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FEATURES

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Coming Together for Good

Bon Appetit, Y’all

The James Beard Foundation’s Taste America Louisville is returning with a two-part event.

Give For Good Louisville’s new approach plus spotlights on four exceptional nonprofits.

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Treasuring Every Moment

Meet the Grants, this year’s Signature Chefs Ambassador Family.

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Cool, with a Twist

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Over the Garden Wall

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Event of the Century

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Century Mortgage’s Monica Bohn and Bryan Wiegandt are the 2019 Signature Chefs Auction event chairs.

110 Let Me Tell You with Janice Carter Levitch 113 The Parklands’ Field & Fork 116 The March of Dimes Signature Social 118 Amelia Huneke and Parker Theobald Engagement Party 120 Brown-Forman Annual Meeting 122 Engagement Announcement: Caitlin Dobson and Christian Goodan

ESSENTIALS 12 Letter from the Editor 124 Event Calendar and the Speed Art Museum September Events 126 Celebration of Life: Martin Shallenberger Brown, Kathi E.B. Ellis and Paul Edwin Miesner Sr.

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Before the Dawn

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Letter from the Editor I t sure doesn’t feel like autumn is around the corner, but this – our fall fashion issue – will conjure up memories of pumpkin spice lattes, cool evenings and crunching leaves breaking the silence on a solo walk. It’s also filled with the latest fashions of the upcoming season.

The September issue is always the best of the best when it comes to fashion, and The Voice’s in-house stylist Liz Bingham, photographer Andrea Hutchinson, art director Britany Baker and columnist Janice Carter Levitch worked hard to deliver that yet again. The backdrops for the shoot were the beautiful gardens of Lincliffe, which is owned by Steve Humphrey.

Whether you’re a fashionista who stays on top of every trend or are just looking for inspiration to help you get dressed in the morning, for our fall 2019 fashion shoot, they decided to showcase some of 2019’s top fall trends and present them in a wearable way that are all available to purchase locally. If you like to keep things simple with classic tweeds, knits and monochromatic looks, or you like to spice things up with animal prints and neon hues, this season, almost anything goes, and we guarantee there’s a trend out there for you – and a local shop where you can find it for purchase.

This issue also provides 33 ways each of us can help our community and an overview of Give for Good Louisville, as well as mini spotlights on a handful of charities and a feature about the upcoming James Beard Foundation’s Taste America Louisville.

As always, thank you for taking the time to read The Voice. Your support means so much.

Behind the scenes of The VoiceTribune’s fall fashion shoot at Lincliffe.

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Bon Appetit, Y’all The James Beard Foundation’s Taste America Louisville returns, letting Kentucky’s chefs shine

By MARIAH KLINE Photos by KATHRYN HARRINGTON

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ast fall, Ashbourne Farms hosted the first-ever James Beard Taste America Louisville dinner, an incredibly prestigious evening that showcased some of the area’s most talented chefs. This year, the James Beard Foundation is returning with a two-part event featuring the best of Kentucky’s food and beverage industry.

Representing our city – and our state – at this showcase is an extraordinary group of culinary artists. By sharing the many diverse cuisines our state has to offer, the chefs will demonstrate that Kentucky’s

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food scene is more than just fried chicken and bourbon (though those elements are, of course, sacred). Hailing from Paducah to Appalachia, Lexington to Louisville, this well-rounded group is bringing their collective A-game.

The two-part event will begin on Sept.

26 with an elegant gala dinner hosted at the Speed Art Museum. A cocktail and tasting reception will feature bites and beverages from some of the area’s best chefs and bartenders. Creating the gala’s dinner menu is visiting all-star Richard Blaise and local all-star Sara Bradley. Blais SEPTEMBER 2019

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For us, it’s more like getting together to play with food, but it also helps the cause.”

— Bruce Ucan

Bruce Ucan

is best known for winning the Bravo network’s “Top Chef All-Stars” and can be frequently seen judging on “Top Chef.”

The San Diego restaurateur also appears in several Food Network shows and has penned two best-selling cookbooks.

Bradley, who earned second place on season 16 of “Top Chef,” is the owner of Freight House, a Paducah restaurant with elevated southern fare. She is looking forward to sharing her locally-sourced ingredients with diners and offering up a once-in-a-lifetime experience.

“This is a great opportunity because not everyone has the chance to eat at the Beard House,” she says. “Not everyone has the chance to cook there, so this is amazing for chefs and people in the area to really see what happens in New York City.”

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Dustin Willett and James Adams

A dessert reception will follow dinner and include tastings made by Claudia Delatorre from the Bakery at Sullivan University and pastry chef Nokee Bucayu from Ashbourne Farms. As for what they’re cooking up, most of the chefs remained pretty tight-lipped, but a handful of them offered some hints.

“I’m thinking something fall-inspired with spice,” says Bucayu of her dessert.

“I’m looking forward to challenging myself and taking something that’s traditional and turning it into something different. Part of the reason I went into food is to open peoples’ minds to different cultures through food.”

Also representing Louisville at the dessert reception are Annie Harlow and Leslie Wilkinson, the duo behind Hi-Five Doughnuts, who are plotting a donut bread pudding with some bourbon elements. Prior to dinner, Mayan Cafe’s Bruce Ucan has ideas for a Mayan hot brown or a traditional Yucatan pibil.

“It’s fun seeing what other chefs come up with,” he says. “I always love to hang out with them, and for us, it’s more like getting together to play with food, but it also helps the cause.”

Louisville Raising the Bar Reception

Sept. 27, 2019 The Brown Hotel’s Rooftop HOSTED BY

James Adams & Dustin Willet

The Brown Hotel, Louisville FEATURED MIXOLOGISTS

Matt Brown

Hell or High Water, Louisville

Davy Butterworth Decca, Louisville

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West Main Crafting Company, Lexington, KY BITES BY

Max Balliet & Katie Smith Pizza LUPO, Louisville

Mark Ford

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I’m looking forward to challenging myself and taking something that’s traditional and turning it into something different.”

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Louisville Gala Dinner

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This is a dream come true. It’s an experience to grow in my craft and learn from seeing other people here doing their things.”

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Richard Blais

Juniper & Ivy; Trail Blais, San Diego LOCAL ALL-STAR

Sara Bradley

freight house, Paducah, Kentucky

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The James Beard Foundation’s mission has many facets to it, but its overall focus is celebrating chefs and furthering the influence of America’s food culture. The organization promotes diversity and sustainability in the industry and works to address the gender imbalance. Through education and leadership initiatives and awards, the foundation is not only bettering the culinary world but changing lives within it.

“This is a dream come true,” says Davy Butterworth, beverage director at Decca.

“It’s an experience to grow in my craft and learn from seeing other people here doing their things.”

Butterworth and several others will be taking part in Raise the Bar, the second night of Taste America, on Sept. 27. Those who attend Raising the Bar will get to dine and drink at the rooftop bar of the Brown Hotel, which parallels a New York Citystyle experience. The English Grill at the Brown Hotel’s Dustin Willett and James Adams are eager to share their space and their hospitality.

“It’s a very intimate setting,” says Adams.

“It’s a pinnacle moment in your career once you’re invited to come to an event like this, so you want to grab on with both hands and take full advantage.”

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Sept. 26, 2019 The Speed Art Museum

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RECEPTION TASTINGS CREATED BY

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Samantha Fore

Tuk Tuk Sri Lankan Bites, Lexington, Kentucky

Josh Moore

Volare Ristorante, Louisville

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“I’m excited to serve the people,” says Willett. “I love seeing people enjoy the food we make – that’s the most rewarding part for me.”

While the chefs are eager to show off their skill sets for fellow foodies, their main feeling is a sense of humility and reverence.

“It’s a joy and a surprise to be selected for something so momentous,” says Samantha Fore of Tuk Tuk Sri Lankan Bites in Lexington. “I’m excited that the James Beard Foundation is bringing much-deserved attention to both Kentucky cuisine and immigrant cuisine.”

“Just to be recognized by my peers and people in the industry is great,” says 610 Magnolia’s Kevin Ashworth.

“It means a lot to me being a Louisville native,” says Volare’s Josh Moore, who has had the honor of cooking at the Beard House in New York. “I grew up here and have a lot of hometown pride. It’s a big deal for me to see Louisville on the map like it is as a food city. Twenty years ago it wasn’t

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Kristin M. Smith, owner and executive chef of the Wrigley Taproom & Eatery in Corbin, is delighted to share her region’s unique at Raising the Bar. “I’m thrilled to represent the Appalachian region of Kentucky,” she says. “I think is the first time we’ve been invited to the table, and I’m super excited to represent our area and our culture.” V To learn more and purchase tickets, visit jamesbeard.org/taste-america-louisville, email tasteamericalou@estespr.com or call 502.614.6038.

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Erin and Charley Grant with daughter Emory.

Treasuring Every Moment Meet the 2019 Signature Chefs Ambassador Family

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As a parent, there is nothing more important than the health and wellness of your child.”

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ike many mothers in the United States, Erin Grant was quickly introduced to March of Dimes when her daughter, Emory, was born prematurely and faced some of the health threats that come with premature birth. Now, Grant is the Ambassador Mom for March of Dimes’ 2019 Signature Chefs Auction and is enjoying watching her healthy daughter grow.

March of Dimes is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that supports mothers and their premature babies through research, advocacy, education and partnerships.

The charity is dedicated to prioritizing the health of mothers and their babies, especially when that mother’s pregnancy does not go as planned.

The Signature Chefs Auction brings people together to raise awareness and funds for March of Dimes through food and community – all to ensure the health and happiness of newborn babies. “(My husband and I) want to be sure that other parents are aware of the incredible resources available to them through March of Dimes,” Grant said.

According to March of Dimes’ research, every year 6,092 babies are born prematurely in Kentucky alone. In many instances, the cause of premature birth is unknown and under-researched.

Premature birth is the leading cause of death for babies in the United States.

For 80 years, March of Dimes has been committed to advocating for mothers and babies who have experienced such events.

As for Grant’s experience, it all started abruptly. Before the birth of Emory, Grant and her husband, Charley Grant, were entirely unfamiliar with the March of Dimes and the resources they provide for families in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU).

Erin Grant said her pregnancy was normal and healthy until the last month, SEPTEMBER 2019

— Erin Grant

when her iron levels dropped very low. She had to receive intravenous iron treatments, meaning iron was injected by needle into her veins.

Emory was born three weeks early at Norton Women’s and Children’s Hospital. After the birth, Grant’s doctors found that Emory had been fighting an unknown virus for some time in Grant’s womb. She was just over four pounds when she was born, and she had severely low platelet counts.

Emory ended up spending three weeks in the NICU, during which time she had several platelet transfusions and other tests done to try and detect which virus she had been fighting in the womb. While she started to gain weight and show great progress, the Grant family was no closer to an explanation.

“What has been the most incredible to realize is that (March of Dimes) was fighting for Emory and our family before we even knew it,” Grant said, adding that she also felt supported at Norton Women’s and Children’s Hospital throughout the process.

In 2018, Grant joined the March of Dimes Board of Directors in Louisville because she wanted to be more involved – and because her company, Kroger, has always been a supporter of the organization. She said that through all of this, she has learned so much about how it supports families just like hers.

“March of Dimes is looking for the unknown answers of premature birth and supporting families along the way,” she said.

There are many women out in the world with stories similar to Grant’s. The March of Dimes’ Signature Chefs Auction is a way for people in Louisville to support the mothers and babies within their community.

This year, the Signature Chefs Auction

is 6 p.m. Nov. 14 at the Omni Hotel and will include 30 local chefs and restaurants for the tasting event.

On what it means to be a part of Signature Chefs as an ambassador, Grant said that she finds it incredible to be able to share her family’s story. She also looks forward to sharing information about the resources available to others through the March of Dimes and this event.

“It is unquestionably difficult to relive all that has happened, but it makes our family so incredibly grateful for every single moment that we have,” Grant said. “It reminds us that this is an opportunity to truly help others.” V To learn more or purchase tickets to the Signature Chefs Auction, visit signaturechefs.marchofdimes.org/louisville or call Carolyn Harper at 502.473.6682.

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Health

Stairway to Fitness

1. WARM-UP

Warm up with an easy walk or jog up and down for two to five minutes. Keep your shoulders back and down, and pump your arms. The more movement, the more calories you’ll burn.

10 quick stair exercises to do anywhere

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By JEFF HOWARD Photos by ERIN TRIMBLE

’m always looking for ways to help people move. I hear repeatedly that people don’t have time to exercise, so I constantly look at different ways to solve this problem. On a recent run at the water reserve, I saw a beautiful stairwell and began running up and down it.

I started doing exercises that I love using the stairs as fitness “equipment.” It was fun and quick, and I got my workout in.

So, now I’m looking at stairs differently, and I hope you will, too. If nothing else, consider simply walking up and down them as part of your exercise routine.

Stair climbing is low impact, and it helps strengthen and tone your leg muscles. It keeps your leg arteries flexible, allowing blood to move more easily. Stair workouts are not only challenging, but they also firm your glutes unlike when you walk or run on flat ground. It’s when you have to dig in and climb that they become active. That’s why running up stairs burns 953 calories per hour. But, this is for the very fit. You can start with walking them and get amazing results.

Since the activity requires you to use your whole leg, it’s as if you’re doing a lunge and a rep on the leg press machine with every step.

I designed the following program to give you a full-body strengthening, fat-burning, low-impact workout.

Perform the exercises below with little to no rest in between movements. If you have 15 steps or less, repeat the sequence two to three times. You can add a oneto-two-minute jog up and down for a progression in between each exercise.

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2 2. SQUAT JUMPS

Stand at the bottom of the staircase. Start in a squat and keep arms behind the body. Bound up one to two steps at a time to the top of the staircase. Jog back down. Continue for one to two minutes.

3. SIDE RUN

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yra Twist Amrein is a mover, a shaker and a music maker. You could say she’s a rock star but she’s not. She is, however, a busy booking and musicians' agent and owner of Twisted Talent.

Amrein is a blur of energy, booking and promoting artists in Louisville and across the world. She’ll throw an unforgettable event for your private gathering with her other business, Twisted Events. You’ll see her doing the mom-thing, hustling – one of her favorite words – her three kids through their busy lives. She enthusiastically supports her husband Jeff Amrein’s multiple successful businesses.

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Life is good, if not great, for the Louisville native. But getting there wasn’t a piece of cake.

Needing to Pivot After a tumultuous upbringing, Tyra married Jeff Amrein in 1994 and luck followed a lot of hard work. Jeff Amrein studied computers and coding at Murray State University, and by the time he graduated, he had founded a computer hardware consulting company focused on networking medical offices. As he built that business, he listened to clients’ needs and developed a scanning program that was quickly snapped up and distributed nationwide. “We were able to retire,” said Amrein. “But, that wasn’t really feasible for us since we were so young.”

The growing family – with children Zach, 23, Anna Leigh, 21, and Catey, 16, who were all little at the time – took a year off and moved to a house in the Bahamas. But Jeff was restless and missed his poker buddies stateside. He developed an online poker playing app, which became a new company, and when they moved back to Louisville, Jeff developed an area university’s online learning program, which he then sold to other university programs nationwide. He also recently became involved in the Kentucky hemp industry and is now consulting with hemp growers and manufacturers nationwide.

Tyra wasn’t one to sit back and relax either. As she raised her three children, Amrein sought her own ventures. She sold real estate and worked for a builder for several years, eventually

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Tyra is honest and great at pointing out inequities and calling out people who have been getting away with questionable business dealings for too long.

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“firing” her builder and taking on homebuilding herself. Simultaneously, she dove in to help her husband’s growing companies with event planning and management, and Twisted Events was born. “I focus on smaller, interesting events,” she said. “I didn’t want to be a wedding planner, but I can pull together a really unique event tailored to each client.

“I needed to pivot,” she added, noting that music was always the background to her life. She grew up around music and stage performers and was even a punk rock back-up singer for the late ’80s band the Happy Cadavers. “All I really had to do was yell,” she laughed. “I had a faux-hawk, and my sister who was a stylist styled me in red leather pants, a Union Jack ripped t-shirt and a safety pin in my ear.”

She was always around musicians and artists, and her children all have musical and theatrical talents. It all made sense.

She launched Twisted Talent in August 2018 with the goal to help area artists succeed. “So many musicians in this area don’t have anyone advocating for them,”

she said. “I got tired of seeing friends get ripped off by venues and bar owners all the time.

“I can sing, I can play the piano, but I don’t want the artistic side of it,” she said.

“With Twisted Talent, I look at how the wheel works and how can I make it turn.

I’m excited to produce moments then stand back and just watch it unfold.”

“Something I think people don’t realize about Tyra is how incredibly smart she is,” said singer-songwriter and touring musician Brigid Kaelin, who is a friend and client. “She’s both well-read and streetsmart, and that’s a rare combination in this business.”

Amrein began representing Kaelin and Dave Ernst + The Early Favorites last autumn, and within a month, she was representing more than 50 independent musicians. One client out of Lexington, Mojothunder, is on the cusp of greatness.

“They are the best original rock band I’ve seen in 20 years,” she said.

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“If reality wasn’t a part of the equation, I’d be Prince’s tour manager if he was still alive,” Amrein laughed. “I’m a gypsy at heart. I love travel, am super-insanely organized and I’d love being a part of a major tour. I see me developing young original bands that I feel have a real shot, getting them tours, having them open for larger acts, getting them in front of a recording label and seeing them succeed.”

On the outside, she thrives on the organization, frenzy and happy comfort of managing a successful business. But it hasn’t always been that way.

The story, as it is, has a twist: the family Twist.

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“ hustle,” Amrein said. “He was really smart, got into a lot of businesses in Louisville and got into a lot of bad businesses as well. He was the Bernie Madoff of Louisville, and he did a lot of oil, gas and well frauds later in life. He died in federal prison five years ago.”

Tragedy struck early in Amrein’s life.

Her mother was killed in an auto accident in 1981, a day before Amrein’s 16th birthday. A stunning sculpture of Saundra, crafted by famed artist Barney Bright, features Saundra with outstretched arms, and is one of the most notable and visited gravesites in Cave Hill Cemetery. The iconic sculpture includes an inscription that reads, “God always seems to pick his prettiest flower.”

Growing up was difficult in the Twist household. “My father was not a nice guy.

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world. We butted heads like two rams from day one, but I survived because of that,” said Amrein.

Her older sister Tonjua fled the nest early and dove into her artistic dream of becoming a stylist to the stars. She worked with legends like Bill Murray, Tony Bennett and Michael Jackson. She made a name among the most famous fashion designers and fashion magazine editors, who were eager to work with her in styling the stars.

Her fame came as the stylist to Mariah Carey. “She helped brand Mariah Carey and was solely responsible for the trend of the low-rise ripped jeans in the mid1990s, when she ripped the top off of Mariah’s jeans,” explained Amrein.

“I learned so much from Tonjua,” mused Amrein. “She was on a worldwide tour with the hottest, most important star in the world and styled every album, every video

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and every stage performance outfit for Mariah Carey and many others. She’d call me and say, ‘Can you believe I’m sitting on the set of Michael Jackson’s video?’”

Tonjua reached the apex of her career in 2000, but the pressures overwhelmed her. Amrein received the phone call no one wants. Her beloved sister had killed herself with a precisely measured overdose. “It was so tragic. She was so burned out over seven years and had no anchor,” Amrein said. “She told a friend, ‘I am just so tired of this world.’ It was mind-blowing the people who contacted us from the fashion industry, the music industry, the theater. They all loved her. She was an incredible mix of a very sweet, shy and funny Southern gal but could get on set with an artist and make them feel so at home because she was a charmer.”

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with bluegrass seeds and wildflowers. “She said, ‘Scatter them some place where it looks like nothing bad can happen to me,’ so we took half to my mother’s grave and scattered the other half around a gazebo we had built at Creasey Mahan Nature Preserve in Oldham County,” reflected Amrein. “It’s so peaceful there. I feel her spirit all the time.

“When you are as close to someone as we were, we shared all the same secrets, we talked constantly and that never goes away,” she said. “It’s like she’s in my head all the time, and I can hear her voice guide me. I didn’t understand how incredibly talented she was before she died. You take that stuff for granted because I had no context outside of our family. It’s like if you’re hanging out with Picasso and you’re Picasso’s brother, do you realize how incredible he is at that moment?

Now, I understand that.”

The stranglehold of grief remains, years later, as Amrein’s youngest sister, Tamara, committed suicide just months ago.

Despite the preponderance of personal tragedy, Amrein remains strong. “My philosophy is always, ‘Fake it ’til you make it,’” she said. “Push through; stress later.

I get things done, no matter what life throws at me.”

Mastering the Hustle Why dive into a new and challenging business with no guarantees when you’re a mom of three and financially comfortable?

“I need to build value in my life. We only go through this life one time,” Amrein said quietly. “I’ve had my mother die. My sister committed suicide. My father died in prison. My other sister committed suicide two months ago. I am the last one standing in my entire core family.”

After a long pause, she added, “I don’t want to be on my deathbed and say I wish I’d done whatever. I want to fill my life with as many valuable experiences as possible. For me, that’s through music.”

She sees herself as an advocate and cheerleader – and perhaps, benefactor – to

struggling musicians, and she wants to help elevate Louisville’s status as a music epicenter.

“I think we are on the precipice of having a music renaissance in Louisville,” said Amrein, noting the rise of the bourbon entertainment industry, the exploding festival scene and growing base of quality artists. “We could be the next Austin, Texas. We must take care of the grass roots musicians who are putting the music out there. We are a year-round tourism and foodie destination. It’s not just the two weeks of Derby anymore, and that has raised the bar for entertainment because we have to match that level of hospitality.”

Amrein hopes to be a major part of that equation, one delightful twist at a time.

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or the past 94 years, Louisville Visual Art (LVA) has been a fervent supporter of the arts throughout Louisville. Having spent those years encouraging and prioritizing art education and community outreach for Louisville’s youth, LVA has been especially committed to empowering young artists through inclusion and accessibility. On Oct. 20, the organization will host its first-ever LVA Homecoming at Oxmoor Farms in an effort to connect these artists to one another – whether they have been proud alumni for many years or are just starting to embrace their alumni status.

All alumni are welcome to come and support the programs and people who helped them grow as artists all these years. To learn more, we spoke with LVA Communications and Marketing Director Grant Johnson.

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A friendly gathering where they can connect or reconnect with others who’ve benefited from LVA’s many art education programs; a car-trunk art show – exactly what it sounds like – in the LVA parking lot; music by Louisville favorite Ben Sollee; food trucks; and the opportunity to add their LVA education story to an ever-expanding collage depicting the program’s enormous positive impact.

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Which former students and instructors will be sharing their stories?

Three former LVA students – legendary sculptor Ed Hamilton, former Home of the Innocents CEO Gordon Brown and energetic local artist LaNia Roberts – will each deliver a message that speaks to the enduring value of art education at LVA for them and the community.

There will also be a station where anyone who has an LVA story to share may be photographed holding a sign bearing their personal message. Those images will be added to a digital collage projected inside LVA’s warehouse space throughout the afternoon. This ever-expanding collage mirrors the positive contributions of LVA’s education offerings throughout Metro Louisville.

Since this is the first year for this event, what do you hope will come out of the celebration?

We’re hoping that LVA alumni, former teachers, family and friends from each decade will turn out to celebrate art education in Louisville. We also know that many people in town have taken our classes over the past 94 years without connecting them to LVA. We’re especially eager to welcome back some of those LVA alumni who are making valuable contributions in the city but may not realize LVA provided the art class that was so meaningful to them in their youth. We also look forward to gathering those LVA stories that are essential to understanding 38

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and sharing how our programs benefit participants.

How do I find out if an art class I took was through LVA? If any readers took an art class outside of school time in Louisville in the past 94 years, there’s a good chance that it was provided by LVA. We want to help all LVA alumni reconnect, especially those who aren’t sure of their alumni status. If any readers think they, a loved one or a friend may have participated in an LVA art education program, they can reach out to grant@louisvillevisualart.org, or visit this page: louisvillevisualart.org/visual-art-education to learn more. We hope to see many new faces at our first-ever homecoming on Oct. 20.

What does LVA have planned for upcoming Fine Art Classes and other educational programs?

Registration for Fall 2019 Children’s Fine Art Classes (CFAC) and the Academy of LVA is now open on our website: louisvillevisualart.org/visual-art-education.

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Students in fourth through eighth grade need the recommendation of an education professional outside of LVA to register. This is easily done via an online form, and most art teachers in area public schools already know the process. Also, LVA will again coordinate Open Doors educational offerings in public schools across the Metro and throughout the 2019-2020 school year. These offerings supplement existing art curricula and make meaningful connections with other academic subjects such as science and history.

We also plan to continue our Water Tower: Form and Function partnership with the Louisville Water Company Foundation. It combines art, engineering and history by teaching students about the historic Louisville Water Tower and then asking them to design their own water tower with cardboard and colored paper. And, of course, we’re already looking forward to our 2020 CFAC and Academy Exhibitions, showcasing the best work made by our students in the fall and spring terms. V For more information, visit louisvillevisualart.org or call 502.584.8166.

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The kitchen was designed first, and the outcome is spectacular. The cabinets are Oyster Bay with 3D aluminum edging and topped with Alabaster Quartz countertops. The appliances are Wolf with a Subzero refrigerator. Richard said, “This was one of my favorite projects to design.

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The John Richard wall sconces in gold are mounted with urns etched with blue Greek key design. Both the living and dining rooms have automated shades and workable drapery.

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Vince silk blouse, $325; Vince cashmere sweater, $425; Vince silk pants, $295, available at Rodes For Her. Miss Wilson Von Fury platform loafers, $99, available at Belle Monde Boutique.

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Wenjilli vintage sweater dress, $128, available at Stella’s Resale Boutique. Sam Edelman velvet pumps, $68, available at Sassy Fox Upscale Consignment. Carrie Hoffman earrings, $356, available at CIRCE. Shine Reflexions bracelet, $200; Shine Crown charm, $50; Shine Timeless Sparkle charm, $50, available at PANDORA Louisville.

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Acler silk dress, $199, available at Belle Monde Boutique. Kule faux fur stole, $198; Carrie Hoffman earrings, $356, available at CIRCE. Studded handbag, $95, available at Glasscock. Krewe sunglasses, $275, available at Rodes For Her. Shine Reflexions bracelet, $200; Shine Crown charm, $50; Shine Timeless Sparkle charm, $50; Silver Shimmering Wishbone ring, $45; Silver Wishbone ring, $35; Shine Wishbone ring, $45, available at PANDORA Louisville.

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L’Agence silk bodysuit, $390; L’Agence tweed blazer, $595; L’Agence pants, $265; Christian Louboutin clutch, $1,090, available at Rodes For Her. L’Agence sleeveless turtleneck top, $105; Equipment leather shirt, $550; Elliott Lauren cropped pants, $160; Prada purse, $1,270, available at Rodes For Her.

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Christian Siriano dress, $2,200; faux snakeskin clutch, $90, available at Glasscock. Hearts of Pandora hoops, $100; Shining Wish necklace, $175; Shimmering Wish necklace, $90; Silver Shimmering Wishbone ring, $45; Silver Wishbone ring, $35; Shine Wishbone ring, $45; Shine Enchanted Crown ring, $115; Shine Reflexions bracelet, $200; Shine Crown charm, $50; Shine Timeless Sparkle charm, $50, available at PANDORA Louisville.

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Ted Lapidus vintage top and pants, $148, available at Stella’s Resale Boutique. DiOMi wool cape with fur collar, $1,065, available at Glasscock. Yves Saint Laurent purse, $1,690, available at Rodes For Her. Gold hoops, $95, available at Rodeo Drive.

Boots from model’s personal collection

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Theory silk tank top, $245; ATM Anthony Thomas Melillo jogger pants, $295; Kule faux fur coat, $598; Carrie Hoffman earrings, $356, available at CIRCE. Shine Reflexions bracelet, $200; Shine Crown charm, $50; Shine Timeless Sparkle charm, $50; Silver Shimmering Wishbone ring, $45; Silver Wishbone ring, $35; Shine Wishbone ring, $45, available at PANDORA Louisville.

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O.P.T. floral dress, $195; Mikael Aghal floral dress, $950, available at Glasscock.

Trina Turk suede jumper, $125; Alexis suede cape, $82; Charter Club plaid shawl, $16, available at Sassy Fox Upscale Consignment. Yuzefi leather purse, $525; Tom Ford aviator sunglasses, $395, available at Rodes For Her. Carrie Hoffman earrings, $356, available at CIRCE. Shine Reflexions bracelet, $200; Shine Crown charm, $50; Shine Timeless Sparkle charm, $50; Silver Shimmering Wishbone ring, $45; Silver Wishbone ring, $35; Shine Wishbone ring, $45, available at PANDORA Louisville. Hogl leather wedge sneakers, $289, available at Belle Monde Boutique.

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Halston Heritage dress, $645, available at Glasscock. Kayce Hughes leopard print jacket, $48, available at Stella’s Resale Boutique. Silver Wishbone ring, $35, available at PANDORA Louisville.

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Le Superbe snakeskin silk dress, $395; Jerome Dreyfuss leather clutch, $265; Carrie Hoffman earrings, $356, available at CIRCE. Prada kitten heel mules, $319, available at Belle Monde Boutique

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Cinq a Sept toile top, $295; Amanda Uprichard leather shorts, $172, available at Rodeo Drive. India Hicks leather clutch, $99; Pomme D’or leather mules, $99, available at Belle Monde Boutique. Carrie Hoffman earrings, $356, available at CIRCE.

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Canali jacket, $1,795; Eton shirt, $215; Eton pocket square, $80; PT01 pants, $450; Torino leather belt, $155; Trask chukka boots, $245; Krewe tortoise sunglasses, $255, available at Rodes For Him. Samuelsohn coat, $1,295; Eton shirt, $260; Eton tie, $145; Eton pocket square, $65; PT01 pants, $425; Krewe sunglasses, $255; available at Rodes For Him. Shoes from model’s personal collection.

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Taffeta skirt, $195; Douglas Hannant taffeta top, $2,010; quilted purse, $125, available at Glasscock. Gucci leather and pearl heels, $429, available at Belle Monde Boutique. Shine Reflexions bracelet, $200; Shine Crown charm, $50; Shine Timeless Sparkle charm, $50; Silver Shimmering Wishbone ring, $45; Silver Wishbone ring, $35; Shine Wishbone ring, $45; Silver Enchanted Crown ring, $80; Hearts of PANDORA hoops, $100, available at PANDORA Louisville.

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Cotton by Autumn Cashmere sweater top, $176; Alice + Olivia plaid pants, $395, available at Rodeo Drive. Fur backpack, $249, available at Belle Monde Boutique.

Alice + Olivia sleeveless turtleneck sweater top, $225; Alice + Olivia plaid skirt, $285; Alice + Olivia faux fur coat, $495, available at Rodeo Drive. Calvin Klein leather boots, $28; Prism snakeskin purse, $24, available at Sassy Fox Upscale Consignment.

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Coming Together for

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Give For Good Louisville 2019 will further the reach of nonprofits and engage the community

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Above: Valerie Moore with the Bates Community Development Corp. and Sarah Flannery with Jacob’s Well at the nonprofit training camp.

Middle: President and CEO of Louisville Central Community Centers, Inc. Kevin Fields.

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Below: Surekha Kulkarni with the Beaded Treasures Project, Steve Michael Carr with Mattingly Edge, Nicole Cardwell with St. Elizabeth Catholic Charities and Laryssa Hebert with GiveGab.

n a world full of heartbreaking news and political division, it’s easy to feel discouraged and hopeless.

Thankfully, Louisville is a community filled with people who dedicate their lives to serving others and leaving the world better than they found it. On Sept. 12, the Community Foundation of Louisville (CFL) will host the sixth annual Give For Good Louisville, which will give more than 500 nonprofits the chance to outshine the bad news and do the most good.

Give For Good is a 24-hour period in which CFL encourages locals to make donations of all sizes to some of the area’s most important causes. By working with the online platform GiveGab, organizations have an accessible way to raise funds and share their stories.

In recent years, CFL has led a mid-day rally at Fourth Street Live! for nonprofits and supporters. This year, the foundation is instead focusing its efforts on creating a media blitz that will allow more organizations to tell their stories.

By working with several media

partners at once, more nonprofits will have the chance to introduce themselves to more people.

“We want to integrate storytelling across all of these different channels,” says Molly Melia, CFL senior associate in marketing and communications. “It’s a limited group of people who can make it to an event and a limited number of stories we can tell when we’re in a crowded environment. This will amplify the storytelling aspect this year and share more of the significant work these organizations are doing.”

Throughout the day, radio and television outlets will do live broadcasts with nonprofits. CFL is also partnering with Louisvillebased Switcher Studio, an integrative live-streaming platform, to broadcast interviews and stories on social media.

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JACOB’S WELL THE CAUSE: Jacobs Well was created to be a resource and support for single women and their children who are looking for a fresh start. We are a place of healing and connection in a safe environment. Through supportive transitional housing, mentoring teams, enrichment courses, family advocacy, counseling and youth development, Jacob’s Well walks alongside disadvantaged single-mother families, helping them to break harmful cycles and regain hope and a future.

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To learn the best way to share their stories, representatives from organizations gathered for a training day hosted

by CFL in July at the Louisville Central Community Center. Each session was tailored to include organizations of similar sizes and experience levels with Give For Good. Rather than a full day of passively listening to designated speakers, the leaders were given a chance to network and learn from each other.

“We recognize that sometimes you learn best from the people you respect in the community – the people who have like work schedules and workloads,” says Melia.

“If they see that their peers could execute a peer-to-peer fundraiser, they feel empowered to go back and do the same. We’ve already seen phenomenal results, and it’s been one of the most beneficial pieces to the training day that we’ve had.”

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THE COMPANY: Sarah Flannery is the Program Director of Jacobs Well. She oversees the daily operations and outreach opportunities. Theresa Simmons is our case manager and works closely with the families on a daily basis.

Ramona Lindsey and Molly Melia.

nonprofits were given a challenge. Ramona Lindsey, a program officer with CFL, asked each group to write a brief “I believe” statement about their cause on sticky notes.

Through these statements and the input of other participating organizations, CFL is creating a manifesto to unite the entire nonprofit community.

In coming up with the idea, Lindsey says she was inspired by the West Louisville Women’s Collaborative (WLWC), a nonprofit dedicated to creating and sustaining peaceful artistic spaces in Louisville’s West End. “As a way to focus their efforts, they created a manifesto for their work,” Lindsey explains. “I thought it was a good way to

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We are led by our board of directors, including founders Kevin and Barbara Williar – who live on site with the families – along with Eloise Carlisle, Debbie Whitlow, Paula Harper and Mike Osterkamp.

THE GIVE FOR GOOD CAMPAIGN: The goals for this year’s Give for Good Louisville campaign are to increase awareness of Jacob’s Well and the work we do in our community. Our monetary goal is to raise $25,000.

THE CONTACT: Call 812.288.8870 or email info@jacobswellproject.com. Visit jacobswellproject.com or facebook.com/ jacobswellproject.

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get re-focused on what you’re about – come up with a strong, dynamic, succinct statement about what you stand for.”

The manifesto will be revealed on Sept.

12 through a one-of-a-kind interactive art piece. Leading up to Give For Good, Lindsey will paint the piece across six canvas panels, which will be positioned in different places around Louisville.

Members of the community are encouraged to visit the sites to take part in spraying the panels with water to reveal the manifesto.

“When I was a teacher, I used to use the phrase ‘spray and pray,’” Lindsey recalls.

“Because we had so much to cover in so little time, it was almost like we sprayed the kids with all the information and would pray that something would stick.

Sometimes with nonprofits, because our issues are so complex, we sometimes just spray at all the different underlying issues and hope that something will make an impact. But what happens if we intentionally focus, strategize and target our efforts? The paint and the spray bottle represent us intentionally focusing, and people spraying the paint around the words of the manifesto show our action.”

This profound initiative will not only bring an interactive element to the day but it will represent the work of hundreds of nonprofits.

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LIGHTHOUSE ACADEMY AT NEWBURG THE CAUSE: The mission of Lighthouse Academy at Newburg is to provide youth in our community a safe place to learn and grow through educational, spiritual and economic programs. The vision of the Lighthouse Academy at Newburg is to provide experiences that will foster a love for lifelong learning.

The programs at Lighthouse are available and of benefit to the entire community. The center is open to all regardless of race, ethnicity, gender, special needs or religious preferences. In order to meet the needs of the community, Lighthouse offers all programs and services free of charge.

THE COMPANY: The board chair is Wendell Townsend, the director of student services is Cynthia Overall and director of partner relations is Nancy Parker.

THE GIVE FOR GOOD CAMPAIGN: Our goals continue to increase as we receive dollar-for-dollar matching donors.

We have a goal of $38,500 and the total match pool is $28,500.

THE CONTACT: Call 502.964.5909 or email Nancy Parker at almn4p@bellsouth.net.

Visit thelighthousecenter.org/ home.aspx or search Facebook for “Lighthouse Academy at Newburg.”

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When we work together as a team, we can bring something new, exciting and innovative.”

work and play in,” says Melia. “It’s going to be a fun, different experience in which we allow our creatives to come together.”

Crafting the statement has required the input of hundreds in our local nonprofit community. Within the Community Foundation, it has taken the efforts of dozens of staff members to pull off the monumental task of orchestrating the day of giving. As the staff prepares for the 24-hour marathon, they value the assets each brings to drive the force for good forward.

“The giving day isn’t possible without every single one of our staff members,” says Melia. “We’re a team full of talented people who have been brought to the foundation because they have expertise in certain areas – stewardship, nonprofit relations and connecting community and building partnerships. Being able to leverage Ramona’s experience and work with artists is just another example of how when we work together as a team, we can bring something new, exciting and innovative.” V To learn more about Give For Good Louisville, visit giveforgoodlouisville.org or email info@giveforgoodlouisville.org.

— Molly Melia

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ST. JOHN CENTER THE CAUSE: St. John Center is on a mission to help homeless men address barriers to self-sufficiency and housing so that they may leave homelessness for good. By providing shelter, social services and supportive housing, and by serving as a hub with partner agencies, St. John Center is where homeless men “seek help, find hope and move home.”

THE COMPANY: St. John Center is led by a volunteer board of directors.

Maria Price is the executive director of St. John Center.

THE GIVE FOR GOOD CAMPAIGN: Last year, 24 percent of donors to St. John Center on Give for Good Louisville day were new donors to the organization. We hope to continue to

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SURGERY ON SUNDAY – LOUISVILLE THE CAUSE: Surgery on Sunday – Louisville strives to expand access to quality healthcare for all by providing free endoscopic and outpatient surgical procedures to individuals who are within 250 percent of the federal poverty limit and are uninsured or have healthcare and medical expenses that exceed 10 percent of their annual household income.

Additionally, Surgery on Sunday – Louisville works diligently to empower individuals to become advocates of their health by helping patients learn how to navigate the healthcare system, and through programs which educate people on the importance of timely health screenings (such as cancer-preventing colonoscopies).

THE COMPANY: The organization is led by Founder Dr. Erica Sutton, MD, Executive Director Patty Francis and a distinguished board of directors.

embrace the increased visibility that comes with participation in Give for Good Louisville and reach new people in Louisville who want to be part of our mission.

THE CONTACT: You can reach St. John Center by calling us at 502.568.6758, via our website stjohncenter.org, our general email box findhope@stjohncenter.org or on Facebook.

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THE GIVE FOR GOOD CAMPAIGN: Our goals for this year include getting one matched donation, 10 to 15 new monthly donors and raising $15,000.

THE CONTACT: Contact Patty Francis by calling, texting or emailing anytime at 502.939.2713 or patty@soslouisville.org.

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Infinite Compassion Hildegard House allows the helpless to die with dignity

By MARIAH KLINE Photos by KATHRYN HARRINGTON

Top left: Hildegard, the patroness of the organization, created by textile artist Penny Sisto.

Top center: Altar where items are placed in remembrance of those who have died at Hildegard House.

Above: Executive Director Karen Cassidy.

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t takes an exceptional person to work with those in poor health.

It takes an even more exceptional person to work with those who are dying. The team at Hildegard House is made up of just such individuals who provide care and support for those who have no one else.

Hildegard House is Kentucky’s first and only comfort care home. The house welcomed its first resident in July 2016, and since then, 70 people have lived out their final days there. The institution is named after Hildegard of Bingen, a German Benedictine abbess who lived in the 12th century. Hildegard was famous for her work in herbal medicine, which allowed her to treat those in need of medical attention and end-of-life care.

Executive Director Karen Cassidy previously worked as a nurse practitioner in a palliative care unit, where she met countless individuals who were unable to receive hospice care. Her experience in medicine and passion for hospitality led her to start Hildegard House.

“The people who live here come from such sad circumstances – either they’ve always lived alone or they have nobody to care for them,” she says. “Some of them are homeless. When we provide them with care at the end of their lives, a lot of them aren’t used to that kind of attention.

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of their life.”

In just three years, Cassidy and the organization have already received national recognition for their efforts. In 2018, Hildegard House won the Monroe E. Trout Premier Cares Award, which honors organizations that are working to improve the health of populations in need. The same year, Cassidy won AARP’s Purpose Prize, which honors individuals age 50 and over who are making an impact.

“It’s a confirmation that we’re a worthwhile organization, and we’re doing something purposeful,” she says. “The (AARP award) is a year-long award, and they have given me a lot of coaching, resources and workshops through the whole year, which has been really helpful for us.”

Since Hildegard House is a nonprofit and not a licensed medical facility, the setting mimics that of a private residence where someone would receive hospice care.

Each resident has their own hospice team with a nurse, nurse’s aide, chaplain and social worker. A team of 42 volunteers – called compassionate companions – receive extensive training and work in five-hour shifts every week. Their duties consist of cooking meals, doing laundry and sitting with residents, just as a family member would for an ailing loved one.

The Hildegard House building was previously a convent for Ursuline sisters who taught at the nearby St. Joseph School.

It then served as a daycare and sat empty for four years upon the center’s closing.

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How to Support Hildegard House GIVE TO HILDEGARD HOUSE DURING GIVE FOR GOOD LOUISVILLE ON SEPT. 12 Visit giveforgoodlouisville.org/ organizations/hildegard-house HIT IT FOR HILDEGARD ANNUAL GOLF SCRAMBLE Presented by Republic Bank and Architecture Concrete Oct. 4 at Heritage Hill Golf Club

Inside, major renovations on the building were conducted by Mark Clore of Clore Construction, who donated time and materials to complete the massive project.

Outside, a vast garden is maintained by master gardeners so residents may enjoy its beauty from indoors or outdoors.

After someone dies at Hildegard House, the staff and volunteers hold a service in remembrance of that person. Thanks to this dedicated group and their noble

mission, each person who passes through their doors receives astounding comfort and support in their final days.

“Dying is just a part of living,” says Cassidy. “We’ve medicalized birth and death, but in the past, those two events happened in peoples’ homes. For me, when I’m around people who are getting close to the end of their lives and then they die, it’s a constant reminder of how precious life is.” V

To donate or learn more, contact Karen Cassidy at kcassidy@hildegardhouse.org or call 502.797.7411

Salem’s

Celebrate Indiana’s history by reliving it first-hand

Located in and around the grounds of The John Hay Center and Pioneer Village located in downtown Salem.

SEPTEMBER 21 &22 Browse many handmade craft item booths by area artisans and enjoy the variety of hands-on pioneer demonstrations around the village. There will be plenty of food vendors as well as live music, re-enactments and free admission to the Steven’s Museum and The Depot Train Museum.

Visit www.washingtoncountytourism.com or call 812-883-4303 for more details.

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More Ways to Give

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he Community Foundation of Louisville spends countless hours preparing for Give For Good Louisville so local nonprofits have the chance to further their work.

Now, it’s our turn. Give on Sept. 12 and be a part of the force for good. On the following pages you will find further information about several organizations that are working to improve our community and our world. No matter which cause tugs at your heartstrings, there’s a way every individual can help on Louisville’s biggest day of giving and all year long.

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y husband was away in Alaska. I was home, 21 weeks and four days along. We were having a daughter.

It was Monday. I went to the bathroom and felt something elastic-like. I called my doctor and went to the hospital. Things went straight downhill. My water was falling through my cervix. Then doctors told me the worst thing you can imagine for a 24-yearold, first-time mom whose husband is away – your daughter is not going to make it.

I went to the bathroom again.

As I stood up from the toilet, my water fell out of my body. It didn’t leak or break. It just fell out. I was quickly admitted. A nurse gave me a plastic bowl in case my daughter came out when I went to the restroom again. Doctors expected labor to begin overnight.

It didn’t.

When I woke up Tuesday, my husband and mom were on their way. We spoke with specialists

about what could happen if she made it to 23 weeks, 25 weeks.

Her heartbeat was strong, but I had an infection. We had to make a decision. Do we induce knowing she won’t make it? Do we wait, putting myself at risk?

Thursday, at 22 weeks, my white blood cell count skyrocketed. I didn’t feel well and started cramping. Labor. She was coming. I took a nap and woke up to feel her head coming. Doctors and nurses rushed in, and quickly, she was out. My husband cut her umbilical cord, and they handed her to me. She was so small, alienlike and beautiful.

Layla Lea weighed only 10 ounces and passed away after an hour.

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Actors Theatre “W

Lori Kay Scott, Director of Development, Actors Theatre of Louisville.

Photo by Jonathan Roberts.

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e are all part of the human race and we can’t all be the same. That’s what the theatre helps you to understand. Theatre makes you think about things, makes you open your mind. You don’t go to just laugh.” --Edward and Anne Wunsch, Actors Theatre donors At Actors Theatre of Louisville, we believe theatre creates meaningful, positive change. For us, that change begins with providing world-class theatrical experiences, piloting education programs and creating an inclusive space for all Louisvillians.

This season, join us in welcoming new artistic director Robert Barry Fleming, who is already laying the groundwork to effectively collaborate with our community in new and transformative ways.

Education is central to our mission of bringing theatre to communities across Kentuckiana. During our 2018-2019 season, we brought arts experiences to more students – with a nearly 10% increase in Title 1 students reached and three additional New Voices playwriting residencies. College Days weekend during the Humana Festival of New American Plays is always a whirlwind packed with programming, plays and networking as we welcome students and professors from over 60 colleges nationwide.

Our Community Conversation series is a vital pulse check to understand how the work we do directly impacts our audiences and beyond. The success of this program lies with our strong collaborations with other organizations, ranging from social service agencies to educators to advocacy groups. Each Community Conversation includes a special pre-show reception and a postshow conversation with the cast and community leaders who work around issues explored in the play.

Now entering its fourth season, the Community Ticket Grant program offers free tickets to local groups and charities whose constituents would benefit from attending theatre performances.

Through this initiative, community members are invited to join us with no financial barrier. Guests are invited to stay for the post-show reception and celebration with the cast and crew.

Thanks to the generosity of the community-at-large last season, over 40 community groups and charities from across Louisville and Southern Indiana experienced the power of live theatre.

This past season, Actors Theatre had an enormous impact on our community. With over 400 total performances, we welcomed over 135,000 people through our doors. Between the Professional Training Company season and the Humana Festival, we introduced 36 world premiere works into the American theatre canon. Our 750-member team of volunteer ushers gave over 17,000 hours of service last season – with our Actors Associates volunteers giving over 15,000 hours.

For over 50 years, Actors Theatre has prioritized our community at the heart of everything we do. None of this work in the community is possible without your support. We invite you to come to Actors Theatre as you are to experience theatre with us and to begin important conversations with your fellow community members. We open our arms to everybody.

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World class theatre.

Local impact.

Since 1964.

Cast of The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, 2018. Photo by Jonathan Roberts.

This is community. Let’s go.

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Bernheim Forest

Yesterday, today and tomorrow – 90 years strong!

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ome to a canopy tree walk, garden-to-table cafe and over 16,000 acres of forest dedicated to conservation and research, Kentucky’s Bernheim Arboretum and Research Forest has been a place for people to connect with nature since 1929.

A membership to Bernheim Forest helps conserve and protect this pristine land teeming with wildlife and scenic beauty. Varying levels of membership provide guests with benefits like discounts on programs and classes plus exclusive invitations to VIP events.

A member-supported non-profit organization, Bernheim Forest is facing threats by a proposed gas pipeline and interstate bypass that would cut through the protected land.

Bernheim is calling on its members and those in the community to voice their concerns. Will you help save Bernheim?

Visit forestunderthreat.com to email, donate and spread the word today.

Keep Bernheim strong and support another 90 years of connecting people to nature.

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 6 11 A.M. – 3 P.M. Join us for this special event! You will have the opportunity to choose and release a butterfly from the dome. A limited number of butterflies will be available. Be sure to arrive early!

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94 Years Lighting the Way in Art Education

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tarted in 1925 and serving grades 4-12, Louisville Visual Art’s (LVA) Children’s Fine Art Classes (CFAC) nurture Louisville’s art ecosystem at the roots.

Exceptional instruction in drawing, painting, photography, printmaking, and sculpture is enriched by critical analysis through constructive feedback. CFAC also introduces art appreciation and art history, propelling students’ success across academic disciplines. Lasting bonds with like-minded peers encourage rising generations of creative leaders to remain invested in their home city.

CFAC’s long history makes it likely that anyone who took an art class outside of school hours in Louisville was a CFAC student. On Sunday, October 20, LVA invites all CFAC alumni and friends to enjoy a car-trunk art show, music

by Ben Sollee, food, and fun at its first-ever Homecoming.

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ome of the Innocents enriches the lives of children and families with hope, health and happiness. The home provides a range of important residential and community-based programs.

We believe that by working together, we can transform the health of our city’s future, the health of our city’s families and the health of our city’s children.

Serving more than 12,700 children and their families last year, our programs include a safe haven for children who have been abused. We provide crisis intervention services, clinical treatment and therapeutic loving foster and adoption services.

The home also operates a skilled nursing facility for medicallycomplex children who are often dependent on technology to sustain life. We provide healthcare in a wide variety of disciplines for any child in the community through Open Arms Children’s Health, our integrated pediatric health center.

Thanks to our many supporters, we built the Joan E. Thomas, M.D. Children’s Village, an amazing campus that impacts children’s lives throughout our region. For many of these children, this is where hope begins.

You can make a difference for the children at Home of the Innocents in various ways.

Volunteers play an important role, helping in different departments and programs. We focus on making sure our volunteers have meaningful experiences interacting with our kids and our staff.

It’s equally hard to put into words the impact our donors have on the home – and our gratitude for that impact. Our donors save and transform our children’s lives.

Become part of our village and let the kids know how much you care.

However you choose to give, your message of love will be heard loud and clear.

We are Home of the Innocents. We are the heart of our city.

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Family Scholar House

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Janine and her children.

Being a teacher is one way that Janine wants to give back to the community that helped her family and “pay it forward” by inspiring her students.

he Family Scholar House mission is to end the cycle of poverty and transform our community through education, affordable housing, career development and supportive services that empower participants to achieve life-long self-sufficiency.

One of the most distinctive and refreshing characteristics that is shared by our participants is gratitude. It is evident in how they speak of our program, how they reflect on the support they have received from the community and, most especially, in how they give back. Janine, a 2018 FSH grad, reflected back on her experience at Family Scholar House and how much she appreciates that Family Scholar House helped her “find the motivation to be the best mother, teacher, woman and leader possible.”

Being a teacher is one way that Janine wants to give back to the community that helped her family and “pay it forward” by inspiring her students.

From Janine and all of us at Family Scholar House, thank you for being the compassionate community that embraced and empowered her so that she can model that for her students.

Are you looking for a place to give back?

Last year, 2,121 volunteers shared their time, treasure and talents with our families.

The support of community partners is vital in making it possible for us to serve almost 4,000 families with over 5,000 children annually. There is room for everyone in the Family Scholar House family.

SPEED MENTORING Family Scholar House participants are eager to learn from community members and cultivate the skills necessary to land career-track employment.

Speed Mentoring gives individuals from the community a chance to meet several of our scholars to answer questions and provide guidance on career-related topics.

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Further, volunteers provide guidance for participants, assisting with resume review, interviewing skills, work life balance and entering and navigating the workforce.

Individuals can come alone or make it a group activity with colleagues.

DONATE TO LINDA’S CLOSET Do you have gently-used business casual clothing, shoes and accessories you no longer wear? We would love to have them for our scholars. Linda’s Closet was created

by Michael Buckman and his family in loving memory of Linda G. MedleyDuke. Located on our Downtown and Riverport Scholar House campuses, these two boutiques allow our scholars to pick out clothes for job interviews, scholarship meetings and student teaching. Your gently used donations ensure our scholars look the part and can walk confidently into new opportunities.

FOOD DRIVE With expanded community outreach as part of our HEROES (Health, Education, Resilience, Opportunity and Economic Success) program, we are in need of some specific items that help us address food insecurity.

Donations of the following are greatly appreciated: spaghetti, canned vegetables, fruit cups, small water bottles, granola bars and individual bags of pretzels/gold fish.

TODDLER BOOK CLUB Volunteer Groups lead book club sessions for our youngest scholars and their parents to instill a love for learning in the children of Family Scholar House. Interested volunteer groups are encouraged to bring their own children as well. This event typically consists of story time, an activity that goes along with the book and a healthy snack together. Children then receive a copy of the book to build their personal libraries.

Is there anything more heartwarming than seeing a parent and child bond through a storybook? Toddler Book Club was created to promote reading, bonding and a love for good stories.

For more information and to volunteer, email us at getinvolved@familyscholarhouse.org or call 502.584.8090.

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ith your help, we are able to provide a warm place to sleep, a hot meal, clothes, and recovery services to those who are looking for freedom from addiction. Tonight, there will be nearly 1,000 individuals in a bed at one of our campuses finding a fresh start. Because of you, we are able to offer our services at no cost to the client.

Last year, overdose deaths in Kentucky dropped for the first time since 2013. While it may seem like good news, the underlying issue of addiction is not going away. In our detox units we’re seeing more people seeking help for methamphetamine. Alcohol remains a constant problem as well. Around The Healing Place, we often say the drink or the drug is only a symptom, not the problem. Our program puts the focus on the person and their behavior, not a particular substance. That’s one of the reasons

we have been getting results for 30 years.

Over the past five years, we have been expanding services to better meet the growing needs of our community. In January, we opened our new men’s campus that has space for 426 men in need of help.

That includes 60 veterans who are homeless or dealing with addiction.

What we do is nothing short of amazing – but we don’t do it alone.

Behind every one of our success stories – every life that is changed, every family that is healed, and every man and woman who finds recovery – is someone like you.

Without support from individuals, businesses and foundations in our community, we cannot help those who have nowhere else to go and want to change their life.

They need our help, and we need yours. Please consider a gift to The Healing Place. Visit www.thehealingplace.org or call 502.585.4848.

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Kosair Charities

hen doctors diagnosed Sarah and Justin Rosenbaum’s first child, Lola, with Down syndrome, they were shocked first-time parents navigating the unknown.

Despite challenges, Lola (now nine) was loving, outgoing and thriving. When she turned three, the Rosenbaums decided to grow their family. Halfway through pregnancy, they learned their second child, Ollie, would also have Down syndrome.

Having two children with Down syndrome is extremely rare.

Despite being born with Down syndrome and a heart condition, Ollie (now six) was a happy baby. As he grew, the Rosenbaums learned Ollie was also non-verbal, moderately autistic, visually impaired and had severe low muscle tone.

Kosair Charities-supported organizations provide a village of specialized care dedicated to helping them reach their full potential. Ollie now walks without assistance and uses a tablet and sign language to communicate, and Lola can go horseback riding and attend dance class.

Helping children reach their potential while overcoming their obstacles.

Join us: kosair.org/donate

To support more kids like Lola and Ollie, visit kosair.org/donate.

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Big Brothers Big Sisters of Kentuckiana offers proven results

ince 1967, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Kentuckiana (BBBSKY) has operated under the belief that every child has incredible potential. How BBBSKY defends that potential has been their mission from the start.

To ignite the power and promise of youth, BBBSKY creates and supports one-to-one mentoring relationships between adult volunteers (“Bigs”) and children (“Littles”).

Bigs help Littles develop relationship skills, enhance communication skills and understand positive decision-making.

The numbers prove this program works.

For example, 95 percent of Littles who have been matched for a year with a Big believe it’s wrong to skip school. Other rates of improvement include the following: • 95.2 percent expect to finish high school.

• 79.6 percent expect to go to college.

• 59.7 percent report better grades.

By donating, you help BBBSKY carefully match children with caring adult mentors while providing them with ongoing support. To join BBBSKY’s mission of positively affecting your community’s youth, visit bbbsky.org.

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We provide help for people of all genders who have experienced domestic or sexual violence including their friends and family. Our services are free, safe and confidential.

• 24/7 Crisis + Information Line • Safety Planning • Emergency Shelter • Court + Legal Advocacy • Medical Accompaniment • Therapy + Support Groups • Information + Referrals • Prevention + Education Intimate partner violence and sexual violence are complicated issues. Those who are affected by violence need support and care that is tailored to their individual needs. At The Center, we work with individuals to determine the path that best fits their situation and goals.

The Center could not provide 100 percent free services 24/7, 365 days a year without its Everyday Advocates – those volunteers, staff, donors and community partners who show support through their words and actions. Please consider supporting The Center through your time, talent or treasure. Visit us online at www. thecenteronline.org to learn more.

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Meet Kiana Domestic Violence (DV) survivor.

Mother of three. CDL-certified driver of a concrete mixer.

When Kiana moved from out of state to Louisville with her children, little did she know her boyfriend of four years would become controlling and abusive. With no family support system nearby and the threat of violence escalating, Kiana moved her children and herself into a rental home to get away from the abuse.

The house was in disrepair, but it was all Kiana could afford, so she did the best she could to make it work for her family. Unfortunately, Kiana’s former boyfriend found out where she was residing and started confronting her at her home.

When she and the children were away, he would enter the home through a crawlspace area that she could not secure.

Fearing her perpetrator would one day come in while she and her children were home and follow through on his violent threats, Kiana reached out to The Center for services. Staff worked with her to plan for her safety and offer supportive services. Kiana began working through the trauma of her domestic violence which had left her with emotional scars and severely diminished self-confidence.

In addition to safety planning with Kiana and providing counseling, The Center enrolled her in its rapid rehousing

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program for transitional housing and was able to help her get moved into a secure home and provide a safe environment for her family.

That’s not the end of Kiana’s story though.

Enter Advance Ready Mix Concrete.

The company, which provides contract services and concrete materials, was interested in partnering with The Center to offer a DV survivor the opportunity to complete their required training program, earn a commercial driving license (CDL) and become a full-time employee.

The Center advocates knew Kiana would be a good candidate for this unique job opportunity, and when they mentioned it to her, she was ready to leave her sales job and learn new skills. She accepted the challenge and has since proved she can work alongside a crew of experienced concrete mixer drivers.

Kiana not only passed the written exam to earn her CDL license and learned the responsibilities associated with delivering concrete to a job site, she also passed the rigors of operating a large truck at Advance Ready Mix Concrete.

Because of Kiana’s success, The Center and Advance Ready Mix Concrete continue their partnership, and Kiana now drives an Advance Ready Mix concrete mixer truck that displays The Center’s logo.

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Every time we tell a survivor we believe them, every time we tell someone that a sexist joke isn’t ok, every time we volunteer or make a donation we are redefining the norms.

Help us create a culture where domestic and sexual violence is not tolerated. Take the pledge to be an #EverydayAdvocate. Let’s change the conversation together.

Visit www.thecenteronline.org to take the pledge.

Girl Scouts of Kentuckiana

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he Girl Scout Movement was born in 1912, from the passion and drive of 51-year-old Savannah, Georgia native Juliette Gordon Low. Low sparked a worldwide movement preparing girls to face their world with courage, confidence and character at a time when the opportunities for girls and women were still very limited.

The Girl Scouts of Kentuckiana carries on those traditions set forth by Low over 107 years ago throughout 54 counties in Kentucky and 10 counties in Southern Indiana.

In our community, urgent challenges go unmet because too few girls become leaders. Only one girl in five believes she has what it takes to lead the way for others. Our community is weaker when a girl isn’t confident about raising her voice and speaking her mind. The Girl Scout Leadership Experience, a tried and true method tailor-made for girls, gives girls a

space to build their self-esteem, gain their confidence, find their voice and become leaders.

Girl Scouts puts a lot of emphasis on citizenship, service to community and leaving a place better than it was found.

Kentuckiana Girl Scouts are in soup kitchens feeding the hungry, building Little Libraries to spread the importance of reading and education, providing access to playground equipment for those who are wheelchair bound, planting community gardens and on and on.

There is no limit to their impact on our community!

Please know how much your financial support helps to ensure that we continue to provide the Girl Scout experience to those who otherwise could not afford it. Our programming is key to the Girl Scout experience and is made possible due to the support of our community and generous individuals like you.

Ways to Help: The Girl Scouts of Kentuckiana needs you! Does your passion lie within our four program pillars of Life Skills, S.T.E.A.M, Entrepreneurship, and the Outdoors? If so, consider volunteering with us or event and program sponsorship as an individual or a corporation!

If volunteering or sponsoring an event or program isn’t feasible, consider attending an event, leaving a legacy gift for the future, or an annual gift to make a difference immediately. Contact Jeanine Triplett at jtriplett@gskentuckiana.org and let us know your interests.

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uality journalism is important.

It’s also expensive.

You depend on local, factbased news coverage from Louisville Public Media every day. Our reporters cover city and state government, the environment, education, arts, health, the economy and city life with passion and curiosity.

Our stories bring issues to life on the radio and smart speakers, via podcasts, newsletters and the web. Through 89.3 WFPL and the Kentucky Center for Investigative Reporting, we deliver strong civic journalism that illuminates, challenges, protects the vulnerable and holds leaders accountable.

It’s journalism like this you can’t get anywhere else: • WFPL recently broke the story that LG&E was planning to route a new natural gas pipeline through Bernheim Arboretum and Research Forest. The story

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led to public outrage and new pressure on LG&E to disclose additional information it had sought to keep private.

• Last fall, WFPL produced the most comprehensive online voter guide in the city, providing detail and depth on every race on the ballot. The guide got more readers than any other story all year, a clear indication that our journalism empowered our fellow citizens to make key decisions at the ballot box.

• A recent KyCIR investigation, “Fatal Flaws,” revealed numerous shortcomings in how state government protects Kentucky workers. As a result, the state has created new oversight and policies to help ensure safety on the job.

Independent, fact-based reporting takes sustained investment from generous donors like you to grow, ensuring high quality journalism in and about your community.

Don’t take this work for granted.

Support the civic journalism you rely on from 89.3 WFPL and the Kentucky Center for Investigative Reporting – because we need you and because our democracy needs in-depth local news.

Visit louisvillepublicmedia.org/support to donate.

Thanks for making what we do matter, and thanks for making it possible.

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Many of the people we serve are connected with partner agencies that provide legal assistance, housing and other services to address problems that have kept them from working successfully.”

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oodwill Industries of Kentucky operates at a unique intersection where conscience-minded people can donate their unwanted belongings, bargain shoppers can hunt for great deals and disenfranchised individuals can find support to improve their lives.

Being one of the nation’s most wellknown brands means that the average adult in Kentucky recognizes the 65 stores Goodwill operates as trusted locations where they can donate their possessions.

What many of them don’t know is that the thrift model Goodwill has built in Kentucky allows the organization to repurpose goods throughout the state in a way that diverts more than 50 million pounds of used items from landfills.

In a similar fashion, many people have become familiar with the great deals that can be found by shopping at Goodwill. In fact, it’s not uncommon for shoppers to build their own brand-name wardrobes by shopping exclusively at the retail stores.

However, very few of those shoppers are aware that many of the Goodwill staff members they encounter are intentionally using their employment experience to build pathways to more lucrative careers.

In fact, in 2018, Goodwill Industries of Kentucky hired 269 employees to work in its operations who have disabilities or other life challenges that contributed to their inability to find a job anywhere else.

As a part of its overall mission, the organization assists those individuals in overcoming barriers that have prevented them from working in the past by assigning them to one of its 70 full-time career coaches. By operating in 103 of Kentucky’s 120 counties, the Goodwill career coaches help coordinate soft-skills training sessions, financial literacy courses, trade certification opportunities and job searches that help put many of its employees on more productive pathways.

“Goodwill offers people an opportunity to build the kind of life they want by harnessing the power of work,” said Amy

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Luttrell, President and CEO of Goodwill Industries of Kentucky. “With the help of our career coaches, many of the people we serve are connected with partner agencies that provide legal assistance, housing and other services to address problems that have kept them from working successfully.”

The goal for Goodwill isn’t to keep “mission employees” on the payroll forever. Instead, the organization’s career coaches purposefully develop career plans for many of the mission employees. This helps them securely transition into higher-wage jobs with other employers within the state in order to make room to begin the same process with another disenfranchised individual.

Ultimately, Goodwill expects to help the state of Kentucky make substantial progress in addressing its worker shortage by adding men and women to the employment roles who have disabilities or are overcoming backgrounds that include limited education, chronic poverty, drug addiction or criminal histories.

So far, Goodwill’s workforce development model has been successful. Last year alone, the non-profit organization, which is headquartered in Louisville, helped place 2,500 Kentuckians into employment opportunities with hundreds of businesses throughout the state. The average hourly wage of those jobs was $11.60, which means that all workers supported

by Goodwill are moving into career opportunities that place them above minimum wage.

“Those are efforts and metrics that have the ability to change lives, families and communities,” said DeVone Holt, Vice President of External Affairs for Goodwill Industries of Kentucky. “Our combination of providing career development opportunities at our retail stores, using career coaches to support thousands of other job seekers throughout the state and partnering with citizens who donate and shop at our stores gives us an especially unique ability to support our commitment to help reduce poverty in Kentucky.”

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Kids Cancer Alliance

Where kids with cancer can have fun being kids

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The mission of Kids Cancer Alliance is to enhance the quality of life for children with cancer and their families through recreational and support programs.

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ids Cancer Alliance offers a variety of year-round camp and recreational activities for children with cancer and their families. We are dedicated to providing once-in-a-lifetime experiences where children with cancer and their families can grow, learn, build friendships and most importantly ... have fun just being kids!

Beginning with our first oncology camp in 1981, thousands of brave kids have found a reprieve from fighting cancer and a powerful alliance of support. Over the years, we have expanded and created new programs to meet the needs of the families we serve.

We provide sibling and family programs, in-hospital and financial support, quarterly events and more. Thanks to our donors and volunteers, it is all still absolutely free for every child with cancer. All of our programs are designed to achieve our mission of enhancing the quality of life for children with cancer and their families.

To learn more about Kids Cancer Alliance visit kidscancerallliance.org.

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varian Awareness of Kentucky (OAK) aims to create an awareness regarding early symptoms that may be indicative of ovarian cancer through health fairs, community events, speaking to third-year medical students and hosting programs at various workplaces and social groups. Ovarian cancer is known as the “silent” disease – the symptoms are mere whispers that something is not right. Bloating, pelvic or abdominal pain, difficulty eating or feeling full quickly and urinary urgency or frequency are all too often overlooked by both patients and medical professionals as warning signs that further testing is needed.

We create and promote resources for support, networking and education of women diagnosed with ovarian cancer through monthly support groups that include women with all forms of gynecological cancer. We fund ovarian cancer research and lead advocacy for federal and state legislation to improve the lives of those affected.

To learn more visit oakky.org or call 502.708.1625

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ew Dell is a magical place full of things you may not even know existed, right in your own backyard.

Whether you’re planning a first visit or you’re here every week, there is always something new to learn or see.

For instance, did you know that we’re home to a whole fairy village? Have you heard that we have a corpse flower that gets its name because it mimics the smell, temperature and color of a corpse? Have you hiked and explored our 30 acres of woodland trails and marveled at the many fascinating creatures thriving near the ponds?

Follow along on our social media during Give for Good on September 12 and learn about all the exciting things that make Yew Dell unique and our big plans for the future. Your support is the missing link we need to make even more dreams come true!

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he Institute for College Access & Success reports Kentucky’s average student loan debt as $28,447.

Cabbage Patch College Scholar Jaliyah saw how student loans created hardship for her family.

Determined to find a better way to get her degree, Jaliyah committed to programs like leadership development and ACT training at The Patch. Before she arrived on campus, she was empowered to meet the challenges of college with resilience and integrity.

Thanks to The Cabbage Patch and its partnership with the University of Kentucky, Jaliyah will soon be ready to make a difference in the world without the burden of student loan payments!

Jaliyah knows that younger Cabbage Patch kids are paying attention: “When children see me succeed in college, they know that it’s possible for them, too!”

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Kim wants to be just like Jaliyah!

You can help Kim* become a future role model and college scholar by supporting education and youth development at The Cabbage Patch!

Be part of the 109-year legacy of empowering young people by making a donation at www.cabbagepatch.org.

*Name changed to protect the privacy of the children we serve.

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Y SeniorCare Experts finds the best solution for you or your loved one. One call is all you need. If there is a need that is not under our menu of services, we will introduce you to one of our many trusted community partners.

502-896-2316 • Home Delivered Meals • Transportation • Medical Alert • Medication Dispenser • Non-medical Homecare • Case Management • Assessments, Referrals, Information and Guidance

SeniorCare Experts 145 Thierman Lane Louisville, KY 40207 www.srcareexperts.org

ou can give back to the oldest generation in our community!

Seniors need your companionship, your friendliness and your love.

SeniorCare Experts has been a trusted nonprofit provider of services, products and information for over 45 years. We surround seniors with care and safety and allow them to retain their self-respect and dignity.

Do you have an hour a week? A couple hours a month?

You can take a meal to a home-bound senior or drive them to a doctor’s appointment or the grocery store. Your help is needed, and it is so rewarding!

Volunteer! Do good, feel good!

Kentucky Humane Society

T hERE FOR PETS & PEOPLE. The Kentucky humane Society is here for Kentucky’s needy dogs, cats, horses – and for the people who love them. help us create more compassionate communities. Donate today.

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he Kentucky Humane Society is the state’s largest animal welfare agency. Our staff and volunteers work tirelessly to help not only dogs, cats and horses in Jefferson County, but companion animals throughout Kentucky. Each year we rescue, rehabilitate and find homes for more than 6,000 grateful shelter animals.

But our mission doesn’t stop with adoptions. We get to the root of the pet overpopulation problem by offering low-cost spay/neuter surgeries. Since our S.N.I.P. Clinic opened in 2007, we have provided spay/neuter services to over 120,000 dogs and cats – drastically reducing the number of unwanted animals surrendered to local shelters.

We’re here not only for the animals but for the people who love them. Our Pet Help Line provides free behavioral advice and connects low-income pet owners with resources that help them keep their beloved pets in their homes and out of shelters.

It’s YOUR donations that make our lifesaving work possible. Thank you for caring about companion animals!

Learn more at www.kyhumane.org.

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Filson Historical Society W hether you were born in Kentucky or are just fascinated with its rich history, you’ll find something to be excited about at the Filson Historical Society in Old Louisville.

Housed in a 1905 Beaux Arts-style mansion and a recently expanded campus, the Filson has something for everyone – from serious historians to children, genealogists to architectural enthusiasts and even those just passing through for the day.

Studying history helps us to know our past, but it also helps inform our future.

At the Filson, you can connect with your family’s genealogical roots or local history in its comprehensive library and archives, which are used by nationally-renowned scholars and community members alike.

In keeping with their mission to collect, preserve and tell the significant stories of our region, the Filson offers several fellowship and internship programs for scholars and professional historians, as

The Filson Historical Society is one of Kentucky’s largest privately funded historical societies.

well as offering scholarships and discounted tickets to high school and undergraduate students. Additionally, the Filson participates in Louisville’s annual Cultural Pass program and offers group educational tours to schools and homeschool groups in the region. More information about upcoming programs can be found at filsonhistorical.org/events.

With over 60 events per year, the community has the opportunity to experience the Filson by participating in lectures, concerts, readings, conferences and field trips that bring Ohio Valley History to life. You can also explore all that the Filson has to offer by visiting the exhibits and viewing the organization’s extensive 19th and 20th century art collection. Free guided tours

are offered Monday through Friday at 2 p.m. To learn more about the Filson’s current exhibits, visit filsonhistorical. org/exhibits.

The Filson Historical Society is one of Kentucky’s largest privately funded historical societies. The organization dates back to 1884 when a group of historians met in Reuben Durrett’s library to discuss the history of our region. It has evolved into one of Kentucky’s premier research institutions. While the Filson is open to the public, members receive free or reduced-price tickets to events, free access to research materials and mailings of two quarterly publications. We invite you to stop by today to see everything that the Filson has to offer.

T h e r e’ s s o m e t h i n g f o r e v e r y o n e ON THE FILSON’S CALENDAR IN SEPTEMBER

WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 5

FRIDAY, SEPT. 13

THURSDAY, SEPT. 19

THURSDAY, SEPT. 26

THE GERTRUDE POLK BROWN LECTURE SERIES 6:00-7:00 p.m.

Brown Theatre, 315 W. Broadway $10 non-members

ONE DAY UNIVERSITY 9:00 a.m.-1:30 p.m.

The Filson Historical Society $99 Filson members $159 non-members

THE CROWDED HOUR b y CLAY RISEN 6:00-7:00 p.m.

The Temple, 5101 US Hwy 42 $10 non-members

EXHIBIT OPENING Evolving Inspiration: The Art and Design of Julius Friedman 5:00-6:30 p.m.

The Filson Historical Society • Free

The Filson Historical Society | 1310 S. 3rd St. | Louisville, KY | (502) 635-5083 | Tickets available online at filsonhistorical.org/events

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Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance of Louisville (DBSA of Louisville)

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ur mission: To improve the lives of people living with mood disorders.

The DBSA of Louisville is a local chapter of the DBSA National Organization. Our affiliation with Nationals provides greater resources and synergies for us to help those living and suffering from a mood disorder locally.

We envision wellness for people living with mood disorders (depression and bipolar).

DBSA provides hope, help, support and education to improve the lives of people who have mood disorders.

We have peer support groups several nights of the week. We work with our local mental health organizations. We have mental health professionals speak at support groups. Our web-based site has a wealth of information and can tell you what a support group in a peer-based atmosphere can provide. We have literature and a family-only support group as well.

Depression and bipolar disorder can be managed, and support groups can provide a source for living and learning and functioning with the disorder, but it takes you to make it happen.

Pillar of Support Pillar’s Mission: To provide supports to people with disabilities by promoting opportunity, choice and connection to the community.

Serving Louisville and 5 surrounding counties • 21 beautiful residential homes with 24/7 staff support • 4 Community Engagement Centers • Supported Employment Program • Community Supports for Children and Adults • Case Management • Transportation • Michelle P & SCL Medicaid Waivers Accepted Pillar is a 501c3 nonprofit organization.

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This year, our Give For Good Louisville campaign is targeting our individual programs. Your donation to Pillar on September 12 will help supply much-needed items for our culinary, technology, and supported employment programs, as well as uniforms and sports equipment for our Special Olympics softball and basketball teams! Thank you for helping to promote opportunity, choice, and connection to the community for people with disabilities!

Be a Pillar of support on September 12! #GiveForGoodLou For more information, please contact info@pillarsupport.org.

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The Parklands of Floyds Fork

he Parklands of Floyds Fork encompasses nearly 4,000 acres of parkland, stretching from Shelbyville Road to Bardstown Road in eastern Louisville, KY. Comprised of four parks—Beckley Creek, Pope Lick, Turkey Run and Broad Run—The Parklands is free of charge and open to the public from dawn to dusk 365 days a year.

THE PARKLANDS BY THE NUMBERS • 80+ miles of trails for hiking, biking and paddling • 76,900 trees planted to date • 75,000 outdoor education experiences since 2013 • 5,500,000 visits since January 1, 2017 As a donor-supported public park, The Parklands does not receive tax-dollar support for annual operations. Community support is essential to continue operating. When you donate to The Parklands, you are investing in our efforts to grow healthy communities, outdoor education, habitat for wildlife, trails for exploring, and so much more. Help us preserve this extraordinary public space for future generations by becoming a Parklands Member.

DAYS TO GIVE Gifts of any amount are welcome and appreciated year-round, but here are a few dates to keep in mind when considering a donation.

September 7, 2019 – Field & Fork fundraiser benefiting The Parklands September 12, 2019 – Give for Good Louisville matching funds available when you donate at giveforgoodlouisville.org thanks to Community Foundation of Louisville September 13, 2019 – “An Evening with Marty Stuart and His Fabulous Superlatives” – A VIP concert experience benefiting The Parklands. Enjoy live music from a country music legend paired with bourbon tastings, open bar and complimentary food.

To donate, purchase tickets or to learn more about these and other upcoming events, visit www.theparklands.org.

FACILITY RENTALS Planning an event? Consider one of our indoor or outdoor event venues for your next wedding, reunion, company picnic, holiday party, business meeting and more! Revenue from facility rentals helps maintain our donor-supported public park. Call 502-815-0277 for pricing and availability.

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RUN. HIKE. BIKE. PLAY. GATHER. EXPLORE. Nearly 4,000 acres of parkland Open 365 days a year From dawn to dusk $0 entry fee Learn more & donate today at www.TheParklands.org

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Women’s Business Center of Kentucky The WBC of Kentucky’s mission is simple: empower and equip women for success.

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Funded by Community Ventures and the U.S. Small Business Administration, the WBC of Kentucky makes an effort to “level the playing field” in business. Its mission is simple: To empower and equip women for success through training programs, monthly business workshops, one-on-one counseling services and networking opportunities.

As part of its efforts to connect women throughout the Bluegrass, the WBC hosts an annual Women in Business Expo & Conference. This one-day event is an opportunity for women from all industries to join active small business owners and professional women to gain advice and insight. This year’s event takes place on Friday, Oct. 18 at the Hilton Lexington Downtown, and will feature national best-selling author and motivational speaker Felecia Hatcher, author of “Start Your Business on a Ramen Noodle Budget.” Felecia brings years of experience as a social entrepreneur who has both started and been a part of numerous successful business ventures.

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The event will also let attendees dive into professional learning with engaging workshops that cover a broad range of interest areas, including branding, marketing strategies, capital and financing tips, mindfulness meditation and much more. While there, attendees can also explore exhibitor booths and connect with resources from throughout the state.

Finally, the Expo and Conference will feature the annual Business Pitch Competition. One of the most exciting portions of the event, the competition provides a chance for attendees to pitch their idea to the entire conference and a panel of judges. This contest is a great opportunity for individuals to give voice to their passion projects and business dreams to a room full of supportive women.

The WBC is supported by Community Ventures, a Kentucky non-profit company whose efforts focus on comprehensive community development. Community Ventures helps people achieve their dreams of home and business ownership. From education to financing, our areas of focus help enhance the quality of life for people across Kentucky.

Learn more about the Expo or purchase your tickets today at wbckentucky.org/expo2019 and use the code THEVOICE to save 15 percent.

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Business Profile Bryan P. Wiegandt and Monica Bohn.

Signature Chefs Event Chairs from Century Mortgage intend to raise a record-setting amount for March of Dimes

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The next thing I know, she’s pointing at me and waving, so I waved back. Pretty soon after, I learned that I had been recruited to co-chair.”

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entury Mortgage was started in 1996 by the late Matt Bohn, who prioritized treating customers like family and giving back to the community. Now led by his wife Monica Bohn and his close friend Bryan P. Wiegandt, the company continues to create lasting relationships with clients and use their prosperity to help those in need.

Owner and CEO Monica Bohn, who also owns Century Lending and Century Entertainment & Furnishings, met Matt at Georgetown College. She recalls his upbringing and how it influenced the formation of the business.

“Matt was one of nine children,” says Bohn. “His family had a background in real estate and building, so he decided he wanted to do mortgages as a way of

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helping his family. He started working with friends and family who were building on their own or with his family members, and that kind of set the tone for how he treated customers.”

“Over the years, other people in the industry have moved toward internet lending,” explains Wiegandt, who serves as president of Century Mortgage’s retail division. “Even though we understand that automation is going to be valuable in the future, we still believe in a very personal experience with our customers.”

Wiegandt grew up in Louisville with Bohn and started as a loan officer for the company in 2002.

“Matt and I sat beside each other in first grade,” Wiegandt says. “It was a 15-minute bike ride across a field from my house to his house, and I really felt like one of his nine brothers and sisters.”

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Food served at the 2018 Signature Chefs Auction.

The Signature Chefs Auction will take place on Nov. 14 at the Omni Hotel Louisville. Visit signaturechefs.marchofdimes.org/ louisville or call 502.473.6682 to purchase tickets and learn more.

For more information on Century Mortgage, visit centurymortgage.com or call 502.425.7740.

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When Matt Bohn became ill in 2005, staff members rose to the occasion. While her husband underwent treatment over the course of a few years, Monica Bohn gradually learned more about the job and how she could take on some of his duties.

“We had great leadership that was able to step in and take on different roles while he was out,” she recalls. “Eventually, he lost his ability to speak, so I had to become his interpreter in a way. I learned a lot that way. When he passed, I was able to step in here as well as at the other businesses we had established.”

Century Mortgage’s staff has carried on the mission of their founder, focusing not just on individual transactions but on building relationships with families.

Efficiency is also a major priority for the company. On average, their customers can close on a home in just 24 days while the normal time in the home-buying industry is 90 days. Wiegandt explains that the amount of low turnover in employees is also exceptional.

“We have a very tenured staff of loan officers, which is rare in the industry,” says Wiegandt. “Our people stay with us an average of nine years, and the industry-standard is about a year and a half.”

Each member of the Century Mortgage team shares a passion for helping local business partners and causes, including March of Dimes Kentuckiana. Bohn first got involved with the cause through last year’s Signature Chefs Chair Marla Guillaume, who serves as the president of Century Lending. As she urged Bohn to join the planning committee, Bohn then recruited Wiegandt to help her in chairing this year’s event.

“Last year at Signature Chefs, I saw Monica at a table talking to someone from March of Dimes,” he recalls. “The next thing I know, she’s pointing at me

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and waving, so I waved back. Pretty soon after, I learned that I had been recruited to co-chair, and she was telling the staff member who I was.”

Wiegandt was surprised but grateful for the opportunity to work alongside his friend and colleague for the organization.

He and Bohn both possess something of a competitive streak and are hoping to raise even more funds than Guillaume did as chair last year.

Though chairing takes a great deal of work throughout the year, both feel honored to serve in such an important role.

Wiegandt’s wife, Holly, has been a neonatal intensive care unit nurse for more than 25 years, and he has seen the profound effect March of Dimes has made through his wife’s work. After caring for her husband, Bohn understands the significance and urgency of the care provided

by March of Dimes. “(During) my experience with Matt, I had organizations that supported us as well as family and friends who were there to help,” she says. “We were lucky that we had that, but not all families are so fortunate.”

For new parents, March of Dimes provides financial and emotional help, creating an invaluable support system for families during a frightening and challenging time. The Signature Chefs Auction allows the organization to assist more families in Kentuckiana in times of crisis.

Bohn and Wiegandt look forward to the night of the event when the culmination of all their efforts and the hard work of so many will come to fruition. The delicious eats in store are, of course, a nice bonus.

“There are so many great restaurants in Louisville, so I always keep a running list of ones I want to eat at,” says Bohn.

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Ted and Christian Huber STARLIGHT DISTILLERY CONTINUES THE TRADITION OF EXCELLENCE WITH WHISKEY, BOURBON AND RYE

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or Christian Huber, distilling is a family gig. The Huber family has been farming since 1843, making this season its 176th harvest. Tracing back to the family’s German heritage, there are at least 14 generations of winemakers. The Southern Indiana farm grows grapes for its wine production and started using the apples, strawberries and peaches grown on the property to produce award-winning brandy after obtaining a brandy license in 2001.

Christian has spent his entire life around winemakers. On his 13th birthday, his dad taught him how to distill Applejack Brandy. After graduating high school, he studied winemaking and grape growing in Ontario and spent time producing wine in Southern Italy and Napa Valley before making his way back to the homestead farm. “I wanted to carry on a family tradition that’s eight generations strong,” he says. “It was something that was bigger than myself, and I always knew as a kid I wanted to do that. I wanted to go away and make my way back here.”

This fall, the farm’s distillery, Starlight Distillery, is excited to introduce their newest distillation project: a line of farm-to-bottle whiskeys, bourbons and ryes.

Every factor of their whiskey line is unique.

Christian Huber says that they follow the wine-making philosophy of terroir, loosely meaning “a sense of place.” For Starlight Distillery, that place is their farm. The operation is truly farm to table as the Hubers grow the non-GMO Bloody Butcher and Hopi Blue corn varieties and the rye used to craft the whiskey on the farm. While they don’t produce the other two grains – malted barley and wheat – they source these from local Indiana farmers. “That’s what that winemaking philosophy is: having ultimate control over the soil that we’re putting our grains into, the variety and choice of the grains,” Christian says.

After harvesting the grains, the distillery mills them and preps them for distilling. Their still is just

as unique as their grains. Ted Huber, Christian’s father, worked with Vendome Copper to create a custom 500-gallon still with a large onion-shaped bottom under a tapered gooseneck with a low wine column. And there’s no machine testing the proof to automate production – everything is done by taste and by hand. This small-batch still allows the master distillers to have ultimate control over the resulting whiskey.

Unlike most distilleries, Starlight Distillery has three master distillers, each with their own mash bills and tastes. Christian works alongside his dad and his brother, Blake Huber, to create separate blends and special single-barrel bottles. Each custom whiskey bottle will bear the name of the distiller who produced the batch.

Yet another unique facet of Starlight Distillery’s whiskey-making process is their barrels, which are obtained from five different coopers. These professionals produce barrels that range in char level, and they season the wood differently. One cooper based in France even handcrafts barrels by individually selecting staves to build a vessel perfect for bringing out the vanilla flavors of the wood. Once the whiskey is in the barrels, Southern Indiana has the perfect temperature for aging, with temperatures reaching high heat in the day and low cools at night.

“We have the same overall climate as Bardstown, but the fun part about us is we’re so high in elevation,” Christian says. “And we’re sitting on a huge limestone bed.”

All of these measures ensure that Starlight Distillery can make each step of the distilling process unique and impeccable. “We really wanted to have what true practice distillation is and that’s farm to bottle,” Christian says. “Not just grain to glass but actually growing it, milling it, distilling it and bottling it yourself. That’s what craft whiskey should be, and that’s what our family believes it should be.”

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BEFORE THE DAWN WHAS11’s ‘Wake Up’ is delivering real news and good vibes

By MARIAH KLINE Photos by JAKE CANNON

To learn more, visit whas11.com. To join the Facebook group, search “Wake Up Family.”

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ow does one start their workday when it begins before sunrise?

“Lots of coffee,” says meteorologist Kaitlynn Fish, whose first alarm goes off at 1:35 a.m.

“I have three alarms set,” adds anchor Kristin Pierce.

“When we first started, I would drink about a pot of coffee before we went on air at 4:30,” says anchor Daniel Sechtin.

Fish, Pierce and Sechtin are the key players of WHAS11’s new morning show, “Wake Up,” which debuted July 22. The show runs from 4:30 to 7 a.m., meaning its stars are up and at it in the middle of the night. However, they’re not just showing up and half-heartedly reading from a teleprompter. This crew brings a dynamic and authentic news experience to its fellow early risers.

News Director Julie Wolfe explains that the creation of the show first began with assembling a group of “superstars.”

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really do represent a lot of our community, whether it’s Louisville or Southern Indiana or Oldham County. ... I think sometimes shows fail because someone – whether it’s a consultant or a news director – will say, ‘Here, do this show.’ And if that doesn’t fit your strengths or make sense for your audience, that’s a real failure to your viewers and your community.”

One of the team’s primary goals is to deliver the day’s most important stories while maintaining a positive mindset.

Fish, a New Orleans native who arrived at the station two years ago, says the show achieves this by sharing necessary information and genuine conversations.

“I think we’re not afraid to laugh at ourselves and have a little fun,” says Fish.

“We’re good at delivering hard news but in a kind of quick, informative way (since) people don’t have a lot of time in the morning.”

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the show is creating memorable newscasts that offer more than just headlines and snippets of information.

“We want to be news that makes you smarter,” says Wolfe. “Everyone of every age and background wants to be smarter on the big stories of the day. Instead of giving you a 30 second in and out, we try to add good context.”

“We have this sort of planned interaction when we know that we want to take on certain stories,” says Sechtin.

“We know there are people out there asking about it, and when we find someone who has an interesting question, we have this commitment to go find the answer.

We also have this take-everything-onestep-further philosophy, (asking) how are things going to affect you. What can we tell you that’s going to make your life easier?”

Going the extra mile in research and reporting is a major priority for the team, as is engaging the audience in real-time.

The show’s Facebook group, called Wake Up Family, allows viewers and team members to interact before, during and after the show. “(The audience) is a part of the conversation,” says Wolfe. “They’re giving us

Much like life itself, the content of “Wake Up” balances between heartbreaking and hopeful. story ideas, and we’re bouncing things off of them.”

The group interactions go beyond news stories, and according to Pierce, it truly feels like a family.

“To have a support system like that from people you’ve never met in person is really encouraging,” says Pierce. “Sometimes you need that when you’re coming from a different city.”

Wolfe, Pierce, Sechtin and Fish are relatively new to Louisville, but all agree that they’ve felt welcomed to the community.

“When you’re the new person in town, you assume that people are not going to be warm to immediate change,” says Sechtin.

“But there have been so many people who have reached out, and people in this town are so nice.”

The talented crew behind the camera, which is also made up of many people who are new to the city, shares the same

enthusiasm for creating an impactful and intelligent show.

“The three of us are just a fraction and would literally be nothing without all of the other people who work behind the scenes,” says Sechtin. “We have incredibly talented producers, directors, editors, managers who don’t just come in and write – they come in and challenge us every day because they want the show to be great, too.”

The authentic and easy-going presence of the group comes through in each of their exchanges, whether they are joking with one another or sharing serious reports. Much like life itself, the content of “Wake Up” balances between heartbreaking and hopeful.

“You can’t do one or the other,” says Wolfe. “(The show) really is that mix, which is the reality of all of our lives – it’s a mix of those happy moments and those more serious moments.”

“Sometimes when people think of local news, they think, ‘If it bleeds, it leads,’” says Pierce. “But that’s not the case. Of course, we’re going to tell you the important stories and sometimes they’re tragic, but we’re also going to wake you up and put you in a better mood.” V

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hen it comes to pampering and maintaining a youthful appearance, sometimes the right elements “Clique” into place. “The idea for Clique Boutique started with taking the things salons would call service upgrades or addons and making that our specialty,” says Clique Boutique Founder and Owner Janna Flowers. “We are everything you’d find in a salon or spa, except for hair and nails.”

Clique Boutique opened 11 years ago on Frankfort Avenue with a second location opening nearly two years ago in Holiday Manor Center on Brownsboro Road.

Clique Boutique provides facial waxing and threading, body waxing, lash treatments (lifts and extensions), organic airbrush tanning, microblading services, skin care treatments (facials, peels and dermablading) and special occasion makeup. “Our Holiday Manor location also offers a 90-minute, European-style facial using holistic elements and light treatment to give the client really great results for their skin,” says Flowers.

Janna Flowers’ passion for beauty started early. “In high school, I’d do everyone’s hair and make up for prom, and I loved it,” she says. After high school, she attended aesthetics school and worked at Aveda in Mall St. Matthews, building a loyal clientele. At the young age of 22, she was ready to take a big risk. She opened Clique Boutique and dove into business. “Clique has grown organically over the past 11 years,” she says. “When you jump into something like this you learn something new every day.”

As Clique Boutique has grown to two locations and a team of 20 professional beauty technicians, Flowers is looking to an exciting future. “We’re thrilled to launch our new Clique skin care line this autumn,” she reveals.

The Clique Boutique skin care line has been a careful work in progress for the past two years. Flowers and her team worked with a lab in California to craft products that work best for customers. The line features 14

dermatologist-tested anti-aging products that include cleansers, toners, moisturizers and six different treatment serums. “The serums will include one that is retinol-based, one that is Vitamin C-based and a strong glycolic that is amazing for anti-aging that will give you a radiant glow,” explains Flowers.

The products are time-released, which is not typical for most skin care lines. “Most products out there go to work right away on the skin and can result in redness, dryness and irritation,” says Flowers. “Our products, which are a lifestyle and repair line, gently release over 12 hours and don’t irritate your skin.

“Once you hit 35 years old, you want to keep your skin and soften the lines, not thin it,” she adds. “You can end up spending just as much time repairing your skin as you do trying to reverse the aging process. The approach we take with guests is a lot like diet and exercise. You can go on a diet and lose 30 pounds, but when you go back to your old habits, you’re going to gain the weight back.

If you’re using the right skin care products every day, you’ll see steady results at a more natural pace.”

As we ease into autumn, Flowers reminds us that the turning of the season is the best time to address sun damage from the summer. “It’s time to exfoliate and start reversing treatments,” she says. “It’s the best time of the year to add in hydration products before the cooler months hit.”

A visit to Clique Boutique is different from other salons, says Flowers, because their technicians offer a customized experience in their salon. “You won’t feel like you’re getting a cookie-cutter program in our salon. Each treatment is specialized for our guests and all of our services are meant to build a woman’s confidence,” she says.

“I love that I get paid to come to work and see my friends,” says Flowers. “My hope is that they come to us because they know they’ll get a thorough experience with a professional staff who knows what’s best for each guest.”

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Let Me Tell You Left: Jon Carloftis Below: Janice with members of the BGT.

Hip Preservation & Art Debuts

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People fade, looks fade, but loyalty never fades.”

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et me tell you about some dear friends of mine who are doing wonderful things in Louisville and Lexington.

The Blue Grass Trust for Historic Preservation (BGT) has Sheila Omer Ferrel as their executive director, and she certainly knows how to get the community involved. BGT is located in the heart of downtown Lexington in the historical Hunt-Morgan House and recently hosted the annual Bourbon & Brews on Broadway.

Sponsored by Maker’s Mark, Jon Carloftis Fine Gardens, Longwood Antique Woods and West Sixth Brewing, the evening included silent and live auctions benefiting the BGT. “There are lots of organizations doing great things, but to keep them vibrant with new, fresh ideas and energy, you have to bring in a

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younger generation,” Jon Carloftis noted.

“Bourbon & Brews on Broadway has done that for the past several years, making the Blue Grass Trust not only hip but preservation cool!”

The folks attending danced the night away while listening to an amazing band and singer that reminded me of Aretha Franklin. I can’t wait for next year’s event!

Back in Louisville, Mark Eliason – who is known for his artistic flair and talent

for interior design – hosted a gathering of close family and friends to debut his works of art. Each canvas beautifully expressed his passion for painting.

I wanted to take all of them home with me. Unique and eloquently displayed, everyone congratulated Mark on his new adventure.

“Growing up, I always watched my mother paint,” Mark said. “She studied art and she was amazing. I then followed

Left: George Gatewood and Haley Harris.

Center: BGT Executive Director Sheila Omer Ferrel (right) with husband Joe. Right: Rob and Janell Samuels.

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Field &Fork BENEFITING THE PARKLANDS OF FLOYDS FORK

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Family and friends attend Mark Eliason’s art debut. Bottom left: Jo Ross and Mark Eliason. Bottom right: Patti Swope, Mark Eliason and Raquel Koff.

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in her footsteps, and I also studied art. But I went abroad and studied in Europe. My art career is a little different than most. When things happen in my life, I then feel I need to pick up a paintbrush to express it. For example, with the birth of my daughter I felt inspired to paint. When I feel happy by a new romance or a little sad because of heartache, this inspires me to pick up a paintbrush. And as of late, after turning 65 and feeling very blessed with everything I have in my life – my health, family and my partner, Jeff Howard – I wanted to express this joy in my artwork. It helps me release all the love or frustrations I feel through a stroke of a brush.”

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Merging Nature and Culture What to expect from Field & Fork: An Evening Benefiting The Parklands of Floyds Fork

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or an entirely donor-supported park system like The Parklands of Floyds Fork, fundraisers are crucial for preserving the land and keeping it inclusive.

On Sept. 7, The Parklands’ largest annual fundraiser, Field & Fork, is back for its sixth year in a row.

Event co-chairs Luke and Sharon Schmidt have been coordinating the fundraiser since 2017.

“Those leading the charge in the beginning made the commitment that the parks were going to be something that would serve the community for many generations,” Luke said.

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to support this non-profit,” Sharon said.

“Everyone who supports it, they come out and they have a great time.”

Before the Schmidts took over, Bill and Barbara Juckett paved the path that led to the success of this fundraiser year after year.

“It has been easy for us to take over as co-chairs after the wonderful job they did,” Sharon said. “It just starts with getting people in the seats.”

The event always sells out. Close to 500 people – including key business and community leaders around Louisville – will attend this year. The night of the fundraiser begins with a cocktail hour in the

Hockensmith Barn, followed by a fullcourse dinner from Ladyfingers Catering.

Guests are encouraged to dress in casual elegant wear.

Sharon said while most aspects of the event will remain the same as previous years, the food and some auction items will bring an exciting new change. The live auction begins after dinner and includes luxury travel packages of private homes in Italy; France; Lake Louise, Alberta; Cannon Beach, Oregon, and more.

Other elements of the event include an afterglow lounge, desserts and live entertainment. Luke said one magical part of the night will be the stargazing: “(It’s) the

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professional kind, where you can actually see things.”

“It is one of the top charity events in the city,” he said. “Everything is detail-oriented.”

“Most people have heard of The Parklands, but they do not understand the absolute scope of the land,” Luke said.

“Because they don’t receive tax-dollars, it takes a lot of work to raise funds.”

According to The Parklands of Floyds Fork’s website, the nearly 4,000 acres of protected parkland is open to the public “365 days a year, from dawn to dusk, at no fee to enter.” There have been roughly 11 million visits to the four-park system since they opened in 2011. Popular activities include canoeing, kayaking, hiking and biking.

“Field & Fork was created to help financially support the beautiful land that is necessary for urban areas,” Luke said.

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Field & Fork is Sept. 7 beginning at 6 p.m. at the Brown-Forman Silo Center. For tickets and more information, visit theparklands.org or call Development Manager Laura Morton at 502.815.0264. The Voice of Louisville is a proud sponsor of Field & Fork.

but also different educational projects as well. These include classrooms in the Gheens Lodge, community gardens and summer camps for school children. The Parklands also has programs geared toward disadvantaged youth.

“For many of them, getting out of their urban neighborhoods is essential for their physical and mental health,” Sharon said.

“That’s the beauty of it,” Luke agreed.

“You’re constantly surrounded by hundreds of thousands of people in big cities, but right in the middle of Louisville is 4,000 acres of protected land. … It’s for everyone.”

Rain or shine, Field & Fork will take place with the help of the event’s sponsors and the staff at The Parklands. Sharon said the team members keep the parks looking pristine year-round, and that they are the backbone of this philanthropic event.

“Everyone is absolutely committed,” she said. “We just can’t support it enough.” V

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Those in attendance were introduced to this year’s event co-chairs: Monica Bohn and Bryan Wiegandt, and the ambassador family, Erin, Charley and Emory Grant. The Signature Chefs Auction will take place Nov. 14 at the Omni Louisville Hotel.

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1. Aaron and Monica Bohn with Bryan Wiegandt.

2. Carolyn Harper and Erin Grant.

3. Bill and Dorothy Menish, Susan and David Davis with Morgan Tiemann and Rachel Gurtstein.

4. John and Lori Key with Sara and John Taylor.

5. Amanda Hutchinson, Kristin Lehman, Ashley Arnold and Caroline Carney.

6. Bridgett Just, April Beam, Laura Oatley and Donna Deam.

7. Lee Guillaume, Alex Davis and Mandy Donaldson.

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Calvin Academy of Music

An outreach of Calvin Presbyterian Church offering musical instruction in a nurturing and welcoming environment for students age six to eighty.

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Amelia Huneke and Parker Theobald Engagement Party

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1. Chelsey Clark and Amanda Riff.

2. Chelsea Myers, Amelia Huneke, Erica McCubbins and Chelsey Clark.

3. Amelia Huneke opening engagement gifts.

4. Amelia Huneke and Leah Joy. 5. Sarah Wagner and Erin Stevens.

6. Selar Dezayee, Jackie Scovill and Saran Davies.

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2020 RANGE ROVER

ATTRACTION IS ONLY NATURAL

MSRP FROM $94,350 * The 2020 Range Rover delivers unprecedented levels of comfort, entertainment and connectivity. With new Land Rover Touch Pro Duo™ dual touchscreens, being in command has never been so easy.† For passengers, every journey offers an opportunity to take in the scenery through the optional panoramic roof and gesturecontrolled sunblind, catch up on work or entertainment, or rest and relax in one of the reclining seats. See the 2019 Range Rover at Land Rover Louisville today.

Land Rover Louisville 4700 Bowling Boulevard 502.895.2451 landroverlouisville.com

Vehicle Shown: 2019 Range Rover Autobiography. European license plate shown. †Do not use Land Rover InControl® features under conditions that will affect your safety or the safety of others. Driving while distracted can result in loss of vehicle control. Do not operate, adjust or view the navigation or multimedia systems under conditions that will affect your safety or the safety of others. Only use mobile phones and other devices, even with voice commands, when it is safe to do so. *Price shown is Manufacturer’s Suggested Retail Price for the 2019 Range Rover Autobiography. Supplies are limited. Excludes $1295 destination/handling charge, tax, title, license, and retailer fees, all due at signing, and optional equipment. Retailer price, terms and vehicle availability may vary. See Land Rover Louisville or call 502.895.2451 for qualifications and complete details. © 2018 Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC

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The BrownForman Annual Meeting Photos by JOHN H. HARRALSON JR.

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he Brown-Forman annual shareholder meeting was held on July 24 at the headquarters building on Dixie Highway. The company celebrated its 149th year and introduced Lawson E. Whiting, the new president and chief executive officer.

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1. Lawanda Page, Joyce Meyer, Max Baumgardner and Caitlynn Pfaadt.

2. Leanne Cunningham and Campbell Brown.

3. Laura Lee Gastis, Simon Ford, creator of the new Ford’s Gin, Polk Deters, Austin Musselman, Christy Brown and Garvin Deters.

4. Elizabeth Brown Scinta and Robert Scinta.

5. King and Dace Stubbs and Mike Roney.

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KENTUCKY WOMEN:

ENID YANDELL

JULY 17, 2019 – JANUARY 12, 2020

To celebrate her 150th birthday, the Speed is presenting a fresh look at Enid Yandell’s career, contextualizing the world in which she lived, as a young woman living and working in turn-of-the-century Louisville, Paris, and New York City.

Exhibition season support provided by: Dav Fam Art Fund Cary Brown and Steven E. Epstein Paul and Deborah Chellgren Debra and Ronald Murphy Eleanor Bingham Miller

speedmuseum.org

FRIDAY NIGHT HOURS

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r. and Mrs. Timothy and Carla Dobson of Louisville, Kentucky, are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter Caitlin Sue to Christian Goodan, son of Mr. Jeffrey Goodan of San Diego, California, and Ms. Carla Strohmeier of Louisville, Kentucky. The bride is a graduate of the University of Kentucky with a degree in psychology and works in marketing and business development for medical distributor Lite Source Inc. The groom is also a graduate of the University of Kentucky with a degree in equine management and is employed as a financial analyst at Farm Credit Mid-America. A December wedding is planned at the First Presbyterian Church in Lexington, Kentucky.

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Defy all rhyme and reason.

The all-new Audi A8.

Was it necessary to take a perfectly good luxury car and start over? You be the judge.

Progress is redefining luxury.

Audi Louisville 4730 Bowling Blvd., Louisville, KY, 40207 502-894-3427 “Audi,” all model names, and the four rings logo are registered trademarks of AUDI AG. ©2019 Audi of America, Inc.

VOICE CHOICE Celebration of Education Gala Omni Louisville Hotel 6 p.m. Sept. 20 familyscholarhouse.org

Candace Gentry and Mary Bowles at the 2018 Celebration of Education Gala.

Benefiting Family Scholar House, this delightful evening will feature keynote speaker Scott Davenport, Bellarmine’s men’s basketball coach, as well as dinner and dancing with the Endless Summer Band.

Parklands Field & Fork

Saturday, September 28, 2019 10:00 am - 4:00 pm 2960 Goose Creek Road Louisville, KY 40241 www.brownsboropark.com 502-429-7700

Brown-Forman Silo Center 6 p.m. Sept. 7 theparklands.org/field&fork This elegant outdoor event will celebrate philanthropy, food and music in authentic Kentucky style. Presented by JPMorgan Chase & Co., Field & Fork benefits the Parklands of Floyds Fork, an entirely donor-supported park.

The Merry Widow The Kentucky Center Sept. 13-14 my.louisvilleballet.org/merrywidow Set amid the glitz and glamour of early 20th-century Paris, “The Merry Widow” tells an intoxicating love story between the beautiful widow Hanna and the dashing Count Danilo. Don’t miss this tale filled with comedic intrigue, elegant ladies, eligible bachelors and can-can dancers.

Twilight in the Garden at Yew Dell Yew Dell Botanical Gardens 6 p.m. Sept. 20 yewdellgardens.org

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Online ReNew | JeffersonCountyClerk.org Telephone ReNew | 569-3300

Mail-In ReNew | P.O. Box 33033 Louisville, KY 40232-3033

Jefferson County Clerk bringing you ViP serViCe Open 24 hours a day at JeffersonCountyClerk.org

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Brown-Forman will present this enchanting event in support of Yew Dell Botanical Gardens. The night will include a delicious dinner, magical entertainment and more in support of the garden’s upkeep, educational programming and children’s activities.

Tough Cookie Awards Louisville Marriott East 8 a.m. Oct. 18 gskentuckiana.org/en/donate/fundraisesrs Girl Scouts of Kentuckiana will celebrate leadership development in our community at this fun-filled breakfast and networking event.

Our Good Earth St. Francis School, Goshen Oct. 19 stfrancisschool.org Save the date for St. Francis School’s farm-to-table dinner and auction in the fields of their Goshen campus. Proceeds support the students of St. Francis from preschool through 12th grade.

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The Speed Art Museum September Events Now open until 8 p.m. every Friday! Plus, check out the After Hours Party on Sept. 20. Visit speedmuseum.org to learn more.

Yinka Shonibare MBE: The American Library Now through Sept. 15

GONZO! The Illustrated Guide to Hunter S. Thompson Now through Nov. 10

Ebony G. Patterson: …while the dew is still on the roses…

Now through Jan. 5

Speed Cinema Presents: Honeyland 6 to 7:30 p.m. Sept. 6 Directed by Tamara Kotevska and Ljubomir Stefanov

SCHOOL SHOWDOWN We’ll be awarding two schools with

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Nestled in an isolated mountain region deep within the Balkans, Hatidze Muratova lives with her ailing mother in a village without roads, electricity or running water. She’s the last in a long line of Macedonian wild beekeepers, eking out a living by farming honey in small batches to be sold in the closest city – a mere four hours’ walk away.

Museum Playdate: Baby Bonanza 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Sept. 11 Ages 0 – 12 months old Get out of the house and come to the Speed for a morning of interactive play with your baby! Each month, we set up in a different gallery to look at art and engage in related hands-on play.

Text “SHOWDOWN” to 502-212-3167 for more details on how to enter and eligibility.

The Art of Bourbon 6 to 10: p.m. Sept. 19 The Art of Bourbon combines Kentucky’s official art museum with Kentucky’s greatest product to produce the region’s premier bourbon auction and party, featuring bourbon curator and emcee Fred Minnick, as well as live music. Join us for cocktails, a bourbon-inspired Kentucky Bison dinner and a live auction of extremely rare bourbons and once-in-a-lifetime experiences.

Open Studio: Embellished Portraits 1 to 3 p.m. Sept. 22 Visitors to the September Open Studio will use Instax cameras to take instant portraits and embellish them with elaborate and colorful frames, inspired by Ebony G. Patterson “…while the dew is still on the roses…”

Deadline:

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The Adele and Leonard Leight Series: Art, Design, and Innovation presents Joyce J. Scott 2 to 3:30 p.m. Sept. 29 Join us for a presentation from world-renowned artist, sculptor, quilter, performance artist, installation artist, print-maker, lecturer, educator and 2016 MacArthur Fellow Joyce J. Scott.

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Celebration of Life

Martin Shallenberger Brown

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artin Shallenberger Brown, 81, died Aug. 11, 2019 following a three-year battle with cancer. Born May 27, 1938 in Louisville, Kentucky, he was the second of four children of Sara “Sally” Shallenberger Brown, an ardent conservationist, and W. L. Lyons Brown, chairman of Brown-Forman Corporation.

After attending Louisville public schools and Culver Military Academy in Indiana, Martin graduated in 1960 from the University of Virginia. In 1962, he received an MBA from Columbia University in New York City and married Elizabeth “Betty” Moorhead, a family friend since childhood.

Following their wedding, the Browns moved near Lynchburg, Tennessee, where Martin worked at the Jack Daniel’s Distillery. The Browns subsequently left Tennessee for two years when Martin served in the U.S. Army as a commissioned officer. Upon their return, the Browns settled in Nashville, where Martin joined the Jack Daniel’s sales office and lived for the rest of his life.

Martin Brown was deeply proud to be a part of Jack Daniel’s growth and served in various roles at the company before retiring in 1986 when he was chairman and CEO. As a second career, he became chairman of Therapeutic Antibodies Inc., a British biotechnology company with a Nashville office.

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He led that company from its formative years through its initial public offering on the London Stock Exchange in 1996. He was consistently interested in entrepreneurial opportunities in Tennessee and served on the boards of diverse businesses such as Aegis Sciences Corporation (a laboratory testing company) and Micro Craft Inc. (an aerospace engineering firm) years after serving as a director of the Nashville Bank and Trust Company.

Martin also was committed to serving the broader community. He was an officer or board member of numerous local and national organizations, including the Land Trust for Tennessee, Southern Environmental Law Center, Nashville Chamber of Commerce, Fisk University, Montgomery Bell Academy, Harpeth Hall School, Cheekwood, National Parks Conservation Association and the Tennessee chapter of the Nature Conservancy and Nashville Community Bail Fund. He was a persuasive fundraiser for many of these organizations in addition to being an enthusiastic financial supporter.

In his free time, he loved being in nature, fishing and riding horses. As the longest member of the Nashville Polo Club, he traveled and played with generations of players.

He was a member of the Coffee House Club. Throughout his life, he traveled to Delray Beach, Florida, during winters and

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north of Lake of the Woods in Ontario during summers.

Martin’s hallmark traits were to be an eternal optimist and always look for the best in people that he encountered. He was the epitome of a southern gentleman. As a parent and grandfather, he took great pleasure in his role as a teacher. One of his specialties was backgammon. He lost only occasionally, and those moments were celebrated in honor of both the victor and the teacher.

He was predeceased by his wife of 49 years, Betty Brown; his parents, his brother, Owsley; his parents-in-law, Sue and Rodman Moorhead; and his sister-in-law, Sue Smythe.

He is survived by his four children: Martin, Eliza, Nina and Susannah and their spouses Cathy, Hal, Casper and Zulu; his nine grandchildren: Sara, Louis, Anna, Lucas, Willem, Martin, Josephine, Willow and Max; his sister, Ina Bond; his brother, Lee Brown; and his wife, Margaret (Peggy), whom he married in 2018.

The funeral service was held at Christ Church Cathedral, 900 Broadway, Nashville, Tennessee on Aug. 15 , 2019, with visitation preceding the service at the church.

His internment will take place at a later date with family present. In lieu of flowers, please consider a contribution to the Land Trust for Tennessee or the Southern Environmental Law Center.

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Celebration of Life

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athi E.B. Ellis, 59, of Ruislip, Middlesex, England, passed away July 15 as a result of complications from cancer.

Kathi was a director and theater maker for most of her life, a champion of the arts, arts education and creating theater that brings change to communities. She was also a gifted teacher, sharing her love of theater and the arts with students of all ages from elementary school to college and beyond. She was a mentor to many artists during her career and loved seeing her students, colleagues and friends succeed.

She began her career in Louisville working in the non-profit sector for the Kentucky Shakespeare Festival and Louisville Public Media (then Public Radio Partnership) and also served as the executive director for Kentucky Alliance for Arts Education.

An original board member of the Pleiades Theatre Company and a co-artistic director for Looking for Lilith, she also founded Shoestring Theatre, her own theater company. And with frequent collaborator Nancy Gall-Clayton, Kathi created the Louisville annual SWAN Day Celebration (Support Women Artists Now).

She was a member of the Lincoln Center Director’s Lab, an associate

member of the Stage Directors and Choreographers Society, participated in the LaMaMa International Symposium for Directors and was a teaching artist for the Kentucky Arts Council.

She is survived by her daughter, Stephanie. Her parents, Jim and Mary Bayhylle, preceded her in death.

A memorial service was held on July 27 at the Wyatt Theatre at Bellarmine University. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Looking for Lilith Theatre Company, the Kentucky Foundation for Women or the Kentucky Arts Council.

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aul Edwin Miesner Sr., 80, died peacefully in his sleep Aug. 4, 2019 at his home. He was a graduate of DuPont Manual High School, Class of 1956, and attended the University of Louisville J.B. Speed School of Engineering.

He began his career working for the Louisville Gas & Electric Company. He was then drafted into the Army during the Berlin Conflict. Upon receiving his associate degree from UofL, he worked as a DSO designer for the Ford Motor Company (KTP) for 31 years. He was a life-long member of Redeemer Lutheran Church.

Survivors include his wife of 44 years, the former Bettie Hester; his daughters, Mrs. Paula Miller (Kevin) and Mrs. Holly Staab (Nathan); his son, Philip Miesner (April); daughter-in-law, Lisa Miesner; 13 grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; three sisters, Ellen Stice, Carole Ann Shramovich (George) and Judy Stuenkel (David); and two brothers, Tommy Miesner (Fran) and Herman Miesner; along with a host of nieces, nephews and dear friends.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Herman A. Miesner and Ellen Epperson Miesner; his son, Paul E. Miesner Jr.; and brother-in-law, Kenneth Stice.

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Some of his greatest pleasures were helping people, especially fixing things for neighbors and maintaining the Redeemer Lutheran Church property. He also enjoyed spending time with his immediate and extended family. He never gave up hope that he would someday overcome his debilitating physical condition, and he kept a positive attitude to the end.

His funeral service was held on Aug. 9, 2019 at Redeemer Lutheran Church, 3640 River Park Dr., with burial following at Brookland Cemetery. Visitation was held at Embry-Bosse Funeral Home and at his church.

In lieu of flowers, memorial gifts may be made to Redeemer Lutheran Church.

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