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PUTTING PEN TO PAPER: LOCAL AUTHOR SHERRY HOWARD TALKS FIRST CHILDREN’S BOOK

Longtime Middletowner Sherry Howard has spent the bulk of her life and career in education. First as a teacher and then as a principal for various schools in the Louisville area. Much of that time was spent in the area of special needs kids, a unique aspect of her past that reflects heavily on all facets of her life. And none more so, Howard discovered, than in her writing and, particularly, in her first children’s book “Rock & Roll Woods.”

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Nancy and Dudley Wetherby

The museum falls under the auspices of the Historic Middletown Incorporated. Traveling through certain areas of HMI began in 1966 and was the idea Middletown is a little like stepping back in of resident Blaine Guthrie and others time, especially if you know the history of who felt it was important to preserve the the city. Did you know that the Little Bit of town’s past. Regular meetings were held Bybee handmade pottery shop is located to discuss the historical significance of in a former grocery store or that the area the town as many were concerned that where Kroger sits used to be a turkey the construction of Shelbyville Road farm? All of this information, and most was taking away the action on Main anything else you’d like to learn about Street. They were worried that their city Middletown’s heritage, can be found by would be forgotten but they persevered. visiting the museum. Members took on projects such as placing placards in front of homes on the National The two main caretakers and volunteers Register of Historic Places. The idea to at the museum are Dudley Wetherby and start a museum was discussed and the his wife Nancy, president of the Historic first location eventually opened in 1988, Middletown Incorporated. Dudley is a true merging with HMI in 1989. hometown boy as he was born in a house in the 1930s not far from the museum. Nancy The museum was first housed in what is is originally from Ohio, but she came to now The Wright Stuff Consignment Shop Louisville to attend nursing school. She and on Main Street. The building had been Dudley were set up on a blind date, and it the post office, then changed hands and was a good match, as they’ve been married was owned by LaVay Lauter. The museum for 61 years. was located in LaVay’s building in a small Writer / Julie Engelhardt

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portion where the post office boxes had been situated. The museum then relocated to the building now occupied by Lisa Lynne Design Services across from Eastern High School. In 2014, the museum moved to its current location at the old United Methodist Church. Dudley and Nancy took on the task of setting up displays and cases in their new place, dragging in boxes and items off moving trucks. One of the largest and heaviest pieces in the museum is a wood and marble display case that was once owned by the Benedict sisters in their tea room. When they went out of business, a local pharmacist used it, and when he moved he donated it to the museum. “Eight men moved it into the museum using straps around their neck in order to lift it,” Dudley says. “It’s very, very heavy.” The case now holds a display of military memorabilia.

The neat, little museum is studded with an impressive array of photographs, furniture, dolls, toys, sporting goods, kitchen items, medical supplies, clothing, maps — the list is infinite. Items have either been donated by Middletown residents or they were brought in from businesses. One resident, artist Bill Thomas, even created a special display for the museum — a scale model replica of Main Street. Built in the 1980s, it shows a fascinating view of what Historic Middletown looked like in the 1950s. Artifacts are set up in different groupings in the museum. In one area you’ll find the church corner, displaying objects from the old United Methodist Church, such as stained glass windows and the church altar. Down the way are grand portraits of early Middletown residents, circa 1860. According to Dudley, these portraits are likely to be some of the most valuable items on display. Across from the portraits you’ll find a copy of the 1797 charter to start Middletown, plus other historical documents and explanations of the city’s history. Included on this wall

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is information about President Abraham Lincoln’s grandfather, who settled outside of Middletown, and information about the historic Chenoweth family. On the opposite side of that display wall are photographs from the Louisville and Eastern Railway which brought inter-urban transportation between Louisville and Shelbyville in 1910. One placard reads, “Middletownians could now find expanding economic opportunities in Louisville, and Louisvillians could move ‘to the country’ while continuing to jobs in the city.’” In 1934, the company went out of business due to competition from the automobile industry and from hard times brought on by the Great Depression. Those who’ve kept up with their Middletown history know that the current city hall had been the Wetherby House and at one time operated as the Davis Tavern. The tavern was known for its high-quality cheese which was kept in

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larders at the establishment. The museum has with this large timepiece know it was one of the larders, a heavy, wooden piece that designed to look like a large wind-up toy, and is a treasure of Middletown’s past. on it were different themes of Kentucky’s culture, especially the Kentucky Derby. Dudley’s paternal family history plays At noon each day a bugle announced the a prominent role in the displays found beginning of a race and the figures were ‘off!’ throughout the museum. One case holds a tuxedo that belonged to his grandfather and Located in the same case as the replicas is a formal dress that his grandmother wore. In a collection of fairings —delicate trinket another section, pictures and memorabilia boxes that were given out as prizes at honoring his uncle, Governor Lawrence carnivals. Nancy also has an army of tin Winchester Wetherby, are displayed. soldiers proudly on display in the case. Lawrence was born in Middletown in 1908, Down the way is another case half-filled and according to Nancy, he was the only with antique sporting goods including governor elected from Jefferson County. A croquet mallets, tennis racquets, metal statue of the former governor now stands, roller skates and ice skates, and in the quite appropriately, in Middletown’s other half there’s memorabilia from Wetherby Park. Eastern High School. Further down, youngsters who’ve never used a rotary A tribute to Louisville’s iconic Derby Clock dial telephone have a chance to see is found in the museum. They carry small several in the museum along with a replicas of the figures found on the clock vintage switchboard from the Anchoragewhich depict George Rogers Clark, Daniel Middletown telephone exchange. Boone, Thomas Jefferson, King Louis XVI and the Belle of Louisville. Those familiar The final wing of the museum displays

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3 HALLMARKS OF EFFECTIVE PRACTICE

Writer / Dr. Dave Schroerlucke

“There is no glory in practice, but without practice, there is no glory.” -Unknown Yea… we talkin’ bout it, Allen Iverson. Vince Lombardi, the legendary American football coach and namesake of the Super Bowl trophy, famously said, “Practice doesn’t make perfect. Only perfect practice makes perfect.” This, of course, begs the question: “What exactly constitutes perfect practice?” I aim to unpack Lombardi’s oft-quoted

statement by describing the essential characteristics of the sort of practice that offers the most efficient path to skillmastery. In order to be most effective, practice must be deliberate, realistic and pressurized.

DELIBERATE PRACTICE “This is a fundamental truth about any sort of practice: If you never push yourself beyond your comfort zone, you will never improve.” -Anders Ericcson Anders Ericcson, psychology professor JULY 2019

at Florida State University and one of the foremost experts on expertise, has studied the psychological makeup and habits of the world’s elite performers for the last four decades in an effort to discern how they were able to develop their superior talent. In his most recent book, “Peak: Secrets from the New Science of Expertise”, Ericcson argues that the best predictor of extraordinary expertise is deliberate practice, which is presented as an upgraded version of his earlier term “purposeful practice.” Purposeful practice involves practicing with undivided attention toward achieving a specific, well-defined goal. Deliberate practice is purposeful practice

that is also informed by continual assessment, feedback and goal-revision in order to ensure that the level of challenge always remains just outside the boundary of one’s comfort zone. An indispensable feature of deliberate practice is the availability of immediate feedback through the use of meaningful metrics – quantitative measures of performance that serve as an accurate indication of one’s current level of mastery. Such objective performance measures allow for the scaffolding of training goals in a way that constantly demands performance that is slightly better than one’s previous best, thereby promoting rapid incremental improvement. Because deliberate practice involves failing a lot, many people do not find it enjoyable. Elite performers, however, delight in observing gradual, incremental progress toward a longterm goal. They aim at the big, but focus on the small. They understand that in order to reach the summit, they must first start down the trail, and see every step as a step toward their goal.

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REALISTIC PRACTICE “Practice like it’s a game. Play the game like it’s practice.” -Mike Candrea, Team USA Softball Coach In addition to being deliberate, practice should be realistic, meaning that it should be structured in a way that reproduces as closely as possible the typical performance environment. There is ample evidence from neuroscience that skill acquisition is state-dependent, meaning that the way in which cognitive, perceptual and motor skills are encoded in the brain includes both the external and internal conditions under which the skills are learned. Creating realistic external conditions involves practicing in a setting

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(stadium, field, stage) as similar as possible to where you will perform, using the equipment with which you will perform, wearing your actual performance attire, all while blaring an audio recording of a typical audience while practicing. Visual, tactile and auditory cues are important parts of the learning experience, and any discrepancies in the performance environment are possible sources of distraction. One’s internal physical state while practicing and performing is just as important as the external environment. Energy levels and alertness are impacted by sleep quality, time of day, meal timing (blood sugar levels), and the presence of stimulants such as caffeine. Taking NSAIDs for pain relief can have a significant impact on proprioceptive ability. Everyone is different, of course, so it is important to pay attention to the effects of any changes to these internal factors so you know how to create the conditions that

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facilitate your optimal performance. As with external conditions, you want your internal state during practice to as closely as possible resemble that of game day. So be careful about taking ibuprofen for that aching shoulder or a power nap right before the big game.

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psychological awareness that a particular performance carries more weight, that this time matters, is what creates performance anxiety. The truth is that you might never become comfortable with pressure, but you can become more comfortable performing while uncomfortable. To achieve this, you must structure practice in such a way that you always feel pressure to perform optimally.

“Putts get real difficult the day they hand out the money” - Lee Trevino Let’s face it. No practice setting can ever perfectly simulate the conditions of an important performance or competition because there is one aspect of performance that is very difficult to replicate – pressure. Throughout this article, a line has been drawn between practice and performance, with the critical difference being that the aim of practice is improving one’s ability whereas the aim of performance is achieving an optimal outcome. The

An objection that might be raised here is that everyone knows that practice is still just practice, and deep down you always know that how you perform in practice doesn’t really matter. Well, you have to find a way to make it matter. I am not saying you have to find a way of tricking yourself into thinking that it matters. For the type of person who is driven to excel, practice actually does matter. Elite performers are so attached to seeing evidence of constant improvement and progress toward their goals that the day-

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to reproduce performance conditions) and pressurized (monitored in a way that carries personal import). This is not an argument that no one can achieve a high level of expertise without following these guidelines. No doubt many have. The claim, rather, is that these principles lead to the most rapid learning and efficient development of expertise that is robust enough to stand up under the pressure of high-stakes performance environments.

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Purposeful, realistic, pressurized practice is the fastest way to turn So let’s review. If you want to visions into reality. Set measurable develop expertise in the most goals for every practice session efficient way possible, your practice that are beyond your previously needs to be deliberate (intentionally established performance, record designed for measurable your results and get feedback. Then improvement), realistic (structured repeat. Everyday.

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Sherry Howard has spent the bulk of her life and career in education. First as a teacher and then as a principal for various schools in the Louisville area. Much of that time was spent in the area of special needs kids, a unique aspect of her past that reflects heavily on all facets of her life. And none more so, Howard discovered, than in her writing and, particularly, in her first children’s book “Rock & Roll Woods.” After retirement, Howard sought something to fill her time and she found herself with the literal pen — Howard says she still uses pen and paper.

resulted was “Rock & Roll Woods.” As with anything in Howard’s life her family had a large part to play in her book, especially her granddaughter. “It’s acknowledged in the acknowledgments that I asked my granddaughter, who was eight at the time, what she’d like me to write about next because my family is all part of my writing,” she says. “And she said, ‘let’s write about a bear.’ Then we brainstormed a little bit and she said she wanted the bear to be named Kuda. So we named the bear Kuda and I wrote the story.”

Kuda, the star of Howard’s book, is a bear that faces “sensory integration issues,” which is more formally known as Sensory “It was sort of a gradual journey to Processing Disorder (SPD). SPD is a publication,” she says. “Initially, I just wrote neurological disorder in which the sensory for my own enjoyment. I took a lot of online information that an individual perceives classes specific to writing.” results in abnormal responses according to The STAR Institute for Sensory Processing Eventually, she happened upon the world Disorder. It’s an issue that affects many of children’s literature and “fell in love” children — 5% to 16% according to one in part due to her love of children. What study — something Howard discovered JULY 2019

for herself firsthand at a recent school reading. “When I did a reading at Stopher Elementary there were 150 first-graders and when I asked who was afraid of loud noises over half the kids shot up their hands,” Howard says. “And that is a sensory integration issue. But it’s also a universal issue. There can be a lot of overlap in what is typical at a young age and what turns out to be a bigger issue. You just never know.” So Kuda became Howard’s hero for these children but it wasn’t an entirely intentional idea. “I didn’t really sit down and think ‘oh, I’m going to write about a bear with sensory integration problems,’” she says. “I just wrote about a bear and gave that bear the personality of a special needs child I had in my mind and developed the story. After the story was finished I realized that Kuda really is a special needs bear. That what I’d written about was sensory integration.”

Howard’s publisher, Clear Fork Media Group, saw Kuda’s struggle as something that should not only be part of “Rock & Roll Woods” but actually central to the theme. They decided that, Howard explains, “not only would the story itself feature sensory integration issues but that there would be back matter included in the book which is not typical for a fiction book. There’s explanation about what sensory integration is because it’s not really limited to children who have big problems.” For most people, the idea of writing a children’s book seems, perhaps, a daunting prospect but not so much when compared to a full-length novel. Not true, Howard laughs. “In a certain way, those 50,000-word books are easier than trying to write a really good story in 600 words,” she says. That might seem counter-intuitive but Howard explains further: “It’s recognized that picture books are really hard to write because you can’t use very many words in the writing,” she adds. Fortunately, Howard’s background in writing, and specifically poetry, lent itself well to her endeavor though challenges still presented themselves. “Picture book writing is really different,” Howard says. “When you do a picture book you have lots and lots of edits. You

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Ultimately, Howard simply wants to put out a good piece of work into the world. And just because it’s a children’s book doesn’t mean there can’t be nuance and depth to it, as well as a message.

put it out to critique partners who look at it and you go back and forth and back and forth on it before you ever submit it to a publisher. It was a long process. But being a poet and that background lends itself really well to picture book writing.” Illustrations for a children’s books are as equally important as the words, and Howard was fortunate enough to land artist Anika A. Wolf. Wolf ’s vibrant style brings a crisp and colorful pop to Kuda’s tale. From the outsider’s perspective, it probably seems relatively simple. You write the book and

you get someone to do the art. According to Howard, however, the process lies completely in the hands of the publisher. “The publisher chooses the illustrator and, typically, if you’re an author only rather than an author and illustrator, the publisher and the illustrator go off and do their thing and you’re not really involved with it until the very end,” she says. “Then you’re kind of pulled back in. Typically, they don’t want a writer to pair up with an illustrator outside of their process. It’s very unusual for it to happen.”

“I want to write books that kids enjoy and have a feeling about after they read it,” she says. “Rock and Roll Woods” deliberately has multiple layers in it. The first and most obvious layer is a fun, noisy story that kids love to chime in with when it’s read out loud. That level is for all kids, sensory issues or not. Another layer is for the child with sensory issues, who sees a bear (child) struggle with those issues and survive because he has great friends. Another layer is for those parents of kids with those issues. The book gives parents and teachers of kids with sensory issues a little private joke, the grumpy reluctance to accept that is common with a lot of young kids. And, the information at the back gives the adults specific information

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“The important thing about books for children is they all need to see themselves, their feelings, their friends or their families in books,” she says. “Kids really need books like this to help them feel less isolated and give them hope and a voice for something they sometimes

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The missing species of Floyds Fork are not limited to mammals, such as the extinct bison. Two notable birds, the passenger pigeon and the Carolina parakeet, now completely extinct, inhabited Kentucky and undoubtedly Floyds Fork. The passenger pigeon, related and similar looking to the morning dove, was the most numerous bird in North America. Flocks of billions of birds migrating south darkened the sky for hours and days.

in Wisconsin (1871) was L-shaped with the long arm averaging 6 miles wide and 72 miles long and the short arm 50 x 8 miles and contained some 136,000,000 birds. Over this forest the birds nested some 90 pairs to a tree, often breaking large branches in old trees.

The passenger pigeons’ strategy of nesting and roosting in huge colonies led to its remarkable success as North America’s most abundant animal. It also led to its extinction. As a huge colony, nesting in unpredictable locations, every native The passenger pigeon ranged throughout predator could be satiated by the birds North America east of the Rockies but without denting the population. Even its primary breeding range occurred from the early American settlers had little Kentucky to Cape Cod, and Maine to effect on the population. It was not until Minnesota. This range closely follows the transportation networks were laid around mast trees—beech, oak, and hickory—of 1840 that the hunting really picked up. The the central hardwood forest. The birds birds were destined for markets on the east feasted on the mast (acorns, beechnuts, etc.) coast where some slaves and indentured from these trees. servants ate only pigeon for meat. The hunters could easily target nesting colonies The pigeons arrived in April to nest in areas where very fat-rich (and tasty) squabs lay rich in hardwood mast. Beech trees were helpless. Adult birds, reluctant to abandon favored, as were oaks. Huge colonies (called their chicks were also targeted. This style of cities) established themselves densely over hunting effectively ended the reproduction hundreds of square miles. One nest colony of the species in numbers necessary to

sustain the population. Hunters simply weren’t letting juveniles replace adults to continue the species. In the 1870s the portable sawmill was invented and sealed the fate for the passenger pigeons extinction. With that technology, settlers could penetrate deep into the deciduous forest to the richest sites for farming. The forest, the habitat which the passenger pigeon and many other species depended, was steadily cleared. Without huge forested nest areas and hardwood mast, the passenger pigeon could not survive and eventually went extinct in 1900. In Pikes County, Ohio, in 1900 the last known wild passenger pigeon was shot by an 11-year-old boy. Martha, the last passenger pigeon known, died at the Cincinnati Zoo in 1914. In less than a century, the species went from most abundant on the continent, and possibly the world, to completely extinct. We can now only imagine the great swarms of birds flying across the Ohio River or the raucous noise from a nesting colony in the hardwood forest.

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I hear it like clockwork when I speak to women as warmer weather approaches. School is almost out, kids are getting restless and vacations are on the horizon. But what is the one thing of utmost priority? “Oh, I’ve been doing (insert fad diet) because we’re going on vacation in a few weeks and I don’t want to look like this in my swimsuit!” “I’m cutting out carbs because I need to slim down before going to Cancun!” I hear it All.The.Time. Insecurity and outward comparison I’m sure play a huge role in making us feel so self-conscious to look our best. But really what do you gain by obsessing over how you will look in that suit? Does it bring peace of mind? Most likely not. And is cutting out entire food groups a sustainable and healthy lifestyle for you? Again, probably not! Well, I’m here to tell you, you will look great! Probably the only person who cares how you look is you. Instead of focusing on the physical, I want to discuss just a few other things to pay mind to as summer comes along. Things that are not about a diet or a number on the scale but can help you feel energized, grateful and get the most out of your summer. 1. GO OUTSIDE FOR VITAMIN D The sun is the best source of vitamin D we cannot obtain through food. We’ve been fear mongered to believe that even an ounce of sunshine will ruin you with skin cancer, but, in reality, going outside and being in nature and sunlight is good for you! Not only is it linked to helping with anxiety and depression, but it keeps your skin and bones healthy as well.

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number one about getting more sun but hear me out! There is a huge difference between going outside to soak up some rays versus being outside and in the sun to the point of sunburn. Overexposure can be extremely dangerous especially when repeated over and over. But do you know what’s in your sunscreen? Often what we turn to for sun protection is riddled with toxic, harmful chemicals that are just as damaging as the sunburn it’s protecting us from. One common additive, oxybenzone, has been labeled a hormone disruptor, affecting testosterone levels in young boys and even being absorbed into women’s breastmilk. After all, our skin is our largest organ. It’s so easy to forget that what we apply to it can have a negative impact on our health. Instead, look for sunscreens with a Made Safe Seal on them, which signifies they are made without harmful ingredients.

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4. BE PRESENT Sounds easy, right? But being mindful to your inner thoughts and creating gratitude for what’s around you can take some practice. It’s so easy to let the negative thoughts overcrowd being present in the moment. By focusing on what’s behind or what’s ahead of us, we lose sight of what’s right in front of us. Which if you think about it is really the only thing that’s important. Your ‘now.’ Health and wellbeing are so much more than the number on the scale. It’s about your mental health, nutrition and overall disposition of your life. Focusing on the minutia of one number brings you nothing more than an unnecessary stressor and a skewed view of what’s important. So, go outside a little more, enjoy what’s surrounding you and eat food that makes you feel good!

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Tom Mabe may not be originally from the east end of Louisville, but he’s been here more than long enough to call it his rightful home. Originally from Bullitt County, Mabe moved here 25 years ago, bringing along with him a particular sense of comedy and hard work that has led him on a very fascinating life journey that has led him all over the country. Mabe is mostly known for humor but it didn’t start out that way for him. Music was his first calling. “I come from a family full of musicians and songwriters,” Mabe says. “Which is what I was doing up until the late 90s.” Out of the blue, Mabe received a call from

Virgin Records Nashville, though not for his “I went into TV,” he says. “I had a show music, which is what he initially hoped for. on CMT called “Mabe In America.” I did a movie with Lions Gate called “Natural “They wanted me to come meet with Scott Born Pranksters.” Now I create viral videos Hendricks, who is Nashville royalty, behind for myself and clients like DreamWorks, every other major country star,” Mabe Subaru, Walmart, Boost Mobile, to name says. “I thought he must have heard one a few. I have over a billion views and four of my songs or something but it turns out million followers on social media. One of someone sent him a cassette tape of me my biggest accomplishments is when I had messing with telemarketers.” the number one video in the world and beat out Disney’s “Frozen” on Adweek’s top 10 Mabe still finds it hard to believe viral videos.” sometimes. For those wondering what might have “I got a six-album deal on Virgin prompted such a momentous feat, Mabe Records from a recording I made with happily elaborates the scenario. a $37 answering machine messing with telemarketers,” he says. “My best friend and writing partner, Jim Clark, took a guy who was passed out from From there, as they say, the sky was the drinking too much and placed him in a fake limit, and Mabe’s star continued to rise. hospital room and when he woke we were 34 / MIDDLETOWN MAGAZINE / JULY 2019 / atMiddletown.com

dressed like doctors and we told him he had been in a coma for 10 years,” he says. Beyond the entertainment aspect Mabe, not one to rest on his laurels, found himself wearing other hats of show business, such as his trying his hand at being a talent agent. “About 12 years ago I started leveraging my fanbase and contacts to develop other acts,” he says. “I discovered a young girl by the name of Kelsea Ballerini and followed her through her journey trying to navigate the Nashville scene. She now has a handful of number one hits and is the next Taylor Swift.” Of course, Mabe still loves a good prank. One of his more recent comedic ideas took place right here in Louisville in 2015. “I had a concept for a video showing you can’t judge a book by its cover,” he says. “The idea would be that we would

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