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CELEBRATING THE ENERGY OF YOUR COMMUNITY
JUNE 2016 • KENTUCKYLIVING.COM
CELEBRATING THE ENERGY OF YOUR COMMUNITY
GOING THE DISTANCEwith Special Olympics
OUT OF THIS WORLDImagining life on Mars
DRONES TAKE OFFInspecting electric lines
Saving our waterways
RIVER
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BurlingtonArronco Comfort AirGEOPROHM04474(859) 525-6407
ColumbiaWall Htg & Clg Inc.HM01716(270) 384-6418
ElizabethtownDever EnterprisesGEOPROHM01509(270) 737-8594
FrankfortPhillips & SonsHM00626(502) 695-5115
GrayMoses Drilling, LLC(loops, drilling & grouting) (606) 523-1215
Hager HillBig Sandy Htg & ClgHM04205(606) 297-4328
LexingtonEngineered Htg & AirGEOPROHM05043(859) 231-0505
LexingtonArronco Comfort AirGEOPROHM04474
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LondonLeo Jones & Son Htg & A/CHM00570
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MaysvilleJefferson Htg & A/CGEOPROHM03260(859) 789-7030
Mt. SterlingComfort AirHM00862(859) 499-4247
MurrayJim McBee Htg & Air, LLCHM04346(270) 759-1457
NicholasvilleChristopher & Smith Htg & ClgGEOPROHM02675(859) 887-5751
Olive HillLemaster, Inc.HM04017(606) 286-4282
RichmondJones Htg & ClgGEOPROHM02813(859) 623-9295
ShelbyvilleRandy Tennill ServiceHM02954(502) 633-4630
SpringfieldSmith ContractingGEOPROHM04454(859) 336-5200
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EDITORIALEDITOR Anita Travis Richter MANAGING EDITOR Shannon BrockASSOCIATE EDITOR Paula C. Sparrow ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT Ellie HobgoodCOPYEDITOR Madelynn ColdironFACT CHECKER Lori Brown PatrickCONTRIBUTORS Byron Crawford • James Dulley Sarah Fritschner • Nancy Grant • Angie McManus Shelly Nold • Brian Orms • Leslie Scanlon Dave Shuffett • Penny Woods
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BurlingtonArronco Comfort AirGEOPROHM04474(859) 525-6407
ColumbiaWall Htg & Clg Inc.HM01716(270) 384-6418
ElizabethtownDever EnterprisesGEOPROHM01509(270) 737-8594
FrankfortPhillips & SonsHM00626(502) 695-5115
GrayMoses Drilling, LLC(loops, drilling & grouting) (606) 523-1215
Hager HillBig Sandy Htg & ClgHM04205(606) 297-4328
LexingtonEngineered Htg & AirGEOPROHM05043(859) 231-0505
LexingtonArronco Comfort AirGEOPROHM04474
(859) 252-0403
LondonLeo Jones & Son Htg & A/CHM00570
(606) 864-6105
LouisvilleA.N. Roth, Inc.HM02473
(502) 584-8503
Allgeier AirGEOPROHM03595
(502) 458-7003
MaysvilleJefferson Htg & A/CGEOPROHM03260(859) 789-7030
Mt. SterlingComfort AirHM00862(859) 499-4247
MurrayJim McBee Htg & Air, LLCHM04346(270) 759-1457
NicholasvilleChristopher & Smith Htg & ClgGEOPROHM02675(859) 887-5751
Olive HillLemaster, Inc.HM04017(606) 286-4282
RichmondJones Htg & ClgGEOPROHM02813(859) 623-9295
ShelbyvilleRandy Tennill ServiceHM02954(502) 633-4630
SpringfieldSmith ContractingGEOPROHM04454(859) 336-5200
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energy. A WaterFurnace geothermal system taps into this free and renewable resource to provide
savings of up to 70% on heating, cooling, and hot water—with a comfort you have to experience to
believe. Right now you can save thousands on installation thanks to a 30% federal tax credit. But
hurry, the credit is only available through the end of 2016. Contact your local WaterFurnace dealer
today to learn more and ask about possible promotions and rebates!
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JUNE 2016 VOL 70 • NO 6
KENTUCKY CULTURE
34 WORTH THE TRIP Explore and play in our state’s living green gems
38 EVENTSEnjoy Corbin’s Appalachian Foothills Fire Muster, the Kentucky River Blast in Frankfort, take in the traveling Vietnam Veterans Wall, arts and crafts in Gratz, and more
42 CHEF’S CHOICEAn incredible harvest
43 SMART HEALTH Stroke more common in women
44 GARDEN GURUA symphony of plants
45 GREAT OUTDOORSGo ape in the trees
46 KENTUCKY MARKETPLACE
48 SNAP SHOTLife on the water
49 KENTUCKY KIDS
50 BYRON CRAWFORD’S KENTUCKYWords of today are surely different than yesterday’s
DEPARTMENTS 5 YOUR COOPERATIVE COMMUNITY Elections matter
6 KL ON THE WEB
7 COMMONWEALTHS A 50-year-old secret, celebrating our fathers, a big tree hug at Bernheim, and more
8 LETTERS
ON THE GRID
9 CUTTING COSTS The brilliance of natural light
10 THE FUTURE OF ELECTRICITY Drones take off
13 GADGETS & GIZMOS Wonderful water
14 CO-OPERATIONS A new movie star, safety, and service
15 ENERGY 101 Slick energy scams
26A LOCAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE NEWS
16Making WavesCOVER STORY Could you live on a barge for nine
months out of the year with your sole purpose being
cleaning up America’s rivers? There is a group of people
who do. Learn about the Living Lands & Waters barge, its
founder, and its crew members.
22 Everyone CheersAthletes give it their all each year during the
Special Olympics State Summer Games. See a colorful
photo spread and learn about this year’s games, set for
June 3-5 in Richmond.
27Mars FeverMars is an unexplored—by humans, at least—
frontier that has captivated our minds for hundreds of
years. But could we see human exploration of the Red
Planet in our lifetime?
ON THE COVER The towboat M/V River Cleanup II, painted with river scenes by two St. Louis graffiti artists, pushes Living Lands & Waters’ barge up and down America’s rivers. Photo: Jolea Brown
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4 K E N T U C K Y L I V I N G • J U N E 2 0 1 6
Benjamin Franklin is often quoted
as saying, “By failing to prepare,
you are preparing to fail.”
In the electric industry this
is very true. Your cooperative regu-
larly makes plans to rebuild electric
lines, remove or prune dangerous
trees that could disrupt your electric
service, and increase energy capacity
to meet future growth.
Electric utilities are also con-
stantly updating emergency response
plans and storm restoration practices.
This time of year in Kentucky, we are
often plagued with high winds, tor-
nadoes, hail, and dangerous light-
ning. As your cooperative prepares to
respond to natural disasters, I would
like to remind you of a few things
that you should do to prepare for
severe weather, as well.
First, make sure you have a place
to go in the event of a tornado. A
basement or the interior of your
home is what the experts recom-
mend. During any thunderstorm,
seek shelter in a safe place. Driving
and watching these storms is very
dangerous. Hundreds of people die
every year from these storms.
Are you prepared in the unfor-
tunate event severe weather causes
a loss of electrical service? Double-
check that you have a flashlight with
fresh batteries, or one that is crank-
powered. Water and a first-aid kit
are also essential.
Secondly, please plan ahead for
the coming summer heat.
This is the time of year when
you need to check the performance
and operation of the cooling system
in your home. When your system
is not properly maintained, it can
be unhealthy for your family and
cost you money. When airflow is
restricted, your air-conditioning
system may work overtime trying to
keep your house comfortable.
Your electric cooperative has
energy experts available to answer
your questions about storm prepara-
tion, emergency planning, and prop-
erly maintaining your home energy
systems.
Cooperatives believe in Ben
Franklin’s systematic approach to
accomplishing goals. It is important
for all of us to prepare for the events
that may happen this spring and
summer.
One final word of caution: if you
feel like flying a kite, leave it to Ben
Franklin and the history books if
there is electricity in the air.
CHRIS PERRY President/CEO
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DOGFIGHTING BILL
CREATURE COMFORTS
That dog don’t huntKentucky now has a law in place to help protect dogs used for fighting. Is it perfect? No. Is it a start? Yes. The goal is to prevent dogs like Rush, shown here, from becoming victims of torture.
Read Paula Sparrow’s latest Creature Comforts column online about how the bill was passed during this legislative session. Photo: Saved By the Bell
GLORIOUS GARDENS
SEARCH
Botanical beautiesCan’t get enough of the state’s botanical gardens? Find even more photos, including some from The Arboretum, on our website. But first, take a look at page 34 to get a glimpse of the outstanding scenery our state has to offer.
SPACE OUT
FEATURE
Equal opportunity explorationFor the first time, half of NASA’s astronaut class is female. The four female members, including Anne McClain, pictured shaking the hand of a future explorer, have each expressed interest in going to Mars—round-trip. Others have signed up for a one-way ticket. Read more about these astronauts by searching for “Mars Exploration” on our web-site. For more on Mars, turn to page 27. Photo: NASA/Lauren Harnett
GREEN THUMBS
SEARCH
Ask the GardenerIf the summer sun is drawing you outside to work in your garden, you’ll want to read the latest tips and tricks from gardener Angie McManus. Have a question you just can’t find the answer to? Submit it online and you might see it answered in an upcoming edition.
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Here comes summerJune in Kentucky is a pristine month,
a time when families escape to nature
to enjoy fishing, hiking, and boating or
canoeing on our many lakes and rivers.
The 1930s slogan adopted by
cavers and hikers, “Take nothing but
pictures, leave nothing but footprints,” is
particularly fitting as we try to protect our
most precious natural resource: water.
Read about the awesome work by
volunteers and Living Lands & Waters
(page 16) to protect not only Kentucky’s
rivers but all the major rivers in the USA.
It may seem like a small gesture, but
picking up trash changes the world.
Get yourself and your kids outdoors
to exercise. I encourage you to support
the 46th annual Special Olympics State
Summer Games in Richmond, June 3-5,
sponsored by Kentucky’s Touchstone
Energy Cooperatives (page 22). My family
will be there volunteering along with
hundreds of others. Attend and you will go
away with a smile on your face.
Summertime is about relaxing so
grab a hammock to read “Mars Fever”
(page 27), a mix of sci-fi and future space
exploration. The future
is now for drones (page
10), coming to a sky
near you.
ANITA RICHTER, EDITOR
Check out the mobile-friendly website and digital edition
.com
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Central Kentucky author
Angela Correll continues
the saga of Annie Taylor,
an uprooted New York City
flight attendant who has
returned to her roots in
Guarded (www.koehlerbooks.
com, $16.95),
the sequel to
Grounded, an Amazon best-
selling novel, both based on
real-life exam-
ples from a rural
Kentucky farm,
family, and
heritage. Just as
Annie has settled
back into farm
life, it seems
change is every-
where she turns.
Uncovering a
hidden family
secret could be
her undoing or
the beginning of a new future.
When the stone house
where Annie’s grandmother,
Beulah, was raised suffers
debilitating damages, Beulah
is tempted to sell off the
architectural salvage piece by
piece. Annie is determined
to save it and all the memo-
ries it holds, however. While
working to ready it for repair,
Annie finds a cache of letters
from World War II hidden for
decades by her great-grand-
parents. Reading through
them opens a
floodgate of
both painful and
happy memo-
ries for Beulah,
while providing
a family con-
nection neither
woman knew
she had.
The explo-
ration into the
letters’ secret
and her family’s
past takes Annie to Italy. With
the time away, Annie must
evaluate her budding relation-
ship with neighbor and life-
long friend Jake. Will she be
like her father and aban-
don those she loves out of
fear? Is she willing to risk
a commitment to Jake
that she may not keep?
Will she push him away
before she can conquer
her doubts? Her discov-
eries about her family
teach her that true love
is stronger than the
obstacles it faces.
While Annie is
away, an unexpected
houseguest proves to
Beulah that shaking up a rou-
tine is often a good thing. Her
guest’s beliefs and habits are
much different than her own,
sometimes shocking Beulah,
even causing her to question
her guest’s morality. She soon
learns, though, that all is not
always as it seems, her ways
are not the only right ways,
and that perhaps she was too
quick to judge, all things that
will help her embrace the
truth that Annie sorts out in
Italy.
Like Annie and Beulah,
Angela Correll lives on a farm,
and rural Kentucky shines
through in her book. She also
owns a retail shop and a farm-
to-table restaurant. She is a
graduate of both Georgetown
College and the University of
Kentucky. Visit her website at
www.angelacorrell.com.
—Penny Woods
A 50-year-old secret in WWII letters
energy efficıency
Avoid setting your
thermostat at a colder
setting than normal
when you turn on your
air conditioner. It will
not cool your home any
faster and could result
in excessive cooling and
unnecessary expense.
AUTHOR
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“And another thing...”
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College correctionsIn the May Kentucky Living,
Whitney Pennington was incor-
rectly listed as
a a Murray State
University student. Pennington
is a student at Morehead State
University.
In the “Cap, Gown, Diploma.
Party!” feature story, Colleen Ohler
was incorrectly identified in the
photo cutline. Katie Post, left,
and Colleen Ohler celebrate their
mutual homeschool graduation
party in 2012. Colleen graduated
magna cum laude from Murray
State in May. Photo: Tamara Ohler
FACT CHECK
Sweet tribute to fathers everywhereThe year 2013 was not kind to my father, David
Sparrow of Mt. Eden. His wife, Judy, was ter-
minally ill, and he spent his days at the hospital
helplessly watching her slowly pass away. One
day I came home to find this peach with a note
saying, “Enjoy.”
I wept that he would think of leaving me a
homegrown treat during the worst time of his life.
But that’s my dad: he always thinks of others.
This peach symbolizes the thousands of acts of
kindness he has given his
family, friends, and others
over the years. He truly is
the best dad ever.
While a father’s words
may be few, his actions
could be described as
that of checking for a ripe
peach: sweet and gentle,
yet firm. Happy Father’s Day to all the wonderful
fathers on Sunday, June 19.
—Paula Sparrow, Kentucky Living Associate Editor
A change for KentuckyGreener energy is going to provide jobs
for someone, why not Kentuckians
instead of the Chinese? Coal is not
cheap if health costs are considered.
Some studies indicate health costs to
be as much as current electricity costs,
even if ignoring climate change effects.
Kentucky tends to try to protect things
as they have been for centuries. The
world changes and we should be pre-
pared to change as well. Even if you
don’t believe the overwhelming science
that supports climate change, the rest
of the world does believe it and they are
acting accordingly. Kentucky has had a
number of years to prepare for climate
change regulations and we chose to dis-
believe. Now we are crying “Wait, we
need time to prepare.” I expect the next
step is the world will introduce tariffs on
goods produced with fossil fuels—where
will we be then?
Zexia Barnes, Morehead, member of Fleming-Mason Energy
A Kentucky hemp companyI am thankful to see the hemp article in
Kentucky Living (January 2016). Take a
peek at Green Remedy, started and run
by four Kentuckians. (We are) a company
that grows hemp, have invested nearly
half a million dollars of our own funds,
and are already developing products and
retailing them. We have given away these
products and have Kentucky kids being
seizure-free and even speaking for the
first time. We use safe, clean CO2 botani-
cal extractions to open up new cash
crops for the Kentucky farmer.
Chad Wilson, Bowling Green, member of Warren RECC
LETTERS
COMMONWEALTHSPA
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BIG TREE HUGJoin Bernheim Arboretum and Research Forest, Clermont, on Saturday, June 4, noon–4 p.m., for the BIG Tree Hug Challenge, when they will try to break the Guinness World Record for “most people hugging trees at the same time.” Shown is Ranger Whitney with Crocus Academy students from Bardstown.
On Saturday, June 11, 2-3:30 p.m. attend “A Tribute to Trees,” a short indoor presentation followed by a hike to see some of the great trees of Bernheim and more, $10 members; $12 nonmembers.
Visit Vanishing Acts: Trees Under Threat exhibit now through July 5.
For more information, go to www.bernheim.org.
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CUTTING COSTS
The brilliance of natural lightI would like to bring in more natural light and use fewer lamps to save electricity. Installing a big skylight sounds expensive and inefficient. What other options and simple tips are there?—Roni H.
JAMES DULLEY
Although the amount of elec-
tricity consumed for lighting,
especially with LED bulbs, is
relatively small compared to
heating and cooling, it still adds up
over an entire year. Natural lighting
is free, does not damage the envi-
ronment, and many people, particu-
larly the elderly, see better under
natural light.
There are two things to consider
when capturing the most effective
natural lighting. One is bringing the
natural light indoors efficiently, and
the other is main-
taining its bright-
ness indoors.
Before you try
something new,
make sure you’re
taking the best
advantage of your
existing windows.
If you have rela-
tively efficient
newer windows,
open the curtains
or use just sheers
during the daytime
to allow light in.
Prune back shrubs
that have grown up and are blocking
some glass area.
As you mentioned, skylights
bring in a lot of light, and the big
opening in the ceiling insulation
envelope does lose energy. But you
do have another option.
Small and efficient tubular skylightTubular skylights are an efficient and
effective alternative to a large sky-
light. They are efficient because as
little as a 1 to 1-1/2 foot hole needs to
be cut into the ceiling and roof. On
a sunny day, a small 1-foot tubular
skylight can produce as much light
as four 100-watt incandescent bulbs.
A tubular skylight is
a sheet metal tube that
extends from a hole
in the ceiling to one
in the roof. Its inte-
rior surface is reflec-
tive so very little light
brightness is lost as the
rays bounce back and
forth coming down into the room.
Flexible tubes are available to sim-
plify installation.
A clear dome is sealed over the
top and a diffuser snaps on the
bottom at the ceiling. It looks like a
recessed light. If they are too bright
at times, an optional solar-pow-
ered, remote damper is available. For
bathrooms, select a tubular skylight
with a built-in vent fan. A prismatic
top dome design will capture more
early morning and late afternoon
light. KL
JAMES DULLEY is a nationally syndicated
columnist who writes on energy-efficiency
and do-it-yourself energy topics.
Use paint and mirrors to spread light
You’ll use less energy on artifi-
cial lights when you improve the
way light spreads throughout
your home. Instead of using dark
colors, paint interior walls and
ceilings pale, bright colors such
as beige or white.
Properly placed mirrors can
also help. A mirror on the wall
next to a corner window or on
an interior wall across from any
window will help scatter light
throughout the room.
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When Randy Hutchison saw
the first photos taken by the
drone hovering near a tower
supporting high-voltage
transmission lines, he was amazed.
“I was surprised at the quality and
how detailed the images were,”
Hutchison says.
And Hutchison’s no stranger to
the tiniest details of those massive
support towers. As vegetation man-
agement supervisor for Big Rivers
Electric Corporation, the Henderson-
based generation and transmission
cooperative that keeps the power
flowing to local distribution co-ops in
22 counties in western Kentucky, he’s
logged hundreds of hours in helicop-
ters inspecting the right-of-way. He
knows exactly what to look for, and
how to spot problems 100 feet up in
the air.
Earlier this year, as he and Big
Rivers line supervisor Brandon
Osborne discussed the best way to
solve a problem along a section of a
power line corridor, they realized this
would be the perfect situation to test
out a drone.
Keeping it safe—and legalThey knew they’d need something
much more reliable than the light-
weight drones sold at the local hobby
store. Not only that, they’d have
to figure out how to comply with
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)
rules and regulations, state public
service commission rules, indus-
try safety standards, insurance, and
multiple other checklists to keep it all
legal.
They connected with Brandon
Schulz, manager of United Aerobotics,
a division of United Dynamics
Corporation, headquartered in
Brooks, a company that provides
drone services to utilities in three
countries and 26 U.S. states.
In the world of aviation, drones
are known as unmanned aircraft sys-
tems (UAS)—but the “unmanned”
part of that description is somewhat
deceiving. While it’s true that no
human is riding in or on the device
up in the air, the FAA requires at
least two humans be on the ground
when using a drone. One person must
maintain eye contact with the drone
at all times.
A big advantage to using a drone
for transmission line inspections
is that the line can continue to be
energized while it’s being examined.
While that keeps service reliable, it
also presents a serious hazard.
“It’s all about safety in this line of
work,” Schulz says, “so we maintain
flight patterns with a large margin
for error. We must stay out of the arc
flash boundary zone, at least 10 feet
away from the power lines them-
selves. We try not to fly directly over
the lines, and instead perform our
inspections flying alongside at differ-
ent angles.”
Grayson RECC line personnel Cheyenne Holbrook and
Brian Rogers were certainly surprised when they got
the call from dispatch: “There’s a drone stuck in the
power lines by the library.”
Holbrook says, “When we got there, a small toy
drone made of Styrofoam was hanging on a three-
phase line. Brian used an extendable fiberglass pole
from our bucket truck to fish it off without having to interrupt service. But this was a
very dangerous situation and could have been a lot worse.”
When you’re outdoors, follow this advice from the linemen—Look up! Stay away!
Make sure kites, drones, or radio-controlled airplanes, as well as ladders and
other tools, will not come in contact with any part of the electric power system—that
includes poles, power lines, service wires, and transformers.
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More uses, better rules“The drone we use is a battery-pow-
ered, six-blade, ‘hex rotor’ model that
weighs about 15 pounds,” Schulz says.
“Although it has a top air speed of
about 30 mph, we seldom go that fast.
In fact, we go very slow. The vehicle
we stage from is a six-wheel ATV that
can handle the terrain in the right-
of-way. Most of the time we send the
drone up, hover from various angles,
bring it back down, then reposition at
the next support tower, and repeat.
We do not fly while the vehicle is
moving.”
As well as drones work for outdoor
transmission line inspections, they’re
also turning out to be very useful
inside structures at power plants.
Schulz says, “We can fly our drone
inside confined spaces such as stacks,
tanks, boilers, and ductwork. There’s
no GPS when you fly a drone indoors,
so it’s all pilot skill when flying in
these tight quarters. And it’s dark
inside them, so the drone has flood-
lights and spotlights to help us look at
whatever needs to be inspected.”
Drones might be useful as work-
horses, too. One electric utility
envisions using a drone to pull a light-
weight messenger cable that line-
men could then use to pull the heavier
electric cable across a steep ravine or
swift-water creek.
The National Rural Electric
Cooperative Association is working
with Congress and the FAA to fine-
tune laws to increase the usefulness
of unmanned aerial systems. Read the
proposed bill at ECT.coop by searching
“Senate drone bill.” KL
Energy journalist NANCY GRANT is a
member of the Cooperative Communicators
Association and the American Society of
Journalists and Authors.
United Aerobotics Manager Brandon Schulz, left, with James David Slinker, field services director, inspect high-voltage transmission lines for Big Rivers Corporation in Meade County, with Kenny Wright, Big Rivers’ Rights of Way Maintenance Coordinator, at right. Schulz controls the movements of the drone, while Slinker controls the cameras and manages the images and other information being gathered using a computer. Photo: Stephanie McCombs
ONLINE
High-wire actSee a video of a drone surveying high-
voltage transmission lines—search
“drones” on KentuckyLiving.com.
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Wonderful waterThe quest for better taste and fewer impurities
With concerns about safe drink-
ing water looming in the news,
some consumers are turning to
water filters to remove impuri-
ties and improve taste.
Water filtration systems
range from the simplest filtra-
tion pitchers to whole-house
systems; some use electricity
and others don’t. Choosing
what you need may depend on
what contaminants are in the
water, and how much water
your family consumes.
Whatever system you
choose, keep in mind that
you’ll need to change the filter
regularly. Some systems offer
alerts or warnings when the
filter needs to be changed. The
frequency of filter changes will
add to your operating costs.
Match the system to your needs
Only concerned about better water
for drinking and cooking? A water
purification carafe may be all you
need. Carafes typically use an acti-
vated carbon filter to remove some
(but not all) traces of chemicals or
metals from the water. When compar-
ing choices, consider capacity (will
that be enough filtered water for a
full day?) and size (will it fit in your
refrigerator?). Next, consider speed—
some water carafes can take half an
hour or more to filter the water.
Options for filtering larger quanti-
ties of water include countertop
filters (either pour-through styles or
connected to the faucet), systems
mounted directly on the faucet,
under-the-sink models, and whole-
house filters, also known as in-line
systems.
Most faucet-mounted filters
can be installed by unscrewing the
faucet’s aerator, then screwing on the
filter. Be sure to select a model that’s
compatible with your faucet.
Under-sink water filters attach to
the water supply line. An advantage:
they’re out of sight. A disadvantage:
they take up space under the sink.
Options include reverse-osmosis
systems. These systems generate
significant wastewater and will lead
to a higher monthly water bill.
Whole-house filters attach to
the main water line coming into the
house. Calculate your overall water
needs—including showers, dishwash-
ing, laundry, everything—and select a
model with an adequate flow rate.
Water quality reports
Your tastebuds can tell you a lot about your drinking water supply—but for
details about purity you’ll need something more scientific.
If your water comes from a public water supply system, study its annual
water quality report, called the consumer confidence report (CCR). The
Environmental Protection Agency requires each water utility to perform
tests and provide this information to customers each year. These reports
give a general idea of the water purity for a particular community. If your
water comes from a well or cistern, you’ll have to arrange your own test to
find out exactly what contaminants may be present in the water. Your county
Extension agent should be able to help you choose a reliable kit or company
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CO-OPERATIONS
A new movie star, safety, and serviceDEBRA GIBSON ISAACS
DANVILLE
SHELBYVILLE
Big screen messageDANVILLE
5-4-3-2-1. . . Before Danville resi-
dents watch a movie on the big
screen, they see an ad from Inter-
County Energy. The cooperative
is promoting its ENERGY STAR
Appliance and Button-Up programs
at Danville 8 Cinemas. The two
30-second ads are shown on all eight
screens three minutes before the
feature begins. The ads have proven
so effective the cooperative is con-
tinuing them throughout 2016.
“More than 160,000 people saw
the ads last year,” says Dan Hitchcock,
vice president of Member Services and
Communications for Inter-County
Energy. “This is a low-cost way to be
able to reach such a large audience.”
Studying safetySHELBYVILLE
Thanks to Shelby Energy
Cooperative, fourth-graders at
Cornerstone Elementary are learning
about electrical safety in addition to
their regular subjects.
“Shelby Energy always makes
safety its number-one priority,”
says Debra J. Martin, president and
CEO of Shelby Energy. “Every year,
Shelby Energy visits area schools
and other organizations to perform
a live electrical safety demonstra-
tion. Demonstrators also talk with
the children about the importance of
following safety rules around power
lines.”
Building for the futureSOMERSET
The new headquarters building
for South Kentucky Rural Electric
Cooperative Corporation is well under
way. The vacant Sumerset Houseboat
property off Parks Mill Road is being
remodeled, with additions that
should greatly improve access for
South Kentucky RECC members,
according to CEO Allen Anderson.
“Our current facility served
us well for more than 60 years,”
Anderson notes. “We finally have
reached the structure’s and location’s
capacity to incorporate many neces-
sary technologies and to provide the
level of service our members deserve
and expect.”
South Kentucky RECC expects
to move into the new building in
November. KL
SOMERSET
Shelby Energy’s Richard Spoonamore, left, line technician, and Eric Chumbley, right, Safety and Environmental supervi-sor, are pictured with their tabletop safety demonstration shown to the Cornerstone Elementary fourth-grade class. Photo: Laurie Gutermuth
South Kentucky RECC CEO Allen Anderson, left, meets with new headquarters project manager Steve Wilson, with construction firm D.W. Wilburn, to discuss progress on the building. Photo: Joy Bullock
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ENERGY 101
A popular scam is a little box that suppos-
edly saves energy without the consumer
turning anything off or adjusting the ther-
mostat. Amazingly, it saves you 30 percent
or more on energy use.
The sales pitch goes like this: The
device will control alternating current,
power factor, and reduce your electric
bills. It will condition your power and make
appliances last longer. The device uses
no power and
has no moving
parts. Sales
material often
claims that the utility doesn’t want you to
know about the device. That last part is
actually true—because it is a rip-off.
Questions to ask the salesperson (or
yourself):
Does it violate the laws of science?
Some products claim they are capable of
“changing the molecular structure…to
release never-before tapped power.”
Was the product tested and certified
by an independent group like a national
lab or university? If not, be skeptical. Call
the third party listed and talk to them.
Sometimes scammers lie about the tests.
Is it too good to be true? In today’s eco-
nomic times, saving money is top of mind,
so we want it to be true.
Sometimes energy scammers contact
consumers directly by calling or stopping
by to claim that they represent the local
electric co-op. Never give anyone personal
or financial information without confirming
their identity. If they call, ask for a call back
number, then verify their identity with your
co-op. If they stop by, always ask for a valid
employee ID.
—National Rural Electric
Cooperative Association
ENERGY BASICS
Slick energy scams
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BY APRIL CORBIN • PHOTOS JOLEA BROWN
MAKINGThe towboat M/V River Cleanup II pushes Living Lands & Waters’ barge up and down America’s rivers. Opposite, top to bottom: Former crew member, Director of Safety & Maintenance and Project Coordinator Ashley Stover piles tires on the barge. Pastel “lines” tie up the barge and boats in each port. LL&W’s intriguing display of lost and for-gotten dolls and stuffed animals found during cleanups.
WAVES
AN UNLIKELY VEHICLE FOR CLEANING UP
WATERWAYS IS MAKING A DIFFERENCE IN KENTUCKY AND ELSEWHERE
WAVES
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Despite how vital our natural waterways are
to the environment and economy, there are
precious few organizations dedicated solely to
cleaning them up. And there is only one that
operates out of a barge that carries more than
100,000 pounds of debris.
Living Lands & Waters is considered the
only “industrial strength” river cleanup orga-
nization of its kind in the world. Though offi-
cially based out of Illinois, the environmental
nonprofit’s 10-member barge crew spends
up to nine months of the year floating down
rivers, docking at different cities—among
them Louisville, Cloverport, Paducah, and
Owensboro in Kentucky—to host community
cleanups and workshops, and inspiring the
next generation of environmental advocates.
“For most people, trash along the river is
out of sight, out of mind,” says Grace Waters,
Living Lands & Waters’ development coordi-
nator who writes grants for the organization
while attending graduate school.
The barge forces people to confront
the issue. It is a massive, mobile reminder
of mankind’s impact on the Earth. In one
corner: a mountain of tires. In another: a
tangled mess of scrap metal and mariner’s
rope. Nearby: a collection of steel drum con-
tainers, some of which once may have been
filled with toxic chemicals. Then, there is the
nFrom left, LL&W’s floating barge headquarters, class-room, and crew living quarters, built in 2011 with $160,000 worth of donated labor from union carpenters, adorned with signs recovered in river cleanups. Other finds recycled as interior décor. One of the berths that house the crew; their “stuff” lives in the plywood box under the mattress. “No chicken lips” sign from a Burlington, Iowa, cleanup.
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n More than 230 million tons of cargo
travel down the Ohio River each year.
n Upward of 150 species of fish have
been collected from the Ohio River.
n The average depth of the Ohio River
is approximately 24 feet.
n The Ohio River is 981 miles long.
n More than 25 million people—10
percent of the country—live in the Ohio
River Basin.
n More than 5 million people get their
drinking water from the Ohio River.
n Water from New York, Virginia, North
Carolina, Tennessee, and Alabama drain
into tributaries that empty into the Ohio
River.
n The Ohio River powers 49 hydroelec-
tric facilities spread across six states,
including one co-owned by Salt River
Electric co-op in Bardstown.
n The river received its English name
from the Iroquois word “O-Y-O,” meaning
“the great river.”
n The Ohio River flows through or
borders six states: Illinois, Indiana,
Kentucky, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and West
Virginia.
FACTS ABOUT THE OHIO RIVER
chain-link fence adorned with matted teddy
bears, decapitated baby dolls, and other
discarded toys. One part creepy, one part
kitschy, finding items to affix to the fence is
a point of pride for the crew.
Since it was founded in 1998, Living
Lands & Waters has removed approximately
8.7 million pounds of debris from 23 water-
ways in 20 states. Crew members have taught
countless educational workshops and gotten
support from more than 95,000 volunteers.
In Kentucky, the barge has traveled the Ohio
River, the Tennessee River, and the small
patch of the Mississippi that borders west-
ern Kentucky. (See their timeline at www.
LivingLandsandWaters.org.)
The majority of what they recover gets
recycled. The rest is disposed of properly.
Last year, the barge visited Brandenburg,
Kentucky, for the first time. There, crew
members and two volunteers collected an
estimated total of 3,781 pounds of debris
from the Ohio River in just a few hours. It
included 150 feet of barge line, 150 feet of
metal pipe, 52 tires, 31 bags of miscellaneous
trash, 15 feet of plastic tubing, 15 pounds of
rigging line, 10 pounds of scrap metal, eight
buckets, six large trash cans, two recycling
bins (the irony!), two orange construction
barrels, a chunk of a boat, a car gas tank, a
fishing pole, and a plastic swan.
That turned out to be a fairly typical haul.
However, past cleanups have uncovered items
too dangerous for Living Lands to handle—like
meth labs, barrels filled with toxic chemicals,
or illegal dump sites containing too much for
even the barge to take on. In those cases, the
group must call experts equipped to handle
the unique circumstances.
Sometimes, people on other barges or
boats will tip them off to a particular stretch
of a river in desperate need of a cleanup.
The sad reality, however, is that almost any
stretch of any river is in need of cleanup.
A FLoating lessonEven without its cargo of found debris, the
barge itself is a testament to sustainability.
Around every turn it uses reclaimed mate-
rials. There’s siding from a shack in Fort
Madison, Iowa, an awning made of license
plates sent by social media followers, and
portholes.
In addition to cozy living quarters for the
crew, the barge contains a classroom where
crew members host educational workshops
for schoolchildren and community groups
on the importance of healthy waterways.
nNew operations and crew member David Post of Altus, Arkansas, puts some muscle into the cleanup operation.
Facts from the Ohio River Valley Water Sanitation Commission (ORSANCO), the Ohio River Founda-tion, and Ohio Environmental Council.
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The in-person visuals of the barge reinforce
the lessons of the workshops better than any
pictures, videos, or statistics ever could.
Tammy Becker has been with Living
Lands since 2002 and is married to its
founder, Chad Pregracke. She says the most
frequent reaction is shock when people see
the barge before a community cleanup and
then afterward.
“People are, like, all that came from right
here? It’s eye-opening.”
The good news is that Pregracke and his
crew believe conditions are getting better.
“Back in 2001 or 2002, people couldn’t
understand why we were doing this work,”
says Pregracke. “Now people are saying,
‘It’s about time!’ It’s taken years and years,
but it’s a huge change. People have brought
more attention to the issue. The mentality is
changing.”
Development Coordinator Waters adds
that the re-education process emphasiz-
ing not littering and not dumping into the
watershed can be especially tough in rural
communities where environmentalism and
conservation are sometimes seen as superfi-
cial progressive causes.
“You just have to keep stating the facts,”
she says.
Like the fact that chemicals from just one
cigarette butt can contaminate 2 gallons of
water.
“People just don’t know,” says Ashley
Stover, a former crew member who spent five
years on the barge. “There are people who
don’t know they get their drinking water
ONLINE
Ahoy!To see more photos and videos from two
Kentucky cleanups search “Living Lands & Water” at KentuckyLiving.com.
nAbove, ninth through 12th-grade AP environmental science and biology students of the Academy of Shawnee in Louisville gather for a session in the floating classroom.
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In the early 1990s, Chad Pregracke
began calling government agencies
about the unsightly and potentially
toxic levels of trash he was seeing
along the banks of the Illinois and
Mississippi rivers where he worked as
a commercial shell diver, fisherman,
and barge hand. The nature lover
naively thought somebody would
take care of the problem once he
brought it to their attention, but his
words and messages seemed to fall on
deaf ears.
Finally, in 1997, Pregracke decided
he would just do it himself. Literally. As
a one-man operation working off an
$8,000 sponsorship he secured from
the metal manufacturing company
Alcoa, the then-23-year-old removed
45,000 pounds of refuse from the Quad
Cities area on the Illinois-Iowa border.
The following year, he founded the
nonprofit Living Lands & Waters.
Since then, the organization has
grown and expanded beyond expecta-
tions. It has 13 full-time employees and
is involved in more than half a dozen
independent projects. They include
invasive species removal, tree plant-
ing, and hosting an “alternative spring
break” for college students.
For his efforts, Pregracke has won
numerous awards and honors, including
the Jefferson Award for Public Service,
which he accepted in 2002 alongside
fellow recipients Rudolph Giuliani and
Bill and Melinda Gates. In 2013, CNN
named him its Hero of the Year.
from the river. That’s why we do workshops
and cleanups. To go, ‘This is why you don’t
throw your stuff into the river.’”
She adds that each day on the river just
increased her passion for environmental
issues.
“It becomes a lifestyle,” says Stover. “Now
I see any litter and I want to pick it up. It
bothers me to see it. I know where it might
end up. I know I’ve got to do something.”
Leaving the world a better place for future
generations is the common thread among all
of the people who rotate through the barge as
crew members. It’s how they get through the
tight quarters, long hours, and unpredictable
demands of the job.
“Everyone here has the same goal,” says
Waters. “It’s to make a difference in the
world.”
Pregracke says one of the things he is
proud of is that Living Lands has spawned
local volunteer river cleanup groups after its
visits. Each time the group revisits a city or
town, it typically has more and more volun-
teers ready to put on a pair of gloves and comb
the riverbank for anything unnatural.
He sees the work of Living Lands & Waters
as helping along a larger movement of envi-
ronmental stewardship and responsibility,
and, like a 6-mile-per-hour barge floating
down the Ohio, the movement may be slow-
moving, but it will demand your attention. KL
ABOUT THE FOUNDER
nCrew gathers garbage in Meade County from a 2015 Ohio River cleanup. Photo: April Corbin
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You’re invited to the Special Olympics State Summer GamesBY DEBRA GIBSON ISAACS
EVERYONE CHEERS
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“I CAN BE MYSELF, and everyone cheers for everybody else,” says Aliya White of why she loves to participate in Special Olympics. “And I love the medal and trophies.”
Aliya, age 11, will join more
than 1,400 athletes set to compete
in the 2016 Special Olympics State
Summer Games June 3-5 at Eastern
Kentucky University in Richmond.
The Games are Kentucky’s largest
competition of the year.
Although the word “special” may
be overused, the games are just that,
says Trish Mazzoni, Special Olympics
Kentucky president and CEO. The
athletes compete in track and field,
aquatics, soccer, bocce, and artis-
tic and rhythmic gymnastics (Aliya’s
specialties). Each athlete must train
for a minimum of six to eight weeks
and qualify by participating at a
regional or area-level event.
“The athletes have worked hard
for this,” Mazzoni says. “They show
not only amazing sportsmanship and
attitude but true acts of courage.
“The impact it can have on family
members is also huge. Years ago, the
parents’ worlds were rocked when
1 Raylan “Bubba” Ball, Winchester, ages 2–7 group, runs the 15-meter dash in
the 2015 Summer Games. Photo: Tim Webb
2 Athlete Sanjay Blevins from Madison County enjoys a good run during the
2015 Summer Games. Photo: Tim Webb
3 The shot-put event from the 2015 Games. Photo: Tim Webb
4 The athletes love to interact with the Chic-Fil-A cows. The organization is a
sponsor of Special Olympics and sends several bovine representatives to the event, to the delight of athletes. Photo: Tim Webb
5 Kentucky’s Touchstone Energy volunteers Jude Canchola and Carrie
Nance present awards to athletes who have just completed their events. Photo: Tim Webb
6 Aliya White, Lexington, competes in the rope routine for rhythmic
gymnastics at the 2015 State Summer Games. Photo: Tim Webb
7 Abrianna Gonzalez-Clark of Winchester’s Young Athletes gives the
Tennis Ball Throw everything she’s got. Photo: Tim Webb
8 Kentucky’s Touchstone Energy volunteers gather for a group photo at
the 2015 Summer Games. Photo: Tim Webb
9 The Grant County Titans, in blue, play Louisville in the 2015 soccer event.
Photo: Tim Webb
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they were told their child would have
limitations. At the Special Olympics,
they have a chance to see what their
child can accomplish. There are also
so many great friendships formed.”
And for the fourth consecutive
year, Kentucky’s Touchstone Energy
Cooperatives will help make it all pos-
sible by being a Platinum sponsor and
providing hundreds of volunteers.
“Special Olympics touches
one in six Kentucky families,”
says Sha Phillips, Marketing and
Brand supervisor for East Kentucky
Power Cooperative, Winchester, a
Touchstone Energy Cooperative.
“One of our core values is commit-
ment to community, and this spon-
sorship demonstrates our support to
the people we serve.”
The event also involves nearly
1,000 volunteers, many of them
employees of an electric cooperative.
“Volunteers are critically valu-
able,” Mazzoni says. “We have five
sports venues and an Olympic town
with interactive activities, all run
by volunteers. The co-op volunteers
embrace the true spirit of the Games.”
For more information on the
Special Olympics, go to www.soky.
org or call (502) 695-8222. KL
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Eastern Kentucky University, Richmond
OPENING CEREMONIES: Parade of Athletes, Friday, June 3 at 6:30 p.m.
GAMES BEGIN: Immediately after opening ceremonies and run until
9 p.m. Friday at the pool inside Alumni Coliseum and at the track.
SATURDAY, JUNE 4: Games begin at 7:30-8:30 a.m. and run until
3:30 p.m. at all venues. Check the website (www.soky.org) for details. Note
that the majority of events are at the EKU track, the pool inside Alumni
Coliseum, and the intramural field next to the EKU softball field.
CLOSING CEREMONIES: Saturday, 7 p.m. outside Alumni Coliseum in the
top parking lot closest to the EKU baseball stadium. There will be fireworks
if weather permits.
Go to KentuckyLiving.com to see additional photos from 2015 and for a link
to the 2016 Summer Games.
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WILL WE FIND LIFE ON MARS …OR BECOME “MARTIANS?”
BY ROBERT M. POWERS
On February 17, 1600, in Rome, Giordano Bruno
was burned at the stake for his heresies.
One of his “crimes?” He wrote that the
stars were suns like ours and around them
might be inhabited planets. He also wrote that the
universe was infinite and that the Earth moved—
ideas that, in his time, were not acceptable.
Today, a great statue of him stands broodingly
above the exact place where he died. We know the
Earth does move, even though it doesn’t feel like
it when we are standing on it. Our solar system is
about two-thirds out from the center of our galaxy,
the Milky Way, in a seemingly infinite universe
filled with galaxies numerous as grains of sand,
and in the last few decades we have confirmed that
other planets exist, circling the other suns. They
are called exoplanets.
One of these was discovered at Moore
Observatory, operated by the University of
Louisville and named for Walter Lee Moore, the
late professor of mathematics and astronomy. The
observatory houses a range of instruments that can
be operated remotely, including some in Queensland,
Australia. Astronomers don’t often look through tele-
scopes these days. Instead, they use digital cameras to
acquire data—like the tiny dip in light coming from a
star that indicates a planet has gone in front of it.
The astronomers in Louisville are part of a program
called KELT (Kilodegree Extremely Little Telescope),
which uses a small, wide-field telescope to look for
those slight dips in star brightness. When it finds a
likely candidate, the confirmation process falls on the
instruments at Moore Observatory, among others.
That’s how Dr. Karen Collins, working on a
career in astronomy after retiring as an electrical
engineer, confirmed the existence of KELT-6b at
Moore Observatory. It is about the size of Saturn, a
giant gas ball a long, long way from Earth. She has
gone on to help confirm 17 other exoplanets; the odds
are about one confirmation in 100 candidates.
“Our objective,” she says, “is to narrow down
the candidates to those that are valid with data that
can be duplicated by any other astronomer any-
where. Science is all about reproducibility. If the
discovery measurements cannot be duplicated, the
new exoplanet claim will be challenged by other
astronomers.”
Through the internet, from her Louisville home,
she can access both the Moore Observatory instru-
ments and a telescope 9,000 feet above the Arizona
Desert on Mount Lemmon. She is anxiously waiting
for the 2017 launch of a satellite that will help find
smaller, Earth-like rocky bodies going around other
stars. Out in space, the instruments don’t have to look
through the Earth’s turbulent atmosphere.
More than 2,000 exoplanets have been found so
far. As of 2014, atmospheres have been discovered
on some, and the rotation period has been measured
on another—a super-Jupiter’s whose “day” has
been clocked at only eight hours long. Astronomers
have also confirmed temperatures a few times on a
fairly nearby planet: the equivalent of Death Valley
at noon in summer. Clouds have been detected
and this year, water vapor was found in the air of a
supersized Earth. Most of the exoplanets don’t have
names other than HD178911 or WASP-94B. No exo-
moons have been found yet, but they would be very
hard to detect.
But what does it all mean, other than proving old
Giordano Bruno was right 400 years ago?
“It means,” says Dr. John Kielkopf, professor of
physics and astronomy at the University of Louisville,
that “suns with planets far outnumber those with-
out. We have once again changed our perspective. We
NASA’s Curiosity Mars rover took a selfie, August 2015, from Mount Sharp’s Maria Pass, where it collected a drilled sample. Photo: NASA/Malin Space Science Systems
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realize that our own solar system is only one among
the many. And then there’s the ‘Goldilocks’ group.”
Old Bruno’s last wag of the finger: there may be
inhabitants on other planets.
The “Goldilocks Zone” is where a planet orbits
its sun at a distance that is not too hot and not too
cold, enabling liquid water and air with oxygen to
exist: another Earth. There might be as many as 11
billion planets just in our Milky Way—many of them
Goldilocks worlds.
Lowell’s legacyThis last of Giordano’s great vision, that life might
have happened somewhere else, has stirred our
imaginations for centuries. Not long after he died,
the telescope was invented. As telescopes became
more sophisticated and our knowledge of physics
grew, the rest of our solar system was quickly dis-
carded as a place for life. Only Earth and Mars were
in the Goldilocks Zone—Mars just barely. It has polar
caps that grow and shrink during seasons that are
as much as twice as long as ours. The Mars “day” is
only slightly longer.
In 1877, an Italian astronomer described dark
streaks he saw on Mars as “canali.” In Italian, it just
means great grooves, or channels, like the Grand
Canyon. But in English it came out canals, associated
with artificial construction (the Suez Canal had just
been built and the Panama Canal was under construc-
tion; canals were in the news) and caused astronomer
Percival Lowell to invent the Martians in an 1895 book,
and with it, a fascination for the Red Planet that has
never ended.
Lowell established an observatory on a hill near
Flagstaff, Arizona, in the late 1800s. He saw canals
everywhere on Mars, and in best-selling books he
described a planet inhabited by a dying race that used
the canals to bring water from the polar caps to the
desolate, dry deserts. His Mars fed every science fiction
author from Edgar Rice Burroughs to Ray Bradbury,
whose evocative Martians lounged by canals of laven-
der wine. Most of all, he made us want to go there.
nOpposite, the statue of Giordano Bruno stands in Rome above the exact place where he died, burned at the stake for expressing scientific theories the Inquisition deemed heresies—that the universe was infinite, that the Earth moved, and that other planets might be inhabited. Photo: Jean-Pierre Dalbéra
nAbove, in 2013 Karen Collins used the 24-inch telescope at the University of Louisville-operated Moore Observatory to help confirm the existence of the Saturn-like exoplanet KELT-6b. Photo: John Kielkopf/University of Louisville
nOpening page, a mosaic of Mars images captured 1975-1976 the Viking Orbiter 1. The center shows the entire Valles Marineris canyon system, over 3,000 kilometers long and up to 8 kilometers deep. Photo: NASA/USGS
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Until the mid-20th century, Lowell’s Mars legacy
remained in the public mind, assisted by movies,
most of which featured Martians that weren’t very
nice. But other astronomers couldn’t see the canals,
and even in Lowell’s time instruments attached to
telescopes indicated that neither oxygen nor water
vapor existed in the thin atmosphere. Mars was also
pretty cold, colder than we had thought and maybe
colder than the Earth has ever been. But telescopes on
Earth couldn’t make out details on the Mars surface.
What was Mars really like up close? Telescopes got
traded in for spacecraft, and the first relatively crude
fly-bys showed a planet pocked with craters, not
unlike the Moon. No canals. No Martians.
The present-day reality We have by now chucked almost 50 spacecraft at
Mars: orbiters to hover over the planet, landers down
to the surface to test everything we could test, rovers
to roam around the landscape, leaving tracks in the
reddish sands. Right now there are seven function-
ing spacecraft at Mars, studying everything there is to
study.
The moon was a dead, airless, savage landscape,
alien to us. Mars drew us in with its dead volcanoes—
the largest in the solar system—its great canyons,
sprawling plains, melting polar caps, winds, dust
storms, frost on crater rims, and a land area almost as
large as Earth minus our oceans. And there has always
been the possibility that something like life exists
there. Several of the spacecraft were equipped with
programs specifically designed to find it. Our fascina-
tion for life elsewhere could mean we are not alone on
our vulnerable, blue world.
Robert M. Powers is a native Kentuckian whose ancestors came
through the Cumberland Gap before
statehood. Decades ago, he “escaped”
to the West Coast and then to Europe.
Six years ago, he returned to Kentucky,
he says, “for want of a better plan.”
Both his grandfather and father studied
astronomy as a science elective in
college, the latter at Eastern Kentucky
University. As a child, he became fasci-
nated with photos of Mars in his father’s
old astronomy textbook and has been
hooked on the Red Planet ever since.
Powers received his first profes-
sional magazine assignment from
the late John W. Campbell of Analog
magazine. The article was about Mars
and what might live there, including
the germs that might survive the harsh
Martian conditions. Long an observer
through telescopes—he has even used
Lowell’s famous telescope on Mars
Hill in Flagstaff, Arizona, to study
Mars—Powers shifted his interest to
spacecraft when the first unmanned
missions to Mars were flown.
Educated at the University of
Edinburgh, Scotland, and universities
in the U.S., Powers was elected a Fellow
of the Royal Astronomical Society of
England. He was elected an honorary
member of the American Society of
Aerospace Pilots, airline pilots who
were training to fly the space shuttle;
honorary because he was not a com-
mercial airline pilot. He is a three-time
winner of the Aviation Space Writers
Association writing award and other
writing awards.
Powers has published six major
nonfiction books, all but one about
astronomy or space travel.
His 1986 book, Mars: Our Future
on the Red Planet, contained plans
and speculations about living on Mars.
Taking advantage of information since
then that has come from spacecraft,
landers, and rovers, Powers’ newest
book on Mars is expected to be out in
late 2016.
nThis 360-degree scene comes from a panoramic camera on NASA’s Mars Exploration Rover Spirit, which stayed on this small hill from April-October 2006, with its solar panels tilted toward the sun, taking component images. Photo: NASA/Cornell University
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The first movie, A Trip to Mars,
was a 4-minute piece by the
Thomas Edison Company in
1910. The method of travel
is a bit creaky: magic powder. The
special effects are also rudimen-
tary: very angry trees and a giant,
ugly Martian thing. It is available on
YouTube.
Eight years later the same title
featured travel by spaceship and a
Mars inhabited by utopian, peaceful
California types, one of the rare Mars
films with the planet portrayed as
Shangri-La. Most of them feature nasty
Martians.
Following World War II and the V-2
rocket, the movies settled firmly on
spaceships for travel, often with rubber
science for propulsion. Rocketship X-M,
made in 1950, features a lunar expedi-
tion gone awry and the first female
astronaut. The crew lands on Mars to
find Stone-Age barbarians who have
apparently survived a nuclear war, but
lost their civilization. In a sad ending,
the female astronaut and the main
character, played by Lloyd Bridges, are
trapped without enough fuel to safely
land on Earth and they burn up in the
upper atmosphere.
The Conquest of Space is one of
the most realistic of the ’50s movies,
done in 1955. Its current-technology
feel was heavily influenced by Werner
von Braun and the wonderful paintings
and illustrations of Chesley Bonestell.
It contains the essential idea of real
manned missions: a permanent Earth-
orbiting space station where assembly
of the Mars ship will take place.
In The Angry Red Planet, made
in 1959, the astronauts find hostile
Martians. The crew does not survive
the encounter.
By 2000, when Red Planet was
released, no one really believed in
Martians, so we became the Martians.
The film depicts a female mission
commander, strikingly and ably played
by Carrie Ann Moss. The plot revolves
around “terraforming” Mars, that is,
deliberately changing the climate of
another planet so humans can live
there comfortably. Only two people,
including Moss’ character, survive.
John Carter, done in 2012, is prob-
ably the most lavish film ever made
about Mars. It is a serious adaption
of the sprawling soap opera based on
Tarzan creator Edgar Rice Burroughs’
1912 book, A Princess of Mars. In this
one, the space travel is a small part of
the plot. Unfortunately for the produc-
ers and studio, they elected to cut Mars
from the title and the film bombed
at the box office. It should have been
released as John Carter of Mars. Well
worth seeing, especially if you like cool
special effects and sword fights.
The Martian, released in 2015, is
the closest you can come to a fly-on-
the-wall look at a real Mars mission.
Everything in the film is based on
current technology and planning by
NASA and others, from the bulky Mars
suits to the claustrophobic habitat to
trying to survive by growing pota-
toes in slightly modified Martian soil.
The Jordanian desert that provided
some of the exterior shots so closely
resembles the Martian surface that it
might as well be the real thing.
Finally, there is the magnificent
Martian Chronicles by the late Ray
Bradbury, whose books about Mars
and Martians evoked a haunting,
lyrical planet. The TV miniseries aired
in 1980, but the writing is better.
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Perhaps the most amazing recent discovery came
in late 2015 when NASA announced that there was
briny, flowing salt water in places on the Martian sur-
face. And the discovery of water, whether in the polar
caps, under the surface as permafrost, or even occa-
sionally flowing, has dramatically changed the way
we think about going there. Early mission plans all
used the same scenario: you go there, you come back,
just as Stanley did with Livingston, as Dr. Robert
Ballard did in exploring the sunken Titanic, as the
men who landed on the moon did. You had to take
everything with you: rocket fuel, water, food, other
supplies, and enough of everything so you could come
back. It’s a complex, expensive mission.
Finding water was pivotal, but four techno-
logical advances have also changed everything: 3D
printing, artificial intelligence in computers, robot-
ics, and private enterprise spacecraft. These have
led to the strangest thought of all: maybe we won’t
come back. We scrub the back half of the mission.
The Vikings who first came to North America long
before Columbus didn’t necessarily book a return
ticket to Greenland. The passengers in 1620 bound
for Plymouth Rock weren’t planning to go back to
England.
The atmosphere of Mars can be used to produce
oxygen and a buffer gas (the Earth’s air uses nitrogen,
but others will do). Water can be turned into hydro-
gen peroxide for rocket fuel. Robot machines can pro-
duce construction materials on Mars, make oxygen
from water, and create buildings. Glass and glass fiber
are possible and all of the resources are there to make
plastics. It now makes more sense to have a “habitat”
that could be prefabricated or even manufactured on
the planet.
In late 2015, NASA accepted a design for a Mars
habitat that proposed a 3D-printed module with a
double ice shell around a lander core, called “The
Mars Ice House.” There are also lava tubes on Mars
that would make almost ready-made habitats—astro-
nauts living in caves, but with oxygen-generating
plants that chew up dirt and water. Just don’t put the
cat out at night.
One-way visionsWhile the one-way trip first got some traction with
serious mission planners in 1998 and produced Mars-
to-Stay concepts, it really got going at the grassroots
The Martian gravity is less than Earth’s. The distinctive red color of the planet comes from iron oxides in the soil, but close-up, it is sometimes
more brown than red, with hues of tan,
green, brown, and gold, depending on
the presence of minerals. You couldn’t
tell a Martian rock from our own and
the soil is alkaline, but it has most of the
nutrients you’d find in your back yard.
Near the horizon at sunset, the sky
gets distinctly pinkish-red, a greater
sunset blaze than New Mexico ever
had. There’s enough ice at the Martian
poles to make a 33-foot deep ocean. It’s
cold, 100 degrees or more below zero at
night, but up to 80 degrees on a warm
summer’s day at noon.
There would be sand in the air, tiny
flakes of orange-red. It would drift
across the landscape, a thin veil occa-
sionally obscuring the spongy, jumbled
rocks. One of the two potato-shaped
moons might be high in the sky and
maybe two stars, one brighter than the
other, that are the distant blue Earth
and its moon.
If you stepped out unprotected onto
the Martian surface, the result would be
swift and brutal. The oxygen of Earth
would be ripped from your lungs by
the near vacuum that passes for the
Martian atmosphere. Your heart would
stop, arrested in shock. Amid all these
terrible sensations, you would hardly
notice the rapid warming of the skin
from an ultraviolet ray bath far stronger
than felt on Earth. The Martian air is a
thousand times more arid than the dry
air of Luxor that preserved the ancient
kings of Egypt.
Well, nobody said it was Miami
Beach. But for all that, in gross
planetary terms, Mars is more Earth-
like than not.
Imagining what Mars would be like in person
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level in 2010, when a Dutch corporation proposed
a one-way manned mission to land in 2027. The
company calls going to Mars humanity’s next great
adventure, and claims to have galvanized 200,000
people who signed up for the mission from all over
the world, hoping to be one of the four astronauts
ultimately selected for the first crew. These were nar-
rowed down to 100 finalists last year, one of whom is
an American woman with a husband and two step-
children who are cheering her on. Part of the hoped-
for funding for Mars One is expected to come from a
reality TV show with a worldwide audience.
The company has been heavily criticized as lack-
ing most of the technology to do what it proposes;
Massachusetts Institute of Technology produced a
study that said the Mars astronauts would die in as
little as 68 days. Even the Mars One CEO admitted
that the mission timeline is already two years behind
schedule and could fall even further behind, though
the corporation is still committed to the program.
The cost estimate at $6 billion has also been ques-
tioned. But the critics perhaps miss the point: there
has been a huge groundswell of worldwide interest in
going to Mars, generated in no small degree by Mars
One. Buzz Aldrin, the second man on the moon, has
advocated that we should become a two-planet spe-
cies, and forget going back to the moon. Elon Musk,
of PayPal and Tesla car fame, also owns Space-X, a
private space corporation. Musk sees a colony on Mars
started by about 10 people who would begin a self-
sustaining civilization, eventually growing to a popu-
lation of 10,000. In a final stretch, he has talked about
Mars Colony Transports and ticket prices of $500,000
for high-end tourists.
Many engineers believe that the chemical rocket
we have depended on for so long will be replaced
with a nuclear-powered ship. When that happens, a
trip to Mars might take only 30 days, and the ticket
price might be in the range of what people spend for a
cruise ship ride today. You could see a human boot-
print in the rusty soil of Mars by 2030, followed by
many more. Who would go on a one-way trip? We
don’t have to look beyond our own history. The people
who left their homes in Virginia, North Carolina, and
elsewhere to struggle through the Cumberland Gap
into what we now call Kentucky came to stay.
Why leave comfort in Virginia for the wilds of the
west? Because it’s there. And what if we find some
kind of life, even if it’s bacteria or moss growing in the
Martian permafrost? By then we will have found thou-
sands upon thousands of exoplanets. It could mean
that life might be common out there in other solar
systems. Just as old Bruno surmised. KL
ONLINE
More exploringWhether it’s simulating Martian soil to grow
vegetables or spending months training for an
out-of-this-world expedition, humans are ready-
ing for a trip to Mars. Read more on our website
by searching for “Mars exploration.”
nTeam LavaHive won third place in the 3-D Printed Habitat Challenge Design Competition 2015, by envisioning architec-tural habitats using 3-D printing technology. Photo: NASA
nA close-up of the surface of Mars, April 2004, taken near the Fram Crater—showing 1.2 inches across—of mineral concretions nicknamed “blueberries.” Photo: NASA/USGS
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Did you know you can walk
across Kentucky in just under
2 miles? Stroll among crea-
tures that go thump in the
night? See an alpine garden setting
with plants grown in the Himalaya
Mountains?
These adventures and plenty
more await visitors at Kentucky’s
botanical gardens and arboretums.
Meandering through the represen-
tations of different flora of the state’s
seven physiographic regions is the
Walk Across Kentucky, a fan favor-
ite at The Arboretum, State Botanical
Garden of Kentucky in Lexington.
Visitors can stop and smell the tulip
trees, spot wildlife and rare plants, and
then wander over to another arbore-
tum gem: the Home Demonstration
Garden. Divided into garden rooms
featuring fountains and ponds, and
pollinator, herb, and vegetable gar-
dens, it showcases the newest plants
alongside classics like white forsythia
and bottlebrush buckeye. A new net-
work of mulched trails is being added
to offer additional opportunities to see
the plant collections.
Stop by the 2-acre enclosed
Kentucky Children’s Garden, which
delights all with themed gardens
WORTH THE TRIP
Botanical beautiesExplore, wander, stroll, and play in our state’s living green gems
KATHY WITT
LEXINGTON
CLERMONT
KENTUCKY CULTURE
MUNFORDVILLE
ELIZABETHTOWN
CRESTWOOD
Visitors love to stroll Yew Dell in Crestwood and check out the collection of unique build-ings and cutting-edge architecture. Photo: Yew Dell Botanical Gardens
scaled down for little hands and big
imaginations, and opportunities for
garden-themed activities. Catch the
model trains chugging along in the
Transportation Garden. Play in the
pioneer settlement with its heirloom
veggies and old-time crops like
sorghum, and in the Native American
encampment where the “three
sisters”—corn, beans, and squash—
grow. Let the kids express their
creativity with a garden-related art
activity.
If time is limited, visit the 15-acre
Arboretum Woods for a peek at one
of the world’s last remaining exam-
ples of inner Bluegrass woodlands, or
amble through the gardens and horti-
culture displays. The rose gardens are
fragrant with more than 1,000 types
of roses, including heirlooms from
the Middle Ages.
“Every year, we plant around
10,000 bulbs in the displays around
the Visitor Center and an equal
number of annuals,” says arbore-
tum horticulturist Jesse Dahl. “These
provide for wave after wave of color
from the middle of March until the
beginning of November.”
Bernheim botanicalsAt Clermont’s Bernheim Arboretum
and Research Forest (served by Salt
River Electric), the living legacy of
philanthropist and visionary Isaac
W. Bernheim, you can stand 75 feet
above the forest floor on the Canopy
Tree Walk, delve into the Edible
Garden, walk among the wildflow-
ers, explore Bernheim’s back roads
with a naturalist, and meander down
the I Spy Trail. The goal? Spotting
items that are found occurring natu-
rally along the trail.
You can also take one of the
many classes offered at Bernheim
(composting, anyone?) and lunch
locally at Isaac’s Café in the
LEED (Leadership in Energy and
Environmental Design) Platinum-
Certified Visitor Center. The menu
features ingredients from a mere 200
steps away.
“Weather permitting, you can
climb Bernheim’s historic fire tower
for a spectacular panoramic view
above the forest,” says Amy Landon,
marketing manager. “Experienced
hikers can hike the 13-mile
Millennium Trail.”
With some 40 miles of trails,
hikers from novice to expert will find
one to suit—from 1/4 mile to 13-plus
miles—including several handi-
capped-accessible hikes.
“The arboretum trails are a great
place to spot blooming flowers, trees,
and shrubs,” Landon notes. “Natural
area trails wander through pristine
forest and wildlife may be spotted.”
Other activities include catch-
and-release fishing for smallmouth
bass, sunfish, bluegill, and more at
Lake Nevin; night hikes, including
Full Moon Hikes, Star Stories, and
The Jacob Vanmeter Trail and Arboretum in Elizabethtown is part of the
18-mile Greenbelt Trail system of walking trails and mini and patio parks that
wend around Freeman Lake, Buffalo Lake, and Fisherman’s Lake in Hardin
County. The Jacob Vanmeter Trail was built by the Boy Scouts. Hiking, birding,
fishing, picnicking, and other nature pursuits are available along the various
points of the Greenbelt Trail.
GONE FISHIN’ AND HIKIN’ AND BIRDIN’. . .
Enjoy the peace and quiet of the Green River Park & Arboretum. Trees are planted among stands of native trees along the banks of the river. Photo: Munfordville Tourism
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Creatures of the Night; and children’s
programming. The most popular pro-
gram? ECO Kids Discovery Days, held
on the first and third Saturdays of the
month. Kids love the hands-on discov-
ery stations, self-guided adventures,
and guided 45- to 60-minute hike of
the day.
Wander Yew DellStep into the green-roofed green-
house at Yew Dell Botanical Gardens in
Crestwood. Among the plant collec-
tions, you’ll spot tropical orchids and
seed of the native bigleaf magnolia ger-
minating in this one-of-a-kind, solar-
and geothermal-powered conservatory.
Roam about themed gardens—
sunken rock, serpentine, secret, and
more—and amble around historic build-
ings. An 1840s log cabin, a corncrib, the
tobacco barn, and the Rock House—
once used as the nursery’s loading
dock—these and others planted in the
landscape date back to the early 1940s
when the land was the Theodore Klein
family farm.
Wandering the grounds is the
favored activity.
“The pond and hiking trails are great
ways to enjoy nature ‘in the raw,’” says
Jackie Gulbe, marketing and events
director. “And I can’t leave off the
Castle.”
It is one of the very first things
visitors see, looming large with its four
turrets near Yew Dell’s entrance, just
outside of the Visitors Center/Garden
Gift Shop.
Gulbe outlines a perfect Yew Dell
day: “Plan your day around a class or
workshop and bring a picnic basket
and hike down to the pond for lunch.
If you’re a tree geek, stroll through the
arboretum. Rest in a rocking chair over-
looking the meadow; you never know
what kind of wildlife you’ll see.
“If you want to have some silly fun,
try a scavenger hunt,” she adds. “They’re
designed for kids, but what the heck,
adults can have fun with them, too!” KL
KATHY WITT is an award-winning lifestyle and
travel writer and author of several books, includ-
ing The Secret of the Belles.
The Canopy Tree Walk at Bernheim Arboretum and Research Forest in Clermont. Photo: Bernheim Arboretum and Research Forest
One word: serenity.
Munfordville’s Green River
Park & Arboretum (served
by Farmers RECC) embod-
ies peacefulness. Unspooling
along the banks of the Green
River, the park is shady, cool,
and quiet, with about 75 trees
planted in the arboretum,
augmented by stands of native
trees. With a walking trail, picnic
shelters, playground, and disc
golf, this is a park to wile away a
lazy day.
SERENITY NOW
WHAT’S HAPPENING INTHE GARDEN
The ArboretumState Botanical Garden of Kentucky, Lexington; https://Arboretum.ca.uky.edu, (859) 257-6955. Admission: The Arboretum, free (donations gratefully accepted); Kentucky Children’s Garden, $3/person over age 2 and free/children under 2; $10/day for up to five family members. Upcoming events: Volunteer Appreciation Concert, June 25; “ReTurned to the Arboretum” Silent Auction and Display benefiting Bluegrass Wood Turners and the Arboretum, June 24–July 10; Birdhouse Display, July 13–31.
Bernheim Arboretum and Research ForestClermont; www.Bernheim.org, (502) 955-8512. Admission: free Mondays–Fridays; $5/passenger car, minivan, or motorcycle, and $10/passenger van, RV on Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays. New for 2016: “Vanishing Acts: Trees Under Threat” traveling exhibit, through July 5. Upcoming event: CONNECT at Bernheim, 6:18–10:18 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 27, with live musical performances, a light sculpture competition, and hands-on experiences for adults and families, including making art, drum circle participation, hacker creations, and participatory science.
Green River Park & ArboretumMunfordville; www.VisitMunfordville.com, (270) 524-4752, (888) 686-3673. Free admission.
Jacob Vanmeter Trail and ArboretumElizabethtown; www.TourEtown.com, www.GreenSpaceKy.com, (270) 422-3944, (270) 735-2900. Free admission. Turtle Talk/Walk with Dr. Paul Gerard, June 5 at 3 p.m. at the Buffalo Lake Trailhead.
Yew Dell Botanical GardensCrestwood; www.YewDellGardens.org, (502) 241-4788. Admission: $7/adults; $5/seniors; free/children under 12 and active military (with current military ID). Upcoming events: Sunday Supper (formerly Farm to Table Dinner): fresh farm fare in a striking summer setting, 6–9 p.m. June 26; Fifth Annual Oldham Rotary Bourbon and Wine Tasting, 6:30–10:30 p.m. Aug. 19; Hummingbird Festival, 3–6 p.m. Aug. 21 (free with regular admission): hummingbird plants for sale, kid’s activities, refreshments, tours, and local experts, including hummingbird expert Brainard Palmer-Ball, who will share a wealth of knowledge and a rare opportunity to see hummingbirds up close. Bring camera and binoculars.
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What a blast Watch a parade of boats, listen to
live music, and enjoy the artists’
showcase, children’s activities,
food, beer garden, and more by
celebrating life on the Kentucky
River at the Frankfort River
Blast on June 25. Fireworks
cap off the evening. Gates open
11 a.m. at Riverview Park; $5 per
person, under 12 free. For more
info, call (800) 960-7200 or go
online to www.visitfrankfort.com.
Gratz craftsOwen County Council for the Arts’ annual arts
event moves to the Kentucky Riverside at Gratz this
year for the Gratz Art, Paddle and Music Festival,
June 11. Fine arts and crafts, music, food, Gratz
history, and cornhole tournaments. Launch an
on-site kayak or canoe or paddle your own. Hours:
10 a.m.–5 p.m. Free admission. For details, call (502)
750-2984 or Facebook: Owen County Arts Council.
One hot show Firefighting fans and professionals
literally have a field day at the
Appalachian Foothills Fire Muster,
10 a.m.–4 p.m., June 18 on the
grounds of Immanuel Baptist Church
in Corbin. Individual firefighter and
vehicle extrication competitions,
kids’ firefighting games, and a
scale-model fire department vehicle
contest. Antique and modern fire
apparatus, firefighting memorabilia
on display, plus safety information.
Free admission. For more information,
call (606) 627-8385 or go online to
www.affhs.com.
Tribute wallVisit the Vietnam Veterans
Memorial wall without leaving
Kentucky. The traveling
version by American
Veterans Traveling Tribute
comes to Breckinridge
County on June 15–19. The
80 percent scale replica
spans 360 feet and displays
all names on the original.
Escorted by Rolling Thunder
on June 15 to Court Street
in Hardinsburg, the traveling
wall can be viewed for free
24 hours a day starting at
noon June 16, through 3 p.m.
Sunday, June 19, with a
nondenominational church
service 10 a.m. that day.
Ceremonies honor Vietnam
veterans each evening. For
details, call (270) 756-
0268 or go online to www.
breckinridgecountyky.com.
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THU JUN 1
1st of the Month Hike (800) 325-1711 Pennyrile Forest State Resort Park, Dawson Springs.
Little Naturalist School (606) 337-3066 Also the 15th. Pine Mountain State Park, Pineville.
THU JUN 2
Tavern in the Garden (270) 765-9255 Also the 9th, 16th, 23rd, 30th. Brown Pusey House, Elizabethtown.
Historic Downtown Costumed Walking Tour (270) 765-2175 Also the 9th, 16th, 23rd, 30th. Elizabethtown.
Hwy. 68 400-Mile Sale (270) 465-3786 Through the 5th. Campbellsville.
The Great American Brass Band Festival (859) 319-8426 Through the 5th. Danville.
FRI JUN 3
Bluegrass Festival (502) 252-9004 Through the 4th. White Acres Campground, Bardstown.
Bourbon City BBQ Festival (502) 348-6221 Nelson Co. Fairgrounds, Bardstown.
Glasgow Highland Games (270) 651-3141 Through the 5th. Barren River Lake State Resort Park, Lucas.
Summer Band Concert (800) 638-4877 Also the 10th, 17th, 24th. Community Park, Bardstown.
Picnic in the Park (859) 734-3314 Also the 10th, 17th, 24th. Fort Harrod State Park, Harrodsburg.
Taylor Co. Fair (270) 789-2964 Through the 11th. American Legion Fairgrounds, Campbellsville.
SAT JUN 4
The Sandlot (270) 442-7723 Maiden Alley Cinema, Paducah.
Day Out with Thomas (800) 272-0152 Through the 5th; also 11–12. Kentucky Railway Museum, New Haven.
Family Fishing Days (502) 955-8512 Through the 5th. Bernheim Forest, Clermont.
Art in the Garden (513) 289-9800 Augusta.
I Love the ’90s Concert (800) 745-3000 KFC Yum! Center, Louisville.
Kids Outdoor Day (270) 465-8255 Green River Lake State Park, Campbellsville.
National Trails Day (270) 677-2327 Columbus-Belmont State Park, Columbus.
Wine & Cheese Tasting Festival (800) 638-4877 Spalding Hall, Bardstown.
National Trails Day Volunteer Workday (270) 826-2247 John James Audubon State Park, Henderson.
Ohio Valley Fly Rod Club Demonstration (270) 826-2247 John James Audubon State Park, Henderson.
Lantern Hike (270) 826-2247 John James Audubon State Park, Henderson.
Natural Bridge Hoedown (606) 663-2214 Also the 11th, 18th, 25th. Slade.
National Trails Day (270) 335-3681 Wickliffe Mounds State Historic Site, Wickliffe.
The Great American Art Festival (859) 319-8426 Through the 5th. Centre College, Danville.
Ward Hall Open House (859) 396-4257 Through the 5th. Georgetown.
Summer Fun Saturdays (270) 335-3681 Also the 18th, 25th.Wickliffe Mounds State Historic Site, Wickliffe.
Ghost Trek (859) 576-5517 Also the 11th, 18th, 25th. Bardstown.
1st Saturday “Jittery Junebugs” (270) 852-8925 Western Kentucky Botanical Garden, Owensboro.
1st Weekend Wonders (270) 852-8925 Western Kentucky Botanical Garden, Owensboro.
Kids Fishing Derby (270) 343-3797 Wolf Creek National Fish Hatchery, Jamestown.
Russell Co. Fair (270) 858-9178 Through the 11th. Fairgrounds, Russell Springs.
Woodson House Garden Festival (270) 531-2354 Battle for the Bridge Historic Preserve, Munfordville.
Mainstreet Saturday Night (270) 789-1553 Campbellsville.
Hook & Hike Day (606) 398-7510 Buckhorn Lake State Resort Park, Buckhorn.
My Old Kentucky Dinner Train Murder Mystery (502) 348-7300 Bardstown.
TUE JUN 7
Demo Days: Indian Motorcycle (270) 286-8167 Mammoth Cave.
High Tea Tuesday (859) 272-8611 Waveland State Historic Site, Lexington.
WED JUN 8
Demo Days: Indian Motorcycle (270) 885-5200 JPM Performance Powersports, Hopkinsville.
THU JUN 9
John Conlee (270) 234-8258 Historic State Theatre, Elizabethtown.
Lil’ Abner (859) 734-3314 Through the 11th; also 17–18. Old Fort Harrod State Park, Harrodsburg.
Lion King Jr. (270) 789-5266 Through the 11th. Campbellsville.
FRI JUN 10
One Man, Two Guvnors (866) 597-5297 Through the 25th. Pioneer Playhouse, Danville.
SPAMALOT (270) 234-8258 Through the 12th; also 16–19. Historic State Theater, Elizabethtown.
Celebration of Quilts & Quilting (270) 487-8481 Through the 12th. Old Mulkey Meetinghouse State Historic Site, Tompkinsville.
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Tours for Teachers (270) 335-3681 Also the 17th. Wickliffe Mounds State Historic Site, Wickliffe.
Ricky Skaggs & KY Thunder (606) 444-5500 East KY Expo Center, Pikeville.
Spring Festival (270) 298-0036 Through the 11th.Rosine Park, Rosine.
Pontiac U.S. Nationals Drag Race & Car Show (270) 781-7634 Through the 11th. Beech Bend Raceway, Bowling Green.
Birthday Party Weekend (859) 527-3454 Through the 12th. Fort Boonesborough State Park, Richmond.
Community Festival (270) 749-2189 Through the 11th. Park City.
KOI-ATV & Truck Drags (502) 477-9992 Fairgrounds, Taylorsville.
Lake Cumberland 360 Tiki Trail 5K (270) 866-4333 City Park, Russell Springs.
Octagon Hall Night Novice Hunt (270) 791-0071 Through the 11th. Franklin.
International Festival (270) 887-4000 Through the 11th. Bruce Convention Center, Hopkinsville.
National Houseboat Expo (270) 343-2525 Through the 12th. Lake Cumberland State Dock Marina, Jamestown.
Kentucky Beef Festival (859) 734-4378 Through the 11th. Fairgrounds, Harrodsburg.
SAT JUN 11
Second Saturday (270) 765-2175 Elizabethtown.
John Conlee (859) 491-2444 Madison Theater, Covington.
Model Airplane Club Open Fly-In (630) 417-6666 C.R. Foley Field, Somerset.
Beer Cheese Festival (800) 298-9105 Winchester.
Billy “Crash” Craddock (800) 765-7464 Renfro Valley, Mt. Vernon.
Art, Paddle, & Music Festival (502) 750-2984 Gratz.
Daniel Boone Run for Statehood (859) 781-9101 Falmouth.
Doo Dah Days (502) 348-4877 Bardstown.
Blooming Bardstown Garden Tour, Marketplace, & Auction (502) 348-9204 Bardstown.
Ghost Hunt (859) 384-3522 Big Bone Lick State Historic Site, Union.
Kids Fishing Derby (270) 826-2247 John James Audubon State Park, Henderson.
Knap-In at Wickliffe Mounds (270) 335-3681 Wickliffe.
The Stephen Foster Story (800) 626-1563 Through Aug. 13. My Old Kentucky Home, Bardstown.
Lake Cumberland 360 Cycling Tour (270) 866-4333 Jamestown.
Lake Cumberland 360 Motorcycle Bingo Tour (270) 866-4333 Wolf Creek National Fish Hatchery, Jamestown.
Crafters in the Park & Yard Sale (606) 474-2553 Grayson Lake State Park, Olive Hill.
Geocaching (606) 398-7510 Buckhorn Lake State Resort Park, Buckhorn.
Beauty and the Beast Jr. (859) 654-2151 Through the 19th. Kincaid Regional Theatre, Falmouth
Cinema Saturday: The Miracle Worker (502) 899-2213 American Printing House for the Blind, Louisville.
Battlefrog 8K Race (502) 732-4384 General Butler State Resort Park, Carrollton.
MON JUN 13
Bullitt County Fair (502) 724-3152 Through the 18th. Fairgrounds, Shepherdsville.
Boyle Co. Fair (859) 319-0848 Through the 18th.Fairgrounds, Danville.
TUE JUN 14
TCB for Elvis Fan Club (502) 969-1700 Bardstown Rd. Frisch’s, Louisville.
Kentucky Bourbon Affair (502) 491-1184 Through the 19th. Marriott East, Louisville.
Knob Creek Barrel Selection Experience (502) 543-9877 Jim Beam American Stillhouse, Clermont.
National Bourbon Day (502) 543-9877 Jim Beam American Stillhouse, Clermont.
Camp Gramp (859) 321-2293 Paris Landing, Paris.
Second Tuesday Tea (859) 623-9178 White Hall State Historic Site, Richmond.
Tea Tuesday (859) 272-3611 Also the 21st, 28th. Waveland State Historic Site, Lexington.
WED JUN 15
Barrel Strength: Sensory Warehouse & Cornhole Tournament (502) 543-9877 Also the 17th. Jim Beam American Stillhouse, Clermont.
THU JUN 16
Harrodsburg Birthday Party (859) 734-3314 Fort Harrod State Park, Harrodsburg.
Working Together: Collaborative Exhibition (270) 444-8690 Paducah.
Third Thursday Dinner Jam (606) 337-3066 Pine Mountain State Resort Park, Pineville.
FRI JUN 17
Original Goettafest (859) 491-0458 Through the 19th. MainStrasse Village, Covington.
Summer Nights (502) 348-4877 Bardstown.
My Old Kentucky Dinner Train Bourbon Excursion (866) 801-3463 Bardstown.
Cow Bell Days (606) 365-4547 Through the 18th. Stanford.
Roll for the Cure/Survive the Night Triathlon (859) 388-2620 Through the 18th. Commonwealth Stadium, Lexington.
Impractical Jokers “Santiago Sent Us” Tour (800) 775-7777 Kentucky Center, Louisville.
3rd Friday Folk-Coffeehouse (606) 305-6741 Carnegie Community Arts Center, Somerset.
Red River Gorge/Nada Tunnel Festival (606) 663-0768 Through the 19th. Stanton.
SAT JUN 18
Pennyrile Classic Car Club Cruise-In (270) 886-5710 Hopkinsville.
Moonlight Canoe Trip (800) 325-1711 Pennyrile ForestState Resort Park, Dawson Springs.
Well Crafted—Brews + Bands (800) 734-5611 Shaker Village of Pleasant Hill.
The Oak Ridge Boys (800) 765-7464 Renfro Valley, Mt. Vernon.
Metcalfe Proud Festival (270) 432-3222 Edmonton.
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Great Train Robbery (800) 272-0152 Kentucky Railway Museum, New Haven.
Discovery Day (859) 384-3522 Big Bone Lick State Historic Site, Union.
Fort Harrod Settlement & Raid (859) 734-3314 Through the 19th. Harrodsburg.
Grayson Lake Paddle Trip (800) 325-0059 Carter Caves State Resort Park, Olive Hill.
Father’s Day Weekend Adventure Campout (606) 663-2214 Through the 19th. Natural Bridge State Resort Park, Slade.
Gathering of Descendants (859) 582-6868 Through the 19th. Fort Boonesborough State Park, Richmond.
Blues Harbor Fest (270) 343-2525 Lake Cumberland, Jamestown.
Hearth Cooking Demonstration (859) 623-9178 Stone Kitchen, Richmond.
Cruise-In (270) 537-4143 Munfordville.
Bike Morehead (606) 780-4342 Conference Center, Morehead.
Party on the Square (502) 863-2547 Georgetown.
Backyard Concert Series (502) 732-4384 General Butler State Resort Park, Carrollton.
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Father’s Day Buffet (800) 325-2282 Dale Hollow Lake State Resort Park, Burkesville.
River City Classic Rock Festival (800) 745-3000 KFC Yum! Center, Louisville.
MON JUN 20
Pioneer-to-the-Past Daycamp (859) 586-6117 Through the 24th. Dinsmore Homestead, Burlington.
TUE JUN 21
Dazzling Daylilies Festival (270) 852-8925 Through the 26th. Western Kentucky Botanical Garden, Owensboro.
WED JUN 22
ROMP Fest (270) 926-1100 Through the 25th. Yellow Creek Park, Owensboro.
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Archaeology Day Camp for Kids (270) 335-3681 Also the 30th. Wickliffe Mounds State Historic Site, Wickliffe.
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Jessamine Co. Beef Cattle Cookout (859) 608-6295 Through the 25th. Tractor Supply, Nicholasville.
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Red Barn Farm Museum (859) 472-6761 Butler.
Somernites Cruise Car Show & Cruise (606) 678-5151 Somerset.
Mystery Theatre (800) 272-0152 Kentucky Railway Museum, New Haven.
Whiskey City Cruisers Car Show (800) 638-4877 Bardstown.
Hike-A-Thon (606) 337-3066 Pine Mountain State Resort Park, Pineville.
My Old Kentucky Dinner Train Murder Mystery (866) 801-3463 Bardstown.
River Blast (502) 875-8687 River View Park, Frankfort.
Bluegrass Education Expo (859) 492-3313 Lexington Christian Academy, Lexington.
Creek Critters (800) 734-5611 Shaker Village of Pleasant Hill, Harrodsburg.
Paddlefest (800) 542-5790 Paintsville.
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Garden Tour & Tea (270) 765-9255 Elizabethtown.
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Moonlight Big Band Concert (800) 638-4877 My Old Kentucky Home State Park, Bardstown.
Adventure Camp (502) 429-7270 Through July 1. Tom Sawyer State Park, Louisville.
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Mom’s Gift (866) 597-5297 Pioneer Playhouse, Danville.
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An incredible harvestHarvest Café is paying it forward
SARAH FRITSCHNER
Shelbyville resident MELINDA HARDIN
uses the word “incredible” a lot when she
describes the trajectory of her restaurant.
Melinda and her husband, Ben, bought two
buildings on Main Street in Shelbyville to
renovate, and they live in one of them. She
had thought a long time about opening a
café, and suddenly the timing seemed right.
“Incredible” could apply to rearrang-
ing the existing antique mall next door
to their home to make room for a lunch
counter, tables, and chairs. In November
2013, Melinda opened the
Harvest Café, a restau-
rant she wasn’t even sure
Shelbyville “was ready for.”
But the theme was
local-food inspired,
wholesome, and commu-
nity-driven. She opened
with salads, wraps, homemade soups,
cookies and brownies, and coffee and tea.
The next “incredible” came when Melinda
read about a nonprofit that fed people
for what they could afford. Melinda then
began her traditional “pay what you can”
Wednesdays, “inspired by wanting to practi-
cally love our neighbors.” Shortly after that,
she set up a pay-it-forward board, where
customers can pay for their own purchase
and pay for a purchase for someone else.
“A cup of coffee for a firefighter,” suggests
Melinda, “or a cookie for a third-grader.”
Since then, the café business has grown,
catering off-site and on. Harvest has longer
hours, a full bar that includes more than 100
craft beers and more than 30 bourbons,
wine and signature cocktails, small plates
with charcuterie and cheese, live music on
weekends, and weekend dinners.
Harvest Café, at 524 Main St., is open
from Tuesday.–Thursday, 7 a.m.–9 p.m.;
Friday, 7a.m.–11 p.m.; Saturday, 8 a.m.–
11 p.m.; Sunday, 8 a.m.-6 p.m. with brunch
buffet 11 a.m.–3 p.m.; closed Mondays. You
can reach the café at (502) 633-8090.
Harvest Café Kale Salad 1 bunch kale, about 1 lb, chopped, rinsed,
and driedSalt and pepper to taste1 lb asparagus, cut into 1-inch pieces1 Tbsp plus 1 tsp walnut oil1 C cooked quinoa1 C fresh blueberries1 C walnuts, chopped and toastedZest and juice of one lemon1⁄2 C fresh mint, chopped fine
Heat oven to 400°. Massage kale with your hands and 1⁄2 teaspoon salt for 1 minute. Toss asparagus in 1 teaspoon walnut oil and roast on a wide, shallow pan in the oven for about 5 minutes or until just tender. Let asparagus cool slightly then toss with kale. Add cooked quinoa, blueberries, and walnuts, and toss gently until combined.
In a small bowl, whisk together lemon juice and zest, walnut oil, and mint. Pour over salad and toss. Salt and pepper to taste.
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 “Melinda Hardin” for cooking tips.
Greek-Flavored ShrimpRecipe by Sarah Fritschner
2 Tbsp olive oil4 garlic cloves (or more to taste),
minced2 14-ounce cans stewed tomatoes1⁄4 to 1⁄2 cup chopped fresh parsley1 tsp dried oreganoSalt and pepper to taste1 lb uncooked shrimp, peeled1⁄3 C crumbled feta cheese
Heat oil over medium-high heat in a large skillet. Add garlic and cook until just beginning to brown (a few seconds). Add tomatoes, parsley, oregano, and salt and pepper, reduce heat to low, and simmer. When the sauce has thickened to desired consistency (20 minutes or so), add shrimp and feta cheese. Cook until shrimp are pink, about 5 minutes for medium shrimp. Serve over rice or pasta. Serves 4. Feta cheese is earthy, a little salty, and lower in fat than many cheeses.
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SMART MOVES
Deadly woman’s diseaseAbout 60 percent of stroke-related deaths occur in women
LARRY B. GOLDSTEIN
Commonly thought of as a prob-
lem primarily affecting older
men, stroke is a woman’s dis-
ease. Approximately 60 percent
of deaths related to stroke in the United
States occur in women, and the lifetime
risk of stroke is higher in women (about
one in five) compared to men (about one
in six) for those aged 55 to 75 years. But
stroke can often be prevented.
Although men and women have
several modifiable stroke risk factors in
common —high blood pressure, diabetes,
cigarette smoking, overweight-obesity,
atrial fibrillation, excessive alcohol con-
sumption, poor diet, or lack of regular
exercise—several risk factors are unique
to women.
Stroke risk can be increased during
pregnancy, in part leading to a higher
stroke risk among women of childbear-
ing age compared to similarly aged men.
Migraine with aura is also associated with
a higher stroke risk, particularly among
women who smoke or use oral contra-
ceptives. Women who have had eclamp-
sia or pre-eclampsia are at increased risk
of stroke up to 30 years later.
In addition, talk to your healthcare
provider about reducing your stroke
risk if you:
• Have migraine, particularly migraine
with aura
• Have ever had eclampsia or
pre-eclampsia
Memorize some common stroke
symptoms using the FAST acronym:
• Facial droop
• Arm weakness
• Speech slurring
• Time: call 911—stroke is frequently
preventable and treatable, but you
need to get help quickly KL
DR. LARRY B. GOLDSTEIN is co-director of
the Kentucky Neuroscience Institute at the
University of Kentucky. He is the Ruth L. Works
professor and chair of Neurology.
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n Follow a healthy diet such as
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n Get regular exercise such
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n No more than one alcoholic
drink per day (no alcohol
during pregnancy).
n Don’t smoke and avoid expo-
sure to secondhand tobacco
smoke.
n Have your blood pressure
checked regularly.
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HAVE A GARDENING QUESTION? Go to www.KentuckyLiving.com, click on Life in Kentucky, then “Ask the Gardener.”
SHELLY NOLD
A symphony of plantsAdd Mohawk viburnum to your garden orchestra
The garden always amazes
me. There are so many
wonderful plants to choose
from. By wonderful I mean
plants that are resilient, toler-
ant, beautiful, colorful, and
fragrant.
WHETHER YOU ONLY HAVE ONE PLANT OR 100, there are a few plants that
are worth repeating; one of
them is Mohawk viburnum.
There are lots of viburnums to
choose from and each has its
own unique characteristics to
consider before planting.
MOHAWK VIBURNUM,
shown above, has a relatively
compact growth habit in comparison to most viburnums. It grows 5 to 8 feet tall and
equally wide. Its foliage is medium to dark green with a touch of shine, and in the fall
it turns a wonderful orange to red. This viburnum responds well to pruning, maintain-
ing it at 4 to 5 feet, and is excellent when grown as a hedge.
THE REAL SHOW IS IN THE FLOWERS. Mohawk viburnum has bright red flower
buds that persist before the flowers open white. Once open, a strong, wonderfully
spicy fragrance lingers in the garden. The brightly colored flower buds and excellent
flowering give Mohawk viburnum a long spring bloom sequence, making it a top pick
for many garden spaces.
AN INCREDIBLY VERSATILE AND RESILIENT PLANT, this particular viburnum
will grow in full sun or part shade and is tolerant of either moist soil or dry. I have two
Mohawk viburnums in my garden, one in dry shade and one in a moist site with part
sun, and both are thriving.
THE GARDEN IS LIKE A SYMPHONY of plants working together. As gardeners,
we are responsible for choosing plants that are both appropriate for the location and
provide us with joy and beauty. Consider adding Mohawk viburnum to your garden
and you will be rewarded with its strength and beauty.
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.
Q I recently received a beautiful orchid
from a friend. It was full of beautiful
shades of blue. When the blooms fell
off, I saved them and placed them
around the base of the plant to enjoy
their brilliant colors. It has been
almost 9 months now and still no
bloom has appeared anywhere. What
do I need to do differently?
—Glenda Adams, Somerset
A The flowers that orchids produce are
both lovely and long-lived. The thought of
caring for orchids can be intimidating, but
these delicate looking plants actually just
need a few requirements to thrive. There
are many species of orchids and some are
pickier than others, but the Phalaenopsis
species is the most common one we see
sold as houseplants.
Watering once a week is fine. Adding
a water-soluble orchid fertilizer once
a month is recommended for optimal
blooms. Using a half-strength dose of
food is fine.
Cut the stem back to about an inch.
It is not common for orchids to produce
flowers on the same stem, and if they do
the flowers are smaller. Removing the
stem will allow your orchid to concen-
trate all of its energy on the roots,
foliage, and producing a new stem
that will eventually bloom
again. It is a process
that usually takes
3 to 4 months. For
now, keep your orchid
in a space where it will
receive bright filtered
light. A south-facing
window is ideal.
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Go ape in the treesLet out the Tarzan in you at Jefferson Memorial ForestDAVE SHUFFETT
Deep in a forest near Louisville,
an incredible experience awaits
those who are willing to brave
the treetops. In the 6,500-acre
Jefferson Memorial Forest, a company
called Go Ape Treetop Adventures is
quite literally “high adventure.”
It takes place in the massive,
towering trees of an aging second-
growth forest. An obstacle course of
multiple rope ladders and 39 spine-
tingling forest crossings, including
the wobbly ladder, a plank crossing
with plenty of nerve-racking space
between the planks, a log swing, two
Tarzan swings, and five breathtaking
zip lines, takes challengers from the
ground to points higher and higher
into the canopy—to a height of 50
feet. Maybe that doesn’t sound that
high—until you look down. Even
though the course is safe (partici-
pants are equipped with safety har-
nesses and carabiners) and staffed by
experienced instructors, adrenaline
and survival instincts still kick in and
nobody, absolutely nobody, is yawn-
ing from boredom.
Go Ape Treetop Adventures is a
national company with 14 locations
and more on the way—all in forested,
publically owned parks. The company
is the brainchild of USA Managing
Director Dan D’Agostino of Frederick,
Maryland. “We saw a niche in that
we’re not only offering people an
outdoor experience they won’t soon
forget, but we’re also helping the
nation’s parks by giving them a por-
tion of our revenue,” says D’Agostino.
“You feel as if you’re very far from
Louisville. In these magnificent trees
it’s almost like you’re on a canopy
tour of the Amazon rainforest,” he
says. Jefferson Memorial Forest is the
largest municipally owned forest in
the United States and a designated
Audubon Wildlife Sanctuary.
The course takes two to three
hours to complete, and it’s open to
anyone 10 or over who is at least 55
inches tall, as well as groups inter-
ested in confidence and team build-
ing. If a participant is uneasy about
some of the sections, less challenging
routes can be taken or you can go at
your own pace and let others pass in
front of you. Staff members will also
help those who are afraid of heights
conquer that phobia.
In just a short time, Louisville’s
Go Ape Treetop Adventures has
become so popular that advance res-
ervations are recommended through-
out the season, which runs from
March until December.
So, don’t be afraid. We are pri-
mates after all, and before you know
it you’ll be swinging and flying
through the trees masterfully. Here
you can even practice your Tarzan
call, which probably needs some
work. KL
DAVE SHUFFETT is an outdoorsman, public
speaker, television host, writer, and author of
My Kentucky Life.
For detailed information, ticket
prices, and specific hours of
operation, call (800) 971-8271
or visit www.goape.com.
Only small cameras or
those that can be attached to
a helmet, such as a Go-Pro, are
allowed on the course.
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Kentucky Living’s Penny Kephart completes the zip line portion of the Go Ape Treetop Adventures. Photo: Dave Shuffett
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Words of the dayIf your milk is blinky, make some poor doeBYRON CRAWFORD
A while back, Steve Russell, of the
Windsor community in Casey County,
noticed in the local newspaper an inter-
esting phrase used in a traffic accident
report.
A man whose car had rear-ended another
vehicle told police that the driver in front of
him “just bowed up and stopped.”
Steve, a member of South Kentucky RECC,
wondered if I was familiar with the term.
“Bowed up”is one of many unusual
phrases dwindling into obscurity and possible
extinction.
The Dictionary of American Regional English or DARE
(Harvard University Press), which lists thousands of
such terms—including many used in different regions
of Kentucky—offers multiple definitions of bowed up:
“standing up to someone,” “turning mean,” and a usage
most familiar to me as a central Kentucky farm boy:
“When cattle in winter stopped and humped their backs
up, they were said to ‘bow up.’”
A University of Wisconsin researcher, gathering infor-
mation for the massive dictionary, once called to ask if I
had heard of a bettywood tree.
He said the name appeared in some of Kentucky’s
earliest surveys in Bourbon, Bath, and perhaps a few
adjacent counties, and that no one seemed to know to
which species the nickname referred. I’d never heard
of a bettywood, but printed an inquiry in a newspaper
column inviting anyone with information on the name to
contact the researcher.
The current DARE entry for bettywood states that
conclusive identification was never made, but a lengthy
explanation notes that available evidence suggests that
bettywood may have been a local name for a sycamore, or
possibly a birch.
Among the scores of other listings used in parts of
Kentucky are: airish, meaning “the weather is getting
cooler,” and cattywampus, the table was nice and straight
until he came along and “knocked it cattywampus.” (Our
word for that was sigogglin’).
The late Paul Dalton of Allen County wrote his master’s
thesis at what is now Western Kentucky University on
Elizabethan Leftovers in Allen County, and long ago gave me
a list of words and phrases that were still used occasion-
ally in some parts of Allen County. Among them: shebang,
an old Irish term for a place where liquor is sold illegally.
Smidgen, archaic for “a little bit.” Swivet, from Scotland,
meaning “a nervous state of mind.” Fair up, the clearing
of clouds after a rain.
Dalton said he had found numerous words and phrases
that traced beyond Shakespeare to the earlier works of
Geoffrey Chaucer.
Then there is the collection of eastern Kentucky words
and sayings remembered by the late Appalachian writer
Verna Mae Slone of Knott County, in How We Talked:
Blinky, milk just beginning to sour; riddie bob, a
seesaw; poor doe, gravy made with water when there was
no milk; disfurnish, to sell or give away so much that you
are in need yourself.
This is by no means the whole “kit and kaboodle,” and
I welcome your additions to the list. 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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