Gary & Judy met at UK when he was teaching architecture and she was studying community development. Eventually, after they got married (nearly 54 years ago!) she persuaded him to move back home to Louisville and Portland where they happily raised their three kids, and did much more along the way!
Category: Portland Life
Honoring Local Leaders Larry and Kathie Stoess, Presented by Portland Save A Lot
Honoring the accomplishments and continued presence of Church of the Promise, Celebrate Recovery, and Table Cafe founders Larry and Kathie Stoess.
Jerry Cox Celebrates 19 Years at Portland Kroger
Jerry Cox is a Portland resident celebrating his 19 year anniversary at the Portland Kroger. He has never missed a shift in that time. Jerry doesn’t drive but that doesn’t stop him. He walks back & forth from 19th & Duncan to 35th & Bank regardless of the weather. In fact, Jerry even walks to his church in Jeffersonville Indiana!
American Legion Shawnee Post 193 Member Spotlight: Kendrick Ready, Post Service
Kendrick grew up in the area, was active in the community as a youth, and remains active as a member of Post 193. He is energetic, optimistic, and compassionate. He enjoys helping people and giving back to the community. The son of an Army veteran (father/Vietnam era), the grandson of an Army veteran (paternal grandfather/WW II), and the brother of a veteran Air Force Officer (sister), Kendrick knew by the end of his junior year of high school he was going to join the military.
Important-Land
Ten years ago I was desperately trying to sink my teeth into my new Portland neighborhood. My old Portland neighborhood, where I had spent the previous 25 years, was 2,500 miles away and I was in a real sink or swim situation. Outside of a few rock and roll tours through Louisville in a past life, I knew nothing about Kentucky. Thanks to some Zillowing back in Oregon, I was suddenly the fourth owner of a pristine 19th-century brick mansion on West Main Street.
Silver Notes Sound Glorious Tones At Elderly Facilities
The Silver Notes were comprised of 14 women and five men, all age 65 and over, volunteering their time to ‘bring entertainment to the residents and put smiles on their faces by singing patriotic, traditional, and holiday music’, according to its website. The spring season featured 13 performances across the region.
Portland’s Wild West!
In a little town, where horses are replaced with mechanical steeds, often made and modified by its owner; the people have never left their heritage.
Portland Resident Makes Local Impact with Cedar Lake
After spending nearly a decade in the Peace Corps in China and Ukraine, and a long career as a director of a busy food bank, Louisville native Cassie Cairns identified Portland as the ideal home for her and her husband Lachlan. Now, she serves as Director of Impact and Advocacy for Cedar Lake Foundation, which supports 254 people with intellectual and developmental disabilities in the greater Louisville area.