitz.

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Heather French Henry and Marcia Gordon.

Bruce Roth, Col. Michael Fuenfer and Elliot Roth.

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Norton Commons Music by the Water Norton Commons kicked off its Music by the Water Concert Series on May 30 at the Norton Commons Amphitheater. Guests enjoyed lively music from Artie Dean Harris and The Rad Trads, while tasting delicious food from numerous food trucks.

Aimee Caudle, Jill Beaird and Ann Campbell.

Maggie Neithammer, Jill Beaird, Ashley DeFerraro, Ann Campbell, Aimee Caudle, Mechele Saggs and Anne Fetterman.

Clay Manley and Debbie Arnold.

Isabella Floyd and Savannah Lampton.

Mark and Kay Sue Leppert, with Fran and Bob Medley.

Dr. Adam Patterson and Marilyn Osborn Patterson.

Alex Gomez with Shannon, Eleanor, Dan and Ruby Jane Kessler.

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Anne Schnatter and Terry Rawlins.

The opening act in the Music by the Water Concert Series featured Artie Dean Harris.

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St. Francis School Class of 2015 College Enrollments and Acceptances

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LLS Grand Finale On May 30, the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society held its annual Grand Finale to present its Man & Woman of the Year Awards at the Kentucky Center for African-American Heritage. This year’s Man of the Year was Reece King, and the Woman of the Year was Laurie Dobbins. While honoring those who accomplished significant fundraising for LLS, guests were engaged with live and silent auctions, drinks, dinner and live music.

Chuck Theiler, Cesar Rodriguez, event co-chair Julie Mitchell, Harry Dennery, Terra Long and John Breen.

Kristi and Holly Humphrey.

Boy and Girl of the Year Addie Roberts and Matthew Marshall with Audrie Roberts.

Ellen Henry and Courtney and Patrick Billig.

Annie Hall and David McGuire.

Woman of the Year Laurie Dobbins and Xana Vinnikov.

Natalie Underhill, Brian Forrest, Karen Roby and Colleen Underhill.

Val Claycomb, Grace and Sue Greenwell, Marlene Youngblood, Courtney Newby and Sarah Greenwell.

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Whiskey and Warbirds In honor of Memorial Day week, the Bourbon Brotherhood hosted Whiskey & Warbirds on May 27 at Bowman Field’s Vintage Warbirds Hangar.

The event featured a Fly-by Warbird demonstration, plane tours, Old Forester tastings and a special cocktail called the “B-24 Liberator.”

Kendall Law and Thomas Bellingham.

Event founder Bruce Corwin with Dave Proffitt.

David Stemler, Ken Bell, Ken Hatcher and Greg Rush.

Domenic Barbato and Joe Higgins.

John Hundley, Barry Willett and Joel Coleman.

A dancer’s leap that defies gravity. Music you can feel in your soul. Dialogue that inspires and challenges your perspective. The Kentucky Center welcomes you to experience the thrill of live performances by world-class artists. It sends that same excitement throughout the Commonwealth with arts and educational programs such as the Governor’s School for the Arts, ArtsReach and more. Come feel the energy.

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Bruce Corwin, John Drennan, Ken Brown and Bob Halligan.

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Botanica’s The Prelude On May 31, Botanica hosted The Prelude, an evening benefiting Louisville’s Waterfront Botanical Gardens.

The Prelude took place at the gardens’ future site on the corner of Frankfort Avenue and River Road and featured whimsical garden installations, yummy hors d'oeuvres and elegant performances by the Louisville Ballet.

Laura Lee Brown, Steve Wilson and Libby and Robbie Brown.

Stephen Lewis and Douglas Riddle.

Frances Scholtz and Amy Powers.

Cole Gilbert and Ned Price.

Peggy Grant, Botanica board president Brian Voelker and Steve Humphrey.

The Louisville Ballet performed.

Sarah Owens, Valerie J. Smith and Jennifer Ratoff.

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Dominic Gratto and Bill Wade.

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S O C I E TY Kasey Maier and Roland Jones.

Steve and Terri Bass with Erskine and Dawn Courtenay.

Libby Brown, Bob Hill and Robbie Brown.

Laura and Jeff Baldwin.

Jed and K.C. Schneider.

Sam Yerrid and Kathy “Fergie” Yerrid.

Executive Director Kasey Maier and Woo Speed McNaughton.

Marcus Heindselman prepared a sorbet.

Charlie and Mary Beth Clark.

Kristen and Josh Myers.

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Renee Murphy and Rhys Lam.

Tom Moran and Ellyn Crutcher.

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ALO A La Carte Preview Party Carla Sue and Brad Broecker hosted a preview party to kick off the Association of the Louisville Orchestra’s annual series of parties, which benefit the orchestra.

About 170 guests enjoyed socializing over wine and hors d’oeuvres at the free event, where they began selecting the upcoming parties they’d like to attend and purchasing tickets.

Host Brad Broecker and Jeannie Livesay.

Jerry Fine, Denise Schiller, Karen and Lynn Ogden.

Glen and Pat Damron.

Ben and Linda Jackson.

Host Carla Sue Broecker and Deanna Heleringer.

Paul Casi I and Joan Casi.

Liz and Alex Rorke.

Rita Bell, Jeanne James, Dennis Hesthaven and Mary Reisert.

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Tom and Janie Scovil.

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S O C I E TY Monica Murphy and Jean Watson.

Jason Middleton, Dana Robinson, Jane and Ed Hopson.

Robynn O’dell, Brenda Crawford, Barbara Wright, Dottie Watson and Judie Henderson.

Liz Eckman and Brenda Balcombe.

Robert Whayne, Pam Slung, Suzanne Whayne, Association of the Louisville Orchestra President Tim Tomes, Cydric Smith, John Michael Carter and Barbara Carter.

Robert Whayne, Carol Hebel and Suzanne Whayne.

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Sally Brink and Roycelea Scott.

Barbara Dunham, Paula Harshaw, Winona Shiprek and Janet Falk.

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David Tandy Cocktail Hour On Monday, June 1, Jonathan Blue of Blue Equity hosted an Angel’s Envy cocktail hour with special guest David Tandy, Louisville Metro Council President.

Kerry Stemler, William Summers, V, Metro Council President David Tandy, Neville Blakemoor, III. and Edward Glasscock.

Edward Harrison and William Summers, V.

Kent Oyler.

Rob Penta, Linda and Jonathan Blue.

Paul Costel, center, spoke as others listened.

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S O C I E TY Kerry Stemler gestured as he spoke during the meeting.

Tom Partridge, Dennis Cook, Metro Council President David Tandy and Michael Guenthner.

Warren Stallard and Linda Blue.

Neville Blakemoor, III.

Jonathan Blue ,center, answered a question.

John Moore, center, spoke.

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Tennis Ball for Visually Impaired Preschool Services Visually Impaired Preschool Services, or VIPS, held its Tennis Ball on May 30 at the Louisville Boat Club. VIPS, a 30-year-old organization, provides services in Louisville, Lexington and Indianapolis for children from birth to age three who are blind or visually impaired.

Dr. Jacob Nunamaker, Lisa and Donald Combs and Bari Nunamaker.

Diana Kurtz and Dr. Keith Hornung.

Dr. Steve Burton and Michael Kraft.

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Ben and Laura Talbott.

Andrew Tkach, general manager of the Louisville Boat Club; Kimberly Tidwell, and Jay Hatcher, president of the Boat Club.

Margie Seay, Suzanne Chase, Kelley Midland and Jill Talbott.

Katie and David Guthrie.

Dr. Betty Burton, Dr. Stephanie Altobellis and Misty Jones.

Tab and Terri Adams and David Seay.

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Teresa and Gar Davis.

Martha and Jeffrey Hargis and Therese McGuire.

Jill and John Talbott, Vice President of VIPS.

Anne and Harold Butler.

Jennifer and Mike Coffey.

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Tom and Elizabeth Jones.

Dr. Gloria Murray, Lester T. Danders and Diane Nelson, Executive Director of VIPS.

Brandi and Erik Hitzelberger, Mark and Robyn Wilson and Cindy and Nick Code.

Lisa and Don Combs.

Sandy and Ben Talbott.

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Kat Gentner and Kimberly Tidwell.

Laurel Doheny and Russel Gay.

Lisa and Mark Fraley.

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Whooping it Up at a Plethora of Parties American and Southern cuisine. She has hosted more than 100 cooking episodes on public television.

BRENDA LIGHT’S MEMORIAL DAY Anything having to do with Brenda Light is memorable. So it was only fitting that she held a Memorial Day barbecue at her stunning home in Coach Gate. She organized the whole event and her special “squeeze” Johnny Malone was in command of the grill. It all started at 4 in the afternoon, and who knows when the last ones left.

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Included in the crowd were Kay Payne and Paul Lockhart, Mike and Karen Sauerhuben, Anne Stanley Hoffman and Tom Tucker, Ben Alt, Barney Sutton and Grant, Susan Harold Cates, Brenda Light and Johnny Malone.

Jim Buchanan and Vernon Ferris, Betsy and Gerald Terrell, Charles Hendricks and Cheryl Astor, Patricia Reilling, Sally and Johnny Taylor and Dawn Kustes.

In all, there are 30 chapters in the U.S. and two international. Membership is by invitation, and the next invitation cycle will not happen until January 2016. For more information about the organization, visit www.ldei.org.

“A LA CARTE” It’s that time of year again! The ladies of the Association of the Louisville Orchestra have planned another year of beautiful parties and delicious food and drinks to entertain you and enrich the Louisville Orchestra.

ALO president Tim Tomes and co-chairs Anne Tipton and Winona Shiprek, along with their “most trusted assistants” Gloria Bailey and Paula Harshaw, have planned a stellar season of lovely homes and incredible edibles. Thirty different parties will be offered from early June through the beginning of December. Ticket prices range from $50 to $300 depending on who is hosting, where it is and what the party is all about. The lovely thing is, the hosts foot the bill for the parties, so all the ticket revenue goes to the orchestra.

Famous Lexington horticulturist John Carloftis has generously offered two tours of his nationally famous gardens. There will also be a dinner and private tour of his home in Lexington.

All sorts of other parties are offered. For information and reservations, contact Tim Tomes at 502.644.8979 or timtomes@aol.com.

Judy Schad, Tracy Badenhausen, Jamie Estes and Nathalie Dupree at the organizational meeting of the Kentucky Chapter of Les Dames d’Escoffier.

Sound impressive? It should!

More than 35 women attended the meeting, which was highlighted by guest speaker Nathalie Dupree, a culinary icon. Dupree is an author, chef and cooking show host who has focused on J U N E 4 , 2 0 1 5 • W W W . V O I C E -T R I B U N E . C O M

ter of more parties than there are potholes in Louisville. Their parties are always a joy. That’s because they created and own Silver Spoon Catering and run the cafe at the Kentucky Derby Museum.

Philip, who lives in Goshen, gardens and raises champion Boxers – the four legged kind – in his spare time. He had the audacity last week of having his 61st birthday. So, Kathy would have no rest until she created a party for Philip that would celebrate the occasion in fine style. She selected Mesh, the newest, noisiest and most exciting restaurant in Louisville, and invited a very nutty, eclectic group to whoop it up in fine style.

Kathy Hensley and Philip Koenig, the birthday boy.

And whoop they did. Guests helped themselves to crispy fried calamari and ravioli with marinara sauce from a buffet table, while wandering the private dining room with drinks and telling “Philip stories.” Dinner included Grateful Greens pear and goat cheese salad and a fine strip steak or an enormous crab cake, and family- style dessert featured apple bread pudding, Chocolate Sin and cheesecake.

LES DAMES D’ESCOFFIER INTERNATIONAL It is the premiere invitation-only organization of influential culinary, hospitality and beverage professionals who are leaders in their respective fields. They are committed to the advancement of education and philanthropy in food, beverage and hospitality for the good of the global community. They are women! And they met for an organizational meeting at Sullivan University this past week.

Tannis Wallker and Kenny Gray with Philip Koenig at his Mesh birthday party.

Winona Shiprek and Janet Falk, the “checkout ladies” at the ALO A la Carte Preview Party.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY PHILIP Business partners and friends for life Kathy Hensley and Philip Koenig have been at the cen-

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Some of the whoopers were Shaio and John Woo, JoAnn Gammon, Terry and Steve Bass, Susan and William Yarmuth, Fran Yarmuth, Jeff Skelton, Tannis Walker and Kenny Gray, Larry and Martha Johnston, Fran Jasper, Eleanor and Fred Goldberg, Brooks and Marilyn Bower, Kaye Durnell, Doug and Rachel Vetter, Sandy Metts Snowden, Karen Fisher Mayer and David and Lori Osborne, among others. VT

DEAR ABBY: I’m having a hard time letting my almost 17-year-old daughter out of my sight. When she walks home from school, I call to make sure she’s OK, then call her again minutes later when I estimate she’s home. The whole time I worry.

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DEAR FRANTIC: While your fears are based on a real incident, your daughter is no longer a little girl. You can’t protect her forever, and as a teenager, she needs to establish some independence. You would be doing both of you a favor to talk to a licensed mental health counselor NOW about this, because your fears are excessive.

I check on her wherever she is, whomever she is with, and if she JEANNE doesn’t answer a call or text, I panic.

PHILLIPS ••• I have on a few occasions raced home from work in the middle of the day only to find DEAR ABBY: I’ve reached the point in my life her napping, and I’m upset to the point that I’ll that I can no longer hide fine lines and crow’s start crying. I realize this isn’t healthy for either feet. It is bothering me greatly. How do other women handle it, especially when the deep lines of us. form?

Years ago, a little girl in our town, the same I’ve talked to others my age and it doesn’t age as my daughter, was taken from her home bother them. I want to talk to elderly people and murdered. I think that plays a part in why and ask them, but I don’t know how to politeI act so irrationally. Some of her friends will be driving this summer, and I can only imagine ly broach the subject. I feel guilty for being vain there will be trips to the beach (three nightmares and I hate that, but it’s hard for me to accept. in one!) and whatever else. I guess I just want to Please help. – HATING AGING IN EAU know how to come to grips. – FRANTIC MOM CLAIRE OF A TEEN IN FLORIDA DEAR HATING AGING: I don’t think any-

one, male or female, relishes the idea of being old – particularly in American society – unless he or she considers the alternative, which is death.

Men and women handle signs of aging in different ways. Fortunes have been spent on beauty products, with varying degrees of success, although hope-in-a-jar springs eternal.

Board-certified dermatologists and plastic surgeons can minimize the signs of aging with fillers, Botox, lasers and surgery, but they can be expensive. Others accept that beauty comes from within and opt to do nothing to change their appearance.

Talking to people in their 70s, 80s or 90s about the changes they have experienced and the lessons they have learned as they grew older is a good idea. I’m sure you’ll receive some enlightening input. But if it doesn’t change your feelings, talk to a doctor because a good one can work “miracles.”

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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nce a month, Flea Off Market provides Louisvillians with one of the best chances to indulge in local crafts, arts, food and bargain shopping with it’s giant outdoor bazaar on Market Street. For those in the mood for books, old records, bicycles, pet adoptions as well antiques, jewelry, bourbon barrel art, vintage clothing and whole bunch else, then Flea off Market is the best place to be. The next Flea Off Market takes place this weekend starting on Friday, June 5 and going through the weekend. Louisville indie favorites Seluah will be playing live, while vendors looking to sell their wares should visit www.facebook.com/thefleaoffmarket.

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Krissia Cantu I focus on the trends because I also tend to be a little bit modest. I think that you don’t have to show much to look sexy. The more you leave to the imagination, the sexier and classier you come off. I’ve had this happen to a couple of friends where they show up to the same place in the same outfit, so I tend to go to the smaller boutiques and online. I like Etsy. I recently bought a summer dress from there that has bell sleeves and it’s crocheted on the sides, and that’s my favorite thing that I bought recently. I have a daughter, so I am always kind of careful with what I wear to set an example. Less is more.

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he third annual Mary Jane Gift Quality of Life Fund Spike It to Cancer event takes place on June 13. We caught up with event organizer Tommy Gift, who gave us the lowdown on why the event is being held and whom it will benefit?

What is the third annual Mary Jane Gift Quality of Life Fund Spike It to Cancer event?

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and have some cold beverages or head over to Ward 426 for some delicious food and drink.

(They are donating a percentage of all food and drinks sold during Spike It.) Teams consist of six people, and it’s $25 a person (or whatever you’d like to give), whether you want to play or just watch. Let’s have some fun and raise some money!

What can people do to take part this year? Are tickets still available?

Registration to play starts at 1 p.m., with the games starting at 2 p.m. If people don’t want to play, show up anytime between 2 and 6 p.m. to have some fun and raise some money.

It must be heartening to see this event grow year after year, isn’t it?

Absolutely it is. The first year we had it was in October of 2013. It rained and Mary Jane Gift was a Benefiting the Mary Jane Gift Quality of Life Fund was 45 degrees. Nonethemother, a sister, a daughter and a friend to many, less, we had over 100 people when she was diagnosed show up. It brought tears to with breast cancer in 1987.

Alex’s and my eyes. There was only Her two sons, Alex and myself, were 5 and one volleyball game played, but it was a blast, 8 years old at the time. On April 26, 2010, her and we raised money which was put to great What can guests expect to see this year battle with cancer came to end as she was laid use. We decided to move the event to June of event?

A volleyball supporting the to rest. Mary Jane taught us countless lessons at the tournament 2014 and were blessed with a beautiful day full throughout the course of her life, and the ones Lots of people having fun, either playing vol- of sun, smiles and volleyball, and had about Gift Quality of Life she taught us towards the end are whyMary this fund Jane leyball, watching it, or simply socializing with Fund 150 wonderful people show up and eight or was established. The Mary Jane Gift Quality of great people that want to help these wonderful nine teams participate in the volleyball tournaLife Fund exists to help patients being treated patients going through a tough time out. ment.

We are hoping for 200-plus people this for cancer, to remember to embrace the Baxter lessons Where Jacks, 427 Baxter Ave, Louisville, Ky. 40204 year and 13-15 teams of six. With the money our mom left behind: Stay positive. Be thankful.

Date Saturday, June 13th raised thus far, the Mary Jane Gift Quality of It’s in aid of the Mary Jane Quality of Step away from it all. The fund can help do this Life Fund has has provided cooked ThanksgiFund. What is this, and what is the by providing simple gifts to patients at 1:00 Time that- could CheckLife in starts ving Turkeys for families who had to spend the help improve their quality of life, even if it’s for good work they do?

- Games start at 2:00pm a short period of time.

To give those fighting cancer a little extra day in the hospital, as well as Easter baskets on All games will be over before 6pm.

In order to raise money for the fund, we are support, in a way medicine never will. God wil- Easter morning. This year, we plan on providing families with dinner downtown followed someday we (will) raise enough to Cash/check hosting our third Spike It toCost Cancer volleyball $25 perling, Player/Spectator ($150 permoney team). fund the kind of research that will cure this hor- by a Broadway show and tickets to UofL bastournament at Baxter Jack’s, located credit at the door. Please make checks out or at 427 card Baxter Ave. It’s a chance to show off your vol- rible disease. But until then, we will do what we ketball/football games. In the future, we would James Graham to raiDistinctive put smiles Brown on patients’Cancer faces and Center. remind like to send patients and their loved ones on allcan to leyball skills and soak up some sun while sing money for a great cause. Even if you don’t them they are not alone and that they deserve expenses-paid vacations. The possibilities are Distinctive intage endless, but we need your support. VT play or want toDiamond play, come out to Baxter Jack’s everything life has to offer.

All proceeds will benefit the Mary Jane Vintage Diamond Engagement Rings Gift Quality of Life Fund through the Engagement Rings James Graham Brown Cancer Center at the University of Louisville.

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PRE-REGISTER ONLINE For more details visit: facebook.com/fundformj/info About the Mary Jane Gift Quality of Life Fund 1422 459-2787OPEN OPEN DAILY 1422 BARDSTOWN BARDSTOWN RDRD459-2787 DAILY The Mary Jane Gift Quality of Life Fund, founded in her memory by her two D E N R YR .YC. OC M EE D N SS II DDEEGGA AL LL LE E O M sons Alex and Tommy Gift, serves to provide gifts and services to patients being treated for cancer at the James Graham Brown Cancer Center.

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n June 18 at Copper & Kings distillery, some of Louisville's top fitness experts will gather for the Louisville Fitness Festival. It’s a chance to show people that exercise can be fun and easy to get involved in – and that even a little proactivity can yield hugely positive results.

The driving force behind the event are leaders in Louisville’s fitness industry, who each just wanted to start making a difference.

One such individual is Jeff Howard, of Baptist Health/Milestone Wellness Center.

Louisville Fitness Festival Adds Dana McGowan of Buti Yoga: “The exercise will really change your mind, too.

The mind is so much involved with this, because if you look better, you feel better, and you start surrounding yourself with more positive people. And it really is a ripple effect.”

In the end though, it’s all about fun.

“The festival is just about bringing fun and joy back into the city regarding fitness,” says Howard, “and showing that if you’re having a good time, you will start a habit, you will start coming back. The people of Louisville

are the heart of what’s going on here. The people are so kind, and we’re trying to tap into the idea that the whole community can change the epidemic of obesity in Kentucky and Louisville.” VT The Louisville Fitness Festival will take place June 18 at Copper & Kings distillery, 1111 E. Washington St. Beginning at 6:30 p.m., the event will be open to the public for a minimum donation of $10. The event features a DJ mixed fitness class featuring four fitness techniques, as well as a post-workout social hour, healthy summer cocktail recipes, a cash bar and a ticket to that evening’s PLAY Louisville show. Guests should bring a yoga mat, a towel and water.

“Kentucky has a reputation as being one of the most obese states in America,” Howard says. “And as leaders in the fitness industry, we looked at how we could change that.

“We really wanted to show that we could change that through having different elements and having fun. And we’re out to change that image and show people that in Kentucky, we have cutting edge leaders who can help that change.”

Annie Locke, owner of Pure Barre, says events like the upcoming festival will show people that getting healthy is not as arduous or unpleasant as it may seem.

“It brings awareness about how we can change the city,” she says. “And the more events like this that we can have, the more knowledge that people will have. So bringing four or five different fitness places together as one, someone is going to find something they like. And whatever it is they like, they can then make a change. If you like the exercise you’re doing, then you’re going to continue doing it.

“It’s like running – when you set yourself up for a marathon, you’re going to do what it takes to get that goal. We are just as good as California or New York. We are on the cutting edge – so many things to offer here.”

The festival’s main goal is to show how tiny steps can make a huge difference in people’s lives – the idea that making even a small commitment to exercise can create a ripple effect.

“People get intimidated by fitness, and they think that it has to be a commitment of eight hours a week,” explains Howard. “But what we’re trying to show them, with the diversity of what we teach, is that you can come in twice a week and get a result, once a week and get a result. Just do one thing, you will change the body – even if it’s going for a walk.”

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ven when I’m bound by work obligations, my lady and I still find time on Saturdays to visit a farmer’s marOut & About ket. We make meals throughout the week, BENNETT and finding nice gro- DUCKWORTH ceries at good prices (especially produce) is important to us. Locally grown zucchini can make a delightful salad when thinly sliced and drizzled with vinaigrette.

Fresh strawberries tend to be sweeter than the store-bought ones and, when added to vanilla ice cream, make the simplest kind of perfect summer dessert. Then, of course, there are tomatoes. Was there ever an item of grocery store produce more tainted with blandness than the tomato? Get one from a farmer’s market if you need to be refreshed on how they’re supposed to taste.

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bound to be stands selling breakfast and lunch items – and probably a local coffee company representing there as well. Aside from the produce, you can find locally made jams, honeys, salsas and handmade crafts, such as pottery and jewelry.

All of these things are to be found – in great varieties – at the St. Matthews Farmers Market, held 8 a.m.-noon every Saturday in front of Beargrass Christian Church on Shelbyville Road in the long parking lot. Penny Peavler is very involved with the market’s organization and in getting the word out.

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Peavler. “Our goal is to provide fresh local food for the community and to be a good community partner. The market’s really taken off. We’ve won the ‘Best Urban Farmer’s Market’ in the state. We’ve won some awards for some of the special programs we’ve offered. We’ve offered a canning class, jam making, and we want to show people that we’re serious about promoting a healthy lifestyle, promoting a sustainable food chain and supporting local small businesses.”

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ing their canned jellies and pickles at local markets.

Meanwhile, new vendors like Kentucky Smoked Barbecue’s David Starbuck were there, handing out samples of their goods – and doing killer business.

Black Cat Pottery, a family-owned business at the Mellwood Arts Center, had a nice bunch of rustic items that would be very attractive as functional dishes for serving food at the dinner table.

An interesting vendor that caught my girlfriend’s attention is called “Healthy Meals for Busy People.” They operate out of Foxhollow Farms in Crestwood, where Chef Jared Wilkinson provides a food service for people too occupied to seek out nutritious sustenance with pure ingredients. They’re often called-upon for gift meals for people who are grieving or are preoccupied with a newborn. Their items are also provided in compostable containers.

One produce stand was run by the Refugee Agricultural Partnership Program, which provides support for immigrants with farming experience and helps get their produce to local markets.

“St. Matthews has a very interesting history with agriculture,” says Peavler. “Our church is one of the oldest churches in Louisville. It was founded as ‘Beargrass Baptist Church.’ There’s a historical marker there in front of Shelbyville Road Plaza. That’s where there was a big fruit and veg-

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As it was coming up on 9 a.m., the place was really starting to fill up.

“We average about 2,000 people a weekend here,” says Peavler.

I can believe it. We were also blessed with a pleasant clear morning. We left with tomatoes, zucchini, squash, local pure raw honey, and some strawberry orange jam. A farmer’s market is a good place to start off the day and a great place to provide for the rest of the week. VT Visit smfarmersmarket.com for the market calendar and vendor information.

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The first offering we tried was cott Lukemire, owner the turkey club sandwich. Sounds of Toonerville Deli, simple, right? A bit of turkey, loves a good sandwich bread, lettuce, tomato and bacon.

– more specifically, a good Well, that was on there, sure. But cheesy, meaty Reuben. While a slice of thick-sliced and toasted whole wheat bread sat in the Louisville has a handful of Tastes middle of the construction, which places that offer fresh bagels consisted of two more toasted slicor an occasionally good deli IGOR es. The turkey, which came in a sandwich, there just aren’t GURYASHKIN frighteningly large portion, was enough. So what did Lukesoft, juicy and succulent and was perfect with the crispy bacon. The twist on mire do? He decided to open his own the typical club was the dressing that came on the corner of Oak and First streets, on the lettuce: a good lathering of housein the heart of Old Louisville.

With nice curbside seating below the shade of a multitude of trees, it’s a perfect spot to stop by, grab a sandwich on your lunch break and enjoy one of the city’s most unique casual culinary offerings. It’s an authentic deli where sandwiches are constantly created and styled, a place that specializes in something pretty awesome: bad boy Reubens.

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made truffle and tarragon mayo. It gave a nice fragrance to the sandwich – and even more moisture.

But be warned (in a totally good way): This sandwich is big. Like, there’s a need to dislocate your jaw like a python to get that sheep into your body big. And like every sandwich from Toonerville Deli, it comes with a packet of potato chips (barbecue, jalapeño or cheddar) as well as a choice of a small – yes, actually small – side: either

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The “El Fuego” has a chipotle corned beef, habanero Jack, jalapeno sauerkraut, chipotle ranch and slaw on marble rye.

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a creamy and refreshing potato salad or a pasta salad with sun-dried tomatoes.

corned beef was juicy and made the whole thing perfect.

But there was no time to recover from the first serving, as we had a job to do. We soldiered on with the El Fuego. The El Fuego is one of the many Reubens on the menu but easily the spiciest. If heat, sweat, a runny nose and a heavy dose of endorphins is your thing, then so is the El Fuego. The heat is unique and is provided by the house-made chipotle pepper ranch, habanero Jack cheese and the jalapeno sauerkraut. With sweat beading on my lips, I realized how good this creation is. The three different types of spice added very different levels of heat, while the

But if a spicy variety of Reuben is not your thing, then look no further than the Big Ed, named in honor of Lukemire’s late grandfather, who loved a good Reuben: half a pound of corned beef, sauerkraut, molten Swiss cheese and a house-made Russian dressing on a delicious and wholesome marble rye. It’s your standard Reuben – standard in the sense that it’s exactly what you want – a giant hunk of a sandwich that you can look in the eye and then concede to. It bulges with flavor and bursts with the pride of Igorislazy and his team.

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While the focus of Toonerville has firmly been sandwiches in its brief life, they have started branching out into pizza of late, with local delivery as well as in-store dining available on a deep dish (not quite as deep as Chicago-style) pie. Couple that with the fact that they make authentic New York-style bagels fresh every morning and run out regularly, it’s a must-stop shop for your breakfast needs as well.

So go get stuffed. VT Toonerville Deli is situated at 1201 S. First St. For more information, call 502.635.6960 or visit www.facebook. com/toonervilledeli.

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Hikes Through History

ikes Lane, now a busy commercial thoroughfare through Buechel, was originally an 18th-century horse and carriage path off the Bardstown Pike to the main house on Hikes Farm.

George Hikes came to Kentucky from Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, in 1790, with a Revolutionary War veteran’s land grant and settled his family into the lush countryside. One of his sons, George Hikes Jr., was given Home of a parcel of land and built the the Week farmhouse. “It was a working farm,” says Stephens, STEVE “but they also had a grist mill and a disKAUFMAN And Hikes Farm, established tillery, and the famin 1790 on about 1,000 acres, is ily was some sort of now a 1,200-square-foot backyard vegetafabric venture.” ble garden.

But the farmhouse built by George Hikes Jr. in 1820 still sits placidly back off the road, almost exactly as it did roughly 200 years ago. The current owner and resident, Chas Stephens, is a direct seventh-generation descendant of the man who put his name on so many parts of the neighborhood.

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One of George Jr.’s sons, Edward Hikes, had a daughter, Lena, who married Charles Hunsinger. Their son, Claude, born in about 1900, is Chas Stephens’ grandfather.

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bara Hunsinger – Stephens’ mother – was born in 1932. She married Ed Stephens, and they moved into the farmhouse in 1983 after both of her parents died. It was by then just a few acres.

Though the remaining portion of the original property, now called Midlane Farms, is just a small fraction of what it was, the house is pretty much exactly what George Hikes Jr. built. There have been some accommodations. The Federal style with five bays was originally red brick but was painted white somewhere along the way. It has since weathered into a dusty taupe color.

Porches were added to the front and side doors, then removed. Of course, plumbing and electric were installed. And some of the interior space was repurposed. In the mid-20th century, there was no longer any P H O T O S 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

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need for a horse-drawn buggy port. The old original kitchen, with its huge wood-burning fireplace for cooking, was not particularly practical in the 1960s.

But Stephens, who lives there with his wife, Kim, has taken great pains to maintain the historical integrity of the space.

“This isn’t Locust Grove,” he says. “We haven’t verified the period of the furniture or done a chemical test on the wallpaper. But everything we keep, buy or add is done with the historic feel of the home in mind.”

The windows are all the original ones, though Stephens says it would be a good deal more cost-efficient to upgrade them. “I think it would be doing the house an injustice,” he says.

In the 1970s, the local neighborhoods wanted

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to straighten Hikes Lane where it curves around the farm. But to do so would have meant tearing down the house. So Marguerite and Claude Hunsinger, Stephens’ grandparents, applied for a listing on the National Register of Historic Places.

“It cannot be torn down now, even by right of eminent domain,” Stephens says.

Standing in the home’s front yard in as cars on Hikes Lane continue to bend around the property, the sprawling tranquility feels like it must have felt for earlier generations of Hikes.

(Except, perhaps, that in the early 19th century, working farmers didn’t have a lot of time to stand around on a weekday morning admiring the tranquility.)

Stands of large trees drench the property with shade and fragrance.

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greenery make for wonderful lawn events, and the couple have made the property available for weddings and large parties. They also rent out a room of the house, or the whole house itself, to travelers. A recent newspaper article called it a bed-and-breakfast, but Kim is quick to set that record straight.

“We’re not a B&B,” she says. “There are certain requirements to qualify for that – including making some upgrades and also belonging to the B&B association – and we don’t want to do that.”

Rather, they list the home on Airbnb, an online lodging rental site, and have been surprised how many takers they gotten – tourists from Chicago and Indianapolis looking for a Bluegrass getaway, as well as visitors to large trade shows at the convention center.

“We just had a group of businessmen from China in town for the International Truck Show who rented the whole house,” she says.

“Look, we love the house, but it has to sustain itself,” Chas says. “Events and Airbnb rentals allow us to keep living in the house and preserving the historic property. There aren’t many left.” VT

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Mayor reached out (and) told me he indie film, “Where Louisville’s the kind of communiHope Grows” tells ty that, from the top down, care the story of a former about things like this: new ideas professional baseball player new business.”

(Kristoffer Polaha), whose Louisville had a lot of appeal life is crumbling as he fails in finding the atmosphere for the Film to function as a father until film. “While we wanted it to be Louisville-centric, we also wanted he befriends a good-heartBENNETT it to be any town,” says Holland. ed grocery store clerk (David DUCKWORTH “Louisvillians know it’s shot in DeSanctis) with Down syn- bennettduckworth.blogspot.com Louisville. Other people are like, drome. The film premiered ‘that looks like my town’ too.” at the Dallas International Film FesUtilizing Slugger Field and areas in tival last year and was then shown Anchorage and St. Matthews provided that at the IF Fest here in Louisville in homey feeling. Finding the right guy to play honor of the fact that it was all shot in our area.

Recently, it’s gained a fair amount of success for an independent movie through good business and just finished its third weekend in national theatrical release through Roadside Attractions.

With this film’s success, one can hope that filmmaking will continue to become more attractive for productions seeking that homegrown feeling. The tax incentive for shooting in our state has gone from the 20 percent it was when the film was shot, to 30 percent.

“We’re definitely a contender now,” says Holland. “It was one of the most bi-partisan bills that passed in Frankfort.”

Holland is currently involved with another shoot here, called, “In the Radiant City.” His motivation for film production in our state has a lot of reasons attached. “It’s blue-collar, it’s white collar.

It’s union, it’s non-union. It’s hotel rooms, hairdressers, taxicab drivers, students. And then it’s skilled technicians, whether it be cameras, lights, grips. It hits so many parts of the working sector. And then there’s also the tourism factor.”

Louisville’s own Gill Holland, who served as one of the film’s producers, is very happy with this. “You have to rely on word-of-mouth because we don’t have the advertising budget that the big Hollywood studios have,” says Holland, expressing how you get people into a movie theater to see a crowd-pleaser devoid of any big names attached.

Another producer of the film, Milan Chakraborty – in his second collaboration with the film’s director, Chris Dowling – was the one, who after speaking with Holland, chose to shoot in our city.

“Where Hope Grows” is at Carmike’s Stonybrook 20 and Cinemark’s Tinseltown USA, where it will continue to play after June 4th. Go to cinemark.com to find tickets. VT Bennett Duckworth is a film fanatic who lives in Louisville and goes to see a movie in the theater at least once a week. He has kept a movie review blog since September of 2011 with the mission of writing about every new release he sees, as well as new trends in film making and classic films he loves. Read more of his reviews at his website.

“He told me, there are good crews, people are very supportive,” says Chakraborty, “The thing that took it over the top was … I got a call from Mayor Fisher.” Mayor Greg Fisher voiced his support for the project. “The J U N E 4 , 2 0 1 5 • W W W . V O I C E -T R I B U N E . C O M

Produce, the nicknamed grocery store clerk, resulted in an important local element to the production. “We worked closely with Down Syndrome of Louisville and Angels in Disguise and Best Buddies,” says Chakraborty.

Everyone was impressed when they found David DeSanctis for the big role. “You have a young man with Down syndrome who memorized 130 lines, and it just shatters the stereotype of what is possible. The other thing is: He’s a Ballard High grad. He’s a local kid that never acted before and we found him through the local organizations … It really challenges the way a lot of people have looked at people with Down syndrome.”

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EG: They are two of my perlternative indie sonal favorite songs of ours, for psych dub atmosure. Andrew K. and I really dig spheric doom rock Scotty Moore and Link Wray, and band Seluah released their that comes through on those songs second studio album, “Phase respectively, I think. Somehow to us, III,” this week through Kenwhen Andrew came up with “Back Arts & to Hell,” we knew instantly it was tucky’s own Karate Body Entertainment somehow a follow-up to “Hell and Records. “Phase III” is the Back,” and I died laughing when he follow-up to 2012’s debut PETER plainly declared it “Back to Hell.” I full-length album, “Red BERKOWITZ love that name.

Peter’s Picks Parole,” which saw the quartet reunite after an initial Is this album intentionally a more cohe2004 breakup. Drummer and vocalist sive, more “classic” approach to the SelEdward Grimes told The Voice-Tribune uah sound, as opposed to experimentabout their latest phase. ing with rockabilly or other surprising influences?

What’s been going on with the band since “Red Parole” was released in 2012?

Edward Grimes: Much of the core of this record was born while we were scoring a live showing of the Tod Browning/Lon Cheney (movie) masterpiece “The Unknown.” We have continued exploration of new material and have been on the lookout for unusual venues and contexts for us to play in. (Guitarist) Andrew Killmeier has also made some great films for many of the songs on “Phase III” that are a total blast. We are currently hiring a best boy or best girl to assist us live with the films, by the way.

Seluah went to “Hell and Back” on the last album, and now you’re “Back to Hell.” What's the connection between those two songs?

EG: “Hell and Back” was no experiment. We just finally had an opportunity to record more songs, so there was definitely more variety in terms of instrumentation and style on “Red Parole.” We were, thankfully, very open to a lot of wild ideas at that moment in time. I do think “Phase III” has a more primal subterranean thread running through it. I probably didn’t think we’d ever go darker than “Red Parole.” Luckily, I was wrong.

How does Jamaican dub influence the band’s songwriting?

EG: It had a bit of an influence for sure in the early days. Now, not so much. But the incredible connection drums and bass have on really good dub is still something (bassist) Andrew Peace and I both continue to strive for, even if we’re less in that world now...

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The track “Held So High Above Her Head” certainly has a dub-like ending. This is a track whose foundation was written around the (2002) EP, but we had come back to it. I finally wrote lyrics and a vocal melody to it, and we wrote new guitar parts for the ending section. Then (recording engineer) Kevin (Ratterman) was really able to go to town on a dub-like production for that part of the song, which was a total blast.

What does the album artwork say about Seluah?

EG: We fully embrace that our music is dark and strange, and certainly wanted that in the look of the record as well. A good friend of mine, graphic designer Cesar Perez-Ribas, helped us put it all together, and we eventually came back to a great picture that artist Aron Conaway took.

We felt that could be this ominous focal point of the layout.

Has the band been back on track now for longer than the first run? Either way, do you still have that feeling of being reborn, or is it more routine by now?

EG: It’s probably been a tad longer this time around, although we practiced a lot more back in the day. I’d be lying to you if I said we have exactly the same fire and brimstone we had when we very surprisingly got back together, but it is still often very intense. We perhaps have caught ourselves recently coming close to falling into a routine, but have wisely changed up our method a bit in order to be in the moment more and foster new material. VT Seluah will play at the Flea Off Market on the evening of Friday, June 5.

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THIS WEEK’S VOICE CHOICE ZOOFARI! 2015: ONE WILD NIGHT

Friends of the Louisville Zoo invite you to the largest fundraising event, Zoofari! 2015: One Wild Night. Explore the sights, sounds and tastes of the Indonesian Islands. Experience up-close encounters with Sumatran tigers, orangutans, babirusas and siamangs. Enjoy cocktails, hors d’oeuvres, a silent auction, live music and dancing on Saturday, June 6.

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T H U R S DAY, J U N E 4 MAYOR’S MUSIC AND ART SERIES Mayor Greg Fischer invites you to a free monthly series showcasing local musicians, artists and performers. The Mayor’s Music and Art Series is the first Thursday of the month in the Mayor’s Gallery Listening Room. The next show, Thursday, June 4, features the roots rock of Thirty Spokes. Doors open at 11:30 a.m.; music starts at 12:10 p.m. Grab a lunch and enjoy the comfortable seating and great acoustics inside the Mayor’s Gallery, fourth floor of Metro Hall, 527 W. Jefferson St. Louisville Pure Tap water will be available at the performances.

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F R I DAY, J U N E 5 8TH ANNUAL DENIM & DIAMONDS GALA Don’t miss the eighth annual Denim & Diamonds Gala at Mellwood Arts & Entertainment Center, Room 3, on June 5 from 6 p.m. to midnight. The evening will begin with cocktails and hors d’oeuvres at 6 p.m. Guests are invited to browse the splendid silent auction items and network for a great cause. A seated dinner will begin at 7 p.m., and a live auction will follow. After dinner, dance the night away to the dynamic music of Endless Summer Band, a premier variety show and dance band.

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S AT U R DAY, J U N E 6 2ND ANNUAL BOWTIES AND PEARLS Bowties and Pearls is the first endometriosis awareness event in the Louisville metropolitan area. 100 percent of event sales from this second annual fundraising event will benefit the Endometriosis Research Center, a leading charitable organization dedicated to increased on-going research and awareness of this disJ U N E 4 , 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 U N DAY, J U N E 7 GREAT AMERICAN BRASS BAND FESTIVAL The Brass Band Festival is a free event featuring live brass music, a parade, picnic, children’s activities, Swing Dance, New Orleans style street party and much, much more. What could be a better way to spend a summer weekend than listening to terrific brass music, while enjoying delicious food - and all for free admission?

MORE INFO gabbf.org SCHELLER’S CYCLING CRITERIUM AT NORTON COMMONS One of the hottest sports in America now has a premier event in Louisville. Speed cycling has been picking up serious steam, as clubs and teams have popped up all over the area.

Now, racers will have the opportunity to test their abilities on a top-tier course, and spectators will be able to watch the thrilling action as Norton Commons hosts Scheller’s Cycling Criterium. The “crit,” or bike race held on a short course that is usually less than one mile and run on closed-off city center streets, will take place Sunday, June 7. It will be on a closed course of .84 miles in Norton Commons and will include a 180 degree turn and a small hill climb. The state championship event will include a full day of men’s, junior’s and women’s bike racing starting at 9 a.m. with a Cat 5 men’s race and ending with an hour of power Pro/Cat 1,2,3 race at 3 p.m. The professional races will offer thousands in cash prizes. Riders will range in age from 10 years to 55+.

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T U E S DAY, J U N E 9 WOMEN IN BUSINESS EMPOWERMENT CONFERENCE & EXPO Hosted by the Women’s Business Center of Kentucky, this annual event offers women business owners an ideal opportunity to network and grow their business skills. The conference features a networking reception on Tuesday evening, followed by a full day of events on Wednesday, including educational workshop sessions, a diversity and inclusion corner and an expo featuring more than 100 businesses promoting their products and services. A “power luncheon” on June 10 features keynote speaker Gina “Gigi” Butler, entrepreneur and founder of Gigi’s Cupcakes — the nation’s largest cupcake franchise with nearly 100 locations.

Butler will share her inspiring personal story and the secrets to her successful multi-million dollar franchise. The expo takes place June 9-10 in The Galt House.

MORE INFO wbcky.org

F R I DAY, J U N E 1 2 MAKER’S MARK® AFTER DARK: AN UNFORGETTABLE EXPERIENCE FOR THE BOURBON LOVER Bourbon experts will explain and show your small group the bourbon making process from grain to bottle on your guided tour of the picturesque distillery. Then, you’ll enjoy specialized bourbon tastings before dipping your very own bottle in their signature red wax. The tour culminates with Maker’s Mark® inspired cocktails and southern style appetizers inside a barrel warehouse, underneath the stunning, hand-blown glass ceiling by world renowned artist Dale Chihuly. A Mint Julep Tours driver will meet you on the third floor of the Galt House at 1:15 p.m. and bring you back at 7:30 p.m.

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S AT U R DAY, J U N E 1 3 KENTUCKYONE HEALTH’S WALK WITH A DOC AT THE PARKLANDS KentuckyOne Health and the Mayor’s Healthy Hometown Movement have teamed up to get Louisville area residents to Walk With a Doc. On June 13 at 10 a.m., join Jennifer Stiff, MD, pediatrician with KentuckyOne Health, at the Parklands of Floyds Fork at the Egg Yawn to exercise side-by-side with a health care provider. Walkers have the opportunity to learn about important health topics, ask medical questions in an informal setting and receive free health screenings, refreshments and giveaways.

MORE INFO kentuckyonehealth.org/walkwithadoc CANINES AND WINES Join Tyson’s Chance Animal Foundation for its fifth Annual Canines and Wine, featuring appetizers, desserts, music and a silent auction.

There will be a cash bar offering local wines as well as other drinks. Take away memories with pictures of you and your friends in the photo booth. All proceeds raised at this event will be used to support Tyson’s ongoing operations, which include the boarding, daily care and veterinary expenses of more than 60 dogs and cats in its program. All donations are tax deductible.

Tyson’s is a non-profit 501-(c)(3).

MORE INFO www.tysonschance.com OPEN CASTING CALLS FOR THE 2015 AMERICAN GIRL FASHION SHOW Open casting calls are being held June 13 and 14 for young girls interested in modeling in the American Girl Fashion Show, hosted by the Junior League of Louisville (JLL). Girls should be a size 6x or 10 and exhibit a sparkling personality and love for the American Girl brand. The fashion show will take place October 11 and 12 at Kosair Shrine Center. No modeling experience is required, but girls must register in advance at jllamericangirlfs.com.

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W E D N E S DAY, J U N E 1 7 2015 KENTUCKY ATHLETIC HALL OF FAME INDUCTION BANQUET At the Kentucky Athletic Hall of Fame dinner, induction and silent auction, the athletic accom-

plishments of Lloyd Gardner, Sharon Garland, Keeneland, Randy Marsh, Mel Purcell, Paul Sanderford, and Shandelier Boyd Smith as well as the male and female High School Athletes of the Year will be honored. The evening will include a reception at 6:00 p.m. with dinner and program to follow. All proceeds from the Kentucky Athletic Hall of Fame benefit Kosair Charities. Purchase tickets at www.KAHF. eventbrite.com.

MORE INFO SSmith@kosair.org

T H U R S DAY, J U N E 1 8 ERIN HARPE AT HIDEAWAY SALOON Charismatic singer and guitarist Erin Harpe, along with her band the Delta Swingers, have become favorites around New England, with a growing fan base around the world. Their unique brand of dance music is rooted in vintage 1930s Mississippi delta blues, then shaken and stirred with other genres like soul, funk and reggae, evoking a wild southern juke joint where the whiskey and gin are flowing and everybody’s dancing. Harpe will be performing live at Hideaway Saloon on Thursday, June 18 at 11 p.m.

MORE INFO hideawaysaloon.com

F R I DAY, J U N E 1 9 HEAVEN & EVAN: EXCLUSIVE BOURBON TOUR + TASTING EXPERIENCE This experience transports you from downtown Louisville to nearby Bardstown and back in just five and a half hours, making it the perfect option for people looking to maximize their time. For just $175 per person, you have the opportunity to visit two staples of The Kentucky Bourbon Trail: Heaven Hill’s Bourbon Heritage Center in Bardstown, Kentucky and the Evan Williams Bourbon Experience in downtown Louisville. Along the way, you will interact with master distillers and taste some of the world’s finest bourbons, including some that are exclusive to each of the properties. Heaven & Evan is limited to 23 guests per night, making it an intimate experience that any bourbon lover will not soon forget.

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M O N DAY, J U N E 2 2 REPUBLIC BANK PLAYERS CHALLENGE The Eleventh Annual Republic Bank Players Challenge benefiting Jewish Family & Career Services and the Jewish Community Center is a full day of golf, tennis, bridge, canasta and mahjong. Money raised through the Republic Bank Players Challenge will be used for scholarships for families in need and 700 hours of subsidized counseling for families at Jewish Family & Career Services.

MORE INFO jfcslouisville.org/republic-bank-players-challenge

F R I DAY, J U N E 2 6 “COLLABORACT!” PRESENTED BY ACTING AGAINST CANCER The first annual fundraiser and gala presented

by Acting Against Cancer will be a celebration of collaboration in the lobby and Bomhard Theater of The Kentucky Center for the Performing Arts. Showcasing the company’s partnerships with the art therapy program of the cancer center at Kosair Children’s Hospital and with the Louisville theatre community as a whole, the evening will include an open bar, heavy hors d’oeuvres and silent auction. Guests will also be treated to a musical theatre concert hosted by Tom Dunbar with performances by Acting Against Cancer, Theatre [502], CenterStage, StageOne Family Theatre and Pandora Productions. All profits from the evening will go toward the treatment of pediatric cancer.

MORE INFO actingagainstcancer.com FASHION NITE-OUT 2015 “BEYOND THE RUNWAY” FASHION SHOW This year’s showcase theme of Louisville’s Fashion Nite-Out is “Beyond The Runway.”

Project Runway designer Korto Momolu is this year’s LFNO headlining designer. Guests will enjoy a high-energy show, featuring emerging cut-sew fashion designers and models from Kentuckiana and surrounding areas. LFNO will include a creative and unique designer showcase, shop designer area, tapas hors d’oeuvres from local caterers, event swag-bags, audience give-a-ways and an exciting experience. This year’s charity partner is the P.A.T.H. Foundation.

MORE INFO fashionniteout.com

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8TH ANNUAL LOUISVILLE FESTIVAL OF THE ARTS AT PADDOCK SHOPS Louisville art lovers and collectors come to meet local and national artists from 30 different states who will showcase their works, including glass, mixed media, paintings, jewelry and pottery. It promises to be another first-rate art show, featuring a unique blend of contemporary, original works at affordable prices.

Saturday and Sunday, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

All ages welcome. Free.

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LAROSA LOOP The Larosa Loop Event features a one, three, or five-mile non-competitive walk/run/wheel through Louisville’s downtown Waterfront Park.

This is the 10th anniversary of this event, which was created to honor the memory of Dr. Ethel Larosa, a psychiatrist and champion of innovative rehabilitation at Frazier Rehab Institute.

The funds raised at this event will be used to enhance and expand patient programming and services at Frazier Rehab Institute.

MORE INFO 502.587.4543

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LOUISVILLE’S GREEK FESTIVAL The year’s Louisville Greek Festival will take place at the waterfront’s Festival Plaza June 12-14. It will include inflatables and obstacle courses for children; authentic Greek food including spanakopita, gyros and baklava, and Greek music and dancing throughout the weekend. The festival will also include a first-ever partnership with the Kentucky Shakespeare Festival for a live adaptation of Aristophanes’ “The Birds” with one performance on each day of the festival. Admission to the performance is included with a $2 Greek Festival ticket.

MORE INFO louisvillegreekfest.com

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We’d like to introduce you to our friend, Little Bit, a sweet 10-year-old Beagle Mix. Little Bit loves attention from his human friends and doesn’t seem to mind his other doggie friends here at the shelter. He doesn’t show much interest in toys but still loves to run around and play with his human friends. When he goes on walks, he likes to go potty as soon as we are outside. He’s neutered, micro-chipped and up-todate on his vaccinations. If you’re interested in adopting our sweet friend, Little Bit, come see him at the Kentucky Humane Society’s Main Campus, 241 Steedly Drive.

Max is a six-year-old domestic shorthair mix with lovely buff fur and a mellow personality. He enjoys toys – feathered ones are especially appreciated.

When you drag them across the floor for him to stalk, he’s a very happy boy indeed. Max’s former owner says that he was always a good cat and didn’t jump on counters. When he isn’t playing, he likes to sit by a sunny window and sleep. Max is currently in a cat colony and appears to get along with the other cats. He’s neutered, microchipped and up-to-date on his vaccinations. Come meet him today at the Kentucky Humane Society’s 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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Weekly Camps

June - august pet-focused camps for children and teens. learn how to love and understand pets in a safe, fun, positive environment.

Choose from three unique camps in two convenient locations.

502-515-3149 kyhumane.org/camp

Kids & Canines Camp Lifelong Friends Camp Animal Advocate Camp

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Last seen around Stagecoach Road & 42 in Oldham County.

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The friendly staff at your local Kroger Wine and Spirit Shoppe will help you with beverage selections to complement summer meals and gatherings. Find traditional favorites and ďŹ ne wines along with a nice selection of wine from local wineries including: Huber’s, Elk Creek, Old 502 and Springhill.