By Marty Finley  – Reporter, Louisville Business First
Dec 18, 2018, 2:06pm EST Updated Dec 18, 2018, 2:59pm EST

A Louisville nonprofit that specializes in the treatment, rehabilitation and placement of abused and neglected animals is looking to establish a new rescue complex in Louisville’s East End that will allow it to take on more animals in need.

The Arrow Fund Inc. recently launched a $1.5 million capital campaign to build a new facility that will house its administrative offices, overnight boarding for in-treatment animals and space for volunteer, advocacy and foster training classes.

Rebecca Eaves, president of The Arrow Fund, said the complex will be equipped with state-of-the-art kennels as well as rehabilitation kennels for animals who have undergone surgeries and other treatments and a quarantine and isolation area.

The Arrow Fund also is considering a veterinary suite that would allow for an on-site veterinarian.

Eaves said the nonprofit has secured property off Taylorsville Road for the complex that exceeds 15,000 square feet and once housed a kennel. She declined to disclose the exact location because the facility is not yet open and she does not want to risk animals being dropped off outside the complex.

She hopes to be in the building by late summer 2019 and said the money will be used to purchase and renovate the property.

The capital campaign is still new, but has quickly brought total pledges of about $650,000 that would be paid out over multiple years. Louisville developer Scott Hagan and his wife, Wendy, gave $300,000 and received naming rights for the complex, which will be called The Scott and Wendy Hagan Rehabilitation Center.

“We rely on the generosity of the general public to help these animals that need us so much,” Eaves said.

Scott Hagan weighed in on his appreciation for the organization by email:

“Five years ago, I saw an article in the Courier Journal about The Arrow Fund, our Director Rebecca Eaves and a dog they rescued after being fought then tied tightly to a fence with his mouth duct-taped shut. As I found out more, I saw a wonderful organization of talented volunteers from all walks of life throughout our community which rescued the most abused, tortured and neglected animals in Kentucky,” Hagan said. “I also saw that they had woefully inadequate facilities. I felt that Wendy and I could make a difference not only with money but also bringing to the table the subcontractors who work on our commercial properties. If potential donors believe in the cause of rescuing horribly treated animals and want to put their money into an organization where virtually every donated dollar goes directly to the animals, TAF is the place to put your money.”

Founded about eight years ago, The Arrow Fund has been involved in the rescue and emergency treatment of more than 2,000 abused and neglected dogs, cats and other animals. Eaves said more than 500 of those animals were taken in directly by the agency.

Through its role, the organization seeks out specialty veterinary care for abused animals so they can recover and be adopted out to a foster family. The nonprofit also uses its position to increase general public awareness about animal cruelty issues and the link to human violence, encourages the prosecution of animal abusers and advocates for better animal welfare laws.

The Arrow Fund works not only in Jefferson County but also takes in animals from smaller Kentucky counties that cannot afford to treat the animals but don’t want them euthanized. Eaves said they often work with law enforcement, animal control agencies and animal shelters in treating and placing animals.

The Arrow Fund operates now with a small volunteer staff out of a few thousand square feet of leased space on Envoy Circle not far from the Louisville Marriott East. It outsources certain functions, such as financial and IT services, to paid consultants.

The agency is working with Lexington architect John Dehart of Dehart Architecture and Craig McAllester of Kennel Design USA on the complex’s design.

To learn more about the capital campaign, check out The Arrow Fund’s website.

By Kirby Adams  – Courier Journal
Jun 4, 2018, 7:50am ET Updated Jun 4, 2018 9:07am ET

NOVA salon on Frankfort Avenue is opening a second location this month.

Bennie Pollard, a two-time North American Hairstyling Award recipient, is expanding his NOVA salon business and opening a second location in St. Matthews at 4600 Shelbyville Road.

The new salon opens Tuesday in Shelbyville Road Plaza near Joann Fabrics. The space features 3,500 square feet of bright, open space with a modern interior much like the award-winning original NOVA Salon at 2346 Frankfort Ave. in the Clifton neighborhood.

You’re invited to check out the new salon during the NOVA Salon St. Matthews Open House on June 20 from 6:30-8:30 p.m.

Both locations specialize in an array of hair and makeup services, with an emphasis on advanced hair coloring techniques and education for team members.

Both will operate the same hours:  10 a.m.-7 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday; 12-7 p.m. Wednesday; 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Friday; and 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday. Closed Sunday and Monday.

Pollard’s managing partner and lead designer, Lindsay Reeves, will continue to lead operations at both locations.

For more information, or to make an appointment for hair and makeup services, call NOVA Salon St. Matthews at 502 883-0786 or NOVA Salon Frankfort Ave. at 502 895-1956, e-mail info@novasalon.com or find details online at www.novasalon.com.

By Cary Stemle – Business First contributor
Apr 28, 2017, 6:00am

Quest Outdoors Supercenter
Address: Shelbyville Road Plaza, 4600 Shelbyville Road, Louisville
Cost:$500,000 from Hagan Properties, plus additional $250,000 to $300,000 from Quest Outdoors Superstore
Size: 29,000 square feet
Owner, lead developer: Hagan Properties
Architect and design firm: Rob Donhoff, Donhoff Kargl Nall Architects
General contractor: Personal Framers LLC
Buyer broker: N/A
Seller broker: Hagan Properties

With the opening of the Quest Outdoors Superstore in May 2016, Hagan Properties completed its remodel of Shelbyville Road Plaza, the largest open-air shopping center in Louisville.

Hagan Properties has owned and operated the center since 1991, said Tommy Edwards, retail representative for Hagan Properties.

A Quest Outdoors store had operated at the center for about five years in a 9,000-square-foot spot. But Ryan and Michelle King purchased and consolidated its three Louisville locations into one 29,000-square-foot superstore, taking over the prominent corner spot last occupied by a Borders bookstore.

“There are a few retailers in Louisville, when you think of true retailers, that are really local. Quest Outdoors immediately comes to mind,” said Edwards. “That spot started as a local thing with Hawley-Cooke Booksellers, and Quest brings it full circle.”

Hagan Properties worked with “as many local contractors, architects, artists, woodworkers, etc. … as possible,” Edwards said.

Architect Rob Donhoff with DKN Architects designed the space, using reclaimed and environmentally friendly materials where possible.

“It’s fun to work with creative architects who can conceptualize space,” Edwards said.

The Quest Outdoors Superstore uses a store -within-a-store strategy, with Base Camp Coffee Shop featuring Quills Coffee and treats from Plehns bakery and Nancy’s Bagels, Quest Watersports, Quest Fly Fishing, Trails End Outlet and Quest Outdoors.

Local artists have contributed artwork.

“You’ll find a lot of local flair,” Edwards said. “There are a lot of different local elements with photography and local artists who have done work at Forecastle Festival.”

With its one-year anniversary in the spot approaching, Edwards said the store has been a great success.

“They’ve achieved sales that they’d never seen before,” he said. “It’s just a really nice story to watch and be part of.”