Thursday, January 10, 2013
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The following streets will be closed on Saturday, January 12, 2013, between 8:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. for the Frostbite 5k.
- All of the Scenic Loop and nearly all of Cherokee Park
- Ledge from Lexington to Scenic Loop
- Scenic Loop from Ledge to Alexander
- Scenic Loop to Eastern Parkway, Barney Avenue and Dingle Road
- Barret Hill Road from Scenic Loop to Sulgrave
- Beargrass Road to Seneca Park Road
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Scenic Loop at Maple Road· Scenic Loop from Barret Hill Road to Beals Branch Road
- Beals Branch Road from Scenic Loop to Fehr
- Scenic Loop from Beals Branch Road to Cochran Hill Road
- Cochran Hill Road from Scenic Loop to Lexington
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Recently my office received questions about what requirements utilities have to comply with in a Preservation District. Cynthia Johnson, a Historic Preservation Specialist with Louisville Metro Planning and Design, provided us with the following information:
In general, Landmarks has had prior success in partnering with the utilities like LG&E, Water Company, and AT&T, as well as Public Works. In working with them, Landmarks encourages the utilities to try to minimize the impact to historic properties wherever possible. They are generally cooperative in accommodating requests from Landmarks when it does not affect service, safety, or operations. In general, utilities do not have to seek a special permit for work in a Preservation District. Landmarks does try to maintain good working relationships with the utilities so that they are aware of the preservation districts.
Currently, LG&E is replacing the main gas lines in the area where Clifton and Butchertown run together. Because of this work and the altered pressure level running through the lines new meters will be required. The meters will be installed on the sides of houses or structures and would only be placed in front of a structure where access would not allow for a side installation. Hopefully the visual impact of the meters with this strategy will be greatly reduced.
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In February, the Community Affairs Committee of the Metro Council will host the 11th Annual Black History Month Program during the Community Affairs committee meeting. Please take a moment and nominate your neighbor or co-worker that lives or works in the 9th District for this recognition. Click here for the nomination form. Please return the form to our office by Monday, January 28, 2013, via email, fax (574-7844) or mail to: Councilwoman Tina Ward-Pugh, 601 W Jefferson Street, Louisville, Kentucky, 40202.
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River Metals Recycling, located at 2114 Metal Lane, is hosting a shoe collection drive with WaterStep between January 9 – February 15. Any customer who brings in a pair of gently used shoes will receive an extra .05lb for all non-ferrous materials brought in or $10NT extra for all ferrous material. Please bundle the shoes by either rubber band or by tying the shoe laces together. Questions please contact 585-5331.
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George and Kiley Parker, District 9 residents and owners of ParkerLane, were featured in the Fall 2012 issue of bg. You may read the article, which focuses on the couple’s focus on sustainability, online here on page 24. Visit the website that the Parkers founded, kyGREEN.tv, to learn more about sustainability.
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Information provided by Louisville Metro Planning and Design Services, 444 S. 5th Street – Suite 300, Louisville, KY 40202-4313, (502)574-6230
Case Number: 18275
You are invited to attend a review of a proposal for Petition request to designate the building located at 2551 W. Market St. known as the Cavalier Building (originally the Schneider Grocery Building) as a Local Landmark.
Subject Property: 2551 W Market St 40212; Portland (Cavalier Inn)
Case Manager: Cynthia Johnson
This case will be presented to the Landmarks Commission
Date: Wednesday, January 16, 2013
Time: Meeting will begin at 6:00 PM and continue until all cases are heard.
Place: 514 W. Liberty Street
For detailed case information please visit http://www.louisvilleky.gov/PlanningDesign/. Click on “Case Information – eCustomer Services” link. Then under the “Planning and Design” tab click on “By Project No”. Enter the project no and click “search”. If you have any questions please contact Planning & Design at 574-6230.
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Saying he wants to move the annual State of the City address to different areas of Louisville, Mayor Greg Fischer announced he will deliver this year’s speech at the Kentucky Center for African-American Heritage in the Russell neighborhood, 1701 West Muhammad Ali Boulevard, at Noon on January 24. The event will be open to the public. Anyone who wishes to attend the event and eat lunch should RSVP by close of business Friday, Jan. 18 by calling 502-589-1800 or emailing events@rotary45.org Lunch, catered by Mark’s Feed Store, is $20. There will also be seats for citizens who wish to attend the event but not eat. People who wish to do that should call the Heritage Center at 502-583-4100 or email rita@kcaah.org.
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YOU CAN DO IT. . . BECOME A NONSMOKER! Cooper Clayton Smoking Cessation classes sponsored by the UofL Kentucky Cancer Program and Louisville Metro Public Health and Wellness begin Friday January 18, 2013, 12:00 PM-1:00 PM, at James Graham Brown Cancer Center, 529 S Jackson St, 1st Floor. This FREE program consists of 13 one-hour weekly sessions. Participants use nicotine replacement products such as the nicotine patch, nicotine gum, or nicotine lozenge (FREE to class attendees). This is a science-based program which utilizes education, skills training and social support. The class is open to the public; must be 18 years of age or older. Call Kentucky Cancer Program at 852-5223 or email rachelle.seger@louisville.edu for more information or to register.
My office is partnering with the Louisville Asset Building Coalition to provide FREE tax preparation services again in 2013. We are recruiting volunteers to help prepare taxes on four Fridays in February and March 2013. Full training is provided by the Louisville Asset Building Coalition on select dates in December or January. To volunteer or to obtain more information please contact our office directly at 574-1109 or email katie.holmes@louisvilleky.gov for a list of training dates and information.
More information on tax preparation dates will be posted soon. The service is FREE if you earned $50,000 Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) or less in 2012 or if you quality for the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC).
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MSD invites you to come learn more about the sewer overflow abatement projects underway in your community at a cost of $850 million. Meetings are scheduled to provide customers with an update and gain public input so that these specific projects and property decisions can reflect concerns of the people that are directly impacted. Customers will hear about sewer overflow abatement projects in their neighborhood and tips on how each person can help keep sewer rates lower. For more information please go to http://www.msdprojectwin.org for additional information and to download the flyers.
The date, time and locations of the scheduled meetings are below:
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Tuesday, January 22nd at 6 p.m., Kammerer Middle School, 7315 Wesboro Road, 40222
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Tuesday, January 29th at 6 p.m., Shawnee Community Center, 607 South 37th St, 40211
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Tuesday, February 5th at 6 p.m., Moore Traditional High School, 6415 Outer Loop, 40228
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LMPD Safety Reminders
- Lock all doors and windows to your home
- Lock your garages
- Lock your car
- Never leave valuables in plain sight
- Be aware of suspicious activity and call LMPD at 574-7636
LMPD Crime Prevention Tips
For more crime prevention tips to keep your property safe, click here
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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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Saturday, January 12: Preservation Louisville hosts Hands on History Workshop Series for Preservation Maintenance. The popular educational series is designed to give participants an in-depth look at various preservation issues and methods of maintaining and preserving older buildings. Workshops will be held from 1-4 pm at the Brennan House, 631 S 5th Street. The registration fee is $20 for Preservation Louisville Members or $30 for non members. Please call 502.540.5146 or email director@preservationlouisville.org for more information. January's topic is "Landmarks 101: Louisville's Historic Preservation Districts."
Saturday, January 12: To celebrate National Braille Literacy Month, the Museum of the American Printing House for the Blind (APH), located at 1839 Frankfort Avenue, will host a birthday party for Mary Ingalls, the older sister of children’s book author Laura Ingalls Wilder. The event will take place from 10:30am to 12:30pm. Admission is free, but space is limited, so reservations must be made by January 10 by calling (502) 899-2213 or sending an email to kcarpenter@aph.org.
Saturday, January 12: A Reader's Corner, 2044 Frankfort Avenue, will host Children's Story Time - Winter Wonderland at 11:00 am. Join a wintry celebration of monthly children's story time. Come enjoy a snow themed story, refreshments, and a warm drink. As always, each child will go home with a free book! For more information visit www.areaderscorner.com or call 502-897-5578.
Sunday, January 13: Why is the First Street the FIRST Street? Plan to attend a presentation by historian and architect Steve Wiser with the Beargrass-St. Matthews Historical Society at 2:00 p.m. at the St. Matthews City Hall Building, 3940 Grandview Avenue. Have you ever wondered about the Louisville streets you travel and what stories lie behind the names? Join us for a history of Louisville’s street names. Jefferson, Guthrie, Preston, etc., are several of the famous surnames on Louisville streets. What about Brook, Water and Broad? This presentation will bring to life the personalities and the logic (or lack of it) regarding our city’s most travelled roads.
Sunday, January 13: The Clifton Center, 2117 Payne Street, will host a screening of the epic, award-winning documentary How to Survive A Plague as part of the Wild and Woolly Film Series at 7:00pm. The screening will be held in the Clifton Center's Eifler Theatre, 2117 Payne Street, and a cash bar will open at 6:30pm. Admission is free for Friends of the Clifton Center and $5 for the general public. Tickets can be purchased in advance at Carmichael's Bookstore, 2720 Frankfort Avenue, or online at www.cliftoncenter.org. Tickets can also be purchased at the Clifton Center box office beginning at 6:00 pm the day of the event.
Tuesday, January 15: The Highland Tap Room Grill, 1058 Bardstown Road, will be hosting the January Fundraising Dinner with 15% all proceeds from 11am to 11pm going back to SeniorCare Experts. SeniorCare Experts is a non-profit organization helping seniors live at home, independently for as long as possible. Call 896-2316 for more information.
Wednesday, January 16: Annual Gala Celebrations of the St. Matthews Area Chamber of Commerce at "Casino Royale" from 5:30 - 9:30 p.m. at The Olmsted, located at 3701 Frankfort Avenue. Single tickets are $50 and two tickets are $80. RSVP online at stmatthewschamber.com or call 899-2523.
Thursday, January 17: Carmichael's Bookstore, 2720 Frankfort Avenue, will host best-selling author Leah Stewart for a signing and reading of her new novel The History of Us at 7:00 p.m.. As in her previous novels Husband and Wife and The Myth of You and Me, The History of Us explores the intricacies of love, friendship and the universality of family relationships. Learn more by calling 896-6950 or visit www.carmichaelsbookstore.com/event/best-selling-novelist-leah-stewart-come-carmichaels.
Thursday, January 17: Varanese Restaurant, 2106 Frankfort Avenue, will partner with Heaven Hill Distilleries to host "The Evolution of Bourbon Dinner" on at 6:30pm. The evening will feature a four-course dinner with bourbon pairings and special guest speaker Bernie Lubbers, Whisky Professor and Author of Bourbon Whiskey-Our Native Spirit. The cost is $49 per person, plus tax and gratuity. Reservations are required and can be made by calling 899-9904.
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