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Whether you are new to The Voice or have been part of our nearly 70-year history, surely you know our one mainstay has been Partyline columnist Carla Sue Broecker.

Over the years, Carla Sue has shared her life with readers and focused on highlighting others, the emphasis always on the latter. It may have been her party, but her pen, wit, humor and perceptions have lifted, loved and always acknowledged those along her path. She’s made us laugh. She’s made us gasp. She’s made us shed tears. And she’s reminded us again and again that everyone – everyone – matters.

Two weeks ago, I received an email from Carla Sue that began “Angie, my dear.” I held my breath as I read her message: “I think it is time for me to hang it up. This old broad is tired.”

I giggled at her deliverance of what was a bittersweet message before picking up the phone to call her and ask if she was sure. While the loss will be felt

by The Voice-Tribune team and our readers, if anyone deserves to write at will and not on a weekly deadline after decades of doing so, it’s Carla Sue. While this may be the last issue of The Voice-Tribune that includes her weekly column, I promise it won’t be the last time you see the Louisville icon grace these pages.

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This month, they’re giving back to Louisville in a big way.

With any purchase you make at Genesis Diamonds, they’ll give a $100 donation to the charity of your choice in your name, throughout the entire month of July. That’s right – not their favorite charity; your favorite! Even if your purchase is less than $100, they’ll still give the full donation. Just tell them the charity of your choice and they’ll write the check.

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We find homes for more than 6,000 dogs, cats and horses each year. KHS is the state’s largest pet adoption agency.

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he 25th annual adoption agency and saves TUXES & TAILS GALA Tuxes & Tails the lives of shelter animals 6 p.m. Aug. 11 Gala benefiting not only in Jefferson Louisville Marriott East the Kentucky County but throughout kyhumane.org/tuxes-and-tails Humane Society Kentucky.”

(KHS) will take place KHS is Kentucky’s 502.515.3131 next month on Aug. 11 largest spay/neuter proat the Louisville Marriott vider. “Since opening our East. Each year, the event draws in animal S.N.I.P. Clinic in 2007, over 110,000 local lovers not only with its important mission but dogs and cats have been spayed or neutered,” with a fun and festive theme. To learn about she says. “This has led to a dramatic decrease this year’s iteration and the incredible impact in the number of pets surrendered to local the organization makes, we spoke with Alisa shelters. Our goal is to make sure that every Gray, KHS’s vice president of outreach. pet is a wanted pet who is loved and treated like family.

HOW THE EVENT HAS EVOLVED “As for this event, it takes a small village “It’s hard to believe that the Kentucky to put on Tuxes & Tails,” Gray continued.

Humane Society’s Tuxes & Tails Gala has “More than 50 volunteers and staff members been around for a quarter of a century,” Gray provide time and talent. Committee members said. “The event has changed a lot over the typically begin planning the next year’s gala years, from a small, more casual bash to in January and don’t stop until we can all Louisville’s premier fundraising event for catch our breath the Sunday after the gala. shelter animals. But through it all, the goal It’s rewarding to see all that time and effort has remained the same: to create a delightful transformed into a unforgettable evening evening for pet lovers who are here to support filled with people who love animals as much KHS’ lifesaving mission.” as we do.”

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Since Tuxes & Tails Gala began in 1993, guests have contributed more than $2 million to help homeless pets at the Kentucky Humane Society. “We find homes for more than 6,000 dogs, cats and horses each year,” Gray explained. “KHS is the state’s largest pet

The night wouldn’t be the same without a unique theme. “This year marks the 40th anniversary of ‘Saturday Night Fever,’” Gray said. “Our Tuxes & Tails committee thought a disco theme would be a blast – who doesn’t love disco balls, pantsuits and the Bee Gees?

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Someone on the team came up with Disco InFURno, and we knew we had a winner.”

WHY IT MATTERS Tuxes & Tails Gala is KHS’ largest fundraising event of the year. “Proceeds support KHS’ lifesaving work, including pet adoptions, spay/neuter and pet retention programs,” Gray affirmed. “And during Tuxes & Tails, we ask guests to make special donations to our TLC Fund, which helps pay for medical or behavioral care for our most fragile shelter animals so they can be adopted.”

HOW WE CAN HELP “In addition to attending Tuxes & Tails, we are grateful to supporters who choose to adopt, foster or donate to KHS,” Gray said.

“We truly wouldn’t be here if it weren’t for compassionate people who care about companion animals. Adoption, spaying/neutering and education are working. Together, we all make a difference for companion animals. VT

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• Presenting media sponsor: The Courier-Journal • Platinum sponsor: Cathy & Earl Zion and Today’s Woman • Gold sponsor: Republic Bank • Silver sponsors: Henry & Roxy the Pit Bulls and PetFirst Pet Insurance, Underwriters Group, Weichert Realtors - ABG Properties, R.J. Thieneman, Crowe Horwath, Hwang’s Martial Arts, Cuddle Clones and Scoppechio • Table sponsors: El Jimador, Lyndon Animal Clinic, Shircliff Publishing, Gary and Kathy Clements/Kevin and Susan DeMott, First Kentucky Securities, Churchill Downs and UPS • Annual sponsors: Feeders Supply and Park Community Credit Union • Lounge media sponsors: The Voice-Tribune and StyleBlueprint

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Left to right: Staley Clark Free People brown skinnies, available at Stella’s Resale Boutique, $32 Who What Wear white lace mock neck top, available at Stella’s Resale Boutique, $22 Madewell calf hair heels, available at Stella’s Resale Boutique, $98 Sydney Glenn Black velvet skirt, available at Work the Metal, $24 White collar pearl sleeveless blouse, available at Work the Metal, $28 Jimmy Choo gold and black stripe flats, available at Sassy Fox, $105 Adam Edgar 7 Diamonds brushed luxe shorts, available at Him Gentlemen’s Boutique, $69 7 Diamonds sleep patterns button down, available at Him Gentlemen’s Boutique, $95 Austen Heller Ripley grey suede penny loafers, available at Circe + SWAG, $225 Reese Wearren Silver backpack, available at Work the Metal, $65 Gingham jumpsuit, available at Work the Metal, $64

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ABOUT THE LOCATION Photographer Andrea Hutchinson and The Voice-Tribune team conducted this fashion editorial at Division Street School in New Albany.

Constructed in 1884 at a cost of only $1,752, it is one of the oldest extant segregated schools in Indiana. Thousands of African-American elementary students were educated here before its closure in 1946.

In danger of being demolished in the 1990s, Division Street has now been restored thanks to the effort of the Friends of Division Street School, Inc., the New Albany-Floyd County Consolidated School Corporation, the Horseshoe Foundation, the Ogle Foundation and the generosity of many other groups and individuals. The restored period classroom offers all fourth grade classes from the New Albany-Floyd County School Corporation the opportunity to experience the segregated educational system of the early 1900s. The school’s second room features exhibits from the region’s African-American history, and a community room is available in the basement for meetings and gatherings.

Through preservation activities and exemplary education experiences for everyone, Friends of Division Street School, Inc. ensures that the legacy of the African-American public school experience in Floyd County, Indiana will be preserved.

To support their mission, tax deductible gifts may be made to: Friends of Division Street School, Inc. P.O. Box 4 New Albany IN 47150 Visits and special tours are available by calling 812.786.2019.

The school is located on the corner of East 18th St. and Katherine Hickerson Place in New Albany.

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Bella Arnold PPLA Kiley woven romper, available at Fresh Boutique 4 Girls, $78 For all Mankind denim jacket, available at Fresh Boutique 4 Girls, $79

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Left to right: Staley Clark Vintage triangle button back tank, available at Stella’s Resale Boutique, $22 Maeve navy culottes, available at Stella’s Resale Boutique, $32 Denim jacket with fur collar, available at Work the Metal, $89 Purple string necklace, available at Stella’s Resale Boutique Sydney Glenn Plicro camo embroidered jacket, available at Stella’s Resale Boutique, $98 Neiman Marcus grey studded circle crossbody, available at Stella’s Resale Boutique, $42 Puma black platform sneakers, available at Stella’s Resale Boutique, $32 Adam Edgar Michael Bastian navy pocket tee, available at Rodes, $78 Hudson Nico khaki jeans, available at Rodes, $245 Eleventy bomber jacket, available at Rodes, $695 Reese Wearren J. Crew navy and polka dot tank, available at Stella’s Resale Boutique, $26 3 x 1 NYC white denim jeans, available at Stella’s Resale Boutique, $88 Blue and white floral lace embroidered bomber jacket, available at Work the Metal, $74 Camel crossbody purse, available at Stella’s Resale Boutique, $28 Steve Madden nude pom pom sneakers, available at Stella’s Resale Boutique, $32

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ACTORS THEATRE’S COMMUNITY TICKET GRANT PROGRAM RETURNS Actors Theatre of Louisville is delighted to announce the return of their successful Community Ticket Grant program for the 2018-2019 season, sponsored in part by Brown-Forman and Hogan Lovells. This city-wide initiative extends the opportunity to experience Actors Theatre’s vibrant programming to any members of Louisville and Southern Indiana’s community groups and 501(c)(3) charities, who for various reasons, may not have the resources to attend a performance on their own.

In its third season, the Community Ticket Grant program served 60 area charities, which granted the opportunity for a theatrical experience to 1,400 local residents. “We are thrilled to provide this opportunity once again for our Louisville and Southern Indiana community to enjoy our upcoming season,” said Carrie Syberg, director of community partnerships. “We’re building on the positive response from the past few years and continuously seeking ways to anticipate and remove barriers to artistic programing, especially for our local neighbors.

We’ll keep striving to welcome an audience that is reflective of our dynamic and diverse community.”

Qualifying community groups and 501(c) (3) charities serving individuals in the greater Louisville and Southern Indiana area are welcome to apply to receive complimentary tickets to a performance of Actors Theatre’s 2018-2019 Season Brown-Forman series, holiday shows and 43rd Humana Festival of New American Plays productions. Each group may apply for up to three productions a year with ticket quantities ranging from a minimum of 10 tickets up to a maximum of 75 tickets.

The selected groups will be awarded tickets to one of their three production choices for the 2018-2019 Season.

Groups will work with the Actors Theatre Marketing Department and Box Office to coordinate attendance details and seating selection for their group members.

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Originally dramatized by John L. Balderston and Hamilton Deane From Bram Stoker’s world-famous novel Dracula Adapted by William McNulty Directed by Drew Fracher Sept. 7–Oct. 31 The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time A play by Simon Stephens Based on the novel by Mark Haddon Directed by Meredith McDonough Sept. 18–Oct. 10 Fifth Third Bank’s A Christmas Carol Based on the book by Charles Dickens Adapted by Barbara Field Directed by Drew Fracher Nov. 20–Dec. 23 Pipeline

By Dominique Morisseau Directed by Steve H. Broadnax III Jan. 8–Feb. 2 Hershey Felder as Irving Berlin Lyrics and music by Irving Berlin Book by Hershey Felder Directed by Trevor Hay Jan. 29–Feb. 17 The 43rd Humana Festival of New American Plays March 1–April 7 Applications for Community Tickets will be available in November 2018. Deadline to submit applications for the 2018-2019 Season is Aug. 3. Additional season information, program rules and restrictions and the online application form can be found at actorstheatre.org/community-ticket-grant. Specific questions may be directed to Melissa Hines, marketing manager, at mhines@actorstheatre.org or 502.584.1265 ext. 3140.

CENTER FOR NEIGHBORHOODS ANNOUNCES THE DEPARTURE OF EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TOM STEPHENS Center For Neighborhoods (CFN) has announced that its executive director Tom Stephens is departing in August to lead faith-based community ministry and development work in Savannah, Georgia.

To provide continuity and maintain the momentum in programming at the Center For Neighborhoods, long-term employee and director of education and training John Hawkins will serve as interim executive director. John’s deep understanding of the organization and strong connections within their community and with their partners will ensure that the important work of the center continues during this transition.

Stephens initially worked with neighborhoods in Louisville in 2002-2003 before pursuing community organizing and community development work in Philadelphia; Richmond, Virginia; and Savannah.

He returned to Louisville in January 2015 to serve as Center For Neighborhoods’ executive director.

During his tenure as executive director, he has expanded the center’s programming and outreach and strengthened its capacity to fulfill its mission of building great neighborhoods through engaged, informed and committed neighbors.

He helped to refine the Center For Neighborhoods’ more than 30-year-old Neighborhood Institute, relaunched the city-wide Neighborhood Summit, developed the Better Block–Louisville tactical urbanism program, increased involvement in local neighborhood planning and expanded its outreach by instituting Neighborhood Liaisons that connect and support neighborhoods across the 26 Metro Council Districts, all while growing Center For Neighborhoods’ other long-running, education, planning and design initiatives.

“Thanks to Tom’s work, Center For Neighborhoods is a stronger organization – one that is better connected to our constituents, is equipped with outstanding programs and has an excellent staff.

His exemplary work leaves us better positioned to continue our mission of building great neighborhoods,” says Tim Holz, Center For Neighborhoods’ board chairman.

“Over the past three and a half years, Tom has exemplified the goals, mission and values of Center For Neighborhoods, for which we are very grateful.

We congratulate him on the new opportunities that await him in Savannah. We know he will be a tremendous success there,” said Holz.

The nationwide search for a new executive director will begin shortly, and Center For Neighborhoods hopes to announce a new executive director by the fall and have them in place by the end of the year.

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to Nashville as a surprise for Ozzy.

The famed Louisville Leopard Percussionists THE LOUISVILLE LEOPARD treated the legendary Ozzy Osbourne, his children PERCUSSIONISTS HIT A HIGH “I received an email from a producer at A&E asking Jack and Kelly and the crew of “Ozzy & Jack’s if we wanted to do a travel show,” said Downs. “It NOTE WITH PRIVATE CONCERT World Detour” to a private concert in Nashville, wasn’t until about three weeks before the filming FOR OZZY OSBOURNE Tennessee recently. The hugely talented group that I found out we were going to play ‘Crazy Train’ of young musicians performed their cover of for Ozzy Osbourne. This was a slight problem because we hadn’t “Crazy Train” for the rock legend as a surprise from Ozzy’s son, Jack played it in over five years. So, we declared a Crazy Train Emergency Osbourne. and learned the song and had it TV-worthy in only three rehearsals.

The Louisville Leopard Percussionists are a performing ensemble comprised of more than 60 student musicians in grades two through nine, who reside in 33 different Louisville zip codes and attend 49 different schools in and around Louisville, Kentucky. The Leopards are taught to play an array of instruments from the marimba to the xylophone, vibraphone, drum set, timbales, congas, bongos and piano.

“It was such a great experience for the kids,” said Diane Downs, founder and artistic director of the Louisville Leopard Percussionists.

“We not only played in front of a rock legend, but Ozzy, Jack and Kelly were so nice to the kids. The kids were so excited! It was a day they’ll never forget.”

The episode of “Ozzy & Jack’s World Detour” featuring the Louisville Leopard Percussionists aired at 9 p.m. July 25, on the A&E Network.

The Leopards and their families were treated to a watch party that night at 8:30 p.m. at the Falls City Taproom in NuLu, at 901 E. Liberty.

In 2015, one of the Leopards’ YouTube videos exploded on the world music and pop culture scene when Jimmy Page of Led Zeppelin fame shared the group’s cover of Led Zeppelin’s “Kashmir,” “The Ocean” and “Immigrant Song,” played on xylophones, drums and keyboards.

Page shared the video on Facebook with a note saying, “Too good not to share,” and the video rapidly went viral. Within days, the Louisville Leopards’ video had millions of hits and media coverage worldwide, including the BBC, Rolling Stone, NPR, TIME Magazine, USA Today, the Today Show and more.

The kids worked very hard and knew how important this was.”

Elementary school teacher Diane Downs started her first percussion ensemble, The Fabulous Leopard Percussionists, in 1993 after she found some old instruments in a storage closet in the school where she taught in Louisville.

“These children not only experience the joy of music, but they also learn to improvise, compose and teach music and to care for their instruments. These skills build creativity and self-confidence and teach lifelong values of personal discipline, cooperation, leadership, responsibility and community,” Downs said.

After 10 years as artistic director of The Fabulous Leopard Percussionists, Downs began to explore how she might make the Leopard Percussionist experience available to children throughout the Metro Louisville community.

In the fall of 2003, The Louisville Leopard Percussionists launched as a freestanding community 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, committed to providing the exciting and enriching Leopard Percussionist experience to all children in the Louisville community.

A few months later, a similar video of the Louisville Leopards playing “Crazy Train” caught the attention of Ozzy Osbourne, who also sent a congratulatory note and donation to the group.

The Leopards are popular performers in Louisville and were profiled

by HBO for a 2008 documentary. They have performed for HRH Prince Charles, Prince of Wales; were an opening act for My Morning Jacket; performed with Michael Jackson’s drummer, the world renowned Ndugu Chancle; and performed at the Rock ‘n Roll Hall of Fame. Former Louisville Leopard Percussionists who’ve “graduated” onto the world stage include Hannah Welton, who was in the late Prince’s band, and Dani Markham, who is currently on tour with Childish Gambino.

When the A&E show “Ozzy & Jack’s World Detour” visited Nashville recently for an episode of the reality series, producers reached out to the Louisville Leopards and arranged for the children’s group to travel

More information about the Louisville Leopard Percussionists, The Steel Leopards and Leopards Lite, can be found at louisvilleleopardpercussionists.com.

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What’s Cooking The latest in local food news

James Beard Foundation’s Taste America is Coming to Louisville This Fall

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he James Beard Foundation (JBF) announced the cities and dates for its sixth annual Taste America national culinary tour, Sept. 28 through Nov. 17, including a stop for the first time ever in Louisville in October. The traveling series will bring a unique partnering of culinary greats, dining experiences and educational opportunities to 10 dynamic food destinations this fall including Austin, Boston, Chicago, Los Angeles, Louisville, New Orleans, Philadelphia, Phoenix, San Francisco and Seattle. In addition to spotlighting the delicious food around the country, Taste America will focus on amplifying JBF food waste and sustainability initiatives and will directly contribute to the Foundation’s Scholarship programs.

As announced by Kris Moon, chief

operating officer of the James Beard Jamie Estes of Estes PR, Mayor Greg Fischer, Kris Moon of the James Beard Foundation, and Foundation, Taste America Local All-Star and Decca chef Annie Pettry and Woodford Mayor Greg Fischer Reserve global brand director Mark Bacon. Photo courtesy of the Bacon Group. at a press conference, Louisville’s itinerary and Austin and Janie Musselman, owners of will kick off on Oct. 19 at the 2,250-acre, Ashbourne Farms. Emcee for the evening will third-generation Ashbourne Farms, 3810 be Kris Moon.

Old Westport Road, in La Grange, with a The James Beard Foundation is proud to collaborative dinner benefiting the James donate a portion of the evenings’ proceeds to Beard Foundation. The evening will begin the Taste America Scholarship Fund. Local with a reception featuring cocktails and hors culinary students in the 10 participating states d’oeuvres from local chefs and restaurateurs. were invited to apply for this culinary scholThe benefit dinner will be co-chaired by arship between April 1 and May 15, 2018, via Ben Robinson, president of Superior Meats jamesbeard.org. Candidates will be reviewed and JBF Advisory Junior Board member; by the JBF Scholarship Selection Committee, Deborah Greenwald, community volunteer; and recipients will be announced in August Rosemary Kirkwood, community volunteer; 2018.

“Taste America exemplifies the foundation’s mission of shining a spotlight on the rich diversity of America’s food culture and the communities that comprise it,” said Clare Reichenbach, chief executive officer of the James Beard Foundation. “Taste America highlights local foods, beverages and artisans, offering food lovers the opportunity to have unique dining experiences, engage directly with amazing chefs and to support the Foundation’s mission to drive towards a better food system for all.”

New in 2018, Taste America will join forces with Feeding America to reduce food waste and donate otherwise viable food and meals leftover from the weekends’ events to those in need. Logistics will be coordinated with local food waste organizations in each of the 10 cities on the Taste America tour.

Tickets are now on sale for JBF’s Taste America 2018. For more information about Taste America events in Louisville, please contact Estes Public Relations at sarah@estespr. com or 502.614.5996. Visit jamesbeard.org/ Kentucky chefs at the James Beard Foundation’s Taste America. tasteamerica for more details.

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Sangria at Artesano’s firepit. Courtesy of Olé Restaurant Group.

Artesano Tapas Chef Celebrates Croatian Cuisine

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útbol fans know Croatia is the smallest nation in the world to reach a World Cup final since 1950. Local foodies will soon have the opportunity to learn that Croatian cuisine is also world-class. Chef and co-owner Fernando Martinez will be preparing a special feast at Artesano Vino Tapas Y Más on Aug. 16 that pays homage to culinary delights of the country of four million people at the crossroads of Central and Southeast Europe. For $65 (not including tax and gratuity), diners can revel in a five-course meal paired with Croatian wines at the restaurant located in Westport Village Center at 1321 Herr Lane, #130.

Chef Martinez will be cooking delightful dishes like Borek, a rolled Croatian pastry stuffed with ground pork and beef, served with ricotta tzatziki, cucumber and red onion salad along with Lamb Peka, prepared braised with fingerling potatoes, seasonal summer vegetables and au jus with rosemary gremolata.

“I am very much looking forward to this event,” said Chef Fernando Martinez. “Croatia has an amazing collision of regional cooking influences and some of the most underrated red and white wines in the world.”

Cocktail hour will begin at 6 p.m. with dinner at 7 p.m. For reservations, call 502.708.2196.

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James Moran is named 8UP Elevated Drinkery & Kitchen’s new executive chef

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ames Moran, formerly of Juleps Catering at Sullivan University, is the new executive chef at 8UP, 350 W. Chestnut St. Inspired by food and the celebration that it brings, Moran is currently working with the culinary team at 8UP to develop new menus based on seasonal ingredients and sustainable resources.

The restaurant will continue to offer small plates and large entrées for dinner in the dining room, as well as appetizers and bar bites in the lounge and newly-renovated rooftop patio. For more information, visit 8uplouisville.com or call 502. 631.4180.

Moran is excited to bring his global background to the downtown eatery. “It’s great to be back in a large restaurant setting,” said Moran. “Downtown Louisville is thriving, and 8UP offers a unique venue and dining experience right in the heart of the city.

I look forward to serving the community.”

Moran is classically trained in French techniques with a culinary arts degree from Sullivan University. While the umami flavor profile of the Korean cuisine he grew up with stays very near and dear to his heart, he has made a point of obtaining a diverse repertoire of ethnic fare through working in restaurants that ranged from Cajun-Creole from his time staging in New Orleans, to Latin from his work as chef de cuisine at Seviche under executive chef Anthony Lamas. He also has experience with Japanese, American bistro cuisine and upscale, classic steakhouses.

Moran’s awards include the American Culinary Federation (ACF) National Achievement of Excellence Award and ACF Venison Cook Off champion. Most recently, he brought his celebration of umami flavors to the James Beard House as part of a showcase of the young chef talent in his hometown of Louisville.

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his T past April, after a final run in “Giselle,” ballerina Helen Daigle, a 20-year veteran with the Louisville Ballet, hung up her pointe shoes and said goodbye to professional dancing for good. Two months later, the company announced they would continue their working relationship with Daigle, hiring her on as the company’s newest ballet mistress.

Daigle hopes to bring the love and enthusiasm she felt as a little girl to her position as ballet mistress. If you aren’t familiar, the role would best be compared to that of a coach in other sports, helping to guide and condition the dancers to perform at their physical peak. According to the Royal Opera House’s definition: “It’s the ballet mistress’s job to make sure the corps de ballet is schooled to perfection.” And after a lifetime of experience, it’s a position Daigle doesn’t take lightly.

“I want to create a positive environment that is both challenging and nurturing,” Daigle said of what she hopes to bring to her new role in the company. “In a way that will build them up as artists, but also as people, and as humans. I don’t want to be so myopic about the level of perfection that we aspire toward that it tears them down. I want to build dancers up, I’m not here to break them.”

Daigle, a native of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, has danced all her life but didn’t start formal training until she was 7. “My mom will tell you I started dancing as soon as soon as I learned to walk,” said Daigle. “I never really walked anywhere, I danced everywhere I went – skipping, twirling and leaping.”

And though it was a lifelong passion, Daigle’s talent was undeniable from an early age. “I knew as a teenager that I wanted this to be my career,” she continued. “As much as I enjoyed school

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As small as we are, the Louisville Ballet is still willing to take artistic risks. To not play it safe in this environment is truly unique.

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and learning, it was never really my thing. I just wanted to dance.” Later, she dropped out of high school with the blessing of her mother, who was a high school teacher herself, to better focus on a budding dance career.

Never going so far as attending a conservatory, Daigle trained all over the country at places like Dancer’s Workshop in her hometown of Baton Rouge, Decatur School of Ballet in Georgia, the Joffrey Ballet School in Chicago and The School of American Ballet in New York City.

Before long, she was performing with the Baton Rouge Ballet Theatre and dancing professionally with Ballet Hispanico in New York and the Miami City Ballet.

It was a chance encounter with Louisville Ballet’s Helen Starr that brought the cajun ballerina to the bluegrass. Daigle signed up for a class Starr was leading in Baton Rouge, and by the end of the session, Starr asked her, “Dear, do you have a job?”

Daigle responded: “No, but I need one.”

Daigle soon packed her bags, and in August of 1998 joined Louisville Ballet.

“I thought, ‘I’ll be here a couple of years,’” recalled Daigle of the move. “I figured I’d springboard somewhere else. Twenty years later, I’m moving into the artistic side of things.” And though she may not dance anymore, Daigle still gets to be on-stage in less physically demanding roles with upcoming productions of “Romeo and Juliet” and “The Nutcracker.”

Over the years, Daigle fell in love with Louisville and its ballet company for setting themselves apart from other regional companies. “As small as we are,” she said, “we’re still willing to take artistic risks. To not play it safe in this environment is truly unique. A lot of companies want to play it safe, they’re just trying to survive. We’re very much surviving, keeping the lights on and the doors open, but not doing it safely.”

You can hear a certain electricity in Daigle’s voice when she talks about the thriving status of Louisville ballet. That’s the thing about being in conversation with Daigle: it’s impossible not to notice how she speaks of ballet with love and reverence after all of these

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We can transport you anywhere on any given night. And then you can walk back out into the real world with a new perspective on things.

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years. She still emotes with a sense of wonder when she recalls favorite personal performances, “Lark Ascending” choreographed by Bruce Marks and “Cold Virtues” by Adam Hoagland.

Though she isn’t dancing herself anymore, she is passionate about choreographers she’d still like to collaborate with, such as Jirí Kylián or Rega Echad Shel Netzach. And it’s obvious that the same little girl who skipped, twirled and leapt everywhere she went is still very much alive inside.

Since adding a new ballet mistress with Daigle, the company is looking to the future, and she already has an idea of what she would like to see. “I want to bring a new perspective to the collaboration and maybe some new classes,” Daigle explained, but mostly she’s content with things as they are. “I want to see the company continue in the vein as we have been, clinging to our classical roots and maintaining them. Also, pushing the envelope, doing things that might not be successful, taking that risk. Doing things that not everyone is going to love.”

Today, with two decades of reflection, Daigle insists that one of the main reasons she settled in Louisville is that we had what she calls “The Big Four” – Louisville Ballet, the Louisville Orchestra, Kentucky Opera and Actors Theatre of Louisville.

“Louisville is amazing when it comes to supporting their arts,” she said. However, looking toward the future, one must consider the fact that ballets, orchestras and operas continue to struggle in attracting new, younger audiences to fill their seats. And Daigle has some thoughts on what they’re missing by staying home.

“You’re missing the pure escapism of it,” she said, “(and) the opportunity to come into the theater and let us transport you somewhere that is not constricted by the bounds of society or reality. We can transport you anywhere on any given night. And then you can walk back out into the real world with a new perspective on things. If you walk out of the ballet and feel something a little bit differently and it lets you interact with the world differently, that’s always a positive thing.” VT

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At Home with EMILY RIDINGS

A few of the designer’s favorite things

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1. PEWTER BRACELET The tree of life pewter bracelet with “‘tis a gift to be simple’” inscribed on the inside was handmade

by Gastineau Studio in Berea, Kentucky.

“My mother gave me this bracelet after we took a trip to Shakertown in Pleasant Hill, Kentucky, last summer.

I draw inspiration from Shaker craft and traditions, and I’m always drawn to achieve simplicity in every part of my life. Knowing the people who made it and what it stands for makes me feel a sense of home when I have it on,” Ridings noted.

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ogue Magazine recently named Emily Ridings as one of the “Five Names to Know” from the Pratt Institute of New York’s 2018 graduating fashion design class. She received a $10,000 scholarship for her innovative fashion designs that included a woven basket hoop skirt shown at Spring Studios, New York, in the runway show for Pratt’s 2018 graduating class. With a BFA in fashion design, she is well on her way to making a name for herself through the designs she so meticulously creates from materials such as vintage fabrics, packing tape and luggage tags.

Ridings grew up in Richmond, Kentucky, and learned basket weaving from her grandmother, Judy Ridings, inspiring the woven basket hoop skirt. Her calming yet energetic nature has you thinking you’ve met a modern day Tinkerbell. She flies around from one creative project to the next, currently dividing her time between Richmond and Louisville.

“Coming to Louisville is easy because I stay with my aunt and this is like my second home, truly my home away from home in Richmond,” Ridings said.

The Louisville home is a tranquil sanctuary with beautiful flowers growing in the garden. She draws inspiration from the simpler things in life while maintaining a creative focus with her plans for the future.

This week, Ridings shared her five favorite things with The Voice-Tribune.

2. “THE ART OF HAPPINESS” BY THE DALAI LAMA & HOWARD C. CUTLER, MD “A friend that I went to college with lent me this book about two years ago. We attended Pratt Institute together, and I think she was inspired to share it with me because she had enjoyed it so much. I’ve kept it with me and read a few pages at a time. It’s about priorities in life, which fosters happiness and simply states how to be in the present moment, ” Ridings commented.

3. HAPPY MUG FROM MOZZAPI “My mother and I attended bread camp at MozzaPi Restaurant located in Anchorage last summer. We learned to make bread for a week, and it was amazing to be able to share that special time with my mother,” Ridings explained. “They had these happy mugs for sale that are made in Italy. It was something I wanted to purchase to serve as a reminder of the experience. Now, every time I make tea, I use this mug and it makes me smile.”

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4. LEATHER BAG FROM HAITI A goat leather tote bag that was handmade by Benson Thermidor in Gonaives, Haiti, and purchased at Twine Market in Richmond is another cherished item of Ridings’. “This bag has been with me across the country and now has character added to it because it’s been used so much and has that softness about it. As one of my favorite things I use everyday, it’s been carried to many classes at Pratt in New York and only gets better with age,” Ridings said.

5. ROBIN MOLLICONE EARRINGS A pair of hand-beaded, hoop earrings by Ridings’ mentor and fellow designer, Robin Mollicone, are included on the list of favorite things. “At the end of the school year, Robin and I agreed to make each other something special. I made her a basket purse and she made me these earrings.

They are perfect because I’ve just spent the last school year covered in neutral tones (while) creating my fashion collection and needed some color. She understood I’ve been drawn to color lately and because of that, she added a little brightness to the earrings,” Ridings concluded. VT 34

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BACK TO SCHOOL S P E C I A L A DV E RT I S I N G S E C T I O N

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hether you’re 5 years old and beginning kindergarten or 35 and attending a university for the first time, receiving an education is the greatest investment you’ll ever make and one that will always serve you well.

Research shows that the higher the level of education one receives, the greater their success and earning potential will be. Whether you’re interested in math and sciences or arts and entertainment, there are always educational benefits, no matter which path you choose at any age. For example, theater par-

ticipation has been shown to lead to memory improvement and helps social tolerance. Art students often have a higher level of self-worth and confidence and are four times more likely to be recognized for academic achievement.

Even if you begin your path studying the arts, it could lead you to another career where confidence and memory are essential.

No matter what age you are, back-toschool means back to bettering yourself and preparing for a brighter future. We hope that this special section of The Voice-Tribune will help you on your educational journey and equip you for the road ahead!

Back-toSchool at Any Age

Campbellsville University offers classes in Louisville

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ampbellsville University in Louisville is now offering NEW bachelor degree programs in Sport Management, Mass Communication, Psychology, Elementary Education and a certificate in Cosmetology.

With locations off Hurstbourne Parkway in Jeffersontown and on Dixie Highway in Shively, CU Louisville offers quality programs that are affordable, convenient, and in-demand. How convenient?

Classes meet two nights per week, Monday through Thursday.

Some graduate programs have one weekend residency meeting once per 16 weeks, and many courses, and even entire programs, can be completed online.

Classwork blends theory with practical, hands-on learning for a better understanding of material and concepts. Class sizes are limited to small, intimate groups giving a more personal experience.

Students who have already obtained an Associate’s degree or comparable credits may move progressively through Baccalaureate programs in as little as 18 months.

For more information or questions about Campbellsville University in Louisville, visit www.culouisville.com or call (502) 753-0264. Find Your Calling for Life Change at Campbellsville University in Louisville!

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Contact The Academy to Start an Ongoing Relationship to Guide and Oversee Your Child’s Educational Career ALL ACADEMY SERVICES INCLUDE A WEEKLY REPORT ON CONTENT AND PROGRESS AND IF RELEVANT REGULAR COMMUNICATION WITH SCHOOLS AND THERAPISTS

ONE ON ONE TUTORING (ANY SUBJECT/ANY AGE) Stay in Homework Hall before or after your one on one session to complete homework that day for no extra charge!

TEST PREP Practice time in test-like conditions outside of one on one for no extra charge.

Weekly reports so you can determine as you go how many sessions are needed.

HOMEWORK HALL An objective setting with teachers, organizational systems, study steps and regular oversight and communication with home and school.

DAY PROGRAM FOR MIDDLE AND HIGH Full Day Program for Students of All Levels and Needs, Abridged Program to Get Credits Done Quickly

CREDIT RECOVERY Individualized plan to recover missing credits as quickly as possible and to the standards of the school’s criteria. We also use this time to integrate executive functioning skills for more success in the future.

ADVOCATE PROGRAM FOR LEARNING DIFFERENCES An individualized plan that includes our services as well as referrals to address the whole child. Based on Current Testing, Psycho-Evaluations, School and Parent Feedback, Our Own Observation Diagnostic and Testing if Needed, Grades, Past School Performance and Home Needs

WEEKEND REVIEW Especially good for elementary and middle school this is a time for the one on one attention every learner craves for not only redirection and instruction for any hurdles but also a preview of upcoming material for more risk-taking in the classroom environment.

SUMMER MINI-SEMESTERS Painless Boot Camp to address any skill needs and preview the next year as well as integrate our Homework Hall protocols to use independently the next year

EDUCATIONAL CONSULTING No matter the age or skill level of your child, it is beneficial to have an overall plan for your child which we help create and monitor to ensure he or she is hitting all significant milestones and educational timelines.

ARROWSMITH PROGRAM® Integrated into our Full Day Program or Part Time After School The Arrowsmith Program® is based on the application of neuroscience research and the premise that it is possible to address a range of specific learning difficulties by identifying and strengthening cognitive functions underlying learning. The goal of the Arrowsmith Program® is to strengthen learning capacities rather than teach ways to compensate for specific learning difficulties.

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DIRECTOR AND FOUNDER, JENNY OSBORNE has an extensive background in education and business with a passion for finding innovative solutions to educational hurdles. Her degrees are from New York University and Brooklyn College and her teaching experience started in the Brooklyn Public School system where she was confronted with many challenges forcing her to find effective solutions quickly.

CO-FOUNDER, LEAD TEACHER AND TRAINER MARCUS OSBORNE was an ECE (Exceptional Child Education) teacher for the Jefferson County Public School system and is now full time owner, instructor and trainer at The Academy. Marcus switched careers when the Osbornes moved to Louisville from New York City in 2003. In New York Marcus was a freelance production coordinator on films, commercials and television shows.

MANAGER, LEAD TEACHER, TRAINER KATIE MORGAN has been the manager of The Academy Tutoring and Day Program for almost a decade. She knows every aspect of the business and works with Jenny and Marcus tirelessly to provide quality and effective lessons for your child.

Make an educational plan for now and beyond!

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Your son’s been told he can be anything he wants. So help him Be GreaT! A Trinity education helps students be better prepared for college and life. Whatever you’re good at, be great at it at Trinity.

Trinity’s Class of 2018 continued a string of extremely successful graduating classes.

Included in their accolades are the following: • Set a school record for composite ACT score • Awarded a school record $35.6 million in scholarships • Were accepted at more than 135 different colleges and universities across the country • Took 665 AP exams which is the most in school history From the beginning, Trinity has always enrolled students

with the broadest possible range of academic strengths and challenges. There has never been a minimum score required on the placement test. This fact makes these results even more impressive.

Visit us this fall to learn how Trinity’s Block Schedule and House System help our students earn record results.

• Eighth-graders are invited to shadow beginning Sept. 13.

• Parents are invited to attend informative Trinity “T” Times throughout the fall.

• Visit our Open House on Sunday, Nov. 11 from 1-5 p.m.

• Take the Placement Test on Saturday, Dec. 8 at 9 a.m.

Learn more at trinityrocks.com or contact Mr. James Torra at torra@trinityrocks.com or 736-2120.

Trinity is a Catholic, college-preparatory high school, forming men of faith and men of character.

Help your son to Be GreaT Like our Class of 2018

Set a school record for composite ACT score Received $35.6 million in college merit scholarships Accepted at 138 colleges and universities

Contact James Torra at torra@trinityrocks.com to learn how your son can Be GreaT @ Trinity

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ne in four children in the U.S. will go back to school this fall with an undetected vision problem that can interfere with learning. Nearly 80% of what a child learns is obtained visually. Research shows 70% of school-age children have difficulty reading due to visual impairment.

The majority of parents have not had their child in for a comprehensive eye exam in the past year. Most parents assume that a simple vision screening, commonly used by a school nurse, will suffice. But these screenings can miss critical vision deficiencies that can impact a child’s performance in the classroom.

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Michilee (left), April and Marlee Hickman.

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If you think you have no options and don’t have the ability to dream, that’s just sad. It has really changed my idea about how I want to live my life, and I hold myself accountable to my goals now.

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of the Center for Hope at the Salvation Army. “Pathway of Hope is like a life coach. For the first six to nine months of the program, we stabilize the family by helping with immediate emergency needs, whether it’s rent, bills, social services – all things that allow them to breathe.”

Once the emergency period passes, the Pathway of Hope program works on financial empowerment, including counseling on budgets, housing readiness, job searches and daily life management like cooking, childcare and education assistance. Families work with counselors to map life goals – both immediate and long-term. The goals are broken down into workable tasks that the family progresses through over the course of up to two years.

It becomes a personal journey with the case managers fully involved in the family’s life. “The case manager visits at home, work, on weekends and more,” said Wint. “It’s beyond 9 to 5; we go to you. It builds a level of trust and shows that we value their time, their struggles and their family life.”

Pathway of Hope approaches each family in a holistic manner, customizing the services to each family’s needs. It offers practical, spiritual and community guidance and support that can range from job training, health services, child care, education support or legal services.

“The program helped me get a computer so I could research and set up my business,” said Hickman. “I never could have done that on my own. If you think you have no options and don’t have the ability to dream, that’s just sad. It has really changed my idea about how I want to live my life, and I hold myself accountable to my goals now.”

Hickman has traveled to New York and other locations, growing her business.

Her new goal is to own her own home and travel more with her children. “Pathway of Hope is all about healing who you are,” said Hickman. “With everything we’ve seen and been through, our lives could have been very different.”

Like April Hickman, Chantel Kissel, 35, saw her family spiral into crisis. In 2015,

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wanted to kill myself. I didn’t want to live. Life was that bad. I hated my life, and I was adding two little people to this world.”

April Hickman, 37, was pregnant with her daughter Michilee and had a 1-year-old daughter, Marlee. She was trying to escape from a lifetime of family addiction and poverty. She’d taken to visiting various hospital ER waiting rooms, just so her daughter had a safe, warm place to sleep.

She had zero options.

She eventually entered the Salvation Army’s emergency family homeless shelter and later its transitional program. A social worker then made a suggestion that transformed April’s life: enroll in the Salvation Army’s Pathway of Hope program.

Today, three years later, Hickman and her daughters have a home and are thriving, and Hickman has launched a business. She discovered she has an affinity for designing and sewing children’s clothing, and with the help of the Salvation Army, she recently launched Wonderfulee Marlee and has plans to grow her designs.

“I said, ‘OK, April, you’ve got to do better,’” she said. “It’s like God was saying, ‘This is your only opportunity. Anything past this point, you have no excuse.’”

Louisville is one of a handful of Salvation Army regions that offer Pathway of Hope. Started in 2014, the program provides individualized services to families trying to break the cycle of poverty and crisis. It’s not considered a Band-Aid, but a long-term commitment to address the root causes of poverty and build stability and self-sufficiency for the family.

“I wasn’t thinking about longterm anything,” said Hickman.

“I needed to know where we were going to sleep tonight. No one had ever talked to me about setting goals before. I learned I couldn’t just sit here and wait for good things to come to me, but instead, I had to go out there and be proactive.”

“Families come to us overwhelmed with no direction,” said Johanna Wint, director

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It was chaotic in my mind, but I set one goal at a time and achieved it one day at a time.

Alek, Nick, Chantel, Lilak and Aaron Kissel.

— Chantel Kissel

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yeah!’ He’s never shown so much excitement for school.”

Her daughter is paying it forward as well.

Now 13, Alek volunteers at the Salvation Army. “I’ve watched her change from defiance to appreciation,” said Kissel. “She says it’s the least she can do to help others who are in similar situations as we were. As a mom, that’s amazing to witness.”

Currently, Louisville’s Pathway of Hope is assisting about 40 families with a yearly goal of reaching 50 families. “You’d think we’d have a line out the door for this program, but we don’t,” said Wint. “It’s hard for people to change, and if you’ve been living a certain way, you have to want that change. When they realize we’re serious about the work and the goals, a lot of people drop out. You must have the commitment. We’re trying to break the cycle of intergenerational poverty and the only way you can do that is to help families navigate the maze.”

The Salvation Army relies on outside funding and grants for Pathway of Hope. “We need additional funding to match our growth,” said Major Roy Williams, Salvation Army Area Commander for the Louisville region. “We are so much more than a homeless shelter. Seventy percent of our residents have jobs; they just can’t afford housing or are in crisis.

Programs like Pathway of Hope help us change lives.”

Once participants “graduate” from the program, case managers continue to check on the families on a regular basis. Many participants recommend Pathway of Hope to others. Both Kissel and Hickman have encouraged friends and family to join Pathway of Hope.

“Both my sister and friend are in hard times,” said Kissel. “I told them, ‘I promise you, they will help you meet your goals. If you are willing to work, you will be a better person.’”

Beth Yeager, assistant director of the Salvation Army’s Center of Hope, worked with both Hickman and Kissel in the program. “Both of

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Kissel’s family was at a crossroads. Her husband was mired in alcohol addiction and unemployment; her children – Alek, 10, Nick, 8, and Lilak, 1 – struggled with a difficult home life, and Chantel worked multiple jobs to hold her family together, simultaneously contemplating divorce.

Her husband, Aaron, entered a Salvation Army alcohol rehab program in Ohio, and Chantel entered the Pathway of Hope program in Louisville.

“Pathway of Hope held me accountable to my goals,” Kissel said. “They never judged me.

Growing up, I didn’t trust nobody.

I had no friends. Over time, the people at Pathway of Hope became my friends and taught me how to trust. It was a relief and a weight off my shoulders because I realized I wasn’t doing it all by myself and there was help out there if you’re willing to let it happen.”

Pathway of Hope helped Kissel with financial planning, the search for a car and housing, clothing and school supplies and counseling for her entire family. “It was chaotic in my mind, but I set one goal at a time and achieved it one day at a time,” she said. “My husband and I got our credit scores up, paid off our bills and we’re learning how to budget. He’s out of rehab and keeping a steady job. He’s proud of himself, and I’m proud of him. Our kids see a big difference. It’s been hard, I won’t lie, but they are closer to their father now and we’ve learned how to function as a family again.”

The Kissel family has come full circle in three years. They are close to purchasing their first home, which they never expected, and their children are enrolling in private school. “I would never dream my kids could go to private school,” Kissel said. Her case manager helped Kissel navigate the application and financial aid process for her son Nick to enroll in the West End Boys School.

“We loved it, but he was put on a waiting list.

In June, we got a call that he was invited to a summer camp there, and I was like, ‘Heck

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In 2017, the Salvation Army’s Pathway of Hope program worked with 62 families. As of July 2018, there are already 40 families in the program with more to add by the end of 2018.

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40 families improved their income (65%) 60 families kept or attained sustainable housing (97%) Children in 59 families remained stable in school (95%)

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A single mom obtained a full-time job with benefits and became a first-time home buyer.

A domestic violence survivor found housing and a job and has her children in support programs for domestic violence survivors.

A family found stable housing and focused on a child who was having issues in school. The child now has perfect attendance and has joined the band and chess club at school.

The Salvation Army’s Pathway of Hope project relies on community support and grants to provide funding for its families and services. To learn more about giving opportunities for Pathway of Hope, visit salvationarmy.org

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these women represent the two-generational approach,” she said. “They were both so overwhelmed with trying not to slip into abysmal poverty each day, and their focus was on their children. The program helped stabilize them within the first six months. It’s about helping the whole family rise out of poverty by building skills to grow their estimation of themselves, their vision of what they can be and how they can change their children’s lives going forward.

“It’s not about what I want as a counselor,” added Yeager. “It’s easy for me to say you should or shouldn’t do this, but I have to let them make the best decision for their family.”

For Kissel, that meant giving her family unit one more try. “I couldn’t do it anymore.

I’d given my husband so many chances. I had to help my family. We took the chance and turned it around and are doing the best we can. That’s what my kids see now,” she said.

There were dark moments when Hickman wasn’t sure she’d continue the program. “Oh yes, I’ve cried, I’ve prayed,” she said. “I’ve been sewing and thinking and just shouted, ‘OK, God, I quit. I’m just done. I can’t do this.

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in me. My children can now see a life outside of poverty. They see a world that is bigger than shelters and addicts.”

The key to the program is family stability, said Williams. It’s not just about homeless people living under bridges, but could be anyone in any situation. “We are all just one phone call, one accident, one job loss away from potential disaster,” said Williams.

“You have to remember,” he emphasized, “that most people have a safety net. If something went wrong today, what would I do? I have $5,000 in a savings account. I have parents who can watch my children. I have a friend who can give me a ride to work. Most of our families don’t have any of that. They are in a downward spiral that is nearly impossible to escape.”

“Pathway of Hope teaches them that yes, someone cares about me,” Williams added.

“They actually care that I have dreams and goals for my family. When those families accomplish whatever that dream is, it’s overwhelming.”

Wint agreed. “When you see the self-confidence they gain, the communities they build, the success they have as a family, you realize that they are not only affecting today, they’re affecting generations to come. To an

outsider, it’s one person’s success, but we see success for years to come. It’s a multiplier effect that is transformative.”

Kissel has watched the metamorphosis of her family but knows it wasn’t always easy.

“Never, ever give up,” she said. “You have to be willing to trust and accept that someone will help you. You must set goals and be headstrong. The people at Pathway of Hope take you by the hand, pick you up, and within a year, you’re lifted. They are as excited about your progress as you are.”

“When I tell people about Pathway of Hope, it’s simple,” said Hickman. “I say, ‘Aren’t you tired? Aren’t you tired of being absent from your own life? Aren’t you tired of seeing your kids suffer? Aren’t you tired of being sick and tired?’”

Hickman looked at her children, happily playing house across the room. “I’m blessed.

My girls are happy-go-lucky, outgoing children. One wrong decision to not be a part of Pathway of Hope could have seen life go in the opposite direction for my girls, but I was determined that that would not happen. The opposite of hope is despair. When you’re in despair and find hope, it’s lifegiving. That’s what Pathway of Hope has meant to our family.” VT 45

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Guests learned more about the eight films featured this year, all of which have connections to Kentucky.

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hen you get an invitation to dinner in an open-air barn at the Iroquois Hunt Club, you drop everything and go. Situated in a secluded neck of the woods in Lexington, the Iroquois Hunt Club, founded in 1880 by Gen. Roger D. Williams, is rich in history and is known for fox hunting. However, the main function of the hunt is to keep the coyotes dispersed so they don’t become a threat to livestock and house pets.

We all have visions (or maybe it’s just me) of what it might be like to wear that snazzy getup and give it a go at following those hounds around the beautiful landscape. Imagine hearing the bugle that signals the call to the hunt, and off you go. You may not be sure what’s over the next hill, but who cares when you’ve got that red jacket on and that great looking hat.

But this occasion was about an exclusive dinner, so we will return for an actual hunting experience in the fall (you’ll definitely be hearing about it since I’m chomping at the bit to wear that red riding jacket). Adjacent to the main clubhouse is the open-air barn that was set up with green and white picnic-style tablecloths. Twinkling lights strung across the ceiling beams added to the magical feeling I had from the moment I walked through the red and white barn doors. The menu was Asian-inspired, and I filled my plate with the fluffiest dumplings I’ve ever seen. Once I sat

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down, I felt like Kung Fu Panda trying to fiddle with my chopsticks and eat my meal without accidently popping any food over to the other side of the table. Thankfully, no food incidents occurred except that I ate as much as a defensive linebacker would after a Super Bowl win. You can probably guess that my coming week will include a few extra hours of cardio.

Onto the next adventure: the second annual Bourbon & Brews on Broadway benefiting the Blue Grass Trust for Historic Preservation (BGT). The event was held at the historical BGT campus at 210 North Broadway in Lexington and sponsored by Maker’s Mark, Jon Carloftis Fine Gardens, Longwood Antique Woods and Ale 8, to name a few. This party is one you’ll definitely want a ticket for the next time it rolls around.

“We always have a party with a purpose,” said Executive Director Sheila Omer Ferrell.

“Tonight, there are five specialty cocktails presented by Maker’s Mark and West Sixth Brewing that are named after historical sights around town. There is also a 1941 Packard parked at the entry to our event, which belongs to the Carloftis family. We felt like this classic car set the perfect mood for our guests as they would arrive.”

And set the mood it did.

There was a variety of bite-sized burgers (sliders) and gourmet tacos along with an array of delectable sweets beautifully presented in family buffet style. The evening was highlighted by a live and silent auction that

would impress even the most well-traveled socialite. When the mega-watt talent of Joslyn & The Sweet Compression began performing, everyone got on the dance floor and cut a rug into the wee hours. What more could you ask for? Great music and a good cause combined with delicious food and wonderful memories that will linger in our thoughts for a long time. Isn’t that what preservation is about?

Speaking of preservation, Carla Sue Broecker has been a mainstay within the pages of The Voice-Tribune for as long as I can remember. She always fascinated me with her wit and charm that could disarm even the most volatile diva. I’ve always admired her ability to entertain us week after week with her experiences and allow us to live vicariously through her adventures that she writes about in her weekly column, Partyline. There were times when I would see her out and about attending the same events that I enjoyed, and she always moved about the crowd in such a special way.

What an honor it has been to have my weekly column featured after Carla Sue’s for the past few months. I have to admit that she’s one tough act to follow, but I’m going to continue to give it all the passion and enthusiasm possible. As I hone my skills and follow the guidance of our editor in chief, let me say that my heart and soul are grateful for the opportunity to have learned so much from such a lovely individual. Carla Sue, you are a blessing to many and will continue to be with me as this caterpillar is leaving its cocoon to become a social butterfly just like you. After all, I think you’ve shown me how to fly. VT 55

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By Carla Sue Broecker

ver the years many people have asked me, “How long have you been writing your column?”

I must admit it is hard to remember that far back. I do remember it as always being a lot of fun, that the paper has been through a lot of different names over the years and technology is a lot different now than when I first started.

In the beginning, I had a typewriter with a keyboard not unlike today’s computers, but when you made a mistake, you started over on a new piece of paper. You couldn’t fix mistakes with the “backspace” key. And, news in those days was a little more “quaint.” It tended to focus on church socials and ladies’ luncheons. When the column was ready to be turned in, my grandfather drove it to the paper because I wasn’t old enough to drive.

I know the paper, which was a weekly paper then, went through lots of editors and more than a couple of names. And the area of coverage got wider and wider until my “news” came from all over eastern Jefferson County.

Jump forward a lot years, one marriage and a couple of children, and I needed to know how to use a computer because the column and pictures were then being recorded on floppy disks! At the same time, we started going on long, exotic cruises.

In addition to social news, the column became a journal of our travels to lots of far off lands. Just as exotic as the destinations were the searches for internet café’s from which the floppy disks would send the news home. Somewhere along the way, the photos went from black and white to color and that was amazing.

Probably the most dramatic change was when we were no longer a paper printed on newsprint and became the slickly printed magazine you see today.

Ownership of the publication changed a number of times. I still remember covering early morning “Dawn at the Downs” Derby news at Churchill Downs for Channel 15 with John Yarmuth. This was before

he was a congressman. His wife Cathy was a flight attendant and in the air, so John brought their baby son along to nap on a pile of our coats while we did the early morning broadcast in the clubhouse. How was I to know that the day would come along when baby Aaron would become an owner of The Voice.

I have had lots of wonderful bosses, none more sweet than Tonya Abeln, who now is the director of community relations for Churchill Downs, and my just as sweet current editor and boss,

Row of Model T Fords at Keeneland Concours.

1918 Willys Overland Model 86 at Keeneland Concours.

1909 Washington Model A-1 Tourabout at Keeneland.

Dick Wilson and Larry Shapin and Ladonna Nichols at Keeneland.

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A vehicle I call a “Thingmobile” at Keeneland.

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Angie Fenton, who has an adorable daughter, Olive, and a charming and handsome husband, Jason.

I guess by now you have guessed that with all the historical and “final” sounding comments I’ve made above that this might be my last column. You would be right.

To close out I decided to cover the 2018 Keeneland Concours car show. By invitation from Dick Wilson and his charming wife Ardi, we struck out early in the morning last Saturday to meet the crowd for breakfast at Wallace Station, one of Ouita Michel’s wonderful central Kentucky restaurants near Midway. We didn’t know how devastated that area was by the Friday night/Saturday morning storm: trees were down everywhere and the power was out.

No breakfast, unfortunately.

Dick sent word to come on to Keeneland, which we did.

He served pastries for breakfast off the trunk of his Bentley inside Keeneland’s Gate 2.

The cars were a treat. The weather that morning was kind and we walked the paddock area seeing what someone described as millions of dollars worth of antique cars.

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Near lunchtime, we headed to another of Ouita Michel’s restaurants, Holly Hill Inn. Dumb us didn’t think to call and ask if they were open. Skirting downed trees and other road debris, we arrived at Holly Hill to get the same word. No power. No lunch. An hour later we ended up at the Colonel’s Lady Restaurant in Shelbyville where they had power and all the trees were standing. What they didn’t have was enough fried chicken. Full of apologies, the manager told us that when it came out it would be fresh and hot. It was.

This about wraps things up. It’s been fun.

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Business Briefs Zipie and El Toro are ZIPIE AND EL TORO JOIN partnering to create FORCES WITH ADVANCED data-driven, customADVERTISING SOLUTIONS er-focused digital marketing solutions which provide businesses with strategically cultivated customers.

Lexington-based Zipie is a full-service digital marketing agency which specializes in digital strategy, marketing, social media management and creative design. Based in Louisville, El Toro, a Deloitte Technology Fast 500 company, has revolutionized data and targeting as the only cookie-free solution for true one-to-one marketing.

Together, these businesses blend real, actionable data with relevant messaging and strategy. This results in advertising which targets the right potential customer, in the right place, at the right time. Rather than streams of irrelevant numbers, the solution provides realistic, business-focused proof of ROI in matching results with actual customers.

Zipie and El Toro deliver a sales-focused, one-to-one, omni-channel marketing solution that uses data to target and engage potential customers alongside content designed to convince as opposed to coerce. With the ever-changing needs of customers and the focus on where they are geographically, their marketing strategy constantly adapts to campaign objectives. Zipie and El Toro look forward to expanding this promising, profitable partnership to a diverse selection of businesses nationwide.

FINANCING FOR LOUISVILLE CITY FC BUTCHERTOWN STADIUM FINALIZED Having broken ground on the Butchertown stadium development, Louisville City Football Club can now announce an agreement to terms for the last component of stadium financing, giving City all the pieces it needs to make the stadium venue a reality.

Fifth Third Bank will lead the syndication of the $55 million facility, and Middleton Reutlinger will serve as counsel to City. The transaction is expected to close in August, allowing the project to remain on its construction schedule.

“Fifth Third Bank is proud to assist as part of the LouCity process for the Butchertown stadium development,” said Mike Ash, Fifth Third Bank regional president, Kentucky.

“Louisville City FC is building something special in our city and we are proud to help them serve the community in this way.”

All the funding for the 11,300-seat facility is borne by the Louisville City FC ownership, with a targeted opening date of March 2020. Louisville City secured $21.7 million in tax increment financing (TIF) at the end of May, which will flow back to the club as revenue as it generates incremental taxes in the district. The TIF was a key component to obtaining the bank financing, as it will help service the debt for the stadium.

“LouCity is proud to partner with Fifth Third Bank, an institution with a strong reputation for community involvement,” said Brad Estes, LouCity executive VP. “We can’t thank Louisville Metro and the Commonwealth enough as none of this would be possible without their help. This is legacy work that will leave a permanent impression on our city, and we can’t wait to get started.”

Construction on the development is set to begin in August 2018. Follow the team for updates at louisvillecityfc.com.

Downtown and I am thrilled to With $1.7 billion of developNEW STREET ment in full swing, the Louisville SIGNS ENHANCE support this important program Downtown Partnership (LDP) in my district,” Sexton Smith REVITALIZED is spearheading a campaign said. “These bright blue street DOWNTOWN to update Downtown street signs are easier to read, making signage to consistently and it much safer to navigate Downattractively brand Downtown Louisville. “The town. We’re open for business and everyone current street signage is an inconsistent mix is welcome!” of different conditions, colors, designs, fonts Additional sponsors include Humana, JCTCS, and sizes,” said Rebecca Matheny, LDP’s Louisville Tourism, 4th Street Live!, Presbyexecutive director. “Our goal is to replace all terian Church USA, Frazier History Museum, 800 street signs in the Central Business DisHines LTD and Kindred Healthcare, with trict to improve wayfinding and the overall active support from Louisville Metro. aesthetic of Downtown.”

To date, the new street signs have been The initiative is part of LDP’s Public Space installed at 16 Downtown intersections Enhancement Program and is entirely

by Louisville Metro Signs and Markings. funded by Downtown stakeholders. District Businesses or private citizens interested in 4 Councilwoman Barbara Sexton Smith sponsoring an intersection should contact provided the seed money, as well as addiLDP at 502.584.6000 or email Ken Herndon tional funds, to launch the campaign. “These beautiful new signs significantly improve at kherndon@louisvilledowntown.org.

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WRITE NOW MARKETING ANNOUNCES EXPANSION OF SERVICES AND NEW LOUISVILLE MARKETING MANAGERS

Only three months after launching an expansion to the Lexington, Kentucky area, Write Now Marketing, the full-service creative firm based in Louisville, is again on the move. The company recently announced it has expanded its offerings to include custom wearables and apparel for schools and businesses. In addition, Melanie Berry and Catie Wilson will be based in Louisville and will serve as Louisville Area marketing managers.

“Our client base continues to grow, and the addition of Melanie and Catie helps us to broaden and deepen our menu of client services,” said Debra Becknell, president of Write Now Marketing.

Melanie Berry has worked with Write Now Marketing as a graphic designer and photographer for almost a decade.

Over the years, her portfolio has steadily expanded.

banking and finance sector with an emphasis on sales and customer service. In her new role with Write Now Marketing, she will grow and build existing client relationships while also cultivating new ones.

Write Now Marketing, whose client roster has included Kroger, Humana, Mortenson Family Dental, Cummins, KFC, Fetzer, Boston Beer, Norton Commons, Horizon Realty, University of Louisville, Louisville Party Center and Creasey Mahan Nature Preserve helps clients grow and reach customers. Founded by Becknell in 1997, Write Now marketing offers a full range of services, including email marketing, direct mail, social media marketing, printing, videography and branded apparel. The company brings together a team of creative marketing professionals that includes website and logo designers, graphic designers, creative writers, photographers, and videographers that have more than 70 years combined experience.

In April, the company announced its entry into Lexington, Kentucky and Emily Cvengros as Lexington Area marketing manager.

Catie Wilson began her career in the

VENTURE CONNECTORS WELCOMES TAMMY YORK DAY TO MONTHLY LUNCHEON Tammy York Day, president and CEO of the Louisville Healthcare CEO Council, will be the featured speaker at the next Venture Connectors luncheon on Aug. 1. The CEO Council is a nonprofit organization formed in 2017 to leverage the collective voice of Louisville’s top health care companies. York Day will share how the organization is actively engaging in initiatives to improve the health care economy both locally and nationally.

The council’s member CEOs hail from some of the most influential health care organizations in Kentucky and the surrounding region. They include: Kennan Wethington of Anthem Blue Cross/Blue Shield Kentucky, Mark Vogt of Galen College of Nursing, Phil Marshall of

Hosparus Health, Bruce Broussard of Humana Inc., Ben Breier of Kindred Healthcare LLC, Russ Cox of Norton Healthcare, Mark Carter of Passport Health Plan, Greg Weishar of PharMerica Corp., Joe Steier of Signature HealthCare, Randy Bufford of Trilogy Health Services LLC and Cedric Francois of Apellis Pharmaceuticals.

York Day joined the council in January after a 21-year career with Delta Dental, most recently as the company’s chief operating officer. She is co-founder of the Unbridled Charitable Foundation, a 501(c)3 organization that holds events such as the Unbridled Eve Gala to raise money for local charities and raise Kentucky’s profile nationally. To date, the organization has generated more than $300 million in national media coverage

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and given more than $1.7 million to selected nonprofit beneficiaries.

York Day is the 2018 Fund for the Arts campaign chair, and serves on the boards of the Kentucky State Police Foundation and the Thrive Innovation Center.

She holds a global MBA in finance and economics from Duke University Fuqua School of Business and a bachelor’s degree in business marketing from the University of Phoenix.

Venture Connectors’ monthly luncheons are held on the first Wednesday of the month at the Muhammad Ali Center, 144 N. Sixth St. Doors open at 11:30 a.m., and the meeting runs from 12 to 1:15 p.m. Registration is required at ventureconnectors.org. Members attend free; associate members pay $30. Guests who register online by noon the day before the lunch pay only $40.

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ARMSTRONG, GUTHRIE ALLEN Guthrie Allen “Pop” Armstrong, 75, of Louisville, passed away July 20, 2018. Guthrie was born Oct. 13, 1942 in Mt. Washington, Kentucky. He was an Army veteran and retired from Rohm Haas. He was an avid bass fisherman and owner of Strong Arm Baits. He enjoyed Nascar, baseball and was loyal to the UK Wildcats.

He is preceded in death by his parents, Myron and Thelma Porter Armstong; brothers, Zane and Norman; sisters, Rebecca and Rita; and step-daughter, Dianna.

Guthrie is survived by his loving wife of 28 years, Patricia; sons, Jeff (Michelle) and Troy (Monica); loving grandpa

to nine grandchildren and six great-grandchildren; devoted brother, Royce “Shorty” Armstrong (Ethel); sister, Mable Ann Stewart (Richard); and a host of relatives and friends.

A celebration of Guthrie’s life will be held at a later date at a fishing tournament in his honor.

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BRUN, DOROTHY CHRISTINE Dorothy Christine Brun, 93, passed away Friday, July 20, 2018.

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Dotty was an outstanding artist from early childhood and was a graduate of John Herron Art Institute and was initially employed by the Millican Advertising Agency of Louisville. Among various adventures, she designed ladies blouses and children’s furniture. Her artistic creations are scattered throughout the USA as treasured gifts to her many relatives and friends and will continue to be enjoyed by many. She was a rare natural and creative artist, as well as being a loveable wife and mother with many admiring friends.

The family will conduct services privately.

CESLER, RICHARD PAUL Richard Paul Cesler, 84, known to his loving family and friends as Dick, passed away peacefully at his home on July 19, 2018 after finally succumbing to a long illness. Paula, his wife of 39 years, was by his side.

The third of three children to Floyd and Mary Thomas Cesler, Dick was born on Vine Street in Cincinnati on May 25, 1934 – growing up in the Over-theRhine neighborhood of his hometown. A graduate of Woodward High School, Dick spent his youth playing sandlot baseball and football while developing a lifelong affinity for the local-style chili and his beloved Reds, often showing his colors by selflessly sneaking into old Crosley Field to provide his booming vocal support and eventually landing a job there in his teens.

Dick graduated from Tay-

lor University, where he played football and went on to complete post-grad work at Southern Baptist Seminary. He was a Methodist minister in the communities of Quincy, Michigan; Hoagland, Indiana; Greenville, Indiana; Galena, Indiana; as well as Shawnee Methodist in Louisville’s West End. He transitioned from the pulpit into education, serving as the personnel director in the former Louisville City School system. After the city and county boards of education merged, Dick chose the classroom where he taught social studies and history at Thomas Jefferson HS, Shawnee HS and Doss HS, as well as coaching football, baseball and girls’ basketball. He was especially fond of his TJ teaching family, a circle of friends that he remained close to through his final days. Dick was a resident of Louisville for more than 50 years, touching countless lives as a preacher, teacher and coach.

Dick’s love of country inspired him to run for political office in 1980 by seeking a bid as the Republican candidate in Kentucky’s Third Congressional District. While unsuccessful in the general election, and never to take the political plunge again, it never kept Dick from advancing his agenda through volumes of letters to the editor over the years.

Dick loved practical jokes, was a lifelong student of history and always taught that no matter what you do, strive to do it well.

He was preceded in death by his son, Paul, and is survived by his wife, Paula; six children from his first wife, Shirley Cesler: Stephen (and wife, Judi) Cesler, Susannah (Brendan) Mullally, David Cesler, Jonathan Cesler, Margaret (Terry) Sandefur and James (Paris) Cesler; 14 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.

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KNAPPENBERGER, GEORGE THOMAS (TOM) George Thomas (Tom) Knappenberger, 90, of Louisville, died July 19, 2018, in Louisville. He was a native of Warren, Ohio.

He attended the University of Virginia and graduated from Hiram College.

Tom worked for Republic Steel and Airco Carbide until his retirement. He was a longtime member of Audubon Country Club, where he served two terms as president. A lifetime golfer, he started a second career in retirement as a United States Golf Association (USGA) Certified Rules Official. Tom officiated at many USGA National Championships tournaments, including the US Senior Open, US Women’s Open, US Men’s and Women’s Amateur and Mid-Amateur Championships.

He served as regional affairs director for the USGA for many years. He also officiated at many NCAA Men’s and Women’s Golf Championships. Tom was a director emeritus of the Kentucky Golf Association and one of the founding members of the Kentucky Senior Golf Association. He officiated at numerous events for the KGA, KPGA, KPGA Junior Golf Tour, the KY Junior Golf Foundation and the Kentucky State High School Golf Championships. His passion for the rules of golf was unparalleled and he loved teaching the rules to others – especially if you were playing with him.

He was preceded in death by his first wife of 49 years, Dianne VanHuffel Knappenberger; a daughter, Kristine Knappenberger; and his second wife, Dorothy Masterson Knappenberger.

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Survivors include a daughter, Karen Dunham (Lee); sons, Tommy Knappenberger and Erik Knappenberger (Marcy); a brother, Dr. Sam Knappenberger; a sister-in-law, Marijo Stewart; and four grandchildren, Ellie and Lucy Mei Dunham, Mackenzie Perry (Ryan) and Nicholas Been.

A celebration of his life was held at Audubon Country Club on July 25.

His funeral mass will be held at 10 a.m.

July 28, 2018 at St. Frances of Rome, 2119 Payne St. Memorial gifts may go to Hosparus of Louisville (hosparushealth.org) or The First Tee (thefirsttee.org).

The family wishes to express its gratitude to Tom’s many caregivers, including Magnolia Springs Memory Care (Melissa and crew), Bluebird Homecare (Joanne and Marianne, yes, we are referring to you) and Episcopal Church Home (Alice, your compassion has no bounds).

MINTON, SUE C. (MCGOWAN) Sue C. (McGowan) Minton passed away on July 21, 2018.

She was born in Uniontown, Kentucky, to Mary Willie and Raymond “Wink” McGowan. She was a graduate of St. Agnes School in Uniontown. She married Bennie “Bess” Minton. They were married for 52 years until his passing in 2007. Sue was a clerical worker for JCPS, retiring as attendance clerk at Iroquois High School.

She is survived by her children, Kay Kupper (Tom) and David Minton (Terry); grandchildren, Allison DuBois (Michael), Tom Kupper (Lesli Deckard), Erin Minton (Seth Wisecarver) and Alan-Michael Kupper (Aubrey); great-grandchildren, Reece and Wade Kupper; and sister, Angie Philippone.

She was preceded in death by her parents and husband; sisters, Rosie Schaeffer and Martha Jean Fenwick; and brothers, Charles and Ray McGowan.

Her funeral mass was held on July 25 at Mary Queen of Peace Catholic Church, 4005 Dixie Hwy. with burial following in Calvary Cemetery. Visitation was held Tuesday at Owen Funeral Home, 5317 Dixie Hwy. The Minton family would like to thank the ICU team at Sts. Mary and Elizabeth Hospital, Westport Place Health Campus and Sue’s Hosparus teams for their compassionate and outstanding care they provided during her illness.

In lieu of flowers, the family would like donations to be made to Hosparus.

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MISTERS FOR MS The Gramercy 6:30 p.m. July 26 nationalmssociety.org This tall, dark and handsome fundraiser benefits the National Multiple Sclerosis Society, and the night’s action-packed live auction features items presented by handsome local bachelors.

Baron’s Theater at Whiskey Row Lofts July 26 to Aug. 3 eventbrite.com The first play written by Kentucky native Marsha Norman, which premiered at the 1977 Humana Festival, will be performed by alumni of St. Francis School. The attentiongrabbing production follows Arlene, who was recently released from prison for seconddegree murder and is starting her life over in Louisville.

PASSPORT PARTY: NORTON COMMONS HITS THE HIGH NOTES Norton Commons 6 to 9 p.m. July 27 facebook.com/KentuckyOpera Kentucky Opera will celebrate the opening of its 67th season with their second passport party. Attendees are invited to explore the Norton Commons community to find Kentucky Opera performers and musicians at different music stations – Commonwealth Tap, Citizen 7, Mercato Italiano, The 502 Bar & Bistro and Something Blue – where they can get their passports stamped for different deals at Norton Commons retailers and restaurants.

GRATEVILLE DEAD 2018 Louisville Waterfront Park 3 to 11 p.m. July 27 and 28 gratevilledead.com Louisvillians can pay tribute to the famous band at the annual GrateVille Dead Festival as various rock bands take to the main stage at the Brown-Forman Amphitheater.

Bands include Born Cross Eyed, Hyryder, Electric Garden and more. Weekend passes start at just $32.

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Join Louisville Independent Business Alliance as they bring together local businesses and restaurants with South Louisville ties. Food, beer and wine will be on site for adults along with a fun area for the kids.

SOUL CLEANSE FESTIVAL Farmington Historic Home 9 a.m. July 28 soulcleansefestival.com This festival is a unique opportunity to deepen your yoga practice by stretching your mind, body and spirit.

More than 10 regional teachers will be leading workshops and classes focusing on postures, different yoga styles, meditation and yoga philosophy.

COMING UP LOUISVILLE BIG WISH GALA The Omni Hotel 6:30 p.m. Aug. 3 bigwishkentucky.ticket. qtego.net/tickets/list Join Make-a-Wish Ohio, Kentucky & Indiana for this transformational evening. By attending and participating, your support will bring hope, strength and joy to local children battling critical illnesses. Don’t miss the Crash-the-Gala After Party starting at 9 p.m. with open bar and live entertainment from Cover Me Badd.

SPLASH ‘N’ DASH Big Four Lawn at Louisville Waterfront Park 9 a.m. Aug. 4 nortonchildrens.com/ foundation/events/ splash-n-dash Come splash for a cause with Norton Children’s Hospital at their family fun run. Runners and walkers are invited to participate in the 5K or 1K consisting of refreshing splash zones with post-race activities including face painting, water slides, a rocking climbing wall and more.

DISCO INFURNO TUXES & TAILS GALA Marriott East 7 p.m. Aug. 11 kyhumane.org Get ready for a groovy night that benefits the Kentucky

Humane Society. Food, fun, an open bar and more will take place and adoptable pets will be onsite. The celebration continues at an epic afterparty with a DJ and dancing.

PLAN AHEAD KMAC POETRY SLAM Kentucky Museum of Art and Craft 7 to 10 p.m. Aug. 14 kmacmuseum.org Witness the competitive art of slam poetry on the second Tuesday of each month at KMAC. This community event is free for guests and $7 to slam.

CIRQUE DU SOLEIL’S CORTEO KFC Yum! Center Aug. 15 to 19 cirquedusoleil.com The clown Mauro has passed, but his spirit is still with us.

Instead of mourning, the funeral cortege celebrates the here and hereafter with laughter and exuberance.

Tickets for this acrobatic spectacular start at just $39.

LOUISVILLE ON THE LAWN: A POP-UP PARTY Conrad-Caldwell House Museum 7 p.m. Aug. 25 conrad-caldwell.org Don’t miss this fashionable, Gilded Age pop-up picnic in Old Louisville’s stunning St. James neighborhood.

Partygoers, dressed all in white, are invited to bring a picnic supper to be enjoyed in the beauty of Louisville’s Castle.

Attendees will enjoy live music from Small Time Napoleon.

FIELD & FORK BENEFITING THE PARKLANDS OF FLOYDS FORK Brown-Forman Silo Center 6 p.m. Sept. 8 theparklands.org/field&fork Presented by JPMorgan Chase & Co., this beautiful outdoor fundraiser features a cocktail hour, three-course dinner, live auction and stargazing in the Afterglow lounge.

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pets of the week Say hello to little Bradley, a four-year-old Chihuahua who came to the Kentucky Humane Society from an overcrowded shelter. Sweet Bradley is a mellow fellow who loves naps and would truly love a forever home where he can eat softened hard food (or wet is tasty as a treat). He’s waiting patiently, but his quiet ways have left him unnoticed, and he wants that to change. So come visit this little guy and let him show you how sweet he can be!

Bradley is neutered, micro-chipped and up-to-date on his vaccinations. You can meet Bradley at our adoption center in the Clarksville Feeders Supply, 229 E. Lewis & Clark Parkway in Clarksville. For more on Bradley or any of our adoptable pets, please visit kyhumane.org or call 502-3663355.

Tess is a sweet, special girl looking for a quiet home to call her own. Four years ago, she was found behind the Kentucky Humane Society’s Main Campus and adopted out to a family. Fast forward to 2018, and Tess has made her way back to us after she was surrendered to an overcrowded shelter. Our adoptions counselors noticed she is missing bottom teeth, and she has a history of a sensitive stomach. Tess is on a special diet to accommodate her lack of teeth and history of vomiting on certain foods. She also has asthma, and will need to be on medicine for this long-term.

Tess’ biggest quirk is her tongue that you’ll usually find sticking out of her mouth - yeah, she’s adorable. Tess is very affectionate, fairly active around her cat condo and doesn’t seem to mind dogs or other cats. She is now looking for a forever home; will you be the one to spoil this sweet baby? She is spayed, micro-chipped and up-to-date on all vaccinations. You can meet Tess at our adoption center in the Preston Feeders Supply, 5763 Preston Highway in Louisville.

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Help Us Help The Kentucky Center On June 13, a fire caused significant damage to the nonprofit Kentucky Center for the Performing Arts (KCA), home to our city’s major arts organizations. To support them in reopening stronger than ever, The Voice-Tribune is donating 10 percent of ad sales from our annual Arts Issue to KCA. Contact us to reserve your ad space and help us help The Kentucky Center: advertising@voice-tribune.com or 502.897.8900.