 This years’ Beechmont
Open Air Market will open Saturday June 13th. The market will be open Saturdays from 8am-Noon and will be held in the parking
lot of the Beechmont Baptist Church at Southern Parkway and Wellington Avenue.
All of the growers are
local farmers and all produce is grown locally:
- Our Farmers:Pendleton Farm
- Hank Mercer, Sorrell's Farm
- Hillerich Farm
- Reids Produce
- Marvin's Garden (Mike Mayberry)
- Ray Manley
- Bill Monks
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New this year are Nelson Escobar and the Refugee Agriculture Program.
At least one
grower is pursuing being able to accept EBT at their booth this
season. All but one of the growers are qualified to accept Senior Farmer's Market
Nutrition Program coupons.
Artisans
(Must be handmade by local artisan, and pre-approved to set up) Returning:
- Geri Roberts - Pottery
- Vanessa Hawkins - Jewelry)
- Nevina Harrell - Recycle Bling - Jewelry from recycled paper beads
- Donald Taylor - Chair massage and hand made soaps
- Fred Lipsey - Anesta Wood Products (bird houses/feeders/bee traps, etc.)
- Josh Driver - Woodworking, beaded items, crochet, etc.
- Pat Brownfield - PatPat's Cards / Jewelry (Beechmont Baptist Church)
- Jodie Tingle Willis / Supreme Peace Yoga & handmade lotions
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New: Pam McElroy - Jewelry (Beechmont Baptist Church)
The market is unusual as it offers Free Outdoor Yoga classes each Saturday. Community class begins at 9:30 a.m. (Courtesy of Supreme Peace Yoga, Jody Tingle-Willis).
Weather permitting.
Food will be available from
- Gumby's catering ( Breakfast
Burritos)
- Marvins' Garden muffins and coffee.
Great live music this year
- Bill Stovall
and his band on June 13th
- Mike O' Bryan on June 20th
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Doran Nash's Jazz trio
on June 27th also featuring Engine 18 (a Bluegrass and old country band,
all local boys)
Beechmont Community Wide Yard Sale
A Beechmont Community
Wide Yard Sale will kick off the market this year, look for a list of yard sale locations on our website at www.beechmontky.wordpress.com
The Beechmont Womans Club
will also feature a yard sale on Friday June 12th and Saturday June 13th
at their clubhouse at 4516 S. 6th Street.
Our Market Coordinator is Donna Pickerill and she can be reached
at rickypickerill@bellsouth.net or 502-367-2652
Kirtland's
snake Clonophis kirtlandii
Last week a District 21 resident found a snake in their yard and was unfamiliar with it, so we decided to help identify it. This resulted in an unusual find for our area. We sought out the opinion of an expert in the field and his response is printed below:
I want to thank William
Quatman for taking the time to share his knowledge.
 About 15 years ago I retired as the Headkeeper for the Louisville Zoo Herpaquarium. One of the things I gave up in doing so was working on a project to study and reproduce a small, harmless little snake (adults reach about 18 inches in length) known as the Kirtland’s snake. Not much was known about this secretive creature and today, comparatively still little is known. One thing which is known is that it’s range is shrinking substantially.
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 Once they were found from the southern tip of Lake Michigan west to the eastern edge of Wisconsin, northeastern and central Illinois, south to the northeast edge of Missouri, east along the Ohio Valley of Kentucky and up into Pennsylvania. Today, they remain in isolated populations of Michigan, Illinois, Ohio, Indiana and Kentucky. Once found throughout Ohio and Indiana, they’re now only remaining in small pockets. They are presumed extinct in Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, and probably Missouri as well as most of their range in other states. Although their status is still not clear, they’re listed as THREATENED, but many argue that this status should be upgraded to VULNERABLE due to their rapid disappearance.
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 Why are they disappearing? Unfortunately this snake needs habitat which is also preferable for development. They need low lying flat plains. This condition tends to hold moisture in the soil for their primary prey, Earthworms. It also gives the Kirtland snake the soft sub straight they need borrow underground, as they have no real defense against predators themselves. Generally, they’re only found above ground during more rainy, yet warm weather. Since they can’t survive in a parking lot, or under a building structure, their only hope for survival is in your backyard. The area surrounding Iroquois Park meets the requirements to survive and they are occasionally be found in the area.
Handling literally hundreds of these little guys I only found two brave enough to bite. It was comical because the bite of the fiercest one was akin to having someone barely touch your finger with two of their fingers.
Now living abroad, when I come across a photo or a reference to a Kirtland’s snake, I think of Kentucky. To those of us who studied nature, it’s as symbolic of Kentucky as the Falls of the Ohio, Bourbon or horse racing. You won’t find this unique species much of anywhere else.
William Quatman
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KY
State Fair Board Job Opportunities
The Kentucky State
Fair board is hiring nearly 300 additional part-time staff for its venue
services department. Those hired will assist with events at the Kentucky
Exposition Center, Kentucky International Convention Center, the KFC YUM!
Center and the Kentucky State Fair. Positions include ticket sellers, ticket
takers, greeters, ushers, concierges, t-shirt security and access control
(gates). The venue services staff greets and assists patrons during
conventions, family shows, concerts, sporting events and access gates for the
Kentucky Exposition Center. Pay starts at $7.25 per hour. Applicants must be 18
years old and must schedule an interview appointment by calling (502) 367-5022
between 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. on weekdays. Calls will be taken until all
interview slots are filled. Interviews will be conducted at the Kentucky
Exposition Center in the West Hall, and will last about two hours. Training for
new hires will begin some time in June 2015.
SBA
Loan Outreach Center
The Disaster loan outreach center located at 205 W. Wellington
Ave. (Beechmont Community Center) will remain open, but the one located at 8501
Preston Highway (fire station) has closed. The U.S. Small Business
Administration will continue to operate the Beechmont location Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to
6 p.m. (EDT) until further notice.
3 Federal WIC Locations to Close
Nutrition
Services for Women and Children (WIC) is a federal program, administered by the Department
of Public Health and Wellness, that provides nutritional services to promote
maternal and child health.
Participation and federal funding on the decline in Louisville – and Kentucky – since 2012. In Louisville it has dropped by 15%. In the next fiscal year the city is projected
to receive $2.3 million, though the current program is estimated to cost $3.1million
to operate, leaving an additional $800,000 gap to address.
One of the proposals to Increase WIC Enrollment and Better Align Staffing Needs is to consolidate WIC services into the three
most-heavily trafficked centers – L&N, Newburg and Dixie. The other three clinics are scheduled to close:
- South Louisville
- Middletown
- Fairdale
 Cultural Pass
The
hugely popular Cultural Pass, created last year to keep children learning and
exploring over the summer, is back with an expanded list of participating
attractions. Our own Little Loomhouse has been full of visitors the past 2 weeks as many make use of this pass.
The pass, a collaboration between Metro Government and cultural
partners, 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.
Passes are available all Louisville Free Public
Library branches and Metro Parks Community Centers. The pass is valid through
August 7th. Children who get their pass stamped by at least eight different
institutions this summer will be eligible for prizes and other incentives.
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Summer
Adventure Camps at Jefferson Memorial Forest
Looking for something fun and educational for your kids this
summer? Try one of the summer camps at the Forest! Each camp provides children
an immersion experience in the natural world. They take on the roles of
naturalist, scientist, and explorer as they discover new things about the
forest, and the creatures that inhabit it. By combining educational activities
and learning experiences with traditional summer camp fun, your child has an
educational adventure they will remember for a lifetime. Camp activities
include nature study, crafts, science experiments, games, journaling, hikes and
animal contact with the Forest’s education animals.
Each
session runs for one week, with days beginning promptly at 9:00 a.m. and
ending at 4:00 p.m. Each of these camps are for ages 7 to 12. Special camps
for teens ages 13 to 15, and youngsters ages 5 to 6 are also offered.
The application as well as descriptions of each Adventure can
be found online by Clicking Here or
call (502)368-5404 with any questions.
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The Larosa Loop Event
Saturday June 27 9:00 am to Noon. A 1, 3. 5 mile non-competitive walk/run/wheel through Louisville's downtown Waterfront Park. This is a fundraising event for Frazier Rehab Institute to enhance and expand patient programming.
Registration form can be downloaded at The Larosa Loop.
UPCOMING
JUNE EVENTS
The Louisville International Airport is sponsoring in-game
contests and promotions at 10 home games of the Louisville Bats called “Fly Away
Fridays.”
June game dates are June 5, June 12 Lucky
fans attending these sponsored games can take part in fun contests—with the
winner receiving a $200 gift card from any airline serving Louisville
International Airport. Fans can stop by the display table on the main concourse
to register to participate in the on-field contest. Three lucky fans will
be randomly selected and each participant will receive a T-shirt and hat.
Little Loomhouse 328 Kenwood Hill Rd. Summer Hours
- Wednesday-Friday 10AM-2PM and Saturday
11AM-4PM
June 11-13 Our Lady of Mt. Carmel June 11-13 Picnic 5505 New
Cut Rd
June 13 8:00 am – 12:00 pm Beechmont Farmers Market Opens
at Southern Parkway & Wellington Ave in the Beechmont Baptist
Church parking lot. The market will be open every Saturday
throughout the summer.
Saturday June 13 2nd Saturday Weaving Little Loomhouse 328
Kenwood Hill Rd.
- 10:00 – 11:30 am weave your own piece of cloth at the
Second Saturday Introduction to Weaving with Mona Cattan
Monday June 15 7:00 pm Beechmont Neighborhood
Association Meeting at Iroquois Library 601 W. W. Woodlawn Ave.
Tuesday June 16 7:00 pm Iroquois
Neighborhood Association Annual Banquet Antioch Church 7515 Southside
DR. For information CLICK HERE
June 17 2:00 Iroquois Library 601 W. Woodlawn Ave. DIY T-shirt Screen Printing - Bring your own pre-washed cotton t-shirt or tote bag and learn how you can create your own screen prints at home using three simple materials. Drop-in to see how it works by making your own 2015 summer reading t-shirt! Call 502-574-1720 to register. Ages 5-18
June 17 8:30-10:30 Southwest Women’s Roundtable RSVP: swwrt2013@gmail.com
June 18 11:45 – 12:00pm South Louisville Business Association
Meeting PNC Club Papa John’s Stadium Jennifer
Rubenstein, Exe Director of L.I.B.A. guest speaker. RSVP lunch www.slba-lou.org
June 23 Auburndale Neighborhood Association Community Picnic, Kenwood
Elementary School, 7420 Justan Ave., 6:00PM-8:00PM. Bring a chair and your
favorite side dish! Games! Prizes! Fellowship! Food and Fun! Special exhibits
include LMPD Mounted Horse Patrol and Air 60 Display Helicopter, Home Depot
Workshop for Kids, Louisville Riverbats mascot Buddy Bat, and more!
June 27th. 3:00 - 10:30 pm Riverview Park Independence Day Festival Lots of activities & entertainment!
June 27 10:00 am-2:00 pm Basket Making Workshop at the Little
Loomhouse Cost: $40 plus $25 supply fee. Call 367-4792 for information
and to register.
YARD
SALES in June
June 12 & 13 9:00 am - 2:00 pm Beechmont Community Wide Yard
Sale in conjunction with the opening of the Beechmont Open Air
Market
June 12 & 13 9:00 am - 2:00 pm Beechmont Women’s Club
Yard Sale (BWC) will be renting booths on their front lawn, for vendors to
sale their crafts and goods. the rental fee for both days is $25.00, payable to
the BWC. Please send your check to BWC, 4615 South Sixth Street, Louisville, KY
40214. should you have any additional questions regarding the above, please
contact Kathy Cruz at (661) 547-7220
June 13 8:00am until ? Parkridge Neighborhood Yard Sale
Entrance off Manslick. Rain or shine
June 12, 13, & 14th starting at 8am Robin Hill Estates
neighborhood yard sale. Sunnybrook Drive, Ida Way, and
Dannyboy Lane
COMING
JULY 4th Holiday
Bats Baseball July 3rd Fireworks Friday
night fireworks by the Louisville Bats. Show begins right after the
game. For game tickets call 212-BATS or purchase online.
Belle of Louisville: Fireworks Cruises July 3
and July 4, watch the fireworks on the water rom the Belle. Reservations are
recommended. On both nights, the cruises depart around 8:30 p.m. and return to
land around 11 p.m.
July 4th Community Musical Celebration
Iroquois Amphitheater Doors: 2:00 pm / Show: 3:00 pm Free
July 4th, Valley View Church along with several Churches in the
area is having a God and Country Day. there will be two performances,
and a large choir will sing several numbers. Every Veteran and Service
Member from all branches of the Armed Forces will be recognized. The PRP Fire
Department is involved, by providing the Color Guard and the Huge American Flag
for the backdrop. Contact person is Corey Denzik at Valley View at
502-935-5142.
July 8 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm Prescription Drug Unit will have
a drug drop off. Dixie Highway, drive through the front of the Urban
Government Center toss their unwanted drugs and drive off without ever getting
out of their vehicles.
 Iroquois Amphitheater
June’s Free Summer Movie, The LEGO Movie, is set for this
Saturday, June 13th at Iroquois Amphitheater at 8:00pm. The LEGO Movie
tells the story of Emmet, an ordinary Lego minifigure who many believe is
destined to save the universe from the tyrannical Lord Business. The film stars
the voices of Chris Pratt, Will Ferrell, Elizabeth Banks, Will Arnett, Nick
Offerman, Alison Brie, Charlie Day, Liam Neeson, and Morgan Freeman.
CM Johnson joins 13
other council members in sponsoring this summer's free movies at the
Amphitheater.
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