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 The 3rd Division LMPD will host a series of proactive engagement events with the public. Come out to one of the public events bellow:
Tuesday July 19th 6pm to 7pm
"Meet with the Major"
Starbucks, 6731 Dixie Hwy
Major Hardison and Lieutenant Bogan
Thursday July 28th 6pm to 7pm
"Walk and Talk" in Iroquois Park
Major Hardison and Lieutenant Crowell
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 Do you
have a question or concern that Louisville Metro needs to know about or help
you address?
Call MetroCall 311 to issue a Service Request and make positive
changes for our community.
Report a Pothole, MSD concerns, Property Maintenance issues,
vacant and abandoned properties, suggestions and more.
Members of the community can contact MetroCall 311 in many ways:
Tweet @LouMetro311
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- 12noon
- 1:00pm Lunch
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Americana
Community Center 4801 Southside Drive
- Lunch $8 members
$10 non-members\RSVP at slba-lou.org
- Guest
Speaker - “How Small Businesses Can Utilize the Library” – Seth Cohen
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The workshop offers a unique opportunity for those interested or
already involved in small scale development by providing the basics of
real estate development along with valuable navigational and technical
skills.
The following link below provides more information on the workshop
http://www.incrementaldevelopment.org/calendar
Online registration link: http://www.incrementaldevelopment.org/louisville2016
 Louisville Metro Community Services is proud to present up to
$5000 towards Workforce Development training for those who qualify for a
variety of fields and career paths.
The next Information Session is scheduled for July 21st at 5:30
p.m. at Ujima Neighborhood Place. Read more details.
To RSVP, please email Vanessa.Elsayed@louisvilleky.gov
and include: your name, and your phone # and email
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 Fan giveaway on July 16:
- 9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. to distribute fans
at the
- United Steelworkers Local 1693 headquarters, 1233 S 10th St.
- Fans will be
available for seniors 60 and older, as well as to individuals with physical
disabilities, on first-come, first-served basis.
Fan Fair qualifications:
- Person 60 years or older
- OR
documentation verified by a physician of a physical disability
- Must be a resident of Jefferson, Oldham, Henry, Shelby,
Spencer, Trimble or Bullitt counties
- Proof of address and age will we required
- One fan per household
For more information
about the fan donations or Fan Fair, visit www.louisvilleky.gov/communityservices
or www.KIPDA.org
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 Amidst Kentuckiana's heroin and opioid crisis, the
Courier-Journal has developed an event to connect a community looking for a way
forward.
The event is free and open to all members of the public. Doors
will open at 6 p.m. at Frazier Hall, located on Bellarmine University's campus
- 2001 Newburg Road. Free parking will be provided.
The event's schedule is as follows:
- 6 p.m. - Visit with agency booths set up at the
site INCLUDING A METRO COUNCIL TABLE
- 6 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. – Opportunity to watch a video, during one
of two showings, about the effects of heroin addiction that was produced by a
local high school student
- 7 p.m. - Panel discussion, Q&A with audience and
panelists
- 8:30 p.m. - Naloxone training by Kentucky Harm Reduction
Panelists include:
- Dr. William Cooke, physician in Austin, Indiana
- Amanda Hall, recovering addict and Women's Program Director at
The Healing Place
- Van Ingram, executive director for the Kentucky Office of
Drug Control Policy
- Mike O'Connell, Jefferson County Attorney who lost a son
to a heroin overdose
- Ed Small, who runs a peer support group for loved ones of
drug addicts
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How can Kentuckiana fight heroin, opioid crisis? http://cjky.it/28TMkos
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 Learn about planning events & Metro requirements
Join us on Saturday, July 23rd at the Urban Design Studio (507 S 3rd Street) from 10am-11:30am for bagels and discussion, followed by a half hour of informal social networking & sharing.
Need help with event planning 101, permitting and licensing, and best practices for creating or running a neighborhood event? This is your chance to talk to the Louisville leaders who have met the challenges and are willing to share their solutions!
Please RSVP by emailing lauras@centerforneighborhoods.org or posting on the Facebook Event page HERE.
Leaders & Liaisons is a new CFN program that gives leaders the chance to gather with neighborhood liaisons and peers, and dig into shared concerns and challenges. We aim to:
- Connect with neighborhood leaders to their CFN liaisons
- Build a vibrant peer-to-peer network among neighborhood organizations
- Share local best practices on a variety of relevant topics
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All shows run from 6:00-10:00pm
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July 22: Louisville Crashers (Rock/Pop Covers)
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August 12: The Monarchs (Oldies)
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All shows are free to attend. Bring a cooler, picnic basket or grab some food from the food trucks and the LMPD 7th Division Grill.
- People are encouraged to bring a chair or blanket to enjoy the show.
- Highview Park is located at 7201 Outer Loop. Please enter through Briscoe Lane.
- Fern Creek/Highview United Ministries will be collecting canned goods at each show.
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For more information on the concert series visit the FridayFest Facebook Page
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 July is National Park
and Recreation Month and Metro Parks and Recreation is asking you to celebrate
your favorite public parks by participating in a “Selfie” Challenge.
Visit five parks of
your choosing, snap a selfie at your favorite spot and tag your photos to the
Metro Parks and Recreation Instagram account (@loumetroparks), and use #louparksselfie on
photos. Cool prizes will be awarded at the end ofJuly. Click here to learn more about the Metro Parks
"Selfie" Challenge...
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 CSX
Railroad will be working to replace railroad tracks along the southern route at
various intersections. Each intersection will be closed
approximately a week along the southern route. Signs will be placed five
days prior to the beginning of construction at each of the locations. The
schedule is listed below:
- Stonestreet
Rd @ Dixie July 11th through July 16th
- Deering
Rd. July 18th through July 23rd
- E.
Orell Rd. July 25th through July 30th
- Blevins
Gap Rd. August 1st through August 6th
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 Monday, July 18th
Doors: 7:30 P.M. / Show: 8:30 P.M.
Admission is Free!
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 Saturday, July 16th
Doors: 7:30 P.M. / Show: 8:30 P.M.
3rd FREE "Movie Under the Stars" features
"Minions" rated "PG".
Admission is Free!
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 The
Louisville Metro Council has teamed up with the Louisville Bats to provide
tickets to deserving groups in the community for certain games. Metro
Council Monday tickets are available to non-profit organizations, charitable
groups, and volunteer organizations working to improve our city. If your organization
is interested in this offer, contact Shelby Harding in the Bats office at sharding@batsbaseball.com.
Please reference your Metro Council District, the name of your organization,
and the number of tickets being requested.
The dates available are May 30,
June 13, June 27, July 25, August 8, August 22, and August 29.
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Quilters - The Friday Ladies
Quilters are looking for new members and would like to extend an invitation
to all who want to join a quilting/sewing group in the Fairdale/Auburndale
area.
We meet in the Playtorium in Fridays 11:00am to 4:00pm.
For more information, Contact Ilona Manion and the Friday Stichers at rmanion101@aol.com
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 If your organization is planning a Yard Sale this summer, send us your information and we will share in the Grapevine for District 13 residents.
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