 "In the past decade or so, the third wave coffee concept – which views coffee as more of a craft and less of a commodity – has hit the city in waves, working its way through Louisville neighborhoods from the Sunergos near Schnitzelburg to the Quills in the Highlands.
Now, with the Stomping Grounds Coffee Co. coming to Valley Station, the movement is pushing south.
Within the next month, Beechmont couple David and Julie Kennedy plan to open Dixie Highway's first independently-owned coffee shop, selling Sunergos blends to an area that has long looked to Speedways and McDonald's for its caffeine fix.
"It seems like it kind of stops in this area," Julie said of Louisville's coffee scene. "A lot of people don't want to go past the (Watterson Expressway). We want them to have community. We want them to have good coffee and don't have to travel. We want this to be their place.""
Read more in the Courier Journal Article here.
Or in the Business First Article here.
 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 25nd District for this special recognition. Please submit the
name, address and your reason for nomination of this individual to
our office by no later than Friday, January 29th via email: brian.boles@louisvilleky.gov /or mail to:
Councilman David Yates, City Hall, 3nd Floor, 601
W. Jefferson Street, Louisville, Kentucky, 40202.
 Southwest
Community Ministries invites you to “Dinner with The Monarchs.”
Saturday, March
5th 2015
PRP High School
5901 Greenwood Rd, Louisville, KY 40258
Our
Mardi Gras theme offers a way to experience thrilling fun while helping
neighbors. We have a delectable dinner, a beautiful silent auction, and
melodious music by The Monarchs.
Tickets
are on SALE NOW!! $30 a piece
For
more information call (502)935-0310, or email bm1swcm@gmail.com
 Center For Neighborhoods is happy to announce the Neighborhood Institute Spring 2016!
Classes will be held:
WHERE: Urban Design Studio, 507 South Third Street
WHEN: January 26th - April 19th, 2016, Every Tuesday, 6:00 - 8:30 PM
Dinner will be provided.
The Neighborhood Institute Spring 2016 is open to all neighborhoods, Metro Council Districts and the whole community. There is no charge to attend, but space is limited, and advance registration is required.
The Neighborhood Institute is a neighborhood leadership-education program established in 1987 by the Center For Neighborhoods, a non-profit civic organization. The Neighborhood Institute equips neighborhood leaders with the resources necessary to effect positive change by acting through and with their neighborhood groups.
Each semester of Neighborhood Institute begins by identifying and assessing what class members view as being their most pressing issues. Topics often requested include:
- Getting Your Message Out
- Increasing Neighborhood Participation
- Conflict Resolution
- Working with Public Officials
- Consensus Building
- Accessing Resources
- Working with Local Government Agencies
- Organization Building
- Strategic Planning
- Planning, Zoning and Land Use Issues
- Code Enforcement
- Neighborhood Quality of Life
- Block Watch & Public Safety
Part of the Neighborhood Institute curriculum includes a self-directed project in the community. Through the class projects, people become engaged in the community as they branch out and apply the information and knowledge from the class to real life situations.
To apply for the 13-week program, contact John Hawkins at 502-589-0343 or johnh@centerforneighborhoods.
 TARC will be adjusting services on seven bus routes effective
Sunday, January 31st.
Most of the service changes involve minor adjustments to
pick-up times in response to traffic conditions and delays.
Route #18 will be
adjusted. Trips to and from Valley Village will reroute over Dixie Highway to
Watson Lane where a new bus loop with a park & TARC lot is located. Valley
Village trips will no longer operate on Pendleton Road, Kinross Blvd., Ethan Allen
Way, Tennis Blvd., Nathan Hale Way and Sandray Blvd.
For more changes visit TARC's website here!
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 Councilman David Yates was recently notified of an upcoming opening on the Commission on Public Art (COPA) and is very interested in ensuring a Southwest Jefferson County Citizen will represent our part of the city.
View the Commission on Public Art's website here.
COPA's Purpose:
- Oversee the implementation of the Public Art Master Plan.
- Review and propose public policy concerning public art and conduct periodic reviews of the need to update the Public Art Master Plan.
- Advocate for public art throughout Louisville.
- Review and develop plans for the inventory, maintenance, acquisition and de-acquisition of public art owned by Louisville Metro.
- Review and approve grant applications for public art projects from the Louisville Public Space Art Fund.
COPA's Powers:
- May apply for and accept grants and donations to the Louisville Public Space Art Fund. A restricted agency fund, the Louisville Public Space Art Fund, is funded by appropriations from Council and funds received from development projects as outlined in Section 5.12.2, item 3 of the Louisville Metro Land Development Code. It may also be funded through grants and donations from federal and state governments, corporations, foundations, individuals, and other not-for-profit organizations.
Board and Commission representation should reflect the demographics of Louisville Metro and as such Councilman Yates requests all those interested in applying for a position on the Commission on Public Art do so by filling out this application.
For more information please click this link and scroll down to the Commission on Public Art (COPA). If you are interested in any other boards please pick your top few boards, as if you apply for all boards you may be less likely to be chosen.
 The Louisville Zoo is looking for season workers and will host a job fair on Jan. 30.
The fair will take place from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Zoo's Gheens Room and will showcase what positions will be open and offer you chances to apply.
The Zoo needs people for seasonal positions in Admissions, Education, Guest Services, Membership and Rides and Attractions.
Applicants should be outgoing, highly motivated individuals who enjoy working with the public and will provide outstanding customer service.
Training will be offered for those hired.
To learn more Click Here!
Want a job or better career in sales?
Louisville Sells may be your ticket to a new career in sales or to boost your sales skills for a promotion!
Louisville Sells is a two-day training workshop, created by Louisville Metro and KentuckianaWorks, to help people learn today's sales skills and fill a growing number of sales jobs in the Louisville area.
The first Louisville Sells workshop starts Jan. 25 and includes training from local sales experts and face time with area employers with positions to fill. Click here for more details or to sign up for the two-day Louisville Sells workshop.
Health care jobs available at Jan. 22 Hiring Event
Want a good-paying job in the area's fast-growing health care industry? Then you should attend the Hiring Event at the Kentucky Career Center, 746 S. 5th St. in downtown Louisville, Jan. 22 from 9 am to 11 am.
Meet these health care employers who are seeking Certified Nurse Aides, Licensed Practical Nurses and Medical Assistants:
- Baptist Health Louisville
- Christian Care Communities
- Family Health Centers
- Greater Louisville Medical Society
- Hazelwood Center and Community Homes
- KentuckyOne Health
- Kindred
- Norton Healthcare
- Signature HealthCARE
- Trilogy Health Services
Job seekers can register online through the Kentucky Career Center Events Calendar. Click here to go to the calendar, then scroll to Jan. 22 and click on "Health Care Hiring Event" to register. Click here to build or enhance your resume before meeting with employers. Call (502) 574-3344 with questions.
If you don't have computer access, plan to arrive at the center between 8 am and 9 am to complete pre-registration and print your resume. The Kentucky Health Career Center is located on TARC Route 23.
Jan. 19 Career Fair at Kentucky Career Center
Meet with 25 employers with jobs to fill on Tuesday, Jan. 19, from 10 am to 1 pm at the Kentucky Career Center, 600 W. Cedar St. in downtown Louisville. Jobs are available in Health Care, Information Technology, Advanced Manufacturing and other business sectors, such as:
- YMCA of Greater Louisville
- Sodexo
- Hanshaw Trucking
- Teleperformance
- Kroger
- Office Depot
- Lowes Home Improvement
- Frito Lay
Bring your photo ID and copies of your resume. Dress professionally for an interview.
Job seekers can register online through the Kentucky Career Center Events Calendar. Click here to go to the calendar, then scroll to Jan. 19 and click on "10 am Career Fair" to register. Click here to build or enhance your resume before meeting with employers.
If you don't have computer access, plan to arrive at 600 W. Cedar between 9 am and 10 am to complete pre-registration. The Kentucky Career Center is located on TARC bus routes.
 City Launches Louisville Sells Targeted to 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, Mayor Greg Fischer announced today.
Over the course of the two-day workshops, participants
will complete online courses through Lynda.com, a comprehensive online class
site. The workshop will be facilitated by local employment experts, and will
end in an employer panel from companies such as JAVS, Impact Sales Systems,
ADT, Roppel Industries, and Signarama Louisville-East. The workshop will
consist of interactive mock sales activities and live sales presentations.
“Trained sales professionals are in high demand in our
region and we want to make sure our workforce is ready and prepared,” Fischer
said. “Louisville Sells is an excellent opportunity for community members who
are interested in sales to enhance their current skill set by learning new
sales fundamentals and techniques.”
Curriculum will prepare students for jobs from inside and
outside sales to sales management and commission-based jobs. It also will
prepare those in non-traditional sales jobs for career advancement
opportunities by enhancing their sales and communications techniques. In the
Louisville area, the average entry-level salary for a sales position ranges
from $30,000 - $50,000 per year.
Louisville Forward and KentuckianaWorks are partnering to offer the
Louisville Sells training.
"In synch with Mayor Fischer's strategy for growing jobs and wages, we
are super-focused on those sectors where we can have the greatest impact, and
sales is near the top,” said Michael Gritton, executive director of
KentuckianaWorks. "There is a sales component to just about every business
and Louisville Sells will be a valuable resource for getting people into sales
positions or honing their skills and advancing their existing careers."
The first workshop will be held on January 25 and 28, 2016 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.
In addition to a call for participants, Fischer is asking
for more local employers to be involved with the Louisville Sells workshops.
Opportunities for employers include participating in live sales presentations,
becoming a mentor, offering job shadowing opportunities or hosting a two-day
seminar. Interested companies are encouraged to contact KentuckianaWorks at
(502)574-4398.
To sign up for the first Louisville Sells workshop, visit
http://www.kentuckianaworks.org/LouisvilleSells
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 See
the latest scams in BBB’s January 2016 Hot Topics
1.
Beware
of advance fee check scams. A local
consumer submitted her resume on Indeed.com and was offered a housekeeping job.
The scammer claimed to be in Turkey with a sick child. The job seeker received
a check in the mail for $3450, was told to keep a portion of the check as an
“advance” for housekeeping services, and to wire back $2400 via Western Union.
Never wire money to someone you do not know!
2.
Don’t fall for job scams. A local
job seeker received a text message from a scammer, saying they had reviewed her
resume and wanted to offer her a job. The job seeker was directed to Google
hangouts where questions were answered for more than an hour. The job seeker
was then informed she had to pay $155 for software and the company would
“reimburse her.” This is a scam!
3.
A scam
email claims to protect you from scam emails! The message, with
the subject line “Mailbox Helpdesk” (or something similar) states that “new
security updates need to be performed on our servers, due to the rate of
phishing.” To get the update, just click the link and log into the IT help
desk. The “software” to protect your inbox is actually a phishing scam itself.
Clicking on the link will download malware to your computer.
4.
BBB is already getting calls this year on
the IRS Scam. Scammers pose as the
IRS and tell local consumers they are going to be arrested on an outstanding
warrant for taxes owed. To cancel the warrant, they are told to pay immediately
through Money Gram.
5.
It’s a scam that won’t go away! Scammers
are posing as Publisher’s Clearing House, telling local consumers they have won a cash prize. BBB
has received several calls already this year. All the “winner” has to do is
wire money for taxes and fees. Never pay money to claim a prize!
6.
Local consumers are receiving calls from PC
Support saying
there is a security issue with their computer. They 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. This is a scam!
7.
Check your Credit Report for
FREE at www.annualcreditreport.com! You
can check your credit report, up to three times annually, once from each of the
credit reporting agencies. Check all information to make sure it is correct and
to be sure that no one stole your identity!
8.
It’s tax time! Choose a Tax Preparer wisely!
Before you hire a tax professional, find out what the service fees are before
the return is prepared. Avoid preparers who base their fee on a percentage of
your refund. Only use a tax preparer that signs your return and provides you
with a copy. Avoid anyone who asks you to sign a blank tax form. You are
ultimately responsible for your tax return! Check out tax preparers at www.bbb.org.
9. Is your New Year’s
resolution to join a Health Club? Before
you sign on the dotted line, check on cleanliness, adequacy of space, and other
factors that are important to you. Also, consider your budget. Ask the club
about enrollment fees and ongoing monthly costs. Find out if there is a
contract, and what the fee is if you cancel it. Last, check out the business at
www.bbb.org.
10. Be a Smart
Consumer in 2016! Do your research on businesses and charities by
going to www.bbb.org. Keep your computer
safe by installing anti-virus software. Get everything in writing. Do not just
take someone’s word for it. Never wire money to someone you do not know. Last,
protect yourself from scam artists by limiting the information you share on
social media pages.
For more
information on holiday scams go to bbb.org
or call 1-800-388-2222.
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