Whether your 2015 was a good or a bad year, you’ll most likely want to send it off with a bang this New Year’s Eve. While it’s no secret that many will enjoy a few drinks and party well before and after the big countdown to 2016, there’s no point in starting off the new year with regrets. To help avoid that, here are six safety tips to ensure your celebration doesn’t go awry.
Transportation
Don’t drink and drive. Unless you’re hosting a New Year's Eve party, you’ll most likely be heading to a friend’s place or a bar to celebrate the end of the year. If you find yourself at a friend's house, don’t be afraid to ask to spend the night. A rough night’s sleep on a sofa is far better than a DUI, or worse, an accident.
If sleeping away from home isn’t an option, you’ll have to plan ahead and assign a designated, sober driver. Write down the number of your local cab company and keep that information on you all night. Alternatively, services such such as Uber can be a little expensive on holidays, but well worth it to get you and your loved ones home safely.
There’s no excuse for drinking and getting behind the wheel, so make sure you’ve got a plan in place before you clink your first glass.
Safety in Numbers
Everything is better with friends anyway, so make sure you don’t find yourself alone on New Year’s Eve. A good portion of the population will be drinking, and therefore the streets will get more dangerous. Traveling in a group will help ensure that nothing bad happens to you or those you care about. In addition, always know where it is you’re going. Use a map application on your smartphone or plan your night ahead of time to ensure that you’re spending the least amount of time possible walking or driving outside. Above all, go with your gut. If a street or bar feels unsafe, leave.
Dinner
It’s the end of another year. That calls for a nice dinner with friends. Even if you just sit around eating a PB&J before getting dressed for your night on the town, having a full stomach before drinking is always smart idea. Not only will it soak up some of the alcohol, it will also keep you from snacking on candy or appetizers at a bar or party.
Drinking
We’re all adults here. If you’re going to drink this New Year’s Eve, please remember that FRIENDS DON'T LET FRIENDS DRINK AND DRIVE!!. With that said, it’s no excuse to hurt yourself or others. Know your limits and stick to them. Drinking a glass of water in between mixed drinks is always a great way to ensure that you don’t get too dehydrated or intoxicated.
If you or one of your friends over drinks and begins to vomit or pass out, don’t hesitate to call it an early night on their behalf. Be on the lookout for the symptoms of alcohol poisoning and call 911 or your local Poison Control office if you think someone is in real danger. It’s better to kill the party than to let alcohol kill a friend.
Communication
It’s been said that the best-laid plans often go awry. No matter how many of the above tips you follow, your night can always take an unexpected turn. What if someone in your group wants to go home with a stranger? What if your driver has to leave due to an emergency? What if you get separated from your group?
All of these problems can be easily fixed by staying in constant contact with your friends or family. Someone with you should be aware of where you are at all times. New Year’s Eve is not the night to ignore your phone messages and calls, nor is it the night to rely on the kindness of strangers. Keep your phone fully charged and bring a charger in your purse or pocket if you can. If you can’t always be within earshot of your loved ones, at least be reachable on your cell.
Fun
Last, but not least, remember to have fun this New Year’s Eve, and bring in 2016 on a great note with a fresh start!
HAPPY NEW YEAR DISTRICT 6!
 If you are interested in volunteering for one of Louisville Metro Government's Boards and Commissions, now is the time to start. By being apart of a board or commission, you will offer your time and your talents to improve the quality of life in our community.
Please complete an on-line application at https://louisville.granicus.com/boards/forms/2/apply/307760?code=c5bbe3e1-6d6e-4e98-a777-acb7cbdf7cd7. The Office of Boards and Commissions will contact you when your interests and qualifications match specific vacancies.
There are approximately 100 boards and commissions with many areas of interest, including business and economic development, land planning, parks and recreation, public health and public safety.
For more information please visit https://louisvilleky.gov/government/mayor-greg-fischer/interested-serving-board-or-commission
 The Kentucky Center for the Performing Arts and
Kentucky Shakespeare are partnering to present Twelfth Night in the
Kentucky Center for the Performing Arts Bomhard Theater. This is the
first time Kentucky Shakespeare will produce an indoor winter production in its
56-year performance history. Proceeds from the $20 ticket sales will help
support the free 2016 Kentucky Shakespeare Festival in Central Park this
upcoming summer.
Historically, the Twelfth Night was a festive holiday
celebrated on the twelfth day after Christmas, marking the end of the holiday
season. It was a time of revelry and practical jokes when everything was turned
upside down with topsy-turvy chaos.
This production runs the week of the
Twelfth Night holiday. William Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night (or What
You Will) uses this post-holiday celebration to set the tone for a comedy
of gender confusion, in which a girl disguises herself as a man to be near the
duke she adores, only to be pursued by the woman he loves.
January 5th - 10th, 2016
Kentucky Center for the Performing Arts – Bomhard
Theatre
501 West Main Street Louisville, KY 40202
January 5, 2016- 7:30pm
January 6, 2016- 7:30pm
January 7, 2016- 7:30pm
January 8, 2016- 8:00pm
January 9, 2016- 2:00pm
January 9, 2016- 8:00pm
January 10, 2016- 1:00pm
Tickets are $20 and $15 Students. For more information please call 502-584-7777 www.kentuckycenter.org/all-shows/twelfth-night or in person at the Kentucky Center for the Performing
Arts box office
 The following are meetings that have been scheduled in regards to the Old Louisville TNZD. All are welcome to attend these public meetings to hear concerns as well as to voice them.
1. Neighborhood Meeting – January 12, 2015 at 6 PM – Old Louisville Information Center 1340 South 4th Street
2. Land Development &
Transportation Committee – January 28, 2016 at 1 PM – Old Jail Building, 514 West Liberty
St.
3. Planning Commission – February 18, 2016 at 6 PM – Old Jail Building, 514 West Liberty St.
If you have any questions or need more information on these scheduled meetings please contact the TNZD Case Manager Brian Mabry at 502-574-5256.
There
will be no residential garbage, yard waste or recycling collection on New Year’s Day, Friday, January 1st, 2016 within in the
Urban Services District (former Louisville city limits).
Residents who normally
have garbage/yard waste/recycling collection on Saturday, January 2nd, 2016.
Residents normally
serviced by private waste haulers should check with those companies for holiday
collection schedules.
Metro Public Works will provide curbside pickup of Christmas Trees within the Urban Services District (the old City of Louisville boundaries) after the holiday. Beginning Saturday, December 26, residents with City curbside yard waste pickup may set their Christmas trees and greenery out on their regular collection day. Trees must not be in plastic bags.
Drop-off sites will also be available for all Louisville/Jefferson County residents at three locations. Two of the three drop-off sites will also instantly recycle trees in to mulch that will be offered back to citizens for home use.
Those wishing to receive mulch must bring an appropriate container in which to carry it. This mulch performs particularly well for acid-loving plants such as azaleas and rhododendrons. Trees picked up from curbside will also be recycled but not offered as mulch. All lights and ornaments should be removed from trees before they are set out or dropped off.
Residents normally serviced by private waste haulers should check with those companies to see whether and when tree pickup is available.
DROP OFF LOCATIONS
East District Recycling Center, 595 N. Hubbards Lane (Bring containers to take home fresh mulch.)
Southwest Government Center, 7219 Dixie Highway (Bring containers to take home fresh mulch.)
Waste Reduction Center - 636 Meriwether Avenue (Tree drop-off only. Mulch is not available at this location.)
DATES
December 26, 29, 30 and 31
January 2
TIME
9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
When
the dust settles after this holiday season, don't let it pile up on your
suddenly useless old electronics relegated to the garage or basement by the
latest, greatest, digital, 4K, Smart gizmos. Instead, bring those old
televisions to us at the Waste Reduction Center at 636 Meriwether Avenue for
recycling.
Special drop-off collections will be held during regular Waster
Reduction Center hours on Saturday January 2 and Saturday January 9. Regular
Saturday hours are 8 AM. to 3 PM.
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