Jeffersontown Magazine March 2019

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MEET DEBBIE HENDRICK: JEFFERSONTOWN DIRECTOR OF PARKS & RECREATION TALKS PASSION FOR COMMUNITY & UPCOMING PROGRAMS

We are fortunate, here in Jeffersontown, to have a truly dedicated Director of Parks and Recreation. Her name is Debbie Ruckriegel Hendrick and her love of community is a family trait.

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— Mayor Bill Dieruf and the Jeffersontown City Council

GET THE KIDS, GRAB THEIR BASKETS AND ENJOY EASTERFEST 2019 The Easter Bunny will be on hand on Saturday, April 20, at the City of Jeffersontown’s 2019 EasterFest. There will be an Easter egg hunt with 10,000 eggs, games, and a chance to take pictures with the Easter Bunny.

(Bring your camera.) The event begins at 11 a.m. with the hunt starting at 11:15. The fun continues until 1 p.m.

This year, EasterFest returns to Veterans Memorial Park, 10707 Taylorsville Road. In the event of inclement weather, the celebration will be held at The Jeffersonian, 10617 Taylorsville Road.

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“An Evening with the Arts” begins with an Art Reception from 6:30-7:30 p.m. followed by the orchestra’s performance, conducted by Teddy Abrams, at 7:30 p.m.

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THE EXTINCT BISON OF FLOYDS FORK Writer / Curtis Carman

The Parklands landscape is rich with plants and animals—more than 700 species have been identified. The diversity of life around Floyds Fork has taken millions of years to come about.

Oceans have come and gone, mountains were built up and torn down and organisms evolved and went extinct. Over the most recent millennia, changes have occurred much more quickly than would have otherwise, as humans came to dominate the world.

In eastern North America, Kentucky and The Parklands, there are a few missing pieces worth mentioning to better understand the unseen picture of the landscape. Some of these pieces have been gone for thousands of years, while others are on the brink today.

During earth’s last glacial period, the Pleistocene, megafauna such as mammoths roamed The Parklands and the Bluegrass Region. In fact, bones and skeletons of many species, including mammoths, mastodons, ground sloths and bison that once roamed through the mineral springs and swamps have been found at Big Bone Lick State Park in northern Kentucky. Today, we can still find clues on the landscape of their presence like Osage Orange and Honey Locust trees. The sharp thorns on these trees are adaptations to ward off hungry mammoths who liked to eat the Osage Oranges and Honey Locust seedpods. More than 20,000 years have now passed since their extinction and the landscape is distinctly different supporting other types of wildlife.

Like the extinct megafauna, the American bison migrated from one mineral spring to another. The many “licks” in Kentucky, from Big Bone Lick, to Bullitt’s Lick south of Louisville and Pope Lick along Floyds Fork, served as sources of essential minerals for the animals.

As the largest animal in the east (once the megafauna went extinct),

the bison roamed in herds of thousands of animals. Because the animals migrated intentionally to specific destinations (the licks), they wore huge paths through the forested and open country of the Ohio Valley.

These traces, hammered by the hoofs of countless animals, later became the travel routes for early American explorers and settlers.

Many of our modern highways follow the animals’ paths. Today, the bison is functionally extinct in the east. However, small fenced populations live at Big Bone Lick State Park and elsewhere.

The next time you roam The Parklands, stop to take in the rich history of the land among you. You might even spot some traces left behind from past species.

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THE LOUISVILLE LEOPARD PERCUSSIONISTS STUDENTS, INSTRUCTORS & ALUM TALK ABOUT LIFE-LONG IMPACT OF THE PROGRAM Writer / Shannon Siders

Musicians from Louisville have shot to the national spotlight before, but the latest group to experience viral success and the attention of iconic rockers Ozzy Osbourne and Jimmy Page are a percussion performing ensemble comprised of students in second through ninth grade.

The Louisville Leopard Percussionists had an exciting 2018 that included playing the local stage at Forecastle and performing their cover of “Crazy Train” live for Osbourne, a performance that was later included in an episode of his A&E show “Ozzy & Jack’s World Detour.”

“It snowballed,” Downs says. “I never had the idea that I was going to start a children’s percussion ensemble, it just fell right in my lap.”

Downs directed the Fabulous Leopard Percussionists for 10 years before officially creating The Louisville Leopard Percussionists, a non-profit, communitybased group. In November 2017, the group moved into a new rehearsal space just south of downtown that they rent from Spalding University.

was not if she wanted to join but what instrument she wanted to play. From that point forward, Downs was a staple in school band, learning to play just about every instrument. She didn’t read music well, so she would listen to the person next to her play a piece, then repeat it back to them.

“That’s why we teach the Leopards like we do,” Downs says. “We don’t rely on hearing music, we rely on feeling.”

Many of The Leopards join their respective school’s bands and have successfully picked The building buzzed with excitement during up new instruments. rehearsal one night last August. The young musicians were wrapping up one of their “Once the children get to band in middle first practices of the school year, and by the school, they don’t struggle with reading Diane Downs was a teacher at King looks and sounds of things, having a lot of music because they know how to feel it,” Elementary when she launched the fun. Laughter and chatter filled the space Downs says. “They can tell if they’re hearing Leopards in 1993. Downs had a background between pieces, but it was obvious these the wrong note, because they’re used to in music, but the Leopards came about kids were here to work. using their ears.” largely by accident.

“You don’t want to yell at them and beat all There are three levels within The Leopards: “I was looking for bulletin board paper in a the fun out of it,” Downs says. “Once the a beginners group and an advanced group closet, and saw a stack of instruments,” she kids have had their first gig they understand of second through sixth graders, and The says. “I looked at them for a minute, and why we work so hard. When good things Steel Leopards, seventh through ninth said, ‘I can do something with this.’” happen to them because they work hard, graders who graduated from the main that motivates them to work even harder.” program. Each group puts in at least a few Downs and her students moved the hours of rehearsal time every week during instruments into their classroom As an instructor, Downs draws from her the school year. and formed the Fabulous Leopard own experience. Her mom was a bluegrass Percussionists. The group played their musician, and when Downs brought home a Considering the time commitment and first gig at a PTA meeting, then went on to registration sheet for the school band when prestige of the program, it would make perform at a nursing home and the mall. she was in fourth grade, her mom’s question sense for The Leopards to search for the MARCH 2019

best and brightest musical talent in the city. Downs and her team take a different approach.

“We’re not necessarily looking for the most talented kids we can find, we’re looking for the kids who are interested and have a certain level of maturity,” Downs says. “I’d rather have a bunch of good group members than stars.”

Members of the performance groups are chosen from The Leopards’ summer camp by students who are graduating from the program. Kids get in for different reasons, often not tied to their musical ability.

“We can teach them how to play,” Downs says. “They have to start somewhere.”

Students are typically accepted into The Leopards when they’re in second grade, and there is a cap of 10 students per grade. The 2018-2019 group features 20 beginners, 28 advanced and 19 Steel Leopards to round out the 67-member performance ensemble. The Leopards come from 49 different schools and 33 zip codes in the Louisville area, culturing an environment of diversity and acceptance.

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“We teach them to be good to each other and be kind,” Downs says. “We want to teach them the beauty of everybody. It’s a comfortable place for these kids to be as weird as they want, and it’s okay. Nobody is going to judge them.”

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Fifth-grader Asa Spears, a purple-haired percussionist with a shy smile, admits he was anxious at the thought of joining The Leopards four years ago. That anxiety quickly gave way to excitement.

“If I have a rough day at school, coming here is a lot of fun,” he says, flashing a thumbs up. “Playing music makes me happy.”

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her about it. Her mom is a big Ozzy fan, which made the “Crazy Train” performance even more memorable.

“I was excited, not scared,” Fouts says. “But it was my first time performing in front of someone who made the song.”

Spears and Fouts both say being in The Leopards has taught them a lot about responsibility and being accountable.

“The Leopards helps you be more responsible because you have to work with so many people,” Fouts says. “You have to get over it if you don’t like somebody because you have to work right next to them.”

teachers, it might be boring.”

school, as an ensemble director.

The legacy of The Leopards is strong, and many alumni have returned to help the program as instructors and volunteers.

“Being born into this positive family environment means so much to me,” Rodman says. “It has definitely molded who I am today.”

Carly Rodman was practically born into The Leopards. Her brother Andy was in the program when she was a baby, and their mom would pack the family minivan full of gear to haul to shows. Rodman, now 21 years old, joined The Leopards when she was in second grade. She loved the experience so much that she and her fellow Leopards fueled an expansion of the program in 2009.

“My graduating class didn’t want to leave, so we convinced Diane to get a grant to buy steel drums so we could stay,” Rodman says.

The Leopards overwhelmingly seem to agree the instructors are one of their favorite After graduating from the Steel Leopards, parts of the program.

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Although she has other interests, and is studying political science and anthropology at the University of Louisville, Rodman says music is her, “number one most beloved thing.” Aside from being a creative outlet, The Leopards helped her gain courage and confidence and has allowed her to make a difference in the lives of other young, budding musicians.

“I think the biggest thing is the opportunity The Leopards brings to travel, to play with amazing musicians and to have that experience as a young kid,” Rodman says, who opened for My Morning Jacket at Waterfront Park when she was a Leopard.

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Percussionist Dani Markham, who was a touring member for Grammy-winner Childish Gambino and has played all around the world, got her start with The Leopards when she was eight years old.

“Dani had that drive, she had something in her that I knew she was going to make it,” Downs says. “She did it all right. She’s educated, and she’s playing music as her job.”

Markham returns to help with camp and rehearsals as her schedule allows.

Professional musician Mark Charles Heidinger of Vandaveer, whose eight-yearold son Nika is in his second year with The Leopards, also gives his stamp of approval for the program.

“This has become central to Nika’s budding identity. “He wants to be a musician when he grows up, despite all my warnings,” he

says laughing.

The Leopards has quickly blossomed into Nika’s favorite activity, and Heidinger said Nika is eager to practice without being asked. He appreciates the approach Downs and her team takes in teaching music to The Leopards and educating them on music history and transformational artists.

“It’s not stuffy,” Heidinger says. “It doesn’t feel like work, like a typical music lesson might feel to an eight-year-old.”

Heidinger says he and his wife get just as

excited for the performances as Nika does and have enjoyed seeing the continuing legacy of the program.

“When our program is validated by real musicians, it really does mean something to me,” Downs says. “It’s an honor that someone the caliber of Mark Charles Heidinger is going to drop his kid off with us.”

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LOCAL AUTHOR DETAILS HOW WHISKEY LAW SHAPED AMERICA IN NEW BOOK Writer / Tyrel Kessinger

hen Brian Haara, longtime Middletowner, decided to publish a book on bourbon history he didn’t want to release another run-of-the-mill account in a market long over-saturated with them. Instead of a generalized retelling, as so many of these types of books are, Haara wanted to cut straight to the factual nitty-gritty — to lay the down law, as it were, on the truth behind bourbon and its single-handed effect on American law. The engaging result was “Bourbon Justice: How Whiskey Law Shaped America.”

“What I try to do in Bourbon Justice is explain how different types of law from bourbon cases in the past helped build

the law in that area,” Haara says. “One in particular, for example, is trademark law.

Trademark law is pretty well established today, but in the 1800s it wasn’t. It was really built through bourbon cases, people fighting each other over logos or brand names other distilleries would try and copy. Contracts is another one.”

What gives Haara his unique insight into this method of storytelling is two-fold. He’s a long time bourbon admirer and, more importantly, a lawyer who specializes in business litigation. He began practicing law in Louisville in 1996 after graduating from the University of Kentucky, but it wasn’t until nearly five years ago that he acquired his first client involved in the bourbon industry. This MARCH 2019

client, a Millville, Kentucky-based distillery called Castle & Key, was being sued by the much larger Sazerac Company (proprietors of the Buffalo Trace brand) over possible trademark infringement.

“Two entrepreneurs who the bought the distillery property, which had essentially abandoned since the 70s but built in 1887,” he says. “The guy who built it was Colonel E. H. Taylor and the name of his distillery was Old Taylor Distillery, and the signs on the property still say Old Taylor carved into the limestone side of the castle [in which the still resided]. Old Taylor, of course, is a brand that still exists but it’s made by Sazerac at the Buffalo Trace distillery and they have a trademark on the Taylor brand.

So, they sued Castle & Key because they wanted them to take down the signs that talked about the Old Taylor Brand. They thought it would create confusion.”

The end result was a win for Haara and Castle & Key who were able to maintain their rights to display the old signage.

Prepping for the case served as Haara’s proverbial lightbulb into how to compose his specific brand of whiskey history.

Through further examination of the legal history of bourbon, through the use of court documents and cases, a much larger and more important story of bourbon became apparent, one relying on lawfully established facts and less on oral accounts of the past, which, Haara admits, are inherently problematic. More than simply a rundown of bourbon’s long, and often harried, past, Haara’s research revealed how the industry has directly helped shaped and create legal precedents and laws of the American justice system that have major reverberations and

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repercussions today and into the future.

“The marketers have made their own stories today, but I was able to find facts from these cases that tell the true story,” Haara says.

“My theory is lawsuits are the best place to find out. Anything that made it into the case was something that passed the strict evidentiary process and found by a judge to be reliable.”

One problem, Haara says, is the gaps in recorded history, even from the bourbon companies themselves.

“A lot of these distilleries during Prohibition destroyed all their records,” he says.

“With the movement at the time, having a distillery in your family lineage was embarrassing to folks. So even the families big into distilleries before Prohibition don’t have a lot of documents to memorialize what had happened before Prohibition.”

Another area of the law the bourbon

industry helped mold, Haara says, is one that still has enormous ramifications for these modern times — consumer protection.

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“Before protection of medicine, before food safeguards, before any of those things, the first consumer protection law was against fake bourbon,” Haara says. “Americans, if nothing else, certainly understand what’s important in life.”

by federal law to mark their barrelheads with a bunch of information. So they branded it on — it was more efficient for them to just use a branding iron — the barrel, and the customers at the saloons and bars would start asking for bourbon by the ‘brand name.’”

More than an outlet for research, Haara’s Sipp’n Corn blog is also widely lauded for its bourbon reviews. Haara estimates he’s done 90 or so such reviews, with makers from all over sending him samples to critique.

When asked what his favorite is, if he had to pick, Haara is reticent to say. For one, it depends on the season and location, he says, all important variables. But he does offer a bit useful information regarding bourbon selection to those of us a bit more ignorant to the finer points of bourbon drinking.

In addition to Bourbon Justice, Haara also runs a successful blog called Sipp’n Corn (sippncorn.blogspot.com). While he was compiling research, Haara would often run across interesting cases or facts that he knew would make it into his book but that he couldn’t wait to let the rest of the world know about. For example, Haara recalls an interesting story behind the omnipresent phrase “brand name,” which is an icebreaker tidbit for your next dinner party if ever there “People who want to try something new, was one. they’ll try a $60 bottle of bourbon because they think it will be better than the things “That came out of bourbon,” he says.

“Because bourbon producers were required on the lower shelf,” he says. “But what has

really struck me is that there are a handful of $30 bourbons that I think are just fantastic.”

Haara’s offerings?

“I’ve found you can’t go wrong with Elijah Craig or Four Roses small batch or single barrel,” he says.

“Bourbon Justice” released in November 2018, and, so far, early reviews have been positive. It seems to be leaving an already indelible mark within the field. In one analysis, written by none other than local and infamous bourbon historian & connoisseur Michael Veach of the Filson Historical Society, he highlights Haara’s patented approach to bourbon research and its place in the canon of historical knowledge as it pertains to the industry. But perhaps Bernie Lubbers, whiskey historian and ambassador for Heaven Hill Distillery, puts it best: “Haara brings to life the laws that make America whiskey so spectacular. I can’t get enough!”

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We’ve all heard the adage “talent is not enough.” But let’s face it, talent certainly helps - a lot. Even the best mental preparation will rarely overcome glaring discrepancies in ability. Competing at the highest level in any performance domain requires, first and foremost, an adequate level of expertise. But expertise itself is no accident.

The idea of natural or “god-given” talent is a myth, albeit a prevalent one. Sure, many performance activities have physical requirements that are indeed heritable traits. It would be exceedingly difficult, for example, to be an NBA player if you were below six feet tall. Likewise, it would be difficult to realize your dream of being a horseracing jockey if you were above 6 feet tall. Height is “natural.” Talent, on the other hand, is not natural. Talent is always the result of persistent, disciplined effort.

Many people associate mental training for sport and performance primarily with learning how to stay calm and focused under the pressure of high-stakes competition.

However, mental skills are just as important, perhaps even more so, during the skillacquisition phase of training. In my mental coaching practice, I draw a distinction between “Preparation Mindset” and “Performance Mindset.”

The Preparation Mindset comprises the mental qualities and processes that are necessary for the development of a high level of expertise. The Performance Mindset involves the mental qualities and processes that promote reliable demonstration of already-established expertise when it matters most. In this article, I highlight the essential mental qualities associated with the Preparation Mindset. These qualities are vision, optimism and will, which together create the easy-to-remember acronym V.O.W. – as in “V.O.W. to succeed.”

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VISION The first mental prerequisite for developing expertise is vision. Before anything extraordinary can be achieved, it must first be envisioned in the mind. Visions are specific and detailed.

“I hope to be a great violinist someday” is a vague aspiration. “I will play first chair in a major orchestra within five years” is a clear vision. How is a vision different from a dream, purpose, goal or intention? While these words are often used interchangeably, dream is a bit too hallucinatory, purpose a bit too supernatural, while goal and intention are not lofty enough to generate the necessary inspiration. Remember that your vision will ultimately serve as the driving force behind your ongoing motivation and commitment. In imagining your long-term vision for yourself, it is important not to set your sights too low.

While there are some real limitations in

life (which are generally unwise to ignore), most limitations turn out to be unnecessarily self-imposed or, worse yet, accepted merely based upon the limiting beliefs of naysayers. Never accept the limitations of others’ beliefs about what is and is not possible.

OPTIMISM The second mental prerequisite for developing expertise is optimism.

I am not talking about having a bubbly, positive disposition or a generic tendency to see glasses as half-full. Optimism is about having an unshakeable belief that realizing your vision is not only a possibility, but is actually inevitable if you remain committed to your chosen path.

Because this commitment requires a willingness to fully invest yourself when the outcome is uncertain, optimism can also be considered a form of courage.

My earliest pool mentor loved to say that there are “wanna-bes” and “gonna-bes” in life. Those with the quality of optimism are the gonna-bes of the world. They have a sense of self-assurance that they will ultimately accomplish whatever they set out to accomplish.

Although they may experience selfdoubt, they are not hindered by it.

Optimism is a close cousin to the more popular terms self-belief, selfconfidence and self-efficacy. However, optimism is preferred here because it also conveys the energy and enthusiasm that frequently accompany this sort of robust self-belief. The enthusiasm of those who know where they are going and believe in what they are pursuing is unmistakable, contagious and inspiring.

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because you “put them out into the universe.” Manifesting a vision requires the deliberate execution of one’s will through persistent goal-directed activity.

Will involves a dedicated commitment that is undergirded by the vision and optimism discussed above. Frequently used synonyms for what I am calling will are drive, persistence, resilience, and tenacity. Any of these words would suffice, but they do not lend themselves to the acronym that I wanted to use. The bottom line is that the pursuit of excellence is not for the weak-minded or faint-of-heart. There will inevitably be obstacles to overcome, setbacks to endure and disappointments to suffer.

The road to excellence is littered on all sides with those who have relinquished their vision due to some difficulty or other.

Very often the difficulty simply amounts to impatience. When the world’s foremost experts in various performance domains are asked to identify the most important mental

factor that contributed to their success, their responses almost always involve an unwavering commitment to achieving their vision at all costs. That’s what I mean by will.

To realize your highest vision for yourself, you must want it more than anything else in life. You must adopt a do-whatever-it-takes mentality and be willing to make the sorts of sacrifices that others are unwilling to make.

Let’s review. The necessary mental qualities for developing world-class expertise are vision (know exactly where you are going and why), optimism (believe that you will get there and commit fully) and will (want it more than anything and don’t give up when the going gets tough).

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Middletown is home to an organization that’s creating a big splash worldwide, and they’re doing this by saving lives. Tucked in two office suites behind Middletown Copies and Printing on Old Shelbyville Road, the organization is Water WITH Blessings — a non-profit that makes it possible for thousands of people to have clean, safe drinking water in developing countries.

Finding a way to provide fresh drinking water for residents in these countries began 12 years ago. Three friends, Sister Larraine Lauter OSU (Executive Director at WWB,) Jim Burris and Arnie LeMay were working together as support staff on a medical mission team, headed by Burris, in Tegucigalpa, Honduras. They were treating patients with stomach parasites and other illnesses. During one of their missions LeMay, who’s an engineer by trade, observed if they were able to clean the drinking water, then half of the patient load wouldn’t even exist. The three friends began learning more about the negative impact of dirty water on communities such as Tegucigalpa.

“Every drop of water you get, unless you collect rainwater, you pay for no matter how dirty it is,” she says. “You’re paying a guy in a truck or paying for piped water and even that water isn’t drinkable. I’ve seen it come out chunky.”

“We first responded to the need by installing a large shared (filtration) system in a local church,” Lauter says. “We found that was a mistake and a very expensive mistake at that.”

This first trial cost them approximately $2,500.

When they installed the system in a neighborhood of thousands of people, they were dealing with issues such as gang violence and a lot of fear among people.

They encountered Issues such as who gets access to the water and who doesn’t. Plus, almost immediately, pieces were being ‘liberated’ from the system.

“It just wasn’t successful,” she says. “It was an epic fail.”

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determined to find a way to help this community in Honduras, as well as others, that need a solution to clean their drinking water. They were beginning to understand that not only does dirty water cause parasites, but it was causing deaths among children under the age of five.

The three wanted to work with people who had an invested interest in their children’s health. Which segment of the population would be suitable for the task? Their answer: Mothers.

“We felt that mothers would be the most likely to succeed in what we wanted to do, and that was to get clean water to children,” Lauter says.

They began researching different technologies and solutions available, from sand filters to various kinds of ceramic filters. They just had to put something into the hands of these women. The solution presented itself in 2007 at the Southeast Christian Church Global Missions Health Conference. The three came upon Sawyer Products and their Sawyer PointOne Water Filtration System, which has a lifetime

guaranteed. These devices, just about the size of an empty toilet paper roll, are EPA approved and produce a higher filtration standard than the bottled water you buy at the store.

Once purchased, they returned to Honduras with the filters to work with the local faith leaders at a small Catholic church called El Templo Divina Misericordia (Temple of Divine Mercy.) The church leaders agreed that mothers would be the best ones to use the filters. The church also determined how says. “Everyone sees that and everyone to choose the recipients. accepts that this is fair and just.”

“So, we have thousands of households here She explains that everyone may not be and 10 filters,” Lauter says. “How are we going to do this in a way that doesn’t create happy, but they all saw their name go anger and division in the community? How into the bucket and they’re able to be philosophical about. She says this method are we going to pick these people?” has worked all over the world with their The church leaders explained to Lauter that program. blessings are for sharing, so whoever gets a filter will agree to share with other families. Ten women were chosen that first night.

After their names were drawn, they They will filter the water for others. immediately began a four-hour training course. One of the first women chosen was “But, how are we going to choose these Lillian Santos. people?” Lauter questioned.

The leaders told her they would use what’s called the innocent hand, or ‘La Mano Inocente.’ The ‘innocent hand’ refers to a child who cannot read, and that child will draw the names of the people who will receive the filters. The names of the people in the community were put on paper then placed in a bucket. A prayer was said and then the child began drawing names.

“We trained her to be a water teacher as well,” Lauter says. “She’s brilliant. She doesn’t have more than a sixth-grade education but that doesn’t matter. God has put smart women everywhere.”

“You put this in God’s hands, really,” Lauter

The group continued their work for a

Lauter adds that mother culture is the same all over the world. These women will do what they can to provide for their children.

few more years, eventually reaching out to other organizations, including water organizations, to see if they’d be interested in taking over.

“We’d tell them it’s a great solution and it’s going really well, and we’d be happy to share the program with you,” Lauter says. “Finally, one organization said to me, ‘you really need to start this. It’s obvious you’re doing this well and you know how to do this. You need to incorporate.’”

Water WITH Blessings became incorporated as an ecumenical non-profit 501 C3 organization in 2011.

One of their first orders of business was to decide whether they should contain the program to Honduras or if it could be expanded to other countries.

“Our approach is to partner with churches and organizations in the United States to spread the word and our work,” Lauter says.

“If you have a sister church or mission site you go once a year, we’ll teach you how to

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do this program.”

Water WITH Blessings celebrated its 10year anniversary in 2018. After starting The members of the church sign a covenant with an idea and a small team of 10 that they will do the program as taught women, the program has grown to 47 and with the materials provided by Water countries, spreading to areas in Latin WITH Blessings.

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More than 85,000 women have made the “We want people in other countries to have commitment to carry on the organization’s the knowledge of how to do the program, quest to provide clean drinking water. get local women to be the teachers, but They are also growing the Water Woman we’re going to step back and you’re going ministry in India, Nepal, Bolivia, Liberia, to it,” she says. “It’s an approach that says Kenya, Nicaragua and El Salvador. people have dignity and are smart. Poverty doesn’t make people stupid.”

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“We are working on setting up a country team for northern Uganda where there’s a huge population of refugees from Southern Sudan that have settled there,” she says.

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March madness is the appropriate term this month for any gardener in Kentucky! My husband always reminds me it usually snows during bracket season. Don’t you just love The Spring Equinox of 2019 in the Northern the Final Four?

Hemisphere will begin at 5:58 a.m., on Monday, March 20. Now, can I tell you how Our family does the whole bracket excited this makes me? How utterly curious I celebration. This is a long cherished Petty think it is that a season begins within an exact tradition full of healthy competition among set of minutes. God ‘created’ Mother Nature, neighbors and coworkers. Between March whom I dig and appreciate fully, to be the 19 and April 8, the NCAA gets into high ‘hippest chick’ in the bunch! gear. A Reader’s Digest article noted that, “this year, American companies would lose I adore the perfect timing of it all. $1.9 billion in wages paid to unproductive workers spending company time on betting The English gardeners have long believed pool priorities.“ in timing when it comes to the moon’s incredible power, particularly the Gardeners also gamble on the chance of gravitational pull. The Farmer’s Almanac snow and spring frost. reads, “Folklore is rich among farmers, given their close ties to Earth and her Spring snow in the garden often causes some natural rhythms. The moon’s new and panic. Many worry that daffodils will start first-quarter phases, known as the Light to sprout too early. “Will they be ok?” Folks of the Moon, are considered good for often ask me. The answer is usually, “Yes!” planting above-ground crops, putting down sod, grafting trees and transplanting Here’s the deal, Mother Nature has the whole in the late spring.” timing thing down. She is all about timing. So when you see those little crocus sprouts, or And, you have to love this tip, “Dig your the tips of your tulips begin to emerge, don’t horseradish in the full moon for the best worry too much. They know what they are flavor.”

This is good to know for that savory Bloody Mary on Sunday NCAA game days!

While I love the perfect timing of it all, it is ok to ‘force’ a few things along the way, too.

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Meet Debbie Hendrick JE F F ERS ON T OW N D I R EC T OR O F PA R KS & R ECR EATIO N TALK S PASS IO N F OR C OM MU N ITY & UPCO MIN G PRO GRA MS Writer / Lisette Vimont

We are fortunate, here in Jeffersontown, to have a truly dedicated Director of Parks and Recreation. Her name is Debbie Ruckriegel Hendrick and her love of community is a family trait.

Daniel Ruckriegel, her father, was mayor of Jeffersontown for 20 years, and Debbie has been director of parks for seven. She has an extremely active family and community life, and her two sons are also following in their mother’s and grandfather’s path.

Debbie is proud of their participation in community events, and they are equally proud of their mom.

A great source of pride is her marketing degree that Debbie earned at the University of Louisville, which has proven to serve her well. In addition to Debbie’s familiarity with political issues and family concerns, her 15 years of experience as manager and retail

sales coach at Stock Yards Bank gave much insight and confidence to work for and with the public and developed a healthy, optimistic attitude. So when Mayor Bill Dieruf was elected eight years ago, Debbie requested an interview. The mayor had a new position to fill which she initially thought would be completely outside of her normal working knowledge and capability.

However, Debbie decided to accept the position with a determination to learn and to do her very best.

Debbie had great talent for planning, coordinating and implementing events, facilities and programs in the past, so it was a natural fit.

“You put your city first and that’s what I try to do with everything I do,” Debbie says.

“That’s what I keep in mind.”

With a deep sense of pride in Jeffersontown, along with a remarkable work ethic and

plenty of talent, Debbie has excelled in her role as Director of Parks and Recreation.

“You know, we always laugh because your family comes first,” she says. “But Jeffersontown is very near and dear to my heart so it is a part of my family.”

Her responsibilities, being in charge of all facilities, include the Jeffersonian big wedding facility, Skyview Baseball Park and Football Complex, Plainview Swim Center and Blue Bird Gym. She also puts on four or five events throughout the year — Easter Fest, Summer Fest, Pumpkin Fest and Light Up Jeffersontown. She works year-round to organize events, locate viable resources and gain support from volunteers and sponsors in the local community.

“Whether you’re a resident, work here or are just visiting, we have a variety of institutions that are sure to have a bit of something for everyone,” Debbie adds.

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She organizes and facilitates these recreational programs held at Jeffersontown’s parks, directing the operations of activities and services. There are many other resources available to the general public, including, but not limited to, the aforementioned facilities, hiking trails, playgrounds, splash parks, sports teams and holiday events. All of these services promote locals to get involved in free or low-cost family recreations and fitnessoriented groups to help improve overall quality of life. The Parks and Recreations Department offers multiple recreational facilities, a variety of public as well as private everyone to participate in shared parks, bike paths and 11 sports leagues that opportunities for safe, fun, outdoor play sport and exercise,” she says. accommodate both children and adults.

Debbie has two sons who’ve grown up volunteering and working at her various events and they have brought friends to help.

The park will also feature a new commemorative wall in honor of our nation’s heroes.

“Volunteers are always welcome, they help make these events possible,” she says.

If you’re looking for a low-cost night out with friends or family, Summer Fest is a wonderful event held annually and is free to the public. Refreshments such as hot dogs and bottled water are given to anyone who shows up until they run out. There is a kid zone with inflatable, bounce-houses and face-painting. There is a disc jockey who plays upbeat tunes to set the tone for the evening, too.

She is enthusiastic, personable and enjoys the fun of it all but realizes it is a huge responsibility that needs much effort and many hands to carry out.

One of Jeffersontown’s most favored places, Veteran’s Park, is undergoing a $3M renovation. Debbie assured that when it reopens in late Summer or early Fall, it will be better than ever. The park will incorporate a brand new, handicapaccessible playground designed to accommodate wheelchairs and provide for children of varying capabilities.

“We want to be all-inclusive and encourage

Following shortly after, a film is projected on to the big screen for all to enjoy. The last event was on June 1st and people joined together to watch “Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle.” Following the movie each year, at approximately 10:45 pm, there is a 10-minute fireworks display, which is an awesome sight to behold. This is the sixth

year for this and it brings in at least a couple thousand people regularly. It is a great way to share the joy, laughter and fun of just being together in Jeffersontown.

Another bright spot to the summer is Plainview Swim Center Pool, which opened a week early this year on the last Saturday before Memorial Day. It typically closes after Labor Day, on September 23, depending on the weather. There is a swim team and it is a public pool which resembles a private club with many fine amenities.

Plainview Pool is quite popular and is open to all. Cost-efficient season passes are available for patrons who frequent the park more regularly.

Debbie described herself as a “sports mom”, noting that her hobbies rotate around her two sons’ sports schedules.

“I enjoy going to the games with my kids and supporting our local school,” she says.

“My 16-year-old plays football for Trinity, and we go wherever he plays. My youngest plays competitive baseball for J-town and is on a strike team as well. We’ve traveled all over to watch our boys play. I always say that one day my kids won’t be little and I won’t be able to do this kind of stuff with them so it’s important to start now.”

Debbie encourages other Jeffersontown residents to get their children involved with sports programs at Sky View Park. Last year there were approximately 250 boys and girls involved in cheerleading, football and baseball programs. For more information on these programs and facilities, visit jeffersontownky.com.

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