Back Issues of the Call of the Pewee
The cover of the Call of the Pewee's debut issue in June 1969
In June 1969, during John Walser's term as Mayor, Pewee Valley's Town Council began the Call of the Pewee, a free monthly newsletter to keep residents informed about what's going on in our city. It was the brainchild of Courier-Journal reporter and editor Lee Heiman, who was also the Call's first editor and served as Town Clerk for many years.
At the Bicentennial Celebration in 1976, Heiman was among 12 Peweeans honored by the City of Pewee Valley for his contributions to making Pewee Valley a better place to live:
...We have a certificate for a man who has served as Town Clerk for many years, and among his many other accomplishments, started the "Call of the Pewee" -- Lee Heiman
Lee Heiman died in 2010. His obituary ran in the February 2011 Call of the Pewee:
Lee Heiman, the originator and first editor of The Call of the Pewee died December 11, 2010 in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Born in Chicago in 1916, Lee became a long-time resident of Pewee Valley, involving himself in a wide range of civic and community activities while professionally working as a newspaper editor for the Louisville Courier Journal. During his 40+ years here, he was Pewee Valley's City Clerk for 30 years, active in the early years of The Little Colonel Playhouse and a charter member of the Oldham County Historical Society.
The Call of the Pewee was created by Lee (then City Clerk/Treasurer) in June 1969 as the City prepared for their 1970 Centennial Celebration...
At the Bicentennial Celebration in 1976, Heiman was among 12 Peweeans honored by the City of Pewee Valley for his contributions to making Pewee Valley a better place to live:
...We have a certificate for a man who has served as Town Clerk for many years, and among his many other accomplishments, started the "Call of the Pewee" -- Lee Heiman
Lee Heiman died in 2010. His obituary ran in the February 2011 Call of the Pewee:
Lee Heiman, the originator and first editor of The Call of the Pewee died December 11, 2010 in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Born in Chicago in 1916, Lee became a long-time resident of Pewee Valley, involving himself in a wide range of civic and community activities while professionally working as a newspaper editor for the Louisville Courier Journal. During his 40+ years here, he was Pewee Valley's City Clerk for 30 years, active in the early years of The Little Colonel Playhouse and a charter member of the Oldham County Historical Society.
The Call of the Pewee was created by Lee (then City Clerk/Treasurer) in June 1969 as the City prepared for their 1970 Centennial Celebration...
Since Lee was at the helm, The Call of the Pewee has had several editors and many more contributors.
During its nearly half-century in existence, it has covered a variety of topics, from Town Council Meetings, new residents and crime reports to special events, landmark homes, real estate transfers and Pewee Valley's history.
These old issues of the Call are from the City Archives at Town Hall. There are issues and pages missing here and there. A few were clipped, so a picture or article may be missing. Thanks to Pewee Valley Historical Society members Ann Kyser, Angela Lasseigne, Pat Palmer, June Kramer and Donna Russell for scanning them. Special thanks to Call of the Pewee editor, Paula Kennedy, for providing the Historical Society with digital copies of the 2008-2016 issues.
These old issues of the Call are from the City Archives at Town Hall. There are issues and pages missing here and there. A few were clipped, so a picture or article may be missing. Thanks to Pewee Valley Historical Society members Ann Kyser, Angela Lasseigne, Pat Palmer, June Kramer and Donna Russell for scanning them. Special thanks to Call of the Pewee editor, Paula Kennedy, for providing the Historical Society with digital copies of the 2008-2016 issues.
