The Frankfort Avenue Business Association (FABA) member Lexie's Trading Post challenged Councilwoman Tina Ward-Pugh and Vice President of FABA, Shannon Fauvre, to take the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge.  At the 15th Annual Back to School Block Party at the Mary T. Friday night, Councilwoman Ward-Pugh and Vice President Fauvre met the challenge.  Click here to view the video and see who each of them challenged next.  All in good fun and Councilwoman Ward-Pugh was honored to accept and meet the challenge offered by Karen Crook of Lexie's Trading Post whose husband was diagnosed with ALS last year.  

ALS (Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis), often referred to as "Lou Gehrig's Disease," is a progressive neurodegenerative disease that affects nerve cells in the brain and the spinal cord. Nerve cells that control muscle cells are gradually lost, causing the muscles to become weak and eventually nonfunctional. Walking, talking, eating, hugging and even breathing become nearly impossible, although the mind stays sharp. 

The “ALS Ice Bucket Challenge” is to raise awareness for this disease that currently has no cure or treatments. 

Time is almost up to dip into the history of the old Crescent Hill pool at the Louisville Water Co. photo and memorabilia display, "Dip, Dive and Dunk: A Look Back at the Crescent Hill Swimming Pool," which closes Sunday.

Hours for the display, which tells about the "gigantic" pool built in 1919 across from the Crescent Hill Reservoir off Frankfort Avenue, are 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the company's WaterWorks Museum, Zorn Avenue and River Road.

Metro Parks' remaining four outdoor pools closed Aug. 3 — in Algonquin Park in west Louisville, Nelson Hornbeck Park in Fairdale, Camp Taylor Memorial Park off Poplar Level Road and Sun Valley Park west of Dixie Highway.

The old Crescent Hill pool was ultimately replaced by the covered, year-round Mary T. Meagher Aquatic Center, named for Louisville's Olympic multi-gold-medalist swimmer and world record-holder — also known as "Madame Butterfly."

HISTORY

At the time of the original pool's construction, it was considered an unusual project for a utility company, said Kelley Dearing Smith, a spokeswoman for the water company.

It became a citywide attraction that was "the place to be," she said. It was built as part of a renovation and improvement project at the reservoir that also included adding electric lighting, a wading pool, rebuilt lake where the water from the pool could drain, shade trees, tennis courts and baseball diamonds.

The pool site — now a grassy area with trees — originally was a lake that was drained after earth was removed to make a berm around the two water reservoirs across from it, according to the Encyclopedia of Louisville. The pool was closed in 1953.

 TARZAN AT THE POOL

The pool was one of the largest in the region, and swimming exhibitions were held there in the 1930s, the encyclopedia says. Among the swimmers who participated was Johnny Weissmuller, a swimming superstar who won several Olympic gold medals and set world records before starring in the famous series of Tarzan movies.

In 1954 the pool was relocated farther north along Reservoir Avenue, and in 1980 a "bubble" was put over it to make it a year-round public pool. The bubble was replaced, and Metro Parks began managing the pool in 1998, after taking over from a non-profit group. Millions of dollars have been spent on renovations to make it a state-of-the art facility.

 COOL POOL MEMORIES

Visitors to the "Dip, Dive and Dunk" display, which also includes early 20th century bathing accessories, have been encouraged to leave recollections about the pool on adhesive notes or send them to: publicinfo@lwcky.com.

Here are a few supplied by the water company:

• " 'Sentimental Journey' always played on the jukebox in the '50s."

• "Passed my Junior Life Saving course in 1949 or '50," — Bill Quest.

• "My sister, Betty, & I rode our bikes from our home on Bayley (Avenue) to the pool almost every day during the summer. Fun times!" — Jean Straub-Bledsoe Horran.

• "I was a lifeguard at this pool in the summer of 1952 and '53. Tommy Jackson was head guard and Homer Groves was manager," — Joe Mees.

 'DIP' DISPLAY INFO

Museum admission is $5 for adults, $4 for seniors and $3 for youths. Children under 5 are free. Discounts are offered for families and those with military and student IDs. Pool video: http://youtu.be/QFtZwCsLiy4.

(reprinted from the Courier Journal by Martha Elson)

On Friday, October 17th, from 8:30 am – 3:30 pm the 9th District office, in partnership with U of L Hospital and the James Graham Brown Cancer Center, will offer FREE mammograms at the Clifton Center, 2117 Payne Street.  To make an appointment please contact my office at 574-1109.  There is no cost to eligible women without insurance.  Women with insurance will need to bring their card so a claim may be filed.

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

Case Number: 14VARIANCE1082

You are invited to attend a Board of Zoning Adjustment review for a variance from the Development Code to allow the replacement fence to exceed the maximum height on property known as 3400 Hycliffe Avenue and being in the City of St. Matthews.

Subject Property: 3400 Hycliffe Avenue

Case Manager: Sherie’ Long (sherie.long@louisvilleky.gov)

Meeting Type: Board of Zoning Adjustment

Date: Monday, September 22, 2014

Time: Meeting will begin at 8:30 A.M. and continue until all cases are heard 

Location: Old Jail Building Court Room, 514 West Liberty Street, Louisville, KY 40202

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.