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CELEBRATING THE ENERGY OF YOUR COMMUNITY
PHOTO CONTEST WINNERSOLYMPIC DREAMSKentuckians to watch
NEW ENERGY SECRETARYCharles Snavely’s plan
BARBECUE BONAZAOwensboro’s parish picnics
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KENTUCKY CULTURE
32 WORTH THE TRIP Parish picnics include bonanza of barbecue
35 EVENTSFreedom Fest in Murray, a “battle for Kentucky” drama at Fort Harrod State Park, Backroads Farm Tour in Campbell County, Kids Day in Jamestown, and more
38 GARDEN GURUBig leaves mean big rewards
39 GREAT OUTDOORS Bird banding
40 SMART HEALTHPreventing pelvic organ prolapse
41 CHEF’S CHOICEAll things berry
42 KENTUCKY MARKETPLACE
44 SNAP SHOTEditor’s picks
45 KENTUCKY KIDS
46 BYRON CRAWFORD’S KENTUCKYThe peace of purple martins in Spencer County
DEPARTMENTS 5 YOUR COOPERATIVE COMMUNITY Food, family, and fun
6 KL ON THE WEB
7 COMMONWEALTHS Bill Goodman writes about Beans & Biscuits, summer pool energy savings, and more
9 LETTERS
ON THE GRID
10 THE FUTURE OF ELECTRICITY Finding the middle ground
12 CUTTING COSTS Laundry energy savings
13 GADGETS & GIZMOS No outlet? No worries
14 CO-OPERATIONS Healthier lifestyles and national leadership
15 ENERGY 101 Co-op’s eyes and ears
24A LOCAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE NEWS
16Kentucky Living 2016 Photo Contest Winners
COVER STORY Nearly 3,000 photos were entered into this
year’s contest. Selected by a panel of judges and your
online votes, we present to you the 2016 winners. From
flowers and horses to beautiful scenic landscapes and
smiles, your photos represent what it truly means to be a
Kentuckian.
25Chasing Olympic Dreams
This year’s Summer Olympics take place August 5-21
in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil—and it’s likely Kentucky will be
well-represented. Meet eight athletes to watch as Trials
finish and Team U.S.A. is narrowed down to its final form.
ON THE COVER This beautiful photo of a flower is the second-place winner in the “Capture the Seasons” category of the 2016 Kentucky Living Photo Contest. Photo: Justin Comley, member of Salt River Electric Cooperative, Bardstown.
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One of my favorite summer activ-
ities is going to a family reunion.
My mother would always buy
my brothers and me a new pair
of shoes with matching shorts and
shirts. That was not my favorite part
of the reunion, but I think it was her
favorite part.
What makes for a good family
reunion?
First, you need great food. There’s
nothing better than fried chicken and
grilled burgers. The spread of food fills
up several picnic tables—everything
from baked beans, potato salad, corn
pudding, and all the fixings, conclud-
ing with a tremendous table of des-
serts. My dad made the best potato
salad in the world. He said he had a
special ingredient, and come to think
of it, he still hasn’t told me what it is. I
think it is cinnamon.
Second, you need to have family.
This may seem obvious, but as time
moves on and the family members you
are fondest of can no longer make it
to the reunion, there can be a sense of
emptiness.
I remember my grandfather’s sib-
lings coming from all over the coun-
try. There was my great-aunt from
Pasadena, California. She was the
funny one. Then my great-uncle and
his family from Chicago would be
there. He owned a pizza restaurant in
Chicago. He would bring light blue
pizza hats that read “Perry’s Pizza.” I
loved that hat. These men and women
would sit around and tell tall stories.
Finally, you need to have fun. As
afternoon rolled around, the horse-
shoes and games would begin. Our
reunions were always at the lake, and
after the games we would fish a little.
These are all wonderful memories that
I cherish.
From May to July, the cooperatives
across Kentucky conduct their annual
meetings, and we have enjoyed meet-
ing thousands of you. These meetings
remind me of a family reunion. Every
cooperative has food, friends, and fun.
I hope you attended this year’s
co-op annual meeting. Your coopera-
tive wants to hear from you and help
you see that we are different. Your
cooperative holds this meeting to con-
duct business, but also to reinforce the
message of commitment to you and to
have fun.
CHRIS PERRY President/CEO
YOUR COOPERATIVE COMMUNITY
Food, family, and funSummer is time for family reunions as well as co-op annual meetings
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NEW GUY IN TOWN
ENERGY
Secretary talks to co-opsCharles Snavely is beginning his term as Kentucky’s newest Energy and Environment Cabinet secretary. Visit KentuckyLiving.com and search “Charles Snavely” to hear more of what he has to say about the state’s energy future. But first, flip to page 10 and read his interview with writer Nancy Grant.
PICNICS APLENTY
SEARCH
Owensboro parish picnicsOwensboro is known for many things, not the least of which is its abundance of parish picnics. Find a list of the gatherings, which run through September, on our website. Find out more on page 32.
ONE CHANGE
SEARCH
Alltech ONE VisionAlltech is an internationally known company with its head-quarters in Nicholasville, so it’s no surprise that when the company wants to showcase its vision at an ideas conference, founder Pearse Lyons pulls out all the stops. This year’s theme was “ONE”—change, vision, idea. Read more about how one idea can change the world on our website.
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Snap ShotWant to see yourself or a loved one in a future edition of Kentucky Living? Visit our website to submit a photo to our Snap Shot section. The deadline is July 18 for the September topic of Motorcycle Fanatics. For more information and to see this month’s photos, go to page 44.
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All winners July is one of our most anticipated issues
of the year, when everyone learns the
outcome of the Kentucky Living Photo
Contest (page 16). We have some awesome,
homegrown photographers! There are so
many wonderful works of art, we plan to
share as many as we can. Look for more
of your photos in future issues, on our
Facebook page, on Instagram, and in our
2017 Photo Contest Calendar.
Another long-awaited event is the
2016 Summer Olympic Games, which
come around every four years featuring
the world’s top athletes. A few Kentucky
hopefuls are featured (page 25), so be
watching along with me, August 5-21.
Get an update on the delayed Clean
Power Plan and hear from Kentucky’s
newest Energy and Environment Secretary
Charles Snavely (page 10).
Once you read about Owensboro’s
parish picnics (page 32), I’m sure you’ll be
checking the calendar for a road trip.
Byron Crawford’s Kentucky column
(page 46) is a delight, featuring Dan Crowe
from my hometown of Elk Creek and his
purple martins. Those gourd birdhouses
atop tall poles are
amazing, but his birds
sound even more
amazing.
ANITA RICHTER, EDITOR
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COMMONWEALTHS
Goodman’s small-town life Sometimes a person makes
the town, and some-
times the town makes the
person. Author and host of
KET’s Kentucky Tonight Bill
Goodman would seem to fall
into the second category. In
his memoir, Beans, Biscuits,
Family, & Friends (RRP
International Publishing,
$19.99), he
shares heart-
warming
stories of growing up in
Glasgow and Barren County.
Goodman
pays homage
to his father,
Henry. As
the owner of
the Goodman
Candy
Company,
Henry exhib-
ited a strong
work ethic
and devotion to his custom-
ers, often taking Bill along
on his weekly road trip to
service those in outlying
areas. Bill would watch as his
dad completed their orders,
often anticipating his cus-
tomers’ needs before they
were spoken. Lunch would
follow at a local diner or at
the counter of a country
store where one could enjoy
a MoonPie and an RC Cola
with a cheese and cracker
sandwich.
Growing
up in a small,
rural commu-
nity, Goodman
talks about his
mother’s south-
ern cooking and
the importance
of growing the
perfect tomato.
He includes his
mother’s recipe
for Corn Dodgers,
a cornbread
“work of art”
says Goodman,
who also tells us
the difference
between a baking
powder biscuit
and a beaten biscuit. As for
the tomatoes, readers will
learn the tips that worked
and those that didn’t, such
as an attempt to fertilize with
elephant dung from a travel-
ing circus.
Goodman concludes
with tales of his numerous
mountain-climbing adven-
tures that began in 1994 with
a group of buddies hiking to
the summit of Mount Rainier,
and went on to include
climbs up Mount Rogers,
Snowmass, and Mount
Whitney. Not all the group’s
attempts
were as suc-
cessful as the
Rainier climb,
but each one
confirmed
Goodman’s
love of the
mountains.
“Years ago, someone told
me that people fall into one
of two categories: moun-
tain people or ocean people,”
he explains. “For me and a
hardy group of like-minded
mortals, it was the moun-
tain…that called out to us.”
As host of several KET
programs, Goodman now
calls Lexington home. He
credits his south-central
Kentucky upbringing for the
person he is today, saying,
“Although I live in a city
now, small-town life still
lives in me.” —Penny Woods
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SUMMER POOL ENERGY SAVINGSHow to save money on your utility bill, even while having a backyard swim
When heat spikes into the
90s, home swimming pools
become our summer escape.
With all the laid-back fun,
it’s easy to forget about the
amount of water and energy
a pool uses.
The two largest areas
for misconception are the
pump size and filter size.
Over the life of the pool,
decisions around those two
items can cost a homeowner
thousands of extra dollars in
operating expenses.
A pool’s system should
be based on the volume of
the pool’s water and the
turnover rate of the system—
how long the system takes to
flow the volume of water in
the pool. In-ground pools are
normally built with a system
compatible to the size of
the pool. Ready-in-the-box
pools often have poorly sized
pumps and filters that limit
water flow.
Your number one goal is
to keep water healthy, in a
clean and clear condition at
all times. Keeping water clean
in pools that are not sized
properly can be a real chore.
The average pool
operates about 150 days
a season. Most backyard
pools should have a system
sized so the water volume
exchanges two to three
times per day, with a pool
running an average of 8-10
hours a day.
A professional swim-
ming pool installer can
ensure your pool system
is set up properly and the
most energy efficient. Use
an electrician to install a
ground-fault circuit inter-
rupter (GFCI) for safety.
A timer is your friendMany people run their pools
24/7 the entire season. A
simple time clock can save
significantly on electricity
by automatically turning
your pool system on and
off, which will also save on
chemicals. Run your system
during the hottest part of
the day, when
bacteria
are most
active.
Bigger
isn’t
always
better
when choos-
ing a pump
motor. Too big a pump can
overpower the filter system,
which will reduce the filter’s
efficiency or cause damage
to the filter.
The harder the pump
works, the more energy
it uses. The pump will run
quieter on a properly sized
system. So, if your pump
is making loud screaming
noises, something is not
correct.
The heart of the systemThe most overlooked item is
a pool’s filter. You can never
have too big a filter—the
more efficient the filter, the
easier it is to keep the water
pristine and the less work for
the pool owner.
A good water balance
routine keeps the pool water
healthy. Regular water tests
and balance corrections will
reduce the costs of operat-
ing a backyard pool.
A typical pool system
moves about 4 million
gallons of water over
the swimming season. A
properly designed pump
and filter system will make
owning and operating the
pool less expensive,
more enjoyable, and
most importantly,
healthier for your
family.
—Curt Prystupa, Sun Fiberglass Products
of Kentucky
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Lower the age limit for photo contestI am disappointed in the age require-
ment for your photo contest. I have been
shooting anytime I can, ever since you
first announced the 2016 photo con-
test. I have been working to capture the
best images possible for each category.
After spending all my free time prepar-
ing for this, it was very disappointing
to read that you had to be 18 years or
older to enter, considering the fact that
I am 14 years old. I hope that for next
year’s contest, you will lower the age
limit for me and my peers. I am sure that
you would receive more entries to this
contest, which means more subscrip-
tions to your magazine. Please review
and revise the age requirement for next
year’s contest.
Jason Fields, Coxs Creek
Editor’s Note: We are sorry Jason. We will
lower the age limit for our 2017 photo contest.
We failed to address this when we launched
new online software. Thanks to your letter,
we may consider adding a category for even
younger photographers to enter.
Quilts pleaseI really like your magazine and look for-
ward to reading it every month. But I
believe in order for the magazine to truly
be a “Kentucky Magazine,” you would
need to include an article about quilt-
ing and/or a different quilt pattern every
month! This would also ensure the maga-
zine would always be saved at my house.
Denise Mina, Williamsport, member of Big Sandy RECC
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Charles Snavely says, “I boil
down why our Cabinet exists
into a three-point philosophy.
First, we exist to enforce the
laws. Second, our purpose is to keep
people safe and healthy. But at the
same time, the third thing we strive
for is to help the business community
to the extent that it doesn’t compro-
mise our purpose and our reason for
being here.”
As Snavely begins his term as
Kentucky’s newest Energy and
Environment Cabinet secretary,
he’s discovering how complicated
making that all work can be.
“As a Cabinet we’re in the busi-
ness of trying to keep everything
in the middle—we want to have a
healthy environment that’s safe for
our people to live in, but we also
want people to be able to work in
good jobs so they can feed their
families,” Snavely says. “This is
very important to us because almost
half of the electricity produced in
Kentucky is used in manufactur-
ing. That’s where a lot of good jobs
are, so this is a very important policy
issue for Kentucky.”
Leading the waySnavely’s calendar is a schedul-
ing marvel, filled with meetings
with business leaders, environmen-
tal activists, Governor Bevin, trade
associations, and civic organizations,
plus speaking engagements. Amid
all this, he must provide leader-
ship to the scientists, technicians,
and other highly skilled profes-
sionals who carry out the work of
the Department for Environmental
Protection (that’s 750 people) and
the Department of Natural Resources
(another 700)—and provide admin-
istrative guidance for the indepen-
dent Public Service Commission (80
people).
Finding the middle groundKentucky’s new Energy and Environment Cabinet Secretary Charles Snavely and the Clean Power PlanNANCY GRANT
THE FUTURE OF ELECTRICITY
ON THE GRID
During his first get-together with Kentucky’s electric cooperative managers in April in Lexington, Kentucky’s new Energy and Environment Cabinet Secretary Charles Snavely talks about energy policy priorities of the new Bevin administration. Photo: Wade Harris
ONLINE
Snavely interviewHear the Kentucky Living interview
with Secretary Snavely about the Clean
Power Plan when you search “Charles Snavely” at KentuckyLiving.com.
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With a background in the pri-
vate sector (he recently retired from
a 35-year career focused on mining
engineering and coal), Snavely’s
introduction to the day-to-day world
of state government has been eye-
opening. “It’s been a pleasure to find
out how hard all the people in this
Cabinet work,” Snavely says. “The
time and effort these folks spend on
doing their jobs right is admirable.”
Snavely thinks this is especially
valuable considering how difficult
the circumstances are. “We work
right in the middle of the most com-
plex issues of our time,” he says.
“We are at the center where politics
and policy and regulations all meet.
“It’s important for people in
Kentucky to know just how much
improvement we’ve had in our air
quality since the Clean Air Act started
in the 1970s. Things are much better
today than ever before,” Snavely says.
As he considers past success,
Snavely is also concerned about the
future. “In the four months I’ve been
in this job I’ve learned a lot about
just how much of what we do is dic-
tated by the federal government.
But if, as a nation, we keep layering
on even more environmental rules,
doing these things will cost money.
If recent history can predict the
future, the continual desire for more
environmental controls will cause
the price of electricity to increase.
Any increase in the price of electric-
ity is most difficult for our lowest
income families—and I don’t think
that is discussed enough.” KL
Energy journalist NANCY GRANT is a
member of the Cooperative Communicators
Association and the American Society of
Journalists and Authors.
During my April visit with
Secretary Snavely we talked
about the EPA’s Clean Power
Plan. Originally rolled out
in August 2015, the U.S.
Supreme Court issued a
“stay” on February 9, 2016,
due to lawsuits. While states
do not need to file a plan
by September 6 to tell the
federal government how
they will reduce carbon
emissions from the electric
utility sector, that is far from
the end of the story.
The EPA’s plan is so
complicated—and so dif-
ferent from anything ever
seen before coming from
Washington—reaction has
been strong from both
Democrats and Republicans
in Kentucky. In the final days
of the Steve Beshear (D)
administration, Kentucky
joined a multi-state coalition
to file suit in federal court
challenging the legality of
the EPA’s plan.
The U.S. Court of Appeals
for the District of Columbia
Circuit is now set to have oral
arguments on September 27,
2016, with a decision unlikely
until winter or early spring
2017. The Supreme Court is
ultimately expected to hear
appeals in 2017.
Consequently, with the
lawsuits pushing well past
the September 6 deadline,
the stay hits the “pause”
button, but this is only
temporary. With compli-
ance deadlines uncertain,
this does not mean that
Kentucky can forget about
the whole thing.
Changing circumstancesGovernor Matt Bevin (R)
made clear his opposition
to the EPA’s requirement
for Kentucky to submit a
detailed plan for reducing
carbon emissions. As a can-
didate to succeed Beshear
(R), Bevin said, “As a state,
we will not comply. As
governor, I will not submit
that plan.”
What will Kentucky do
if, after all the lawsuits are
heard, the U.S. Supreme
Court allows the Clean
Power Plan to go forward?
Secretary Snavely says,
“Before the stay was issued,
Governor Bevin and I found
that all of our constituents,
from the environmental
side, the utility side, and the
business side, all wanted us
to file a plan of some sort.
The reason for that is, no
one believes that the federal
government can do a better
job of regulating anything in
the commonwealth than we
can do ourselves.
“We also found that
because of other environ-
mental rules in effect,”
explains Snavely, “we’ve
already gone a long way
toward meeting the require-
ments of the Clean Power
Plan. I believe time is on
our side to meet the carbon
dioxide reductions without
doing anything drastic.”
We’ll explore Kentucky’s
changing carbon emissions
with Secretary Snavely
in more detail in a future
column.
WHAT’S NEXT FOR THE CLEAN POWER PLAN?
“I’ve been impressed by how focused the co-ops are on energy efficiency, and their continued efforts to improve economic development in the areas they serve.” —Charles Snavely
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CUTTING COSTS
Wash the energy waste out of your laundryWe have two kids, which means we do a lot of laundry—it never ends! What are some ways we can reduce our energy use in the laundry room?—Frank
PATRICK KEEGAN
The easiest way to improve
energy efficiency in your laun-
dry room is to stop using hot
water. Almost 90 percent of
the energy consumed by your wash-
ing machine is actually used by your
water heater—but most loads of
laundry can be just as easily cleaned
with cold water. When you need to
use warm or hot water on a particu-
larly dirty load of laundry, remember
to reset the dials on your washing
machine for a cold rinse.
As often as possible, wash a full
load of similar items. When you need
to wash a smaller load of laundry,
adjust the water level settings to
match the load size.
One of the best ways to reduce
the amount of energy your dryer
uses is to get as much water out of
the clothes as possible in the wash-
ing machine. Try adjusting your set-
tings for a longer spin cycle to wring
extra water out of your laundry.
Dryer tips and tricksRemember the phrase “like with
like.” Heavy fabrics should be
washed and dried separately from
lighter fabrics. If your dryer has a
moisture sensor, use it rather than
guessing to set the minutes-to-dry
timer. When using a dryer’s mois-
ture sensor, the dryer will keep run-
ning until the wettest (and probably
heaviest) item is dry. Rather than
one towel extending the drying time
for each of your loads of laundry, dry
the towels together.
No matter what kind of fabrics
you’re drying, remember not to over-
fill the dryer so there is enough room
for air to circulate. Cleaning the lint
trap on your dryer regularly will also
help with air circulation and improve
energy efficiency. Periodically use
a vacuum nozzle to clean the area
under or behind the lint filter. If you
use dryer sheets, scrub the lint trap’s
screen about once a month to remove
any film buildup there that can
reduce airflow. KL
PATRICK KEEGAN writes on consumer and
cooperative affairs for the National Rural
Electric Cooperative Association.
Preventing laundry room fires
Did you know that thousands of home
fires each year begin with clogged dryer
ducts and vents? For improved energy
efficiency—and safety—clean your lint
trap after every dryer use. Inspect your
outside dryer vent regularly to make sure
it is not blocked. If you notice lint collect-
ing on surfaces in your laundry room, your
duct system may be clogged. Consider
hiring a professional to clean your entire
duct system from the back of the dryer to
the outdoors.
SAFETYTIPS
Your laundry room plays a huge role in family life—and it’s a great place to put energy efficiency ideas to good use. Try a few of these simple tips, and “load up” on the savings.
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LEE KIEFER, FENCINGStatus: Member of 2016 U.S.
Olympic Fencing Team
Age: 22
Event: Foil
Hometown: Lexington, Ky.
Education: Senior pre-med
major at Notre Dame
University; Lexington’s Paul
Laurence Dunbar High School
(2012)
Current U.S. Ranking: No. 1
Current World Ranking: No. 4
NCAA Foil Individual
Champion: 2013, 2014, 2015
Gold Medalist: 2011 and
2015 Pan American Games
(Individual Foil); six-time Pan
American Championships
winner (2010-2015)
Why She’s One to Watch:
Kiefer was a member of the
2012 U.S. Fencing Team, where
she finished fifth in individual
foil. Now, four years older with
multiple NCAA and interna-
tional titles under her belt,
Kiefer feels prepared to enter
the 2016 Games as a medal
contender. In 2012, “I was so
young. I hadn’t really medalled
at a senior-level tournament
yet. I just went in thinking, ‘I am
going to fence my best,’” Kiefer
says. “Going into these Games,
I know what the environment
is going to be like. I have been
able to compete with the
fencers who are consistently
ranked at the top, and so I think
if I am prepared, I can definitely
be a medal contender.”
Prioritizing Rio: While Kiefer
plans to enter med school
after finishing her Notre Dame
degree, she’s taken the past
year off from college to devote
full time to her fencing training.
“I wanted to maximize this
year before the Olympics to
really have a good chance of
medalling, and to help ensure
that I am staying healthy,
getting enough sleep, and
training enough,” she says.
And since 2012, her game
has evolved: “I’m still a very
athletic fencer. But now I’m
adding in more discipline and
patience,” she says. “Patience
is important.”
ONLINE
Kentucky Living’s profile of Lee KieferThis is Lee Kiefer’s second go-round as an Olympian. Visit
our website, click on “Magazine,” and scroll to find the
July 2012 cover story on Kiefer’s journey to London.
THE OLYMPICS. THE MERE MENTION OF THE WORD brings to mind unparalleled international pageantry, unforgettable feats of athleticism, and inspiring stories of personal triumph. Many of
the 10,000-plus athletes expected to make the journey to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, this summer have been
dreaming of becoming an Olympian their whole lives. It’s a dream that burns strong in the hearts and
minds of several talented Kentuckians as well.
By mid-May, Lexington fencing phenom Lee Kiefer was the first and, so far, only Kentucky athlete to
secure a spot on the 2016 U.S. Olympic Team. But with trials for disciplines like shooting, track and field,
and swimming and diving still pending, planes to the 2016 Summer Olympics Games in Rio (August 5-21)
may yet transport a contingent of athletes with ties to the Bluegrass State.
Here, while no means a complete list, are a few contenders to watch for, with a sampling of their
career highlights.
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KELSI WORRELL, SWIMMINGStatus: Qualified for U.S.
Olympic Team Trials in 100m
butterfly, 200m butterfly,
100m freestyle, and 50m
freestyle
Age: 22
Specialty: Butterfly
Hometown: Westampton, N.J.
Education: University of
Louisville, Exercise Science
(December 2016)
NCAA Division 1 Women’s
Champion: 100yd butterfly
(2015 and 2016; American
record); 200yd butterfly (2016;
NCAA Championship record)
Gold Medalist: 2015 Pan
American Games, 100m
butterfly (meet record)
Why She’s One to Watch: Kelsi
Worrell is the only swimmer
in history to swim the 100yd
butterfly in under 50 seconds,
and she’s done it multiple
times—breaking the American
record for two years straight
at the 2015 and 2016 NCAA
Championships, with times
of 49.81 and 49.43, respec-
tively. Since 100yd and 200yd
distances (being American
measurements) aren’t raced at
the Olympics, Worrell will take
aim at the roughly equivalent
100m and 200m butterfly
events at the upcoming
Olympic Trials, along with two
sprint freestyle races.
Olympic Dream: “It’s just been
within the past couple of years
that I have allowed myself
to dream that dream,” says
Worrell. “Even as a young girl, I
knew the percentage of people
who get to go to the Olympics
is so small, and it’s so incred-
ibly hard. So, I never really
allowed myself to picture
myself there. It wasn’t until
the last couple of years that I
realized, I might actually have
a shot at getting to go.”
Cardinal Contingent: About
her training support network
of coaches and teammates at
UofL, Worrell can’t say enough
good things. “We have a really
special atmosphere. We have a
really special group,” she says.
She notes that one current
and four former UofL team-
mates have already qualified
to compete at the Rio Olympic
Games, representing other
countries.
Her Game Plan, If She Makes
It: “There’s going to be a lot
of fast swimmers there,”
she says. “They are going to
go really fast. I can’t control
what they’re going to do. I
can’t worry about how they’re
carrying themselves, or what
they’re doing in the warm-up
room. I have to focus on my
race, and not compare it to
anyone else.”
DANIELLE GALYER, SWIMMINGStatus: Qualified for U.S.
Olympic Team Trials in 100m
backstroke, 200m backstroke,
200m individual medley, and
200m freestyle
Age: 20
Specialty: Backstroke
Hometown: Greer, S.C.
Education: University of
Kentucky, Political Science/
Psychology (May 2017)
NCAA Division 1 Women’s
Champion: 200yd backstroke
(2016)
Why She’s One to Watch:
In March, Danielle Galyer
stormed into the college
spotlight, taking first place
in the 200yd backstroke at
the NCAA Championships —
and becoming the first-ever
NCAA swimming champion
in University of Kentucky
history—with a time of 1.49.71,
the sixth fastest U.S. Open
time recorded for that race.
Galyer swam prelims in the
2012 Olympic Trials, but did
not qualify for semifinals or
finals that year. This time, she
hopes, the outcome will be dif-
ferent: “The stakes are high,
and Trials can be overwhelm-
ing,” she says. “But I’m very
excited this time. I know what
to expect. I know the environ-
ment. And I’ll be able to focus
more on my race.”
Preparing for Trials: “I am
just really trying to focus on
getting the most out of every
workout, and sticking to my
regimen to try to reach my
goal time,” Galyer says. “If
my goal time gets me to the
Olympics, then great. And if
not, I didn’t even think I’d be
close to this place a year ago.
So, everything is just icing on
the cake.”
CLAIRE DONAHUE, SWIMMINGStatus: Qualified for U.S.
Olympic Team Trials in 100m
butterfly, 200m butterfly, and
50m freestyle
Age: 27
Specialty: Butterfly
Hometown: Lenoir City, Tenn.
Education: Western Kentucky
University, Social Work (2011)
Olympic History: Part of the
2012 U.S. Gold Medal-winning
400m medley relay team (she
swam the butterfly leg in the
qualifying heat); placed 7th in
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THE U.S. OLYMPIC SWIMMING TEAM TRIALS in Omaha, Neb., will air through July 3
on NBC networks and mobile platforms. Prelims air live daily at 11 a.m. EST, with qualifying
heats at 6 or 6:30 p.m. and finals at 8 nightly. At least 25 swimmers from the University of
Kentucky qualified to compete at the Trials, says Chloe Smith, UK Sports Media Relations.
Roughly 20 additional, non-UK swimmers with Kentucky connections will also compete.
the individual 100m butterfly
finals (with a personal-best
time of 57.42)
Gold Medalist: 2011 Pan
American Games, 100m butter-
fly and 400m medley relay
Why She’s One to Watch: Now
training with the South Florida
Aquatic Club in Ft. Lauderdale,
this former Hilltopper cur-
rently holds the world Masters
records (age 25-29) in the 50m
and 100m butterfly events.
Recalling 2012: “Just making
the team was the biggest thing
for me. In the finals, you have
eight of the best swimmers
in the country racing for the
top two spots (to make the
Olympic team),” Donahue
says. “When I looked up and
saw that number two beside
my name, it was just incred-
ible. I was 23 at the time, and
my entire life I had wanted
to make the Olympics. For
that dream to come true,
it was just a whole rush of
emotions.”
Balanced Approach for 2016:
Donahue credits working
with sports psychologist Dr.
Betsy Shoenfelt, a professor at
Western Kentucky University,
for giving her a better “mental
edge” going into this year’s
Trials. “A lot of what I’ve been
working on is building confi-
dence not just in myself, but in
my mental game,” she says.
EMILY BRUNEMANN, SWIMMING Status: Qualified for U.S.
Olympic Team Trials in 800m
freestyle
Age: 29
Specialty: Distance and open
water swimming
Hometown: Crescent Springs, Ky.
Education: Notre Dame
Academy (2005); University of
Michigan, Psychology (2009);
pursuing Master’s Degree,
Social Work
Selected Honors: FINA 10K
World Cup Circuit Champion
(2013); 4th place, 10K Pan
American Games (2015); two-
time U.S.A. National Champion
(1500m freestyle and 10K
Open Water); NCAA Champion,
1650yd freestyle (2008)
Why She’s One to Watch:
The sheer longevity of
Brunemann’s career is breath-
taking. While working toward
her MSW and interning as a
sports counselor for University
of Michigan collegiate athletes,
the former Kentucky state
champion (2004, 2005) still
finds time to train 10 times a
week with a professional swim
team in Ann Arbor. “If you had
told me when I was a freshman
in college that I would still be
swimming at almost 30 years
old, trying for the Olympics
and traveling the world, I
would have thought you were
crazy,” she admits. “If I make
the Olympic team, awesome!
That’s something I’ve always
wanted. But if I don’t, there’s
not a bone in my body that
can look back and say that
my career has been a failure
because I didn’t make it to that
stage.”
Finding Herself: Brunemann
says her work in sports
psychology and counseling
has allowed her to unravel her
sense of self from her identity
as a swimmer—a mindset that’s
helped her better prepare for
her races. “Swimming is not me
completely. I’m a daughter. I’m a
wife. I’m a student. There are so
many things that I identify with.
No matter what happens from
this, my life is going to be great.
I have so much to look forward
to. Realizing that has really
helped take the pressure off.”
Bonus: Brunemann’s husband,
Michael Klueh, has a good shot
of making the U.S. Olympic
Team in the men’s 200m
freestyle.
CHRISTINA BECHTEL, SWIMMINGStatus: Qualified for U.S.
Olympic Team Trials in 100m
butterfly and 200m butterfly
Age: 23
Specialty: Butterfly
Hometown: Franklin, Tenn.
Education: University of
Kentucky, Integrated Strategic
Communications (2015)
Selected Honors: 3rd place,
100m butterfly and 200m but-
terfly, U.S. Nationals (2015);
2nd place, 200yd butterfly,
NCAA Championships (2015);
SEC Champion, 200yd but-
terfly (2015)
Why She’s One to Watch:
Though she graduated from
UK last December, Bechtel
continues to train at UK, with
head coach Lars Jorgensen.
She credits increased
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History will be made before a
single medal is awarded at the
2016 Summer Olympics in Rio
de Janeiro, Brazil—Rio is the first
South American city to host the
Summer Games.
More than 10,000 athletes from
more than 200 member nations
are expected to participate in
306 events across 28 sports.
TicketsThe licensed ticket reseller for the
United States is www.CoSport.
com. Find ticket prices and hotel
packages online.
Olympic GamesThe opening ceremony for the
Olympic Games is set for August
5. Competition runs through
August 21, which is the date for
the closing ceremonies.
Paralympic GamesThe opening ceremony for the
Paralympic Games is set for
September 7. Competition
runs through September 18,
which is the date for the closing
ceremonies.
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AIMING FOR RIO: Amy Sowash and Connor Davis both shot qualifying scores
at the first-round Olympic Shooting Air Trials competition in May in order to
advance to the second round of the Trials, held June 3-5 in Camp Perry, Ohio.
While there, they each competed against roughly a dozen other qualifiers for a
single remaining spot on the women’s and men’s U.S. Olympic Air Rifle Teams.
international experience,
including participation in
the 2015 World University
Games, with helping her
feel more prepared going
into the 2016 Trials than
she was in 2012—when
she was recovering from
appendicitis.
On Making the Olympic
Team: “It would be
amazing to make the Olympic
team,” Bechtel says. “The
accomplishments I’ve had so
far at UK have wildly exceeded
what I thought I would do,
going into college. Obviously
it would mean everything to
represent the United States.
We’ll see how it goes. I’ll be
happy and excited (to be at
Trials) either way.”
AMY SOWASH, SHOOTINGStatus: Qualified for 2016
U.S.A. Shooting Air Olympic
Trials (June 3-5, Camp Perry,
Ohio)
Age: 31
Specialty: Women’s 10m Air
Rifle and Three-Position Rifle
Hometown: Richmond, Ky.
Education: University of
Kentucky, Political Science
(2007); Richmond’s Model
Laboratory High School (2003)
Selected Honors: Bronze
Medalist, National
Championships (Three-
Position and Air, 2015);
Gold Medalist, National
Championships (Three-
Position, 2014); Silver
Medalist, National
Championships (Air, 2013)
Why She’s One to Watch:
Sowash has been training
full time as a resident athlete
at the U.S. Olympic Training
Center in Colorado Springs for
the better part of nine years.
She’s dreamed of making it to
the Olympics since she was a
child. “I sure hope I’m on the
team,” Sowash says. “But I’ve
been so blessed to have such
a lengthy career at this level.
There’s real joy in being able to
say I’ve pushed this as far as
I could, as hard as I could, as
long as I could.”
Doing the Seemingly
Impossible: When she explains
her sports to outsiders,
Sowash tells them: “We’re
hard-core yoga people. We
stand very still. When we shoot
from 10 meters, the 10-ring
target is 1/2-millimeter wide.
It’s the size of a period at the
end of a sentence. You have to
stand as if there’s a force field
around you, and not move a
millimeter in any direction to
try to hit that dot every time.
And we do. That’s what’s the
cool part.”
Life at the Olympic Training
Center: “You may sit down to
lunch with different athletes,
maybe a triathlete, a swimmer,
and a men’s gymnast. And
we all talk about our day. You
learn from them,” Sowash
says. “We do different things,
but we’re all working toward
the same kind of goal. We’re all
trying to be excellent.” Editor’s
note: Sowash did not move on
following the June Trials.
CONNOR DAVIS, SHOOTINGStatus: Qualified for 2016 U.S.A.
Shooting Air Olympic Trials
(June 3-5, Camp Perry, Ohio)
Age: 23
Specialty: Men’s 10m Air Rifle,
Men’s 50m Three-Position Rifle
Hometown: Shelbyville, Ky.
Education: University of
Kentucky, Community and
Leadership Development
(December 2016); Shelby
County High School (2012)
Selected Honors: First place,
Men’s 10m Air Rifle, Pan
American Games (2015);
2014 NCAA National Rifle
Championships, first place,
Men’s 10m Air Rifle
Why He’s One to Watch:
Davis, whose family are
Shelby Energy customers,
picked up shooting through
Shelby County 4-H as simply
“something fun to do.” His
elite skills have taken him
to competitions around
the world and landed him a
spot with the U.S. Army’s
Marksmanship Unit, which he
will join following his gradua-
tion from UK this December.
Davis participated in the
2012 U.S. Shooting Olympic
Trials while a senior at Shelby
County High School. This
time around, he feels more
prepared: “The format is a
three-day event. You pretty
much know that you have
to win...Having been there
before, you understand that
if you win, you go (to the
Olympics). If you come in
second, you don’t go.” Editor’s
note: Davis did not move on
following the June Trials. KL
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Mutton and sop, politics and
parish picnics—here, in the
“Barbecue Capital of the
World,” these components
converge over an open pit to carry
on a tradition that simmered even
before this western Kentucky town
was incorporated as Owensborough
in 1817.
“The first recorded commu-
nity barbecue was July 4, 1834,”
says Sharon NeSmith, quoting a
1991 article in the local Messenger-
Inquirer. NeSmith has co-chaired the
International Bar-B-Q Festival since
2012. “But many believe barbecue
was introduced as early as 1797 with
Bill Smothers, who operated a tavern
and served meals to the keelboat men
on the Ohio River.”
By the 1840s, politicians were
involved in the festivals; in fact, an
1844 barbecue was thrown in honor
of a Whig party presidential nominee,
Kentucky’s own Henry Clay, and his
running mate. Within 40 years, area
churches were ladling up barbecues
as community fund-raising events.
Today, this barbecue-centric
town annually keeps up the fin-
ger-licking festivities with no fewer
than 22 parish barbecue picnics. The
International Bar-B-Q Festival kicks
things off in early May and the pic-
nics, held at Catholic churches all
over Daviess County, run through
September. On the menu? Mutton,
mutton, burgoo, and more mutton.
Shannon Wetzel, executive
director of Visit Owensboro, sets
the scene: “Well before sunrise,
the church grounds glow from the
hickory fires in several long cooking
pits. Once the fires burn down, the
cooking team lays the meat over the
fragrant smoke to begin the slow-
cooking process. The aromas entice
churchgoers and neighbors for hours
until serving begins.”
“This is real good Owensboro bar-
becue,” says Todd Johnson, a member
of the St. Stephen Cathedral cooking
team who oversaw the team from its
inception through its first nine years.
Johnson grew up watching his dad,
Horse Johnson, cook 500 to 1,000
chickens at a time on open pits for
St. Martin’s parish picnic. He learned
how to make his dad’s barbecue
recipe, when to flip the meat, how
to tell it was done and ready to be
removed, and when to put the dip on.
“With your Catholic church par-
ishes, being involved in the church
picnics is part of it,” says Johnson.
“You just don’t get good barbecue like
this every day; they only have these
church picnics once a year.”
Just ask Bruce Tucker, who has
been involved with the Precious
Blood cooking team for about 25
years, the last 20 as captain. The
cooking team itself has been involved
with the International Bar-B-Q
Festival since its inception, and
Precious Blood Church, which was
founded in 1960, has had a parish
picnic for about 55 years.
“As our cooking team has gotten
older, we have changed quite a bit of
WORTH THE TRIP
A bonanza of barbecueOwensboro’s parish picnics bring on the mutton
KATHY WITT OWENSBORO
KENTUCKY CULTURE
“The words ‘barbecue
sauce’ and ‘dip’ are used
interchangeably, depending
on who you speak to,” says
Sharon NeSmith, co-chair of
Owensboro’s International
Bar-B-Q Festival. For the
uninitiated, the word “sop”
is used to describe “applying
the sauce or dip and some-
times as another word for dip,
as in, ‘I am going to sop the
chickens.’”
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Beyond barbecue Owensboro/Daviess County’s parish barbecue picnics take place from May through the end of September at 22 Catholic churches. All are within a 45-minute radius of downtown Owensboro. The picnics serve mutton, chicken, pork, and burgoo, and all are welcome. See participating churches at www.VisitOwensboro.com, “Places to Eat.”
Barbecue isn’t the only thing Owensboro has going for it. Check out these family-fun attractions:
Friday After 5 is Owensboro’s insanely popular and free summer concert series that takes place along the Ohio River, from RiverPark Center through Smothers Park to the Owensboro Convention Center. From the first weekend after the International Bar-B-Q Festival through Labor Day, you can catch a variety of live music, children’s events, food vendors, a street fair, and more. (270) 926-1100; www.FridayAfter5.com.
Smothers Park is along the Ohio River in downtown Owensboro and is known for its beautiful fountains and cascading waterfall, a monument to POWs and MIAs from all wars, swinging metal benches, and—the fave among the pint-size set—the accessible Lazy Dayz Children’s Playground. (270) 926-1100; www.VisitOwensboro.com.
RiverPark Center overlooks the Ohio River and bustles with activity, including professional Broadway tour productions, Owensboro Symphony Orchestra concerts, free family movies on a gigantic outdoor screen, Friday After 5 music concerts in the summer, bluegrass and gospel music concerts, educational programs, and much more. (270) 926-1100; www.VisitOwensboro.com.
Owensboro Museum of Science & History, where kids can romp about the riverboat, train, and tree houses at the PlayZeum and adults can dig into local racing history at the SpeedZeum. Head “underground” to see how coal miners spent their days at the Coal Mine Tour. It’s hands-on, minds-on in the Encounter gallery with magnet bridge building, storytelling at the puppet theater, and lots of experiments. Learn about government at the Wendell H. Ford Government Education Center. Admission: $3 per person. (270) 687-2732; www.OwensboroMuseum.org.
Ring tossers at the St. Mary of the Woods barbecue picnic in Whitesville win one of the soft drinks in the middle when their ring lands on it. Photo: Beck Glenn
our picnic operations,” Tucker admits. “We
cook 10 75-gallon kettles of burgoo at our
picnic and have installed automatic stirrers.
In the past, we would assign three work-
ers per kettle to stir manually. We have also
updated our portable pits to a dedicated
trailer and designed them to be as manage-
able as possible for setting them up.”
These were necessary accommodations
as the team cooks 2,500 pounds of mutton,
800 pounds of pork, and 600 chickens—in
addition to the 10 kettles of burgoo.
“Although we’ve made changes to
ONLINE
Owensboro burgoo and moreMany burgoo aficionados closely guard
the list of ingredients in their burgoo
pot. Find a basic burgoo recipe to make
your own by visiting KentuckyLiving.
com. While you’re there, look for a list of
all the town’s parish picnics, which run
through September, by searching for
“Owensboro parish picnics.”
WWW.K E N T U C K Y L I V I N G . C O M • J U LY 2 0 1 6 33
equipment, the recipes
and process of cook-
ing have changed very
little,” he adds. “We are
very proud of everything
we cook and take great
pride in the quality of
our barbecue.”
Kenny Nash is part
of the St. Mary of the
Woods cooking team,
which holds the very
last parish picnic of
the season. The chal-
lenges: Will there be
enough help? Are people
tired of church picnics?
Will more come than
expected because it is
the last picnic?
“The last picnic is
always interesting,” says
Nash. “If you order too
much then you have it left over; if
you don’t order enough, people get
left out and may not come back next
year. You pick a number and let God
handle the rest.”
Even though St. Mary
Magdalene’s won the 2015 and 2016
Governor’s Cup at Owensboro’s
International Bar-B-Q Festival,
Andy Grant, a member of this par-
ish’s cooking team, says the par-
ishes really don’t compete with one
another—well, maybe at the festival,
he admits, but not the picnics.
“We are like one big family and
we all have a passion to cook good
barbecue,” he says. “I believe that’s
what truly makes good barbecue.”
Adds Nash: “It’s satisfying
knowing we are carrying on the
picnics that have been going on
for generations for everyone to get
together and visit and have some
good food.” KL
KATHY WITT is an award-winning lifestyle
and travel writer and author of several
books, including The Secret of the Belles.
In another St. Mary of the Woods barbecue fund-raiser, a spin of the cake wheel could win a homemade dessert to take home. Photo: Beck Glenn
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According to the first brochure published to promote the International Bar-B-Q
Festival in 1979, barbecue had slow-cooked its way into Owensboro culture more
than 150 years before. The festival was “an attempt to bring together the atmo-
sphere of a country church picnic and the excitement of an urban street festival.”
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EVENTCALENDAR
What’s up, dockFun’s up, of course, at Kids Day at the State
Dock Marina at Lake Cumberland State Resort
Park on July 16. The free event starts at 10 a.m.
with a kids fishing derby (poles furnished)
and continues in the afternoon with games,
including a bouncy castle right on the dock.
Older kids can compete in kayak and paddle
board races at 3 p.m., while everyone can
enjoy movie night, with popcorn, at 7 p.m. For
information, call (270) 343-2525 or go online
to www.statedock.com.
Taming the wilderness The challenges, conflicts, and
excitement of the first settlement in the
west come to life in James Harrod: The
Battle for Kentucky Outdoor Drama.
This production by the Ragged Edge
Community Theatre and the Kentucky
Tourism Arts & Heritage Cabinet is
at 8:30 p.m. Thursday, Friday, and
Saturday during July, starting July 7,
at the amphitheater at Old Fort Harrod
State Park in Harrodsburg. Tickets
available at www.raggededgetheatre.
org. For more info, call (859) 734-2389.
Freedom Fest Murray celebrates July 4th
all day. Freedom Fest opens
with a 7:30 a.m. Veterans’
Remembrance Ceremony in
Chestnut Park. A Main Street
patriotic parade begins 9:30
a.m. Family night in Central
Park, with a free concert, food
and craft vendors, and free kids
activities is 4–10 p.m. Fireworks
begin 9:30 p.m. CDT along Hwy.
641N. For information, call
(270) 759-2199 or go online to
www.tourmurray.com.
Campbell’s creations Explore vineyards, equestrian centers, beef cattle
farms, and horticulture in a self-guided driving
tour that shows off Campbell County’s agricultural
operations, the knowledge of their owners, and
prime farmland. The free Backroads Farm Tour is
July 16, 9 a.m.–3 p.m. Download the brochure with
map at www.campbellkyconservation.org. Fresh
produce, wine, honey, and other products are sold
at many stops. For details, call (859) 635-9587.
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FRI JUL 1
1st of the Month Hike (800) 325-1711 Pennyrile Forest State Resort Park, Dawson Springs.
Summer Band Concert (800) 638-4877 Community Park, Bardstown.
SAT JUL 2
My Girl (270) 442-7723 Maiden Alley Cinema, Paducah.
Beach Party (800) 325-1711 Through the 3rd. Pennyrile Forest State Resort Park, Dawson Springs.
Fleur de Flea Vintage Urban Market (502) 533-2688 Waterfront Park Plaza, Louisville.
Contra Dance (859) 552-5433 Also the 22nd. ArtsPlace, Lexington.
Ghost Trek (859) 576-5517 Also the 9th, 16th, 23rd, 30th. Bardstown.
The Stephen Foster Story Fourth of July Celebration (800) 626-1563 My Old Kentucky Home, Bardstown.
SUN JUL 3
Blast in the Valley Fireworks (800) 765-7464 Renfro Valley, Mt. Vernon.
MON JUL 4
Founders’ Day Celebration (270) 765-6121 Freeman Lake Park, Elizabethtown.
Bullitt Blast Dash 5K Run/Walk (502) 955-6433 City Park, Shepherdsville.
Hart Co. Fair (270) 524-2892 Through the 9th. Munfordville.
TUE JUL 5
Summer Archery Tea Tuesday (859) 272-3611 Also the 19th, 26th. Waveland State Historic Site, Lexington.
THU JUL 7
Historic Downtown Costumed Walking Tour (270) 765-2175 Also the 14th, 21st, 28th. Elizabethtown.
Tavern in the Garden (270) 765-9255 Also the 14th, 21st, 28th. Brown Pusey House, Elizabethtown.
Wizard of Oz (800) 626-1563 Through Aug. 6. My Old Kentucky Home, Bardstown.
NASCAR Tripleheader Weekend (859) 567-3400 Through the 9th. Kentucky Speedway, Sparta.
James Harrod: The Battle for Kentucky (859) 734-3314 Through the 9th; also 14–16, 21–23, 28–30. Fort Harrod State Park, Harrodsburg.
Whippoorwill Festival: Skills for Earth Friendly Living (859) 447-6534 Through the 10th. Lago Linda Hideaway, Beattyville.
FRI JUL 8
Behind the Beam (502) 543-9877 Jim Beam American Stillhouse, Clermont.
Summer Band Concert (800) 638-4877 Community Park, Bardstown.
Craft Festival (800) 598-5263 Through the 10th. Indian Fort Theater, Berea.
Summer Camper’s Yard Sale (859) 527-3454 Through the 9th. Fort Boonesborough State Park, Richmond.
Master Musicians Festival (606) 875-6732 Through the 9th. Festival Field, Somerset.
SAT JUL 9
Second Saturday (270) 765-2175 Elizabethtown.
LeAnn Rimes (800) 765-7464 Renfro Valley, Mt. Vernon.
Bourbon City Street Concert (800) 638-4877 Bardstown.
Owen Co. 4-H Fair & Horse Show (502) 514-8563 Through the 16th. Owenton.
Urban Farming Roundtable (800) 734-5611 Shaker Village of Pleasant Hill, Harrodsburg.
Lake Cumberland 5K Obstacle Challenge (606) 451-9379 Pulaski Co. Park, Nancy.
Moonshiners Run Car Show (606) 516-1223 Whitley City.
Greenup Co. Music Heritage Festival (606) 473-7324 Greenbo Lake State Resort Park, Argillite.
Pottery Program (270) 335-3681 Wickliffe Mounds State Historic Site, Wickliffe.
Discovery Days (859) 384-3522 Big Bone Lick State Historic Site, Union.
SUN JUL 10
Becoming an Urban Farmer (800) 734-5611 Shaker Village of Pleasant Hill, Harrodsburg.
MON JUL 11
Hardin Co. Community Fair & Horse Show (270) 369-8406 Through the 16th. Fairgrounds, Glendale.
TUE JUL 12
Good Blues Tonight (866) 597-5297 Pioneer Playhouse, Danville.
High Tea Tuesday (859) 272-8611 Waveland State Historic Site, Lexington.
Second Tuesday Tea (859) 623-9178 White Hall State Historic Site, Richmond.
FRI JUL 15
Art Quilts of the Midwest (270) 442-8856 Through Oct. 11. The National Quilt Museum, Paducah.
Harrison Co. 4-H Fair (859) 234-0512 Through the 24th. Fairgrounds, Cynthiana.
Spencer Co. Fair (502) 477-9992 Through the 16th; also 19–23. Fairgrounds, Taylorsville.
Summer Band Concert (800) 638-4877 Community Park, Bardstown.
3rd Friday Folk-Coffeehouse (606) 305-6741 Carnegie Community Arts Center, Somerset.
SAT JUL 16
Pennyrile Classic Car Club Cruise-In (270) 886-5710 Hopkinsville.
Hot Summer Night Glow Run 5K (859) 234-5236 Northside Elementary School, Cynthiana.
Keeneland Concours d’Elegance (859) 422-3329 Lexington.
Moonlight Canoe Trip (800) 325-1711 Pennyrile Forest State Resort Park, Dawson Springs.
Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver (800) 765-7464 Renfro Valley, Mt. Vernon.
The Great Train Robbery (800) 272-0152 Kentucky Railway Museum, New Haven.
Freedom Festival (270) 259-5587 Leitchfield.
Fiddle Festival Queen Pageant (270) 259-3492 Grayson Co. Middle School, Leitchfield.
Campbell Co. Backroads Farm Tour (859) 635-9587 Campbell County.
Creek Critters (800) 734-5611 Shaker Village of Pleasant Hill, Harrodsburg.
Christmas in July (606) 474-2553 Grayson Lake State Park, Olive Hill.
Hearth Cooking Demonstration (859) 623-9178 Stone Kitchen, Richmond.
Moonlight Canoe Trip (800) 325-1711 Pennyrile Forest State Resort Park, Dawson Springs.
Kids Day on Lake Cumberland (270) 343-2525 Jamestown.
SUN JUL 17
Twin Lakes National Fiddlers Championship (270) 259-5587 Leitchfield.
MON JUL 18
Nelson Co. Fair (800) 638-4877 Through the 23rd. Fairgrounds, Bardstown.
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How to submit your eventEvents are published as space allows, must be submitted at least 90 days in advance, and include a telephone number for publica-tion. To submit an event online, go to www.KentuckyLiving.com and select Events, or send your info to Kentucky Living, Events Editor, P.O. Box 32170, Louisville, KY 40232, or fax to (502) 459-1611.
To view a comprehensive listing of events, go to www.KentuckyLiving.com and select Events. You can search by month, city, or event. Published events are subject to change. Please call ahead to confirm dates and times.
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Adventure Camp (502) 429-7270 Through the 22nd. Tom Sawyer State Park, Louisville.
THU JUL 21
Santa’s Holiday of Fun Weekend (859) 527-3454 Through the 24th. Fort Boonesborough State Park, Richmond.
3rd Thursday on the Square (606) 348-3064 Monticello.
FRI JUL 22
Summer Band Concert (800) 638-4877 Community Park, Bardstown.
Summer Nights (502) 348-4877 Bardstown.
Sidewalk Sales (502) 348-4877 Bardstown.
Pickin’ for the Kids Bluegrass Concert (606) 862-7027 Laurel-London Optimist Complex, London.
Blues, Brews, & BBQ Festival (502) 583-0333 Through the 24th. Water Tower, Louisville.
Tours for Teachers (270) 335-3681 Also the 29th. Wickliffe Mounds State Historic Site, Wickliffe.
Scandals & Ghost Stories (859) 623-9178 Also the 29th. White Hall, Richmond.
SAT JUL 23
Somernites Cruise Car Show & Cruise (606) 678-5151 Somerset.
Dine by Rail (800) 272-0152 Kentucky Railway Museum, New Haven.
July Sing (270) 782-1502 Rich Pond Baptist Church, Bowling Green.
Contra Dance (859) 985-5501 Russel Acton Folk Center, Berea.
Whiskey City Cruisers (800) 638-4877 Kentucky Home Square, Bardstown.
Paddlefest (800) 542-5790 Paintsville.
Levisa Fork Paddle Fest (606) 886-1341 Prestonsburg.
Hike-A-Thon (606) 337-3066 Pine Mountain State Resort Park, Pineville.
MON JUL 25
Pioneer Life Week (800) 325-0059 Through the 31st. Carter Caves State Resort Park, Olive Hill.
TUE JUL 26
The Tell-Tale Farce (866) 597-5297 Through Aug. 6. Pioneer Playhouse, Danville.
FRI JUL 29
Cruisin’ the Heartland (270) 765-2175 Through the 30th. Elizabethtown.
Summer Band Concert (800) 638-4877 Community Park, Bardstown.
Themes & Scenes that Move Our Spirits: Gallery on the Square (502) 348-0044 Through Aug. 28. Bardstown.
SAT JUL 30
Red Barn Farm Museum (859) 472-6761 Butler.
Ronnie Milsap (800) 765-7464 Renfro Valley, Mt. Vernon.
My Old Kentucky Dinner Train Murder Mystery (866) 801-3463 Bardstown.
Tick Town Car Show (859) 274-7246 Community Park, Jeffersonville.
SUN JUL 31
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SHELLY NOLD
Big leaves mean big rewardsTry these tropicals for a big splash
GARDENGURU
HAVE A GARDENING QUESTION? Go to www.KentuckyLiving.com, click on Life in Kentucky, then “Ask the Gardener.”
Q When do black gum trees leaf out in
the spring? I had one planted in May
2015 and wondered as it hasn’t leafed
out yet. I do have buds on it. —Nancy
Sherrow, Frankfort
A Black gum (Nyssa sylvatica), also known
as black tupelo, is a great choice for a
native, long-lived tree and it sounds like
yours is perfectly happy. The buds you’ve
noticed will open shortly and the leaves
will emerge.
All species of trees and shrubs leaf
out at different times. Some are early
spring and others, like your black gum,
are consistently one of the last species
to break dormancy. There are many
factors that come into play, but tem-
perature and day length are the most
predominant.
Some non-native trees leaf out early
and are damaged by late spring frosts
but your native choice that has not
leafed out isn’t at risk. Fall color is lovely
on these native trees.
Since it’s a newer addition to your
garden, you will want to make sure it has
sufficient moisture if we have a hot, dry
summer. Applying a 2- to 3-inch layer of
mulch will help retain moisture; just be
sure not to pile it up around the trunk.
If you have not fertilized, additional
nutrients may be beneficial as the tree
is establishing itself. Always follow
recommended application rates of the
product you choose.
ANGIE MCMANUS
ASK THE GARDENER
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OLD
2 3One of the best parts about living in Kentucky is getting to experience all four seasons
without ever leaving home. In the summer when it feels like we live in the tropics, we
have the opportunity to grow plants that normally we would have to get on an airplane
to go see. Big beautiful tropical plants, huge leaves, and interesting colors bring a sense
of the exotic to our Kentucky gardens.
1 ENSETE VENTRICOSUM ‘MAURELII’ RED BANANA is a perfect example.
Available in many garden centers, this plant can be grown in a container or planted in
the ground for the summer. It can reach 6 to 10 feet depending on growing conditions.
2 ALOCASIA ODORO UPRIGHT ELEPHANT EAR is another common tropical that is
easy to grow. Leaves can get over 3 feet wide and the plant can grow 6 to 8 feet tall. It
is amazing to stand in the shade of one of its leaves, they are like an umbrella.
3 STRELITZIA NOCOLAI WHITE BIRD OF PARADISE can in fact flower but rarely
does when not grown in its native climate. This large yet forgiving plant can grow suc-
cessfully indoors year-round or as a seasonal tropical plant in your garden. The larger
the container you plant it in the larger the plant will grow. Most often you see them
anywhere from 5 to 8 feet tall.
ALL THREE ARE HEAT-TOLERANT and should be planted in full sun to part shade,
watered regularly, and fertilized monthly for optimal growth and beauty. When consid-
ering planting location, avoid areas that are windy because even modest regular wind
can tear off the large tropical leaves, leaving your display a shredded mess. All three are
easily overwintered indoors and can be returned to the garden in the spring.
SHELLY NOLD is a horticulturist and owner of The Plant Kingdom. Send stories and ideas to
her at The Plant Kingdom, 4101 Westport Road, Louisville, KY 40207.
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Bird bandingMigration paths found from Costa Rica to CanadaDAVE BAKER
Take a close look at the legs of
the Canada geese the next time
you’re in a park. You just might
see a silver metal band.
These bands are an important
research tool used to monitor popula-
tions and determine migration routes.
Each year, the Kentucky Department
of Fish and Wildlife Resources captures
and bands approximately 2,400 wood
ducks, 1,800 doves, and 1,200 geese.
Band research can reveal as many
mysteries as it solves. For example,
a number of Canada geese born in
Kentucky will undergo a “molt migra-
tion” when they reach 1 year old.
They’ll fly to Hudson Bay or James Bay
in northeast Canada for the summer,
then return to Kentucky for the rest
of their lives. Other geese born in
Kentucky never leave the state.
Research also reveals the ebb
and flow of geese migration into the
state. For example, every Canada
goose taken by hunters during the
September season is Kentucky-born.
By January, due to the influx of birds
coming from the north, only 40 per-
cent of the hunter’s bag comes from
the state.
Banding research is just as reveal-
ing for Kentucky’s nesting wood duck
population. Most of the Kentucky-
born wood ducks are not taken by
hunters in Kentucky; they’re taken by
hunters in other states.
Returned bands show that many
of the state’s wood ducks migrate
to Louisiana and Alabama for the
winter. A fair number of male wood
ducks don’t return to Kentucky,
however. “We get a ton of band
recoveries from the north, mostly
Wisconsin and Iowa,” says John
Brunjes, migratory bird biologist for
the Kentucky Department of Fish
and Wildlife Resources. “It looks like
the male wood ducks go south, meet
a female, then follow them back to
their state.”
Studies show some interesting
returns on doves as well. While birds
may be abundant for the September
1 opening of dove season, many
hunters believe doves fly south soon
afterward—especially following the
onset of a cold front.
Band recoveries show that doves
likely don’t move out of the state
until the waning days of October.
Birds are simply going elsewhere and
away from hunted areas.
The banding research extends
beyond game birds. This summer,
Kentucky Fish and Wildlife research-
ers will attach colored bands to the
legs of interior least terns. These small
shorebirds are the only endangered
species of bird that nest in Kentucky.
If birds banded this year can be
recaptured next year, researchers will
attach a miniaturized GPS unit to each,
hoping to determine the migration
path of the state’s interior least terns.
“We think they fly south in the
winter and end up in Costa Rica,
but we really don’t know for sure,”
Brunjes says. “This project could help
us figure it out.” KL
DAVE BAKER is editor of Kentucky Afield
magazine, with the Kentucky Department
of Fish and Wildlife Resources. Visit
www.kyafield.com or call (800) 858-1549 for
more information.
Get the latest Kentucky Fish
and Wildlife news on Twitter: @
kyafield.
INSIDER TIPS
Above, volunteer Joseph Divine releases a banded wood duck under the watchful eye of his father, Curt. Each band, at left, has a unique ID number. Photos: John Brunjes
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SMART MOVES
Prevention and treatment of pelvic organ prolapseLifestyle is key for women
DR. RUDY TOVAR
Women who have experienced
the discomfort of pelvic organ
prolapse want to resolve the
problem as soon as possible.
Pelvic organ prolapse is a condi-
tion characterized by the dropping of
the pelvic organs, such as the blad-
der, uterus, and vaginal walls, and is
caused by the loss of normal support
of the vagina. Up to 50 percent of
women who have given birth will be
diagnosed with some degree of pelvic
organ prolapse. Common symptoms
include a feeling of pressure or full-
ness in the vaginal or pelvic area, uri-
nary and fecal incontinence, vaginal
bleeding, difficulty with bowel move-
ments, and painful sex.
Obesity, constipation, smoking,
and a history of heavy lifting are asso-
ciated with an increased risk of pelvic
prolapse. To reduce the risk of pro-
lapse and maintain overall reproduc-
tive wellness, women should consider
the following actions:
• Quit smoking. Studies have shown
smoking increases the chances of
prolapse as well as recurrence after
surgery.
• Maintain a healthy weight.
• Seek treatment for conditions that
strain the pelvic floor.
• Avoid heavy lifting and repetitive
strenuous activities.
Robotic surgery has many effec-
tive applications, including minimally
invasive management of pelvic organ
prolapse. However, surgery only par-
tially treats the problem and an evi-
dence-based approach is needed for
optimal results.
The team at UK HealthCare
Women’s Health emphasizes the
importance of delivering individual-
ized care, acknowledging not every
procedure or technology achieves
the best outcome for every patient.
Any woman experiencing symptoms
of pelvic prolapse should consult her
gynecologist about a comprehensive
approach to treatment. KL
DR. RUDY TOVAR is a urogynecology
specialist at UK HealthCare Women’s Health.
SMART HEALTH
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All things berrySummer’s the time for something Berrylicious
SARAH FRITSCHNER
LARISSA ADAMS has always loved blackber-
ries—blackberry jam, blackberry cobbler,
anything blackberries. So living in an old
farmhouse—on land that her father-in-law
leased years ago to farm—it was natural
for Larissa, who teaches math at Franklin-
Simpson High School in Simpson County,
to grow several blackberry bushes for her
family. She used what she could and sold
her extras.
The farm, around 230 acres in
Woodburn south of
Bowling Green, is mostly
leased out now. But they
wanted their children
to truly experience
farm living, so when her
husband, Brian, who
works in law enforcement, started doing
research on a possible farm-centered
family enterprise, he told Larissa, “I think
the money’s in blueberries.” That’s when
10 bushes of blackberries turned into 6
acres of blueberries. “He’s just one of
those people,” Larissa says about her
husband, “go big or go home.”
That was eight years ago, and those
berry bushes, with the addition of more
blackberries and raspberries, have
become the foundation of Berrylicious
Orchard where you can pick your own or
buy picked berries that ripen from May
through July.
In addition, seasonal berries are made
into Berrylicious pops: popsicles made
in flavors of strawberry basil, blueberry
lemonade, blueberry fudge, watermelon
splash, and blackberry lime sold from a
cart at a variety of farmers markets and
outdoor events.
“We love it,” Larissa says of berry
farming. “It’s been an experience for the
kids. Sometimes we wake up at 4 o’clock
in the morning” to get work done in the
orchard. Son Luke, 13, specializes in
mowing. Faith, 12, tends the nursery and
sells the popsicles. Grace, 4, just loves
the berries.
Find Berrylicious Orchard at 531 Clay
Starks Road, Woodburn; reach them
at (270) 392-0211 and on Facebook at
Berrylicious Orchard. Berries are sold by
the pint and gallon. The orchard is open
for picking from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday
through Friday, 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. on
Saturday, and 12–6 p.m. Sunday.
Larissa’s Blackberry Cobbler 1 egg2 C all-purpose flour2 C sugar4 C blackberries1⁄2 C butter1 Tbsp vanilla
Heat oven to 375°. Spray an 8- by 8-inch pan with nonstick cooking spray. Beat the egg and add 1 cup each flour and sugar. Blend well and press into the bottom of the dish.
Pour blackberries on top of bottom crust.
Mix butter, remaining sugar and flour, and vanilla. Stir to blend completely, then
flatten out clumps of dough in your hands and place on top of the berries. The pan will seem very full.
Bake for 35 minutes or until golden brown. Let set for 10 minutes and enjoy. Serves 6 to 8.
SARAH FRITSCHNER coordinates Louisville
Farm to Table, a program bringing more
Kentucky-grown food into local homes,
restaurants, and institutions.
CHEF’S CHOICE
Go to KentuckyLiving.com, search for “Larissa Adams” for cooking tips.
Grilled Zucchini SaladRecipe by Sarah Fritschner
2 lb zucchini, no longer than 8 inches each
Vegetable oilSalt1 clove fresh garlic, minced1 tsp oregano1⁄2 C crumbled feta cheese1⁄4 tsp cayenne pepper2 tsp apple cider or other vinegar
Trim zucchini and slice lengthwise about 1⁄2-inch thick. Brush with oil, sprinkle with a little salt, and cook over hot coals until brown, about 3 minutes per side. Place in a flat serving dish. Combine garlic, oregano, feta, and cayenne. Stir to distribute evenly. Sprinkle vinegar over zucchini then sprinkle with feta mixture. Serves 6. Serve warm or at room temperature.
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GETTING AROUND
The soccer team is practicing for
their big game. In Tuesday’s practice
game the team scored 13 goals.
In Wednesday’s practice game they
scored 28 goals. How many goals
did they make in all?
Soccer Math
Why does a bike have a kickstand?
Because it’s two tired!
You can get valuable exercise by walking
or biking to school, or you can relax
and let someone else do the driving in a
carpool or on a bus. You’ll also save money
on gasoline while “keeping it green.” Using
alternate modes of transportation can
make getting from one place to another
an adventure.
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Walking
Riding your bike
Organizing a car pool
Riding the bus
whew!
13 + 28 = 41
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BYRON CRAWFORD’S KENTUCKY
The peace of purplePurple martins return to Spencer County every yearBYRON CRAWFORD
On the wings of a boyhood memory,
Dan Crowe can still see his father,
Robert, sitting in the yard of their
Spencer County farmhouse in the
hush of a summer evening, watching purple
martins chase after flying insects along
nearby Simpson Creek.
“Every night after supper he’d sit out
there,” Dan recalls. “I thought that was
kind of odd. I didn’t know how Dad could
sit there that long and watch birds.”
But if, as a philosopher once put it, life
can only be understood backward, then
Dan’s understanding of his father’s arm-
chair visits with purple martins was still
many years away.
Dan did put up a martin house or two after he was
grown and living in Taylorsville, where he worked for
the water company. A few birds occasionally showed up
for a brief visit, but none ever stayed, and Dan finally
gave up.
More than 30 years passed before Dan retired and
moved with his wife, Marcia, to a home in the country
near the Spencer County community of Elk Creek. There
was plenty of open space for martin houses.
Four birds showed up the first year, but three of them
starved during a cold, rainy spell that lasted several days,
when there weren’t enough flying insects to keep them fed.
In an effort to save the last bird, Dan bought crickets
and flipped them high into the air with a plastic spoon
within a few feet of the hungry female—a feeding method
he learned from the Purple Martin Society website.
It took the bird a while to catch on, but after she
finally swooped down to catch one of the crickets, “She
didn’t miss,” Dan remembers.
He now has 40 nesting boxes—made to resemble gourd
birdhouses—in which he hopes more than 150 young
purple martins will hatch this year. Marcia keeps track of
how many babies leave the nests; 96 last year.
Each martin house has an entrance that is 1 and 3/8
inches in height, just large enough for purple martins to
enter, but designed to keep out predator birds.
Not only do many birds return to Dan’s colony after
wintering in South America, but Dan is almost certain that
some, even most, return to the same houses. The first bird
appeared back at his colony this year on March 1.
Dan is there to welcome them with crickets when the
weather is cold, and on quiet summer evenings, like his
father those many years ago, he can be found in a chair,
just watching the birds chase after mosquitos and other
insects.
“Only I sit there longer than he did, and I pull my
chair up closer,” Dan says. “And I’m thinking, ‘Wow, now
I know where he was. I know his frame of mind.’
“It’s like sitting around a camp fire, or listening to
water in a stream. It has a real calming effect on you.” KL
BYRON CRAWFORD is Kentucky’s storyteller— a
veteran television and newspaper journalist known
for his colorful essays about life in Kentucky. E-mail
him at [email protected].
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