 If you are a resident of the 40214 Zip Code, you are invited to celebrate on 4-02-14 in Iroquois Park. Food Trucks, Louisville Water Co., LMPD Blockwatch Officers, 40214 Neighborhood organizations and fun things for the family will be available. Save the Date. Details to follow.
Healthy Louisville 2020
Healthy Louisville 2020, is a comprehensive, community-wide plan to significantly improve the city’s health over the next six years. Improving our city’s health will directly improve our quality of life, prosperity and competitiveness. Healthy Louisville 2020 is the roadmap to get us there. It contains 13 focus areas, target goals, and more than 80 recommendations to help us achieve our goals.
Some of these goals include:
- Decreasing the percentage of Louisville residents with no health insurance from 17% to 0%
- Decreasing the lung cancer death rate in Louisville from 63.9 per 100,000 population to 57.1 per 100,000 population
- Decreasing the percentage of Louisville adults who smoke from 32.1% to 29% and decreasing the percentage of Louisville adolescents who smoke from 14.8% to13.3%
- Decreasing Louisville’s infant mortality rate from 7.5 to 6.75 per 1000 live births
- Decreasing the percentage of Louisville adults who are obese from 29.3% to 26.4%, and decreasing the percentage of children who are obese – from 24.2% to 21.8% for 6th graders and from 17.9% to 16.1% for kindergartners.
To view the full report click here.
JCPS Board Member Hosts
Community Conversation
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Members of the Jefferson County Board of Education (JCBE) are hosting a series of Community Conversations at schools throughout the district. Parents and the public are invited to discuss the strategies that the board and the Jefferson County Public School (JCPS) District 5 are using to improve schools and raise student achievement.
Community Conversations support the JCPS Strategic Plan: Vision 2015, which calls for increased stakeholder engagement and encourages parents and community members to help enrich students’ educational experiences and support their success. District 5 School Board Member, Linda Duncan, will host a Community Conversation at Hazelwood Elementary School, 1325 Bluegrass Ave. on Thursday March 13 at 6:00pm. Call 485-8264 for details.
 Two Parks Selected for Macy’s “Heart Your Park” Fundraising Program
Iroquois Park and the Parklands of Floyds Fork have been selected as recipients in “Heart Your Park,” a fundraising program introduced as part of Macy’s “Secret Garden” campaign, that aims to raise awareness and dollars for local parks across the country.
From March 7 to March 31, customers at Macy’s stores across the country can donate $1 or more at the register, with 100 percent of the donations benefiting these parks. Macy’s will match the total customer donations nationwide, across all stores, dollar for dollar, up to $250,000 in total. No purchase is necessary to make a donation.
Each park has a partner store in the program, which will accept donations on its behalf. In Louisville, the partner stores are:
• Iroquois Park – Macy’s at Jefferson Mall, 4809 Outer Loop
• The Parklands of Floyds Fork – Macy’s at Oxmoor Center, 7900 Shelbyville Roada
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Events &
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Golf Special for March: $3 off at Louisville Metro Parks Courses
Golfers are being offered a $3 discount during March at Metro Parks golf courses. Golfers can register for a coupon, redeemable at any of Metro Parks’ nine public golf courses, at http://www.louisvilleky.gov/MetroParks/golf/golfspecials.htm.
South Louisville Walking Club
Location: South Louisville Community Center
Date: Tuesdays and Thursdays, 8:30 – 12 p.m. & Fridays, 9- 12 p.m.
Details: Free!
For more information: (502) 775-6598
Walk With a Doc
Saturday, March 15, 2014. The walk starts at 10 A.M. at the shelter near the Iroquois Amphitheater. It’s a free walking program for anyone who’s interested in taking steps to improve their health. Each walk is hosted by a KentuckyOne Health. For additional information visit the Website: www.walkwithadoc.org |
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District 21
Community
Calendar
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March 11th at 10:00 a.m. Every 1 Reads Hero Training, sign up for one of two tutor/mentor training sessions at Frederick Law Olmsted Academy – North, 4530 Bellevue Avenue. Sign up by calling the JCPS Volunteer Talent Ctr at (502) 485-3710.
March 11th 5:00 -7:00 p.m. Making the Most of Your Budget at South Central Neighborhood Place, 5 -7 p.m. Located at 4255 Hazelwood Ave. Call 485-7135 for more information and to reserve your spot. RSVP is required.
March 12th 8:30-10:00 am: SW Women's Roundtable, "March Networking Madness" Shively Community Center, 1902 Park Rd. RSVP to swwrt2013@gmail.com.
March 12th 11:30 am – 1:30 pm A Community Conversation about Education at South Central Neighborhood Place, located at 4255 Hazelwood Ave. Call 485-7135 for more information. Supported by the Bingham Fellows to bring parents together about the importance for school, daily school attendance and help for kids to succeed. Come provide your input and get involved. Childcare is available and lunch will be provided.
March 13 at 1:00 pm Every 1 Reads Hero Training, sign up for the second of two tutor/mentor training sessions at Frederick Law Olmsted Academy – North, 4530 Bellevue Avenue. Sign up by calling the JCPS Volunteer Talent Ctr at (502) 485-3710.
March 13th 6:00 pm - Community Conversation hosted by District 5 School Board Member Linda Duncan. Hazelwood Elementary School 1325 Bluegrass Ave.
March 15th & 22nd – 8:00 am – 5:30 pm CHAMPS! Camp (Creating Healthy Adolescents through Meaningful Prevention Services) hosted by South Central Neighborhood Place, located at Iroquois High School, 4615 Taylor Blvd. Call 485-7135 for more information and a registration packet.
March 17th – Happy St. Patrick’s Day
March 18th 7:00 pm Iroquois Neighborhood Association Meeting DeSales High School, 425 Kenwood Dr. Speakers are KY Humane Society – Andrea Blair & Metro Animal Services - Alisa Oerther. They will discuss policies & procedures for animals in Metro Louisville.
March 20th 11:45 am – 1:00 pm South Louisville Business Association Meeting. Speaker: Marty Cogan with Kentucky Kingdom at the Airport Technology Park Conference Center 122 Rochester Dr. off Southside Dr. Meeting/Lunch RSVP www.slba-lou.org
March 22nd 8:00am – 14th running of the Papa John’s 10 Miler Papa John's Cardinal Stadium to Iroquois Park and return. Please go to www.papajohns10miler.com for more details
March 25th 8:30am – 3:30pm Breast Cancer Screening Most Blessed Sacrament Church 3509 Taylor Blvd. 40215 For women over 40. Insurance will be filed for women if covered. For appointments call 574-1115.
March 25th 5:00 – 7:00 pm Southwest Dream Team Networking Event at Tuscany Restaurant 165 Outer Loop #119. Sponsored by South Louisville Business Association. RSVP Required, but please bring a friend. Contact Rick Fears, 905-0639 or rfears1968@gmail.com
April 2, 2014 – 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm 40214 Zip Code Party at Iroquois Park by the Playground. Join other residents of 40214 as they celebrate on 4-02-14. Food Trucks, Louisville Water Co., LMPD Blockwatch Officers, 40214 Neighborhood Groups and other fun things for the family will be available.
April 7th 6:00 pm: "Talk to Greg", Mayor Greg Fisher will be at Valley High School, 10200 Dixie Hwy., Come meet Mayor Greg Fisher and talk about area concerns. Other Metro depts. and agencies also on hand.
April 12th : Mark your calendar for Brightside’s 2014 Spring Community-Wide Cleanup.
Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) will be available again this year at Americana Community Center, 4801 Southside Dr. Open from 9:00am - 3:00pn on the following dates:
Saturday, March 15
Saturday, March 22
AARP Tax Sites: Tax Preparation will be available from February 1 – April 15, 2014 on Tuesdays* & Fridays at Iroquois Library 601 W. Woodlawn Ave. Other sites listed here. AARP Tax Site closings due to weather generally follow the school closing schedule for the county in which the Tax Site is located. Call 502-394-3443 to confirm closings
Tuesday & Friday 10:00– 2:00
*Closed Tuesdays in March & Closed April 15
Wesley House Community Center 5100 Preston Hwy. Call 2-1-1 or visit www.labcservices.org for dates, times, eligibility information, required documentation and a full list of sites. |
