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co-founders Jim Day and John Wells. Day, a Vietnam Army veteran who often has his dog Samson by his side, had been working with another organization that provides service dogs, but he felt that he could build a better program and one that, hopefully, would reach more people and dogs.

“Having Samson has allowed me to regain much of my lost freedoms,” Day says. “A service dog does not solve everything, but it does make life so much better.”

It is that kind of impact that this organization seeks to achieve every day.

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If you are like many people, you like dogs.

Perhaps you even love them. They are oftentimes playful souls who beg for food and belly rubs, and provide a great ear for when you are having a bad day. Dogs make marvelous pets, to be sure. Luckily, one day a smart human noticed how brilliant a dog’s mind could be and that many of them have an innate ability to be helpers of some sort.

For example, shepherds are so named because they assist in herding animals.

Using dogs’ instincts, training began in order to teach these noble and adorable animals how to assist humans in their everyday lives, outside of being beloved pets.

help with every day, from guidance to the ability to sniff out cancer. Trainers and scientists are still learning and unlocking new abilities of canines and other animals.

With industry leaders such as the International Guide Dog Federation, Dogs for the Deaf and Paws for a Cause, there is no lack of resources to attain one of these magnificently trained furballs. Numerous studies have found that veterans and first responders have benefitted greatly through attaining their respective animals, but what if money is a little tight and you find yourself needing the assistance of a good service dog? Insurance doesn’t cover guide or assistance dogs, and acquiring a dog of this kind can cost upwards of $40,000. Not many families have that kind of money to put towards getting a support animal.

You may be asking, how did John Wells get involved, and become the face and prime contact for the organization? One could say that it was kismet or luck. More on that to come. Let’s learn a little bit about Wells beforehand.

Wells grew up in St. Matthews, attending Waggener High School. Coming from a family heavily steeped in military service, including his father who served as a colonel in the Army for 34 years including reserves, Wells entered the Navy and served as a corpsman for the 1st Marine Division out of Key West, Florida. He was shipped to a naval base in Vietnam early on in his service.

When Wells was released from his military career, he came back to the states and began employment with Case Tractors in Wisconsin. While there he married and had a son. While working with Case he caught the entrepreneurial bug and began to franchise a string of convenience stores.

Unfortunately for Wells, the stores didn’t succeed, nor did his marriage.

Wells and his son then moved back to Louisville, moving into his childhood home, soon after his father passed away.

Picking himself up, he began a career with a Since the development of this manner of Enter Paws-Ability, Inc., a fairly new company in Fisherville, working on projects training, the services provided by these organization to the Louisville area that such as installing bleachers in gyms and animals have changed the lives of millions of specializes in getting support dogs to our stadiums. Always the tinkerer, he also had a people (and the dogs themselves). Many of veterans, correctional officers and first side business repairing lawnmowers. After us are familiar with the ubiquitous seeingresponders, with minimal or even no money 20 years, Wells retired. eye dog, perhaps one of the most common out of their pockets. of them all, but there are a multitude of Upon his retirement, he began spending other maladies and ailments that canines The organization sprang from the minds of more time at the VFW Post 1170 in 6 / MIDDLETOWN MAGAZINE / MAY 2021 / atMiddletown.com

Middletown and the Vietnam Veterans of America post in Jeffersontown. Connecting with fellow veterans was good for Wells and allowed him to make new friends.

Aside from these organizations, more time was spent volunteering at the VA Medical Center.

As time passed, Wells’ doctors suggested that he would probably benefit from the aid of a service or companion canine. Through some assistance with other agencies, he was paired up with a black Labrador named Johnny Cash. While Wells was more of a cat person, as his son, the last dog that he had was in his youth, when he held a morning and evening paper route.

Wells has had his canine companion for more than five years now, and can’t imagine life without him. With his gentle demeanor and even sweeter face, Cash has been invaluable to his quality of life. While that is a gift in and of itself, Cash has become a magnificent ambassador for Paws-Ability,

and a welcome visitor to the VA. “There are hardly words to describe the interaction between the patients at the VA and Cash, including the ward that houses some of our most medically fragile veterans,” Wells says. “The smiles and life that Cash brings to them is affirmation of the work that we are trying to accomplish with Paws-Ability. Unfortunately, due to the viral outbreak I don’t get to bring Cash around like I used to.”

Despite not being able to roam the halls of the hospital like in the past, Wells and Cash stay busy building Paws-Ability’s brand.

“As the organization grows, so does Cash’s celebrity,” Wells says. “He’s known as far away as Laynesville.”

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and a certificate of accomplishment. Luckily there have been some collaborations with other programs that help aid the training of the dogs and their human counterparts. In this area, the Luther Luckett Correctional Complex has a successful dog training program, and Cash is a shining graduate, but Paws-Ability utilizes the ADOPT (A Dog on Prison Turf) program at the women’s prison in Madison, Indiana. Through this training, the dogs learn basic, essential service skills and behavior. The women eat, sleep and exercise with their assigned dogs 24 hours a day.

A commonly used breed is the chocolate lab, including the original five that a breeder gifted to Paws-Ability about a year ago when the organization first began. Shepherd, retriever and Pyrenees dogs are used too.

It was once believed that service animals should begin training as puppies, but over the years behaviorists have said these dogs do better with learning retention when they are one or one and a half years old.

As one can imagine, the cost of the canine and its training can get rather expensive.

Wells shares that the range of cost can be anywhere from $3,500 to $70,000 per dog.

If that doesn’t make your jaw drop, consider the fact that insurance does not cover service animals.

While the raising of such funds is daunting enough, the demand for the animals is great and the application process can be arduous.

Currently Paws-Ability has eight in their queue. Aside from the paper application that goes through the board, as well as an interview committee, there is a required home inspection. This process can take

months, but if a dog is ready the placement can be a relatively quick one. Some owners have their own dogs trained to become certified service animals, and this can streamline the process.

benefits of service animals to more veterans and first responders.”

When Paws-Ability first began, their coffers were rather modest, but Wells says the Veterans of Foreign Wars divisions in and around town helped to build the necessary seed money. Word of mouth is a great way to support their cause, and the recent Give for Good Louisville online giving day was fruitful.

“As I’ve been diagnosed with Parkinson’s, Cash can recognize anxiety and nightmares that I may have, and he knows how to comfort and alert me,” he says. “You can be sure I take care of him, keep up with all of his shots and vet visits, and see a pet nutritionist. At home when his service vest comes off, Cash instantly knows that he is off-duty and relaxes a little, but still knows to look out for me.”

“We raised around $6,000, but we could certainly use more,” Wells says. “We’ve donated 10 dogs since we began the program, and I’d like to see those numbers double and triple in the next five years. When you give a dog to a person with a symptom like posttraumatic shock disease, more times than not that person becomes alive again, a complete 180 degree from what they were. It is in those moments that I know we are making a difference. We’d also like to advocate the

When asked what Cash’s training does for him, Wells doesn’t shy away.

When looking Johnny Cash in the eyes and seeing the glow on Wells’ face, one cannot help but be compelled to assist the organization on their quest to connect these loving canine souls and individuals, who will love and learn from each other.

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“I was encouraged to go to college so I did for a short time, but ultimately decided to explore what else was out there for me,” Carpenter says.

After studying basic courses he worked briefly as a firefighter and an emergency medical technician, but what he liked most about firefighting was the fact that the schedule enabled him to take care of yards on the side. In 2015 he decided to take the plunge and devote himself full-time to his mowing business when he launched Mow Better Lawnscapes. Taking that leap of faith didn’t worry him - in fact, it inspired him.

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A long time ago, in the year 1977 to be exact, a new movie hit theaters and changed the way we think about films and filmmaking. This was the year audiences were introduced to the creativity and imagination of filmmaker George Lucas, and the first installment of his space opera, “Star Wars.” The film became a worldwide pop-culture phenomenon, and through the past four decades it’s grown into a huge franchise that has expanded into various films and other media, including books, toys, clothing, games, theme park attractions and more.

The initial “Star Wars” film, as well as its sequels, prequels and other incarnations,

became so popular that 20 years after the first film’s debut, two fans from South Carolina, Albin Johnson and Tom Crews, began an international fan-based organization. It was organized for the construction and wearing of accurate replicas of the armor and clothing worn by Imperial stormtroopers, Sith lords, Clone troopers, bounty hunters and other villains from the “Star Wars” universe. They named it the 501st Legion, also known as Vader’s Fist. According to Kenzo Barlow, public relations officer for the Bluegrass Garrison, their motto is “Bad guys doing good.”

The organization is made up entirely of volunteers, and there are currently 13,000 active members worldwide, on six continents and more than 60 countries.

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Kentucky - more specifically, right here in Louisville and its surrounding cities. Their mission is to work with nonprofit and charitable organizations to raise money. No members are paid for their work.

The entire Legion is broken down into manageable sections called Garrisons.

The largest Garrison is in Germany, with nearly 1,000 members. In the United States, Garrisons are divided based largely on state boundaries or regional divisions.

For example, Kentucky was, until recently, part of the Mid-South Garrison along with neighboring Tennessee. As membership increased, it became necessary for Kentucky and Tennessee to separate, allowing for more localized leadership. The Bluegrass Garrison is what you will find in Kentucky, with a few members who live in southern

Indiana. Others who participate in central Indiana are members of that state’s Bloodfin Garrison. According to Barlow, there are 87 members spread throughout Kentucky.

Next, Garrisons are broken down into squads, which allow for localized management of events. According to John Hoagland, squad leader for the Derby City Squad, Kentucky has three squads located in the more populated areas of the state.

“These include Lexington, northern Kentucky, and of course Louisville,” Hoagland explains. “Events that occur outside of those areas are managed by individuals who reside in those areas, with direction from the Garrison or squad level.

An example would be if there’s a convention in Bowling Green, then the Derby City Squad would manage it, but an event in Paducah might be handled by members who live in the region, or we might ask for the assistance of another Garrison close to the event site.”

Garrison size can vary from state to state.

According to Hoagland, the Bluegrass Garrison currently has about 90 members, with the Derby City Squad at 45 approved members.

Hoagland has been a member of the Legion since May of 2016, after many years of watching from the sidelines.

“My first exposure to the Legion, and into costuming in general, was in April 2005 at ‘Star Wars Celebration 3’ in Indianapolis,” he explains.

He says he grew up a “‘Star Wars’ kid” and got every action figure his parents would let him have.

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Although wearing his costume is a great deal of fun, Hoagland says he gets much more than just a good time out of the Legion.

“When we rode our bikes around the neighborhood, we’d pretend they were X-wing starfighters,” Hoagland says. “When I went to my first convention and I met guys who were wearing screen-accurate stormtrooper costumes, I thought, ‘Man, I really want to get into that.’ ” Hoagland says the requirements to become a member are fairly straightforward,

although somewhat challenging.

“You must own a screen-accurate costume, and one that meets the standards set by the club, which can be found in our database,” he says. “Active membership requires that you do what’s called troop - participate in an event - at least one time per year, although I find that most people troop far more frequently.”

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“They can send a message and say, ‘We’re holding a STEM event,’ or, ‘We’re raising money for a certain cause,’” he says. “As long as it’s for a good cause, we’ll take it into consideration.”

Barlow adds that the 501st doesn’t do paid events like birthdays or private parties.

In 2017 and 2019, members were gracious enough to attend the Eastern High School Band Holiday Boutique, which raises more than $5,000 each year to support the band.

Members have also participated in events like the Autism Society of the Bluegrass annual walk, and visits to Norton Children’s Hospital.

them. Prior to the performance, during intermission and after the show, 501st members mingled with guests and posed for numerous pictures, not only with children, but also with excited adults who were dressed in “Star Wars” T-shirts and carrying lightsabers.

Pre-covid, a large gathering of 501st members made an appearance at a program held at the Kentucky Center for the Performing Arts. The Louisville Orchestra performed the John Williams score for “Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back,” For more information on how to become a member of the 501st Legion in Kentucky, as the film played on the big screen behind

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Dimitrov is steadfast with his training, and works diligently to improve his technique and assist his teammates to the best of his ability. He describes himself as being wild and outgoing, yet also very caring.

He was approximately 6 years old when his grandfather moved to the United States. His grandfather was well-known as an honor coach of football in Russia, with nearly 35 years of experience under his belt. He was Dimitrov’s personal coach in the states.

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This up-and-coming talent dedicates most “I would have to say I’m inspired by anyone of his time to his passion, constantly looking for ways to improve his performance and I can learn and be better from, whether that’s Zlatan Ibrahimović, Joe Rogan or my technique. Some of his free time does, however, go toward leisurely activities such grandfather,” he says. as cooking, watching YouTube, and relaxing in general. He also loves to fish whenever Joe Rogan is well-known for his role he gets the chance. This particular activity as an American comedian and sports commentator. Ibrahimović, like Ronaldo, is reminds him of his roots in Louisville, where he first learned how to fish. a professional football player. He is known for having scored more than 500 goals in his professional career, and his talent is gaining “Every day we train, get analysis to learn things, and try to improve different wider recognition as his stats continue to aspects of the game,” he says. “There’s not improve. Dimitrov’s grandfather has been an accurate time frame I could give you a key asset in helping him to overcome

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I often drive around Louisville and find myself wondering what happens in the various businesses I pass, especially if it’s a business whose work isn’t obvious or well-known in the community. Most Louisvillians have heard of UPS, Humana and YUM!, but there are thousands of businesses whose work stretches far beyond the borders of our state. One such business is Appriss Inc., a data technology and analytics company headquartered in Jeffersontown that is focused on finding solutions to society’s problems.

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Appriss has gone on to develop tools and technology to assist doctors in analyzing patient risks, and help refer patients to appropriate venues for treatment around mental and behavioral health conditions that may be at the root of addiction and drug abuse.

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and Illinois - a long way from a company of two individuals in 1994.

“We leverage data, technology and analytics to improve the world we live in, and solve what we call forever problems,” Sastry says.

“This is a company that’s now, for the 25th year in a row, continued to grow,” Sastry says. “We’ve not missed a beat from the 2000 dot-com era through the housing crisis of 2007, and even through COVID.”

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“I started out Appriss Health as a separate business unit within Appriss, and had the fortune of guiding it for the first couple years,” he says.

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from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, before working for several companies in Silicon Valley, California.

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Mother’s Day is right around the corner, and hopefully we will all be getting back to normal soon and visiting people and places more regularly. Thank goodness. Even though there may be some restrictions still in place, there’s no reason not to spoil mom this year. Here are a few options that are sure to inspire your Mother’s Day plans for this year.

BREAKFAST IN BED While this one might be overdone, it’s still special. I mean, how often is your mom not the first one up in the house? Give her some extra sleep time, and surprise her in bed with her favorite cup of coffee, a delicious breakfast, and a magazine or paper she loves.

Then leave her alone to enjoy some peace and quiet. Unless she invites you in - in which case snuggle up, but don’t spill on the bed.

the day, like ordering her favorite lunch or playing a family game.

DOCUMENT THE DAY However you spend the day, document it.

Photo gifts are lots of fun, but one way to change this up is to give your mom an Instax camera or pull out the old Polaroid. Have her take photos all day long, and then compile and go through them at the end of the day.

Be sure to have plenty of film. Add notes to the back of the photos at that time. Write down silly moments and heartfelt notes, so when you pull them out next time you can remember the day like it was yesterday.

SEND HER SOMEWHERE

Check your local shops and spas to see if they are offering anything special for moms.

Maybe surprise her with a day away or a massage. Maybe just send her to her favorite shop at the mall with a gift card, and give her time to pick out a few things she’d like.

Sending her somewhere doesn’t mean you SPEND THE DAY TOGETHER have to put her on a flight or send her to No matter how many moms want time away another country (although that gesture on Mother’s Day, there are still some who would be amazing). Whether you send just want to be surrounded by their loved her to the spa down the street or on a girls ones. Some mommas would give everything weekend with her closest friends, the time to have all their kids in one place for an away will be much appreciated. entire day or weekend. Get with your dad and/or siblings and try to have a full day planned, during which you all just hang out WRITE A THANK-YOU LETTER with your mom and add small surprises into This seems like a simple gesture, right?

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the things we take for granted that mom does day in and day out - and do we always say thanks for those gestures? Well, this is your chance to thank her for all those things that you think about often, but don’t always verbalize. Write a thank-you note by hand and then slip it in the mail. The gesture of doing it ahead of time, and making sure to mail it so it will make it to your mom by Mother’s Day, will not go unnoticed.

HAVE A MOM “YES” DAY Hear me out, because this can be lots of fun. Make sure the whole family is available ahead of time, and then pop mom in the car and go. Give her the rules (whatever you choose), like spending no more than $100 or traveling no farther than 50 miles, and let her pick four or five things you have to do with her, no matter what they are. If you don’t know what a “yes” day is, look it up.

It’s usually done for kids, but with mom at the helm, who knows what you’d have to do without saying no?

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To a certain degree, it was a natural career transition as he had always loved gardening.

Ben Palmer-Ball’s father worked his whole life at the family business, Palmer Products on St. Matthews Avenue. While Palmer-Ball loved growing up in the area, he moved to California to pursue a career in architecture.

After living there for 18 years, he returned home in 1999 after his father passed away, to help his mother. Soon after, he began looking around for retail space in order to open a home and garden center. When his realtor came across a space that was familiar to him, he was transported back in time.

Years before, he had grown cucumbers on the family farm, which he sold to Paramount Foods.

company called Smith & Hawken, became a dealer for the company. This has increased his stock of furniture and outdoor living products. He also began carrying a wide selection of pots and planters, benches, dining furniture, and umbrellas.

Digs is now celebrating 20 years in business, and Palmer-Ball is proud of all the storms the store has weathered.

“We’ve survived the September 11 terror attacks, the economic downturn of 2008, and this global pandemic,” he says. “I think that’s a testament for a little homegrown retail outfit.”

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Dad got me out on the tiller, and I guess that He had just switched out fresh inventory took because it became a passion for me.” and was gearing up for the Derby last year when many businesses shut down. His After residing in California for nearly two store remained closed for three months, decades, he had developed an affinity for but because he does business with so many year-round outdoor living. designers and some of them continued to work with clients, they came into Digs to “I appreciated how indoor living spaces make selections. flowed to outdoor living spaces,” says Palmer-Ball, who was driven to create a “Our designer base helped get us through resource for others who share his passion the months when our doors were closed,” for a personal outdoor environment. he says.

“The pickles would get huge overnight, so He recognized that his vision wasn’t as I’d pick them early and try to get them when viable in the Midwest as in other places, but Palmer-Ball sets up his furniture displays in they were small, and then my parents would he found ways to extend seasons through ways that make it easy for consumers to buy take me to Paramount Foods to get them items here and there, spending years mixing outdoor rooms, fireplaces, fire pits and weighed and paid,” Palmer-Ball says. “My and matching if they so choose. heaters. dad knew someone at Paul’s Fruit Market, and he asked if he would be interested in “Not everyone can afford to have an Palmer-Ball, inspired by a garden lifestyle buying my cucumbers so we didn’t have to 34 / MIDDLETOWN MAGAZINE / MAY 2021 / atMiddletown.com

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instant setting for furniture where they buy everything all at once,” he says. “We try to carry a variety of different vendors and collections, and I pick products that can work together over time.”

“We carry different brands because there are different strengths to each brand,” he says.

When Palmer-Ball is helping someone with their house, patio or porch, he tries to first get a feel for what’s happening on the inside of the home, to carry those same colors, textures and design elements outside.

According to Palmer-Ball, Digs thrives on what he calls “the eclectic view.”

“When you’ve got quality pieces that will last a long time, you can add to them year after year,” he says.

“You can always add pops of color or texture with pillows, accent rugs, or even pots and plants,” he says.

Customers return to Digs time and again because they not only carry affordable products, but those products are also focused on the heartbeat of Louisville.

Because he was born and raised in the area, not have a big cause that would garner big he cares a great deal about giving back to the dollars and sponsors.”

St. Matthews community.

He’s supportive of Little League teams, “We have such a loyal customer base, so Girl Scouts troops, the Red Cross, and when they give us opportunities to help other local organizations, often donating them, I’m delighted to do so,” says Palmerproducts or a certain percentage of profits Ball, who regularly participates in school and proceeds. In addition, he donated funds and neighborhood fundraisers. “We try to support local artists who were hurting as to find ways to help people who might a result of the impact of COVID-19.

“They’re not the same things you’ll find in other parts of the U.S.,” Palmer-Ball says.

When he lived out west, many customers were concerned about cutting-edge trends and styles, but when Palmer-Ball is at market making choices, he considers what

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“I made it into an apartment,” he says. “My plan was to move my mom in there, but she was having no part of it because she remembers it being a barn with tractors, possums, raccoons and birds.”

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