 Tuesday, Councilman David Yates Chairman of the Public Safety Committee held a Special Meeting to hear from State Representatives: Joni Jenkins, John Tilley, and Denny Butler to discuss Senate Bill 192 allowing local governments and health departments to create Needle Exchange Programs. LMPD's Chief Steve Conrad explained to the Committee the need for a Needle Exchange to help promote the safety of his officers. Dr. Sarah Moyer, Interim Director of Public Health and Wellness, spoke to the creation of a local plan for the Needle Exchange.
Councilman Yates requested information on how the Needle Exchange will ensure the public safety of every citizen in our city. The goals of the exchange are to ensure used needles are not littered throughout our community, provide addicts with resources to get clean, keep all citizens from contracting diseases by accidentally sticking themselves and most importantly, save lives.
See the following links for more information:
 A huge THANK YOU to all of our District 25 Brightside Volunteers! Thanks to you we were able to clean up St. Anthony's Church Road, Dixie Highway, Arnoldtown Road, 3rd Street Road, East Pages, Stonestreet, Deering Road and more! Volunteering your time has helped make our community a better place to live, work and play! Thank you to those like Michelle and her wonderful family below that made it fun and educational for her children to help clean up our area.
 Come out for the first annual Shirley's Way Southside Derby
Festival.
WHERE: The Kitchen, 5300 Cane Run Rd.
WHEN: Apr 29th 4pm-11pm, 30th 4pm-11pm, and May 1st 12pm-12am
Fabulous
bands and lots of raffles along with great local food. The Kitchen, Christi's
Cafe, Valley Dairy Freeze and many other tasty food choices. Kids Karaoke on Wednesday
along with a local teen ban called ChainReaction. Thursday Aimee and Brian and
Friday we have Elvis and the M80s. Bringing the Derby back to the SouthSide!
Visit the Facebook Page for more details: Click Here!
 The Metro Waste Reduction Center will accept drop-off of residential flood debris Monday – Saturday, now through April 25. Six additional drop-off locations will be available starting this Thursday, and will be open Thursday through Saturday each week through April 25.
The free service is available for residents of Louisville only and it does not include commercial haulers.
No construction debris or yard waste will be accepted. To qualify for the free drop-off residents must present the attendant with two forms of identification verifying Louisville residency. If a citizen hires an individual or business to remove debris, the citizen must accompany the hauler to the drop-off center or provide the hauler with the same two forms of identification to present at the facility. Drop-off sites are as follows:
Waste Reduction Center, 636 Meriwether Avenue
Open Monday – Saturday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Sites below will operate
Thursday – Saturday 1 p.m. – 8 p.m.
Bethany Lane, 10500 Lower River Road at Bethany Lane
Newburg Community Center, 4810 Exeter Ave 40218
Outer Loop Recycling Center, 7201 Outer Loop 40228
Dixie Recycling Center, 7219 Dixie Hwy 40258
Charlie Vettiner Park, 5550 Charlie Vettiner Park Rd 40299
Hubbards Ln. Recycling Center, 595 Hubbards Ln. 40207
Residents who cannot drop off debris may request pickup service. Pickup requests must be sent by email no later than 5 p.m. on April 13 to swmd@louisvilleky.gov.
TARC is seeking public comments on service changes including
less frequent bus service on its three most popular routes to help cut costs in
the upcoming fiscal year which begins July 1st. Citizens can comment
through Friday, May 22nd by mail, e-mail, phone, Facebook or Twitter or attend
public meetings held by TARC.
The proposed service reductions, which would save $1.2 million
next fiscal year, would take effect Sunday, August16th. Even with
the reductions, buses would still arrive at stops every 13-15 minutes on the
busiest stretches of Fourth Street (Rt. #4), Broadway (Rt. #23), and Dixie and
Preston highways (Rt. #18) from 6 a.m. through the evening rush hour on weekdays.
Ways to comment...
Meeting: May 13th at the Southwest
Government Center (7219 Dixie Hwy) from 5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Email: info@ridetarc.org
Phone: 502-561-5112
Twitter: www.twitter.com/ridetarc
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/ridetarc
Mail: TARC, Union Station, 1000 W. Broadway, Louisville, KY 40203
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Olmsted Parks
Conservancy is offering a great hands-on learning experience for high
school students 14-18 years of age. The summer program is Tuesdays, Wednesdays
and Thursdays from 8:00 am-12:00 pm June 9 - July 10. Applications are due May
1. For more information, please visit www.olmstedparks.org or call
502-456-8125.
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 The SLCM Memorial Golf Scramble originally scheduled for April 20
has been rescheduled for next Monday, April 27, due to the course being too wet
for play. We are looking forward to a day of fun and we feel certain the
rain won't dampen our day next Monday!
Golfers are needed. Several team slots are open as well as
individual openings.
WHEN: Monday, April 27, Registration
begins at 7:00, shotgun start at 8:00.
WHERE: Iroquois Golf Course
Lunch following play along with prize and awards ceremony.
Fabulous Silent Auction prizes! Many door prizes! Mulligans and
hole in one contest tickets available. Come join the fun.
Contact Joyce Whalin at SLCM, 361-7763.
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 The Roy Strange 4-H Golf Scramble strives to expand funding programs and
offerings
to the youth in our community.
The 23rd Annual will be June 1st at Nevel Meade
Golf Course.
This event is essential for 4-H to provide quality educational and
developmental programs for over 9,000 Jefferson County children. It is our
mission to empower Youth to reach their full potential.
For information go to:
jefferson4-Hgolf.org.
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 1. Looking for last-minute Kentucky Derby and Oaks tickets? Deal with a reputable business. Check out the company at bbb.org. Also, while websites like Craigslist may have legitimate sellers, some of them are scammers. Remember, the site offers no guarantees. Tip: If you are asked to wire money, it is almost guaranteed to be a scam.
2. Beware of a pretrial conference scam. A local consumer contacted BBB saying she received a phone call telling her she had to appear for a pretrial conference and if she didn’t show up, she would be arrested. Then, the scammer tried to get her personal information.
3. Hang up on computer scams. A local consumer told BBB she received a call from “Bellsouth” saying there was a security problem with her computer. The scammer wanted to take care of the problem by logging in remotely. The consumer received a similar call from “Windows.” These scammers log in remotely, then steal your personal information.
4. Don’t get spooked by payday loan scams. A local consumer contacted BBB about a call she received. She was told she defaulted on an online payday loan. The scammer threatened her, and told her she needed to pay over the phone with a credit card right away. The consumer never took out a payday loan. If you suspect a fake debt collector, hang up the phone.
5. Several scams are using the BBB name. Consumers across the country report getting calls from BBB to congratulate them on their “winnings.” One is a gift card winning, but the consumer must pay a $12.99 processing fee. Other scams involve sweepstakes “winnings.” BBB advice: If you have to pay money, you have not won anything!
6. Beware of an email that appears to be from the “Bureau of Defaulters.” It states that you have ignored previous attempts to contact you and now your social security number is on hold and you will be prosecuted for fraud. If you want to fight the charges, the “arrest warrant” is attached. It is malware. Do not open it.
7. Free government grants are often phishing scams. Scammers pretend to offer victims “free grant money,” but they are really looking for bank account information. To receive the money, you must provide your account information for direct deposit, or for a processing fee. You’ll never see the grant money.
8. Don’t fall for a wrapping con. The fake email appears to be from a well-known drink brand. It offers to pay $300/week for wrapping your car with a company logo. If you agree, you are sent a check. Your “boss” tells you to deposit it and wire the difference to a third party who is allegedly responsible for designing the car wrap. Don’t do it. The check is fake.
9. Scammers are using Facebook tags to spread malware. You get a notification that a friend tagged you in a post. It appears to be a link to an “adult” video and a dozen other friends are tagged, too. It’s from your friend, so you click on it. A pop-up window appears. It says you need to download a flash player update before you can see the video. Don’t download it. It is malware.
10. You get an email or see a post on social media that claims a company can erase your student loan debt. The company asks for an up-front fee to negotiate with your student loan lender. These scammers will take your fee and run. Student loans can only be forgiven under specific circumstances. This cannot be done quickly or easily.
http://www.bbb.org/scamtracker/louisville.
Of course, you can still call BBB to report scams, at
1-800-388-2222.
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