Don't forget the Fall Community-Wide Cleanup on October 24th! 

You can register your clean up by following this link: https://louisvilleky.wufoo.com/…/brightside-fall-2015-comm…/ 

If you register you can pick up supplies at the Iroquois Amphitheater, Saturday, October 17th from 10am-2pm. 

Help Keep our Community Clean. Be sure to call our office to discuss your community clean up, 574-1125!

Thank you to all of the families that came out to celebrate the changing weather and fall atmosphere at our wonderful Southwest YMCA! Thank you to Ronnie McKiernan and Jenifer Roberts for working with Councilman Blackwell and myself to hold this event every year for the great families of our community. The YMCA is a great asset for our community and I hope you will join me in participating in their many great events throughout the year! If you have never joined us I hope you will come out next year and have some family fun! Visit the SW YMCA for more information: http://www.ymcalouisville.org/southwest/

A free bulk waste and junk drop-off event for all Jefferson County residents will be held on Sunday, November 1, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Waste Management Outer Loop Landfill, 2673 Outer Loop. Now is the time to get rid of bulky items not accepted by regular garbage collection such as appliances, furniture and mattresses. Residents are asked to separate metal items from other junk. The metal is recycled, saving valuable space in the landfill. Freon will also be properly removed from appliances.

Items that will not be accepted during the drop-off event include yard waste (grass, limbs, leaves, etc.), hazardous materials, paint, tires and commercial trash. The event is in addition to regular bulk waste disposal available throughout the year at the Waste Reduction Center located at 636 Meriwether Avenue. Up to three household items, are accepted free of charge during regular operating hours Tuesday - Friday, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Saturday from 8 a.m. – 3 p.m.

Materials such as oil and lead-based paints, lawn fertilizers, batteries and household chemicals may be taken to Louisville Metro’s Household Hazardous Materials Collection Center, known as HAZ BIN, located at 7501 Grade Lane. The center is open on Wednesdays and Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. There is no charge for Louisville residents for HAZ BIN services. The junk disposal day is a partnership between the Louisville Metro Division of Solid Waste Management and Waste Management of Kentucky.

 October 24, 2015 - 9:00am to 1:00pm

Want to safely get rid of those old prescription drugs or shred some documents you don’t need anymore? Then come to the free Drug Toss and Shredding Event sponsored by Metro Public Works, Metro Police and Metro Council on Saturday, October 24. Citizens can protect themselves from identify theft and divert unused medications from the waste stream or misuse by bringing documents and drugs to the event from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at 978 Phillips Lane on the former Executive Inn lot.

There is no limit on the amount of material residents may bring. Businesses may not participate in this event. All paper materials will be shredded on site and recycled to make materials such as compost, tissues and toilet paper. Qualified items include documents, discs, hard drives, credit cards and other confidential materials. Shredding donated by the Louisville Branch of Shred-It Louisville. The Drug Toss will be done as a drive-through event. Bring expired or unused medications, bulk or loose tablets and capsules, or medications that should have been kept cold but were not. Black out all personal information on ALL medication containers that will be tossed. For safety reasons, we cannot accept sharps, needles, lances, cosmetics, personal care or hygiene items.

Many precinct polling locations have changed in fact, twenty-five across Jefferson County are being moved for the November 3rd General Election; mostly for reasons related to deficiencies at the former precinct location in the May primary, such as not having enough parking or accessibility issues, county election officials have announced.  In some cases, the new locations are more centrally located within the precinct.

Everyone in Jefferson County can check voter registration status and find out his or her November 3 voting location here: http://ags2.lojic.org/WhereDoIVote/ .

Individuals who will be out of the county on Election Day may vote early at the Urban County Government Center , 810 Barret Avenue,  Monday through Friday, 8:30am-4:30pm, now through November 2,  and on Saturdays, October 24 and 31, from  9:00am-2:00pm.  More information about absentee voting is here: Absentee Voting

We know you care, so be energy aware

October marks the 25th annual National Energy Awareness Month, also referred to as Energy Action Month, which was created to encourage government and other organizations to emphasize and promote the importance of managing and sustaining the country's vital energy resources. By using energy wisely and more efficiently, we can all do our part to contribute to the nation's prosperity and security. LG&E and KU offers some simple ways to help waste less energy, improve efficiency and save some green:

·         Get a Home Energy Analysis – find out where you might be losing energy and what improvements to make. Schedule an on-site analysis or perform an online version before cold temps set in.

·         Make sure your furnace filter is clean – dirty ones make your system work harder, and that takes more energy.

·         Seal around windows and doors – eliminating air leaks is a great way to reduce energy loss.

And, if you have an older model refrigerator or freezer, you can improve energy efficiency by replacing it with a newer model, which could be eligible for a rebate. Thanks to LG&E and KU’s Fridge and Freezer Recycling program, the company will haul your old one away (as long as it's full size, still in working condition and easily accessible) and give you $50.

For more information, visit lge-ku.com/saving-energy-and-money.

Proceeds from event go to support the Valley Woman's Club scholarship program. 

Valley Woman's Club will be hosting their annual Kentucky Dinner, Silent Auction and Bake Sale on Friday, November 6, 2015 at 6:30 p.m. at Sun Valley Community Center.  

The menu will include:  Turkey, Ham, Dressing, Mashed Potatoes with Gravy, Green Beans, Cranberry Relish, Pumpkin and Pecan Pies, Tea and Coffee. 

Cost is $10.00 for Adults, Children under 10 $6.00.  

Entertainment will be provided by Marshall Kellum singing Patriotic songs honoring our servicemen and veterans.

Reservations and payment MUST be made in advance.  Tickets will not be sold at the door. Reservations may be made by mailing ticket information to Carol Hamilton, 6602 North Drive, Louisville, KY  40272 before November 1st.  

Reservations may also be made by phone to 937-1525 or 645-4413. Reservations or information may also be emailed to doncarolham@bellsouth.net.

GE is returning its Zoneline heating and air conditioning line to Appliance Park! The new line will require 100 operators, including 75 new hires. The best candidates for these jobs, which start at $15.51 per hour, are individuals with Certified Production Technician training, or previous manufacturing experience.

The CPT training is available at no charge through Kentucky Manufacturing Career Center, and successful completion puts individuals first in line for the jobs at GE, as well as other manufacturers across the region.

New classes start Nov. 2 in Louisville with mandatory orientation sessions in October. For more information, call the Career Center at 276-9711 ext. 4001 and ask about the upcoming Certified Production Technician Certificate (CPT) classes.

The Louisville Fire Department and Civil Service are now accepting applications for the position of Fire Recruit.

The application deadline has now been extended to October 23.

To apply, you must:

1. Go to http://louisvilleky.gov/government/human-resources/services/find-or-apply-job
2. Click on Find or Apply for a Job, and then click on the position title Fire Recruit 40 HR in the list of job links.
3. Follow the on-screen instructions to submit an application.

See the latest scams in BBB’s October 2015 Hot Topics

1.    Protect yourself from identity theft! Attend BBB’s FREE document shredding and electronic recycling event on October 17, 2015 from 6 am to NOON at 12501 Shelbyville Rd, Louisville, in the Kroger parking lot. Bring up to 4 large boxes or bags of documents for shredding. Bring these items for electronic recycling: Cell phones, cell phone batteries, circuit boards, copper yokes, CPU chips, DVD/CD Drives, floppy disks, gold connector ends, hard drives, laptops, laptop batteries, memory cards, modems/routers, networking equipment, PC towers, and electronic power supply cables.

2.    BBB is hearing from local consumers who say they are receiving phone calls from the "CEO of the prize patrol of the Better Business Bureau." The scammer tells the consumer that he/she has won a BBB Sweepstakes and they have a check for them. This is a SCAM! Don’t give any personal information!

3.    Scammers are using Louisville Water Company’s name to take money from local residents. The caller tells the resident that their account is delinquent, and asks for a credit card number to pay what is owed. Louisville Water Company is not making these calls.

4.    Beware of a local CPR Certification Scam. The scammer, who comes to your home offering training for CPR certification, says the certification is through the American Heart Association, but AHA says that’s not how it works. The victim pays cash, and is told the paperwork will be submitted to AHA, but it is never submitted. For more on CPR certification by AHA, go to www.heart.org/cpr or call 1-877-AHA-4CPR.

5.    Beware of Used Vehicle Scams on Craigslist. A local couple spotted some “unbelievable deals,” but after they came across the same story of a widowed lady selling her daughter’s car because her husband and daughter were killed by a drunk driver, and she had to sell her daughter’s car because of memories, they figured out the “unbelievable deals” were a scam.

6.    Don’t fall for a rental scams on housesforrent.us. Renters find major deals on great homes. The “owner” is out of town and wants a security deposit wired to them. The ad looks legitimate and is often copied from a real ad. The renter ends up losing the deposit, and has no place to live.

7.    Beware of ransomware on your cell phone. A local consumer says a pop up appeared on his phone, so he clicked on it. The pop up told him he was unauthorized to use a website, then he was locked out of the internet. The scammers demanded $500 to unlock it. Beware of what you click on!

8.    If you get a call saying your computer has a security issue, hang up! Local consumers continue to fall for these computer scams. The scammers, who often use “techy” names or pretend to be from Microsoft or Google, say they can fix the problem for a fee. They take your money, log into your computer remotely, then add malware to your computer to steal your identity.

9.    Many businesses are marketing Pink Ribbon products and services to support a cure for breast cancer. BBB reminds you to research donation claims before making a purchase. Identify the charity receiving the donation and find out what percentage of the donation actually goes to the cause. Be cautious of any solicitations over the phone. To check out a charity go to www.bbb.org/charity.

10.  Do not get spooked by Halloween Boutiques! Many of these shops and online stores are seasonal. To avoid being haunted, ask the company for its physical address and phone number. Check out the company at www.bbb.org. Be sure you understand the refund and exchange policy, shipping charges, and provide credit card information only on a secure site.