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By Dr. Leigh Moore: Valeo Magazine

Healing the Children Kentucky operates two complementary healthcare modules which benefit  children worldwide. Outbound mission teams serve to treat and educate scores of children abroad. Other children require intervention possible only in advanced facilities and are transported to the United States for surgery.

Two such patients were brought to Louisville during the past year. Their stories follow.

Stephanie Privert

By Catherine Hill: Valeo Magazine

Dermatopathologist Dr. Andrew West and his wife Christina will be offering their splendid home, Stonecote Estate, on Alta Vista Rd as the 38^th annual Bellarmine Designers’ Show House. The Scottish Tudor home, which was a candidate for an Nfocus Magazine’s 2011 “Homes of Distinction” award, was built in 1920, and features over 7,000 square feet of finished living space, a four-car garage, a carriage house, a stable, fenced paddock, a heated pool and a pool house “cottage.”

By Leigh Moore

Doctors Afield—Healing the Children in Ecuador

“It’s a divine opportunity to give something back.”

So says Louisville plastic surgeon Dr. Juan Luis Quintero as he stands outside an operating room in the Hospital General Rodriguez Zambrano, in Manta, Ecuador. This is his motivation for being there - for spending a week away from work - well, working harder than ever.

Dr. Quintero was one of 17 local medical professionals in service with Healing the Children Kentucky (HTCK). HTCK shares the mission of its national organization - to provide quality medical care to those children who would not have access to it otherwise.

By Robert Hadley: Valeo Magazine

Rumor has it that the medical profession — with its combination of life-and-death emergency situations and the intrigue of figuring out what ails patients — provides enough excitement for most physicians. Hence, the tendency for many doctors to unwind on relatively calm, quiet golf courses.

But a few local physicians are drawn to the more extreme, adrenaline-rush scenarios of kayaking on jungle rivers.

Dr. Frank Bonnarens, an orthopedic surgeon with Jewish Physician Group, took up the sport in the early 1990s at the suggestion of one of his colleagues at Andrews Air Force Base.

By Andre Wilson: President & CEO, Style Icon

It’s one of the best times of year in Louisville - the Kentucky Derby is quickly approaching! And if you haven’t begun the search for the perfect Derby look, you may already be behind! Here are some helpful hints as you start to piece together all that IS Derby - from the hat, to the dress, to the perfect coordinating accessories. Derby in Kentucky is YOUR time to shine! So bring on the Mint Juleps and get your winning picks in mind! The first Saturday in May will be here before you know it!

By Kirk Kandle, Valeo Magazine

So often the marvel of glass is its transparent quality. We’re surrounded by so much of the stuff that we naturally lose sight of it. It keeps out the wind and rain while letting in the light. We use it for preserving and storing our food and beverages. We drink from it. But beyond all its ubiquitous, functional, industrial forms, a small fraction of unique glass objects are made by hand – not in factories, but in small studios.

By Chef S. Dean Corbett: Corbett’s Restaurant

Tomato Artichoke Bisque: Yield 1 gallon

Ingredients:

- Vine ripened Tomatoes: 6 each (Qtrd)

- Italian Plum Tomatoes : 42 oz can

- Minced Onion: 1 cup

- Minced Leek: 1/2 cup

- Minced Garlic: 1/2  tsp

- Minced Shallot: 1 tsp

- Artichoke qtrs: 2 cups (canned are fine)

- Pernod: 1/2 cup

- Vegetable oil: 2 ounce

- Chicken Stock: 1 gallon

- Heavy Cream: 1 qt

- Fresh Tarragon: 1 tbsp minced

- Salt and Pepper

By Tim Laird: Chief Entertaining Officer, Brown-Forman

Valentine’s Day doesn’t have to be just about a romantic celebration, it is also an opportunity to bring together friends and share a tasting of fun food pairings.  We have many ideas that will stimulate all of your senses and create a wow factor as you try these great combinations.  Thus, the romantic pairings in this case, are the food and beverages.

1. The Valentino Cocktail:  I will shake Chambord Vodka with a couple mixers to make a fun and tasty martini perfect for a Valentine’s get together or party.  This can be done quickly, will pour into martini glasses and garnish with candy hearts.  I can sample and speak to the taste.

By Kenneth R. Grossman: President, Executive Image

There is all sorts of evidence that dressing well “pays dividends”. In a study conducted by Kelton Research it was determined that well-dressed men are seen as sexier, smarter, and more successful. The study showed that 91% of Americans think dressing well can make a man appear more physically attractive than he actually is, 75% of Americans believe well-dressed men are more successful at work, and some 78% of women think one of the hottest things a man can do is dress well. In fact some 85% think a man who dresses well is sexier than one with a lot of money. The study revealed that nearly three out of four men feel underdressed most of the time, so it’s no wonder that so many dislike and lack confidence in shopping for clothing.

By Catherine Hill

For rheumatologist Dr. Michael Edwards and his wife Dr. Catherine Edwards, the four bay windows on their house in Ballantrae, off Hwy. 22, are their home’s most distinctive interior and exterior features. “The window placement is unique to the neighborhood. They let in a lot of natural light,” said Catherine Edwards, an OB/GYN who is currently a “stay-at-home mom” for the couple’s three children, twins Austin and Daniel, age nine, and Luke, age six.

That is why the Edwards were determined to replace their windows once the windows and frames started showing signs of deterioration.