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ST. MATTHEWS PARKS HAVE PLENTY TO OFFER ALL AGES The park also serves as the venue for annual St. Matthews events. In the fall, parents and children come from all over to enjoy “The newly renovated Brown Park has The City of Louisville has had a long Halloween at Brown Park, sponsored by been such a treat for our family,” says St. tradition of parks. Residents for many years Matthews-based mom Katty Middleton. the Chamber. Chamber members will line have been proud of how city planners have the walking path, with goodies for the kids. “We have met new families to play with made room, even in prime real estate areas, while there. It gives us a great, fun activity to About one month later, people come to for public green spaces like Seneca and Brown Park for Light Up St. Matthews. The do with the kids that is cost-free.” Cherokee parks. As St. Matthews has grown, park is filled with Christmas lights that are it has fostered that love of parks and has The meandering walking paths make Brown lit throughout the Christmas season. developed its own park system, consisting Park unique. Within walking distance from of four distinctive parks that combine for Not far from Brown Park, on the other side hospitals, shopping centers, apartments more than 100 acres. While each has unique and traffic from busy roads, one can walk of Cypress Pointe Apartments, is Arthur features, they all share paths for walking. K. Draut Park, named for the former St. through wooded areas with algae-covered Matthews mayor and longtime principal of stone figures and forget that they are in a The most well-known park is Brown Park. Waggener High School. Originally it was city. The winding creek also has a thriving Centrally located at the corner of Browns slated to be an area on Bowling Boulevard population of ducks, geese and even an Lane, Hubbard Lane and Bowling Boulevard, occasional white crane. for water retention during heavy rains after residents from three large apartment Shelbyville Road became more developed. complexes can access it easily, as well as City leaders at the time decided that the 24History buffs can visit (but not enter) employees and visitors from Baptist Health. plus acres of land could be used as a park. The the Brown Cemetery located at the park. James Brown first owned the 500 acres that park harbors wildlife that favors wetland areas While 28 acres may seem small for a park in including cattails and other water grasses. make up much of what people know as St. Jefferson County, Brown Park has multiple Matthews, and his son, Theodore Brown, walking paths, ducks and geese in Beargrass “I have seen many different birds that I built the historical house now known as Creek, a shelter that’s popular for birthday don’t otherwise see in the area,” says Amber the Inn at Woodhaven. Both James and parties, as well as plenty of open space for Theodore, as well as other family members, Nicole Keown, who currently lives within privacy - and the park continues to grow. In walking distance of the park. Keown even are buried in the cemetery. May of 2019, park leaders finished renovations visited the park when she previously lived in of an enhanced play area, along with Writer / Fred White Photography Provided
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Nature enthusiasts and joggers enjoy the park with its walking path that spans nearly three-fourths of a mile. It includes contemporary bridges that cross Beargrass Creek, and has benches for the visitor who might want quiet time. This is the main focus of the park, since it is the only St. Matthews park that does not have a play area for children.
For many years the space around St. Matthews Community Center was thought to be just an area with a shopping center, bowling alley, and baseball fields for the St. Matthews Little League. While all of that is still there, the city has managed to develop the park system’s largest park at 45.8 acres. The city designed Community Park with the athlete in mind. It has a basketball court and tennis courts, but it is mostly known for being the home of the St. Matthews Little League and the Trinity High School baseball team, with six baseball fields that serve hundreds of kids aged 4 to 18.
“It’s small, but private, peaceful and beautiful,” Keown says. “I go there a lot to clear my mind.” Like Brown Park, despite the nearby traffic, the paths offer a pleasant diversion for someone who just wants to watch the creek run. The park has plenty of parking off of Bowling Boulevard, and the lot is marked with a clock and a popular yellow Gallopalooza horse, which recently underwent repairs after being damaged by a tree. While Brown and Draut parks are visible in high-traffic areas, the other two St. Matthews parks, Community and Warwick,
Laura Snyder Hagedorn, one of the donors for the Trinity field, has two boys and has spent a lot of time at the park. “On the playground we always looked out for everyone’s kids,” she says. “The park always gave me such a joyful feeling. Dogs, toddlers, skateboards and parents everywhere - it was pretty cool.” Hagedorn also points out that baseball isn’t the only type of game you will see. TownePost.com / AUGUST 2021 / ST. MATTHEWS MAGAZINE / 7
“It’s always fun to see deer peek out,” she says. The playground, with a pavilion and porch“The new paths are so peaceful in the woods swing seating to make supervising adults comfortable, has more for kids than even as they wind around old trees and streams.” Seneca Park, and it seems to have another advantage that Langley points out. While Community Park is the largest park, Warwick Park spans 8.4 acres. “It’s usually not crowded, which is a plus,” Many St. Matthews residents have a hard Langley says. time thinking that anything outside the Watterson Expressway can be within In addition, the park has a large space the city limits, and incorrectly think that that, when not used for baseball or soccer Warwick Park - if they know that it’s even practice, is ideal for picnicking, throwing a there - is in Lyndon. Frisbee or flying a kite. Nestled well short of the Herr Lane border of the city, Warwick is the only St. Matthews Even for its size, Warwick allows residents of St. Matthews to get away for a few minutes park completely surrounded by homes. Hundreds of neighbors can walk to the park or more, to give people an option besides staying home. in a matter of minutes like it’s an extension of their backyard. All of the parks, though limited on space, “My daughter and I like to walk the walking manage to offer much to the people of the area, and a few surprises. When it comes to track,” says Shannon Langley, who lives parks, as Frederick Law Olmsted once said, nearby. “My son plays basketball there and “Gradually and silently the charm comes my granddaughter loves the playground.” over us; we know not exactly where or how.”
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She also recalls a client who was selfconscious about her frown lines. After just one session with Pennington, the client said, “My frown lines are gone and my daughter says I look happy now.”
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Cantwell’s path towards playing football, and eventually coming to CAL, happened in somewhat of a roundabout way. In fact, if it hadn’t been for his mother, he most likely wouldn’t have played football at all. “My mom’s side of the family is heavily into football,” Cantwell says. “My grandfather played in college and my mom’s brothers, my uncles, played in college too. My dad has never played football. He was a big baseball guy, so I played T-ball from an early age. That was our thing - baseball.” Cantwell’s father went out of town one week on a business trip, so his mom decided to intervene. “I had been begging my parents to let me play football,” he says. “My mom signed me up while he was gone. When he returned home, she said, ‘Your son is going to play football.’ I think he was kind of opposed to it initially, but he’s come around since. He’s a huge football fan now, and I think he has really enjoyed following his son through high school, college, and a professional career.” Cantwell says he actually continued playing various sports, playing football in the fall, basketball in the winter and baseball in the spring.
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“I had a lot of friends who played football,” he says. “Growing up in Georgia, it’s a big football state. Much like there’s a strong basketball culture in Kentucky, we all grew up following Georgia and Georgia Tech, and the Atlanta Falcons. I think just being in the culture really piqued my interest and I wanted to try it out.”
Cantwell is originally from Chattanooga, Tennessee. He and his family moved to an area just north of Atlanta when he was Three years ago, their athletic department younger, where they lived until the summer scored a touchdown when they brought before his sophomore year of high school. in a new head football coach, Hunter They relocated to Paducah to be closer to Cantwell, to their English Station campus. extended family members, and Cantwell Cantwell knows the game inside and out, attended Paducah Tilghman High School, not just from a coaching perspective, but playing football under Coach Perry Thomas. also as a former player. He played football in He became the school’s all-time passing elementary, middle and high school, college, leader, completing 458 of 756 passes for and with the National Football League. 7,272 yards and 70 touchdowns. He set the Kentucky Class 3A playoff record for passing 10 / AUGUST 2021
yards in a game while going 31-8 as a starter. After a prolific football career in high school, Cantwell was given the opportunity to be a preferred walk-on at the University of Louisville prior to the 2005 season. On November 25, 2005, quarterback Brian Brohm injured his leg in a game against Syracuse and was out for the rest of the season. Cantwell stepped in and completed 3 of 5 passes for 66 yards, helping the Cardinals to a 41-17 victory. On December 2, 2005, Cantwell started the season finale on the road against the Connecticut Huskies, completing 16 of 25 passes for 271 yards and 1 touchdown, aiding Louisville in a 30-20 win. In the 2006 Gator Bowl, Cantwell played very well, throwing for 216 yards and 3 touchdowns, but their opponents, Virginia Tech, won the game. Cantwell was voted the Cardinals’ MVP of the Gator Bowl.
wife there, plus he had the opportunity join some Christian-based organizations on campus. After graduating, Cantwell knew it was time to set his sights on his childhood dream - playing professional football.
“I was there in Carolina for my rookie year, and then going into my second off-season, I was cut,” he says. “I went on to play two more years with the Baltimore Ravens, so I got three years in professionally. After my last year with Baltimore I had couple of tryouts, one with the Pittsburgh Steelers, but nothing came of that.”
“I graduated in December of 2008, and in January of 2009 I signed with an agent and actually went to Oceanside, California, training for the NFL combine, doing different Cantwell made a call to Thomas, who While at the university, Cantwell studied pro workouts, then getting ready, hopefully, for had left Paducah Tilghman High School sports administration and graduated with and became the head football coach at the transition to the NFL,” he says. a bachelor’s degree in that field. Cantwell Campbellsville University. Cantwell appreciates his time at U of L, saying it made discussed his idea of pursuing a coaching The Carolina Panthers offered him an him the man he is today. He met his future career at the university. He also wanted undrafted free-agent rookie contract.
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Although it was a generous offer, Cantwell explains that with the NFL, contracts are not guaranteed. Cantwell spoke with the general manager, Thomas and his wife, finally deciding that he would pass on the offer. “My transition to coaching was not an easy one,” he admits. “When you’re the one who actually ends your own career, and not have it phase out on its own, it’s tough. Unfortunately I had to kill my own career, but at the same time I was very excited to
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“We went all the way to state semis this year, two years, admitting he never thought he’d leave that school, but then the opportunity to but unfortunately lost to Elizabethtown, one become head coach at CAL became available. game away from the state championship,” he says. Cantwell came in on the heels of Stefan He’s quite proud of how his players battled LeFors, who left to take a coaching during the COVID era with all of the position in his hometown of Baton Rouge, Louisiana. LeFors had a stellar career at the hurdles that were put in their path. school, posting an 87-20 record in eight seasons and leading the Centurions to Class “Right now we’re heavy into the off-season, and our expectations have not changed 2A championships in 2016 and 2018. from the success Coach LaFors had while he was here,” he says. “We want to keep “They were coming off a pretty incredible run when I took the job, but the desire to be this program playing at a high level and competing for state championships year involved in a Christian education was just in and year out. Obviously first, in no way, too good to pass up,” Cantwell says. “Since I’ve been here, in my first year we went 7-5. shape or form do we want to inhibit in any way the gospel moving forward. That’s I definitely felt like we were a better team than our record showed, but we were beaten always going to be our first and foremost goal, and coaching football at a high level is by a very good DeSales team in the second going to be second to that. We want to see round of the playoffs this past year.” those two things go hand in hand, and we Cantwell says his team put together a pretty think they do here.” nice season.
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It’s still in the 90s most days, but fall is quickly approaching. August is the month that students go back to school, the football games dominate weekends and stores start to put out their fall styles if they haven’t already. Sweaters are probably the farthest thing from your mind, but if you love fall fashion as much as I do, you’re ready to start transitioning. There are a few easy ways to do that even with the summer heat that looms for at least the next month. 1. UTILIZE DENIM
Now is the time to add denim to your wardrobe. Stock up on a couple of pairs of new skinnies or boyfriend fit jeans because you’ll be able to wear them through the next couple of seasons. Nordstrom, Madewell, Evereve, and Sweet Olive are my go-to stores to find new denim styles that are comfortable and also on trend for the year. 2. FLANNELS ARE A MUST
drop, layer flannels with a vest paired with booties and your new high-rise skinny jeans. This is the ultimate piece for bonfires and, honestly, if you only add one item to your wardrobe for fall, it should be flannels. 3. PEEP TOE BOOTIES ARE A GOOD WAY TO GO
Right now, it’s a little too warm for booties with socks, at least for me. I’d suggest peep toe booties that will go with almost every outfit. You can wear these with dresses, denim or even shorts. DSW almost always has a great selection and they are my go-to store for shoes. 4. ADD FALL COLORS
It seems this year that fall colors have been on trend since January. We’ve seen mustard and olive for most of the summer, but if you haven’t added them to your wardrobe yet, now is certainly the time. Along with those two hues, purple, navy and burgundy are also a few to add to your shopping list. Try a fall-colored button-up paired with denim shorts and a peep toe bootie. That’s the perfect August look.
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A light cardigan with a short sleeve floral top and your favorite denim is a good way to go. You can also use flannels as a layering piece. Leather jackets are common as we move into colder temps. But, be careful not to over-layer in a way that looks messy and confusing leaving you with no shape. 6. SANDALS ARE ACCEPTABLE
Utilize those summer sandals as long as you can because your feet won’t see the light of day until at least March. I used to say that “jeans and flip-flop” weather is my favorite and that holds true today. Wear sandals with your favorite jumpsuits, denim or dresses until it’s just too cold. Black or cognac sandals are my suggestion for transitional colors. 7. ADD SOME PRINTS
Leopard is always popular for fall and so is plaid. Bold fall florals are another print to add. Pattern mixing is one of my favorite things to try for fall. I like to mix leopard flats with a plaid top and comfortable denim. Add statement earrings to the look and you’re good to go. These tips are easy ways to make fall clothing work even though it’s still warm outside. It’s best to start transitioning now while the stores are
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In 1978, Ed and June Miller opened The Miller Company, a copier business that originally operated out of a garage. “Mom and dad started it out of my great aunt Jenny’s garage,” says Ed and June’s son Scott Miller, CEO of Miller Company, Inc. “She loaned my parents $10,000 to start the business. Prior to that, dad was a school teacher at Valley High School.” Through the years, the company expanded and moved three times. Currently, they are located in a 25,000-square-foot facility in Bluegrass Industrial Park. Just before COVID-19 hit last spring, they had finished a beautiful $250,000 renovation of their
lunch-and-learn room, their showroom, and their Google lounge for employees and customers. They had planned to host a 200-person March Madness party, which unfortunately was cancelled. “That was the beginning of the end,” Scott says. “We’re still waiting for people to come look at our renovation.” Though they have always been a copier company, primarily representing Sharp Electronics, they have also done business with a number of other manufacturers. In the last three years, their main thrust has been technology as they focus on solutions in phone information technology (IT), cabling, security, and wide-format printers. “Cannon, Sharp and HP are our primary 22 / AUGUST 2021
vendors at the moment,” Scott says. “We have hundreds of them in the IT world, which is what has kept us in business during the pandemic.” They are one of the area’s largest independently owned copier dealerships and IT service providers. Although their copier business suffered a nearly 80% hit in revenue for hardware sales, IT is up 2,000%. Through the years, Scott has tried to keep up with technological changes. When Scott joined the company in the early 1990s, the fax machine had just been introduced. Before long, the facsimile became about 35% of the company’s revenue stream. By the time Scott took over in 2005 as president, the fax machine had all but died when people began scanning and emailing documents rather than faxing them.
“The turn of the century is the year the copier business slammed head first into what I call the Microsoft and the HP freight train,” Scott says. “Copiers just copied. That’s all they did. In 2000 they put this port inside of them and called it a printer. They didn’t work, so that’s when we dipped our toe into the IT world.” Knowing that IT was the wave of the future, they hired their first Microsoft Certified Desktop Support technician. Over time, they have invested hundreds of thousands of dollars to keep up with the ever-changing world of technology. Next they plan to tackle cyber security, since hackers are getting better all the time.
from happening.” Scott, who had always been into video games and technology, never had an ambition to sell copies for a living. In fact, after graduating in 1988 from Vanderbilt with an economics degree in business management, he had a job lined up and was set to go to Southern California with a couple of his buddies and work for a fledgling little company called Intel Corporation. When he told his Mom about his plans to move out west, however, she didn’t take it well. “She freaked out,” he says.
He understood why. In 1978, his sister died of leukemia. It was a devastating loss, and “Your cell phone connects to your computer his mom couldn’t bear the thought of losing and all of your other devices, and everything another child - this one to long distance. A in your life resides on the cloud,” Scott says. combination of guilt and an appealing offer “That much bait is just calling for somebody made Scott change his mind. to try and come take it from you. We’re “They bribed me to stay by offering me a going to be the ones who will prevent that
company car and nice salary,” Scott says with a chuckle. “Even though I’m sure I drove my father crazy because he was oldschool in how he ran the business, I’d seen what was coming with Apple and Intel.” Scott bought an i486 processor, played with it and learned Windows. Three years later, Scott was assigned to modernize and computerize the corporation. “I put a computer on everybody’s desk,” he says. “They were all linked together. We got rid of our accountant and we were on our way.” He admits that it was a struggle initially, trying to get everybody on board. “I was 24 years old and everyone working at the company was in their 30s and 40s, and had been doing it their way for 10 years,” he says. “This young whippersnapper tells them they have to key in all this stuff into that box on their desk. It was rocky for a while.”
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In 2015, Scott bought the business from his father and his vision came to fruition. “That vision worked until 2020,” Scott says. “Now we have to come up with a new vision.” Though it’s been a rough year, they have gleaned lessons from the pandemic that they are using to improve efficiency, customer service, and training for their 40 employees. Scott and his wife Kimberly have four grown children - Peyton, Chandler, Spencer and Haleigh. Peyton, who graduated from the University of Kentucky, now works for the company in sales, heading up the Canon wide-format division. Twins Chandler and Spencer attend Western Kentucky University, and Haleigh goes to the University of Cincinnati.
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and Campbellsville University. They have donated to 25 different companies throughout the past five years, in addition to organizations that are near and dear to Scott’s heart, such as March of Dimes, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, and the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society.
The Miller Company has given to causes such as God’s Harvest, which helps prisoners transition to normal life, as well as organizations that beautify the city like the Waterfront Botanical Gardens. Several years ago, Business First magazine gave them one “It was a sad situation,” Scott says. “They had of Louisville’s top philanthropic awards, listing the company as a top-10 corporate nine or 10 big pieces of broken equipment donor in the under $10 million per year that they couldn’t afford to fix so we gave category. them 15 of our best copiers.” They also donated production equipment and printers to St. Patrick,
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Anyone who has beaten cancer likely often wonders, “What if it comes back?” Two Indiana University School of Medicine researchers, Dr. Bryan Schneider and Dr. Milan Radovich, have exciting new findings, however, that spell good news for cancer patients. Schneider and Radovich came up with a biomarker finding for women diagnosed with triple-negative breast cancer that is now being taught and used worldwide. This pioneering research is part of the larger IU Precision Health Initiative, which received $120 million in funding from the IU Grand Challenges Program to research diseases such as Alzheimer’s, Type 2 diabetes, multiple myeloma and pediatric sarcomas (childhood cancers).
According to Schneider, breast cancer remains one of the most common cancer types for women in the U.S., with more than 250,000 women affected annually and approximately 40,000 dying of the disease. Triple-negative breast cancer tends to target young women and black women. Because it’s an aggressive form of breast cancer, even though it makes up a minority of cases, it causes a disproportionately high rate of mortality.
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are at high risk of their cancer coming back, usually with a vengeance as the disease has metastasized to other organs and becomes lethal,” Radovich says. Schneider and Radovich analyzed ctDNA (circulating tumor DNA), which is DNA shed from tumors into the bloodstream. With cutting-edge technology, a blood sample could be taken and the presence of cancer detected. “We found that if we take this blood sample after surgery and radiation, and we detect this tumor DNA, those women’s cancer will recur,” Schneider says. “If they are negative, those women have a good chance that the cancer won’t come back and therefore have a better, superior outcome.” Physicians in the cancer-fighting world are eager to hear more about these findings, as the concept of using a blood-based biomarker to predict where cancer will come back is being used across other cancers
as well. In December of 2019, Radovich presented this data in front of a packed audience of 12,000 at the San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium. In addition, the work of Schneider and Radovich was published in JAMA Oncology, a peer-reviewed medical journal published by the American Medical Association.
“The real goal behind this is to take care of those patients who are in a tough situation,” Radovich says. “For those patients who are ctDNA-negative, you can tell them that they are in a situation where there is a really good chance of doing well, which provides a sense of relaxation and comfort. It also allows us the potential to think about strategies
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magazine. What you’re seeing today is an evolution of decades of work in this area.” In addition to ctDNA, doctors also looked at circulating tumor cells in the study. Much of that work came out of Purdue University. “It’s a really neat collaboration both here in the state and across the United States,” says Schneider, who is starting a new clinical trial with Radovich called the Persevere Trial. Based on the newly established ctDNA findings, the new national trial will involve 200 women with triple-negative breast cancer in 20 sites across the U.S. down the road that deescalate the amount of therapy patients get, so they suffer fewer side effects.” For those deemed high-risk, physicians can implement innovative strategies in an attempt to improve outcomes.
“As Hoosiers, we should be proud of what our state is doing in advancing research that has implications across the country and internationally,” Radovich says. “IU has been a leader in this concept of using DNA and genomics to guide therapy for more than 20 years, long before it had become a hot topic in the New York Times or Time
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According to Schneider, the sequencing of the first human genome propelled much of science to where it is today. “When the first human’s entire blueprint was mapped out, that set the stage for the entire code for which we’re built and how cancer is formed,” Schneider says. “As we
have the ability to use genomes in real time in a few days for much cheaper, we’re starting to learn in a logarithmic fashion. Now we are starting to see the fruits of that labor.” Radovich adds that scientists can now sequence a genome in a couple of days for a few hundred dollars. “It’s unbelievable how commoditized and quick it has become, and how applicable it is to patient care,” Radovich says. “Dr. Schneider and I are proud to lead our genomics program. We apply genomics to patients with cancer here at IU Health.” To date, they have sequenced more than 5,000 patients. “It’s been a game-changer to tailor therapy for individual patients,” Radovich says. “We imagine a day where genome sequence can be done at your bedside or as part of your routine visit with your doctor. Your genome
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to those routines while wanting to get in as much fun as you can, but it will help the transition immensely for you and your kids if you start early. 2. POSITIVE ATTITUDE You know that your child will reap the benefits of going to school. Try to keep any anxiety or stress you may have from showing to your child. 3. VISIT THE SCHOOL
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4. MORNING ROUTINE Routine is the key word here. It may take a few weeks or even months to figure out the perfect routine for your family, but once you've got it, stick with it. Write it out or discuss it with your kids to let them know how you'd like to see the morning go. Have them help you figure out what works best for them. 5. EVENING ROUTINE Although morning routines help with the ease into a new day, setting up an evening routine can make that morning routine breeze by. Again, see what works best for your family. Maybe make a chart or an evening routine clock that shows what things they need to accomplish before lights out. Do as much as you can the night before
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schedule their time will help them decide what is too much on their plate. 9. BE PRESENT As tempting as it is to tell our kids they have nothing to worry about as a way to distract them, sometimes the best thing we can do as parents is to simply listen. If your child is finding school stressful, allow him or her to put their feelings into words so you can figure out exactly what is bothering them and (hopefully) find a solution to their worries. Spend 5 to 10 minutes connecting with each child in the morning or evening routine, with your phone put away. Talk about who they're excited to see or what
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There was a time when, if someone needed to be fit for a pair of glasses, they made an appointment with an optometrist. If they were struggling with any sort of vision problem or had health issues with their eyes, however, they contacted an ophthalmologist. Those days are over, as skilled optometrists are now able to serve patients with a variety of ocular needs. Dr. Daniel Weinberg, owner of Advanced Vision of Louisville, has witnessed the evolution of optometry as he’s been practicing in the field since 1984. While the job used to involve just dilating eyes to get a better look at the retina, macula and optic nerve, over time optometrists have diagnosed and treated various eye diseases from glaucoma to red eyes, and also performed laser surgery following cataracts. “The public should know that optometry is not your mother’s Oldsmobile,” says Weinberg, a nationally recognized optometrist who deals in neuro-optometric rehabilitation. “This means that I work with a population that has acquired brain injuries, perhaps through a motor vehicle accident, a stroke, cerebral palsy or something else.” In addition, he works with patients who have been diagnosed as autistic or have attention deficit disorder, because these patients can have underlying vision problems associated with their disorders.
Perhaps a child has problems with binocular skills where their eyes don’t work together. This means that when the child tries to read, it looks like the words jiggle or move on the page, which is the same problem those with dyslexia face. Other children have eye movement skill deficit, and they lose their place as they read - skipping or rereading lines, or requiring a marker to move along the page. Still others have accommodative problems as they see blurry up close, and when they change focus too far away, images don’t clear fast enough.
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“Did you know that 70% of the brain is actually made up of visual processing components?” Weinberg asks. “That’s why visual processing is an important piece of what we work on here.” Weinberg, who is certified in vision development, receives patient referrals from all over Kentucky, Ohio, Indiana and Virginia, from optometrists, occupational therapists, physical therapists and ophthalmologists. Advanced Vision of Louisville’s therapists are trained to work on visual skills that need to be improved. Weinberg feels immense fulfillment in helping his patients with their issues. He was severely myopic as a youngster and went through all the nearsightedness protocols
CONNECT before getting contact lenses at age 16. “I found it interesting so I decided to study optometry,” Weinberg says. His son Zachery followed in his dad’s footsteps and became an optometrist as well. “That makes me very proud, as does the fact that Zachery and I have helped thousands of people regain their visual skills,” Weinberg says.
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Perhaps another reason for Weber’s indomitable spirit is that she is one of 10 children. Upon her graduation from Assumption High School, Weber attended college at Spring Hill in Mobile, Alabama. While at a party on the Western Kentucky University campus with friends, she met her husband Rick. They have been together for 47 years, and have two children, Josh, who works for Brandeis Machinery, and daughter, Jenny Shulhafer. She and her husband, Clay, are the owners of Kern’s Korner on Bardstown Rd. She also gets to spend her time with four grandchildren, who affectionately call her Vi Vi. Upon leaving Spring Hill in the early 1970s, Weber set out to prove that she can be successful, and began working with the Jefferson County government (before the merger with the City of Louisville), first as secretary to Judge Todd Hollenbach and eventually working toward administrative assistant. She had the privilege of working for Hollenbach during his entire administration. When asked what she feels was part of her success in this position, Weber responds with a smile.
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You’ve heard all of the familiar phrases and words: “Don’t tell me I can’t, because I will,” or, “If I am determined, then I will succeed,” and of course, “It is just so darned hard for me to say no.” As many times as we have heard these phrases uttered, there are a handful of people who embody these phrases, each and every day. One of these few would be Vicky Weber. Weber has been an important fixture of the Louisville community, both politically
and within the realms of charity and philanthropy. It is because of her diverse knowledge that she is in such demand. Her accomplishments and career span well into five decades of dedication.
Upon leaving Hollenbach’s office, Weber had a brief stint working with Mitch McConnell’s administration, but quickly moved to a position as a management assistant for Sylvia Watson, who was the first female elected as an A District commissioner in Jefferson County, and also for Earl Hartlage, the C District commissioner.
The county judge/executive office, under the direction of Bremer Ehrler, called Weber Weber developed her stellar work ethic from back into the fold, and soon upon her her family, who had a thriving restaurant in return and under Harvey Sloane’s tutelage, Old Louisville on 3rd Street called Imorde’s. she became the director of scheduling and communications. What began as a grocery in the latter 19th century morphed into a restaurant, and It did not take long for others within the offered breakfast and lunch fare. After a community to catch wind of Weber’s talents, century in business, Imorde’s closed, and now the space that once served barley soup and she catapulted to the position of assistant director for the Louisville-Jefferson County is a parking lot. 34 / ST. MATTHEWS MAGAZINE / AUGUST 2021 / TownePost.com
Office for Economic Development, which was the first joint agency formed after the merger between the two government offices. One of the many projects Weber was part of was neighborhood commercial development. Through her work as assistant director, Weber got to know many of the area’s local businesses and the engines that help drive the city’s economy. Weber was later approached about an opportunity to work with Kosair Charities. Having the desire to help others, she happily accepted in 2008 and worked with the organization as senior vice president of communications until her retirement. As one might guess, Weber is the type of person who doesn’t sit around for too long. Involvement has always been a key need and fixture in her life, both professionally and socially. Through her work and contacts with Kosair Charities, she was approached
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about serving on the board of Gilda’s Club Kentuckiana. She served as Chairman of the board and now serves as immediate past chair. “I am extremely proud of the work that Gilda’s Club does within this community,” Weber says. “Our board of directors represents diverse segments of our community and is a hands-on kind of board. Gilda’s Club Kentuckiana President Karen Morrison reminds our board and our wonderful volunteers to be present. This
group has helped to define me and I am very cancer, but others struggling with what challenges the pandemic has brought. Our lucky to be a part of it.” board sponsored a Green Light giveaway, prompted by a suggestion made by “We’ve done great things at Gilda’s, Governor Andy Beshear, to turn a green including expanding our space and resources to the new location on Grindstead porch light on as a sign of compassion and support for all of us, reminding each person Drive at the old Burger’s Market,” Weber that we will get through this together. We continues. “While we focus on the fight to beat cancer, we also want to be the epitome gave away hundreds of those bulbs.” of compassion and outreach. 2020 was a Aside from her service with Gilda’s Club, difficult year for so many people, not just those who are doing their best to beat Weber chairs two other community boards
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While Weber has had her hand in doling out dozens of awards, she has been fortunate to win a few accolades for herself in recognition of her outstanding work in and around the Louisville community.
“Not only did I attend Assumption, but so did my daughter and daughter-in-law, and now I have a granddaughter there as well,” Weber says. “As you can tell, the school means a great deal to me.”
In 2016, Today’s Woman magazine recognized her as the Most Admired Woman in the Not-For-Profit category, while she was at Kosair Charities. In 2019, Women 4 Women honored Weber with the Heart of the Community Award.
Weber enjoys taking walks with her husband and spending time with her grandchildren. When asked what is next, she says a board position at her alma mater would be nice.
Around 2014, Weber joined the board of the Spirit of Louisville Foundation, most commonly known as the WLKY Bell Awards. The foundation accepts hundreds of nominations for people and organizations who exemplify community service, and who go above and beyond to make the world a bit brighter. Weber became the chair in 2018. “For several hours our board will pour over the nominees and narrow it down, and then we whittle it down even farther and choose 10 adult winners and two high school students for the award,” Weber explains. “When John Asher passed away it was hard for all of us, as he was a light and a fixture of this foundation, so in his honor we created the John Asher Spirit Award.” The newly created award will be presented
While she has appreciated all of her successes and awards, there is one accolade that she holds very close to her heart. As a 1970 graduate of Assumption High School, Weber has noted that her education there made an impact on her road to
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