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ISSUE THREE 2021

INSIDE:• SUMMER STAYCATION

• KENTUCKY SUPER PREPS

• FINANCIAL: HOW CAN YOUR THOUGHT LIFE CHANGE WITH 2 SIMPLE TIPS?

• HOME: HIRE SMART FOR HOME REMODELING

• OUR HOMETOWN

• DAVE & SALLY’S ADVENTURES

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Our Epic Orchestra KentuckyBY RUTH ANN D. BOWEN CONTRIBUTING WRITER

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Music – the universal language; the language of the soul. It enriches our lives and allows us to expe-rience an amazing art form that opens our senses to inspiration and a revival of memories. In Bowling Green, we are blessed to have Orchestra Kentucky, con-

ducted by Je� rey Reed, to bring this music into our world.As it happened, back in 2000, a few months before the � rst

concert, two musician friends, Je� Reed and Mike � urman, saw the need for an orchestra for the Bowling Green commu-nity. � ey contacted some friends, and long story short, they decided to organize an orchestra, and Je� would be the direc-tor. � ey chose the name Bowling Green Chamber Orchestra because of the size. � e name would not change for nine years. A� er a few months, they presented their � rst classical concert at Christ Episcopal Church in Bowling Green with approximately150 people in attendance. Two businesses con-tributed enough money to get the group started (Jim Johnson and Republic Bank). � ey incorporated with a 501(c)(3) status, and the orchestra was on its way.

Another decision was made; to present a rock band and vocalists to go with the orchestra. Director Reed handpicked some of the best musicians in Bowling Green needed for the group and named them � e Rewinders. � eir � rst concert of Beatles hits, held at the Capitol � eater, sold 450 tickets, with nearly 2,000 tickets sold in the show’s sixth year. Since then, new shows have been added every season and performed for thousands of people.

Since that � rst season in 2000, when 59 season tickets were sold, each season has sold more subscription tickets until the number surpassed 1,200 in the 2018-2019 season. Je� re-ceived the Je� erson Award for public service in southcentral Kentucky in 2008. In 2009, the orchestra’s name was changed, this time to Orchestra Kentucky to re� ect its regional reach. � e size of the orchestra varies. Generally, about 60 mu-sicians play in the orchestra, depending on the particular concert’s needs. It quickly became southcentral Kentucky’s professional orchestra. Attendance at shows has grown from 150 at that � rst concert to an average of 1,300 in the 2019-2020 season.

Orchestra Kentucky has now performed in many towns and cities throughout Kentucky. � ey have backed legendary entertainers, including Neil Sedaka, Glen Campbell, Kenny Rogers, Paul Williams, and � e 5th Dimension. � ey have also been involved in commissioning new works by famous performers, premiering compositions by Neil Sedaka, Keith Emerson, Peter Tork, Jimmy Webb, and PDQ Bach. � e Re-winders, too, have performed throughout the United States. Its members have performed with ensembles such as the Portland, Maine; Sacramento; Alabama, South Bend; Omaha and Huntsville orchestras.

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A youth orchestra was also formed orchestra organization is comprised of approximately 70 student members. It is conducted by Dr. Brian St. John, Western Kentucky University’s orches-tra director.

Another part of Orchestra Ken-tucky is The Bowling Green Chamber Players and consists of small groups of musicians who perform for various

community events, weddings, and receptions. The orchestra also has a small select chorus, the Orchestra Kentucky Chorale. They sing with the orchestra once or twice a year, usually at Christmas and for the Broadway show.

The 20th-anniversary celebration for Orchestra Kentucky was getting underway when the COVID-19 pan-

demic struck. As with most orchestras in the United States and the world, all live performances had to be canceled. The pandemic has hurt so many orchestras everywhere, forcing many into bankruptcy.

While all this was happening, in late 2020, with the assistance of the Warren County Fiscal Court and Judge Michael O. Buchanon, Orchestra Ken-

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tucky merged into Arts of Southern Kentucky, Inc., which was created to manage The Southern Kentucky Per-forming Arts Center (SKyPAC). SKy-PAC is the primary performance home of Orchestra Kentucky. As of October, Jeff Reed is now both music director and conductor of Orchestra Kentucky and serves as the President and CEO of ARTS of Southern Kentucky (ASK).

He believes Orchestra Kentucky will be fine, not only because he has an outstanding concert season ahead, but because of all the wonderful sponsors, the backing of the ASK Board and staff, the community-at-large, and outstanding volunteers.

Since the founding of the orchestra in 2000, Jeff has conducted orches-tras in Detroit, Indianapolis, Nash-

ville, South Korea, Milan, Italy, and St. Petersburg, Russia. He has twice conducted the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra at London’s Albert Hall. In 2015, the University of Louisville named Reed its Alumni Fellow for the School of Music to recognize his distinguished work in his chosen field. Bowling Green is fortunate to have him ready to serve up a wonderful


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musical season for the community.Tickets are now being sold for

Windborne Music, North America’s foremost producer of symphonic rock shows, to join with Orchestra Ken-tucky for “The Music of Queen,” the orchestra’s pre-season performance show on Saturday evening, July 17. Las Vegas headliner Brody Dolyniuk will lead the show. There is so much excitement about this concert, and not many seats are left. According to their website, the show will be amplified with a full rock band and vocals “while presenting some familiar and lots of new musical colors.”

With music director and conduc-tor Reed, Orchestra Kentucky will be presenting two series this season; the Retro Series, sponsored by Jim Johnson Nissan Hyundai, and the Variety Series, sponsored by Graves Gilbert Clinic. Pre-concert chats will be presented for selected Variety Series concerts. Seats for the series, either separately or combined, can be bought

by contacting the SKyPAC office on Monday through Friday between 9:00 am until 5:00 pm at 270-904-1880.

The 2021-2022 season, sponsored by the Haskins Foundation, begins on August 28 with The Texas Tenors. What a fantastic group this will be, performing to the music of Orches-tra Kentucky! In the orchestra’s new brochure, it is written, “They are the most successful music act to appear on the hit television show ‘America’s Got Talent.’ ” For a sample of their perfor-mances, check them out on YouTube, add Orchestra Kentucky to what you hear, and you will immediately know that you do not want to miss this per-formance.

The September concert is entitled “The Awesome ’80s” from the Retro Series. Directed by Jeff Reed, you will reminisce to chart-toppers from Tears for Fears, Prince, George Michael, the B-52s, and others!

In October, a special treat occurs with “Star Wars and More”: Music of

John Williams. You will hear orches-tral soundtracks from “Superman,” “Indiana Jones,” “Star Wars,” “Harry Potter,” “E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial,” “Close Encounters of the Third Kind,” and more.

November will bring Michael Cava-naugh, star of Broadway’s “Movin’Out,” into town to join Orchestra Kentucky for “The Music of Billy Joel.” He will be performing an evening of Billy Joel’s greatest hits.

Then it is Christmas! And it doesn’t seem like Christmas in Bowling Green without the “J.C. Kirby & Son Christ-mas Spectacular!” This is one of Bowl-ing Green’s special traditions and will feature all of your best-loved carols of the season. . . along with a couple of other surprises.

February 12 is the perfect time to take your best Valentine out on the town for “Motown Legends.” Starring Orchestra Kentucky along with The Rewinders, Tyrone Dunn, Billy Du-Vall, Jr., and Sandra Dye, you will hear

Since the founding of the orchestra in 2000, Jeff has conducted orchestras in Detroit, Indianapolis, Nashville, South Korea, Milan, Italy, and St. Petersburg, Russia. He has twice conducted the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra at London’s Albert Hall.


some of your favorite unforgetta-ble love songs.

Close to St. Patrick’s Day, there will be “The Celtic Celebration.” Dress in your green and listen to your favorite orchestra play some of the best music from the Em-erald Isle, along with Tennessee’s premier traditional Irish band, Four Leaf Peat.

In April, The legendary album “Hotel California: A Salute to the Eagles” will be performed in its entirety, plus other Eagle hits.

Then, there is an enchant-ed Rodgers and Hammerstein evening. Who doesn’t love the unforgettable Broadway hits from the past that they brought to us? Guest vocalists will be Steve Am-erson and Laurie Gayle Stephen-son.

What better way to end the sea-son than the “Best of Retro?” The Rewinders and the Retro Sing-ers join Jeff Reed and Orchestra Kentucky for the best of 20 years of Retro concerts to celebrate the end of 21 years for the orchestra!

On Orchestra Kentucky’s website, Jeff is quoted saying this, “Our mission is to ‘Change lives. . . one note at a time,’ and if that means programming music that people want to hear, and shar-ing the good news about great classical works, then we have accomplished our mission.” Over 2,500 years ago, Plato, the great Greek Philosopher, wrote, “Music gives a soul to the universe, wings to the mind, flight to the imagina-tion and life to everything.” Come and join Orchestra Kentucky’s 21st-anniversary celebration. The fantastic musical shows prepared for the community will undoubt-edly give wings to our minds and flights to our imaginations. As Jeff says, “There is nothing like live music!”

SEATS FOR THE SERIES, either separately or combined, can be bought by contacting the SKyPAC office on Monday through Friday between 9:00 am until 5:00 pm at 270-904-1880.

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BY RUTH ANN BOWEN

Summer Staycati on

July7/3 – Thunderfest Fireworks 50th Anniver-sary – Bowling Greenhttps://www.bgkiwanis.org/thunderfest

7/1-7/3 – Green River Catfi sh Festival – Morgantownhttps://festivalnet.com/12336/Morgan-town-Kentucky/Festivals/Green-River-Cat-fi sh-Festival

7/1-7/3 – River Day’s Celebration – Warsawhttps://www.cityofwarsawky.org/river-days.html

7/2-7/3 – Breathitt Heritage Fair – Jacksonhttps://www.facebook.com/Breathitt-Heri-tage-Fair-392325799017/

Staycati onKentucky Festivals this summer

W hat is more fun than going to a festival with music, vendors and food all over the place? Many festivals in our country were canceled last year because of the pandemic. Still, in Kentucky, at least, many of these

are making comebacks this summer. It’s the perfect time to plan your July and August staycations within our state and have the time of your life! Independence Day weekend is a great place to start. Bowling Green will celebrate the Fourth with its annual Kiwanis � underfest Fireworks Celebration, its 50th anniversary! It will be great for the entire family. But if you are out of town, visiting with family or friends, or perhaps other reasons, there are many celebrations across the state, and it will be easy for you to � nd a di� erent place to celebrate our country’s birthday.

A list of Kentucky festivals follows. Although this is not an exhaustive list of summer festivals, as this publication went to print, these were the ones that had been found and con� rmed. As summer progresses, more festivals will undoubtedly be added, so check Google for updates. If you choose one of the festivals on the list, please check the festival’s website for up-to-date information.


7/2-7/3 – Bullitt Blast – Shepherdsville https://bullittblast.com/

7/2-7/4 – Fourth of July Celebration-Let Freedom Ring – Campbellsvillehttps://campbellsvillefourthofjuly.com/

7/2-7/4 – Sweet Land of Liberty Music Festival – Livingstonwww.facebook.com/events/196150998690677

7/2-7/4 – 4th Fest and Praise in the Park – Madisonvillehttps://visitmadisonvilleky.com/4th-fest-praise-in-the-park-july-2-4-2021/?oti=1&otx=102

7/2-7/4 – Freedom Fest – Murray https://www.tourmurray.com/free-domfest

7/3 – Lakefest – Jamestown https://lakecumberlandvacation.com/event/lakefest-2021/

7/3 – Fazoli’s Freedom Fest – Morehead [email protected]

7/3 – Thunder Over Big Woods – Wellingtonhttps://www.facebook.com/events/9428-ky-1274-wel-lington-ky-40387-8664-unit-ed-states/thunder-over-big-woods-2021/1114637245668591/

7/4 – Founders’ Day Celebration Elizabethtownhttps://elizabethtownky.org/july-4th-founders-day/

7/4 – Fun Filled Fourth Fest – Harlan https://harlancountytrails.com/events.php

7/4 – Fourth of July Festival – Lexingtonhttps://www.downtownlex.com/signature-events/lexingtons-fourth-of-july-festival/

7/4 – Waterfront Fourth – Louisville https://ourwaterfront.org/annu-al-events/fourth-of-july-at-water-front-park/

7/4 – All American Fourth of July Owensborohttps://www.owensboro.org/page/all-american-4th

7/4 – Independence Day Celebration Paducahhttp://paducahky.gov/indepen-dence-day-celebration

7/5-7/10 – Hardin County Fair and Horse Show – Glendalehttps://www.fairsandfestivals.net/events/details/2021-hardin-county-fair-and-horse-show

7/8-7/11 – Bacon, Bourbon & Brew Festival – Newporthttps://www.cincinnatifestival-sandevents.com/bacon-bour-bon-and-brew-festival

7/8-7/10 – Shriners Bluegrass Fes-tival – Olive Hill http://www.shrinersbluegrassfesti-val.com/

7/9-7/11 – Craft Festival – Bereahttps://visitberea.com/berea-craft-festival/

7/9-7/10 – Christmas in July Craft and Vendor Fair – Hopkinsvillehttps://www.fairsandfestivals.net/events/details/2021-hopkinsville-christmas-in-july-craft-and-vendor-fair

7/10 – BG Wine Festival – Bowling Green https://www.google.com/search?q=BG+Wine+Fes-tival+%E2%80%93+Bowl-ing+Green&oq=BG+Wine+Fes-tival+%E2%80%93+Bowl-ing+Green&aqs=-chrome..69i57j69i64l3.1010j0j7&-sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8

7/15-7/18 – Kentucky Bike Rally – Sturgis http://www.kentuckybikerally.com/7/15-7/18 – Italian Fest – Newporthttps://www.italianfestnewport.com/?fbclid=IwAR0caOWmFGg-7H3jx7pIk1NatVV1L8_biXxUvs55oN-b2C-VHp6FJjAEKNXBA

7/16-7/17 – Master Musicians Festival – Somersethttps://mastermusiciansfestival.org/

7/17-7/18 – Riverfest Regatta – Augusthttps://cincinnatiusa.com/events/augusta-riverfest-regatta

7/17 – Classic Car and Truck Show – Falmouthhttps://www.eventbrite.com/e/clas-sic-car-truck-show-at-laurel-bend-tickets-156955587387

7/17 – Oldham County Day – La Grangehttps://www.facebook.com/Old-hamCountyDay/

7/17 – Fiddling Festival – Leitchfi eldhttps://www.twinlakesfi ddler.com/

7/17 – Car, Truck and Motorcycle Show and Silent Auction – Louisvillehttps://www.fairsandfestivals.net/events/details/2021-louisville-car-truck-and-motorcycle-show-and-si-lent-auction

7/17 – The Paristown Flea III – Louisvillehttps://thefl eurdefl ea.com/index.php/special-events/paristown-fl ea

7/23 – Barbecue and Homecoming – Dawson Springshttps://visitmadisonvilleky.com/events/list/?tribe_paged=4&tribe_event_display=list&tribe-bar-date=2021-06-03

7/23-7/24 – North Fork Music Festival – Hazardhttps://www.facebook.com/northforkmusicfest/

7/23-7/25 – Tango Festival – Louisvillehttps://www.fairsandfestivals.net/events/details/2021-louisville-tan-go-festival

7/28-7/31 – Sandy Lee Songwriters Festival – Henderson http://sandyleesongfest.com/

7/29-8/1 – Glier’s Goettafest I – Newporthttp://www.goettafest.com/

7/30-7/31 – Cruisin’ the Heartland – Elizabethtownhttps://elizabethtownky.org/cruisin-the-heartland/

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7/30 – Grateville Dead Fest – Louisvillehttps://www.facebook.com/GratevilleDead

7/30-7/31 – BKMC Burn Run Weekend – Prestonsburghttps://www.facebook.com/events/archer-park/bkmc-chapter-28-2021-an-nual-burn-run/257103295006758/

7/30-8/1 – Russell County Jaycee Fair – Russell Springshttps://www.fairsandfestivals.net/events/details/2021-russell-county-jay-cee-fair

7/31 – Cynthiana Bike Night – Cynthianahttps://www.facebook.com/events/cynthiana-kentucky/cynthiana-bike-night-2021/184462755998047/

August8/1 – Summer Flea and Craft Fair – Ludlowhttps://www.fairsandfestivals.net/events/details/2021-ludlow-summer-fl ea-and-craft-fair

8/5-8/8 – Louisville Women’s World – Louisvillehttps://www.fairsandfestivals.net/events/details/2021-louisville-wom-ens-world

8/5-8/8 – Glier’s Goettafest II – Newporthttp://www.goettafest.com/

8/7 – Festival on the Lake at AJ Jolly Park – Alexandria https://jollyparkcdc.org/news-events/

8/7 – Fancy Farm Picnic – Fancy Farmhttps://www.stjeromefancyfarm.com/picnic

8/7 – NolinFest – Leitchfi eldhttp://www.friendsofnolinlake.org/events-calendar/nolinfest

8/7 – Summer Reptile Expo – Lexingtonhttps://www.fairsandfestivals.net/events/details/2021-lexington-sum-mer-reptile-expo

8/7 – Hops on the Ohio Beer Festival – Owensborohttps://www.owensborotimes.com/entertainment/events/2021/06/hops-on-the-ohio-coming-back-bigger-and-better-than-ever-at-rpc/

8/7-8/8 – Shaker Village Craft Fair – Harrodsburghttps://shakervillageky.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/2021-Craft-Fair-En-try-Application.pdf

8/7-8/8 –Stanton Corn Festival – Stantonhttp://www.cornfestivalky.com/

8/12-8/14 – NIBROC Festival – Corbinhttps://festivalnet.com/11708/Corbin-Kentucky/Festivals/NI-BROC-Festival

8/12-8/15 – Great Inland Seafood Festival – Newporthttps://www.facebook.com/greatinland-seafoodfestival/8/13-8/14 – Bluegrass in the Park Folklife Festival – Hendersonhttps://www.facebook.com/bluegrass-inthepark/

8/13-8/14 – Oktoberfest – Maysvillehttps://maysvilleoktoberfest.org/

8/13-8/15 – Covered Bridge Festival & Wildfl ower Show – Brodheadhttps://www.brodheadchamber.com/covered-bridge-days-and-wildfl ower-art-festival8/13-8/15 – Owensboro Air Show – Owensborohttps://owensboroairshow.com/

8/14 – Central City Summer Festival – Central Cityhttps://www.facebook.com/events/921259751965492/

8/14 – Water Lantern Festival – Louisvillehttps://www.waterlanternfestival.com/louisville.php

8/14 – Small Town American Festival – Mount Sterlinghttps://www.facebook.com/Small-Town-America-Festival-in-Mt-Sterling-KY-1730032170628934

8/14-8/15 – Crave Lexington Food + Music Festival – Lexingtonhttps://www.facebook.com/CraveLex-ington/

8/19-8/22 – Birds of a Feather Festival – Morning Viewhttps://www.facebook.com/boafmusicfest

8/19-8/29 – Kentucky State Fair – Louisvillehttps://www.fairsandfestivals.net/events/details/2021-kentucky-state-fair

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8/20-8/21 – Laurel County Homecoming Festival – London https://laurelcountyhomecoming.com/

8/20-8/21 – Lake Cumberland Bluegrass Festival – Russell Springshttps://ky-tourism-stage.milesmedi-agroup.com/russell-springs/events/children-family-events/lake-cumber-land-bluegrass-festival-2021

8/20-8/22 – Pioneer Days – Harrodsburghttps://www.facebook.com/Pioneer-DaysOfMercerCountyKentucky/

8/20-8/22 – Natural Bridge Artisan Festival – Sladehttps://www.facebook.com/Natural-BridgeArtisanFestival/

8/21 – Kenton County Summer Shopping Event – Covingtonhttps://www.fairsandfestivals.net/events/details/2021-kenton-coun-ty-summer-shopping-event

8/21 – Marina Day – Grand Rivershttps://grandrivers.org/event/marinaday/

8/21 – The Paristown Flea IV – Louisvillehttps://thefleurdeflea.com/index.php/special-events/paristown-flea

8/21 – Summer Reptile and Exotics Show – Paducahhttps://www.fairsandfestivals.net/events/details/2021-paducah-sum-mer-reptile-and-exotics-show_1

8/21-8/22 – Woodland Art Fair – Lexington https://www.woodlandartfair.org/

8/26-8/28 – Buttermilk Days Festival – Bardstownhttps://visitbardstown.com/event/but-termilk-days-festival/

8/27-8/28 – Summer Salute Festival – Hopkinsville https://hoptownsummersalute.com/

8/27-8/28 – Kenlake Hot August Blues Festival – Hardinhttps://www.facebook.com/Kenlake-HotAugustBlues

8/27-8/29 – Home Improvement Expo – Louisvillehttps://www.fairsandfestivals.net/events/details/2021-louis-ville-home-improvement-expo

8/28 – Cynthiana Rod Run – Cynthiana https://www.cynthianarodrun.com/contact-us 8/28-8/29 – Railbird Festival – Lexingtonhttps://www.railbirdfest.com/

8/28-8/29 – Art in Speed Park – Sellersburghttp s://www.fairsandfestivals.net/events/details/2021-art-in-speed-park

8/31-9/16 – Grayson County Fair – Leitchfieldhttps://www.fairsandfestivals.net/events/details/2021-grayson-county-fair


COMMUNITY

Event Hits the BallparkBY DIANN NICHOLS

Making a comeback from last year’s virtual event, this year’s Kentucky Super Preps program hit the ball out of the park. � e Bowling

Green Hot Rods’ park, that is. � e fourth annual awards ceremony was held in person on Tuesday, June 15, at the Bowling Green Ballpark and was broadcast live on Facebook and the 270bg app.

As in past years, 25 boys’ and girls’ varsi-ty sports were represented from 13 schools in the Barren River Area Development District. � e awards are based not only on athletic ability, but also on excellence in academics and community service. To be considered for an award, event orga-

nizer and co-host Larry Jobe said, “� e kids have got to have a 3.0 or better GPA. � ey’ve got to have 10 hours of communi-ty service and then a written nomination from their coach.”

Each nominee received a certi� cate, and the winners in each sport also received an etched glass award. � e Girls Student Athlete of the Year winner, sponsored by WDNS Talk 104 FM, and the Boys Student Athlete of the Year winner, sponsored by the Bowling Green Daily News, also received a $500 scholarship each. � e nominees were featured on the park’s jum-botron as they received their awards.

In addition to the awards in each sport,

several etched glass specialty awards were presented. � e specialty awards included the German American Bank Sportsman-ship Award, the Berkshire Hathaway Extra Mile Award, the H+W Dukes Athletic Director of the Year Award, the Med Cen-ter Health Academic Achievement Award, the Toyota of Bowling Green Heart and Desire Award, the Credit One Solutions Come-Back Player of the Year Award, the Vid Monster Productions Coach of the Year Award, and the Gary Force Honda Community Excellence Award.

Along with Jobe, who is director of sales for the Bowling Green Daily News, Tony Rose of the Tony Rose Morning

LEFT: Jase Pinerola, Med Center Health, gives opening remarks CENTER: Larry Jobe, Director of Kentucky Super Preps and Director of Sales for Bowling Green Daily News, presents the program RIGHT: Tony Rose, WDNS radio personality, assists Jobe in introducing the student-athletes

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Event Hits the BallparkShow on WDNS, co-hosted the event. Former Tennessee Titans player Kevin Dyson was the featured speaker. Dys-on, famously known for his part in two historic football plays, the Music City Miracle and �e Tackle, went on to earn two master’s degrees and a doctorate a�er he retired from football. Dyson has served as high school coach, athletic di-rector, assistant principal and principal in his post-football career. He was recently named principal of Centennial High School in Franklin, Tennessee.

�is year’s event was the �rst of a three-year agreement with the Ballpark and the Bowling Green Hot Rods. Jobe

stated, “We’re really excited about the agreement with the Hot Rods to host the Kentucky Super Preps for three years. It’s a great venue, one of the best minor league baseball parks in the country. And the ambiance of the stadium, I think, lends a lot to the Kentucky Super Preps program. Not to mention that we can use all of the assets as far as the jumbotron, their digital board, and their PA system. It’s just a really cool setting for a sports awards program like this.”

As the event concluded, Jobe expressed his appreciation to the Hot Rods, the Kentucky Super Preps sponsors, and all who attended. “We were really, really

excited about having the event this year at Bowling Green Ballpark with the Bowling Green Hot Rods. We want to thank Eric Leach, the general manager of the Bowling Green Ballpark and the Hot Rods, for all he did to make it a successful event for us. We want to thank our sponsors who participated in the event, especially Med Center Health, who has been our sponsor for Kentucky Super Preps since its incep-tion. Now in its fourth year, we especially want to thank all the student athletes, the parents, the coaches, and the school administrators that attended the event. It was a wonderful night. We can’t wait to do it again in 2022!”

ABOVE: Each nominated student was recognized on stage for being the 2021 Kentucky Super Prep for their sport at their school.

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2021 Overall Girl Student Athlete Mia Cassady

2021 Overall Boy Student Athlete Rese Jones

Featured speaker Kevin Dyson motivates the crowd with inspirational stories of his road to success.


How Can Your Thought Life Change with 2 Simple Tips?

We are a country in debt. One per-son I know once told me that it was “The American Way” to buy things on credit and then owe

people money. While that might not be the best way to think about it, when the price of things like vehicles and homes is well beyond what we would be able to pay cash for, we must face the reality that credit is necessary.

In all actuality, the concept of credit has actually been around for a very long time.

Anyone who is a fan of “Little House on the Prairie” knows that when the Ingalls would go to the General Store, they would always put their items “on account” which would be paid later –

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usually when the crops were in or Paw got paid from his various jobs.

Back then, credit reports and credit scores weren’t necessary. It was an unwritten rule that the accounts would eventually be paid. A man’s word was his name and their name meant every-thing back then. Collection agencies weren’t necessary and accounts always got paid even if it took some time. The shop owners didn’t worry and were willing to wait. It was the law of the settlers albeit an unwritten one!

Then we continued to want more and more in our lives and “stuff ” be-came almost necessary in our minds.

As time passed, accounts weren’t being paid and businesses were asked to take hits from people who reneged on their agreements.

This brings us to where we are to-day: a nation in debt. Even the Federal Government is in debt. It only goes to follow that citizens would be in debt too.

You can easily find yourself in trou-ble before you even know it.

SO HOW DO WE CHANGE OUR DECISION-MAKING PROCESS AS WELL AS IMPROVE OUR OVERALL QUALITY OF LIFE IN TWO SIMPLE TIPS?We �rst must understand that most folks do not have the extra savings or additional liquidity because we usually spend it faster than we can get it. Most of us have never learned the concept of money from an early age, budget, time management but if these three ideals are applied e�ectively then it sets up learning curves that can help us engage in the bigger picture and make smarter decision prior to purchasing products or services based on credit etc.

TIP 1- Go into your bank and make a deposit into your savings account that is not tied to your savings account for $5.00 to $25.00 each week based on a regular schedule. (When Prepa-ration Collides with Opportunity it Equals Good Fortune)

Why go inside your bank? Because you are not ordering a hamburger for one, you are developing a relationship with decision makers who determine your credit future and their behaviors are no less important than yours. The more you go in, the more they see you and relationships can be developed. More importantly as you beta test this process, your thought life is starting to evolve each week and then your behav-iors start becoming good habits.

Note: Our behaviors can help us establish more opportunities. No more

trying to redesign the wheel, just go with the flow and you will find your-self sooner than later not saying the old cliché as much as you do today, “I wish I knew then what I know now.”

Tip 2 – If you document your be-haviors or your spending habits then you have a clear understanding of your story. This story equates to a budget. You may need to calendar yours 2 to 3 times per week for 5 to 6 minutes so you can allow yourself to document your expenses. Remember, seeing is believing.

HOW CAN THESE TWO SIMPLE CHANGES AFFECT YOUR QUALITY OF LIFE NO MATTER HOW MUCH OR HOW LITTLE YOU MAKE? In time your spending habits become improved, you start putting yourself in a good situation by allowing yourself to make smarter decisions as well as taking the necessary steps to set your-self up for success.

I teach in depth the same 2 tricks to my clients every day, some listen most do not. I have noticed that the few that do, always end up in a better situation.

It takes time and a little bit of effort, but it certainly can be done. You just need to be diligent about paying your-self first, documenting all your data or expenses.

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Choose local. A local home improvement contractor with an established business in your area is likely connect-ed to your community and has a vested interest in doing a job well. Referrals are an important source of business for local companies, so local remodelers are typically com-pelled to perform quality work that satis� es their custom-ers in order for their businesses to survive.

Discuss experience. While a skilled remodeler may be willing to take on something new, chances are you’ll be best served by working with someone who has experience with your speci� c project. A learning curve can be expen-sive, and the results aren’t always exactly as you hope. Talk about similar projects the contractor has completed in the past and how that work compares to what you’re plan-ning. Also be sure to ask what, if any, outside certi� cations a contractor may have earned that are pertinent to the project.

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Check references. A reputable contrac-tor should be able to produce a list of past customers who can attest to the remod-eler’s workmanship and service. You can contact the government Consumer A�airs O�ce and the Better Business Bureau to check for complaints on record for the contractor. Also ask if the remodeler is a member of any trade groups or associa-tions.

Verify licensing. Many states, but not all, require contractors to be licensed, bonded or both. Contact your state or local licensing agencies to ensure the contractor meets all requirements. Ask the remodeling contractor for current copies of applicable licenses.

Con�rm insurance. Ask to see a copy of the remodeling contractor’s certi�ca-tion of insurance or the name of his or

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Compare bids. �ere are a number of di�erent factors that go into pricing a

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I moved here with my family in 1960

from Washington, D.C. Quite a change back then, even for a boy of 10. Following WKU graduation, I lived a lot of places, including a return to D.C., where I made a fashion observation to a female colleague. She answered, “We’re wearing black until they invent a darker color.” I didn’t stay long. I found my way to Miami and Seattle, and it would be di� cult to live farther apart, culturally and geographi-cally, and still be in the lower forty-eight. Don’t know if it’s true, but I was told more sunglasses are sold in Seattle than Miami

because people forget where they put them, what with the sun shining so seldom and the need so infrequent. All the places I lived, on both coasts and in-between, had wonderfully varied restaurants. But when I ordered sweet tea, I was o� en regarded with bemusement.

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A few years ago, I came home and discovered things had changed. Scottsville Road, Lovers Lane and Campbell Lane, oh my! Apartments more plentiful than pond mosquitos a� er a summer rain. I found suburban sprawl and tra� c congestion, but not the sense of place I’d remembered – and wanted again. In time, by looking in the right places, I found it.

A reality of Southern living, espe-cially in smaller towns, is casual ac-quaintances know where we live with-out being told, and lifelong friendships can still be ushered in with deceptively simple yet probing questions asked on park benches beneath spreading magnolia trees on hot summer a� er-noons. Are your people from here? Where do you go to church? Been here long? Plannin’ on stayin’? At times, conversation is nuanced. “Well, bless your heart,” when spoken by women of a certain age, can have two entirely di� erent connotations. One heartfelt, the other disapproving, depending upon what the other person had said or done.

Newcomers, or the recently re-turned, will soon learn non-church events on Wednesday evenings will have lower attendance, and diners holding hands and praying quietly before meals in restaurants isn’t an anomaly. Most Daily News obituaries have some reference to heaven in the � rst or second sentence, and many of the recently departed, women and men alike, have nicknames. When locals say, “Have a nice day” – they mean it. Parting company with friends, or just leaving a store or even the post o� ce, you’re likely to hear, “Have a blessed day.”

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Americans spend most of their time each day within a 15-mile radius of their home, so let’s enjoy all that’s within the circle we’ve chosen. Share the peaceful campus with the students, sitting on the steps of Cherry and Van Meter to savor the quiet while taking in the view. Attend non-sporting university events, as well as shows at the revitalized Capitol Arts Cen-ter. Go back in time at the Historic RailPark & Train Museum and the Aviation Heritage Park. People come from foreign lands to visit a museum because America’s most iconic car, one with a rich history spanning almost seven decades, is still in production here and nowhere else. And more. So much more. A sobering reality is that circumstances may someday force you to move away, and regret may be trav-elling with you if you take life here for granted before you leave. Happened to me.

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Sally and I have a booth at Consignment Corner here in Bowling Green. On one of our trips to check on it, the store

owner, Nikki, told us she was going to be the next featured guest for a new show streaming on Facebook. When we heard about this unique idea of using social me-dia to showcase the people of antiquing, we decided a road trip to Horse Cave was needed to investigate.

� eir show is called “Talkin Trash with

Emry Riley & Jeremy Birge.” It airs every � ursday evening at 6:30 on Facebook. “Talkin Trash” began in January as a way to promote local antique and consignment businesses, and also to share the stories of local store owners in Southern Kentucky. � ey talk about what is trending in the antiquing market, relate interesting history and each week have a featured guest from the world of retail antiquing. Sally and I share a passion for promoting this won-derful American shopping tradition. A� er

all, what better way to recycle than selling items from the past? As the saying goes, “one person’s trash can be another person’s treasure.”

Head north from Bowling Green on U.S. 31-W for about 36 miles til you come to a stop light, which is Main Street in Horse Cave. Emry Riley’s store, A Walk � rough Time, is at 103 Water St., in the � rst block a� er turning right at the stop light. � is 2,000-square-foot shop is � lled with hard-to-� nd antiques and collect-

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ibles from the 1950s to the 1980s. Emry has had this business for about six years. It features some of his own items, along with merchandise from 14 vendors. � e vendors do a wonderful job displaying their wares. � is store, along some others we planned to review this trip, is listed in the South Central region of the Kentucky Antique Trail.

Right around the corner from A Walk � rough Time is a shop owned by Emry’s wife, Gena Riley, called GeeGa’s. Her store

at 110 E. Main St. has a little bit of every-thing at very reasonable prices. Sally agrees on the reasonable cost and bought some things herself. GeeGa’s carries some new items, as well as consignment. Her store also features art from local artist Carolyn Stinson. Gina has been doing business here for about three years. Although not as large as some of the other stores, it’s well worth a visit. Look for the bright yellow door. Gena also helps with the “Talkin Trash” program.

Next to GeeGa’s is the Caveland An-tique Mall. � is cavernous store, as well as another store about three miles up the road, is owned by an extremely interesting fellow named Earlene Branstetter. � is store will require the antique adventurer to spend a couple of hours to discover all the treasure within. � e lady we met at Caveland Antique Mall told us that Earlene was at his other store three miles straight up the road, just past the caution light on U.S. 31-E. We headed up Main

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Street and out of town to find Earlene’s Flowers and Antiques. Just past the caution light on the left is a long white building housing Earlene’s business. If the other store would take a couple of hours to see everything, well then this store requires the rest of a day to even begin to process all the antique glassware. Sally and I have been to a lot of antique stores, but nothing

compares to what we saw here. There were colors of glassware we had never seen, rare beautiful custom pieces. This store contained his collections which began in 1966. Earlene’s Flowers and Antiques is a must-see for those seeking the ultimate. The appearance of the building doesn’t even give even a little hint of the amazing amount of treasure within. This business is also

on the antique trail. The address is 90 Legrande Hwy.

Earlene is also the pastor of the Wisdom Faith Community Church. I enjoyed my talk with Mr. Branstetter. He told some very interesting stories about events in church. � e church provides a dinner for veterans the � rst Sunday a� er Memorial Day. At one of those dinners, a woman told the story of living in Normandy on D Day at age 6. She had a chance to thank one of the World War II veterans, who helped free them from the German army, a very inspiring story.

Going back to the caution light at 31-E, turn right to � nd the Perkins Family Antique store, about 100 yards up the road on the le� . � is is also a stop on the Antique Trail. � e address is 6947 Jackson Hwy. � ey have been in business there for over 14 years, specializing in primitives, mostly from the northeastern states. � is is a large store with 3,500 square feet of very well displayed, wall-to-wall antiques. We had featured them before in a previous article. We enjoyed our visit then, and this time was no di� erent. � ey are always friendly and really enjoy talking antiques.

Horse Cave is a good time. It’s a fun, easy to get around, small-town atmo-sphere with some amazing stores. � is was one of our most fun antiquing adventures yet.

Dave and Sally

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