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INDEX

Sports Card Chronicle �������������������������������������������������������������� 17 Catnip ����������������������������������������������������������������������������18 High School Sports �������������������������������������������������������19 Game of the Week ������������������������������������������������������� 20

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Derby Divas �������������������������������������������������������������������22 They’re Off! Luncheon ��������������������������������������������������23 Gallop Gala ������������������������������������������������������������������ 24 Thunder Lounge �����������������������������������������������������������25 Jason Middleton’s Thunder Party���������������������������������26 Hats for Hope����������������������������������������������������������������28 KTO Pre-Derby Dinner ��������������������������������������������������29 100 Wise Women ����������������������������������������������������������30 Tales of the Tin Cup ������������������������������������������������������ 31 Putt fore The Patch �������������������������������������������������������34 Angel’s Envy Tour and Tasting ��������������������������������������35 Hats on the Avenue ������������������������������������������������������36 April Marshall’s 50th Birthday ��������������������������������������38 Louisville Housewives Girls Night Out �������������������������39 Partyline ����������������������������������������������������������������������� 40 On the Town with Veteran Photographer John H. Harralson Jr.

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Life

Spotlight: VOICES High Heel Race ������������������������������ 44 KDF Look of the Week ������������������������������������������������� 46 Fashion: Hope Scarves �������������������������������������������������47 Health & Wellness: Running Tips����������������������������������48 Out & About: “Man o’ War: The Legacy” ��������������������� 49 Tastes: Old Forester Mint Julep Recipe �����������������������50 Arts & Entertainment: “Sex Tips for Straight Women from a Gay Man”��������������������������������52 Prestigious Properties ��������������������������������������������������54 Voice of Style: Derby Delights ��������������������������������������56

Features Matson & Gilman

Kaitlyn Soligan and Nicole Stipp are your Kentucky concierges ���������������������������������������� 6

On the Cover

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A Surprising Reveal

Kari Anderson Ferris of Kari Ferris Designs looks back at a spectacular remodel ��������������� 54

Essentials Masthead �������������������������������5 Business Briefs�������������������� 13 Obituaries���������������������������� 14

Event Calendar ������������������� 58 Dear Abby ���������������������������60 Classifieds ��������������������������� 61

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I remember someone posing the question on my Facebook newsfeed last year asking why the song “My Favorite Things” was considered a Christmas song (in addition to being from the soundtrack to “The Sound of Music”). I don’t remember the answer, but I did think it was a good question. For many people, the holidays are their favorite time of year and therefore filled with many of their favorite things (though I’ve yet to spend a holiday with dog bites, bee stings or wild geese). For me, however, the next week is indisputably my favorite time of year with all of my most beloved activities, images and traditions. I decided to rewrite the classic song, famously sung by Julie Andrews, into a version that better suited my needs. All the syllables may not line up rhythmically and I definitely won’t be submitting this for Grammy consideration, but I ask you to suspend your criticism for just a moment and join me in celebrating the most wonderful time of the year (maybe I’ll tackle that old favorite next) with some of my favorite things.

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Matson & Gilman are your ambassadors to the KENTUCKY EXPERIENCE

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Kaitlyn Soligan and Nicole Stipp are Matson & Gilman.

When naming their Bourbon Trail concierge service, they drew inspiration from the 2013 Fred Minnick book “Whiskey Women: The Untold Story of How Women Saved Bourbon, Scotch, and Irish Whiskey.” Paying tribute to two highspirited women who made history rebelling in the name of whiskey, Esther Matson and Livinia Gilman, is only appropriate for a duo that aims to share in defining the future of America’s native spirit by making visitors rethink everything they thought they knew about Kentucky – one trip at a time.

The two, whom I first met in January at a networking event for creatives, see themselves as storytellers. “To be able to say, ‘You’re eating at Harvest, which is owned by a farmer ... or Rye, which has a garden out back and picks some of their own herbs for cocktails’ — those stories, you can’t find that on Trip Advisor,” says Stipp. “Our job is to tell those stories of those companies, and that’s what we have the most fun doing.”

Kaitlyn Soligan and Nicole Stipp adopted the moniker “Matson & Gilman from the book “Whiskey Women: The Untold Story of How Women Saved Bourbon, Scotch and Irish Whiskey.”

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Soligan adds, “What we also see as residents and small business owners is the question of ‘Who gets to tell the stories of what happens in this city and in this state?’ When we talk about the expectations people have of [Kentucky], it’s just the stories they hear, mostly being told by people that are being filtered through media that doesn’t have a presence here.”

She continues, “We have the opportunity when they come out here and visit to disturb and upend those narratives and build new ones. So the question becomes, ‘What stories does the city of Louisville want to tell and how do we help Louisville tell those stories? How do we help the Bourbon Trail tell the amazing stories they want to tell?’”

“And the great thing is there are such amazing stories here,” says Stipp. “There are amazing businesses here that put that in the front. There are restaurants here where you can’t escape the fact that it’s farmto-table. You can read the ham down to the county line. That is a part of the charm we help people find.”

They also celebrate what Soligan describes as Louisville’s “long history of taking in refugees and immigrant families.” It’s what makes it possible to make things happen in this city, “You can bring what you know here and use it to help make this city a better place.” Which is just what these two transplants have done — Soligan is from Massachusetts and Stipp grew up in Indiana.

Stipp points out, “The better Louisville does, the more dynamic and diverse that Louisville becomes and is, the more opportunities we have to bring diverse kinds of clients here.” And because the bourbon bubble isn’t expected to burst anytime soon, its reach will continue to expand, which will only add to the state’s growing tourism industry.

And it’s not just tourists that Matson & Gilman are playing guides for. They’ve also tailored their

services toward locals, Soligan says. “We plan bachelor and bachelorette parties. We love to take that responsibility over for people. Let us do all of that work for you and all you have to do is go out and enjoy all of those great experiences because part of our job is knowing what’s happening right now that wasn’t happening a week ago. We like to put that knowledge to use for locals and friends.” They’re also the ones to turn to when you have out-of-town guests and need recommendations or are looking for a unique, unparalleled experience you wouldn’t be able to arrange on your own.

The business partners — whose decade-long friendship started in D.C. and took them to Kigali, Rwanda, and New York City before landing them in Louisville — credit their time as executive assistants as the secret to their success because they know the right questions to ask. Soligan says that at the start of their careers, “We were dealing with high-end, high-touch clients all the time who had very specific things that they wanted. They have resources, but not the time.”

Stipp agrees, “Our job is to help direct people toward the places with the closest experience to what they want.” They know the most Instagram-able distilleries, the distilleries where you can linger over a cocktail for several hours and the insider logistics info like which distilleries have food and which don’t and how many distilleries you can see in a day — they recommend three max. Stipp explains, “[Distilleries] make the bourbon where you’re visiting, so there’s a limited amount of time you can spend,” plus the distilleries are spaced out. Pro-tip from Soligan: Get going early: “You can’t drink all day if you don’t start in the morning.”

Matson & Gilman is full-service from the itinerary to transportation to handling any issues you might have during your trip — yes, they’ll even pick up

The business partners have a decade-long friendship that started in D.C. and took them to Kigali, Rwanda, and New York City before landing them in Louisville.

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“The question becomes, ‘What stories does the city of Louisville want to tell and how do we help Louisville tell those stories? How do we help the Bourbon Trail tell the amazing stories they want to tell?’”

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Kentucky Peerless Distilling Company is one of the many stops Matson & Gilman plan for clients.

your dry cleaning for you. For clients interested in a less hands-on experience, they can design your itinerary and send you on your way, or you can book a Q&A phone session to save you hours and hours of Google searches. Stipp has even been known to create bar guides for clients and entire neighborhood maps. One of her favorite suggestions is a “Two Sides of Louisville” tour that begins in the courtyard at Holy Grale and ends at one of Louisville’s most beloved dive bars, The Back Door. They can also create a custom niche experience for you and your party. Looking for a LGBTQ-friendly trip?

They can plan that. Only want to spend your time at women-owned businesses? Not a problem. Struggling to find places that are open on Monday? They have a list for you. Just give them a budget and they will work closely with you to plan a memorable experience.

Although Matson & Gilman held their launch party in February, they started accepting clients late last year. One of their earliest tours landed them in a Forbes travel guide. They’ve gained most of their business by word of mouth — always a good sign —but clients have also been able to get in touch

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with them through their website at matsongilman. com.

I’ll share two more tips from the experts: 1. Soligan says, “Eat local and ask the bartender. The bars around here have things you can’t get anywhere else.” 2. Stipp says, “If you’re not a bourbon drinker, don’t sweat it.” They’re not bourbon snobs and will help you find the bourbon for you, and if that’s not appealing to you, Soligan suggests eating your bourbon instead, specifically, “The bourbon bread pudding at Missy Hillock’s Chateau Bourbon.”

Soligan and Stipp have been surprised by, and incredibly appreciative of, how quickly their business idea, dreamed up on Soligan’s porch over glasses of bourbon, has taken off. Where is Matson & Gilman headed? Stipp says they’re measuring their success in their own way: “Have we been able to open up new conversations about bourbon, bring new people into bourbon ... bring more people of color onto the trail? ... How many more people can Matson & Gilman reach in whatever way works?” It sounds like, in due time, Fred Minnick might find himself adding a Soligan and Stipp chapter to his next book about the history of whiskey women. VT

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Maureen Dazzles

By Mariah Kline | Business Profile

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erby headwear designer Maureen Uhlin wears many hats (so to speak) as she works a full-time job and creates unique hats and fascinators this time of year.

As the owner of Maureen’s Creations, she has designed and crafted thousands of hats, fascinators and custom headpieces for Derby and other special events.

Maureen began creating in 2010 when her daughter and a friend needed fascinators to wear on the Derby red carpet. She put together two pieces for the women, who received countless compliments and inquiries about where they found their headwear.

Her daughter encouraged her to continue making headpieces and turn the hobby into a business.

Now in her seventh year, Maureen has gained a great deal of attention and many repeat clients who turn to her for their headwear every Derby season. Her pieces have been featured in Us Weekly, Elle Magazine and more.

One of her most famous designs, which was worn by public figure and NBA scout Bonnie-Jill Laflin, is now on display at the Kentucky Derby Museum.

Though she does not have a storefront, Maureen participates in several trunk shows and pop-up shops during Derby season. So far this year, she has been part of multiple trunk shows and selling events and most recently participated in the Bellas and Fellas Fashion Show.

She also works with derbyvip. com, a website that allows guests to find their tickets to the race, make hotel reservations and plan their look for Derby.

Though placing an order a few weeks prior to Derby is

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recommended, Maureen accepts last-minute orders and delivers her creations all the way up until the day of the big race. Most of her products are created based on the dress the customer is going to wear on race day. They send her a picture of their outfit, and she produces a unique piece to complement the look.

For those who are attending multiple events, she can design a full collection of hats and fascinators, all of which are guaranteed to stand out.

“Most people make it all about the dress and buy a solid color hat to match,” she says.

“My designs are very colorful and have so much going on that it becomes the center of attention.”

As for the trends she’s seen in the last few years, Maureen has noticed a drastic demand for fascinators rather than hats. Her creations consist of about 20 percent hats and the remaining 80 percent are fascinators, hatinators and other headpieces. Her creative process is somewhat unusual but quite effective.

“I do most of my work in the middle of the night,” she explains. “Around midnight is when my creative juices start flowing. Sometimes I’ll wake up the next day and surprise myself with what I’ve made.”

Maureen has enjoyed her last seven years of designing extravagant Derby headwear and is excited to see how Maureen’s Creations grows in the coming years. Though not everyone loves wearing over-the-top pieces for Derby events, she encourages her customers to always be adventurous.

“This is the time when you want to go ‘all out’ and go outside of your comfort zone,” she affirms. “My clients are sometimes hesitant to do that, but then a lot of them call me afterward and say, ‘I’m so glad I did that,’ or, ‘I loved all of the compliments that I got.’” VT

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STAR-STUDDED 29TH BARNSTABLE BROWN KENTUCKY DERBY EVE GALA TO TAKE PLACE MAY 5, 2017

winner, Charismatic. The sales of the print will benefit the Museum, a 501(c)(3) organization.

The Barnstable Brown Kentucky Derby Eve Gala, internationally recognized as the “premier” Kentucky Derby gala and counted among the “Ten Best Parties in the World” by Condé Nast, is proud to announce the celebrity lineup for its 29th annual gala.

The many celebrity guests will include:

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Tom Brady, Kid Rock, Tracy Morgan, Katie Couric, Larry David, Kacey Musgraves, Aaron Rodgers, Sammy Hagar, Richie Sambora, Harry Connick Jr., Brian McKnight, Maren Morris (Grammy-winning country artist), Rob Gronkowski (New England Patriots), Kix Brooks (Brooks & Dunn), Justin Hartley (“This is Us”), Boyz II Men, Rickie Fowler (PGA Tour golfer), Brooks Koepka (PGA Tour golfer), Justin Thomas (PGA Tour golfer), Jimmy Walker (PGA Tour golfer), Johnny Gill, Montgomery Gentry, Orianthi, Stephen Amell, Josh Henderson, Travis Tritt, Terri Clark, Cam (Grammy-nominated country music artist), Clay Walker, Giada De Laurentiis, Chrishell Stause, Lynyrd Skynyrd’s Rickey Medlocke, Jordan Smith (“The Voice”), Taylor Dayne, Joey Fatone, Bode Miller, Mary Wilson, Randall Cobb (Green Bay Packers), Jay Gruden (NFL head coach), Wes Welker (former All-Pro NFL player), Matt Cassel (Tennessee Titans), Mike Vrabel (Houston Texans), Larry Izzo (Houston Texans), Rob O’Neill (Decorated U.S. Navy Seal), Larry Birkhead and Justin Cornwell (“Training Day”).

The star-studded bash is held at the Louisville, Kentucky, home of Patricia Barnstable Brown, who co-hosts the event with her twin sister Priscilla Barnstable. “Our 29th year is going to be extraordinary,” said Patricia. “It will be one for the history books.”

SECOND ANNUAL FAN FEST DAY, PRESENTED BY WOODFORD RESERVE, AT THE KENTUCKY DERBY MUSEUM TO CELEBRATE CAREER OF FOUR-TIME KENTUCKY DERBY WINNING TRAINER D. WAYNE LUKAS It was so successful the first time around, they’ve decided to do it again! Some of horse racing’s biggest names will be on hand as the Kentucky Derby Museum hosts the second annual Fan Fest Day, presented by Woodford Reserve, with support from the Louisville Convention and Visitors Bureau. The big day is Sunday, April 30, with the doors to the Museum opening early at 8 a.m. You don’t want to miss this event – a major announcement will be made!

Fan Fest Day, a celebration of Thoroughbred racing, past and present, will pay tribute to Hall of Fame Trainer D. Wayne Lukas this year and each of his four Kentucky Derby winning-horses: Winning Colors, Thunder Gulch, Grindstone and Charismatic.

Lukas will be on-hand for special programming throughout the day, including a unique morning rail side chat during a Historic Walking Tour, green-screen photo opportunities and more.

Lukas will also join officials with the Kentucky Derby Museum to make a major announcement during a 3 p.m. press conference that is expected to gain national attention.

As a special component of the day, the Museum is also launching its new Thoroughbred bourbon bottle release series, in partnership with Woodford Reserve. Each year, the Museum will release an exclusive bottle of Woodford Reserve, highlighting a different Kentucky Derby winner. The first bottle will feature 1996 Derby winner, Grindstone, a horse with a special connection to the Kentucky Derby Museum. “Brown Forman enjoys a special partnership with the Kentucky Derby Museum and we are thrilled to present this new series of bottles on Fan Fest Day,” said Mark Bacon, global brand director of Woodford Reserve at Brown-Forman.

Vouchers for the Grindstone Woodford Reserve bottle, presigned by D. Wayne Lukas, will go on sale exclusively at the Museum at 8 a.m., with bottles available for pickup at the Museum beginning at 1 p.m.

In addition, artist Richard Sullivan has created a limitededition, one-of-a-kind art print, featuring 1999 Kentucky Derby

With the success of Kevin Grangier’s Belle Noble Entertainment Group’s Kevin’s PICNIC, the home-spun Anchorage eatery has launched its free-delivery office meeting catering arm designed specifically for business meeting breakfasts, breaks and lunches.

Beginning in January, Kevin’s PICNIC soft-launched its freedelivery office catering service (testing it with nearly 100 customers through January and February), that focuses on delivering fresh, homemade breakfast and lunch pastries, salads, sandwiches and soups to offices across Jefferson County. The launch of the delivery operation’s website, picnictravels.com, earlier this month, marks PICNIC’s official movement into the delivery and catering marketplace.

PICNIC Office Delivery has been built to address the unique requirements of the often-hectic, last-minute and complicated business environment, including personal and eleventh-hour ordering via text, complimentary delivery and online menu offerings to accommodate company per-head budgets and business account billing. Online ordering at picnictravels.com allows for the simple ordering of special meals and for ordering foods for special occasions, including individual-gluten-free, vegetarian and vegan options. Celebration desserts and packages for office birthdays, promotions and other special occasions are also offered.

“I believe there is a place in the market for a service that is focused on the delivery of upscale casual meals to the workplace,” says Kevin’s PICNIC and PICNIC Office Delivery owner/operator Kevin Grangier, who is also the man behind The Village Anchor in Anchorage and Le Moo Fine Steak House in the Highlands. “My nearly 25 years in the corporate world gives me the unique perspective on delivering to an office environment,” he says. “Preparing food and delivering and presenting meals or break foods for a board meeting is significantly different than what you would expect at home.”

PICNIC Office Delivery combines experiential creativity – a constant for which Kevin’s Belle Noble restaurants are known – with the fresh and flavorful pastries, sandwiches, soups and salads for which Anchorage’s PICNIC has quickly become recognized.

Delivery creates a unique and fun display that doesn’t cost any more than most other local breakfast or lunch delivery services.

To place an online order, visit picnictravels.com, or for special requests or last-minute orders, call or text Eric Zipperle at 502.200.2055.

MAIN STREET REVITALIZATION, LLC ANNOUNCES AND WELCOMES DULUTH TRADING COMPANY TO DOWNTOWN LOUISVILLE’S WHISKEY ROW Main Street Revitalization, LLC, who has been developing buildings along the historic Whiskey Row, is proud to announce and welcome Duluth Trading Company to downtown Louisville.

Duluth Trading Company, headquartered in Belleville, Wisconsin, will lease approximately 15,000 square feet of what is currently 111, 113 and 115 West Main Street. Duluth will occupy the entire first floor of 111 Whiskey Row, which runs just east of Old Forester Distillery and west of the new Westin and Moxie Hotel developments.

“We are incredibly excited to welcome Duluth Trading as downtown Louisville’s first major retail establishment in historic Whiskey Row. This is going to be the most exciting block in the city,” says Valle Jones. “In addition to Duluth Trading, a retail store that will appeal to residents and tourists alike, within a couple of years this block will also have three

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hotels, a major tourist attraction in the form of the Old Forester Distillery, over 50 apartments and over 12 restaurants. In one block, you are going to be able to live, work, play, shop and tour.”

“The announcement that Duluth Trading Co. is coming to Main Street represents another positive step for the resurgence of downtown and Whiskey Row,” Mayor Greg Fischer said. “From the Omni project to the renovated convention center to new housing and now Duluth Trading, our downtown is vibrant and growing.”

SIXTH ANNUAL HOW-TO FESTIVAL RETURNS TO THE MAIN LIBRARY SATURDAY MAY 13 As Louisville is celebrating the Derby Festival, the Louisville Free Public Library is busy laying the finishing touches on another festival, this one taking place on the second Saturday in May. The Library’s How-To Festival has become an annual tradition for thousands of Louisvillians looking for something entertaining, interactive and educational to do after Derby is over. The How-To Festival offers attendees the chance to learn how to do more than 100 different things in five hours, all for free!

Want to learn how to belly dance? Make a robot? Raise chickens? Brew Turkish coffee? These are just a sampling of the free, interactive learning experiences offered by local experts and small businesses at the sixth annual How-To Festival. “Howto” sessions last anywhere from 15 to 45 minutes and cover a range of activities – from performing improv comedy to yoga to gardening. Join in the fun with showstopping performances that get you up and moving, or attend smaller classes for quieter, more intimate sessions.

This year’s Festival is a mix of past favorites – how to grow tomatoes, bullet journal and train your dog – along with new lessons, such as how to dance a Renaissance jig, spot fake news and write Arabic calligraphy. Kid-friendly activities include how to make ice cream in a bag, how to play percussions from around the world and more.

The How-To Festival takes place on Saturday, May 13, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Main Library, 301 York St. Sessions will be located in more than 20 areas throughout the building and surrounding grounds, transforming the entire library into a giant classroom. Food trucks will be available.

For more information, including a complete list of how-to sessions, visit lfpl.org/how-to.

FIRST STELLER’S SEA-EAGLE HATCHLINGS AT LOUISVILLE ZOO IN 48 YEARS The Louisville Zoo is thrilled to announce the first Steller’s sea-eagle hatchlings in the Zoo’s 48-year history. The Zoo’s collection has included Steller’s sea-eagles for nearly 20 years, although the new sea-eagle exhibit opened in 2013 and features a 50-foot-tall aviary where you can see red-breasted geese, azure-winged magpie and mandarin ducks. The eaglets can be seen daily on a Nest cam at the exhibit in Glacier Run. “These two hatchings are significant to the Species Survival Plan as a whole bringing the total of Steller’s sea-eagle managed population to 19,” said Louisville Zoo Director John Walczak. “The Louisville Zoo is only the third accredited Zoo to successfully breed Steller’s sea-eagles. With only 5,000 of these stunning eagles in the remnant wild and a declining population that is listed on the IUCN Red List of Threatened species as Vulnerable to extinction, these hatchlings will help raise awareness of this magnificent species. ” The first eaglet hatched on April 4 and the second on April 7 to adult pair 21-year-old Pyotr and 20-year-old Anna.

Bird Curator Gary Michael said guests can expect to see Pyotr aiding Anna and the hatchlings by assisting with feeding and occasionally brooding the eaglets.

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Mimi Wilson Cochran, 82, of Louisville passed away March 28, 2017. Please join her family for a musical tribute and Celebration of Life Service 11am pm Saturday April 29, 2017 at Springdale Presbyterian Church, 7812 Brownsboro Road, Louisville, Ky. The family requests that Memorial gifts be given to Portland Avenue Presbyterian Church, 5126 Portland Avenue, Louisville, KY, 40212.

Robert Norman Birkhead, Jr., age 79, passed away in Louisville, Kentucky surrounded by his family on Sunday, April 23, 2017 at 6 p.m. He was born on August 30, 1937 in Louisville, Kentucky to Robert Norman, Sr. and Annie Mae (Meadows) Birkhead.

He graduated from Louisville Male High School in 1955 and went to college at Georgetown College in Georgetown, Kentucky where he played basketball and made lifelong relationships.

On January 1, 1960, he married Mary Helen Sharber. They had one son and three daughters. Bob began his career working with his father at Birkhead Heating and Air, and later owned and operated the business until he retired. He also was a respected residential homebuilder for many years.

Anybody who knows Bob knows his love for golf, hunting and basketball, but mostly golf. Bob was a member of South Park Country Club and he and Mary spent much of their spare time in recent years at their golf resort home in The Villages in central Florida.

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Most of all, Bob was known for his affable personality and keen sense of humor.

He was a fun and encouraging friend and a loving grandfather who enjoyed attending the activities of his nine grand children— whether it was a high school or University of Louisville basketball game, a school play, or Grandparents Day, he was always there.

He is survived by his extraordinary wife of 57 years, Mary; son, Robert Norman, III, daughters, Rhonda (David) Levitch, Tonya, (Matthew) Chalfant; nine grandchildren, Robert Norman Birkhead, IV (wife: Jordan), Daniel Birkhead, Camille Birkhead, David Levitch, Jax Levitch, Conner Chalfant, Brooklyn Chalfant, Gazelle Chalfant, Chinara Chalfant; sisters, Mary Ruark, Judy Birkhead, Sherry Toledo. His daughter Sheila preceded him in death in 1990.

Funeral services were held Wednesday, April 26 at 11 a.m. at Southeast Christian Church, 920 Blankenbaker Parkway, Louisville, with the Rev. Bob Russell officiating.

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Yates, Sarah Roberson

The woman, the myth, the legend - “Tess, the Pure Woman”, Sarah Roberson Yates left us on April 12, 2017 with her daughter Mary at her bedside. Sarah loved her daughter, her dogs, her koi, the oxford comma, warm afternoons on her back porch reading a good novel and Sunday morning salons with lots of coffee. Mostly in that order. She hated cilantro, serif fonts, and disingenuousness. Not necessarily in that order. Sarah loved beautiful things and making things beautiful, and always seemed to make things special with extra, personal touches. She knew anticipation was the best part of meal, gift, or event, and what exact colors to mix together in paint, or enamel, or yarn. Sarah was great at writing, raising peonies and roses, making incredibly unique jewelry, fixed a darn good roast, and always there with an ear to listen, a shoulder to cry on, or an offer to knee-cap someone if necessary. It was wonderful to see Sarah begin work on new project, especially when she would start throwing out ideas and you could just feel the creative juices flowing. Her real gift was knowing how to take all those wild ideas and consolidate them into a realizable project. When she was confident in something or someone it was contagious.

Sarah was an engrossing story-teller, and you could be sure almost every story was true. She spoke of impromptu trips with Teka where they gazed at the vastness of the ocean with their daughters Mary and Tye, about the perils of flipping houses with her friend Bettye, and the (too numerous and potentially illicit to mention) escapades of her gang from IU Southeast, and made you feel as though you had been right there, and in on the joke.

In the midst of making a life she collected many willing co-conspirators and a get-away driver or two – the aforementioned quiet sister Teka, the waggish Barb, the brilliant Kay, the loving and generous Porter, the dedicated Shelly, the kind and creative Tom, the fun-loving Lisas, and so many others.

Sarah was a writer, arts administrator and creative spirit. Among her many achievements, most recently Sarah contributed her historical research and writing talents to many installations of museums, historical sites, and visitor’s centers both locally and across the country. Sarah considered raising her daughter as a single parent to be her most important accomplishment but making beauty and history available to the public is the wonderful, humanistic legacy her friends, family, and colleagues will remember her for.

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Sarah was preceded in death by her parents Helen Persise Roberson and O.H. Roberson, her brother Trent Roberson, her beloved dogs Eliot and Tony. She left behind her daughter Mary Helen Yates, son-in-law Ron Jasin, her dog Claire, her sister-in-law Ellen Kuznar, her nieces Marjorie Roberson and Elise Harding, and nephew Bill Roberson and her many close and loving friends. Sarah’s memorial service will be held at Mount Saint Francis by the lake on May 13, 2017 at 12:30 PM. There will also be a church service on June 24th at the Salem Presbyterian Church in Salem, IN. Please visit the family’s Caring Bridge site at caringbridge.org/visit/sarahyates for details.

Scharre, Mary Jane Sandfort

Mary Jane Sandfort Scharre, daughter of Christian and Paula Sandfort, age 82, passed away peacefully on Saturday, April 22, 2017 at the Masonic Homes of Louisville, surrounded by her loving family.

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Scharre, Jr. and Steven C. Scharre. She is also survived by six grandchildren and brother, Alvin Sandfort, all living in the Louisville area.

Mary Jane proudly graduated from Mercy Academy and attended the University of Louisville.

Mary Jane worked as the President of Pine Pals, Inc. and as a church cantor until her retirement in 2014. She was an active church member at St Elizabeth of Hungary and St. Martha’s Catholic Church.

She was a cub scout leader, boy scout leader, and also a girl scout leader at St. Martha Catholic Church.

She loved singing and gardening and was devoted to her children and grandchildren.

She will be greatly missed by her family and loved ones.

A mass of Christian Burial was celebrated 10 a.m. Wednesday at St. Elizabeth of Hungary. Visitation was held 2-8 p.m.

Tuesday at Ratterman and Sons Funeral Home, 3800 Bardstown Road, Louisville, KY. Memorial contributions may be made to Mercy Academy.

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and tie Ledecky with a time f you are reading this, of 1:40.36. That time was the then you’re likely at third-fastest in history behind the least somewhat famil1:39.10 and 1:40.31 efforts of fiveiar with Kelsi Worrell, time gold medalist Missy Frankthe former UofL swimlin. Well, maybe no one expected it besides her head coach at Louismer who won multiple ville, Arthur Albiero. national titles and brought “We believed,” Albiero told a gold medal back from Swimming World Magazine. “We MIKE last summer’s Olympic RUTHERFORD never set out a limit. There was Games in Brazil. Wornothing surprising about her race @cardchronicle to be honest with you. That was rell wrapped up her monthe plan – keep it close, make your ster 2016 in December by move and let’s see what you got.” becoming the first American woman The swimmer herself was less stoic when to break 25 seconds in the 50-meter she met with the media after the race. butterfly.

“When I saw the board, it was just kind You likely aren’t as familiar with the name Mallory Comerford. You should be, but that’s OK. You are far from alone.

Swimming is a strange sport in that it goes from being one of the primary focuses of the American sports world for a few months every four years, to way off the national radar in the many months in between. Louisville fans were familiar with Worrell before 2016, but the added fact that she would be swimming for the red, white and blue and not just the red and black gave rise to an entirely fresh faction of supporters.

The phenomenon is unfortunate timing for Comerford, who is having a breakout sophomore season the likes of which only Lamar Jackson can compare with on Floyd Street.

The peak of Comerford’s sparkling 201617 came at the NCAA championships in March. If you missed it, again, that’s OK. Basketball is sort of a big deal around here during that time.

The 200 freestyle final had been, understandably, billed as a showdown between Olympians Simone Manuel and Katie Ledecky. Ledecky, of course, had become an Olympic icon over the summer after winning four gold medals and making the rest of the world’s best swimmers look silly in the process.

The woman who had posted the third-fastest seed time in the 200 freestyle had been Comerford. Her 1:41.70 swim at the ACC Championships had been eye-opening to many across the country. Still, no one expected her to do what she did in March, which was beat Manuel

of unreal,” Comerford said. “It’s still kind of unreal. I don’t really know what to think.

It’s really cool and it’s such an honor. All my teammates were crying, but I didn’t cry until someone filmed the reaction. That was really cool and something I’ll never forget, seeing them and how proud they were of me.”

Comerford’s breakout moment allowed her to become the fourth Cardinal to earn a sign on the National Champion’s Wall inside the Ralph Wright Natatorium. Unlike the other three names on the wall – Worrell, Joao De Lucca and Carlos Almeida – Comerford didn’t arrive at

Louisville as an established national name.

She didn’t have much experience in Olympic-sized pools, a fact that naturally worked against her at last summer’s Olympic trials, where she failed to qualify for the finals in both the 200 free and 100 free.

The setback only provided more motivation for Comerford, whose rapid progression has suddenly made her one of the hottest names in American swimming. It’s also made her a much bigger deal around Louisville’s campus.

“People in my classes knew all along I was part of the swim team, but after the national championships, they certainly talked to me about swimming more,” Comerford recently told ESPN. “They were like, ‘Aren’t you that girl who tied Katie Ledecky? Wow, we didn’t know you were that good.’ ... The attention actually made the accomplishment seem more real, but there are times when I still can’t believe it happened.”

Earlier this month, Comerford threw out the first pitch for Louisville’s home baseball game against Kentucky. As she took the mound, video of her national championship swim played on the big screen behind her for the record crowd at Jim Patterson Stadium to see.

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Football Fever. In Lexington.

In the Winter.

funny thing happened last February right in the midst of a typically exciting Kentucky basketball season.

the 0-2 start to 2016, following the horrendous blowing of a 35-17 halftime lead against Southern Mississippi, a devastating 45-7 loss to Florida and the loss, as well, of the starting quarterback.

By mid-November, after consecCatnip utive losses to Georgia and Tennessee, the Cats sat at 5-5, with a Big Blue Nation stopped for a STEVE gimme game against Austin Peay day, took its minds off the kids on that would guarantee a six-win KAUFMAN the court and diverted its attenseason, a probable low-level bowl tion to College Football National invitation and incremental improvement, Signing Day. more or less.

That’s the day that Alabama, Michigan, Then came Louisville! And after all the Ohio State, Florida State and Oklahoma angst and patience-testing of the Stoops usually divvy up the best of the high school football players and then turn what’s left over years, azalea bushes were suddenly budding in November. to the other schools in line.

The effects of Eddie Gran and Darin HinUsually standing toward the rear of the shaw to create an offense suited to Stephen line, checking basketball scores on its iPhone, Johnson’s limited set of abilities. A worrisome is Kentucky. Often there’s not much left by defense suddenly revived under the examthe time Kentucky football gets to stick its ples of Jordan Jones and Denzil Ware. An hand into the bag. all-SEC safety in Mike Edwards. A veteran That’s not to say that Kentucky football offensive line anchored by All-American Jon hasn’t thrilled us with the occasional Randall Toth.

Cobb or Wesley Woodyard or Bud Dupree.

And, most of all, Benjamin Snell Jr., perBut football is a different sport, with huge haps the best freshman running back in Kenmanpower needs and any number of movtucky football history. (Maybe I’ll get some ing parts. A single player at a single position feedback on this from some older-line Kencan be thrilling – who here can forget those tucky fans.) amazing Tim Couch years? – but even with So when February came, and all those Couch, the No. 1 pick in the 1998 NFL draft, high school prospects we’d heard about, the the Cats were a sub-.500 team with a single ones Stoops & Co. had been romancing and Outback Bowl defeat.

Things here began to brighten when Mark Stoops took over. With his staff ’s recruiting tentacles reaching into Ohio, Florida, Texas and Georgia, Kentucky began drawing high school players away from Ohio State, Florida and Oklahoma. The chemistry and intensity that Stoops, Vince Marrow and other coaches exuded was clearly a factor.

So was the promise that coming to an SEC school, the conference with its own Saturday afternoon national TV program and the biggest gemstone in the world of football, and starting quickly, making an immediate impact, maybe even achieving some wins, would pay dividends. Headlines. All-conference recognition. NFL possibilities.

And so some very promising young footballers began to don Kentucky blue (or the occasional silver or black or checkerboard).

They come here to make a difference.

Coach Hinshaw and Coach Stoops.

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getting tentative commitments from, were about to make it official, Big Blue Nation pulled the pigskin out from the back of the toy box, began fingering the laces and twirling it in the air, tapping it palm to palm and maybe even tossing a few spirals into the wintry sky.

As Kentucky fans know, from two sports now, recruits don’t necessarily translate into stars. The excitement generated by the likes of Danny Clark, Josh Paschal, Javonte Richardson, Clevan Thomas and the others may or may not pay dividends this fall. College football is always a tough gig for freshmen, and many of the most promising get redshirted. Or see only special teams action.

And the excitement of the 2018 class – Alex Reigelsperger, Cadarius Gaskin, Jarren Williams, Davoan Hawkins, Marvin Alexander – has to be tempered by the fact that nothing is conclusive. Alabama, Michigan and Florida keep circling the boat.

But the Cats had never before beaten a Bobby Petrino-coached Louisville team. They hadn’t had a thousand-yard rusher since Rafael Little in 2007. A freshman? Never.

Two in one season? Never. They hadn’t been to a bowl game since the 2010 season.

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Trager says Adell here’s a will “sit down with lot buzzhis family and make ing around an educated decision the Ballard basebased on what’s preball program this sented to them.”

“It is pretty special season, and it’s High School to have to make that not coming from Sports Report decision in a short a swarm of bees. period of time,” says When you have a RANDY Adell, “to be in that high-profile high WHETSTONE JR. situation to have to decide whether or school senior on not to play profesyour roster, you sionally or play in college. But can expect a lot of attenI think the coolest part is that tion your way. either way it is a good deciJordon “Jo” Adell, senior outfielder for the Ballard Bruins, has signed a letter of intent to play baseball at the University of Louisville next season, but he will considerably weigh his options in the next few weeks as he has gained much attention from the pro ranks. He is currently projected for the 2017 Major League Baseball draft, and it’s safe to say that either route he chooses to take will be a win-win situation.

“Jordon has been on a lot of guys’ radar since a young age, having the ability that he does, and showing such promise at a young age,” says Ballard Head Coach David Trager. “He went out this past summer and really separated himself and did some special things to get himself in position to be considered one of the best players in the country. It is a credit to him and the hard work he has put in, the dedication he has to this sport and taking care of his body and just giving himself the opportunity to be successful on the baseball field.”

Players coming out of high school can be a part of the MLB draft. It doesn’t mean the player has to go, nor does it mean they will go, therefore

sion. Either way, it is a win-win.

Obviously, UofL was something really special to me. I committed really early and all the guys over there were unbelievable.

So it was a no-brainer. But we’ll see though and it is a decision that I have to make, and whatever feels right, I’ll know when the time comes.”

One of the strongest abilities Adell brings to the game is his overall power. His ability to explode out of a running stance, his ability to hit for power at the plate and his ability to throw the ball hard are all examples of why he is one of the top players in the nation.

Coach Trager adds, “Everything that he does is on a scale that isn’t normally used for high school players. His natural ability to create such energy in those areas is extraordinary.”

Through 20 games this season, he has led Ballard to a 14-6 record. In 16 games, he has had 43 at-bats. He’s gone over the fence for 10 home runs, 25 runs batted in (RBIs) and 22 runs, while batting .512.

Adell credits much of his productivity to patience and maximizing opportunities when at the plate.

“Before the season started, I knew I wasn’t going to try and go out and be Superman.

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I just had to stay within what I could do. I figured that I wasn’t going to get a ton of pitches to hit during the season like years prior, so it taught me patience at the plate and when I get a pitch that I can handle, that I have to do something with it.

I’m not going to get seven or eight pitches to hit every game.

I’m not going to get four at-bats every game, so my biggest thing was to capitalize when I got opportunities to drive a ball or get a ball in a zone I can handle.”

Coach Trager says the key at the next level is learning how to use one’s strengths and abilities in the game.

“It has a lot to do with the mental approach as well. Obviously, possessing those abilities is a big part. A lot of people don’t have that ability. God didn’t

give them the ability to throw the ball 95 miles per hour.

God gave Jordon the opportunity to throw that hard and he worked to achieve that success.

It’s about learning how to use those abilities and learning how to mentally prepare and getting himself in the right mind to use those tools to help him to be the most successful player on the field.”

As he prepares for the next level, whether that be collegiately or professionally, Adell says you can expect resemblances in his game to that of Curtis Granderson of the New York Mets, always playing with a smile on his face “to know it’s not only about the game.”

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ST. XAVIER vs. TRINITY In one of the state’s most exiting rivalries, St. X played Trinity on Monday, April 17, at Louisville Slugger Field. The top-ranked Trinity Shamrocks fell to the Tigers, who clinched the win with a four-run sixth inning. Standouts for the Tigers included Chase Patton, Ezekiel Porta, Cam Scheler, Trey Sweeney, Chris Esselman and Sam Wilson.

Brandon Tucker (13) slid across the plate.

Samuel Wilson (3), starting pitcher for St. X.

The Rocks started Brandon Pfaadt (27) atop the mound.

Matthew Ramser (13) dove back in to second base.

Ryan Davis (1) charged to first base for the out.

Samuel Hedges (12) made the throw from left field.

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Trey Sweeney (4) aimed for first base.

Trinity’s lead-off hitter Ben Metzinger (2) advanced to second base.

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Derby Divas A special night of shopping, fun and friendship, Derby Divas was held on April 20 at Rodes For Him For Her. Guests enjoyed fashion, food, wine and cocktails, and celebrated Betsy Barefoot, the 2017 honoree. Proceeds from Derby Divas help fund mammograms and other breast health services for underserved women in the community through the Norton Cancer Institute Breast Health Program, which is funded by the Norton Healthcare Foundation. Past support has funded the Derby Divas Breast Health Center at Norton Women’s & Children’s Hospital.

Mollie Boyle, Lisa Tyler, Susan Vogt and Christine A. Moore.

Milliner Christine A. Moore, Shannon Cogan and Kim Jones.

Nurse Tracy Wortham, Honoree Betsy Barefoot and Steve Buttleman.

Lisa Causarano Morley and Rashna Carmicle.

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Fran Thornton, Tyleen Stoutt, Heidi Shuler, Meg Milliken, Jennie Scruggs Johnson and Beth Scruggs Scinta.

Shannon King, Susie Pomerance, Jade Peterson, Julia Carstanjen and Jennifer Bates.

Lori Kommor, Amy and Shelley Trager and Ron Wolz.

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Mary King, Craig Stevenson and Michele Mudd.

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Gallop Gala To support Down Syndrome of Louisville, the Gallop Gala took place at the Louisville Marriott Downtown on April 21. The exciting evening consisted of a red carpet entrance, a cocktail party with hors d’oeuvres, dinner, a live auction, a Winner’s Circle After Party and dancing to the music of the Louisville Crashers.

Kurt and Janet Graeser with Edie and Norb Raque.

Beth Harrod Barrett with Mr. and Mrs. David Harrod.

Cindy and Kevin Thieneman.

Pat and Sheila Day.

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Camille and auctioneer Drew Williams.

Cara and Jimmy King.

Sarah Dever and Dale Simpson.

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Chase and Ashley Thie.

Phil Thomas and Down Syndrome of Louisville Executive Director Diana Merzweiler.

Ronnie Harris and Judge Katie King.

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Thunder Lounge Held on a private rooftop downtown, the always-sold-out Thunder Lounge presented by J Wagner Group, Kentucky Derby Festival and Coxx Events offers one of the best views of Thunder Over Louisville.

The threat of rain and chillier temps didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t dampen this party as guests danced and dined the day away in preparation for the main fireworks event.

Madison Hardy, Julia Rose, Frankie Hilbert, Michele Wattz, Ryan Coxx, Joey Wagner and Chris Webster.

Debbie Abeln, Crystal Ramsey, Dave Curlin, Tonya and Kris Abeln and Rachel Pugh.

Nick Randall, Fred Miller and Sam Gaither.

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Danielle Witts, Ruthie Fuchs and Libby and David Bass.

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Jason Middleton’s Thunder Party Situated on a hill overlooking the Ohio River and downtown Louisville, Jason Middleton’s private Thunder Over Louisville party has become one of the most exclusive places to enjoy the fireworks. Hats from Griffin Hatters were available for purchase while guests enjoyed a fourpiece music ensemble, appetizers, dinner, drinks and the beautiful view.

Donations were collected to benefit American Cancer Society.

Bob Webb, Julie Middleton, Casey Anderson, Mark Patrick Schlobach and Ashley Hammerbeck.

Karen LaClare Casi, Inna Marnhout, Paul Casi II and Mike Marnhout.

Roland Jones and Hunter Hill.

Wyman Marshall and Sarah Callahan.

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Jennifer Cox, Jessica Kidner and Erica Harper.

Miss Janet Weeden and Olivia Rose Griffin.

Bill Bonny and Lia Laber.

Ashley Hammerbeck and Jason Middleton.

Steve Dreisbach and Deanna Heleringer.

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Hats for Hope On April 20, Hats for Hope presented a fun-filled evening featuring a silent auction of over 300 beautiful new, designer and gently used Derby hats; approximately 100 gift baskets; and other donated services and merchandise. Guests sipped on a signature cocktail, enjoyed scrumptious hors dâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;oeuvres and desserts, tried on hats, took photos with friends in the photo booth, read words of wisdom from cancer survivors and knew that they were helping provide support to those dealing with cancer. All proceeds went to Kosair Charities, which will distribute to programs that support those with breast and various other cancers.

The Royal Court switched it up and kicked back for some fun photos.

Tony and Gail Deye with Bea and Alan Rosenberg.

Tracie Texas Shugart and Shannon Adkins.

Gladys Barclay and Sherry Loeser.

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Lisa Shea, Missy Ziady, Theresa Beam and Jan Ostbloom.

Iva and Connor Davis with Cindy Homayoun and KDF Queen Natalie Brown.

Virginia Brown, Betty Morgan and Barbara Leitner.

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Tiffany Cardwell and Tara Stenberg.

Virgie Davis and Margaret Sheeley.

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KTO Pre-Derby Dinner Kentucky Thoroughbred Owners (KTO) gathered at Big Spring Country Club for their annual Pre-Derby Dinner. KTO is committed to long-term solutions that will enable them to protect and promote the Thoroughbred industry and strive to increase their influence on issues that impact the industry locally, nationally and internationally.

Vince Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Neill, Ralph and Shirley Whelchel with Isla and Chuck Wieting.

Speaker Pro Tempore of the Kentucky House of Representatives David Osborne, Loren Osborne and Jean and Bill Shewciw.

Malcolm Kelly and Bill Kelly Jr.

Becky Bowling, Thomas Bond Jr. and Doreen Bond.

President-Elect Chris Murphy, President / Treasurer Bill Malone and former president Bill Shewciw.

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Jim and Cathy Shircliff.

Chuck and Rita Moore with Barbara and Alan Bernard.

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100 Wise Women Leadership Louisville hosted their spring 100 Wise Women event on April 18 at The Olmsted. At every 100 Wise Women breakfast forum, guests have the opportunity to connect with distinguished women from all career stages and backgrounds; learn by exchanging ideas, sharing concerns and discovering expertise; and grow while strengthening leadership capacity. This editionâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s special speaker was anchor Monica Hardin of WLKY News.

Leadership Louisville Center Vice President Holly Prather, keynote speaker Monica Hardin and Leadership Louisville Center President Cynthia Knapek.

Lori Kent and Melanie Claypool.

Katie Hurt and Kimberly Cunningham.

Susan Bramer and Karen Walker.

Cathy Zion and Cathe Dykstra.

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Lauren Griffith and Rachel Fitzpatrick.

Rebecca Howard and Shannon Budnick.

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Tales of the Tin Cup This evening with Justin and Mike Thomas served as a benefit to support The First Tee of Louisville. At 23-yearsold, Justin is widely recognized as one of the exciting talents on the PGA Tour, and his father Mike has been the head golf professional at Harmony Landing Country Club for 28 years.

Mary K. Korfhage, John and Matthew Lundergan and Don Korfhage.

Jim Tino, Steve Brown and member of the Board of Directors Greg Adwell.

Member of the Board Of Directors Missy Kremer and Lisa Arnold.

Paula Harshaw and Jeannette Jagger.

Richard and Sue Pickren with Jennifer and Lou Zaccone.

Executive Director of the First Tee of Louisville D’Shawn Johnson, Marlyce Johnson and Junior Bridgeman.

Jeff Hollow, member of the Board of Directors Swain Beard and Brad Ray.

Pat Ricketts, Jeff Hollow and Clint Glasscock.

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Putt fore The Patch The Mellwood Art & Entertainment Center on April 19 saw putters putting for a great cause at The Cabbage Patch Settlement House’s annual Putt fore The Patch. The event is a unique 18-hole indoor miniature golf tournament that raises funds to support The Cabbage Patch’s programs, including summer camps, music and art programs, tutoring and college preparation services.

Alex Shoufler, Katie Clark, Megan Anstotz and Angelique Mosley.

Liz Haas, Doug U’Sellis, Ginny Brown and Rick Haas.

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Angel’s Envy Tour and Tasting The Hosparus Health Board of Overseers enjoyed a private reception, tour and tasting at Angel’s Envy Distillery at 500 E. Main St. For nearly 40 years, thousands of people living with life-limiting illnesses have relied on Hosparus Health to help them get the most out of each day. The Board of Overseers as well as other volunteers are at the core of their work.

Margaret Schneider and Bob Mueller.

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Anna Brown, Gwen Cooper and Karis Noble.

Paul and Amber Halloran, Bob Mueller, Terri Graham, Sharon Orman and Phil Marshall.

Paul Bleuel, Kathi Marshall and Charlie Dahlem.

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Hats on the Avenue A great Derby tradition for Varanese on Frankfort Avenue, this weekly Wednesday fashion show through the month of April features halfprice bottles of wine, dinner and appetizer specials, live jazz and the opportunity to buy your Derby hat from area boutiques while you dine.

Janet Weeden, Micah Cargin, Ellen Massie, Rick Quisol, Christy Lee and Olivia Griffin.

Amy Nic of 97.5 WAMZ and Erica Harrison.

Matthew Porter and Randy Blevins.

Pamela Foard, June Brewer and Erin Clark.

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April Marshall’s 50th Birthday Friends and family of April Marshall gathered at the Mellwood Art & Entertainment Center to celebrate her 50th birthday. Local talent Hickory Vaught and Friends kicked off the evening followed by Louisville hit band Soul Circus. It was a festive and fun evening packed with laughter in honor of one of the city’s most devoted philanthropists.

Maddie Campbell, Chelsea Reitzel and Jessica Swicegood.

Krissie Woodward, Lili Nentwig, April Marshall, Suzi Lazzari and Jenny Church.

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Louisville Housewives Girls Night Out Aloft Louisville Downtown hosted a Girls Night Out for The Louisville Housewives. Members networked, shopped and mingled at the free event that featured jewelry, clothing and skin care items for purchase. Vendors hosted giveaways and raffles for an organization that encourages and supports women entrepreneurs.

Karen Wells and Susan Carter.

Maggie Patterson with Heather Sparks and Carlye Philbin.

Nicole Smith and Holly Coates.

Roneisha Mayberry and Toni Martin.

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construction. Memory from he minute our 10 years ago was a totally Seven Seas Navdifferent site. Now there igator docked is a new Marriott Hotel, a at the Aqaba Main Port Seven Wonders Hotel and a Center in Jordan, we Movenpick Hotel where we would have lunch, could feel the energy Partyline The entrance to the hisand vitality. This is toric site is now fitted out a tiny, hard-working CARLA SUE with formal ticket gates just country that is filled like an amusement park BROECKER with pride and anxwith souvenirs, refreshments ious to push its success forward. and modern restrooms. Also present were the one-horse carriages availUnder the leadership of young able to take the lame and the brave on King Abdullah II, a one-man an expensive, lickety-split ride over the chamber of commerce, tourism several mile rocky path down to the is thriving. historic site – The Treasury. This is a It is the only seaport in Jordan. Its location is strategic and enormously interesting. From our ship, we could see Israel, Saudi Arabia and Egypt.

These countries are not way off in the distance. You can drive there in minutes, not hours.

That said, Aqaba isn’t a lovely resort city on the sea. It is a port city and intensely commercial and busy. And it is a gateway for tourists to get to Jordan’s leading tourist site, the ancient city of Petra, a Nabataean city that was the center of an Arab kingdom in Roman times. Its ruins are in the southwest of Jordan, a two-hour drive from Aqaba.

Petra’s location is on a terrace in a valley enclosed by sandstone cliffs veined with shades of red and purple varying to pale yellow. The coach ride through the rocky desert was absolutely beautiful and, unlike our experience in some previous countries, absolutely devoid of trash and garbage along the road.

The rest stop about half way there was a place that looked out over a beautiful valley and had several highpriced souvenirs you could almost not do without. However, the $14,000 (shipping included) mother of pearl covered chair was easily resisted.

As we arrived in the city of Petra, the view of the city was down into a valley that was very busy with

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Greek-style, three-story building/tomb carved in the pink sandstone and made famous by an Indiana Jones movie.

Heartier and more curious souls made the walk on foot on the same downhill narrow path between walls several hundred feet high in places.

It was fun to look for and discover ancient carvings in the walls, placed there several thousand years ago and slowly disappearing due to the passage of time and erosion.

At the end of the siq, or path, the view opens up to reveal the spectacular pink sandstone Treasury, with hundreds of tourists shooting selfies, camel trainers offering rides and terrific souvenir stands. Some of the tourists actually knew what they were seeing, but not all of them by a long shot. They were there because everyone else was.

The trip back up the siq was just as far up as it was down! That walk is a killer. It was a relief to reach the bus, get our breath and settle down for a long nap on the bus as we returned to our floating home docked at Aqaba.

The next two days were spent in a commercial dock on the Red Sea port at Safaga, Egypt. Lots of shore excursions took passengers in to Luxor and Karnak, both mind-boggling sites.

Karnak is a vast complex of temples on the bank of the Nile. It is a sprawling open-air museum, the largest religious site in the world and the second-most visited place in Egypt behind the pyramids of Giza. Numerous

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Western Wailing Wall in Jerusalem’s Old City.

Entrance to the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem.

Overview of the Old City of Jerusalem with the golden Dome of the Rock.

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Interior of the Basilica of the Annunciation.

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than that of the King Tut tomb exists. The cost to excavate this tomb is more than the Egyptian government can afford. They feel that leaving it buried for the moment keeps the contents safe.

Leaving Egypt, we entered the Suez Canal going north at 6 a.m. The canal is a sea-level waterway that connects the Red Sea to the Mediterranean. It was built over a 10-year period from 1859 to 1869 and is operated by the Suez Canal Company.

The transit took about nine hours and was completely different from our earlier transit of the Panama Canal. The biggest difference is the fact that there are no locks in the Suez. It was a beautiful day and a photographer’s dream.

At our next stop, we docked at Haifa, the third-largest city in Israel. On our excursion from Haifa to Nazareth and the Sea of Galilee, our tour guide, a Haifa native, stressed the peaceful, inclusive nature of the city where Muslims, Jews, Christians and those of the Ba’hai faith all respect one another.

The ride to Nazareth was beautiful. We visited the Basilica of the Annunciation,

the place where it is believed that the angel Gabriel announced the birth of Jesus to the Virgin Mary. The basilica was built over the remains in 1966. We then went to Capernaum on the Sea of Galilee. Then after a delicious lunch at St. Peter’s Restaurant on the Jordan River, we went to Yardenit, a baptismal site on the Jordan River where one could rent regalia in which to be baptized and buy all sorts of religious paraphernalia including holy water, various holy oils and more expensive religious jewelry than you can imagine.

The next day was a spectacular 10-hour excursion to Jerusalem for a walking tour of the Old City. We visited the Church of the Holy Sepulcher and walked along the Bazaar and the Via Delorosa, the route that Jesus took to his crucifixion. Our walk ended at the Western Wall. Then our coach took us on a circular tour around the outside of the Old City before taking us to a lovely modern hotel for a late lunch.

We returned to the ship in time for an Arabian Nights costumed dinner. It was a long day. VT

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ruined temples, chapels and other buildings abound in Karnak, most notably the great Temple of Amun, begun by Pharaoh Ramses II over 3,000 years ago.

Luxor Temple was built mostly by Amenhotep III and Rameses II. This majestic temple complex on the east bank of the Nile was the center of the annual festival of Opet in Ancient Egypt. The ruins include enormous pylons, obelisks and colossi.

On the Nile’s west bank is the Valley of the Kings. Tombs were built for the pharaohs and powerful nobles of the New Kingdom from the 16th to 11th centuries B.C. The valley is located on the Nile’s west bank, across from Luxor and surrounded by the Theban Hills, which are dominated by the pyramid-shaped peak of Al-Qurn.

In modern times, the valley has become famous for the discovery of the tomb of Tutankhaman. While many tombs are accessible to the public, exploration and excavation continue in the area today. For quite some time, it has been believed that a still-buried tomb with treasures greater

Further into the siq on the way to the Treasury.

Our friends John and Jody Clarke at the Arabian Nights Dinner.

Brad at the Petra Treasury.

Carla Sue watches the scenery along the Suez.

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Basilica of the Annunciation in Nazareth.

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A camel in front of the Treasury ready to give tourists a ride.

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On the Town with Veteran Photographer John H. Harralson Jr.

The Fillies Derby Ball

The Fillies Derby Ball was held April 8 at the Louisville Marriott Downtown. The Derby Ball is presented by The Fillies and funds the Kentucky Derby Festival Foundation, an organization supporting the Derby Festival and other educational and charitable activities.

Josh Logan, Connie Henken, Meghan Oliva, Lyndsey Henken, Olivia Henken, Vicki Daub, Kathy Newton, Rip Hatfield, Mary Oliva, Cole Goodlett and Kenny Oliva.

Ben Finneran, Staci Wright, Debra Finneran, Mary Katherine Bradley and Jessica Paulin.

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Kelsie Orman and Samuel Hulak.

Josh Logan, Lisa Stemler, Olivia Henken, Joyce Meyer and Monte Durham.

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VOICES High Heel Race

While the racing of the Kentucky Derby is done by Thoroughbreds, human racers will gather at Kroger’s Fest-a-Ville on May 1 for the VOICES High Heel Race. Inspired by similar events in other cities, the race will see anyone and everyone interested don their most creative heels and sprint 100 meters. To learn more about this unique event, we spoke with VOICES High Heel Race Committee Co-Chair Matthew Madden.

What is the VOICES High Heel Race?

The VOICES High Heel Race is a fun, unique race for men and women of all shoe sizes. It’s held in conjunction with the Kentucky Derby Festival on Monday, May 1, in the Kroger Fest-a-Ville with proceeds from the event going to benefit VOICES of Kentuckiana, Louisville’s inclusive chorus for the community.

The event will start with check-in at 5:30 p.m. and then with the Parade of Heels, where participants can show off their high heels and most creative costumes. Then we’ll line everyone up for an exciting 100-meter sprint to the finish line!

We’ll have prizes for win, place, show, most creative high heels, best costume and winning team. The High Heel Race is an incredibly popular event in larger cities across the United States. VOICES of Kentuckiana is bringing this concept to Kentucky for the first time, and we can’t think of a better way to celebrate the Derby Festival spirit!

What can guests expect at the event?

Lots of laughter, creative costumes, cleverly themed teams, amazing high heels and thunderous cheers from spectators. After all, it’s free for anyone to watch with their Pegasus Pin. If you really want to see what it’s all about, visit our website to watch videos of high heel races from other cities at voicesky.org.

How will it stand out among all the other wonderful events this season?

There is no race like this in the Kentucky Derby Festival program. This race welcomes the diversity, fun, craziness, hilarity

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Why is the event important for VOICES and the greater community?

The High Heel Race provides VOICES of Kentuckiana the opportunity to increase the visibility of its mission of inclusiveness and social justice through music. We welcome all runners from the most skilled drag queens to the skilled single ladies to the husbands who might need to walk 100 yards in HER shoes.

Plus, it’s a great excuse to get dressed up and act silly. Judging from other races across the country, the VOICES High Heel Race will definitely become a staple event for the city of Louisville.

Do you hope to make this an annual occasion?

Yes. We look forward to bringing the VOICES High Heel Race back to the Derby Festival as an official event in 2018! and magic of the Kentucky Derby season and Festival. Hosted by Doc and Jai from WFPL’s #StrangeFruit, our brand new event will be sure to have you cheering and laughing until your side hurts.

This race welcomes the diversity, fun, craziness, hilarity and magic of the Kentucky Derby season and Festival.

Can people still sign up to participate?

YES! Registration is open now at voicesky.org. Just click on the VOICES High Heel Race on the home page, and you’re off ! Individual racers can register for $20. A team of 6 can register for $100.

We look forward to having a large, fun and engaging crowd of runners and audience members. Runners must be at least 18 years old to race. And all are welcome to see these runners as they go for the gold! VT VOICES High Heel Race May 1, 5:30 p.m.

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t’s a statement accessory that truly makes a statement. Wrapped in a riot of pastels and fresh inspiration, a new scarf is providing hope in the fight against cancer.

Hope Scarves, which provides scarves, stories and hope to people facing cancer, launched its first signature scarf, the Nancye Belle, this month.

Louisvillian Lara MacGregor, founder of Hope Scarves, was 30 years old and seven months pregnant when she was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2007. She was diagnosed with stage IV metastatic breast cancer in 2014. In 2007, a mutual friend mailed MacGregor a box of head scarves with a note saying, “You can do this!” It was a heartfelt gift that led to the creation of Hope Scarves, a Louisville-based nonprofit serving

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people facing cancer. To date, Hope Scarves has distributed more than 6,000 scarves and survivor stories to all 50 states, 13 countries and women battling many types of cancer, ranging in age from 5 to 93.

The new, one-of-a-kind Hope Scarves signature scarf was designed by Louisville artist and friend of Hope Scarves Melanie Park. “Melanie wanted to reflect the love and spirit of Hope Scarves,” says MacGregor. “Her design was inspired by the colors in our logo, and she also wove in the words ‘hope, stories, scarves and research’ which are the pillars of our mission.” Sales will benefit Hope Scarves and help provide funding for metastatic breast cancer research.

“We named the scarf in memory of Nancye Belle, who passed away in 2003,” adds MacGregor. “Her family commissioned this scarf in her honor and we are thrilled to see it come to life and help support those like Nancye, who fight cancer every day.”

Hope Scarves partnered with Echo Design of New York, a well-known fashion accessory design house, for exclusive rights to produce the scarves.

“We are very lucky to connect with Echo,” says MacGregor. “Our relationship began thanks to connections from a friend of a friend. Not only do they bring nearly 100 years of high-end fashion style and knowledge, but they are paying it forward now with support to Hope Scarves. It’s all about the relationships we build along the way to help people

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Lara MacGregor and Hope Scarves signature scarf designer Melanie Park.

face cancer.” Echo Design provided the scarf production and recently donated more than 400 Echo Design scarves of all kinds to Hope Scarves for the organization’s general scarf distribution to cancer patients and families.

Echo Design was founded in New York in the early 1920s and is now a major designer and retailer of high-end fashion accessories, bags, beachwear and home design. Their custom line includes some of the most prestigious names in the retail and museum worlds, including Coach, Brooks Brothers and the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Hope Scarves captures the stories of courageous women who have faced cancer, along with the headscarves they wore during treatment. The scarves are then dry-cleaned through

a partnership with Highland Cleaners. The scarves, survivor stories and scarf-tying instructions are then passed along to another woman facing cancer, spreading a message of hope.

The Nancye Belle scarves benefiting Hope Scarves are available in 20x72 oblong and 32x32 square versions and retail for $32. The scarves can be purchased online at hopescarves.org, at Hope Scarves’ St. Matthews office on Sherrin Avenue or at any Nanz & Kraft Florists location.

“Wear and share a little hope for all this spring,” says MacGregor. “Cancer support comes in many forms. Anyone can wear a Nancye Belle scarf, and I’d love to see these Hope Scarves everywhere at Derby time and also throughout the year.” VT

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Going the Distance

By Mariah Kline | Health & Wellness

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hile the entire city is buzzing with the excitement of Derby, many are preparing for an entirely different race. The Kentucky Derby Festival Marathon and miniMarathon takes place on Saturday, April 29, one week before the most exciting two minutes in sports. The state’s largest footrace attracts thousands of participants from all 50 states and several countries, and takes them on a thorough tour of the Derby City.

This year’s course will have runners starting downtown then running through West Louisville and the infield at Churchill Downs before making a lap around Iroquois Park, passing through the Highlands and returning to the finish line near Waterfront Park. The miniMarathon will take runners on the same route but will have them turn around at Churchill Downs and return to downtown.

Runners spend weeks and sometimes months preparing for this race. While it

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may be too late to start training for this year’s KDF Marathon, it’s never too late to take up running or too early to start preparing for next year’s race. For those who are just starting out or who haven’t ran for a long period of time, it’s highly important to understand your level of fitness before you begin training.

“You have to know where you’re at before you can know where you’re going to go,” says Andy Fenton, avid runner and operator of Fleet Feet Louisville. “Varying your workout is also a great idea since running is a highly repetitive activity and doing the same thing over and over again makes you more prone to injuries.”

Fleet Feet’s training programs, as well other running clubs and programs around Louisville, can be a great place to start for those who want to start running or participate in their first race. In these programs, athletes receive guidance from professional trainers who can help them with running techniques and goal setting. Since there are several participants in each program, it also provides a sense of community and accountability for runners.

“The community aspect you see with runners is a big deal,” says Fenton. “The feeling of getting your heart rate up and accomplishing something is great, but it’s even

better when you can share that with others.”

For those who want to employ an intense training regimen, Fenton recommends cross training and doing other exercises rather than just running seven days a week. Running different drills and stopping for walks along the way are also good habits to adopt. As for how to properly warm up before a race, Fenton suggests jogging lightly for 5-10 minutes then stretching or massaging muscles.

While conditioning your body is the main focus when preparing for a marathon, it’s also paramount to have the right tools for the job. Wearing the right type of shoe can mean the difference between finishing the race and getting hurt. Therefore, it’s important for runners to purchase shoes that fit well, as well as provide the support and stability needed to cross the finish line.

For those who have been diligently preparing for the marathon and are in their final days of training, Fenton offers one piece of last-minute advice.

“Don’t try anything new on race day, no matter how small of a change it may be,” he says. “Whether it’s the nutritional products you’re using or the outfit you’re going to wear that day, make sure to test it out at least a few days before.” VT

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MAN O’ WAR EXHIBIT

Gallops into the Kentucky Derby Museum

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ollector Ken Grayson isn’t going to share his Derby pick with you — he told us it was too early to call it with a secretive glimmer in his eye — but he has generously loaned many items to the new Man o’ War exhibit at the Kentucky Derby Museum.

“Man o’ War: The Legacy” opened Saturday, April 8, and is an opportunity for longtime fans and newcomers alike to experience “the life of Man o’ War, his impressive racing career, his ties to the Kentucky Derby and his lasting mark on Thoroughbred racing.”

This is the first Man o’ War exhibit the museum has held in 20 years and it coincides with the 100th anniversary celebration of the horse’s birth. Kentucky Derby Museum President Patrick Armstrong says, “[Visitors] will walk away from this exhibit with a new appreciation for this magnificent horse and what he meant to the sport of horse racing.”

Man o’ War never ran in the Derby but he did win 20 of his 21 starts, and more than 40 Derby winners can trace their bloodline back to Man o’ War — the very first being 1937 Derby winner War Admiral. Grayson is confident that had Man o’ War raced in the

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Derby, he’d have easily taken home the roses. “‘Easily’ was a word regularly attributed to Man o’ War,” says the collector.

Grayson’s favorite item in the exhibit is the saddle from Man o’ War’s match race against Sir Barton, the first ever Triple Crown winner. The jockey’s

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daughter, who was living in a nursing home in upstate New York, sold the saddle to Grayson in 1982. Visitors will also be delighted to see “the official program from the famous 1938 match race between War Admiral, son of Man o’ War, and the legendary Seabiscuit,” a 1947

“It Really Happened!” comic book featuring Man o’ War, and even a lock of the Thoroughbred’s mane.

Man o’ War super fans should sign up for one of the two-day-long tours the Kentucky Derby Museum will offer in partnership with Mt. Brilliant Farm and Horse Country Tours. The tours will take place on Wednesday, May 31 and Wednesday, August 23.

The tour will begin at the museum, head over to Churchill Downs to watch workouts and then join Grayson back at the museum for a private gallery tour before traveling to Mt. Brilliant Farm in Lexington where participants will be treated to a tour of the farm including the renovated Man o’ War barn complete with memorabilia. Mt. Brilliant Farm Chief Operating Officer Gay Bredin says, “We are excited to be a part of Man o’ War’s 100th birthday celebration. It is a fun time for the horse industry to celebrate one of the greatest horses.”

The exhibit will run through December 2017 and is included in general admission to the Kentucky Derby Museum.

Visit derbymuseum.org to learn more about the exhibit or to reserve your ticket for one of the two-day-long tours. VT

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An Essential Southern Tradition When you think of the Kentucky Derby, the first visuals that come to mind may be hats, roses and horses, but undoubtedly, soon to follow is the vision of an ice-cold mint julep.

Churchill Downs expects to serve close to 120,000 mint juleps over the course of Kentucky Oaks and Kentucky Derby, and as the Official Drink of the Kentucky Derby, the Old Forester Mint Julep is a major part of the tradition.

Mix up your own tasty mint julep at home to serve your Derby guests using Old Forester Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whisky. Or save yourself a few steps but spare none of the flavor by serving the Old Forester Mint Julep, a ready-to-serve cocktail. After all, 120,000 people canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be wrong!

INGREDIENTS 8-10 mint leaves Crushed ice 2 oz. Old Forester .75 oz. simple syrup 3 mint sprigs, for garnish INSTRUCTIONS Rub 8-10 mint leaves along the inside of a mint julep cup. Pack mint julep cup with crushed ice. Pour bourbon and syrup over ice. Swizzle with swizzle stick or bar spoon. Top with ice and garnish with 3 generous sprigs of mint. *Make sure to slap mint and insert straw into ice near mint.

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Rainbows & Roses Soirée is the first annual event of the LGBTQ+ Community Coalition and will be THE event for those who want to soirée their way during Derby season regardless of gender orientation or identity. With fashion, drag and aerial performances, art experiences and more happening at our two different venues, it’ll be something people haven’t experienced in Louisville before!

Guests can expect something truly immersive. VIP ticket holders will enjoy hors d’oeuvres by Chef Bobby Benjamin and open bar at Lola above Butchertown Grocery, while the environment envelops them in fashion, stage performances by LouisVogue, art installations and more.

Over at Play Louisville, Suspend aerial performers will greet guests who will enjoy sweet treats provided by Cake Flour & Spotz Gelato, florals by Boston's Floral Couture, beats by DJ Crizchin, a fashion show by James Coomer, Drag performances including RuPaul’s Drag Race All Star Latrice Royale made possible by Heaven Hill, a performance by LouisVogue, and video projections presented by 21c Museum Hotel. Production at Play Louisville organized by FEVA.

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‘Sex Tips’ Will Entertain and Inspire

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oming to Louisville’s Kentucky Center for the Performing Arts May 12 and 13 is “Sex Tips for Straight Women from a Gay Man!” Over the phone, playwright and producer Matt Murphy gave me all the details on Off Broadway’s longest-running comedy. The play is setup like a sex tips seminar, and the actual audience fills in for the seminar audience. The seminar is led by an author, and there’s a shy moderator that gets a boost of encouragement to go after what she wants by a sexy stage assistant.

When Murphy tells me there’s “audience participation,” my mind immediately flashes to that time I made the mistake of going to the casino boat to see the Chippendales dancers with my mom. Murphy laughs and assures me that “Sex Tips” is PG-13 fun: “It’s more on the ‘Will & Grace’ side of things than the ‘Fifty Shades’ side.”

In fact, Murphy says that the play has been hugely popular for mother-daughter outings as well as date night for couples and bachelorette parties. “There’s no one group that this show is meant for. Sex is a universal topic. [The play] is entertaining for whomever is in the audience.”

“Sex Tips” treats audiences to scripted theatrics, improv and even a little striptease at the end. Now, about that audience participation, Murphy mentions, “We’re going to push you right to the edge, but you’re still going to be in the safe zone. And that’s how we get mothers and daughters to come, that’s how we get straight guys to come and that’s how we get couples to come. Because we’re not putting people in embarrassing situations.”

He adds, “One thing that sets our show apart and another reason for its tremendous success is taboo topics are taboo because they’re not easy to talk about. So when you’re sharing that experience with 500 strangers, and hopefully a few friends, it makes the whole experience feel that much more unique, that much more special — it provides that much more of a group mentality ... and actually there’s some good advice there.”

In addition to advice you can actually use, you’ll come away from this interactive play feeling more like you’ve had an experience versus

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just sat in your seat and watched the action go down. Murphy likens “Sex Tips” to a musical because it’s big, broad fun with some flashing lights, fun props and fog machines mixed in. He calls this show “Live times 10” and says, “This isn’t something you’re going to get on your phone.”

So, if you and your mother, sister, best friend, partner or whoever you can grab are looking for something different to do in May, “Sex Tips for Straight Women from a Gay Man” might be just the ticket. I don’t let Murphy off the phone until he agrees to share the show’s most

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popular tip with me, “It’s one called ‘Up, Twist, Over and Down.’ I’ll leave it to your imagination to figure out what that could possibly be.

If you want to find out, you’ll just have to come see the show live and in person!” VT “Sex Tips for Straight Women from a Gay Man” May 12-13 The Kentucky Center for the Performing Arts kentuckycenter.org

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or Louisville native Kari Anderson Ferris of Kari Ferris Designs, love for design has been a family affair.

Both of her grandparents were apprentices of Frank Lloyd Wright, and their passion was passed down to her.

“I saw a huge need in the market for an interior designer that understood what Louisville’s young professionals were needing, and that is a fresh, stylish, comfortable home that accurately reflects their personality without breaking the bank,” Ferris says. With that in mind, she began to breathe new life into this Mockingbird Valley Green home.

Having outgrown their St. Matthews starter home, the homeowners purchased the house in July 2016. The three-bedroom, four-and-a-half-bath, 4,500-square-foot house was in an area they loved and came with the open floor plan they desired for hosting family and friends. But it needed some major renovations.

“I came on to the project about a week before closing and began prepping for immediate renovations,” Ferris recalls.

“These major renovations included removal of the entryway’s massive wrought-iron spiral staircase and a master bathroom redesign. The construction started immediately, which gave us three months to finalize all of the interior design plans.”

Plans included paint and wall coverings, carpet, lighting, hardware, window treatments, all new furniture, textiles and accessories. Her aim was to create a functional space that was clean and polished but still very livable. The great room, which encompasses the kitchen, dining room and living areas, was to be a main focal point.

With their belongings in storage, the homeowners lived off-site during the construction. Kari met with them weekly to go over details, ensuring that their vision would be realized. Just as the major renovations were being finished, the owners went on vacation. They planned to move into their new, empty home when they returned, but, Kari Anderson Ferris had other plans.

“I quickly worked some magic and was able to wrap up all the painting, push up the carpet install and expedite furniture deliveries. Once I finally had the house to myself, I began tackling the 700 boxes in the garage. Thanks to some amazing help and many late nights, I pulled it off,” Ferris says of her last big surprise.

The main room was furnished and accessorized. The nursery was stocked. Master closets were color coordinated and kitchen utensils were properly placed. They were move-in ready. “When they returned Sunday, they met me at the house to ‘see new paint colors.’ Their reaction was priceless,” says Ferris of the big reveal. There were hugs, tears and moments of, “Is this really our house?”

The homeowners couldn’t be happier with the collaboration and final result: “Working with Kari exceeded all of our expectations. She was thoughtful, thorough and amazing throughout the entire process. She understood that we wanted a fresh and young aesthetic while at the same time incorporating comfort and functionality. She truly made our home one of a kind.” VT

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THIS WEEK’S VOICE CHOICE DERBY MUSEUM GALA

The 31st Kentucky Derby Museum Gala will take place on April 28 beginning at 6:30 p.m. The night will include a cocktail hour at The Mansion at Churchill Downs, followed by dinner and dancing at the Kentucky Derby Museum’s Great Hall. Tickets for the Gala Lounge following the gala can also be purchased for guests who want to continue the celebration with drinks, desserts and dancing. Funds raised will go toward supporting the Museum’s education and curatorial programs, as well as other services provided by the Museum.

MORE INFO derbymuseum.org

THURSDAY, APRIL 27 AN OLD KENTUCKY GARDEN PARTY The perfect Southern soiree is happening at My Old Kentucky Home in Bardstown on April 27. Starting at 5:30 p.m., the evening will feature Kentucky-themed food and spirits, a live antique auction, the Stephen Foster Story Singers and more. Put on your finest garden party attire and get in the Derby spirit at this truly Kentucky event. Purchase tickets in advance to ensure your seat.

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FRIDAY, APRIL 28 NEIGH-MASTE ON THE WATERFRONT Take some time to relax and prepare for the busy days before Derby with a group yoga class on the Great Lawn. The cleverly named Neigh-Maste event will be held April 28 from noon to 1 p.m. The class is open to everyone regardless of age, level of fitness or amount of yoga experience. Neigh-Maste will be led by instructors from 502 Power Yoga, Betsy’s Studios and Buti Yoga at PLAY. The event is free but registration is required before the event.

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SATURDAY, APRIL 29 KEN-DUCKY DERBY Join Harbor House of Louisville for this Derby tradition as 30,000 rubber ducks are launched into the Ohio River. Each duck in the race is sponsored, and all proceeds benefit Harbor House as they continue helping adults with physical and cognitive disabilities.

The race’s winner receives a brand new Ford F150, and second and third place receive cash prizes. The festivities begin at 4 p.m., and the ducks are dropped at 7 p.m.

MORE INFO duckrace.com/louisville

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JILL’S WISH COCKTAIL PARTY The Second Annual Jill’s Wish Derby Cocktail Party will take place on April 29 at Bowman Field. Food from Captain’s Quarters and Pepperwood BBQ plus entertainment from Linkin’ Bridge and Thumper are sure to delight as the organization raises money for families going through breast cancer. The night begins at 6 p.m., and tickets can be purchased in advance.

MORE INFO facebook.com/jillswish OPENING NIGHT AT CHURCHILL DOWNS Start your Derby early at Churchill Downs’ Opening Night on April 29 presented by Stella Artois and Old Forester. Fund for the Arts and the Jennifer Lawrence Foundation have partnered with Churchill Downs to throw an unforgettable night of art and music. The night kicks off at 6 p.m., and guests are encouraged to wear their best nighttime Derby attire, including a festive headpiece.

MORE INFO churchilldowns.com AWARDS IN THE ARTS Watch as several deserving organizations are awarded for their work in the arts community on April 29 at Churchill Downs. Awards in the Arts can be enjoyed by everyone attending opening night at the track.

Through the work of Fund for the Arts, the Jennifer Lawrence Foundation, Churchill Downs and a number of sponsors, over $200,000 was awarded last year, and the numbers are expected to increase this year.

MORE INFO awardsinthearts.fundforthearts.org

SUNDAY, APRIL 30 CHEROKEE TRIANGLE ART FAIR Peruse over 200 booths from both local and visiting artists at Cherokee Triangle on April 30. From 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., attendees can browse and shop, as well as enjoy live music and plenty of food vendors. A children’s parade and a special plant booth will also be

featured. Proceeds from the fair are used for a variety of purposes in the community and neighborhood as they continue providing activities for all.

MORE INFO cherokeetriangleartfair.org SOUTHERN ACCENT COMMUNITY CELEBRATION AT THE SPEED Join the Speed Museum as they open their newest exhibit, “Southern Accent: Seeking the American South in Contemporary Art” on April 30. Starting at noon, guests can view the exhibit and hear a talk by one of the featured artists, Mel Chin. There will be performances of jazz, bluegrass and blues music, an art making challenge and more. The program is free for all visitors as they learn more about the rich art and culture of the American South.

MORE INFO speedmuseum.org GFOUNDATION’S CHARITABLE DINING OUT EVENT Enjoy a feast at Le Moo on Lexington Road presented by the GFoundation on April 30. From 5 to 10 p.m., 10 percent of the restaurant’s proceeds will benefit causes that help reduce hunger in seniors and veterans, including GMeals-On-Wheels Senior Nutrition Program and the U.S. Veteran & Civilian Post-Homeless Meal Program. Tables are filling up fast so book a reservation now at opentable.com/ le-moo MORE INFO 502.777.6307

MONDAY, MAY 1 CHRISTINE A. MOORE RETURNS TO RODES Still in need of a hat for Derby or Oaks? Get your last-minute headwear at Rodes For Her as celebrated milliner Christine A. Moore returns on May 1. Shop for custom made fascinators, cloches and fedoras made with all natural fibers in a variety of exquisite designs.

Store hours are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., and Christine A. Moore’s styles will be available until May 4.

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