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Best Bodies: Deleskia Butler is Spinning Away Her Ex-military Life

By Brigid MorrisseyHigh-ranking military officer? Check. College graduate with three degrees? Check. Certified cycling instructor? You guessed it. Check. If Deleskia Butler sets out to achieve something, she will find a way to do it. “I think if you have your mind set on accomplishing something, then don’t let anybody stop you.” And with the life motto, “This too shall pass,” it is obvious that she takes her own advice to heart.Deleskia’s dream was to join the military. “I joined the military at age 17. I was your typical hard-headed teenager,” Deleskia admitted. She found [...]

By April Allman|2018-05-23T13:32:52-04:00November 10, 2016|Best Bodies, Exercise|

Win a Paddock Shops Tote Bag Filled with $250 Worth of Gift Cards!

Wouldn’t it be lovely to spend a day holiday shopping at the Paddock Shops, located on Summit Plaza Drive in Louisville, where you can also grab a cup of coffee and a bite to eat? We’re giving one lucky winner* a chance to win a tote bag filled with a variety of gift cards totaling $250 from Paddock Shops retailers and restaurants. Here’s how to enter. It’s a little different, so pay attention...*To qualify to win, you must “like” the Paddock Shops Facebook page before submitting the entry form below. You must be 18 years [...]

By April Allman|2018-05-23T13:32:52-04:00November 10, 2016|Today's Family Now|

How this IT Professional Flies (and Spins) Away Stress

By Carrie Vittitoe Gretchen Wilkins of LaGrange, Kentucky, isn’t technically a superhero, but that is how I imagine her. She spends her days as an information analyst for a local company that makes software for warehouse management, which seems very professional and Clark Kent-like. During her downtime, though, she flies, she spins, and she twirls. For the past 2½ years, Gretchen has been training at Louisville Turners, where she hangs from aerial silks and hoops (lyra) in two hour-long weekly classes. She says, “It’s not a workout where you’re clock-watching because you are learning new [...]

By April Allman|2018-05-23T13:32:52-04:00November 9, 2016|Mental Health|

Leslie McCutcheon’s Secret to Aging Well

By Keri Foy Leslie McCutcheonJob: Co-owner and President of BrightStar Care of LouisvilleHome: Lives with her husband Chris and 5-year-old daughter Navy“I would love to write a symphony,” Leslie admits, but “I have a lot to learn.” Learning is a part of the process she expects to enjoy, especially when it comes to music. Her parents started her in piano lessons when she was 5 years old, and now Leslie plays piano for Southeast Christian Church’s Crestwood campus. This year, she and Navy are planning to take violin lessons together.Leslie’s perspective on aging comes from [...]

By April Allman|2018-05-23T13:32:53-04:00November 8, 2016|Style|

Win Tickets to Cirque Musica Holiday Spectacular!

Start the holiday season with excitement with the Cirque Musica Holiday Spectacular, a fun-filled family holiday event featuring the cast of Cirque Musica together with all-time favorite holiday songs performed in front of, beside, and above the Louisville Orchestra. Enter this giveaway to win two tickets to this high-flying musical performance on November 26!Cirque Musica is a concert and visual experience where audiences experience amazing acrobats, aerialists, hilarious hijinks and holiday cheer. The show blends today’s greatest circus performers with the greatest holiday music of all time.See Official Rules for details.Our winner is Stuart Ponton!

By April Allman|2018-05-23T13:32:53-04:00November 7, 2016|Today's Family Now|

How Tara Anderson Got Started in Public Radio

By Lucy M. PritchettIt is amazing how many times a chance encounter or an offhand remark can turn one’s life in a different direction. For Tara Anderson an encounter with a previous professor sent her from a career in classical music to a career in public radio. It also paved the way for a chance to live in New York City — an adventure in itself. On the road to becoming a classical singer, Tara majored in music performance at the University of Kentucky. She also listened to her father who thought she needed to [...]

By April Allman|2024-11-24T17:18:17-05:00November 7, 2016|Turning Point|

Best Bodies: Deleskia Butler is Spinning Away Her Ex-military Life

Win a Paddock Shops Tote Bag Filled with $250 Worth of Gift Cards!

How this IT Professional Flies (and Spins) Away Stress

Leslie McCutcheon’s Secret to Aging Well

Win Tickets to Cirque Musica Holiday Spectacular!

How Tara Anderson Got Started in Public Radio

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