Mike Harper retired in 2005 after a 33-year career as a repairman with Xerox Corp. in Louisville. He is the current president of the Louisville Dulcimer Society and has been a member of the group for 14 years. In addition to his music, he has a slew of other interests that keep … [Read more...] about Mike Harper: What I Know Now
Meaningful Work
Using His Hands To Build Homes… And Hope
Just before he retired in 2015, David Johansen began volunteering with Habitat for Humanity through his church, St. Matthew’s Episcopal Church. Once a month a team of volunteers from the church goes to work on a Habitat home under construction.It didn’t take long for David to … [Read more...] about Using His Hands To Build Homes… And Hope
A Lifetime Spent In The Stacks
Lee Burchfield has pretty much spent his whole life in libraries — first as a volunteer in grade school and now as director of the Louisville Free Public Library. He joined the library in 1997 and served in various roles up to being appointed director in 2019. Your … [Read more...] about A Lifetime Spent In The Stacks
Onward And Upward: How Merrily Orsini Is Using Her Passion To Advocate For Aging Care
Merrily Orsini is 70 “and proud of it.” She founded Eldercare Solutions in 1981, sold it in 1996, and in 1998 founded Corecubed, which specializes in marketing for aging care companies. She continues to serve as president and CEO of the company and is a well-known conference … [Read more...] about Onward And Upward: How Merrily Orsini Is Using Her Passion To Advocate For Aging Care
A Guiding Light: “I’ve been where you are now…”
When Berta Weyenberg was 30, she left her native Cuba with her young sons, Juan and Felix, to begin a new life in the United States. Her older brother, Dr. Juan Polo came to Louisville in 1995 through the U.S. lottery visa program. Berta was chosen through the lottery the … [Read more...] about A Guiding Light: “I’ve been where you are now…”