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Featured Stories 

18 | PATOKA LAKE 

Outdoor fun for the whole family 

29 | STRENGTH IN THE MIDST OF HARDSHIP 

One woman’s batle with cancer 

16 

Home Improvement 

9 | TOP TEN 

DIY Projects for your home 

11 | A WORK IN PROGRESS 

The story behind a local home transformation 

CONTENTS 

MAY / JUNE 2015 

Southern Indiana in Pictures 

27 | IMAGINE AWARDS 

Celebrating those who are commited to making a beter 

community and world for people with disabilities 

33 | CHRISTIAN ACADEMY GALA 

Featuring author Lee Strobel 

18 

37 | SOARS 

Healing Hearts Banquet 

39 | STYLIN’ DERBY FASHIONS 

Local boutique, Colokial, showcases Derby fashions 

In Every Issue 

7 | FLASHBACK PHOTO 

Steamer “East St. Louis” in Madison, IN in 1919 

13 | A NOTE TO BABY BOOMERS 

The Story of Your Life 

16 | A WALK IN THE GARDEN WITH BOB HILL 

The Beauty of the Dogwood 

22 | YOUR COMMUNITY 

Spotlight on the Floyd Central Dance Marathon, the 

Legacy Luncheon and more! 

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40 | HEALTH NOTES 

The key to a happy pregnancy and more! 

42 | EVERYDAY ADVENTURES 

The Art of Mushroom Hunting 


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– HOME IMPROVEMENT – 

TOP TEN: 

DIY Projects fo yor hoe 

1 

Paint the front door 

A cheery front door sets the tone for your entire house. Try an 

unexpected yellow or turquoise for a fresh look, or choose a 

bright red or glossy black for a more traditional vibe. 

2 

Replace the kitchen faucet 

Change out your standard builder’s grade faucet with a taller, 

more elegant version. This simple switch will even make doing 

the dishes seem like less of a chore. 

3 

Plant seasonal fowers 

Fill planters and beds with fresh seasonal 

fowers. A shady bed of impatiens 

or a sunny row of roses can make your 

yard more inviting. 

4 

Paint cabinets 

Are you stuck with outdated oak or 

dark, dreary cabinets? Try painting 

them a creamy white to brighten a dark 

room! Or give them a glossy black coat 

for a more elegant appearance. (Warning: 

This update can be tedious! Start 

small in a bathroom, and move up to 

bigger areas like the kitchen.) 

5 

Replace a light fxture 

Do you have an unattractive overhead 

light in your kitchen dining area or 

bedroom? Replace it with a budget 

chandelier. This unexpected touch of 

whimsy will add warmth and interest to 

any room. 

6 

Replace cabinet hardware 

If you are stuck in the past with nineties-era gold or brass 

knobs for your cabinets, freshen them up with new polished 

silver or rubbed bronze handles. It’s amazing how much of a 

difference replacing the hardware can make. 

7 

Paint a room 

“Home is where your story begins.” 

- Annie Danielson 

Scared of choosing a color? Start small and just paint the inside 

of your built in bookshelves, or add a cheery color to the 

laundry room. 

8 

Update curtains 

Fresh new curtains can change the 

whole feel of a room. Get a custom designed 

look on a budget by sewing new 

trim or a strip of fabric to the bottom of a 

neutral-colored premade panel. 

9 

Add decorative storage 

Invest in some coat hooks by the front 

door to store coats and bags, or add 

a few decorative baskets to organize 

clutter. You’ll be amazed at how much 

more peaceful your home feels when 

everything has a place. 

10 

Add a Mirror 

Do you have a room without many 

windows? Add a mirror! A strategically 

placed mirror opposite a light-flled 

window or beautiful painting can make 

all the difference. 

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– HOME IMPROVEMENT – 

A Work in Progress 

The story behind a local home transformation 

Story by Michele Hardman 

OK, call me crazy, but for probably 

the last 30 years I’ve wanted 

to fip houses. You know — 

buy, remodel and resell. I’m 

fnally geting my chance. 

I recently purchased a one-bedroom, 

one-and-a-half-bath condo in need of 

some TLC. My goal is to have it all done 

and back on the market in 30 days — or 

less. Why is it that every time I tell that to 

someone, I get this wide-eyed look of disbelief? 

Blame it on HGTV. I’ve watched 

too many episodes of “Flipping Vegas” 

and “Flip or Flop.” I fgure if they can do 

it, I can too. Right? 

So far, we’ve done all the demolition 

ourselves. All the carpet has been ripped 

out and hauled of. Both bathrooms had 

wallpaper that has been stripped of. After 

spraying the frst room down with a 

releasing gel, I started pulling. To my 

amazement it started coming of in full 

sheets! “OK,” I thought. “I got this.” 

There was a considerable amount of 

glue remaining on the wall that we decided 

a palm sander would take care of without 

too much fuss. The second bathroom 

didn’t go nearly as smoothly. The paper 

was only coming of in small pieces, or not 

wanting to come loose at all. As I pulled 

the paper of, it was also taking of the top 

layer of the drywall. Not good. 

My frst option was to have a light 

coat of drywall compound applied and 

then sand it all down before I’d be able to 

paint. That sounded like more time and 

money than I wanted to invest. My solution 

was to take a fat trowel, about 6 inches 

long, and swipe drywall compound on 

the wall in various directions, similar to 

‘If they can do it, I can too. 

Right?’ 

icing a cake. I’ll let this dry and then paint 

it. I’m envisioning the end result to give 

the room kind of a Tuscany look and will 

make the wall a focal point when people 

walk into the room. 

Several areas have a dark blue-gray 

slate tile on the foor that’s in prety good 

shape, so in order to save money, I’m 

keeping it intact and going with a medium-gray 

for the walls. The experts tell me 

that gray is THE neutral color everyone 

wants right now. 

Nice. 

Since kitchens sell a home, this one 

will get a complete overhaul: black cabinets, 

white and black countertops, and 

stainless steel appliances, plus additional 

lighting. I’m ripping out the small wet bar 

just of the kitchen to make a desk/work 

area instead. I’m also adding an electric 

freplace insert instead of leaving it as a 

wood-burning unit. More energy-efcient 

and less mess. Add laminate fooring 

in the living room, a new patio door, 

gray rectangular tile in the master bath 

and gray carpet in the bedroom and … 

voila! I’m ready to fnd another house to 

fip. • 


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Calling All Baby Boomers 

The Story of Your Life 

Everyone has a story worth telling 

Tell your story. 

Tell it to whoever listens. 

Beter still, tell it to whoever cares. 

Tell it honestly and fully, that’s 

the point. Tell both the triumphs and the 

troubles. Tell what makes you laugh and 

cry, what makes you think and feel. 

Tell what you do and what you did, 

but also why. Don’t brag. But don’t hold 

back. You can teach. We can learn. 

Eternally honored, I made a long, 

nice living passing along your stories. It’s 

just that everybody indeed has one. And I 

couldn’t get around to everybody. 

Yours too is worth telling. 

You do not need my guidance about 

what religion to practice or political party 

to follow. I ofer no incredible insight 

about which TV shows are best or whether 

mustard or ketchup is beter on a hot 

dog. I love Southern Indiana more than 

anywhere else on Earth. But Southern 

Idaho or Southern West Virginia may be 

just as terrifc. I couldn’t honestly tell you. 

Take my advice on this, though: Tell 

your story. Add your autobiography to 

the shelf. It belongs. 

And listen when your loved ones tell 

theirs. One of my shameful regrets is not 

really hearing my parents’ stories. I never 

bothered to connect the dots of their pasts 

that they revealed now and then, here and 

there. How did Dad survive World War 

II? Don’t ask me. What was Mom’s childhood 

like on the dairy farm? Uh . . . . 

My mother, an English major, insisted 

I take seriously the diference between 

nouns and verbs. Without her, I doubt I 

would be comfortable enough stringing 

words together to get paid for it. But why 

did she study English? 

My dad, a school principal, found 

good in absolutely everybody. He 

laughed a million times each day. He tirelessly 

made school a place kids liked to be. 

Whenever I turn gloomy, I think of Dad 

and my mood brightens in a snap. 

Yet he grew up poor and more or 

less on his own. He lost grandparents to 

the Holocaust. He fought cancer again 

and again. How was he able always to be 

so happy? 

I feel lost and there is no one else to 

blame. I inherited photos, way too few 

‘Tell what makes you laugh 

and cry, what makes you 

think and feel.’ 

with names or dates on the back. Who are 

these people? They deserve beter than to 

be strangers on yellowing paper. Here I 

am, a professional storyteller, unable to 

relate the very stories most crucial to who 

and what I am. I am belatedly full of questions. 

No one is left who can answer. 

My own children, grown, are likewise 

not especially curious. Chips of the 

old block, I suppose. I wait for them to 

ask. Then again, while I am in your face 

to open up, I have not volunteered much 

of my story. 

I will if you will. 

At this same computer, I need to list 

the benefts and costs – yes, there are both 

-- of being an only child. I need to put on 

record why I cannot stand sweet potatoes 

or do not try on clothes before I buy them. 

Glimpses need not be profound to be revealing. 

I should explain why high school 

seemed to last four decades, not four 

years. I must get into how I cannot imagine 

going through life without the woman 

I married. Maybe I’ll touch on why I shave 

in the shower and love hanging out in big 

cities. I need to explore why I leave it to 

others to feed the homeless and to play 

the piano. 

I can describe a heart atack and the 

pride of having a busy road named for 

a grandfather. I will recall hiting home 

runs in Litle League and geting cut from 

the high school basketball team. I need to 

come clean about coping with frizzy hair 

-- back when I had hair -- and why I enjoy 

most dogs more than some people. 

Whatever I end up writing is nothing 

most of you will end up reading. If I 

don’t write it, though, no one can read it. 

This is not for the library or a bookstore. It 

is for the people who star in my story, the 

people who rewrote my story, the people 

I love. 

How great if I had enough references 

like that. Instead, I have mostly curiosity 

and guilt. 

So do not wait. Write your story or 

ask someone to take notes. Or sit and be 

questioned on video. Your story and mine 

must live after we die. • 

After 25 years, Dale 

Moss retired as Indiana 

columnist for The 

Courier-Journal. He now 

writes weekly for the 

News and Tribune. Dale 

and his wife Jean live in 

Jeffersonville in a house 

that has been in his family 

since the Civil War. 

Dale’s e-mail is dale. 

moss@twc.com 


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A Walk in the Garden with Bob Hill 

Pictured: Te Cherokee Brave Dogwood at Hidden Hill Nursery. 

The Beauty of the Dogwood 

Providing color and texture every day of the year 

My frst sighting of dogwood 

trees in full bloom was 

almost a religious experience 

– our frst spring in Southern 

Indiana punctuated with surprising 

bursts of pink or white bracts hanging 

onto, of all things, a tree. 

What was that all about? 

The surprise came because the 

range of ornamental shrubs and trees in 

the small northern Illinois town where I 

grew up generally ranged from yews to 

junipers to maples and elms. The later 

was wiped out by the Dutch elm disease 

that totally laid bare our city streets and 


historic, tree-sheltered courthouse, a sad 

lesson that taught us all the dangers of 

mono-culture plantings. 

The ornamental-plant atitude of 

most of our town’s residents could be 

summed up in one collective thought: 

What would Grandpa have planted? If 

there was a single dogwood tree in town, I 

don’t remember it. 

And as I got deeper into landscaping 

our eight Hidden Hill acres I came to 

appreciate even more the amazing variety 

of dogwood trees and shrubs that will 

provide color and texture every day of the 

year – as well as their special history and 

welcome-home-characteristics. 

Dogwoods are native to Europe, 

Asia and much of the eastern United 

States. Their name apparently derives 

from the 16th century European word 

dagwood, with dag being the old name 

for a dagger or meat skewer. 

Famed plant explorer John Bartram 

wrote of traveling Colonial America in 

the 1770s and seeing square miles of 

landscape flled with only magnolia and 

dogwood trees – a sight we can’t even 

imagine today, much less ever see again. 

Dogwood bark is rich in tannin 

and was used in a fever medicine before

quinine. When boiled it was used to cure 

mange on dogs – a perfect example of a 

name coming full circle. 

And don’t you wonder how and 

why it was frst used to cure fever and 

mange? What Eureka Moment led to 

those applications? 

Skinny dogwood tree limbs were 

used by Native Americans for arrows. 

The wood’s grain is so hard it was used to 

make shutles for weaving machines, golf 

club heads, tennis rackets, walking canes, 

dulcimers, pulleys, roller skate wheels, 

kniting needles and wedges for spliting 

wood. It was also used as toothpick and 

toothbrush; dentists were harder to come 

by 250 years ago. 

Their red berries were used to create 

dyes, and birds love to feast on them, their 

high-fat content tasty to bluebirds, thrush, 

woodpeckers, catbirds and mockingbirds. 

Another point to be made here is 

that what we often call the dogwood 

“fower” is actually its “bract,” a modifed 

or specialized leaf. The true dogwood 

fowers are actually tiny, yellow things 

almost hidden within those bracts; 

modesty does not become them. 

At some point in American history 

the setlers irresistibly began moving the 

native trees into their yards – or just built 

a cabin in their neighborhood. Thomas 

Jeferson had dogwood listed in his 1771 

plant inventory at Monticello, and made 

several shipments of seeds to a friend in 

Paris. 

The previously mentioned John 

Bartram – a great man with worldwide 

reach who is now mostly lost to 

horticultural history – listed dogwoods for 

sale in his Philadelphia nursery in 1783. 

What followed was the inevitable 

propagation of the trees, the seeking of 

shorter, taller and more weeping cultivars 

with brighter colors, variegated leaves 

and diferent shapes. The success of 

that venture can be told in the statistics; 

hundreds of diferent species have been 

developed to provide year-around interest 

in trees and shrubs. 

That’s the fun part – planting 

something new in your yard. Do some 

research, make a wish list, check the 

labels on the plants you buy, talk to a 

knowledgeable nurseryman. Then, above 

all, plant them in the right place – like 

where you can see them all year. Yes, 

dogwoods can be susceptible to some 

diseases, although the more serious threat 

of dogwood anthracnose seems to have 

greatly diminished, much of that thanks 

to careful planting and monitoring. 

‘I came to appreciate 

even more the amazing 

variety of dogwood 

trees and shrubs that will 

provide color and texture 

every day of the year.’ 

So here we go – dogwoods in order 

of their glorious seasonal appearance: 

CORNUS FLORIDA 

This is the dogwood tree we are 

most familiar with, blooming around here 

in April and early May. It prefers fltered 

or afternoon shade and richer, organic to 

acidic soil. It cannot take poorly drained 

soil and must be kept watered if it’s planted 

in more sunlight. 

If you want to try something new, the 

heavy-blooming ‘’Cloud 9’’ and ‘’Plena,’’ 

a double-fowering form, are two of my 

favorites. There is an incredible variety of 

pink-to-red ones with ‘’Cherokee Brave’’ 

and ‘’Cherokee Chief’’ two of the best. 

CORNUS KOUSA 

Also called the Japanese Dogwood, 

the Cornus kousa typically blooms 

in May, a few weeks after the Cornus 

forida, thus allowing your dogwood 

parade to continue into later spring. This 

Asian native will take a litle more sun, 

is considered more disease-resistant and 

fowers when not many other trees seem 

too interested in the process. ‘’Milky Way’’ 

is a heavy white bloomer and ‘’Satomi’’ 

ofers reddish-pink bracts. 

CORNUS SERICEA 

The Red Twig Dogwood shrubs 

have become so varied and well-used it’s 

impossible to begin to name them all, so 

we’ll just go with Cornus sericea ‘’Cardinal’’ 

and get you searching on the many 

others. The joy of this brand is they are 

shrubs that provide strong winter stem 

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Pictured: One of the many Pontoon boats available to rent. 

Story by Nicholas Moore 

Photos provided by Patoka Lake Marina 


If you have ever read C.S. Lewis’ critically 

acclaimed 1950 novel “The Lion, 

the Witch and the Wardrobe,” or have 

seen the 2005 flm of the same name, 

this reference will make sense to you: Going 

to Patoka Lake Marina & Lodging is 

like walking through the wardrobe into a 

fantastic Narnia of all the recreation fantasies 

you can imagine. If you have never 

read or seen those works, keep reading, 

because you’re going to want to know 

about everything Patoka Lake Marina & 

Lodging ofers – from what’s perhaps the 

usual and highly enjoyable lake-goer faire 

to the decidedly unexpected. 

Patoka Lake is nestled in Birdseye, 

Indiana, just a quick and scenic drive up 

I-64. It’s home to 8,800 acres of lake – the 

second-largest reservoir and lake in Indiana. 

I had the opportunity recently to 

speak with the friendly and professional 

staf of Patoka Lake Marina & Lodging, 

and I learned that not only does this lake 

getaway have everything a lake-goer 

could imagine, but it has options one 

would never imagine! When asked what 

he would say to someone who has never 

even heard of Patoka Lake to entice them 

to come and give it a try, Operations Manager 

Stephen Bartels said: “Come stay in a 

foating cabin and go on a wine cruise.” 

If you did a double-take there, you 

are not alone. But I’m geting ahead of 

myself. Stay with me. 

Since 1998, Patoka Lake Marina & 

Lodging has ofered boat, pontoon, fshing 

and houseboat rentals. Patoka is actually 

the only lake in the state that ofers 

houseboat rentals. So, if you want to get 

a group of good friends and/or family together 

to enjoy a long weekend or even 

full week on the lake for some relaxing, 

fun-flled summer memory-making, this 

is the place. If you already have a watercraft, 

the lake ofers slip rentals to transient, 

seasonal and annual customers. 

They also have a full staf of marine mechanics. 

“Anything with boating,” says 

Bartels, “we can take care of it, fx it and 

maintain it.” This is truly a one-stop-shop 

for whatever you need. But it gets beter. 

In 2001 the company built and 

opened seven foating cabins, available for 

anyone to rent. It’s everything you could 

dream in a quaint cabin getaway, and it is 

literally right on the water. You can pull 

your boat right up to it, or you can walk to 

one you have rented; the foating cabins 

sit on the company’s marina. You are just 

a few quick steps in your fip fops from 

anything you could need. Or, you may be 

a few quick steps away and bundled in a 

cozy autumn sweater and scarf. But again, 

I’m geting ahead of myself. 

Remember the cruise mentioned 

earlier? Patoka Lake Marina & Lodging 

ofers all kinds of cruises, from the early 

summer through the beautiful fall months. 

Simply board the cruise boat, fnd a table 

for you and your guests, peruse the boat 

deck and one observation deck, and soak 

in all of the fresh, crisp lake air and experience 

you can. Their Wednesday Cruise 

invites friends and families of all ages to 

enjoy a two-hour calm and serene tour 

of Patoka Lake, learning of the lake’s history 

and the diverse array of wildlife that 

calls it home (river oters, bald eagles, ospreys 

and red-tailed hawks, to name just 

a few). A similar Sunday Cruise ofers all 

of the above with snacks and a full bar. On 

July 4th you can experience the Thunder 

Over Patoka Cruise, and be awestruck 

by an incredible, opulent freworks display. 

Because you are on the water and 

someone else is the captain, you have no 

worry about any navigation. Fan of the 

fall splendor in Indiana? Enjoy the Fall 

Foliage Cruise, and see all of the splendid 

sights that this beautiful time of year has 

to ofer. 

And now, the wine cruises. If you 

have heard of the Uplands Wine Trail, 

you know that it takes you on a marvelous 

tour of 18 succulent Southern Indiana 

wineries. As a passenger, you will enjoy 

the company of an ofcial representative 

from an Uplands Wine Trail winery presenting 

you with everything you could 

Pictured: An aerial view of Patoka Lake. 


Pictured: (Above) A few of the land-based cabins available for rent; (Right) the foating cabins 

on the lake. 

ever want to know about their wine. Have 

questions about the multiple wines they’re 

ofering? No problem. They are there with 

their expertise ready to share with you 

anything you could want to learn about 

enjoying a good glass of vino. (Or a cold 

beer, as a mater of fact, because the lake 

ofers craft beer tasting cruises as well.) 

The people you’ll get to know on 

the cruise are fantastic, too, says Heather 

Setser, the Patoka Lake Marina & Lodging 

assistant operations manager and 

vice president of operations: “It’s unreal 

how well these people get along. They’re 

on that boat to sit back, enjoy some wine, 

learn about the wine, have a good time, 

and they all mesh so well. We have people 

that start calling each other that they met 

on the wine cruise and they come and 

repeat it again with those same people – 

they coordinate it back. It’s really neat that 

they’ve never met before, and by the end 

of it, everyone’s just having an amazing 

time together.” 

And do not worry about whether 

you will ft in the crowd on this boat. 

Whatever demographic you fall into, it’s 

on this boat. Mothers and daughters, seniors 

enjoying retirement, bachelorete/ 

bachelor parties, young couples, good 


friends and new friends, and even corporate 

groups all come together in one 

place to enjoy the afternoon on these wine 

cruises. 

Did I mention you get amazing food? 

Specifcally, “heavy hors d’oeuvres,” a 13- 

inch plate packed full of food that generally 

overwhelms people, in a fantastically 

flling way, of course. Cruise-goers generally 

ask, “Do we share that?” Bartels says, 

laughing. What they’re looking at on their 

plate is wonderful combination of Indiana 

local and delightful foods, including cold 

cuts and summer sausages from Sanders 

Processing, cheeses from Steckler Grassfed 

Farm, dessert candies from Chocolate 

Bliss, sweets from Jasper’s Southern 

Sweets. You’ll often be presented with 

shrimp cocktail as well, but that’s admittedly 

not local. In total, you’ll enjoy an appetizer, 

salad, meat, entrée and dessert. 

Have a food allergy or dietary restriction? 

No problem. The staf is happy 

to oblige; simply call ahead and they’ll 

make it work. Celebrating a special occasion? 

They’ll be happy to accommodate 

that on the cruise as well. And don’t worry 

if you can’t make a wine cruise during 

the summer, they run all the way into the 

fall. And, if you’re lucky, you’ll be booked 

on a surprise “Savor the South” Cruise, 

where atendees are surprised with a special 

presentation of foods from the southern 

region. I’m not sure what could be 

even more tasty than what is described on 

the “regular” wine cruises, but I still hope 

I’m on one of those cruises. 

The best part of all of this is that you 

are so close to so many additional activities, 

and the staf of Patoka Lake Marina 

& Lodging will help you coordinate whatever 

you like. Whether you want to also 

enjoy golfng at one of the area’s seven 

courses, do a tasting of your own at another 

winery close by, enjoy the beautiful 

architecture and history of French Lick & 

West Baden Springs’ resorts (just 15 minutes 

away), go ziplining at one of three 

ziplines nearby – they will take care of 

you. It’s part of their commitment to customer 

service. “It’s part of what we want 

to ofer our customers,” says Bartels. 

They are ofering a lot, and soon 

there will be even more. A second cruise 

boat will launch this season, and the company 

is breaking ground on its very own 

winery, which will have “Silo Suites,” 

housed in an old grain silo, available for 

overnight stays, with additional suites 

over the winery tasting room.

The amazing thing about all of 

this is that it’s staying local and offering 

consumers choices, and that 

maters. It keeps business here in our 

region and to keep business moving 

into the future. “The consumer likes 

choices, and the more you can do to 

either enhance their experiences or give 

them more choices by the partners you create, 

the beter opportunities you’re going 

to have,” explains Wendy Dant Chesser, 

CEO of One Southern Indiana, the hub of 

the area’s chamber and economic development. 

Patoka Lake Marina & Lodging is 

doing exactly that, and then some. • 

For more information, call 812-685-2203 or 

go to www.patokalakemarina.com. Look for 

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One woman’s battle with cancer 

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It was in April 2009 that Kyann Carver 

Cummings saw her world crumble. 

Life was going well. Four years earlier, 

her husband, Earl, had returned 

safely from a tour of duty with the U.S. 

Army in Iraq. They had a good marriage 

and a beautiful baby daughter, Arabella 

(Bella). Kyann had a job she liked as 

account manager with Seven Counties 

Services. 

And then, while feeding Bella, Kyann 

noticed some unusual spots on her 

breast. 

At frst doctors thought the spots 

were related to breastfeeding and advised 

her to stop. She did. “Still, the spots remained,” 

she said. A biopsy revealed 

infammatory breast cancer, a rare and 

extremely aggressive form of the disease. 

“And we began fghting our second war,” 

said Kyann, 39, of Corydon, Indiana. 

After a double mastectomy, she underwent 

a series of chemotherapy treatments 

as well as reconstruction surgery, 

all the while caring for her family and 

working full time. “I would schedule my 

treatments early in the morning and then 

go on to my job,” she said. 

This wasn’t Kyann’s frst encounter 

with the disease. She had lost her dad, 

Charles Carver, to cancer in 2007. Nor 

was it to be her last. In January 2011, her 

mother, Rita Kay Carver, succumbed to 

brain cancer. 

And then Kyann’s cancer returned. 

This time it had metastasized to her brain. 

“It has been a very diferent journey 

this round,” she said. Her sight and 

cognitive skills were afected. She had to 

leave her job. She could no longer drive. 

“It has been prety horrible,” she said. “I 

miss work. I like to work. It is so diferent 

not working around a job schedule.” 

Tayrn Willis Pearson, a lifelong 

friend, recalled, “When Kyann was diagnosed 

nearly six years ago, doctors did 

not give her much hope. Her approach 

was to be aggressive in treatment and to 

fght hard. She defeated the odds and continues 

to do so. She has seen doctor after 

doctor, completed many rounds of chemotherapy 

and radiation, been on countless 

anti-cancer drugs, participated in 

clinical trials, and undergone surgeries. It 

is not what you expect to do during your 

30s. She never has any self-pity and never 

asks, ‘Why me?’” She was treated at Floyd 

Memorial Cancer Center of Indiana, the 

James Graham Brown Cancer Center in 

Louisville and the Vanderbilt Cancer Center 

in Nashville, Tennessee. 

Kyann says her courage comes from 

several sources. “I am a positive person. I 

Pictured: Kyann with her husband Earl and daughter 

Arabella. 

don’t give up. I have a 6-year-old daughter; 

that is a lot of it. I have friends and 

family who support me. Earl is a very 

supportive husband.” 

The couple met when they were 

fourth-graders at Leavenworth Elementary 

School. “So we have known each 

other a long time,” she said. “We have 

been through a lot together. He has provided 

much of my care, even going so far 

as puting a port in. I thought that was really 

special.” 

“Support groups are also important,” 

she adds. She became part of Gilda’s 

Club in Louisville shortly after her 

frst diagnosis. “I love these girls. Doctors 

can tell you what to expect, but only 

those who have been there can tell you 

how it feels. There is also a support group 

for husbands that Earl atends, and we all 

have dinner together frst. That helps a 

lot.” 

Kyann’s main concerns, quite naturally, 

lie with her daughter, a bright, active 

litle girl just fnishing her frst year 

of school. 

“Because I was diagnosed when Bella 

was only 8 months old, she has never 

known life without cancer,” Kyann said. 

“I worry that she is high risk. Both my 

parents had cancer. We recently lost Earl’s 

dad to cancer, so she has it on both sides. 

Because of my hair loss, she is embarrassed 

if I don’t cover my head when we 

go out in public. I have got her where she 

is OK if it is just family, but if others are 

around, I have to wear a scarf. I understand. 

It is OK. She is 6.” 

Kyann’s friend Taryn said, “Kyann 

has always worked hard to make things 

normal for Bella. In spite of all the medical 

procedures she has endured, Kyann 

has focused on being a mom and making 

memories with her. The two go shopping, 

to the zoo, to movies – they recently saw 

“Cinderella”- and do all the fun things 

mothers like to do with their daughters.” 

To the delight of their mothers, Bella 

and Taryn’s two daughters have become 

great friends. “Kyann and I just love that 

they are able to grow up together and will 

have lifetime memories of each other as we 

do,” said Taryn. “We have been friends literally 

all our lives. Our parents were good 

friends and were working at Leavenworth 

Elementary School when we were born, so 

we have gone through every stage of life 

together. It has been a great distraction 

for both of us during her batle to spend 

time together with our daughters and see 

them have fun together. 

“Kyann has worked so hard to live 

a normal life, she makes it easy for others 

to forget she is fghting cancer. She has 

remained so caring and concerned about 

those around her. If I even have a cold she 


wants to know how I am doing. Her selflessness 

is amazing.” 

Longtime friend Josh DuBois agrees. 

He calls Kyann “an epitome of strength.” 

Josh met Kyann when they were seventhgraders 

at Crawford County Junior-Senior 

High School and both their mothers 

were teachers at Leavenworth Elementary. 

“We went through junior high and senior 

high school together,” he said, “and 

she was always a kind, friendly, thoughtful 

girl. 

“I have seen a lot of people fght 

cancer, but never with the tenacity of Kyann,” 

Josh said. “She has fought tooth and 

toenail all the way. And still is, as she is 

making preparations to enter yet another 

clinical trial. She is one strong girl.” 

A lifelong dream was fulflled for 

Kyann when she and her family moved to 

South Pasadena, Florida, in January 2014. 

“I had always wanted to live in Florida,” 

she said, “ever since our parents took my 

brother (Charles Ray Carver) and me on 

vacations when we were growing up. I 

was looking forward to being there, but it 

didn’t go as planned. I spent most of my 

time in the hospital, on the couch, or in 

bed after receiving a triple dose of chemotherapy. 

But I am thankful I achieved this 

goal.” 

The family returned to Indiana in 


January of this year so Kyann could be 

close to her doctors and her support system. 

“Doctors gave me a 20 percent 

chance to live fve years. I have done 

that,” said Kyann, “plus one more. My 

goal was to live long enough to put Bella 

on the school bus for her frst day of kindergarten. 

The bus thing didn’t work out 

‘I have seen a lot of people 

fight cancer, but never with 

the tenacity of Kyann.’ 

because we didn’t live on the school bus 

route, but I got to take her.” 

It is those kinds of victories that Kyann 

wants to celebrate by participating 

in the Kentucky Oaks Survivors Parade 

at Churchill Downs on May 1. Survivors 

of breast and ovarian cancer may enter 

the event, which is sponsored by Kroger. 

(The public votes online and the top 141 

vote-geters will walk in the parade to be 

held prior to the 141st Kentucky Oaks.) 

“It is a chance to celebrate having 

made it this far. It is heartening to know 

Pictured: Arabella and her father, Earl. 

that so many people are aware, and it is 

great to get so many of us together who 

have gone through the same things. Some 

are newbies; some have gone through it 

for years. It helps to know, ‘Yes, you can 

do it.’ You know, ‘Strength to Girl Power,’” 

said Kyann, who is an example of 

just that. • 

Pictured: Kyann and her daughter, Arabella.




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Long and Shirley Owen met Lee Strobel, center, at the gala; Lawrence and Carolyn Hofmann of Palmyra and their daughter and son-in-law, 

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and David and Diana Bailey of Salem checked out a mini car, donated by Bales Auto Mall; Tim and Pam Ferree of New Albany, Sue Linn and 

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Trond Olsen, left, who was a Norwegian exchange student 

in the Class of 1987-88 at New Albany High School, 

brought his family back to the U. S. for a three-week visit 

this spring. He and his wife, Jorunn, right, enjoyed reading 

through Southern Indiana Living with their children, 

Reidun Marie, age 12, and Mathias, age 10. 

Francisco Vicente, of Brazil, is reading Southern Indiana 

Living by the famous statue of Carlos Drummond de Andrade 

on Copacabana Beach in Rio. 

Do you have a photo of Southern Indiana Living traveling around the world? 

Send us a digital copy to editor@silivingmag.com. Our top picks will be 

printed in upcoming issues! 


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Pictured (right-hand page, from top, clockwise/): Megan 

Boone, working on a painting entitled “Forgiveness”; Art 

supplies used at the live event; a mixed media framed 

print entitled “Taylor’s Angel” by Charlynn Harvey; Jack 

Whitney, one of the live artists at the event, working 

on a painting on stage; panel participants Dar Bessler. 

Sierra Martin. Mary Oglesby. and Darlene Snow; Loreana 

Sutherlin, working on a quilt titled “Hope”; one of the 

many participants, Lynn Oakes, weaving a tapestry; 

Dana Henney, Ceramic Artist, creating a vase that was 

auctioned; an overview of the crowd attending the event 

at Wesley Chapel United Methodist Church in Floyds 

Knobs; one of the auction donations, a tapestry of a cross 

; Josh and Tifany Padgett, attending the event; Christina 

Harambasic, creating a mixed media work of art.


SOARS 

(Survivors of Abuse Restored) 

Healing Hearts Banquet 

February 27, 2015 

Photos by Michelle Hockman 


Put great care into your contact list. 

Being female brings its own special challenges, from the frst fush of 

womanhood or the excitement and anxiety of pregnancy, to the unmistakable 

symptoms of menopause or the issues that your later years can bring. And in 

Kentuckiana, no one helps you meet those challenges like the Board-Certifed 

Physicians, Certifed Nurse Midwives and Nurse Practitioner at WomanCare. 

Whether it’s a wellness visit or family planning, care through pregnancy and 

delivery or through menopause and beyond, we make time for every question 

and concern. And we work hard to see you right at your scheduled time, 

every time. Call (812) 282-6114 for the best care on either side of the river. 

WomanCare…our name says it all. 

COMPLETE CARE INCLUDING: 

• Wellness exams 

• Perimenopause and menopause care 

• In-ofce sterilization birth control 

• In-ofce ablation 

• Hormone replacement therapy 

• Prenatal care 

• Preconception care 

• Family planning 

• Infertility evaluations 

• 3D/4D ultrasound 

• Pregnancy and delivery 

• Extensively skilled laparoscopic surgeons 

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Models: Christina Elise and Olivia Nguyen 

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Being pregnant is hard work. You 

might have that gorgeous pregnancy 

glow on the outside, but 

some days the typical pregnancy 

symptoms can leave you feeling less 

than lovely on the inside. There’s morning 

sickness in the frst trimester, then 

aggravating heartburn in the second. 

Approaching your due date, you’re facing 

tight shoes and an overly stretched 

tummy. So pampering yourself is good 

for you — and your baby, too. 

Treat Your Feet 

Your feet are taking a lot of abuse, 

and are probably swollen from an increase 

in fuids. Try soaking them in hot 

water with Epsom salts and lavender... 

or relax in your favorite soothing bubble 

bath. Light candles, dim the lights, lay 

back and enjoy treating yourself. 

Eat Something Decadent 

Health Notes 

Chocolate cake? Cheesecake? Fried 

Pampering Yourself 

The key to a happy pregnancy 

chicken? Indulge yourself. As long as 

you’re eating healthy most of the time, a 

litle decadence is okay. 

Spa Yourself 

With your body somewhat out of 

control during pregnancy, it’ll do you a 

world of good to relax and get a grip on 

primping. Grab a mani-pedi when you 

can, especially during the last few months 

when you can’t touch (or even see) your 

toes. A facial or scalp treatment might be 

just the thing, or try a massage to help 

with those aches and pains (ask if the 

therapist is trained in prenatal rubdowns). 

Read for Fun, Not Facts 

Like any good mom-to-be, you want 

all the info you can get, but don’t spend 

every free moment pouring over pregnancy 

books and blogs. Take a break with a 

novel or magazine that’s just plain fun. A 

romantic saga, cooking blog or Us Weekly...the 

point is to just relax and escape for 

a while. 

Elizabeth Ann Bary, RN, CNM 

WomanCare (woman-care.org) 

Wear Something Prety 

Been living in your partner’s sweatpants 

and buton-downs? It might be 

comfy, but it sure won’t help you channel 

your inner goddess. Splurge on a pair of 

quality maternity leggings or jeans and 

a super-soft coton or linen top that feels 

(and looks) lovely. You deserve to feel as 

beautiful as you look. 

Make It a Date Night In 

Veteran moms will tell you that once 

the baby comes, it’s a lot harder to do 

nights out. So take advantage of your freedom 

while you’ve got it — grab your partner 

and order take-out and a movie. Setle 

in, relax and cherish this special time together 

while it’s just the two of you. 

Pregnancy isn’t easy, so pampering 

yourself along the way is a must. You’ll be 

happy you did. • 

Would you want to know 

your future? It’s a big question. 

And upon consideration, 

a lot of people would 

rather not know. 

But let’s take that one step further. 

What if you could see just one part of your 

future — and if it looks bad, do something 

today that could change the outcome? 

That’s a diferent question entirely, isn’t 

it? 

It turns out, you can. And the technology 

has been around for years, although 

it’s beter today than it’s ever been. 

Are you ready? It’s a colonoscopy. 

Now wait...before you stop reading, consider 

these three facts: 

1. Colorectal cancer or colon cancer 

is the second leading cause of cancer-related 

deaths among men and women in 

the U.S. 

2. This same cancer is among the 

most preventable. If caught early, it’s also 

among the most treatable. 


Changing Your Future 

One simple test that can make all the difference 

3. In both cases — prevention and 

treatment — the key is a colonoscopy, a 

simple, in-ofce procedure. 

So if it’s the most preventable and 

the most treatable when identifed early, 

and if all it takes is a colonoscopy, why 

doesn’t everybody get one? 

We think there are two reasons. First 

— and we completely understand this — 

most people get very squeamish thinking 

about the ins and outs of this procedure 

(no pun intended). But the truth is, you’re 

sedated during the process, and are unlikely 

to feel any discomfort at all. 

The second reason is similar: you 

may have heard horror stories about the 

preparation in the day or so leading up to 

the procedure. And while it’s certainly no 

one’s idea of a day at the beach, it’s also 

much, much easier than it used to be, and 

nowhere near as bad as some people may 

have experienced once upon a time. 

Now, here’s what a colonoscopy accomplishes, 

especially when you have one 

at age 50 or as close to it as possible. 

Dr. Stuart H. Coleman, MD 

Gastroenterology of Southern Indiana 

First, it allows the gastroenterologist 

(a specially-trained physician) to spot any 

growths or “polyps” in your colon that 

have the potential to one day become cancerous. 

Second, it lets that specialist remove 

the polyps right then, before they have a 

chance to cause trouble. And third, if there 

is cancer, it lets your doctor know so you 

can treat it quickly. Again, colon cancer 

treated early has a very high survival rate. 

How do you know where to go for 

your colonoscopy? Look for a practice 

with a high “adenoma detection rate.” 

That means it’s a practice that’s very good 

at fnding and removing problem polyps. 

If you’re age 50 or older – or if you 

care about someone who is – the best 

thing you can do to protect your future 

is to schedule a colonoscopy right away. 

It’s the key to changing your future for the 

beter. •

We’re committed to your 

Harrison County. 

First Capital Medical Group 

Dr. Steven Perkins, Hospitalist 

Kids First Pediatric Specialists 

Harrison County is a growing community, and we’re growing with you! 

First Capital Medical Group: Nurse practitioner Sandra Lemmel joins Dr. Lisa 

Clunie and nurse practitioner Jennifer Murphy. 

Kids First Pediatric Specialists: Dr. Norton, Dr. Hall, and Dr. Pittman welcome 

Dr. Angella M. Talley and family nurse practitioner Erin Walther. In addition, 

they’ve opened a new location in Georgetown. 

Dr. Steven Perkins, Hospitalist, is pleased to be a part of Harrison County Hospital. 

1141 Hospital Drive NW • Corydon, IN 47112 • www.hchin.org 


Everyday Adventures 

Overlooking the Obvious 

The hunt for mushrooms and experiencing God 

Mushrooms hate me. Or maybe 

they’re just shy. Either way, 

whenever I hit the woods, 

they scater, ducking behind 

stumps, leaves, rocks - anywhere they can 

hide. No mater how hard I look, I rarely 

fnd them. 

My uncle Tim, on the other hand, 

was like the Pied Piper of the mushroom 

kingdom. The second he stepped into the 

woods, they seemed to pop up in droves. 

Seriously, they focked to him like teenage 

girls rushing the stage at a Beatles concert 

back in the day. 

OK, so maybe it wasn’t the mushrooms. 

Maybe, just maybe, it had more to 

do with the mushroom hunter. 

I remember, as a kid, Tim walking 

behind me during mushroom season 

picking up mushrooms by the handful. 

That is, if I didn’t step on them frst. 

What I missed, he found, and believe me, 

I missed plenty. 

I didn’t understand it. I should have 

had the advantage. I was closer to the 

ground. He wore Coke-botle glasses. But 

Tim dominated the sport of mushroom 

hunting for one simple reason. 

He knew what to look for, and he 

had the patience to fnd it. Tim had an eye 

for mushrooms, a skill he had developed 

by spending hundreds of hours in the 

woods, studying every detail of his surroundings. 

He was more at home in the 

great outdoors than anywhere else. 

The result? 

While I was barreling though the 

brush like a wild elephant, Tim was taking 

his time, stopping and watching and 

waiting until he spoted the treasure that 

had been there all along. Like it was easy. 

Like it was obvious. Because for him it 

was. 

Sometimes I think it’s the same 


way in our relationship with God. Some 

people seem like naturals at recognizing 

God’s activity in their lives. They see 

God clearly in their daily circumstances 

and speak comfortably about how He is 

leading them through the events of their 

lives. They talk about God like He’s somebody 

they know and interact with all the 

time, the same way they would speak of a 

roommate or spouse. 

For others, though, that’s a totally 

foreign experience. Even if we believe in 

God, we believe in Him like we believe 

in George Washington. Sure, he’s real, 

but just someone to be studied in a book. 

Hearing from God sounds crazy. Or maybe 

we think it’s an experience reserved for 

the super spiritual or professional pastors. 

What I’ve found, though, is that experiencing 

God is a lot like hunting mushrooms. 

If we want to spot God’s activity 

in our lives, we just have to know what to 

look for and have the patience to fnd it. 

The people who are good at this 

aren’t super spiritual. They just spend 

time hanging out with God, praying, listening, 

waiting and keeping the conversation 

going. Over time, like my uncle Tim, 

they train themselves to notice the good 

stuf that others miss, the whispers, the 

nudges, the gentle guiding hand of a God 

who loves them. 

There’s nothing mystical or spooky 

about it. If God’s a loving Father, He always 

has plenty to say to His kids. The 

question is whether we’ll slow down long 

enough to notice. 

Elizabeth Barret Browning once 

wrote, “Earth’s crammed with heaven, 

and every common bush afre with God.” 

And maybe mushrooms. Not that I 

could fnd them. Or maybe I could, with a 

litle time and patience. • 

Jason Byerly is a writer, pastor, husband and 

dad who loves the quirky surprises God sends 

his way every day. You can catch up with Jason 

on his blog at www.jasonbyerly.com or on 

Twiter at www.twiter.com/jasondbyerly.

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For strong, 

healthy 

hearts, 

For the most 

advanced 

orthopedic 

procedures, 

Dr. Juan Ortiz, 

Cardiology Center of Southern Indiana 

Dr. Brent Walz, 

Orthopedic Surgeons of Southern Indiana 

For the 

privilege of 

delivering 

babies, 

To restore 

hope and 

repair lives, 

Dr. Lisa Norfeet, 

Just For Women Health Solutions 

Dr. James Van Daalen, 

Thoracic and Vascular Surgery Center 

We chose 

Clark Physician Group. 

Learn more about the region's 

best care – and the physicians 

who make that possible – at 

ClarkMemorial.org. 

(812) 282-6631 • 1220 Missouri Avenue, Jefersonville, IN

Southern Indiana Living MayJune 2015

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