August 25, 2016

NEWBURG WEEKEND 2016

Franciscan Health Care Center Invites Community to

Fall Festival and Car Cruise-In

Free Event Promises Fun for the Whole Family

 Louisville, KY (August 9, 2016) – Franciscan Health Care Center, a provider of senior health and hospitality services, invites community members to their free Fall Festival and Car Cruise-In on Saturday, September 17th, from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at Franciscan Health Care Center.

 There will be something for everybody at Franciscan’s Fall Festival and Car Cruise-In! Whether attendees come to admire the gleaming chrome of classic cars, participate in the Cake Walk, jam to live entertainment or just play a few rousing rounds of bingo, good times are guaranteed! Franciscan will also be catering to younger festival-goers with kid-friendly features such as pony rides and a bounce house.

 Those who come hungry will be able to choose from $5 chicken dinners, $1 hot dogs, 50 cent drinks, popcorn, cotton candy, or all of the above! Guests can also enter to win raffle baskets full of fabulous prizes. All proceeds from the Fall Festival and Car Cruise-In will benefit the Visual Impaired Preschool (VIPs). For more information, please contact the campus by calling (502) 964-3381.

 Franciscan Health Care Center’s senior health and hospitality services are delivered by staff specially trained to honor and enhance the lives of those they serve through compassion and a commitment to exceeding the expectations of their customers. To learn more about Franciscan, please contact the campus by calling (502) 964-3381 or visit our website at www.franciscanhc.com.  

August 26 - 27, 2016

1701 Muhammad Ali Blvd.

The African Heritage Festival is a celebration of unity, culture, art and history across the African Diaspora.  It is a joyous two-day event for the whole family with great food, music, dance, sports, fashion, cultural demonstrations, children’s activities, resources for healthy living and so much more. Join us for this exciting celebration of African, African-American, and Caribbean cultures! For more information: 502-583-5810

The ladies of Alpha Kappa Alpha (Pi Lambda Omega Chapter) will host its signature youth enrichment program, called A.S.C.E.N.D. This program is for high schools MALES & FEMALES.

 ASCEND will focus youth in the areas of Achievement, Self-Awareness, Communication, Engagement, Networking, and Developmental skills.

 ASCEND kick-off is Thursday, August 25 @ 6pm at the Louisville Urban League, 1535 W. Broadway. We invite high school youth from across Louisville to come learn about the program and get involved. 

LMAS Animal Adoption Special Extended Louisville Metro Animal Services (LMAS) has extended the adoption specials at Animal House until August 31st. All cats and kittens are $20 and select dogs are $40, with approved applications. Animal House is located at 3516 Newburg Road and is open Tuesday-Sunday from Noon – 6:00 p.m. and Wednesdays until 7:00 p.m. For more information, please call 473-7387.

Race in Louisville In the wake of recent racial tensions across the nation, there is no doubt that ripples are being felt here in Greater Louisville. To help advance the dialogue, WLKY presents "Race in Louisville," an in-depth examination of race relations in our community. WLKY 32 http://www.wlky.com/news/wlky-preview-race-in-louisville-special-airs-friday-night/41119242

Double Your Money on Food Food stamp recipients can double their money this summer at select Louisville farmers markets. For every $10 worth of food stamps spent at a Louisville farmers market, $10 in extra credit comes free toward total purchases of $20. “Local food is for everyone, regardless of who you are, where you live or how much money you make,” said Mayor Greg Fischer, who appeared Saturday morning to announce the subsidy at the Bardstown Road Farmers Market. “I’m proud to have Double Dollars in our community and look forward to extending the program to additional farmers’ markets in our area.” Courier Journal http://www.courier-journal.com/story/life/food/farm-to-table/2016/08/13/food-stamps-worth-double-lville-farmer-mkts/88669028/

Fall Athletic Leagues Registrations Now Open  Metro Parks has begun accepting team registrations for fall athletic leagues – softball, kickball, flag football, volleyball and dodgeball. Games begin the week of September 12. Participants must be 18 or older. Registration deadline is September 2 or until leagues are filled. Team registrations typically cost between $375 and $400. For league schedules, click here.  To participate in an Athletic League, you can preregister online here.  Payment can be made by credit card over the phone. You may pay by cash or check at the Athletics Office located inside Cyril Allgeier Community Center 4101 Cadillac Court, 40213. Payment must be made in full at the time of registration in order to reserve a team’s place for the season.  Registrations after the deadline will be subject to a $35 late registration processing fee.

Message to Code Red Emergency Notification Subscribers

As of Tuesday, August 16, 2016, the Code Red emergency notification system no longer provided communications to subscribers in Louisville-Jefferson County. Current subscribers will need to register online for the new emergency notification system called LENSAlert. Click here to sign up.

The new service allows individuals and families to sign up online to receive emergency notifications and to provide key information to 9-1-1 call takers during an emergency. This system will replace the current service provided by CodeRed Alert. 

In addition to receiving notifications, individuals can create a Safety Profile for themselves and their household that can include any information they want 9-1-1 and first responders to have in the event of an emergency. When individuals make an emergency call, their Safety Profile is automatically displayed to the 9-1-1 call taker, allowing them to send the right responders to the right location with the right information. Information about medical history, allergies to medication, number of residents in a home and even a picture of the family dog can all be added to a Safety Profile.

Affirmation Rally A group of local leaders suited up for the first day of school to help a few children start the year off right. The call went out from Pastor Timothy Findley, from Kingdom Fellowship Christian Life Center, calling all men to an “Affirmation Rally.” Pastor Findley’s premise was plain, to rally around the children at three local schools and shower them with encouragement and affirmation for the new school year. Men from all over WAVE Country stepped up and stepped in to cheer and high five each child that walked through the door for the first day of school on Wednesday at Thomas Jefferson Middle School and Price Elementary School. http://www.wave3.com/story/32731004/lets-hear-it-for-the-kids

Did You Know Homeowner’s Insurance Does Not Cover Flood Damage? MSD wants you to know that anyone in Louisville Metro can purchase flood insurance. Lenders require flood insurance for those inside the mapped floodplain. Those who live outside of these areas can still be at risk for flooding. More than 20-percent of all National Flood Insurance Program flood insurance claims are from areas outside the mapped high-risk areas. Just a few inches of water from a flood can cause tens of thousands of dollars in damage. Protect yourself and your home by calling your insurance agent to learn more about flood insurance or by going to www.floodsmart.gov.

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