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 South Louisville Community Ministries will be partnering with Churchill Downs again this year at the magnificent landmark location of Millionaires Row 4, overlooking the racetrack and Louisville cityscape. Over 600 attendees are expected. We expect 20+ restaurants to participate. It is a great opportunity to sample the specialty dishes of South Louisville and area restaurants.
Date: Saturday, August 22, 2015
Time: 6:00 – 8:30 p.m.
Place: Churchill Downs, Millionaires Row 4
Tickets: Advance sales: July 27-August 21
-Sold at SLCM Office, 415 ½ W. Ashland Ave., Lou., Ky 40214
Hours: 10:00-3:00 M-F
Adults - $25; Children 4-11 - $5; Under Four, Free.
*At door, day of event: $30 adult, Children 4-11, $5. Under 4, Free
Please donate items for our Silent Auction, recognition given to all donors! Items may be dropped off M-F at SLCM office, 9-3:30.
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 The Ken-Ducky Derby is a signature fundraising event for Harbor House of Louisville. This year marks our 12th Anniversary and promises to be our best yet! On Saturday, September 26th, thousands of spectators will watch over 40,000 yellow rubber ducks splash into the Ohio River in Downtown Louisville and race toward the finish line. Race Day kicks off at Noon at Festival Plaza at Waterfront Park. There will be entertainment for the entire family—live music, face painting, games. Harbor House of Louisville’s very own mascot Quacky will also be there with plenty of his friends!
All proceeds from the Duck Derby benefit the Harbor House of Louisville, a 501 (c) (3) charity. Harbor House of Louisville is a non-profit training and development center that seeks to empower individuals with disabilities and their families to lead fulfilled and productive lives.
How much is a duck adoption?
Single adoption- $5
Quach Pack- $25 (6 ducks for the price of 5)
Flock of Ducks- $100 (24 ducks for the price of 20)
Decade of Duck Donor- $1,000 (240 ducks for the price of 200)
Each adoption gives you a chance to win an amazing prize!
For more information please visit https://www.duckrace.com/louisville
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 JCPS
Summer Meals are good for students' bodies and healthier students are great for
EVERYBODY! This summer, kids can have nutritious meals at no charge at
any of the JCPS Summer Meal Sites. All you have to be is 18 year of age or
younger and eat the meal at the site. Adults will not be served. So come
and enjoy a nutritious meal free of charge at a JCPS Summer Meals Site near
you!
Meals are distributed
at Sun Valley Community Center (6505 Bethany Ln.) Monday through Friday between 2:00 p.m. and 2:30
p.m. until July 31st. For more information and a list of all food
sites, click here
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TARC
Summer Passes will be made available again this year to youth, ages 10-19,
attending summer programs. Passes can be used from June through August
2015.
If your
agency has a summer program and would like for the youth attending to have
the opportunity to get a TARC Summer Pass, please contact the Office of Youth
Development (574-0854 or 574-5250) to set up a time for Office of Youth
Development Staff and TARC bus drivers to come and do a presentation on bus
safety for the youth and to distribute the TARC Summer Bus passes to the
youth. We must have at least a weeks notice in order to schedule coming
to your site. Passes will be distributed beginning June 15th through
July 17th.
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For more than 30 years, the Women, Infants and Children (WIC) nutrition program has helped pregnant women, new mothers and young children eat well, learn about nutrition and stay healthy. WIC provides services to pregnant, postpartum and breastfeeding women, as well as children under the age of 5. All WIC services are free to those who qualify.
WIC offers:
- Helpful nutrition information for you and your family
- Breastfeeding education, assistance, and breast pumps
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Nutritious foods
- Referrals to other health and medical services
How do I apply for WIC?
-To apply for participation in the WIC Program, you can call or may simply walk into your local WIC clinic to schedule an appointment.
To locate a WIC clinic near you call 502-574-6676
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.
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 starting at all Louisville Free Public
Library branches and Metro Parks Community Centers. The pass is valid May
31st 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.
The Sun Valley community center will begin preparing taxes beginning Wednesday, May 20, 2015. This program will be by appointment only at the Sun Valley Community Center; the first appointment will be at 9:30 a.m. *NOTE: On Wednesday's, the first appointment will be at 11a.m. and the final appointment will be at 5 p.m.The program will last through October 14, 2015.
This program is a program to help those in the district needing to file back taxes, amendments and extensions. For any additional information, questions, or to set up an appointment contact the Sun Valley community Center at (502) 882-5490.
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Help your community by recycling! Our landfills are a finite resource with only so much space to hold all of our community's trash. Recycling as much as possible keeps reusable materials from going to the landfill and extends the landfill's life. Councilwoman Fowler has partnered with Solid Waste Management to provide a Recycling Bin at Sun Valley Park to allow Southwest residents to dispose of recyclable materials for FREE!
(Only Paper, Cardboard, Plastic, and Glass are allowed. No hazardous materials or containers are permitted.)
WHERE: Sun Valley Park
6505 Bethany Lane
*Recycling Bin open during Park Hours
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SUMMER CAMP: (weekly)
- Kiddos bored? Check out our summer camps! There’s a different topic each week and available for ages 5 through 15. Hurray, some are filling up! Check our website at www.memorialforest.com for information and the registration paperwork. Call our office at 502.368.5404 to assure space is still available.
West Louisville Appreciation Days in Shawnee Park:
(July 24-25, 9am - 5pm)
- We’re taking our special brand of outdoor adventure on the road to Shawnee Park! During this annual event, family reunions gather at the northern end of the park. We’ll be there to offer free archery, a bike pump track and nature walks throughout both days. Fishing and canoeing in the Ohio will be offered as weather and water levels permit. Come join us!
Free Guided Hike – Twisting Bends Loop:
(Saturday, July 25, 9:00 am)
- Check out Waverly Park in the company of our Volunteer Naturalists! This 2.5 mile hike is easy to moderate and meets in the last parking lot (below the dam) in Waverly Park.
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For more information, visit memorialforest.com for these and other future programs, or call (502)-368-5404. You can also find Jefferson Memorial Forest on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.
 Southwest Festival Concert in the Park
WHEN: Saturday, August 15; 6:00pm
WHERE: Sun Valley Park, 6505 Bethany Ln.
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PLEASE NOTE: Any event sumbitted for this section must be open to the general public to be eligible for inclusion in the newsletter.
Come out and join us in the 10th annual Kicking Butt 5k to help defeat Colon Cancer! The event will be at 9:00am, August 22, 2015 at Iroquois Park. For more information please visit: http://coloncancerpreventionproject.org/help-kick-butt/kicking-butt-5k/
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