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While Councilman Mulvihill has visited the Little Sisters of the Poor recently, he was pictured in the last issue attending the Sisters of Charity of Nazareth (SCN) Luncheon.
Peace Walk in Camp Taylor
 Councilman Mulvihill joined officers of Louisville Metro Police Department's Sixth Division October 27 to meet residents while on a walk through Camp Taylor. These walks, to enhance relationships between police and the community, will continue as they have been good opportunities for neighbors to meet the police, and each other.
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 Major Tandeta Hettich, left, Division Commander of the LMPD Sixth Division, walked with Councilman Mulvihill in Camp Taylor Thursday.
 Above, at left, Councilman Mulvihill spoke with Dominic Bosco, center, and LMPD Officer Eddie Phillips, and at right, Amy Bagshaw.
Councilman Mulvihill "Wore the White Coat" Thursday
The Greater Louisville Medical Society’s annual Wear the White Coat program gives community leaders a behind-the-scenes look at the medical profession by pairing them with physician preceptors who they shadow in their practices.
Through the experience, leaders from business, education, government, media and nonprofit organizations have the opportunity to exchange ideas for improving the health of the community.
 Above, Councilman Mulvihill with, at left, Barbara Smelland, Director of Surgical Services, and at right, Lisa Strobl, Surgical Services Charge Nurse, and Debbie Cain, Surgical Services OR Manager at Medical Center Jewish East.
Below, Councilman Mulvihill with Dr. Erica Sutton, the surgeon he shadowed during his "white coat" experience.
  Above, Councilman Mulvihill outfitted to observe surgery.
Day Spring merger event
 Councilman Mulvihill gave remarks at an October 18 event announcing the merger of Day Spring with Community Living to provide services to adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
Day Spring is in District 10 but serves people from every district in Metro Louisville, providing housing support so that people with disabilities can live as independently as possible on their own.
Kelly Hutchinson, Day Spring Development Director, thanked Councilman Mulvihill for working to secure Neighborhood Development Funds that will help with the merger.
Chat with Pat
 Councilman Mulvihill met with District 10 residents October 22 for a "Chat with Pat" session at the Starbucks across from the new Costco on Bardstown Road. He schedules these times periodically so constituents can meet with him one on one and ask questions or make suggestions about concerns in the district.
Councilman Mulvihill met with District 10 residents October 22 for a "Chat with Pat" session at the Starbucks across from the new Costco on Bardstown Road. He schedules these times periodically so constituents can meet with him one on one and ask questions or make suggestions about concerns in the district.
JCPS Make the Connection
Councilman Mulvihill visited Kammerer Middle School recently to "Make the Connection." That program lets every seventh grader in a JCPS middle school meet with a professional from the community to hear about his or her career.
 The Eastern Parkway water main replacement project is underway. Earlier this week, crews began work in front of the Medical Arts complex, which means one
westbound lane from Eastern Parkway and Beargrass Creek (near Poplar Level) to
Barret will be closed for approximately five weeks.
Prep work will also include crews working on mains in side
streets that tie into the 48-inch pipe along Eastern Parkway,
installing new valves and digging for construction pits.
Louisville Water will
continue to update customers on the impact of the project.
Communications channels include emails, Twitter updates, a
dedicated web page at LouisvilleWater.com/EasternPkwyProject showing
construction and traffic, and frequent media updates.
 If scary is no fun for your little ones, then don’t miss the
sweetest party in town. Enjoy your Zoo magically transformed into a
living storybook with costumed characters and trick-or-treating throughout
the Zoo for kids 11 and under.
Be enchanted by beautiful princesses, go on a swashbuckling
adventure in Pirates Cove and wander your way through our
giant hay maze. Get into the spirit while you trek through the Zoo and
gaze upon hundreds of lit pumpkins. Hours are 5 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. For
tickets and more information, visit https://louisvillezoo.org/halloween
A new automated telephone and online appointment system will help clients schedule appointments to apply for home energy
assistance. The
Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) provides financial
assistance to help income eligible residents pay utility bills.
Citizens will be able to make appointments by calling (502)
991-8391 or by going to http://www.louisvilleky.cascheduler.com.
Citizens seeking an appointment will be able to get needed
information and to schedule an appointment. The system, which will operate
24 hours per day, seven days a week, provides a confirmation number indicating
that an appointment was successfully scheduled.
Also new this year: Four Neighborhood Place sites
will be open for LIHEAP application appointments, in addition to the Newburg Community Center/East (4810 Exeter Avenue) and the Southwest
Government Center (7219 Dixie Highway).
- Northwest Neighborhood Place/Academy at
Shawnee, 4018 W Market Street.
- South Central Neighborhood Place, 4255
Hazelwood Avenue.
- Neighborhood Place Ujima/Duvalle Education
Center, 3610 Bohne Avenue.
- Neighborhood Place/Bridges of Hope, 1411
Algonquin Parkway.
Appointments will no longer be made at the Urban Government
Center at 810 Barret Avenue, which is closing.
Individuals who are unable to apply for this program in
person may send a representative on their behalf with a note including the
applicant’s signature and phone number. Call 574-1157 for more details on how
this process works. Residents who are homebound and who are unable to send a
representative may call 502-485-7230 ext. 2239.
Jefferson County residents who meet the following criteria may
pre-register: Fixed income within 130 percent of the federal poverty level, and
elderly (60 years or older) or disabled individuals receiving Social Security,
SSI, pension or black lung benefits.
For required
documentation, locations and times for pre-registration, click here or contact MetroCall 311
by dialing 311 or 574-5000.
 The Louisville Jack-O-Lantern Spectacular is back
through November
6 in Iroquois Park with 5,000 carved pumpkins lining a
quarter-mile walking trail, which is transformed into an art show through
nightly illumination and themed scenes with music.
The event is held in rain or shine with gate tours available
from dusk to 11 p.m. during the week (Sunday-Thursday) and until midnight on
Friday & Saturday. Tickets are between $9 - $15 depending on age
(children under 3 are free). To learn more about the Louisville
Jack-O-Lantern Spectacular or to purchase tickets please click here. Proceeds from the show benefit the
Louisville Metro Parks Foundation.
 The Louisville Metro Office of Sustainability and the Louisville
Sustainability Council (LSC) are hosting the third annual Sustainability Summit
on Saturday, October 29, 2016. Highlights will include innovative speakers from
across the U.S. and a focus on opportunities for residents to actively engage
in creating a more sustainable Louisville.
The summit will take place from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at
Bellarmine University in Frazier Hall. Registration includes a one-year
membership with the LSC. Tickets are $50 for LSC members,
$75 for the general public, and $25 for students. Tickets are available online
through October 28th. Tickets will also be sold at the door the day of the
event.
More information, as well as the registration form, can be found
on the Louisville Sustainability Council website: http://louisvillesustainabilitycouncil.org/2016-sustainability-summit/.
 SEAM is a single, cooperative effort of churches and others in
the 40218 and 40220 zip codes of Metro Louisville. SEAM is a central point of
contact and action that pulls together local churches, businesses, communities,
and organizations and provides an opportunity for neighbors to overcome
hardships through a variety of channels.
Learn more at SEAM's October 29 open house from noon to 4
p.m. SEAM is at 6500 Six Mile Lane (behind the Guiding Light Islamic
Center.
Go to http://seamlouisville.org/wp/donate/for more
information, or call 502-499-2059.
 This Saturday, join Bike Louisville for Lou's Brew Bike Ride
with Mayor Greg Fischer. It starts from Emerson Park in Germantown, at 1100 Sylvia Street. Use the Ride the City map to map a safe route
there. The ride will make its way downtown and across the Big Four Bridge as
we visit breweries, meet the brewers and sample their work.
Develop Louisville seeks input from young people on Louisville's
Comprehensive Plan. This 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, youth and young people will be
impacted by the updated plan that will guide our community's growth to
2040.
Please fill out the survey at:
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/9MWVYGK
 Free Tree Giveaway
The Louisville Nature Center is hosting a free tree giveaway - visit www.louisvillenaturecenter.org to see types of trees that are available, and links to information about those trees. You may also call 458-1328 or stop by the LNC office for this information.
Trees will be available for pickup on several designated dates in fall of 2016 and spring of 2017. Individuals who make a $10 donation to the nature center when ordering will receive free home delivery.
Trees come in three-gallon pots and average three to five feet in height. The requirements are that trees must be planted in Jefferson County on private property, and that people taking the trees be able to prove residency and be able to care for and maintain the tree for its first three years.
Tree Care Class
The Jefferson County Master Gardener Association will hold a tree care class at the LNC on November 10 from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. Classes are free to the public, but donations for the nature center Sensory Garden are appreciated. Call 458-1328 to register.
Holly & Ivy
Want to get creative with your holiday party? Consider Holly & Ivy at the Louisville Nature Center. Participants make a swag, wreath, or table decoration from live greenery in the Center's beautiful natural setting. Call 458-1328 for more information.
Family Fun Activities at the Louisville Nature Center:
Available
from 10 am-3pm in the lobby or activity room. Free but donations are
appreciated.
- November 5 - Create origami
animals
- November 12 - Learn about the
LNC millipedes, then create a millipede to take home
- November 19 - Make a nature
journal with reused paper
For a complete listing of events at the Louisville Nature
Center, go to http://www.louisvillenaturecenter.org/upcoming_events.aspx
 Louisville Metro Parks and Recreation continues to host public meetings to receive feedback on future park amenitiesThese have included dog parks, skate parks and now, walking/hiking trails.
The meetings will take place at four
sites: the East Government Center in Middletown; Sun Valley Community Center in
southwest Louisville; the Portland Community Center in the Portland
neighborhood in west Louisville; and the Cyril Allgeier Community Center in the
Camp Taylor neighborhood just off the Watterson Expressway.
If residents can't attend a meeting, they are encouraged to send
comments about these topics and others to parks@louisvilleky.gov.
November Public Meeting Dates
Theme – Hiking/Bicycle Trails (all times 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.)
- Tuesday, November 1 – East
Government Center
- Monday, November 7 – Sun Valley
Community Center
- Monday, November 14 – Portland
Community Center
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Monday, November 21 – Cyril
Allgeier Community Center
 Five local experts in addiction, law
enforcement, the medical field and government will discuss the growing epidemic
of heroin and other opioid use in our community.
This community meeting is November 2 from 6 to 8 p.m. at First Baptist Church Fairdale at 413 Fairdale Road.
Learn about the physical, psychological and addictive effects of the drug; how it reaches our streets and what laws are in place to combat this
rampantly spreading problem.
Limited Naloxone kits will be available after training. Prescription kits are available for those who have insurance.
There
is no cost but pre-registration is requested by calling Polly Mayer at
Neighborhood Place South Jefferson at 363-1483 or Annette Darnell at 468-5680.
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In an effort to bring awareness in assisting our local ecosystem and the continual support of biodiversity, Brightside challenges and invites residents of Louisville to get out on the first Saturday in November and plant trees, flowers, and plants within the community. We are encouraging everyone to plant in their own yard, neighborhood, at their school, church, or place of employment or to join in the Brightside led planting project.
Brightside will hold its fall planting event Saturday, November 5 in the Parkland neighborhood. At 9 a.m. volunteers will join Brightside, who has partnered with the Division of Community Forestry, UPS, LG&E and The Nature Conservancy at the corner of 26th & Virginia in front of Pleasant View Missionary Baptist Church to plant approximately 120 trees on Virginia Avenue from 26th to 28th Streets.
A limited supply of shovels and other tools will be provided by Brightside, but volunteers are encouraged to bring their own tools. All ages are invited to attend the event.
Planting in this area can improve the overall aesthetic for businesses and residents, control storm water runoff, increase property value, reduce urban heat island effect, improve air quality, and lower energy costs.
If you would like to volunteer in Parkland on Community-Wide Planting Day, please click here or contact Brightside at (502) 574-2613.
 More people die from suicide in Louisville each year than
homicides. We need to talk about it more to create awareness, help everyone
know the signs and symptoms, reduce stigma around mental illness so people
aren’t afraid to seek help, and remove barriers to getting that help.
You can see much more detailed information about the Bold Moves
Against Suicide Summit as well as register here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/bold-moves-against-suicide-summit-tickets-27340560352
Interested
in community ownership and good food for everyone? Attend a meeting at Meyzeek
Elementary School November 14 from 6:30 to 8 p.m. In the meantime, take the
Co-op survey at www.tinyurl.com/loufoodcoop For more
information, visit the facebook page by clicking here, or email at louisvillefoodcooperative@gmail.com
 NETWORK will present a reunion event November 14 at noon at the Chestnut Street YMCA ballroom at 930 Chestnut Street. Speakers are Alice Clay Broadwater and David W. Hawpe. Admission is $15 and includes lunch - RSVP no later than November 10 at mxnbrown@aol.com or call 502-434-2666.
Ministries United of South Central Louisville, or MUSCL, will have a Thanks Giving MUSCL Fundraiser Wednesday, November 16 from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at Rooster's at 7405 Preston Highway. This will be an all you can eat meal for $15 per person. Tickets are available at MUSCL, 1207 Hart Avenue, or email Robin Woodruff at robinwoodruff69@gmail.com
 Someone has a coat they do not need- Someone needs a coat they do not have. The free coat exchange will be November 25 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. At the end of the day any extra coats will be donated to non-profits to give away. For more information, visit www.freecoatexchange.org
Free coat exchange sites are:
- The Green Building, 732 East Market Street
- Save-A-Lot Food Store, 4148 Taylor Boulevard
- Save-A-Lot Food Store, 2626 Portland Avenue
- St. Paul AME Church, 1518 South 28th Street
- Family Scholar House-Parkland Campus, 1309 Catalpa Street
- Westport Road Church of Christ, 4500 Westport Road
- The Benefits Firm, 620 3rd Street
Collection only sites for donating coats (by November 22) are:
- St. Lukes Episcopal Church, 1206 Maple Lane, Anchorage
- The Fashion Post, 2420 Lime Kiln Lane, Suite F
- The Episcopal Church Home, 7504 Westport Road
- Gilda’s Club, 633 Baxter Avenue
- Highland Coffee Company, 1140 Bardstown Road
- New Earth Garden Center, 9806 Taylorsville Road
- Westport Road Baptist Church, 9705 Westport Road
- St. Matthews Chamber, 3940 Grandview Avenue
- Commonwealth Credit Union, 3704 Frankfort Avenue
 Light Up Louisville will be November 25, the Friday after Thanksgiving, at the city’s Holiday Square, in the plaza at Fourth and Jefferson streets with lights, fireworks, Santa Claus and city Christmas tree.
Holiday Square, including a pop-up ice rink and Santa’s house, will be on the plaza at Fourth and Jefferson, from November 25 to January 31.
The Holiday Market will be on Fourth Street from Jefferson to Liberty, from November 25 to December 23.
Join the Schitzelburg Area Community Council to decorate a tree for the holidays and then carol throughout the neighborhood. Santa Claus will be there with refreshments - fun for all ages.
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