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The Luxury and Challenge of Public Spaces

How to practice social distancing in outdoor areas

The Art of Mask Making

How Louisville artists are making masks to support one another, their community and the world

Restoring History with Beauty David Fenley opens his home and shares picturesque garden and pool restoration

Surviving the Pandemic Finding creativity, community and gratitude within ourselves and others

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Everything in Moderation

How to drink responsibly during virtual gatherings

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A whimsical bridal fashion editorial

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To Mask or Not to Mask How to find a life partner during and after coronavirus

The Quietest Two Minutes in Sports

Churchill Downs: May 2, 2020, Derby in the time of coronavirus

Building Connections

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How to exercise while adhering to new social distancing guidelines

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How the Community Foundation of Louisville is providing COVID-19 funding relief

Staying Fit During Coronavirus

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On Certainty

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Letter from the Publisher “Art is not always about pretty things. It’s about who we are, what happened to us and how our lives are affected.” — Smithsonian American Art Museum Director, Elizabeth Broun

s we continue to move through the aftershock of the pandemic, there has been a coming together that resonates within our sense of hope that together we will get through this. Meaning, we have a new appreciation for our co-workers, neighbors — some we have never met or stopped to say hello to until now because of current day events — and family. Yes, there are leaders who guide us, however, the ultimate result is equated to the strength of teamwork. I am proud and honored to work with our team that produces a publication of value and integrity month after month, interlocking ideas and discussing content that will engage you and somehow make a difference in our community and therefore our lives. Meet our new Editor in Chief, Liz Bingham. She has the grace and style of an elegant gazelle moving through treacherous terrain with ease. Being introduced as our Editor in Chief during a pandemic? As she said, “Why not?” Talk about courage. No stranger to the publishing business, Liz has been an integral part of the team for a number of years. Keep an eye on the magic happening within the pages of each issue and you will begin to notice the talent she possesses. Behind the scenes our Art Director, Britany Baker, maintains a cohesive approach with each project that she manages. She reminds me of that person you see that can balance on one foot on a chair perched on one leg and all the while about 20 plates are spinning on batons above her. Of course, each spinning plate represents the many facets of her creative brain that has the ability to bring it all together as we approach that constant deadline to approve one fabulous issue after another. At Art Sanctuary, she also manages the art studios of over 30 artists. Their mission is to support artists by providing a platform to make and showcase art. If you would like to learn more, visit their website at art-sanctuary.org. Our publication is stronger than ever thanks to the incredible talent of our staff photographers, Andrea Hutchinson and Kathryn Harrington. I’ve been on many photo shoots with both of them and always walk away from each shoot with great pride. Time after time, the imagery they create speaks volumes about their incredible talent and ability to capture exactly what is needed for each project. Take a look at the black and white photographs of Churchill Downs on what should’ve been Derby Day. An eerie silence is felt through the lens and what Andrea was able to show us that creates many emotions all at once. Our homes feature, photographed by Kathryn, is a beautiful composition of images that reveals a bucolic landscape focusing on outdoor living. Art is about what has happened to us and how it has affected our lives. We have all been affected by the pandemic and the art emerging as a result is beautiful. Let us hear from you, and as a reminder, it is your voice that matters! Yours truly,

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ords cannot describe the overwhelming feeling of pride and joy sending the June issue, my first issue as Editor in Chief, to press has brought me. Not only is June my birthday month, and for those of you who know me know that I love birthdays, but more importantly, this issue is filled with hope. For the first time since COVID-19 changed all of our lives as we knew them, I feel a sense of hope for the future that’s being shown through all facets of our community and beyond that I hope you too will feel through the pages of our June issue. Josh Miller’s story about practicing social distancing while attempting to maintain his usual running routine is truly encouraging to know that people are still upholding their old routines and respecting new guidelines. Jeff Howard’s monthly column also sheds light on new ways we can exercise together under the “new normal” standards. The story I had the privilege to write, about the Community Foundation’s One Louisville: COVID-19 Response Fund, brought immense inspiration and gratitude for how our community has come together to help those in need and kept a positive outlook on what’s to come. I also had the opportunity to interview nine local artists who all pivoted their craft to making masks for local businesses, individuals and nationwide. Thanks to our two wonderful summer interns, Sarah Levitch and Shirelle Williams, we also have a story about how to imbibe responsibly during this new era of video socializing and one about the experience of surviving during the pandemic for five local businesses and individuals across an array of categories. You’ll even see this glimmer of hope in the facial expressions of our solo bride in our fashion editorial. I don’t want to give too much away, but what I hope this issue will provide for you, our loyal Voice readers, is a sense that everything is going to be okay. Everything might and probably will feel odd for quite a while, but if we all continue to work together and follow the guidelines instructed to us, we will get through this together. Sincerely yours,

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ince childhood, I’ve loved being outside. I ejoyed climbing bluffs, playing basketball, frisbee in the park and rollerblading on the walking bridge in Chattanooga, TN. It wasn’t until the past eight to 10 years that running became my obsession. It wasn’t just the act of running, it was the exploration of new places, the view through a camera lens and a fence of a city slowly starting to wake up. I noticed the occasional nod and smile as I passed someone while the sun rose, honoring the briefly shared space we inhabited.

I run early. A 5 a.m. cup of coffee and out the door is how I like to start my day. I feel safer when the world is half asleep. It’s when my mind is clearest. I can strategize and connect disparate ideas. I can write — I outlined this piece while running. This, I have come to realize, is even more of a luxury than I knew. I’ve never felt like my life was at risk. Yes, vehicles turn without looking and I’ve had to hit a car-hood or two. As I got leaner and grew out my hair, I started getting more and more catcalls, and in the summer, weird looks because some people have a hard time understanding “what” I am. A man, a woman, trans? For the record, I’m a gay man who is slightly curvy and wears short shorts. Yet, none of this compares to other experiences, like shifts due to COVID-19, those faced by women and communities of color when we talk about being in public spaces. In March as COVID-19 started to impact our lives in more drastic ways, I started putting in a lot more running miles, afraid that one day Governor Andy Beshear would say, “You can’t be doing that” when it came to being outside. And

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Short exposures to nature can make us less aggressive, more creative, more civic minded and healthier overall. — Florence Williams

while that didn’t happen, over the weeks, attitudes have changed and the number of people outside has drastically jumped. With warmer weather brought more people out on the Big Four Bridge in the afternoons and on the trails of Jefferson Memorial Forest. It brought confusion surrounding how to navigate physical distancing while passing each other. How to share space with bikes, strollers, wheelchairs, dogs and kids. Biking on the Big Four Bridge one afternoon, I encountered people walking together, but on separate sides of the bridge for physical distancing, who got visibly angry when I rang my bell and announced that I needed to pass. I’ve had to dodge children and families of five to six people taking up 2/3rds of a path. And, the smaller motions, such as a smile, a nod or a wave, have for many been replaced with glares, a quickened pace or refusal to make eye contact. As I thought about the many benefits of being outside, I harkened back to the words of Florence Williams who I met in Aspen, Colorado in 2017 at the Aspen Ideas Health Festival.

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“We need quick incursions to natural areas that engage our senses. Everyone needs access to clean, quiet and safe natural refuges in a city,” she writes in her book The Nature Fix. “Short exposures to nature can make us less aggressive, more creative, more civic minded and healthier overall.” Williams researched the effect of time spent in nature all across the world. Being outdoors — whether it’s in a forest, a park or just taking a stroll downtown — can provide benefits. The question becomes, how do we evolve mental models and shift attitudes so that everyone feels safe and welcome to go out and engage with each other outside? This is a question of safety, public health and overall community wellbeing. If a gym is closed, and you don’t feel safe going to a park or walking down the sidewalk, how will you practice healthy physical activity that we know can impact not only our bodies, but our emotional, social and mental health? “When I think about going in public spaces, I enter with a bit of caution,” said Louisville Ballet dancer Brandon Ragland. “Right now, especially, I feel like tensions

are so high and people (myself included) are tired of being stuck at home, so I try to get fresh air whenever possible. With that being said, as a Black man, it is hard to feel like I have the freedom to enter public spaces without fear of other people perceiving me as a threat. For the most part, I tend to stay in my neighborhood, which has a variety of people of different racial backgrounds. Thankfully, I have not felt unsafe walking or running outside during the day. I generally try to keep all my outside activities to during the day.” Yet, even in broad daylight — as we saw recently with the shooting of Black runner Ahmaud Arbery in Georgia, who was chased down by two White men — does not guarantee safety. When I heard about Arbery’s murder, something hurt deep in my stomach for him, for his family. I thought about what it would do to me as a person to know that I was held prisoner in my home because of my skin color, when all I wanted to do was go outside. I cannot comprehend what it is like. I’m White, my skin is so fair I almost glow. I do know that my weight and physical strength, my

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mental and emotional health and the unhealthy coping mechanisms I seek to avoid, would all be impacted and exacerbated. Add the stress and uncertainty of COVID-19 on top of the existing racism and other phobias in our country — homophobia, sexism, etc. — and it’s the perfect storm. “As for what I’ve noticed when I’m out and about, people have gone far beyond ‘cautious’ and ‘basic safety.’ They have gone straight up crazy!” said runner Melissa Joyce, who I met as a 2016 Kentucky Derby Festival Marathon Ambassador. “There’s rudeness, yelling and even violence when people think you’re ‘invading’ their space. The public at large has started operating from a stance of fear, and logic and common sense has died. Maybe that’s not everywhere, but it’s what I notice in my circle of life.” I’ve seen what Joyce describes, and also people demonstrating the positive ways we can engage in public spaces. It gives me hope knowing that together we can change this. It’s our role as community members who value each other’s health and wellbeing to shape the public spaces we use every day. “I try to make eye contact and nod my head,” said Yvonne Austin about 24

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being out in public. “When maneuvering outside, I always take the lead to maintain distance.” Artist and Quappi Project owner John Brooks, who often takes his poodle Ludwig out for walks, said, “There has been a noticeable difference in the number of people in the park [Cherokee] since they closed the loop to automobile traffic. I have mixed feelings about this because of accessibility to public spaces, but at the same time, it’s a much more pleasant place to be. It even feels bucolic at times and, of course, there is much more space to practice social distancing. The traffic flow of pedestrians and bicycles typically is to the right, and while it is somewhat random because people go in both directions, everyone seems to find the rhythm. No one is bumping into each other. Most everyone seems to be respecting the practice of social distancing.” Athlete Melissa Christensen recommended, “Walk single file when you are with your household and encounter someone else on a path or trail to increase room. Definitely call out passes [when you need to go around someone] and do it with plenty of notice to allow the person to react. There are a lot of people who aren’t used to using trails and walkways using them right now that might

not be familiar with trail etiquette. Definitely wave or nod since it’s hard to see smiles if you have on a mask.” All good recommendations and things to consider. If we take the Big Four Bridge as an example, could we collectively consider the flow of traffic like a multi-lane road, staying on the right as we head across and leaving the middle for passing? Can we infuse these spaces with grace if someone’s bell surprises us, or we must slow down or move to make way for a child? And, can we go out of our way to ensure that spaces are welcoming for everyone? I don’t have all of the answers, but collectively, we can change that. In Paris, they converted miles of roadway into multi-modal paths because of the number of people outside and an increase in biking as a primary mode of transportation. As we look ahead, I believe COVID19 is going to fundamentally change what it means to share space in the long-term – on sidewalks, in parks, on roads. The question is, will you be part of that solution? Will you be an ally and trained accomplice to ensure that our public spaces support a different approach to health and wellbeing so that we can, in the words of Governor Beshear, “Get through this together”? I certainly hope so. V

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ver since mid-March, when businesses were forced to close due to COVID-19, local artists with the ability to sew all across Louisville hit pause on their typical crafts and started making masks. We had the opportunity to interview nine of these artists and mask makers to learn about how they’re making them, why they’re making them, who they’re making them for, what they think the future holds and what it’s like to be an artist, entrepreneur and small business owner during this time. One such individual that we interviewed who encompasses all of these traits — as she is a trained seamstress, costume designer, fashion designer, hat designer and small business owner — is The Mysterious Rack and Limbo owner, Olivia Griffin. Originally from San Francisco, Olivia brought her trade to Louisville six years ago. We interviewed her on the Thursday before the traditional Derby date, May 2, a day she said would typically be her busiest day of the year. Her hat shop, The Mysterious Rack, is located downtown on South Fourth Street, where her usual out-oftown Derby visitors rush is something she can rely on every year, but this year was different. Additionally, Griffin owns the local tiki bar, The Limbo, also located downtown, which she says was her first concern when the closings due to the pandemic began. “I was trying to figure out how to turn it into takeout, meanwhile, everyone I knew was emailing me pleas for cloth face masks way early on. I

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knew it was time to shift my focus away from the bar and back to how I can help,” said Griffin. Pulling from every piece of usable fabric, ribbons and materials she already had in her workspace, she started making masks to help her friend, Alex Ludwig, who is the Costume Department Manager for the Louisville Ballet, who was hired to make masks for the TARC bus drivers. “As soon as I posted that I was making masks on social media, individuals started requesting them who were ahead of the curve and thought, ‘Okay, this is going to be serious and we’re going to need this protection,’” said Griffin. Rainbow Blossom also reached out requesting masks, so she quickly got to work on producing more for them, “Meanwhile, the whole time I was changing the entire design and trying to make it better in any way that I could. I basically built an entirely new product line in five weeks that we’re shipping out all over the country.” To keep up with demand, Griffin was able to hire five other individuals to help her make the masks, some of which were workers who lost their jobs due to COVID-19, and continued to develop her design to suit the needs of her buyers and those she was donating them to. This includes a waterproof mask made specifically for medical professionals that can be wiped down between each patient visit. “I think this is going to be very helpful for those nurses who don’t need an N95 mask but do need something that can be sanitized when needed,” Griffin said. “I’m seeing so many surgical masks now that JUNE 2020

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aren’t well fitted to the face and are not even as well fitted as my cloth masks are. We’ve taken a lot of people’s input into consideration when adjusting the design. Most of the nurses don’t like the ear elastics, so we make ours to go around the whole head. We also take into consideration head sizes, so we have different sizes available on our website.” She then decided she wanted to focus her production on making masks solely for nursing homes in need. “I decided early on that I wanted my donations to focus in on one area of need, instead of making them for everyone. So we picked local nursing homes first in Louisville and then expanded to Kentucky as a whole.” She estimated that they provide 25-50 masks to nursing homes a day. “Some of them need maybe 150 or more masks at a time, but instead of waiting until we have 150 to give, it’s better to give them whatever we have at the end of the day so the elderly population can be protected sooner.” When asked about whether or not the pandemic has changed the way she thinks about her artistic work going forward, Griffin commented, “If you’re not reevaluating your whole life and business right now, you’re going to be behind. There’s no question. We can only predict how this will affect everything, but we can make some accurate predictions.” Looking ahead to how businesses will function once the pandemic is behind us, Griffin expects life the way we knew it to operate drastically differently than the way things were before. “We’ve already seen brick and mortar do a nose dive and JUNE 2020

this is pretty much the nail in the coffin unless you’re really creating something bespoke or have a really unique experience that a customer can’t get off Amazon. Sadly, I think we’re going to see a lot of brick and mortar and neighborhoods shut down. Maybe they’ll move online successfully and maybe they won’t.” Griffin will personally have to change and reevaluate her main product which has been making hats predominantly for out of town guests who stay at the hotels downtown located close to her store. “If people aren’t going to be traveling as much as they were, and if there are going to be restrictions on gatherings until we have a vaccine, conventions and festivals will be out of the picture. All the business I used to see I’m not going to see.” To adjust to our changing times and to prepare for a future currently unknown, Griffin plans to do two things. “One, I’m going to have to figure out what locals want that they can’t get on Amazon or from another larger producer. I have to think about what people are going to be wanting to wear. It’s not the best thing for everyone’s mental health to be in pajamas and sweatpants seven days a week.” Griffin continues, “People are going to be able to work from home a lot more often, which I think is cool and a positive thing, but when you put on a fresh outfit, makeup and jewelry, or whatever your routine is, it cheers you up and makes you feel good about yourself. What is fashion going to look like for these people who are mostly staying at home to work and live their lives? Is there a hybrid of fashion between

comfortable clothing that is also interesting and unique? I’m excited to come up with some new stuff that is more bespoke, more one-of-a-kind. I’ve also been thinking about creating items of clothing that hold or contain people’s memories in them because of all the hardships and losses people have been experiencing. Like a modern-day quilt that’s fashionable.” When asked what she thinks the future holds, Griffin said, “I also plan to keep making face masks because I think in general people will become more comfortable wearing them on the day to day, even once there’s a vaccine. I mean look at China and other Asian countries. It’s just normal for people to wear them for pollution and the common flu that we already get. Especially people with immunocompromised systems and elderly people will be used to wearing masks. I don’t think they’ll be going away for a very long time, because we could see COVID-19 mutate into something else and need another vaccine. I’m projecting masks to last at least a year or two, if not more.” Regarding the status of her tiki bar, The Limbo, Griffin describes a process of attempting to integrate the masks with her current bar offerings. “I’ve been putting together bundles that I’m pre-selling and then delivering. It’s less of a whim and more like ‘I want this bundle for tomorrow night.’ It includes things like our homemade empanadas and coconut chocolate chip cookies, a quart or gallon of cocktails and a face mask. I’m trying to smash my businesses together more than ever before.”

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Another local artist and fascinator designer, Tiffany Woodard, had a similar initial trajectory to entering the mask making arena. Like Griffin, Woodard, who also typically relies on the Derby season to be her busiest time of year, began creating masks from her home studio for both TARC workers and Rainbow Blossom. Prior to COVID-19, in addition to planning and spending nearly 10 months of the year gathering materials and preparing for the demand of fascinator buyers come the Derby season, Woodard also works in the Amazon photo studio located in Jeffersonville, IN. “When the pandemic hit and it was evident that the Derby wasn’t going to happen, I brought everything to a halt. For the first week, I was still able to go to work in the photo studio at Amazon, but by the second week, it just didn’t feel safe anymore. So I stayed home and was just trying to figure out what to do with my time.” Soon after, like Griffin, the Costume Department Manager for the Louisville Ballet, Alex Ludwig, reached out requesting help to make 700 masks for TARC workers. Luckily, Woodard has numerous friends who know how to sew, so she was able to “rally the troops.” She made 65 before running out of elastic from supplies provided by the Louisville Ballet. “Once we ran out of supplies, all these people were texting me asking if I was making masks, and at the time, I was only making them for the TARC bus drivers and not for everyone.” Because the need 28

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was there, Woodard altered the design and began taking requests. “When I posted on social media that I was making masks, it blew up. I couldn’t answer the inquiries fast enough. I got 90 orders in just the first day that I posted it!” Because Woodard is also a trained seamstress in addition to her fascinator making skills, like Griffin, she had her own supply of fabric that she was holding onto and had been collecting over the years that she was happy to finally have a use for. “It’s actually been really therapeutic because when you have something that takes up space that you can’t bring yourself to get rid of but don’t actually have a purpose for, it’s somewhat daunting. Being able to process through it, use it and have it be something that’s actually beneficial, useful and a way to provide income, has felt really great.” We also discussed the types of fabrics used and why cotton is preferable. Woodard says, “You can use synthetics, but they’re not as breathable.” Woodard mentioned that reusing old clothing items has been popular and is a great way to recycle things being unused, like old men’s dress shirts or hospital scrubs. “The problem with this is that, everything happened so fast, that there is not much research behind any of it. So people will say, ‘How long can I use my filter?’ And I say, ‘I don’t have an answer because there’s no research behind any of this and I’m not a scientist.’ At first they were saying 100% cotton, and now I’m seeing more studies that are saying if you use a blend with chiffon, then the chiffon can actually

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filter out germs better. But I don’t know, it’s hard to say. I just try to be extremely transparent.” Texas A&M released a video from their science department that discusses the use and efficacy of air filters in the masks, which is where Woodard got her idea to do so. “I went and found the highest quality air filter I could find and it says it filters out viruses, but I’m also very realistic with people. I tell them that the main purpose of a mask is, if you’re asymptomatic, you’re not spreading it. I really can’t speak to how well this can protect you from the virus because it’s not an N95 mask. The only thing I feel like I can do is be really honest with people, but I do know a lot of people feel more secure with a filter.” When asked if she feels that the pandemic has changed the way she thinks and feels about her artistic work, Woodard responded, “It’s this really interesting and challenging juxtaposition between what I did, which was create these beautiful, fun, decorative headpieces for an extremely lavish event that’s really fun, but also, it’s just fun. It’s just fun and beautiful and people spend a ton of money. To go from something where you crowd 130,000 people in one spot that are decked from head to toe and spending all kinds of money to something that is just so barebones, essential and is helping people feel safe, has been really challenging for me to determine what it all means. Is it all meaningless? What truly is important?” Woodard continued, “I think that once you step back and everything is forced into perspective by something like this, you JUNE 2020

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reevaluate things and ask yourself, once this is all over and once we’re able to go back to any sense of normalcy, I really need to figure out the things that I truly value and only give importance to those things.” When asked if she plans to continue making fascinators, Woodford responded, “I’m going to keep doing it as long as people keep buying them. The Derby is going to happen no matter what, I just hope that people approach it in a more thoughtful way.” Edward Taylor, who was working at the Louisville Ballet as a seamstress for only a month before the pandemic, told us, “At first I wasn’t really sure what was going on because you hear all these opinions from people who think it’s not real or it won’t affect us, but then it affects us. Then everything starts shutting down really fast and everyone starts getting laid off.” Taylor, who said he’s used to working odd jobs as he only graduated from the Kentucky College of Art & Design in 2017 and is still a new designer on the scene, needed to figure out what was next. He started making masks because he wanted to see his grandmother and she wanted to see him, but he wanted to do it in a safe way. “So I made us both masks and we met up in an empty parking lot and went for a walk while maintaining a six-foot distance. We were both in isolation for so long, we thought we might be safe, but wanted to make sure we were adhering to what’s going on.” Taylor continued, “This JUNE 2020

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whole experience and pandemic is scary. My grandmother raised me, so it’s scary every day to think that she could die if she gets this. But on the positive end, it has given me a source of income.” Taylor also commented on how making masks has given him the opportunity to showcase his abilities in a way unlike ever before. He says, “I like the idea of people getting my masks and getting to see my craftsmanship. This could mean that in the future they reach out to me asking if I can make other things too. I’m a designer in Louisville, but I’m still starting out.” Regarding what it’s like to be one of many making masks in Louisville during this time, Taylor said, “One thing I love about this is, it’s not a competition, making masks. I think a lot of the time when you’re a designer or an artist, you’re always looking at who else is making what you’re making and how you can do it better. I love seeing all these different masks other artists are making and I’ve even bought masks from other artists just to support them. Everyone needs masks and there’s room for everyone to make masks. This has been a time to come together and really support each other.” Local swimwear designer Laura DeRome of Cannonball Swimwear, also works out of her home, like Woodard. To adjust to the world’s current “new normal,” DeRome started making what she calls the “trikini,” which includes her handmade, one-of-a-kind bikinis and a mask to

match. She describes this new creation as, “I want to say it’s funny, it’s positive, but at the same time, it’s sad and terrifying. For me, my emotions run the gamut of feeling a loss for our world, and at the same time, I want to celebrate and be a positive influence for the people around me.” However, she says the masks made to match the bikinis aren’t the most practical since they’re made of spandex and aren’t very breathable. However, she is also making masks out of 100% cotton for those who are in need of a more functional mask. Before distributing her masks, thanks to an idea from her husband Chris DeRome, after washing the newly made masks, using gloves, they place the masks in the microwave to kill any remaining germs and then place them in a plastic ziplock bag. So far, DeRome has donated to first responders, The Pete Foundation, a local suicide prevention organization and also anyone locally who has reached out in need. “We’re just getting it out there to our neighborhood because it’s important, it’s a need. Also, a lot of people right now in this climate, they don’t want to buy things that are made by strangers or made in China or made outside of their community. People want to support their neighborhood and their friends because there’s not a lot of ways right now that we can connect. But we can do things for each other like this. We can give back to our community and spend our money locally. It’s kind of the only thing we can do.” We also asked DeRome if she thinks the closure of pools this summer season will affect her swimwear business and

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received an unexpected response. “It’s so crazy because this is going to be my busiest year ever. Everybody is so interested in swimsuits right now. I’m pretty sure I just did my best April ever. People want something exciting in their lives and, because they can’t get to the pool, they need some way to connect to the idea of summer. Everybody wants a swimsuit right now because they’re going to wear it in their backyard or walking around their house.” DeRome also noticed a change in the types of swimsuits people are requesting. “The colors that people want are drastically different this year than they’ve ever been. Most people usually want colors that reflect their personality and what they normally wear, like navy blue, gray, neutrals, tans and blush pink. But lately, everybody wants fluorescent and crazy and wild.” DeRome describes how she’s shifted her whole thought process for creating her swimwear to serve the current needs of her customers due to the pandemic. “This year, I’ve had to be a lot more sensitive to what people are asking for, asking of me and asking of themselves. Most years in the past, I would have a vision of what my line would be and I would execute that vision and ask people to jump on board with what I wanted to see. But this year, I’m really listening to what people want and need, and I think people really need a hand in creativity right now.” DeRome continued, “You may not have control over much, but you can design your own yoga swimsuit top! Mentally, people want some way to connect to their community, to be positive and happy, and that’s exactly 30

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what these swimsuits really are.” When asked about the future commonality of masks, DeRome commented, “As Americans, culturally, we’re such individuals and we’re so much about self-expression, I just can’t see people wanting to go around not being able to see one another’s faces.” DeRome continued, “I think in China, culturally things are different because they don’t have the same sense of individuality that we as Americans do. I just don’t see Americans rocking face masks after there’s a vaccine. I think we’re all going to go back to our big grins we as Americans are accustomed to. That’s something I miss, I miss people’s smiles. I want to be able to smile at people in the grocery store.” Co-owner of the nonprofit Anchal Project, Maggie Clines, is another Louisville individual who pivoted her craft to making masks in mass quantities. “Because 60% of our income is based on wholesale, and a lot of boutiques are struggling right now and not placing orders, that side of the business has come to a pretty dramatic halt,” said Clines. Luckily, thanks to already having an up and running website where customers can purchase their hand-stitched, one-of-a-kind, ecofriendly items, the transition from selling in brick and mortar to solely online wasn’t much of a challenge. “We shifted focus pretty quickly to all of our energy going to our website. We’re really lucky because the infrastructure is there and we have the

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capacity to move a lot of product through our online store. So that was an easy transition for us.” After launching a pre-order on their website on April 8, they have already sold over 1,500 masks. However, the creation of Anchal products is a unique situation since they’re made by female artisans in India who are survivors of human trafficking, domestic violence and a variety of difficult life situations. With the onset of COVID-19 sweeping across the world, this posed a whole new challenge of how to maintain production. “The difficult part is that, at the beginning of April, India started a 21-day lockdown and it extended. With India on lockdown, we’re not quite sure what the future holds, when they’re going to lift the lockdown and when our artisans can return to the studio. Most of our women work from home, so that part is really flexible. But because they can’t get to the studio, they can’t get new work. We’ve committed to keeping them paid through these few months and we’re hoping to be able to support them in different ways if this continues for a longer period than we expect.” A team of six in Louisville is currently producing masks locally from their fulfillment center to keep up with demand. Clines says, “We were super lucky too because we received a shipment from India right before the lockdown, so we had a lot of product that had just arrived.” Amanda Dare, owner of the brick and mortar boutique The New Blak, a brand whose mission is JUNE 2020

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to empower women through conscious fashion, employs all local seamstresses with a studio in their storefront currently located in Louisville’s Butchertown neighborhood. When she had to close her store due to the pandemic and to protect the health of her employees, or her “girl gang” as she calls them, as well as her customers, it hit her business drastically. Dare said, “I would say 80% or more of our revenue came from our storefront being open, so that’s a very big change.” She also frequently hosted numerous events and classes in her store, like collection launch parties and a Galentine’s Day party. “I had 10 events before May that I had to cancel in those six weeks. So the amount of loss of revenue has been extreme.” She even had a five-year anniversary party on March 6 right before the closures happened. “It definitely was a high, high to kind of a low, low.” Shortly after having to close her doors to the public, Dare began making several hundred masks a week from her in-store studio to help keep her business open and sold them online and to several local businesses who were in need. Dare has also been donating approximately 25 a week of a special design of mask she calls the “Hero Headband.” “It is a bamboo headband with buttons on the side so our medical professionals, or heroes, can wear their masks longer and alleviate the pain of having the elastic around their ears for 12 hours at a time.” Dare has also noticed a shift in how the general public perceives and values the art and skill of sewing and commented, “The JUNE 2020

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fact that I’ve been able to really contribute to society, and that people are finally getting excited about and giving dignity and respect back to people who have sewing skills, is exciting to me because that’s something I try to push really hard within my own business. I’m really excited that I can contribute to our society in a new way by making masks.” Dare has not sought out income support from the government or otherwise thus far and said, “These masks are literally the reason why I’m going to be able to stay open. It’s kind of a double-edged sword, it’s not really something I’d like to be doing right now, but I have a lot of gratitude towards the idea that I haven’t had to take a loan because I’m able to contribute to society in this way.” Another Downtown Louisville brick and mortar store that has developed its own unique product to meet the need for masks is leather goods maker Clayton & Crume. We had the opportunity to speak with Co-Founder and Maker Tyler Drury about how they are helping with the shortage of PPE. They began by making face masks, and quickly realized they couldn’t produce them quickly enough. Because they already had the machines in place, with their own money, they instead purchased enough materials to make 1,000 medical face shields and they were all claimed within the first 48 hours after production. Shortly after, the governor’s office reached out, asking if they

could produce 500,000 more and Drury says, “Four days after we laid everybody off, we hired the whole team back and began operating to make this critical PPE.” They are now making approximately 30,000 face shields per day and have hired 180 people in Louisville in two weeks. When we asked Drury if he thinks the pandemic has changed the way they will operate once things start to go back to normal, Drury said, “Our hope is that when the pandemic is over, that we will never have to make another face shield again. But if there is the demand and the need to continue providing PPE, we know we have the skills, talent and team to do so. But I think we’re all excited to get back to making leather goods and to see life resume as normal.” Drury continued, “I think the craziest thing has been, it’s one thing to see the news and what’s going on and wondering what life might be like in New York or San Francisco, or somewhere that’s been really hard hit. After we shared what we were doing, we started getting desperation pleas from people all across the country — nurses and hospitals — who didn’t have the proper PPE. It felt good to feel like we were being part of the solution creating something that people didn’t have that they needed if they were on the frontline as a medical provider. So it’s been great to feel like we’re contributing in that way and to know that we’re supplying our state with something necessary to keep people here in Kentucky safe.”

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Leather goods maker and small textile business owner Austin Koester of Louisville based company Koester, also provided insight on what it was like for him to shift from making his signature handmade to order canvas and leather bags and home goods to making masks. Koester said, “When this all hit, nobody is ordering canvas tote bags during a stay in place order or ordering a duffle bag for a weekend at home.” Upon learning about the need for PPE, Koester decided that making masks was the next right step for him and his business at that time. “We talked with numerous people about what’s necessary, what is actually going to be effective and what’s safe. That was my main concern. I don’t want to be giving somebody a mask that isn’t going to do them any good, or potentially cause them harm, by feeling like they’re invincible and can go out and do whatever as long as they have their little mask on.” Prior to COVID-19, Koester says he was, “Ramping up to have one of the highest quarters of sales. Then I had wholesale order after wholesale order cancel. It went from pumping out bags constantly to absolutely nothing, and like, what am I going to do now?” Most of Koester’s bags are shipped to retailers in Los Angeles, New York and San Francisco and a few shops locally. “All of that pretty much came to a halt, so I had some time to sit down and figure out what I was going to do next.” We asked Koester if he expects his business to go back to normal after quarantine is over and he responded, “My whole perspective is, if this does calm down, everybody is going to want to take a vacation, they’re going to want to go out, they’re going to want to travel, they’re going to want to do stuff and that might boost some sales. But it could also go the opposite where everybody wants to lay low and doesn’t want to get too crazy too fast, so who knows.” Regarding this time of isolation in general, Koester said, “This is insane. I never in a million years would’ve thought something like this would happen, where the whole world shuts down.” 32

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We also spoke to local painter, art studio owner and art teacher Susan Howe about what it’s been like to source inspiration as an artist during this time and how she’s coping. “Keeping up with the demand for these masks has been impossible as well as keeping up with the commissions that I have. I love to paint, but I think it’s really hard to stay focused on my art when my life is so chaotic all around me. So my paintings are taking more time for me to find that flow that I’m usually able to find.” Howe continued, “What I miss the most is that nirvana I used to have that I don’t know if I’ll ever be able to get again. People will tell you, I had the best job in the world. I was the wealthiest person in happiness. I’m not a crier, people know, I don’t cry at sad movies or commercials, but I cry over our lives right now and I hope that we all get to have that. I hope I get to hug my grandson again and I have a new grandson coming and I can’t imagine not being able to be close to him. I miss my life. But masks are the one little thing I can do to help and we all need to help each other in any way we can right now.” V JUNE 2020

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Surviving the Pandemic

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Finding creativity, community and gratitude within ourselves and others By SARAH LEVTICH | Photos by ANDREA HUTCHINSON

wo months ago as I traversed the streets of New York City, hustling to class and bustling to my new internship, I couldn’t imagine going home for Spring Break. Intent on following through with my plans to go to Miami with friends, I repeatedly told my mom I would not be returning to Kentucky and that I would be safe at my friend’s apartment in Florida. Little did I know, Mother knows best. On March 11, my roommate and I were practicing tarot together, and I had to ask the question: Should I go home? Even if you think tarot is just a bunch of mumbo jumbo hippie beliefs, the cards always reveal what deep down we already know but may not want to come face to face with. The Queen of Swords and The Sun cards appeared, telling

How has the pandemic affected your normal business operations? The Champagnery officially closed on March 16. Our doors locked, our lights were turned off, the music fell silent and all of our guests, servers and managers were restricted from entering The Champagnery during quarantine. A space that joyfully bubbled over five days a week, was suddenly silent and still. By the time we re-open, we will have been closed to the public for over 50 days. That lack of revenue is a dramatic change to our business. The three of us owners, Brad and Charlotte Stengel and Eric Wentworth, have been working diligently every day to navigate the present and future procedures. It is our goal and responsibility to ensure the viability of our business for our employees and our guests.

What have you implemented to remain in business via curbside, delivery, etc.? Curbside service is an essential move to bring in revenue and to maintain a connection with the community. Since we own a retail license along with our liquor license, we had been featuring and selling bottles to-go prior to the mandated shutdown. We made immediate plans to offer sanitized bottles-to-go so that our customers could maintain access to many of the unique 250+ sparkling wines. We also decided to make short videos for our consumers, in which our sommelier could visually connect with our customers, offering a guest experience with certain wine flights and featured wines. JUNE 2020

me that I needed to be with my mom right now. I was on a plane not 48 hours later on my way to her. Now, as I sit in my new apartment in Louisville, every bone in my body tells me that I’m where I’m meant to be, on the path I’m meant to walk. Reconnecting with my bluegrass roots, I conducted five interviews with five shining figures in our community during this uncertain, emotional time. It’s funny how these five 20 minute phone conversations have provided clarity, perspective and gratitude on the situation I’m in. I hope you enjoy as much as I did the wise words of these five folks as they reflect on the emotional rollercoaster of the past two months, creative outlets, reconnecting with families and oneself and gestures of gratitude and support throughout our community.

We even created a happy 21st birthday video for those individuals who would have normally celebrated the milestone 21st birthday at The Champagnery.

Do you see the pandemic changing the future of how the Champagnery operates? It is difficult to say how permanent a lot of the changes will be. We have always been an operation that prioritizes cleanliness, so heightening those protocols will be a natural and welcome adjustment that will likely outlive the pandemic. Hopefully we will get past the virus at some point and feel more comfortable with a more crowded house and end the need for masks and gloves! Continued cleanliness and diligent washing of hands and sanitizing glasses and wares will definitely survive the COVID-19 crisis!

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What are you offering now to consumers? Currently, we are doing curbside sales on Tuesdays and Fridays. We have developed a series of video tastings to complement bottle specials. Customers can take the bottles home and queue up the video to do a virtual tasting while safe in their own homes! On what would have been Oaks Day, we developed special Sparkling Lillies and Sparkling Mint Juleps. It was a little bittersweet for us because that would have been the busiest night of the year. But we are looking forward to the good times ahead and acknowledge that we are blessed to be healthy and able to continue operations despite the state of the world. VO I C E -T R I B U N E . C O M |

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Taking each day as it unfolds teaches that supporting each other through all of this will be our most successful solution.”

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What is the best way for the community to support your business right now? The best way for the community to support our business is to support all of the local restaurants and establishments in Louisville. Curbside orders and gift card purchases at our local restaurants and hospitality venues are essential not just for the livelihood of each individual establishment, but for the vitality of the urban fabric. Many

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Bobby Benjamin of Butchertown Grocery & Bakery

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I’ve spent more time with my family in the past few weeks than I’ve spent in the past five or six years. I think a lot of us are fortunate in more ways than we think we are.”

How has the pandemic affected your various restaurants? (Butchertown Grocery & Butchertown Grocery Bakery) Walk us through the progression of when the closures began and how your businesses changed during that time. On Monday, March 16 they closed all the restaurants down. It was pretty intense. I didn’t know what to think, and I was in this moment of “What do I do?” All I knew was, I have a lot of bourbon I can sell. I met with my bar manager and we decided to start a curbside delivery. Financially, it was more efficient to keep the bakery going rather than the restaurant. I couldn’t afford to keep both open. But we’re constantly trying to pivot and go with the change. I’m excited about the Louisville community supporting me the way they have, I’m pretty speechless. I can’t believe how busy we were on Easter. I feel very fortunate to be in the place I’m in.

What has been the most challenging aspect of the pandemic for your business? All of it. A 12 hour day felt like 16 and a 16 felt like 20. It’s hard when you start your day at 3:30 or 4 a.m. looking at finances while also exhausted, trying to be positive and focusing on being a leader that will keep everyone in good spirits. My whole team was positive and helped me get through this. It’s devastating because I spent my life working towards these goals, but I still feel fortunate to be where I am. I think it gives me a stronger appreciation for fresh, local ingredients. Every farmer that comes to us is super thankful.

What has been the greatest motivator to keep going? My personality is not a giving up type. I’m very, very competitive, but I love people. A lot of it has to do with my family. Between my family at home

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restaurants will not reopen and the ones that do will be operating at limited-seating capacity even though close to full capacity is required for success. The economic strain is no one’s fault, but everyone’s responsibility. As a community, we have much work to do. Remember the positive words and gestures are just as important. Taking each day as it unfolds teaches that supporting each other through all of this will be our most successful solution.

and my family at the restaurant, I feel like I have a lot on my shoulders. I look at my three little girls and wife every day, but because everything closed so suddenly, I haven’t had the opportunity to look at my whole restaurant family. It’s one of those things where I want to fight, so I don’t care how hard I have to work. But it’s nice to hire people back now and really focus on a plan for what the new normal might be.

What are you offering now? As of May 8, I’m re-opening Butchertown Grocery with curbside and delivery. We’re going to have four appetizers, four entrees, four desserts, a couple of vegetarian options and one special. We’re going to bring back the Bourbon Barrel sugar cookies that people really enjoy. Butchertown Grocery Bakery has been open doing curbside and delivery and I kind of went right back to my childhood. I thought of Southern food, family-style, like lasagna and chicken pot pie, navigating in a way where families of four, five or six can eat for $10 or less.

What are some of your positive takeaways during this time? The first week of the shutdown was my 40th birthday. Between Monday the 16th to the 18th, I probably cried at least 20 times. I came into the bakery Wednesday and my pastry team — Amanda, Jess and Chef Barbara — made me a birthday cake that looked like a toilet paper roll and said “Sorry for your shitty birthday”. I thought that was pretty awesome. I will never forget my 40th birthday. The best thing about going through all of this is I’ve spent more time with my family in the past few weeks than I’ve spent in the past five or six years. I think a lot of us are fortunate in more ways than we think we are.

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You were in the middle of starting a business right when the pandemic hit, how has that affected your business as a whole and your overall business plan? I’d say the number one thing has been delays. Delaying the opening, the construction of the store, merchandise arriving from overseas. Overall, I have been lucky because it didn’t happen once I had opened, so I’ve had time to think about my procedures and how I can make people feel more comfortable and safe shopping.

Have you been working from home? What is your workspace like? All of my merchandise is currently in my home space. I have one large room in which I have designated specific areas for computer work, a drawing table by the window for sketching the shop and essentially a full showroom for the inventory itself. This allows me to get in the right frame of mind and focus on the work I am

tending to at that moment. After several years of styling at fashion week and at corporate shoots, I have conditioned myself to work in this environment of chaos. This time has given me the opportunity to better know my inventory and style, and merchandise it appropriately so I can best cater to my future customer.

What advice would you give someone who wants to create or redesign their home workspace? Designating areas of my home for specific projects has worked well for me. I would say to try and make your workspace as defined and visually pleasant as possible. While working from home, we have the opportunity to prioritize our routines to better fit us as individuals.

What keeps you motivated and inspired to continue working? Being creative. Taking pictures, sketching, designing and playing with different ways of styling, looking at social media,

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flipping through books. I follow a lot of different accounts — from style icons to actors to musicians to people working behind the scenes — to get inspiration from all across the board. I think staying inspired by art and anything creative helps because that is what ultimately drives me. This has been a good reminder that you can create anywhere.

How can the community support your business during these times? We are planning to open the store in late June or early July and we’re holding

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It has made me very grateful and appreciative of the teachers. It has been an interesting experience.”

How has being at home during the pandemic shifted the dynamic of your family life? We’ve enjoyed spending time together and being home. It’s a nice creative outlet to work on projects together, but it’s more challenging on rainy days when we’re stuck inside. We’re taking it day by day. There was so much stress at the beginning with all the uncertainty, but it has gotten better. Just the first week was full of confusion.

How has being at home altered how you care for your garden? I’m able to be more in tune with what’s going on in the garden. I can check on my plants and see what their needs are since I’m not out working or picking up my kids from school. It’s nice to be in touch with what my garden needs. I’m growing sweet peas, green beans, kale, lettuce, onions, cucumbers, tomatoes, eggplant, carrots and beets.

How has it been doing school from home? Do you have any advice for other parents doing this? It has made me very grateful and appreciative of the teachers. It has been an interesting experience. I don’t know if we’re suited for long term homeschooling

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off on launching the website or social media for any sales until after the opening. So if the community can just hold tight, I will have all the merchandise for them to see in the shop soon. I realize this is such a challenging time for everyone, and although I have been very excited for this new venture, the safety of my community is more important than rushing to get the door open for my shop. I want to encourage positivity and precaution. At the end of the day, fashion and art are very exciting, but it’s family and loved ones that truly matter.

though. All my kids go to different schools. My oldest is in high school and more independent. My middle child has a good foundation in online school and is able to engage, and my youngest in kindergarten is struggling and resisting our help. It has been difficult academically, but easier to engage in creative activities together.

What has been your “saving grace” during this time? Anything we can think of to do outside. Going to find geodes or painting rocks or even digging a hole in the backyard. If it was winter, I don’t know what we’d do. We live close to Cherokee Park so it has been nice to go there.

Are there parts of your home you’ve been spending more time in than you had before and is there a particular part of your home you’ve noticed your family gravitates to during this time? The backyard. We’ve had a trampoline for about four years. You know when you first get it, everyone is excited and jumping on it for the first month, but then no one really used it after that. Now it’s being used one or two hours a day.

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HEALTH & WELLNESS

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How has the pandemic affected your practice and how you interact with your patients? At first, I think patients assumed this would be short-term and decided to hold off and not come in for a while. Then, as it became clear that this was a long-term thing, they realized that this was a stressful, anxiety-provoking event and they wanted support. Suddenly, I’m very busy again, and telehealth changes the dynamic. I have to do more talking. I tend to convey a lot through facial expressions and non-verbal communication. That just doesn’t work over the computer.

What is the best and worst thing we can be doing right now for our mental health? It’s incredibly important to get outside every day, rain or shine. Get a perspective of the world that isn’t from your couch. It’s easy for our worlds to close in on us if we see the same thing every day. Also talk to people over the phone or computer — especially if you live alone — and get a consistent sleep schedule. Go to bed as if you still have to be up at 7 a.m. and go to work. The worst thing you could do is lose all sense of time, structure and meaning. Having a purpose is what makes us human and want to live.

How easy should we be on ourselves right now and is there a limit to this easy-going attitude?

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I’m a big believer in the practice of self-compassion, which means understanding what you need and figuring out how to get your needs met so that you can do your best. Don’t just let yourself off the hook for not doing what you were supposed to do. Understand why, and try to take care of your needs so that you can do better next time. If you can’t figure this out, try therapy, journaling, self-help books and resources online. Anything that works for you so that you can ask yourself these questions.

What’s one thing a day people can do inside their home to be physically active? Anything that gets your heart rate up for 20 minutes a day will help with your sleep. If you want to do jumping jacks for 20 minutes in a row, great. I saw an article about a guy who ran a marathon on his balcony, going back and forth. It took him 10 hours or something. It doesn’t have to be extreme like that. When I don’t feel like doing a full work out, I know I have at least 20 minutes. Use your commute time! SINCE 1824

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How do you recommend keeping a healthy balance between taking care of ourselves and our relationships? There’s a heightened level of anxiety, and when we hurt, we tend to hurt others. So check in on your relationships. It can be really helpful to hear someone else say I’m not doing great, but we’re in it together. Take time every day to check in with yourself too. Ask yourself, “What do I need today? How do I feel? What am I going to need tomorrow? Am I okay?” Build in breaks throughout your day if you’re doing work. Have something meaningful to engage in. This is a cliche, but yoga and meditation are good ways to reflect. In general, I think people are doing an amazing thing here. I’m impressed at people’s ability and willingness to make sacrifices for the good of our community. It makes me feel safer for me and my family, so thank you, everyone! V JUNE 2020

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ocial distancing is still in high effect for individuals across the nation due to the coronavirus pandemic. However, while health professionals and government officials enforce this rule, it is not stopping people from getting together virtually. Celebrations, collegiate commencement ceremonies, socializing with friends and even happy hours are still being conducted in this isolated time. The show must go on, right? Mobile apps and phone features such as Houseparty, Zoom and Facetime have increased in usage more than ever in these past two months. In addition to increased virtual meetups, there has also been a rise in alcohol sales. A common denominator in celebratory and social settings is that people are still purchasing alcohol to keep close to old reality as much as possible. However,

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consumers are still advised to drink responsibly. Publisher of The Voice-Tribune, Janice Carter Levitch, had the chance to speak with the Director of Alcohol Policy and Reputation Management at Diageo North, Dr. Danielle Robinson, and ask her a few questions about moderation guidelines and healthy habits when drinking during this time.

How do you define moderation while drinking? Here at Diageo, we go by the NIAAA dietary scale for recommended consumption. The NIAAA recommends 14 grams of pure alcohol or less a day. That is equivalent to 1.5 oz. of spirits, 12 oz. beer (average) or 5 oz. wine. For women, this is 7 drinks per week or 1 per day. For men, this is 14 drinks per week, or 1 per day. For those who choose to drink only on the weekends, I do not suggest that a full week’s allotment be consumed in

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one day. However, if choosing to drink, it is better to consume the recommended amount over the course of several days for moderate consumption.

What would you suggest to someone drinking who may not have the willpower to drink moderately? What I would suggest and what I have seen in articles, is to establish a clear schedule. Try to stick as close as possible to your normal routine. Take control of your drinking and drink responsibly. Set a clear schedule of how your day will be structured. This includes selecting different spaces in your home for different types of activities. For example, designate a workspace separate from a space where you might be more inclined to imbibe. For those who are participating in what we have seen most recently — virtual happy hours with our friends — consider not having an alcoholic drink. If you

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Are some individuals more prone to self-control? I’m not a medical doctor, however, at Diageo one of the things that’s important to us is to just get these messages out. Drink in moderation and quality drinking over quantity. Be mindful of what you are drinking and how much, that is the key.

Working remotely has become a global shift. How do we overcome the idea every day is the weekend? Yes! As I said before, I think it is even more prudent for us to try and maintain as much of a schedule as before as possible to create some sense of normalcy. JUNE 2020

That includes how we consume alcohol. If you are someone who remains really focused on the weekends, you should try and maintain that as much as possible. But again, if you stay within the dietary guidelines the NIAAA has put into place, around the amount per week, you should be okay. That is considered moderate consumption. But keep in mind, that if you go over, you are in the realm of what is considered binge drinking at that point, or heavy episodic drinking. Also, continue to hydrate with water! Making sure people keep track of their drinks and measure using a jigger. When I say an ounce and a half, I really do mean an ounce and a half. Have days that are drink free. Board games, virtual coffee dates with friends, it doesn’t always have to be an alcoholic beverage to be considered a happy hour. It should be what you define as a happy hour, it should be whatever you are comfortable with having.

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are a person with substance abuse issues, you obviously absolutely should not have an alcoholic option. We have alcoholic options in our portfolio, but also non-alcoholic drinks like Seedlip, which is a nice mixer for those who do not want to consume alcohol. Information is power as well! We also have a platform, DrinkIQ.com. which is a great resource for responsible consumption. Articles and quizzes are available so you can test yourself of the knowledge you have around alcohol and how it’s consumed.

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Designate a workspace separate from a space where you might be more inclined to imbibe.

How can parents set an example of moderation for their young adult children of legal drinking age during this quarantine? I think they are watching us even more so than ever because we all are together.

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Have days that are drink free. Board games, virtual coffee dates with friends, it doesn’t always have to be an alcoholic beverage to be considered a happy hour.

There are a number of ways for you to talk to young adults about what alcohol can do to the brain and body when you consume under the legal drinking age. We partner with an organization called Responsibility.org. There are a number of resources on their page specifically for young adults. Including everything I mentioned before, make sure there is a time and place for consuming, make sure it is not all day long and make sure to make conscious choices to not drink on certain days. Make sure you are drinking water, measuring and not free pouring. Young adults will follow and model all the things we do when it is legal for them to consume alcohol, or they may decide they do not want to. If we choose to do so, they will see us openly decide to not drink an alcoholic beverage when everyone else is drinking, and see it is a personal choice and that we have every right to decide this will not be a day of consumption. It is important for us to model that behavior so they will feel confident in making their own choices when it is their time.

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Tell me about the nonalcoholic beverages available? Yes! We have two non-alcoholic brands in our portfolio. We have Seedlips and Ritual Proof Zero. We have also seen the trend of low alcohol. It is the standard ABV (alcohol by volume) lessened in beverages. However, always remember that you do not have to partake should you choose not to.

Is there anything else to help promote moderation? DrinkIQ is always steady. It has been there and will always be there. We update information there all the time. For all underage drinking issues, the direction would be responsibility.org. Diageo’s most recent tool, the “Virtual Good Host Guide,” was created to help individuals plan for positive and responsible virtual get togethers when including alcohol. The guide’s top eight tips can be found on Diageo’s Instagram, Facebook and Twitter social media platforms. To help with alcohol beverage moderation and responsibility, Dr. Danielle Robinson encourages everyone to set clear schedules and designate spaces in their home for certain tasks. This helps you know when it is the right place and time to enjoy! Individuals should also keep in mind that there are nonalcoholic beverages available when participating virtually, and be aware they do not have to participate in drinking at all. Dr. Robinson says this shows control over consumption and implements a healthy schedule. Her hope is for people to be mindful by making mindful choices when consuming alcohol. V For more information about responsible alcohol consumption or to test your knowledge about intake, please visit drinkiq.com or responsibility.org.

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To Mask or Not to Mask How to find a life partner during and after coronavirus

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eddings that Kevin and I have attended in the past were so wonderfully orchestrated that they’ve left us speechless with handkerchiefs in hand. With great wedding professionals, it is no wonder wedding moments last so long. The wedding scene in the movie “Crazy Rich Asians” can leave a lump in your throat. But my topic this month is how do you orchestrate finding your partner? Who plans that moment or opportunity? It’s mostly you. As lifestyle restrictions to target a single new health risk are lifted, how are you going to get back out there to meet someone? To mask or not to mask, may be a question. I’ve had conversations with masked friends and acquaintances whom I’ve known for years. I find myself concentrating AS LIFESTYLE on their eye expressions and from my memory RESTRICTIONS TO I imagine what their TARGET A SINGLE faces are expressing. I’m a visual person. I NEW HEALTH RISK can remember what I ARE LIFTED, HOW ARE see without a doubt. Others, I know can YOU GOING TO GET concentrate on a person’s words. But almost BACK OUT THERE TO every day, light converMEET SOMEONE? sations don’t convey the entire message based on the words used. Rather, you subconsciously read the face and get a visual impression that leaves you a “feeling” of what the person felt, “beyond the words” so to speak. “People hear what they see,” this is a famous line from the movie, “Beyond the Sea” about Bobby Darin. Truly, many people like what they’re hearing if they like what they are seeing. Sometimes before liking someone, you may see them several times before you like what you see and listen with feeling. Now you might say, what is the point? Are the lifestyle restrictions in place limiting our chances of happiness through meeting someone special? Well, only you can decide. When I first saw Kevin all the other people in the room disappeared. I got a feeling I could always talk to him about anything. Was it what he said, who can remember, or how I felt from what I saw in his face? One must decide for themselves. A friend brought us together. JUNE 2020

To focus on finding a partner, an article in Bustle by Lea Rose Emery, from three years ago before all the every day restrictions started, lends some insight. Here are the percentages of how people met their partners: 1. Through Friends: 39% 2. At Work: 15% 3. At Bars or Other Public Areas: 12% 4. Through Sports, Religion, or Hobbies: 9% 5. On a Dating App: 8% 6. Through Family: 7% 7. Through School: 6% 8. Through Other Circumstances: 3% 9. Through Speed Dating: 1% In summary, to meet that possible life partner one should maintain and add on good friends through these hard times for your best percentage chance. Don’t dismiss throwing in some of the activities of two through four to raise your chances to as high as 75 percent. Dating apps and speed dating can be costly and seemingly

Regarding the odds of death from the more low percentage activities to meet COVID-19, the NSC website states that someone special. Lastly, there is one other perspective it’s “too early to know for sure.” But with on life to leave you with. People fear the the new online figures coming in every unknown or what they feel they can’t day, you can calculate the fatalities in the control, which leads to false perceptions. US from COVID-19 at about 1 in 4,641 For instance, there is a perception that by combining the odds of first catching the coronavirus and planes are more fatal the odds of it being than automobiles. IN SUMMARY, TO MEET fatal. Per the NSC But in fact, you are website, a person is far safer in a plane THAT POSSIBLE LIFE more likely to have than an automobile. PARTNER ONE SHOULD a fatality from over The National Safety a dozen other causes Council website states MAINTAIN AND ADD that we perceive we that the odds of dying ON GOOD FRIENDS have control over. from a motor vehicle I may not listen crash are 1 in 106, THROUGH THESE HARD well, but I know what and as a passenger on I’m seeing to obtain an airplane, they are TIMES FOR YOUR BEST my feelings. I try to listed online as “Too PERCENTAGE CHANCE. learn and use my own few deaths in 2018 common sense to stay to calculate odds.” It also states that the lifetime odds of death away from unsafe activities, and I try to get from heart disease, cancer or chronic lower a good perspective on life to limit the fear respiratory disease are much more likely at of the unknown or what most think we approximately 1 in 6, which shouldn’t be can’t control. V conflated with coronavirus statistics.

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Nonprofit Profile How the Community Foundation of Louisville is providing COVID-19 funding relief By LIZ BINGHAM Photos provided by the COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF LOUISVILLE

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n March 16, in partnership with Louisville Metro Government and several other community partners, the Community Foundation of Louisville opened the One Louisville: COVID-19 Response Fund and started receiving funds and building a process for how to get money flowing out. To learn more about how and why this fund was developed, who it has helped and how the Community Foundation thinks this pandemic has affected our community as a whole, we spoke with Senior Vice President and Chief Strategy Officer of the Community Foundation of Louisville Trisha Finnegan.

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Why was the One Louisville: COVID-19 Response Fund started? “The fund was started for one purpose: to support our community, particularly our neighbors who need support and those who are most vulnerable right now.”

How are the funds being raised? “The money for the fund is raised from various sources. It ranges from a $10 contribution by someone who hears about it and goes onto the Community Foundation’s website to a $1 million gift from a corporation, family or individual. We have also had people start their own fundraisers, whether that’s through Facebook or other campaigns. These have included the Louisville Bats, who hosted the concert Live at Home(Plate) on April 24 to encourage donations to the fund. The concert was live on Facebook and featured singer-songwriter Kentucky Harp. The Bats are also helping raise money by selling a special t-shirt in a partnership with

two other baseball teams in Lexington and Bowling Green. A portion of each shirt sold through the Louisville Bats website will benefit the One Louisville: COVID-19 Response Fund. Louisville City FC and their apparel partner Dyehard Fan Supply have also been supporters of the One Louisville: COVID-19 Response Fund. They sold t-shirts with $10 per shirt being donated to the fund. The shirts were so popular, that Kroger ended up ordering them to sell in their stores, continuing the $10 per shirt donation. Additionally, LouCity players have held their own fundraising initiatives and challenges on social media to encourage more donations.”

How is the support provided? “The support is focused in two primary areas. One is direct support to households that can apply for funding up to $1,000. The process is currently full and was managed by Louisville Metro Government. The second part is to support nonprofits to support people all across our community. We are JUNE 2020

focused on those who need support most, such as vulnerable populations and people who need immediate service as well as longer term help. This includes food, utilities, health and all kinds of support for people.”

What is the process of determining who receives the support? “There is an open application that any nonprofit can apply to. There is a volunteer committee of qualified and experienced grant reviewers who meet and review each application for the populations that they’re serving, the need for that population and then they make recommendations and assess the funding that they have available and then provide that out into the community. We’ve helped more than 120 nonprofits in the Greater Louisville area so far. As of May 7, we’ve raised $10.1 million in pledges, and of that, we’ve received $8.3 million. We expect the remaining amount to come in the next few weeks. So far, we have distributed $7.75 million, which is the amount of money we’ve given out through nonprofits and the amount of money we’ve allocated for Louisville Metro Government to distribute to individual households.”

How do you choose which nonprofits will benefit from the fund? “We put the word out across all kinds of channels to say, ‘Come one, come all, please apply.’ And we’ll help as many as we can. We invited smaller organizations, larger organizations, those working in the West or the East, all across the community. There is a panel of professionals who have reviewed the more than 300 applications they have received thus far and also consider the reviews of the committee that is made up of people from corporate philanthropy, foundations, the city of Louisville and individual philanthropy. All of us work together to make a decision to say, ‘This is the need.’ Other organizations that have been helpful in determining the recipients have been Metro United Way, Fund for the Arts and the Center for Nonprofit Excellence. We’ve pulled information and data and feedback

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from a lot of different places and pulled that into one committee so we can try to make the best decisions based on where the need is, what’s being funded and where we know help is still needed.”

Is there a certain category of nonprofit that you’ve noticed has needed more help than others? “I think it’s spread pretty evenly. We have tried to focus on stability for people right now, so we’ve tried to focus on food, access to programs in remote form for students and all kinds of things that help support families right now — rental support, utility support, medication and telehealth support, mental health support. We have tried to focus the grant making on that, but we are getting

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applications from all across the community. We look at nonprofits by size, by geography. I can say we have some very new nonprofits that we funded and then we have some nonprofits that have been around for 100 years that we’ve funded. I think it’s been a really broad spectrum and we’ve tried to be really intentional about funding small and large, new and existing and to be really thoughtful about spreading the love.”

Are there certain areas or neighborhoods that have been the most in need? “People who were vulnerable before are even more vulnerable now. While a lot of what we see is geography in Louisville, what we’ve seen with this crisis is many more people need help. The people who were struggling economically before are still struggling, and that often tends to be more geographically focused in West Louisville. But what we know with this crisis is, a number of people who were making ends meet and okay before, are now being pushed over that edge where they’re in need as well. What we’ve seen is, people who were in need before are also in need, but we also have a whole new set of people and families who are in need who were doing okay on their own before. So we’ve seen that we have an overall greater need across our whole community in addition to the needs there prior to COVID-19.”

Will the fund be extended beyond what it has provided for individual households so far?

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“The original goal of this part of the fund was to get people through the gap of when federal funding was going to be provided. We weren’t trying to replace any support people could get through the government, but trying to help people get money sooner. We know the fund can’t do everything and the fund can’t last forever, but we were really hoping that the fund could really serve as a gap filler for a number of individuals and households while other things were being stood up.”

Is there a monetary goal the fund hopes to reach? “We didn’t have a specific goal per se, we just hoped that the community would step forward and that we would create a place where everyone would feel comfortable participating. We know that in times of crisis, many people want to help, but often don’t know how. The hope for the One Louisville Fund is that we could create one place, one home, where people could come to contribute. We’ve been blown away, so happy and honored for the support that people have provided and are so proud of this community for stepping forward to the tune of $10 million.”

In your own personal opinion, do you think that the overall goal of the Community Foundation has shifted since COVID-19? Do you expect operations to go back to normal once the pandemic is behind us? “I think we have to continue to adapt. At the Community Foundation, we change our funding every year to try to look at how we can make the greatest impact. What I can say is, we know that based on the times now, we have to continue to shift again. That is part of what we do at CFL, we do that most years, we try to change what we’re doing to meet the needs of the community. And this certainly is doing that in a much more aggressive form.”

How does the Community Foundation and you as an individual feel about how the pandemic has affected our community and the city of Louisville as a whole?

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“What I’m seeing through this is that people are collaborating more. Funders, people who are doing work in this community, I’m seeing more collaboration than ever. And what I really think is important, is that we hold ourselves to an even brighter future after this. I’m just really eager for us not to go back to normal or even develop a new normal and to look at how we can be more than we were before this. I read a saying years ago, ‘Where there’s crisis, there’s opportunity.’ So in my mind, we’re certainly in a crisis, and I think that all of us together have the opportunity to be different on the other side and that will have made surviving the crisis meaningful. That will make us better by being on the other side. I think as funders, both at CFL and in the community, my greatest hope is that this increased collaboration that we’re seeing is carried through to the other side as our own self improvement that we’ve learned and become wiser and gained through this process.”

If someone wanted to get involved in a more hands on way rather than just donating monetarily, how could they do so? “Specific to this fund, a donation online is very helpful, anything from $10 on. I also think that for those who might not be in a position to donate financially, that they could do something nice for someone around them or someone that they haven’t helped before. That may mean something

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simple, like helping a neighbor with a chore, or it may mean providing a meal for someone. I think the fund is a really powerful tool and we would love for people to engage with the fund, but it’s also really powerful to have people consider other ways to help people around them. For everything there is a season, and the One Louisville Fund was stood up really quickly, with a lot of partnership and a lot of thoughtful contribution, and it’s really important for us that it serves a purpose and that it helps during this challenging period, but we also don’t want to take away from the really good work that our nonprofits are doing longterm by raising their own funds and so forth. For me, I consider the most important piece of the One Louisville Fund to be that the community has come together, we are doing it in a collaborative way and seen over 1,000 donations. So just a sense of coming together and that we are here for each other. And how does this one tool, while there are many other tools, do something unique at a time where our community needs it, is really the focus we’ve held through this process. And we know that one tool can’t do everything, but we hoped that this tool would be something that other tools weren’t.”

What is the change you hope to see come from this fund in terms of what it will provide and alleviate, and where do you hope to see us as a community and a city in the future? “I hope that we continue to work together and to recognize that any individual or household’s success matters and their wellbeing matters to all of us. And if there’s a portion of our community that is suffering or not thriving, that ultimately, it affects all of us. I read something about the greatest form of connection is ultimately the greatest isolation we have ever seen. It shows how really connected we all are. So my personal hope is that we remain really attuned to the connectivity between us because I think it’s really important and I hope that people don’t just go back to the way things were. I hope that we recognize our connections going forward and into the future.” V To donate to the One Louisville: COVID-19 Response Fund, visit cflouisville.org/one-louisville. JUNE 2020

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STAYING FIT DURING CORONAVIRUS How to exercise while adhering to new social distancing guidelines By JEFF HOWARD Photos by ANDREA HUTCHINSON Models: MARK ELIASON, MARY CHARLES LEASURE, CHARLES WALKER, MARY GWEN WALKER and WILLIAM WALKER

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hen the pandemic started, none of us had a clue what was going to transpire. We closed Milestone on a Wednesday and started streaming live workouts the following Monday. What a lesson we had to learn about technology and what the future might hold. That Monday, I set up my iPhone in a light ring — yes I know I’m not a millennial on TikTok yet — and filmed a workout with no equipment from my sunroom. We were naive and clueless of the response the live stream workouts would have and received over 6,000 views! We realized that, with all the craziness happening, people wanted to stay active and consistent. The following weeks I live-streamed from my driveway and sunroom, learning that this new technology wasn’t completely impersonal. I heard from numerous people that I had crossed paths with along my journey and they started working out with me on this new frontier.

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Unfortunately, due to the sudden stayat-home lifestyle, combined with entertainment and boredom, people staying at home started putting on unwanted weight. But here are a few tips to help get those extra coronavirus pounds off: Fast and try to eat from 12-8 p.m. Give yourself an eight-hour window. Drink water when you feel hungry, or a cup of coffee or tea. Snack on healthy foods, like fruits, nuts and vegetables. Get rid of processed snacks. Move, even if it’s just walking or parking your car further away from the store. The gyms are re-opening and with this is going to come new gym health and safety guidelines. Social distancing will still be at the top of the list. When you head back, you’re going to notice more JUNE 2020

plexiglass screens in places where you interact with staff, tons of hand sanitizer stations throughout the facility and equipment like treadmills and cardio machines blocked off to help with distancing. You will also find that the gym hours may be adjusted so they can clean and disinfect the space used. For example, Milestone Wellness Center has ordered hundreds of masks for clients and employees as well as devices to take employeesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; temperatures. Milestone also purchased a Clorox 360 system that is an innovative electrostatic sprayer that delivers a trusted Clorox solution. All exercise clubs have added emphasis on cleaning their facilities, providing hand sanitizer to members and contactless check-ins. But with that being said, I believe we will come through this better, healthier, more fit and grounded. We cannot stop time and summer is fast approaching. I have designed a quick workout you can do at home to get you summer ready! I call it the Quick 30 because you do each of the following exercises 30 times. All you need is a mat and water for hydration.

1. High Knee Jog Start in a standing position, lift your knee, then alternate.

2. Side to Side Squat Start in a standing position, lower your body to the ground, do hand touches, lift upwards and hop sideways. Touch the ground with opposite hands, then jump back to starting position.

3. Plank Squat

Start in a plank position, jump forward, then jump back into plank position.

4. Tricep Dips Start facing in a supine position, hands facing forwards towards your feet. Then lower your body to the floor, bending at the elbows, then lift upwards.

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5. Lunge Back Kick Start in a lunge stance, lift your knee up, then kick forward pushing through the heel. Finish 30 on one side, then repeat on the other.

6. Lunge Oblique Crunch Start in a lunge position with your knee on the floor. Lift your knee forward and connect with the opposite elbow. Finish 30 on one side, then repeat on the other.

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7. Reverse Plank Dip

Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m unsure of what the future holds, but what I do know, is that movement causes endorphins and positive chemical changes in the body. So, that being said, a little movement will go a long way. Until next time, I will hopefully see you as Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m streaming somewhere on social media giving the gift of fitness. V

Start facing in a supine position, hands facing forwards towards your feet with your legs extended. Lower your body to the floor, bending at the elbows, then lift upwards.

8. Side Plank Leg Lift Start in side plank and lift your leg upwards, then lower. Finish 30 on one side, then repeat on the other.

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matter of values and values are subjective. For some, the benefit derived from being able to travel freely through the community is not worth the cost of contracting or spreading the disease. But this must be analyzed in terms of the probabilities. If getting the virus is very unlikely, and returning to a job would have great value, then loosening restrictions makes sense. But if you are not unhappy under quarantine and don’t need to get out to make a living, then the benefit does not outBy STEVE HUMPHREY weigh the risk no matter how small. But Illustration by ANDREA HUTCHINSON I hope you can see why some people are chafing under the restrictions and protesting against them. For a public official, this is a xcept in trivial cases, certainty what would count as nightmare: how to balis mostly absent in science. evidence for the claim, Certainty is a feeling, ance these incompatiRene DesCartes famously such that there is none not a fact. Feeling ble, but equally ratiosearched for something of available? It seems to nal, demands. which he could be certain, me that if the claim certain is not the same This brings up and found it only in his slogan, Cogito, that antibodies confer another point. Suppose ergo sum, or “I think, therefore I am.” immunity is true, then as being certain, and performing some As I have explained in previous columns, we wouldn’t expect to the latter, as I have said, action — wearing a the best we can hope for is a high degree see a large number of mask, or gloves, or of confirmation for our hypotheses, but reinfections, and in is virtually impossible. spraying some antivino substantive theory can be verified or fact, there have been ral agent on everything proven. All we can do is calculate the very, very few. This is you touch — would reduce your risk by probability that some claim is true. evidence. Further, there is also little, if some minimal amount. Suppose it would Now, for some, a high probability can any, evidence that the presence of antitake your risk from .0013 to .001. Would be quite comforting. When I read that, as bodies does not confer immunity, and it make sense to take those additional of this writing, there have been fewer than for the vast majority of coronaviruses steps, especially if they became onerous? 6,000 confirmed cases of coronavirus in (Sars-CoV-2 is the name of the virus that And, by taking more and more precauthe Commonwealth and fewer than 300 causes the disease COVID-19, and it is tions, we can reduce the risk, but only by fatalities, given a population of some 4.5 one of many similar viruses, all referred miniscule amounts. The rules for social million, the chance of contracting the to as coronaviruses, that cause colds and distancing say stay six feet apart. Where virus is .0013. The chance of dying, even flus), the presence of antibodies does prodid that number come from? Presumably, after having gotten the disease, is only vide immunity. Further, there are degrees staying eight feet apart would reduce risk 5%. This gives me great comfort. It is of immunity, ranging from life-long total and 20 feet apart would reduce it even extraordinarily unlikely that I will die of immunity to partial, short-lived immumore. But nothing can guarantee that it the disease. But, for others, that extremely nity. So, while it is true that we can’t would prevent infection. low probability is still pretty scary. What “prove” that immunity can be achieved, A final remark about certainty: certhey would like is some assurance of cer- it is misleading to suggest that it can’t or tainty is a feeling, not a fact. Some feel tainty, that they will not, or even can’t, get won’t be. Finally, if epidemiologists really so confident in their views that they are or spread the virus. Unfortunately, such believed that immunity was impossible, certain that they are right. Whereas they certainty is not available and will never be why are they working on developing a might be right, there is no certainty available. vaccine? A vaccine is just an injection of involved. Feeling certain is not the same Some “experts” play on our fears by weakened or dead viruses (or a surrogate as being certain, and the latter, as I have manipulating the data or noting that for such) that is intended to provoke the said, is virtually impossible. As my father some hypotheses cannot be “proven.” body into developing antibodies to the used to say, “Only a fool is certain.” For example, a while ago, the head of the virus. This is no different from having the World Health Organization announced disease and recovering from it. Steve Humphrey has a Ph.D in the history that there was no evidence that the presThere is also the question of a “cost-benand philosophy of science, with a specialty ence of antibodies conferred immunity efit” analysis. We must balance the potenin philosophy of physics. He teaches courses upon someone who has survived the dis- tial cost that our behaviors might engenin these subjects at the University of ease. Now, there are several things that der against the benefit derived from those California, Santa Barbara, and has taught can be said about this, aside from the fact behaviors. This is difficult, if not impossithem at the University of Louisville. that it is a dumb thing to say. For one, ble, to establish objectively, because it is a

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Derby in the time of coronavirus

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t was a Kentucky Derby day like no other on May 2, 2020 when The Voice-Tribune photographer, Andrea Hutchinson, visited an empty Churchill Downs on what would’ve been the bustling, fan-filled Kentucky Derby 146. Not since World War II has Churchill Downs been empty on the first Saturday in May. It was a day we will all remember that will hopefully make us truly appreciate the beauty, excitement and joy that the first Saturday in May holds for us here in Louisville, KY at Churchill Downs Racetrack. We look forward to the rescheduled Kentucky Derby day on September 5, 2020 and hope we can all join together at that time to celebrate this treasured tradition. We can just hear it now, those three simple words that lead to the most exciting two minutes in sports, “And they’re off!” Until then, we can still enjoy the memories of Derbys past and look forward to many more Kentucky Derbys to come.

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Celebration of Life

Lillian Lucille Henken Press 1924-2020

illian Lucille Henken Press, 95, born October 18, 1924 in Everett, Massachusetts, loving and beloved mother and grandmother, passed away Sunday, April 26, 2020 at Overlake Hospital in Bellevue, Washington. She is survived by her son, Lowell Press, daughterin-law Sasha Press and grandchildren Logan Press and Hayden Press, all of Bellevue; and by her sister, Mildred Henken of Lexington, and her nieces, Karen Henken of San Diego and Donna Henken of New York. Her energetic, vivacious, caring spirit will always be with us, and her service to the community as a pioneer in education and mental health will live on in the hearts of those whose lives she touched. Founding Director of the Kentucky Governor’s Scholars Program, Lillian moved with her husband, the late O. Leonard Press, to Lexington in 1952. Among her accomplishments she was the Founding

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President of the National Conference of Governor’s Schools, Program Director at WVLK, Executive Assistant to the Commissioner of Mental Health, Dale Farabee, Special Assistant to the Appalachian Regional Commission Co-Chair, Al Smith, Founding Chair of the Women’s Network and a trustee on the Centre College Board for 26 years. She received an honorary degree from Centre College and an honorary doctorate from the University of Kentucky. On the latter occasion, UK President, Dr. Eli Capilouto, said of her and her husband, “You bestowed upon the Commonwealth an abundance of goodness and talent that still lifts us all.” She leaves behind so many dear friends who meant the world to her. May she rest in peace at Lexington Cemetery with her husband, Len, and nearby their longtime friends, Connie and Dave Wilson. A memorial service will be held at a later date. In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to Centre College in memory of Lil Press.

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