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SEPTEMBER 10, 2015 — Issue 82
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Maynard Lambertus, Lanesville, is pictured next to a 1916 Reeves threshing machine in Lanesville on Tuesday morning. The antique piece of farm machinery will be on display at the 40th annual Lanesville Heritage Weekend. | STAFF PHOTO BY CHRISTOPHER FRYER
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Farming the focus at Lanesville Heritage Farming is an important part of Southern Inmusic and food. diana’s heritage. The wide open fields, the farmSpecial 40th anniversary items will be sold ers working the land, paint a pastoral picture of this year, including glass mugs with the festival life in the region. logo, Esarey writes. It’s a big part of who we are. And of course, there’s the iconic red Mail Thankfully an annual event honors the hard Pouch Tobacco barn. work that goes into putting food on our tables. The festival gives back to the community, Lanesville Heritage Weekend celebrates 40 too, providing money over the years to the local JASON THOMAS years this weekend. The Friday-through-Sunday fire and police departments and the schools. SoIn Editor event is one of the area’s biggest festivals, pos“This event has been passed down from gensibly drawing 80,000 people in a single day. eration to generation,” chairman Kenny Acton That’s a lot of bean soup down the hatch. said. “I’ve been asked many times why it has been so Visitors can watch antique and reproduction farm successful for so many years. We’ve had people passionequipment demonstrate typical farm tasks such as threshate for it. There’s consistency.” ing wheat, baling hay or simply pumping water, Jenna Farmers would agree. Esarey writes in today’s cover story. For those not interested in farm equipment, over 250 vendors set up shop — Jason Thomas is the editor of SoIn. He can be reached on the 40-acre grounds, along with demonstrations of by phone at 812-206-2127 or email at jason.thomas@newshistorical crafts, carnival rides, a parade, helicopter rides, andtribune.com. Follow him on Twitter: @ScoopThomas.
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JEFFERSONVILLE — Gladys Deason Moore’s exhibition at Gadabout Gallery and Artisan Shoppe, titled “In Season,” features realistic, local landscapes and architecture, according to a news release from Gadabout. Each of Moore’s pieces capture a moment in time — In Season. Moore has been painting for over 60 years and is a Southern Indiana native. The opening reception, from 6 to 9 p.m. Friday, Sept. 11, at Gadabout, 249 Spring St., Jeffersonville, will be held in conjunction with the Downtown Jeffersonville free Trolley Hop that evening featuring live demonstrating artists. Guests can enjoy live music while perusing the locally owned shops and restaurants on Spring Street. Trolley Hops in HipStoric Down-
town Jeffersonville are the second Friday of the month, with the last event being held this Friday, Sept. 11, from 6 to 9 p.m. Trolleys go through the downtown
Jeffersonville historic district and stop at nearby shops and restaurants. The entire trolley loop is about 15 minutes. Each of these events is free and open to the public.
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Where to go and be seen in Southern Indiana
WINE WITH A VIEW • WHAT: RiverBreeze • WHEN: 6 to 9 p.m. Friday, Sept. 11 • WHERE: RiverStage, Spring Street and Riverside Drive, Jeffersonville
• Cost: $35 to $40
The annual River Breeze Wine Fest will be held from 6 to 9 p.m. Friday, Sept. 11 at RiverStage. Sample and savor more than 30 wines at the 11th annual wine festival. Enjoy hors d’oeuvres, live jazz, and the scenic views and river breeze of the Ohio River. River Breeze serves as the fundraiser for the year for Jeffersonville City Pride, the city’s beautification organization.
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BLUEGRASS ON THE HILL
NIGHT ON THE TOWN
• WHAT: Hidden Hill Bluegrass Festival • WHEN: noon, Saturday, Sept. 12 • WHERE: Hidden Hill Nursery, 1011 Utica Charlestown Road, Jeffersonville
• COST: $10 (includes parking) • INFO: hiddenhillnursery.com
Barbecue meals served all day from B3Q Barbeque, fine wine from Turtle Run Winery and great raffle-ticket prizes from Music Go Round and Hidden Hill highlight the festival. Hidden Hill offers eight acres of gardens, the perfect bluegrass venue and lots of shade — be sure to bring lawn chairs. Bands: Homeplace, Fresh Cut Grass, Potluck, Storefront Congregation, Relic.
• WHAT: Night Out New Albany • WHEN: 5 to 8 p.m. Friday, Sept. 11 • WHERE: Downtown New Albany • INFO: developna.org
The second Friday of each month, downtown New Albany businesses participate in “Night Out New Albany” from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. N.O.N.A. is an opportunity for shoppers to enjoy special discounts, food, and enter contests after regular store hours. Have your picture taken with the traveling street statue, “Night out Nate” and upload your photo to the Night Out New Albany Facebook page for even more prizes.
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Lanesville Heritage Weekend honors farmers during 40th anniversa
Jon Myers, Shepherdsville, Ky., center, positions his 1916 Reeves steam traction engine while Dick Williams, Shepherdsville, Ky., left, and Maynard Lambertus, Lanesville, prepare a belt to connect the engine to a 1916 Reeves threshing machine, not pictured, in Lanesville on Wednesday. Both pieces of machinery will be on display at the 40th annual Lanesville Heritage Weekend, which runs Sept. 11-13. | STAFF PHOTO BY CHRISTOPHER FRYER
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Attendees make their way through the booths and rides at the 39th annual Lanesville Heritage Weekend Festival last year. The threeday festival celebrates the history of Lanesville and other small towns, providing a time for community members to get together to share memories of their heritage. | FILE PHOTO
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ANESVILLE — Celebrating its 40th anniversary, the Lanesville Heritage Weekend will lure thousands to its bucolic setting, complete with picturesque Mail Pouch Tobacco barn, on the edge of the small Indiana town this weekend. The three-day festival celebrates the role of Indiana farmers going back more than 100 years and features tractors and farm machinery, hit-and-miss engines, steam engines, saw mill demonstrations and more historical mechanized wonders. Visitors can watch antique and reproduction farm equipment demonstrate typical farm tasks such as threshing wheat, baling hay or simply pumping water. A farm machine toy show is popular each year, as is the parade of antique tractors. For those not interested in farm equipment, over 250 vendors set up shop on the 40-acre grounds, along with demonstrations of historical crafts, carnival rides, a parade, helicopter rides, music and food. “The people in Lanesville are very proud to have this festival,” said Kenny Acton, who is serving as Lanesville Heritage chairman for the seventh time. “It definitely has given Lanesville an identity over the years. There’s something for everyone in the family to enjoy.”
A HERITAGE CELEBRATED “First and foremost this is about the way people survived back then,” Acton said. “When it came time to cut the wheat, the farmers all got together and helped each other. It was a community event. Corn cutting, hauling hay, butchering, everything was done as a community effort. That has definitely stuck with our heritage.” Each year the machinery field is filled with tractors. This year, in honor of the 40th anniversary, 95-year-old Paul Schneider is bringing 95 tractors from his personal collection. “He was one of the original exhibitors when this all started,” Acton said. Small, gas powered hit-and-miss engines are displayed each year as well. The featured gas engine this year is the ARCO
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For more information about Lanesville Heritage Weekend and a complete list of events and times visit its Facebook page or lanesvilleheritageweekend.org.
Engine manufactured by Hercules Gas Engine Company of Evansville. Some of these, along with scores of others, will be on exhibit, puffing and chugging away. Many will demonstrate a chore such as shelling beans, grinding corn, or pumping water. Visitors wandering through the demonstration area may see any number of things. Chair caning, broom making, bee keeping and painting on turkey feathers will all be shown, as well as quilting and weaving, woodturning and woodcarving. Guests may even get a chance to play a game of checkers with Abraham Lincoln. The food is another big draw, with traditional fair food and meals in the Heritage Food Building and Lanesville Heritage Community Center. Breakfast is served in the Heritage Food Building until 11 a.m. when the menu switches to fish, pork chops, chicken fingers, BBQ, brats and side dishes are featured, including fresh bean soup prepared daily in 40-gallon cast iron pots hung over an open fire just outside the door. The community center serves up handmade chicken and dumplings on Saturday and fried chicken on Sunday. Local churches take turns each year providing the chicken and dumplings, creating a bit of a competition to provide the best. This year St. Mary’s Catholic Church does the honors.
A COMMUNITY EFFORT Volunteers are the heart of the festival — hundreds of them. No one is paid, from the chairman of Lanesville Heritage on down. Doug Meredith has volunteered with Heritage Weekend for 12 years.
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Holy rock ‘n’ roll on the water JEFFERSONVILLE — The city of Jeffersonville, Denzinger Family Dentistry and Diamond Dave Jeweler present the third annual Rock on Water concert on Sunday, Sept. 13, at RiverStage in Jeffersonville. The family-friendly, free event features Jason Gray, Carrollton, The Lasting Hope and Hush Harbor. Event hosts Scott Shireman and Greg Smith invite the community, church groups and families to experience live entertainment and The Family Fun Zone, which will start at 4:30 p.m. with free crafts and activities for kids. Food vendors will be located on Riverside Drive, according to an event news release. The concert will start at 5:30 p.m. and early arrival is strongly recommended so you can get a seat on the lawn. Rock on Water was a dream of promoters Shireman and Smith, according to the event’s website. The two friends had often discussed the possibility of a Christian music festival to be held yearly in the Southern Indiana area. The two decided to form “Rock on Water” in January 2013 and through
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• WHAT: Rock on Water Christian concert • WHEN: 4:30 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 13 • WHERE: RiverStage, Spring Street and Riverside Drive, Jeffersonville • INFO: rockonwaterfestival.com
the blessings of God and help from volunteers and sponsors the very first Rock on Water was held on Sept. 8, 2013, in Jeffersonville with over
5,000 people for the first year. Now in its third year it is growing better and bigger than ever, according to the website.
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LIVE MUSIC AT HUBER’S
• WHEN: 1 to 5 p.m. Saturday, Sunday • WHERE: Huber Winery
Saturday, Sept. 12: Josh & Holly; Sunday, Sept. 13: Joe Dotson; Saturday, Sept. 19: Fabulous Hickbillies; Sunday, Sept. 20: Olivia and Lyndsey Henken; Saturday, Sept. 26: The Dean Heckel Band; Sunday, Sept. 27: Blues and Greys [huberwinery.com]
LIVE MUSIC AT WICK’S
• WHAT: Live on State • WHERE: Wick’s, 225 State St., New Albany
Sept. 11: Shane Dawson; Sept. 12: Gas Money; Sept. 18: Redneck Noize; Sept. 19: Radiotronic; Sept. 26: The Rocking Dead; Sept. 30: Blaise Streets
CONCERTS IN THE PARK
• WHEN: 7 p.m. Friday • WHERE: Warder Park, Court Avenue and Spring Street,
Sept. 11: Eric and Kenney; Sept. 12: Kelsey Allen; Sept. 18: Drew Alexander; Sept. 19: Kyle Stiller; Sept. 25: Kelsey Allen; Sept. 26: Drew Alexander
AUDITIONS
• WHAT: ‘The Best Christmas Pageant Ever’ auditions • WHEN: 10 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 12; 6:30 p.m. Monday, Sept. 14
• WHERE: Clarksville Little Theatre, 301 E. Montgomery Ave., Clarksville
• INFO: Call 502-228-8204
Open to girls ages 6 to 14 and boys ages 7 to 11; ladies’ roles range in age from 30 to 60, mens’ roles range in age from 35 to 50. Performance dates are Nov. 13-15, 19-21.
CORYDON JAMBOREE LIVE
• WHERE: 220 Hurst Lane, Corydon • WHEN: 7:30 p.m. Saturdays
General Admission $12; children 6-12, $7; under 6, free. For reservations, directions or any other information call 812-7381130. Sept. 12: Brady Meenach, Jo Anna Kai Cobb; Kirby Stailey [corydonjamboree.com]
Jeffersonville Sept. 11: Cloigheann Irish Band; Sept. 18: Wulfe Brothers
RIVERSTAGE CONCERT SERIES
• WHEN: 7 p.m. Fridays (with exceptions) • WHERE: RiverStage, Riverside Drive and Spring Street,
Jeffersonville Sept. 12: Zumba Glow Party; Sept. 13: Rock on Water Jason Gray with guest Carrollton & Hush Harbor
LIVE MUSIC AT NAPH
• WHERE: New Albany Production House, 1736 E. Main St.,
New Albany Saturday, Sept. 12: Injecting Strangers, Powell, Tsunami Samurai & Powell, 6:30 p.m., $8; Sunday, Sept. 13: This is Me Breathing, Shi, Still Capital & Lame, 6:30 p.m., $8 [naproductionhouse.com]
LIVE MUSIC AT BIG FOUR BURGERS + BEER JEFFERSONVILLE
• WHERE: Big Four Burgers + Beer, 134 Spring St., Jeffersonville
• WHEN: Friday and Saturday
Sept. 11: Kelsey Allen; Sept. 12: Drew Alexander; Sept. 18: Tyler Stiller; Sept. 19; Kelsey Allen; Sept. 25: Eric and Kenney; Sept. 26: Kyle Hastings
LIVE MUSIC AT BIG FOUR BURGERS + BEER NEW ALBANY
• WHERE: Big Four Burgers + Beer, 114 E. Main St., New Albany • WHEN: Friday and Saturday
CLOSING DAY AT BERRY TWIST
• WHEN: Sunday, Sept. 13 • HOURS: noon to 9:30 p.m. • WHERE: 3660 Paoli Pike, Floyds Knobs
KENTUCKY SMALL BATCH RYE WHISKEY DINNER
• WHEN: 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 10 • WHERE: Varanese, 2106 Frankfort Ave., Louisville • INFO: Call 502-899-9904 • COST: $55
The evening will feature guest speaker Tara Schaefer and a four-course dinner paired with various whiskeys from a variety of distilleries.
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Billy Idol to preach the punk at Iroquois Best Coast hits the Ohio Valley on Wednesday BILLY IDOL Punk-pop icon Billy Idol will play Iroquois Amphitheater in Louisville on Tuesday, Sept. 15. Idol was an early architect of the sound, style and fury of punk rock. His lip-curling sneer and fistpumping persona vaulted him into the mainstream as one of MTV’s first megastars, making him one of the most recognizable faces in pop music, while selling out arenas everywhere he played. He has sold 40 million albums while scoring numerous platinum albums worldwide, nine top 40 singles in the U.S. and 10 in the U.K. including “Dancing With Myself, “White Wedding,” “Rebel Yell,” “Mony Mony,” “Eyes Without
A Face,” “Flesh For Fantasy,” and “Cradle Of Love.” Last year, Simon and Schuster published Idol’s autobiography, “Dancing With Myself.” He also released “Kings & Queens of the Underground,” his first album of new material in nearly a decade in late 2014. Tickets range from $25.50 to $75.50 for the show, with doors at 7 p.m. and music at 8. Opening with be New York City rock band The London Souls. Visit iroquoisamphitheater.com for ticket information.
BEST COAST It’s been a big year for Best Coast,
with the Los Angeles duo releasing its first major label album “California Nights” earlier this year. The band will stop Wednesday, Sept. 16, at Headliners in Louisville. The band is led by singer/songwriter/guitarist Bethany Cosentino and guitarist and multi-instrumentalist Bobb Bruno, supported by a touring band. “California Nights” is Best Coast’s third full-length, and the pop-rock band continues to move toward a more polished, arena-rock sound with the latest release. Opening will be Lovely Bad Things, which also hails from California. Tickets are $20 for the general admission show, with doors at 7 p.m. and music at 8. Visit headlinerslouisville.com for more information.
HERITAGE: Festival originally started in 1976 CONTINUED FROM PAGE 4 “I’m the photographer, and a gopher like everyone else,” he said with a laugh. “We always say that your $5 dues will get you more work than you can ever think about. The special thing is the people involved.” Two weeks before the event scores of volunteers groomed the grounds and prepared for the crowds. “We had lunch and supper for us every day from the ladies of St. Mary’s Catholic Church,” Meredith said. The local Jaycees and Lions Clubs are heavily involved, providing a beer garden (offsite) and breakfasts. The farm toy exhibit is held in the Jaycees hall, and the Boy Scouts help with parking and empty trash cans. “It’s really, really clean,” said Meredith. The festival gives back to the community, providing money over the years to the local fire and police departments and the schools. Community members in need have benefited from the festival as well. “We’re the first ones to help,” Acton said. It’s about giving back. “We have been one of the largest non-corporate donors in Harrison County to Relay for Life for probably the last 10 years,” Meredith said. A special 40th anniversary quilt, crafted by Bobbi Robeson out of vintage Lanesville Heritage Weekend T-shirts, will be raffled off this year for the Relay for Life effort. “It’s a feeling,” Meredith said. “It’s not just a fun time. It’s also the camaraderie, the pride that people have in the community and the organizations and in the park.”
HERITAGE HISTORY
Lanesville Heritage Weekend started in 1976 as the Lanesville Bicentennial Celebration. The Lanesville
Heritage Committee purchased the 40-acre festival site, including the iconic Mail Pouch Tobacco barn, in 1989. In 1993 the committee tracked down the last living Mail Pouch barn painter, Harley Warrick, who led a repainting project. In 2009 the barn was renovated and completely repainted, using videotapes made of the 1993 project. “Of course, our barn is famous,” Acton said. “It’s part of a (Hoosier artist) Ray Day print series. It’s on the Ohio River Scenic Byway.” Music has always been a popular feature of the festival. In its first year Louisville’s Thoroughbred Chorus performed, along with legendary bluegrass artist Bill Monroe. This year, the Thoroughbred Chorus returns. “They’re the only ones left from the first festival,” Meredith said. Special 40th anniversary items will be sold this year, including glass mugs with the festival logo. Available at various locations, organizers expect perhaps the most popular to be the apple butter booth where guests can watch the butter boiled over an open fire and purchase their mug full of the creamy treat. No attendance is taken at the free event, but organizers estimate that good weather will lure over 80,000 in a single day. The festival is easy to find. Just take Ind. 62 into town and look for the red barn with the Mail Pouch Tobacco advertisement painted on it. Or simply follow the line of cars snaking into the parking area under the guidance of horse-mounted sheriffs. “This event has been passed down from generation to generation,” Acton said. “I’ve been asked many times why it has been so successful for so many years. We’ve had people passionate for it. There’s consistency.”