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SPOTLIGHT: Lexus of Louisville Fashion Week BOUTIQUE BUZZ: Dress for Success HEALTH: The Skin Group A&E: “A Brief Elaboration of a Tube” VOICE OF STYLE: Local Shoe Guide HOMES: Animal Ornamentation SPORTS: Louisville Male Girls’ Basketball TASTES: Bar Vetti PROFILE: Young Authors Greenhouse

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STEPPING UP We sat down with the co-chairs of Wine Women & Shoes benefiting Family Scholar House.

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Letter from the Editor

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Business Briefs

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Business Profile

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Obituaries

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Event Calendar

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Lobster Feast

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For the Love of Music

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I had the most incredible time at Lobster Feast. I had never attended before and had no idea what to expect from what turned out to be a thrilling, beautiful fundraiser for Actors Theatre. Most everyone adhered to the Legendary Louisville theme, which meant impressive costumes and impersonations, including – my favorite – Red Pin Media Publisher Laura Snyder as Mona Bismarck. The decorations and little touches, including memorable Louisville scenes and attractions featuring actors, were spectacular. And the lobster was wonderful (confession: I ate five). But my favorite moment occurred when Les Waters stepped onto the stage, which was actually a boxing ring (again, another nice touch). The renowned artistic director was flanked by several children who play field mice in Actors’ current production of “Little Bunny Foo Foo.” I know I’m not the only one who teared up a bit when Mr. Waters reminded us he’s stepping down at the end of the season, but that was quickly replaced by a smile when he affirmed the purpose of Lobster Feast: supporting Actors Theatre so everyone, including – especially – children have access to the legendary gem. You can find photos from the event, which was emceed by Jean West, in this issue.

One of the benefits of being an editor is reading stories from so many talented writers. Each week, that includes Partyline columnist Carla Sue Broecker, who is currently traveling the world with her husband, Brad. Carla Sue’s latest update had me howling, especially when she shared a quick quip about a salt shaker and how her significant other may have kept her from a bit of international trouble.

As I’ve said each week since I started, please don’t hesitate to reach out to me with story ideas, event coverage requests, comments, criticisms or simply to say hello. This is your Voice, and I want to hear from you. You can email me at angie@voice-tribune.com or call 502.897.8900.

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Designs by Sarah Havens Millinery, Handmade by Peake, StoryWood Bowties and Frances Lewis of Louisville Bespoke. Photos by Gary Barragan.

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Lexus of Louisville Fashion Week Pre-Party

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hile elite designers from around the world will showcase their works at New York Fashion Week starting Feb. 8, Louisvillians can experience high fashion right here in the 502 on Thursday, Feb. 15.

To learn more about this exciting event, we spoke with Louisville Bespoke Founder and President Yamilca Rodriguez.

What is the Lexus of Louisville Fashion Week Pre-Party?

The Lexus of Louisville Fashion Week Pre-Party is a designer showcase sponsored by Lexus of Louisville and in partnership with Louisville Ballet.

What can guests expect at the event?

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The evening will include Louisville fashion designers previewing their collections featuring Louisville Ballet Dancers as models.

Those who attend will have the chance to mingle with the finest fashion community in town and shop from their designs. Drinks and appetizers are also included with the $25 ticket price.

Lexus of Louisville will also be previewing a new car, the 2018 LS. Standard features

of the new luxury sedan include the Lexus Safety System, ambient interior lighting, 416 horsepower and much more.

Which designers will be showcasing their work?

Featured designers will include: Lisa Kahl-Hillerich of RoxyNell; Sarah Havens of Sarah Havens Millinery; Christine Robey of Barenaked Leather; Steve and Melissa Steurer of Steurer & Co.; Elizabeth Peake of Handmade by Peak; Victoria Lea of Victoria Kazue; Ali Muhammad of StoryWood Bowties; Matt Multerer of Finespun Clothing; Annie St. Clair of A. St. Clair; and Renae Kotarski of Anastasi.

Which sponsors should we thank for their support?

We are so thankful for Lexus of Louisville, Louisville Ballet and Fashion Mingle for making this event possible!

Are tickets still available?

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adies, it’s time to clean out your closets! Dress for Success in Louisville is in need of new and used handbags and purses. You know you have a few that could be given a new life, so bring them in to MADE Blowdry Boutique on Saturday, Feb. 10 anytime between 8 a.m. and 6 p.m. Other items currently in need include new unopened makeup, trial size toiletries and jewelry.

The items will be going to help professionally clothe women to take on job interviews so that they can achieve economic independence for themselves and their families. Dress For Success also provides job training.

Learn more about their incredible cause at louisville.dressforsuccess.org VT

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H E A LT H & W E L L N E S S

The Art of Aesthetics Story and photos by Mariah Kline

I’ve always been an artist... I draw and I paint, and that’s why I think I look at every face like a canvas; you see what you can bring to it and what you can try to hide.

— Victoria Faulconer

Before & after Sculptra.

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Kybella before and after the final treatment of the ser ies.

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hile a number of medical professionals are trained in cosmetic procedures, few of them treat their work the way Victoria Faulconer does. As one of The Skin Group’s most sought after practitioners, Faulconer is taking the work of aesthetics to new heights and giving clients the naturallooking results that they desire.

Faulconer originally started her career as a speech pathologist, but after moving to Kentucky from the Ukraine in 1998, she decided to pursue a second master’s degree in physician assistant studies at the University of Kentucky. She completed more than 9,000 facial reconstruction and Mohs surgeries prior to doing cosmetic procedures but now enjoys the fulfillment that comes with working in aesthetics.

“It’s very gratifying to see the joy in someone’s eyes,” she said. “Many of my patients are teachers, nurses, mothers and daughters who take care of everyone else in their lives, and this is a little something nice that they do for themselves.”

In this line of work, Faulconer can apply her extensive knowledge of science and anat-

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omy, but she also appreciates the artistic touch and finesse that she brings to the practice.

“I’ve always been an artist,” she explained.

“I draw and I paint, and that’s why I think I look at every face like a canvas; you see what you can bring to it and what you can try to hide. We all have symmetry with our faces so if you try to fix what Mother Nature gave you and factor in damage over the years – radiation and so forth – you can fix that. But you have to take your time, go slowly and evaluate as you go.”

One procedure which requires such attention to detail is Sculptra, an injectable that promotes both bone growth and collagen production. Practice Manager Lisa Zax informed me that it was invented in the last 15 years for people with AIDS whose faces became sallow after receiving chemotherapy treatments.

“A lot of people don’t even know it’s been on the market all of these years,” she explained. “The difference between it and other dermal fillers is that other fillers only address lines and wrinkles. They don’t do anything about collagen production but this one does.”

Sculptra is often called “the 401K for your face” due to its long-term benefits to skin, and the effects can last up to two years. It is typically administered in three treatments six weeks apart and the results appear gradually over time, working with the body to restore the skin’s inner structure and achieve a full facial rejuvenation.

Another procedure that can make a drastic improvement is the Kybella injectable, a “forever” treatment for those who have a fatty deposit under their chin. It works by permanently destroying the fat cells in the area where it’s injected. The process only takes 15 to 20 minutes and permanently improves one’s profile.

The providers at The Skin Group not only focus on preventing the need for plastic surgery but also helping their patients achieve healthy skin for the long-term. With the variety of injectables, laser treatments and chemical peels they offer, they can provide each patient with both confidence and peace of mind.

“Everything we do is so safe,” explained Faulconer. “I’ll address any fears a patient has and explain that it’s very safe and it’s not permanent. With surgery if you get a nose job done, it’s permanent. In this case if you don’t like it, we can fix it.”

“With the injectables, you can avoid the dangers of having a facelift and going under anesthesia,” said Zax. “That’s the purpose – to take care of yourself and have healthy looking skin.” VT

That’s the purpose – to take care of yourself and have healthy looking skin.

— Lisa Zax

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A R T S & E N T E R TA I N M E N T

A Collaboration of Sights and Sounds Story by Brent Owen

Aaron Rosenblum. Photo by John Nation.

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f you haven’t been to Huff Gallery recently, you should make a point to visit in the next two weeks. The gallery, located on the lower level of Spalding University’s library, is hosting a new art installation called “A Brief Elaboration of a Tube.” The piece is a collaboration between two cherished Louisville artists: Aaron Rosenblum and Letitia Quesenbery.

“A Brief Elaboration of a Tube” is further exploration of a show Quesenbery previously displayed called “Hyperspace.” That exhibit featured several lightboxes in various shapes and sizes, each examining how light and color moves and utilizes space.

“I saw what she did with ‘Hyperspace,’” said Rosenblum, a local audio artist. “Immediately I started hearing sounds in my head.” The two later met through mutual friends, and she agreed to let him create sounds for her lightboxes. Unfortunately, they got distracted and their first proposed project fell by the wayside. That was until Joyce Ogden, director of Huff Gallery, knocked on Aaron’s door. “When she offered me the space,” Rosenblum said, “it seemed like the perfect opportunity for us to finally do something.” Once Quesenbery was on board, the two artists went to work.

For Rosenblum, putting together a new audio piece meant combing through his archive of field-recordings, which are short bits of audio he has recorded over the years. Each clip captured a brief moment in time – a passing car, a chirping bird or a crying baby. And like any great song, when wielded by a capable artist they can capture the listener’s imagination.

The piece he made for “A Brief Elaboration of a Tube,” has a droning hum at the center of the collage. “There’s nothing digital in there,” Rosenblum said. “It’s all live field-recordings I’ve done over the years. The drone is actually a combination of two sounds. The first is a chemical plant in the West End. It just puts out this low ominous drone all of the time. The other is my bathroom air vent. It was closed one day and was whistling in this really interesting way, so I recorded it.”

He then adds texture to the piece by piling layers of other sounds, “I was trying to obscure clarity; give you some stimulus but not let you quite interpret it yet.” Which is where a passing train on the C.S.X. line in Old Louisville or a pile driver from NuLu fit into the mix.

Even Sandhill Cranes made it into the final piece. “They make a very long migration,” he explains. “And they always stop in Cecilia, Kentucky, which is where I recorded them. I’m telling you they make a bonkers sound – like geese on hallucinogenic drugs.”

Rosenblum was born and raised in Konah, New York. “I’m the only New Yorker who has moved to Louisville twice,” he said. “I have no idea if it’s true but I like to say it.” He first moved to Louisville after graduating from Hampshire College in Amherst, Massachusetts. He eventually left to study at McGill University in Montreal, Quebec. While there, he met his wife Andrea Jane Cornell, who happens to be an audio artist in her own right. It was Andrea who first inspired him to incorporate his field recordings into the art itself.

And in 2013 Rosenblum returned to Louisville, taking a job as an archivist with the Filson Club.

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Letitia Quesenbery. Photo by Sarah Lyon.

While Rosenblum is a Louisville import (two times over), Quesenbery is a Louisville native through and through. Her mother was a local artist and grade school art teacher, a fact that initially led Quesenbery to resist the path of an artist. “My mom always told me I was good and should keep drawing, but I had no interest,” Quesenbery said. It was while attending Sacred Heart Academy that she could no longer deny that the artist’s life was calling. “Junior year is when it stopped being something that I was supposed to do and became something I loved,” she said. Her work

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has long been a cornerstone in the Louisville art scene, and has been shown at 21c and The Speed Museum. She has even done scenic design for two productions at Louisville Ballet.

And Quesenbery isn’t simply a local treasure; her work has shown both nationally and internationally.

“I’m into visual ambiguity, or ambiguity in general really,” Quesenbery said. “I like to, in a subtle way, destabilize perception. That is really how I approach everything I do. So with this I wanted to make something like the lightboxes, but this time dimensional.” She went to work in her Portland area studio. There she began constructing what she imagined a three-dimensional version of her lightbox would look like.

In the end, “A Brief Elaboration of a Tube” is a large scale installation that takes up about a quarter of the gallery floor. At the core of the exhibit is a circular lightbox that undulates with various swirling colors. Large concentric circles thrust outward from the lightbox into the gallery space. Hidden light strips splash swaths of color against the outreaching circles.

Everything is bathed in white, so light has complete freedom to move and spread at will.

All the while, Rosenblum’s looped tracks swing from soothing to unsettling, and reach the perfect hauntingly urban crescendo for the overall experience.

“A Brief Elaboration of a Tube” will remain in the Huff Gallery until Feb. 11. This Friday, Feb. 2, the gallery will host a reception from 5 to 7 p.m. with both Rosenblum and Quesenbery so guests can meet the artists and discuss their work. VT

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Local Footwear Guide Story and photos by Miranda McDonald

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re you still looking for the perfect ankle boot or do you just need to find a trendy pair of sneakers for the season?

Well, style mavens, we have you covered with this local footwear guide.

Happy shopping!

MAKE IT A MULE Mules have been on trend for several seasons and don’t seem to be going away anytime soon. However, if you are still unsure about this backless piece of footwear, go with a versatile, black pair.

Rag+Bone mules from Peacock Boutique Rebels boot mules from Six Sisters

VA VA VINTAGE Vintage never goes out of style. These ankle strap heels are classic and would pair perfectly with almost any look that you decide to style them with.

Vintage heels from Stella’s Resale Boutique

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EMBELLISH YOUR SNEAKERS Sneakers got a major update this season with the addition of embroidery, embellishment, prints and patterns. Dress up your denim and tee combo with this colorful yet oh-so-stylish pair of kicks.

Johnny Was sneakers from Blu Boutique

THE CHIC, YET CHEAP FIND Pearls have officially left the jewelry box and made their way onto footwear. However, you don’t have to break the bank to try this trend. These pearl-embroidered loafers are sure to turn heads, and do so at a $50 price point.

Qupid loafers from Blush Boutique

THE STATEMENT BOOTIE Ankle boots are always on trend. Why not have fun with the variety of textures and colors that are available right now? Pair these red booties with all black or even with one of the season’s most popular prints.

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Animal Ornamentation Story and photos by JD Dotson

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hen I was a kid, my best friend lived in a house with all manner of stuffed animals. Her dad was a hunter and proudly displayed his trophies on the walls. There were various animal heads blankly staring at houseguests as well as birds frozen on perches, a squirrel stopped in its tracks crawling down a branch and furniture and floor coverings made from hides. They were a resourceful family; every bit of the animal was eaten and then put on display or used as furniture. While I believe all woodland creatures are beautiful, I decided to showcase the ones that didn’t really romp through the forest.

I am not sure I would eat off of any of these, but I would definitely hang them on my wall.

Decorative upcycled vintage plates from Craft(s) Gallery feature cats, stags and all kinds of creatures dressed to the nines. $39-$59 CRAFT(S) GALLERY & MERCANTILE 572 S. 4th St. 502.584.7636 craftslouisville.com The gaze of these animals follow you around the room but without all the judgment.

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MAHONIA 806 E. Market St. 502.785.4534 mahoniastudio.com The flock of birds was flushed into a frenzy and captured mid-flight in clay. They are available in two sizes and look great singularly or in pairs. I prefer a giant flock displayed on handmarbled paper. $28 and $32 The small ceramic deer heads look best as a herd hanging on the wall. They also do double time as both beautiful handmade wall décor and a place to hang your hat or coat. $74 16

Whether invoking the Midwest or the Southwest, Urban Farmhouse has these horse heads in multiple sizes and finishes in iron or a resin bull skull to hang. Nodding to your Kentucky roots or paying homage to Georgia O’Keefe is made easy with the right wall décor. $189 and up

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Enhance a mantle or table centerpiece with this trio of hammered aluminum taper holders. The stag horn pieces come in three sizes. $15, $20 and $35

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better coach by understanding how not to treat young men and women.

What is most exciting about seeing freshman grow into their senior season?

SPORTS

Coaching Lady Bulldogs with Pride

By Randy Whetstone Jr.

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t 4409 Preston Hwy. you’ll find a pack of Lady Bulldogs on the basketball court who have snarled at the competition with a ferocious presence ever since Champ Ligon Jr. started as head coach of the program. Since his arrival in the 2013-14 season, Male has earned a 119-26 record and one state tournament appearance. But aside from the on-court successes, he has been most pleased to see his team members grow as young ladies off the court. When I recently spoke with Ligon, he shared with me what he cherishes the most as Male’s head coach.

What has been your greatest joy in coaching the Lady Bulldogs?

Although you’re always striving to win, the greatest joy is in the daily grind and the relationships you form with your players, managers and coaches. Hopefully, you teach your players some life lessons along the way, but the main joy comes from working hard with a group of players to help them achieve both their team and individual goals and in the process forming lifelong friendships.

What have you learned as a coach by coaching at Male? And which coaches at the collegiate or professional level have inspired you?

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I’ve learned that I know nothing about the female mind and how it works (laughing). All joking aside, as a coach, you’re learning everyday because everyday and every season you’re presented with new challenges, new personalities and new obstacles to overcome as you try to build a team and win that elusive championship. My main coaching inspiration has come from two coaches: Adolf Rupp, whom I knew as a child and was a bigger than life figure to me, inspired me to want to be a basketball coach. The second one, my first little league baseball coach, taught me how destructive a bad coach can be and has hopefully made me a

It’s just exciting to see the girls grow up!

They usually join the team as middle school girls and by the time they reach their senior season they are young women ready to go out and take on the world. It’s also very gratifying to see all the hard work and dedication pay off and to see their dreams of playing college basketball realized.

How would describe your team off the court?

I’ve got a great group of young ladies on and off the court. They are very well behaved, but at the same time they are a very fun-loving and playful group. As a coach, I am very fortunate to have a team that is very tight-knit.

They are all friends off the court, which helps with team chemistry on the court.

How do you challenge your team off the basketball court?

We expect our young ladies to set an example on and off the court. We have high expectations for them in the classroom, in how they behave and in how they treat others.

Describe the senior leadership of Ciaja Harbison and Emilia Sexton.

Ciaja and Emilia have been the backbone of our program since I got here. They have always been leaders by example, but as they have gotten older they have become more vocal, too.

They bring a level of maturity, dedication and willingness to work to the program that keeps the whole program on course during good and bad times. They have led the Male girls’ basketball team to heights not seen since the mid-90s.

What do you want this program’s reputation to be as the year’s progress?

When people think of the best teams in the state of Kentucky, I want Male to be one of the schools they name. But beyond that, when people think of our team, I want them to respect our young ladies for the way they carry themselves on and off the court. I want them to think of us in terms of how hard we play and compete but also for our sportsmanship. VT 0 2 . 0 1 . 2 0 1 8 V O I C E -T R I B U N E . C O M

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Bar Vetti: A Must-Try Hotspot Story by Angie Fenton Photos by Josh Keown

BAR VETTI The Caesar Salad.

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f you asked me for a quick hit list of restaurants you just have to try in Southern Indiana, I could easily come up with 12: Hull & High Water, Orange Clover, The Exchange Pub + Kitchen, Red Yeti, Arni’s, Sam’s, Aladdin’s Cafe, River City Winery, Brooklyn & the Butcher, Israel’s Delicias de Mexico Gourmet, Rice Bowl and MESA (which isn’t exactly a restaurant but is a collaborative eating experience).

But, now that I’m a Hoosier, I rely on friends who live in Louisville to keep me up on the River City’s best places to eat. That’s how I found Bar Vetti. My friend – and talented food photographer – Josh Keown recently invited me to join him there for lunch. It took me a couple moments to find the restaurant, which is located inside the 800 Tower City Club Apartments, and a parking space. There isn’t a dedicated parking lot, so be prepared for street (and metered) parking.

Sleek and chic yet comfortable, too, the 45-seat restaurant opened in October 2017.

Owned by HiCotton Hospitality – the talented team behind Feast BBQ and Royals Hot Chicken – Bar Vetti has garnered rave reviews, and deservedly so.

Neither Josh nor I had a lot of time to spare, which is always a concern for me when dining in for lunch, but I shouldn’t have worried. At lunchtime, you order at the counter and then a server brings your food, which happened quickly.

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Josh ordered the Salumi (tomato, calabrese, soppressata, toscana, mozzarella, peppadew peppers; $19) and declared it delicious. An art director for Pizza Today Magazine, he gets paid to eat and photograph pizzas around the country, so that was seriously high praise.

I opted to order the Caesar Salad (baby romaine, date and anchovy dressing, crunchy bits, bottarga, salmon roe; $9/$14). I went with the half-order, which was incredibly filling and – hands down – the absolute best Caesar salad I’ve ever had.

I mean ever.

The menus for breakfast and lunch are small but varied. I look forward to trying the Bomboloni (Italian donuts, apple butter; $8) and Cauliflower Crostino (seaweed tonnato, golden raisins, white grapes, herbs, caper vinaigrette; $9), which comes served with marinated charred cabbage, flaming hot chickpeas or Louismill grits, as do all sandwiches.

The dinner menu has a good selection of unique Bites, Plates, Pasta, Pizza and Dessert, and – so I’m told – a really cool vibe at night, whether you opt to imbibe or not.

One thing to note: Bar Vetti staff don’t accept gratuities as made clear in a note on the menu that reads: “As a non-tipping restaurant, we promote an equitable wage for all of our employees; hospitality is included.” VT

800 S. Fourth St. Louisville 502.883.3331 barvetti.com BREAKFAST 8:30 a.m. to 11 a.m.

Monday through Friday LUNCH 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday through Friday DINNER 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. Monday through Thursday 5 p.m. to 11 p.m. Friday and Saturday

The Salumi Pizza.

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Sharing Young Voices

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annah Rose Neuhauser was named one of our New Voices of Philanthropy last year for her work with Young Authors Greenhouse, an organization that provides young writers with one-on-one mentorship. We recently caught up with Neuhasuer to learn more about the organization and how the community can get involved.

When we spoke with you in the fall, Young Authors Greenhouse was working with a group of sixth grade girls on writing workshops. Are you still in this classroom? How have these students progressed this year?

Our vision is to be a go-to organization for people who want to volunteer in support of our public schools.

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We are in the same class at Olmsted Academy South, but we have a new group of students this semester. The young authors from last semester improved their writing in truly incredible ways. We did pre- and post-program writing assessments, and the results are encouraging. We are so fortunate to be working with partners like Principal Angela Allen and their teacher, Jennifer Wade-Hesse, who share our belief in giving students ownership over their writing, value the transformational power of one-on-one attention on student learning and believe writing is critical to future success.

It’s a real joy to see confidence blooming in our classroom. One student in particular would sit with her head down, disengaged.

She would write, but then almost immediately crumple up her paper and throw it in the trash. By the end of the semester, she lit up the room with her energy, being the first to raise her hand to share.

This transformation is thanks to our volunteers. They sit with students in small groups, encouraging and validating ideas. The connections that the volunteers make with students are lasting – the girls from last semester still pop into the classroom to say hello and let us know they are still writing.

The experience has proven valuable to our volunteers, too: 100% of the volunteers who finished our semester-long book project last year are continuing this semester.

In November, Jim James played a sold-out show with special guest Dave Eggers to benefit YAG. What was that experience like and how much money did that event raise?

Dave Eggers came to the classroom and heard every student read a piece of writing. He responded with positive, individual feedback about their work. He asked questions that made the students feel like real authors. One student, Fredrickqua, was moved to tears.

When I talked to her later and asked why she became so emotional, she said, “I just couldn’t believe that a famous author was sitting next to me, talking to me about my own writing.

I’ve just come so far.”

Later, in front of a sold-out crowd, two of our students courageously shared their poems – and received a standing ovation. Before they went on stage, I asked how they were feeling.

Their response was simple: “Famous!”

The show was spectacular. Jim James sang of equality and inclusivity – recurring themes in our students’ writing. Through art and community, we connected to one another. It was a day when we were able to see the big 0 2 . 0 1 . 2 0 1 8 V O I C E -T R I B U N E . C O M

What are the long-term goals for the organization and what are your hopes for it?

Our dream is to see students’ minds open and pencils move. Our vision is to be a go-to organization for people who want to volunteer in support of our public schools, especially for literacy and for schools in the most traditionally underserved areas of our city. We aim to become a chapter of 826 National, a current network of nonprofit tutoring and writing centers like our own across the country, co-founded by Dave Eggers.

Like other 826s, we want to open our own stand-alone center so we can be a destination for making writing fun, creating books and magazines that honor students’ words and inspiring students to think and write with confidence. Every center has a quirky, whimsical retail shop theme, such as Pirate Supply Store and Robot Repair Shop. This shows students that the center is a fun place where creativity and imagination are encouraged, and removes the stigma of going to a tutoring center. We are currently exploring our own retail identity and location options in Portland.

Our goals are to help close the academic achievement gap for underserved youth and make it easy for them to get connected to additional caring, supportive adults.

The beauty of writing is that it is personal and active. When students write, they are forced to explore their own opinions; to deepen their understanding of concepts like courage, identity and purpose; and to imagine dreams for their future. Ultimately, our vision is that students learn how to use their words to make those dreams happen.

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a workshop in their school?

Volunteers are the heart and energy of our work. We are always looking for people to shine light on our students and organization!

Currently, we need volunteers for our afterschool tutoring center in Olmsted Academy South and for our Roadshows, which are onetime, high-energy writing workshops offered to classrooms during school.

At our tutoring center, volunteers help students one-on-one as they work on homework and creative writing projects. We provide support in all subjects – so whether you are a history buff, English expert, science champ or math wizard, we’d love to have your help.

Most importantly, we are looking for engaged, caring people with empathetic hearts.

We have behind-the-scenes opportunities, too, like editing or graphic design work. Even if you only have an hour to give, we will find a way for you to make an impact.

We also need donor support to: • offer more writing programs (such as a summer program in partnership with National Center for Families Learning and Sarabande Books, a journalism workshop for high schoolers with the Main Library’s Gonzo Festival, and one-time Roadshow Workshops for elementary school classrooms), • expand into after-school tutoring at Olmsted Academy South, and open our own center in Portland for students to write, get help with homework and explore their imaginations.

Teachers can apply to have a Roadshow in their classroom starting in March. These workshops are one to two hour-long high-energy writing experiences for elementary students. Teachers can select a lesson plan from fiction, non-fiction or poetry. We teach the lesson and bring in a team of volunteers to support the students through the writing process. We also offer a college essay writing workshop for high school classes. We seek to partner with teachers working within schools that are located in traditionally underserved neighborhoods or who serve students living in those areas. Our priority zip codes are 40212, 40203, 40202, 40210, 40211 and 40215.

Lastly, we are constantly looking for ways to bring our students’ words to the community. Our students read at the Jim James concert, wrote and performed a song with Jim James and Teddy Abrams on TV and will be published in a book this summer. If you have a platform for their words, let us know!

People interested in volunteering can complete a volunteer application on our website: youngauthorsgreenhouse.org.

People or organizations interested in donating can make a donation on our website or contact our Executive Director Jeannette Bahouth at Jeannette@youngauthorsgreenhouse.org VT

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picture in all of its sparking clarity – the time our volunteers have spent with these young authors has turned into something beautiful and impactful.

Our event raised enough money to continue our Young Authors Book Project at Olmsted Academy South. And we are hoping to open an after-school tutoring and writing room in Olmsted Academy South this April!

We already have volunteers and in-kind donations from Brown-Forman to transform a room in their school into an enchanted forest of learning. We have a long list of students eager to join the club. Many participated in our book project and want to stay connected to the volunteers through the center. We are beyond grateful to the generosity of Dave, Jim and everyone who attended the concert and donated. We are excited to continue our work and keep branching out.

To Be That Close

By Fredrickqua Hawkins So quiet you sleep.

Every day I can be me.

I read.

My rocking chair breathing fresh air.

Dark brown birds land on rusty powerlines.

An orange and black monarch butterfly lands softly on gray tree branches— adding sparks of color.

Squirrels running from cats running from dogs barking softly.

I can understand their frustration.

To get away and chase your dreams.

To be that close.

how to be Powerful like a girl after Ada Limon’s “how to triumph like a girl”

By Brooklynn Loar I like us girls best.

How we stand up for ourselves.

Like if someone calls us ugly, we don’t let it get in the way.

We say, “I don’t care.” or “So?” I like how we say we are awesome.

Take control ladies, see who you are, do what you always do!

I like that we are girls.

We take control like a lion standing up for her lovely pack of lions.

We can smell fear and hope.

On the outside, we stand up.

Do you want to believe in us?

Because we can be more than you think. are brave and powerful.

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Wine Women & Shoes Benefits Family Scholar House

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f you’re ready to have the world at your feet this spring, one upcoming event will be sure to delight. “Wine Women & Shoes is a fashionable, festive evening filled with – you guessed it! – wine, women and shoes,” explains organizer Kendall Merrick with a laugh. “It’s officially the best girls’ night in the city.”

Wine Women & Shoes is a playful fundraising series committed to raising money for nonprofits across the country.

In Louisville, the partnership is arranged with the amazing local organization Family Scholar House.

“Family Scholar House is a community-based nonprofit that serves single parents and their children,” explains Emily Digenis, legal advocate and volunteer. “We provide the housing necessary for the families to focus on their goals, complete a college education and be empowered to break the cycle of poverty.”

Family Court Judge Candidate Emily Digenis.

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Emily Digenis is a longtime volunteer of Family Scholar House, advocating for the families and children who benefit from their work, and Kendall Merrick has passionately organized Wine Women & Shoes this spring. Whether you want to help make an impact on the community or you’re intrigued by the best girls’ night in town – or, perhaps, are a little of both – we encourage you to learn more.

THE CAUSE “Family Scholar House’s motto is ‘changing lives, families and communities through education,’” Digenis explains. “Their mission is to end the cycle of poverty by empowering families and youth to succeed in education, and to achieve lifelong self-sufficiency.” The organization started with the name “Project Women,” and has grown immensely since then. In 1995, six orders of religious women joined together to help Louisville-area women and children in crisis. “They rented apartments that single mothers could use,” Digenis explains, “so that the families had a safe place to live while the mothers completed their college degrees.”

Family Scholar House now works directly with over 1,000 families in Louisville, and the organization reaches a much Kendall Merrick.

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... this program empowers individuals to reach beyond what life has served them and achieve amazing things.

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wider range of people. “I remember meeting one of the first male residents to enter the program,” Digenis recalls. “Channing’s wife had left him and their three little girls, all of them under the age of nine. He knew he wanted to create a better life for his daughters.” The family had been moving from place to place, staying with friends and family, until Channing was accepted to one of Family Scholar House’s locations. “After graduating with his associate’s degree, he was selected to build a Habitat for Humanity house just a few blocks away from where he lived in Parkland Scholar House,” Digenis remembers. “He continues to give back to the community as a youth minister, pursuing his next degree and being the best father he can be to three incredible little girls.” People like Channing inspire Digenis to continue working with Family Scholar House. “When you hear stories like Channing’s,” she says, “you realize that this program empowers individuals to reach beyond what life has served them and achieve amazing things.”

While the organization is Louisville-based, its impact is far-reaching. “Currently, there are 849 families in the pre-residential program,” Digenis says. “They receive services like academic advising, case management, peer support and connection to other resources, all while they wait for housing to become available. In addition to families on the waiting list, Family Scholar House currently serves 215 single-parent

families residentially at four Louisville-area locations.

Family Scholar House offers assistance to families in many ways, from safe housing to academic advising to peer support. However, Digenis knows that experiences are universal.

“I love the candy-cane making scheduled every Christmas for the residents and their children,” she says. “They get to roll and shape and laugh and get covered in flour. You come away from the experience feeling great about the connections we all share as parents, and absorb all the joy that a happy child brings.”

Digenis takes great pride in the work that Family Scholar House does for the Louisville community. “I care deeply about how children are affected – not only by adverse circumstances, but how their impression of the world will shape their trajectory in life,” Digenis explains. “It’s the reason I’m running for Family Court Judge; I care deeply for families and children, and I’m passionate about community organizations like Family Scholar House because they serve our community in impactful ways.”

The safety, encouragement and opportunities that Family Scholar House offers to Louisville families are priceless, and Digenis encourages others to get involved. From a happy kid making a candy cane to a safe bed at night, the organization gives families a new start. “It’s a program that works; it’s a program that empowers,” Digenis says. “It’s a program that brings hope.”

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– then we conclude with a fashion show.”

This year’s event, taking place on March 2 at The Henry Clay, will be presented by GE. Guests can look forward to the shoe-themed event for many of the aforementioned reasons, but they may particularly enjoy it because of the famous Shoe Guys. “The Shoe Guys are the charming, gregarious and one might say brave volunteers of the event,” Merrick teases.

“They greet guests, serve beverages and carry gorgeous designer goodies on silver platters.

Overall, they make the women feel special, attend to any needs or wants and generally add to the merriment of the evening.” The outgoing, entertaining Shoe Guys help make the night truly one-of-a-kind. “They dance, too,” Merrick says with a smile. “One event highlight last year was the choreographed dance they presented, which brought all the ladies to their feet.”

Although the 2018 Wine Women & Shoes is sold out, Merrick urges Louisvillians to get involved. “Another way to take part in the event is to buy a ‘Key-to-the-Closet,’” Merrick says. “Whether you’re able to attend or not, you can purchase online one of 200 chances to win a $10,000 shopping spree to Von Maur, sponsored by Churchill Downs.”

Whether attending in 2018, entering the raffle online or learning more about Family Scholar House, Louisville residents can take pride in events like Wine Women & Shoes.

Merrick takes genuine delight in the end result. “Most importantly, it supports a great organization – Family Scholar House,” she says. “It truly is the best girls’ night in the city, and I look forward to it every year.” VT

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Wine Women & Shoes has a great reputation in Louisville for a reason – it’s the ultimate girls’ night. “Imagine a night out with your best female friends who are committed to making the Louisville community a better place,” Merrick says. “We have flavorful wines to taste and the best fashion on display, from the runway to the guests. And as the name would suggest, shoes are a focal point, with an award given to the guests who are wearing the best statement-making, head-turning shoes of the evening.”

Merrick was looking for a way to get involved in Louisville’s philanthropic efforts when she found this event. “I’ve always been active in the communities in which I’ve lived.

I strive to be a citizen, not just a resident,” she explains. “When I first moved to Louisville, I met a member of the Family Scholar House staff and could see the passion and commitment she had for the organization.” When she learned more, she realized she had to get involved in some way. “The organization is highly successful, and the participant stories really pulled at my heartstrings,” Merrick says.

“I’ve most enjoyed being able to meet the participants and hear their journeys of triumph.”

Merrick soon began to help fundraise for Family Scholar House through Wine Women & Shoes. “I love the overall event vibe; it’s the perfect combination of elegance, festivity and fun,” she explains. “Wine Women & Shoes opens with socializing at the MarketPlace with vendors and wine tastings and a silent auction.

We transition into the ballroom for a live auction, more wine and a fundraising experience

I love the overall event vibe; it’s the perfect combination of elegance, festivity and fun.

— Kendall Merrick

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SIXTH ANNUAL

2018 KMAC Couture Launch Party

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n anticipation of the KMAC Couture: Art Walks the Runway, the museum held an official launch on Thursday, Jan. 25. Guests celebrated this year’s artists and had the chance to purchase VIP tickets for the main event on April 14.

Caleb Yeske, Alexandra Moro with Sarah and Jim Haynes.

Logan Leet, Ina Miller, Marcella Kragel, Randy Blevins and Kenneth Wright.

Kelsie Smithson and Austin Mayberry.

Julia Carstanjen and KMAC Executive Director Aldy Milliken.

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Artist Guy Tedesco, KMAC Couture Committee Chair Debbie Huddleston Mitchell, Stuart Mitchell and KMAC Executive Director Aldy Milliken.

Matt Goodlett and Abbie Purdie.

Hayes Turney, Emma Von Behren and Sada Rice.

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Shauvon McGill and Jabril Goodner.

Stephanie Rowan and artist Diamond Wade.

Faith Lindsey.

Artists Lizzie Paul and Audrey Slyter.

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Lobster Feast

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uests at this costume fundraiser celebrated all things local on Saturday, Jan. 27 at the Louisville Marriott Downtown. The evening included silent and live auctions, a majestic presentation of lobsters, signature Old Forester cocktails, an all-youcan-eat buffet and dancing with Hay DJ.

Jean West and Steve Buttleman.

Tonya and Kris Abeln.

Elizabeth Greenfield, Val Slayton, Melanie Knight and Erin Meiman.

ABOVE: Erika Chavez-Graziano and Jeaneen Barnhart.

LEFT: Laura Petry, Jessica Thompson and Lisa Petry.

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Tyler Allen, Dr. Ricky Jones, Mayor Greg Fischer, Dr. Alex Gerassimides and Michelle and Paul Costel.

Allen Harris and Alexis Rich.

Sergio Caetano, Pamela and Lauren Broadus, Brandon Fox and Emily Kleypas.

ABOVE: Rachel Dickey, Scott Howe, Mo McKnight Howe, Heather Falmen and Keith Zirbel.

RIGHT: Angie Fenton and Laura Snyder.

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Chris Welsh, Emily Tarquin, Curtis Conkin, Emily Digenis, Les Waters, Meredith McDonough, Zan Glover, Hunter Sattich and Michael Losavio.

Seth And Mariah Kline.

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The presentation of the lobsters.

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fts GiVALENTINE Looking for something special for your Valentine? Here are some suggestions you can find at local, independent businesses that will ensure your sweetie feels special on February 14.

FOR YOUR

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“Spongellé Infused Body Buffers make the perfect Valentine’s gift. This all in one beauty treatment made for women and men will keep skin youthful & glowing for 7 to 14 uses.

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Aesthetics in Jewelry 410 W. Chestnut St. • (502) 589-2728 aestheticsinjewelry.com

Nothing says Valentine’s Day like a beautiful Red Ruby! Ruby & Diamond East-West Style Halo Ring in 14kt white gold. Also available; Hammered Diamond Bangle in 18kt yellow gold Merkley Kendrick Jewelers 138 Chenoweth Ln. (502) 895-6124 mkjewelers.com

CaloSpa Rejuvenation Center • 2341 Lime Kiln Lane • calospa.com

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Royal Jewelers 4505 Shelbyville Road (502) 895-9934 royalfinejewelers.com

VALENTINE’S DAY GIFT GUIDE

Give the gift of beauty this Valentine’s Day. The NeoCutis Micro•Essentials line features innovative technology that uses a blend of peptides & micro-proteins that are essential to the body’s natural production of collagen, elastin & hyaluronic acid - three major components youthful looking skin. To set up a comprehensive skincare evaluation please call (502) 814-3000.

Royal Jewelers has been Louisville’s local jeweler since 1947.

Stop by February 8th, 5-8pm for our Valentine’s Kick Off Cocktail Party. Pick a heart to save up to 60% off— a portion of sales goes to the Kentucky Humane Society.

Say hello to the airbrushed version of you. For hot studios and hard classes, made with a second-skin fit and feel, Airlift micro-performance double-knit fabric sculpts and lifts like no other.

You’ll love them and live in them.

Alo High Waist Airlift Powder Pink Legging - $120

B.You Her Modern Fitness Boutique byoufitness.com

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Black and Yellow Ball

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ouisville Marriott East hosted this annual night of dancing for a great cause on Saturday, Jan. 27.

The Molly Johnson Foundation works to make a difference in the lives of special needs children and their families by funding medical equipment, handicap accessibility renovations and much more.

David Francis, Eric Schaefer and Trip Weck.

Chris and Jennifer Steiner with Lindsay Ratterman.

Steve and Cody Oppel.

Matthew and Katie Harris.

Alex and Pepe Molestina.

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Susie Hedges, Executive Director Lori Elliott, Ann Logsdon and Janet Madras.

Teri Dedas and Susie Hedges.

The Commonwealth Trio provided musical entertainment.

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Trish Oberst and Cecilia Schmitz.

Frank Kapfhammer, Cameron Elliott, Trip Weck and David Elliott.

Kurt Deddins, Angie Franconia,Jody Dieruf and Mayor of Jeffersontown Bill Dieruf.

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For the Love of Music

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his fun evening for adults to benefit youths took place at The Olmsted on Sunday, Jan. 28. Guests took part in a silent auction and enjoyed dinner in support of the city’s premier youth choir.

Conductors Phillip and Caitlin Jennings, Maggie Owens, Katie Cook and Rhonda Hibdon with Larry.

Tara Bassett, YLC Executive and Artistic Director Terri Foster, Carrie Shoaf of CMS Public Relations and Marketing and Howard Shoaf.

Caitlin Jennings and Louie Bailey.

Diane West, John and Judith Youngblood, Peggy and Carl Lutes, Chloe Wilkerson and Christine McMinn of WIST Data Solutions.

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Gammon Wood, Robin Bell, Board Member Lindsay Ratterman, Lindsay Gaddie, Stephanie Peeler and Gary Spence.

Louisville Youth Choir.

Christie Leigh Wells, Abbey Mueller, Concetta May and Carrie Gates.

Co-Chairs and Board Members Emily Johnson and Rebecca Cotto and Former Board Member Andrea Strange.

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Margareth Miguel and Moris Richardson.

Bryan and Board Member Ruth Trautwein.

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Partyline

A Very Eventful Week

By Carla Sue Broecker

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e are currently on Regent’s Seven Seas Voyager, a medium size cruise ship that holds approximately 750 and has a crew of more than 450. It is a ship we have been on a number of times and one that we enjoy very much.

In previous years we have taken Regent’s World Cruise which starts in a U.S. port, usually Miami, Los Angeles or San Francisco. The cruise lasts approximately 130 days and returns to one of the aforementioned U.S. ports. Because the 2018 World Cruise on the Regent Navigator was not going to spend much time in Asia and we wanted to go back to that part of the world, we chose a trip of about the same length but composed of four separate segments on the Voyager. This meant that in some cases we would wind up being in the same ports several times before disembarking.

Instead of boarding in the U S., we flew to Beijing, China. We stayed there for three days and then boarded the Voyager in Tianjin, China, the port for Beijing, which is about three hours inland by coach.

All of this is by way of explanation that previously on this cruise we were in Laem Chabang, Thailand where we needed to dock because our ship, while of medium size, is too large to sail into downtown Bangkok and dock there. Now we are back in Laem Chabang because this segment of the cruise has picked up new passengers and repeats some of the previous stops. We don’t care; we love them all.

Anyhow, since we now find ourselves back in Laem Chabang we decided to go to the nearby city of Pattaya and visit that city’s Tiger Park. We had hoped to go back to the Siracha Tiger Zoo, which I mentioned last week, but it was further from the ship and the 20-minute cab ride didn’t seem so bad.

Warning – anyone who is unhappy with zoos and wild animals being kept in enclosures might want to skip the next paragraph or two.

Tiger Park says in its literature and on its website that it is not a tiger farm. They do not raise the tigers to

sell or exchange for other wildlife animals and that they want the tigers that are under auspices to live in a natural environment.

Visitors pay an entrance fee to be able to walk around the entire park and see all of the tigers from full-grown adults to months-old babies. They have a nice restaurant where you can also watch the tigers at play and a terrific tiger-stuff-only gift shop. For an additional and reasonable fee, you can go into various caged areas with a trainer to visit large, medium, small and/ or baby tigers. We took the babies. That said, don’t think of your household kitty cat. The five-month-old babies we got to play with and feed were probably 35 pounds.

We were told to keep our hands behind the baby’s head. Rub or pat the neck and back. Even as relatively newborns, they do have teeth that could do some serious damage, even if they are only playing.

We enjoyed the tiger kittens for about 15 or 20 minutes, which included giving them bottles of warm milk. We left their area and walked around more to see the full-grown beauties in their outside play areas and then it was time to go home to the ship.

We had plans for dinner that evening with two members of the production cast that put on fairly elaborate musical shows several times a week. When we first boarded the ship we were pleased to meet Kyle Braun, a Southern Indiana native and graduate of New Albany High School, who is in the cast.

He and another cast member, Milly Boyce, who is from Alaska but now living in New York, joined us for drinks and dinner in the Compass Rose Dining Room.

Previously Kyle had worked at the Kentucky Center for the Performing Arts and also at Derby Dinner Playhouse, so we had plenty to talk about. He is not sure how long he is going to stick with shipboard entertainment, but he is enjoying it for the moment. Milly has several scientific degrees that she can fall back on when she tires of travelling. But for the moment she and Kyle both see their jobs as an exciting way to see the world. The ship treats its crew very well when it comes their meals. But they seemed to enjoy the break and the different menu in the ship’s main

Local Vietnamese cultural group performed for guests on the stage.

The rooftop bandstand of the Rex Hotel in Saigon, Vietnam.

Cambodian classroom near Sihanoukville. Teacher in white shirt, tour guide in pink shirt.

Fountains in the central square of downtown Saigon.

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dining room, which husband Brad and I lovingly call “The Lunch Room.”

We sailed for Sihanoukville in Cambodia. Cambodia has had a checkered reputation for years, so this port promises interesting sights and traditions. Cambodia’s government has had a cloudy reputation for years, but there was no need for concern. We arrived at 9 a.m., docked and having had breakfast an hour earlier, left on a six-hour shore excursion by coach. The first stop was a Puthuong village where we visited an elementary school. Interestingly, even though by most standards it was a fairly primitive facility, it was quite well-organized and teeming with charming and delightful youngsters in school uniforms.

From the school we moved on to a village where we visited several homes. We were well-received by the occupants who were only too happy to share their homes with us.

The next stop was at a Buddhist Temple. Architecturally it was attractive, but I must admit we have seen so many temples they are beginning to all run together. It was nice to move on to a local beach-side resort for a buffet lunch, which was delicious. It included a Cambodia noodle dish that was really spicy and tasty. It was accompanied by a cold Tiger Beer that wasn’t so bad either. Many in our tour had brought swim suits and walked the beach. We had met some new friends and sat and talked. Discovering new friends is one of the best pleasures of long trips like this.

For after dinner entertainment that night, the ship brought on board a troop from a local cultural group. The costumes were pretty and we enjoyed the show even though we didn’t understand the story. Did I mention that the ship serves, among other things, pretty good gin and tonics during the shows?

The next day we were back in Saigon for the second time. We did a panoramic tour of the city and got off the bus downtown to do some shopping and visit the Rex Hotel.

Years ago we were at the Rex and went up to the rooftop bar and restaurant for a drink and lunch. This hotel is a landmark and was where the press spent a great deal of time during the Vietnam War. It is right in the heart of the city, and the view of its surroundings is spectacular.

They serve lunch on lovely blue and white china, similar to what is exported to Europe except that is marked with the hotel’s name. On our first visit I felt the need to “own” a salt shaker from the china set. Since my husband reminded me we were in a communist country and had no bail money, I relented. Luckily, on the first floor of the hotel I found a complete assortment of all of the hotel’s china for sale. Definitely a smart capitalistic idea. A good selection of it came home with us.

While downtown we checked on the shipment of some lacquer ware be had bought several weeks ago, had a perfectly marvelous manicure and returned to the ship for another poolside barbeque. We opted out of going topside in favor of having dinner with our friend, Ray Solaire, who is the cruise director. He is very British, and lives in a 22-bedroom home in England’s Lake District that he and his brother inherited and now operate as a B&B. He is a longtime music hall performer and has 10 trunks of puppets that he made himself, which he uses in his act when he isn’t cruise directing.

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Show performers New Albany High School graduate Kyle Braun and Milly Boyce from Alaska and New York with Carla Sue in the Seven Seas Voyager Atrium.

Carla Sue bottle feeding a tiger at Tiger Park in Thailand.

A local villager’s home in Cambodia.

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The Secret Language of Romance

By Janice Carter Levitch Photography by Ed Brown

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ne of the greatest films of all time is “Casablanca” starring Humphrey Bogart and Ingrid Bergman. It’s all there set against a sleek café with terrific actors, incredible dialogue, beautiful costumes, and, of course, romance. What could be more romantic than the famous airport scene between Bogie and Bergman, standing on the tarmac in the midst of dense fog declaring their love for one another. With Valentine’s Day fast approaching, it’s only fitting we search out the perfect place to celebrate and perhaps have our own “Casablanca” moment with that special someone.

Much like Bogie’s sleek café, Bistro Le Relais has it all and more. Located in the historic Art Deco airport terminal of Bowman Field, Le Relais lends itself to the epitome of romance.

With scrupulous attention to detail, owner Anthony Dike manages Le Relais with great ease and charm. The moment you walk through the door, you’re greeted by his genuine smile and the fine art of

Flaire La Bise. This is a French tradition better known as an air kiss on the cheek.

As the restaurant approaches its 30th anniversary in April of this year, it’s quite an accomplishment to remain a favorite among diners from near and far. The exquisite menu includes such entrees as lamb chops with veal stock sherry jus accompanied by gratin dauphinois. The wine list provides the perfect pairings that even the most schooled of sommeliers would envy.

Diners continue to celebrate birthdays and anniversaries there year after year.

While remaining a special occasion restaurant, two years ago a new approach to the menu was introduced. That introduction was half-priced entrees, offering an option to lighter eaters who wanted a nice meal on an average weeknight, which sets the mood for more of an everyday bistro. There is also seasonal outdoor dining on the deck, where you can watch the airplanes take off and land with a sunset view of the airport. You can’t conjure up being in “Casablanca” any better than that with the exception of the main dining area, which is swathed with a 1940s art deco interior. Intimate with a 0 2 . 0 1 . 2 0 1 8 V O I C E -T R I B U N E . C O M

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502.451.9020 Kentucky’s first commercial watching my children as airport and as the oldest conthey grew up chewing tinually operating airfield in North Ameron a delicious baguette when we would ica. Another aperitif of history, Charles enjoy a family dinner together is forever Lindbergh landed the Spirit of St. Louis in embedded in my mind like a snapshot 1927 at Bowman Field. The landing was in time. Now as young adults, nostalgic viewed by 10,000 spectators. During the feelings remind them of how important Great Depression as a form of inexpensive such a place can be. entertainment, local’s would often come When you find yourself making the to the terminal building to watch planes approach to Le Relais airfield, keep depart and land. You can still watch the your nose up; you’re going to need it for planes land and depart today while enjoyswirling and selecting the perfect wine ing a step back in time. Le Relais is poised to cross-check with your menu selections amongst the lengthy runway of restaurant as you make the final approach to this choices that are available as your personal captivating destination that has a secret landing strip this Valentine’s Day. Keep romantic language all its own. Bon it in mind not only for a special occasion appetit! VT

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MARY MICHAEL CORBETT NAMED EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF BAPTIST HEALTH FOUNDATION

Mary Michael Corbett has been selected to lead the Baptist Health Foundation Greater Louisville as its new executive director. She brings a strong background in business and brand development, public affairs and corporate strategic philanthropy.

Four Roses Distillery announced the launch of a new bottle design for Four Roses Bourbon, the brand’s namesake offering.

As executive director, she will develop a new strategic vision focused on greater philanthropy to support the missions of Baptist Health Louisville and Baptist Health La Grange. The two hospitals are part of the Baptist Healthcare System, the largest health system in the Commonwealth.

The renewed packaging was designed to maintain consistency in color and style with the brand’s other signature products – Four Roses Small Batch and Four Roses Single Barrel. The upgraded Four Roses Bourbon packaging features a wood top and cork finish, as well as all new labels.

Of course, the brand’s iconic rose cluster is prominently featured both on the label as well as embossed in the glass.

Prior to joining Baptist Health, Corbett served as system vice president for government relations with Norton Healthcare. She also brings a strong background in professional services marketing from her positions as chief marketing officer with Frost Brown Todd and marketing director with Wyatt, Tarrant & Combs.

Corbett was a senior advisor to Martha Layne Collins during her tenure as Kentucky’s Governor.

“I’ve always believed this is an exceptional bourbon and I am excited to offer it in a new package that better reflects the elegant, smooth and mellow character of the liquid inside,” said Master Distiller Brent Elliott. “The bourbon itself will be unchanged. We will continue to use the same formulation and age of liquid to create the same classic and consistent flavor that has made this a longtime favorite with our consumers.”

An active member of the community, Corbett currently serves as chair of the Kentucky Arts Council; as chair of Leadership Kentucky’s board of directors; as a member of the Judicial Nominating Commission for the Appellate and Supreme Court of Kentucky and a member of the Rotary Club of Louisville.

The newly packaged Four Roses Bourbon will roll out to retailers in spring 2018.

MIGHTILY CEO LESA SEIBERT HONORED AMONG 2018 ENTERPRISING WOMEN OF THE YEAR

Up to all 10 of Four Roses’ distinctly different bourbon recipes are expertly mingled by hand to create the smooth and mellow Four Roses bourbon. Four recipes are used for Four Roses Small Batch and one recipe is used for Four Roses Single Barrel.

Lesa Seibert, CEO of the digital-first branding and marketing agency Mightily, LLC, has been named as a winner of the 2018 Enterprising Woman of the Year Award, an annual tribute to the world’s top women entrepreneurs.

The list of winners was officially released in December by Enterprising Women magazine.

Seibert was chosen from among hundreds of nominations, stemming from the United States and countries around the world, including Canada, South Africa, Singapore and more. Seibert was the only honoree from Kentucky, and the first Kentuckian since 2015.

The Enterprising Women of the Year Awards is widely considered one of the most prestigious recognition programs for women business owners.

To win, nominees must demonstrate that they have led fast-growth businesses, mentor or actively support other women and girls involved in entrepreneurship and are leaders in their communities. Many of the honorees also serve as leaders of the key organizations that support the growth of women’s entrepreneurship.

“I am incredibly proud and honored to be recognized alongside such talented, dynamic women,” said Seibert. “The Enterprising Women of the Year Awards are the pinnacle for women entrepreneurs, and they inspire the next generation of businesswomen.”

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Honorees will be recognized at the 16th Annual Enterprising Women of the Year Awards Celebration & Conference, to be held from Sunday, March 4 to Tuesday, March 6 at The Four Seasons Hotel in Miami, Florida.

The conference will bring together dynamic women business owners from North America and around the world for two full days of top-notch workshops, networking opportunities, corporate sponsor exhibits and awards presentations. The celebration will shine the spotlight on honorees, with award presentations at the Enterprising Women of the Year Awards Gala Dinner.

“The recipients of the 2018 Enterprising Women of the Year Awards represent an amazing group of women entrepreneurs from across the United States and as far away as Kenya and Malta,” said Monica Smiley, publisher and CEO of Enterprising Women. “We could not be more proud to recognize their accomplishments as CEOs of fast-growth companies, community leaders and role models and mentors to other women and girls. We look forward to shining the spotlight on them at our 16th annual awards event in March.”

Mightily, LLC, based in Louisville, Kentucky, is a growing, digital-first branding and marketing agency that creates digital solutions for clients, often in the form of brand strategy, website design, SEO, social media management and advertising, digital marketing consulting and more.

First established in 2000, Mightily has evolved over the years, with 25 current employees.

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USA Cares, the national nonprofit organization that provides immediate assistance to military families in crisis, is excited to announce they have officially opened their doors in Louisville with a ribbon cutting ceremony and open house.

USA Cares’ new office space is located at 11760 Commonwealth Dr. in the Jeffersontown district of Louisville, Kentucky. The relocation was celebrated today with a mayoral proclamation from Jeffersontown Mayor Bill Dieruf and Scott Herrmann, Director of the Department of Economic Development as proxy for Louisville Mayor Greg Fischer.

Entertainment was provided by the internationally-acclaimed Thoroughbred Chorus, who opened the event with a stirring rendi-

J MICHAEL’S SPA & SALON NAMED TO THE SALON TODAY 200 BY SALON TODAY MAGAZINE J Michael’s Spa & Salon in Louisville, Kentucky, owned by Jill Higginbotham, Carrie Minotti and Jerry Plappert, recently was named to the SALON TODAY 200 by SALON TODAY, the leading business media for salon and spa owners.

The magazine’s 21st annual SALON TODAY 200 issue profiled the selected salons in its January/February 2018 edition. The 200 salons were honored for their best business practices from applications submitted

by SALON TODAY readers, who represent the 20,000 top-producing salons and spas in the country.

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who has donated more $500,000 to USA Cares since 2014.

“It’s an honor for Delta Dental to give back to the servicemen and women who have given so much to this country,” said Jude Thompson. “We have the good fortune to be able to do it and associate with USA Cares; it’s truly a blessing.”

tion of the National Anthem.

“It is with great honor that we welcome USA Cares to the Jeffersontown community,” said Mayor Bill Dieruf. “This community is based on family, and USA Cares is about helping families. We are honored and pleased with what they do for both those who have served and those who are in need.”

“Warrior Empowerment Foundation has been associated with USA Cares for the last three years, and they have been the largest beneficiary of what we do during our annual Tribute to Troops event,” said Michael Greenwell.

“We have 100% confidence that the funds we deliver to them go to the right places. We are very selective of where our money goes, and USA Cares has the infrastructure and connections to get our funds to those who need it. We look forward to many more years of partnership with USA Cares.”

The staff at USA Cares welcomed the opportunity to connect with their new community and provided guests with a glimpse of the life-changing work they do to assist military families across the nation.

Tours of the facility were conducted for those in attendance, and the ceremony was concluded by check presentations from Texas Roadhouse, the Warrior Empowerment Foundation and Delta Dental of Kentucky,

“It is an honor and privilege to be welcomed to the Louisville community,” said Hank Patton. “We look forward to working together with our new neighbors to better assist military families in crisis across the nation.”

Philanthropy, Profit Center, Retail & Merchandising, Retention & Referral Programs, Salon Culture, Technology and Growth. J Michael’s was honored in the Growth category.

For a salon to be named to the SALON TODAY 200, it had to meet the following criteria: 1) The salon or spa opened on or before January 1, 2015; 2) The salon is a provider of professional salon services including one or more of the following: hair care, nail care, skin care, body care or spa treatments; 3) The salon or spa generated annual service and product sales revenues of at least $250,000 per year since 2015; 4) The owner provided statistical information about his or her business and completed at least one of the Best Practice category essay sections; and 5) The applicant submitted documentation to verify financials if he or she competed in the growth category.

“Our editors recognize that strong business leadership requires the mastery of a number of different best business practices,” said Stacey Soble, editorin-chief of SALON TODAY. “The salons named to the SALON TODAY 200 for 2018 not only proved they excel in one or more of these areas, they also have created rewarding environments for their staff members and standout experiences for their clients. Their willingness to share their success offers our readers important business benchmarks and inspirational business-building ideas.”

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USA CARES OFFICIALLY OPENS DOORS IN LOUISVILLE WITH RIBBON CUTTING CEREMONY AND OPEN HOUSE

In the commemorative January/February 2018 issue, SALON TODAY profiled 200 individual salons, although these salons could be honored in more than one category. The 2018 SALON TODAY 200 honored 100 salons in Growth; 34 salons in Compensation & Benefits; 40 salons in Customer Service; 26 salons in Employee Education; 30 salons in Inventory Management; 30 salons in Philanthropy; 16 salons in Profit Center; 37 salons in Retail & Merchandising; 31 salons in Retention & Referral Programs; 45 salons in Salon Culture; and 34 salons in Technology.

Salon Today is a division of Modern Salon Media, which is owned by Bobit Business Media in Torrance, California.

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It’s Bottomless, Honey!

Native Zimbabwean Brendan Evans discovered opportunities in the U.S. are unlimited and cups of coffee are endless.

Story by Steve Kaufman Photos by Kathryn Harrington

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rendan Evans’ journey from a child playing in the bush country of Zimbabwe to a U.S. citizen and successful businessman in Louisville is a familiar “great American dream” story.

For so many immigrants, the day of naturalization is the fulfillment of a wish.

They’ve fallen in love with the freedom, the opportunities and the aspirations here. It’s bottomless.

And it was all that for Evans. But his first taste of the unlimited American lifestyle occurred in a Waffle House across the street from the Red Roof Inn on Preston Highway.

“The waitress came to refill our coffee cups, and we [Louisville]’s a big city, like told her we couldn’t afford a second cup,” Evans recalled. my hometown of Harare “She said, ‘It’s bottomless, Four cups later, I was [the capital of Zimbabwe], honey!’ in love with this country.”

That was 1991. Evans but it also has open spaces on the was in Louisville on behalf outskirts, like the bush country of a British company, The Group, to set up where I spent so much of my youth. Hospitality corporate hospitality tents at — Brendan Evans the Kentucky Derby. He fell 42

in love not only with the U.S. but specifically with this city.

“Everyone was so genuinely friendly, giving us advice and directions and help, answering all our questions,” he said. “People here were so excited about the Derby, excited that we were in town for it and excited to tell us all about it.”

So, though his work took him all over the world – to the Beijing Olympics, the Indianapolis 500, major golf and tennis tournaments, European soccer matches, international horse races – Louisville is where he decided he wanted to establish his home.

“It’s a big city, like my hometown of Harare [the capital of Zimbabwe], but it also has open spaces on the outskirts, like the bush country where I spent so much of my youth.”

The African bush is an open land of mostly acacia trees, scrubby vegetation, grass and waterholes that attract the local wildlife. “I used to go out there just to watch the animals,” Evans recalled. “Everything from antelopes and zebras to rhinos and elephants, even lions and crocodiles.”

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to understand me better. She saw what I saw and my heart for all these animals.”

So enamored was Evans with his new U.S. home, that when things got violent for the white Zimbabwean farmers under the Robert Mugabe regime, he sponsored his parents to come to the U.S. and join him in Louisville.

His father recently became ill. “If he had still been in Zimbabwe, he would have had no access to good medical care,” said Evans.

“The care here is second to none. In Harare, they have trouble getting surgical gloves.”

Evans worked for The Hospitality Group until 2001 when he ventured out on his own, starting a company called Evans Events. He offered tents and other supplies, and managed the clients’ proceedings as a consultant to The Hospitality Group. But in 2008, the recession began to pull the bottom out of the corporate entertainment business. “The first thing big corporations stopped doing was spending money taking clients to sporting events,” he said. “We’d been doing six or seven large events a year. After the crash, it nearly all went away.”

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Everything from antelopes and zebra to rhinos and elephants, even lions and crocodiles.

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smaller affairs – corporate sales meetings and hospitality events, peoples’ Derby parties, birthdays, wedding receptions, banquets, Homearama and the auto shows.”

He began to woo and develop relationships with the big Louisville-based companies. “We have some major corporations here,” he said, “like Yum! Brands, Brown-Forman, Humana and Papa John’s.”

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silk liners, audio systems, screens and projectors. But Evans began to see the benefit of offering more than just the tents for these events. He wanted to be a one-stop, all-in-one shop.

Last year, he bought The Rental Depot on Produce Road, one of Louisville’s biggest providers of tables, chairs, linens, tableware and party supplies. Now he oversees a company of 15 employees and annual revenues of about $2 million. But he thinks the potential is much greater than that.

“The renovated convention center and the new downtown hotels will bring all kinds of meeting business to Louisville,” he said. “And all the new distillery spaces will be used to host events. There’s already a proliferation of 44

event spaces downtown.

Everyone will need tents and event-management or at least party supplies.”

In 2004, a mutual friend introduced Evans to Krista Williams, who was working as a hostess at Ruth’s Chris Steakhouse.

They were married in 2006 and have two children: nine-year-old son Sean and six-year-old daughter Morgan. They own six acres in Simpsonville so the children have room to roam and explore, much like Evans himself did as a boy.

“They wander all over the property, chasing butterflies,” he said. That’s not exactly elephants and antelopes. But neither is it Mugabe’s Zimbabwe.

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EXHIBITION OPENS FEBRUARY 17.

The exhibition is generously supported by the National Endowment for the Arts and by an indemnity from the Federal Council on the Arts and the Humanities. Additional funding is provided by the JFM Foundation, Elizabeth K. Belfer, the Florence Gould Foundation, Monique Schoen Warshaw, the Barbro Osher Pro Suecia Foundation, the Swiss Arts Council Pro Helvetia, Clare McKeon, Steph and Jody La Nasa, Victoria Ershova Triplett, the American-Scandinavian Foundation, and the Finlandia Foundation. Support for the accompanying publication provided by Furthermore: a program of the J.M. Kaplan Fund.

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Women Artists in the Age of Impressionism is organized by the American Federation of Arts. Guest curator Laurence Madeline, Chief Curator for French National Heritage, was aided by Suzanne Ramljak, AFA Curator, and Jeremiah William McCarthy, AFA Associate Curator. Presentation of the exhibition at the Speed Art Museum is coordinated by Erika Holmquist-Wall, Chief Curator at the Speed Art Museum.

Ellen Thesleff (Finnish, 1869–1954) Echo, 1891 Oil on canvas 24 x 17 1/8 in.

Anders Wiklöf Collection, Andersudde, Åland Islands; Photo: Kjell Söderlund Courtesy American Federation of Arts

Additional support for the exhibition is provided by The Mr. and Mrs. Raymond J. Horowitz Foundation for the Arts A. Cary Brown and Steven E. Epstein Paul and Deborah Chellgren The Gladys Krieble Delmas Foundation Corporate support for the Speed Art Museum’s exhibition season is provided by

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BOOTH JR., GROVER “TOMMY” Grover “Tommy” Booth Jr., 90, of Louisville, passed away Jan. 25, 2018. Tommy was a retired truck driver for Motor Convoy and a member of Jehovah’s Witness Fern Valley Congregation.

He was preceded in death by his wife of 67 years, Rita Miles Booth, and sons Steve and Ray Booth.

Left to cherish his memory are his children, Grover Booth (Gina), Greg Booth and Jackie Gardner; sister, Thelma Jean Jones; 11 grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; and one great-great grandchild.

Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Tuesday at the Evergreen Funeral Home Dignity Memorial Chapel.

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BURKHEAD, BETTY ANN Betty Ann Burkhead, 86, of Louisville, passed away on Thursday, Jan. 25, 2018 at Baptist Healthcare Louisville.

She was born Jan. 5, 1932 in Louisville and was a daughter of Buford D. Witt and Margaret E. Cahill Witt.

Betty Ann was a medical assistant and office manager for Drs. Burkhead, Burke and Gleason until her retirement in 1996.

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Her funeral mass was celebrated at 10 a.m. Monday, Jan. 29 at Holy Trinity Catholic Church, 501 Cherrywood Rd., followed by burial in Calvary Cemetery. Visitation was held from 2 to 8 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 28 at Ratterman Funeral Home, 3711 Lexington Rd., “in St. Matthews.”

Memorial gifts in the form of contributions may be made to Holy Trinity Parish School Endowment.

CLARK, CLAUDE Claude Clark, 94, of Louisville, passed away Sunday, Jan. 28, 2018 Claude was raised at the Louisville Baptist Orphans Home. He started working for K&I Railroad, later called the Northfolk Southern, in 1946 and continued with the railroad until he retired in 1983. He was very active in his church, Ralph Avenue Baptist, where he held many offices. He also was a member of the Masonic Order.

He is survived by his wife of more than 63 years, Aileen Clark; son, Mark A. Clark (Cheryl); and grandson, Eric.

Visitation was held from 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Owen Funeral Home - Jeffersontown, 9318 Taylorsville Rd. Funeral services were held at noon on Wednesday at the funeral home, followed by burial in Resthaven Memorial Park.

In lieu of flowers, expressions of sympathy may be made to the Wesley Manor Foundation.

DAVIDSON, GERALDINE GEIGER Geraldine “Gerry” Geiger Davison, 91, passed away at her home on Jan. 26 with her family by her side.

She was born on Jan. 4, 1927 in Ashland, Kentucky to Geraldine Williamson Geiger and Davis Earl Geiger. Gerry attended public school in Ashland, and was a graduate of Bradford Junior College in Haverhill, Massachusetts and Centre College in Danville, Kentucky with a degree in music. Centre College is where she met her husband of 66 years, Gordon B. Davidson, who was an attorney and civic leader.

Gerry was involved with numerous community affairs, including the Children’s Hospital Auxiliary, the Children’s Hospital Foundation, Historic Homes Foundation, Farmington, the Louisville Ballet, Highland Presbyterian Church and Second Presbyterian Church.

Forever optimistic and wonderfully natured, Gerry led by example rather than through promotion. She was deeply proud of her Ashland, Kentucky roots, and her Appalachian wisdom and sense of humility were impressive. Gerry deeply treasured her relationships with friends, family and community.

She is preceded in death by her parents, her sister Ceres G. Henkel of Nebraska and husband Gordon. Gerry is survived by her daughter, Sally D. Rhodes (Marc); her son, Stuart G. Davidson; and grandson, Stuart G. Dederer.

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EASLEY JR., CLARENCE W. Clarence W. Easley Jr., 73, entered into rest on Saturday, Jan. 27.

He was a plant operator for JCPS and an Army Airborne 101st veteran from the Vietnam Era. Mr. Easley is survived by his wife, Donna Easley; two sons, Jesse and Jason Easley; four stepchildren; 18 grandchildren; several great-grandchildren; two brothers; and a sister.

His funeral service was held Wednesday at 1 p.m. at the Heady-Hardy Funeral Home, 7710 Dixie Hwy., with interment following in Evergreen Cemetery.

FINCK JR., GEORGE JOHN George John Finck Jr., 79, passed away peacefully on Jan. 25, 2018 at the Hildegard House.

He is preceded in death by his wife of 57 years, Patricia Wieting Finck. He is survived by daughter, Melissa Gootee (Kent), and grandchildren Brittany Sullivan (Kevin), Sam, Emma and Lily.

He was a proud graduate of St. Elizabeth Grade School (1952) and Flaget High School (1956) and spent memorable years at WKU. He served his country proudly and retired from the U.S. Air Force and U.S. Air National Guard. He volunteered with the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office, Holy Family and drove Assumption High School’s bus, among other things.

A funeral mass honoring his life was celebrated Tuesday, Jan. 30 at 10 a.m. at St. Stephen Martyr Catholic Church, 2931 Pindell Ave. Donations of sympathy can be made to the Hildegard House, 114 Adams St., hildegardhouse.org.

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HAGEDORN, SCN, ANNE Anne Hagedorn, SCN, 91, was born in Covington, Kentucky. She died at Nazareth Home in Louisville on Thursday, Jan. 25, 2018. She had been a professed Sister of Charity of Nazareth for 64 years.

After making first vows, Sister Anne served in education ministry for 10 years. She taught third grade at St. Vincent de Paul in Mt. Vernon, Ohio; fifth grade at St. Ann in Wollaston, Massachusetts; and seventh grade at Most Blessed Sacrament in Louisville.

In 1965, Sister Anne graduated from Villa Madonna College in Covington with a degree in business administration. She used her education to serve in the business offices of St. Joseph Infirmary, Louisville; Mercy Hospital, Mt. Vernon; Memorial Hospital, Chattanooga; Faith Hospital, St. Louis; and Spalding College, Louisville. She was the director of data processing at Nazareth Home from 1983 to 1988.

Sister Anne served her SCN Community as the office manager for the Central Regional Office in Louisville. She also served as a volunteer at Nazareth Home, assisting with bookkeeping and accounting from 1991 to 2005.

She is survived by her sisters Mary Egbers, Bess Bruns, Patricia Jurgens and by her religious community.

The mass of Christian burial was held at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 31 at St. Vincent Church in Nazareth, Kentucky.

Burial followed in Nazareth Cemetery.

A prayer service was held at Nazareth Home on Tuesday, Jan. 30 at 1:30 p.m.

Funeral arrangements are being handled by Ratterman Funeral Home, 3800 Bardstown Rd. Memorials may be made to Office of Mission Advancement, P.O. Box 9, Nazareth, KY, 40048.

KING, JOSEPH RAYMOND Joseph Raymond King, 67, passed away surrounded by loved ones at the University of Louis-

ville Hospital on Saturday, Jan. 20, 2018. He was born June 25, 1950 to Murrell and Elizabeth Saville in Detroit, Michigan, the eldest of eight siblings. The first in his family to attend college, he went on to work in educational psychology, corporate training and later in life became a registered nurse. On June 2, 2007, he married the love of his life, Cecy. He enjoyed traveling, cooking, playing guitar, seeing his daughter perform, superhero comics and volunteering at the zoo, hospice and hospital, as well as making those close to him feel loved.

Survivors include his beloved wife, Diana “Cecy” Grisham King; daughter, Ali Burch (Jason Rosenholtz-Witt); stepson, David Grisham (Christiana Koonce); sisters, Karen Wyman (Pete), Sue Salyers, Cheryl Wolfe (Mike) and Kathy Wright (Troy); brothers, Murrell Saville, John Saville and Eric Saville; and first wife and dear friends, Rebecca Burch and Edward Craig. He was preceded in death by his parents, Murrell and Elizabeth Saville, and his brother-in-law, Paul Salyers.

Special thanks to Dr. William Tse and the University of Louisville Hospital staff for their tireless efforts and care they brought to him in his last year of life.

He will be remembered as a devoted husband, loving father, the best big brother and a helper to all those fortunate enough to cross his path in life.

Joe’s memorial service will be held Feb. 3 at St. Luke’s Chapel at the Episcopal Church Home, 7504 Westport Rd. Visitation begins at 10 a.m. and the memorial service begins at 11 a.m. with a reception immediately to follow.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Episcopal Church Home or a charity of your choosing.

RUSS, RUTH CRUZE Ruth Cruze Russ, 91, of Louisville passed away Thursday, Jan. 25, 2018.

She was born in 1926 in Louisville, Kentucky, the daughter of Clyde Cruze and Caroline Cruze.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Charles “Slick” Russ; her brother, Clarence Cruze; and her sister, Martha Smith.

She was employed as a salary administrator and benefits counselor by General Electric Co. for 28 years. She was a volunteer in the gift shop at Norton Hospital downtown for a number of years.

Ruth was a member of Mother of Sorrows Church.

Left to cherish her memory are her sons, Charles “Chuck” Russ (Kathy) and Jeffrey Russ (Teresa); four grandchildren, Rebecca Spencer (Scott), Daniel Russ (Laura), Matthew Russ (Blake) and Emily King (Phillip); five great-grandchildren, Griffin Russ, Tyler Spencer, Wyatt Russ, Evan Spencer and Cruze Russ; and her sister, Mary Wardlow.

Visitation was from 3 to 8 p.m. Monday at Ratterman and Sons Funeral Home, 3800 Bardstown Rd.. A brief prayer was held at 10 a.m. Tuesday and followed by her burial in Calvary Cemetery.

Expressions of sympathy may be made to the Mass of the Air.

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son’s, 149 Breckenridge Ln. with a private burial to follow.

Expressions of sympathy can be made to the Gordon B. & Geraldine G. Davidson Endowed Fund for Foreign Study at Centre College, 600 West Walnut St., Danville, KY 40422.

UPDIKE, LENA M. Lena M. Updike, 86, of Louisville, Kentucky passed away on Jan. 27, 2018.

Lena was born on Dec. 8, 1931 in Louisville to the late William Casey and Etta Nall.

She was also preceded in death by her husband, JC Updike; sister, Arleen Darst; and brother, Carl “Tinker” Nall. She is survived by her children, Brenda Jaggers (Bob), Larry Updike (Judy), Robert Updike (Marcia), John Updike and Michael Devers (Jeannie); brothers, Roy Nall (Joyce) and James “Ikey” Casey; and many loving grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

Visitation was held from 3 to 8 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 31, 2018 at Newcomer Cremations, Funerals & Receptions, East Chapel (235 Juneau Drive, Louisville). A funeral ceremony will be held on Thursday at 10 a.m. at the funeral home, with burial to follow at Frankfort Cemetery in Frankfort, Kentucky.

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FOUR ROSES FLOWER HOUR Nanz & Kraft Florists, 141 Breckenridge Ln. February 9, 5:30 to 8 p.m. fourrosesbourbon. com/flower-hour Shop for last-minute Valentine’s Day gifts while sipping on bourbon and enjoying hors d’oeuvres and live jazz music with Master Distiller Brent Elliott.

Proceeds from event will benefit the American Heart Association.

COMING UP

WAR + PEACE

Voice CHOICE

The Kentucky Center February 2, 11 a.m. & February 3, 8 p.m. louisvilleorchestra.org Witness conductor Teddy Abrams and the Louisville Orchestra, composer Sebastian Chang and artist Vian Sora collaborate in this one-of-a-kind concert inspired by visual art and personal experiences with war.

THIS WEEK ROCK OF AGES The Henry Clay Theatre January 26 through February 10 actingagainstcancer.com This headbanging musical is set to some of the greatest rock hits of the 1980s, including “Hit Me with Your Best Shot,” “Don’t Stop Believin’” and many more.

See the regional premiere of this cutting-edge-classic that is sure to be “Nothin’ But a Good Time.”

MURDER AT THE QUARRY February 1, 6 p.m.

Oldham County History Center 502.222.0826 This murder mystery dinner show is set in the 1960s in an underground cavern, where professional and amateur detectives will gather together to solve a terrible crime. Dinner will be catered by Classic Cuisine, and reservations are required.

CARNEVALE 2018 Louisville Marriott Downtown February 3, 6 p.m. kyopera.org/carnevale2018 This year’s Carnevale will feature Mardi Gras flair and lots of fun.

The black-tie gala will have over-the-top entertainment, spectacular auction items, gourmet dining and more.

SCIENCE WITH A TWIST: SCIENCE SINCE ‘77 Kentucky Science Center

GALENTINE’S DAY 8UP Elevated Drinkery & Kitchen February 13, 4 to 10 p.m.

8uplouisville.com Celebrate the ladies in your life on this unofficial holiday with half-priced bottles of wine, Mardi Gras-themed appetizers, “Sex and the City” inspired cocktails and much more.

Reservations are recommended.

VALENTINE’S DINNER Whitehall House & Gardens February 14, 7 p.m.

502.897.2944 Enjoy a romantic four-course dinner for two prepared by Chef Gregoire Guiot of Mirabelle Gourmet Catering, or celebrate the holiday with a group of up to 10. Valet parking is included and reservations are required.

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502.561.6100

The Henry Clay Theatre

The Kentucky Science Center is celebrating 40 years at their Main Street location with a thrilling throwback fundraiser.

Don’t forget your disco duds and boogie shoes for this one!

February 16-25

February 17, 3 to 7 p.m. tailspinalefest.com Over 75 breweries are taking part in this festival with over 250 beers available. This year they’ll have an expanded Kentucky Heritage Section featuring only beers brewed in the Commonwealth.

DANCING WITH THE PROSPECT STARS

502.585.5306 Don’t miss this intense and entertaining production that explores the relationship between an artist and their work featuring J Barrett Cooper and Brandon Meeks.

February 18, 5 p.m. dancingwithprospectstars.org See 10 local residents compete in this prestigious competition as they raise money for their chosen charities as well as the Prospect Chamber of Commerce.

THE FRENZY Kosair Shrine Club February 24, 5 p.m. facebook.com/ sproutlingsdaycare This fun and frenetic game night will include trivia games, a costume contest, cocktails and much more. All proceeds from the event benefit Sproutlings Pediatric Day Care & Preschool.

PLAN AHEAD “SPROUT” DERBY COUTURE HAT SHOW Pigment Gallery, Mellwood Art Center March 1, 6:30 to 8 p.m.

Email: info@formemillinery.com Save the date for this magnificent pre-Derby fashion show hosted by Forme Millinery, and email them right away to save your seat.

WINE WOMEN & SHOES

Cralle Theatre, Bellarmine University

The Henry Clay

February 3, 7:30 p.m.

winewomenandshoes.com

jewishlouisville.org The opening night of the 20th annual festival begins with the documentary “Sammy Davis Jr.: I’ve Gotta Be Me” directed by Samuel Pollard.

Check out the J’s website for the full festival line-up.

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Bowman Field WWII Era Hangar

Bill Collins Ford Lincoln

February 3, 6 p.m.

LOUISVILLE JEWISH FILM FESTIVAL

FIFTH ANNUAL TAILSPIN ALE FEST

March 2, 6 to 9:30 p.m.

Tickets are sold out for this fabulous evening, but you can still purchase a Key-tothe-Closet Raffle Ticket for a chance to win a $10,000 shopping spree to Von Maur.

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Classifieds may be placed by calling 502.897.8900 SERVICES Distinctive Stonework!

Add a BEAUTIFUL stone wall to your garden! Entrance columns, tuckpointing and more!

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Sitting with elderly in home or facility.

Light housework and cooking. Can assist with errands and appointments.

Retired nurse with excellent references.

502-819-7618

KAY’S KLEANING SERVICE 20 Years experienced, residential and business, license and bonded, free estimates, call Kay at 502-821-1866.

I AM A KENTUCKY NOTARY PUBLIC STATE AT LARGE - I WILL NOTARIZE ANY DOCUMENT OR LEGAL DOCUMENT. $20 FLAT FEE (NO MATTER HOW MANY PAGES) $5 TRAVEL FEE (MUST BE IN JEFFERSON COUNTY) TEXT ME AT 502-693-3627 EMPLOYMENT Drivers: Regional runs, Texas runs! Great Benefits, 401k!! Vacation/Holidays. Late model equip. Home weekly. CDL-A, 1yr exp. 866-792-5221

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LEGAL NOTICES Notice is hereby given that on Extra Space Storage will sell at public auction, to satisfy the lien of the owner, personal property described below belonging to those individuals listed below online at selfstorageauction.com: Facility 1: 350 Adams Street, Louisville, KY 40206. 502.584.1931 Date/Time of Sale: February 9, 2018 – 1:00 PM June M. Eastridge Unit 117 Household goods; Danielle Murphy Unit 389 household items, stove, refrig, clothes; Karen Campbell Unit 277 Washer, dryer, table and chairs, boxes; John Westerman Unit 001 Household goods; Harold Spencer Unit 378 Dresser, desk, misc. household; Freddie Razor Unit 102 tv, misc household; Will Jennette Unit 372 1 bedroom Facility 2: 7900 Dixie Hwy, Louisville, KY 40258.

502.935.7135 Date/Time of Sale: February 9, 2018 – 1:00 PM Tonda Hazenstab unit 421 Household items; Candice Spurgeon unit 323 Household Goods; Christy Geralds unit 847 Household Goods; Shaun King unit 976 Household Goods; Charlie Williams unit 501 Boxes, pictures, dishware; Cathryn Hardin unit 721 queen bed, bunk beds, couch-sectional, dresser, household items; Rochelle Hayes unit 707 household items, tv; Gina Doyle unit 632 King Bed, Dresser, Coffee Table; Tonya Byrd unit 417 TV, bookcase, dvd case, bd suite, futon. sectional (partial), dishes, clothes; Keith Holman unit 636 Household items; ​ Amber McNew unit 751 Bed, clothes, couch, dresser; Facility 3: 5420 Valley Station Rd, Louisville, KY 40272. 502.937.2756 Date/Time of Sale: February 9, 2018 – 1:00 PM William Mayes Unit 438 Household Goods; Milby Unit 408 Tools; Victoria Marcum Unit 134 Furniture; Jessica Grissett Unit 445 Baby Items, Furniture; Eric Yager Unit 619 Couch, refrigerator, stove; Angela Pannell Unit 457 Furniture, clothes, household items, electronics; Tina Clayton Unit 260 household items; Shawn Clark Unit 105 Clothes, personal items;David Mills Unit 526 4 Bedroom set and appliances; Tony Smith Unit 192 Amorie , Power tools, Dry wall, Misc Facility 4: 6708 Preston Hwy, Louisville, KY 40219. 502.969.9124 Date/Time of Sale: February 9, 2018 – 1:00 PM Ashley Paulley Unit 4017 Household; Kara Hooker Unit 323 Household items; John Westenhofer Unit 638 Storing contents from a small home; Jeffrey Jaworski Unit 515 Homegoods; Jeffrey Jaworski Unit 414 Household goods; Anita Obannon Unit 218 Household goods, boxes, totes; Tiara Wynn Unit 479 Household goods; Adian Mattingly Unit 360 Household goods; Constance Duerson Unit 4008 totes, tv, freezer; Karisha Lewis Unit 611 queen bedroom set, boxes, dining table, chairs; Alex Rodriguez Unit 209 1 queen, 1 full size, 1 box spring, long dresser, 1 small couch, 3 small chairs, stove, small fridge, microwave, 12-13 boxes; Juan Flores Unit 431 Dressers, Chests, Clothes, Boxes, Totes, Toys, Household items; Facility 5 (ANNEX): 4010 Oaklawn Drive, Louisville, KY 40219. 502.969.9124 Date/ Time of Sale: February 9, 2018 – 1:00 PM Travis Green Unit 9031 couch, love seat, bed, 10-15 boxes, table, chairs, w/d, household items; Mozziz Dewalt Unit 9101 Boxes and items; Glenda Freeman Unit 9244 household; Vickie Clark Unit 9044 Household Facility 6: 5807 Bardstown Rd, Louisville, KY 40291. 502.438.4111 Date/Time of Sale: February 9, 2018 – 1:00 PM Cavin Ball Unit B007 Misc items, Yard items; Danielle Burgan Unit C016 Seasonal Decors,Shelving; Steven Churchill Unit C077 Household items; Regina Burnitte Unit D027 Household goods; Cavin Ball Unit F001 Household Goods; Linnea Rhodes Unit F007 Furniture, Household items; Doug Livers Unit F025 Furniture, Household items. Facility 7: 11440 Blankenbaker Access Dr, Louisville, KY 40299. 502.438.6213 Date/Time of Sale: February 9, 2018 – 1:00 PM Joseph E Mabson Unit 00151, household items; Donald Bailey Unit 00668, household items; Charles Rice Unit 00466, 1 bedroom Apt; Danielle Goots Unit 00350,3 Bedroom Apt lightly furnished Facility 8: 4605 Wattbourne Ln, Louisville, KY 40299. 502.491.2424 Date/Time of Sale: February 9, 2018 – 1:00 PM Paula ​​ Stalker Unit 318 Household and Furniture, Susan Razor Unit 117 Furniture and Household items; Czar Taylor Unit 264 Queen bed, Crates, Clothing, Household items, ect. acility 9: 8002 Warwick Ave, Louisville, KY 40222. 502.412.6184 Date/Time of Sale: February 9, 2018 – 1:00 PM Facility 10: 201 E. Market St, Louisville, KY 40202. 502.640.3042 Date/Time of Sale: February 9, 2018 – 1:00 PM LaShara Birdsong Unit D618 sofa, love seat, 2 tv’s, bunk bed, 3 twin mattresses, queen mattress; Donnie Whitlock Unit D579 clothes, misc. furniture; Kelicia Radford Unit A173 Mattresses, table, tv; Travis Sims Unit D642 couch, dresser, bed, coffee table; Shakinah Toomer ​ Unit B191 Household items; Chato White Unit B195 totes, boxes; Andre Starling Unit C399 One bedroom furniture; Bob white B281 Household items; Kimberly Fouch A147 Household Items; Tara Newman Unit C395 Household Items; Corey Graves Unit C400 furniture, boxes, misc. household Purchases must be made onsite with cash only and paid at the above referenced facility in order to complete the transaction. Extra Space Storage may refuse any bid and may rescind any purchase up until the winning bidder takes possession of the personal property.

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ITALY!

Rolling with BIG E. On The Bluegrass Tour! - Overnight Trip to Paducah, KY - March 16 and 17, 2018. Join us as we travel to Paducah, KY for VIP tour of The National Quilt Museum (NQM). We will depart Louisville, KY on March 16, 2018, 9:30 AM. Stop for lunch (on your own).

At 1:00 PM we will break into groups; group 2 will visit Hotel Metropolitan Ms. Maggies Memories, Lloyd Tilghman House, and Civil War Museum. Group 1 will attend the VIP Creative Stich tour at NQM and make your own custom quilt block creation and mat-framed. 3:00 PM, groups will switch. 5:00 PM, hotel check-in. 6:30 PM, dinner at River Discovery Center (dinner and exhbits are included). Return to hotel by 9:15 PM. Day 2: Breakfast 7:00 - 8:15AM. 8:30AM, check-out and load bus. 9:00am Tour of Paducah. 10:000 AM, Whitehaven Welcome Center. 11:00AM, lunch (on your own) and shopping (free time) in historic Downtown. 1:00PM, Paducah Distilled Spirits (The Moonshine Company). The total price per person: $260 single, $206 double occupancy, $192 triple, $183 quad. The fee covers hotel accommodations, personal guide, admission to all paid attractions, and round trip transportation. We will return to Louisville at 6:45 PM on March 17th.

Payment is due March 2, 2018. For more information, call Eric Austin at (502)4191878 or leaustin72@gmail.com.

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Venice, Rome, Florence, Assisi!

Including general papal audience!

$3179 including airfare.

October 31-November 10.

Contact John Findlater 313-410-06478 jjfind@aol.com.

My 19th group tour to Bella Italia!

LOOK! RENTALS Rolling Fields Executive Home for Rent! Basswood Lane 3BR, 2 1/2 Bath.

Yard care included. One year minimum.

Call 645-5512.

Beautiful KEY WEST is Undamaged, Both physically and spiritually, 2BR 1st Floor Condo for rent, 2 blocks off Duval in Truman Annex, Weekly and Monthly rentals available, www.vrbo. com/4317023ha - 10% Discount Call Karen 502-649-3952

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pets of the week Meet Achilles, a one-year-old Plott Hound mix, and a true hero.

Much like his namesake, Achilles is a strong guy who is courageous and loyal but instead his only weakness is head scratches and hot dogs. He came to The Kentucky Humane Society from an overcrowded shelter to find his perfect home here in Louisville.

He does have this thing called heartworms, though, which means that he’ll need lots of bed rest for a few months until he’s cured of them. An adoptions counselor can go into details about what being heartworm positive entails, but in the meantime he’d love to meet you! He’s a smart boy who would benefit from a basic manners class to strengthen his bond to you and to learn how to “heal.”

Achilles would love to meet any potential dog friends to ensure a friendship has the potential to bloom. He’s neutered, up-to-date on vaccinations and micro-chipped. Come meet Achilles today at the Fern Creek Feeders Supply, 6820 Bardstown Rd. Meet Sophie! Eight-year-old Sophie came to the Kentucky Humane Society when her owners could no longer care for her.

Sophie doesn’t understand why she’s here and has been quite nervous since arriving, and her previous owners had nothing but good things to say about this sweet girl. They said she loves to cuddle and relax on her humans lap, and adores people of all ages. She also lived with another cat and they got along great. We aren’t sure about dogs but we believe she would do fine living with a low energy canine. Sophie is already spayed, micro-chipped and up-to-date on vaccinations. Consider giving this sweet cat a forever home today! Come meet Sophie today at the Pewee Valley Feeders Supply, 12406 La Grange Road. For more on Sophie or any of our adoptable pets, please call 502-366-3355 or visit kyhumane.org.

For more on any of our adoptable pets, please call 502.366.3355 or visit kyhumane.org

LOUISVILLE’S

PREMIER LGBTA BLACK TIE GALA

Saturday, February 17, 2018 To benefit VOICES of Kentuckiana

Returning to the elegant and historic Brown Hotel Tickets are just $125 Learn more and order online BeauxArtsBall.com or call Michael Adams at 502-435-4676

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