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DESIGN YOUR WAY: KP DESIGNS/DECORATING DEN INTERIORS OWNER TALKS CHANGING LANDSCAPE OF DESIGN INDUSTRY The landscape of the interior design industry has experienced a dramatic shift over the last decade or so with the rise of e-commerce and HGTV, spawning a widespread DIYmovement that threatens to drastically change the way professional interior designers currently operate.

6 A Message From Mayor Tonini 7 Design Your Way: KP Designs/

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26 Moonshine University: Louisville

Decorating Den Interiors Owner Talks Changing Landscape of Design Industry

Distilling School Offers Students a Hands-On Learning Experience

11 The Fungus Among Us 13 Business Spotlight:

30 Stronger Than Ever: Former Actor

14 Bark In The Park: Animal Care

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Autumn is just around the corner and summer in St. Matthews will be just a memory. With the changing of the season brings some welcome cooler temperatures and the brilliant colors of leaves on the trees throughout the city and in our parks. As much as we all love the vast pallet of natureâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s hues, not so many of us enjoy raking up the bounty from our property. The City of St. Matthews Mayor and City Council understand this situation and therefore, provide a free yearly systematic leaf removal program for all city residents. To learn more about this valuable and beneficial service visit our city website at www.stmatthewsky.gov.

HALLOWEEN IN BROWN PARK SATURDAY, OCTOBER 26

This FREE event is held at Brown Park in St. Matthews, located on Kresge Way right next to Baptist Health Hospital, it is an easy access park. The trail for Trick-or-Treating runs into the woods on the longer path, shy of one (1) mile, while the hayride runs on the inside shorter path, weather permitting. Parking for the event will be at 4007 Kresge Way, a part of the Baptist Health Louisville Campus directly across from the hospital. For more information visit the city website or the SMACC website at www.stmatthewschamber.com, We hope to see you at this awesome free event.

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DESIGN YOUR WAY KP Designs/Decorating Den Interiors Owner Talks Changing Landscape of Design Industry Writer / Shannon Siders Photographers / Bruce Hardin & Shannon Wells

The landscape of the interior design industry has experienced a dramatic shift over the last decade or so with the rise of e-commerce and HGTV, spawning a widespread DIY-movement that threatens to drastically change the way professional interior designers currently operate. Local designer Kristen Pawlak of KP Designs/Decorating Den Interiors is up for the challenge. “The industry is changing a lot, and e-commerce has done a lot of good and bad,” says Pawlak, who has more than 20 years of professional experience as a designer. “Over the next few years I’ll have a better sense of what is manageable and what I want to do with my business. That may mean changing my approach a little.” Pawlak, who notes that interior design has

been around since almost the beginning of time in some form or fashion, is excited to see how everything will come full cycle in an industry that is no stranger to change. “People have gotten so used to e-commerce where they can pick out all kinds of items, but half the time they aren’t paying attention to or are not aware of important specific details,” Pawlak says. At least with some, cheap has started to win out over quality, as consumers look for the instant gratification of whatever item they can get for the lowest cost in the quickest turnaround time. This approach can quickly lead to problems, and ultimately skyrocketing freight costs as popular incentives like free shipping come into play. And while some DIY projects may turn out beautifully and just as pictured, there’s a strong chance an amateur is not considering all the pieces necessary to plan a completely put-together space.

“Even as professionals, we are still learning, running into problems and making mistakes,” Pawlak says. “There’s really a lot more to design than people think and that’s why it’s a profession.” Pawlak entered the design business from marketing, after she noticed that she was far more interested in the way a client’s lobby space was decorated than the marketing research she was about to present to them. A graduate of Kalamazoo College, a small, liberal arts school in Michigan, Pawlak’s educational experience instilled her with a strong entrepreneurial spirit. Her rigorous academic plan, that culminated with a degree in psychology and a concentration in management studies, included career development internships, study abroad in Germany, and senior thesis work that molded her into the hard-working professional she is today. After a layoff, Pawlak was taking the time

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to fully decide what her next step would be when she came across Decorating Den Interiors through a simple Internet search. She decided to open a franchise of the robust boutique design firm, which is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year and has been beautifying residential and commercial spaces in Louisville ever since. “As I reflect back, it’s become more apparent to me in the last 10 years that since I’ve become an entrepreneur, I just can’t look back,” Pawlak says. “It’s so ingrained in me, I can’t imagine going back to a corporate job.” The core team at KP Designs/Decorating Den Interiors is rounded out by Office Manager Nancy Reilly Bamforth and Junior Designer Nancy Gillespie, EPS, as well as several design interns throughout the year. The company offers full-service design with an in-studio contractor who happens to be Pawlak’s husband Ralph, owner of RK Renovations. “Having a contractor really allows us to be turnkey for our clients to do any kind of construction projects that are needed to truly transform a space,” Pawlak says. Pawlak left her native Michigan years ago to move to Louisville to be with Ralph, and the couple recently celebrated their 28th wedding anniversary. They have three sons, ranging in age from twelve to 23, as well as two awesome dogs. KP Designs/Decorating Den Interiors also has an extended team of installers, trade professionals, craftsmen and delivery staff who they see week after week and who also feel like family. “My team keeps me going,” Pawlak says. “As with one of my favorite movie quotes: ‘We’re small, but we’re powerful!’” Pawlak and her team also have access to the corporate staff and resources of Decorating Den Interiors to help fuel their success. “Our franchisor’s role in the industry is amazing and one of the things that truly sets us apart from our competitors,” she says. 8 / ST. MATTHEWS MAGAZINE / SEPTEMBER 2019 / StMatthewsMag.com

“Our supplier network is unrivaled. For a firm our size to have as many options as we have for our clients is unheard of.” When working with clients, Pawlak and her team provide a highly personalized experience so the outcome is truly reflective of the client’s needs and personality. Even after years of being a designer, she said she still gets excited to see new installations. Her work is often professionally photographed and featured in local, as well as national, publications.

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She especially loves the creative aspects of her job and takes ownership of her designs. Working with a client to dream up their perfect design, and then making it happen for them, is one of her favorite parts. “Seeing everything come together is just so satisfying and enjoyable,” Pawlak says. “Especially seeing the client delighted in the work we’ve done.” Working with a professional interior designer may seem intimidating at first, but Pawlak is quick to share the benefits. Designers can help keep track of the big picture, as well as the small details of any project. Pawlak recalled a recent project where the clients were nervous leading into the big unveiling. Although they had been included in the design process (choosing fabrics and giving input on layout decisions, among other details), they were having a hard time picturing the final product. Yet, their outcome was thrilling to them.

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Decorating Den Interiors team makes it enjoyable. They realize that relationships are key and not a day goes by where they do not enjoy what they are doing. “I think what keeps me going after 20-plus years in the business is people’s appreciation and the relationships I’ve built with my clients and team,” Pawlak says. “Those things keep me working through all of the little and less than pleasant issues.” As for the future, Pawlak plans to continue building on what she has and intends to run her business at least another 10 years. She does plan to add one or two more employees, but overall her goal is to continue to build her business leading into her eventual retirement.

like Derby, and appreciates the slightly longer periods of warmth compared to Michigan. Pawlak has also taken great joy Louisville has become a wonderful home in the way so many Louisvillians seem for her, raising her family here and operating to be connected by just a few degrees of her business out of Lyndon. She enjoys separation, at most. taking advantage of all Kentucky has to offer, including the traditions and heritage “In my different careers in Louisville, it’s

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MOREL The Common Morel is often associated with elm, sycamore, hickory, poplar and ash tree root systems.â&#x20AC;Ż Morels can be found during the spring season, just after night temperatures remain above 50 degrees for several days and adequate moisture is available. You can find Morel hiding in the Big Beech Woods in Pope Lick Park, from late March through early May.

SHAGGY MANE Shaggy Mane is often seen growing in lawns from roots or woody material under the soil. On your next adventure through the forests of Broad Run Park, in the late spring through summer, you might come across one of these peculiar mushrooms.

BOLETE Bolete is often found around oaks in late June through August. These mushrooms are defined as any ground fruiting fungi with a stem that does not have gills. Boletes have tubular pores, which release spores, and can be found decorating the ground along Trestle Point in Pope Lick Park.

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CHANTERELLES Chanterelles pop up in the summer, 2-3 days after a significant rainfall. This fungus species has gills and exudes a milky “sap” when cut or damaged. You can often spot them around oak trees throughout Turkey Run Forest and The Strand.

CHICKEN OF THE WOODS Chicken of the Woods is often found on decaying oak trees during late summer and early fall. You may come across these fungi while exploring areas such as Trestle Point in Pope Lick Park, The Strand and in the forests of Turkey Run Park.

Although some mushrooms found in grocery stores may be tasty, please remember not to ingest wild mushrooms found in nature. However, it’s pretty neat to be able to walk along a trail in The Parklands and identify mushrooms you may pass. To learn even more about Fungi in your surrounding areas, check out Mushroomexpert.com.

OYSTER Known for its smooth texture and licorice scent, Oyster Fungi can be found accessorizing the trees at Trestle Point in Pope Lick Park during the warmer months in Kentucky.

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Job hunting can be an intimidating process, but the professionals at Shultz Career Consulting are here to help. Founder Elizabeth Shultz, a certified professional resume writer with a master’s degree in counseling, has more than 15 years’ of experience working in career counseling, both in the government and the private sector.

what to major in at college, to retired senior citizens looking to find a way to contribute in the job market,and everyone in between.

Since opening in April 2018, Shultz has assembled a team of four career coaches, dedicated to providing the best service possible to job seekers. “We take a holistic approach,” Shultz says. “When working with clients, we take into account their whole life story: where they live, their family, hobbies, interests, hopes and dreams. We feel your career is central to your self-identity.”

Their office also has extensive experience working with individuals with Asperger syndrome and other emotional, mental, learning, or physical barriers to employment. They can even help qualified individuals navigate state and federal government assistance, so there is not out of pocket cost, and they offer a sliding scale of payment across the board. Shultz believes career counseling services should be accessible to everyone.

Shultz reconginizes that a large part of a person’s satisfaction in life stems from being happy in their work and not necessarily the size of the paycheck they’re receiving.

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Shultz and her team offer career counseling services that also include resume writing, interview rehearsals, career assessments and vocational evaluations. The assessments help clients decide on the right path for them, providing real labor market data to gauge the long-term feasibility of a certain career. They also offer a high school transition program, consisting of 1:1 coaching and a work shop series, to prepare students for life after high school. Clients include individuals of all ages, including high school students, deciding

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Louisville’s Seneca Park has gone to the dogs! The Animal Care Society invites the Louisville community to its 16th annual Bark in the Park fundraiser, a celebration of all things canine. This year’s event takes place on Saturday, Sept. 28. Registration is at 7 a.m. with the 5K race beginning at 8 a.m. This event is family-friendly and open to the entire Louisville community. During the event, attendees learn more about the shelter, how they can help displaced animals and get to know other animal rescue organizations and animalfriendly businesses nearby.

“We invite and encourage all of the local animal rescue organizations to participate, so they can spread the word about their mission and hopefully find loving homes for their adoptable animals,” says Bunny Zeller, executive director of the Animal Care Society. “Our goal is to raise as much money as we can so we can continue our mission,” Zeller says. For the event, 100% of proceeds benefit the cats and dogs at Louisville’s first no-kill animal shelter. All four and two-legged attendees can experience all of the activities. Dogs and humans alike can register to participate in the SEPTEMBER 2019

5K run, cool off in the kiddie pools, run the Lure Courses by Lucky Dogs Adventures, and chow down on pizza and hotdogs. The fun starts with the traditional Bark in the Park staple: The Woof Walk/Run. Participants can at animalcaresociety.org/ bark-in-the-park-woof-walk-registration. Each walker/runner will receive a Wag Bag full of coupons, goodies and an official 2019 Bark in the Park T-Shirt. Participants with the best time and with the most money raised will receive prizes. The fun doesn’t stop after the races. The remainder of the event will be full of activities for adults, kids and dogs of all ages, including contests, silent auctions, raffles and vendor booths.

Enter the Halloween Contest with your pooch, participate in the Kissing Contest for the pooch with the best smooch, and the owner Look-A-Like Contest will all take place again this year. Catch a puppy performance by canines Lilly and Daisy, as well as LMPD K-9 Unit. Additionally, there will be several vendors in attendance to spread the word about their missions and services to the community. From Veterinary offices to rescue organizations, there are a number of vendors and sponsors at Bark in the Park. Each sponsor receives a free vendor space. If you would like to be a vendor or sponsor at Bark in the Park this year, please reach out to events@ animalcaresociety.org.

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“With these funds, we can continue to spread the word about the importance of pet ownership and lifetime commitment to animals,” Zeller says. “We also provide a reasonable cost to microchipping their pet and the need to spay and neuter. Bark in the Park also gives fostering rescue organizations a chance to share their mission and to find homes for the animals in their care.” This truly is a community event unlike any other with a dedicated concentration on animal well-being. “The biggest need in the community is funds for medical bills for the

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“I’ve been a storyteller all my life. I suppose because I grew up on the front porch of my grandmother’s country grocery store,” says Bob Thompson or Colonel Bob as he’s known. “Front porch in the summertime around the pot-belly stove in the wintertime” is where Bob’s grandfather told stories. “I was always pretty good at public speaking,” he says. Thompson got an engineering degree at the University of Kentucky and immediately went to work explaining engineering and speaking at big corporations. Thompson, author, storyteller and arts producer, spins stories from the front porches of Americana on 91.1 FM Radio and online for Louisville Saturday Mornings at 8 A.M. In 1985, Thompson and his wife moved here to Louisville. Lee Pennington was one of the professors at Jefferson Community College, Lee still lives in Middletown. According to Thompson, Pennington was involved in the National Storytelling Festival in Jonesborough, TN in the beginning. “Lee wanted a storytelling festival in Louisville and started it the next year,” Thompson says. Pennington and his wife, Joy started the International Order of E.A.R.S. in 1984.

The International Order of E.A.R.S., Incorporated referred to as EARS, was a membership organization. It started “around the time the mini-series ROOTS had come out,” says Bob, it was “resurgence in interest in the spoken word, oral history.”

“The first year there were 215 storytellers and about eight to 10 listeners” Thompson says. “We had it at the Water Tower. The ghost stories started getting big. It was a two-day event, big tents, 10 or 12 storytellers. We also had it at Tom Sawyer Park.”

The purpose of EARS, according to the by-laws written by Lee and Joy, “shall be to support and encourage the preservation and perpetuation of the ageold art of storytelling, to provide for the preservation and perpetuation of stories, tall tales, legends and yarns that might otherwise fall into oblivion, to provide an opportunity for the storyteller and the storytelling enthusiast to gather together for the purposes as deemed necessary and appropriate.” Thompson became involved in the organization after Lee and Joy recruited him through Jefferson Community College. In 2002 or 2003 Lee and Joy had done the Corn Island Storytelling Festival for 20 years and decided they wanted to give it up for retirement. They both thought Thompson could be the technical director since he was an engineer. He was on the board of directors. The Corn Island StoryTelling Festival started at the downtown campus, then the southwest campus.

According to Thompson, the concept was the National Storytelling Festival in Jonesborough. The Corn Island Storytelling Festival runs both Friday and Saturday. About 1,000 school kids would be bused in on Fridays.

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“People wanted ghost stories,” Thompson says. “My own theory is most people haven’t seen a ghost but if they ever want to they want to hear someone who has seen a ghost so they know how to conduct themselves.” Typically on Friday and Saturday about 500 to 600 people (outside of the 1,000 school kids) would come to hear stories and about three to 5,000 people would come for the ghost stories, “the most we ever had was about 8,000” at Long Run Par, Thompson adds. “We found Long Run Cemetery,” Thompson says. Long Run Cemetery is where Abraham Lincoln’s grandfather was buried. “It was overgrown, nobody knew it was there,” he adds. Lee figured out the history.”

Over two back to back Saturdays the organization got around 50 volunteers out there and cleaned a lot of it up.

the vibe,” he says. “It’s a universal thing. Storytelling at its best is a few people getting together, sharing their stories, any steps you take away from that, putting someone on the “We cleaned it all out and got permission to stage, putting lights on them, putting lights have our ghost stories out there,” Thompson on the audience, it detracts from that. Having says. “We had the place packed, traffic was 5,000 people becomes more of a Woodstock out Long Run Road.” atmosphere than interpersonal storytelling.” The storytelling festival was out there for In the 2008 to 2010 era, Thompson still two to three years according to Thompson. wrote grants for Jefferson County Schools because he had a heart for storytelling in “It got to be so popular we started having an schools, especially for kids in schools who environmental impact so we started having might not have the resources or alternative issues having the show there,” he says. programming. The storytelling festival went over to Long “We went to Boys and Girls Haven, St. Run Park and had it there for 5-7 years. Joseph’s and put storytellers in there,” he says. About that time, John Gage with the radio “One year we had it at Locust Grove in the show Kentucky Homefront 91.1 Saturday beginning,” Thompson says. mornings at 8 o’clock had taken a similar break. Thompson and Gage had been When the festival first started, the third friends for a long time. Gage had about a or fourth weekend in September and 10-year run and three or four years that he October were the driest months in didn’t do shows. He was coming back and Kentucky, so Thompson thought that Thompson and Gage decided to merge would be a good time. the organizations and the two entities would be under the International Order of “Other people started figuring it out too. E.A.R.S. and Gage would produce the show. The Jeffersontown Gaslight Festival came Thompson would be the storyteller. along, and we started having too much competition,” he says. “It’s an hour format, local musicians the first 30 minutes,” Thompson says. “I got to be That’s when Thompson says he decided to a professional storyteller. I do storytelling take a break and thought that the festival festivals around the region, Mississippi, this was starting to get away from the roots of area, Illinois, Western Kentucky.” storytelling. “Storytelling is looking at each other in Thompson increasingly became a writer and the eyes, getting the body movements and would tell his stories on the radio show,

“That’s been going on for 15 years now, long time on WFPK,” he adds. The University of Louisville’s Marketing Director had gone to the Corn Island Storytelling Festival as a kid and he said he’d like to do something like that again on U of L’s campus. “That was when I was waiting to get a sponsor,” Thompson says. “I was looking for a partner and U of L came along. We had a couple of rainouts in 2007-2008, we used to say we went 20-25 years without a single rainout. The next year 911 happened and the crowd had gone down and the cash flow didn’t cover the cost of the festival for a couple of years.” That was one reason Thompson decided not to continue to do the festival. One year after the call from U of L Bob got a call from Blackacre Conservancy’s Executive Director, Dale Josey to have Corn Island StoryTelling out there. That’s when Thompson and Josey got together to expand to Blackacre.

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“I’ve had three grandchildren and written two books,” Thompson says. “Both books have been published by the University Press of Kentucky (UPK), a scholarly publisher for the Commonwealth of Kentucky. I did so well I was asked to do another book and it will be out in the fall. I’ve also backlogged a couple hundred original stories.” “It’s amazing the people that Bob has attracted,” Josey says. Storytellers Bobby Norfolk, Roberta Brown, Bob Thompson, Them Calloway’s, and Jamie Eller will all be at the Corn Island Storytelling Festival this year. Bobby is an internationally known story performer and teaching artist, three-time Emmy Award winner, one of the most popular and dynamic story-educators in America today. Roberta, The Queen of Cold-Blooded Tales, has been a part of Corn Island Storytelling for more than 30 years. Thompson is the Chairman of the International Order of EARS and the producing director for its

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audience.’ That’s how I reached out and I found Bob. It’s been a great partnership.” The Corn Island Storytelling Festival is behind Blackacre’s Log Barn.

Corn Island Storytelling Festival. Barbara Calloway coordinated and guided the Spirits of LaGrange Ghost Tours and founded Ghost Stories on the Square in LaGrange, KY where she served as the Chair of the Historical Districts Commission.

”If you can imagine an old barn, stories, that’s an oral tradition we wanted at Blackacre,” Josey says. “We’re looking for novel ways of getting different generations together.” Early in the evening, there will be family stories and later the stories get creepier and creepier. Corn Island Storytelling Festival was a national event. Newsletters went out worldwide. Last year, there were almost 400 people who attended.

Robert Calloway is a retired art teacher who sponsored “The Tale Tell Knights of Castle Heights” in Lebanon, Tennessee, where he coached students in preparation for the National Youth Storytelling Olympics. Jamie, a native of New Albany, and veteran re-enactor with a wide variety of 1800’s characters will be the emcee. Blackacre State Nature Preserve and Historic Homestead is a 200-year old property and the Log Barn was built in 1795. “We were looking for a way to raise our visibility. People bring us ideas on what they want to do.” Josey says. “We thought, ‘what about an American Tradition that no one else is doing but we want to bring to a modern

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lighting will be provided by the Corn Island Storytelling Festival and there will be music playing as the audience walks in. Thompson explains what people like about storytelling is, “It’s the interpersonal relationships. They like to sit and listen to someone and look at their eyes, and they form an opinion if this is a true story or not. I wouldn’t say whether if the story is any good or not, whether that story has a moral or not, they take something non-verbal away. Storytelling at its best both a verbal and non-verbal experience. That’s the root of storytelling as far as I’m concerned.” The Corn Island Storytelling Festival at Blackacre starts at 7:30 pm, lasts about an hour before intermission, where kids can buy popcorn, peanuts and more. When the audience comes back, the stories get a little scarier and the festival will shut down around 10:00 pm.

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STRONGER THAN EVER Former Actor & Radio Personality Ron Chilton Reflects on His Career, Talks Par ticipating in Senior Olympics Writer / Tyrel Kessinger

Ron Chilton has led a life many of us would be envious of. He’s been a radio man, a singer, a musician, an actor and a several times over Senior Olympics gold medalist. He’s a pioneer of Louisville radio, appeared on the Ed Sullivan show, stood nose to nose with Elizabeth Taylor and learned first hand that Steven Seagal is not the most congenial of human beings. From the army to his days as a legendary DJ to an actor, it all began in Danville, Ky, Chilton says, the place he considers his hometown. But after high school, when most of his friends began attending Centre College, Chilton felt the pull of the larger world beckoning. “Right away I had been drawn to the theater,” he says. To pursue this calling Chilton first enrolled

at Transylvania, later transferring to the University of Miami before finished his bachelor’s at the University of Kentucky where he starred in several plays and operas. “But my acting career actually took off at the Pioneer Playhouse in Danville,” Chilton says. “Along the way, I was in a play with some up and comers of the time. I was in a play with Lee Majors called Seven Husbands. Soon thereafter he was the Six-Million Dollar Man. I was in another play there with a young actor named John Travolta. Obviously, he became a major star.” Indeed, Chilton continued to chase his dream doggedly. “I always wanted to be an actor and I remember telling my parents that I wanted to be a movie star,” he says. “My dad said, ‘Listen, Ron, you don’t want to say that because that sounds pretentious, tell them

you want to be an actor.’” Chilton laughs heartily at the memory. In one story he recalls his first Hollywood role, in 1956, in the MGM produced film “Raintree County” starring Montgomery Clift and Elizabeth Taylor, which was filmed in Danville. “I was selected to be Montgomery Clift’s stand-in and I got to meet Elizabeth Taylor,” he says. “They put an X on your toes as a stand-in showing you exactly where to stand and her double was up against me. They tapped her on the shoulder and she moved out and then Elizabeth Taylor moved in and I was standing nose-to-nose with her, the most gorgeous creature I’d ever seen in my life. That was the most exciting time that I ever had.” His mainstream movie appearances didn’t end there. Over the years, Chilton has landed small roles in 13 major motion

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pictures filmed in various regions of Kentucky. Armed with an agent he’d secured from his time in radio and television, Chilton has appeared in the films 8 Men Out, Fire Down Below, Stripes, Seabiscuit and Elizabethtown, to name a few. But, just in case you don’t believe him, Chilton has proof. “I always try and get my picture with the stars of the movie so I can prove I met them,” he says. “My parts didn’t always allow me to be up front. I remember asking Bill Murray if he’d take a picture with me and he said ‘sure, c’mon.’ We kind of put our arms around each other and right before the picture was taken he put me in a headlock and gave me a noogie and said ‘there’s your picture!’ The toughest was Steven Seagal. They said, ‘don’t mess with that guy, don’t even make eye contact.’ But I caught him off guard. I sidled up to him and had a friend take a picture real quick.” But acting has always been only one of the

many hats Chilton has worn. It’s always been his voice, he says, that got him to where he wanted to go. Radio was one of the first places his voice found a home. He started his radio career in Danville, fresh from his stint in the military, in 1960. He’d spend the next four decades involved in radio to one degree or another, moving from Danville to Lexington to Louisville’s WAKY station by the early 70s. One of the major highlights of Chilton’s time in the radio industry was his time at the University

of Louisville’s WUOL station, created in1976. “And you know, there were 350 people trying out for that one job and I got it,” he says. “As an announcer and first manager of WUOL. And I still can’t believe that it happened to me. I look back and I think, ‘how in the hell did I just fall into that?’ I stayed there from 1976 to 1978 but left to get back into commercial radio where I spent the last 20 years of my career.”

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Going For The Gold When Chilton retired 20 years ago he, as so many retirees do, found himself with an abundance of free time. Seeing as how he was not one to “sit idly on the front porch and rust out,” Chilton needed something slightly more challenging than your average post-retirement gigs. Never an orthodox man to begin with, he found his answer in an unorthodox place — the Senior Olympics. “I’d heard about the Senior Olympics and that’s when I started participating in them, in 1998,” Chilton says. “I do the 50, the 100, the 200, the 400, all sprints. In the field, I do the discus, shot put, javelin, hammer throw, long jump, triple jump. I do 10 events in my category of 80-84. I compete against those who are my age.” The events take place yearly in Kentucky and bi-annually on the national level.

Chilton, whose won countless gold medals in his categories, works hard to stay competitive. At 82, he’s more active now than many people a fourth his age. “I run a mile every morning,” he adds. “I go to the gym and workout with weights every morning. I have a trainer. Some people look at me and when I tell them I’m 82-yearsold they say, ‘no way, you can’t be!’ And I say ‘yeah!’ As long as I have good health, I feel good, my joints are in good shape, I’m going to continue as long as I can. I know there might be a time when I won’t be able, but hell, I’ve seen some people in their 90s approaching 100 that are still out there. I say, keep going till you can’t.” Indeed, Chilton is constantly approached by others who wonder what his secret is. “I was talking to a guy the other day and he said, ‘how the hell do you do it? I’m 61 and I can hardly do anything,’” Chilton says. “And I said, ‘well, there’s two things. Make sure that you have a proper diet — I’m the same

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weight I was in high school — and that you exercise.’ That is the elixir of life, exercise. Also, have good genes.” Behind his larger-than-life persona, Chilton is not much different than the rest of the general population. He lives simply and has resided in the same house for the past 40 years. He’s been married to his wife, Mary Lee, for 50 years. There’s the two grown children — a son and daughter — and the two teenage grandchildren. To top it off, he still works part-time at the Amazon Fulfillment Center. Chilton hasn’t quite given up the acting bug either. He recently starred in a film from this year’s 48-Hour Film Festival called “The Will,” which won the award for “audience choice” after its screening at the Village 8 Theaters where the competition is held every year. “I was very pleased with that,” he says, grinning, obviously proud that he can still bring his acting skills to the table when needed.

Chilton says there are things about his life, in retrospect, that he found the most extraordinary. Even from a very young age, he knew exactly what he was going to do with this life and what he was going to use to get there. But to live the kind of life Chilton has you almost have to realize what metal you’re working with early on so that you can have the proper amount of time to temper it into the shape you want. “I was 12 when I realized my voice had

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eyeglasses, reading glasses and sunglasses to those in need. Sachs joined a group headed to Mexico in what turned out to be a life-changing trip. “I didn’t have the technical training to perform the exams, so I would look at the prescription they were given to find a pair of used glasses that most closely matched what the person needed,” Sachs says. He was eager to find the right match for each patient but quickly noticed his station of prescription eyeglasses was being bypassed by throngs of other patients.

“There are anywhere from 500 million to a billion people in the world who need reading glasses,” says Mark Sachs, founder of the nonprofit RestoringVision. “And most of “Many people didn’t even stop where I was, them are in developing countries.” they went past me to where the reading glasses were,” Sachs says. “I noticed that and Sachs participated in a social responsibility it made a big impression on me.” program through LensCrafters more than 20 years ago while working for an optical Fast forward to 2003, when Sachs was company. A team of optometrists and looking for an opportunity to help others. other professionals in the eye care industry He remembered the experience in Mexico would travel to developing countries from nearly a decade before and contacted to perform eye exams and distribute LensCrafters.

There was a need for Sachs to source reading glasses for the social responsibility program that had made such an impact on him, and he quickly got to work contacting reading glasses distributors to see if they had extra inventory. Many of the distributors did have extra inventory, but Sachs was disappointed to find out the surplus glasses were usually destroyed. Distributors did not want to hurt their brand by selling extras on the secondary market. Sachs had another plan in mind. “I asked them, ‘If I could guarantee you they’d go out of the country, would you be willing to donate?’” Sachs said. “And they said yes.” The distributors began to donate large quantities of glasses, and Sachs connected organizations already distributing glasses to developing countries with the donated reading glasses so they could be distributed along with prescription glasses.

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As supply increased, Sachs made a pivot that shaped RestoringVision into what it is today. “I got to the point where I had more reading glasses than the optical organizations needed,” he says. “I started to find groups that were going to developing countries for any reason.”

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