June 2018 Portland Anchor
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PORTLAND “Louisville’sANCHOR Oldest Neighborhood Newspaper” Vol. 46, No. 6 June, 2018 University of Louisville archaeologists J. B. Atkinson Fourth-graders learn about early Portland life through Love City Social Impact Incubator Submitted by Inga Arvin U of L archaeology at Portland Museum On May 9th, Love City launched a brand new Social Impact Incubator. This “smart On May 17th Fourth-grade students from J.B. Atkinson Academy for Excellence in space” is in the front room of the Mackin building and will provide a space where Teaching and Learning learned about things the early residents of the area used in their neighbors can bring their ideas for businesses and turn them into reality. We will be daily lives during a special archaeology field trip organized by University of Louisville hosting several programs to help equip neighbors with entrepreneurial and business archaeologists and the Portland Museum. UofL archaeologists guided about 65 Atkinson fourth-grade students in a field trip skills so they can develop their idea. The space also features ultra-high-speed internet outing to Portland Museum. Atkinson is among UofL’s Signature Partnership Initiative powered by Google Fiber and Chromebooks that will neighbors can use to access the schools. internet, learn new skills, apply for jobs and more. Our Tech Camp for kids will also The field trip to Portland Museum at 2308 Portland Avenue, is near future neighbor- be hosted in the space and campers will get to experience Virtual Reality expeditions, hood home to UofL archaeology labs and collections. Activities at indoor and outdoor 3D printing, controlling a smart space, being safe on the internet, and more. For more stations included washing artifacts, making stone tools, examining bones and ceramic information, contact Austin Lopesilvero at [email protected]. bits, viewing seeds and food sources and watching a spear-throwing demonstration. Six UofL archaeology labs and the university’s artifact collections will move later this year to a renovated 1880s warehouse at 1606 Rowan St. in the history-rich Port- Anchor Loses Printer land neighborhood of Louisville, along with the master of fine arts program. The space The Green Banner Printing Company has been printing the Anchor for us for 8 is expected to offer needed expansion and a chance for more community engagement years. The family that owns Green Banner has decided to retire and will be closing with nearby schools and organizations. their business. Green Banner has been a great partner to the Anchor and we are FOR MORE: Judy Hughes, [email protected], 502-852-6171 grateful to them for the many years of support and friendship. The loss of our printer, one who still does newsprint and newspaper sized printing, is a problem. Anchor staff is currently researching printing companies in our area, but none do the size we like and very few still print on newsprint (a less expensive paper). We have four bids in hand, all of which are substantially more costly than Green Banner. We will select another printer and move forward. We wanted to let everyone who loves this old community newspaper, now an icon in Louisville, and part of the heart of Portland, that our look will be changing, and we may have to increase advertising rates and subscription rates. With current rates, the Anchor breaks even every month. If we are going to keep the Anchor going, we will need the help and support of our advertisers, subscribers and all our readers as we navigate this dramatic change. Gordon Brown, President Deadline for Next Issue: June 22 Look For Your Next Issue: June 29 – July 4, 2018 Page 2 The Portland Anchor June, 2018 Overture: My intrepid and timid idea is you start thinking about it, you know there to turn them over to the blank side and are huge city festivals that have domestic scribble your own message to the world. I beer banners bigger than SUV’s that might The Portland can think of a few things that I’d like to see also have a white unused back side… A posted on people’s lawns, but here’s one Anchor quick run to the craft store and you are on P.O. Box 2108 that’s pretty tame: Advertising businesses. your way to mega-advertising. For instance, starting a legitimate business Louisville, KY 40201-2108 is easy and cheap: Allison Grimes is here Recessional: And let’s say you’re not that to help you: Business startup in KY is $40 great at sharpening...or lawn mowing or 775-6036 and the annual fee is $15. As we all know, whatever your service is… that’s okay; you ‘Sharpening you Words and Your the Corporate tax rate is lower than low get better over time...and you can always Published Monthly By Blades’ Cantata in Be-Minor now, so that’s a plus. No reason not to start watch YouTube for tips (on everything). Anchor Publication, Inc. a business. The sky’s the limit on the number of Prelude: I have some dull blades on my things to get reskilled in and to reuse tools now that the vegetation has really Interlude: Or just do your blade sharpening rather than throw away (or worse-- get Directors started growing. It'd be nice to have those (or whatever) on the side and don’t tell a new lawnmower and toss the old one). blades sharpened and deburred --and anyone; you didn’t hear that suggestion Gordon Brown Wouldn’t it be great if there was a local Ann Cockrell maybe twice a year at the middle and from me. The other idea is to randomly monthly event to poke around with ideas end of the usage season (with a nice coat advertise for something like Peqs-Cok and like starting something. Houston Earl Cockrell of protective oil over the blade, just to be then just bill them monthly for your having Charlie Frick nice to it). But where’s someone around put an advertisement for them on your lawn Postlude: Here’s the pitch: Everyone here who can do this? Do I really trust (Don’t use any of their Trademarkings). is welcome to attend the Reskilling and Patricia Miller Facebook or Craigslist to find someone a Reusing events at the Portland public Judy Schroeder Fugue: It might work; I doubt they’d sue library at 6:30pm on the last Tuesday of couple blocks away? Well, I have an idea for defamation of character, and you could Alma Wright for blade sharpening entrepreneurs who each month to ruminate about all things just pester them and embarrass them on as these. Join the “Re” club--Maybe put want to contribute to Portland’s quality of social media until they pay up to have you life. a yard sign out advertising the event if be quiet. Get in early; this might be bigger you want to share it with others. Your Founders Processional: It starts out with reminding than fidget toys. lawn is yours to do what you want with it. Paul Bissig ourselves that we›ve basically just now Chorale: Maybe it’d be the new way to (Apartment dwellers: you have windows Gordon Brown essentially elected new officers to various generate income in our new economy to shine your ideas.) Reminders of the Houston Earl Cockrell types of government, since the region (rather than the more sensible, thus Reskilling/Reusing events are on Facebook is heavily Democratic--City Council, befogged, approach of Guaranteed under PNI. Kathy Frost State Congressionals. I’m not a fan of Minimum Income). Another use for these #AdsAreNotJustACorporateThing Sue Gentry the plethora of unwanted yard signs that no-longer-needed yard signs could be to #SignSignEverywhereASign PS, If you William A. Smith portrayed the candidate’s name so brightly use them for family reunions, block parties, start a business, consider advertising in the Sharon Wilbert but that get dumped into the garbage every Easter egg hunts... Just whatever. Once Anchor! election season. PortlandNate 2018 Portland Anchor Deadlines and Publishing Dates Letter to the Editor I turned in 11 pot holes Issue Month Deadline Subscription Delivery Date Any man can be a father to Metro Call and and but it takes someone special they are filling them. July 20178 June 22 June 29 - July 4 to be a Dad There are more out August 2018 July 20 July 27 - August 1 there too. If you see September 2018 August 24 August 31 - September 5 pot holes call Metro Happy Father's Day Call at 311. 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