JANUARY 8, 2016 — Issue 95A News and Tribune Publication

TOP THREE: Falls of the Ohio grand reopening WORKSHOP: Pet ID tags at Carnegie

the gang of greenGreen Earth Outdoors meets your adventure needs

EDITORJason Thomas

DESIGNClaire Munn

STORYJenna Esarey

PHOTOGRAPHYTyler Stewart

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Owner Douglas Wagoner and Marketing Director Tamara Petty are pic-tured in the Green Earth Outdoors storefront at Underground Station in New Albany. | STAFF PHOTO BY TYLER STEWART

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ON THE COVER:

SOUTHERN INDIANA — A special Progressive Murder Mystery Dinner, Murder and Mayhem, will be held at historic homes and mansions in Southern Indiana on Thursday, Jan. 14. The Murder Mystery will take place at three of the region’s most beautiful and historic buildings: The Montrose, The Pepin Mansion, and Culbertson Mansion State Historic Site.

Guests will travel back in time to help the McCulloch, Culbertson and Pepin families as they try to solve a decades-old mystery.

Begin the progressive dinner with cocktails (tastings by the purveyors) and appetizers at the McColloch Mansion (Sam’s at the Montrose in Clarksville) at 6:30. Then onto the Pepin Mansion for a full-course meal and finally to the Culbertson Mansion for coffee and dessert ending at 9:30.

Guests will be given discreet clues from Friends of the Culbertson Man-sion re-enactors to solve the mystery.

Pay attention to subtle clues and

grievances aired throughout the night; the guest to choose the correct mur-derer and motive will win a wonder-ful prize basket compiled by local merchants.

Thickets are $60 and will include appetizers and cocktails (provided by local vendors) at The Montrose, full dinner at The Pepin Mansion, and coffee with dessert at The Culbertson Mansion. Catering provided by Sam’s at The Montrose.

One high-class murder mysterySOIN THE KNOW• WHAT: Murder and Mayhem at

the Mansions• WHEN: Jan. 14• WHERE: The Montrose, The

Pepin Mansion, and Culbertson Mansion State Historic Site

• INFO: $60; call 502-523-2649 or email samsatthemontrose@gmail.com.

Absence makes the heart grow fonder — which is why you’ve probably been yearning for your weekly dose of SoIn,

right?Right?You might have noticed SoIn has not ap-

peared in your paper the past two weeks. Blame the holiday rush of inserts and extra publishing demands. Not a bad thing, especially with all the Black Friday coupons and other shopping deals stuffed inside holiday papers.

This week’s SoIn also might throw you for a loop, since it published today instead of the usual Thursday. Rest assured SoIn will return to its regularly scheduled programming by appearing in next Thursday’s edition of your trusty News and Tribune.

Hopefully today’s cover story on Green Earth Out-doors will reward your patience.

The business, which opened Nov. 21 at Underground

Station at Bank and Market streets in New Albany, has a mission to get people to appreci-ate the outdoors, owner Douglas Wagoner told Jenna Esarey in today’s cover story.

Like many SoIn entrepreneurs, Green Earth champions innovation by offering more than just retail goods.

Skill courses, including backpacking, canoe-ing basics, winter camping, wilderness naviga-tion, backcountry cooking, knots and rope work for the outdoors, wilderness first aid as well as

American Heart Association first aid and CPR, are popu-lar at Green Earth Outdoors, Esarey writes.

A Cabin Fever Movie Series kicks off tonight.Absence, as it turns out, can be a very good thing.

— Jason Thomas is the editor of SoIn. He can be reached by phone at 812-206-2127 or email at jason.thomas@newsand-tribune.com. Follow him on Twitter: @ScoopThomas.

Here's to enjoying the great outdoors

JASON THOMASSoIn Editor

SHED SOME POUNDS CROWNING ROYALTY• WHAT: Weight Loss and Motivation Class• WHEN: 2 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 9; 6 p.m. Tuesday,

Jan. 12• WHERE: Seeds and Greens Natural Market, 207

W. First St., New Albany• INFO: seedsandgreensmarket.comKeep your New Year’s resolution to lose weight,

find how to get motivated and make a lifetime commitment to health. Join transformational speaker and advanced clinical weight loss prac-titioner Christopher Kent as he shows you the 3 Pillars of sustained health including the secret element that you cannot lose weight without. Discover why it’s hard to sustain success after the new year and learn how to conquer your weight once and for all.

• WHAT: 2016 Royal Court introduction for Ken-tucky Derby Festival

• WHEN: 10 a.m. Monday, Jan. 11• WHERE: Macy’s, Oxmoor Center• INFO: kdf.orgThe Kentucky Derby Festival will introduce the

members of the 2016 Royal Court on Monday. Chosen from over 100 applicants, the 2016 Royal Court will represent the Derby Festival and the city of Louisville as official ambassadors for the springtime tradition. The Festival’s Royal Court is a great opportunity for any talented young woman to earn scholarship monies, as well as serve as an official ambassador for the city and the Kentucky Derby Festival in the spring. 

GOTTA GO: Interested in seeing your event in our 3 To Go? Email SoIn Editor Jason Thomas at jason.thomas@newsandtribune.com

• WHAT: Falls of the Ohio Interpretive Center grand reopening

• WHEN: 1 to 5 p.m. Friday, Jan. 8• WHERE: Falls of the Ohio Interpre-

tive Center, 201 W. Riverside Drive, Clarksville

• COST: Free• INFO: fallsoftheohio.orgVisitors to the new Falls of the Ohio

Interpretive Center can expect an immersive learning experience as they travel through the history of the falls and the effects to the region. The cen-ter partnered with Louisville-based Solid Light for the new exhibits. The new features are much more interac-tive than the previous exhibits, which had been in the center since 1994. 

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1 IMMERSE YOURSELF3 TO GO Where to go and be seen in Southern Indiana

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NEW ALBANY — Green Earth

Outdoors will be happy to sell

you a kayak or hiking boots,

but “our true mission is not to sell gear.

It’s to get people to appreciate the out-

doors,” said owner Douglas Wagoner.

“We’re really more mission-driven,”

he said. “I’m not looking to get rich

out of this. The outdoors has been the

core of my life since I was an infant.

We went camping once a month when I

was a kid.”

Wagoner opened Green Earth

Outdoors in Georgetown in 2007 as an

adventure travel and skill instruction

facility.

“We’ve kind of evolved,” he said. “I

never planned on selling gear. That was

never really my thought. My passion

was guiding trips and teaching others.”

But as time went by and more and

more customers asked advice on

where to buy gear, Wagoner decided to

expand.

By JENNA ESAREYnewsroom@newsandtribune.com

Adventure supplier Green Earth Outdoors opens in New Albany

ENVIRONMENTALLY CONSCIOUS

Thermal jackets of varying thickness hang from Green Earth Outdoors’ wall in New Albany. | STAFF PHO-TOS BY TYLER STEWART

GOING GREEN• WHAT: Green Earth Outdoors

Gear Shop• WHERE: Underground Sta-

tion, Bank and Main streets, New Albany

• WEBSITE: Greenearthoutdoors.com

• PHONE: 812-944-8820• HOURS: Tuesday through Friday:

10 a.m. to 7 p.m., Saturday: 9 a.m. to 8 p.m., Sunday: 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday: closed 

Open later if you’re inclined to stay. Other times by chance. Hours may vary by season and inclina-tion.

In addition to selling paracord and offer-ing knots and rope work for the outdoors, Green Earth Outdoors also hosts several skill courses, including backpacking, canoeing basics, winter camping, wilderness navi-gation, back-country cooking and wilderness first aid.

SEE STORE, PAGE 8

NEW ALBANY — Green Earth

Outdoors will be happy to sell

you a kayak or hiking boots,

but “our true mission is not to sell gear.

It’s to get people to appreciate the out-

doors,” said owner Douglas Wagoner.

“We’re really more mission-driven,”

he said. “I’m not looking to get rich

out of this. The outdoors has been the

core of my life since I was an infant.

We went camping once a month when I

was a kid.”

Wagoner opened Green Earth

Outdoors in Georgetown in 2007 as an

adventure travel and skill instruction

facility.

“We’ve kind of evolved,” he said. “I

never planned on selling gear. That was

never really my thought. My passion

was guiding trips and teaching others.”

But as time went by and more and

more customers asked advice on

where to buy gear, Wagoner decided to

expand.

By JENNA ESAREYnewsroom@newsandtribune.com

Adventure supplier Green Earth Outdoors opens in New Albany

ENVIRONMENTALLY CONSCIOUS

Thermal jackets of varying thickness hang from Green Earth Outdoors’ wall in New Albany. | STAFF PHO-TOS BY TYLER STEWART

GOING GREEN• WHAT: Green Earth Outdoors

Gear Shop• WHERE: Underground Sta-

tion, Bank and Main streets, New Albany

• WEBSITE: Greenearthoutdoors.com

• PHONE: 812-944-8820• HOURS: Tuesday through Friday:

10 a.m. to 7 p.m., Saturday: 9 a.m. to 8 p.m., Sunday: 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday: closed 

Open later if you’re inclined to stay. Other times by chance. Hours may vary by season and inclina-tion.

In addition to selling paracord and offer-ing knots and rope work for the outdoors, Green Earth Outdoors also hosts several skill courses, including backpacking, canoeing basics, winter camping, wilderness navi-gation, back-country cooking and wilderness first aid.

SEE STORE, PAGE 8

T.V. PREMIERES: BOOKS:MOVIES:JAN. 12é “The Only Pirate at the

Party” by Lindsey Stirling and Brooke S. Passey

“My Name Is Lucy Barton” by Elizabeth Strout

JAN. 7é “Angel from Hell” (CBS)

“Shades of Blue” (NBC)

JAN. 8é “The Revenant “

“The Forest”

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ENTERTAINMENT This week's entertainment releases

LOUISVILLE — Artistic Direc-tor Les Waters and Managing Director Jennifer Bielstein an-nounce the arrival of “Peter and the Starcatcher,” a play by Rick Elice, based on the novel by Dave Barry and Ridley Pearson, with music by Wayne Barker and directed by Mer-edith McDonough. “Peter and the Starcatcher” will open Jan. 28 and run through Feb. 21 in the Pamela Brown Auditorium as part of the Brown-Forman Series.

Have you ever wondered how Peter Pan got his name? Or how he met Tinkerbell? In this swash-

buckling, grown-up prequel to Peter Pan, a dozen brilliant actors playing pirates, mermaids — and of course, our favorite Lost Boys — set out for an adventure filled with ingenious stagecraft and the limitless possibilities of theatrical

storytelling, according to an Actors Theatre news release. This multiple Tony Award-winning play, based on the bestselling children’s novel, will have you and your entire family hooked from the moment you let your imagination take flight.

Winning the award of Favorite Play from Broadway.com’s Audi-ence Choice Awards, “Peter and the Starcatcher” has gained many “believers” across the country since its debut back in 2009.

New York Magazine described the show as “Miraculous. Spec-tacle, wit and joy spill out of this production like treasure from a magic pocket,” while Entertain-ment Weekly called it, “An absurdly funny fantastical journey!”

The Broadway production of Peter and the Starcatcher also carries with it an accomplished award track record, winning five 2012 Tony Awards, including Best Sound, Best Costume, Best Scenic, Best Lighting Design in a play and Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Play (won by Christian Borle).

Learning Peter Pan's rootsSOIN THE KNOW• WHAT: ‘Peter and the

Starcatcher’• WHEN: Jan. 28 through Feb. 21• WHERE: Actors Theatre, 316 W.

Main St., Louisville• INFO: Tickets are available by

calling 502-584-1205, online at ActorsTheatre.org, or in-person by visiting the Actors Theatre Box Office, 316 W. Main St., Louisville

CLARKSVILLE — Derby Dinner Playhouse will present the comedy, “Southern Fried Funeral,” Jan. 12 through Feb. 21. For ticket information please call 812-288-8281 or visit der-bydinner.com.

Funerals bring out the best, the worst, and the funniest in people, and the Frye family is no exception. “Southern Fried Fu-neral” is a big-hearted comedy about family, Southern-style, according to a Derby Dinner news release.

When Dorothy should be grieving the sudden (and absurd) death of her husband, instead she is playing referee for her simple son Dewey, her Type A daughter Sammy Jo, her wild child Harlene, and her brother-in-law Dub. Throw in some nosy neighbors, well-intentioned but comical friends, and a lawyer with ulterior motives, and this comedy will keep you laughing.

“Southern Fried Funeral” was written by Osborne and Eppler. Derby Dinner’s production is directed by Bekki Jo Schneider. The cast will include Tina Jo Wallace, Janet Essenpreis, Brian Bowman, Colette Delaney, An-nette McCulloch, Bill Hanna, Cary Wiger, J.R. Stuart, and more.

Derby Dinner urges you to ask about the New Year Sam-pler: sample three shows and three dinners for $99.

Grab a napkinSOIN THE KNOW• WHAT: ‘Southern Fried

Funeral’• WHEN: Tuesday, Jan. 12,

through Feb. 21• WHERE: Derby Dinner

Playhouse, 525 Marriott Drive, Clarksville

• INFO: Call 812-288-8281 or visit derbydinner.com

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Feeling left out? Send your establishment’s and/or orga-nization’s upcoming events/new features/entertainment information to SoIn Editor Jason Thomas at jason.thomas@newsandtribune.com

LIVE MUSIC AT WICK’SWHAT: Live on StateWHERE: Wick’s, 225 State St., New AlbanyFriday, Jan. 8: Goldylocks; Saturday, Jan. 9: Taylor Lynch and

the Insane Outlaws; Friday Jan. 15: Jack Brizendine, Shane Dawson; Saturday, Jan. 16: The Killer Lips; Friday, Jan. 22: Lyndsey Henken; Saturday, Jan. 23: The Jordan Bales Band; Friday, Jan. 29: Me & You; Saturday, Jan. 30: Lawn Dart Accident

ST. PAUL’S SEEKS ARTISTSWHAT: Short story submissionsWHEN: Through Jan. 15The Arts Council of St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in New Albany

is calling for the submission of short stories that are five to 10 minutes when read, or 10-Minutes Plays for “Writer’s Up!,” the May 1 2016 edition of Parlor Stories. The theme for the show is Derby and all pieces must somehow refer to The Kentucky Derby, Thunder Over Louisville or some aspect of the Derby Festival. Submissions must be received by Jan. 15. You may email them to rkautz@stpaulna.org or mail them to St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 1015 E. Main St., New Albany, IN 47150. The St. Paul’s Arts Council will be select-ing the pieces to be performed.

PHOTOS AT LIBRARYWHAT: ‘Just Photographin’ Around” by Bob Dorzback exhibitWHEN: Through Jan. 31WHERE: Jeffersonville Township Public Library, 211 E. Court

Ave.The Jeffersonville Township Public Library, 211 E. Court Ave.,

will host a photography exhibit by Bob Dorzback. The exhibit “Just Photographin’ Around” will be on display through Jan. 31. An opening reception is scheduled for 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, Dec. 4, in the second floor gallery. Dorzback has been an avid amateur and semi-professional photographer for over

15 years and currently resides in Louisville, according to a library news release. He is an engineering graduate of the University of Kentucky, is self-taught in photography, and has served as vice president and president of the Louisville Pho-tographic Society (founded in 1941). His photography centers on his love of the natural, the everyday normal, as well as the unusual, capturing both truth and spontaneity in his images.

HOW THE GARDEN GROWSWHAT: Gardening seriesWHEN: February-SeptemberWHERE: Clark County 4-H Fairgrounds, 9608 Ind. 62, Charles-

townThe Clark County annual vegetable gardening class series

dubbed “The after dinner garden conversation” is here. Start-ing in February to September, it will have a series of eight classes, one class per month. Classes will take place at the 4-H Fairgrounds, 9608 Ind. 62, Charlestown, Thursdays from 7 to 9 p.m. There will be a fee of $10 for all eight class-es. The class schedule is as follows: Feb. 2: Plant science for gardeners; March 24: What to grow in your garden and when; April 14, Space management in the home vegetable garden; May 12: The why and how of growing tomatoes; June 16: Integrated pest management in the garden; July 21: Extending the gardening season; Aug. 18: Organic gardening practices in the home garden; Sept. 22: Container and raised bed gardening. Call the Clark County Extension office 812-256-4591 to register or send an email to kafari@Purdue.com and request to be registered.

APPLY FOR A JOBWHAT: Job Fair for River House, The Levee restaurantsWHEN: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Jan. 14-17WHERE: Varanese Restaurant, 2106 Frankfort Ave., LouisvilleA job fair will be held at Varanese to fill more than 100 posi-

tions in the culinary field. More than 100 hourly employees including all kitchen positions (line cooks, dish washers and prep cooks), servers, server assistants, hosts, receptionists, bookkeepers, and bartenders will be interviewed and hired to staff two of Louisville’s premier riverfront restaurants that will open next month: River House and The Levee.

GRAB A GOLDEN TICKETWHAT: First-ever Golden Ticket raffleWHEN: Through March 31INFO: KDF.orgCOST: $25/eachThe Kentucky Derby Festival is raffling its first ever Golden

Ticket for the upcoming 2016 Festival. Raffle tickets are 25 dollars each and only 500 will be sold. Proceeds from the raffle benefit the Kentucky Derby Festival’s Foundation, the charitable arm of the Derby Festival. The Golden Ticket includes a Derby Festival package valued at $1,680. Raffle tickets are on sale now. They can be purchased at the Derby Festival office at 1001 S. Third St., Louisville, by calling 502-584-FEST, or online at KDF.org. The winner will be drawn at the Macy’s Spring Fashion Show, on Thursday, March 31.

N E W A L B A N Y — On Saturday, Jan. 9, at the first Family Fun Work-shop of 2016 at the Carnegie Center for Art & History, 201 E. Spring St., New Albany, participants will be making “Rags & Tags,” pet ID tags that can also be used as a lug-gage tag or as a necklace, ac-cording to a Carnegie news release. The event is from 10 a.m. to noon.

You will trace a shape on-to a piece of “shrinky-dink” plastic (like clear plastic paper); templates of circles and hearts will be provided for those who would prefer to use a template. After you cut your shape out, you can write your pet’s name and identification information with Sharpie markers. Add designs, color, and patterns to match your pet’s unique personality.

For extra accuracy you can draw your decoration first on a piece of paper and then place the plastic shape over that drawing and trace it. Af-ter creating your design, you will place your shape, col-ored side up, into a toaster oven (provided) and bake it for about five minutes. It’s like magic to see your design compress to less than half its original size. While you wait

for your shape to bake, you will cut out and braid fabric strips to create a collar for your pet (or a necklace for yourself). Add your complet-ed tag to your collar or neck-lace, and enjoy.

This drop-in workshop is free and open to the first 60 participants, suggested ages 2 to 12. Registration is appreci-ated by calling 812-944-7336 or emailing Delesha Thomas at dthomas@carnegiecenter.org. Participants should arrive no later than 11:30 a.m. Chil-dren must be accompanied by an adult. The Family Fun Workshops are sponsored by Tri Kappa of New Albany and the Carnegie Center, Inc.

For more information visit carnegiecenter.org and face-book.com/nacarnegie.

Style up your petSOIN THE KNOW• WHAT: Family Fun Work-

shop• WHEN: 10 a.m. to noon,

Saturday, Jan. 5• WHERE: Carnegie Center

for Art & History, 201 E. Spring St., New Albany

• INFO: Registration by calling 812-944-7336 or emailing Delesha Thomas at dthomas@carnegiecen-ter.org.

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He quickly realized that while the

Georgetown location — with its five-acre grounds and 2,500 square feet

of classroom space — was perfect

for classes, it wasn’t ideal as a retail

location.

“We knew we needed to move closer to the population center,” he

said.

On Nov. 21 Green Earth Outdoors opened its Gear Shop in Under-ground Station at the corner of Bank

and Main streets in downtown New

Albany.

The store, situated in the former

basement of a structure dating to the

1830s, opens onto a courtyard where Wagoner hopes to host get-togethers when the weather turns a little nicer.

“I can see us having a bonfire out there and making s’mores,” he said.

Inside, the space holds traces of

its past, with a stone pillar and some

exposed brick and wooden beams.

Wagoner’s father’s handmade work-bench has been moved from the old family home in Lanesville to serve as a counter.

“We’re very cost and environ-mentally conscience,” he said. “We

recycle and repurpose about anything

we can find.”Green Earth is already expanding,

finishing up additional space to be used for classes, its upcoming Ad-venture Movie Series, and additional retail space.

The gear shop focuses on three core

areas: camping, hiking and paddling,

offering clothing, camp stoves, back-packs, sleeping bags, tents, kayaks,

canoes, trail mix, water bottles as well

as gear and canoe and kayak rentals.

“Two of the things we’ve been re-ally good at — two things you should

never buy online — is footwear and backpacks,” Wagoner said. “There’s

a lot more to it than just a pair of

shoes. We pride ourselves on being fit experts in those areas.”

Footwear for day hikers is probably

the most important thing.

“We focus on that individual to make sure they get what they need,

especially people that are begin-ning,” Wagoner said. “We want you

to be a lifelong person that enjoys the

outdoors. If you go out and have a miserable time, you’re never going to do it again.”

Skill courses, including backpack-ing, canoeing basics, winter camping,

wilderness navigation, backcountry cooking, knots and rope work for the

outdoors, wilderness first aid as well as American Heart Association first aid and CPR, are popular at Green

Earth Outdoors.An eight-week backpack clinic

kicks off Feb. 25 with a free introduc-tory session. Registration is required.

Check the store’s website for more

information.

Upcoming trips include canoe-ing in Minnesota, camping/hiking

the Grand Canyon, and a trip to Red

River Gorge.“What sets us apart — we really

teach people who want to take that

step into the outdoors,” Wagoner said.

“We’re with them every stop of the way. I tell my employees, don’t sell

them what we have, sell them what they need. For us, it’s our passion and

we feel like we like to share it with

others.”

STORE: Outdoors shop opened in NovemberCONTINUED FROM PAGE 4

CABIN FEVER MOVIE SERIESFridays at 7 p.m. Jan. 8 – Feb.

26, with doors opening at 6 p.m. for socializing. Popcorn is provided, but feel free to bring your own snacks and drinks. 

• Jan. 8 — “Valley Uprising”: The counterculture of the Yosemite Valley rock climbers

• Jan. 15 — “Flip Flop Flippin”: A look at some of the eccentric through-hikers along the Ap-palachian Trail

• Jan. 22 — “Meru”: Climbing Mt. Meru in the Himalayas

• Jan. 29 — “Melting: Last Race to the North Pole”: An expedition to the North Pole

• Feb. 5 — “A Line Across the Sky/The Dawn Wall/Tribute to Dean Potter”: A selection of short films on climbing

• Feb. 12 — “A Walk in the Woods”: A comedy adventure tale of a walk on the Appala-chian Trail

• Feb. 19 — “Everest”: A blizzard envelops climbers on Mt. Ever-est

• Feb. 26 — “Gulf to Gulf Odys-sey”: A kayak journey from Nova Scotia to the Gulf of Mexico

TOP: Green Earth Outdoors owner Douglas Wagoner positions a cloth-ing rack outside the store at Under-ground Station in New Albany.

LEFT: Located in the former basement of New Albany’s Under-ground Station, which was built in the 1830s, stone pillars, exposed brick and wooden beams offer a glimpse into the past while walking through the store. | STAFF PHOTOS BY TYLER STEWART