The oldest of three siblings, Louisville native Elmer Lucille Allen was the only one in her family to complete high school, graduating from Central in 1949. She went on to earn a bachelor’s degree in general education with a degree in chemistry and mathematics from Nazareth … [Read more...] about The Voice Of An Artist
Meaningful Work
Volunteering: “I can do that.”
When you lay your head on your pillow tonight you may not think too much about your bed, but Tom Recktenwald does. He thinks about all the children in our city who don’t have a bed to sleep in each night. As president of the Louisville West Chapter of Sleep in Heavenly Peace, Tom … [Read more...] about Volunteering: “I can do that.”
John Boel: Finding Meaning In Work And Play
The meaning we find in our lives gives us a sense of purpose, the courage to handle setbacks, and the resilience to try, try again. Finding this purpose, however, can sometimes be as tricky as locating that last clean coffee cup in your office’s kitchen. Still, there are ways to … [Read more...] about John Boel: Finding Meaning In Work And Play
Serving Up Creativity On A Plate
Sometimes opportunities will arrive at the oddest moments. In Terri Lynn Doyle’s case, her longtime dream of opening a cafe came true in the midst of a pandemic. Since 1999, her company, Terri Lynn’s Catering by Design, grew from a 6-foot table in a kitchen in Jeffersonville to a … [Read more...] about Serving Up Creativity On A Plate
Building A Dream
My love of trains started when my uncle, who was a mechanical engineer at the Baldwin Locomotive Works in Pennsylvania, took me for a plant visit when I was 6. Not only did I see colossal machines building other colossal machines, but I rode in a real locomotive. My model … [Read more...] about Building A Dream