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‘Postcards from Abe’, 2016 - These postcards from Abraham Lincoln, written to his friend Joshua Speed's mother, Lucy Speed, at Farmington Plantation in Louisville, Kentucky, are just pretend. But despite the fact that this fun and educational book may not contain true artifacts, Postcards from Abe provides an honest recollection of Lincoln's childhood, challenges, and career, culminating in his being elected to serve as the 16th president of the United States of America.

This collection, which is the fourth in a series of historical postcard books created by award-winning Kentucky educator Betty Southard Stokes, is a perfect way to teach history to children in a fun, imaginative way.

‘Postcards from William’, 2006 –This is a story of endurance. In the men’s journals, they continually wrote... “we proceeded on”... The men of the Lewis & Clark Expedition traveled over 8,000 mile round trip. They fought uphill currents and freezing temperatures, portaged heavy equipment, went without food days at a time and put their lives in danger each day, but they proceeded on, till the mission was accomplished.

‘Postcards from Daniel’, 2014 – In this third book in Betty Southard Stokes’ postcard series, Daniel Boone is writing from the Kentucky wilderness to his mother in North Carolina. Daniel tells of saving his daughter and her friends from kidnapping by a band of Indians, his own capture and numerous escapes, a fearful attack on Fort Boonesboro by Shawnee Indians and the British Army, and the painful loss of his son at the Battle of Blue Licks.

‘Postcards from George’, 2010 - These postcards from General George Rogers Clark to his brothers, Edmund and William Clark, plus his sister, Lucy are just pretend. Postcards were not on the market during George Rogers Clark's lifetime. They did not appear until 1851, after George, Edmund, Lucy and William had passed away. But these give great insight into the hardship and rewards of Clark’s great expedition west of Kentucky to capture three British forts during the American Revolutionary War.

“Postcards from Abe” makes Abraham Lincoln accessible to young learners. Historically accurate, the postcards humanize Lincoln as a child himself and as a young person facing the challenges of life -- just like other children of his age, and all ages. These postcards from Lincoln to his friend Joshua Speed’s mother, Lucy, chronicle the story of Lincoln’s life from his Kentucky roots, to his life growing up in Indiana, to his move to Illinois and his move again to Washington and national prominence. Pulling no punches on the “hard” issues of Lincoln’s life from the death of his mother to his struggle for self-education to his mature struggles with the Civil War and the problem of slavery, Betty Southard Stokes’ writing carries the human story along while Emry Quinn’s illustrations support and enrich the text. Postcards from Abe is a much welcomed addition to the young adult literature on Abraham Lincoln.”

— Dr. Thomas Mackey, University of Louisville history professor and Lincoln Scholar

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Sports Card Chronicle ��������������������������������������������������������������19 UofL vs� Eastern Kentucky ������������������������������������������� 20 Catnip ����������������������������������������������������������������������������22 Taylor’s 10����������������������������������������������������������������������23 High School Sports ������������������������������������������������������ 24

Society

Jane Austen Birthday Tea ���������������������������������������������26 Interfaith Chanukah Party ���������������������������������������������27 Dessert with the Dentons ���������������������������������������������30 Rodeo Drive Fundraiser������������������������������������������������ 31 Gunnar Deatherage Studio Opening ���������������������������32 Think Tank Louisville Party �������������������������������������������33 Louabull Shop and Sip ��������������������������������������������������34 Cheddar Box Too Christmas Party ��������������������������������35 Oates-Voet Engagement Party �������������������������������������36 AAUW Annual Christmas Party �������������������������������������37 On the Town with Veteran Photographer John H. Harralson Jr.

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Spotlight: Carnevale �����������������������������������������������������41 Fashion: Primp Style Lounge ��������������������������������������� 42 Health & Wellness: Protect Your Skin ���������������������������43 Tastes: 8UP ������������������������������������������������������������������ 44 Out & About with Central Bank ������������������������������������45 Homes: Dwellings �������������������������������������������������������� 46 Voice of Style: Host Gifts ����������������������������������������������47 Arts & Entertainment: Louisville's Got Talent ���������������48 Film: ‘Rogue One: A Star Wars Story’ �������������������������� 49 CORRECTION: In the December 8 issue, we incorrectly listed the contact email for Three Sticks Wine. The correct email is threestickswines@hotmail.com.

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Features Skating to Success

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Remembering Earl Cox

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Essentials Masthead �������������������������������5 Business Briefs�������������������� 14 Obituaries���������������������������� 15

Event Calendar ������������������� 51 Dear Abby ��������������������������� 53 Classifieds ���������������������������54

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PHOTOS BY TIM VALENTINO

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I don’t know that I can recall a year that left so many people feeling downtrodden and defeated as 2016. Besides a contentious, vexing and exhausting election cycle, the year claimed the lives of what seemed like a record number of pop culture and entertainment icons. While the resulting grief is not as acute as losing a loved one, their influence on us became a small part of our self-identity and with their passing, we mourn those defining moments of our past, and in some cases, happier and simpler times.

I used to rush home from school to watch Florence Henderson on syndicated reruns of “The Brady Bunch.” Though I had been banned from watching “Purple Rain,” that didn’t stop me from hiding behind the couch to catch a peek while my older cousins viewed it on repeat (on a rented VCR, no doubt). Speaking of VHS, I still have every episode of “Growing Pains” recorded and stored at my parents' home except for one elusive episode where Ben gets his tonsils removed in season six. The Seavers were my Cleavers. “Show me that smile again,” Alan Thicke.

Most recently, the passing of Zsa Zsa Gabor took me back to the days of sitting at my Grandma Ramsey’s feet while she quilted and reading her Star and Inquirer Tabloids. The Gabor sisters were the Kardashians of their time (no disrespect intended) and I couldn’t get enough of their fashion extravagance and romantic disasters.

The death of Muhammad Ali put Louisville in the international Tonya Abeln spotlight mid-year. For a time, it seemed as though the city unified in commitment to the legacy of greatness he brought to us. Now, as the year comes to a close, we find ourselves in the headlines for all the wrong reasons. The senseless acts of violence and record number of homicides are a shocking contrast to the city that held hands to fill the streets with flowers in tribute to The Greatest.

This week’s issue pays tribute to another Louisville icon and a man who made tremendous contributions to this publication. I wasn’t one of the lucky ones who had the pleasure to work with and learn from Earl Cox, but reading the memories that past co-workers shared in his honor gives me insight into just what a special man he was and what a loss the journalism community suffers in his absence.

Let us turn the page on 2016, Louisville. May we take the lessons from those before us and apply them in a way that encourages us to try harder and do better in the year ahead. For every year and every day is indeed a gift.

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Skating to Success

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her husband, Donny Adair coaches the dance teams. The two have coached for more than 35 years.

“We are excited for these 10 skaters to represent Louisville Skating Academy and our city at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships,” said Becca Hatch-Purnell, LSA director of skating. “All but one of these skaters started in our beginner classes. Our amazing organization has created top-notch training opportunities here in Louisville for local skaters to achieve their dreams. These young athletes and their coaches are dedicated, have worked hard and have made many sacrifices to get to this point. We all are very proud of them and are looking forward to their performances in Kansas City.”

EMMETT KING AND SARAH DUTTON, ICE DANCERS

skate together.”

Emmett came to ice skating all on his own.

“I always loved watching it on TV when I was little, and I came here (Iceland Sports Complex) for summer camp,” he said. “I did it once, and I loved it! I did it again when I was seven or eight, and I didn’t want to wait another year to skate again. So, we started lessons once a week and it just built up from there.”

Sarah discovered skating from a Girl Scouts skating trip. “I was five or six. We came here on a trip. I was all thinking I was good and stuff,” she said with a laugh. “My friend did a little lesson, and I was like, ‘Oh my gosh, that’s so cool! I wanna try that.’ So, I started doing that and I just kinda fell in love.”

The schedule is rough, though.

Emmett, 14, is a student at St. Francis of Assisi, and Sarah, 13, goes to St. Patrick. The team will compete in the Juvenile level.

“It’s hardcore,” Emmett said. “There’s times, like, you just want to get off the ice, but you stay on because it all pays off in the end.”

“I like ice dancing because we specifically follow the music and the timing,” Emmett said. “We don’t do the big jumps, and we also

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Sophia, 13, attends St. Margaret Mary, and Christopher, 15, goes to Trinity High School.

The siblings compete in the Novice division.

The Elders were born into skating.

“My mom was a speed skater when she was little,” Sophia said. “She lived in Russia, and when she came to America she started figure skating more. Then, when I was two and a half, she got us into it.”

They admit there are benefits and challenges to being a brother-and-sister team.

“It’s definitely a challenge,” Christopher said. “We obviously still fight like brother and sister -- on and off the ice. We just have to keep working on it and keep trying to manage it.”

“But it also helps sometimes because we know each other more than other partners,” Sophia countered. “When we’re practicing, we don’t have to say where we’re going, we just automatically know. We also skate a lot in unison.”

It apparently works because they are fivetime Midwestern Sectional Champions.

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Christopher said the group of LSA ice dancers in the novice division compete against each other, which adds to the fun and motivation of competition.

Isabel Blahunka and Will Shawver

“We’re all very close because we’ve been skating together so long,” Sophia added.

“Sometimes there are fights because we're together all the time. We’re like family. So, we love each other, and we’re so close.”

ISABEL BLAHUNKA AND WILL SHAWVER, ICE DANCERS Isabel, 14 attends online school at Indiana Connections Academy. Will, 15, goes to Ballard High School. They compete in the Novice division.

A movie got Isabel interested in the sport.

“I started skating when I was five-yearsold,” she said. “It was because I watched the movie ‘Ice Princess,’ and I decided it would be really fun.”

She learned to skate, but because she’s from Carmel, Indiana, she had to start coming to Louisville to find an ice dancing partner. She skates Monday morning in Carmel, then she travels to Louisville to skate in the afternoon.

She spends the night with Will’s family, then skates before and after school on Tuesdays, then goes home. On Thursdays, she does the same thing over again, and stays until Saturday afternoon when she goes back home.

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Christopher and Sophia Elder

“It really pays off when you see how all your efforts are worth it when you do well in competition,” she said.

J.T. Michel as The Prince and Ellie Scheinler as Clara in "Nutcracker on Ice"

“Most of our competitions are warmups for Sectionals or Nationals,” Will added. “So, if you do well at Sectionals then go to Nationals, it’s like your last chance to impress the judges, and you’re competing against everyone in the United States. So, it’s a really big deal.”

CLAIRE AND LUKE PURNELL, ICE DANCERS Claire, 16, attends online school at International Connections Academy, while Luke, 17, attends Kentucky Country Day. They compete in the novice division.

Their mother, Becca Hatch-Purnell, is the director of LSA, so they followed her into the rink.

The two are passionate about ice dancing.

“I like how you get to become a character and really play on the beauty of the sport more than anything else,” Claire said.

“There’s just always something I’ve loved about it,” Luke added. “I love skating in front of people and trying to reach out to them with what I’m doing on the ice.”

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for five years.

Being a sibling pair is not a challenge for the Purnells. They’ve been skating together

“We’re really, really close,” Claire said. “I always look forward to getting on the ice with

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Luke and Claire Purnell

my brother. If I’m having a bad day or if school is bad, he always has the right thing to say. He can always make me laugh, even if I’m mad at him, I’m still gonna laugh at his jokes.”

The two have lofty goals.

“For me, I’d love to make it to the Olympics,” Luke said. “It’s a big dream of mine.

It’s amazing to watch such amazing ice dancers on such a huge platform. Also to represent the United States in international competition would be such an honor.”

Claire said she just loves everything about skating and hopes to do it as long as possible.

“As a parent, I have watched this sport turn from a fun activity with friends to a major commitment that has meant giving up a lot,” said their mother, Hatch-Purnell “However, they also have learned many important life lessons, and it is rewarding to see their hard work pay off.”

JOSEPHINE HAGAN AND EVAN WHITLOW, PAIRS SKATERS Josephine, 14, attends Crosby Middle School, and Evan, 15, goes to Christian Academy. The two compete in the juvenile division.

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Evan Whitlow as Nutcracker Soldier and Josephine Hagan as the Rat Queen in "Nutcracker on Ice."

was five and got excited about it. Her mom signed her up for lessons, and she’s been skating ever since. Evan’s mom is a coach, so

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appeals to Josephine more than ice dancing. This is the first season of competition for them as a team. Both have competed individually, and Josephine has gone to Nationals before with a different partner.

Josephine Hagan and Evan Whitlow

The grueling work schedule doesn’t bother these two.

“I try to hang out with my school friends as much as possible, and I don’t do any school sports because I don’t have the time,” Josephine said. “But I try to stay involved in school.”

Evan has a different view: “For me it kind of works out perfectly since I’m not much of a social person. So, even when I have the opportunity, I don’t really do anything.”

Josephine said her goal is to skate her best at Nationals, and succeed at all the elements in the program.

Evan agreed: “I just want to do my best.” VT For more information about Louisville Skating Academy, visit SkateLouisville.org

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Promoting Active Lifestyles for All Ages

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outdoors. “We have everything from footwear, team sports, field and stream, outdoor and patio,” Raque said. “We will have something you can do. Whether it’s outside or getting your kids ready for soccer, volleyball, football, we’ve got it for you.”

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Providing bikes at Christmas, gift cards for back to school and more, the company aims to get kids – and adults – outside. “If we can get the kids out of the house, they’re going to be more active, healthier,” said Mike Raque, store director at the Middletown store.

With stores in Middletown and Outer Loop, Academy Sports + Outdoors bills itself as a sports, outdoors and recreation lifestyle retailer offering hunting, fishing and camping equipment, sports and leisure products, footwear, patio sets, grills, clothing and more.

“One thing that sets us apart is that we’re an everyday low price store,” Raque said. “We price match and if you find a lower price we give back 5 percent of the difference.”

Raque has been with Academy Sports since 2012, and with the Middletown store since November 21, 2014 – the day both Louisville stores opened.

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From a small tire shop in San Antonio, Texas, Academy Sports has grown and evolved into a regional giant, with 225 stores in 16 states in the south and Midwest and annual sales over $4.5 billion.

Max Gochman founded the company in 1938 as Academy Tire Shop. He soon added military surplus and eventually branched out to hunting, camping, and sports gear. By 2004 annual sales had reached $1 billion.

“We’re expanding by about 20 to 22 stores every year,” Raque said. “We’re moving north and west, and a little east.”

Raque credits much of the business’ success to its goal of hiring knowledgeable team members. “We have a lot of former athletes, high school or college,” he said. “We even had a former professional football player work for us for a while.”

“Our product knowledge is deep. Whatever question you have, there’s somebody in the building that is an expert on that,” he said.

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GIVING BACK Academy Sports believes in giving back to the community. The 15th annual company-wide bike donation program saw the Middletown store giving away bicycles and helmets to 30 students at Middletown Elementary School earlier this month.

The business held 140 events in 16 states, providing bikes to over 4,000 children, based on perfect attendance, academic performance, good behavior, and/or need.

“It went great,” said Raque of the Middletown event. “The kids were so excited. They didn’t know what they were going to get.”

In the summer, the store gives out 30 $100 gift cards. “We actually bring the kids in,” he said. “It’s similar to Shop With A Cop. We walk around with them and help them pick out what they need.”

The store also sponsors a number of races, including the annual Turkey Trot in downtown Louisville that draws more than 2,000 runners. “We do a lot of races,” Raque said.

They also sponsor a number of youth sports leagues. “Mainly, anything that’s a youth organization we try to get involved.” VT Academy Sports + Outdoors is located at 13401 Shelbyville Rd. and 4901 Outer Loop. For more information on Academy Sports visit academy.com, or find them on Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, YouTube and Instagram.

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TODD MOORADIAN TO BE NEW DEAN OF UOFL COLLEGE OF BUSINESS The University of Louisville recently announced that Todd Mooradian will be the new dean of the College of Business, pending approval by the University of Louisville board of trustees.

“I am excited to be joining the University of Louisville’s College of Business,” Mooradian said. “The more I learned about the College of Business, the university and the city, the more compelling I found this opportunity. Then I came to Louisville and met the people – the faculty and staff, the partners and board members, and especially the students – I was bowled over. This is a great place with a compelling mission, extraordinary people and a very bright future. I am honored to be asked to take on this role at this time of great opportunity.”

Mooradian is the associate dean for faculty and academic affairs and the William J. Fields Professor of Business at the College of William & Mary Mason School of Business Administration in Williamsburg, Virginia.

He holds a Ph.D. in marketing from the University of Massachusetts and earned his M.B.A. at Wake Forest University.

He has a B.S. in business administration from the University of New Hampshire.

the arts,” said NEA Chairman Jane Chu. “Whether in a theater, a town square, a museum or a hospital, the arts are everywhere and make our lives richer.”

Clifton Center Board Chair Don Burch said, “We're very grateful and honored to receive this prestigious award. The Clifton Center believes that by learning about our own cultural traditions and experiencing the rich cultural traditions of others, we can help eliminate destructive cultural barriers and bring people together to create healthier, more tolerant communities. This second NEA grant enables us to bring even more great music and art to the Clifton Center and to the community.”

ASSOCIATION OF THE LOUISVILLE ORCHESTRA RAISES $100,000 On December 5 the Association of the Louisville Orchestra held their annual Holiday Luncheon at the home of Winona Shiprek in Glenview. At the event, the new ALO board president, Patrick Galla, announced the ALO increased its annual donation to the Louisville Orchestra by $20,000 bringing their support for the 2016-17 season to $100,000. $5,000 of this additional funding was dedicated for Hall Passes.

“Dr. Mooradian is respected and admired as a teacher, has an extensive background in research and boasts an exemplary service record,” said Dale Billingsley, acting UofL provost. “We welcome him to the University of Louisville family.”

Hall Passes allow k-12 school students access to all of the Louisville Orchestra Pops, Classics, and Neighborhood/Music Without Borders concerts for a single one-time fee of $25. The ALO donation will give 20 schools 10 hall passes each that can be checked out by any student in that school.

Churchill Downs recently released the 2017 “Official Art of the Kentucky Derby” by award-winning American and Kentucky painter Jim Cantrell. Cantrell is the first Kentucky artist to create the Derby’s officially licensed artwork since the tradition began in 1997. For this year’s artwork, Cantrell created watercolor paintings that capture the excitement and color of the 143rd running of each the Kentucky Derby presented by Yum! Brands and the Longines Kentucky Oaks.

90.5 WUOL CELEBRATES 40 YEARS OF CLASSICAL LOUISVILLE ON DECEMBER 20, 2016

UOFL MAINTAINS ACCREDITATION; CONCERNS RAISED IN AREA OF BOARD GOVERNANCE

90.5 WUOL Classical Louisville celebrated 40 years on the radio December 20 with a rebroadcast of the very first hourand-a-half of 90.5 WUOL from 1976. The audio was digitally transferred from a reel earlier this year by the University of Louisville School of Music Library.

The University of Louisville has been informed by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) that its accreditation is being maintained but that it will be placed on a one-year probation with the potential extension of an additional year.

Cantrell’s “Official Art of the Kentucky Derby” will be featured on the 2017 Kentucky Derby and Kentucky Oaks posters, tickets and souvenir racing programs. The posters and a variety of merchandise including ornaments, t-shirts, bags, postcards and invitations are available now at select retail outlets, including the Kentucky Derby Museum. Additional items will be available at kentuckyderbystore.com in 2017.

Over its 40-year history, 90.5 WUOL has welcomed musical luminaries into the studio from across the globe, including JoAnn Falletta, Mark O'Connor, Pierre Boulez, Peter Schickele, Sharon Isbin, Joshua Bell, John Harbison, Philippe Entremont, Cho-Liang Lin, Rachel Barton-Pine, Evelyn Glennie, Paul Taylor, David Parsons and many others.

The probation is based on issues with SACSCOC Core Requirement 2.2 on Board of Trustee membership and underpinning standards related to selection and evaluation of the university president (Comprehensive Standard 3.2.1), external influence (Comprehensive Standard 3.2.4), and Board of Trustee dismissal (Comprehensive Standard 3.2.5).

In addition to providing 24-hour-a-day quality programming, the station is proud to serve as an arts resource for families with musical outreach in schools, a free summer listening program and Young Artist Competition. Over the last decade and a half, 90.5 WUOL has donated more than 700 instruments to students in our community through its Instrumental Partners program.

“It is important to note that the commission’s decision does not reflect on the quality of our curriculum or our core academic strengths,” said UofL Acting President Neville Pinto.

“It is focused entirely on issues related to governance of the institution. Probationary status will have no impact on degrees, federal funding for student financial aid or research grants awarded to faculty.

CHURCHILL DOWNS RELEASES 2017 OFFICIAL ‘ART OF THE KENTUCKY DERBY’ BY KENTUCKY ARTIST JIM CANTRELL

“We are extremely happy and honored that this year’s official Derby art was created by a Kentucky artist and someone of Cantrell’s talent and reputation,” said Kevin Flanery, president of Churchill Downs Racetrack.

LOUISVILLE AREA HOME SALES UP 8.4 PERCENT AND AVERAGE PRICE UP 3.5 PERCENT YEAR TO DATE VS. 2015 The Greater Louisville Association of Realtors® (GLAR) reported year to date (YTD) sales up 8.4 percent compared the same time last year. Sales in November 2016 were up 24.5 percent, vs. November 2015, with 1,341 homes and condos sold. The median price was up 5.7 percent YTD and the average was 3.5 percent higher YTD. In Jefferson County, the average price in November 2016 was $206,163 and the median was $163,500. For all MLS areas, the inventory of available properties was 21.5 percent lower than at the same time last year. In Jefferson County, the inventory of homes and condos for sale was 23.6 percent lower than November 2015.

GLAR President Allison Bartholomew commented that, “Our members continued to see a strong sellers' market for homes and condos under $300k, with just a two-month supply of inventory. Properties in the $300-500k price range continued to sell at a pretty brisk pace, with just a four-month supply of inventory. Buyers at $500k and higher had a wider selection of homes to choose from, with an eight-month supply of inventory.”

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“For 40 years, our community has supported a classical radio station, 90.5 WUOL, because we understand how rich it makes our city and how it connects us to music and to each other,” said Louisville Public Media Director of Radio Daniel Gilliam. “Over the years, we've grown from just being a broadcaster to being an agent for change in our community.”

CLIFTON CENTER RECEIVES ESTEEMED NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE ARTS GRANT National Endowment for the Arts Chairman Jane Chu has approved more than $30 million in grants as part of the NEA's first major funding announcement for fiscal year 2017.

Included in this announcement is an Art Works grant of $30,000 to the Clifton Center for its Louisville Heritage Festivals, a series of four mini-festivals celebrating musical traditions from around the world. The Art Works category focuses on the creation of art that meets the highest standards of excellence, public engagement with diverse and excellent art, lifelong learning in the arts and strengthening of communities through the arts.

KENTUCKY MEDICAL ASSOCIATION LAUNCHES ‘KNOW YOUR MEDS’ CAMPAIGN The Kentucky Medical Association (KMA), a statewide professional organization for physicians, has formally launched the “Know Your Meds” campaign to encourage physicians and patients across the commonwealth to work together to prevent prescription drug abuse through knowledge and education.

Prescription drug abuse is a public health epidemic in Kentucky resulting in more than 1,000 deaths from overdoses each year.

Physicians and patients both have important roles to play in stopping improper use of prescription medicines that can lead to abuse and addiction. The Know Your Meds campaign encourages patients to look to their physicians for education about how best to safely use, store and dispose of their medicines.

“The arts are for all of us, and by supporting organizations such as the Clifton Center, the National Endowment for the Arts is providing more opportunities for the public to engage with

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Demetrius Peter “Pete” Babiak Sr.

Demetrius Peter “Pete” Babiak Sr., 65, passed away Friday, December 16, 2016 at Baptist Health Louisville.

He served in the Air Force during the Vietnam War and retired as a letter carrier from the U.S. Postal Service at 42 years this past June 1st. He also spent the past 23 years loving being a grandfather to his 10 grandchildren, who affectionately called him “Grumps” or “Ga”.

Peter was preceded in death by his brother Philip and sister Anna Condatore. He is survived by his wife of 46 years, Rosemary Thieneman Babiak, children Stacy Janiak (Jeff), Dee, Jr. (Heather), Sarah McClave (Ben), Jenny Ciszewski (Steve), parents Demetrius & Shirley Babiak, brother Andrew (Leslie), and sister Dr. Christina Babiak (Eric), and his loving grandchildren, Tyler and Sydney Janiak, Kyle, Rachel and Vivian Babiak, Ella, Calvin and Philip McClave, and Jillian and Audrey Ciszewski, along with many nieces, nephews, family and friends.

Visitation and memorial service were held at Ratterman’s Funeral Home at 3800 Bardstown Road.

Visitation was from 1 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Wednesday, December 21 and the memorial service will be at 10 a.m. on Thursday, December 22, with the burial following at Calvary Cemetery.

Memorial donations may be made to Hosparus of Louisville in his memory. Online condolences may be directed to ratterman.com.

Pearl Greenberg Berg Pearl Greenberg Berg, 84, a devoted wife, mother and grandmother, peacefully passed away on Saturday, December 17, 2016 surrounded by family members. She was preceded in death by her husband, Harold F. Berg, surgeon and mosaicist, her mother, Norma Greenberg and her brother, Allen Greenberg.

Pearl was born in Brooklyn, NY, but made Louisville, KY her home for over 60 years. She was a lifelong student and lover of learning, having obtained her degrees in nursing from Cornell University, a Master’s in English and a law degree from the University of Louisville. She also attended and taught Veritas classes at Bellarmine University. Pearl and Harold were avid world travelers. Her other enjoyments included reading, tennis, dancing and the

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arts. She was a member of The Temple, Hadassah, Mizrachi, and NCJW. She is survived by her four daughters, Amy Berg of Elizabethtown, Dena Berg Nelson, Dr. Karen Berg (Robert Brousseau) and Lauren Berg of Israel; nine grandchildren, Dr. Jeremy, Joel and Jessica Bewley, Erin and Alison Ayala Nelson, Rachael Pass, and Henry Brousseau, Itai and Roie Buxbaum; and seven great-grandchildren. Pearl’s family would like to extend thanks to Dr. Jane Cornett for her kindness and expertise and the staff at Episcopal Church Home and Sunrise of Louisville.

Funeral services were at 3:30 p.m. Tuesday, December 20 at Herman Meyer & Son, Inc., 1338 Ellison Avenue with interment to follow in The Temple Cemetery. Visitation will begin at 2:30 p.m.

In lieu of flowers, the family ask, that expressions of sympathy be made to Mogen David Adam, The Temple, the Humane Society or the Alzheimer’s Association.

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and a member of the Live Wires and retired mail clerk for the U.S. Postal Service.

Pauline was preceded in death by her first husband William R. Hill and her second husband Jack T. Dale; two step sons Jack and Bruce Dale; granddaughter Donna M. Wilkinson; sister Elizabeth York.

Survivors include her children Paula Raymer (Owen), Patsy Zachery, Vera Wilkinson (John) and Louis Hill (Venessia); step children Diane Ware (Larry) and Toni Johns (Kim); several grandchildren and great grandchildren; two great-great grandchildren.

Funeral service were Monday at 11 A.M. at Owen Funeral Home 5317 Dixie Highway with burial in Highlands Memory Gardens.

Visitation was Sunday at 2 p.m. until 8 p.m. at the funeral home.

Ruba Geraldine (Bowling) Deneen Ruba Geraldine Deneen, 89, of Louisville, passed away Thursday, December 15, 2016 at Baptist Health Louisville.

A native Kentuckian, Gerry was born to the late Hampton and Sophia Ledford Bowling. She was an LGHS Alumnae Class of 1946; a member of AARP; Senior Friends; Jeffersontown Senior

Citizens; Central Cardinal Club; and a Kentucky Colonel. She was also an active member of Christ Evangelical Lutheran Church.

Preceding her in death, in addition to her parents, was her husband, William S. Deneen; son, Richard Deneen; sister, Opal B. Cobb; and brother, Earl Randall Bowling.

She is survived by her sons, Jeffrey and Steve Deneen (Patty); daughter, Renee Hunt; 14 grandchildren; and many great grandchildren.

Her funeral service was held at 3 p.m. Sunday, December 18 at Ratterman & Sons Funeral Home Jeffersontown, 10600 Taylorsville Road, where visitation was held from 3 to 7 p.m. Saturday and from 1 to 3 p.m. Sunday. In accordance with her wishes, cremation was chosen by the family.

Memorial donations may be made to American. Online condolences may be directed to ratterman.com.

Catherine Davidson Catherine Vollmer Davidson died suddenly and unexpectedly on December 7, 2016. She was 57 years young.

Born in Fayetteville, NC, while her dad was in the Army, Catherine grew up in Louisville and later moved to Cleveland, TN. She was a graduate of East Carolina University with a major in theatre and eventually moved back to Louisville, which she

always felt was her true home. Her love for the theater was a seminal feature of her life journey. She believed passionately that the arts should be as integral to the public education model as reading, writing, and arithmetic. She never met a stranger and made each of her friends feel as if they were her favorites. She collected people. Her garden was legendary, as was her cooking. An invitation to dinner was highly coveted, both for the food and the cast of characters to be found around the table. She loved life.

Catherine was a realtor with Kentucky Select Properties, a commissioner of the City of Druid Hills, a Louisville Visual Art Association board member, and a veteran Lobster Fest committee member for Actors Theatre. Whatever task she took on, she brought not only her smile, passion and endless energy but also a wicked sense of humor. Catherine was predeceased by her father, Calvin Vollmer.

Left to honor and cherish her memory is her devoted life partner, Hal Burgiss. She is survived by her mother, Sue Bolick, stepfather Charlie Bolick, step brothers, Chuck (Carolyn) Bolick, John (Betty) Bolick, her uncle, Phil Hertel, longtime friend and former husband Stuart Davidson as well as cousins, nieces and nephews.

Memorial gifts may be made to Actors Theatre of Louisville or the Louisville Visual Art Association.Visitation was Saturday, December 17 from noon to 3 p.m. at 2905 Rivers Edge Road, Louisville, KY 40207.

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Remembering Earl Cox

Earl Cox died in Louisville Tuesday, December 13, 2016. Born in Irvine, Kentucky March 25, 1930, he was the son of Bess (Benton) and Coleman Cox.

He had phenomenal stories. I really respected the sense of humility, work ethic and strong character he brought to the office every single day....along with his bologna sandwich.

Your spirit lives on in the hearts of those who were lucky to know you, Mr. Cox! — Shari Baughman, Senior Account Executive, The Voice-Tribune

He grew up in Irvine, attended the University of Kentucky and served in the U. S. Army for two years. After returning home, Earl Ruby offered him a position as a sports writer at The Courier-Journal.

In many ways, Earl was the vanguard of his profession and he was a not-so-quiet warrior for equality. He was the first reporter in Louisville to cover athletes at all-black schools in the 1950s (over the objection of his editor), and he was one of only a few writers in the nation who covered women’s college sports in the 1950s and 1960s. Until he started writing about them, these athletes were ignored.

In the early 1970s, Earl hired the Courier’s first female sports writer and he told her male colleagues that if they gave her any grief, he would fire THEM. Earl’s years began and ended with the Kentucky Derby and he was convinced that if the Courier Sports section looked good the day after Derby, he felt he had been a success that year.

After retiring from the Courier in the mid80s, Earl began his second career as sports editor at The Voice-Tribune until his retirement in 2013. He was one of the most respected syndicated sports writers in Kentucky. At his peak, he was offered jobs with larger newspapers and national sports magazines, but he loved Kentucky too much to ever leave.

One of the things Earl enjoyed the most was being invited several consecutive years to speak at a Columbia University symposium to a group of other national sports writers.

He was the founder and the first president of The Associated Press Sports Editors, a national association. He was a member of the Kentucky Journalism Hall of Fame and the Kentucky Athletic Hall of Fame. He was also a member of the Dawahares/Kentucky High School Athletic Association Hall of Fame, and he was the only person inducted into all three.

In addition, his colleagues elected him Kentucky Sportswriter of the Year many times.

Earl was humble about his professional accomplishments, but he always was very proud of his family. For 59 years, he was married to the former Carolyn Holliday who he first spied when he was 9-years-old and she was six, as she strolled down the street eating ice cream in downtown Irvine. Carolyn is a retired school teacher and the mother of Earl’s three children, Sarah, Scott and Ellen.

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Earl always had a smile on his face at the office and joked around with the sales staff. I remember his wife always packed him a ham sandwich for lunch every day. He loved his ham sandwiches! Earl was a gem and will be missed by us all. — Karen Pierce, Senior Account Executive, The Voice-Tribune

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catch in the back yard for the millionth time, he said yes ……every single time. He taught his children how to keep score in baseball, to cheer for the Big Red Machine, and to root for any team from Kentucky. He was his children’s number one cheerleader, their coach, and their hero. His only vice was that he never missed an opportunity to let you know that Sarah was a doctor, Scott and Ellen were attorneys, and Ellen graduated from Harvard. His children apologize to all who tired of hearing about them.

Earl is survived by his wife, Carolyn, his daughter Sarah (Dwight Pridham), his son Scott (Lorie), his daughter Ellen Call (Jill Johnson) and his grandchildren Emma and Hallie Pridham, Coleman and Caroline Cox and Virginia and Sophie Call. He is also survived by three step grandchildren: Cameron Sousa, Kate Ashton and Alex Pridham. He leaves behind countless good friends who he cherished, including Guy Strong, Oscar Combs and Joe B. Hall. He was predeceased by his parents, his five sisters and his brother. Earl’s family would like to thank Dr. Jane Cornett for her kindness as well as the staff of the Episcopal Church Home.

Please join the Cox family for a celebration of Earl’s life Saturday, December 24, at Big Spring Country Club, 5901 Dutchmans Lane, Louisville 40205. The reception/visitation begins at noon followed by a special tribute at 1 p.m.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Salvation Army or a charity of choice.

Pearson’s Funeral Home is entrusted with arrangements.

Colleagues Remember Earl Cox:

Mr. Cox is one of my favorite people that I had the pleasure of working with at The Voice-Tribune - he was a legend, a wealth of information and always good for a laugh - the stories I could tell. Rest in Peace Mr. Cox. — Julie Koenig, Senior Account Executive, The Voice-Tribune Earl was like a dog with a bone when he went after a story. Having worked with him for several decades I know that he had a mind like a steel trap and a great funny bone. When he retired, I said that if I had to be stranded somewhere with two people, Earl would be one of them (my husband being the other).

Earl, rest in peace. — Carla Sue Broeker, Columnist for The Voice-Tribune Getting Earl Cox to write for the Voice proved to be a big key to our success, where he not only wrote great sports columns but with his knowledge of the newspaper business he was a great help to all of us at the paper.

Earl Cox was known as the Dean of Kentucky sports writers; no other sports writer had the knowledge of Kentucky high school, college and professional sports as Earl, who was a member of the Kentucky Journalism Hall of Fame. — John Harralson, Former publisher and veteran photographer at The Voice-Tribune I would not be doing what I am doing today without the guiding hand of Earl Cox. In 1992, Mr. Cox helped me land an internship at WKLY-TV. That internship got my foot in the door in the business that I would make my career. I waited every week for The Voice-Tribune to arrive, turning first to his musings on sports. In 2005, I started writing my column in the paper and was always honored to share space with Mr. Cox. Thank you Earl, for everything you did for me and the influence you had on the industry. A legend has been lost. — Kent Taylor, Sports Director at WAVE-TV and Columnist for The Voice-Tribune VT

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t is insanely late in the game to still be looking for gift ideas for the holidays, but my assumption is that at least a few of you reading this currently find yourselves in that unfortunate, paddle-less boat.

time then you’re likely familiar with the Dirt Bowl, the summer basketball tournament that has taken place annually (with a little break) since 1969. The Louisville Story Program, a literary arts nonprofit that reaches out to folks in Louisville whose voices and stories are too frequently unheard, has put together the definitive book on the event, written and compiled by people who organized, came up through, and still participate in the Dirt Bowl community.

Where can you find one of these? I mean, I don’t know. I can’t do all of this for you, baby birds. You’re going to have to do at least some of the leg work on your own.

You’ve likely heard of the story of a teenage kid named Darrell Griffith dunking on 7-foot professional Artis Gilmore during one of the first Dirt Bowls, but I guarantee there are multiple stories in this book that you’ve never heard. The book is a must-have for anyone who loves basketball and/or the city of Louisville.

Also, if you’re struggling to lock down a guaranteed midnight kiss, start telling people that you’re wearing Lamar’s actual outfit from the ceremony. If they’re dumb enough to even consider kissing you, then they’re probably dumb enough to at least consider that you might be telling the truth. Win, win.

3. One of those flashy Men in Black memory erasers

If tickets to men’s games at the KFC Yum! Center run a little too rich for your blood, I can’t recommend checking out a women’s game enough. The lower bowl is always packed with fans who are genuinely excited to be there, which means that even though you have about half the crowd as a men’s game, you’ve got about twice as much noise.

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Fear not, your faithful narrator is here to save the day with a handful of last-second gift ideas perfect for the Louisville sports fan in your life.

1. Citrus Bowl tickets

The good thing about non-playoff bowl games is that tickets are rarely in short supply.

Hop on Ticket Master or StubHub or Craig’s List or really anywhere on the internet that does that sort of thing and snag a pair so that your friend/family/loved one gets one more opportunity to see Lamar Jackson play in person in 2016. After New Year’s Eve, it will be nine brutal months before any of us have a chance to see No. 8 break some poor linebacker’s ankles with a shifty move in the open field.

Also, you know where it’s not 5 degrees one day and then 65 and sunny the next? Orlando.

A little climate consistency would do wonders for all of us right now.

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Look, 2016 hasn’t been the best 12-month period for any of us, so why not celebrate the conclusion of the year by taking away at least some of the pain the year wrought.

Have a friend who took not seeing Louisville’s name on Selection Sunday especially hard? Flash 'em. Your baseball-crazy uncle who still isn’t over the Cards having their College World Series dreams destroyed on a walkoff grand slam? Flash ‘em. That special someone who sill hasn’t quite gotten over the last two games of the UofL football season? Flash 'em twice.

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4. Lamar Jackson’s Heisman Trophy Ceremony outfit You can still find the jacket if you look hard enough on the Macy’s website. The $700 Fendi loafers might be a little more difficult to make happen, but there’s always a price to pay for making a sartorial statement on New Year’s Eve.

5. UofL women’s basketball tickets

6. A Louisville sweatshirt Because you’re boring, and you don’t even like the recipient that much, and oh my God we’re all just ready for things to hopefully be better in 2017. VT

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UofL vs. Eastern Kentucky The University of Louisville hosted Eastern Kentucky University in the 2016 Billy Manardi Classic at KFC Yum! Center on Saturday, December 17. The Cardinals dominated the Colonels with a final score of 87-56 leaving them with a (10-1) season before they face Kentucky, Virginia and Indiana to finish out 2016.

Louisville's Mangok Mathiang (12) reacts after Deng Adel is fouled on a made basket.

Louisville's Donovan Mitchell (45) and Quentin Snider (4) fight for a loose ball with Eastern Kentucky guard Asante Gist (2).

Eastern Kentucky forward Marlon Adams (1) gets the shot off.

Louisville's Jaylen Johnson (10) shoots.

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Louisville's Ray Spalding (13) blocks the shot of Eastern Kentucky forward Zach Charles (12).

Louisville head coach Rick Pitino instructs his team.

Louisville's Ryan McMahon (30) shoots.

Louisville's Ray Spalding (13) fights for a rebound with Eastern Kentucky forwards Marlon Adams (1) and Nick Mayo (10).

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Louisville's Ray Spalding (13) shoots.

Louisville's Mangok Mathiang (12) shoots.

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Tell that to Malik Monk and De’Aaron Fox. Well, maybe somebody did tell them.

Because those two joyous freshmen faced the Tarheels for 40 minutes, never wilting, never losing the joy in their eyes, the smiles on their faces.

Nobody told them they should be tired.

Nobody told them you can’t be expected to keep hitting step-away threes for 40 minutes with someone in your face.

You’ve got to believe a veteran coach like Roy Williams kept screaming at his team, “Whatever else you do, deny number 5 the ball. Get up on him. Double him. Let someone else shoot. He’s killing us!”

But apparently, Carolina thought the way to victory was to keep the offensive pressure on Kentucky, shoot often enough and score regularly enough that the pace would break the freshmen down. That kid can’t hit ’em all.

shots. But jump-shooting isn’t Fox’s game. His game is mercurial endto-end fast-break sprints, running the offense, knowing where his shooters are and playing an active, disruptive defense. In addition to being a marvelous basketball player, a combination of brains and instincts, he’s also a better athlete than almost anyone else on the court.

Note his spectacular effort on Carolina’s next-to-last inbounds play. He ran from somewhere around the free throw lane, safety-style, launching and outleaping everyone else for the ball before falling and tumbling out-of-bounds. It was an overlooked effort in a frenzied finish, but it won the game almost as much as his teammate’s jump shot.

Bam was hampered by fouls and spent a lot of time on the bench. This should have opened the gates for Carolina’s vaunted offensive rebounding game. But the Cats were able to keep that manageable. Maybe, when both teams shoot upwards of 50 percent, there just aren’t as many offensive rebounds to get.

Whatever, the Cats took away that huge Tarheel advantage and then everyone sat back and watched Monk trade big-time pressure baskets with North Carolina’s Justin Jackson

and Joel Berry.

Monk won.

Towards the end of the game, when North Carolina battled back to take the lead, I was prepared to write that in a game like this – especially in December – so close, so up and down, North Carolina will likely end up with more points and it will go down in the books as a Kentucky L. But it needn’t been seen as a loss, at all, just a wonderful performance that fell a hair short in a 200-plus-point game.

But then, Kentucky ended up with more points. And a W is always better.

I’d say now, on to Louisville. But by the time you read this column, you’ll already know what I don’t. You’ll already have seen the Louisville game. And honestly, if John Calipari doesn’t find a way to support Bam on the interior – on defense, where Louisville likes to drive the ball, and on the boards, where the Cardinals have some length and some bulk – this game might be the L that the Cats narrowly avoided in Las Vegas.

Or Monk will again be Monk, and Fox Fox, and Bam Bam. The Fabulous Freshmen.

But you already know that. VT

What Monk did was breathtaking. He took 28 shots, made 18. He took 12 threes, made eight. But even if he’d missed his previous 27 shots, he’d have been stepping back and firing from behind the line with the Cats down by two with 19 seconds to go. He has the icein-his-veins mentality and sublime confidence of a shooter.

He said it himself. The rim looked huge.

It’s hard to appreciate the combination of skill and confidence of a player at that level.

In a game like this, shooters’ legs are supposed to get tired, taking away the spring and elevation they need to shoot those long jump shots. Monk played 38 minutes of racehorse, up-and-down basketball. I was tired, just watching. But he seemed as fresh, as confident, as when he nailed his first shot, 14 seconds into the game. (He said, afterwards, that his first shot is always a precursor of how he’s going to do.)

Did Monk force some things? Yes. Take some bad shots? Yes – even some that went in.

But that’s what shooters will do. It’s what you want them to do.

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Fox Not Afraid to Call Himself the Fastest De’Aaron Fox is the leader of a Kentucky team that started the season 10-1. The Cats freshman point guard does it all, including just the second triple-double in UK history, with 14 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists in the Cats 115-69 win over Arizona State in the Bahamas on November 28. The 6-foot-3 Fox played his high school basketball in Houston, Texas.

A few years ago, the great debate was who is faster John Wall or Eric Bledsoe. So who is faster, John Wall, Eric Bledsoe or you?

Me. I’m not gonna say anybody is faster than me. Those guys are fast but I’m not gonna put anybody above me.

What’s the between you (Monk)?

bond like and Malik

What is he like as a suite mate?

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It’s a brotherly bond. We’ve known each other for a few years and now we just see each other every day now.

Are you roommates?

Well it’s a suite.

How many people in a suite?

Two, it’s me and him.

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We’re both laid back, but then when he starts playing country music and stuff, I’m like, I gotta leave.

Aren’t you from Texas?

I’m from Texas but I never got into country music like that.

So what do you listen to?

More hip hop, but I’m from Houston, it’s a bigger city, so you don’t really listen to country music like that, but I know some songs, not the way he does.

What surprised you about being a UK basketball player once you arrived on campus?

You knew you were going to get attention, but once you get here it’s another level.

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Coach Cal has a history of having successful point guards, but he’s also harder on the point guard, was that adjustment?

He stops our workouts and our practices a lot and he’s just really attentive. He pays attention to the small things and that’s what I really wanted out of a coach, not to let me get away with anything. He’s not going to let you get away with anything. You know when he stops you, you know it’s for the better.

When the UK recruits got together at the McDonald’s All-American game and posed for a picture making a sign of “L’s” down, in hindsight was that a bad idea?

I wouldn’t say it was a bad idea. You just represent your school and that’s the rivalry, but it shouldn’t change anything. VT

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Dragons Breathe Fire in Face of Adversity

Nobody likes us and we are never the favorite,” said senior Jaylon Hall about his Doss team. His words don’t come short of ironic considering Doss has been the sixth region champion the last two seasons to punching tickets to the state tournament.

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Even after reaching the state championship last year, before falling to Paul Laurence Dunbar, Hall and the Dragons believe they play and must continue to play with a chip on their shoulder.

“That is something we just grew into. We have always been known as a bad school and a troublesome school. Half the kids we’ve had have always been athletic guys, but guys with attitude. We use that as fuel in practice and it helps us prepare for the tough games. I feel like that is what helped us a lot last year. We fought a lot of adversity.”

The culture has been changed in the past three seasons, due in large part to Hall’s uncle, former University of Louisville player and Doss alum Tony Williams. Since his arrival, Doss has gone 60-15, while silencing naysayers year-in and year-out. Amid their success, there are still a few who are slow to cast their vote on Doss as one of the top teams headed into a new season, even after finishing as one of the top ten teams in the state the season prior.

So when it comes to expectation, Williams knows it is something he and his team have to create for themselves. It’s the lowly Dragon, who goes into battle as the favorite, but with the label ‘underdog’ hovering over them.

Doss faces the task of proving to the state they are a worthy contender, and in their locker room, it’s just business as usual. The self-assured Williams believes the system in place is the recipe to continued success and to be on a bus ride on I-64 east to Lexington come March 2017, for a third consecutive state tournament appearance.

“The foundation is set, they just have to open their mind and hearts and be willing to put forth the effort, the one thing they can control. If they are willing to do that, we’ll get right back to where we got last year. I am confident.”

The catalyst for this season will be Jaylon. The 6-foot-6 senior, who can play multiple positions, rolled the dice about four years ago when deciding to leave Houston, Texas to come play for his Uncle. He admits it can be a love-hate relationship at times; loving him when everything is great, but hard to love him when it’s tough. He’s learned “you can’t hate him for too long, because that’s a long car ride home,” he said while laughing. “For me, it is making me tougher - to be able to take it from my family, then taking it from someone else that is not my family - is a lot easier.”

“We are the only ones who created the expectation [to do well]. No one else has expected it,” says Williams. “I think we thrive better under pressure. When you talk about it, when you talk that stuff, you have to be prepared to back it up. I like putting myself in that situation, and I also like the preparation process to back it up. I take a lot of pride in that. I spend many hours watching film, many hours studying statistics, and searching for game plan strategies. So far it has paid off. I take pride in that, and my guys take pride in being the underdog and overcoming obstacles.”

Coach Uncle Tony Williams has invested much in Jaylon and believes Jaylon and himself have both received an enormous return on investment from the program’s success while he’s been playing.

Hall says his uncle has been there every step of the way to help him reach his full potential as a high school basketball player. From watching film, going to the gym, the weight room, and showing him what he can do better, Hall affirms, “He does anything that needs to be done - anything.

In another year, it appears to be the same.

“I think he learned that his

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choice to leave Houston and to leave his family – everything he has known and loved – to come here to take a chance to be with a family member, I think he has realized it has paid off for him,” Williams adds. “Sometimes you make sacrifices, so you can continue to provide and be there with the ones you love, and that’s your family. If there is nothing else that he learns from me - if he just takes that part I feel like a winner all day, because I take pride in my family and being a family man.” VT

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Jane Austen Birthday Tea On December 11, the Jane Austen Society of North America Greater Louisville Region celebrated Jane Austen’s birthday (December 16) with a Christmas Tea at Locust Grove.

“Regency attire” was encouraged for the attending enthusiasts, who were treated to a special presentation by Carrie Bebris, author of the Mr. and Mrs. Darcy mystery series.

Carol and Frank Jarboe with Regional Coordinator for the Jane Austen Society Alana Gillett.

Carrie Wright and Jill Heink.

Edyth Wheeler.

Jane Austen Society Regional Coordinator Alana Gillett.

Locust Grove Marketing Coordinator Bonny Wise and Kathy Chopra.

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Alaina and Gretchen Mitchell.

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Shawna and Chris Wallen.

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Interfaith Chanukah Party People of all faiths were invited to celebrate the season with food, music and candle lighting at the annual Interfaith Chanukah Party hosted by the Jewish Community Relations Council.

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Cantor David Lipp and Haleh Karimi.

Thad Watson and Sarah Arenas.

Ralph McCord and Trish Riddle.

Carl Bensinger and Leon Wahba.

Marsha Serdenis, Charlotte Maynor, Jo Ford and Helen Wahba.

Marianne Zickuhr and Kirsten Nagel.

Madison Hardwick and Harper Hall.

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Dessert with the Dentons Barry and Julie Denton hosted 350 people for Dessert with the Dentons at their home on December 13. Money raised from the evening will go to support medically fragile children at Sproutlings Pediatric Day Care and Preschool. Sproutlings provides groundbreaking services for both traditional and medically-prescribed day care.

Todd and Kristen Lacy, and Natalie and Rich Tinsley.

Steve and Judy Magre.

Julie Denton with Dexter and Christina Pitts.

Julie, Caroline, Callie and Barry Denton.

Brad and Shellie Harmon.

Julie Denton and Janet Lively.

Staci Yakimovicz, Dianne Tommering and Natalie Tinsley.

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Rodeo Drive Fundraiser Rodeo Drive and world-renowned jewelry designer Matthew Campbell Laurenza hosted a fabulous evening in support of two wonderful causes: Meghan’s Mountain and The Ronda Gordon-Virginia Speed Cancer Care & Awareness Guild.

Guests bid on a 15- and a 23-year bottle of Pappy Van Winkle, a case of Opus One and fine jewelry by MCL.

Anne Jones, Marsha Salzman, Patti Vine and Sara Holland.

Elizabeth Woolsey, Don Vowels, Brenda Balcombe and Virginia Speed.

Frankie Spagnolo and Sarah Shaheen.

Scooter and Terryl McCray.

Jeaneen Barnhart, Karen Casi and Doreen Dehart.

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Carla and Patty Snyder.

Don Vowels and Julie Torzewski.

Lisa Stemler, Joyce Myer and Jeaneen Barnhart.

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Gunnar Deatherage Studio Opening Gunnar Deatherage Designs has a new home! Louisville’s fashion and creative crowd gathered in Old Louisville to celebrate the grand opening of the designer’s new studio/showroom. Shoppers browsed the latest collection of the Project Runway alum and discussed opportunities for collaboration. Louisville’s LATino Food Truck was on hand to add to the festive evening.

Janet Weeden and Olivia Griffin.

Irene Spicer and Mary Clark.

Jenny Pfanenstiel and Steve Squall.

James Bixler and Shaun Branham.

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Think Tank Louisville Party Think Tank Louisville hosted its 13th annual holiday client and media party at the home of Think Tank Louisville President Randy Blevins and Matthew Porter on Friday, December 16.

Holiday cheer filled the home with an abundance of delightful conversation, drinks and culinary creations by Patti Hall Catering.

Joshua Laughlin, Matthew Porter, Randy Blevins, Johnna and John Kelly.

Danielle Armenta and Josh and Justin Scott-Lewis.

Nick Struck and Randy Blevins.

Vanessa Buzgheia and Michele Wattz.

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Kelly Shambaugh, Logan and Pam Leet, Leslie Butler, Jeanna Varanese and Rick Butler.

John Williamson, Sharon Siegel and Rachel Lipping.

Christie Dutton, Josh Wilt and Vicki Rogers.

Matthew Williams, Kyle Bailey and Courtney Glenny.

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Cheddar Box Too Christmas Party A little bit of rain couldn’t keep Santa from making his grand entrance into Chenoweth Square on Saturday, December 17.

After riding in on a St. Matthews fire engine, Santa and Mrs. Claus posed for photos and listened to the Christmas wishes of Cheddar Box Too’s smallest customers. But anyone wishing for a tasty lunch didn't have to look any further than the menu!

Barbara Powell, Sharon Rumery, Mrs. and Santa Claus, with Chandler and Mike Powell.

Santa and Mrs. Claus waved upon their arrival via a firetruck.

Santa Claus and Raelin Stearns.

Mrs. and Santa Claus with Lennon and Riley Koeberlein.

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Mrs. Claus, Jada Bennett and Santa Claus.

Jack Monohan, Mrs. and Santa Claus and Lisa Hood.

Chris and Jackson Powell, Mrs. and Santa Claus with Brittany Powell.

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Oates-Voet Engagement Party Mary D. Bryant was pleased to host an elegant evening at her Anchorage estate, Meadowland Farm, in celebration of the engagement of her granddaughter, Kaitlyn Oates, to Eric Voet. Friends and family toasted the happy couple on Saturday, December 17 in anticipation of the October 2017 nuptials.

Leigh Ellen Erickson and Rachel Rahill.

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Amy Mudd and Kaitlyn Oates.

Eric Voet and Kaitlyn Oates.

Christina Oates and Kate Amor.

Doug and Barbara Voet and Sharon Oates and Guy Lorah.

Jessica Crawford, Janet Jakubowicz and Rita and Bob Snow.

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The American Association of University Women (AAUW) held their annual Christmas party luncheon at the home of Rose Mary and Lawrence Toebbe on Saturday, December 17.

Founded in 1881, the AAUW is a nonprofit organization that advances equity for women and girls through advocacy, education and research.

Event hosts Lawrence and Rose Mary Toebbe with keynote speaker Robert "Bob" Mueller.

Reverends Janice Richmond and Diane Snowa.

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AAUW Annual Christmas Party Carol Korb, Evelyn Vance, Pamela Steffen and Judge Gina Calvert.

Kim Zingraff, Jan Arnold and Peggy Ray.

Doris Schneider and Emily Boone.

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Children’s Christmas Party at the Pendennis Club The Pendennis Club held its annual children’s Christmas party on December 6.

The Mackin family: Griffin, Olivia, Emma Rose and Max Cooper.

Charlotte and Esme Madin.

Alice Lococo, Elizabeth Dodd, Claire Lococo and Layla Lococo.

Andrew and Sophie Mainka.

Robert and Woods Rhawn.

Stockie and Katie Rhawn with Woods and Robert Rhawn and Hutton Thurman.

Channing and Chloe Robich.

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children and were provided ur world will cookie bags to take some of be a tad more the delicious treats home. boring with In the garden room a last week’s passing 20-foot table was laden with of my friend and felchafing dishes with tasty low journalist, Earl warm dips, spreads, dolly bun Partyline Cox. He had a sharp sandwiches and other comesmind and a dry sense CARLA SUE tibles. There was an eggnog bar in the butler’s pantry and of humor. Earl was a BROECKER the regular bar in the sunknowledgeable and room was doing a good busiprominent sports writer. He ness too! also was opinionated on most The day was really cold compared to other topics of interest. He what the weather has been recently. So it played the “good ole country was nice to see that this hostess was even boy from the sticks” but he was thoughtful of the car parkers. She put sharp as a tack, sophisticated a propane overhead heater in the area and “spot on” in his judgment of where they waited for guests to arrive and his fellow men. Earl was proud at one time or another, all of the parkers were invited to partake of both the savory of his family. He enjoyed life, and sweet buffets. his friends are legion and he It was a happy party. Ethel was surcalled a spade a spade. Farewell prised by her granddaughter, Myreete, and godspeed, old friend. in from Chicago. Guests were glad to

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A RETURNED TRADITION Last Sunday afternoon, Ethel Huffman and longtime family friend Victor Saho hosted a holiday party at Ethel’s home in Hunting Creek.

Ethel and her late husband Neil were famous for their spectacular Christmas parties in years gone by. This year marked 10 years since the last one and Ethel and Victor decided it was time to party again.

It is a big house, perfect for people with big hearts and who love to make others happy.

Among the family and guests were Becky Cowan, Kim Huffman, Juanita and Bill Beach, Becky Cowan, the Hubers from Indiana, Dot and Jim Patterson, and Eric and Helena Anderson. VT Dear friend and confidant Victor Saho at the Huffman Christmas Party.

Ethel loves her beautiful, spacious home and her good friend Victor is in his element decorating it.

The big white house was decorated to a “fare thee well.” The long dining room table groaned with 30 cakes of every flavor (the caramel cake was a knockout!) and all things good. The sideboard and long dinner table presented the most delicious and decadent cakes and pies imaginable. The cakes came from the Pie Kitchen, Plehns, Cheddar Box, Heitzmmans and the Frankfort Bakery!

In a corner of the spacious dining room was a round table with a Christmas tree in the center, surrounded by dozens of various decorated sugar cookies!

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Ethel Huffman’s daughter Kim with Kim’s grandson Stone.

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Carnevale

On January 28, Kentucky Opera will host its signature black-tie fundraiser Carnevale at the Louisville Marriott Downtown. To get all the details on 2017’s iteration of the event, we caught up with Carnevale Chair David Mateja.

What is Carnevale?

Carnevale is Kentucky Opera’s annual black-tie fundraising gala and an evening that gives the community the opportunity to experience opera outside of a theater while enjoying delicious foods, drinks and fun with friends.

What can guests expect at the event?

This year we have reinvented the event with a theme based on a Venetian Carnevale. The evening will leave you captivated by a celebration of the versatility and innovation of opera.

Why is the event important for Kentucky Opera and the greater community?

In any thriving community, arts are an integral piece. As the state opera of Kentucky, our role is important to the whole art community. Introducing, captivating and growing our audience only strengthens the community as a whole. Kentucky Opera is part of our community’s fabric of arts.

How has the event grown over the years?

Carnevale has developed over the years into an all-inclusive event, from the people who attend to involvement from all the other arts organizations in the area.

How do you hope the event changes in years to come?

The hope and plan for Carnevale in the years to come is for it to become the signature black-tie event in the Greater Louisville area.

We will accomplish this by continuing to add new and exciting elements to make the evening an experience that guests will talk about for a long time.

Is it too late to get tickets?

Absolutely not, visit kyopera.org to purchase yours today! VT PHOTO BY TIM VALENTINO

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Holiday Glamour If you subscribe to the philosophy that only one facial feature should be given the makeup drama treatment at a time, holiday gatherings are the time of year to abandon your restraint. Tis the season for glamming it up! Primp lead makeup artist, Samantha, created a soft smokey eye using warm metallic shades. She complemented her complexion with a satin pink blush. To add the right amount of holiday hauteness, opt for a deep berry lip this year instead of the traditional red and top with a glistening gloss. May your holidays be merry and your makeup be bright!

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Protect Your Skin This Season

ome things — like humor, wine, and shampoo — are great when they’re dry. The largest organ in your body isn’t one of those things.

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carries travel and sample size bottles of lotion in her purse and car so she can put it on as needed throughout her day. She suggests that people hoping to protect their skin from winter’s worst pick out a cream or lotion that they like and, “basically, reapply it all day long.”

But don’t limit your topical TLC The winter months can be espeto the day. Scott says people who cially cruel to skin, leaving it dry, JESSICA want to protect their skin should itchy, scaly, bloody, and all manner STEPHENS have a nightly regimen as well. of other uncomfortable adjectives.

Some Dermatology Specialists Nina M. Scott, the president of Research clients who have severe issues wear Dermatology Specialists Research, attributes cotton socks or—if they can tolerate them— winter skin woes to a change in the air inside cotton gloves over moisturizer on their feet and out: The air outside is dryer in winter, and hands at night. Scott adds that having while people inside are cranking up the heat. a humidifier can help alleviate the dry air’s But your dermal discomfort doesn’t have effects. to last for the season. Scott and the American “Anything you can do before bed is good Academy of Dermatology have a few tips to practice,” she says. keep the roughness at bay.

Because everyone’s skin is different, it’s hard The most widely applicable advice, accord- to anticipate which products or ingredients ing to Scott: avoid using harsh cleansers might agitate an individual. The AAP warns (over-the-counter acne treatments are com- that products containing alcohol, fragrance, mon offenders) or staying in the shower for or alpha-hydroxy acids might aggravate dry too long. Apply lotion as soon as you step out skin. But Scott says it’s helpful to be aware of of that shower, because your pores are more which products tend to be gentle enough for open then, allowing moisturizers to do their most people. She lists Vaseline, Cetaphil, and magic more efficiently.

CeraVe as brands that tend to be the most The AAP has similar advice on cleansers widely used among dermatologists and their and cleansing, suggesting that you use gen- patients, and she points out that some peotle, fragrance-free cleansers—and keeping the ple opt to use products meant for babies’ skin. amount you apply small enough that you If treating yourself like a baby doesn’t leave don’t see a thick lather. The AAP also advises you with baby-smooth skin, it might be time limiting showers and baths to 5 to 10 minutes to call a pro. and blotting your skin with a towel to dry off.

Scott and the AAP both suggest calling a The key to protecting your skin, Scott says, dermatologist for skin problems that persist is taking care of it all day. For example, Scott PHOTO ON RIGHT BY ALEXA PENCE

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despite home treatment. She cites skin issues such as a persistent red, itchy rash or splits or cracking, especially on tips on the fingertips, as problems that often require a prescription-strength treatment.

And no matter what you put on your body, Scott suggests that you remember what you put into your body, too. She recommends drinking plenty of water. The practice might not cure dry skin, she says, but it doesn’t hurt, either.

When it comes to hydration, she says, “Inside out is important, too.” VT For more information on Dermatology Specialists Research, visit dsrtrials.com

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Scallops with celery root puree and truffle.

New York Strip tartare.

A Whimsical Food Journey at 8UP

by Nicholas Moore It is time to take a journey downtown and up eight floors towards the sky to the hip, swanky, laid back and comfortable 8UP restaurant, cocktail bar and lounge. The scene first beckons like Chicago or Los Angeles, but after a few moments Louisville’s smooth southern hospitality weaves its way in.

In the words of Executive Chef Jacob Coronado, “At 8UP we nourish our guests’ bodies by providing quality delicious food, but it is also important to create an experience by taking the guest on a culinary journey as envisioned in our minds.” Chef Coronado truly delivers, so step into 8UP and explore all it has to offer.

The menu at 8UP is delightfully designed into four categories – small, medium, large and extra-large. An absolutely delicious way to start the journey is with the New York Strip tartare. It takes all of the savory-ness of an exceptional cut of meat and transforms it down into delectable hand-held pieces to enjoy. The horseradish snow and pickled red onion pop and accentuate the flavor profile of the dish. The sous vide egg yolk round out D E C E M B E R 2 2 , 2 0 1 6 • V O I C E -T R I B U N E . C O M

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the flavor appropriately as it all reaches your lips via focaccia wisps. The fresh ingredients make this appetizer mouthwatering, and locally-sourcing their food is a practice to which 8UP commits.

“About 99 percent of our proteins and produce are local,” Chef Coronado says with a smile.

The butternut squash is also a warm and wonderful appetizer option with impeccable presentation. It arrives to the table with the puree artfully swirling and the bottom of the cup accented with ginger crisps. The server then pours in the rich, smooth, golden squash bisque and an amazingly cozy soup experience follows.

This whimsical design and presentation is what 8UP’s culinary teams enjoys most. “We have high energy in our kitchen and love to have fun with the food,” says Chef Coronado. “Louisville is such a foodie city and grows so much every year. I feel like the whimsical aspect helps to set us apart a bit while still tying into the movement of Louisville’s food scene.”

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The Amish Duck will treat your taste buds as well with a smooth meat joined by liquid pear raviolis that explode in your mouth with rich sugary goodness. These are joined together on your plate with a house made root beer molasses drizzled over the plate. Its aroma pulls you in from the moment the dish hits the table and accents every bite.

Close your meal with a s’more ice cream sandwich that’s everything you would hope, a delicious signature cocktail from the bar and you’ve traversed one of the best culinary journeys Louisville has to offer.

In the Dining Room, Chef Coronado runs a three-course “Chef FEED ME!” menu for $33 Monday through Thursday nights which he describes as a “fun and delicious experience.” They also offer a late night Happy Hour every Friday and Saturday from 10 p.m. until 2 a.m. Features include half-price select pizzas, $5 well cocktails, $1 off draft beers (excluding Bud Light) and a nightly $5 shot. VT 8UP is located at 350 W. Chestnut St. For more information, visit 8uplouisville.com.

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“Women, because of their circumstance in life, are often hesitant and less forceful about getting started and they get interrupted by child birth and child rearing and other life events. It’s important to have a mentor system, because there are fewer woman in business then there are men and fewer mentors available. The object here is to simply be a mentor.” — Pat Ballard

“Locally I think it is important to support any business. That being said, it is important to support women because it allows them to grow to become more independent and stronger which helps equalize things.” — Doug Weede

“I feel like it is important to support everyone in business.”

— Guy Tedesco

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Why is it so important for us to support women in business?

“I am a business owner and I want to do it for my daughters. I want to inspire my daughters by really showing an example that moms can do it!” — Patti Klika

“I think women are in a unique spot where there are so many events in the workforce and we need our fellow woman business leaders to prop us up and help us participate in the business world that can often be male centric and with those relationships we have the ability to get more women into positions of leadership.”

— Holly Prather

“Woman embody a lot of power. I am lucky that I have a really strong and powerful mom and she has been an inspiration to me my entire life. There is nothing I love more than a strong powerful woman.”

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“I think that people should support even more than women in business. People from different backgrounds, cultures of all kinds provide a diversity of culture.”

— Lucie Stansbury

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Make Your Holiday Home a Hit

s the weather gets colder and the flurries begin to fall, many are busy preparing to warmly welcome loved ones into their homes. If creating Homes space for entertaining, filled with the right dash of holSARA iday décor is on your to-do GIZA list, the staff of Dwellings has you covered with the top trends.

Interior designer Marvin Dyer has been with the professional design firm for the past two years. “The holiday trends are a mix of primitive and classic,” he says. When it comes to primitive, consider log cabins, country homes and rustic interiors he advises. Wooden Santa displays, reindeer and decorations with distressed paint are great accessories for this theme.

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angels and nativity scenes. “This trend stays more towards the classic colors of reds and greens,” Dyer notes, adding that “wreaths with red ribbons or fruit can be really beautiful.” Pine cones are a great, budget friendly way to create a balance between primitive and classic designs. Spray them with gold or a color of your choosing and they’ll easily blend into your space.

According to Dyer, whimsy is the biggest trend of all right now. Whimsy includes the playful side of the holidays and includes decorations that look almost cartoonish or exaggerated. “Maybe you would do a tree with a butterfly theme, just to be different,” he says.

An easy way to be a little more unique is to change up your color scheme. “My personal favorite trend for the holidays is orange!

It’s the new red,” Dyer says. “I like to use orange, when I can replace red. Orange tabletops. Orange ornaments. Burnt orange ribbons. It’s almost the Christmas neutral. It goes

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There are those of us who prefer fresh greens and trees, yet there is no denying that artificial pre-lit trees are really big at the moment. They’re an investment that can be used year after year, even when your design esthetic or interior changes. For a stable scheme, Marvin Dyer recommends combining the colors of gold, silver and white.

“This combination can look formal or casual,” he explained, making it well suited for any audience.

As for the future of holiday décor, Dyer predicts that the whimsy trend is here to stay for a bit. “It’s going to be a more fun way to complement interiors. It’s a much more casual, easy trend. Much the way that open floor plans became popular, it’s about spending time together just not in such formal ways.”

For the budget conscious or last-minute decorators, adding freshly cut greens from your own yard will always enhance your space. VT For more information on Dwellings, visit dwellingsfurniture. com or call 502.423.1017 COURTESY PHOTOS

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The first rule of party etiquette is, “Don’t arrive empty handed.” Nulu's stylish array of boutiques and gift shops make it easy to arrive fashionably on time and equipped with the perfect gift to say thank you to every hostess that invites you into their home this holiday season. Be it a traditional bottle of bubbly or quirky stationary with a local message, you are sure to be the guest that is top of the invite list for 2017.

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1. Assorted florals from Mahonia (806 East Market Street), $50 2. Blonde table beer from Louisville Beer Store (746 E Market Street), $13.99 3. Handmade Kentucky ornament from Revelry (742 E Market Street), $17 4. Locally made coasters from Revelry, 4 for $35

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A Showcase of Talent

he holiday season is a time of giving back. Perhaps that’s what inspired Jake Latts, a 13-year-old preparing for his bar mitzvah, to create a fundraiser that’s a microcosm of “America’s Got Talent.” The impressively successful event, called Louisville’s Got Talent, has quickly become an annual tradition.

and hip-hop dancers, rock bands.”

He encourages anyone to audition.

“There are definitely a lot of singers,” he says with a smile, “but we love to see diverse acts as well as singers.”

Anyone aged 7 to 18 is eligible to audition. “You go to the CenterStage website and click on the link there. There’s an application form GRAHAM to fill out,” explains Latts. “On January 15, you do 90 seconds of your PILOTTE act, and at the end of the day, we get all the scores together.” After the preliminary round, a talented few will move on to the finals. “The actual event takes place on Febru“It started out as my bar mitzvah project ary 26 at CenterStage,” Latts says. in 2013,” explains Latts, now 16 and a sophAnd the talent aren’t the only stars in the omore in high school. “It’s a talent show that raises money for CenterStage Acting Out. It’s room. “For the first-round judges, our colbasically a kids’ talent show for people of the leagues at CenterStage usually pick people who have expertise in different arts areas,” Louisville area.”

Latts says. “For the main competition, we CenterStage Acting Out is a nonprofit tour- usually pick more celebrities.” Last year’s ing children’s theater troupe, which brings live final round judges included presidents, CEOs, musical theater into schools around Kentucky. artistic directors and executive directors from “I really wanted to have theater be a part of Louisville’s biggest arts organizations. The kids’ lives because I’ve been fortunate enough Louisville Ballet, Louisville Orchestra, Louto have theater be a big part of my life,” Latts isville Youth Choir, Fund for the Arts and says. “It’s something that I’ve always loved.”

WAVE TV were all represented among last Louisville’s Got Talent is already a local year’s final round judges. tradition and an expected annual event.

“It’s an awesome event to attend,” Latts “We’ve had a huge range of different acts,” affirms. “We pick auditioners from around 90 Latts asserts. “We’ve had singers, an improv people down to 20, so the talent is usually pretgroup, even jugglers once. We’ve had ballet ty amazing, pretty entertaining.” Among the

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winners will be a new award – the Audience Choice Award, where audience members can vote for their favorite act. “It allows for some audience participation,” Latts explains.

Between performing themselves and watching the other acts, young performers have the chance to gain great experience. “We also usually have a professional-level performer come in when the judges are tallying the scores,” Latt asserts. “It’s a great way for young, talented kids to have experience.” Would-be winners are competing for cash prizes along with a great performance opportunity and chances to meet other young performers in the Louisville community.

Latts himself has always been very involved in the event. “I’ve always been a judge in the first round,” he says. “Then last year I was the co-emcee, and this year I’m doing behindthe-scenes stuff.” He’s excited to see the event grow; it raised over $6,000 for CenterStage Acting Out in its first year alone.

“We usually fill the entire house of the CenterStage theater,” Latts says proudly. He’s glad to share his passion for musicals and theater with others through Louisville’s Got Talent.

When it comes to the stage and the spotlight, Latts is right at home, and he wants to share that experience with others. “It’s something I’ve loved my whole life.” VT Louisville’s Got Talent will take place at 7 p.m. on February 26, 2017. To sign up for preliminary auditions on January 17, 2017, visit CenterStage’s website at centerstagejcc.org.

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Star Wars Expands Its Universe

The excellent Ben Mendelsohn Rogue One: A Star brings the most personality we’ve Wars Story” is a new ever seen in a Star Wars villain type of motion picture as Imperial science director, Orson for the nearly 40-year-old Krennic, a man who answers to franchise, and it is approcharacters we haven’t seen on the big screen in quite a long time - one priately a major callback to Film of whom is a digital recreation of the original 1977 film witha deceased character actor that is out imitating its plot. CerBENNETT probably more astounding than any tain places, characters and DUCKWORTH previous attempt at something simeven subtle music cues that bennettduckworth.blogspot.com ilar, but still eerily distracting. This have not been revisited since that first brings to mind my gripes with the movie. entry take part in this movie. The idea I think “Rogue One” could have venbehind these new “Star Wars Story” tured further away from Star Wars familiarifilms is to tell original stories that take ty. It is said that this film went through heavy place at any desired point in the histo- re-writes, reshoots and changed composers rather late into production. I don’t know what ry established by the Star Wars Uni- the original shooting script or score were like, verse. What’s more interesting is that but I have the feeling that they were meant to they are not stylistically beholden to be darker. the traditional filmmaking characterMichael Giacchino’s istics that define Star Wars. score is fine, but it’s easily The film’s ambivalent heroine is Jyn Erso, played with effective screen presence by Felicity Jones. She is a drifter in and out of trouble living under an alias ever since her mother was killed and her scientist father (Mads Mikkelsen) was kidnapped by the Empire to take part in the planning of a super-weapon.

The rough tutelage of a guerilla warlord (Forrest Whitaker) has taught her self-reliance, but no sense of direction to take aside from running and hiding to avoid the reach of the evil Empire. While imprisoned in a labor camp, she is taken to a familiar Rebel base where she is informed that the super-weapon of her father’s forced involvement is rumored to be complete. Using a lead, they want her on a team that can track down her father’s whereabouts and find some key to destroying the construction of technological terror: The Death Star.

The team of heroes this movie brings us amusingly subverts George Lucas’ good-versus-evil vision and explores the gray area of war. Diego Luna portrays a morally questionable rebel spy/assassin. Riz Ahmed is an Imperial pilot in the process of defecting to the Rebel Alliance. Through voice and motion-capture, Alan Tudyk plays a sardonic and brave reprogrammed Imperial droid working with the Rebels that seems like the result of listing everything the cowardly C-3PO would never do. Donnie Yen is a blind warrior who religiously regards the force as his protector while his doubting arsenal-clad friend, played by Wen Jiang, covers him at all times.

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expect a goofball CGI creature luckily dodging laser blasts in this film.

John Knoll is the brainchild behind this film’s concept, which is pretty cool considering how long he’s been realizing the concepts of others as an innovative special effects supervisor who helped bring CGI to cinema and invented Photoshop with his brother.

The film’s director, Garreth Edwards (“Monsters” and the 2014 “Godzilla”) may not improve his lacking ability for character and story emotion, but I really respect his gift for producing atmosphere and this film proves that he knows and loves Star Wars.

“Rogue One: A Star Wars Story” is inspired by love and slightly tainted by some pandering but I think Star Wars fans have every reason to watch it over and over, because I will… I’ve already seen it twice inside of a few days. VT

the weakest one I’ve heard in a series that has always used the immense talent of John Williams. My problem is that it feels like a pale imitation of the Wagnerian tone Williams was known for when this project presented the opportunity to go for something refreshingly different.

As for the characters and story, the plot is a little convoluted and the characters seem like they’re missing some important moments that clarify their motivations and bonds with one another. The preoccupation with inserting moments of unrelated fan service costs this movie a bit in terms of its own development – particularly at the very end.

To its credit, the film probably contains the best action in the entire franchise and lives up to the title “Star Wars” more than any other entry. This movie immerses itself in the feeling of danger when violence breaks out between a heavily armored military and an ill-equipped rebellion. In other words, don’t

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MODERN LOUISVILLE RELEASE PARTY

Shake off those back-to-work blues with a big happy hour at Big Bar (1202 Bardstown Road) in celebration of the January/February issue release of Modern Louisville, Louisville’s premier LGBTQ lifestyle magazine. On Wednesday, January 11, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. there will be drink specials and a DJ spinning and a crowd that will start your 2017 off right. Stop in, toast the new year and pick up the latest beautiful issue of Modern.

MORE INFO modernlouisville.com S AT U R DAY, D E C E M B E R 2 4 CHRISTMAS EVE COOKIES AND COCOA Scarlet’s Bakery (741 Oak Street) wants you to usher in Christmas day with a warm heart and a smile on your face. On Christmas Eve from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., Scarlet's will offer $1 hot cocoa and $1 double chocolate toffee crunch cookies while supplies last (limit 2 per person). Bring down the whole crew before settling in for a night filled with visions of sugarplums.

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S U N DAY, D E C E M B E R 2 5 CHRISTMAS AT THE BROWN HOTEL The Brown Hotel has become a Louisville tradition for celebrating the holidays with its festive décor and dining. On Christmas Day, guests may enjoy a more formal experience in the elegant English Grill or casual option in J. Graham’s Café. Both menus will offer buffet-style and à la carte options.

Seating is available in the English Grill at noon, 2 p.m. and 4 p.m. The cost is $69 per person and $22 for children ages 4 to 12, plus tax, gratuity and alcohol. The special buffet in J. Graham’s will feature traditional Sunday brunch with such additions as a bourbon-glazed Kentucky ham carving station and holiday salads for $32 per person and $19 for children ages 4 to 12, plus tax, gratuity and alcohol. The J. Graham’s Café will be open during regular hours on Christmas Day from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Reservations are required for both venues.

MORE INFO 502.583.1234 RIVUE CHRISTMAS DAY BRUNCH Let Rivue do the cooking this year! Enjoy a Christmas Day brunch buffet, 25 stories up! Dine on prime rib with port wine jus, Christmas Ham, chef attended flaming cheese wheel station with pasta and shrimp, hot and cold sides, and dessert display. Sunday, December 25, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Adults; $52; Children age 4-10: $25; Children age 3 and under: Free. Make your reservations today at 502-568-4239.

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T H U R S DAY, D E C E M B E R 2 9 AMERICAN PHAROAH – A CHAMPIONS TOUR WITH MINT JULEP TOURS Visit the Kentucky Derby Museum for two floors of interactive exhibits, including their brand new American Pharoah exhibit! A newly updated 360° immersive sound & visual experience “The Greatest Race,” Historic Walking

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Tour of Churchill Downs, and a stop in The Finish Line Gift Shop featuring American Pharoah merchandise. Then it’s off to Coolmore’s Ashford Stud to see their iconic stallion barns, which are home to Grand Slam Champion American Pharoah along with the likes of three-time champion sire Giant’s Causeway, and Kentucky Derby winners Fusaichi Pegasus and Thunder Gulch.

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S AT U R DAY, D E C E M B E R 3 1 “LOU YEAR’S EVE” A new event is coming to Louisville on New Year’s Eve that will showcase the city’s arts and cultural scene while providing a fun and safe option for the whole family. “Lou Year’s Eve” will be held on Saturday, December 31 from 2 p.m. to midnight in downtown Louisville. This unique family-friendly celebration will take place at more than 20 venues located on West Main Street between 3rd and 9th Streets, and it will feature dance, art, story-telling, magicians, music of all kinds, food, beverages, and performers, both outside and indoors.

MORE INFO louyearseve.com THE GILLESPIE NEW YEAR’S EVE PARTY! The Gillespie Presents New Years Eve 2017 featuring Cincinnati’s favorite live band Cherry On Top And Louisville’s Hottest DJ - DJ Mikus! Raise your glasses and cheer as we bring in a wonderful new year. Tickets are $65 in advance and $80 at the door. Tickets include open bar, late night appetizers, and champagne toast at midnight. The party starts at 9 p.m. and goes until 3 a.m. on January 1! Celebrate and bring in the new year with plenty of music, appetizers, and dancing!

MORE INFO thegillespie.com PASSALINO’S PRESENTS NEW YEAR’S EVE Featuring some of Louisville’s hottest DJs, ACE and DJ Q, this bash at Passalino’s, 207 West Market Street includes an open bar, late night appetizers and champagne toast at midnight. Don’t miss the big countdown and the chance to start 2017 in style. Early bird tickets are $55, night of tickets are $75 and VIP tables are $900. The fun begins at 9 p.m. and the party continues until 3 a.m. on January 1.

MORE INFO thegillespie.com NEW YEAR’S EVE WITH TONY AND THE TAN LINES AND DJ KDOGG Live up the last moments of 2016 at Mellwood Arts Center dancing to Tony and the Tan Lines and DJ KDogg. The party will rage from 9 p.m. to 2 a.m. and an $85 all-inclusive ticket includes cocktails, appetizers and chamD E C E M B E R 2 2 , 2 0 1 6 • V O I C E -T R I B U N E . C O M

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MORE INFO NYE502.com NOON YEARS Ring in the New Year with a fun, festive (and sometimes, explosive) daytime celebration for the whole family! Little scientists and their families can get the provided “passports” stamped at interactive activity stations throughout the building, do hands-on experiments, watch dramatic demos, and play in Kentucky Science Center Exhibits Halls. Free with regular admission!

MORE INFO kysciencecenter.org 80’S NEW YEAR’S EVE Where do you go for a totally tubular New Year’s Eve? Throw on your leg warmers and head to the Grand Ballroom of the Galt House Hotel! From 7 p.m. to 2 a.m. expect a radical reception with hors d’oeuvres, a mega party buffet, champagne toast and a far out dance party with Bueller and DJ Havok. Tickets are $125 or you can Take A Chill Pill Package which includes overnight accommodations for $399. If you are really hoping to usher in 2017 with a bang, go with the Party Hardy package for $499 which includes two nights in an executive suite!

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T U E S DAY, JA N UA R Y 3 LADY DAY AT EMERSON’S BAR AND GRILL Join Billie Holiday at a small club in Philadelphia in 1959 as the jazz icon takes the stage for one of the last shows of her life. The play, presented by Actors Theatre as part of the Brown-Forman Series, features live renditions of Holiday’s most beloved classics and a revealing glimpse into the troubled history of the legend. Performances will run through January 29 and tickets range from $35 to $59.

MORE INFO actorstheatre.org ROSENCRANTZ AND GUILDENSTERN ARE DEAD The Kentucky Center presents this Kentucky Shakespeare production through January 8 (various show times) in Bomhard Theatre. Told from the worm’s-eye view of two minor characters in “Hamlet,” this inventive comedy will see the return of Kentucky Shakespeare’s Producing Artistic Director Matt Wallace to the stage with company veteran Tom Stoppard. Tickets start at $20.

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F R I DAY, JA N UA R Y 6 SPEED VIP EXHIBITION PREVIEW PARTY The Speed exhibit “Picturing American Indian Cultures: The Art of Kentucky’s Frederick Weygold” opens with a preview party for Patron Circle members and above on January 6 from 7 to 9 p.m. Guest Curator Christian Feest will introduce the exhibit at 6 p.m. in the Grand Hall with beverages and refreshments along with live music by Joey Thieman Quartet. The exhibition features paintings, drawings and photographs by Louisville artist and ethnographer Frederick Weygold, as well as highlights from the Speed’s American Indian collection. The exhibit will be on display at Speed Art Museum through March 26.

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S AT U R DAY, JA N UA R Y 7 CABO WABO COAT PARTY The 24th annual Coat Party presented by Cabo Wabo will benefit Jefferson County Fire Foundation. Held at Mellwood Art Center on January 7, doors will open at 7 p.m. A $15 donation in advance through PayPal or $20 at the door will gain you entry to the legendary party from 7 to 10 p.m. New and gently used coats will also be collected for St. Vincents.

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POPS: THE MUSIC OF DAVID BOWIE From “Ziggy Stardust” and glam rock of the 1980s to hard rock and electronica, David Bowie’s 40 years of inspired and innovative music-making influenced generations. Commemorate his life and music with the performers of Windborne Music conducted by Brent Havens. The Pops performance will take place at the Kentucky Center on Saturday, January 7 at 8 p.m. Tickets start at $27 and the all-ages show will run for approximately two hours.

MORE INFO louisvilleorchestra.org STORYTELLERS StageOne Family Theatre is here to make your Saturdays a lot more fun.

This storybook program takes your favorite children’s books and brings them to life. You and your little one sit on the floor around the performers and are encouraged to help tell the story through music as you become part of the action. Expect to use lots of imagination. StageOne StoryTellers will run on January 7, February 25 and March 11 with 10 a.m., 11:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. show times. Tickets are $6 with a run time of 40 minutes.

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S U N DAY, JA N UA R Y 8 SECOND ANNUAL DREIDEL DASH The J will host the Dreidel Dash presented by KentuckyOne health on Sunday, January 8 at 1:15 p.m. In addition to an invigorating race, the afternoon will feature a DJ and a live dreidel with arms and legs. All faiths and fitness levels are invited to donate and dash into the New Year with a 5K and awesome after party. All 5K participants will receive a swag bag and the top two male and female winners will walk away with a special prize.

Registration is $25 for J members, $30 for community members and $15 for children under 12.

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S AT U R DAY, JA N UA R Y 1 4 MAP LOUISVILLE CASINO NIGHT Expect a night of comedy, casino games and music as Louisville welcomes the legendary Lady Bunny to the Highland Community Center for MAP 2017. With music by DJ Brios, you are sure to hit the jackpot on this event supporting the Fairness Campaign. MAP stands for Making Acceptance Possible and in its sixth year as a community fundraiser, brings together supporters with the goal of acceptance and equality. The night of fund and awareness-raising and entertainment will take place from 6:30 to 11 p.m.

Tickets are $50 for general event admission with a $75 show pass for the Lady Bunny performance and the evening of dancing.

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T U E S DAY, JA N UA R Y 1 7 ROGERS AND HAMMERSTEIN’S “THE SOUND OF MUSIC” The hills are alive! A brand new production of “The Sound of Music,” directed by Jack O’Brien is coming to Louisville. The spirited, romantic and beloved musical story of Maria and the Von Trapp Family will thrill you with its Tony, Grammy and Academy Award-winning Best Score including all of your favorites like, “My Favorite Things,” “Do-Re-Mi,” “Climb Ev’ry Mountain,” and “Edelweiss.” The classic will run from January 17 to January 22 at The Kentucky Center at 2 hours and 45 minutes (15 minute intermission). Tickets start at $32.50.

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EAR ABBY: I go to the gym regularly. Part of my membership includes a free guest pass.

Working out with others can be much more fun and a really good motivator. I have a friend who has taken me up on my offer to join me at the gym. She goes with me two to four times a week.

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lifelong health problems. I'm surprised your wife hasn't been told this by their doctor. If she thinks stuffing them with unhealthy food and failing to instill good eating habits is showing them love, she's misguided.

If she is doing this because of some emotional need of her own, she may need both nutritional and emotionJEANNE al counseling to get past it. A step in PHILLIPS the right direction would be for you to involve your kids in family time that includes exercise and encourage them to choose a sport that interests them and to pursue it. If you ask Initially, I made the offer to get her going. your older daughter, I'll bet she would be glad to Never in a million years did I think she'd still be support the idea. piggybacking off of my membership all these months later. Now that it has become routine, I feel bad saying anything to her. Should I suggest she get her own membership? Or must I just own this since I invited her along in the first place without clear and obvious boundaries? -WORKING OUT AT THE GYM

DEAR WORKING: You have a right to draw the line. Tell your friend how pleased you are that she now works out regularly, and that because she seems to enjoy it, she should get a gym membership of her own. If she asks why, tell her it's so you can bring other people with you if you wish. If she objects, then she has been taking advantage of your generosity, and that's not how friends treat each other.

P.S. If money is an issue for her, you could always suggest she split the cost of your annual membership with you.

••• DEAR ABBY: I have been married to my wife for four years, but we have been together for 11.

She has three children whom I love and treat as my own. My problem is that my wife is a baker and lets the kids eat whatever, whenever, and as much as they want.

My older daughter has graduated from college, where she worked out regularly and lost weight. However, my son and younger daughter have ballooned to obese. I have tried to talk to my wife about instilling better eating habits, but it never materializes. Food with no nutritional value is consumed each school night, along with bowls of my wife's homemade ice cream. I know being obese will have lifelong consequences for them. How can I fix the problem and help them change how they eat? -- NEEDS GUIDANCE IN FLORIDA DEAR NEEDS GUIDANCE: You're correct that childhood obesity can set the stage for

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DEAR ABBY: One of my friends says I work too much, that I have little to no time for myself or her, and when I'm off, I spend the majority of my time sleeping.

Abby, I'm a certified nursing assistant and work in a hospital that requires me to work 12-hour shifts. (7 a.m. to 7 p.m.) What should I do? Yes, they are long hours, but I love what I do. Does this make me a workaholic? -- LOVES MY WORK IN OKLAHOMA DEAR LOVES: No. It makes you a lucky person who is dedicated to a profession she enjoys.

What matters is that your schedule works FOR YOU, not for your friend, and that you get sufficient rest to do it efficiently.

••• DEAR ABBY: My nephew, "Logan," is a sophomore in high school. He is a bright, awesome kid who is on the autism spectrum. He is very high-functioning, even on a higher level than Asperger's. But the social struggles/issues are still there. To this day, my sister refuses to tell Logan about his autism. She feels immense guilt and goes into panic mode every time I bring it up. She thinks he wouldn't be able to handle it.

The poor kid knows something is wrong but doesn't know what. Can I tell him? Or if it's morally wrong to tell him, can I tell him when he is 18? I am a nurse, and I strongly believe everyone should know everything about their conditions, mental as well as physical. But it's tough with my nephew because he is still a minor. -CAN I TELL HIM? DEAR CAN I TELL: Your sister may mean well, but keeping her son in the dark about why he is the way he is, is cruel. I agree that the boy should be told, but the person to persuade your sister to come clean would be your nephew's

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Woman's Use of Free Guest Pass to Gym isn't Working Out pediatrician, because it appears she has tuned you out on that subject. He should have been getting counseling and/or therapy to help him deal with his social issues.

If the conversation still hasn't happened by the time Logan turns 18, tell him then. He will probably be grateful to be able to put a label on what he's experiencing.

••• DEAR ABBY: My taste in music has changed throughout my life. I liked pop when I was young because that's what I heard played on the car radio. Then in eighth grade I started to like music from the '60s to the '90s. But now I'm a sophomore in high school, and I have become a fan of rap and electronic music.

A lot of adults think rap is trash. I understand that it may cover some mature subjects like selling drugs, violence, sex and living in the 'hood.

But I still find rap songs to be a pleasure to listen to.

Am I wrong to enjoy rap music? This may sound irrational, but I know employers search social media profiles. If I make the fact that I enjoy rap public, will they reject me? These are just thoughts that have crossed my mind, so I'm asking for some advice. -- HIP-HOP FAN IN NEW JERSEY DEAR FAN: As your experience illustrates, people's taste in music can change as they grow older. Many people enjoy listening to rap music without indulging in the lifestyle that's described -- including, I have heard, some of the performers who write and perform it.

If you like a particular genre of music, I see no reason why you can't continue to enjoy it.

Although some employers check the internet profiles of prospective employees, I have never heard of an applicant being rejected for a job because of his taste in music.

••• TO MY READERS: A very merry Christmas to you all!

••• Dear Abby is written by Abigail Van Buren, also known as Jeanne Phillips, and was founded by her mother, Pauline Phillips. Contact Dear Abby at www.DearAbby.com or P.O. Box 69440, Los Angeles, CA 90069.

Abby shares more than 100 of her favorite recipes in two booklets: "Abby's Favorite Recipes" and "More Favorite Recipes by Dear Abby." Send your name and mailing address, plus check or money order for $14 (U.S. funds) to: Dear Abby, Cookbooklet Set, P.O. Box 447, Mount Morris, IL 61054-0447. (Shipping and handling are included in the price.)

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Facility 9: 8002 Warwick Ave, Louisville, KY 40222. 502.412.6184 Date/Time of Sale: December 21, 2016 – 9:30 AM Jess Inman Unit 439 Boxes, furniture, marble tables, pie chest; James Hall Unit 487 Fridge, couch, dresser,household goods; Craig Cowan Unit 232 Household items; Beth Bowling Unit 207 Household items; Tom McFarland Unit 416 Three bicycles clothing personal items; Neil Alvarado Unit 402 Household goods. Purchases must be made onsite with cash only and paid at the above referenced facility in order to complete the transaction. Extra Space Storage may refuse any bid and may rescind any purchase up until the winning bidder takes possession of the personal property.

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But most of all he loves getting attention from people! Chockers came to the Kentucky Humane Society from an overcrowded shelter, and he is now looking for his forever home. Could you be the perfect companion for him? Chockers is neutered, microchipped and up-to-date on vaccinations. Come meet him at our Main Campus, 241 Steedly Drive in south Louisville.

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