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CELEBRATING THE ENERGY OF YOUR COMMUNITY

JULY 2016 • KENTUCKYLIVING.COM

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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JULY 2016 VOL 70 • NO 7

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

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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

Check out the mobile-friendly website and digital edition

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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

energy efficıency

Use small electric

pans, toaster ovens,

or convection

ovens for small

meals rather than

your stove or

oven. A toaster or

convection oven

uses one-third to

one-half as much

energy as a full-

sized oven.

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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

LETTERS

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Box 32170, Louisville, KY 40232 or

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com and clicking on “Contact Us.”

Letters may be edited for style,

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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

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CO-OPERATIONS

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“I can’t say enough about our fitness

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Brian is talking about Owen

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Owen Electric President and

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National leadershipNICHOLASVILLE

Blue Grass Energy Cooperative’s

Roy Honican has been named 2016

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Honican, residential services

coordinator at Blue Grass Energy,

says, “My mission in life is to help

people and my passion is energy

efficiency. With this honor, I can do

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The eyes and ears of a co-op’s electric system

SCADA systems—Supervisory Control

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Software provides the intelligence that

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Nearly 3,000 pictures made their way to Kentucky

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BEST OF SHOW[1] Readers selected this photo by Marilyn Hamilton of Springfield as the best of the best. “Playful Yearlings” was voted the favorite of six category winners.

Hamilton, a member of Salt River Electric Cooperative, says, “Every morning when I turned the yearlings out to pasture, they would run and greet each other by rearing, bucking, and nipping each other. One morning I had my camera with me and captured them just as they reared together and it looked like they were hugging.”

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WATER’S EDGE1ST PLACE [2] Dog Slaughter Falls is a Kentucky gem tucked away in the Daniel Boone National Forest near Cumberland Falls State Park. Photo by Brandon Jett, member of Blue Grass Energy Cooperative.

2ND PLACE [3] Hurst Falls is in Cove Spring Park and Nature Preserve in Frankfort. Photo by Peggy Yaeger of Corbin.

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SMILES & LAUGHTER1ST PLACE [4] Mellisa Pinkney, member of Nolin RECC, snapped this photo of her daughter, Emma. “Emma is so full of life and her happiness shines through in this photo,” Pinkney says.

2ND PLACE [1] Daniel Garcia smiles while playing with ladybugs in his back yard. “My pretty back yard gets extra beautiful when thousands of ladybugs come,” says Daniel’s mother, Rosanna Garcia, member of Warren RECC, who took this photo.

3RD PLACE [6] Taken at the Jackson County Veterans Memorial Dedication Ceremony in 2015, Angela Byrd, member of Jackson Energy, captured a moment between veteran Earl Coffey and then-Lt. Gov. Crit Luallen.

SPONTANEOUSMOMENTS1ST PLACE [2] Catherine Bergstrom loves the surprise of being lifted high into the air by her mother, Dina, while walking along in the deep grass at the park. Photo by Tia Hayhoe, member of Owen Electric Cooperative.

2ND PLACE [3] Debbie Little, member of Clark Energy Cooperative, entered this photo of her and her mother, Barbara Nichols. “Since it was taken, I have lost my mother and this picture has become a cherished keepsake,” Little says. Photo by Brooke Little.

3RD PLACE [5] Alexa Fish, a 6-year-old who is rarely without a pencil and art pad, was inspired by the spring foliage. She found the perfect spot to sketch her grandparents’ serene property in Elizabethtown. Photo: Tracey Fish, member of Blue Grass Energy Cooperative.

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CAPTURE THE SEASONS1ST PLACE [1] This long exposure shot comes from Barry Freas of Franklin. “This bottom was filled with lightning bugs this night,” Freas says.

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KENTUCKY LANDMARKS2ND PLACE [1] This photo shows the I-75 Clays Ferry bridge over the Kentucky River. “Taken on an early morning motorcycle ride, the bridge was partially covered by fog,” says Pat Squires, member of Blue Grass Energy Cooperative.

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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.”

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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.”

BARBECUE BUZZ

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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.

EVENT CALENDAR

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.

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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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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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GO TO WWW.KENTUCKYLIVING.COM to submit photos and see additional themes. TO SEND BY MAIL Include your name, address, phone number, name of your elec-tric co-op, photographer’s name, and any details. Identify people left to right and their relation to you. Mail to Kentucky Living Snap Shot, list theme title, P.O. Box 32170, Louisville, KY 40232. Include a stamped, self-addressed envelope to return photos. Photos with people work best. Do not send color laser prints.

zWAY COOL Rylan Brandenburg loves the 1953 GMC truck being restored by his dad, Phillip. Photo: Andrea Brandenburg, Cynthiana, members of Blue Grass Energy.

pMOTHER GOOSE This goose and her baby were photographed near a pond in Taylor County. Photo: Allen Wallace, Greensburg, member of Taylor County RECC.

pOH SAY CAN YOU SEE Kathy Gullett of West Liberty captured this 4th of July fireworks. Member of Licking Valley RECC.

pAHEM Lucas the rooster practices his crowing. Photo: Martha Moore, Jeffersonville, member of Clark Energy.

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Did You Know?The cheetah is the

fastest mammal on

land and can run up to

60 or 70 miles an hour.

Always turn off the television when you are not watching.

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It’s a JOKE!

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KENTUCKY KIDSLet it rain Rain might not seem like fun

when you can’t go outside

and play, but rain gives us

fresh water to drink and

helps farmers grow crops.

Milk was made the official drink of

Kentucky in 2005. Milk contains

calcium, a mineral that helps build

strong bones and teeth.

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Submit your favorite joke to www.kentuckyliving.com/contact. If it gets printed, we will send you a free gift!

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.

1234

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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