The Highlander Neighborhood Monthly

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I Am Offering a Cash Reward for My Louey’s Return! His name is Louis Vuitton but his friendly name is Louey. He is a full blooded, black and tan Miniature Doberman Pincher, He doesn’t have any white on him, his tail is docked and his ears are not cropped but still stand at full salute. He is an altered male. He is not micro-chipped. He is a taller breed, weighing in at 13 lbs. He was... Read more...

Friends and Neighbors

  Life is a roll in the mud, fresh strawberries, petting and peppermints for the horses at Old Friends, a 52-acre farm in Georgetown, Ky., that is home to more than 50 retired thoroughbreds. On a recent windy Wednesday, Kim Boyle and her sister Aimee Boyle Wulfeck, organizers of Ferdinand’s Ball, a Derby party that benefits the farm, spent some time with their four-legged friends. The ladi... Read more...

“Pathway Through the Past” Delves Into Local History

Kadie Engstrom says her community is filled with people who have given their time, expertise and personal resources to preserve their history. “They believe it’s important to protect the past for the betterment of the community’s future, “says the Germantown-Paristown resident. “I believe that too.” Engstrom’s commitment to local history led her to wri... Read more...

Community Calendar - May 2012

SPOTLIGHT:  9TH ANNUAL BARDSTOWN BOUND The Highland Commerce Guild celebrates the beginning of summer with the 9th Annual Bardstown Bound! Participating businesses along Bardstown Road, Baxter Avenue and the Douglass Loop will take part in the celebration and sidewalk shopping sale, which takes place Saturday, May 19, from noon to whenever! A trolley will be available to the public from 4 p.m. t... Read more...

Spam and Eggs

If I took advantage of all the Male Enhancement offers that have cluttered my Spam box, I’d soon look like a fireplug with fifty feet of hose.  If I took advantage of a tiny fraction of the Cialis and Viagra offers, the hose would be pointing at the tenth floor like a howitzer. The avalanche of such offers puzzled me, because I really don’t visit websites that suggest I have a burn... Read more...

Your News and Notes - May

Summer Drama Camps for Children and Teens Professional director and theatre educator George Halitzka is offering three week-long day camps this summer. “Mystery at the Mansion” allows rising 6th through 9th graders to rehearse and perform a classic “whodunit” mystery in an actual mansion. The action takes place June 25-29, 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. daily, at the Conrad-Cald... Read more...

Maybe It Will Go Away!

We all think it, ‘Aahh, if I do nothing, maybe it will go away.  I don’t need to see anyone for this little ache or pain. I can just take an aspirin and it will feel better in the morning.’  Then, one day you wake up, unable to move or get out of bed, and you wonder, ‘What happened?’  “Maybe it will go away” are five of the most dangerous words you ... Read more...

The Winter of My Discontent

Now that it’s the middle of spring, there’s something I want to get off my chest. First of all, there are a lot of things in life you know you can depend on. For example: within a 24-hour period in most inhabitable parts of this planet, a brilliant yellow-orange orb will rise into the sky from the east. When this happens, it means morning has arrived. Many hours later within that 24-ho... Read more...

Agents of Change

True or false: If a real estate office moves, it’s bad news for the rest of the neighborhood. Answer: Absolutely false, according to Dave Mattingly, co-partner of RE/MAX Metro, which moved its office last month from the Douglass Loop to a new location a quarter-mile away. “Business is moving, and a lot of good things are happening in the Highlands,” he says. Mattingly, who... Read more...

The Root Cellar

There are days when Ron Smith, owner of The Root Cellar, feels more like a home economics teacher than a businessman. His establishment, at 1484 S. Third St., carries only farm-fresh produce grown within a 150-mile radius of Louisville. Smith personally visits each farm to verify the authenticity of their products, so he tends to know a lot more about his produce than other grocers. And his ... Read more...