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Celebrating Anchorage Native Resident Milburn Bauer’s Impressive 103 Years and Counting
10 ON-AIR TALENT Carter Webb Talks Career in Aerial and Pole Arts
14 SWINGING FOR THE FENCE
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CELEBRATING ANCHORAGE NATIVE MILBURN BAUER’S IMPRESSIVE 103 YEARS AND COUNTING
Writer / Renée Larr
Milburn Bauer has lived through a lifetime of significant events, including the Great Depression, World War I, World War II, and countless others, not limited to the growth of St. Matthews throughout the years. Bauer was born on September 22, 1921, to Milburn and Woodford. She primarily grew up on the Milwood Dairy Farm in Anchorage, Kentucky, where her parents combined their names to create the farm’s moniker.
“By all accounts, she had a bucolic childhood,” says Susan Bauer, Milburn’s daughter. “Her father’s favorite holiday was July 4, and they would have fireworks and picnics each year. She’s always said she had a wonderful childhood.”
Milburn married Louis H. Bauer Jr. in 1941, right out of high school. Louis’s family was already well-established in
the St. Matthews area. They had started Bauer’s Grocery and Tavern in 1887, one of the founding businesses in St. Matthews. Susan says her father pursued her mother with a no-holds-barred approach, making the long trek in his Model T to visit her frequently.
“When they were first married, they lived in a little house right off of St. Matthews Avenue for about a year and a half,” Susan says. “When his parents were elderly, my mom and dad moved in with them. Then they eventually moved to their forever home on Ormond Road in 1944, where Milburn lived for the next 73 years.”
As a dedicated St. Matthews resident, Milburn actively participated in the Woman’s Club of St. Matthews, where she holds the record for the longest membership. Her daughter recalls
how Milburn would tirelessly canvass Chenoweth Lane for donations for the club’s fundraisers. She was a vibrant part of the club’s activities, from performing in plays to singing, including one play written by Susan herself.
For her 103rd birthday, Milburn was pleasantly surprised with not one, but three different birthday parties. Having lived at The Forum at Brookdale for seven years, and later moving to StoryPoint Prospect, Susan noticed her mother’s longing for her friends from The Forum. To remedy this, she made sure to include everyone from all aspects of her mother’s life in the celebrations.
“She was missing her friends terribly, but many of them couldn’t travel to her, so I thought, ‘Can’t move the mountain, so bring Mohammed to the mountain,’ and I made arrangements for my mom to
think she was getting a flu shot, but we ended up having a luncheon party at the Forum,” Susan says.
Susan brought in help for Milburn’s second surprise birthday party. She enlisted City Council Member Mary Jo Nay. St. Matthews Mayor Richard Tonini even attended the party. Milburn was presented with a key to the city for her long servitude. She says her mom was delighted to receive the commendation from the city she loves so much.
Milburn used to spend her free time as a seamstress. Susan says her grandmother was a phenomenal seamstress, and her mother came by it naturally. Susan says Milburn was the seamstress for debutantes who were making their debut into fashionable society.
“It was very exciting as a kid to see
these gorgeous pieces these girls would be wearing,” Susan says. “I always thought to myself, ‘That could be me one day.’”
Milburn lent her culinary expertise to the students at Waggener High School, where Susan also worked. Susan says the kitchen at the school was large, and it was hard for one teacher to help all the students at once, so Milburn added an extra pair of eyes, providing students with little tips and tricks she learned from her own mother so many years prior. Susan retired, but Milburn stayed on until the culinary arts teacher retired. Then, at age 81, Milburn decided it was time for her to retire from her volunteer position.
Milburn once described St. Matthews as the “garden capital of the world” and a “slice of heaven.” She particularly admired the beauty of Ormond Road and Chenoweth Estates, two neighborhoods she believes everyone should visit for their stunning gardens. Susan recalls how her mother cherished the opportunity to raise her family in this beloved area.
“She’s amazed at how much the area has changed throughout the years,” Susan says. “When mom first moved here, it was mostly farmland and very few houses. She’s amazed at how much it’s changed, but also slightly melancholy about it. I think it’s very common as we age to yearn for a simpler time. However, she still thinks it’s absolutely the best place to live.” Milburn’s ability to adapt to change is truly inspiring.
Susan says it was complicated for Milburn to make the tough choice to sell her beloved home on Ormond Road and move into an assisted-living facility. It was even harder for her when she couldn’t find the perfect place within the St. Matthews city limits. She was very concerned about being too far away, but Susan says she’s adjusting well.
Most people don’t look forward to aging, but Susan says Milburn is already looking forward to her 104th birthday.
What does Milburn credit for her well-lived, long life?
“Mom always says a little bourbon in life is good,” Susan says. “She’s looking forward to seeing her great-greatgrandson being born in January. She’s looking forward to seeing her family throughout the holidays.” Milburn’s anticipation of future events is a testament to her enduring optimism.
Milburn recently injured her ankle, but prior to that, her neighbors at The Forum called her “Meals on Wheels” because she would walk through the facility with her walker, checking on other residents who weren’t feeling well. She would bring them breakfast from the dining room when they weren’t able to get to breakfast.
“She was always taking care of everyone else,” Susan says. “I have four all-time heroes. Mom is obviously at the top of the list, followed closely by Eleanor Roosevelt, Ruth Bader Ginsberg and Mother Theresa. She’s in pretty hallowed company.”
Milburn’s selfless nature is truly admirable and worthy of appreciation.
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“I LOVE THAT IT IS A FUSION OF ART AND SCIENCE”
— CARTER WEBB
ON-AIR TALENT
CARTER WEBB TALKS CAREER IN AERIAL AND POLE ARTS
Writer / L S Miller
If tenacity had a poster child, it would be Carter Webb.
Spend five minutes with her on the phone, and you soon realize that just past her bright and bubbly personality is a woman who carries herself atop a sturdy foundation of sheer determination and downright grit.
Carter is in her 40s, living what she describes as a “pretty normal” life. But just past her daily routines and 9-to-5 job is an incredibly deep commitment to a sport she loves. Webb is a competitive aerialist who recently completed her third world competition.
But browse her bio and you might get stuck on words that carry weight: double mastectomy, cervical spine injury, as well as hamstring, ATFL and labrum tears.
While most would see these health hurdles as setbacks, Webb has taken these impediments to propel her - no pun intended - from one personal chapter to the next.
“I discovered pole and aerial arts at the tender age of 30 and am now a competitive aerialist,” said Webb, who has been performing for the past 11 years. “I have trained locally with both Louisville Turners Circus and Suspend Louisville.”
She may have stumbled upon the sport of aerial arts later in life, but Webb came to her love of the performing arts honestly; her mother was a dancer and her sister, six years
her junior, is a circus school instructor. By age 3 Webb enrolled in dance and continued in that arena, learning tap, ballet and jazz into her high school years.
“Both my sister and I went to [duPont Manual High School],” she said. “I was a dancer there and she was more music theater. But there definitely was that foundation of, ‘This is what we love to do - performing arts.’ Later I would be the one to find the sport of aerialist first.”
Webb had just moved back to Louisville from Chicago, and a friend suggested she try circus.
She did her first showcase in hoop silks, handling fabric that measures approximately 27 feet from the ground up.
“My sister was there to watch me perform and afterward she was blown away,” she said. “She immediately started taking classes, joined circus school, and now she is an instructor. And my mom also now does clowning. So this really is a family adventure, always.”
The draw to be involved in the arena of circus and aerial arts competitively began early on for Webb.
“That first time I was in competitive dance, it was so intensely competitive and fun,” she said. “There was so much going on and there were so many different routines and
participants. I had never been to a regional, a national - any venue like that. The level of creating was just incredible. That’s when I think I knew this is definitely for me.’”
Webb continued on as a member of duPont Manual High School’s Dazzler and Planet Dance All Stars as a competitive dancer. After high school she lived in Chicago for a few years, and continued training and dancing as a professional cheerleader for the Chicago Storm (2007-2008). Webb then moved back to Louisville and joined Louisville Dance Alliance and their VDFC modern dance company.
“It was at this time that I was introduced to circus aerial arts by company members,” Webb said. “So that was 2012. I started pole classes late that year and joined Louisville Turners Circus for aerial arts shortly thereafter in 2013.”
She began competing in this capacity in 2018. Her first competition was the Pole Champion Series at the Arnold in Columbus where she placed fifth in the intermediate division.
In 2020 she switched to virtual competitions due to the lockdowns.
She then began ramping up competitions in 2021 and placed first at Pole Sport Organization nationals for her division (Entertainment Level 4) in Orlando.
“In 2022 I competed in [U.S. Pole Sports Federation] nationals,” Webb said.
“And this entire time, in my adult life at least, this has not been a full-time job,” she adds jokingly.
But one aspect of the sport has been; injuries have peppered her career - so much so, that she is known as the comeback kid.
“I’ve been known as that, yes - because the ‘offs’ in my career, specifically with aerial and pole competition, haven’t always been at my discretion,” she said. “I have had to restart my journey several times due to various health issues.”
Age 39 in particular was the year of injury, Webb said.
“That was the year everything started happening,” she said. “In January I was training rope and suffered an ATFL tear. I adjusted to that recovery, kept going, and
then in May was my first big fall. I fell on my neck; I fell on the crash mat. A lot of people use crash mats for safety when training, and they do work. I just landed in such a way that the herniated disc happened. And then I got somewhat better from that. In November I was in Vegas. I tore my hamstring off the bone. I thought that was the end of my career, but I’m so bullheaded.”
She would power through, chalking up hundreds of hours of physical therapy, relying on her grit and determination to help heal her body, and remembering what she had already been through in her career up until that point.
“I remember in my late 20s and early 30s,
and I could see my performance regressing,” she said. “So I got a new skill set. I knew that if I could do that, then I could get through to a healthy physical state - maybe even participate again.”
Webb did not just persevere to live another day in the sport; she is a world champion. In 2024 she competed at the Pole Sports & Arts World Federation’s (POSA) and International Pole & Aerial Sports Federation’s (IPSF) respective U.S. nationals, hosted in Europe, and then qualified for both team USA squads.
She won gold in Amateur Silks Art and silver in Amateur Hoop Art at POSA’s World Aerial Arts Championship in Athens, Greece, and
gold in Artistic Aerial Pole PRO in IPSF’s World Pole & Aerial Championship, hosted in Sweden.
So what exactly is it about this acrobat-in-theair lifestyle that keeps Webb practicing four to five days per week, even more excited for future competition than the past?
“I love that it is a fusion of art and science,” she said. “I was a math major so the puzzle aspect of the sport is perfect for me. When you go through these competitions, there are all these elements - strength, flexibility, technical bonus are some - and the judges will point you based on those elements in the Code of Points. So when you are creating the routine you have to come up with a
complete package, but at the same time you are choosing elements to make this story. So I like tinkering with it. That art and science and balancing, it is exciting to me, almost like actively working on a puzzle. I find that super fun.”
She isn’t one to sit on her laurels, and she does have one last little item to check off her bucket list. In March she will enter as a semipro in the Louisville Turners Circus festival competition with more than 700 other performers.
Webb said this truly might be her final frontier. Vying for a spot in a traveling circus is no joke, after all.
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“It’s funny isn’t it, just to say out loud?” she said. “I am running away with the circus. It isn’t what I expected to be possibly saying at this point in my life.”
She said this sport is something she will continue to do until the bittersweet end.
You can catch Carter’s next performance (along with more than 250 other local performers) in Louisville Turners Circus’ 73rd annual spring production of “Fanfare” on March 14-16 and 21-23 at American Turners of Louisville. More details and tickets at www.LouisvilleTurners.org
SWINGING FOR THE FENCE
WENDELL LLOYD JONES SHEDS FRESH LIGHT ON LOUISVILLE GRAYS BASEBALL TEAM WITH NEW BOOK
Writer / Carrie Vittitoe
Imagine hot dogs, Cracker Jacks, and an ice-cold beer to wash them down.
A tall, furry mascot dancing through the stands, offering high-fives to little ones. The sound of an organ piping the “Let’s Go” chant through the loudspeakers. Of course, these are all scenes from a baseball game, long known as America’s favorite pastime. You might be surprised to learn that Louisville’s connection to baseball predates mascots (1894), Cracker Jacks (1896) and organ music at games (1946).
What might be even more surprising is that local attorney, baseball enthusiast, and now author Wendell Lloyd Jones discovered through extensive research that a Louisville baseball scandal that tarnished the city’s name for decades is completely false.
The National League began in 1876, and one of its charter teams was the Louisville Grays, which had formed in 1875 with the help of numerous businessmen. One of those, Walter Haldeman, was owner of
the The Courier-Journal newspaper who became the team’s president. The Grays played their first game in 1877, and by late summer of that year they were first in the league. They went on a lengthy road trip to play other league teams, resulting in numerous quick wins. But soon the team had a stretch of seven losses to teams in Boston and Hartford, resulting in Boston winning the championship. To some people, this streak of losses after such a strong start seemed…odd.
What made it even more strange is that the team’s vice-president, Charles Chase, received an unsigned telegram telling him to watch his team since gamblers were betting against the Grays. After the team’s repeated losses, he began to give closer scrutiny to his players, as did The Courier-Journal sports writers, particularly John Haldeman, son of Walter Haldeman.
The story goes that the younger Haldeman accused pitcher James A. Devlin of throwing the games and discussed his accusations with Chase. Chase confronted players, demanding they turn over any telegrams they had received. At this juncture, several of them admitted losing on purpose or implicated others in doing so. Devlin and three of his teammates, George W. Hall, Alfred H. Nichols and William H. Craver,
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were banned from playing baseball for the remainder of their lives.
Within two years the Louisville Grays resigned from the National League, and the city hasn’t had a major league baseball team since.
If you’re into baseball, you may already know this story. Wendell Lloyd Jones had heard it. He has been a baseball fan since childhood, as well as a history buff, so in 2019 he began diving into the history of Louisville baseball with the intention of writing an overall historical text, which he is still working on. He read about how Louisville became connected to major league baseball, and says “I was fascinated by the overall story, the way they talked about baseball at the time - the terminology.”
As he worked, he realized that what he understood about the Louisville Grays and the gambling scandal, what he calls the “Charles Chase version of events,” which
Chase wrote eight years after the gambling scandal, was wrong. “Every history follows that narrative, but everyone complains that there’s a lot of holes, a lot that we don’t know,” Jones says.
He decided to try to plug the holes and came to a stark conclusion. “Almost immediately, what I realized is that the Chase narrative didn’t fit the facts,” he says. He compiled all the statistics of the Louisville Grays for the 1877 season during which the gambling was alleged, and realized that nothing made sense.
During the period when the Louisville Grays won 14 out of 16 games, Jones says “they were hitting way above their seasonal average,” and when they then lost eight games in a row, “they were all way below their season average except for James Devlin.” He started looking at more data and from different angles. While he doesn’t know that the real story of what happened will ever be known, he felt compelled to
pause writing his large baseball history book and focus solely on this story. The culmination of his research has been published in his first book, titled “The Louisville Grays and the Myth of Baseball’s First Great Scandal”.
One of the more interesting pieces of information Jones discovered is a November 1877 article in The Courier Journal that John Haldeman wrote, which doesn’t fit the Chase story in any way. Jones was intrigued because in that article, Haldeman admitted that he lied about the scandal in the hopes that the guilty parties would turn themselves in. “I didn’t bring that up too much in the book, but there’s a journalistic ethics question there of, ‘Is it OK for a journalist to lie to the public in pursuit of an agenda even if they think it’s a righteous agenda?’” he says.
For his research, he looked not only at The Courier Journal, but also at other
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newspapers such as Brooklyn Eagle and The Boston Globe for contemporaneous stories of the games. “I wanted to get their perspectives and see what they knew or thought they knew,” he says.
When Jones finished writing the book and began looking into publishing, he had to write a proposal in which he discussed why his book about the Louisville Grays is unique. In that proposal, he mentioned
several books that got the story wrong, all of which were published by McFarland Publishing, the same publisher he was soliciting. McFarland was interested and offered him a contract.
The gambling scandal wasn’t the only interesting story that Jones discovered in his deep dive into Louisville baseball. One of the interesting nuggets he learned was how women were encouraged to attend baseball games, and not only to attract men. “Women’s presence was considered very important for the legitimacy of the game,” he says.
His favorite story related to the role of women at the games was one he discovered in a letter from Sally Yandell (of the famous Yandell family) to her brother in 1867. She was talking about important events in Louisville, including baseball. “She talked about how the ladies would show up at the game with their ‘cockades and badges bearing the colors of the club they
supported,’” Jones says. Jones was intrigued by her use of military dress terminology and its connection to social defiance. “At that time, as a spectator you were supposed to be nonpartisan,” he says. “What these ladies were doing, showing up in team colors, was being very partisan.” He always assumed team colors were a more modern trend, and loved the cleverness of these women of the 1860s who didn’t go along with social dictates.
As Jones promotes his new book and continues work on his original larger history, he has found that the Louisville Grays gambling scandal and the rabbit hole he went down to research it has reinforced his love of history. He has discovered interwoven stories and relationships he didn’t expect to find, and hopes people interested in Louisville, history, baseball, or all three, will enjoy the fruits of his labor.
You can find Jones’ book at Carmichael’s Bookstore and other local bookstores.
Preserving the Past
EXPERIENCE THE LOUISVILLE HISTORICAL LEAGUE’S PROGRAMS AND EVENTS
“In the room where it happens” is a popular phrase from the award-winning play “Hamilton”. This phrase references being in a location where history is made. This is what the Louisville Historical League is all about - going to the places in the metro region where notable history happened.
Founded in 1972 by historians Reverend Clyde Crews and Allan Steinberg, the League has held events at hundreds of locations around Jefferson County and southern Indiana. The very first event was a bicycle ride along Fourth Street, from Central Park in Old Louisville to the Ohio River wharf. Along the way, the participants saw firsthand how the city developed
Writer / Steve Wiser, FAIA
and changed. This is the best way to fully understand how history happened.
Members of the League have visited every public historic house, including Locust Grove, Farmington, Gardencourt, Conrad Caldwell, Nunnlea, and Whitehall. Members have also toured most neighborhoods, from Butchertown and Clifton to Germantown, to Anchorage and New Albany. At most of the programs, there are fascinating speakers like local historian Tom Owen, Civil War historian Bryan Bush, and African American historian Martina Kunnecke.
While the League has about nine monthly
programs a year, it also assists with preservation efforts. Several important actions have included saving Whiskey Row, Colonial Gardens and Louisville Male High School from demolition, as well as the Olmsted-designed Shelby Park. Old St. Paul on Broadway at Brook and the Ouerbacker House on Jefferson at 17th Street would most likely have been razed if it weren’t for the League’s initiatives. Over 20 properties have been saved from demolition and repurposed, in part due to the League’s preservation advocacy.
The League’s mission statement is: “Dedicated to promoting the appreciation and preservation of Metro Louisville’s
cultural heritage and historic environment.” There are several hundred members and a board of directors comprised of local historians who direct the organization’s functions. The League is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit with no paid staff. All of the League’s events are coordinated by volunteers who are passionate about Louisville history. Board meetings and some events are held at the historic Peterson Dumesnil House in Crescent Hill.
One question most often asked is how the League differs from the Filson Historical Society, which is based in Old Louisville. The simple answer is that the Filson focuses on the entire state of Kentucky and the Ohio Valley region, whereas the League concentrates only on this local area. The Filson also has a paid staff and the majority of its programs are held at its headquarters. The League is all volunteer-based and its programs are almost never in the same location.
The League, or LHL as it’s usually referenced, also recognizes significant efforts in history and preservation during the Annual Awards program. Individuals and organizations are acknowledged for their advocacy in saving important buildings or historical research. LHL’s Founders Award is bestowed on a person who has made career achievements in local history or preservation. Founders Award recipients have included urbanist Gill Holland, preservationist Bill Weyland, African American historian Martina Kunnecke, and Kentucky Derby/ Churchill Downs historian John Asher. LHL’s Neighborhood Advocate award is named for Martha Elson, who was a longtime Courier-Journal reporter who wrote on neighborhood developments. Recent recipients include Steve Magre of Germantown and Cynthia Johnson, former director of the city’s Landmarks Commission.
Another important award is the Branden Klayko Civic Advocacy Award. Klayko was a passionate, dedicated Louisville champion of local history and preservation, and an LHL board member. His Broken Sidewalk blog was, and still is, a tremendous resource
of urban development information. Sadly, Klayko passed away in 2017 at too young an age. Thus, LHL memorializes his legacy with this award. Stefanie Buzan of the Kenwood Hill district and University of Louisville Professor John Hans Gilderbloom are several recent recipients of this award.
LHL recognizes local history books with the Sam Thomas Book Award. Thomas was a distinguished Louisville historian who wrote over 20 local history books such as “The Architectural History of Louisville, 1778 to 1900”, “Cresent Hill”, “Oxmoor” and “George Rogers Clark”, among many other important works.
One very popular program the League holds each year is the Jason Fenwick Lecture. Since 2003, this lecture has honored the memory of Jason Fenwick, who was on the staff of the Kentucky Heritage Council in Frankfort. He was a devoted preservationist and beloved by all who interacted with him
on restoration projects. Recent Fenwick lecturers were John David Myles, who lives in Shelbyville and is the author of several remarkable history books; Tim Tomes, archivist for the Louisville Catholic Archdiocese; and Winfrey Blackborn and R. Scott Gill for their books “Gideon Shryock”, “Country Estates of Louisville” and “Kentucky Houses of Stratton Hammon.”
There are Heritage Awards for various preservation and heritage projects. Recent awards were provided to Simmons University, Jeffersonville’s Fire Museum, the Masonic Lodge renovation in Jeffersonville, the Oldham County History Center, and the Bingham family for facilitating the Courier-Journal photo archives to the UofL
photo archive Center.
As in past years, the League has many exciting history programs planned for 2025, including a walking tour of the Falls of the Ohio by historian Kenny Karen, a program on the upcoming 200th anniversary of the visit to Louisville by the Marquis de Lafayette, a presentation on African American history by Martina Kunnecke, and the annual, very popular Pub History & Spirits tour, which will feature taverns in the Clifton neighborhood.
With all these informative and fascinating events, you may be wondering how much it costs to join the League. In 2025, there will be no membership dues. Donations will be
welcomed at these events. To join, simply email the League at louhist@hotmail.com and your name will be added to the email list.
To find out more about the League, visit louisvillehistoricalleague.org or the LHL Facebook and Instagram pages. There is also a Louisville Historical League channel on YouTube, which has over 100 videos of LHL programs and other local-history-related topics.
Be “in the room where it happened” and learn more about the Louisville Historical League!
Steve Wiser, FAIA, is a local architect, author and historian, and president of the Louisville Historical League.
DONE BY NOON HANDYMAN SERVICES
Writer / Gavin LaPaille
Dependability. Trustworthiness. Quality. This is what Done By Noon Handyman Services strives to achieve with every job.
Started back in 2018 by Jim Noon, Done By Noon has grown enough over the years to add two more Noons to the mix - Jim’s sons, Craig and Adam. The trio ensures every job is done to high standards, and by a Noon.
“When I started, I was by myself,” Jim said. “When I first started this business, I wasn’t thinking about growing it. I was just trying to bring money in. When it kept getting bigger, Craig was in the same line of work
and the opportunity came to bring him in. Two years ago Adam was doing the same thing, and we grew enough that we needed another person and he wanted to come along. Slowly but surely, we built the business.”
Done By Noon tries to be transparent in pricing, breaking down different aspects of each job in invoices to show customers exactly what they’re paying for. They also don’t subcontract any of their work out.
Before starting Done By Noon, Jim worked as a Snap-on tools franchise dealer for 23 years, while Craig and Adam were managing supervisors for
property management companies. All three had a great deal of experience with customer service - something they’ve brought to their new business.
“Customers are always amazed, when they get calls back, at our level of communication we have with them,” Craig said. “Customer service seems to be a component that sets us apart, along with our high standards and ability. All three of us come from demanding customer service roles, and we have brought that into our business.”
Done By Noon takes on a variety of jobs including tile work, painting, drywall and deck work. Most of their requests come in Jefferson County, but they will go to southern Indiana and other surrounding counties as well. Oftentimes the trio will go to a job together, but in the instances they will tackle three separate projects. Spending so much time together is a beneficial dynamic for the father and sons.
“We get along a lot better than what people would expect,” Craig said. “We grew up working in the garage, and on cars and projects on the house. We work well together. We can sit and have a conversation without saying much.”
Done By Noon generally schedules projects out three to five weeks in advance.
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THROUGH A REGIONAL LENS
HOODOX STREAMING PLATFORM DELIVERS REGIONAL CONTENT TO A GLOBAL AUDIENCE
Writer / Ashlee Boruff
Hoosiers know how to support local restaurants, shops and music venues all over the state. It’s time to support the arts as well. Welcome to Hoodox.
The Hoodox website is a place to watch and support Hoosier documentaries. This streaming service is 100% Indiana focused, with films being made in Indiana or about Indiana. The Hoosier state is at the forefront on this streaming site.
Entrepreneurs and filmmakers Rocky Walls and Zach Downs founded Hoodox in 2021 because they saw a need for a place storytellers could showcase their work and build an audience. The website started with 20 nonfiction titles and now boasts over 100 movies to choose from.
“Hoodox is a nonprofit organization with a mission to support and promote Indiana storytelling that helps Hoosiers stay connected, spark conversations and create positive change,” Walls said.
The site brings together local storytellers and gives back to the
community to create positive change. Every subscription goes back to the artists who are putting the stories in your hands. Like the big-name streaming companies, Hoodox has a small subscription price of $10 per month or $100 per year. This subscription gets you instant streaming access to hardto-find local content all in one place.
“When I tell people about Hoodox, they are often surprised at how many incredible films are being made right here in Indiana,” Walls said. “I have to admit that I am still amazed by the breadth of stories represented on Hoodox. With over 100 titles available to our supporters for streaming, there are feature-length films, short films, student films, historical documentaries, stories about art and nature, and even stories about people and places from outside of Indiana told by Hoosier filmmakers.”
Not only can movie fans binge on films at watchhoodox.com, but local producers can also apply to have their own work on the site. Content on Hoodox is carefully curated, with all submissions going through an approval process through the programming committee. Hoodox welcomes applications from any nonfiction storytelling
films or series.
“Hoodox had no seed funding, and we asked all of the filmmakers who licensed their films for streaming at the very beginning to allow us to license them at no cost, trusting that we would stay true to our mission and that financial support would come soon,” Walls said. “Since our founding, we’ve now given over $50,000 to
filmmakers across Indiana and we’re aiming to grow that support even more in the coming years with the help of donors who support our mission.”
As Hoodox grows, the team has also partnered with several Indianapolis theaters, specifically Kan-Kan Cinema and Restaurant along with Heartland International Film Festival, to host their
now-annual PitchDox documentary film competition.
“PitchDox is a documentary film competition that invites Hoosier filmmakers to submit their unfinished documentary projects - at any stage, from concept to postproduction - for a chance to win a $10,000 financial award to support the production of their film,” Walls said. “The PitchDox main
event is held during Heartland International Film Festival at the Kan-Kan Cinema and Restaurant. We’re fortunate to have both organizations as partners to help fulfill our mission.”
The 2024 PitchDox winner was the film “Bloom” produced by Malakai Tyne Bisel, Victoria Britton, and Derek Hockemeyer. “Bloom” tells the story of super gardener Alex Babich and his quest to grow America’s tallest sunflower, all while balancing the needs of his family and the challenges of nature.
“Making films isn’t easy, and Hoodox gives Indiana filmmakers a platform to showcase their hard work,” Britton said. “There are endless stories waiting to be discovered and shared with audiences. Having a destination for these narratives, and an audience ready to support you, is a filmmaker’s dream come true.”
There are a lot of creative Hoosier filmmakers who have partnered with Hoodox to bring their films to you. Hoodox has bridged the gap between artists and viewers so films are now easily accessed and supported. Film supporters can subscribe monthly or simply donate to keep Hoodox growing and giving back to the film community.
“I want to continue being a champion of Hoosier documentaries through Hoodox and our programs, and through our own films we produce at 12 Stars Media,” Walls said. “The past few years have been by far the most exciting in my nearly 20-year career, and I have a feeling this is just the beginning.”
Stay up to date on new films and events by following @watchhoodox on social media. Be on the lookout for 2025 PitchDox details as well. Most importantly, sign up and stream on any device at watchhoodox.com.
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AROUND THE COMMUNITY, 2025
MARCH
LOUISVILLE AREA EVENTS
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ANNUAL SPEED ART MUSEUM BALL
Speed Art Museum 6 PM
The Speed Ball is the most significant annual fundraiser for the Speed Art Museum, providing critical support for the mission of the Speed. speedmuseum.org
THE RESET: AN IMMERSIVE SOUND HEALING EXPERIENCE
Old Forester’s Paristown Hall, 724 Brent St. 11:30 AM kentuckyperformingarts.org
TAILSPIN ALE FEST
Bowman Field, 2700 Gast Blvd.
3 - 7 PM
Buckle Up for Tailspin Ale Fest’s 12th Anniversary at Bowman Field! tailspinalefest.com
2 MANIA: THE ABBA TRIBUTE
The Brown Theatre, 315 W. Broadway 7:30 PM
5 JIM HENSON’S FRAGGLE ROCK: BACK TO THE ROCK LIVE!
Louisville Palace, 625 S. 4th St. 7 PM
Doors open at 6 PM. All sales are final. No refunds or exchanges. Everyone, regardless of age including babes in arms, must purchase a ticket.
7
THE FOUR HORSEMENTHE ONLY ALBUM-QUALITY METALLICA TRIBUTE
Mercury Ballroom, 611 S. 4th St. 8 PM
Dedication to excellence is what separates U.S. metal heroes The Four Horsemen from the ocean of tribute bands in existence today.
GUIDED MUSEUM TOURS
21c Museum Hotels
5 - 6 PM
Curious about contemporary art? Learn about 21c Louisville’s current exhibition “This We Believe”, our site-specific artworks, and the artists behind it all. Gather in the lobby at 5 PM to explore! 21cmuseumhotels.com
8
SHELBYVILLE SPRING FESTIVAL
Shelby County FairgroundsFloral Hall, 1513 Midland Trail 10 AM - 4 PM
Celebrate warmer days ahead by attending our fourth annual art and craft festival! artsparkproductions.com
9
THE ART OF BOTANICAL FACIAL SERUMS - INPERSON WORKSHOP
Yew Dell Botanical Gardens, 6220 Old Lagrange Rd. 12:30 - 2 PM
Tonya Tate, creator of Nature’s Bath Soap and all their luxurious products, leads this discussion on the importance of facial serums in the fight against the signs of aging. yewdellgardens.org
9
PUBLIC OPENING RECEPTION FOR BETWEEN SKY AND EARTH, NATURE IN HARMONY
Capacity Contemporary Exchange, 641 W. Main St. 11 AM capacitycontemporary.com
12
MANDY PATINKIN IN CONCERT: BEING ALIVE
The Brown Theatre, 315 W. Broadway 8 PM kentuckyperformingarts.org
18
UOFL HEALTH - PEACE HOSPITAL THIRD ANNUAL BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SUMMIT
L&N Federal Credit Union Stadium, 2550 S. Floyd St. 8:15 AM - 3:30 PM
Gen Z + Mental Health: What is impacting our youth and young adults today? eventbrite.com
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LOUISVILLE TATTOO FESTIVAL
Kentucky International Convention Center, 221 S. 4th St. 12 - 10 PM
Our tattoo festivals are unlike any tattoo event you have ever attended.
louisvilletattoofestival.com
29
ZZ TOP
Caesars Event Center at Caesars Southern Indiana, 11999 Casino Center Dr. SE
The venue reserves the right to implement security procedures designed to protect the experience for all our customers. Must be 21 or over with valid photo ID to attend the show.
30
SILENT DISCO KID’S CRUISE
401 W. River Rd.
1 PM
Calling all silent disco fans! Whether you’ve experienced the fun before or you’re new to the silent disco trend, we say just add water for the ultimate family event.
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LEVI GLADSTEIN GOES TO BAT FOR ST. MATTHEWS BASEBALL WITH ANNUAL USED EQUIPMENT SALE
Whatever your place in an athlete’s lifeparent, grandparent, teammate or player - one thing remains the same. It can be expensive.
There are costs associated with athletics: enrollment, equipment, uniforms and more. Statistics show the average family pays around $1,000 per child per year for their primary sport, and travel teams can cost even more.
However, team sports are also known to have many positive benefits, including teaching life skills, social interactions, improving mental health and bringing communities closer together.
The St. Matthews Baseball program has watched the community come together in a unique way through a unique source in recent years.
Levi Gladstein, now a junior in high school, played in St. Matthews Baseball from the age of 4 until he aged out of the Majors at 12. Still, Levi’s mother, Heather, said he continued to grow within the
program in other ways.
“He got his first job as a scorekeeper and then the commissioner of the league suggested he umpire, so he went through the official junior umpire program with the Kentucky High School Athletic Association,” Heather said.
Levi remembers the days when he fell in love with baseball and continues to be involved in every way possible.
“I think it was a mix of starting off playing with my friends, and my dad was the coach,” Levi said. “I loved the game. I loved playing and also watched the pros on TV. I’m still very much connected and just enjoyed everything about it so much.”
Three years ago Levi had an idea.
“At first I thought I’d like to do something for the community, but I wasn’t sure what to do,” he said. “St. Matthews has done so much for me, I started thinking about what I could do for them that would work. Everything is so expensive when you figure
in the price of a baseball bat, gloves, cleats, etcetera. We have all this equipment that we don’t need or use anymore. I thought, ‘Let’s sell it at a reduced price.’ There’s a lot of people that could use that.”
Levi organized the first-ever Used Equipment Sale for the league, and will hold his fourth sale on March 2, in conjunction with the league’s tryout day. Funds raised benefit the league scholarship fund, and leftover equipment is donated to underprivileged leagues in and around Louisville.
As word has spread, people contact the Gladsteins or St. Matthews Baseball when they’re ready to part with old equipment. Levi arranges a pickup for the donation and on the day of the sale, tables are set up full of helmets, cleats, bats and more, for anyone to purchase what they need at a discounted cost.
“Nothing is more than $20,” Levi said. “I’ve heard people walk by and say they just bought this bat at the store for $150 and here it is for $15 or $20. I think people are
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really glad and appreciative of it.”
The first sale was extra special for Levi and cemented his desire to continue giving back to the sport he loves.
“There was a moment after I stopped playing baseball and I donated my helmet to the sale,” he said. “Halfway through the season I saw a kid wearing my helmet at a game and I was just really happy and super proud about that.”
Knowing that other young athletes are able to enjoy what he has for so many years has inspired Levi and his family to continue the sale. It’s safe to say his parents are proud too.
“He wasn’t told to volunteer,” Heather said. “This wasn’t part of a school program. The fact that he had compassion and a desire to do something to help the community made my husband and I very proud. He saw a need for something and created something that didn’t exist at the time.”
The project and event helped Levi not only feel great about helping young players, but also develop his own skills. Not many high school students have a handle on organization, communication, scheduling and more, as he works on the project yearround.
“Each year he has to find new resources and talk to new families,” Heather said. “We’re inspired by his perseverance and desire to keep doing it.”
Dan Cook has been the director of St. Matthews Baseball for one year and has served in other capacities in years prior. He’s known Levi since he was 7 or 8 and was impressed by the idea.
“When you’re buying this equipment, the kids are growing and you have to get cleats every year, sometimes twice per year,” Cook said. “It can be very expensive and it’s great for anyone who needs it or simply wants to save some money. Two or three times a year we have a family that needs a scholarship or is looking for affordable equipment just so their child can participate.”
Though Levi and his parents anticipate running the used equipment sale through his senior year, it’s likely that once he’s at college, he’ll naturally move on to other things. Cook has thought of other ways to continue the service and inspire other young people to carry on what Levi started.
“Levi has a younger brother in the eighth grade,” Cook said. “We’re hoping Judah takes up the torch, but there are a lot of schools in the area that require service hours for the kids. This would be a great way for them to give back to the community too.”
Today, Levi’s sport of choice is lacrosse. He’s making plans for the future, looking at colleges that provide a good education and positive sports culture for his major in sports management or sports business.
“I can’t say enough good things about Levi and his family,” Cook said. “He’s an extremely responsible young man and just really impressive. He’s going to have a bright future.”
If you have baseball equipment to donate, email stmatthewsbaseballleague@gmail.com and Levi will schedule a pickup with you.
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