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There's still time to join us this Saturday, October 22nd for Brightside's Community-Wide Cleanup! Volunteers throughout District 13 will be helping to keep our community clean by picking up trash and litter. I am sponsoring a group to clean up the New Cut Road Corridor. Councilman David Yates and I will be partnering to provide a pizza lunch at Lassiter Middle School at noon for District 13's and District 25's volunteers. Special thanks to the Little Caesar's at the K-Mart on Outer Loop for providing discounted pizzas for our volunteers. Please call my office at 574-1113 to learn more or volunteer.
To celebrate their anniversary, the Fraternal Order of Eagles will be having an Open House on Saturday, October 22nd from 4pm-7pm at 201 Outer Loop. This event is open to the public - guests and families are welcome! There will be a pig roast and live music outside under the pavilion area. All guests applying for membership between the dates of October 22nd and November 5th will receive a discounted rate of $10.00. Public Safety Officers receive one year free.
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The American Cancer Society’s 14th annual Making Strides Against Breast Cancer of Louisville event will be held on Sunday, Oct. 23 at 11:30am at Waterfront Park. This inspiring 5K walk unites the entire community to honor and celebrate breast cancer survivors, educate women about the
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importance of early detection and prevention, and raise money to fund life-saving research and support programs to further our progress against this disease. Special thanks to this year’s flagship and media sponsors: Fantastic Sams, Kroger, KFC/YUM!/UFPC, WAVE 3 Television and Main Line Broadcasting. Community members are invited to be part of Louisville’s Making Strides Against Breast walk. There is no pre-registration or registration fee required. Registration begins at 11:30 and the walk begins with a rolling start at 1 p.m. For more information, call 584-WALK or visit http://makingstrideslouisville.org.
Do you have expired or unused medications lying around? To provide a safe method of drug disposal, LMPD will be holding a Drug Toss on October 29th from 10:00am-2:00pm at Target, 9070 Dixie Hwy. All tablets and capsules should be in zip bags, vials & liquids should be in separate containers, and all personal information should be marked out. Needles, cosmetics and personal hygiene items will not be accepted.
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LG&E and KU support qualified tree-planting initiatives by non-profit organizations and local government agencies through the company’s “Plant for the Planet” program. One-year matching grants ranging from $500 to $5,000 each are available with a total distribution of $75,000 per annum. More
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than 20,000 trees have been planted since the program’s inception in 2009, beautifying and sustaining a variety of urban, suburban and rural settings within the LG&E and KU service areas. Applications for 2011 grants are being accepted Oct. 15 through Nov. 30. Grant recipients will be announced in February 2012. Applications, guidelines and other information are at www.lge-ku.com/plantfortheplanet.
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Mark your calendars for the 15th Annual Dining Out for Life on Wednesday, November 30th. Dine at any participating restaurant and 25% or more of your bill
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will be donated to House of Ruth for the support of Glade House. District 13’s own Tuscany Italian Restaurant (165 Outer Loop) is a participating restaurant – visit http://www.diningoutforlife.com/louisville/participating for a full list of the over 50 Louisville restaurants included in this year’s Dining Out for Life.
The mission of House of Ruth is to care for individuals and families affected by HIV and AIDS in our community. House of Ruth provides case management, housing assistance, advocacy and support for the physical, emotional, and psychological needs of those affected by HIV/AIDS. Visit www.houseofruth.net for more information.
The Kentucky Commission on Women (KCW) is currently seeking nominations of outstanding Kentucky women for the “Kentucky Women Remembered” watercolor exhibit in the state Capitol. Nominations must be submitted by Nov. 2. Nomination forms are available here. http://www.women.ky.gov/kwrnomination.htm
“Kentucky Women Remembered” began in 1978 and consists of portraits depicting exceptional women in Kentucky’s history. The exhibit found a permanent home in the Capitol in 1996 after many years of traveling around the Commonwealth. Thousands of visitors view the portraits each year and learn about the heritage and contributions of Kentucky women.
From the submitted nominations, a KCW committee selects the women to be added to the exhibit. The newest portraits will be unveiled at a formal ceremony in the Capitol Rotunda on March 13, 2012.
Nominees must have been born in or have spent a significant part of their lives in Kentucky, and may be living or deceased. Nominees’ actions or achievements should have influence outside their communities or should have elevated the status of women statewide in some significant manner. This exhibit honors extraordinary Kentucky women and their lifetime achievements.
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