Thursday, April 3, 2014
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Please join me and my staff on Saturday, April 5th, for the 16th Annual Spring Community Cleanup along Frankfort Avenue. Plan to meet at 8:30 a.m. in the Keats/Frankfort Avenue public parking lot. Enjoy coffee donated by Heine Brothers’ Coffee and breakfast sandwiches donated by McDonald’s in Clifton. Gloves, tools and Louisville PureTap water will be provided to all volunteers. Please bring your own reusable water bottle. We’ll also pass out FREE t-shirts on a first-come, first-serve basis to volunteers. The cleanup will officially begin at 9:00 a.m. For more information please contact my office at 574-1109 or email Kyle Ethridge.
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Please mark your calendars for the 9th District Spring Community Forum scheduled for Tuesday, April 8th at 6:00 p.m. at the Peterson-Dumesnil House, 301 S Peterson. Guest speakers include Ms. Maria Koetter, Office of Sustainability and Major Mark Fox, LMPD. There will be time for question and answers at the end of the meeting. Please plan to attend! All D9 candidates from both parties have been invited so you could have a chance to meet them. There will also be a representative from KIPDA kynector to help enroll families in affordable health insurance either through Medicaid or payment assistance.
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Metro Public Works (MPW) is hosting two public informational meetings for Grinstead Drive from Stilz Avenue to Lexington Road. The topic is safety improvement along Grinstead Drive for all road users including motorists, pedestrians, cyclists, and transit users. The meetings will be held at the Peterson-Dumesnil House, 301 S Peterson Avenue on Wednesday, April 9th from 5:30 – 7 p.m. and Thursday, April 10 from 11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. For more information visit www.louisvilleky.gov/publicworks/engineering/roaddiet.
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Cyclouvia will transform the street into a paved park where people of all ages and backgrounds can walk, bike, dance, skate, or participate in any other physical activity on public spaces that are always there but are normally reserved for automobiles. The street will be closed to motorized traffic from Stilz Avenue to Pope Street with cross traffic allowed at Ewing Avenue under traffic control officer supervision between 2:00 – 6:00 p.m. on Sunday, April 13th. Cyclouvia will promote healthy lifestyles and alternative modes of transportation. This is a FREE event and open to the public. Volunteers are working on a tribute to Joe Ward, an avid cyclist from Crescent Hill who passed away last year. His bike will be on display at Carmichael’s Bookstore and his books will be available for sale.
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Brightside’s spring compost sale and fundraiser will be held Saturday, March 29 and April 5, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. (rain or shine) at the Outer Loop Recycling and Disposal Facility, 2673 Outer Loop. Waste Management of Kentucky is generously donating the compost to Brightside. Proceeds from the compost sale will benefit Brightside’s community education and beautification efforts. Fees are $2.50 per bag, or $30 per scoop. Discount coupons are available at www.brightsideinc.org. Compost is available on a first-come, first-served basis while supply lasts. Arrive early to ensure you are able to purchase! Compost is an excellent resource for protecting plants and adding organic matter to enrich the soil to enhance stronger, healthier plant material this spring. The compost was created from leaves, grass clippings, and other yard waste and has been screened to eliminate debris.
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The World Affairs Council of Kentucky and Southern Indiana (WAC) will host 75 international Fulbright scholars representing 44 different countries in April. Click here for more info on the Fulbright program. Kentucky culture will be featured at two public events! Click here to view the flyer.
Join WAC in the official program opening and welcoming of the 75 Fulbright scholars to Kentuckiana with a historic tour and dinner aboard the Belle of Louisville on Sunday, April 13 at 5:30 p.m. Get the chance to engage with 75 international professors and researchers from various disciplines over dinner and over the dance floor! Dinner and a DJ will be provided, and a cash bar will be available! Historic Tour & Dinner from 6:00-8:30 pm and Disembark at 8:30 pm. Limited availability. Tickets will not be sold at the door. Tickets are $45 and include dinner, tour, and program.
Strap on your overalls, don those leather boots, and ride out to Dinner on the Farm for this southerly, cultural shindig! Catering will be provided by Wiltshire's Pantry and highlight the spring season's produce. Practice your square dancing moves, savor the Bluegrass music and food, get ready to mingle with 75 Fulbright scholars, and listen in on closing remarks by Mayor Greg Fischer on Tuesday, April 15 at 6:30 p.m. at Foxhollow Farm, 8905 Kentucky 329, Crestwood, KY 40014. Tickets will not be sold at the door. Tickets are $45 and include dinner, dance, and music.
To purchase tickets for either event click here or call 561-5422.
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Jakeland, LLC received approval for a Go Green energy efficiency loan in the amount of $201,925 from the Louisville Metropolitan Business Development Corporation. This loan will assist the property owner, Andy Blieden, to install an additional 205 solar panels to the ones he currently has on the Butchertown Market, located at 1201 Story Avenue.
The Go Green Loan is aimed at increasing energy efficiency and creating “green” jobs. These loans can be used for energy-efficiency upgrades, or businesses creating green products or services. For more information about the city’s small-business loan program, visit http://www.louisvilleky.gov/economicdevelopment/METCO.htm.
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Our office received a neighborhood meeting notification for the 1st and 2nd tier adjoining property owners of 164 Thierman Lane from Frost Brown Todd, LLC, regarding a zoning change from R-7 to OR-3. This is a pre-application meeting by the applicant and will be an informal meeting to give you the opportunity to review the proposed plan and discuss the proposal with the owners. The meeting is scheduled for Thursday, April 10 at 6:30 p.m. at St. Matthews United Methodist Church, 319 Browns Lane, Room 204. If you have any questions prior to the meeting please contact Glenn Price with Frost Brown Todd, LLC, at 589-5400.
It’s natural gas inspection season, the time of year when LG&E survey’s the natural gas distribution system so they can identify potential problems and make necessary repairs. Typically, this activity occurs between late March and the end of October while the weather is warm, so there will be less of an impact on its customers’ lives if they have to interrupt their gas service to make repairs.
Each year they do this as part of their commitment to safety and to ensure they comply with regulations that relate to the natural gas industry. These surveys are required under federal and state regulations that indicate the gas distribution system must be inspected up to the outlet of a customer’s gas meter. That means you may see LG&E technicians waving a wand (it looks a little bit like a metal detector) from the street, through your yard and up to your meter. For the most part, the inspection takes less than a minute. In some cases, if your natural gas meter is behind a fence or inside your home or business, the technician will ask you to unlock a gate or notify you that they need to enter your yard.
LG&E performs repairs so customers won’t experience the inconvenience of having to pay someone to make the repairs for them. If a problem is discovered, they may need to interrupt your natural gas service for safety reasons until the problem is corrected. Regardless of whether your service is interrupted or not, they will work with you to schedule a time when their crews can make the repairs. To learn more about the natural gas distribution system survey work they do, visit lge-ku.com/gassurvey.
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Visit WaterWorks Museum at Louisville Water Tower Park. Explore how Louisville moved from being coined “the graveyard of the west” to the city known for its innovation in drinking water. The museum is open to the public, to schools for field trips and is available for private events. The WaterWorks Museum is open Wednesday – Friday from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. For more information on rates and availability visit www.louisvillewatertower.com.
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Enjoy FREE movies all summer long at Iroquois Amphitheater, 1080 Amphitheater Road. All show times are at 8:00 p.m. The schedule is subject to change. Concessions will also be available. Some movie offerings this summer are Planes, The Little Mermaid, Back to the Future, The Butler, Gravity, Willy Wonka and many more. Click here for the entire summer schedule. Questions please call 368-5865 or visit www.iroquoisamphitheater.com.
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The Pace Car Program is a citizen-based traffic calming initiative that encourages residents to take responsibility for their own driving while setting the "pace" for safer streets and neighborhoods. Residents will be able to sign an official Pace Car registration form and pledge the following:
“Drive the speed limit on city streets, especially in residential areas, setting the pace for vehicles behind me; stop completely at STOP signs and don’t run red lights; be courteous to all bicyclists; pedestrians and other motorists; give myself enough travel time so that I am not sacrificing safety or courtesy; devote my full attention to driving by avoiding distractions, i.e.: cell phones; not be pressured by the impatience of other drivers to exceed the speed limit; keep my sense of humor, life’s too short to let driving stress my out!; and display the Metro Pace Car Program decals or bumper stickers.”
By signing this pledge you will receive an official Pace Car bumper sticker or car window sticker to display on your vehicle. The sticker will alert other drivers that they are taking part in the citizen-based effort to address the problems of traffic speed and safety.
To sign up for this program please click here to download the Official Pledge Form. Read, sign and date the form and return it to our office. Please indicate if you would prefer a bumper or window sticker for the program.
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Below are some Ninth District calendar events! To view a full listing of events please visit the Ninth District Blog at www.district9news.wordpress.com
If you would like to submit events to be considered for the blog calendar please email Kyle Ethridge.
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Thursday, April 3: Crescent Hill Community Council meeting at 7:30 pm at the Peterson-Dumesnil House. For more information visit http://www.crescenthill.us/.
Saturday, April 5: *NEW DATE* Annual 9th District Community Cleanup from 8:30 a.m. – Noon. Volunteers should plan to meet at the Keats/Frankfort Avenue public parking lot at 8:30 a.m. for coffee and breakfast sandwiches. FREE t-shirts, bags, gloves and tools will be provided to all volunteers on a first-come, first-serve basis. Louisville PureTap water provided so bring your own reusable water bottle. To register for the clean-up please contact the 9th District office at 574-1109.
Saturday, April 5: Bingham Park volunteer opportunity from 10:00 a.m. – Noon. Bingham Park is located on Coral Avenue off Frankfort Avenue. Cleanups are scheduled the 1st Saturday of every month. Please note these dates are subject to cancellation due to weather. For more information and to register, please call Sarah Wolff at 456-8125 or visit www.olmstedparks.org/events
Saturday, April 5: Louisville Waterfront tour to be presented by the Museum of the American Printing House for the Blind from 10:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Staff of the Museum of the American Printing House for the Blind will lead a walking tour at Louisville Waterfront Park. The tour will emphasize the sensory aspects of the area. Stops on the tour will include the Lincoln Memorial, Big Four Pedestrian and Bicycle Bridge, and the Flock of Finns. The experience is designed for both people who are blind and people who are sighted. The event is free, but there are limited spaces, so reservations are required. Call 502-899-2213 or send email to kcarpenter@aph.org before April 3 to make reservations.
Saturday, April 5: Crescent Hill Community Council is sponsoring a 40-year Tornado Reunion at Kennedy Park at 1:00 p.m. They will have various speakers and possibly an open mike where people can share their memories. Then the event will move to St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, 2822 Frankfort Avenue, to show the 25-year tornado reunion DVD and give folks a chance to browse old newspapers and scrapbooks. Questions please contact Steve Imhoff at spimhoff@bellsouth.net or Barbara McGee at barbara.mcgee@twc.com. Flier Tornado Reunion
Sunday, April 6: United Crescent Hill Ministries (UCHM) Birthday Party and 40th Anniversary of 1974 tornado from 12:30 – 2:30 p.m. at the Clifton Center, 2117 Payne Street. Light lunch and refreshments will be provided by the Louisville East Lions Club. Together let’s reminisce about 1974, celebrate 40 years of ministry to the community, and look ahead to an exciting future.
Sunday, April 6: The Clifton Center will host a film screening of “The Winding Stream” at 7:00pm as part of the Southern Circuit Tour of Independent Filmmakers, a program that brings the best of independent film to communities across the South. This music history documentary-in-progress that tells the story of the American roots music dynasty, the Carter and the Cash families. Following the screening, Beth Harrington, the film’s Director/Producer, will engage with the audience in a discussion about the film. The event is free with a suggested donation and a cash bar will be available. For more information visit www.cliftoncenter.org.
Tuesday, April 8: Annual 9th District Spring Community Forum at 6:00 pm at the Peterson-Dumesnil House, 301 S. Peterson Avenue. Guest speakers Maria Koetter, Office of Sustainability; Major Mark Fox, LMPD and D9 candidates. Questions please contact 574-1109 or email kyle.ethridge@louisvilleky.gov.
Thursday, April 10: Upcoming World Affairs Council (WAC) speaker series regarding Foreign Investment at 5:30 p.m. at the University of Louisville Club. The event will feature Gary Clyde Hufbauer. Mr. Hufbauer will share his thoughts on the situation in Crimea and how sanctions against Russia will affect the investment environment. Event will cost $15 for members and $25 for non-members. For more information click here.
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