2007 Hall of Fame
Reginald J. Price, District 1, Russell Youth Club
Reginald Price has lived in Louisville for 49 years and in the Russell neighborhood for 5 years. He is a single parent of three sons. His work consists of community outreach, counseling, mentoring and carpentry.
Nomination: Reginald has been active in the Russell community since 1986 following the murder of his 17-year-old son. He works hard, is compassionate and true to the needs of others, well beyond the call of duty. He is the director of the Russell youth and garden clubs, president of Concerned Association of Russell Residents (CARR), a volunteer and auxiliary board member for the Louisville Police Department’s First Division. He is also a local artist, mentor and community gardener.
Normajeanne P. Maddox, District 2, Newburg
Normajeanne Maddox is a native of Louisville and has lived in the Newburg community for approximately 50 yrs. She has two children and three grandchildren. She is a member of Peace Presbyterian Church and an employee of AT&T for more than 36 years. Her goal is to be a positive influence for decisions implemented by the Newburg Weed and Seed Steering Committee. She stresses the importance of youth programs, based on the development of self worth, respect, compassion and a desire to succeed while recognizing that youth are loved and have great potential for becoming anything that God wants them to be.
Nomination: Normajeanne Maddox is an unsung hero in the Newburg community. She is an active volunteer and auxiliary board member with the Louisville Metro Police Department’s Sixth Division. She never misses a board meeting and is involved in LMPD neighborhood events such as Back To School Bash and Shop With A Cop and assists the division with office duties.
James R. Brown, District 3, Shively
James Brown has lived in Louisville and his neighborhood for 26 years. He has two sons and is retired from the U. S. military. He likes to work outside and enjoys making the community better for his neighbors, striving to make his neighborhood a better place. He believes he gained a greater sense of community while staying with a German family during a military tour of duty. He observed their giving and selfless gestures for their neighbors which inspired him to reach out in his community.
Nomination: James is the epitome of what a good neighbor should be. He always stops to say hello, helps neighbors with car repairs and lawn care and assists an elderly neighbor with property maintenance.
Charles T. Briscoe, District 4, Russell
Charles T. Briscoe was born and raised in Louisville and has lived in the Russell neighborhood since the early 90s. After graduating from Central High School, he entered the U. S. Navy, earning the rank of Chief Petty Officer. He returned to Louisville in 1971 to raise his four children. He is a deacon of his church and enjoys looking after his elderly neighbors and friends. His contribution to the neighborhood includes cutting grass, raking leaves and shoveling snow. When he is not working in his neighborhood he is caring for his elderly mother.
Nomination: Charles is a member of the Russell Community Garden Club. As a resident of Chestnut Street, he walks every morning checking houses and properties in the area. He shares his tools and knowledge and helps with a community garden program. He volunteers for neighborhood cleanups and events and is a role model to young people in the neighborhood.
Rev. Barry K.Washington, District 5, Redeemed Christian Church
Rev. Barry Washington has lived in Louisville since 1997 and has two children and his wife, Katherine Marie. He is pursuing a bachelor’s degree and has an associate of arts degree from Boyce Bible College. He is a minister and counselor at Jefferson Street Baptist Center and director of Redeemed House of Hope in Christ which provides a community food pantry and clothes. He volunteers for Fellowship of Christian Athletes and is an advisory board member for the Louisville Metro Police Department. In the future he would like to open a Family Life Center to care for the needs of the community and help change and protect youth.
Nomination: Barry is a former drug dealer, user and addict who turned his life around, overcame his obstacles and uses this as a tool to help others. Barry has established several outreach programs for all ages that include a summer youth camp, GED program, computer lab training and programs for senior citizens. He started a drum line that teaches youth how to play drums and also teaches them leadership skills.
Zane D. Lockhart, Jr., District 6, Old Louisville
Zane Lockhart, Jr. has lived in Old Louisville for nearly 30 years where he and his wife have raised two daughters. He has always enjoyed helping others and doesn’t mind cutting grass for an elderly neighbor or shoveling snow off a neighbor’s walk. As an engineer, he is frequently asked to help with a neighbor’s computer. He also enjoys doing volunteer work for the Second Street Neighborhood Association and the Old Louisville Neighborhood Council. He is humbled by this award, believing that many others in Old Louisville are more deserving of this honor.
Nomination: Zane is the driving force in the Second Street Neighborhood Association in the Old Louisville/Limerick area and has served as president, treasurer and secretary. He has written the newsletter for 25 years, organizes spring and fall cleanups, hosts an annual picnic for police and firefighters and helps with the Old Louisville garden and holiday house tours. Zane served in Saudi Arabia during the Gulf War.
Elizabeth W. Davis and Paul J. Bickel III, District 7, Mockingbird Valley
Paul Bickel III has lived much of his life in the Mockingbird Valley neighborhood and lives in a house that his grandparents purchased in 1939. He runs a commercial building supply and sub-contracting firm and is a partner in several commercial real estate ventures. He and his wife enjoy horseback riding and the outdoors and have two daughters.
Elizabeth Davis was born and raised in Louisville, although she left several times for school or work. She has lived in the Mockingbird Valley neighborhood for the past eight years and has worked with other residents to accomplish numerous successes over the past three years. She feels that Mockingbird Valley is a great place to raise a family and pursue business and volunteer efforts.
Nomination: Paul and Elizabeth have worked diligently to preserve the beauty of Mockingbird Valley. Under their leadership, their neighborhood established the Mockingbird Valley Preservation Alliance and started a comprehensive neighborhood plan. They also were instrumental in getting the neighborhood placed on the National Register of Historic Places as helped obtain passage of area-wide rezoning.
Carol McLeod – District 8, Highlands
Carol McLeod moved to the Highlands two years ago. She started meeting people within the neighborhood and soon realized that there are many talented, interesting, eccentric and inspiring people within a few blocks of her home. She is an artist and has a studio on Barret Avenue where neighbors frequently stop by to chat and sometimes paint. She feels that her neighbors look out for each other and she shares this honor with them because they’re always willing to lend a helping hand.
Nomination: Carol is a founding member of the Barret Zone, a corridor of arts and shops along Barret Avenue in the Highlands. She has planted gardens and painted neighborhood murals. She created the www.barretzone.com website and invites less fortunate artists to paint in her studio. She helps neighbors find solutions to disputes and was a major participant in this year’s Parkinson’s Art Hop fundraiser. She also helped an elderly neighbor get free dentures donated by a local dentist.
Patria Fielding and Michael “Mike” O’Leary, District 9, Clifton
Patria Fielding was raised on a farm in Clark County, Kentucky and moved to Louisville in 1977. She is a retired teacher, now teaching GED classes, has one daughter. She has lived in the Clifton neighborhood for 23 years. Her goal for the neighborhood is to expand resident involvement in government and neighborhood affairs, and to strengthen neighbor relationships by encouraging them to care more for each other.
Mike O’Leary was born and raised in Louisville’s south end. He has lived in Clifton with his partner Elwood Stroder for the past 10 years. He is a graduate of the Neighborhood Institute and been involved with the Clifton Community Council, United Crescent Hill Ministries, Center for Neighborhoods and Scared Heart Village. In the future he would like to see his neighborhood get a dog park, a pedestrian and bicycle path along the old quarry area, community gardens and a weekly farmers market.
Nomination: These Clifton community residents have helped their neighbors better understand and use city services. They help with pet sitting and run errands for sick or incapacitated neighbors. They have organized a neighborhood Easter egg hunt and plant swaps, and have created an inclusive environment for several visually-impaired neighbors. Both are diligent about keeping neighbors informed about public safety and neighborhood issues.
Judy M. Simpson Magre, District 10, Germantown Paristown
Judy Simpson Magre has lived in Louisville for 39 years, 34 in her home in Germantown. She and her husband Steve nave been married for 36 years and have three sons and one granddaughter. She is a retired teacher and has been the president of German/Paristown Neighborhood Association for 21 years. She volunteers at GPNA bingo and is an active member of St. Therese Church. In the future she hopes to see her neighborhood be crime free, prosperous and have an influx of young, energetic people.
Nomination: Judy has served as president of the German/Paristown Association for 21 years. Under her leadership, the membership has doubled since 2006. She has encouraged three neighborhood churches to get involved in the neighborhood, helped start three new block watches and assisted the neighborhood with obtaining city funding to open Schnitzelburg Senior Center.
Meghann E. Frederick, District 11, Breckenridge Estates
Meghann Frederick has lived in Louisville for almost 21 years, the last five in her Breckinridge Estates neighborhood with her husband Chris and their three young children. Currently, she is a stay-at-home mother who formerly worked in clerical and bookkeeping capacities. In the next five years she would like to see Breckinridge Estates accomplish an increased sense of community and to have more involvement to improve everyone’s quality of life.
Nomination: Meghann helped establish the Breckenridge Estates Neighborhood Association and has been involved with one of the most active neighborhood associations in Louisville. Nearly 80% of the more than 700 homes are active members. She created a newsletter and website and continues to improve the quality of life in the neighborhood.
Jeffrey P. Huber, District 12, Pleasure Ridge Park
Jeffrey Huber has lived in Metro Louisville all of his life, spending the last 35 years in the Pleasure Ridge Park area. He and Donna, his wife of 17 years, have two sons. He is a distributor of heating and cooling products throughout Kentucky and southern Indiana. He is working to secure funding for improvements at Valley Sports Little League, as well as working with a local school to help them improve their facilities. He is also working to introduce a baseball program for physically- and mentally-challenged children to give them the opportunity to play in Valley Sports Little Leagues.
Nomination: As president of Valley Sports Little League, Jeff has built the league, growing on the momentum of the Little League World Championship. Under his leadership, the league is available to all youth, regardless of their ability to pay. He has solicited donations from businesses and local government to provide scholarships to low-income youth and has spearheaded the revamping of the ball fields. He has also encouraged increased use of the facility, making it a community venue.
Sandra Blake Tucker, District 13, Fairdale
Sandra Blake Tucker has lived on the same road next to Jefferson Memorial Forest in Fairdale her entire life. She is a senior environmental specialist for BAE Systems, as well as captain of her block watch. She has organized cleanups and planted flowers at the entrance to the forest. She is married and the mother of two stepsons. She has been involved with the girl scouts since the age of six, has run in the Kentucky Derby Mini Marathon and has received the “Going the Extra Mile Award” for overseeing a Green Mile Clean-up. In her spare time she likes to travel but feels there is no place like home.
Nomination: Sandy is a life-long resident of Fairdale and has participated in the Fairdale Community Fair and Parade for several years. She also takes care for a small cemetery on Holsclaw Hill Road and belongs to many environmental organizations. She helps find homes for stray animals and has adopted some as well. She helped start a neighborhood watch and assisted with cleanups and activities at the Jefferson Memorial Forest. She routinely takes neighbors’ junk to the free junk drop-off days.
Virginia Perkins, District 14, Pleasure Ridge Park
Virginia Perkins has lived in Louisville and her neighborhood for 62 years. She is the mother of seven, grandmother of 12 and great grandmother of 18. She has been involved with the Pleasure Ridge Park Woman’s Club, American Cancer Society, American Red Cross, helped with preschool vision screening and has been a volunteer and board member with Riverside, Farnsley-Moremen Landing. In her volunteer work she has meet many wonderful people who, in turn, have loved and supported her. She would like to see her neighborhood become united and receive the dignity and recognition it deserves.
Nomination: Virginia has picked up thousands of bags of trash along Dixie Highway and neighboring streets for more than 30 years. She has been a board member and volunteer for Riverside, Farnsley-Moremen Landing. She will not hesitate to take friends or neighbors to appointments, even at a moment’s notice.
John “Maury” Weedman, District 15, Oakdale
John “Maury” Weedman has been a Louisville resident most of his life and lives in the Oakdale neighborhood with his wife of 32 years. They have three children. He retired from Louisville Free Public Library after 28 years. Prior to retiring, he attended the University of Louisville graduate program in orientation and mobility and acquired a national certification. This certification enables him to teach visually impaired individuals to travel independently. A few things he would like to see for Oakdale is revamping Wyandotte Park, achieving and maintaining a low crime rate and initiating home construction on vacant lots.
Nomination: Maury is vice president of the Oakdale Neighborhood Association. He delivers thousands of neighborhood newsletters, started the first neighborhood watch in the community and encourages others to start watches. He works closely with the police department on improving neighborhood safety and is a relentless volunteer, good neighbor and friend to all.
Grover S. Cox, District 16, City of Graymoor-Devondale
Grover Cox has lived in the Graymoor-Devondale area for 22 years and has served as Mayor and council person for ten years. He also served on the Jefferson County / Louisville Waste Reduction Committee, which started yard waste composting. He and his wife, Cynthia Field, have two sons. He serves on the board of Boys and Girls Club of Ketuckiana which provides all neighborhoods with a positive place for youth in the Louisville Metro area.
Nomination: Grover helps youth in the community through his tireless work with the Boys and Girls Club. He helps neighbors with snow removal and winter chores and organizes and sponsors youth sports and activities, promoting both his community and competition.
Tom L. Rueff, District 17, Bay Colony Homeowners Association
Tom Rueff is a lifelong resident of Louisville, a resident of Bay Colony and a Vietnam veteran and college graduate. He has a son and daughter and two grandchildren. He has performed in numerous bands and plays the electric bass guitar in the Westport Road Baptist Church band. After operating his own heating, cooling and refrigeration service for 6 ½ yrs he now works at Trinity High School. A few of his goals for Bay Colony is obtaining automatic lawn watering sprinklers, placing a bus shelter in front of the subdivision, paving streets and getting to know and recognize every neighbor in his subdivision.
Nomination: Tom is very active with the Bay Colony Homeowners Association and works to include everyone. He represents the neighborhood through his involvement with the Louisville Coalition of Neighborhoods. He regularly attends neighborhood workshops for homeowners associations and educational conferences such as the Regional Neighborhood Network Conference and shares information with neighbors.
Joseph J. Heckmann, District 18, City of Wildwood
Joseph Heckmann was born and raised in Louisville and has lived in the Wildwood neighborhood for 17 years in a house where his grandfather lived. He and his wife Carolyn have been married 17 years and have two daughters. He would like to assist some of the younger and newer Wildwood residents in cultivating their civic pride and work with them and Brightside to plant more trees in their neighborhood bird sanctuary.
Nomination: Joe serves as commissioner of the city of Wildwood and serves with passion for the good of the neighborhood. He spearheaded the installation of unique street signs, cleared out an overgrown area and sought bids for landscaping. He cuts the grass in common areas and works with local businesses to resolve common issues. He keeps residents informed and helps solve problems.
Jim Kennedy – District 19, Old Henry Neighborhood
Jim Kennedy has lived in Louisville for 34 years, the last 29 in the Old Henry neighborhood. He and his wife Mary Alice Dunn have been married for 51 years and have one son. He is a semi-retired child adolescent and family psychotherapist. Living in a rural area, he has provided a home for many abandoned dogs and cats. He was a faculty member at the University of Louisville for 25 years. His goals for his neighborhood are the preservation of the natural beauty and habitat and the protection and improvement of the quality of life of neighborhood residents.
Nomination: Jim actively encourages neighbors to attend development meetings and become active with issues that affect the Old Henry Road area. He was a primary participant in the development of the Old Henry Land Use Master Plan which has become a guide for new development in the area. He picks up trash and junk items that are dumped in the neighborhood and is involved in conservation of Floyds Fork. He also encourages neighbors to help maintain the quality of the creek’s watershed.
Roger Roalofs, District 20, Fern Creek
Roger Roalofs moved to Louisville in 1973 and worked for American Air Filter for 20 years. In 1987 he opened a Papa John’s Pizza franchise that has been serving the Fern Creek area for 20 years. He and his wife Linda have five children and three grandchildren and moved to Glenmary 12 years ago. He volunteers with the Fern Creek/Highview United Ministries (FCHUM). In the future he would like to see the ministries become a stronger voice for the needy in their area.
Nomination: Roger is a long-time resident and local business owner in Fern Creek. He is active with several groups, sponsored fundraisers for the Crusade for Children and provided job opportunities and services in the area. He has traveled to Belize to help build a house for a family in need and has worked with the Hand in Hand Ministries.
Ron W. Crisler, District 21, Southside Drive area
Ron Crisler has lived in Louisville for more than 50 years with 24 in his present neighborhood on Southside Drive. He has suffered numerous tragedies, one resulting in the loss of his son. He feels that sometimes tragedies in life change people to become better human beings and to help others in their time of need. He has used his talent and career as a carpenter to help others. He hopes that by following in his family’s footsteps he can help others without expecting anything in return. He believes that doing good for others goes a long way and he would like others to follow his lead in this effort.
Nomination: Ron has always put others before himself, whether it involves finding jobs for the unemployed, building wheelchair ramps for the disabled, painting houses and planting flowerbeds for neighbors, or simply visiting with a box of candy or small gift to neighbors in a time of need. He has also helped with painting and yard work for neighbors who are sick.
Tony and Jo Ann Huelse, District 22, Watterson Trail area
Tony and Jo Anne Huelse were born and raised in Louisville. They have lived in the Watterson Trail area for 41 years and have two grown children and five grandchildren. They are active members at St. Gabriel’s Catholic Church. Tony retired from Bellsouth after 36 years and Jo Ann retired from Kentucky’s Department of Fish and Wildlife after 20 years. They would like to see sewers and improved drainage on their street and a new façade for Eastland Shopping Center.
Nomination: Tony and Jo Ann were the first to welcome us to the neighborhood and have extended that spirit towards others throughout the years. They check on neighbors, many of them elderly, walk neighborhood dogs, water flowers and help with errands. They volunteer in the community and Tony delivers Meals on Wheels.
Tammy Mead, District 23, Tiffany Brooke Estates
Tammy Mead has lived in Louisville for 34 years and in Tiffany Brooke Estates for eight years. She has one daughter and teaches high school science in Bullitt County. In the future she would like to see her neighbors become more active in their homeowners association, the implementation of a neighborhood block watch and beautification of common areas. She hopes to see more events for families and children and more police patrols.
Nomination: Tammy is the president of the Tiffany Brooke Homeowners Association. She organized a neighborhood cookout which got neighbors talking at a time when some were having disputes. They started resolving their issues and were determined to work together. She’s been able to find ways to recruit others to get involved.
Robert A. Barker, District 24, Treasure Island
Robert Barker was born in Louisville, but moved as child to Mobile, Ala. He returned to Louisville in 1972, where he met his wife Pamela Cammack. Shortly after their marriage they moved into the Treasure Island subdivision and they have a daughter and two grandchildren. He is a journeyman for Meyer Plumbing where he has worked for 25 years. He has also been involved in the rebuilding of St. Luke Catholic Church which was destroyed by fire. In the future he would like to see a reactivation of the block watch and the formation of a neighborhood association.
Nomination: Robert took the lead on clearing an over-grown area in the Treasure Island neighborhood that had become a dumping ground and a place where gangs were using to hide stolen property. He has inspired many of his neighbors to pitch in and keep it maintained.
James E. Bryan, Jr., District 25, Redbud
James Bryan, Jr. has live in Kentucky for 31 years, the past 29 in Louisville and the past 13 years in the Redbud neighborhood. He is married with four children and nine grandchildren and is retired from federal government and the Kentucky Air National Guard. In the future he would like to see Wisertown Road widened and decreased speeding on this street.
Nomination: Jim is always willing to assist a neighbor in need and helps out with sports activities at area schools such as Doss High School. He has allowed students to use his barn to build a parade float. He shows great patience in dealing with neighbors. Jim helped one neighbor after children broke into his home and dumped puzzle pieces into the snow outside. He took the time to dry out pieces, helping the neighbor put it back together.
Deborah “Debby” A. Murrell, District 26, Bon Air Estates
Debby Murrell is a native of Louisville who has lived in Bon Air Estates for 55 years. She attends Buechel Park Baptist Church and is a member Fern Creek High School Hall of Fame. She has served with the Kentucky Derby Festival, Kentucky Retired Teachers Association and Bullitt County Retired Teachers Association. She is a retired elementary school musical specialist and teaches instrumental lessons. For fun she works as an usher for the Louisville Bats baseball team. One of her goals for her neighborhood is to establish cohesive neighborhood associations which will encompass neighborhood block watches.
Nomination: Debby shows kindness and generosity towards her neighbors. She helped form a block watch and helps neighbors by driving them to the hospital and cutting lawns when they are sick. She walks through the neighborhood, checks on elderly neighbors and picks up trash in nearby Farnsley Park. She also attends town hall meetings and meets with police officers about property crimes in the neighborhood.