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Tina Ward-Pugh
9th District Councilwoman
601 W Jefferson Street
Louisville, Kentucky, 40202
Phone: 574-1109
Fax: 574-7844
Email: Tina Ward-Pugh  
 
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Kyle Ethridge
Legislative Assistant
Phone: 574-3908
 

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Thursday, June 19, 2014


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Upcoming Junk Pick Up and River Metals Incentives

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!    

RMR

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 copperTo 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.  


Alcoholic Beverage License Notifications

Attached please find a Change in Ownership memo and Courier Journal Public Notice announcement for NQ2 Restaurant Liquor by the Drink, 2 a.m. Extended Hours, and ABC Caterer's License(s) being applied for, located at 2300 Frankfort Avenue, Louisville, KY. 40206.  The ad ran in The Courier Journal Wednesday, June 11, 2014.

 


Powered with Pride 5K Walk/Run

Powered with Pride

Sign up today for the Powered with Pride (PWP) run/walk on Saturday, June 21 at 8:00 a.m. at Cherokee Park – Hogan’s Fountain/Pavilion. Registration rates are $35 for the 5k and $5 for the Comfy Cow Chase (kid’s run for 12 and under). Online registration is open until June 20 – click here to register. Prefer to sleep in but still want a t-shirt? You can do a sleep in donation of $25 and still get a shirt. If you prefer to register in person complete a registration form and take cash or check to either Blue Mile store locations: The Summit, 4114 Summit Plaza Drive or The Highlands, 1512 Bardstown Road. Plan to attend the post-race event from 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. at The Monkey Wrench.


22nd Annual Taste of Frankfort Avenue

Taste of Frankfort

The Clifton Center, located at 2117 Payne Street, will once again host its largest fundraiser that showcases all the fantastic eateries in the neighborhood. The 22nd Annual Taste of Frankfort Avenue will be held on Sunday, June 22nd from 5:00pm-8:00pm, and will feature food tastings from more than 20 of Frankfort Avenue's finest restaurants, a cash bar, a raffle and live music. To learn more about the volunteer opportunities, visit www.cliftoncenter.org and click on "Get Involved" or email ktidwell@cliftoncenter.org.

Tickets are on sale now for $45. Discounted price for Friends of the Clifton Center is $40.  For the first time, a limited number of Patron tickets are available for $75 which includes premium parking, two complimentary drink tickets, and a chance to win a season pass to the 2014-2015 Live at the Clifton Center series. Tickets can be purchased at www.cliftoncenter.org or at Carmichael's Bookstore, 2720 Frankfort Avenue.

 

Participating restaurants include Porcini, Varanese, Bistro 1860, Volare, Bourbon's Bistro, North End Café, Irish Rover, Gary's on Spring, Silver Dollar, Coal's Artisan Pizza, Caffe Classico, Four Sisters, DiFabio's Casapela, Nancy's Bagels, Homemade Ice Cream & Pie Kitchen, Crave Café, Boombozz Pizza, the Comfy Cow, Vint, and Heine Brothers' Coffee.  


Old Fashioned Crescent Hill 4th of July Celebration

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The 2014 Crescent Hill Fourth of July Festival is on Friday, July 4 and Saturday, July 5 at the Peterson-Dumesnil House, 201 S Peterson Ave. Two days of celebration and good old-fashioned fun in the neighborhood! There will be live music and a juried art fair with over 80 artists both days. Performing acts will feature top local and regional talent with something for everyone. Musical genres will include Bluegrass, Country, Folk, Dixieland Jazz, Celtic, Singer-Songwriter, and more. The event is scheduled from 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. (or later). Also enjoy Children's Field Games, Children's Activity Area, Food Court, FABA Beer Tent, Prize Wheel, Indoor Silent Auction for Peterson Dumesnil House and Crescent Hill Historical Displays plus the crowd pleasing Pet Show Saturday morning. For more information visit www.crescenthill.us.

Call for VOLUNTEERS 

 

Volunteers are needed to staff booths for 3-hour shifts for the Crescent Hill Old-Fashioned 4th of July Celebration. Can you take a shift in the Prize Wheel booth; Information Booth: Food Booth; Artist Hospitality, Kids Field Games; Silent Auction; etc.?  Sign up now and help Crescent Hill celebrate America's Birthday! To register for a shift click here or call 262-5284. 


American Printing House Honored for Braille Plus 18

Braille Plus 18

Federal Communications Commission Chairman Tom Wheeler announced the winners of the third annual Awards for Advancement in Accessibility (Chairman’s AAA) on June 9 at a ceremony at the M-Enabling Summit in Arlington, VA.

Braille Plus 18, developed by the American Printing House for the Blind(APH), was the winner in the category for Advanced Communication Services (ACS).  Larry Skutchan, APH’s Technology Project Manager, was there to accept the award.  It is a portable tablet/communication device with an 18-cell braille display that is the world’s first Android device designed specifically for individuals who are blind or visually impaired. To learn more, click on Braille Plus 18  and Student-made video of Braille Plus 18. For information about all the winners, visit the FCC site:  Chairman's AAA 2014


Eggs Over Frankfort Now Open

A new breakfast spot opened for business on Monday, June 16, Eggs Over Frankfort Avenue located at 2712 Frankfort Avenue, formally FAT Jimmy’s Pizza. To watch the entire story on WDRB 41 please click here


Volunteer with Girl Scouts

Girl Scouts

Girl Scouts…An open, welcoming place for girls. Girl Scouts of Kentuckiana serves a diverse range of girls in over 700 zip codes, from small towns and rural communities, to the inner city and outlying suburbs.  Wherever girls live in Kentuckiana, whatever their circumstances, they are here to provide them with a great Girl Scout Leadership Experience.  Girls need positive role models who inspire and respect them.  Their volunteers are essential to making Girl Scouting possible.  Both women and men can actively volunteer in various ways such as troop leaders, program aides or administrative aides.  Become a volunteer and be a part of carrying out their mission: to build girls of courage, confidence and character who make the world a better place. For more information contact metrolouisville@gskentuckiana.org or call (502) 636-0900.   


FREE Bats Tickets Now Available

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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 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. 


Study on Fair Housing in Louisville

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The University of Louisville's Center for Environmental Policy & Management and Anne Braden Institute for Social Justice Research, in partnership with Metropolitan Housing Coalition, is conducting a study on people's experiences with fair housing in Louisville Metro. They want to learn more about the opportunities and challenges that exist for fair and affordable housing in our community. If you fall into one or more of the below categories, they want to hear from YOU!

A. African Americans/Blacks with a low or very-low annual household income

B. Single moms with children under 18 living at home

C. Persons with disabilities

D. Hispanics/Latinos

E. Refugees who have lived in the U.S. at least 4 years, or other immigrants

F. Persons who identify as LGBTQ

G. People of color with an annual household income of $50,000 or more

If you submit your contact information to participate, a member of their research team may contact you to schedule your participation in a small group discussion on one evening this summer. The focus group conversation should take no longer than 60-90 minutes. For participating, you can expect to receive an incentive, such as a gift card to a local store.

If you have any questions, please contact Mariam Williams or Jessie Whitish, researchers with the University of Louisville, at 502-852-6142. Principal investigators are Dr. Gate Fosl (502-852-6142) and Dr. Lauren Heberle (502-852-4749).

To let them know of your interest in participating, please call the number above, or visit: www.anne-braden.org/focusgroups.

 


Job Posting with Fern Creek Highview United Ministries

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Seeking Activity Assistant: The Fern Creek Highview United Ministries, Inc., a non-profit, community ministries Adult Day Health Center seeking out-going, caring, energetic individual physically capable of implementing daily activities and personal care, and assisting in maintaining a clean and safe facility. Requires lifting and transferring and flexibility for exercises, physical activities, personal care assistance, and custodial duties. Experience with older adults preferred. Great team environment, 40 hours, Monday through Friday, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm, sick leave, vacation and holidays.  Send resume to FCHUM ADC, 9300 Beulah Church Rd., Louisville, KY 40291, or email to adcdir@fchum.org


Pace Car Program Available in the 9th District!

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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. 


District 9 Calendar Events & Happenings!

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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.

Thursday, June 19: Crescent Hill Community Council meeting at 7:30 pm at Peterson-Dumesnil House, located at 301 S Peterson Avenue.  For more information visit http://www.crescenthill.us/.

Saturday, June 21: Powered with Pride 5K run/walk at 8:00 a.m.  at Cherokee Park – Hogan’s Fountain/Pavilion.  Registration rates are $35 for 5K and for the Comfy Cow Chase (Kid’s Run for children 12 and under) $5.00. Online registration closes June 20, 2014. Prefer to sleep in but still want a sweet t-shirt? No problem! Choose our Sleep-In Donation of $25 to support us and get a custom-designed t-shirt! Register now online through Active.com

Saturday, June 21: Derby City BMX is celebrating Olympic Day with local races, kids’ activities and free lunch at E.P. Tom Sawyer State Park BMX Track. Derby City's Open House will consist of heats and races in the Novice, Intermediate and Expert divisions in all age groups, ranging from two-year-old striders, to five and under to the 60-plus aged Cruisers. Gate practice will take place from 10 a.m. until noon with racing from 12:30 p.m. until approximately 3 p.m.  All youth riders will be served a free lunch and there will be kid's activities in addition to the BMX riding. Derby City welcomes youth and adults who have never participated in BMX to come out and give BMX a try. Newcomers should wear a long-sleeve shirt, long pants and closed-toed shoes. Derby City BMX will have a limited number of loaner helmets and bikes available for those who do not have one.

Saturday, June 21: American Printing House for the Blind will offer a Braille for the Sighted Workshop from 10:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. at 1839 Frankfort Avenue. Be inspired by the story of Louis Braille, who was twelve when he conceived the writing system that changed the lives of blind people all over the world. Learn the basics of Louis’s alphabet and practice writing on a braille slate and a braillewriter. Advanced students will learn more about braille contractions and whole word signs, as well as how to write music and do math with braille. Participants may attend one session, or both! Call 502-899-2213 or email kcarpenter@aph.org  to register. Best for children ages 8-14.

Saturday, June 21: Crescent Hill Library, 2762 Frankfort Avenue, will host a dinosaur party at 11:00 a.m. Do you love dinosaurs?  We do too!  Join us for books, games and crafts all about dinosaurs.  Call 574-1793 to reserve your space.  Best for ages 4 and up.

Saturday, June 21: FREE movie screening at Iroquois Amphitheater, 1080 Amphitheater Road in Iroquois Park.  Show time is at 8:00 p.m. and concessions will be available.  On June 21st enjoy Monsters University – rated G. For more information call 368-5865 or visit www.iroquoisamphitheater.com

Sunday, June 22: 22nd Annual Taste of Frankfort Avenue from 5:00pm-8:00pm at 2117 Payne Street, and will feature food tastings from more than 20 of Frankfort Avenue’s finest restaurants, a cash bar, a raffle and live music. To learn more about the volunteer opportunities, visit www.cliftoncenter.org and click on “Get Involved” or email ktidwell@cliftoncenter.org. Tickets are on sale now for $45. Discounted price for Friends of the Clifton Center is $40.  For the first time, a limited number of Patron tickets are available for $75 which includes premium parking, two complimentary drink tickets, and a chance to win a season pass to the 2014-2015 Live at the Clifton Center series. Tickets can be purchased at www.cliftoncenter.org or at Carmichael’s Bookstore, 2720 Frankfort Avenue.

Monday, June 23: Crescent Hill Library, 2762 Frankfort Avenue, will host music and movement with Maria Whitley at 11:00 a.m. The whole family will enjoy jumping, wiggling and dancing with super-catchy sing-a-long songs.  Best for children up to age 7. Questions call 574-1793. 

Monday, June 23:  FREE Monday night movies at Iroquois Amphitheater, 1080 Amphitheater Road. Doors open at 7:00 p.m. and the show begins at 8:00 p.m. On 06/23 enjoy Who Framed Roger Rabbit. Questions please visit www.iroquoisamphitheater.com.

Tuesday, June 24: Crescent Hill Library, 2762 Frankfort Avenue, will host eBay for Sellers at 7:00 p.m. Questions call 574-1793.

Tuesday, June 24: Carmichael’s Bookstore, 2720 Frankfort Avenue,  hosts Bookclub at 7:00 p.m. It’s open to everyone and meets the last Tuesday of every month. For our June meeting they will be reading The Annotated Pride & Prejudice. This edition is the first-ever fully annotated edition of one of the most beloved novels in the world; it is a sheer delight. Period appropriate refreshments will be provided. Questions call 896-6950.

Wednesday, June 25: Crescent Hill Library, 2762 Frankfort Avenue, will host booked for lunch at 1:00 p.m. The book to be discussed is The Dressmaker by Kate Alcott. Questions call 574-1793.

 

Thursday, June 26: Crescent Hill Library, 2762 Frankfort Avenue, will host parachute,  bubbles and caulk. Celebrate summer with outside fun. All ages. Questions call 574-1793. 

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