MAY 2015 • KENTUCKYLIVING.COM
STUNNING SEASONPhotos from an incredible UK basketball year
HOME GREENKentuckians who make sustainability real
LITERARY LIVING Where to see Jane Austen and King Arthur
CELEBRATING THE ENERGY OF YOUR COMMUNITY
TAKING IT OUTSIDEIdeal decks and porches
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34WORTHTHETRIPLiterary lights: Jane Austen, Jesse Stuart, and Janice Holt Giles
38EVENTSMill Springs Cornbread Festival and Memorial, Woodson House Garden Festival, Paducah’s Riverfront Rod Run, Lebanon’s Picnic in the Park, and much more
41 CHEF’SCHOICEHomestyle Kelsey’s on Main, Jackson
42GREATOUTDOORSSunken treasure in Cave Run Lake
43GARDENGURUHail to Queen Mandevilla
44SMARTHEALTHAvoiding tick-borne illnesses
45SNAPSHOTMy favorite hobby
46KENTUCKYMARKETPLACE
49KENTUCKYKIDS
50BYRONCRAWFORD’SKENTUCKYStill standing
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7 YOURCOOPERATIVECOMMUNITYYour business
8 COMMONWEALTHSWinning nonfiction on the Kentucky Derby, energy efficiency, UK Wildcats photos, and more
ON THE GRID
12 THEFUTUREOFELECTRICITYA coal plant through the generations
14 CUTTINGCOSTSBackup generator basics
15 GADGETS&GIZMOSPrivacy and security settings
16CO-OPERATIONSSaving lives, energy, and money
17 ENERGY101The pluses and minuses of robot thermostats
26ALOCALELECTRICCOOPERATIVENEWS
9 Stunning SeasonCelebrating the University of Kentucky Wildcats’
incredible season on the path to the Final Four Championship.
18 DIY Porches and Decks COVER STORY KentuckyLiving readers and
experts share how to add valuable outdoor living
space to your home with porches and decks, gazebos,
fireplaces, and more. There’s something for all budgets.
27 Clean GreenSustainability may be the new buzzword, but it’s
really about preserving your home and community. Here
are some relatively easy steps—from using natural cleaning
products to being careful what you pour down your drain—to
become more eco-friendly.
ON THE COVER TimandWendyMeadoraddedalargedeckwithfireplaceandgazebototheirhomelocatedonthefamilyfarminFranklin.Clockwisefromleft,daughterHannahMeador,auntAnitaMeador,Wendy,anddaughterMadelynnsharelemonadearoundthetableunderthelightedgazebo.Turntopage18formoreonhowtoaddoutdoorlivingspacetoyourhome.Photo:JoeImel
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Summer plans, basketball memoriesThe May home improvement issue
takes us toward summer by profiling
Kentuckians who are taking advantage of
outdoor living with decks and porches tai-
lored to their tastes and styles. Read about
these do-it-yourselfers on page 18. Find
out about homeowners who take sustain-
ability seriously, with ideas you can use to
live a more efficient lifestyle—read “Clean
Green” on page 27. Pick up tech-tips to
protect your privacy from smartphone
apps in “What if I don’t want to share?”
on page 15. Your electric co-op annual
meeting is coming up this summer. Chris
Perry paints the big picture of what that
means in “Your business” on page 7. And
if you can’t get over UK’s incredible bas-
ketball year, you’re in luck. Photographer
Tim Webb shares his dazzling photos from
games leading up to the NCAA men’s
basketball tournament on page 9.
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Kentucky deck designers share their secretsTwo experts share even more tips to building your ultimate outdoor living space:
Architect Ryan Thewes shares important considerations for planning your deck or porch. Check out the stunning photos of the modern Lake Barkley cabin with the porch he designed, with large windows facing the lake but shielded from the sun with large overhangs and cantilevered roofs.
Deckadent Designs, founded by Andy Hulette, is the only certified TrexPro Platinum deck builder in the state. See tips and photos of porches and deck designs using Trex products, a sustainable material made from reclaimed wood and recycled plastic. See “DIY Porches & Decks” feature, page 18.
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Ask the GardenerDid you know that our gardening expert Angie McManus will answer selected Kentucky gardening questions—free! Go to KentuckyLiving.com and click on “Life in Kentucky” then “Ask the Gardener.” The frost-free planting date for Kentucky is in May so it’s time to dig your fingers in the dirt. But before you bring home that new perennial or tree, why not Ask the Gardener for advice! Your question and answer might even wind up in the magazine, see page 43.
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2015 energy incentivesDid you know you can get money through rebates and incentives for implementing energy efficiency programs offered by your electric co-op? Many of these things you are already doing—recycling your old refrigerator, freezer, clothes washer; installing ENERGY STAR ap-pliances or heating systems; sealing ducts or adding caulk or insulation; or simply having your HVAC system professionally inspected and serviced each year. For an up-to-date listing of the most popular energy-efficiency programs with rebates and tax incentives offered by Kentucky’s electric cooperatives, as well as from state and federal, go to KentuckyLiving.com and search for “2015energyincentives.”
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CHRISPERRYPRESIDENT/CEO,KENTUCKYASSOCIATIONOFELECTRICCOOPERATIVES
YOUR COOPERATIVE COMMUNITY
At different times of the year,
there are events on the calen-
dar that we all look forward to.
For example, the first week of
May brings us the Kentucky Derby.
In August, the first day of school
comes for the kids. November brings
us the beginning of Christmas shop-
ping. Memorial Day is the begin-
ning of wonderful summer weather
and lazy days by the pool. For
electric cooperatives in Kentucky,
this is the season representing the
annual cooperative business annual
meeting.
The annual meeting for your
cooperative traces back to the
beginning of the electric coopera-
tive. There are three primary pur-
poses for the local annual meeting.
First, the meeting is the time when
we elect our board members. One
of the unique characteristics of a
cooperative is the democratic con-
trol represented by the election
of directors by the members. No
other business model is as open and
receptive to the needs of the mem-
bers. The elected
directors are local
men and women that
take the responsibil-
ity of oversight of the
cooperative.
The second pur-
pose of the annual
meeting is to educate
members about how
the cooperative is doing. At these
meetings, there will be a presenta-
tion on the financial condition of the
cooperative. There will also be discus-
sions about energy efficiency, safety,
and political factors that influence
your electric rates. In addition, there
will be some guests that discuss
big-picture items such as power
supply and the future of energy.
The third purpose of the annual
meeting is to have a little bit of fun.
There will be music, food, and inter-
action between members and the
local electric cooperative staff. The
annual meeting is a chance to discuss
issues and get to know each other a
little better. Some annual meetings
have car shows, some have safety
demonstrations, and some have local
entertainers, but all are committed
to meeting our members.
I will be attending the annual
meetings and look forward to seeing
you. Remember the purpose of the
meeting. Learn about your electric
cooperative and have some fun.
YourbusinessA co-op annual meeting is about ownership, energy, community…and fun
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COMMONWEALTHS
Summerisrightaroundthecorner!Haveyouchangedyourhome’sairfilter?Filtersgetloadedwithmoreandmoreparticlesastheydotheirjob.Dirtyfiltersreduceairflowandincreaseenergybills.Remembertocheckfiltersonceamonth.
THE DERBY’S DURABLE TRADITIONEvery year on the first
Saturday in May, the world
turns its attention to the
twin spires of Churchill
Downs for the high-stakes
anticipation of “the most
exciting two minutes in
sports.” From the iconic
garland of roses awaiting the
champion in the winner’s
circle to the mint juleps,
the Kentucky Derby is an
American sporting event
with unmatched history,
tradition,
and pag-
eantry. Over
its 140-year history, the
Kentucky Derby has earned
international acclaim as the
greatest horse race in the
world while maintaining
a strong sense of regional
identity.
In The Kentucky Derby:
How the Run for the Roses
Became America’s Premier
Sporting Event (University
Press of Kentucky, $19.95,
www.kentuckypress.com),
winner of both the Kentucky
Literary Award for Non-
fiction and a Kentucky
History Award, James C.
Nicholson offers a look at
the evolution of the Derby
as well as its international,
national, and regional
importance. He details the
Derby’s existence as an
intersection of past traditions
and contemporary culture,
for both Kentuckians and
Americans, and examines
the historical, political,
and cultural significance of
horse racing’s most famous
event. Few festivals and
gatherings have main-
tained such a delicate
balance between exuberant
glamour and local approach-
ability as the Kentucky
Derby.
The first Kentucky
Derby was run in 1875 with
nearly 10,000 curious and
enthusiastic spectators.
Fashionable ladies and gentle-
men sat in the grandstand,
parasols dotted the club-
house veranda, and wagons
carrying locals from all
walks of life crowded the
infield. Little did they know
they were about to wit-
ness history in the making.
The Derby has remained
relevant to changing
American attitudes and
cultures and has become
the brightest jewel of the
Triple Crown. Nicholson,
who grew up on a
Thoroughbred farm in
Lexington, calls this great
tradition to post, offering
readers a rail-side seat to
the most exciting 140 years
in horse racing history.
—PennyWoods
BOOKS
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Seventy-five years ago co-ops partnered in the establishment of big hydroelectric power plants.Now, we are just as likely to be partnering on wind and solar projects and energy efficiency.
—JoAnnEmerson,CEO,NationalRuralElectric
CooperativeAssociation
Roger has only one cup of coffee a day
...but it’s a big cup.
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Team terrificPHOTOSBYTIMWEBB
Congratulations to the University of
Kentucky men’s basketball team for a dream
year of a perfect regular season that pro-
pelled the team into the Final Four of the
national tournament. Here are photos from
some of the regular season games.
Attopleft,KentuckyheadcoachJohnCaliparisharesamomentwithAaronHarrisonagainstVanderbilt;above,Kentucky’sKarl-AnthonyTownsdunksoverMissouri’sNamonWright;andleft,Kentucky’sTreyLylesshootsoverAuburn’sKTHarrell.
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COMMONWEALTHS
IntheVanderbiltcontest,Kentucky’sMarcusLeeswatstheballawayfromLukeKornet,topright;above,Kentucky’sDakariJohnsondunks;below,Kentucky’sWillieCauley-SteinfightsforalooseballwithLukeKornet.
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Topleft,Kentucky’sDominiqueHawkinsshowsthe“RainingThrees”signafterathree-pointbasketagainstVanderbilt;topright,Kentucky’sAndrewHarrisonshootsoverVanderbilt;right,Kentucky’sTylerUlislaughswithteammateDevinBookerduringtheAuburngame;andabove,Kentucky’sDerekWillisbringstheballupthecourtagainstMissouri.
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ON THE GRID
AcoalplantthroughthegenerationsHow a pioneering power plant tells the modern story of coal-fired power, and the environmentNANCYGRANT
The story of a coal-based power
plant in Clark County offers good
insights into why coal still has an
important role to play in keeping
electric service reliable.
One year ago, electric utilities
throughout the United States took a
long, hard look at their coal-based
power plants. Thinking ahead about
a new federal environmental rule,
known as Mercury and Air Toxics
Standards, that would go into effect
April 2015, they had to make some
tough calculations. When they figured
out how much money they’d have to
spend to modify these power plants
to meet these new regulations, they
discovered that for many of the oldest
coal-based power plants there simply
is no cost-effective way to meet the
new standards.
Acold,hardwinterEast Kentucky Power Cooperative,
which generates and transmits
electricity to more than half a million
homes, farms, businesses, and
industries in 87 counties, had already
spent more than a billion dollars on
construction and retro-fitting at
its newer coal-based power plants,
Spurlock Station in Maysville and
Cooper Station in Burnside, with
scrubbers and other emission-control
equipment in recent years. These power
plants will meet the new Mercury and
Air Toxics Standards.
But East Kentucky Power’s
oldest coal-based power plant, Dale
Station in Clark County (which has
been producing electricity since
1954), presented unique prob-
lems due to its original design. Last
year, East Kentucky Power Co-op’s
Chief Operating Officer Don Mosier
explained the decision to close Dale
Station. “Dale Station’s generat-
ing units are quite small compared to
today’s standard coal-fueled power
plants. EKPC’s goal is to provide
reliable, affordable power to our 16
owner-member cooperatives, and
it is very difficult to justify the costs
Duetotheextremelyhighcostsofmodifyingitsoldestcoal-basedpowerplanttomeetthenewestenvironmen-talregulations,DaleStation’sgeneratorsarebeingtakenoutofservice.UnitsOneandTwostoppedproducingelectric-ityin2014.UnitsThreeandFourwillbeshutdowninApril2016.
“DaleStationwasEast
KentuckyPowerCooperative’sfirstpowerplant,”saysTonyCampbell,EastKentuckyPowerCo-oppresidentandCEO.“Thisplanthasbeenareliableworkhorse,generatingtheelectricitythatpoweredmanythousandsofKentuckyhomesandbusinessesoverthepast60years.Itprovidedlightandheattomanyfamilies.Andithasbeenan
engineofeconomicdevel-opment,providingreliable,affordablepowerthroughoutcentralandeasternKentucky.WeoweadebtofgratitudetothemanydedicatedemployeeswhokeptDaleStationrunningallthoseyears,aswellasthelocalcommunity,whichhasbeensosupportive.”Photo:EastKentuckyPowerCooperative
THE FUTURE OF ELECTRICITY
A “RELIABLE WORKHORSE” OF A COAL POWER PLANT
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Energy journalist NANCY GRANT is a
member of the Cooperative Communicators
Association and the American Society of
Journalists and Authors.
necessary to keep such small units
operating.”
Last year Unit One and Unit Two
(capable of producing 25 megawatts
of electricity each) were shut down
permanently. They no longer supply
any power to the grid. However, East
Kentucky Power Co-op planned to
operate the larger generators at Unit
Three and Unit Four (75 megawatts
each) for one more year, then after
this past winter shut them down for
indefinite storage in April 2015.
The coal-based Units Three and
Four at Dale Station did produce
much-needed electricity for about
two weeks in February. This electric-
ity from coal helped meet the spike in
demand for power caused by extreme
sub-zero weather and large snowfalls.
In the meantime, throughout the
upper south, eastern, and northeast-
ern United States, other bulk power
producers throughout the region were
also operating every available genera-
tor—including coal power plants that
seemed likely to be removed from
service next year—to keep electric-
ity flowing steadily into the grid as
demand spiked several times with
each new weather event.
RethinkingpowerplantclosingsWhile snow fell and temperatures
dropped, power grid officials were
studying different sets of numbers. It
takes a lot of power sources to provide
steady electricity for everyone living
and working in the power grid region
known as the PJM Interconnection. PJM
helps supervise the flow of electricity
from power producers serving 61 million
people in 13 states and the Washington,
D.C., area. Extra resources must always
be ready on standby, too. During any
season of the year, a few power plants are
out of service due to equipment failures
or scheduled maintenance. Repairs
are made and they begin producing
electricity again.
But when PJM officials took a
detailed look at the impact that per-
manently closing all Dale Station units
and many other power plants would
have on the supply of electricity
during extreme weather, they noticed
a troubling trend. The list of coal-
based power plants that will stop pro-
ducing electricity since the Mercury
Air Toxics Standards rule went into
effect last month keeps getting longer
and longer.
However, the list of replace-
ment power sources, mostly natu-
ral gas generators, is not growing fast
enough to make it an even swap. It’s
not even close. The coal plants being
taken out of service this year were able
to produce almost 12,000 megawatts
of electricity—but new power plants
starting up will produce less than
4,000 megawatts. That’s a huge gap.
Thinking ahead to next winter,
PJM managers want to keep some
coal-based power plants running
beyond their scheduled closures to
ensure a steady supply of electricity
in 2016. As a result of their analy-
sis, PJM asked utilities who’d already
announced their coal plant closings,
do you have any that could still be
available to provide electricity during
times of peak demand?
East Kentucky Power Co-op is
among those who answered “yes.”
East Kentucky Power Co-op has
obtained regulatory approval to pre-
pare Units Three and Four at Dale
Station to continue to operate if they
are needed to keep the supply of
electricity reliable next winter. This
one-year extension of their combined
output of 150 megawatts of electricity
generated from coal may make a vital
difference for electricity consumers
by keeping their lights on and heating
systems running. KL
Duringthispastwinter’sextremesnowfallsandsub-zerotemperatures,VickiRaneyandMartinKirkmonitoredtheflowofelectricityfromtwocoal-basedgeneratorsatEastKentuckyPowerCooperative’sDaleStationinClarkCounty.Originallysched-uledtobeshutdownlastmonthbecauseitwouldbetooexpensivetomodifythemtomeetnewenvironmentalrules,thesetwogeneratorswillstillbeonstandbytoprovideupto150megawattsofelectricityforonemoreyear.Theextensioncomesattherequestoftheregionaltransmissionorganizationthatmustbalancereliablepowerresourceswithexpecteddemandduringwinterweatherextremes,andhasbeenapprovedbyotherregulatoryauthorities.Photo:EastKentuckyPowerCooperative
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CUTTING COSTS
Mail requests and questions to James Dulley, KentuckyLiving, 6906 Royalgreen Drive, Cincinnati, OH 45244, or visit www.dulley.com.
BackupgeneratorbasicsWhen severe weather hits, I want to be prepared, and I’m considering purchasing a backup generator for my home. What types would you recommend to take care of the entire house?—Jon H.
JAMESDULLEY
Backup generators won’t reduce
your utility bills. But if you are
concerned about the possible
effects of an extended power
outage, there are options. Portable
gasoline or diesel powered backup
generators, available at most home
improvement stores, can provide
enough electricity to operate essential
items such as refrigerators, freezers,
and computers. You’ll need outdoor-
rated, heavy-duty extension cords to
plug them into the generator’s outlets.
And you’ll need to go outside to shut
the generator off and let it cool down
each time you need to add fresh fuel,
then restart it.
If you want a simpler (but more
expensive) way to keep almost every-
thing in your house powered up,
then a permanently installed backup
generator is a better choice. Typically
fueled by natural gas or LP gas, this
kind of backup power supply feeds
electricity directly into your home’s
wiring system. You’ll have power not
just for plug-in appliances but also
for your furnace, central air-condi-
tioning, water heater, sump pump,
and more. Installing a whole-house
backup generator is not a do-it-
yourself project–you’ll need to hire
a properly trained and licensed
contractor.
SafetyandtestingYour contractor will recommend the
right size generator for your home and
include an automatic transfer switch.
When it senses that grid electric-
ity is off or voltage has dropped too
low, it automatically disconnects your
home’s wiring from the utility grid,
then starts the generator. To protect
the lives of utility line crews working
to restore normal power, the auto-
matic transfer switch isolates your
home from the power grid to prevent
the accidental flow of electricity from
your generator into the grid.
The automatic transfer switch
also runs the generator briefly (called
exercising) on a preset schedule to
test that everything is working prop-
erly, and will alert you if there are
problems.
For more information on choos-
ing the right backup generator for
your home, contact your local electric
co-op. KL
Carbon monoxide kills. This deadly,
odorless, invisible gas is released as
fuel and burned in a portable generator.
Never, ever operate a portable genera-
tor indoors. Do not attempt to operate a
generator inside a garage with the door
open. Instead, place the portable genera-
tor in an outdoor location at least 25 feet
away from doors and windows so that no
deadly gases can accidentally seep into
the building.
LIFESAVING TIP
Duringanextendedgridpoweroutage,aprofessionallyinstalledwhole-housebackupgenera-torcanprovideenoughelectricitytooperateHVACsystems,majorappliances,waterheaters,sumppumps,cistern-basedwatersupplysystems,andmore.However,theinstallationandoperatingcostswillincreaseyourhousehold’soverallenergyexpenses.Photo:Kohler
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GADGETS &GIZMOS
LESLIESCANLON
WhatifIdon’twanttoshare?Using privacy settings and other tricks to better control apps on your phone or tablet
Review your settings after an upgrade
Bear in mind that although an app asks for
access when you install it, you can change your
settings later. What you’ve given permission for
an app to access may or may not change after
an upgrade—and it’s up to you to keep track of
any changes.
Get in the habit of revisiting all app privacy
settings from time to time, as software
upgrades may affect the choices without your
being aware of it.
TECH TIP
Choosingyouranswerstoappquestionscarefullycancutdowntheannoyancefactoronyoursmartphoneortablet—andhelpprotectyourprivacy.
Controlling access to your personal information for privacy
Before giving an answer to an app’s ques-
tions, read the privacy policy for clues
about how your personal information
would be shared.
Check whether the application wants
permission to share your personal data
with outside third parties. For example, a
health and fitness application might give
your personal information to marketing
or advertising firms unless you say no.
An app may also ask whether it can
use your location—which can be useful
in some situations (getting directions,
finding a lost phone) but might seem
unnecessary or intrusive in other cases.
Some applications will ask to access
your contacts list or camera functions.
Take time to consider what you want to
reveal and what interactions you’re okay
with—and block what you’re not.
On Facebook, for example, you can
adjust privacy settings for such things
as what you allow others to post on your
wall, who can see photographs that you
share, whether others can see who your
Facebook friends are, and much more.
CHOOSY CONSUMER
The questions start popping up the
minute you download or begin using
an application on your smartphone
or tablet—often when you’re dis-
tracted or eager to get started. Do
you want the app to use your loca-
tion? What about push notifications?
Connect to your contacts? Some
applications do need certain infor-
mation in order to perform particular
tasks. In other cases, not so much.
Don’t simply accept the developer’s
default settings.
It’s easy to be confused—or
to assume that the application
needs certain information to work
effectively. But consumers do have
some choices about what informa-
tion to release, so it’s important to
pay attention to privacy settings and
choose the circumstances under
which you want to reveal personal
information.
Also understand that “push
notifications” allow an app to send
you messages or reminders, even
when you’re not using the applica-
tion. Consider whether you would
find these notices useful or annoy-
ing. App messages can range from
personalized notices (receipt for a
purchase, notice of a gate change for
your flight) to more general (weather
info or news alerts). You may also
have some control over how the
alerts arrive—with a sound, pop-up
message, or badge indicating app
activity or a message.
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CO-OPERATIONS
Savinglives,energy,andmoneyDEBRAGIBSONISAACS
GRAYSON
GRAY
PAINTSVILLE
SafethinkingforkidsGRAYSON
Camps are a great place for young
people to learn about safety around
electricity, and Camp KIDS, held each
year at Carter Caves State Resort Park,
is a good example. With safety hel-
mets on their heads and silly bands on
their wrists, the 60 youths ages 10-13
learned about the benefits and dan-
gers of electricity from David White of
the Kentucky Association of Electric
Cooperatives and Herbie Steagall with
Grayson Rural Electric Cooperative
Corporation. Camp KIDS is an East
Carter County Family Resource and
Youth Services based camp for Kids
Ignoring Dangerous Situations.
EmergencypreparedPAINTSVILLE
An electric line falls
on your vehicle. Your
instincts tell you to get
out. However, if you had
listened to a presenta-
tion from David White
and Clarence Greene with
the Kentucky Association of Electric
Cooperatives, you would
know that getting out actually
puts you in more danger.
Road crews working in
the service area for Big Sandy
Rural Electric Cooperative
Corporation now know this
thanks to the cooperative.
Big Sandy Co-op arranged
the live line safety demon-
stration, which shows actual
electrical emergencies and
explains what to do. The road
crews are just one of many
participants. The cooperative
arranges similar presentations
for emergency management crews,
fire fighters, and schools.
RecyclingforenergysavingsGRAY
“I want to do
anything and
everything we
can to help
members manage
their energy
usage and lower their electric bills,”
says Ted Hampton, president and CEO
of Cumberland Valley Electric.
Recently, that included a trek to
Louisville to the ARCA Inc. recycling
facility so Cumberland Valley employ-
ees could learn more about how the
co-op’s members can save money
through appliance recycling. It’s part
of two new programs Cumberland
Valley offers members: an appliance
recycling program and an ENERGY
STAR rebate program. KL
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ENERGY 101TheplusesandminusesofrobotthermostatsProgrammable thermostats can save money—but only if used properly
When used correctly, programmable ther-
mostats may help you use
less energy. Basic models
allow you to set the time and
target temperature for four
programming periods: wake, leave, return,
and sleep. Simple models give you options
in a 5/2 pattern of workweek/weekend
days; more expensive and complex models
offer more choices, and include vacation
settings. The Environmental Protection
Agency has established recommended
temperatures for each time period during
winter heating season and summer cooling
season, with projected annual energy
savings based on those numbers. Some
programmable thermostats on the market
today are preset with the
EPA’s numbers as a starting
point. Many consumers will be
surprised to see that tempera-
ture swings during a 24-hour period involve
changes of as much as 10 to 15 degrees.
It is important to note that the EPA’s
recommendations are not energy efficient
for homes with heat pumps. During winter,
the extreme temperature swings using
the preset program’s numbers may even
increase your energy use, due to forcing
more frequent operation of the backup
system, an effect that’s most noticeable if
the backup system is electric resistance
heat instead of natural gas heat. During the
summer in leaky homes, where outside air
and humidity slip in easily, the overuse of
the air-conditioning system as it tries to
recover from the highest settings may also
increase energy use.
When choosing temperature settings
for your programmable thermostat,
remember that your home and activity
schedule is unique, quite different from
the EPA’s test situations. You’ll want to
experiment with the settings to achieve
the comfort level that you seek along with
energy savings.
-NationalRuralElectricCooperativeAssociation
ENERGY BASICS
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Rememberwhenadeckwasa10x10squareofwoodslatsthatlookedlikeeveryotherdeckintheneighborhood?Or when a porch was a plain-Jane con-
crete slab with room for two chairs and a potted plant? More
afterthought than thoughtfully conceived design, both were
serviceable but not terribly stylish, ubiquitous but hardly
customized to harmonize with house and landscape.
These days, as outdoor living continues to be more and
more popular, many homeowners are thinking outside the
BY KATHY WITT
PORCHES & DECKSExpand your living space by creating an outdoor retreat, while adding value to
your home. Learn how these do-it-yourselfers added small and large porches
and decks, with expert tips from homeowners and professional builders.
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Mueller’s DIY tips:
n Keep the project size in proportion
to the overall size of the house.
n Keep your project within the scope
of your knowledge.
n Take into account the position of the
house as to morning and evening sun.
n When planting, keep the lowest plants next to the home and
slowly increase height as you move away from it.
n Always have in mind how
changes impact your weekly
mowing.
BEFORE
AFTER
footings to create lavish outdoor rooms with sophisti-
cated designs that incorporate outdoor kitchens and fire-
places, gazebos, hot tubs, ponds, and landscaping—and
screen in the good times while keeping out insects, rain,
and full-on sun.
Here are a few readers who got into DIY mode and
drafted their own blueprints for porches and decks
designed to suit their needs.
Tim and Wendy Meador, members of Warren RECC,
built their home on their family farm in Franklin. With
no intention of ever moving, the couple knew that
For $500 and elbow grease, Arnold Mueller, a Salt River Electric
Co-op member, expanded the existing porch on his Fisherville
home—basically a 35-square-foot walk-up with just enough room
for an accent chair and a potted plant—to create a charming, func-
tional outdoor space. Before and after photos by Arnold Mueller.
“My son and I built the deck part of the porch and a local craftsman
at Taylorsville Machine Company built the steel rail to finish the
look,” says Mueller, who moved to Kentucky from Wisconsin two
years ago. The retiree and history buff currently serves as presi-
dent of the Spencer County Historic and Genealogical Society.
Now measuring 60 square feet, the porch has a comfy seating
area and multiple potted plants, all set off with a black rail. Mueller
installed plants along the front and side of the porch and house—
which previously had no landscaping—and steppingstones that
encircle the porch and lead to the back yard. As a final touch, he
painted his front door a warm and welcoming rust color.
“Being in the front of our home, we see many of our neighbors
walking dogs and enjoy short visits with them,” he says. “The
porch is a very nice late-afternoon and evening place to sit and
relax, read a book, or just vegetate.”
TIPS FROM THE TRENCHES
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whatever type of deck they built, they would have
to be happy with it for a long time.
Several months and lots of hard work later, the
Meadors have completed the first two phases of a
four-phase project that includes a multitiered deck
with gazebo and wood burning fireplace.
“I knew I wanted something with different levels
for entertaining areas,” says Wendy Meador, who
is the Customer Service representative at Warren
RECC’s Franklin office.
The fireplace anchors the deck’s main level.
One step up is the gazebo dining/conversation area.
Phase three, planned for summer, calls for a level
two steps up on the opposite side of the gazebo
for a hot tub area. For the final phase, the Meadors
plan to screen in an existing patio. An arbor planted
with honeysuckle—a Mother’s Day gift from Tim to
Wendy Meador last year—acts as a focal and entrance
point to the deck from the yard.
The bulk of the work was completed by Tim
Meador.
“While he isn’t a carpenter by trade, he has spent
time in the past working on different aspects of car-
pentry,” says Wendy Meador. “There isn’t much
around our house that he hasn’t had his hand in. He
laid the foundation of our house all by himself.”
The Meadors estimate it’s cost them about $2,000
to date, including the landscaping, for their deck
project. The most important consideration for the
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couple was to create a retreat where the family could
wind down and enjoy nature, and have plenty of
room for entertaining. Once completed, their out-
door living space will have quadrupled in size, putting
relaxation always within a few steps.
When the Ladd family was building a new home
in Cadiz, Karen Ladd, member and employee of
Pennyrile Electric cooperative, decided to scrap the
original back porch design, which she felt was too
cramped, and come up with her own blueprint.
“I wanted something that was large enough for a
sitting area as well as an area for eating and grilling,”
she says. “We also positioned our home on the lot so
that, from the porch, our view is of a wooded area.”
Ladd wanted her outdoor living space to be open,
inviting, and relaxing. At an estimated cost of $8,500
to $10,000, she feels she achieved her goal. The porch,
trimmed in white railing, is 12 feet wide by 30 feet
long and provides plenty of elbow room and enter-
tainment area. With its plump cushions, ceiling fans,
and clustered plants, it checks the boxes for charm
and comfort, too.
“We have thoroughly enjoyed the seating arrange-
ment for reading, listening to music, and talking,” she
says, noting the family also loves grilling “under roof.”
Julie Bessinger, member of Warren RECC, of
Leitchfield screened in her home’s back porch, added
a roof over a stamped concrete patio as well as new
landscaping, and redesigned a fish pond. It was a
project she and her late husband always wanted to
tackle. With input from family and help from con-
tractor John Carter of Carter Construction, she saw her
design, completed in two stages to transform the out-
door living space into a relaxing family retreat.
“I like to have my family, friends, and the Sunday
school class over,” says Bessinger. “The space just
needed to be finished so we could enjoy it no matter
what the weather was like.”
With ceiling fans installed on the porch and under
the patio roof, and flowers planted and mulched, the
project is at last finished.
“Everything is finished,” she says. “The best thing
is we now have an area to sit that’s shaded from the
sun, and there are no mosquitoes or flies.
“I’m really looking forward to being out there
this year.” KL
ONLINE
Kentucky deck designers share their secretsCheck out more gorgeous photos of decks, porches, and
a modern lake-front cabin on Lake Barkley and get expert
tips for building an ideal outdoor living space—what’s the
best size and flow, incorporating green materials, music,
and more—from two professional deck designers when you
search “Kentuckydeckdesignerssharetheirsecrets” at
KentuckyLiving.com.
Where to beginMany of the homeowners who undertook deck and porch
construction projects began their search for inspiration
by looking at plans they found online. Here are sources for
ideas:
DIY Home Design Ideas, www.DIYHomeDesignIdeas.com, has information and photo galleries for deck and patio and
screened-in porch designs, as well as downloadable 3-D
Design Tool options, including free home design software.
HGTV, www.HGTV.com,is America’s leader in home and
lifestyle programming. Click the “Design and Decorate” tab
to connect to the “Outdoor Design” page.
Houzz, www.Houzz.com, is a platform for home remodel-
ing and design where you can find pictures relating to just
about any project design you can dream up; in fact, you can
scroll through hundreds of photos from homeowners, home
design enthusiasts, and home improvement profession-
als. Houzz is also a place to find design and construction
professionals.
Pinterest, www.Pinterest.com. Type “outdoor living
space” in the search bar and hundreds of images and ideas
will pop up.nArecycledbrickandstonepathleadsfromthescreenedporchtothestampedconcretecoveredpatioatJulieBessinger’sLeitchfieldhome.Photo:JulieBessinger
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CleanGreenSmall things you can do to make a big
impact in your home and community—from
cleaning with natural products to being
careful what you pour down the drain
BY GRAHAM SHELBY • PHOTOS BY JIM BATTLES
LEGENDARY KENTUCKY WRITER AND CON-SERVATIONIST WENDELL BERRY ONCE SAID HE DOESN’T LIKE THE TERM “ENVIRON-MENT.” In a 2011 interview, Berry said, “We need
to stop talking about ‘the environment’ and start
talking about places we call by name…Nobody ever
called their home place ‘the environment.’”
As it turns out, the places we call home—our
houses, yards, and neighborhoods—need just as
much attention as the atmosphere or the oceans.
There are also plenty of relatively easy steps we can
take to preserve them—and ourselves.
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“Sustainability” has become a buzzword in the
corporate world. When you look at Web sites of lead-
ing Kentucky businesses like Yum! Brands, Toyota
Motor Manufacturing, and Papa John’s, you’ll find
pages discussing their sustainable business practices.
Even so, the concept of integrating concern for the
natural world into daily life, by using fewer resources
and having a low impact, makes as much sense in a
household kitchen as it does in a corporate suite.
One prime area of concern is that the chemicals
used in many farm and household products can cause
potential harm to people, animals, and plants. Two of
the biggest causes for chemical concern are nitro-
gen, which is found in fertilizers, and phosphorus, an
ingredient in many household cleaning agents.
When nitrogen and phosphorus enter your water
system in too high a concentration, the result can be
toxic. Drinking water that’s overloaded with these and
other chemicals can lead to rashes, respiratory trou-
bles, stomach problems, and more. The health dangers
are more severe for small children. Even if you’re not
putting these or other chemicals into your own water,
if they go down your drain, they can end up in other
people’s drinking water or in their food through live-
stock or game that drink contaminated water.
Cindy Shepherd decided she didn’t want any part
of this and started making her own cleaners from
nontoxic ingredients. She and her husband, Randy,
live near Oneida in Clay County and are members of
Jackson Energy Cooperative.
1 cup of water
1 tsp Dr. Bronner’s liquid, all-purpose Castile soap
5 drops eucalyptus oil
5 drops lemon essential oil
Use a funnel to pour into a clear spray bottle; shake to mix.
More household cleaning ideas and recipes are available
online at www.pinterest.com/drbronner/green-cleaning.
ALL-PURPOSE HOUSEHOLD CLEANER
For many Kentuckians, particularly
those in rural areas, caring for what’s
outside their house is as important
as caring for what’s inside. David
Allen is director of the Center for
Environmental Education at Murray
State University. He offers these tips
for greening up the way you care for
your great outdoors.
Use rain barrels. These work in con-
junction with your gutters to collect
rainwater, which can then be used
to water the landscaping or yards
between rain showers.
If you own land near a stream or river, leave an undisturbed area along the waterway. This will help prevent
erosion and thus preserve topsoil.
It will also help prevent substances
such as fertilizers and pesticides from
getting into the waterways and impact-
ing the plant and animal life there (and
possibly humans who may eat the fish
from the waterway).
Use native plants when you’re landscaping. They require much less
maintenance, including less chemical
application.
Create a compost pile. Many things
can be composted (don’t forget to use
your daily food scraps) and turned into
rich organic matter that can be used in
gardens, landscaping, etc.
Build a water garden. These can help
collect water before it becomes runoff,
which can remove your topsoil.
Dispose of your trash properly. This is
especially important for fluids like oil
and paints. If it’s poured on the ground,
it will often find its way into someone’s
drinking water.
GREENING UP OUTDOORS
nKellySaderholmofSummerShadeadvisesusingplainwhitevinegartocleanwindows,toilets,countertops,andhardwoodfloors.Somepeoplemixvinegarwithwater,butshesays,“Ijustuseitstraight.There’sabitofavinegarsmell,butitdissipatesprettyquickly.”
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“I use eucalyptus oil,” she says.
She orders it online (it’s available from
Amazon and other retailers) along with
other materials like lemon essential oil
and Dr. Bronner’s nontoxic soaps.
Instead of buying a spray bottle of multi-
surface cleaner from the store every few weeks,
she makes her own. See the recipe on page 28.
Preparation time: “About two minutes.”
Cost? “It’s super cheap, maybe 10 cents a cup.”
(For comparison, the same amount of store-
bought cleaner might cost about eight or nine
times that.) Shepherd says there’s also a satisfaction
beyond the savings. “I know exactly what I’m using.
I know I’m not harming the earth or my loved ones.”
If you’re thinking about this approach, she says, “Try it.
Do the research. See how it makes you feel.”
Kelly and Mark Saderholm are members of Farmers
RECC in Summer Shade in Metcalfe County. They built
their house themselves and are among the roughly
400,000 Kentuckians the state estimates get their water
from a well or spring. The Saderholms also have a septic
system. Kelly says she started wanting to use more natu-
ral cleaning agents when they moved there 15 years
ago. “We had small children and cats and just thought it
made sense to use things that were not as toxic.”
Saderholm uses plain white vinegar as one of her
primary cleaning tools. “It works beautifully on toilets,
glass, countertops, hardwood floors.” Some people mix
vinegar with water, but she says, “I just use it straight.
There’s a little bit of a vinegar smell, but it dissipates
pretty quickly.”
To clean drains, she says baking soda and vinegar
make an effective combo. “Put a cup of baking soda
down the drain, let it sit a minute, then pour vinegar
down there.”
Making a green home was part of the Saderholms’
plan from the beginning. They chose white asphalt for
their roof shingles, which she says absorb less heat than
darker-colored shingles. (Our energy advisors also add
that when choosing shingles to be sure both the reflec-
tance and emissivity values are high, in the mid .8 to
.95, since both properties determine the absorption and
retention of heat. An ENERGY STAR shingle typically
meets these standards.)
Kelly started looking into more natural cleaners
in part because, she says, “I became concerned about
chemicals we use leaching into the water supply from
the septic system.”
Seepage is a legitimate concern for the thousands
of Kentuckians who use septic systems instead of a
UK Cooperative Extension Service The University of Kentucky
Department of Agriculture’s Cooperative Extension Service
has extensive resources on the subject of sustainability in the
home, including videos, definitions, how-tos, FAQs and more.
www2.ca.uky.edu/gogreen/index.php.You can also call (859)
257-2505. Here’s their guide to installing your own rain garden:
www2.ca.uky.edu/gogreen/raingarden.php
My Green Home Plenty of information and ideas for green living
in the home in this blog. www.mygreenhomeblog.com
Mindful Momma Health, recipes, and green living are among the
topics explored in this blog by a wife and mother of two.
www.mindfulmomma.com
Proud Green Home Homebuilders and homeowners can find
information and resources in this site dedicated to “creating
high performance homes.” Also search keyword “laundry” to
read 5WaystoBeMoreEco-FriendlyWhenDoingLaundry.
www.proudgreenhome.com
Home Composting Made Easy Find lots of information and a
quick-start guide under the “How to Compost” section, which
includes how to use food scraps, grass clippings, and leaves.
www.homecompostingmadeeasy.com
GREEN LIVING RESOURCES
Peopleassume the biggest source of water pollution would be large industrial facilities like factories or refineries.
“The number one source of water pollution
is people.”
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municipal sewer system. Amy Sohner is executive
director of Bluegrass Greensource, an environmental
education nonprofit that serves 20 counties in central
and eastern Kentucky.
“The septic system is really a very simple and
effective mechanism for getting rid of waste. Just by
pumping and getting your system inspected every
three to five years, it can practically run forever,” she
says. “But if you don’t do that, the leach lines clog
and the soil clogs and it can cost thousands of dollars
to fix.”
Sohner says that water is something people use
without much consideration to what happens after it
leaves the house. Nonetheless, how we use it and
what we send down the drain with it are decisions
that merit some thought.
She says people assume the biggest source of
water pollution would be large industrial facili-
ties like factories or refineries. “In fact, the number
one source of water pollution is people,” Sohner
says. That’s because everything the people put on
the ground ends up in the water. Cigarette butts,
untended pet waste, motor oil leaking from the car in
your driveway. With time and rain, all of that mate-
rial and the chemicals and bacteria along with it soak
through the ground and into the water table.
Sohner says, “Water treatment systems catch
some of the chemicals, but they’re not designed to
catch all of them.” In addition, just keeping an eye
on how much water you’re using is important. If you
have an unusually high water bill, check your faucets
and toilets for leaks. Sometimes the problems—and
solutions—are simple.
Bluegrass GreenSource, based in Lexington, is
conducting a series of rain garden workshops in
central Kentucky this spring and planning a May 23
Green Fest of workshops on topics like keeping back-
yard chickens, composting, and how to use rainwater
as a resource (see box above).
Sohner says, “There are small things everyone can
do that can make a big impact.” KL
Saturday,May23,10a.m.-4p.m.
A day of workshops dedicated to sustainable living,
located at Bluegrass Greensource, 835 National
Avenue, Lexington.
www.bggreensource.org, (859) 266-1572
ONLINE
Watch and go greenWatch how to install a rain garden and how to
make an organic all-purpose cleaner. Also learn
how Kentuckians cleaned their homes before
the industrial age of spray bottles and dish-
washer tablets by searching “Clean Green” at
KentuckyLiving.com.
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GREEN FEST
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KENTUCKY CULTURE
What Jane Austen wrote in
1815-16 in her last com-
pleted novel, Persuasion,
remains true today. And
when it comes to Jane and her ilk,
there are no more “clever, well-
informed people” than the hun-
dreds of visitors who gather annually
at key Kentucky literary sites for a
“great deal of conversation”—and
plenty of good times.
Jane keeps excellent company
with King Arthur’s Round Table in
Hopkinsville; with Jesse Stuart and
his W-Hollow homeland in Greenup
County; and with Janice Holt Giles,
whose log cabin perches on a lake-
shore in Adair County. Each has
inspired a fervent following that cel-
ebrate and keep alive their literary
legacies.
The Greater Louisville Jane Austen
Society, a regional branch of the
national Jane Austen Society of North
America, was founded in July 2007 by
a group of, shall we say, Janiacs. It is
made up of about 150 Austen aficiona-
dos of both the Georgian-era author’s
books and the scores of movie adapta-
tions made of her novels.
Sharon Lathan of Bardstown is a
passionate Austen fan. Not only has
she read the entire Austen canon, but
she has written a multivolume sequel
series called The Darcy Saga to Pride
and Prejudice, her favorite Austen
novel. Her latest book, Darcy and
Elizabeth: A Season of Courtship, was
released in March 2014 and is part of
a “prequel duo” that includes Darcy
and Elizabeth: Hope of the Future, due
later this year.
“My novels are strong in the his-
torical aspects of the era, romantic,
and as true to Austen’s world, char-
acters, and style as I can manage,”
Lathan says.
The setting for the group’s meet-
ings and festival is also appropriately
atmospheric: Louisville’s Locust
Grove is a circa-1792 Georgian
mansion, originally the home of
William and Lucy Clark Croghan. It
played host to Lucy’s brother, Gen.
LiterarylightsJoin Jane, Jesse, and Janice for good company and conversation KATHYWITT
WORTH THE TRIP
“My idea of good company is the
company of clever, well-informed
people who have a great deal of
conversation; that is what I call good
company.”—MissAnneElliot
JackieLivingston,LydiaFast,MaggieRoberts,RebeccaCooper,andMelissaAlexandershowofftheirRegency-eraattireatthe2014JaneAustenFestivalatLouisville’sLocustGrove.Photo:SteveLathan
George Rogers Clark, Presidents
James Monroe and Andrew Jackson,
John James Audubon, and explor-
ers Meriwether Lewis and William
Clark.
“Locust Grove would be com-
parable to the Bennets and their
Longbourn, a country gentleman’s
home,” says Bonny Wise, refer-
ring to the home of the five Bennet
sisters of Pride and Prejudice. Wise,
the marketing coordinator at Locust
Grove, was a founding member of the
Society and is currently its recording
secretary.
Now a National Historic
Landmark, Locust Grove is the site
of tours, lectures, music series, book
sales, and, of course, the monthly
meetings of the Greater Louisville
Jane Austen Society. Meetings are on
Sundays and always include tea.
Programs follow the theme as
determined at the national organiza-
tion’s annual general meeting. For
2015, it is “Living in Jane Austen’s
World.” Programming focuses on the
gardens, architecture, music, litera-
ture, and fashions that influenced Jane.
On May 17, “Children’s Literature
of Regency England” will be presented
at Locust Grove by Mary Landrum,
a children’s librarian at the Tates
Creek Branch of the Lexington Public
Library. Landrum plans to discuss
books Jane Austen might have read as
a child, focusing on works published
by William Godwin’s Juvenile Library.
Godwin was an Austen contemporary
and the father of Mary Wollstonecraft
Shelley.
KingArthurandhisknightsAccording to Landrum, young Jane
may have dipped into retellings of
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Bible stories, myths, Shakespeare,
and even the legends of King Arthur
and his Knights of the Round Table.
And had she lived in these parts, she
would have been able to experience
the latter story come to life at Round
Table Literary Park.
Surrounded by a thick grove of
trees on the campus of Hopkinsville
Community College is King Arthur’s
Sword in the Stone and a 22,000-
pound replica of King Arthur’s Round
Table. But that’s not all. Visitors
also find a sculpture of Melpomene,
the Greek Muse of tragedy; a par-
tial medieval wall; and the Delphian
Tholos, which is the historical Greek
sanctuary of the goddess Athena and
site of the Oracle of Delphi.
The Round Table Literary Park was
created from an endowment in honor
of HCC faculty emeritus Frances G.
Thomas, who taught English and cre-
ative writing from the college’s inau-
gural year in 1965 until her retirement
in 1996. The park and its Greco-Roman
amphitheater are the venue for the
annual Round Table Literary Awards
and the unveiling of the college’s The
Round Table literary magazine.
Kentucky’s literary sites spark
exactly the variety of clever, well-
informed conversation Miss Elliot so
cherishes in good company.
And as Persuasion’s William Elliot
notes: “that is not good company,
that is the best.” KL
KATHY WITT is an award-winning life-
style and travel writer and author of
several books, including TheSecretof
theBelles.
TWO JESSE STUART EVENTS, held by the Jesse Stuart Foundation, include an OPEN HOUSE at the Foundation’s Ashland head-quarters, on August 7 this year, celebrating Stuart’s birth in 1906. THE JESSE STUART WEEKEND at Greenbo Lake State Resort Park, dedicated to the works and memory of the former Kentucky poet laureate, is Sep-tember 25-26.
The Giles Society, named for Janice Holt Giles, has two annual events, both at the Giles Cabin in Knifely: KENTUCKIANS READING ABOUT KENTUCKY on September 12 and the 16TH ANNUAL GILES ARTS & CRAFTS FESTIVAL on October 3.
“THE TEA THINGS OF JANE AUSTEN,” the Greater Louisville Jane Austen Society’s an-nual Christmas tea, planned for December 13, 2015, will feature a talk with Bruce Richard-son, owner of Kentucky’s Elmwood Inn Teas; and Benjamin Press, tea instructor and tea historian for The Boston Harbor Museum.
THE JANE AUSTEN FESTIVAL, typically held the third weekend of July, will not be held in 2015 due to Jane Austen Society of North America’s annual general meeting, to be held at Locust Grove in October. The festival will be back in 2016 with its lineup of an Austen author, Regency style show, Regency Empo-rium, and afternoon tea, plus workshops and a Grand Ball. The festival is open to all; mem-bership in the national society is not required.
RoundTableLiteraryParkonHopkinsvilleCommunityCollege’scampusishometothisreplicaofKingArthur’slegend-arytable.Photo:HopkinsvilleCommunityCollege
Jesse, Janice, and Jane events
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TapintoyourlatentlitloverTo learn more about the GREATER LOUISVILLE JANE AUSTEN SOCIETY, visit www.JASNALouisville.com. Member-ship costs $10 a person or $15 for two family members at the same residence. Details about membership and regional events can be found on the Web site. To learn more about the JANE AUSTEN SOCIETY OF NORTH AMERICA, visit www.JASNA.org.
AUSTEN AUTHORS, visit www.AustenAuthors.net, a blog created by bestselling Regency author Sharon Lathan, currently has 20 authors who share their unique brand of carrying on Austen’s world. For more infor-mation about Lathan’s novels, visit www.SharonLathan.net.
ROUND TABLE LITERARY PARK, Hopkinsville Community College campus, 720 North Drive, Hop-kinsville. For general informa-tion, contact the Hopkinsville-Christian County Convention & Visitors Bureau, (270) 885-9096 or (800) 842-9959, www.VisitHop kinsville.com. For information on visiting or reserv-ing the park, (270) 707-3750 or e-mail [email protected] or [email protected].
JANICE HOLT GILES LOG CABIN, 380 Spout Springs Road, Co-lumbia, (270) 849-8803, www.GilesSociety.org. They are a member of Taylor County RECC. The Giles House is open to the public 1-4 p.m. (CT) Saturday and Sunday, June-October. Visit the Web site for event and member-ship details. Giles was inducted into the Kentucky Writers Hall of Fame in January 2014.
JESSE STUART FOUNDATION, 4440 13th Street, Ashland, (606) 326-1667, www.JSFBooks.com. The Regional Readers book discussion group (which reads books by Kentucky authors or about Kentucky and Appalachia) meets on the last Tuesday of the month, except for December. Coffee and conversation starts at 5:15 p.m.; the discussion begins at 5:45 p.m. The book group is open to all and new members are always welcome. Visit the Web site for event and membership details.
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MillandmemorialEnjoy mill-ground cornmeal hoecakes,
pinto beans, and desserts for $5 and check
out artisan booths at Mill Springs Annual
Cornbread Festival, May 23, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.,
at Mill Springs Park in Monticello. The mill is
open for tours May 23-25, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., with
grinding demonstrations 2-3 p.m. On May
25, the Mill Springs Battlefield will host its
annual National Memorial Day Services at
11 a.m. at Mill Springs National Cemetery. A
picnic lunch, free for vets, is at the Battlefield
Visitor Center at noon. For more information,
call (606) 636-4045 or go online to
www.millsprings.net.
Happybirthday,LebanonCelebrate Lebanon’s bicenten-
nial at the annual Picnic in
the Park, May 30 at Graham
Memorial Park. Inflatables,
caricature artist, face painting,
toy train rides, kids’ events,
food, and birthday cake, 11 a.m.
-3 p.m. Celebration continues
at dusk with a free concert
under the stars by Nashville
country rocker J.D. Shelburne
at the Farmers Market Pavilion.
For information, call (270)
692-0021 or go to www.visit
lebanonky.com.
EVENTCALENDAR
SpringinbloomStop and smell the flowers while strolling the
historic grounds at the free Woodson House
Garden Festival at Battle for the Bridge
Preserve in Munfordville, May 9, 10 a.m.-
4 p.m. Victorian Tea, 2-4 p.m., $15, or chil-
dren 10 and under $5. There are art displays,
music, craft booths, historical displays, and
demonstrations of crafts such as spinning
and wood carving. For details, call (270) 524-
0101 or go to www.hartcountymuseum.org.
StreetrodfunAmerican-made, pre-1973
hot rods and custom and
classic muscle cars and
trucks rule at the Riverfront
Rod Run, May 29-30 in
downtown Paducah. Vehicles
can be viewed by the general
public (donations suggested;
proceeds to go to chari-
ties) and fun activities are
planned for registrants.
Hours: 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Friday
and Saturday. Awards are at
3 p.m. Saturday. For details,
call (270) 851-3076 or go to
www.rivertinstreetrods.com.
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EVENT CALENDARFRI MAY 1
Evening of Dance (270)745-3121Russell H Miller Theatre, Bowling Green.
SAT MAY 2
Dailey and Vincent—Sneed Family (270)361-2101Plaza Theatre, Glasgow.
Wildlife Cruise to the Blue Heron Rookery (800)734-5611Also the 9th, 16th.Shaker Village of Pleasant Hill, Harrodsburg.
Silks in the Bluegrass (502)777-6300Crowne Plaza, Louisville.
SUN MAY 3
Spring Tea (859)485-4383Gaines Tavern History Center, Walton.
FRI MAY 8
Mitch Ryder & The Detroit Wheels (502)352-7469Grand Theatre, Frankfort.
Lion & Lioness Spring Festival (502)593-3839Through the 9th. Mt. Washington.
Vintage on the Creek (859)322-3082Through the 9th. Berry.
SAT MAY 9
Lecture Series (270)542-4167South Union Shaker Village, Auburn.
National Train Day (800)272-0152Kentucky Railway Museum, New Haven.
The Maiden City Pursuit (859)588-2612Cynthiana.
Antique Tractor & Small Engine Show (606)416-6080Community Park, Shopville.
Second Saturday Street Fair (270)393-3444Fountain Square Park, Bowling Green.
Second Saturday (270)982-2209Elizabethtown.
Woodson House Garden Festival & Ladies Tea (270)531-2354Munfordville.
I’m a Dam Runner 5K Run/Fun Walk (270)789-3776Green River Lake State Park, Campbellsville.
SUN MAY 10
Mother’s Day Train Excursion (800)272-0152Kentucky Railway Museum, New Haven.
Mother’s Day Celebration (859)384-6617Jane’s Saddlebag, Union.
Red Lick Artisans Tour (859)986-7225Through the 11th. Berea.
FRI MAY 15
Central KY Community Theatre: Xanadu Jr. (859)336-5412Through the 17th. Opera House, Springfield.
Logan Co. Bluegrass Festival (270)725-0812Through the 17th. McCutchen Coke Park, Auburn.
3rd Friday Art Gallery Show (859)279-3431Art House, Ft. Thomas.
LowerTown Arts Festival (270)908-0090Through the 16th. Paducah.
Jessamine Co. Beef Cattle Cookout (859)608-6295Through the 16th. Tractor Supply, Nicholasville.
A Visit with the Spirits of Wickland (502)507-0808Also the 22nd, 29th, June 5. Bardstown.
The Bardstown Opry (502)249-9443Also the 22nd, 29th, June 5. Blue Grass Entertainment & Exposition Complex, Bardstown.
Bourbon Open Golf Tournament (502)349-6542Through the 17th. Old Kentucky Home Country Club/Kenny Rapier State Park Golf Course, Bardstown.
NMCA Muscle Car Nationals (270)781-7634Through the 17th. Beech Bend Park & Raceway, Bowling Green.
Maifest (859)491-0458Through the 17th. MainStrasse Village, Covington.
All-American Soap Box Derby (270)843-6665Through the 16th. Phil Moore Park, Alvaton.
Paddle + Yoga Weekend (800)734-5611Through the 16th. Shaker Village of Pleasant Hill, Harrodsburg.
SAT MAY 16
’40s Weekend (800)272-0152Through the 17th. Kentucky Railway Museum, New Haven.
Great Saltpetre Cave Open House (606)453-2991Through the 17th. Mt. Vernon.
Spring Fling (606)789-2600Paintsville.
Junior Naturalist Program (270)393-0077Lost River Cave, Bowling Green.
Hope Jam (502)220-2335Eminence.
Taylor’s Survivors Relay For Life Motorcycle Run (606)305-2026Pulaski Co. Park, Somerset.
Friends of Anderson Public Library Book Sale (502)839-6420Lawrenceburg.
Spring Fest (270)369-6188Glendale.
Pennyrile Classic Car Club Cruise-In (270)886-5710Hopkinsville.
Christian Co. Animal Shelter Spay-Ghetti Dinner (270)887-4175War Memorial Building, Hopkinsville.
Jessamine Co. Quilt Show (859)887-1292Christian Church, Nicholasville.
Art in the Park (270)589-1425Through the 17th. James D. Beville Park, Leitchfield.
SUN MAY 17
Guy Penrod (270)450-4444Carson Center, Paducah.
Night Sky Stories over a Summer Campfire (270)745-4044Through Jul. 2. Hardin Planetarium, Bowling Green.
Spring Tea (859)485-4383Gaines Tavern History Center, Walton.
WED MAY 20
Compagnia TPO: Bleu! (800)775-7777Through the 24th. Kentucky Center, Louisville.
THU MAY 21
The 3 Painters (270)904-1880Southern Kentucky Performing Arts Center, Bowling Green.
Grayson Memory Days (606)474-4401Through the 25th. Grayson.
FRI MAY 22
A Tradition of Variations from the Pilgrim/Roy Collection (270)442-8856Through Aug. 17. National Quilt Museum, Paducah.
Friday Night Thunder (606)687-4157Somerset Mall, Somerset.
SPORTSNationals Test & Tune (270)781-7634Beech Bend Park & Raceway, Bowling Green.
KY ASA Girls Fastpitch Softball Northern National Qualifier Tournament (270)529-3781Through the 24th. Buchanon Park, Bowling Green.
Golf Scramble (606)474-4401Hidden Cove Golf Course, Grayson.
SAT MAY 23
Girl Scout & Boy Scout Day (800)272-0152Kentucky Railway Museum, New Haven.
Cornbread Festival (606)348-3064Mill Springs Park, Monticello.
100th Somernites Cruise (606)872-2277Fountain Square, Somerset.
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Memorial Weekend Celebration (270)343-2525Through the 25th. Lake Cumberland State Dock, Jamestown.
Bluegrass & Gospel Sing (606)297-4169Mountain Home Place, Paintsville.
Wendy Whelan—Restless Creature (800)775-7777Brown Theatre, Louisville.
SPORTSNational Open (270)781-7634Through the 24th. Beech Bend Park & Raceway, Bowling Green.
Double J Stables & Horsemen’s Campground Memorial Weekend (270)286-8167Mammoth Cave.
BBQ, Blues, & Bikes (270)982-2209Elizabethtown.
Chamber Music Festival of the Bluegrass (800)734-5611Through the 24th. Shaker Village of Pleasant Hill, Harrodsburg.
Memorial Day Parade & Ceremony (270)259-5587Leitchfield.
MON MAY 25
Mill Springs Battlefield Memorial Day Services (606)636-4050Nancy.
TUE MAY 26
AMRA Harley Davidson Summer Shootout & Rally (270)781-7634Through the 28th. Beech Bend Raceway, Bowling Green.
WED MAY 27
The Unauthorized Harry Experience: A Parody by Dan and Jeff (800)775-7777Through the 29th. Bomhard Theater, Louisville.
THU MAY 28
TS Performance Diesel Drags (270)781-7634Beech Bend Park & Raceway, Bowling Green.
FRI MAY 29
Riverfront Rod Run (270)554-2975Through the 30th. Paducah.
Glasgow Highland Games (270)651-3141Through the 31st. Barren River Lake State Resort Park, Lucas.
Taylor Co. Fair (270)789-2964Through June 6. American Legion Post 86, Campbellsville.
SAT MAY 30
Woodford County Woman’s Club Garden & Home Tour (859)873-0241Versailles.
My Old Kentucky Dinner Train Murder Mystery (866)801-3463Bardstown.
Train Robbery (800)272-0152Through the 31st. Kentucky Railway Museum, New Haven.
Jane’s Saddlebag Wine Festival (859)384-6617Union.
Russell Co. Fair (270)585-2009Through June 6. Fairgrounds, Russell Springs.
TUE JUN 2
Taylor Swift (800)745-3000KFC Yum! Center, Louisville.
THU JUN 4
U.S. 25 Yard Sale (859)779-3005Through the 6th. Berea.
Hwy. 68 400 Mile Sale (270)782-0800Through the 7th. Bowling Green.
Great American Brass Band Festival (859)319-8426Through the 7th. Danville.
FRI JUN 5
Pennington Folk Music Festival (270)365-3959Through the 6th. Butler Lawn, Princeton.
One Slight Hitch (866)597-5297Through the 20th. Pioneer Playhouse, Danville.
Bluegrass Festival (502)252-9004Through the 6th. White Acres Campground, Bardstown.
Houseboat Expo (270)343-2525Through the 7th. Lake Cumberland State Dock, Jamestown.
SAT JUN 6
Alzheimer’s Association Making Memories Gala & Auction (502)451-4266Belvedere Outlook, Louisville.
Shake, Ride, and Roll Bike Ride (270)542-4167South Union Shaker Village, Auburn.
Day Out With Thomas (800)272-0152Through the 7th. Kentucky Railway Museum, New Haven.
Contented Heart Quilt Guild Quilt Auction (606)340-0015Wayne Theater, Monticello.
Bluegrass Draft Horse & Mule Championship (800)844-1601L.D. Brown Ag Expo Center, Bowling Green.
Aviation Heritage Park Hangar Party (270)842-1101Bowling Green/Warren Co. Regional Airport, Bowling Green.
SUN JUN 7
Historical Home Tour (859)485-4383Gaines Tavern History Center, Walton. KL
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Breathitt County native
KELSEY SEBASTIAN was 25
years old when she opened
Kelsey’s on Main in Jackson
last summer. She was
deliberate about returning to
her hometown after graduating from the
University of Kentucky with a hospitality
management degree and business minor.
Kelsey’s grandparents still live there,
along with aunts, uncles, and 11 first
cousins. “It just made sense for me to
come back,” she says.
One aunt owns the 100-year-old
building that has become Kelsey’s on
Main—the former Jackson pharmacy that
has housed a doctor, lawyers, and another
restaurant. “This space is perfect,” Kelsey
says, with exposed brick wall, original
ceiling, the drugstore sign, and an original
apothecary cabinet.
Kelsey says the cuisine “is Southern,
and it’s homestyle,” with soups,
sandwiches, and salads for lunch and
homemade meat loaf, pork tenderloin,
fried chicken, and fried catfish among
the dinner entrees. Desserts, too, rotate.
Kelsey describes her blondies as so easy
she can “make them in five minutes.”
Kelsey’s on Main is at 1124 Main
Street in Jackson. It’s open 11 a.m. to
8 p.m. Tuesday through Friday; 4 to
8 p.m. Saturday; and noon to 2 p.m.
Sunday. For more information call
(606) 666-4004.
White Chocolate Chip Blondies1 C unsalted butter, melted2 C brown sugar2 large eggs2 tsp vanilla1⁄4 tsp hazelnut extract, optional2 C all-purpose flour1 tsp baking sodaPinch salt1 C white chocolate morsels3⁄4 C chopped almonds
Grease a 13x9-inch pan. Beat butter and sugar. Beat in eggs, vanilla, and hazelnut extract, if desired. Add flour, baking soda, and salt and mix until combined. Stir in morsels and almonds. Spread in pan and bake in a 350° oven for 20-24 minutes, or until golden brown. Remove and cool before slicing. Serve alone or with ice cream and homemade vanilla cream sauce.
Vanilla Cream Sauce 1⁄2 C butter1⁄2 C granulated sugar1⁄2 C firmly packed brown sugar1⁄2 C heavy whipping cream1 Tbsp vanilla
Combine all sauce ingredients except vanilla in a saucepan. Cook over medium heat, whisking occasionally, until mixture thickens and comes to a full boil (5 minutes). Remove from heat and stir in vanilla. Serve over blondies. If mixture hardens on standing, gently reheat to make it pourable.
Cheese TorteRecipe by Sarah Fritschner
1 lb extra-sharp grated cheddar cheese1⁄4 C grated onion2-3 Tbsp mayonnaise1 C chopped pecans1 lb cream cheese (two 8-oz
packages), softened1⁄3 C chutney1⁄2 tsp cayenne pepper3 slices bacon, cooked until crisp1⁄3 C frozen chopped spinach1 tsp minced fresh garlic1⁄2 tsp salt1⁄4 tsp oregano
Line a 1-quart dish with plastic wrap to allow release. In a bowl, mix room-temperature cheddar cheese with onion and mayonnaise. Spread half of mixture in dish. Chill the dish, but not the remaining cheese mixture. Add chopped pecans to remaining cheese mixture; set aside.
In another bowl, combine 1/2 pound of cream cheese with chutney and cayenne. Blend thoroughly. Spread over cheddar mixture in dish. Chill.
Crumble bacon. Thaw spinach and squeeze to remove all water. Combine spinach in a bowl with remaining cream cheese mixture, bacon, garlic, salt, and oregano. Blend. Spread over chilled cheese-chutney mixture. Top with the cheese-pecan mixture. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate or freeze until ready to use. If frozen, thaw overnight in fridge. Invert torte onto a serving plate and serve with crackers. Serves 20.
SARAH FRITSCHNER coordinates
Louisville Farm to Table, a program bring-
ing more Kentucky-grown food into local
homes, restaurants, and institutions.
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GREAT OUTDOORS
Sunkentreasure“Reforestation” of Cave Run Lake improves fish habitatDAVEBAKER
Sections of Cave Run Lake flour-
ished with underwater forests
when the U.S. Army Corps of
Engineers dammed the Licking
River to create the lake, which became
operational in 1974. The submerged
branches formed canopies where pred-
ator and prey fish could thrive.
Much has changed beneath the
surface in the ensuing 41 years. “Cave
Run Lake still has a lot of timber
standing in some areas, but they’ve
basically become telephone poles,”
notes Northeastern District fisheries
biologist Tom Timmermann. “It’s not
what it was when it was impounded
decades ago.”
Kentucky’s lakes are going bald
underneath the waves. “Our res-
ervoirs are aging,” says Kentucky
Fisheries Division Director Ron
Brooks. “After 40, 50, 60 years, the
structure below the surface, such as
trees and stumps, breaks down and
decomposes.”
Last year, the Kentucky
Department of Fish and Wildlife
Resources launched a pilot project
to add some stubble to the state’s
lakes. It began in Cave Run Lake near
Morehead.
Employees collected discarded
items such as cable spools, wooden
pallets, plastic trays, Christmas trees,
and plastic buckets to be recycled
into new habitat for fish. Local artist
Stephen Tyrone brought what is prob-
ably the most unusual item ever used
for a fish attractor in the state: an
unfinished bronze statue to be sunk
into the lake.
“He sank the statue so he
would know where to find it, then
returned a few weeks later to fish
it,” Timmermann says. “He caught a
muskie off of it.”
Traditionally, fish attractors consist
of small brush piles scattered around
a lake. What made the Cave Run
Lake project different was its scale.
Employees, assisted by volunteers,
sank two, mile-long sections of fish
cover in the lake.
Tossed-out Christmas trees will
provide cover for young fish and bait-
fish. Some of the larger pieces, such
as concrete blocks and cable spools,
provide hiding spots for larger preda-
tors, including bass and muskies.
Algae growing on this new cover will
give invertebrate creatures a source of
food—and provide a food source for
younger fish.
“From what the anglers are tell-
ing us, fish moved onto this cover a lot
quicker than we thought they would,”
Timmermann says. “Everything we’ve
heard so far has been positive.”
Cave Run Lake will receive several
miles of new fish habitat in the coming
years. Eventually, Brooks wants to
expand the program to major lakes
elsewhere in the state, especially in
eastern Kentucky.
“The lakes all have good fisher-
ies,” Brooks says. “It’s just that fish are
not always easily accessible. This kind
of habitat work will make it easier for
anglers to find the fish.” KL
Keep up with the latest news from the
Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife
Resources on Twitter. Follow us at www.
twitter.com/kyafield.
INSIDER TIPS
FisheriesbiologistTomTimmermannlooksoverbucketsofwoodenstakesusedtocreatefishhabitatlastyearinCaveRunLake.Photo:DaveBaker
DAVE BAKER is editor of KentuckyAfield
magazine, with the Kentucky Department
of Fish and Wildlife Resources. Visit www.ky
afield.com or call (800) 858- 1549 for more
information.
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HailtothequeenTropical mandevillas branch out with new varieties
THE TITLE OF “QUEEN OF THE SUMMER GARDEN” has to go to the
mandevillas. This tropical plant has been popular for some time, but for years it
came in only one form and one color: single-flowering, medium pink. Bored with
that original mandevilla, I have patiently waited for some new varieties. Finally,
they have arrived.
THERE ARE FOUR NEW MANDEVILLAS in the Parfait series, often called the
Parfait Quartet. Blush, Moonlight, Passion Pink, and Tango Twirl are each beauti-
ful, but Tango Twirl, Mandevillaxamabilis‘Monrey,’ shown below, is my favorite.
It is a double-flowering, pale pink mandevilla. The flowers appear large to me,
but that may be because they are so fluffy and I am mesmerized by them.
TO HAVE A FEAST OF BEAUTIFUL FLOWERS ALL SUMMER, plant man-
devillas in full sun. They can be planted in the ground or in a large container, but
they prefer a
moist and well-
draining soil.
They are con-
sidered light
climbers, so
they do need a
trellis, obelisk,
or fence.
Unlike many
vines, they will
perform just
fine on a light
decorative
piece without
weighing it
down.
MANDEVILLAS ARE TROPICAL AND SHOULD BE PLANTED only after
the threat of a spring frost has passed. They do exceptionally well in the heat
of summer and can flower profusely from late spring to early fall with just light
fertilization. They can be overwintered indoors, something I have never tried
because I can’t bear to cut them back and bring them inside while they’re still in
full flower. Instead, I enjoy them just as they are in the garden and plant a new
one the next year.
HAVE A GARDENING QUESTION? Go to www.KentuckyLiving.com, click on Home & Garden, then “Ask The Gardener.”
ASK THE GARDENER
SHELLY NOLD is a horticulturist and owner of The Plant Kingdom,
4101 Westport Road, Louisville, KY 40207.
QIhavealilactreeanda3-to4-foot
branchjustbrokeoff.AfterIsawitoff,
shouldIbrushorsprayanointment
onthecuttopreventthetreefrom
gettingdiseased?
A Before you prune out the branch
that broke from your lilac, you will
want to make sure that your cutting
tools are sharp and clean. This will
make it easier for you to make a clean
cut and prevent any potential disease
spread. You want to make your cut as
close to the next intersecting branch
or main trunk as possible but avoid
cutting into the healthy wood. It is not
recommended to cover or apply any-
thing to the end of the cut. It is better
for the tree to heal over on its own.
Annual maintenance will help
lilacs in terms of vigor as well as
overall appearance. Spring-flowering
shrubs such as lilacs should be pruned
immediately after they have finished
blooming. Dead or diseased branches
should be removed as soon as you
notice them.
Lilacs will also benefit from being
thinned, which means removing some
of the older, woodier branches. This is
especially true for the center of the
plant, which can become dense and
does not allow for good air circulation
or filtered sunlight. Both can lead to
disease problems.
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SMART MOVES
When people think of ticks,
they usually think of Lyme
disease. Lyme disease is the
most common tick-borne
disease in the United States, but
it occurs mainly in the Northeast
and upper
Midwest.
Though
Kentucky
has a few
cases each year, the disease is not
considered prevalent here. Other
tick-borne diseases in Kentucky
include ehrlichiosis, Rocky Mountain
spotted fever, and Southern tick-
associated rash illness (STARI).
Ehrlichiosis is the most common
tick-borne disease in Kentucky.
Symptoms develop one to two weeks
after a bite and include fever, chills,
malaise, muscle aches, headache,
nausea/vomiting, and occasionally
a rash (more common in children).
Ehrlichiosis can be serious and
life-threatening.
Symptoms of Rocky Mountain
spotted fever include fever, head-
ache, nausea/vomiting,
abdominal pain,
and rash, which
occur in about
90 percent
of patients.
This dis-
ease is
also life-
threaten-
ing if not
treated
correctly.
Though
uncommon,
Lyme disease
can happen here.
Symptoms are similar
to ehrlichiosis, but the clas-
sic symptom is the red and white
“bull’s-eye” rash. Lyme disease may
also cause other conditions later in
life, like arthritis, heart problems, and
Bell’s palsy, which is a paralysis of
some of the facial nerves that causes a
drooping appearance.
Relatively newly discovered,
STARI is transmitted by the Lone Star
tick, found in the southern Midwest
and Southeast. It can cause a rash
similar to Lyme disease.
If you have a tick bite, be alert
for symptoms of these diseases, and
consult a physician immediately if
you develop fever, rash, or other
symptoms.
The antibiotic doxycycline is
considered the first-line therapy for
all of these diseases, and is
most effective if given
within five days of
symptom onset.
Patients with
some forms
of Lyme dis-
ease may
also require
other IV
antibiotics.
The
majority of
cases of tick-
borne disease
are reported
from May through
August, with about 50
percent of cases each year
occurring in June and July. This coin-
cides with the times when we are
most active outdoors and when ticks
are at their peak activity. However,
cases can occur in cooler seasons as
well, especially if those seasons are
warmer than normal. KL
DR. DEREK FORSTER is an infectious disease
specialist at UK HealthCare.
Tick,tick,tickAvoid tick-borne illnesses during the summer and year-roundDR.DEREKFORSTER
The Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention suggest that these and other
tick-borne illnesses may be prevented by
avoiding areas where ticks are concen-
trated, such as dense woods and bushy
areas. When you are outside—especially in
a wooded area—use insect repellents that
contain DEET, a chemical that repels ticks
and other biting insects such as mosquitoes,
fleas, and chiggers. Wear long pants, long-
sleeved shirts, and socks, and always check
yourself for ticks after outdoor activity.
REDUCING RISKS
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BYRON CRAWFORD’S KENTUCKY
StillstandingGhostly “settlement” of reassembled log buildings testifies to the original craftsmanshipBYRONCRAWFORD
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].
When he was a boy of about 12,
James H. Riley and some of
his buddies—armed with little
more than axes, handsaws,
and their boyhood imaginations—
built themselves a crude log cabin in a
woodland on the back of the Marshall
County farm where James grew up.
He remembered the venture while
recounting how, in the 1980s and ’90s,
he collected an entire village of original
log buildings, one building at a time,
from scattered sites around Kentucky and west Tennessee,
and relocated them to his farm near Benton.
It all began when a neighbor gave Riley an old log
corncrib if he would move it. Then he found a log barn in
Spencer County, which he hauled to western Kentucky
and attached to the corn crib.
That was all he had planned to do, until his brother-
in-law mentioned a friend in Lyon County who had a
circa-1840s “story and a half” log cabin that he’d give
to Riley. The small log village, clustered on a hillside on
Riley’s farm, eventually grew to 13 buildings.
He called it Cabin Hill.
Soon, he added a smokehouse and another corncrib—
this one with double dovetail notches—part of another
cabin from near Nicholasville, and the largest building, a
35-by-25-foot schoolhouse from Dover, Tennessee, made
of yellow poplar logs and said to have been built by Civil
War veterans.
As Riley numbered and carefully reassembled each
log in its place, the more he came to admire those whose
hands had originally cut, hewed, notched, and fitted each
log together, perhaps a century and a half earlier.
It was possible, he reasoned, that many who had
shaped these logs could not read and write, but they cer-
tainly could build structures that stood the test of time.
Today, most of the buildings are furnished with relics
of the pioneer period. The log school now houses what
Riley calls “The Spit ’n’ Whittle General Store,” with a
long counter, a big pot-bellied stove, a flour barrel from a
vanished general store, and other artifacts.
Cabin Hill enjoyed several years of visits from school
groups, historical societies, and the media, but now is a
virtual ghost town of gray log monuments to a way of life
that is all but forgotten. Riley donated one of the cabins
to a group of high school students from Wylie, Texas,
who reassembled the structure in Wylie, but the other
buildings are still there. And Riley, a member of West
Kentucky RECC, still has a few old-fashioned surprises,
and occasionally a new one, for passersby at Cabin Hill.
Each winter he taps many of his sugar maple trees
to make maple syrup. One cold day his friend Sam Clark
noticed that Riley had attached a tap and sap bucket to a
utility pole—and he stopped to ask what that was for.
Riley, who had been hoping someone would ask,
smiled and answered: “Pole syrup.” KL
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