Great Meadows Foundation is the legacy of the late Reverand Al Shands and named after the home he and his wife Mary shared. The organization supports artists and curators with grant monies and opportunities for networking. LEO wanted to shine a spotlight on the artists who were awarded Artist Development Grants this year and what they planned to do. We asked each of them the same set of questions.

Joanne Price

Age: 49

Pronouns: She/ her

What is your art medium and how did you decide to pursue art as a career?

I am a printmaker specializing in wood engraving (a popular Victorian illustration technique). Ive been doing book illustrations for fine press publishers like Larkspur Press (Monterey, KY) and October Press (Lexington, KY) since 2015. I feel extremely honored to have worked with amazing Kentucky authors like Wendell Berry, Sena Jeter Naslund, Frank X Walker, Silas House, Maureen Moorehead and more. Im also really lucky to have the opportunity to work with wonderful Kentucky organizations like Josephine Sculpture Park, Kentucky Natural Lands Trust, Yew Dell Gardens, Bernheim Arboretum & Research Forest and more to promote art, land conservation, and sustainable living.

You were awarded an Artist Development Grant, what are your plans for the grant?

I will be traveling to Les Baux-de-Provence, France to participate in a cultural and professional exchange program at the Louis Jou Foundation. I am the first of several non-French artists invited to teach a wood engraving workshop at the Louis Jou Foundation as the medium has nearly disappeared from practice in France in the past 60 years. Louis Jou was known as a book architect practicing wood engraving, typography, printing, and book illumination. I am excited to research Louis Jous collection of prints, type and engraving blocks during my visit. I will also visit the Lyon Museum of Printing & Graphic Communication, Collection Lambert in Avignon, the Center Pompidou in Paris, and more.

Where would you like to see your art in 5 years?

Id love to see more of my work in public collections at libraries and museums. Id also love to have the opportunity to collaborate with scientists and historians. I enjoy the shared knowledge and how it can enhance my own explorations.

What would you like to see happen in Louisville for local arts and artists?

More grant and exhibition opportunities would be great for ALL Kentucky artists not just limited to the Louisville area.

Why does art matter to you?

Art is my life it feeds me both literally and intellectually. It gives me a voice, even when my work is anonymous. Art is the lens through which I understand and interact with the world.

Ezra Kellerman

Age: 42

Pronouns: He/they

What is your art medium and how did you decide to pursue art as a career?

I dont really have a medium, I try to allow my ideas to determine how I make things and what I use to make them. Although, lately Ive been 3D printing and making videos more than anything else. Creating artwork has always been something Ive felt compelled to do. I decided to make it a serious commitment in my life since I couldnt stop thinking about it or doing it anyways. Once I was into that commitment, for about a year or so, I realized that its more fun to do than anything else. Theres been no looking back since, baby!

You were awarded an Artist Development Grant, what are your plans for the grant?

Experiencing two specific exhibits at this years Biennale Architettura; Yasmine Mahmoudiehs Metamorphosis, and the American pavilion. Both exhibits have similar theses regarding the use of plastics in the future of design and architecture, but they appear to have different conclusions on the role 3D printing plays in that future.

Where would you like to see your art in 5 years?

On the moon or another planet.

What would you like to see happen in Louisville for local arts and artists?

The development of a local arts economy, more critical discourse directed at practicing Louisville artists.

Why does art matter to you?

Its a universal language that allows people to understand experiences and perspectives that arent their own. Also, creating artwork is a manifestation of our species evolutionary apogee.

Susan Hatcher

Age: 52

Pronouns: She/her

What is your art medium and how did you decide to pursue art as a career?

I primarily work with ceramics/ clay/ pottery

I started creating with clay in high school. My art teacher signed notes so I could get out of study hall and work in the art room. I would build coil pots and have not stopped since then. But I do believe it has been a steady and consistent ritual. I have expanded my repertoire to wheel thrown and slab vessels & teapots.

You were awarded an Artist Development Grant, what are your plans for the grant?

I will travel to Vallauris, France. I will live and work at their Artist in Residence program for a month in October (this year). It is exciting to get to meet international clay workers (Norway, Canada, Australia, Slovakia, Austria, France, & more) for me. I plan to visit contemporary art in the region around Nice and the Cote d Azure. Picasso has a museum in Antibes; he had created ceramic work there in the 1940s and 50s ( lucky me gets to check it out.)

Where would you like to see your art in 5 years?

My work is always evolving. I will be able to build bigger & large scale pieces in the next 5 years but on the flip side I also enjoy a small intricately designed and well thrown vase.

What would you like to see happen in Louisville for local arts and artists?

Louisville has always had good visual art institutions from the Speed, KMAC contemporary,& LVA. I hope our community continues to promote and foster the growth of artists and the arts in Louisville. I am a part of Louisville Potters, founded by Sarah Frederick (1935-2023) almost 50 years ago. I have been able to promote this group as one of the organizers and sell and create work because of its large following. We are moving to Waterfront Botanical gardens on Nov. 11 for our next show which will feature 12 ceramic artists!

Why does art matter to you?

Art is so engrained in my daily life from my morning tea from a mug a friend created or my practice of throwing and building vessels. Clay has rooted my being and soothed my soul.

Gayle Cerlan

Age: senior citizen, age 124,lol

Pronouns: Female

What is your art medium and how did you decide to pursue art as a career?

My medium is ceramic sculpture. Went to Louisville School of Art, trained as an artist and have been ever since. I am an art teacher as well, taught at LVAA, UL, Indiana SW before opening my own non-accredited art school in Louisville, ArtStudio. I knew at age 10 that I was an artist.

You were awarded an Artist Development Grant, what are your plans for the grant?

For the grant, I plan to attend a Womens Figurative Ceramic Workshop in Bakersville, NC with internationally known ceramic sculptor, Lisa Clague. The workshop will be based on discussions of various sculptural techniques, influences as well as a space to work. It will also provide a forum for the artists to engage in conversations concerning the relationships between art and society, the obstacles that society has placed on gender, ageism, breaking out of traditional roles, feminism and political influences in contemporary art.

Where would you like to see your art in 5 years?

In five years I see myself continuing as a professional artist. Finding diverse gallery/museum representation.

What would you like to see happen in Louisville for local arts and artists?

I would like to see in Louisville more studio spaces and realistic rents availability as well as more galleries.

Why does art matter to you?

Art matters to me in the same way food, drink, breath, nature, being alive matters to me. It is who I am.

Rebecca Richards

Age: 28

Pronouns: They/She

What is your art medium and how did you decide to pursue art as a career?

I am a multidisciplinary visual artist currently working in the realms of fashion, film, and sculpture. I decided to finally pursue art as a career after many years of slowly picking apart everything I have ever learned deprogramming and remembering who I really am and have always been: an artist.

You were awarded an Artist Development Grant, what are your plans for the grant?

I plan to visit three major fashion exhibitions and connect with artists throughout Europe, traveling to London to see REBEL: 30 Years Of London Fashion at the Design Museum, Paris to see Iris Van Herpen: Sculpting The Senses at the Muse des Arts Dcoratifs, and Antwerp to see ECHO. Wrapped In Memory at MoMu.

Where would you like to see your art in 5 years?

I was once told by a psychic, before I was even making art, that my work would be shown at the Whitney someday- so seeing that happen in 5 years would be fun.

What would you like to see happen in Louisville for local arts and artists?

I would love to see more funding for the arts in Louisville and everywhere, so that artists can focus on pushing their art and experimenting more, doing things that are unexpected and scary, instead of always worrying about how we are going to survive and sell our art.

Why does art matter to you?

I feel that language is often inadequate and making art is the best method I have to communicate to myself, to others, and to the universe. Through this play and experimentation I get to know myself better, heal, and connect with magic and wonder. It is also how I channel my anger at the broken systems in the world- by making beautiful things that are sustainable to honor the planet, and that are brightly colored, highly ornamented, and maximalist as a way to reclaim physical and visual space for queer people to occupy in a world that would rather see us disappear.

Roy Taylor

Age: 67

Pronouns: He / Him / His

What is your art medium and how did you decide to pursue art as a career?

Stop motion animation (www.paperworkfilms.com). As a teen I would play around with animation using a Super 8 film camera and cardboard cutouts. After a long and varied career in the technical aspect of music touring and theatre production my passion for animation resurfaced after being asked to produce a music video for a touring client, Patty Griffin. The artist I was to collaborate with on the project with became unavailable. With a deadline to complete the project I chose to go back to my teenage style and incorporate some of the theatrical lighting knowledge I picked up in the theatre. During its production her guest on the duet, Robert Plant, asked me Taylor, if you can do all this s**t, why are you f***ing around in the music business? Presently, I spend about half my year on the touring gig; the other half here in my Louisville animation studio creating short films.

You were awarded an Artist Development Grant, what are your plans for the grant?

I am currently producing an animated narrative feature length film. I have recently begun to combine line-drawn rotoscoped images with my paper and light techniques. The grant I have received will allow me to attend the London International Animation Festival in late November. My goal is to learn more about these techniques from other animators and perhaps find potential collaborators for the feature project.

Where would you like to see your art in 5 years?

Five years is a realistic goal for completion of this feature length project. Along with that, my goal would be to financially able to sustain myself wholly on my practice. I never see myself retiring and plan on playing with cameras and paper as long as I can.

What would you like to see happen in Louisville for local arts and artists?

I think Louisville is already rich in programs that support artists in comparison to other regions Ive lived in or visited. Great Meadows, Hadley Creatives, Amped, LVA, Art Sanctuary and so many others have each found a path to provide opportunities. Id like to see programs which bring knowledge and resources directed towards artists making a living from their art. There are so many non-artistic skills involved legal, publicity, financial, etc. Programs that can make these aspects easier to learn about, navigate and be made more affordable to artists are very helpful.

Why does art matter to you?

To me, the art that I make tells tales, gives perspective and conveys emotion. That is also what I see in art of all forms. Art has the ability to communicate across all borders, boundaries and languages. It is essential. Cave paintings, often done as a sequence of images, could be considered the first animation!

Gregory (Greg) Reynolds

Age: 70

Pronouns: He/Him/His

What is your art medium and how did you decide to pursue art as a career?

Photography was the medium that got me closest to narrative film making.

You were awarded an Artist Development Grant, what are your plans for the grant?

I will see the Wolfgang Tillmans retrospective exhibition in San Francisco.

Where would you like to see your art in 5 years?

I want to see my work published with a combined exhibition.

What would you like to see happen in Louisville for local arts and artists?

no answer

Why does art matter to you?

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Spotlight On: Great Meadows Round 22 Artist Development Grantees - Louisville Eccentric Observer (LEO Weekly)

Its probably no surprise to learn that Franks Kitchen in Rural Hall serves breakfast all day once you know that owner Frank Romero is a 15-year veteran employee of IHOP restaurants.

Frank's turkey sandwich from Frank's Kitchen in Village Square shopping center in Rural Hall includes turkey breast, turkey bacon, pepper jack cheese, lettuce, tomato, onions, and avocado on sourdough bread.

Franks Kitchen opened July 24 after extensive renovation of the old Little Italy location at 1027 Bethania-Rural Hall Road. Little Italy had vacated that spot in early 2022 after building a larger restaurant about a quarter-mile away.

Despite years of restaurant experience, this is Romeros first time as an owner. I wanted to do something for my kids, for my family, he said of his reason for opening his own place.

Franks Kitchen not associated with Franks Restaurant on Broad Street in Rural Hall - serves breakfast all day seven days a week, but its not only breakfast fare. We have something for everybody, Romero said, including burgers, sandwiches and salads.

One of the most popular items is Franks turkey sandwich ($10.99 with fries), served warm on grilled sourdough bread and filled with turkey breast, turkey bacon, lettuce, tomato, onion, pepper Jack cheese and avocado.

Theres also the AB burger ($10.99 with fries), named after a family uncle Albiel, nicknamed AB, who lives in New York. We marinate the beef patty in house, said Carolina Romero-Benitez, Franks daughter who manages the dining room. The burger is topped with peppers, mushrooms, onion and pepper Jack.

Chorizo omelet from Frank's Kitchen in Village Square shopping center in Rural Hall includes Mexican sausage and cheddar cheese with pico de gallo and sour cream.

Other sandwiches include a chicken, cheeseburger and Philly cheesesteak. There are small appetizers of onion rings and mozzarella sticks, and larger ones of chicken strips, mozzarella sticks and onion rings together or a chicken quesadilla the latter just one hint of Romeros native home of Mexico.

Theres also a house salad and one with grilled chicken.

Still, the menu though modest in size for a diner or breakfast spot - is predominantly American and predominantly breakfast.

"We love breakfast, Romero-Benitez said. Even when my dad wasnt working, we would always go out and get breakfast.

Pancakes comes with two eggs, hash browns and two pancakes. The hash browns are made in-house with Romeros secret seasoning blend. He keeps the recipe in a safe, his daughter said with a laugh.

Chicken quesadilla from Frank's Kitchen in Village Square shopping center in Rural Hall.

Pancakes are $8.99 with corned beef hash, $9.99 with bacon or sausage, or a bit more with chicken, pork chop or steak.

Franks Kitchen also has waffles, French toast and crepes. A Nutella banana crepe combo comes with two eggs, hash browns, and bacon or sausage for $9.99.

Chicken and waffles ($10.75) feature house-marinated sliced chicken breast that is breaded and fried to order.

All this is fresh thats why people like it, Romero said.

Frank Romero, (foreground), his wife Carolina Benitez (background) and chef Leo Mejia work in the kitchen of Frank's Kitchen in Village Square shopping center in Rural Hall.

There also are omelets, two of which have a Mexican touch. The chorizo omelet ($9.99) has Mexican chorizo sausage inside and outside, and is served with pico de gallo, an extra sprinkling of cheese, and sour cream on the side.

The fajita omelet ($11.25) offers a choice of chicken or steak with peppers, onions, mushrooms, tomato and cheddar.

Diners also can get oatmeal topped with strawberries, blueberries, pecans and bananas ($7.99) or Carolinas yogurt ($8.99), a combination of Greek yogurt, granola, strawberries, blueberries, bananas and honey.

Franks Kitchen is a true family affair, with Romeros wife, Carolina Benitez, and five children all helping out. Everyone does everything. Sometimes youre in the back washing dishes, sometimes youre out front.

Frank's Kitchen owners Carolina Benitez and Frank Romero (center) with three of their daughters Camila Benitez-Romero (left), Stephanie Benitez-Romero and Carolina Benitez-Romero (right).

And, Romero, well, hes the director of everything, Romero-Benitez said. Hes not the chef they have Leo Mejia for that but he helps with the cooking or wherever hes needed.

And from what his family says, after 15 years as a server at IHOP, Romero still loves to be out in the dining room. He really enjoys serving. He like to talk to people, Romero-Benitez said.

Apparently, he has had no shortage of opportunities for that. Opening weekend was crazy, he said, and business has been pretty steady since then.

The family said the reviews have been good so far though they have been asked about adding Mexican fare to the menu.

Frank Romero proudly talks about the work his family did getting their restaurant, Frank's Kitchen in Rural Hall, ready to open.

Weve had a lot of people ask about that, Romero-Benitez said.

Frank's Kitchen in Village Square shopping center, 1027 Bethania-Rural Hall Road, Rural Hall.

Romero added, We probably will put out a new menu in a couple weeks not a lot of changes, but a few things.

Were always going to focus on American breakfast, Romero-Benitez said, but well throw in a little of our heritage.

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Longtime IHOP server opens his own breakfast place in Rural Hall - Winston-Salem Journal

Former Savannah State University football and mens basketball coach Dr. Leo Richardson was laid to rest on July 30 in Columbia, South Carolina.

Funeral services for Richardson were held at Francis Burns United Methodist Church and entombment was at Greenlawn Memorial Park.

Richardson, who died on July 23 at age 91, worked at Savannah State from 1964-71. In addition to teaching biology courses, he was the Tigers head football coach from 1964-68 and was the head mens basketball coach from 1964-71. His football teams had a 13-25-2 record while his basketball teams were 112-84.

According to his obituary, during the 1964- 65 season, the Tigers led the NAIA in Free Throw Shooting; during the 1965-66 season, he served as vice-president for the Southeastern Athletic Conference (SEAC), the team won the SEAC Basketball Championship, he was named Coach of the Year and the basketball team represented the SEAC in the NAIA District 26 Championship Playoffs in Tuscaloosa, Alabama; during the 1967 season, Savannah State won the SEAC Football Championship and he was named Coach of the Year; during the 1968-69 campaign, the team won the SEAC Basketball Championship and he was named Coach of the Year; and during the 1969- 70 season, the Tigers won the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Basketball Championship and he was named Coach of the Year. That team led both the NAIA and NCAA small colleges in scoring, averaging 106 points per game.

During the 1965-66 basketball season, the leading scorers were Carl Crump (16.3 points a game), O.C. Baker (13.7), Charles Rutland (10.5) and Frank Ellis (10.2). Richardsons 1969-70 team featured All-Americans Michael Jordan and Vincent White. Both players were selected in the 1971 NBA Draft. White was picked in the fifth round by the Detroit Pistons while Jordan was selected in the seventh round by the Atlanta Hawks. The 1967 football team that won the SEAC Championship featured all conference players Frank Bell, Davis Truell, Willie Armstead, Isaiah Berry, Willie West, Judson Brown, Bobby Carter, Henry Betts, Vaughn Ford and Willie Dixon.

Richardson was inducted into the Savannah State Athletics Hall of Fame in 2010.

In lieu of flowers the family asks that you make a donation in Dr. Richardsons name to one of the following scholarship funds:

Morris College Office of Alumni Affairs 100 West College Street Sumter, SC 29150

OR

Leo Richardson Athletic

Scholarship Endowment

Fund Savannah State University in C/O Honia Johnston

University Advancement

Office

3219 College Street

Box 20439

Savannah, GA 31404

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Richardson Laid To Rest - Savannah Tribune

Raymond H. (Flash) Rondeau, 98, of Chandler, AZ, passed away peacefully on July 19, 2023, at Desert Rose Assisted Living.

Ray, the third oldest of 8 siblings, was born on August 18, 1924, in Uxbridge, MA to Frank and Ora (Bartlett) Rondeau. He attended Northbridge High School in Whitinsville, MA, but was unable to complete his graduation due to his service in WWII. He served in the Army Air Force and worked as a crew chief on the P-39, P-40, and P-51 fighter planes. Due to a state program that allowed WWII vets to receive their diploma later in life, Ray was thrilled to participate in person at his graduation services in June 2007, at age 84!

Upon Ray's discharge from the service, he returned home and married Lydia (DeStefanis) at Good Shepard Catholic Church in Linwood, MA on September 14, 1946; they were married for 60 years. In 1947, they moved to Milwaukee, WI, where Ray spent the next 40 years in the tool and die industry. Due to his exceptional machining skills, he worked as a jig bore/jig grinder. He retired from Master Lock in 1987.

Ray enjoyed volunteering, which started when their oldest daughter Deanna was diagnosed with Down Syndrome in 1950. He spent the next 13 years as an officer of the original Milwaukee Parents Group to advance education for mentally/physically challenged children. They accomplished a lot with minimal resources. After his retirement, Ray moved to Chandler, AZ. He became actively involved with Compadre Stadium during the time the Milwaukee Brewers had their spring training camp there, helping with maintenance and the team store. After the Brewers left Chandler, he then volunteered for another 10 years at the Habitat for Humanity ReStore, handling their door hardware department.

Ray enjoyed supporting various sporting events in the valley, including the Super Bowl, Fiesta Bowl, and other events. He also worked as an AZ Diamondbacks Golden Glover and had the chance to throw out a first pitch. Ray's hobbies included family road trips, photography, sharing stories of his life, and spending valuable time with his family.

Those Ray leaves behind to cherish his memory include his youngest daughter Linda Rondeau (Phoenix, AZ), his sister Lucille Kogut (Uxbridge, MA), brother Paul (Natalie) Rondeau (Georgetown, MA), sister-in-law Kathy Rondeau (Whitinsville, MA), and many nieces, nephews and other relatives and friends. Besides his parents, he is predeceased by his wife Lydia and oldest daughter Deanna. In addition, he is predeceased by his brothers Joe, Fred, Leo and Richard, and sister Doris.

The family would like to thank the staff at Desert Rose Assisted Living for their help and gentleness in caring for Ray.

Ray will always be remembered for being a good and hardworking man and always willing to lend a helping hand. He will be truly missed.

Ray's wishes were to be cremated and buried in a private ceremony at Greenwood Memory Lawn Cemetery (Phoenix, AZ). Donations in Ray's memory can be made to a charity of your choice.

Posted online on August 03, 2023

Published in The Arizona Republic

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Raymond Henry Rondeau Obituary - The Arizona Republic - The Arizona Republic

Information was gathered from previous years of The Shelby Sentinel, The Shelby News and The Sentinel-News.

Vance Simmons took second place and earned a silver medal for the 60-and-over long jump event in the Bluegrass State Games... A Shelbyville police officer, Rick Ellis, was taken to Jewish Hospital Shelbyville after he was hit in the head by a rock thrown by someone in a crowd that had gathered as officers tried to arrest two men on drug charges. He was treated and released... Heavy rains during the weekend caused flooding at the Leggett and Platt factory in Simpsonville, sending about 200 gallons of lubricant and hydraulic fluid into a ditch beside the plant... Im one: Nichlaus Peyton Hammons, Maetlynne Mackenzie Henson... Deaths: Brenda Brooks, 60; Margaret Slucher Delling, 87; Martine Bridget Marty Dorth, 80; Carolyn Virginia Franklin, 67; Gail S. Huecker, 75; Margaret White Quire, 96; James William Yocum, 85; Rachel Marie and Amber Nicole LeCompte, infant twins of Michael and Karen LeCompte; Lillian Beatrice Scherff, 77; Cornelius Bernard Marshall, 52.

Bobbie Smith resigned as Shelby Development Corporation director to begin working on a project for her client, the Kentucky League of Cities... By the end of the year a new Fifth Third Bank branch was scheduled to be next to Wendys restaurant on KY 55 South... More than 50 people gathered at the Mount Eden Post Office to celebrate the swearing-in of new postmaster, Janet Burgin... Parishioners of the Catholic Church of the Annunciation broke ground on the site for an 8,000-square-foot addition, located directly behind the existing church, to house a new sanctuary. It will be part of the churchs 15-year master plan to build a campus on the block between Main and Washington and 2nd and 1st streets... Matthew F. Ragland was recognized as the co-recipient of the award for Outstanding Mathematics Non-Teaching Student in the Department of Mathematical Sciences during the academic awards week at Morehead State University... Shelby County Fiscal Court members changed their minds and voted to allow the city of Shelbyville to annex land on Mount Eden Road, clearing the way for a Cracker Barrel Restaurant to locate there... Jonathan Ford, a graduate of Shelby County High School, was awarded the prestigious Henry Mason Lutes Memorial Scholarship from the University of Kentucky College of Engineering, totaling $3,000... Curty Dees turned working one day as a substitute for one day at Shelbyville High School into 38 years as a cook. She also prepared meals for West Middle School after the city and county school systems merged in 1975... Births: Tiffany Paige Asay, Danielle Marie Booth, Jeanell Charleen Kresin, Connor Tristan Merryman, Quinten Tyrique Turner, Amanda Cholonae Brown, Nathan Lee Barnett... Deaths: Carlis W. Hortenbury, 78; Owen Henry Sageser, 68; Albert Elliott, 70; Albert L. Elliott, 70; Lucille E. Hall, 77; Dennis Perry, 50; Mary E. Seay, 70; John R. Lee Sr., 65; James V. Marcum, 72; Mabel Payton Cooper Moore, 86.

Faint rumblings against legalizing liquor-by-the-drink were stirring as the Shelbyville City Council set in motion an ordinance that would allow such sales in two Shelbyville restaurants Sarahs, at 535 Main St., and Science Hill Inn, 525 Washington St. A restaurant must seat more than 100 people or hotels must have more than 50 rooms and be within the city limits to serve by the drink... After more than 36 years of employment at Shelby Rural Electric Corporation, Apparatus Specialist William Taylor retired... An effort to have Finchvilles old country store declared a fire hazard gained momentum as the head of the volunteer fire department declared the building unsafe... Shelby Countians won 62 medals during the Bluegrass State Games in Lexington 23 gold, 27 silver and 12 bronze to tie for 10th among the counties represented. Krista Williams, 7-year-old member of the Louisville Gym Club, won four gold medals and one silver to lead Shelby County athletes... I won something once a long time ago I think it was a radio. But this is the best Ive ever done. James Higgins, 71, described his reaction to winning $1,500 in Kountry Markets bankroll contest... As fall and winter approach, people in Shelby County might well stock up on antifreeze, find that old pair of gloves and get a new bathing suit. The areas newest winter activity will have a summer feel as the city pool, encased by a huge bubble, will stay open all year... A Shelby County Chamber of Commerce official advocated a tax on motel guests to fund a tourism effort, a plan that drew mixed reactions from local motel owners. Else Matthews, owner of The Image Tree on Washington Street, estimated such a tax on the areas 106 motel rooms could raise $20,000 per year to promote Shelby County... A train carrying 800 bales of hay from Oregon arrived in Shelby County. The donated hay was split among 15 farmers who were chosen in a lottery to cart home 50 bales each. Predictions were made that the summer drought could cause serious hay shortages this winter... The boys and girls softball teams at the Whitney M. Young Jr. Job Corps Center in Simpsonville represented their respective divisions in the National Job Corps Tournament in Atlanta... Chris Aldridge joined The Sentinel-News staff as sports editor, replacing Jeff DAlessio, who took a job with the Elizabethtown News Enterprise... Citizens Union Bank turned 100 years old in January, and bank officers decided to let the party run all year... Charles Kramer was the new local enrollment director for Lindsey Wilson College... Births: Megan Elizabeth Greenwell, John Goodwin Taylor Collins, Nicholas Brad Cottrell, Morgan Brittany Richardson...Deaths: Dr. Robert L. Houston, 65; John Rucker Spraghens, 89; Sarah Bruner Rodgers, 88; Ethel Wishon Holbrook, 84; Hollie Buntain, 87; Robert L. Shaw, 41; Anna Vaughan Logan, 90; Opal Ried Doyle, 76; Jane Arvin Lea, 71; Margaret Jean Summers, 59; Elija Massie, 79; Mrs. Arshaloos Soultanian, 85; John Richard Spraggen, 89; Katherine Puckett Jones, 70.

Jack Fugate, the former Russell High principal, came to the land of the Shelby County Rockets to serve as a replacement principal for retiring Bruce Sweeney... Mrs. Charles Crabtree won a silver tray signifying her as champion of the 5-gaited class during the final horse show of the Shelby County Fair... Beverly Smith was crowned Miss Shelby County Fair. Kim McCarthy was chosen as Miss Congeniality... First-place winners in the Shelby County Fair baby contest were Mary Allison Clay, girls under 1 year; Leslie Gail Hagen, girls under 2; Douglas Bailey, boys under 1; Brian Tindle, boys under 2. Grand champion ribbons were presented to Mary Allison Clay for the baby under 1 and to Leslie Gail Hagen for the baby under 2... Penny Harp made history when she was named the Little Miss of Shelby County during the first year of the contest. She was the great-granddaughter of Mrs. Jesse Harp Sr., who made her 91st visit to the fair... Robert Shipman, president of the Shelby County A&M Association, was the winner for his Junior Champion Jersey... Duncan LeCompte was selected to serve as a member of the board of the Kentucky District No. 3 of the Cincinnati Corp. Milk Sales Inc... Birth: Michelle Dawn Cottrell... Serving our country: Navy Machinist Mate 2nd Cl. Harry L. Robinson reported for duty aboard the aircraft carrier USS Independence in the Mediterranean... Deaths: Joe Jesse, 80; Pauline Webber Crockett, 79; Georgia Perkins Zilhart, 83; Hugh Granny Johnson, 78; Fred C. Hays, 73; Ruth Moore Johnston, 59; Sarah Debourg Schuler, 65; Bedford Lewis Wakefield, 58; Maude Brewer, 57; Virginia Stigers Vannatta, 69; Clayton W. Yeary, 58.

Dr. and Mrs. Morton Hanna, formerly of Shelbyville, received a cable from their son, Edward Hanna, to let them know he was safe in the Middle East. An agricultural missionary, he and his family had been sent to Jilbreath, Lebanon, by the Presbyterian Church to teach better farming to the natives... James Elmo Hankins, native of Shelby County, received notification that he was appointed permanent postmaster at Frankfort... Shannon Funeral Home added a new Cadillac Eureka funeral car to its service... Serving our country: Four Reardon brothers, all graduates of the Bagdad High School, either completed their service or are now serving in the Armed Forces. W.H. Reardon Jr. spent his term in Germany, and Tommy was in Alaska. Charles was at Ft. Eustis, Va., and planned to go to Korea, and Bobby served in the U.S. Navy on the U.S.S. Cony... The parents of Sp/3c Guthrie Goodman, who had been stationed in Korea the past 15 months, were notified that he would return home soon ...

Mr. and Mrs. H.B. Willard received word that their son, Spec. 4 Curtis L. Willard, arrived safely in Turkey... Judge James W. Cammack died in New York City. He was born in Owenton and for a number of years taught and coached football at Shelbyville High School... Other deaths: Burt Floyd Brown, 69; Herman Craig, 70; Doris Bruner, 16-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Derwood Bruner; Stockton Lancaster; Thomas Jefferson Tackett, 80; Elizabeth Reid; Herbert Nation, 52.

Jane Tucker was selected 4-H baking champion of the Shelby County Fair... Frank Van Slyke was elected to succeed G.T. Settles as chair of the Dan Boone District of the Boy Scouts of America... The Kentucky Water Co. turned down as uneconomical a request by the Shelbyville City Council that the company install fire hydrants at the corner of 1st and Bradshaw and on south Brown Avenue... Jerry Butler and Lucille Scearce, both from Simpsonville, were elected king and queen of the Shelby County Fair... A plane piloted by Maurice Sheetz of Shelbyville and owned by the Cummins Crop Spraying Service of Louisville crash-landed on the farm of Mrs. Susan Offutt Neal, Sheetz suffered slight shock and facial cuts... Serving our country: Rear Adm. Logan McKee, Shelby Countys highest-ranking naval officer and a veteran of 32 years of service, assumed command of the Norfolk, Va., shipyards... Cpl. Charles J. Douthitt, who had been declared missing in action since November 1950, was released by the Chinese Communists following the Panmunjom armistice in Korea... Retired coal dealer, farmer and Shelbyvilles tennis father Thomas Hendricks Byrd died at the age of 68 at Kings Daughters Hospital.

Within one hour, police officers solved a robbery and recovered the loot after Miss Betty Oats locked car was broken into at the Shelbyville Golf Course. Several days later, Chief of Police Jones and Patrolman Ware returned to the home of the 16-year-old and discovered golf clubs, fishing tackle and many other articles that had been stolen from various individuals around town for the past year... Serving our country: Lt. Lewis Frederick Jr., U.S. Air Corps, stationed in North Africa, was made commanding officer of his group... Lt. John S. Kirk, U.S. Army Air Corps, was promoted to the rank of captain... Merchant Marine Tom Bowler arrived safely somewhere overseas... Frank Bodkin, machinist mate second class, was reported missing in action. He was on the U.S.S. Helen, which was sunk by the Japanese... Morry Lee McMakin was promoted to major... Mrs. W.S. Skinner was Shelby Countys first member of the Womens Land Army. She joined the WLA through Jeanne Ireland, home demonstration agent... James Taylor Whitaker was commissioned a second lieutenant in the United States Army upon successful completion of the Officer Candidate Course at the Infantry School at Fort Benning, Ga... .Lt. Charles R. Thomas Jr. was also commissioned a second lieutenant and received his wings in the U.S. Army Air Corps at Craig Field in Selma, Ala... .After a 6 weeks of inspection tour of Army ground forces on both fronts in Europe, Maj. Gen. Alvan C. Gillem Jr., commanding general of the Armored Command, arrived home... Three Floyd brothers of Finchville were in the U.S. Army. Cpl. Raymond E. Floyd was in Co.K.-318 Inf. A.P.O. 80th at Camp Forest, Tenn.; Pvt. Edward Floyd in Co. F. 334th Inf., A.P.O. 84th Camp Howze, Texas; and Pvt. James Floyd in the 38th Cav. Rec. Troops, A.P.O. 38th Camp, Livingston, La... .Frederica V. Miller completed her basic training and received the appointment of seaman second class... Lt. Margaret Hornback, U.S. Army nurse, served with the mobile frontline hospital. She was assistant in charge of the operating room... Deaths: Mrs. W.C. Magruder; Frederick Clarence Goodwin, 79; Samuel M. Ross; Bernice Harper Flack, 52.

90 years ago, 1933

Flat Rock Church, in western Shelby County, celebrated its 100th anniversary... Deaths: Hallie E. Lawson; A.C. Sam Long Jr.; John L. Cox.

95 years ago, 1928

Gov. Flem D. Sampson appointed attorney Amos Williams to fill the vacancy in office of commonwealths attorney in the 12th judicial district, which was created by the sudden death of Charles H. Sanford... The Locust Grove baseball team defeated Finchville, 4-2... Death: Daniel McElligott, 63, formerly of this area.

100 years ago, 1923

Birth: George Robertson... Emma Hudson Lee, 55; Andrew Robert Cook, 74; Mary Baskett Duvall, 74; James Edgar Froman, 2-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Froman; John O. Ford.

105 years ago, 1918

Leo W. Hill resigned his position with the Kentucky Utilities Company and went to Camp Girardeau, Mo., as district manager of the plant in that city... Deaths: Marcellus Scruggs; Joseph M. Thompson, 78.

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