 Please join President David Yates for the next "Talk With
David" Community Conversation to be held at the Southwest Regional
Library's Activity Room on October 24th, beginning at 6pm.
Representatives
from LMPD, Parks, MSD, Code Enforcement, and Congressman John Yarmuth's office will be on hand to help answer any
questions and concerns.
WHEN: Monday, October 24, 2016 at 6:00pm
WHERE: Southwest Regional Library, 9725 Dixie Highway
For more information, call President Yates' office at 574-1125.
 Thank you to all the great family's that joined us for the YMCA Fall Family Festival! Lots of Pumpkins and hot dogs for all!
 Each year just keeps getting bigger and better. Thank you for supporting this great local event.
 What a great revival of the Southwest Festival! Perfect weather helped make a perfect return of this great festival. So many friends and family members enjoying food, music and fun.
A special thank you to all of the volunteers that made this year's festival possible!
We will see you again next year!
  
 The
cleanup will take place on Saturday, October 22nd with the suggested cleanup
times of 8:00am – 12:00pm. (If the date we have set doesn't work for your
group, that's OK, we will support any cleanup that takes place in the weeks
surrounding the 22nd.)
All cleanup teams will receive bags and gloves at no cost, and the first 5,000
volunteers to register will also receive a free t-shirt. Brightside welcomes
groups of all sizes, big and small and if you're not sure where you would like
to hold your cleanup we can help with that too, just give us a call or send us
an email and we will be happy to make a suggestion.
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER YOUR TEAM
Supply
pick up will
be held on Sunday,
October 9th at the Iroquois Park Amphitheater, 1080 Amphitheater Rd, 40214 from
2:00 pm until 5:00 pm.
All supplies are pre-packaged by
group for team leaders to collect. If a group fails to pick up their supplies
on October 9th, and they have t-shirts, the t-shirts go to other volunteers on
a first come, first served basis. Groups who do not have t-shirts can call
Brightside on Tuesday, October 11th to see if any t-shirts have been
returned.
Cleanups
are an integral part of Brightside's mission and without the help of your
volunteer group, and many other volunteers throughout the year, we could not
achieve our goals of a cleaner, greener and more sustainable
Louisville.
We look forward to seeing all of you in October!
 WHEN:
WHERE: Waste Management of KY – 2673 Outer Loop
This is a premium product and does wonders for your flower
and vegetable gardens!
Please
make sure to check out our website for a coupon, makes the amazing deal much
better
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November 5th
Help our tree canopy grow and flourish by planting a tree in
your own community or by joining us for one of our Brightside led planting
projects.
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 Fall Bazaar! Food, Bake Sale, Silent Auction, Granny's Attic, and a large variety of vendors with Fall and Christmas items.
WHERE: Epworth United Methodist Church, 919 Palatka
Rd.
WHEN: Sat Oct. 22, 9:00am - 3:00pm.
Vendors: for booth rental info, please call Karen
502-939-5630 or Becky 502-933-9731.
Sponsored by Epworth United Methodist Women
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WHEN: Saturday,
October 29th, 9
A.M. to 1 P.M.
WHERE: 1032
Phillips Lane - across from the Kentucky Fair and Exposition Center
Louisville residents are invited to bring unneeded documents and
prescription drugs to be shredded and disposed of at a free event on October
29, 2016. The Drug Toss/Shredding Event is sponsored by Metro Public Works,
Metro Police, and Metro Council.
 Kids, bring your bag for a fill-up! Don’t miss the
3rd annual Dixie Area Business Association Trick or Treat Event at
Riverside, the Farnsley-Moremen Landing. Wear your costume and be prepared
for lots of Halloween treats — and a few tricks, too!
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 Louisville Loop section to be closed
for up to one month
Crews from MAC Construction, contracted by the Louisville Metropolitan Sewer District, will begin work on a 2.12-mile section of the Louisville Loop Oct. 3 resulting in closures of the trail for up to a month.
MAC will be working to repair and repave the section of the paved path stretching from the parking area access path at Riverview Park to the access point at Bethany Lane.
Some landmarks along the closed section include Riverview Park, Mike Linnig’s restaurant and Riverside, the Farnsley-Moremen Landing.
The project will be completed no later than Nov. 2.
To view the map please click here.
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 Public Health and Wellness is encouraging more
public comment around expanding the smoking ordinance to include e-cigarettes and hookah. Public Health encourages you take the online survey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/DB832NT
Once the public comment
period ends (October 28), Public Health and Wellness will prepare a report to the community and make a
recommendation to you and Mayor Fischer.
Much of the information that
was shared at the community forum is on Public Health and Wellness' website if you’d like to review
it: https://louisvilleky.gov/government/health-wellness/electronic-cigarettes-and-hookah
 See
the latest scams in BBB’s October 2016 Hot Topics
1. Protect
yourself from identify theft! Attend BBB’s FREE document shredding and electronic recycling
event on Oct. 15 from 6 am to 11 am at
12501 Shelbyville Rd, Louisville, in the Kroger parking lot. Bring up to 4
large boxes or bags of documents for shredding. Accepted items for electronic
recycling include cell phones, PC towers and laptops. Printers and
computer monitors cannot be accepted.
2. Don’t fall for fake Facebook emails. Scammers create an account
with an official sounding name, so victims think the comment has come directly
from Facebook. It states, “One of your friends added a photo of you,” and
includes a link for the user to log into their account. This link redirects the
user to a fake Facebook page, which phishes for personal information.
3. In a fake check overpayment scam, a local consumer was contacted about putting advertising on his
vehicle for an energy drink. The man received a check for $1,950 with
instructions to keep $1,895 and wire $55 to someone who would be sent over to
wrap the vehicle. Don’t fall for it.
4. A local consumer received a call from someone who claimed to be
with Reader’s Digest, saying they
had won a new truck. All he had to do was go to the closest Wal-Mart and wire
$389 to cover the taxes. If you receive a call like this, hang up! This is a
scam.
5. Local consumers say they are receiving calls from scammers who are
using BBB’s good name. The scammers are using various scenarios to phish for personal
information. One scammer even claimed the consumer was being sued. BBB does NOT
make these types of calls.
6. A new scam is targeting seniors, preying on fears that they could
lose Social Security benefits. Seniors
receive a letter that appears to be from a nonprofit advocacy group claiming
that Congress is attempting to abolish Social Security. The letter states this
group is mailing referendum ballots to seniors to allow them to vote to keep
the government program. The group asks for a $16.45 donation.
7. There’s
no such thing as the Instagram Ugly List 2016,
but currently there’s a message circulating that tags recipients saying they've
been added to the list. There's a link to the supposed list, but it's a gateway
to a hacking scam. Your account will be compromised and the Ugly List message
will be sent out to all your Instagram friends in your name.
8. Dozens
of consumers in Kentucky and other states have filed complaints with BBB about The Nerd Cave, a custom T-shirt company based in
Seymour, Conn., for failing to deliver their merchandise after they have paid
for it. The company advertises on social media and well-known websites, and its
owner has refused to address the pattern of complaints.
9. One
local consumer received a fake Facebook message from a woman claiming to work for Facebook who stated
that CEO Mark Zuckerberg has authorized her to award the consumer a prize of
$500,000. Don’t respond to this scam.
10. Be
on the lookout for fake “Notice of Reward” postcards that state you have an unclaimed reward on your
account and that, “we are holding $100 in savings for you, good at Wal-Mart,
Target, and many more.” The postcard urges you to call their phone number to
reserve your reward. This could be an attempt to steal your personal
information.
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 Update as of 10/7/16
Southbound US 31W
will be reduced to one lane from 9:00 p.m. on Friday, October 14 until 10:00
a.m. on Sunday, October 16 due to installation of an intermediate pavement
fabric.
Update as of 10/7/16
Lane closures and delays possible between St. Andrew Church Road and West
Ormsby Avenue (mile points 11.6 to 18.6) due to raised pavement marker
installation. This work will be performed in a mobile operation during daytime
hours from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m.
Update as of 9/28/16
Lane closures and delays possible between Depot Lane and Shipley Lane (mile points 2.9 and 3.9) due to floodwall installation by MSD.
This work is scheduled for Friday, Sept. 30 and Saturday, Oct. 1.
Update as of 9/8/16
Traffic shifts and delays expected between Bethany Lane and Stonestreet Road (mile points 7.7 to 9.7) due to drainage work. Lane closures are possible weeknights in the northbound lanes from 9:00 p.m. until 6:00 a.m. and in the southbound lanes from 9:00 p.m. until 8:00 a.m. Lane closures are also possible on weekends from 9:00 p.m. on Friday until 10:00 a.m. on Saturday and from 9:00 p.m. on Saturday until 10:00 a.m. on Sunday.
Lane closures and delays possible at the I-264 overpass
(mile point 14.7) due to cleaning and painting of the overhead bridge beams. Lane
closures are possible weeknights from 8:00 p.m. until 6:00 a.m. the following
morning and on weekends from 8:00 p.m. on Friday until 6:00 a.m. on Monday.
Update as of 8/25/16
Hall contracting is
indeed beginning work in the area from Bethany lane to Stonestreet road. Before
traffic can be shifted in this section to the north bound side of the roadway,
a storm sewer pipe must first be installed across Dixie highway at Fazoli's.
After
this shoulder is safe for traffic, lanes will be shifted from Bethany to
Stonestreet so storm sewer work can begin in the area in front of Valley High
School.
It is important that most of the storm sewer work be completed before
much of the asphalt can be placed. The contractor currently does not have
any utility or tree delays. Crews are actively working under night time lane
closures. Some lane closures are kept in place during the day to protect the
construction work that is underway.
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 Develop Louisville needs the participation of youth, young
adults and young professionals in updating Louisville's Comprehensive Plan.
What is a Comprehensive Plan and why does Louisville
have one?
A comprehensive plan establishes a framework to guide
public and private decisions about future growth, preservation and changes
within a local government.
Louisville Metro adopted its current comprehensive plan,
known as Cornerstone 2020, on June 15, 2000. Cornerstone 2020, which has
a planning timeframe of 2000 to 2020, provides the framework for Louisville and
Jefferson County’s land development regulations and policies (including the
Land Development Code). The document describes the community’s direction for
future development and growth. It also recommends policies and projects
to achieve its desired results.
As future community leaders, you are the ones most
impacted by the updated plan that will guide our community's growth to 2040 and
we need to hear from you!
Here is the link to share. It is ready for your answers!
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/9MWVYGK
Please share your input and share this opportunity
with others who want to have a voice in our community's future!
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The 3rd Division LMPD will host a weekly “Peace Walk” each week. Major Hardison will be joined by a lieutenant and resource officer from the 3rd Division and they will be walking to promote unity and compassionate inclusion of all members of our community. Please see the schedule below and join the LMPD officers for a positive community event.
- Tuesday
October 11th 6-7pm
Area:
Glengarry Drive/Rosshire Drive
Meeting/Staging
Area: Glengarry Drive @ Rosshire Drive
- Tuesday
October 18th 6-7pm
Area:
Saddlebrook Apartments
Meeting/Staging
Area: Saddlebrook @ Rockford Lane
- Tuesday
October 25th 6-7pm
Area:
Pendleton Rd
Meeting/Staging
Area: Pendleton @ Horncastle Way
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