Trinity announces new head baseball coach
Trinity High School is pleased to announce that Rick Arnold (Trinity Class of 1986) has been named head baseball coach, succeeding Steven Tompkins (1981). Tompkins was recently named to a newly created position within the school to support the faith and character formation of Trinity’s student-athletes.
After playing baseball for and graduating from Trinity in 1986, Arnold went on to play college baseball at the University of Louisville, where he earned a bachelor’s degree in police administration in 1990.
After graduating from UofL, Arnold pursued a career in law enforcement, working both for the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office and the Louisville Metro Police Department. He rose through the ranks, first as a patrol officer, later as a major case detective and finally as a homicide detective. Arnold retired from the Metro Police Department in 2011. Since then, Rick has served as executive director of the Catholic School Athletic Association (CSAA), a position that he will continue to serve.
In addition to Arnold’s law enforcement career, he continued gaining experience with his passion for baseball. That experience includes:
– Head coaching experience at the high school level.
– Two stints as an assistant baseball coach at UofL under head coaches Gene Baker and Lelo Prado.
– 12 years as a regional high school and college scout for the Kansas City Royals Major League Baseball organization
– Coaching positions with Louisville-area youth baseball clubs such as the Louisville Longhorns and the Louisville Ironmen
– Time served as an instructor at several youth camps, including annual involvement at UofL baseball camps and clinics
To find the best person for this position, Trinity Director of Athletics Rob Saxton led a four-person search team that included former Trinity baseball and college baseball players Rick Boeckmann (1991), Craig DeSensi (1991) and Bill O’ Connor (1971). The search team spent six weeks, considered more than 25 candidates and narrowed the search to four finalists before selecting Arnold.
“We were fortunate to have a number of very strong candidates interested in this position,” Saxton said. “The fact that our search team unanimously felt that Rick (Arnold) was the strongest candidate from a pool of such quality coaches says a lot about him. His baseball expertise, experience at the youth and college levels, and commitment to the development of young men, on and off the field, make him a natural fit for a high school head coaching position. That Trinity High School is also his alma mater is a win-win for both Rick (Arnold) and for Trinity. We feel that Rick is the right person to take Trinity baseball to the next level.”
“I love coaching baseball, I love developing young people and I love Trinity,” Arnold said. “The Trinity baseball head coaching position has always been my idea of a dream job. I am humbled and grateful for such an opportunity. We will set our sights on competing at the highest level and on brining Trinity its first -ever state baseball state championship. I can’t wait to get going.”
The Oldham County Singers, community chorus, announce the selection of Mr. Walter Anderson as their music director for their 16th season.
The Oldham County Singers, community chorus, announce the selection of Mr. Walter Anderson as their music director for their 16th season. Mr. Anderson, presently the music director at Pewee Valley Presbyterian Church has assisted with establishing several vocal arts groups here and in Lexington and Shelbyville, Kentucky and in Nashville, Tennessee. He brings vast experience with conducting and building community choral arts groups.
There is an Open House scheduled for Monday, Sept. 8, 6:45-8:30 in Rm. A and B in the Oldham County Schools Arts Center, 7105 Floydsburg Road, Crestwood, Kentucky. The Oldham County Singers are recruiting new members.
Contact Octa Kellond at okellond@twc.com or 502.241.6806.
The Oldham County Singers are a committee of the Arts Association of Oldham County. It is located at 104 E. Main Street, La Grange. For more information, contact Kathleen Dowling, executive director, 502.222.3822 or by email at execdir@aaooc.org. Visit the website at www.aaooc.org/oc-singers.
Louisville City FC Announces Over 1,000 Season Tickets Sold
Louisville City FC, the USL franchise starting play at Louisville Slugger Field is pleased to announce, As of Wednesday, July 23, 2014, 1,049 season ticket deposits have been received by the club.
“Soccer fans in the Louisville area are very excited to see professional soccer come to our region,” said LCFC Chairman Wayne Estopinal. “To have over 1,000 deposits at this point is exceptional.”
“As our season approaches, with our staff and team engaged with the community, we know that many others in Louisville will become huge fans of Louisville City FC, with professional soccer arriving in Louisville in March 2015,” Estopinal said.
Fan access for LCFC 2015 season tickets is via www.louisvillecityfc.com. LCFC is the USL affiliate of Orlando City SC, which starts play in the MLS in 2015. Orlando City will play an exhibition game in Louisville in 2015, details to be forthcoming. Orlando City recently announced the signing of Brazilian footballer Kaka for the 2015 MLS Season.
Dare to Care Receives Charity Navigator 4-Star Rating
Nonprofit evaluator Charity Navigator has once again awarded Dare to Care Food Bank a four-star rating, the highest available.
Charity Navigator bases its ratings on nonprofits’ financial health and commitment to accountability and transparency.
We couldn’t have received this top rating without you. Thank you for trusting us with your donations, your volunteer time and your good will. Your support means so much to us and to the individuals and families we serve.
You can find our rating on Charity Navigator and visit our website for more information about Dare to Care.
Thank you for being a part of our mission to lead our community to feed the hungry and conquer the cycle of need.
96th PGA CHAMPIONSHIP AT VALHALLA GOLF CLUB WILL MARK RETURN OF THE PGA CHAMPIONSHIP LONG DRIVE COMPETITION
The 96th PGA Championship at Valhalla Golf Club will host the return of the PGA Championship Long Drive Competition, which originated in 1952 when the Championship was conducted at Big Spring Country Club in Louisville.
During a practice round on Tuesday, Aug. 5, all players will be offered the opportunity to hit one tee shot from the No. 10 Tee. The ball will have to come to rest in the fairway to be eligible to win the Long Drive Competition.
Awards will be given to the top three finishers with winners receiving a money clip inspired by the one that Jack Nicklaus received in the first of his two consecutive PGA Championship Driving Contest titles in 1963. That year, Nicklaus, using a persimmon driver and wound golf ball, hit a winning drive of 341 yards, 17 inches.
Additionally, through PGA REACH, the charitable arm of the PGA of America, the top three finishers will be provided charitable donations of $25,000, $15,000, and $10,000 respectively, with the funds split equally between the players’ designated charity and the American Lake Veterans Golf Course. Designed by Jack Nicklaus, the American Lake Veterans Golf Course, in Lakewood, Washington is the nation’s only golf course designed specifically for the rehabilitation of wounded and disabled veterans.
“We’re reviving a PGA Championship tradition that will add fun for both spectators and players during a practice round,” said PGA of America President Ted Bishop. “It is only fitting that this competition returns to the city where it began and a course designed by one of its most storied winners, Jack Nicklaus.”
Harold Williams won the original PGA Championship Driving Contest in 1952, with a 329-yard drive. The competition was discontinued from 1965-73, before returning in 1974 as an open event. The last National Open Long Drive Championship conducted at a PGA Championship site was in 1984 at Shoal Creek Country Club in Birmingham, Alabama.
For more about the PGA of America, visit pgamediacenter.com.
Woodford Reserve Donates $26,000 to Old Friends Retirement Center
Award-winning Woodford Reserve bourbon has donated $26,000 to the Old Friends Retirement Center. The donation stems from net proceeds raised during the selling of 89 exclusive $1000 Mint Julep Cups during Kentucky Derby 140. This is the second year that Woodford Reserve has donated proceeds from their Woodford Reserve $1,000 Mint Julep Cup program to Old Friends.
“The support Woodford Reserve has generously bestowed on Old Friends has directly led to the expansion of our Georgetown facility and, more importantly, to the retirement of 26 additional Thoroughbreds, including 2010 Breeders’ Cup Marathon winner Eldaafer,” said Michael Blowen, president of Old Friends Thoroughbred Retirement Center. “The teaming of this great bourbon and these majestic Thoroughbreds, both improving with age, has become a magnet for visitors from around the world. On behalf of our amazing athletes, we are eternally grateful to Woodford Reserve for their dedication to all of our Old Friends.”
2014 marked the ninth year of the Woodford Reserve $1,000 Mint Julep Cup program, with more than $380,000 total raised for equine and humanitarian causes. The proceeds from this year’s $1000 Mint Julep Cup program will be used towards costs of feed and hay for the horses at Old Friends.
“Woodford Reserve is proud to once again be able to support Old Friends from our Derby efforts,” said Jason Kempf, Woodford Reserve brand director. “Through the sale of these cups, we are able to help continue the great care they are receiving at the retirement center.”
Old Friends Retirement Center attracts more than 20,000 visitors a year. Tours are offered daily with reservations required. To schedule a tour, please call 502.863.1775.
Bluegrass Center for Autism Announces Winner of Salon Wars 2014
Bluegrass Center for Autism is proud to name Joseph’s Salon & Spa as the winner of Salon Wars 2014.
Bluegrass Center for Autism (BCA) is a Louisville nonprofit that provides specialized education to children and young adults with autism. To raise awareness and funding for their programs, BCA held Salon Wars from July 13–20, whereby these participating local salons hosted cut-a-thons, raffles for salon services, and other activities to see who could raise the most money for the cause: Joseph’s Salon & Spa, Blades, Wild Strawberry and Schaeffer Studio.
Please join Bluegrass Center for Autism in thanking Joseph’s and all of the participating salons for their fundraising efforts and generosity.
To join next year’s Salon Wars 2015 as a participating salon, please contact Biz Ethridge at biz@papilloncollective.com. All marketing materials and event promotion for Salon Wars are provided by Bluegrass Center for Autism.