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 2016 Democratic Caucus
congratulates newly elected Metro Council President, CM David Yates D-25.
In
his acceptance speech, the new president acknowledged the accomplishments of
the Metro Council in the last year. The work of the MSD Flood Mitigation Group,
the additional funding for road paving, new laws to control pop-up parties and
public nuisances. The President has indicated a desire to address concerns over
Boards and Commissions, the Affordable Housing Trust Fund and moving forward
with Google Fiber.
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District 13 Now Accepting Black History Month Award Nominations
On Thursday, February 25th at
12:00 Noon, the Community Affairs Committee of the Metro Council will host the
14th Annual Black History Month Program during the Community Affairs Committee
Meeting.
Please take a moment and nominate your neighbor or co-worker that
lives or works in the 13th District for this special recognition.
Please submit the name, address and your reason for the nomination of this
individual to our office no later than Friday, January 29th
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via
email: kevin.triplett@louisvilleky.gov /or
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mail to: Councilwoman Vicki Aubrey-Welch, City Hall, 3nd Floor, 601 W. Jefferson
Street, Louisville, Kentucky, 40202.
Former Honorees:
- 2011 Nyree Clayton
- 2012 Michael McKissick
- 2013 Vanessa Moore
- 2014 Barry Washington
- 2015 Laura Woods
Happy New Year, One and All....
IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT: The OBPA will not have a January
meeting as we are taking a brief "hiatus"
Linda Johnson of the University Club, a fellow member of the
Okolona Business & Professional Association, wanted to extend an invitation
to us all to join her at an event on Tuesday morning, January 12th.
Breakfast of Champions
University Club, Belknap Campus
Tuesday, January 12th at 7:30 a.m.
Theresa Reno-Weber Chief of Performance & Technology
Louisville Metro Government
Ms. Reno-Weber oversees the Office of Performance
Improvement (OPI), Metro Technology Services (MTS) and the Department of Human
Resources.
MENU
Scrambled Eggs - Biscuits & Gravy - Ham & Bacon - Breakfast Potatoes - Fresh Fruit Display - Assorted Muffins & Pastries - Fruit & Yogurt Parfaits
Member and Guests $20 Inclusive
Email Amy to RSVP
 Scott Love is currently an
Economic Development Manager for Louisville Forward
Tommy Clark- focuses on Central
and South Louisville, and specializes in real estate opportunities.
Member Lunch - $8
Non-member & guests - $10
RSVP at www.slba-lou.org
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The Louisville
Independent Business Alliance (LIBA), an alliance of over 750
locally owned and independent businesses, will hold the first Louisville Local
Business Expo on Thursday, January 14th at the Clifton Center, 2117 Payne
Street. The expo will showcase all local and independent
"Business-to-Business" companies, giving business purchasing decision
makers the opportunity to explore local options for their needs. The event is
open to LIBA members only from 1:00pm-2:00pm and will be open to the general
public from 2:00pm-5:00pm. Admission is free with a business card.
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 Louisville
Sells: Free Workshop for Sales Professionals
In response to the growing number of unfilled sales positions,
the city is launching Louisville Sells, a training program that combines online
education with hands-on workshops to build the skills to become a successful
sales professional.
Over the course of the two-day workshops, participants will
complete online courses through Lynda.com, a comprehensive online class site.
The first workshop will be held on January 25th and 28th at the
Louisville Central Community Center located at 1300 W. Muhammad Ali Blvd, 40203.
Workshops will soon be announced for March and May with additional workshops
planned for later in the year. To sign up, click here.
Interested companies
are encouraged to contact KentuckianaWorks at (502)574-4398.
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Cemex Tire Amnesty Program
Cemex has offered to provide an Amnesty Program for any of the
tires collected. This program is available throughout the year.
The Tire Amnesty program is designed to provide the
Community-at-large the ability of placing whole, un-rimmed, discarded
tires.
Discarded tire deliveries, up to 49 at a time, must be called in to Laura
Osterhoudt at (502) 935-7331 extension 378 at least 3 days prior to
delivery.
Only whole, unbroken, tires meeting size restrictions below can be accepted.
Cemex is proud to host Tire
Amnesty events that place discarded passenger car tires to beneficial use and
looks forward to providing this service.
 Café Louie Scheduled for Feb. 6th at Fairdale
Library
State Representative Jeff Donahue is anxious to meet
with you on Saturday, February 6th, between 9:00 – 10:00am, at the
Fairdale Library located at 10616 W. Manslick Road as a part of the Café’ Louie
series of community meetings designed to give citizens a chance to meet
directly with Jefferson County legislators.
Café’ Louie is a project developed through the Bingham Fellows, the
Louisville Free Public Library, the Leadership Louisville Center and the
Friends of the Library.
Enjoy coffee & doughnuts with Representative
Donahue while discussing the important issues facing your community and the
2016 KY Legislature.
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 Last Chance to Recycle Old TVs and other electronics
January 9 Saturday 8 AM. to 3 PM.
Recycle your useless old electronics and take to the Waste Reduction Center at 636 Meriwether Avenue for recycling.
Read more about year round electronics recycling.
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 Test Kits for Radon Available
The Metro Department of
Public Health and Wellness is offering free radon test kits while supplies last.
Those receiving test kits and sending results back for analysis will be entered
into a drawing for a $100 gift card from Lowe’s or Home Depot. More information.
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 Fairdale Lions Club
Fish Fry Is Back
The First Fairdale
Lions Club Fish Fry of the Year is this Friday, January 8th from 10:00 am till
7:00 pm.
Come by and enjoy the
Best Fish in Town – or try the Homemade Salmon Patties, Frog Legs, Shrimp, Hot
Dogs, Corn Dogs and more.
Call ahead for a
To-Go order at 368-3479
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Little Loomhouse Saturday January 9 Open House
Please join us to celebrate our new museum cabinets, thanks to the Kentucky Colonels and Billy Bradford Fine Furniture. We will be featuring our Lou Tate Foundation archives collection.
- WHEN: Saturday, January 9th, 2016, 11:00 am-4:00 pm
- WHERE: The Little Loomhouse, 328 Kenwood Hill Road
- This event is free and open to the public. Light refreshments will be served.
www.littleloomhouse.org
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