Join me and my staff in another phase of the Lexington Road improvements between Cross Hill and Top Hill Roads on Saturday, June 7th from 8:00 am – 11:30 a.m. We will be weeding and cleaning the hillside along Lexington Road.  Please volunteer to be a part of this restoration effort.  Gloves, tools and Louisville Water Company PureTap water will be provided to all volunteers.  Please bring your own reusable water bottle.  Call our office at 574-1109 for more information.

The 9th District Urban Services District (USD) will have junk collection set-out on a select weekend in June 2014, depending on your address.  You may begin setting out your junk Friday afternoon prior to your junk pick-up week and must have it all out by Monday at 6:00 AM.  For your specific junk set-out weekend please visit http://mapit.louisvilleky.gov/ and enter your address, call the office at 574-1109, or email Kyle Ethridge.  For collection guidelines please visit www.louisvilleky.gov/solidwaste. You may now sign up for junk set out reminders by email and text.  Click here to sign up today!    

From Monday, June 23 – Saturday, June 28, to correspond with Junk Pick Up dates, River Metals Recycling (RMR) is inviting 9th District Residents to receive higher rates for recycling scrap metal: an extra $10 per net ton for sheet metal/appliances and 5 cents per pound extra for aluminum cans and copper.  To participate, print the coupon attached to this email and bring your scrap metal to RMR at 2045 River Road between June 23-28.  Thanks to RMR for offering this incentive and for its support of the Green Triangle.  Go green with RMR and get your green!  Keep metal out of the landfill by taking it to River Metals to be recycled instead of setting it out for Junk Pick Up.   

MetroTV City Files has just released an update on Beargrass Creek and Beargrass Falls at Karen Lynch Park located at Brownsboro Road and Story Avenue. Learn more about the demonstration projects onsite in the Park. Click here to view the video.

Information provided by Louisville Metro Planning and Design Services, 444 S. 5th Street – Suite 300, Louisville, KY 40202-4313, (502)574-6230

Case No. 14ZONE1014
You are invited to attend a review of a proposal for a CHANGE IN ZONING from R-7 (Multi-Family Residential) to OR-3 (Office/Residential) and WAIVERS.
Subject Property:     164 Thierman Lane
Case Manager:         Julia Williams (Julia.williams@louisvilleky.gov)
Meeting Type:          Land Development and Transportation Committee
Date:                     Thursday, June 12, 2014
Time:                     Meeting will begin at 1:00 pm
and continue until all cases as heard.
Location:                 Metro Development Center, 444 S. 5th Street, Suite 101

For basic details for above case/s please visit http://www.louisvilleky.gov/PlanningDesign/.  Click on “Case Information – eCustomer Services” link.  Then select the “home” tab and select the type of case and enter the above case number.  For specific case information please call or email the above listed case manager.  If you have any questions please contact Planning & Design directly at 574-6230.

Please join the World Affairs Council (WAC) next Tuesday, June 10 at 11:30 a.m. at Vincenzo’s Italian Restaurant, 150 S. 5th Street. Join Singapore Ambassador to the U.S. His Excellency Ashok Kumar Mirpuri. Ashok Mirpuri took up his appointment as Singapore's Ambassador to the United States in July 2012. Prior to his current appointment, he served as Ambassador to Indonesia from 2006-2012, High Commissioner to Malaysia form 2002-2006 and High Commissioner to Australia from 2000-2002. Tickets are $30 each. To buy tickets please click here.

Children and students can visit some of the region’s greatest cultural organizations for FREE this summer, thanks to the creation of the new Cultural Pass for Children that was suggested during the Vision Louisville initiative. The pass, a collaboration between Metro Government and cultural partners to address the importance of arts education in Louisville, admits one child/student (ages 0 through college) to attractions as diverse as the Kentucky Museum of Art and Craft to the Kentucky Derby Museum to Yew Dell Gardens. If the child is under 16, one parent or guardian is also admitted.

Children and parents can pick up a pass (a punch card) from their local Louisville Free Public Library branch or Metro Parks Community Center starting June 9. The pass is good through August 13. Children who get their pass stamped by at least eight different institutions this summer will be eligible for a grand prize.

Participating arts group and organizations include:

• American Printing House for the Blind Museum
• Bernheim Arboretum
• Carnegie Center for Art & History
• Crane House - Asia Institute
• Filson Historical Society
• Historic Locust Grove
• Kentucky Derby Museum
• Kentucky Museum of Art and Craft
• Kentucky Shakespeare
• Louisville Youth Choir
• Stage One Family Theatre
• Yew Dell Gardens

The 6th Annual Butchertown Art Fair will once again be held within the 800 and 900 blocks of East Washington Street. This year, the event will expand to two full days - Saturday, June 7th from 10:00am-6:00pm and Sunday, June 8th from 11:00am-5:00pm. Attendees are encouraged to bring school supplies to donate to Lincoln Elementary School. Visit http://butchertown.wix.com/artfair for more information. The fair will include over 80 art and craft vendors, kid's activities, and a pet adoption booth sponsored by The SPOT Fund (Metro Animal Services). Food will be available from local food trucks: Black Rock Grille, The Comfy Cow, The Traveling Kitchen, Gary Wilson Italian Ice, Busta Grill, Longshot Lobsta and Genius in a Box. The Art Fair is free and open to the public, and proceeds from booth fees will benefit the Butchertown Neighborhood Association Inc.

More food scrap recycling means less material is unnecessarily filling up our limited landfill space and more local compost for use in our community. You can do your part by bringing food scraps to the Hubbards Lane Recycling Center located at 595 N. Hubbards Lane (corner of Brownsboro Road and Hubbards Lane). This program is intended for individual residents only. Click here to view the flyer.

How do I recycle my food scraps?  

• It’s easy! Just locate a food waste caddy (or any small container) in your kitchen to simplify the separation of your food waste. We recommend lining your container with a compostable bag (ASTM D6400 certified) which will make transport from your kitchen to the recycling center cleaner and easier. Please ensure all plastic wrap is removed from your food scraps.

What are the hours of the Hubbards Lane Recycling Center?  

• Tuesday – Saturday, 10am – 5pm.

Will I be charged to drop-off food scraps?  

• Drop-off is free for you! This service is part of a pilot project sponsored by Louisville Metro Government.

How much food scraps can I bring per visit?  

• This program is intended for individual residents only. Food scrap drop-offs should be limited to five gallons or less.

Have more questions about recycling?  

• Visit Louisville Metro’s recycling website at: http://www.louisvilleky.gov/SolidWaste/recycling/ 

The program is once again split into two parts, with each part described below: COMMUNITY NIGHTS:  

• The Bats will host two community nights, providing tickets, hot dogs, and soft drinks to non-profit groups who would not be able to afford a Bats game under regular circumstances. These two nights will include 4,000 guests for each game – Tuesday, July 8 and Tuesday, July 22. Groups will contact the Bats office directly to sign up for the program and each group member will get a voucher for a ticket, hot dog, and soft drink. Examples include mentoring organizations, social service agencies, and many more. This program is not intended for individual constituent distribution.

METRO COUNCIL MONDAYS:  

• For this program, the Bats will host groups and organizations doing the good of the community that might not fit into the category above. This includes 12,000 total ticket vouchers – without hot dogs and drinks – distributed for use on ANY of these designated Monday nights: June 2, June 16, July 7, July 21 and August 4. Groups are able to choose their own date within these Monday nights. Examples include school fundraisers, charity auctions, and several others. This program is also not intended for individual constituent distribution.

To request tickets for either part of the program, organizations should contact Kate McGuire, Louisville Bats – kmcguire@batsbaseball.com. Please include your Metro Council District, organization name, contact name, mailing address, daytime phone number, and number of tickets requested. Email is preferred, but if email is not available, call Kate McGuire at 502-614-4535.