Elizabethtown Lifestyle Special Edition: The Hardin Hundred

SPECIAL EDITION: THE HAR DIN HUNDRED

JANUARY 2022

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ISSUE 10 I JANUARY 2022 PUBLISHER EDITOR IN CHIEF CREATIVE DIRECTOR Giselle Smith How is it already 2022? For us, 2021 was a blur, but in a good way. So much came to fruition that we have been hard at work on for the past few years. I can’t help but be excited for the coming year. Y’all are the best Etown. Big thanks to all of our readers, followers, advertisers, and everyone in the community. I am so grateful to have the support of Hardin County as we press on in pursuit of showcasing the best our area has to offer in upcoming issues of Elizabethtown Lifestyle Magazine.

CONTRIBUTING AUTHOR & ASSISTANT EDITOR Andrea Hill

PHOTOGRAPHY Clagett Photography Elaina Janes Photography Kirstie Goodman Photography Morgan Worley Photography Stephanie Hardwick Photography Susan Butterworth Photography Thomas Isaac Deaton

Our mission at Elizabethtown Lifestyle is to connect citizens of Hardin County to local businesses through a curated collection of features and articles in our print publication and blog, up-to-date social media, and featuring and hosting community events. Follow us on Facebook and Instagram for news on the upcoming events. Please tag us online when you’re out supporting local businesses of all kinds: Use our hashtag #ElizabethtownLifestyle, and we might just share your posts! I appreciate this community Elizabethtown.

This is a special edition: The Hardin Hundred. The concept was inspired by all of the people lists that release this time of year. It’s not businesses, stores, factories, nonprofits, or hospitals that make a city what it is—it’s the people. Over the past few years, I have had the pleasure of getting to know some of Hardin County’s finest, many of whom are included, plus a mix of new faces we were referred to and met through this feature. While the pages are numbered, we nixed the Table of Contents just this once. Flip through, read their stories, read about the people, and just for kicks, read their fun facts. There is so much goodness here, and I am lucky to have had the chance to be a part. I don’t have a separate page, really I don’t say much outside of the Publisher’s Letter each issue, but I make 100 in this feature, so here goes:

Special thanks to each and every one of the advertisers featured in Issue 10 of Elizabethtown Lifestyle. We appreciate the trust you have given in allowing us to showcase your business and the very best that Hardin County has to offer. This magazine would not be the same without you—Thank you!

I moved to Hardin County in 2016 with my husband, Aleks Smith. I’ve loved magazines since I was a little girl, and at the ripe old age of eight, I could be found clipping out my favorite images from bridal magazines such as Martha Stewart and Vogue and planning out fellow third grader’s weddings. I knew early on that I wanted to be a wedding planner, and I am, have been for a decade now, but it wasn’t until 2016 that I realized just how deep my love for print publications ran.

My first magazine was bridal, tying in well with my background in event and floral design. We sold it in 2018 when I married Aleks moving full-time from Texas to Kentucky, and the following year, Elizabethtown Lifestyle was born along with our son Henry. That year, in 2019, we moved into a log cabin in the woods, me, Aleks, our teenage daughter Kenzie, and then Henry plus a pair of beloved Shelties and a white with ginger cat. Fun Fact: I have a rock collection from childhood and still purchase new stones to add in whenever I am on trips and come across something cool or unique to the area we are visiting.

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Difficulty level, The Hardin Hundred is the most complicated feature we have ever produced, but well worth it.

You see, it’s not the businesses, stores, fac tories, organizations, hospitals, or nonprofits that make our city and community what it is. It’s the people behind them that give so much of themselves.

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CHARLIE THURMAN

I n 2 0 0 3, m y w i f e a n d I r e s t o r e d m y f a m i l y ’s 18 97 a n c e s t r a l h o m e i n S o n o r a . O u r l o v e f o r hosting led to the development of a nine -acre c o m p l e x t h a t i n c l u d e s a p r i v a t e g u e s t h o m e, C l a u d i a’s Te a R o o m, t h e l a ke h o u s e, w a l k i n g t r a i l s , f l o w e r g a r d e n s , a n o u t d o o r p a v i l i o n, a n d a 50 0 0 square foot indoor enter tainment venue - all incorporated as Thurman Landing. Under the m a n a g e m e n t o f R e n e e Pe a c e, w e h a v e h o s t e d thousands at weddings, reunions, shrimp boils, barbeques, musical and political event s, celebrit y roasts, and spor ts legends banquets.

To d e v e l o p m y a n c e s t r a l h o m e i n t o o n e o f Ke n t u c k y ’s p r e m i e r e n t e r t a i n m e n t v e n u e s h a s t r u l y b e e n e x c i t i n g, a n d I ’m n o t t h r o u g h y e t ! ! !

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K A SE Y MOREMAN

“Swank y Shoppe s tar ted as a h o b b y f o r m e. I h a v e a l w a y s s t a y e d h o m e w i t h my k i d s , a n d my family will always come fir s t a n d b e m y W H Y i n l i f e. I n e e d e d s o m e t h i n g t h a t w a s n’ t r e a l l y demanding and flexible enough t o a l l o w s o m e t h i n g f o r m e, b u t a l s o s o m e t h i n g t h a t d i d n’ t t a ke a w a y f r o m t h e m . “ D r e s s i n g” s o to speak has always been such a b r i g h t s p o t i n m y l i f e. s h o p p i n g, finding unique things, pulling an out fit together has always been h o w I l i ke t o s p e n d my t i m e.

I t h i n k w a l k i n g o u t t h e d o o r, feeling adorable in a fancy dress or a cute sweat shir t and leggings, c a n g i v e a p e r s o n c o n f i d e n c e, which will lead to other areas o f t h e i r l i f e. A t S w a n k y S h o p p e, I get to bring that happiness t o o t h e r p e o p l e. i t m a ke s my day when our loyal cus tomer s l e a v e f e e l i n g t h a t c o n f i d e n c e.

I appreciate how much our c o m m u n i t y s u p p o r t s my s m a l l b u s i n e s s !”

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DAVET TE S WINE Y

President and CEO of Central Ke n t u c k y C o m m u n i t y F o u n d a t i o n “What could be more fun than just get ting a bunch of women together?

Get ting a bunch of women together who fund oppor tunities for the bet terment of women and girls i n o u r c o m m u n i t y ! T h a t ’s w h a t H e e l s To g e t h e r i s a l l a b o u t . I love being connec ted with other women who share that passion and are willing to put it into ac tion.

It helps me connec t with people i n o u r c o m m u n i t y a n d m a ke a d i f f e r e n c e. T h a t i s j u s t o n e p i e c e o f t h e f u l f i l l i n g w o r k I d o a t C KC F. E a c h d a y, I k n o w I a m h e l p i n g o u r communit y thrive through the par tnerships we create through our p h i l a n t h r o p i c w o r k .”

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JENNIFER SC ARB ROUGH

Vice President & General Manager of Swope Hyundai and Genesis of Elizabet htown “I l i ke t o j o ke t h a t I c u t m y t e e t h o n a s t e e r i n g w h e e l ! A s a t h i r d - g e n e r a t i o n b u s i n e s s o w n e r, y o u c o u l d e a s i l y s a y I w a s b o r n f o r t h e a u t o m o t i v e i n d u s t r y, b u t t h a t d i d n’ t m a ke t h e g r i n d a n y l e s s r e a l o v e r t h e p a s t t w o d e c a d e s . Tw o c o r n e r s t o n e s o f o u r f a m i l y ’s v a l u e s a r e w o r k e t h i c a n d c o m m u n i t y e n g a g e m e n t . I c a n s t i l l h e a r m y g r a n d f a t h e r s a y i n g “G o a b o u t d o i n g g o o d t o d a y.” I l o v e t h a t t h e c u l t u r e h e c r e a t e d o f e m b r a c i n g o u r c o m m u n i t y i s s t i l l a l i v e a n d w e l l .

O u r a s s o c i a t e s v o l u n t e e r e d o v e r 6 4 5 h o u r s t o c o m m u n i t y s e r v i c e l a s t y e a r, a n d t h o s e a r e j u s t t h e h o u r s t h a t w e t r a c ke d ! I l o o k f o r w a r d t o f i n d i n g m o r e i m p a c t f u l w a y s t o “d o g o o d ” o v e r t h e c o m i n g y e a r s .”

F u n F a c t : I ’m a b i t o f a f i t n e s s e n t h u s i a s t . I n 2 0 21 I c o m p e t e d i n m y f i r s t C r o s s F i t e v e n t a n d r a n t w o h a l f m a r a t h o n s among other smaller races. My goal for 2022 is to complete a triathlon.

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Fun Fac t: I am obsessed with Christmas and own a real-life -sized Buddy t h e E l f. I n a d d i t i o n, I have a napkin fetish and have matching place s e t t i n g s f o r a n y t h e m e, h o l i d a y, o r p a r t y.

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KRIS TIN HARDC A S TLE

I love playing dressu p; I h a v e a l w a y s h a d a passion for fashion and making women feel good in their own skin.

That Cute Lit tle Shop moved downtown in 2 0 2 0, i n t h e m i d d l e o f the pandemic, and since r e l o c a t i n g, w e h a v e had the oppor tunit y to meet so much more of Elizabethtown.

E v e r y y e a r, I w a t c h o u r c o m m u n i t y g r o w, a n d I am so grateful to be a b l e t o d r e s s E t o w n’s best and brightest ladies. Our team here at That Cute Lit tle Shop s h a r e s my p a s s i o n f o r a great out fit and is ready to help you get dressed whether for date night, e v e r y d a y, o r a c o c k t a i l par t y giving back in the c o m m u n i t y.

DANA TAYLOR GARRET T I want a downtown communit y to enjoy w i t h my f a m i l y t h a t i s f u l l o f e a t e r i e s , s h o p s , a n d f u n t h i n g s t o d o, a n d a m a true believer in taking an ac tive role in b u i l d i n g t h e c o m m u n i t y y o u w a n t t o l i v e, w o r k , a n d r a i s e a f a m i l y i n, s o t h a t ’s exac tly why we s tar ted Raiment + Boon.

The road I have traveled in life has led to oppor tunities that helped me to build the skills that I needed to be behind the s c e n e s o f R+B . F r o m b e c o m i n g a s t o r e manager of a retail store in Louisville by the age of t went y to learning how to navigate the world of finances, taxes, and Quickbooks as an of fice manager f o r a n I T c o m p a ny, I f e l t r e a d y t o t a ke t h e l e a p i n s t a r t i n g a b u s i n e s s w i t h my s i s t e r. I a l s o t e a c h h i g h s c h o o l c i v i c s / economic s and sharing about my s tore is such a fun way to create a realworld connec tion for them to see the impor tance of communit y involvement and how economic s impac t s them ever y s i n g l e d a y. L e s s o n s I ’v e l e a r n e d a s a business owner and employer I share w i t h my s t u d e n t s i n h o p e s o f h e l p i n g to build an even bet ter generation of future communit y leaders.

S o c i a l St u d i e s Te a c h e r Te e n A g e R e p u b l i c a n s C o - S p o n s o r HCS Innovate Fellow Central Hardin High School.

DE ANA TAYLOR WHEELER

O u r c l o t h i n g s t o r e, R a i m e n t + B o o n, w a s b o r n f r o m t h e i d e a t h a t g r e a t s t y l e b e g i n s w i t h a t h o u g h t f u l l y c u r a t e d c l o s e t f u l l o f t i m e l e s s p i e c e s t h a t c a n b e m i x e d a n d l a y e r e d w i t h s t y l e a n d c o n f i d e n c e. F a s t f o r w a r d t o t o d a y, a n d y e s , of fering qualit y & s t ylish apparel is s till a priorit y but the impac t our patrons have on us daily has been what has made u s f e e l t h e m o s t s u c c e s s f u l — We ’v e m a d e c o u n t l e s s f r i e n d s h i p s & c o n n e c t i o n s , a l l w h i l e h e l p i n g s t y l e o u r c o m m u n i t y t h r o u g h m a n y h e a r t f e l t e v e n t s . We ’v e b e e n h u m b l e d t h r o u g h s h u t d o w n s a n d l o c a t i o n c h a n g e s a n d w a t c h e d w i t h p u r e e m o t i o n a s y o u ke p t l o v i n g u s r i g h t t h r o u g h i t . H a v i n g g r o w n u p i n a f a m i l y s m a l l b u s i n e s s , w e u n d e r s t o o d f u l l y t h e c h a l l e n g e s a n d s a c r i f i c e s b e i n g a s m a l l b u s i n e s s o w n e r e n t a i l s , t h e r e f o r e, i t f e l t n a t u r a l f o r m y s i s t e r a n d m e t o g o i n t o t h i s t o g e t h e r. F o u r y e a r s i n a n d w e a c t u a l l y s t i l l l i ke e a c h o t h e r ;) I e n j o y s e e i n g t h e c o n t i n u e d p r o g r e s s t o o u r d o w n t o w n, s e e i n g i t v i b r a n t , f i l l e d w i t h b u s i n e s s e s a n d p e o p l e w a l k i n g t h e s t r e e t s . C o m e a n d v i s i t o u r d o w n t o w n, I p r o m i s e y o u ’l l f i n d t h e m o s t s i n c e r e a n d g r a t e f u l c u r a t o r s i n s i d e, e a c h e a g e r t o m a ke y o u r e x p e r i e n c e a p l e a s u r e.

F u n F a c t : I h a v e a b a c h e l o r ’s i n P s y c h o l o g y, w h i c h m y c h i l d r e n s a y I o n l y (c o n v e n i e n t l y ) p u l l o u t w h e n l e c t u r i n g t h e m .

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WILL HARRIS D e v e l o p e r & C u s t o m H o m e B u i l d e r, Will Harris Homes Will Harris has been building homes since 2 0 0 5. W i l l a n d h i s w i f e H e a t h e r h a v e f i v e c h i l d r e n r a n g i n g f r o m f i f t e e n t o t w o: E m m a, M i c h a e l, H o u s t o n, L i n c o l n, a n d S a w y e r.

When not tied up with building projec ts i n a n d a r o u n d E t o w n, y o u m i g h t f i n d t h e Harrises watching a game —volleyball with E m m a a t C e n t r a l, b a s ke t b a l l, b a s e b a l l, a n d f o o t b a l l a t L a R u e C o u n t y f o r M i c h a e l, or at a league game as all boys play all three spor t s. Will is best known for custom homes and building luxur y in Hardin C o u n t y. T h e e x p e r i e n c e d t e a m c a n b u i l d diverse homes in a wide range of st yles: N e o c o l o n i a l, m o u n t a i n m o d e r n, m o d e r n f a r m h o u s e, S c a n d i n a v i a n — y o u n a m e i t .

The company prides it self on being up t o - d a t e o n c u r r e n t h o u s i n g m a r ke t t r e n d s and bringing unprecedented st yle and c r a f t s m a n s h i p t o t h e l o c a l s c e n e. L o c a t i o n i s e v e r y t h i n g, a n d i n a d d i t i o n t o b u i l d i n g t h e p e r f e c t h o m e, t h e W i l l H a r r i s t e a m c a n help future homeowners find the per fec t lot. Subdivisions Will has developed include the prestigious Magnolia Far ms, Briar wood R e s e r v e, a n d S t i l l M e a d o w E s t a t e s , p l u s t h e C o u r t y a r d a t R o b i n b r o o ke. T h e n e w e s t a d d i t i o n t o W i l l H a r r i s’ d e v e l o p m e n t s i s Magnolia Gardens, an upscale retirement c o m m u n i t y l o c a t e d o f f o f Pe a r O r c h a r d i n the hear t of Elizabethtown. Cons tr uc tion on h o m e s i s s e t t o b e g i n i n s p r i n g 2 0 2 2.

Fun Fac t: The Harrises love trips to the b e a c h; t h e y t a ke v a c a t i o n s a s a f a m i l y t o t h e i r c o n d o i n Pe n s a c o l a B e a c h, F l o r i d a, ever y chance they get.

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CHRIS T Y M c K INNE Y, APRN APRN Member Medical DPC “I a m g e n u i n e l y e x c i t e d t o t e l l y o u a b o u t M e m b e r M e d i c a l D P C a n d w h a t m a ke s u s u n i q u e. I h a v e b e e n a F a m i l y N u r s e P r a c t i t i o n e r s i n c e 2 010 a n d m o s t o f m y c a r e e r h a s b e e n i n a t y p i c a l o f f i c e s e t t i n g . A t M e m b e r M e d i c a l, w e o f f e r a d i f f e r e n t a p p r o a c h . T h i n k o f u s a s a c o n c i e r g e s e r v i c e. We f i n d t h e b e s t c o s t s a v i n g s o n m e d i c a t i o n, i m a g i n g, a n d l a b s t o h e l p r e d u c e o v e r a l l m e d i c a l e x p e n s e s i n a n a l r e a d y e x p a n d i n g h e a l t h c a r e m a r ke t . I e n j o y h e l p i n g p a t i e n t s m a n a g e t h e i r m e d i c a l c o n d i t i o n s w i t h o u t m a k i n g t h e m f e e l l i ke t h e i r h e a l t h i s a f i n a n c i a l b u r d e n . O u r a p p r o a c h o f f e r s f i n a n c i a l a s s i s t a n c e t o i n d i v i d u a l s w a n t i n g t o r e d u c e o u t- o f - p o c ke t e x p e n s e s , o n e s w i t h h i g h d e d u c t i b l e p l a n s , o r n o i n s u r a n c e c o v e r a g e a t a l l .”

F u n F a c t : “I h a v e r e c e n t l y t a ke n u p t h e g a m e o f g o l f. I l o v e p l a y i n g i n t h e s u m m e r w i t h m y f r i e n d s , a n d I b e l i e v e I a m g e t t i n g b e t t e r r e g a r d l e s s o f w h a t t h e y s a y.”

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Local Artist & Art Instructor “I n e v e r d r e a m e d I ’d b e a t e a c h e r.

O n e d a y t h o u g h, I r e a l i z e d I was already teaching people in ever yday conver sation by sharing what I was learning about c r e a t i o n’s c o m p l e x b e a u t y. M y macro photogr aphy and pencil drawings are a visual reflec tion of the things I have come to appreciate about creation. I feel I encourage our communit y to notice the details around us through this ar t. Over the years I have embr aced my pas sion for e d u c a t i n g t h r o u g h o u t l e t s l i ke teaching local classes and sharing resources with teachers, and I am thrilled to bring back a variet y of l o c a l w o r k s h o p s i n 2 0 2 2.”

F u n F a c t : “I w a s a n i n t e r n a t i o n a l model in high school and continued to model while get ting my elec tric al engineering degree a t F l o r i d a Te c h .”

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MICHELLE PISC ATELLO

Principal Creekside Elementary “I a m t h e P r i n c i p a l o f C r e e k s i d e E l e m e n t a r y S c h o o l, a n A g S T R E A M e l e m e n t a r y s c h o o l . We e m b e d agriculture into our curriculum with the suppor t of our amazing s t a f f, p a r e n t s , a n d c o m m u n i t y.

O u r s t u d e n t s a r e l e a r n i n g 21s tcentur y skills, the foundations of a g r i c u l t u r e, a n d i t s i m p a c t o n o u r s o c i e t y. G r o w i n g u p i n a f a m i l y o f teachers on a four th-generation Ke n t u c k y f a m i l y f a r m, I u n d e r s t a n d the impor tance of both qualit y p u b l i c e d u c a t i o n a n d a g r i c u l t u r e.

My family has had the privilege of being stationed throughout the c o u n t r y w i t h my h u s b a n d ’s m i l i t a r y c a r e e r. We a r e n o w h a p p y t o b e b a c k i n Ke n t u c k y a n d p r o u d t o c a l l H a r d i n C o u n t y h o m e.“

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JEFF MAYSE Y

North Hardin High School Principal “ T h i s i s m y 26 t h y e a r a s a n e d u c a t o r a n d f i r s t a s H e a d P r i n c i p a l a t N o r t h H a r d i n H i g h S c h o o l . Te a c h e r s and coaches made tremendous dif ferences and c o n t r i b u t i o n s t o m y l i f e. To h o n o r t h e m, I c h o s e t o be an educator so I could do for other students what t h e y d i d f o r m e. M y g o a l i s t o h e l p t e a c h e r s a n d s t a f f h e l p k i d s m a ke t h e m o s t o f t h e i r o p p o r t u n i t i e s i n school and to open doors that will help them achieve their goals and live bet ter lives. Hardin Count y Schools and Nor th Hardin are commit ted to doing w h a t i s b e s t f o r s t u d e n t s . O n w a r d Tr o j a n s !”

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L ATOYA AL S TON

D i r e c t o r o f E m p l oy m e n t a t H a r d i n C o u n t y S c h o o l s “ W i t h p r i o r H u m a n R e s o u r c e L e a d e r s h i p r o l e s , I ’m r e a d y t o f a c i l i t a t e g r o w t h a n d e a g e r t o s e e t h e d i s t r i c t e v o l v e. I t is an honor to interac t and build rappor t with some of the b e s t e d u c a t i o n a l l e a d e r s a n d s t u d e n t s i n t h e s t a t e. H u m a n Resources has always been my pas sion. I love helping other s to reach their full potential. This school dis tric t was an as set to my educ ational grow th. I am excited to retur n in a dif ferent capacit y and am truly grateful to ser ve in this s u p p o r t r o l e o f o u r s c h o o l s y s t e m .”

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AL RIDER

“I w a s b o r n a n d r a i s e d o n a f a r m . L e a r n i n g t i m e l e s s principles such as humilit y came early because nature is boss. Understanding that har vesting first requires planting. Realizing the value of hard work came with the responsibilit y of feeding orphan lambs at age t h r e e. M y u p b r i n g i n g a c c o r d e d a l i f e l o n g j o y o f b e i n g a c o n t r i b u t i o n t o o t h e r s . I n 19 9 2, J i m C o l l i e r, t h e v i s i o n a r y f o u n d e r o f E C TC i n v i t e d m e t o c o m e h o m e.

I d i d, t o a s s i s t i n t h e p h i l a n t h r o p i c w o r k o f C e n t r a l Ke n t u c k y C o m m u n i t y F o u n d a t i o n . C KC F h e l p s r e v e a l a n d a m p l i f y t h e g r e a t e r g o o d o u r c o m m u n i t y ’s g i v i n g s p i r i t , i t s k i n d n e s s a n d g e n e r o s i t y c a n d o.”

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F u n F a c t : “A n a c t i v i t y I f i n d e v e r e n j o y a b l e i s gardening. I never tire of anticipating and witnessing the mir acle of a plant bur s ting from seed, nor the r h y t h m s a n d s e n s a t i o n s o f n a t u r e ’s s e a s o n s . N a t u r e reminds me that the seasons of my life are but a r e f l e c t i o n o f i t s s e a s o n s . I o b s e r v e n a t u r e ’s l e s s o n s w i t h g r a t i t u d e, a c c e p t i t s g i f t s w i t h a p p r e c i a t i o n, a n d s t a n d i n a w e o f t h e s p l e n d o r o f i t s p o w e r. L i f e i s m o r e f u l f i l l i n g, m o r e m e a n i n g f u l w h e n i t ’s l i v e d i n h a r m o n y w i t h n a t u r e ’s p r i n c i p l e s .“

I n 2 012, a d e a f g i r l w i t h b i g dreams decided to star t her o w n b r i d a l s h o w c o m p a n y.

Having year s of experience i n e v e n t s a n d m a r ke t i n g, a n d working in accounting for a facilit y in need of out side event s, she decided to go for i t . W i t h h e r f a m i l y ’s s u p p o r t , Something Blue Bridal Show w a s b o r n . Tw o y e a r s l a t e r, she began working for an e v e n t v e n u e, a n d o n l y a shor t five years af ter that, star ted her new parent c o m p a n y, S o m e t h i n g B l u e Event s, providing not only wedding shows, but event r e n t a l s , v e n u e s p a c e, w e d d i n g p l a n n i n g, a n d m o r e ! W i t h h e r m o m b y h e r s i d e, i n 2 018 , T h e Preston Rental Hall opened in S h e p h e r d s v i l l e, Ke n t u c k y, a n d t h e n i n 2 0 2 0, d u r i n g t h e m i d d l e of the pandemic, came to Elizabethtown. The Haycraf t is one of the largest event spaces i n t h e a r e a, h o s t i n g e v e n t s u p to 250 people and is per fec t for weddings, non-profit fundraisers, galas, proms, and other special event s.

What star ted as a dream for e n t r e p r e n e u r s h i p, h a s b e c o m e a realit y and the star t of much m o r e t o c o m e.

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E l i z a b e t h t o w n N a t i v e, D r. E r i c A b a n g, g r a d u a t e d r i g h t h e r e i n E t o w n, E l i z a b e t h t o w n H i g h S c h o o l C l a s s o f ‘ 8 6 . A f t e r h i g h s c h o o l, h e a t t e n d e d Bellar mine for undergrad and then the Universit y o f L o u i s v i l l e S c h o o l o f D e n t i s t r y f o r h i s D M D. He completed a dental residency program f o r Pe d i a t r i c D e n t i s t r y a t C h i l d r e n’s H o s p i t a l o f D e t r o i t i n 19 9 9 a n d h a s b e e n p r a c t i c i n g i n Elizabethtown and Louisville since then.

D r. N i c k M u r p h y h a s b e e n p r a c t i c i n g d e n t i s t r y f o r 32 y e a r s . H e g r a d u a t e d f r o m E a s t e r n Ke n t u c k y U n i v e r s i t y w i t h a B a c h e l o r o f S c i e n c e i n Microbiology then at tended the Universit y School o f D e n t i s t r y f o r h i s D M D. H e i s c e r t i f i e d t h r o u g h t h e C i n c i n n a t i C h i l d r e n’s H o s p i t a l i n Pe d i a t r i c Dentistr y and is a member of the American Dental A s s o c i a t i o n, Ke n t u c k y D e n t a l A s s o c i a t i o n, a n d A m e r i c a n A c a d e m y o f Pe d i a t r i c D e n t i s t r y. M a r r i e d t o w i f e G l e n d a, t h e y h a v e f o u r c h i l d r e n: Z a c , J o r d a n, A l e x , a n d K a t i e, p l u s t h r e e g r a n d c h i l d r e n .

I n h i s f r e e t i m e, D o c t o r M u r p h y g o l f s .

D r. M a r i a n n e S h e r o a n g r a d u a t e d f r o m t h e Universit y of Louisville School of Dentistr y in 20 0 0 and the Universit y of Nor th Carolina at C h a p e l H i l l i n 2 0 0 3 s p e c i a l i z i n g i n Pe d i a t r i c D e n t i s t r y. S h e h a s l i v e d a n d w o r ke d i n H a r d i n Count y since 20 03. Communit y presence and i n v o l v e m e n t i n t h i s a r e a i s h e r t o p p r i o r i t y.

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President & Fina ncia l Advisor Representat ive Legato Fina ncial Group B o r n f r o m a f a m i l y o f e n t r e p r e n e u r s i n H a r d i n C o u n t y, J u s t i n r e c o g n i z e d h e w a n t e d t o b e a b u s i n e s s o w n e r. A f t e r s t u d y i n g a t W K U w i t h a n e m p h a s i s i n f i n a n c e a n d e c o n o m i c s , h e s t a r t e d g r o w i n g h i s b u s i n e s s . I n 2 016 h e e x p a n d e d h i s b r a n d f r o m i n s u r a n c e t o f u l l f i n a n c i a l s e r v i c e s . J u s t i n b e l i e v e d p e o p l e d e s e r v e d m o r e i n t h e i r r e t i r e m e n t , s o h e c r e a t e d t h e L F G R e t i r e m e n t B l u e p r i n t . H e ’s g r o w n f r o m 1 t o 10 a s s o c i a t e s w i t h t w o o f f i c e s i n Ke n t u c k y. H i s p a s s i o n f o r e d u c a t i n g o n f i n a n c e g o e s beyond the conference room and into area schools through non-profit organizations. “Think critically a n d d o n’ t s e t t l e” t r u l y d e f i n e s h i s d a y - t o - d a y m e n t a l i t y.

F u n F a c t : J u s t i n l o v e s g r i l l i n g o n h i s G r e e n Eg g, a n d h i s f a v o r i t e m e a l i s a p r o p e r l y c o o ke d s t e a k . H e i s a l s o a n a d e p t w a t e r- s k i e r.

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E x e c u t i ve D i r e c t o r o f F e e d i n g A m e r i c a Ke n t u c k y ’s H e a r t l a n d “ To b e a p a r t o f s u c h a n i n c r e d i b l e n e t w o r k o f 24 0 p a r t n e r a g e n c i e s , d e d i c a t e d c o - w o r ke r s a n d t h o u s a n d s o f volunteer s that wor k tirelessly to feed our hungr y neighbor s in need is incredibly rewarding. Even on the hardes t days w h e n I ’m p hy s i c a l l y e x h a u s t e d, I k n o w t h a t my e f f o r t s p l a y e d a s m a l l p a r t i n m a k i n g s u r e t h a t s o m e o n e d i d n’ t g o t o b e d h u n g r y i n o u r 42 c o u n t y s e r v i c e a r e a . T h i s w o r k t r u l y f e e d s m y s o u l .”

F u n F a c t : “I r e a l l y a m a c o u n t r y g i r l a t h e a r t . R a i s e d o n a s m a l l f a m i l y f a r m i n C h a l y b e a t e, I l o v e b e i n g o u t d o o r s e v e n d u r i n g t h e w i n t e r.”

JOSH HUB BARD P r e s i d e n t o f We s t Po i n t B a n k Josh and his wife Kat have 3 children ( J a ke, E l l a K a t e, a n d C a r o l i n e). J o s h i s ver y ac tive in the communit y where he sit s on various Boards of Direc tors including We s t Po i n t B a n k , B a n k o f L e x i n g t o n, t h e L i n c o l n Tr a i l H o m e B u i l d e r s A s s o c i a t i o n, t h e H a r d i n C o u n t y C h a m b e r o f C o m m e r c e, t h e E l i z a b e t h t o w n E d u c a t i o n a l F o u n d a t i o n, a n d the Grace Hear tland Church Elder Board.

Josh is also currently the President of the L i n c o l n Tr a i l H o m e B u i l d e r s A s s o c i a t i o n, a n d C h a i r- E l e c t o f H a r d i n C o u n t y C h a m b e r o f C o m m e r c e.

F u n F a c t : W h e n n o t w o r k i n g, J o s h a n d his family can usually be found at a local s p o r t i n g e v e n t , H i l t o n H e a d I s l a n d, o r D i s n e y Wo r l d .

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Social Media Influencer & Interior Designer “B y d a y, I w o r k a s a L e a d O p e r a t i o n s C o n s u l t a n t a t a n a t i o n a l h e a l t h c a r e c o m p a ny, b u t i t i s my b l o g, Ty p e A St y l e, t h a t a l l o w s m e t o u s e my c r e a t i v i t y a s a f a s h i o n g u r u a n d s e l f - t a u g h t i n t e r i o r d e s i g n e r. I a p p r o a c h fashion & interior design with a frugal eye and have been sharing out fit and design inspiration as a social-media content creator s i n c e 2 017. T h r o u g h t h i s v e n t u r e, I h a v e w o r ke d w i t h n a t i o n w i d e b r a n d s , s u c h a s K r o g e r, M a c y ’s , & H a l l m a r k , b u t w h a t I e n j o y most is that it connec ts me with people here i n my h o m e t o w n . I ’m a p r o u d w i f e t o J o s h, a d e t e c t i v e a t EP D, a n d m o m m y t o M a v e r i c k D e a n a n d h i s f u r- b r o t h e r, B e n t l e y.”

F u n F a c t : “A s a t e e n a g e r, I w a s f e a t u r e d w i t h my f a m i l y o n a n e p i s o d e o f L a ke f r o n t B a r g a i n H u n t s o n H G T V.”

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G e n e r a l M a n a g e r o f Wa t e r s E d g e W i n e r y & B i s t r o “M y f a t h e r h a s a l w a y s d r e a m e d o f o w n i n g a r e s t a u r a n t , a n d I h a d r e c e n t l y g r a d u a t e d w i t h a B a c h e l o r ’s o f B u s i n e s s A d m i n i s t r a t i o n b u t h a d y e t t o f i n d a j o b I l o v e d . We c o m b i n e d h i s d r e a m w i t h my e d u c a t i o n w i t h t h e h e l p o f a family friend from Hardin Count y who knew Elizabethtown n e e d e d s o m e t h i n g d i f f e r e n t . T h e c o n c e p t o f Wa t e r s E d g e W i n e r y & B i s t r o w a s p e r f e c t : We a g r e e d a n d h a v e s i n c e b e e n i n b u s i n e s s ! We a r e o r i g i n a l l y f r o m G e o r g i a, b u t w i t h my f a t h e r b e i n g i n t h e m i l i t a r y, w e m o v e d a r o u n d q u i t e a b i t u n t i l s e t t l i n g i n H a r d i n C o u n t y i n 2 0 0 4 - 2 0 0 5. R u n n i n g the winer y and making wines has been a fun learning experience with high hopes to open more businesses in t h e f u t u r e !”

F u n F a c t : “I d o n’ t h a v e a n e x a c t f a v o r i t e w i n e, b u t I h a v e more fun making the red than white wines because some use either oak chips, oak cubes, or grape skins, or all of t h e a b o v e. I t m a ke s i t m o r e o f a c h a l l e n g e.”

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Local Artist & Graphic Designer H i p S o u t h j u s t c e l e b r a t e d i t s f i f t h a n n i v e r s a r y a n d i t ’s l e f t m e f i l l e d t o t h e b r i m w i t h l o v e, g r a t i t u d e, a n d g r o w t h . M y l i t t l e s p o t o n t h e s q u a r e h a s m e a n t t h e w o r l d t o m e, a l o n g w i t h t h e b e a u t i f u l, t h o u g h t f u l p e o p l e i n o u r c o m m u n i t y w h o h a v e s u p p o r t e d m y w o r k a n d b u s i n e s s a l o n g t h e w a y. T h e g r e a t p a s s i o n I h o l d f o r a r t a n d d e s i g n i s s o m e t h i n g I ’v e h a d i n s i d e m e f o r a s l o n g a s I c a n r e m e m b e r. M y h o p e i s t h a t s h a r i n g i t w i t h o t h e r s c o n t i n u e s t o b e w h a t I ’m t h r i l l e d t o c a l l a j o b i n t h i s l i f e. H e r e ’s t o c e l e b r a t i n g t h e y e a r s t h a t h a v e p a s s e d a n d l o o k i n g f o r w a r d t o w h a t ’s a r o u n d t h e c o r n e r.

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E x e c u t i ve D i r e c t o r a t E l i z a b e t h t o w n To u r i s m & C o n v e n t i o n B u r e a u “C o n n e c t i n g w i t h p e o p l e h a s a l w a y s b e e n my p a s s i o n . I g r e w u p i n N o r t h e a s t A r k a n s a s , m o v e d t o C e n t r a l Ke n t u c k y f o r a j o b a f t e r g r a d s c h o o l, a n d n e v e r l o o ke d b a c k . W h i l e E l i z a b e t h t o w n i s n’ t m y h o m e t o w n, t h i s t o w n h a s m y h e a r t . W h e n s p e a k i n g t o l o c a l a u d i e n c e s a b o u t m y r o l e a s t h e E x e c u t i v e D i r e c t o r o f t o u r i s m, I ’v e b e e n k n o w n t o s a y, ‘u n l e s s y o u w e r e b o r n i n H a r d i n C o u n t y, y o u w e r e a v i s i t o r f i r s t .’ I t ’s a n i c e i n t r o d u c t i o n t o n o t o n l y s h a r i n g w h a t m a ke s o u r c o m m u n i t y a w o n d e r f u l p l a c e t o v i s i t , b u t a w o n d e r f u l p l a c e t o c a l l h o m e.”

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K YLE & HUNTER HAMMER O w n e r, S i g n a r a m a E l i z a b e t h t o w n “S i g n a r a m a E l i z a b e t h t o w n i s a f u l l - s e r v i c e s i g n a n d s c r e e n p r i n t i n g s h o p. I w a s b o r n a n d r a i s e d i n E l i z a b e t h t o w n a n d d u r i n g my s o p h o m o r e y e a r s t u d y i n g a t t h e U n i v e r s i t y o f L o u i s v i l l e, t h e H a m m e r f a m i l y e n t r e p r e n e u r i a l b u g b i t m e ! I s t a r t e d r e s e a r c h i n g f r a n c h i s e s t h a t I f e l t w o u l d b e s u c c e s s f u l, m a ke a n i m p a c t i n t h e E l i z a b e t h t o w n c o m m u n i t y, a n d o n e d a y, b e c o m e a f a m i l y b u s i n e s s . I d i s c o v e r e d S i g n a r a m a a n d w i t h f o u r l o c a t i o n s i n L o u i s v i l l e, i t w a s e a s y t o v i s i t s t o r e s i n p e r s o n . I f e l l i n l o v e w i t h t h e s i g n i n d u s t r y. I w o r ke d f o r t h e D o w n t o w n L o u i s v i l l e l o c a t i o n w h i l e f i n i s h i n g s c h o o l, a n d o p e n e d o u r s t o r e i n A p r i l 2 015.”

U n i t e d Wa y o f C e n t r a l Ke n t u c k y D i r e c t o r o f C o m m u n i t y E n g a g e m e n t “ U n i t e d Wa y o f C e n t r a l Ke n t u c k y i s u n l i ke a n y o t h e r n o n p r o f i t b e c a u s e w e p r o v i d e i m m e d i a t e s u p p o r t t o i n d i v i d u a l s a n d f a m i l i e s i n n e e d, a s w e l l a s l o n g - t e r m s o l u t i o n s t o o u r c o m m u n i t y ’s m o s t p e r s i s t e n t a n d c h a l l e n g i n g p r o b l e m s . O u r i m p a c t i s s e e n t h r o u g h f u n d r a i s i n g, r e l a t i o n s h i p b u i l d i n g, a n d a d v o c a c y w i t h a h e a r t t o s e r v e t h o s e d u r i n g t h e i r d a r ke s t h o u r t o d a y a n d g i v e t h e m t h e o p p o r t u n i t y t o a c h i e v e a b e t t e r l i f e t o m o r r o w.

A d d r e s s i n g s h o r t- t e r m, b a s i c n e e d s i s o u r f i r s t s t e p i n i m p r o v i n g t h e l i v e s o f o t h e r s w i t h o u r m i s s i o n b e i n g e n h a n c e d e d u c a t i o n, h e a l t h, a n d f i n a n c i a l s t a b i l i t y f o r a l l . To l e a r n m o r e, v i s i t : w w w.u n i t e d w a y c k .o r g .”

F u n F a c t : Ky l e ’s a u n t w a s H u n t e r ’s p r e s c h o o l t e a c h e r, a n d n o w t h e y a r e m a r r i e d a n d l i v e o n S u n r i s e L a n e w i t h t h e i r Po r t u g u e s e Wa t e r D o g, A r m e n H a m m e r.

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P r e s i d e n t & C E O E l i z a b e t h t o w n C o m m u n i t y & Te c h n i c a l C o l l e g e “I w a n t e d t o d o s o m e t h i n g w i t h a c a r e e r t h a t w o u l d m a ke a d i f f e r e n c e, a n d i t b e c a m e c l e a r t h a t t h e c o m m u n i t y c o l l e g e w a s a w a y t o m a ke t h a t h a p p e n . W h e n I l e f t h i g h s c h o o l, I w a s n o t a g o o d s t u d e n t . I t w a s n’ t u n t i l I e n r o l l e d a t S o u t h e a s t Communit y College that I really lear ned the value of educ ation. They inves ted a lot of time in me and gave me the s t r u c t u r e a n d s u p p o r t I n e e d e d . H a v i n g t h e c h a n c e t o d o t h i s s a m e w o r k a t E C TC i s a d r e a m c o m e t r u e ! T h i s i s a n e x c i t i n g t i m e t o b e p a r t o f t h e E C TC t e a m a s w e h e l p d r i v e t h e f u t u r e g r o w t h o f o u r r e g i o n .”

F u n f a c t : D r. P a t e w a s a s t a t e c h a m p i o n a d v e n t u r e r a c e r w h o c o m p e t e d a t t h e U S A R A N a t i o n a l s .

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MEGAN S TITH

Chief Institutional Advancement Of ficer E l i z a b e t h t o w n C o m m u n i t y & Te c h n i c a l C o l l e g e “M y g r a n d f a t h e r w a s t h e s o n o f M a c e d o n i a n i m m i g r a n t s a n d w o r ke d a s a r e p a i r m a n w h i l e m y f a t h e r c o n t i n u e d h i s e d u c a t i o n t o b e c o m e a d o c t o r. M y d a d c o m p l e t e l y c h a n g e d t h e f u t u r e f o r o u r f a m i l y, a n d I w a n t t o h e l p o t h e r s a c h i e v e t h e i r g o a l s t h r o u g h t h e o p p o r t u n i t i e s E C TC p r o v i d e s .

E C TC p l a y s a u n i q u e r o l e i n o u r r e g i o n a s w e a d d v a l u e to the lives of student s who retur n that value back to our c o m m u n i t y. I ’m g r a t e f u l f o r t h e m a ny d o n o r s a n d p a r t n e r s w h o s t e p u p t o h e l p E C TC a n d o u r s t u d e n t s a c h i e v e t h e i r f u l l e s t p o t e n t i a l s o w e c a n m a ke a n e v e n g r e a t e r i m p a c t !”

F u n F a c t : M e g a n i s a m e m b e r o f t h e R e b e l L e g i o n, a n i n t e r n a t i o n a l S t a r Wa r s c o s t u m i n g o r g a n i z a t i o n t h a t r a i s e s f u n d s f o r c h a r i t y.

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ANDRE A HAIRE

D e t e c t i v e E l i z a b e t h t o w n Po l i c e D e p a r t m e n t “I w a s b o r n a n d r a i s e d h e r e i n E l i z a b e t h t o w n . I a t t e n d e d We s t e r n Ke n t u c k y U n i v e r s i t y a n d e a r n e d a d e g r e e i n C r i m i n o l o g y. U p o n g r a d u a t i o n, I w a s h i r e d as the first Vic tim Advocate for the Hardin Count y A t t o r n e y ’s O f f i c e. I w o r ke d t w o y e a r s i n t h i s p o s i t i o n b e f o r e I d e c i d e d t o j o i n t h e E l i z a b e t h t o w n Po l i c e Depar tment. I come from a family of educators, c o a c h e s , a n d s o c i a l w o r ke r s , b u t I d e c i d e d t o b l a z e my own trail and deviate from what I knew as the nor m. I v i e w e d t h i s a s a c h a n c e t o g i v e b a c k t o m y c o m m u n i t y.

T h e g o a l o f t h e E l i z a b e t h t o w n Po l i c e D e p a r t m e n t i s t o Ser ve and Protec t this communit y and it s citizens. The Po l i c e d e p a r t m e n t m u s t e n f o r c e t h e l a w s t h a t h a v e been established by the gover nment, the police do n o t m a ke l a w s . T h i s c o m m u n i t y i s g r o w i n g a n d g r o w t h i s g o o d , b u t w i t h g r o w t h, t h e c o v e r a g e o f p r o t e c t i o n m u s t a l s o g r o w. O n e o f t h e q u a l i t i e s I l o v e a b o u t my depar tment is the close relationship we have with o u r c o m m u n i t y. We h o s t a v a r i e t y o f e v e n t s t h a t g i v e people an oppor tunit y to put a face with the of ficers t h a t p o l i c e t h e i r c o m m u n i t y, a n d t o a l s o g i v e t h e m t h e chance to ask ques tions concer ning any situations or incident s they might not understand. I am currently a d e t e c t i v e a t m y d e p a r t m e n t , b u t w o u l d l i ke t o a d v a n c e rank within law enforcement before looking at other c a r e e r o p p o r t u n i t i e s; H o m e l a n d S e c u r i t y o r t h e F B I .

I n t h e u p c o m i n g m o n t h s , I w o u l d l i ke t o i n i t i a t e s o m e outreach programs to deescalate the bad press that s o c i a l m e d i a h a s g i v e n u n j u s t l y t o t h e p o l i c e. O v e r a l l, it has been a great pleasure and honor for me to p r o v i d e s e r v i c e t o t h e c o m m u n i t y t h a t r a i s e d m e.”

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Fun Fac t: “The position that I hold requires me to b e m e n t a l l y a n d p h y s i c a l l y t o u g h, w i t h a n e x t e n s i v e amount of tr aining. All that being said, I have yet to o v e r c o m e m y f e a r o f c r i c ke t s .”

JOSH BURRIS D e t e c t i ve E l i z a b e t h t o w n Po l i c e D e p a r t m e n t “I k n e w f r o m a p r e t t y e a r l y a g e I w a s c a l l e d t o b e a p o l i c e o f f i c e r. A f t e r a t t e n d i n g E a s t e r n Ke n t u c k y U n i v e r s i t y t o p u r s u e a d e g r e e i n C r i m i n a l J u s t i c e, I c a m e b a c k t o m y h o m e t o w n o f E l i z a b e t h t o w n a n d b e g a n m y c a r e e r a t E l i z a b e t h t o w n Po l i c e D e p a r t m e n t , w h e r e I h a v e s e r v e d o v e r 8 y e a r s . D u r i n g m y t i m e a t EP D, I h a v e s e r v e d o n t h e S p e c i a l R e s p o n s e Te a m, r e c e i v e d t h e M e d a l o f Va l o r, a n d a m n o w a d e t e c t i v e. I a m p r o u d t o b e a b l e t o s e r v e t h e s a m e c o m m u n i t y w h e r e I g r e w u p a n d w h e r e I p l a n t o r a i s e m y f a m i l y - w i t h m y w i f e A m a n d a, o u r s o n M a v e r i c k , a n d o u r d o g B e n t l e y.”

F u n F a c t : “M y w i f e A m a n d a w a s a c h e e r l e a d e r f o r m y l i t t l e l e a g u e f o o t b a l l t e a m w h e n w e w e r e 7.”

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President & CEO at Hear tland Communications Consultants “E n t r e p r e n e u r s h i p h a s a l w a y s b e e n a p a r t o f m e. C e r t a i n l y, i t s t e m s f r o m t h e e x a m p l e o f m y g r a n d f a t h e r w h o h a d a s m a l l b u s i n e s s h e r e a n d a n a p p e t i t e f o r n e w t h i n g s . I w a s f o r t u n a t e, 15 y e a r s a g o, t o c r o s s p a t h s w i t h g r e a t b u s i n e s s p a r t n e r s t h a t e s t a b l i s h e d H e a r t l a n d C o m m u n i c a t i o n s C o n s u l t a n t s . To d a y, o u r f i r m i s a f u l l - s e r v i c e m a r ke t i n g a n d p u b l i c r e l a t i o n s f i r m w i t h a n i n - h o u s e d i g i t a l a g e n c y. O u r t e a m d o e s i t s b e s t w o r k a t t h e i n t e r s e c t i o n o f c o m m u n i t y, e c o n o m i c , a n d w o r k f o r c e d e v e l o p m e n t . I n 2 016, t h e b u s i n e s s’s 10 t h a n n i v e r s a r y, w e f o r m e d t h e n o n - p r o f i t G i v e 270 t o g i v e b a c k t o t h e c o m m u n i t y t h a t h a s b e e n s o g o o d t o u s . A n d s i n c e t h e n, w e h a v e d i r e c t e d n e a r l y $ 3 0 0, 0 0 0 t o l o c a l p r o j e c t s a n d c a u s e s t h r o u g h T h e E r i c a n d J o e S h o w, t h e Ke n t u c k y C r a f t B e e r F e s t i v a l, W h i s ke y We d n e s d a y s R a f f l e s , a n d o n l i n e c r o w d s o u r c i n g e f f o r t s .”

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“ T h o u g h w e f o u n d e d F I N E i n 2 017, w e o p e n e d t h e d o o r s t o o u r f i r s t s t o r e f r o n t i n s u m m e r 2 018 i n a l o c a t i o n t h a t ’s c l o s e t o h o m e. I s o u g h t t o c r e a t e a s t o r e t h a t f e a t u r e d t h e r i g h t c o l l e c t i o n o f h o m e g o o d s & g i f t s t h a t f i t a n y s p a c e a n d c a n b r i d g e t h e g a p b e t w e e n c o m f o r t a b l e a n d e c l e c t i c . I n e s s e n c e, F I N E i s a b o u t c r e a t i n g l i v a b l e s p a c e s t h a t e n c o u r a g e c o n v e r s a t i o n a n d c o m m u n i t y, c e n t e r e d a r o u n d p i e c e s t h a t w i l l l a s t f o r y e a r s t o c o m e. A s a t e x t i l e s m a j o r i n c o l l e g e a n d a l i f e t i m e c o l l e c t o r o f q u i r k y o b j e c t s a n d a u c t i o n f i n d s , F I N E a l l o w s m e t o s h a r e t h i s p a s s i o n w i t h o u r c o m m u n i t y.”

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MIKE & DANA BOWERS “B o t h o f u s g r e w u p i n t h e f i n a n c i a l s e r v i c e s w o r l d; D a n a h e r e i n H a r d i n C o u n t y, my s e l f i n A r k a n s a s .

Dana realized she was an entrepreneur early on. I t o o k t h e b i g c o r p o r a t e r o u t e b e f o r e I, t o o, b e c a m e a n e n t r e p r e n e u r. We s t a r t e d o u r b u s i n e s s c a r e e r t o g e t h e r, f o u n d i n g i P a y Te c h n o l o g i e s i n 19 9 9 i n E l i z a b e t h t o w n . i P a y, s o l d t o a p u b l i c c o m p a ny i n 2 010, h a d o v e r 2 5 0 e m p l o y e e s a n d a 4 8 % m a r ke t s h a r e. We t h e n f o u n d e d Ve n m i n d e r (a l s o i n E l i z a b e t h t o w n). To d a y w e h a v e o v e r 10 0 0 c l i e n t s a n d e m p l o y 170 p e o p l e. O u r p h i l o s o p hy i s t h a t w e a r e j u s t r e g u l a r p e o p l e u s i n g industr y-leading projec ts, doing superhuman tasks a l l f o r o u r c l i e n t s . A s w e v i e w t h e f u t u r e, w e i n t e n d t o c o n t i n u e t o g r o w Ve n m i n d e r, e n a b l e B a p t i s t H e a l t h H a r d i n t o e x p a n d, a n d m a ke a d i f f e r e n c e i n t h e l i v e s o f o u r f e l l o w c i t i z e n s .”

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R e l a t i o n s h i p s a n d c o m m u n i t y a r e t h e d r i v i n g f o r c e s o f w h a t w e ’r e a b o u t a t T h e C o r n e r s t o n e F i t n e s s . We e n j o y g e t t i n g t o k n o w e a c h a n d e v e r y i n d i v i d u a l t h a t w a l k s t h r o u g h t h e d o o r s i n a m e a n i n g f u l a n d p e r s o n a l w a y. F i t n e s s i s m u c h m o r e t h a n a g o a l, a p hy s i q u e, o r r e a c h i n g t h a t d r e a d e d n u m b e r o n t h e s c a l e. O u r g o a l f o r e v e r y p e r s o n t h a t u t i l i z e s a ny s e r v i c e T h e C o r n e r s t o n e F i t n e s s p r o v i d e s , f r o m b a r r e c l a s s e s t o i n d i v i d u a l t r a i n i n g s e s s i o n s , i s t o l e a v e s t r o n g e r, a b e t t e r v e r s i o n o f t h e m s e l v e s , n o t o n l y p hy s i c a l l y, b u t m e n t a l l y a n d s p i r i t u a l l y a s w e l l . A t t h e e n d o f t h e d a y, i t ’s w a y m o r e t h a n e x e r c i s e o r m o v e m e n t , b u t a n e x p e r i e n c e, a b e l o n g i n g a s a p a r t o f a s t r o n g, g r o w i n g c o m m u n i t y o f B a r r e B e a u t i e s . We l a u g h t o g e t h e r, c r y t o g e t h e r, p r a y t o g e t h e r a n d c e l e b r a t e t o g e t h e r, o v e r c o m e o b s t a c l e s a n d g r o w s t r o n g e r o n e s h a ke, s m i l e (o r t e e t h g r i t ) a n d p u l s e a t a t i m e ! I c a n h o n e s t l y s a y a t 4 0 y e a r s o l d t h a t I n e v e r d r e a d a d a y c o m i n g i n t o w o r k . D o n’ t g e t m e w r o n g, i t ’s s t i l l w o r k . T h e r e a r e c h a l l e n g e s , o b s t a c l e s , a n d r o u g h d a y s , b u t a t t h e e n d o f t h e d a y, t h e r e ’s n o p l a c e I w o u l d r a t h e r b e.

F u n F a c t : “I l o v e t o c r e a t e, i m a g i n e, d r e a m, i n v e n t , a n d w o r k b e s t u n d e r p r e s s u r e w i t h a f u l l p l a t e. I n f a c t , my b r a i n r a r e l y t u r n s o f f, w h i c h c a n b e a b l e s s i n g a n d a c u r s e. I t i s a n a r e a i n m y l i f e w h e r e I ’m s t r i v i n g t o f i n d b a l a n c e.

A ny t h i n g r e m o t e l y c r a f t y, t e d i o u s , o r t h a t i n v o l v e s s i t t i n g s t i l l f o r l e n g t h y p e r i o d s o f t i m e, h o w e v e r, c o u n t m e O U T !”

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NELLE THOMA S

F o u n d e r & E x e c u t i ve D i r e c t o r Mission Hope for Kids “M i s s i o n H o p e f o r K i d s h a d i t s humble beginnings in summer 20 06 w i t h 15 c h i l d r e n a n d a b i b l e i n a s m a l l r o o m o n E . R a i l r o a d A v e. A m i d f e e l i n g i n a d e q u a t e a n d u n q u a l i f i e d, i t i s h e r e where I discovered my tr ue pas sion. I knew the children needed a safe place w h e r e t h e y c o u l d b e n u r t u r e d . To d a y, I am privileged to work alongside a dedicated team of mission-minded v o l u n t e e r s . To g e t h e r w e w i t n e s s t h e s i m p l e, q u i e t p o w e r o f m e n t o r s h i p prove it self in the stories of hope and faith. I am so thank ful to be a par t of helping change lives & the future of an entire generation in the Hear tland o f Ke n t u c k y - o n e c h i l d a t a t i m e.” #noregret s for sayingyes F u n f a c t : “M y c h i l d h o o d d r e a m w a s t o h a v e 12 c h i l d r e n… a n d t h e n I h a d my f i r s t ! I t h i n k I w a t c h e d t h e B r a d y B u n c h o n e t o o m a ny t i m e s . E v e n t h o u g h my h u s b a n d a n d I h a v e 4 b i o l o g i c a l c h i l d r e n, w e a r e c o m m u n i t y “C A R E - g i v e r s” t o h u n d r e d s o f c h i l d r e n b e c a u s e i t t a ke s a v i l l a g e.” #HISdreambigger thanmine

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CL AY & MARY SMITH

O w n e r s & R e g i s t e r e d B u i l d e r s a t S m i t h Fa m i l y H o m e s “ W h e n y o u ’r e h a v i n g y o u r h o u s e b u i l t , i t ’s n a t u r a l t h a t y o u ’l l h a v e h i g h e x p e c t a t i o n s . O u r c o m m i t m e n t i s t o m e e t t h o s e e x p e c t a t i o n s , b u t o u r g o a l i s t o e x c e e d t h e m . We ’l l b e o n t h e j o b d a i l y w o r k i n g, o v e r s e e i n g, a n d m a k i n g s u r e y o u r h o m e i s b u i l t a s e x p e r t l y a s i f w e w e r e g o i n g t o b e l i v i n g i n i t o u r s e l v e s . B y h a v i n g y o u a s p a r t o f t h e S m i t h F a m i l y t e a m, w e ’l l g i v e p e r s o n a l a t t e n t i o n t o a l l o f y o u r q u e s t i o n s a n d n e e d s . Yo u ’l l g e t e x p e r t g u i d a n c e o n t h e s e l e c t i o n o f p r o d u c t s a n d c o l o r s p l u s h e l p w i t h y o u r f i n a n c i n g n e e d s t h r o u g h o u t t h e c o n s t r u c t i o n p r o c e s s .”

Fun Fac t: Mar y and Clay are a tr ue souther n love s tor y tur ned business par tner ship over the pas t t wo decades. She was t h e m a n a g e r o f F i v e St a r F o o d M a r t b a c k i n 19 9 8, a n d C l a y w a s h e r Pe p s i g u y ; t h e y s t a r t e d d a t i n g a n d m a r r i e d i n 2 0 0 0 .

I n 2 0 0 3 t h e y w e r e l o o k i n g t o i n v e s t i n r e a l e s t a t e a n d b o u g h t a f o r e c l o s e d m a s t e r c o m m i s s i o n h o m e t o f i n i s h a n d f l i p, a n d t h e n C l a y b o u g h t t h r e e l o t s — t h a t i s h o w S m i t h F a m i l y H o m e s b e g a n . To g e t h e r t h e y h a v e b u i l t d o z e n s u p o n d o z e n s of homes and share six wonder ful children.

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Custom Home Builder Brantingham Builders “Designing and cons tr uc ting homes alongside my Dad and family has built me into the m a n I a m t o d a y. A s a c u s t o m h o m e b u i l d e r, m y w o r k i s n’ t b a c ke d b y j u s t a f e w y e a r s o f e x p e r i e n c e; I w a s r a i s e d b y a M a s t e r B u i l d e r. L o n g b e f o r e I w a s b o r n, m y D a d w a s h a r d at work in this communit y building the legac y he will leave me and my siblings. A s I look ahead, I am excited to carr y on the values of hard w o r k a n d i n t e g r i t y my D a d i n s t i l l e d i n m e.”

F u n F a c t : “I j u s t m a r r i e d t h e l o v e o f m y l i f e a n d b e s t f r i e n d, H a n n a h R y a n .”

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R ACHEL B R ANTINGHAM

O w n e r & A g e n t w i t h T h e B r a n t i n g h a m G r o u p o f Ke l l e r W i l l i a m s H e a r t l a n d a n d D e s i g n e r w i t h B r a n t i n g h a m B u i l d e r s A s t h e o w n e r o f t h e r e c e n t l y l a u n c h e d B r a n t i n g h a m G r o u p R e a l E s t a t e t e a m, w e a r e t h r i l l e d a b o u t t h e c h a l l e n g e s a n d o p p o r t u n i t i e s w e w i l l f a c e i n t h e c o m i n g y e a r s . H a v i n g a l r e a d y a d d e d t h r e e a g e n t s t o o u r t e a m, w e a r e e x c i t e d t o c o n t i n u e t o g r o w a n d o u r g o a l i s t o b e t h e #1 r e s i d e n t i a l r e s o u r c e f o r o u r c o m m u n i t y. I c o n s i d e r i t a n i n c r e d i b l e h o n o r t o g i v e t o t h e c o m m u n i t y t h a t h a s g i v e n s o m u c h t o m e.

F u n F a c t : M y f i r s t j o b w a s a t t h e a g e o f 10 w h e n I b e g a n w o r k i n g a l o n g s i d e m y Dad building homes. I am also one of seven kids.

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JUS TIN HOWARD ,

I n s u r a n c e B r o ke r Houchens Insurance Group “I b e g a n m y i n s u r a n c e c a r e e r w h i l e a t t e n d i n g We s t e r n Ke n t u c k y U n i v e r s i t y ; w h i l e t h e r e, I w a s i n a n i n t e r i m r o l e with Nor thwestern Mutual and began obtaining my insur ance licenses. I have s i n c e b e e n i n t h e i n d u s t r y f o r o v e r 13 y e a r s a n d a m c e l e b r a t i n g m y 10 t h y e a r a s a b r o ke r w i t h H o u c h e n s I n s u r a n c e Group where my primar y focuses as a n a g e n t c o n s i s t o f H o m e, A u t o, a n d C o m m e r c i a l i n s u r a n c e l i n e s . M y w i f e, Ke l l y, a n d I h a v e b e e n b l e s s e d w i t h t h r e e b e a u t i f u l d a u g h t e r s o v e r 10 years of marriage and are parishioners at St. James Catholic Church. I enjoy philanthropy and currently sit on the b o a r d o f d i r e c t o r s w i t h G i v e 270 a n d t h e L i n c o l n Tr a i l H o m e b u i l d e r s A s s o c i a t i o n .”

F u n F a c t : “I f y o u s e e m e o u t a n d a r o u n d t o w n, y o u m a y n o t s e e m e i n t h e s a m e c a r t w i c e. I r e g u a l r y s w a p m y r i d e s s o h a v e 3 - 5 d i f f e r e n t c a r s p e r y e a r.”

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Community Stor y teller “E v e r y c o m m u n i t y h a s a s t o r y t e l l e r w h o a l w a y s k n o w s a b o u t t h e g r e a t t h i n g s g o i n g o n a r o u n d t o w n . Yo u g o t o t h e m t o s e e w h a t special event is nex t or to hear a recap of the latest happenings.

T h e y s e e m t o b e e v e r y w h e r e, a n d a r e a l w a y s s h a r i n g t h e g o o d n e w s o f o t h e r s m a k i n g a d i f f e r e n c e i n t h e c o m m u n i t y. I n E l i z a b e t h t o w n a n d H a r d i n C o u n t y, t h a t i s h o w I h o p e t o b e k n o w n . M y i n s i g h t can be at tributed to the multiple jobs, projec t s, and organizations t h a t ke e p m e b u s y. I a m t e l l i n g g r e a t s t o r i e s o n l i n e o n Ke n t u c k y ’s H e a r t l a n d a n d o n t h e r a d i o m i d d a y s o n B101. 5. O n w e e ke n d s , I c a n b e f o u n d w o r k i n g a l o n g s i d e my b u s i n e s s p a r t n e r, J e f f, a s p a r t o f o u r s m a l l b u s i n e s s — C e n t r a l Ke n t u c k y R a c e M a n a g e m e n t — w h i c h connec t s me with a lot of organizations and nonprofit s to plan and o r g a n i z e r u n n i n g e v e n t s . A l l o f t h i s h a s a f f o r d e d m e a f r o n t- r o w s e a t t o t h e b e s t p a r t s o f o u r r e g i o n, a n d I w a n t t o h e l p o t h e r s s e e i t t o o.”

F u n F a c t : “I l o v e t u r t l e s a n d h a v e t h r e e p e t t u r t l e s . I h a v e h a d o n e f o r o v e r 11 y e a r s . T h e y a r e n a m e d Tu r t l e, Tu r, a n d U r t l e. M y c r e a t i v i t y f o r n a m e s i s p r e t t y w e a k .” ;)

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Mayor of Elizabet htown “I a m a b o r n a n d r a i s e d t h i r d - g e n e r a t i o n Elizabethtown resident. I love Elizabethtown a n d H a r d i n C o u n t y. T h i s c o m m u n i t y h a s g i v e n s o m u c h t o m e a n d my e x t e n d e d f a m i l y, a n d I c a n’ t i m a g i n e w a n t i n g t o l i v e a n y w h e r e e l s e.

M y c a r e e r a s a Ke n t u c k y St a t e Tr o o p e r h a s allowed me to see other communities all over t h e C o m m o n w e a l t h, a n d I c a n a s s u r e y o u t h e r e i s n’ t a n o t h e r a s e x c e p t i o n a l a s o u r s . I f I m u s t b e l a b e l e d, I p r e f e r i t t o b e a s a p u b l i c s e r v a n t i n s t e a d o f a p o l i t i c i a n . T h e m o n i ke r “p o l i t i c i a n” b r i n g s w i t h i t c o n n o t a t i o n s o f distrust and self-ser ving. As a public ser vant, my m a j o r g o a l i s t o h e l p a s m a ny o f o u r c i t i z e n s a s m u c h a s I c a n e v e r y d a y. I ’m p r o u d to have the oppor tunit y to ser ve as the Mayor of Elizabethtown to continue to build on w h a t s o m a ny o t h e r s w h o h a v e p r e c e d e d m e have got ten right. I feel privileged to have a par t in the exciting grow th that our cit y is experiencing which will improve the lives of o u r c i t i z e n s f o r g e n e r a t i o n s t o c o m e.”

Fun Fac t: Mayor Gregor y is the younges t e l e c t e d E l i z a b e t h t o w n m a y o r (a n d q u i t e p o s s i b l y t h e o n l y g i n g e r ).

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Head of Public Relations at City of Elizabethtown “M y h u s b a n d, G r e g, a n d I a r e p u r p o s e l y r a i s i n g o u r f o u r c h i l d r e n h e r e j u s t a s o u r p a r e n t s r a i s e d u s h e r e b e c a u s e w e l o v e t h i s t o w n a n d t h e p e o p l e i n i t . E l i z a b e t h t o w n h a s a c u l t i v a t e d s p i r i t o f c a r i n g . We h a v e o u t s t a n d i n g s c h o o l d i s t r i c t s a n d I have been for tunate to have the oppor tunit y to volunteer in the clas sroom and ser ve on many boards for Elizabethtown I n d e p e n d e n t S c h o o l s . I h a v e a l s o v o l u n t e e r e d w i t h o u r l o c a l y o u t h s p o r t s o v e r t h e y e a r s , s p e c i f i c a l l y y o u t h s o c c e r. T h e f a b r i c o f o u r c o m m u n i t y c o n s i s t s o f s o m a ny a u t h e n t i c p e o p l e w h i c h m a ke s t h i s a n a w e s o m e p l a c e t o l i v e. I c u r r e n t l y h a v e the oppor tunit y to work alongside the most genuine public ser vant s and share all the greatness they do daily as Public R e l a t i o n s f o r t h e C i t y o f E l i z a b e t h t o w n . Pe o p l e e m p o w e r i n g p e o p l e i s w h a t t h i s c o m m u n i t y i s a b o u t a n d I a m p r o u d t o c a l l E l i z a b e t h t o w n h o m e.”

F u n F a c t : “I p l a y e d o n t h e f i r s t f e m a l e v a r s i t y c o l l e g i a t e s o c c e r t e a m f o r G e o r g e t o w n C o l l e g e.”

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F o u n d e r & L e a d At t o r n ey, Dowan Law Of fices “I b e c a m e a n a t t o r n e y b e c a u s e I believe in a balanced system of justice and because people should have a positive voice in their cases. Over the year s, I have watched cour troom litigation des troy and demean people and families.

This led to all our at torneys becoming cer tified in Collaborative L aw which is the f u t u r e f o c u s f o r my f i r m . T h i s approach to family law allows for families to divorce without spending hours in cour t or negative time tr ying to one -up the other per son.

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Collaborative L aw includes an a t t o r n e y f o r e a c h p a r t y, a n e u t r a l third-par t y financial exper t and a n e u t r a l p a r e n t i n g a d v i s o r.

These professionals work with the par ties to create a prac tical solution for their financial and parenting issues. The process frequently results in less time and less cost for the par ties than a t r a d i t i o n a l d i v o r c e. P a r t i e s are able to have positive input without the negative atmosphere and amicably transition their f u t u r e.”

JOHN LEWIS

O w n e r & B o u r b o n C o n n o i s s e u r, J o h n O ’s L i q u o r I n 2 012 J o h n L e w i s o p e n e d J o h n O ’s L i q u o r w h e n E l i z a b e t h t o w n w e n t w e t f o r t h e f i r s t t i m e. J o h n’s a l w a y s up for a challenge and star ted planning early on in the process to be ready to open when Hardin Count y went w e t . H i s b u s i n e s s b a c kg r o u n d e x p e r i e n c e h a s a s t r o n g h o l d i n r e t a i l, a n d w i t h h i s l o v e o f b o u r b o n a n d e x c e p t i o n a l c u s t o m e r s e r v i c e s k i l l s , J o h n O ’s q u i c k l y b e c a m e t h e b e s t l i q u o r s t o r e i n E l i z a b e t h t o w n . T h e y t a ke a l o t o f c u s t o m e r r e q u e s t s; t h e y ’r e v e r y o p e n - m i n d e d, a n d t h e y l i s t e n t o t h e i r c u s t o m e r s a n d t r y t o f u l f i l l t h e i r n e e d s . J o h n d o e s n’ t s hy a w a y f r o m n e w a n d u n h e a r d - o f b o u r b o n s; y o u c a n s e e t h a t b y l o o k i n g a r o u n d t h e s t o r e. T h e b o u r b o n c o l l e c t i o n i s i m p r e s s i v e, t o s a y t h e l e a s t . T h e y d o 2 0 + b a r r e l p i c k s p e r y e a r, a n d, i n J o h n’s o p i n i o n, t h a t ’s w h e r e y o u g e t y o u r b e s t b o u r b o n s . T h e y g o t t o t h i s p l a c e, t h i s p o i n t , b y t h e l o v e f o r c h a l l e n g e, a n d l o v e f o r b u i l d i n g a n d g r o w i n g n e w b u s i n e s s e s . P. S . T h e y h a v e a d r i v e - t h r o u g h .

F u n F a c t : S h o p p i n g a t J o h n O ’s i s s i m i l a r t o a n E a s t e r e g g hunt in the way that sometimes John hides rare bot tles of bourbon throughout the store for customers who walk though to find.

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F o u n d e r s o f E R A & D o w n t o w n D eve l o p e r s A s J. R . N e i g h b o r s o p e n e d i n D e c e m b e r, w e c a n only look back over the past decade in awe of groundbreaking development s these gentlemen h a v e b e s t o w e d u p o n H a r d i n C o u n t y.

ER A s t a n d s f o r E l i z a b e t h t o w n R e n a i s s a n c e A s s o c i a t e s a n d i s m a d e u p o f Ke v i n A d d i n g t o n o f A d d i n g t o n Tr a n s p o r t a t i o n, I n c ., C a r l S w o p e of Swope Family of Dealerships, and Ben L aRue o f O w e n L a R u e F i n a n c i a l . To g e t h e r, t h e t r i o have played a large role in the revitalization of downtown Elizabethtown with development such a s t h e St e w a r t O p e r a H o u s e, w h i c h i s h o m e t o I m p e l l i z e r r i ’s , a n d m o s t r e c e n t l y, t h e N e w b e r r y b u i l d i n g . Ke v i n i s a l s o r e s p o n s i b l e f o r t h e renovation of the Haycraf t Complex.

A s y o u s t r o l l d o w n a ny o f t h e s t r e e t s l e a d i n g t o o u r t o w n s q u a r e, y o u ’l l f i n d s e v e r a l n e w businesses have eagerly opened their door s to a v a r i e t y o f c h o i c e s i n c l o t h i n g, d i n i n g, h u m a n s e r v i c e s , a n d l i b a t i o n s . A n d g u e s s w h a t? T h e r e ’s m o r e o n t h e w a y. A f t e r a s u c c e s s f u l e f f o r t t o s e r v e a l c o h o l w a s a c h i e v e d a f e w y e a r s a g o, i t a l l o w e d a f e w i n d i v i d u a l s t o t a ke a r i s k w i t h their time and ef for t to star t a revitalization that has slowly crept it s way through our streets to produce some wonder ful shops and event s that bring patrons eager to see what our c o m m u n i t y h a s t o o f f e r.

Side by side photos: Below early-stage construc tion image showcasing the Newberr y B u i l d i n g i n t h e e n t r a n c e o f w h a t i s n o w J. R .

N e i g h b o r s; t h e c o m p l e t e d a n d n o w o p e n e n t r a n c e o f J. R . N e i g h b o r s .

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F u n F a c t : I f I w a s n’ t a b a n ke r, I w o u l d b e a c h e f (people that have had my c o o k i n g m a y n o t a g r e e).

Smoking and grilling dinner for guests is one of my f a v o r i t e p a s t i m e s , a n d w e l i ke t o h a v e f r i e n d s o u t to the far m whenever we have a few moment s.

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B R ANDON FOGLE

President, South Central Bank South Central Bank will celebrate it s 50th a n n i v e r s a r y i n 2 0 2 2. I have been proud to be with them for the last t welve years. On the b u s i n e s s s i d e, i n t h o s e las t t welve year s, I have been blessed to par tner with so many great entrepreneurs in Hardin Count y; those that have brought such wonder ful projec ts to create new jobs and amenities to i m p r o v e t h e c o m m u n i t y ’s q u a l i t y o f l i f e. O n a p e r s o n a l s i d e, w h e n p e o p l e t h i n k o f m e, I h o p e t h e y t h i n k o f my l o v e for this communit y and my h e a r t f o r g i v i n g b a c k .

To g e t h e r w i t h m y g r e a t t e a m, my w i f e D a n e l l e, and t wo boys, Xavier and O x f o r d, w e a r e a b l e t o give back in meaningful and thought ful ways each y e a r. I a m p a s s i o n a t e about a lot of causes, but ultimately what gets to me are programs that show people of all life that there is a way t o g e t b e t t e r, t o r e a c h the American Dream.

Sometimes, they just n e e d h e l p, g u i d a n c e, a n d g r a c e.

DANELLE FOGLE O w n e r & F l o r a l D e s i g n e r, E l i z a b e t h t o w n F l o r i s t & G i f t s E l i z a b e t h t o w n F l o r i s t i s c e l e b r a t i n g 75 y e a r s t h i s y e a r, a n d I h o p e w h e n y o u t h i n k o f f l o w e r s f o r e v e r y o c c a s i o n, h a p p y o r s a d, b i g o r s m a l l, y o u ’r e t h i n k i n g o f u s . W h a t I l o v e m o s t a b o u t m y j o b i s s e e i n g m y b o y s p l a y i n g a r o u n d i n t h e s h o p. We a r e a f a m i l y - o w n e d b u s i n e s s , a n d a l o t o f o u r t i m e t o g e t h e r i s s p e n t i n t h e s h o p o r r u n n i n g d e l i v e r i e s o n t h e w e e ke n d s . O n e s p e c i a l t h i n g w e g e t t o d o a s a f a m i l y i s t o t a ke a r r a n g e m e n t s f r o m a p r i o r n i g h t ’s e v e n t t o a l o c a l s e n i o r l i v i n g c o m m u n i t y t h e n e x t d a y. A n o t h e r r e a s o n I l o v e m y j o b i s h o w i t p r o v i d e s u s w i t h t h e a b i l i t y t o g i v e b a c k t o t h e c o m m u n i t y. E a c h y e a r, w e p r o v i d e d e c o r a t i o n s a n d f l o r a l a r r a n g e m e n t s f o r c h a r i t a b l e f u n d r a i s e r s , i n c l u d i n g H o s p a r u s , Ko s a i r ’s , P u r s e s P u m p s & P r e v e n t i o n, C A S A , a n d K i w a n i s , j u s t t o n a m e a f e w.

F u n F a c t : W h e n I a m n o t d e s i g n i n g o r d e l i v e r i n g f l o w e r s , I l o v e s i p p i n g d r i n k s p o o l s i d e w i t h m y s o n s , my h u s b a n d B r a n d o n, a n d o u r b e s t f r i e n d s .

SANDI HOLL AND & GE ANIE FORD

Owners & Stylists at Headliners Salon & Spa S a n d i H o l l a n d a n d G e a n i e F o r d h a v e b e e n i n t h e h a i r b u s i n e s s s i n c e t h e 6 0 ’s a n d o p e n e d t h e d o o r s t o H e a d L i n e r s S a l o n i n 19 8 4 . W i t h o v e r 5 0 y e a r s i n t h e i n d u s t r y, t h e y h a v e s e e n c h a l l e n g e s a n d d i f f i c u l t i e s , b u t a l s o r e w a r d s . B o t h a r e up -to - date on cur rent produc t s, techniques, and trends. They have retained a p a s s i o n f o r t h e i r i n d u s t r y r a r e l y s e e n t o d a y. F r o m 197 7-19 8 4, S a n d i a n d G e a n i e, a l o n g w i t h a f e w o t h e r p r o f e s s i o n a l s , w o r ke d r e a l l y h a r d , t r a v e l e d o n t h e n a t i o n a l hair show competition circuit, and experienced many clas ses focusing on future trends. Their travels helped them realize it was time to open their own salon.

A f t e r m a ny y e a r s o f t r a i n i n g a n d e x p e r i e n c e, b o t h w o m e n b e c a m e Ed u c a t o r s o f Cosmetology to provide continual education for salon professionals.

F u n F a c t : S a n d i a n d G e a n i e (a l o n g w i t h C a r o l y n B a ke r ) p e r f o r m e d a l i p s y n c A n d r e w s S i s t e r s A c t o f B o o g i e Wo o g i e B u g l e B o y a t s t a t e h a i r s h o w s , t h e H a r d i n C o u n t y P l a y h o u s e, a n d f o r t h e O f f i c e r s W i v e s C l u b o f F o r t K n o x i n 70 ’s .

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K YLE & KRYS TA SOULE Y RET TE F i n a n c i a l A d v i s o r, O w e n L a R u e F i n a n c i a l G r o u p “I g r e w u p w i t h d e e p r o o t s i n H a r d i n C o u n t y, my grandparents had been farmers and business owners, a n d m y p a r e n t s , d o c t o r s a n d e d u c a t o r s; I a l w a y s f e l t t h i s c o n n e c t i o n t o o u r c o u n t y. A f t e r g r a d u a t i n g c o l l e g e i n Te n n e s s e e, I m o v e d b a c k , a n d s o o n a f t e r I j o i n e d O w e n L a R u e F i n a n c i a l G r o u p a s a f i n a n c i a l a d v i s o r. Wo r k i n g w i t h Ben and Jim has allowed me to learn the business and work w i t h a l l k i n d s o f p e o p l e, w h i l e a l s o g e t t i n g i n v o l v e d i n o u r c o m m u n i t y. H a r d i n C o u n t y h a s g r o w n a l o t s i n c e I w a s b o r n h e r e, a n d I ’m e x c i t e d t o b e a p a r t o f t h e c o n t i n u e d g r o w t h .”

F u n F a c t : “I u s e d t o c o m p e t i t i v e l y s h o w s a d d l e b r e d h o r s e s .”

C o m m u n i c a t i o n s D i r e c t o r, E l i z a b e t h t o w n To u r i s m “I h a v e a l w a y s b e e n f a s c i n a t e d w i t h m a r ke t i n g a n d s o c i a l media. When I was in college I was given the oppor tunit y to manage social media account s for my sororit y and other c l u b s I w a s i n . I t w a s t h e n t h a t I d e c i d e d t o m a ke t h e s w i t c h from secondar y education to public relations. In the fall of 2 018 , I a c c e p t e d t h e C o m m u n i c a t i o n s D i r e c t o r p o s i t i o n a t E l i z a b e t h t o w n To u r i s m . I m o v e d h e r e f r o m M i s s o u r i a n d f e l l in love with Elizabethtown. Since moving here I have seen s o m u c h g r e a t c h a n g e f o r t h i s c o m m u n i t y, a n d I a m e x c i t e d a b o u t e v e r y t h i n g t h a t i s t o c o m e.”

F u n F a c t : “I ’m r e l a t e d t o S a m H o u s t o n .”

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JOE HURLE Y, CPA

Cer tified Public Accountant, H u r l ey & M e d l ey C PA , P L L C “I w a s b o r n a n d r a i s e d i n E l i z a b e t h t o w n a n d p l a n o n b e i n g h e r e t o t h e e n d . M y w i f e T i f f a ny a n d I l o v e t h e s m a l l - t o w n f e e l o f E l i z a b e t h t o w n a n d c o u l d n’ t i m a g i n e a b e t t e r p l a c e t o r a i s e o u r s i x k i d s . Ye s , s i x .

I g o t s t a r t e d i n my p r o f e s s i o n b y g a i n i n g a n i n t e r e s t in accounting classes at Elizabethtown High School.

I g r a d u a t e d f r o m t h e U n i v e r s i t y o f Ke n t u c k y w i t h a n A c c o u n t i n g d e g r e e a n d w o r ke d i n t h e p r i v a t e s e c t o r b e f o r e o p e n i n g m y f i r m i n 2 0 07. F r o m d a y o n e, I have wanted to help the public with tax retur ns and accounting work. I tr y and treat all client s the s a m e w h e t h e r y o u h a v e a s i m p l e r e t u r n o r y o u ’r e t h e C E O o f a c o m p l e x c o r p o r a t i o n . I h a v e w o r ke d o r a m currently working with local organizations: Mission H o p e f o r K i d s , H a r d i n C o u n t y P l a y h o u s e, S i l v e r l e a f S e x u a l Tr a u m a R e c o v e r y S e r v i c e s , U n i t e d Wa y o f C e n t r a l Ke n t u c k y, a n d v a r i o u s r e l i g i o u s a n d s c h o o l o r g a n i z a t i o n s . I ’v e g r o w n my c l i e n t b a s e c o n s i s t e n t l y o v e r t h e l a s t 15 y e a r s a n d l o o k f o r w a r d t o c o n t i n u e d e x p a n s i o n .“

F u n F a c t : “ We j u s t r e c e n t l y p u r c h a s e d a b u i l d i n g d o w n t o w n a n d w i l l b e m o v i n g, s o c o m e s e e u s a t 12 3 We s t D i x i e ( p r e v i o u s l y C l a g e t t P h o t o g r a p hy St u d i o).”

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JIM OWEN F o u n d e r & F i n a n c i a l A d v i s o r, Owen LaRue Financial Group “I a t t e n d e d c o l l e g e a t We s t e r n Ke n t u c k y Universit y and then moved home to E l i z a b e t h t o w n t o b e a p a r t o f my f a m i l y ’s tr ucking and logis tic s company which w a s s o l d i n 2 0 0 5. T h i s a f f o r d e d m e t h e oppor tunit y to pur sue my dream of g o i n g i n t o f i n a n c e. B e n L a R u e w a s my biggest competition in the area and vice v e r s a, s o w e d e c i d e d i t w o u l d b e b e t t e r to ser ve our client s working together a s a t e a m, a n d O w e n L a R u e w a s b o r n .

T h e b e s t p a r t o f t h e b u s i n e s s w e ’r e i n is the long-term relationships, how we are able to get to know our clients and their families. My wife Jamie grew up in E l i z a b e t h t o w n, a n d s h e a n d I h a v e t w o a m a z i n g c h i l d r e n, H a r r i s o n a n d K i n l e i g h .”

F u n F a c t : “I a m a b a d g o l f e r a n d I t a ke Ke n t u c k y s p o r t s w a y t o o s e r i o u s l y.”

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JA SON WATERS

A R GI p r ov i d e s f i n a n c ial c l a r i t y a n d p e a c e of mi n d, b u t o u r mi s s i o n i s to exe m p li f y a h e a r t of s e r v i c e by c o n t i n u o u s l y i m p r ov i n g li ve s w i t h eve r y r e l a t i o n s hi p. W hil e o u r f i r m p r ov i d e s p e r s o n al f i n a n c e, b u s i n e s s, a n d t a x a d v i c e, w h a t we care about is making a p o s i t i ve i m p a c t i n t h e li ve s of o u r c li e n t s, o u r c o ll e a g u e s, a n d o u r c o m m u ni t i e s . W hil e b uil d i n g t hi s c o m p a ny i n L o ui s v ill e, I k n e w I w a n te d to b r i n g o u r u ni q u e a p p r o a c h i n h o li s t i c f i n a n c ial p l a n ni n g h o m e to t h e p e o p l e I c a r e a b o u t m o s t . We a r e exc i te d a b o u t o u r m ove to 310 R i n g R d. i n e a r l y 2 02 2 a n d l o o k f o r w a r d to c o n t i n ui n g to s e r ve i n Eli z a b e t h to w n a n d C e n t r al Ke n t u c k y.

Fu n Fa c t : “I a m a n av i d h u n te r a n d l ove s p e n d i n g t i m e i n n a t u r e w i t h my w i f e a n d t w o b oy s .”

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OLIVIA GUANDIQUE & C ATHERINE GREENWELL

“ We o p e n e d D e n i z e n b e c a u s e w e c o u l d n’ t f i n d o u r s t y l e o f p r o d u c t s a ny w h e r e i n E l i z a b e t h t o w n, s o w hy n o t b r i n g t h e m h e r e o u r s e l v e s ! We a r e a p r o u d s u p p o r t e r o f m a ke r s a n d a r t i s t s l o c a l l y a n d a r o u n d t h e g l o b e. O u r g o a l i s t o h a v e 70 % o f t h e p r o d u c t w e s e l l t o b e a s m a l l b u s i n e s s /m a ke r. We t r u l y believe in knowing where and who o u r p r o d u c t s c o m e f r o m . We s t r i v e t o suppor t the endeavor s of women by stocking their produc ts and get ting it into the hands of our customers, fur thering their reach and their o p p o r t u n i t y t o g r o w. S e l l i n g p r o d u c t s t h a t w e h a n d p i c k a n d s p e n d h o u r s /d a y s sourcing is something we have so much p r i d e i n . We a r e e x c i t e d t o a n n o u n c e t h a t D e n i z e n h a s c h a n g e d l o c a t i o n s . We a r e n o w l o c a t e d a t 117 W. D i x i e.“ F u n F a c t : “O v e r t h e h o l i d a y s h o p p i n g s e a s o n, s i s t e r s O l i v i a a n d C a t h e r i n e c o u l d n’ t a g r e e o n o n e s e t o f o f f e r i n g s for the Denizen s tores, so each bought a collec tion of their own to be sold in b o t h s t o r e s . W h o’s p i c k s d o y o u t h i n k s o l d o u t f i r s t? ” E L A I N A J A N E S P H OTO G R A P H Y

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ERIC CLEMENS & JOE BENNET T

Eric Clemens, Eric and Joe Show Co -founder “I t h i n k i t w o u l d b e w e i r d t o h a v e T h e E r i c a n d J o e S h o w w i t h o u t a n E r i c a n d s i n c e m y n a m e i s E r i c I c o n t i n u e t o b e a p a r t o f i t . I ’v e t h o u g h t a b o u t c h a n g i n g m y n a m e t o Ke v i n o r S t e v e o r B i l l o r H o w a r d ( t h e n I c o u l d g o b y H o w i e) o r G r e g o r Ke n ny s o I w o u l d n’ t h a v e t o b e i n T h e E r i c a n d J o e S h o w a n y m o r e, b u t t h a t s e e m s l i ke a l o t o f w o r k . B e s i d e s , s i n c e w e l a u n c h e d t h i s s i l l y s h o w, w e ’v e b e e n a b l e t o g i v e o v e r $ 5 0, 0 0 0 t o l o c a l n o n p r o f i t s , w h i c h i s c o o l . O K b y e !”

Joe Bennett, Eric and Joe Show Co -founder “S o I ’v e b e e n t o l d I h a v e o n e h u n d r e d w o r d s t o c o n v e y w h y I a m o n t h e l i s t o f T h e H a r d i n H u n d r e d f o r t h e f i r s t f e a t u r e o f E l i z a b e t h t o w n L i f e s t y l e i n 2 0 2 2, w h i c h i s v e r y e x c i t i n g . G o s h . W h e r e d o I b e g i n? T h i s f e e l s l i ke s o m u c h p r e s s u r e. I ’m a f r a i d I ’m g o i n g t o b l o w i t . A n d I ’m a l r e a d y u p t o 59 w o r d s . N o w 6 2. F o c u s J o e ! I ’m g o i n g t o q u i t l o l l y g a g g i n g a n d g e t r i g h t t o t h e p o i n t . I l i ke t o h a v e f u n a n d b r i n g s o m e f u n t o t h e c o m m u n i t y t h a t I l o v e. I s t i l l h a v e f o u r w o r d s t o s p a r e !

C o m e s e e o u r s h o w.” T h e E r i c a n d J o e S h o w.c o m F u n F a c t : E r i c a n d J o e a l s o l o v e t o t a l k a b o u t c o u n t r y m u s i c l y r i c s o n t h e Ly r i c s a n d L a u g h s Po d c a s t . I n e a c h p o d c a s t , E r i c a n d J o e j o i n G r e g M i l b y a n d Ke n ny R a m b o t o b r e a k d o w n t h e l y r i c s o f t h e b i g g e s t h i t s c o u n t r y m u s i c h a s t o o f f e r i n a t o n g u e - i n - c h e e k k i n d o f w a y. C h e c k i t o u t w h e r e y o u l i s t e n t o p o d c a s t s .

JILL THOMA S

H a r d i n C o u n t y H o n d a, D e a l e r s h i p M a n a g e r “I h a v e b e e n a r o u n d t h e a u t o m o t i v e i n d u s t r y m y w h o l e l i f e, a n d I ’v e g r o w n m y f a m i l y t h r o u g h H a r d i n C o u n t y H o n d a . We ’r e a c l o s e - k n i t c r e w, g r o w i n g a n d l e a r n i n g f r o m e a c h o t h e r. M y c a r e e r s t a r t e d i n t h e s u m m e r o f 2 0 0 2 s e l l i n g c a r s a t m y d a d ’s u s e d c a r l o t i n L o u i s v i l l e, a n d i n 2 0 0 4, h e m o v e d m e t o t h e E l i z a b e t h t o w n H a r d i n C o u n t y Honda as the title clerk. While I at tended training with the National A u t o D e a l e r s A s s o c i a t i o n, s o m u c h o f w h a t I h a v e l e a r n e d o v e r t h e y e a r s h a s b e e n f r o m t h e p e o p l e. C o m m u n i t y i s s o i m p o r t a n t , a n d I a m g r a t e f u l t o s h a r e t h i s d e a l e r s h i p w i t h m y f a m i l y, a n d n o w my d a u g h t e r.”

F U N FAC T: “M y f a m i l y a n d I l i v e o n a 6 0 - a c r e f a r m h e r e i n E l i z a b e t h t o w n a n d r a i s e c a t t l e a n d r i d e h o r s e s .”

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JILLIAN C ARDEN

E x e c u t i v e D i r e c t o r a t S i l ve r l e a f S e x u a l Tr a u m a R e c o ve r y S e r v i c e s A f t e r 4 0 y e a r s o n t h i s e a r t h, I ’m s t a r t i n g t o h a v e w r i n k l e s a n d a l i t t l e b i t o f r hy t h m i n t h i s t h i n g c a l l e d l i f e. I a m t h e b l e s s e d w i f e o f A n d y C a r d e n, a n d m o t h e r o f t w o g r e a t k i d s ( M a r k , 12; L a y l a, 8 ). I h a v e a small handful of girlfriends with whom I regularly l a u g h a n d c r y o v e r M a r c o Po l o. A s t h e E x e c u t i v e D i r e c t o r o f S i l v e r l e a f S e x u a l Tr a u m a R e c o v e r y Ser vices, I have the pleasure and honor of wor king a l o n g s i d e s o m e o f t h e m o s t p a s s i o n a t e p e o p l e. I a m t a s k- d r i v e n a n d o f t e n h a v e “t o - d o l i s t s” e v e r y w h e r e (a n d o h, t h e s a t i s f a c t i o n o f a l i t t l e c h e c k m a r k ! ).

F u n f a c t : I c o u l d c a r e l e s s a b o u t w a t c h i n g T.V. ( w o u l d r a t h e r r e a d a b o o k ), e x c e p t t o w a t c h Ye l l o w s t o n e, H a n d m a i d ’s Ta l e, a n d T h e C h o s e n (a n d y e s , I r e a l i z e t h e i r o ny.)

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DUKE & K ATIE PERDUE D u ke a n d K a t i e Pe r d u e a r e t h e owner s of Stanley Steemer in E l i z a b e t h t o w n, L o u i s v i l l e, a n d Bowling Green. Both began their j o u r n e y t o o w n e r s a t St a n l e y S t e e m e r ’s c o r p o r a t e i n C o l u m b u s , O h i o a t a y o u n g a g e. T h a t ’s w h y and how they met. Combined they brought over 30 years of experience with them. The original Stanley Steemer began and s till is family- owned. That is the strong appeal , ever yone is or becomes f a m i l y. S o w h e n E l i z a b e t h t o w n, Ke n t u c k y, c a m e a v a i l a b l e D u ke and Katie were of fered it. In the b e g i n n i n g, E l i z a b e t h t o w n w a s j u s t going to be a s top along the way as they grew their business into m u l t i p l e b u s i n e s s e s . H o w e v e r, af ter moving here and meeting all o f t h e p e o p l e o f H a r d i n C o u n t y, t h e y f o u n d i t c h a l l e n g i n g t o l e a v e.

H a r d i n C o u n t y b e c a m e l i ke f a m i l y t o t h e m . D u ke a n d K a t i e m a d e t h e c o m m e n t “w e n e v e r p l a n n e d o n s t a y i n g h e r e, b u t a f t e r m e e t i n g s u c h w o n d e r f u l p e o p l e, w e d i d n’ t w a n t t o l e a v e.” T h r o u g h t h i s business they have been able to b r i n g m a n y j o b s t o t h e c o m m u n i t y, join dif ferent organizations and help out when needed.

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F u n F a c t : “ D u ke a n d I a r e p o l a r opposites, but that is probably w h y w e w o r k s o w e l l t o g e t h e r. We met at Stanley Steemer 7 year s af ter I star ted. They wanted us to h a v e a S t e e m e r f i e d w e d d i n g, b u t I d r e w t h e l i n e t h e r e !”

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O w n e r Wa l k i n g W i t h P u r p o s e Ev e n t R e n t a l s “ Wa l k i n g W i t h P u r p o s e E v e n t R e n t a l s w a s launched in order to provide event planners and the communit y with rental options that fit their needs while empowering women to be who God c r e a t e d t h e m t o b e. I l o v e p l a n n i n g a n d a t t e n d i n g communit y and charitable event s. Originally from N e w Yo r k C i t y, I n o w l i v e i n E l i z a b e t h t o w n a n d a m a U n i t e d S t a t e s A r m y Ve t e r a n . I h a v e a M a s t e r ’s i n H u m a n R e s o u r c e L e a d e r s h i p. I a m a m e m b e r o f the Order of the Eas ter n Star s and ser ve as the President of the Sisterhood Ministr y in addition to being on the board of Direc tor s for Springhaven Domestic Violence Shelter and Girls United # G a m e c h a n g e r.”

SCHELEQUIA DAVIS

F u n F a c t : “I a m p a s s i o n a t e a b o u t g i v i n g b a c k i n a m e a n i n g f u l w a y. We g i v e t w o s c h o l a r s h i p s a t E C TC e v e r y y e a r : T h e T i m o t h y M . S e s s o m s M e m o r i a l S c h o l a r s h i p, n a m e d f o r m y s o n w h i c h suppor ts students pursuing a career in health or f i t n e s s , a n d t h e Wa l k i n g w i t h P u r p o s e S c h o l a r s h i p which set s out to assist the unmet financial need o f m i n o r i t y w o m e n .”

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To d d D a v i s’ f a t h e r, R i c k , d r e a m e d o f o p e n i n g a n i n d o o r s p o r t s f a c i l i t y f o r o v e r 3 0 y e a r s . H i s d r e a m c a m e t o f r u i t i o n i n 2 018 w h e n h e a n d To d d o p e n e d B l u e g r a s s S p o r t s p l e x t o g e t h e r.

The business began with an indoor soccer complex that has morphed in to the premier indoor spor t s and event s venue i n C e n t r a l Ke n t u c k y. B l u e g r a s s S p o r t s p l e x i s a m a z i n g i n i t s own right, but there is so much more happening behind the s c e n e s . T h e 10 3, 0 0 0 s q u a r e f o o t b u i l d i n g i s b u i l t o n d r e a m s a n d h e l d t i g h t b y f a m i l i e s i n o u r c o m m u n i t y. I t p r o v i d e s a s tate - of-the -ar t facilit y in which athletes can excel. It of fer s a m u l t i - u s e t u r f f i e l d, t h r e e f u l l - s i z e b a s ke t b a l l c o u r t s t h a t c a n be conver ted into five volleyball cour t s, meeting and par t y r o o m s , c o n c e s s i o n s , a n d m u c h m o r e. A f a m i l y b u s i n e s s a t i t s c o r e, B l u e g r a s s S p o r t s p l e x i s m a n a g e d b y To d d ’s w i f e, C a m e r o n D a v i s , a n d t h e w h o l e f a m i l y p a r t a ke s i n i n d o o r l e a g u e s , b a r r e classes, and gymnastics.

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ELIZ ABETH WATERS DMD, MS

O r t h o d o n t i s t / S m i l e E n g i n e e r, DuPlessis Orthodontics

“Dentis tr y is in my blood as I grew up wor king in my d a d ’s O r t h o d o n t i c o f f i c e.

I ’m a l i f e t i m e l e a r n e r, s o t h e 10 . 5 y e a r s o f c o l l e g e w a s c h a l l e n g i n g, b u t e x c i t i n g a n d f u n t o o ! A f t e r b e i n g i n St . L o u i s a n d L e x i n g t o n f o r s c h o o l, I w a s privileged to be able to return h o m e t o E l i z a b e t h t o w n i n 2 013 a n d j o i n my d a d i n h i s p r a c t i c e at DuPlessis Or thodontic s.

It has been a great 8 years w o r k i n g t o g e t h e r ; h e ’s t a u g h t m e t h i n g s a t e x t b o o k c a n’ t teach. I am honored to be able to help Hardin Count y achieve i t s s m i l e g o a l s !”

F u n F a c t : “I m i s s e d my Or thodontic residency gr aduation ceremony bec ause I developed appendicitis and had to have it removed before it r uptured. O f all days! Life t h r o w s c u r v e b a l l s . I t ’s h o w w e r e a c t t o t h e m t h a t m a ke s a l l t h e d i f f e r e n c e.”

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SUSAN M. K ING, DMD M. CL AIRE B ROWN, DMD D r. S u s a n M . K i n g i s a f a m i l y dentist who has prac ticed in Hardin Count y for 35 years. She graduated from the Universit y of Louisville S c h o o l o f D e n t i s t r y, a n d t h e U n i v e r s i t y o f Ke n t u c k y Dental General Prac tice Residenc y Program. She has been an advocate for Oral Health needs in our communit y for many year s.

In addition to her full-time d e n t a l p r a c t i c e, s h e i s a volunteer facult y member f o r t h e U o f L D e n t a l S c h o o l, the Redbird Methodist M i s s i o n i n A p p a l a c h i a, a n d Communit y Health Clinic in Elizabethtown. Susan and her husband, John A shcrof t, reside in Elizabethtown with their dogs At ticus and J u l e p, a n d c a t s , P a r ke r, K i t t e n, a n d S o l o m o n . T h e y share five children and f i v e g r a n d c h i l d r e n . D r.

K i n g ’s h o b b i e s i n c l u d e k n i t t i n g, b i k i n g, r e a d i n g, and gardening. She greatly enjoys prac ticing with her d a u g h t e r, D r. C l a i r e B r o w n, i n R a d c l i f f, Ke n t u c k y.

D r. C l a i r e B r o w n i s a licensed dentist in R a d c l i f f, Ke n t u c k y. D r.

Brown received her dental degree at the Universit y o f Ke n t u c k y C o l l e g e o f Dentistr y with an Advanced Educ ation Gener al Dentis tr y residency program through the Universit y of Florida.

Her residency focused on comprehensive care for patient s of all ages. In her t i m e a w a y f r o m t e e t h, s h e e n j o y s r u n n i n g, s n u g g l i n g w i t h h e r t w o B o s t o n Te r r i e r/ French Bulldog mixes, and c o o k i n g w i t h h e r h u s b a n d, Reid.

Fun Fac t: The doc tor s King and Brown love enter taining and hosting dinner for f r i e n d s . T h e y ’r e b o t h exceptional cooks, and if you ever visit, definitely r e m e m b e r t h a t f o u r- l e g g e d friends are always invited.

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J o h n Pot t s a n d Fa mil y a n d h ave b e e n s e r v i n g t h e Eli z a b e t h to w n c o m m u ni t y s i n c e 19 91 a t H a r d i n C o u n t y H o n d a. J o h n s te p p e d i n to s ave t h e H e a r t l a n d G o l f C o u r s e i n 2 012 to c r e a te a f u n f a mil y e nv i r o n m e n t f o r all. J o h n i s a d d i n g a C o s mi c D r i v i n g R a n g e to a t t r a c t a n d s e r ve h u n d r e d s of t h o u s a n d s of f a mili e s a n d g o l f e r s i n 2 02 2.

T h e C o s mi c D r i v i n g R a n g e w ill b e a n “O u t O f T hi s Wo r l d” g o l f i n g ex p e r i e n c e w i t h g l o w i n t h e d a r k t a r g e t s, m e te o r g l o w b all s, a n d l a s e r s t h a t t r ig g e r lig h t & s o u n d w h e n hi t, c r e a t i n g ove r 10 0 f u n j o b s . G r o u p s c a n p ote n t iall y r ai s e h u n d r e d s of t h o u s a n d s of d o ll a r s f o r c h a r i t y a t t h e C o s mi c D r i v i n g R a n g e.

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I n l a t e 2 015, l o c a l b u s i n e s s o w n e r s Ke v i n L o w e, S t e v e n W. S m i t h, a n d T. S t a c y R e y n o l d s ( l e f t t o r i g h t w i t h J o h n L e w i s b e i n g t h e f o u r t h) o p e n e d B o u r b o n B a r r e l Ta v e r n — t h e f i r s t b a r t h a t h a d b e e n o p e n e d i n H a r d i n C o u n t y i n o v e r 73 y e a r s . T h e w i n d o w o f o p p o r t u n i t y w a s v e r y s m a l l a n d i n o r d e r t o m e e t s t r i c t d e a d l i n e r e q u i r e m e n t s , t h e c o n c e p t a n d p a p e r w o r k o n B BT h a d t o c o m e t o g e t h e r q u i c k l y. To t h i s d a y t h e b a r i s t h e o n l y f u l l - s e r v i c e b a r i n E l i z a b e t h t o w n . Vo t e d o n e o f t h e To p 9 9 B o u r b o n B a r s i n A m e r i c a, B BT a l s o h o s t s a v a r i e t y o f l o c a l a s w e l l a s r e g i o n a l m u s i c i a n s e v e r y w e e ke n d . T h e g e n t l e m e n o f B BT a l s o recently completed an ex pansion projec t over the Covid shut down in mid -2020. Rumor has it food may b e c o m i n g t o B BT i n 2 0 2 2.

F u n F a c t s : S t a c y h a s b e e n i n v o l v e d w i t h o v e r 8 d i f f e r e n t l o c a l s m a l l b u s i n e s s s t a r t- u p s s i n c e 2 0 01. S t e v e w i l l b e r u n n i n g f o r a H a r d i n C o u n t y M a g i s t r a t e s e a t i n 2 0 2 2. Ke v i n r e g u l a r l y t a ke s t h e s t a g e a t B o u r b o n Bar rel a taver n as well as other regional venues.

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EL AINA JANES

“F o r t h e f u t u r e, m y p l a n s f o r m y b u s i n e s s a r e s o s i m p l e – I d o n’ t w a n t t o b e #1, I d o n’ t w a n t t o d o m i n a t e t h e i n d u s t r y, w i n c o n t e s t s , g e t t h e m o s t l i ke s , o r c o n t i n u e t o g r o w a t t h e p a c e I h a v e t h e p a s t t e n y e a r s – h o n e s t l y I ’m t a k i n g i t i n t h e o p p o s i t e d i r e c t i o n . I ’m m a k i n g s m a l l p i v o t s t o b e m o r e i n t e n t i o n a l w i t h my t i m e, m y c l i e n t s , m y c r e a t i v i t y, m y b u s i n e s s , a n d m y p e r s o n a l l i f e. I a m r e t i r i n g f r o m weddings at the end of 2022 to focus more o n f a m i l i e s , c h i l d r e n, c o u p l e s , a n d t r a v e l i n g, and allowing more time for the volunteer work r i g h t h e r e i n o u r d a r l i n g c o m m u n i t y t h a t I ’v e a l w a y s l o v e d t o d o. I ’m e x c i t e d f o r a q u i e t e r a n d m o r e p r e s e n t l i t t l e p l a c e t h a t ’s b o t h f u l l o f c r e a t i v i t y a n d c o z y a f t e r n o o n s .”

Fun Fac t: Ever y year Elaina and her husband Ke l l y c r e a t e t h e m o s t m a g i c a l — r e a d: f u n n y — Christmas cards in all the land and send them o u t t o 10 0 0 + p e o p l e. I f y o u f o l l o w E l a i n a, y o u can get added to the mailing list and join in on the fun.

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CHARLES FERGUSON O w n e r & D e s i g n e r, C l o s e t s by F e r g u s o n P r i o r t o l a u n c h i n g C l o s e t s b y F e r g u s o n, Charles Ferguson was well known as a custom home builder in Hardin Count y w i t h F e r g u s o n C o m p a n y. T h e y h a v e b e e n in business for over 20 years. Charles is a v e r y h a n d s - o n b u i l d e r. I n t h e p a s t t w o years, Closet s by Ferguson has grown into a p r e m i e r Ke n t u c k y c l o s e t d e s i g n s e r v i c e; w h i l e b a s e d i n E t o w n, C h a r l e s d e s i g n s custom closets and pantries throughout t h e s t a t e. W i t h a t t e n t i o n t o d e t a i l, h e i s recognized throughout the indus tr y for q u a l i t y. C h a r l e s a n d h i s w i f e St e p h a n i e l i v e h e r e i n E l i z a b e t h t o w n; h e i s r e a d i l y available to answer all of your ques tions and be sure your closet is exac tly what you w e r e h o p i n g f o r.

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GREG PAWLE Y

P r e s i d e n t & C E O, T h e C e c i l i a n B a n k “I l e a r n e d a b o u t b e i n g i n v o l v e d i n my c o m m u n i t y f r o m t h e b e s t r o l e m o d e l I c o u l d e v e r h a v e, m y d a d, J o e P a w l e y. H i s a c t i o n s w e r e o f t e n c h a r i t a b l e s o a l l I h a d t o d o w a s f o l l o w h i m a r o u n d a n d lear n the impor tance of improving the lives of other s through generosit y and per sonal involvement.

I t i s h u m b l e s e r v a n t s l i ke h i m t h a t w e a l l n e e d t o i m i t a t e a n d p u t s e r v i c e a b o v e s e l f i n m a k i n g o u r c o m m u n i t y s u c c e s s f u l . T h e q u a l i t y o f l i f e i n o u r c o m m u n i t y i s w h a t I s t r i v e t o s e e f l o u r i s h .”

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S u p e r i n t e n d e n t o f E l i z a b e t h t ow n I n d e p e n d e n t S c h o o l s S e r v i n g a s t h e s u p e r i n te n d e n t of t h e Eli z a b e t h to w n I n d e p e n d e n t S c h o o l s i s a n h o n o r a n d t h e hig hlig h t of my 27 ye a r s i n e d u c a t i o n. Eli z a b e t h to w n I n d e p e n d e n t i s a s p e c ial p l a c e to te a c h, l e a r n, a n d g r o w. O u r d i s t r i c t p r i d e s i t s e l f i n i t s r i c h hi s to r y a n d t r a d i t i o n a n d s t r i ve s f o r exc e ll e n c e i n all a r e a s to i n c l u d e a c a d e mi c s, a t hl e t i c s, ex t r a c u r r i c ul a r s, a n d p o s tg r a d u a te s u c c e s s . T h e E to w n c o m m u ni t y i s o n e l a r g e d i ve r s e f a mil y t h a t w o r k s to g e t h e r to s u p p o r t t h e d i s t r i c t ’s g o al s a n d ke e p Pa n t h e r Pr i d e m ov i n g f o r w a r d. O n c e a p a n t h e r, al w ay s a p a n t h e r !

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Elizabethtown High Principal Having grown up in Hardin Count y m o s t o f my l i f e, I w a n t e d t o g i v e back to the place that means so m u c h t o m e. M y f a t h e r J i m m y E l m o r e, m o t h e r B e t t y G r e g o r y Elmore Coat s, and s tepfather Cletus Coat s, all were educators.

Seeing them model the way made i t c l e a r f o r m e. M y p a s s i o n i s working with students to assist t h e m i n n a v i g a t i n g l i f e. I l o v e being able to do this in a count y and cit y I love!!!

THAD ELMORE

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HE ATHER GOODMAN

Principal of Morningside Elementary School “I a l w a y s w a n t e d t o b e a t e a c h e r b u t n e v e r c o n s i d e r e d b e i n g a p r i n c i p a l u n t i l m y h u s b a n d e n c o u r a g e d m e t o p u r s u e adminis tration. I have the absolute bes t job at Mor ningside because I get to be in multiple classrooms ever y day wor king with s tudent s and s taf f member s. I have a passion for helping s tudent s develop a love of lear ning. The mos t i m p o r t a n t p a r t o f my j o b i s g e t t i n g t o k n o w e v e r y s t u d e n t a n d s t a f f m e m b e r i n d i v i d u a l l y s o t h a t w e c a n w o r k t o g e t h e r t o g r o w a s a s c h o o l f a m i l y. I a m b l e s s e d t o w o r k a t M o r n i n g s i d e b e c a u s e e v e r y o n e l o v e s a n d s u p p o r t s e a c h o t h e r ! “ F u n F a c t : “I n my f r e e t i m e I l i ke t o r e a d a n d w a t c h m y c h i l d r e n p l a y s o c c e r.”

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SAR AH VAUGHN

Eve n t s C o o r d i n a t o r City of Elizabethtown Organizing and coordinating event s is something that I have been doing s i n c e I c o u l d r e m e m b e r. M y p a r e n t s were always in leader ship and ser vant roles no mat ter what church w e w e r e a p a r t o f. T h e y t a u g h t m e t h a t i t t a ke s a l o t o f w o r k a n d a l o t o f h e a r t t o g e t t h i n g s d o n e. I learned first hand just how much work goes into making an event s u c c e s s f u l . O n a n y g i v e n d a y, w e w e r e c o o k i n g, c l e a n i n g, p r o d u c i n g, o r g a n i z i n g, c o o r d i n a t i n g a ny t h i n g t h a t i t t o o k t o g e t t h e j o b d o n e.

U p o n m y g r a d u a t i o n f r o m c o l l e g e, I began working in the corporate world and then the non-profit.

B o t h j o b s , a l o n g w i t h my e d u c a t i o n a n d c h u r c h e x p e r i e n c e, p r e p a r e d m e f o r m y n e x t c a r e e r m o v e. I n 2 012, I w a s o f f e r e d a j o b w i t h t h e C i t y o f E t o w n a s t h e f i r s t- e v e r E v e n t s C o o r d i n a t o r. T h e m a y o r, t h e c i t y a d m i n i s t r a t o r, a n d I h a d n o idea what to expec t, nor how the p o s i t i o n w o u l d e v o l v e.

N e a r l y t e n y e a r s l a t e r, t h e depar tment has grown into over 20 event s, oversight of the Historic S t a t e T h e a t e r, f o u r f u l l - t i m e s t a f f, t e n p a r t t i m e s t a f f, a n d m u l t i p l e volunteers. The best par t is that each and ever y depar tment for the cit y assist s in making the Event s D e p a r t m e n t s u c c e s s f u l . I t ’s t h e p e o p l e t h a t m a ke u p t h e c i t y t h a t m a ke t h i s j o b s o s p e c i a l .

I could never have imagined what G o d h a s b e e n p r e p a r i n g m e f o r my e n t i r e l i f e. I l o v e m y j o b a n d t h e o p p o r t u n i t i e s I ’m g i v e n d a i l y t o m a ke a n i m p a c t i n t h e c o m m u n i t y w h e r e I ’v e l i v e d b a s i c a l l y my e n t i r e l i f e. M y h u s b a n d a n d I a r e raising our three children in this communit y that we call home and I c o u l d n’ t f e e l m o r e b l e s s e d t o be right in the middle of it. My c o w o r ke r s a n d s u p e r i o r s w i t h t h e c i t y a r e s o m u c h m o r e l i ke f a m i l y t h a n a n y t h i n g e l s e. I c a n’ t w a i t t o see what the nex t year holds.

H a r d i n C o u n t y J u d g e/ E xe c u t i ve “A ye a r f r o m n o w, I w ill b e c o n c l u d i n g my te r m a s H a r d i n C o u n t y J u d g e / E xe c u t i ve. A f t e r 19 ye a r s i n t hi s p o s i t i o n, I c a n s ay H a r d i n C o u n t y i s a s p e c ial p l a c e a n d i s w e ll - p o s i t i o n e d f o r t h e f u t u r e.

L o o k i n g b a c k o n t h a t t i m e, t h r e e key m e m o r i e s s t a n d o u t i n my mi n d.

O n e, t h e d e c i s i o n to c e n t r ali ze c o u n t y g ove r n m e n t a n d t h e b uil d i n g of t h e H a r d i n C o u n t y G ove r n m e n t b uil d i n g. Tw o, t h e s al e of H a r d i n M e m o r ial H e al t h to B a p t i s t H e al t h a n d t h e l o n g - te r m b e n e f i t s to H a r d i n C o u n t y a n d t h e r e g i o n. A n d l a s t l y, e c o n o mi c d eve l o p m e n t g ai n s i n t hi s c o m m u ni t y h ave b e e n b ig a n d Fo r d / B l u e O v al i s a b o u t a s b ig a s i t g e t s . W hil e I e nj oy r e t i r e m e n t, I l o o k f o r w a r d to s e e i n g h o w H a r d i n C o u n t y c o n t i n u e s to g r o w.”

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THAD JACK SON, M.D. Baptist Health Medical Group Neurology and Neurosurgery “M y d a y j o b a s a n e u r o s u r g e o n a t B a p t i s t H e a l t h H a r d i n h a s m a n y p e r k s . I h e l p p a t i e n t s f i n d r e l i e f. I w o r k a l o n g s i d e p hy s i c i a n s , n u r s e s a n d s t a f f. A n d I s a y t h i n g s l i ke “i t ’s n o t b r a i n surger y” and mean it. But I am most grateful for the suppor t and encouragement I find at the hospital to lead and par ticipate in medical mission trips to Central America. I have been on n i n e t r i p s - o n e t o N i c a r a g u a a n d e i g h t t o H o n d u r a s . T h e s e e x p e r i e n c e s a r e s a c r e d t o m e.

God is always providing on these trips and it is of ten through the generosit y of Baptis t Health Hardin leaders and staf f who suppor t these trips. It is a per fec t example of how this hospital l i v e s o u t i t s c r e e d a n d s h o w s o t h e r s t h e l o v e o f C h r i s t .”

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K IMBERLY WINKENHOFER SHUMATE Chief Judge Hardin Distric t Court “ W hil e s e r v i n g f o r 25 ye a r s a s yo u r d i s t r i c t c o u r t j u d g e, I i n s t i t u te d Te e n C o u r t f o r s t u d e n t s to l e a r n t h e r a mi f i c a t i o n s of li f e c h o i c e s . T h e H a r d i n C o u n t y Tr e a t m e n t C o u r t p r o g r a m s b e g a n w h e n I s t a r te d o u r mi s d e m e a n o r D r u g C o u r t i n 19 9 9. We h ave n o w M e n t al H e al t h a n d Ve te r a n s Tr e a t m e n t C o u r t s a s w e ll a s a T i m’s l a w o u t p a t i e n t m e n t al h e al t h d o c ke t . I n my p e r s o n al li f e, I a m a w i f e, m ot h e r, a n d N a n a. I ’m a n a c t i ve m e m b e r of G r a c e H e a r t l a n d C h u r c h a n d w o r k w i t h t h e M a s o ni c o r g a ni z a t i o n s of E a s te r n St a r a n d Ke n t u c k y R ai n b o w f o r Gi r l s . M y C h r i s t ia n f ai t h d r i ve s my c a r e e r a n d p e r s o n al c h o i c e s . I a m p a s s i o n a te a b o u t t h e w o r k t h a t I d o a n d i nvo l v i n g ot h e r s to c h a n g e li ve s f o r t h e b e t te r w hil e ke e p i n g o u r c o m m u ni t y s a f e.”

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ALLISON C ARDIN, M.D.

Baptist Health Medical Group General Surgery and Urology “N ot a d ay g o e s by t h a t I d o n’t p i n c h my s e l f j u s t to m a ke s u r e t h a t t hi s i s n ot all a d r e a m. S i n c e I w a s a li t t l e g i r l i n S o n o r a, I al w ay s w a n te d to b e a d o c to r a n d to c a r e f o r my f r i e n d s, f a mil y a n d n e ig h b o r s . Fa s t f o r w a r d 3 0 ye a r s, a n d I a m li v i n g o u t my d r e a m. I r e ali ze t h a t I a m a f f o r d e d a g r e a t o p p o r t u ni t y to b e a s u r g e o n i n my h o m e to w n, a n d I a m g r a te f ul to B a p t i s t H e al t h H a r d i n. T hi s h o s p i t al s y s te m h a s all o w e d m e to p r a c t i c e a n d to al s o l e a d a s t h e c hi e f of s t a f f of t h e B a p t i s t H e al t h H a r d i n M e d i c al E xe c u t i ve C o m mi t te e. I t hi n k my yo u n g e r s e l f w o ul d b e p r e t t y p r o u d of w h e r e w e a r e n o w i n li f e. S h e mig h t b e i n t i mi d a te d by li f e w i t h t h r e e k i d s… b u t s h e w o ul d b e p r o u d.”

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CHRIS GODFRE Y, M.D.

Baptist Health Medical Group, Primar y Care/ Internal Medicine “I c a m e t o E l i z a b e t h t o w n i n 19 95 a n d j o i n e d a n established medical p r a c t i c e w i t h my f a t h e r and t wo other physicians.

It has been a wonder ful relationship over the past 26 y e a r s . I h a v e s e e n o u r healthcare field change d r a m a t i c a l l y o v e r t h i s t i m e.

Since several of our senior physicians have recently r e t i r e d f r o m o u r p r a c t i c e, we felt it was the right time to move our prac tice i n t o t h e 21s t C e n t u r y a n d join Baptis t Health Hardin.

D r. E k l u n d a n d I w a n t t o provide the most updated h e a l t h c a r e p o s s i b l e. W i t h new suppor t from Baptist H e a l t h M e d i c a l G r o u p, we want to continue to provide the personal and compassionate t ype of care that our patients have come to expec t. This current change will allow us to grow our prac tice and continue seeing established and new patient s for many year s t o c o m e. O u r p r a c t i c e continues to focus on the whole person and not just one specific disease process. I have been blessed to ser ve the communit y and feel that Elizabethtown and Hardin Count y is one of the best places to prac tice medicine i n t h e c o u n t r y.”

F u n F a c t : “I w a s p r i v i l e g e d to be able to grow up in a swimming family and compete competitively a t m u l t i p l e l e v e l s . I ’m s o p r o u d o f b o t h o f my daughters who are and have been competitive swimmers at the national level. My oldes t daughter loved the water so much t h a t s h e j o i n e d t h e N a v y.”

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ALEK SANDER SMITH, M.D. & JERRY FIKHMAN, M.D.

D r. S m i t h ( l e f t ) Otolaryngologist, Baptist Health Hardin Growing up in Lexington and graduating from UK a n d U K M e d S c h o o l, I knew I wanted to return t o Ke n t u c k y t o s t a r t a family af ter residenc y i n Te x a s a t Te x a s A & M .

B e f o r e r e t i r i n g, m y f a t h e r w a s a P h D. p s y c h o l o g i s t a n d p r o f e s s o r a n d my m o t h e r w a s a n u r s e; b y high school I had decided that I wanted to go into m e d i c i n e t o h e l p p e o p l e.

T h r o u g h s u r g e r y, I a m a b l e t o o f f e r m a ny o f the patients we see an i m m e d i a t e f i x . We l i v e i n a log cabin in the woods, which is amazing because I love to get outdoors, but being out in town and running into patient s I have grown to know over the years through their c a r e m a ke s E l i z a b e t h t o w n f e e l l i ke h o m e.

Fun Fac t: Before deciding o n E N T a s m y s p e c i a l t y, I considered training to become a urologist.

D r. F i k h m a n (r i g h t ) Otolaryngologist, Baptist Health Hardin “I w a s b o r n a n d r a i s e d in Moldova before relocating to California at a g e 9. I w a s f o r t u n a t e t o at tend UK for med school and ENT residenc y and c o m p l e t e d a Pe d i a t r i c EN T f e l l o w s h i p a t R a d y C h i l d r e n’s H o s p i t a l i n S a n D i e g o. M y f o n d e s t memories growing up were of farm life and h e l p i n g m y f a t h e r, w h o is a large animal vet.

This was my fir s t tas te of m e d i c i n e a n d s h a p e d my career choice in a surgical field. I fell in love with EN T d u e t o i t s m i x o f o l d s c h o o l m e d i c i n e, h i g h tech tools, and the variet y of surgical procedures we do to help our patients.

While in med school in Lexington I met Liz, and we now have t wo amazing c h i l d r e n . I n my s p a r e t i m e, I e n j o y w o r k i n g o n car s, playing tennis, and playing with the kids.

Fun Fac t: I collec t model car s, bic ycles, and enjoy restoring vintage cars with my son.

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TATH YANA FENS TERER , M.D., PHD.

Baptist Health Medical Group P l a s t i c & R e c o n s t r u c t i ve S u r g e r y D r. F e n s t e r e r r e c e i v e d h e r m e d i c a l degree from Santa Casa de São P a u l o M e d i c a l S c h o o l i n S ã o P a u l o, Brazil. She then completed a general surger y residency at Heliopolis H o s p i t a l, i n B r a z i l . D r. F e n s t e r e r e a r n e d a P h D. i n p hy s i o l o g y a n d b i o p h y s i c s a n d d e d i c a t e d 12 a d d i t i o n a l y e a r s t o t r a i n i n g, w h i c h has allowed her to prac tice as a p l a s t i c s u r g e o n i n t h e U. S . D u r i n g h e r t r a i n i n g, s h e c o m p l e t e d a r e s i d e n c y in general surger y at the Universit y of Louisville and a plastic surger y residenc y at the Universit y of Iowa.

D r. F e n s t e r e r h a s m o r e t h a n 2 0 y e a r s of surgical experience and brings a unique inter national perspec tive to h e r s p e c i a l t y, o f f e r i n g a b r o a d v a r i e t y of procedures and techniques that a r e p e r s o n a l i z e d t o h e r p a t i e n t s’ needs.

D r. F e n s t e r e r i s o r i g i n a l l y f r o m B r a z i l .

I n 2 0 0 5, s h e m e t W i l l F e n s t e r e r, a L o u i s v i l l e n a t i v e, w h o m s h e m a r r i e d, a n d t h e n m o v e d t o t h e U. S ., i n 2 0 0 8 . I n h e r f r e e t i m e, s h e e n j o y s m u l t i l i n g u a l r e a d i n g, b i c y c l i n g, a n d traveling with her family and pet s.

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DENNIS JOHNSON

Baptist Health Hardin President and CEO “2 0 21 w i l l g o d o w n a s o n e o f t h e m o s t d i f f i c u l t y e a r s e v e r. H o w e v e r, B a p t i s t H e a l t h H a r d i n a n d o u r c o m m u n i t y r a l l i e d, a n d w e f a r e d b e t t e r t h a n m o s t . I n f a c t , o u r t e a m i n s p i r e s a n d a m a z e s e v e r y d a y w i t h t h e i r c o m m i t m e n t , p a s s i o n, a n d d e d i c a t i o n t o o u r p a t i e n t s . T h i s w o n d e r f u l c o m m u n i t y w e c a l l h o m e s u p p o r t e d u s , f e d u s , t h a n ke d u s a n d l i f t e d u s u p a n d c o n t i n u e s t o d o s o t o d a y. O u r f u t u r e l o o k s b r i g h t a n d o u r grow th exciting. All of us Baptist Health Hardin cannot wait to care for patient s in a n e w o u t p a t i e n t m e d i c a l p a v i l i o n, w h i c h i s u n d e r c o n s t r u c t i o n n o w. We a p p r e c i a t e t h e o p p o r t u n i t y t o c a r e f o r C e n t r a l Ke n t u c k i a n s , a n d w e l o o k f o r w a r d t o c a r r y i n g o u t o u r m i s s i o n t o d e m o n s t r a t e t h e l o v e o f C h r i s t l o n g i n t o t h e f u t u r e.”

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R e t i r e d E d u c a t o r, E l i z a b e t h t o w n C i t y C o u n c i l m a n , G r e e n s p a c e S p e c i a l Ev e n t s C o o r d i n a t o r, a n d C h a i r m a n o f t h e E l i z a b e t h t o w n Tr a i l To w n A d v i s o r y B o a r d “M y f a m i l y a n d I h a v e l i v e d i n H a r d i n C o u n t y f o r o v e r 4 0 y e a r s . I a m a r e t i r e d e d u c a t o r s e r v i n g a s a t e a c h e r, c o a c h, a n d s c h o o l a d m i n i s t r a t o r. I h a v e s e r v e d o n s e v e r a l n o n - p r o f i t b o a r d s w o r k i n g w i t h c i v i c o r g a n i z a t i o n s , b u s i n e s s e s , a n d v e t e r a n a s s o c i a t i o n s t o i m p r o v e o u r c o m m u n i t y. P r i v a t e a n d P u b l i c P a r t n e r s h i p s h a v e b e e n a t t h e h e a r t o f m y c o m m u n i t y s e r v i c e. I h a v e s e r v e d o n t h e b o a r d o f G r e e n s p a c e r a i s i n g o v e r 1/ 2 m i l l i o n d o l l a r s f o r c o m m u n i t y i m p r o v e m e n t s a n d h e l p i n g t o m a ke E l i z a b e t h t o w n Ke n t u c k y s F i r s t U r b a n Tr a i l To w n .

A f t e r s e r v i n g t w o s u c c e s s f u l t e r m s o n E - t o w n s c i t y c o u n c i l I a m r u n n i n g f o r S t a t e S e n a t o r.”

I n t e r e s t i n g f a c t : “M y c o u s i n C h a r l e s S . D e n e e n w a s t h e f i r s t t w o - t e r m R e p u b l i c a n g o v e r n o r o f I l l i n o i s a n d f i n a l i s t f o r V i c e P r e s i d e n t o f t h e U n i t e d S t a t e s .”

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I ’m c o n s t a n t l y w o r k i n g t o s e r v e my c l i e n t s i n m o r e m e a n i n g f u l w a y s; I n e e d my w o r k to be about more than making pret t y p i c t u r e s . S o, t h i s c o m i n g y e a r, w e ’r e making changes that are going to help our client s have ar t wor k that reminds them on a deeper level of what they love most a b o u t t h e p e o p l e t h e y ’r e d o i n g l i f e w i t h .

A nd, beyond the $50 donations that we m a ke t o F e e d i n g A m e r i c a a n d C o m m u n i t y B u i l d e r s f r o m e v e r y p o r t r a i t s e s s i o n, w e ’r e also gearing up for some fun communit y fundraisers to suppor t local nonprofits.

I t ’s a l l a b o u t m a k i n g a d i f f e r e n c e i n t h e t o w n w e l o v e.

Fun Fac t: Mar nie loves the original Muppet Movie and can sing along with all of the songs.

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ANDRE A HILL

R e a l i s t i c o r n o t , I ’v e k n o w n since childhood that I was going t o b e a p u b l i s h e d w r i t e r. I w r o t e shor t stories growing up and star ted multiple books that were inevitably lef t unfinished.

I t w a s n’ t u n t i l I m o v e d a w a y from Elizabethtown to Nor ther n California that I began sharing my writing with the world. I star ted a blog to document m y a d v e n t u r e s f r o m my t i m e i n C a l i f o r n i a a n d E u r o p e.

W i t h i n a y e a r, t h e b l o g h a d been read in six continents.

The blog inspired me to write t wo published books, The 60 Day Jour ney and This Haunted Girl. Once I moved back to E l i z a b e t h t o w n, I w a s h i r e d as a writer for Elizabethtown L i f e s t y l e M a g a z i n e. A s the A s sis tant Editor and C o n t r i b u t i n g Wr i t e r, I c a n s h a r e my wor k while becoming more i n v o l v e d w i t h o u r c o m m u n i t y. I t is something I feel honored to d o e v e r y d a y.

F u n F a c t : “I h a v e b e e n r e a d i n g t a r o t c a r d s f o r 15 y e a r s a n d have had the privilege of reading for thousands of people a l l o v e r t h e w o r l d .”

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MARILY N DELGADO

Marilyn Delgado has been beautif ying babes in Etown for the past three years. Owning E t o w n Wa x , L a s h & S k i n, s h e of fers skincare treatment o p t i o n s , f a c i a l s , d e r m a p l a n i n g, chemical peels, the works, for ever yone and does the most beautiful lashes in all the l a n d . Pe r m a n e n t m a ke u p i s another talent she possesses, per fec t for anyone seeking b r o w s t h a t “w o w.” H e r l o v e f o r esthetics star ted when she was a teenager when she visited an esthetician to help her achieve skin she felt confident and beautiful in. Opening up her own business enabled her to get creative and explore various a s p e c t s o f s k i n c a r e. C o r r e c t i v e skincare is her passion and especially loves personally designing skincare treatment s for her clients that work and help them to feel confident and beautiful in their own skin.

Fun Fac t: Marilyn loves Lego ke y c h a i n s .

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JAMES B REEN “With over a decade of experience in home r e m o d e l i n g, I ’m e x c i t e d to bring my knowledge and exper tise to Hardin C o u n t y. I ’v e r e c e n t l y relocated to the downtown a r e a w i t h my f i a n c é Ke n d a l l R a t c h f o r d . We are looking for ward to set ting down roots in Elizabethtown for Breen Cons truc tion. I love remodeling work because e v e r y p r o j e c t i s u n i q u e, and I have the oppor tunit y to breathe new life into well-loved homes. Our st yle is clean and modern with timeless details and fixtures. Projec ts that require at tention to d e t a i l, w h e t h e r t i l e o r t r i m, a r e m y s p e c i a l t y.

I am interested in get ting involved in loc al organizations to give b a c k . M o s t r e c e n t l y, I designed and construc ted the bars and staging for The Fall Ball at Thur man Landing that was held this p a s t O c t o b e r, a n d I l o o k for ward to helping with other non-profit event s in 2 0 2 2.”

F u n F a c t : “I p l a n n e d a New Mexico proposal this f a l l, a n d a s ke d Ke n d a l l to marr y me in a hot air b a l l o o n . We d o n’ t h a v e a date set yet, but plan to g e t m a r r i e d t h i s y e a r.”

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WAY NE IREL AND Ireland Heating & Cooling is a familyo w n e d b u s i n e s s , s t a r t e d i n 196 8 , s o the second generation. The abilit y to help people in the communit y is the foundation of the business. Heating a n d c o o l i n g a r e a n e c e s s i t y, a n d t h e I r e l a n d s t a ke t h e i r r e s p o n s i b i l i t y t o t h e c o m m u n i t y s e r i o u s l y. Wa y n e a n d Chr ystal reside here in Etown with t h e i r t w o c h i l d r e n O a k l e y a n d J a g g e r.

W h e n n o t w o r k i n g, t h e c o u p l e t r a v e l s for youth spor t s, and love watching t h e i r c h i l d r e n p l a y s o c c e r.

F u n F a c t : “M y f a m i l y s a y s a l l I l i ke t o d o i s w o r k , I d o n’ t g o l f, b u t I d o spend money on cars. I am interested in architec ture and recently p u r c h a s e d a f l i p h o u s e w i t h my s o n Jagger as a per sonal projec t for fun. I b e l i e v e i n h a n d s - o n l e a r n i n g, s o m u c h of what I do with my son comes from e x p e r i e n c e, a n d w a t c h i n g h i m l e a r n just over recent weeks renovating this h o m e i s b e t t e r t h a n a n y h o b b y.”

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WILL RIVER A R u n n i n g S o l e s b e g a n l i ke m a n y o t h e r a d v e n t u r e s , w i t h a d r e a m a n d a n o t- t o o - s u r e v i s i o n o f w h a t t h e f u t u r e m i g h t l o o k l i ke. We b e l i e v e: M o v e m e n t c a n t r a n s f o r m y o u r l i f e. C e l e b r a t i n g h e a l t h a n d f i t n e s s g o a l s . E m p o w e r i n g o t h e r s t o b e a c t i v e. M o v i n g t o g e t h e r t o b u i l d a h e a l t h i e r, h a p p i e r c o m m u n i t y.

A n d i n g i v i n g b a c k t o t h e p l a c e t h a t w e c a l l h o m e.

We b e l i e v e t h e r e i s p o w e r i n l e t t i n g t h e c u l t u r e t h a t y o u c r e a t e d r i v e a n d c r e a t e i t s o w n m i s s i o n, o r g a n i c a l l y, r a t h e r t h a n t h e o t h e r w a y a r o u n d . W h a t this has done is allow our communit y to shape it self over time by sharpening it self mile af ter m i l e. We h a v e l e a r n e d t h r o u g h b o t h t r i u m p h a n d f a i l u r e, w h i c h i s a p o w e r f u l p l a c e t o b e c o m i n g from. Our running family has even ex tended to local businesses, of ten par tnering with Bourbon B a r r e l Ta v e r n a n d F l y w h e e l B r e w i n g f o r a p o s t- r u n “r e c o v e r y ” b e e r, V i b e f o r a h e a r t y f r u i t b o w l a n d c u p o f c o f f e e, a n d D e w s t e r ’s w h e n y o u ’v e e a r n e d t h a t g u i l t- f r e e t r e a t a f t e r a f e w h a r d m i l e s .

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DANIEL LONDON Deputy Hardin County J u d g e / E x e c u t i ve Since moving to Hardin Count y i n 19 9 8 w h i l e w o r k i n g f o r U. S .

Representative Ron Lewis, I have considered this wonder ful c o m m u n i t y m y h o m e. T h e r e i s no bet ter way to get to know a communit y than to ser ve your friends and neighbor s. I have had the honor of public ser vice t h r o u g h m y w o r k w i t h R e p. R o n L e w i s , i n m u l t i p l e U. S . A r my civilian roles and my cur rent p o s i t i o n, a s H a r d i n C o u n ­t y D e p u t y J u d g e - E x e c u t i v e, a n d I have lear ned the fundamentals of ser vant leadership through these experiences. Hardin C o u n t y i s a n a m a z i n g p l a c e, a n d I a m e x c i t e d f o r i t s f u t u r e.

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In case you haven’t noticed, we are hosting events to benefit nonprofits throughout Hardin County. Eat Elizabethtown was a twelve-course meal with drink pairings served Saturday, January 8 at The Haycraft. The dinner was made up of courses from all local restaurants, bars, breweries, and wineries, who came together to donate the meal for a good cause. Images to come in Issue 11. Be sure to be on the lookout for upcoming events to get involved and give back in the community.

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Huge Thanks to OurSponsors: MAGNOLIA SPONSORS 🤍 Elizabethtown Lifestyle 🤍 Hardin County Honda

RED OAK SPONSORS ❤️ United Residential ❤️ Closets by Ferguson ❤️ South Central Bank GossHall Systems, LLC

COPPER BEECH SPONSORS 🧡 Brantingham Builders

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GOLDENROD SPONSORS 💛 FINE House & Garden 💛 Legato Financial 💛 The Cecilian Bank 💛 Headliners Salon & Spa 💛 Stanley Steemer

EVENT SPONSORS Thurman Landing Claudia’s Tearoom Breen Co. Kitchen & Bath Renovations Goldenrod + Glory and Lovely Leaves Thomas Isaac Deaton John O’s Liquor The Bailey Bakery MEDIA SPONSORS Type A Style Kentucky’s Heartland 94.3 The Wolf WQXE Quicksie 98.3 Living Etown

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This year we are changing up the way we host events. In exchange for cocktail parties launching magazines, we will be planning a series of events benefitting local non-profits. Events of this nature are only successful with the support of the community. From the bottom of our hearts, we cannot thank those who sponsored

or attended The Fall Ball enough. From myself, Nelle, and all of the children at Mission Hope for Kids, thank you. Give us a follow on Facebook or Instagram for upcoming events and ways to get involved and give back in 2022.

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