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FEATURES 14 Garden Guru

Renowned Kentucky landscape designer Jon Carloftis shares his green thumb wisdom

66 Creatively Cozy & Classic

A Mockingbird Valley home is transformed into the perfect place for family, entertaining and fun

22 Collaboration is Key 76 KTC Construction shares advice Living Lead-Free

92 Isabel Ladd. Photo by Isabel Ladd Interiors.

on how to achieve your dream renovation goals

Lead’s negative impact on health & Louisville’s efforts to eliminate it

28 Freshen Up for Spring

80 Farmers’ Markets Guide

Get your home spring-ready with help from Digs Home and Garden

34 Gardening for Growth

How YouthBuild Louisville is creating a greener more sustainable community

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38 Keep the Ball Rolling

The Speed Art Museum’s campaign to support its mission to invite everyone to celebrate art forever

44 Fashionable Gambit A spring fashion editorial at 21c Museum Hotel Lexington’s “Harmon Room”

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60 Design Checkmate Schimpff ’s

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Where to shop for homegrown ingredients all year round

84 Daily Libations

How to make garden fresh cocktails at home and the tools needed to get there

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Chef Anoosh Shariat shares his thoughts on the pandemic, spring cuisine and celebrating life through food

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CONTENTS 92 On Gardening

OCCASIONS

Steve Humphrey shares his love of gardening and inside tips to create your own garden at home

100 David Grantz’s 50th Birthday Party at Matt Winn’s Steakhouse 102 Winter Farmers’ Markets 104 Levee Bourbon Lounge Opens

96 Spring Into Action

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Exercises to stretch the psoas muscle and get rid of your winter blues

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8 Letter from the Publisher 10 Letter from the Editor 106 Celebration of Life

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the Letter from Publisher “The gods preferring their libations diluted with rainwater and mixed with freshly cut grass.”

-Thomm Quackenbush

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ibations, what an interesting word.

The definition of “libation” from the Collins English Dictionary is the ritual of pouring out wine or oil upon the ground as a sacrifice to a god. The heck with the pouring out idea, I would rather keep my glass full, please and thank you.

Used humorously, it means an alcoholic drink or the act of drinking in a celebratory fashion. Keeping that in mind, allow me to introduce a new element to our monthly publication, Daily Libations.

It is a column written by Joe Daily, a master mixologist extraordinaire, that has the know-how to shake up garden-fresh ingredients that will tickle your palette in the most effervescent way possible. We are thrilled to welcome Joe to our team and invite you to create a cocktail of your own from the recipes included in our Daily Libations column. Each month we will feature different recipes that include seasonal ingredients and extraordinary brand name beverages for you to try. Stay tuned for more libatious goings-on in the world of spirits, wine and champagne and non-alcoholic beverage options too.

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Letter from the Editor Welcome to the Spring Home & Garden Issue! As I’m writing this, there is a foot of snow on the ground and we’ve all been hunkered down, trying to manage this abnormal Kentucky winter weather.

However, after the winter we’ve had, I’m sure we’re all more than ready for some springtime inspiration and motivation, so here it is!

We kick off this issue with a gorgeous home’s greenhouse and garden designed by none other than renowned local landscape designer Jon Carloftis. This leads into a quaint and cozy cabin designed

by Kiel Thomson and his talented team at KTC Construction. Digs shared some spring trends with us and their latest and greatest outdoor offerings. Josh Miller is back with two articles in this issue. The first highlights local nonprofit YouthBuild Louisville and its work with their community garden and Bernheim Forest. His second dives into Louisville Metro Public Health’s Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program to bring awareness to testing for lead in Louisville’s historical homes. We featured a stunning home in Mockingbird Valley designed by Ron Wolz of Bittners with pops of color galore. Speaking of color, do you know interior designer Isabel Ladd? If you don’t already, you will soon thanks to an article by Laura Ross who got the inside scoop on her recently designed “Harmon Room.” It’s a hotel room at 21c Museum Hotel Lexington inspired by the popular Netflix tv show “The Queen’s Gambit” that’s bursting with 1960s color and flair.

We loved it so much, it was also the location for this issue’s fashion editorial titled “Fashionable Gambit.” To keep it local, our models were previously mentioned Isabel Ladd and Jon Carloftis, as well as Haley Harris Gatewood of Carl Meyers boutique in Lexington, Stuart Mercer of Stuart Mercer Gentleman’s Shoppe in Lexington, and Alex Narramore, the skilled cake maker also known as the “Mischief Maker.” Can you tell I’m excited about this one?

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Mara Hoff man dress, $855; Orange leather purse with chain, $125, available at Glasscock Too. Bruno Magli mules, $89, available at Belle Monde Boutique. Black tassel necklace, $18, available at Sassy Fox Upscale Consignment.

Keeping with the spring theme, we have a Farmers’ Market Guide where you can find garden-fresh ingredients and locally made items all year round. For the first time, we also have a new column by libation aficionado, Joe Daily, who offers advice on how to make at-home libations with fresh, local ingredients. Welcome to the team, Joe! I think you all are really going to like this one. Local Chef Anoosh Shariat shared some spring-inspired recipes with us and what we can expect from Anoosh Bistro in the coming months. If you need to start with the basics, Steve shared his green-thumb tips and tricks to get you gardening in no time. If you want to shake off the winter blues, Milestone fitness professional Bekki Jo Pritchard introduced us to the psoas muscle and how it can relieve stress. We have some occasions to share with you, like David Grantz’s birthday, the opening of Levee Bourbon Lounge and photos from local farmers’ markets this season.

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To round it off, it wouldn’t be March if we didn’t mention the Speed Ball, so I got to know this year’s Co-Chairs, Missy & Jim Allen, and Lopa & Rishabh Mehrotra. They shared what it’s like to co-chair during a year with no in-person ball, why it’s so important now more than ever to continue supporting Louisville’s largest and oldest art museum, The Speed Art Museum, and what we can expect in the future from the Speed.

As always, I hope you all enjoy it and it leaves you with a feeling of anticipation, excitement and a new beginning for 2021.

Sincerely yours,

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t’s like a banana split,” laughed Jon Carloftis, a nationally sought-after garden designer, looking at his handiwork on a historical home in Lexington, Kentucky. “It’s just delicious looking and makes you want to move right in.”

He should know. As a child growing up in the area, Carloftis and his mother would often drive up and down Richmond Road and admire the large, historical homes dotting the road. They’d take turns picking out their favorite house, and Carloftis always selected the same large, two-story Colonial mansion built in the 1920s. Little did he know, decades later he’d be tapped to help with a major renovation of that home.

“I was so excited the first time I pulled into the driveway,” he remembered. “I exclaimed, ‘This is MY house!’”

The current owners had entrusted Louisville architect Tim Winters with renovating the home to make it more comfortable for modern living. They hired Carloftis to “build” off the architectural elements to create a showstopping garden design. He was more than willing to dive into the project.

“Everyone has a house or two they’ve always admired,” said Carloftis. “There’s just something about a house that speaks to you. This house spoke to me. It’s so classic and elegant and I was thrilled to be back in Kentucky, working on this house I’ve 14

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dreamed of since my childhood.”

Carloftis’ family has deep Kentucky roots, tracing their family tree back more than 200 years through Clay County and along the Rockcastle River. His parents’ large expanse of land inspired his love of nature, and after studying business at the University of Kentucky, Carloftis decided to take additional courses in agriculture.

In 1988, he and a friend headed to adventures in the Big Apple. An entrepreneur at heart, he printed out business cards that read, “Jon Carloftis, Rooftop Garden Designer” and walked up and down New York’s famed streets, handing the cards out to doormen and elevator operators. “I’d tell them to pass it along to whoever lived in the penthouse,” he said.

His strategy worked. A client called, and the fledgling designer had his first major job. “It must have worked,” he said, “I stayed there for the next 26 years and built rooftop gardens for a large portfolio of clients.”

Carloftis became New York City’s premier rooftop garden designer to the stars. Among his clients were actors Julianne Moore, Mike Myers, Edward Norton and many more. He became a favorite designer for many in the art world, as well.

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the architecture. I learned that in New York City. Every room you look down onto from a penthouse has to have a visual connection.”

Carloftis doesn’t walk in with a pre-determined plan.

Each garden is unique. “I start by looking inside the house,” he said. “I look at the colors, the furniture, the art. I listen to the client’s story. I’m designing for their personality, not mine. It’s a pleasure to figure out what people like. I’m creating a living thing that grows for years to come. It has to have true meaning for them.”

To escape New York’s brutal winters, Carloftis would return home to Kentucky, and a marginally more favorable climate, from December through March. On a trip home in 2012, he spotted the home of his dreams for sale in Lexington. He immediately purchased the historic Botherum, which had fallen into serious disrepair, and began a year-long renovation of the home.

“I’m home and I don’t want to leave,” mused Carloftis. “I’ve traveled so much that I just don’t want to leave my house anymore.” Carloftis moved his garden design business back to Kentucky and now keeps a busy and booked schedule between clients in Lexington, Louisville and all points in between.

A favorite Kentucky project remains the Richmond Road classical home that floated in his childhood memory. “There just needs to be more houses like this one, it’s so classic and elegant,” said Carloftis. He worked with the homeowners and architect Tim Winters to bring the classic jewel into a showstopper for today. “If we are going to save these beautiful homes, we need to make them livable for today’s families,” added Carloftis.

While Winters updated the interior and added a new back addition, Carloftis tackled the 1.5-acre yard, which was overgrown and begging for new life.

The owner asked for a greenhouse, and Carloftis sprang into action. “I’m always thinking about what you’re looking at,” he said. “If something is at the end of

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the property, you can enjoy it visually from the house even in bad weather. We got the greenhouse from England and the company sent a person to assemble it.

The homeowner is an active gardener and she and her daughters grow vegetables, plant seedlings and grow flowers.”

“On the inside, we did built-in cabinets with granite and quartz tops and we added a pea gravel floor for water to drain,” he continued. “I love the bullseye mirrors that are so attractive. I like mixing things up.

If everything is so stylized and fine, it’s too much. So I mixed simple teak wood tables with fancy elements like the mirrors and added a large chandelier inside, just because it was so pretty. We included tables and areas where they can have dinner parties. The greenhouse functions as another room for the home. At night, when the chandelier is lit, the greenhouse just glows. It looks like a jewel box.”

Outside, he added “rooms” built of boxwoods hedges, and added hydrangeas, sunflowers and a multitude of perfectly placed flowers and shrubs to create a garden walk that captures the eye at every glance.

Bluestone paths make it easy to walk from different spots. Obelisks are both decorative and functional, growing tomatoes and other vines, and an old pool house was renovated to be an office with a view for the homeowner. “It’s not a bad morning commute to work,” he quipped.

“I want everything to look like a photo and that has everything to do with long views,” said Carloftis.

“What I love looking at is how does this work? Because I’m an entertainer, I know what it’s like to carry the cooler of wine to the place. I look at the function of it and then I make it pretty.”

“If you want to throw a party and dinner, do it in the garden, then get your leaf blower and blow it out to clean up,” he smiled. “My gardens are that space 16

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that’s unique, and people will go have cocktails and dinner there and they’ll never forget that memory that it was in a greenhouse or garden.”

“In my gardens, I know every leaf that drops,” said Carloftis. “Each garden is so personal to me.

My job is to find the soul of a place and I hope that happens every time.” V Within all the tumult of 2020, people sat at home and looked at their yards and realized they needed change. Garden designer Jon Carloftis has some easy tips on sprucing up your garden oasis to find your place of Zen as spring finally blossoms.

• Make it easy, with essentials – Choose simple plants and flowers that make you happy. Ask yourself, what’s your favorite flower from childhood? What plant would look best on a patio?

• Bring the indoors outside – What is your style? Is it modern, classic or a hodgepodge? Purchase planters, furniture and more to reflect the elements you love inside your home.

• How will you live in your space? – Is it a retreat, a play area or an entertaining spot?

• What makes you happy? – What are your favorite colors? Love an old-fashioned shrub that was in your grandmother’s yard? Plant it! Your garden replicates your personality. Don’t rely on what’s trendy.

• Most importantly – Have fun with it and enjoy your garden!

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tarting a construction or design project on your home or outdoor space can feel both exciting and a bit daunting. However, with the right construction team, a team you can trust, revamping your home should be nothing short of gratifying. “Find a team you can work and collaborate with,” said Kiel Thomson, Owner of Kiel Thomson Company Construction. “Collaboration, whether it’s with the builder and the homeowner, or the designer and the architect, needs to be well thought out and have a plan put in place for success.”

Thomson has worked in the construction industry since he was 14-years-old, learning the trade alongside his father in their woodshop. By age 18, he was out in the field as the lead carpenter and glazer, and in 2004, he opened his own construction company

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known as KTC Construction right here in Louisville. “I enjoy what I’m doing and I enjoy the challenges. I’ve owned a few other businesses throughout my career from the time I was in my early twenties. I have always liked working for myself, putting together my own team and creating my own path,” Thomson explained.

Thomson describes his team of 25 as family, noting a few of them left the businesses they owned to come and join his team. “When I started it, I had this idea of a bunch of builders coming together and pulling our knowledge and relationships to build a strong, successful company that’s going to be around for years. I think I have six or eight people that successfully operated their own businesses until they came on board with me,” said Thomson. When you hire a company to redo any part of your home, you want to know that they’re not doing it because they have to, but because they genuinely want to. “Our guys are not here just clocking the clock. They’re excited to get up and come to work,” Thomson continued.

Thomson described the jobs his team takes on as often “complicated” and “unique,” noting they’re not afraid of a challenge.

The perfect example is a cozy cabin Thomson and his team built in Shelbyville, KY. The cabin was designed-in-house by KTC Construction designers Mike Cadden and Laura Whittle, with input from Thomson, explained Dawn Marshall, the Director of Operations for KTC Construction.

“Kiel and his crew worked directly with the excavators and foundation contractors to place, dig and pour the basement knowing that a soon-to-be-installed large stone fireplace and chimney would require quite a bit of support from below,” said Marshall. “The hearthstone is a unique piece measuring about five feet wide by two feet tall by three feet deep and weighs approximately 4,200 pounds. It was part of an old foundation wall at an old jail in Indiana. The stone chimney has pieces that were collected by the owners over the years with two millstones inset amongst the rocks.”

The cabin’s hardwood floors were made from reclaimed pine from the old Phillip Morris Factory in downtown Louisville. The mahogany windows and doors are custom-made from a company in New Jersey and the walls are painted with a nickel gap meaning there’s no drywall in the cabin at all, according to Marshall. The cabin sits on 100 acres of land nestled between hilly pastures, bubbling creeks and enchanting woods. It sounds like a fairy tale, right?

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Founder and CEO Kiel Thomson and Director of Operations Dawn Marshall.

KTC Construction has seen an influx in the number of people wanting to redo or add to their outdoor spaces due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Since it’s safer to be outside, customers are taking the opportunity to revamp areas that they might not have paid as much attention to before. A popular addition to outdoor spaces has included an outdoor kitchen, dining spaces and three-season rooms, according to Marshall.

Thomson described it as “bringing the outdoors in and the indoors out.”

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If you’ve been thinking about starting a construction project but haven’t been able to convince yourself to actually do it, I received some advice from the experts on what your next move should be. Marshall and Thomson recommend giving yourself time to find the construction team you fit with best and carefully planning with them about what you intend to do, including design and materials. “I think a lot of homeowners watch these home and garden shows on TV and think you can do a big project in a weekend and that’s not the case,” Thomson said. “It takes a lot of effort and planning, not to mention time, knowledge and skill.” Although this might sound like it’s delaying the project more, it’s going to benefit you in the long run.

“It’s almost a joke that people think it will always cost more. They estimate that it will be $5,000, and then assume it will be $9,000. That only happens because people don’t take the time to think their projects through before they start. It’s important to take the time to plan your projects from start to finish and to decide on materials first. Of course, things do arise, but if you take the time initially, you will have a lot more control over your costs and schedule than if you jump in too quickly,” Marshall explained.

When it comes to your home, take the advice from the professionals at KTC Construction to save time and money and to ensure that together you can create the project of your dreams. Visit their website to learn more about their team and how to get started today. V Kiel Thomson Company Construction 925 Samuel Street Louisville, KY 40204 kielthomsoncompany.com 502.899.9593

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pring showers bring May flowers and new outdoor inventory, yay! With the cold and dreary winter season coming to a close, I think we’re all ready to revamp our homes and outdoor spaces to include brighter colors to get ready for spring. Ben Palmer-Ball and his team at Digs Home and Garden are here to help you bring that spring feeling to your home both indoors and out.

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variety of indoor and outdoor styles and brands such as Summer Classics, Brown Jordan, Lane Venture and Kingsley-Bate.

They were even the first store in Louisville to carry Summer Classics, according to Palmer-Ball. “You can mix and match collections and different materials so not everything is going to be perfectly matching in your outdoor environment or your porch. It looks a little more like you’ve curated it or it’s been built over time,” explained Palmer-Ball. This season,

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Palmer-Ball is particularly captivated with teak products. He loves the nice golden new look but also doesn’t mind how it looks when it’s weathered and aged. “One of the things I really love is a little serving cart. It can be like a portable bar, a table and a setting or it could sit by the grill and you could put utensils on it. So some pieces tend to have a little more functionality, as long as you think a bit outside of the box,” said Palmer-Ball.

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I also got the inside scoop on the spring trends this year according to Palmer-Ball. He mentioned two different trends: ditching outdoor furniture cushions and indulging in outdoor rugs and carpets. “I noticed that our vendors are starting to hear the voice of our customers. While lounging furniture with cushions makes it easy to get comfortable and relax, it often also involves some maintenance or people feel like they have to take cushions in to keep them out of the rain, even though they don’t. Many vendors now are starting to play around with doing more cushionless lounge furniture, explained Palmer-Ball. “They might have a weave that has some built-in padding in it so that it has the give and the comfort, but it doesn’t necessarily have a cushion. There are options out there if people don’t want to care for full-on outdoor cushions and upholstery.” If designing a space makes you nervous, the Digs team has you covered. “My training and background is in architecture so I am happy to help people from start to finish. If they have a space where they’re not sure something is going to fit, we do offer a service where we’ll come to your home, measure the space and lay in furniture to give you some options for what might fit and let you look at things a little differently. We offer that design service behind the sale,” said Palmer-Ball.

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Not interested in buying new outdoor furniture? Don’t worry, Digs has plenty of other options available to help you spruce up your home with a limited budget. Even though it’s not a previously mentioned “trend,” Palmer-Ball recommends checking out their wide variety of outdoor pillows if you’re looking for a lower-cost, quicker and easier upgrade. The pillow designs include quilted, embroidered and many others that are sure to make your outdoor space more lively and colorful. If you can’t find a specific pillow or item you’re looking for in the store, ask PalmerBall or one of his employees, and they’ll check with their vendors to see if they can find something to fit your vision. If buying new outdoor furniture and decorations isn’t in your budget at the moment, don’t worry, Digs has something for you too. Enter their outdoor furniture giveaway in the hopes of winning some new items before the Kentucky Derby!

The giveaway begins in the spring months, so keep your eyes peeled on Digs Home and Garden’s website for more information in the coming weeks. There’s no time like the present to start getting ready for warmer weather and safe outdoor gatherings, so head to Digs Home and Garden for all your entertaining needs! V Digs Home and Garden 3905 Chenoweth Square Louisville, KY 40207 digshomeandgarden.com 502.893.3447

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he campus was one acre of rocks and the shop building,” said Lynn Rippy, YouthBuild Louisville President & CEO about the 20-year-old organization’s green campus located in Smoketown.

“Our 35 YouthBuild students work alongside AmeriCorps volunteers each year to build out the greenhouse, gardens, chicken coop and orchard.” The development of the campus has been part of YouthBuild Louisville’s work to provide education, job training and leadership programs to low-income young adults, ages 18-24, with the goal of helping them realize their potential as active community leaders and an educated workforce for Louisville.

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Over the past ten years, since the development of the green campus began, it has grown to include an urban farm, handmade raised garden beds, an orchard, a water remediation garden and more. YouthBuild’s Urban Conservation Corps program, which launched full-time in 2019, is “a broad environmental education curriculum, with a strong focus on job placement.”

According to Jade Glore, Urban Conservation Corps Manager, this includes a focus on “how broader environmental concepts can trickle down to everyday life.”

Jade went on to share that the program, which will expand to support 10 full-time students in 2021, includes different focus areas. These areas include learning proper animal maintenance for the 16 chickens, a peacock and the four turkeys on-site,

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gardening, harvesting, understanding soil structure and nutrients, sustainability including recycling and composting and partnering with community organizations.

When asked about the impact of the program, Kinzee, an 18-year-old participant, said it highlighted “all the ways you can conserve through the things you do every day. It made me aware of how much you use in everyday life from the amount of water you use to the trash you create to how much money you can save when you conserve.” As an example, Kinzee said, “My family used to buy bottled water, we’ve saved at least $50 by now since I started the program.”

Kenyetta Johnson, known as “Kenny,” the Urban Conservation Corps Program Assistant, talked about multiple community partnerships. He said that, “Bernheim was amazing,” as the group reflected on the six-week class with the Bernheim Forest staff.

The class activities ranged from the removal of invasive species to an introduction to many of the organization’s departments, including landscape architecture. Another priority for Kenny, access to food, is exemplified by YouthBuild’s partnership with Dare to Care.

Holding her son Justice, program participant A’aliyania said, “I would recommend the program because there are careers in urban agriculture, environmental studies and environmental justice.” A’aliyania noted that programs like YouthBuild’s Urban Conservation Corps introduce you to a world of possibility, ranging from jobs working with Bernheim Arboretum and Research Forest or Jefferson Memorial Forest to Metro Parks or MSD. What’s on the horizon for the program? “We just received confirmation from Beechmont Open Air Market that we’re on their list for the upcoming season,” said Jade. “We’ve had a lot of production and harvest on the campus, and [that experience] expands job skills for students including the ability to market their own products. Many students want to own their own business.” At the market, they plan to sell the handmade raised garden beds, fresh produce and herbs that can be grown and sold, jams created by students and honey from the bees in the orchard.

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construction training program that constructs them. Built from Eastern Redcedar lumber, they provide an accessible way to grow plants on campus and a revenue stream for the nonprofit. Jade noted that, “You don’t have to bend over to interact with them,” so they are great for people who may want to garden in their yard but don’t have the physical mobility to do so without a raised bed.

“We sold $26,000 of garden products in 2020,” shared Donna Schuster, Development Director at YouthBuild. “People call for everything from custom planters that look like ladders to our more traditional product line, which includes wood benches, garden boxes in two heights, a potting table and herb boxes.”

From peppers to tomatoes to sunflowers, once the spring growing season is underway, the campus of YouthBuild Louisville will be alive with color and activity. I encourage you to stop by to see for yourself the amazing work they’re doing for our community and to learn more about how you too can help. V YouthBuild Louisville 800 S. Preston Street Louisville, KY 40203 yblky.org 502.290.6121

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The Speed Art Museum’s campaign to support its mission to invite everyone to celebrate art forever

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s the first Saturday in March draws near, the typical anticipation and excitement of the Speed Art Museum’s Annual Speed Ball are unfortunately not with us this year in its usual form as the pandemic continues to hinder our ability to gather together safely. However, our community’s love and appreciation for the Speed and all of its many contributions to our city continue to support its mission of inviting everyone to celebrate art forever. This year, the traditional large, seated dinner followed by a black tie ball has been reimagined as the campaign, “Keep the Ball Rolling.” It is a revival of a campaign from the 1990s, the only other time the Speed Ball was unable to be held in-person due to a building

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renovation. With this in mind, before we share the details of the 2021 campaign, here is a bit of Speed Ball history you might not already know.

According to Abby Shue, Deputy Director, External Relations & Advancement at the Speed Art Museum, the Speed Ball was started in the early 1970s by a group of Speed volunteers called “The Alliance” to raise funds to support the mission of the museum. The volunteers’ involvement has continued since and has been the key to maintaining and growing the Speed’s world-class exhibitions, community programs, and education and outreach work. Shue shared, “In recent years, the ball has become the single biggest contributor to our mission, so it accounts for over 10% of the Speed’s overall operating revenue and is incredibly significant for our ability to fulfill our mission every year.”

Part of the annual support includes the appointment of Speed Ball Co-Chairs, who this year are Missy and Jim Allen, and Lopa and Rishabh Mehrotra, two couples who are very involved philanthropically

in our community and long-time supporters of the Speed. “Our Co-Chairs this year have built a strong committee of people who are excited to help us tackle what the ball should look like in this unusual year. They have brought a ton of creative ideas and bold thinking to what that can be,” said Shue. “We can’t emphasize enough how much it means that they were willing to chair this huge in-person event in a year when they knew it couldn’t be that and that it was going to look really different.”

We had the opportunity to speak to the Allens and the Mehrotras for an inside look at what it means to them to be Co-Chairs during the unusual year of 2021. Rishabh Mehrotra shared, “It’s a real honor to be asked and it’s a responsibility that we are excited to take on and contribute to during these turbulent times. Lopa Mehrotra continued, “It’s such a privilege to be able to hold up this small beacon for hope, healing and joy for our city through the visual arts in this really unforgettable year.

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able to hold a candle for the visual arts during this time feels like it’s coming full circle and making a contribution to the future.” Jim and Missy Allen commented, “In some ways, we look at it as a special opportunity to co-chair this year because you want to do it when you feel like you’re needed the most and this might be that year when the need is the greatest. We’re trying to look at it as a glass half full, not half empty, and to use this very unique set of circumstances to showcase what the Speed means to the community in a more intimate setting apart from the large format of the ball.”

While speaking to the Co-Chairs and Shue about the annual Speed Ball, we can’t help but dive deeper into what makes the Speed Ball so special compared to other charitable events? Shue replied, “In a year when we have the ball in-person, it’s a rare opportunity for people to have an elegant evening where they’re surrounded by art and can have dinner in the gallery. We don’t have an auction at the ball, so once you’re there, you can just enjoy the beautiful evening, the museum and connect with other people which sets us apart from the model of other fundraising events,” said Shue.

Rishabh Mehrotra shared a favorite memory from the Speed Ball, “probably from fourteen years ago. Lopa wore a gorgeous sari and we pulled friends together, both old and new, for an Indian dance called the bhangra while the American soul music was playing.” Shue shared, “The Speed Ball holds a significant place for me, both personally and professionally.

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The 2018 ball was my first date with my now husband, Oliver Roe. The 2019 ball was when Stephen Reily publicly announced my hire to the Speed team so it was really important for me two years in a row for very different reasons that I never could have imagined.”

This year will certainly be different from years past, but the Speed does still have some exciting things in store for virtual guests. Shue said, “Of course we can’t let the first Saturday in March go by without a celebration of some sort!” The Speed will host a “Toast to the Speed” on Mach 6 at 7 pm that will feature a visit from Belgian artist, Isabelle de Borchgrave who currently has an exhibition at the Speed titled “Isabelle de Borchgrave: Fashioning Art from Paper” and a live performance from musician Ben Folds! “What’s special is the virtual toast at 7 pm will be open to the entire community to attend,” said Shue.

Regarding the toast, Lopa Rishabh commented, “Opening the toast to be free to the public is such a beautiful expression of our mission to invite everyone to celebrate art forever. I’m proud that, in this year of asking, we’re also able to share so much. This is a really rare opportunity to blow our attendance out of the water that we may never see again and what a joyful light to bring into this very odd time.”

As the most significant fundraiser for the Speed, the Keep the Ball Rolling campaign will enable the museum to invite everyone through free Sundays at the museum, free family memberships to anyone whom cost is a barrier to entry

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through the Speed for All program, free admission to frontline healthcare workers through June 2021 and engagement in artist-in-residence and community partners in the Russell neighborhood. The celebration of art can continue through the presentation of world-class exhibitions such as “Isabelle de Borchgrave: Fashioning Art from Paper,” “Wolfgang Buttress: Blossom,” and “Collecting – A Love Story: Glass from the Adelle and Leonard Leight Collection.” Kentucky arts and culture are highlighted through exhibitions such as “Shaker Commonwealth” and Ralph Eugene Meatyard’s “The Unforeseen Wilderness.” They also launched a new digital art-education program, “I See, I Think, I Make” to support teachers and students who are working from home and recently served as a Satellite Screen for the 2021 Sundance Film Festival.

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and largest art museum in the state of Kentucky,” said Shue. “We’re constantly working to fulfill our mission to invite everyone to celebrate art forever and we know that museums play a really important role in connecting people to each other, to art and to the community. Artists have a way of allowing our guests to better understand themselves and the world around them and to look at contemporary events and history all in a different light.”

Jim Allen added, “There’s only one Speed Museum. It is Kentucky’s art museum, it is the art museum of the region. There’s so much history and such a great legacy of support and commitment to it, so it has a unique standing in that regard. It is one of Louisville and the region’s prominent institutions and is a wonderful asset to the community and the commonwealth. It’s important that we continue to support it and what it means to the community not only from a cultural standpoint but also what it does for the community in terms of standing. It elevates the stature of Louisville by having a museum of that caliber. It’s something we’ve always felt is a cornerstone of the community.”

So what is the future of the Speed Museum, you ask? Shue shared, “In 2021, in addition to the upcoming exhibitions, we are able to launch a

paid internship program for the first time, which helps us to foster the next generation and bring diverse perspectives and voices into future museum leadership which is exciting. We’ve done so much adapting and pivoting and figuring out how to do what we did really well in-person in a digital format in the last year. This year, we expect to figure out what the hybrid of that will look like. We’re certainly hoping that by the end of the year we’ll be able to ease into some in-person events again at the museum, while also knowing that there’s this new demand and appreciation for the different ways we’ve been able to do events virtually.”

Lopa Mehrotra added, “Rishabh and I are most excited about the possibility of more inclusion, friends for the Speed and access for all. We’re hoping that, in the future, we see art that reflects even more of our community and society, that brings us together and creates more understanding of each other. And for me, a museum where everyone feels welcome and leaves the museum feeling inspired.” V The Speed Art Museum 2035 South Third St. Louisville, KY 40208 speedmuseum.org 502.634.2700

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On Alex: Isabel Sanchis dress, $2,800; Maggie Made Designs 14k gold with freshwater pearls and green onyx earrings, $185, available at Glasscock Too. Vintage beaded purse, $32, available at Stella’s Resale Boutique.

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On Haley: Vintage turquoise twopiece chiffon dress, $88; Silk scarf, $18; Pearl and pink stone clip-on earrings, $12, available at Stella’s Resale Boutique.

Blue suede gloves, $45, available at Glasscock Too. Miu Miu patent slingback pumps, $99; Louis Vuitton Alma bag, $1,499, available at Belle Monde Boutique.

On Jon: Castangia 1850 handmade silk and wool sportcoat; Stensroms shirt; Luigi Bianchi Four Season wool trouser; Seaward and Stearn London all silk tie; Seaward and Stearn London all silk handkerchief, prices upon request, available at Stuart Mercer Gentleman’s Shoppe.

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On Haley: Sanctuary houndstooth dress, $79, available at Belle Monde Boutique. Orange and turquoise ring, $86; Maggie Made Designs blue chalcedony stone earrings with 14kt gold wire, $85, available at Glasscock Too. On Jon: Oxxford Clothes custom handmade midnight blue tuxedo; Shirt and watch from model’s personal collection.

On Isabel: John Paul Ataker silk jacket, $1,250; John Paul Ataker silk pants, $450; Turquoise and black ring, $86, available at Glasscock Too. Black and gold clip-on earrings, $12, available at Stella’s Resale Boutique. Gold rope necklace, $18; Miu Miu patent oxfords, $199, available at Belle Monde Boutique.

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Right: On Haley: Tracy Reese silver top, $315; Philosophy embellished denim pants, $895; Oo La La white blazer, $295; Turquoise and black ring, $86, available at Glasscock Too. Gold rope necklace, $18, available at Belle Monde Boutique. Patent and snakeskin heels, $18, available at Sassy Fox Upscale Consignment.

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On Isabel: Vintage beaded front dress, $48, available at Stella’s Resale Boutique. Pink flower bracelet, $10, available at Sassy Fox Upscale Consignment. Robert Detroit mink fur stole, $229; Pearl necklace, $29, available at Belle Monde Boutique. Beck green leather bag, $475, available at Glasscock Too. Earrings and orange bracelet from the model’s personal collection.

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Orange leather gloves, $50; orange leather purse with chain, $125, available at Glasscock Too. On Stuart: Luigi Bianchi custom madeto-measure coat, vest and pant; Stuart Mercer custom made-to-measure shirt; Seaward and Stearn London all silk pocket handkerchief.

On Haley: Vintage Morrison’s silk two-piece jacket and dress, $148, available at Stella’s Resale Boutique. Chanel pearl dangle earrings, $1,100, available at Belle Monde Boutique. Orange and turquoise ring, $86, available at Glasscock Too. On Isabel: Lilly Pulitzer gold dress, $62; Black tassel necklace, $18, available at Sassy Fox Upscale Consignment.

Corso Como suede heels, $39, available at Belle Monde Boutique. Earrings and ring from the model’s personal collection.

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he dictionary defines a “gambit” as a “chess opening where a player risks one or more pawns to gain an advantage in position.” It’s a calculated move that Lexington, Kentuckybased interior designer Isabel Ladd knows well.

In a design world seemingly held hostage by grays and white, Ladd unabashedly loves color. “I love and need an explosion of color and energy that boosts me,” explained Ladd, the Owner of Isabel Ladd Interiors. “I am a curated maximalist, which means my designs are layered with lots of statement pieces and other cool pieces everywhere, but there is a symmetry to it all. I like to have several things in a room, so your eye is always moving. You don’t just walk in and say that’s a cool light fixture; next, you notice the pillow, and the table and the curtains. I strive for a happy feel.”

The effusive Ladd was born in Brazil, but her parents, who are involved in the horse industry, moved to Lexington, Kentucky when she was just three years old.

She graduated from Los Angeles’ Institute of Design and Merchandising, with an eye toward a career in fashion. She worked for fashion house BCBG, creating textiles for their dress collection, then later, married and moved back to Kentucky, where she and her mother began a cocktail and wedding dress business. It wasn’t her dream job, though, and after helping design interiors for a few friends’ houses, something clicked.

In 2014, Ladd opened the doors on her company, Isabel Ladd Interiors, focusing on mostly residential interior design. She’s worked on a few commercial projects as well, and those connections led to a fun and fateful phone call at the beginning of 2021.

Friend and client Whit Hiler, of Cornett, a Lexington ad agency, called late one Saturday night in January and asked her two questions: had she watched the hit Netflix miniseries, The Queen’s Gambit? And, how would she like to be part of a cool project?

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“I binge-watched the show in two days, actually,” Ladd laughed. “And, I loved it. I would stop it, rewind it and just stare at the design details. It was so well done.”

That was fortuitous because Hiler’s pitch included asking Ladd to custom design a room at 21c Museum Hotel in Lexington that paid homage to the show, which was partially filmed throughout Lexington. The “Harmon Room” aptly named after the show’s title character, Beth Harmon, replicates her world of chess, intrigue and retro fashion and design, in a bid to lure tourists and fans of the series to 21c Museum Hotel.

A pandemic-friendly tour and scavenger hunt through Lexington of prominent show locations were included in the chance to spend a night in the room.

Ladd jumped at the idea to curate the set pieces but didn’t gamble at first on the quick turnaround needed.

She was given one week. “He called on Saturday and by Monday I’d created a detailed prop list for the room.

I collaborated with Lucy Jones, who is a mastermind of everything related to the 1960s. She loaned several mid-century pieces from her personal collection, and helped source other furniture and accessories,” said Ladd.

“I knew the wallpaper we chose had to make a statement,” she added, “but since we were limited to using temporary peel and stick paper, I couldn’t find what I needed.” Ladd also ran into a roadblock with her installers, who preferred more traditional pasted wallpaper. Ladd got permission from the hotel to go that route and landed a win when Versailles textile artist Alex K. Mason agreed to design and print the paper.

“On Tuesday, Alex designed the wallpaper,” explained Ladd. “And then, on Wednesday, we were asked if the entire room could be installed by Sunday. It was insane.

We had to source and find the furniture, pull accessories, custom make the wallpaper, fabrics and more. I said yes and hoped to figure it all out later. I called in so many favors.”

Despite the stress, Ladd and her team pulled it all off, including the installation of a custom chess piece on the ceiling, by a Monday photoshoot deadline. The images and press that followed in the next few days sent the story skyrocketing to a national and international audience. “It went beyond my wildest dreams,” said Ladd, adding, “It was in Architectural Digest, E! Entertainment, Forbes, Italian Vogue, Elle Décor and more. I did an interview with HGTV also.”

The day the story was launched, the room was immediately booked through March 31, which was the original deinstallation date for the room. The ongoing interest has extended the “Queen’s Gambit” room’s booking opportunities through May 31. “When hotels are operating on low capacity because of the pandemic, things like this are good for everyone. I’d love to take this idea and capitalize on it in other settings,” said Ladd.

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awash in fabrics, accessories and designs for current clientele. Despite the pandemic, 2020 was actually a great year for interior designers.

Ladd worried that the luxury industry would screech to a halt, but the opposite happened. “People are sitting at home, looking around at their house 24/7 and they want action and improvement,” Ladd said.

“Your surroundings affect your mood. If you’re around beautiful things and an organized workspace, you feel good, versus being around clutter and dull surroundings. People weren’t spending money on travel and entertainment, so they now have money for design projects.”

Listening to clients is the key to Ladd’s success. “You need to be in a surrounding that inspires you, and whether that’s a lot of bold colors, or something more serene and calm, it’s whatever makes you feel good,” said Ladd. “Clients say, ‘But, what if I get tired of it?’ I always say, ‘But, what if you LOVE it?’”

“Being an interior designer is 10% design and 90% life coach,” she added. “There is no right or wrong answer. Make your home your happy place, whatever that means to you. Whatever makes you happy is the right answer.” V

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Cozy& Classic A Mockingbird Valley home is transformed into the perfect place for family, entertaining and fun

By ELIZABETH SCINTA Photos by ROBERT BURGE

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The home has many outstanding features ranging from one-of-a-kind art pieces to a golf simulator, a full basketball court and a timeless library. The interior’s vibrant colors immediately stood out to me, from the vibrant pink in the office to the blues and greens in the dining room and living room and the pink and green stripes in the bathroom. The bathroom’s wallpaper is especially unique and was created by artist Irma Boom who spent ten years analyzing the paintings in the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam for inspiration. Boom was analyzing the color DNA of each painting, the six main colors that make up the painting and translated each color into a stripe. The “DNA swatches” from individual paintings have resulted in colorful wallpapers like the one seen in this home. Once Wolz showed the wallpaper to the owner, she loved the vibrant colors and decided they had to include it upon hearing the unique story behind it.

Integrating such vibrant colors throughout the home makes it feel cohesive, and gives every room a positive and happy vibe.

The unique features of the home don’t stop there. Covering one wall is an art installation of multiple, beautifully made bronze flowers. Each flower is handmade, hand-cast and created by an art gallery in Chicago owned by the homeowner’s college roommate. Beneath the installation is a lovely green velvet loveseat accompanied by a bronze side table, tying the alcove and hallway together. Another wall has an abstract piece of art made out of pieces of seashells. Wolz said artwork or any kind of a statement piece is a great way to spruce up your home and add character to any room. For example, the office has ample character due to the handmade silk wallcovering from Elitis. Adding the oversized mirror ties the whole room together and gives it that classic feel seen throughout the entire house.

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We wanted to create a space that had that sense of age and timelessness, and also the wood adds coziness to it.

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Being a bookworm myself, my favorite part of the home is the library. The wood-paneled walls, leather chairs and shelves filled with books create a cozy picturesque reading room. “This is, again, an example of keeping the house very classic and timeless. We wanted to create a space that had that sense of age and timelessness, and also the wood adds coziness to it. It’s a place where, if you’re working, it’s very comfortable, but it also looks like it could’ve been there for 100 years,” Wolz said. Wolz believes books should be a staple in every person’s home. Coffee table books and reading books add character, personality and texture to any room. A book can tell a lot about a person’s interests, likes and dislikes, so when making your selections to fill your home and bookshelves, make sure they represent you.

The kitchen also exudes a timeless feel with white countertops, cabinets and drawers complete with gold accents throughout the room. With colorful rooms surrounding it, the more neutral kitchen is the perfect balancing touch.

Ultimately, it is a home destined to be filled with friends and family enjoying the decor and the fun elements they included too. “I think the thoughtfulness of the design was in creating a place where the family’s kids would want to be.

It has a built-in basketball court, a golf simulator and all kinds of fun things to give the kids something to do while still being at home,” Wolz said. I encourage you to take a page out of Wolz’s book this spring and add some vibrant colors or new coffee table books to your home, and don’t forget to have fun with it! V Bittners 731 East Main Street Louisville, KY 40202 bittners.com 502.584.6349 74

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Sam Rose, Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program Supervisor, Louisville Metro Public Health & Wellness.

Living Lead-Free Lead’s negative impact on health and Louisville’s efforts to eliminate it

By JOSH MILLER | Photos by KATHRYN HARRINGTON

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rowing up, I can remember seeing cracked paint peeling away from the window sills in my house.

Sometimes it became a focal point of interest as I picked at it to see what lay underneath. It never occurred to me that those paint chips could contain lead, or the long-term negative consequences lead exposure can have on children.

In summer 2020, my IDEAS xLab team member Hannah Drake and I worked with Louisville Metro Public Health & Wellness’ Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program

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Members of Louisville Metro perform lead tests on a home in Portland using a Healthy Home Instant Lead Tester and a tester you can purchase at a home improvement store, with the change in color showing toxic levels of lead detected in the paint.

(CLPPP) and Bates CDC on the Healthy Home, Healthy Community (HHHC) campaign. The primary focus was lead poisoning prevention and it was the first time I understood the ramifications of exposure for children. HHHC was the fourth round of billboards created with community members as part of One Poem At A Time, an effort we started in 2017.

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Nick Hart demonstrates how to use an instant Lead Test Swab to test for toxic levels of lead in paint on the outside of a house.

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Nick Hart, Assistant Director for Louisville Metro Public Health & Wellness Environmental Health.

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including Smoketown and West Louisville.

“Our families and our neighbors can be unwillingly exposed to lead in our homes, our soil and in products we purchase every day. We cannot allow lead exposure to steal our health and our futures,” said Dr. Monica Unseld, HHHC Campaign Advisor.

One billboard featured mother Michelle Randolph and her daughters, who used a Healthy Home Instant Lead Tester to test the paint in their home. It read, “We tested our home for lead and thankfully we didn’t find any. It’s hard to be healthy at home when your home can be the thing making you sick.” The billboard campaign is estimated to have had over 1 million impressions, and the digital ad performed at 233% above the industry standard. It was just one part of Louisville’s fight against lead poisoning.

“Louisville’s long history makes it vulnerable to the hazards presented by lead exposure. Use of lead in paint, gasoline and other products have accumulated in the places Louisvillians work, play and live,” said Nick Hart, Assistant Director for Louisville Metro Public Health & Wellness Environmental Health. “Louisville has champions in the battle against lead poisoning. The Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program (CLPPP) and Lead Safe Louisville (LSL) have been working for decades to identify and remove lead for our neighborhoods.”

Building on the decades of work described by Hart, Louisville is being recognized as a national leader in combating lead poisoning by the CDC, Public Health Institute (PHI) and the Center for Health Leadership & Practice (CHLP). A cross-sector team including CLPPP, LSL, IDEAS xLab, Louisville Grows and the University of Louisville’s School of Public Health and Information Sciences was selected to participate in the CDC-funded National Leadership Academy for the Public’s Health (NLAPH), which launched in January 2021, and provides national mentorship,

leadership development and support for an applied health leadership project.

“Numerous studies have shown that prenatal and/or early-life lead exposure can negatively impact how the brain develops. Earlylife lead exposure can lead to permanent brain damage, reduced brain volume, reduced IQ and an increased risk for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD),” shared Louisville NLAPH team member Brian Guinn, Ph.D., MPH, RN of University of Louisville.

“Early life lead-associated brain damage can have dire consequences on interpersonal relationships, academic achievement and long-term gainful employment.”

Guinn explained that, “Lead exposure primarily comes from two environmental sources: remnant lead paint and lead-contaminated topsoil. Homes built before 1950 that have not undergone lead remediation, often have remnant lead paint along interior and exterior window sills and doorways. These homes can also have lead-contaminated topsoil that runs along the sides of the house.” His recent research evaluated topsoil lead levels in Jefferson County and found that 9.4 percent of topsoil samples taken from the older neighborhoods had lead levels that exceeded 400 mg/kg, the EPA’s threshold for hazardous lead content in play areas.

This research and Louisville’s available lead prevention resources will all be taken into account as we work together, and with community members, over the next year to develop and deploy a collaborative project through NLAPH with a focus on lead prevention.

If you own a home or rental built before 1978 or want to learn more about lead exposure and available resources, visit bit.ly/CLPPPLou. Based on the age of a property or elevated blood lead levels in children, there are multiple ways to access grant-funded resources through Lead Safe Louisville, ranging from $5,000-$20,000 in support. V

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BARDSTOWN ROAD FARMERS’ MARKET Winter Market located at Bardstown Road Presbyterian Church 1722 Bardstown Road Louisville, KY 40205 (December 1, 2020 - March 31, 2021) Saturdays: 10 am - 12 pm bardstownroadfarmersmarket.com 502.320.9535 BEULAH WINTER FARMERS’ MARKET Located indoors at the gym of the Beulah Presbyterian Church Ramsey Building 6704 Bardstown Road Louisville, KY 40291 (November 7, 2020 - April 18, 2021) Saturdays: 10 am - 2 pm facebook.com/Beulah-Winter-Farmers-Market

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PLATINUM PRODUCER JEFFERSONTOWN FARMERS’ MARKET Located at the Jeffersontown Pavilion 10434 Watterson Trail Louisville, KY 40299 Dates vary, check the website for more info.

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Daily Libations How to make garden fresh cocktails at home and the tools needed to get there

By JOE DAILY | Photos by ANDREA HUTCHINSON

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i and welcome to the very first column dedicated to imbibing! My name is Joe Daily and you can consider me your spirit guide on this libatious cruise of an adventure moving forward. A little about me, I am a national educator and mixologist for the largest liquor distributor in the U.S. I hold several internationally recognized certifications in the alcohol industry and teach two of them. I have been a keynote speaker and educator at the Culinary Institute of America in Texas with a focus on cocktails, as you could probably imagine by now. I am also the founder of Jig + Spoon Impact LLC. We are a group of hospitality experts diligently working to bring the world of bars and restaurants back to and beyond where we left off pre-pandemic.

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As we all know, 2020 came to a close and it is now 2021. We have light at the end of the tunnel and quite possibly some new hobbies, including making cocktails at home. As we meandered around our households in sheer boredom with bars, restaurants, hotels, night clubs and the like shut down, many of us found ourselves wandering into the liquor store more often than ever before. Oh yeah, we have the data and it’s okay. We were there too! Consequently, there is quite possibly an overstock of alcohol at home. Today we are going to discuss “Garden to Glass” and spring forward cocktails! The sunshine is right around the corner and I have several recipes to keep you fresh as spring rolls, from front porch sippers to low ABV. First on the list is one of my all-time favorite cocktails known as the East Side cocktail. This cocktail consists of fresh mint, fresh cucumber, simple syrup and a splash of fresh lime. The East Side is also versatile. Feeling sparkly? Add a splash of bubbles on top or soda water and you are off to the races! Fresh is best and many of these ingredients can be found in your garden.

Keep in mind, “Garden to Glass” doesn’t mean it has to come from your garden but is more of a representation of the freshest quality ingredients possible. Now let’s talk about technique!

Tools required to tipple your senses: • 1 oz to 2 oz jigger (a bartender’s tool to measure) • Boston shaker (tin to tin or glass to tin, I prefer tin to tin) • Hawthorne strainer (I prefer a strainer with a very tight spring to catch particles) • Muddler • 8.5 to 9 oz (coupe glass for the still cocktail version or 16 oz collins glass for the sparkling version) MARCH 2021

Where the magic happens: Recipe for the still version served up in a coupe glass

Directions:

2 oz gin (I prefer Sipsmith)

Muddle 3 slices of cucumber and 8-12 mint leaves in larger shaker tin

1 oz fresh lime juice

Add liquid ingredients

.75 oz simple syrup 1:1 (1 cup water: 1 cup sugar, blended together)

Fill with ice

3 slices of cucumber and 8-12 mint leaves muddled

Clap tins together and vigorously shake for 12 seconds or until the tins begin to frost over

Garnish: cucumber wheel/mint bunch

Strain ingredients into a chilled coupe glass, garnish and enjoy!

Ice: no ice in finished cocktail. Served up.

Where the magic happens: Recipe for sparkling version served in a collins glass 2 oz gin (I prefer Sipsmith)

Muddle 3 slices of cucumber and 8-12 mint leaves in larger shaker tin

1 oz fresh lime juice

Add liquid ingredients

1 oz simple syrup 1:1 (1 cup water: 1 cup sugar, blended together)

Fill with ice

Muddled 3 slices of cucumber and 8-12 mint leaves Top with sparkling wine or soda water. (Have a sweet tooth?

Lemon lime soda is okay too) Garnish: cucumber wheel/mint bunch

Joe Daily.

Directions:

Clap tins together and vigorously shake for 12 seconds or until the tins begin to frost over Strain ingredients using your Hawthorne strainer over fresh ice into a collins glass, garnish and enjoy!

Served over fresh ice

Do I have your attention? I hope so, and I hope you have enjoyed this introduction and we will continue where we left off next month with the next edition of, “Daily Libations.”

As always, “If you drink it. I study it” - Joe Daily Instagram: jigandspoon #pinkiesup MARCH 2021

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Anoosh Shariat.

With Gratitude, from Anoosh

Chef Anoosh Shariat shares his thoughts on the pandemic, spring cuisine and celebrating life through food

By LAURA ROSS | Photos by KATHRYN HARRINGTON

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t’s time to reconnect, as guests return to the Louisville dining scene. Louisville’s legendary Chef Anoosh Shariat and his Persian-inspired restaurants, including the fine dining Anoosh Bistro, and the cool-casual Noosh Nosh, are favorites for fresh, inspired food. We sat down with Chef Shariat, to look ahead to brighter days on the horizon after the tumultuous past year.

Have we turned a positive direction from this time last spring?

I think, if you asked anyone a year ago how long this pandemic would take, I don’t think anyone would have guessed this long. Despite that, we are doing well, and the promises of the COVID-19 vaccine have brought confidence to most of us. I think people are taking a deep breath and starting to move about more.

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What was 2020 like for you and your restaurants?

It felt like it lasted three years. We shut both restaurants in March and reopened Noosh Nosh first to do food for people who needed it. In April, we reopened Anoosh Bistro with PPP money that helped us get through to November. We adjusted our menus, focused on curbside dining and are now slowly welcoming guests back into the restaurants. We were grateful and able to sustain this because Louisville diners supported us – and other Louisville restaurants – like I’ve never seen before.

What’s new for this spring?

In the Persian culture, spring is important, because the equinox is when our new year begins. We are all new sprouts, right?

I’m cautiously optimistic that this is going to be a new beginning and I think people are going to want to go out. One way to travel for guests is to experience the world through food.

Since October, I’ve partnered with other local chefs to create a monthly dinner series experience with limited seating at the Bistro. On March 24, Guest Chef Jeff Jarfi and I will present a Moroccan dinner experience at Anoosh Bistro, featuring a trio of Moroccan salads, and entrees including special presentations of traditional Marrakesh couscous with vegetables, a family recipe of Cornish hen braised in onion, saffron, lemon and parsley and a slow-cooked beef tenderloin.

In both restaurants, we’re trying to be creative and create an experience. We change the menu every two weeks in the Bistro, keeping favorites, but adding seasonal items including more fowl and seafood for the spring. We always follow the growing season, first with lettuces and greens, then beans and asparagus and my favorite wild mushrooms. Lamb is always good in the spring and we will feature that also.

At Noosh Nosh, we are brainstorming new ideas for spring and adding more brunch and lunch items as guests return to in-person dining. We are also working on ramping up catering through Anoosh Bistro in a partnership with Jeff Jarfi, so guests can bring that experience home with them, whether it’s a small dinner party or a big wedding.

What is your message to guests – and employees – who’ve supported you?

It’s simple: thank you. Our friends and guests asked how they could help. They order from us, they are dining in when they can and are so generous to our servers. Our staff is beyond words. What I’m grateful for are the people who stood with us through thick and thin. This past year made us understand each other better and respect each other more.

What is your takeaway for this past year?

We learned to be resilient and value what we have in the moment because you never know what tomorrow can bring.

Celebrating life is so important and we know people celebrate through food.

Food makes you happy, and if we provide an hour or two of happiness, that’s good. I tell guests to take time to not think about anything else and just go to where your happy time is and let us take care of you with food. We will give you a memorable experience.

My wish is that people come out of this with gratitude for each day. Life is not about things, it’s the memories we make together and that’s all we get to take with us. So come make memories with us. V

Join Chef Anoosh Shariat and Guest Chef Jeff Jarfi for a special Moroccan dinner at Anoosh Bistro, 4864 Brownsboro Road, March 24. For a reservation, email hannah.bistro@gmail.com or call 502.690.6585.

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Fundraiser for Naomi Sparrow's Children.

Naomi Sparrow passed away unexpectedly Monday, January 25, 2021.

Naomi was born in Bradenton, FL where she spent most of her time as a child enjoying the ocean. The granddaughter of a trailblazer and founder of JJ Wigs, JJ (Mark) Wade, she helped establish her grandmother’s shop as the go to place in Louisville for all things hair. Being the manager of JJ Wigs she became loved by many in the community.

The LGBTQ community held her up as the beautiful, caring and loving woman she was.

She touched many hearts in the community of Louisville, KY by her dedication to her job of over 20 years with JJ’s Wig Shop. Naomi was a free spirit, a fighter, a soul that could never be tamed or conformed. She had a passion and appreciation for arts in many forms, a compassion for animals of all kinds.

She survived cancer twice and domestic abuse. She wanted to live for her children.

Her will was strong and only a fatal accident involving a semi-truck could stop her.

She was on her way home to her two teenage daughters. Naomi was the single mother of 4 children. Naomi’s two young adult children Zachariah Eisenbeis, Raven Eisenbeis are tasked with the important responsibility of raising their teen siblings Sariah Beard and Natalia Beard while mourning their mother.

Can we all help them with this monumental responsibility by donating money to their future. Both Sariah and Natalia are College bound and very talented. Going through this uncertain time of Covid is hard for adults.

Being a teenager and losing your mother during this time is heartbreaking. Your donations will help secure Naomi Sparrows daughters’ future. Thank you.

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On Gardening

By STEVE HUMPHREY | Photos by KATHRYN HARRINGTON

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y the time you’re reading this, it’s early March, winter is loosening its grip and there are hints of spring in the air. For this issue on spring home and garden, I thought I would share some thoughts about one of my passions in life: gardening. There are many things I love about it. For one, for a fraction of what it costs to redecorate a room in your home, you can create a beautiful outdoor space that you can enjoy for years. If something doesn’t work, you can always rip it out and try again, without breaking the bank. I feel pure joy when I see plants that I planted in the fall emerge in the spring. It is exquisite.

Those that know me know of my passion for gardening and landscape design. Ever since we purchased the estate 21 years ago, with its 29 acres, I have been rehabbing, designing and building gardens, and have learned a few things along the way. Many think that some are magically gifted with a “green thumb,” and that explains their “good luck” with plants. I can assure you, that is not true. Here are some tips to help you get started.

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First, choose the right plant. From bulbs to annuals, to perennial shrubs, to trees, you have to plant them in the right spots for them to thrive. We live in climate zone six, which means we get freezing temperatures during the winter. Make sure you buy plants that are suitable for this climate. Second, plant them in the right places. Don’t put a shade-loving plant in full sun, or a photophilic or “light-requiring” plant on the north side of your house. Watch how the Sun moves during the day and year. Do you have dense trees on the west side of your yard that block the afternoon light? How many hours of sunlight does your garden get during a typical spring, summer and fall day? Third, and this is the most important, provide your baby plants with a good home. Don’t just stick a spade in the ground, wedge open a crack and stuff a plant into it. As the saying goes, put a $10 plant into a $50 hole. Dig a hole at least twice as wide and deep as the root ball you are planting. At home, I compost everything, so I have an abundance of rich, organic compost that I integrate into the soil whenever I plant anything. I also add Mycorrhizal fungi to the roots of woody plants, like shrubs or trees, as I plant them. You can buy bags of it in a clay-based powder produced by Espoma, among many other brands. It binds with the roots symbiotically and helps growth, especially with new plantings.

Finally, provide the right amount of water for your plants.

Many people overwater, which is just as bad as letting them get too dry. Water more when they are babies, and less as they get established.

Here are my buying tips. I get a lot of my plants from online nurseries. I can recommend, without reservation, the following: White Flower Farms, classygroundcovers.com, Bluestone perennials, Backyard Berry Plants in Indiana, River Road Farms in Tennessee and fastgrowingtrees.com.

All of these have great websites and features that will help you find the right plants that will work for you.

Let me leave you with my best wishes for happy gardening, and the immortal words of Bette Midler. V Just remember in the winter Far beneath the bitter snows Lies the seed that with the sun’s love In the spring becomes the rose.

Steve Humphrey has a Ph.D. in the history and philosophy of science, with a specialty in the philosophy of physics. He teaches courses in these subjects at the University of California, Santa Barbara and has taught them at the University of Louisville.

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Spring Into Action Exercises to stretch the psoas muscle and get rid of your winter blues

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ith spring right around the corner, it’s time to shake off your winter blues and to stretch, strengthen and tone your mind, body and soul. Not only does winter bring cold, gloomy and sometimes snowy days, but it also brings the winter blues. According to The Brain & Behavior Research Foundation, the winter blues may cause one to experience mood shifts, feel lethargic and depressed.

However, if symptoms begin to infiltrate all aspects of personal and professional life, one may be experiencing Seasonal Affective Disorder. The direct cause of SAD is not known, however, as the days get shorter and the nights get longer in the winter months, the lack of sunshine upsets our biological clock and often causes depression. With a lack of sunshine, serotonin, the chemical in our brains that makes us happy, lowers production offering more aid to depression. Because the body is depressed, melatonin, the chemical that makes us sleep, also drops in production leaving the body tired, depressed and sometimes anxiety-ridden.

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SAD. I am not one who takes medications or synthetic products, so I am always in search of natural, effective ways to treat the issues, not the symptoms. Prior to COVID-19, I attended a seminar with YogaFit called Healing for Physical Emotional Trauma.

I learned a great deal of very useful information that I could work into my career as a yoga and pilates instructor, but also for myself and my struggles with anxiety. One of the best pieces of information that I learned was that the psoas is the “muscle to the soul.” The psoas is the largest core muscle that runs down both sides of the spine and diagonally through the core combining with the iliacus, commonly known as the iliopsoas, to attach to the femur. The psoas connects the spine to the legs so your body’s balance and stability rely on it.

What does this have to do with depression and anxiety? If there is pressure or contraction of the bottom of the psoas, there is a restriction on the diaphragm which restricts the body’s ability to take deep breaths. If there is contraction at the top of the psoas, there is a restriction to digestion causing acid reflux, stomach aches, bloat and discomfort. I am not sure about you, MARCH 2021

but when I feel depressed or anxious, I have all of these symptoms.

The psoas, iliacus and diaphragm have the largest network of sympathetic nerves that control the fight or flight response in the brain. This means, if I release the psoas, then the sympathetic nerves will relax the brain which will allow the body to relax.

This will put less pressure on the diaphragm, allowing for deeper, lung-expanding, healing breaths and less pressure on the digestive tract, causing less bloat, fewer stomach aches and overall belly discomfort.

In my quest to shake off my winter blues and stretch, strengthen and tone my mind, body and soul, releasing my psoas has been my top priority by spending extra time on the Pilates Reformer at Baptist Health/Milestone Wellness Center. Here are my top exercises to help release the psoas and to breathe your way to the best spring 2021 can offer! Please contact me for a complimentary session on our Pilates Reformer at bekkijo33@gmail.com or 702.352.8929.

Standing Lunge Stretch Place one foot on the floor and extend the other leg on the carriage of the reformer. Place hands on the bar, keep your torso upright and begin to slide the machine back and hold the stretch. Breathe slowly, controlled and as deep as possible to allow for the iliopsoas, or hip flexor, thigh and torso to stretch open. Complete on both sides, holding for at least 30 seconds and repeating 3-4 times for maximum benefit. This exercise can also be completed on your couch at home, window seat, park bench, etc.

sides, holding for at least 30 seconds and repeating 3-4 times for maximum benefit. This exercise can also be completed on your couch at home, window seat, weight bench, park bench, etc.

Hamstring/Adductor/ Abductor Stretch Sequence Hamstring Stretch Lie flat on your back with your head in between the shoulder rolls.

Place the right ball of your foot on the foot bar and extend the left foot to the ceiling hooking your foot in the Pilates ring. If you do not have access to a Pilates ring, a towel, belt, or yoga strap will work. Press the machine away and hold. Allow the right heel to sink low into a calf stretch while lengthening the left leg to the ceiling, flexing the left toes back towards your face. Create softness in the extended leg towards the ceiling. Feel your tailbone press down while your left heel lifts towards the ceiling. Breathe slowly, controlled and as deep as possible. Hold for 1 minute, complete both sides 3-4 times.

Adductor Stretch Keeping the right ball of the foot on the bar and the left foot extended to the ceiling while it’s still hooked in the ring, place the ring in the left hand with your right arm resting next to you. Allow the left leg to extend out to the left side. Press both hips firmly into the carriage and lengthen your left leg out to the sidewall, flexing your left foot back towards your face. Breathe slowly, controlled and as deep as possible.

Quadricep Stretch

Abductor Stretch

Stay in the same starting position as the standing lunge stretch. Reach your hand behind you, bend your knee and clasp your hand at your ankle. Adjust your knee so there is no pressure on your knee cap. Square your shoulders, chest, rib cage and pelvis forward and slide the machine back and hold. Breathe slowly, controlled and as deep as possible. This allows for the iliopsoas, or hip flexor, thigh and torso to stretch. Complete on both

Keeping the right ball of the foot on the bar while the left foot is still hooked in the ring, reach up with your right hand and grab the ring allowing your left arm to rest next to you.

Keeping both hips bones down on the machine, stretch the left leg across your body. Keep both hips down, flexing the left foot back towards your body. Breathe slowly, controlled and as deep as possible.

Hold each stretch for one minute,

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your head in order to fully support your neck and slowly begin to take your gaze up the wall in front of you to the ceiling and begin to backbend over the ball.

If your neck is healthy, you can extend your arms over your head or out to the side. Otherwise, keep your hands behind your head and let your core stretch open.

Breathe slowly, controlled and as deep as possible.

This exercise can also be completed by placing the exercise ball on the floor or up against the couch. Hold the stretch for one minute and repeat 3-4 times.

Forward Fold completing both legs 3-4 times. All three stretches can also be performed on a mat, the floor and/or your bed.

Assisted Ball Back Bend Sit up on the Pilates machine and place a mid-size to small fitness ball behind you. Sit against the ball with your legs either bent or straight out in front of you. Place your hands behind

Begin in a standing position then slowly roll your chin down towards your chest and roll down towards the floor.

Let the crown of your head hang down and press your heels into the floor as you lift your sit bones toward the ceiling. Turn the tops of your thighs slightly inward and bend or soften your knees, avoiding locking out the knees. Bring your weight to the balls of your feet and keep your hips aligned over your ankles.

If you are unable to touch the floor, please use a yoga block, water bottle or

any sturdy item to place your hands on for the optimal stretch. Breathe slowly, controlled and as deep as possible. Hold the stretch for one minute and repeat 3-4 times. The stretch can also be performed as a seated forward fold if you prefer to be on the floor.

Here’s to a great spring 2021! Don’t forget to get outside and soak up a few rays, sunscreen included, and make sure you’re getting your rest and drinking plenty of water. For a complete list of personal trainers, Pilates trainers and group fitness classes, including Pilates and yoga at Baptist Health/Milestone Wellness Center, please visit baptistmilestone.com. V Bekki Jo Pritchard, BA and MLS, Certified Pilates Instructor, Personal Trainer, Group Fitness Instructor, Barre Instructor RYT 200 Yoga Instructor, Adjunct Professor of Sociology, College of Southern Nevada, Las Vegas, NV and Adjunct Professor of Sociology, Craftonhills College, Yucaipa, CA.

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Photos by ANDREA HUTCHINSON n January 30, David Grantz and friends celebrated his 50th birthday at Matt Winn’s Steakhouse in the private Bourbon Room at Churchill Downs.

Courtney and Tim Corrigan.

Marc Young, Larry Sinclair, Tim and Courtney Corrigan, Greg Delmonico and Jennifer Chu.

Greg Delmonico with Erica McDowell and David Grantz.

David Grantz.

Larry Sinclair and Greg Delmonico.

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Larry Sinclair, Jennifer Chu, Greg Delmonico, Erica McDowell, David Grantz, Marc Young and Courtney and Tim Corrigan.

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Winter Farmers’ Markets

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Photos by ANDREA HUTCHINSON espite the chilly temperatures of February, several Farmers’ Markets around town remained open to shoppers on the weekends selling fresh produce, homemade products and crafts.

Lisa Hite and Jeremy Levine.

Tom Fischer and Lois O’Keefe.

Abby, Noah and Ivor Chodkowski.

Michael Jarboe.

Richard Gregory.

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Kathy Jackson and Courtney Ellis.

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Tim Brugers and Bob Bush.

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NOW ACCEPTING NOMINATIONS 19th Annual Atherton High School

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Submission deadline is April 30, 2021 Direct questions to athertonalumni@gmail.com

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Photos by ANDREA HUTCHINSON ourbon lovers enjoyed the newly opened Levee Bourbon Lounge at Chef John Varanese’s River House Restaurant and Raw Bar with its speakeasy vibes and relaxed atmosphere on February 6.

Jim and Charlotte Link.

Jackie and Keith Yarka with Greg and Amy Sabens.

Fred and Janice Preuss.

Lisa Stuart and Mark Eriks.

Cindy Allison, Bill and Maurie Funk and Rob Allison.

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Celebration of Life

Gladys Lowenthal Bass 1926-2021

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ladys Lowenthal Bass of Louisville, KY and Boca Raton, FL, passed away February 10 at age 94 at her Louisville home surrounded by her loving family.

Her cause of death was due to a broken heart and COVID-19 and came just eight weeks after her soulmate and husband of 74 years, Lewis “Sonny” Bass passed away, also due to COVID-19. After his passing, Gladys missed him dearly. They were like peas and carrots together.

Born on August 31, 1926, in Lexington, KY, Gladys went to Morton Middle School and then Henry Clay High School in Lexington where she was a cheerleader. She could always be counted on during those days to provide a helping hand at the family business, Lowenthal’s, in downtown Lexington. The youngest of eight, Gladys lost both of her parents soon after graduating high school. Her brothers and sisters remained close throughout their lives and relied on Gladys to plan the annual family reunions. After graduation, Gladys attended the University of Kentucky before meeting Sonny in Cincinnati while visiting with her brother. It was love at first sight and they decided to build a beautiful life together.

Gladys was the true matriarch of the Bass family and the person who made life easy for Sonny and her three sons. She effortlessly managed a busy household while encouraging Sonny throughout his many endeavors in life. They shared the love of countless friends, the joys of traveling the world together, the satisfaction of their shared generosity and most of all, the love of their three sons and their families.

When Sonny and his partners started Heritage House Nursing Homes in 1961, the predecessor of Humana, you could find Gladys mopping floors, vacuuming or working the front desk to help open their first nursing home.

Gladys loved entertaining and was the ultimate hostess. The Bass home in Rolling Fields was always a hub of activity. She planned and perfectly executed swim parties, themed dinner parties and wonderful family reunions. Gladys and Sonny were huge

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University of Louisville fans and supporters. They enjoyed many tournament trips and loved hosting parties for the players and coaches. Over the years, the Louisville community and UofL have been recipients of the Bass’ generous spirit. She and Sonny provided seed money for the BassRudd Tennis Center and the Gladys and Lewis “Sonny” Bass Family Scholar House, both on UofL’s campus. Gladys was actively involved in the Bass Family Foundation.

She was a member of Standard Country Club, Cardinal Golf Club, The Jewish Community Center and Boca Tecca Country Club in Boca Raton, FL. Gladys was also a member of The Temple and Adath Jeshurun Synagogues and a member of Wall Street Women Investment Group.

Gladys loved her family foremost and was kind, generous and loving to all. Her friends and family always knew how much they were loved. Gladys’ loving spirit, beautiful smile and unending patience blessed this world for 94 years and we are all better for it.

Gladys is survived by her sons Mitchel (Delores) of Parkland, FL; Ned; and Steve (Terri) of Louisville. She also is survived by her nine grandchildren: Richard (Stacy) of Miami, FL.; Nikki (David Walker) of Raleigh, N.C.; Jodie, Dr. Heather Bass Zamanian (Kaveh), Anna BassWilson (Cara), Joel Richardson (Sherry), and Ben, all of Louisville; Elle Woodruff (Suzy) of San Diego, CA.; and Jason Gunoe (Dawn) of Canal Winchester, OH. Also left to cherish her memory are her four great-grandchildren: Henri, Lily and Bella Zamanian of Louisville and Remmi Spinks of Chicago; Also her niece and nephew, Sarah Liebman and Michael Lowenthal, both of Frankfort, KY; her nephew Stuart Lowenthal (Donna) of Lexington, KY; and cousin Barbra Katz of Santa Barbara, CA. Gladys was preceded in death by her husband, Lewis “Sonny” Bass; Her parents, Manual and Sarah Lowenthal of Lexington, KY.; her two sisters Lillian Epstein and Selma Liebman and her five brothers Herschel, William, Sanford, Sidney and Joe Lowenthal; and her grandson, Elliott Joseph Bass.

A special thanks to Michelle and Larry Smith who were wonderful caregivers and friends, all of the 24/7 caregivers with Ellen Joffe at JB Medical Consultants who pampered Gladys to her final days, and her amazing personal physician, Dr. Carmel Person. Also thanks to Dr. Gary Fuchs, Dr. Britt Brockman and Dr. Ted Steinbock.

In lieu of flowers, Gladys requested that donations be made to Gladys and Lewis “Sonny” Bass Family Scholar House, CASA, Maryhurst, Gilda’s Club of Louisville, the LBGT Center at University of Louisville or the charity of your choice.

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