Happy Veteran's Day!
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Councilman Mulvihill attended today's Veteran's Day parade with son Jacob and friend Michael Newton. |
Louisville Metro Mayor Greg Fischer posed with Brandeis Elementary students at the Veteran's Day parade. |
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Councilman Mulvihill presented Schnitzelburg #1 Citizen Dinner award to Steve Magre
 Councilman Mulvihill presented the #1 Citizen Award to Steve Magre, standing at left, Thursday night. Former U.S. Representative Ron Mazzoli listened at right.
 Celebrating the Schnitzelburg #1 Citizen were, left to right, Jefferson County PVA, Tony Lindauer, Jefferson Circuit Court Clerk, David Nicholson, Judge Audra J. Eckerle, Current SACC President Lisa Pisterman, Former #1 Citizen Gary Allen, Mayor Greg Fischer, Councilman Mulvihill, Representative Jim Wayne, and Former #1 Citizen Mike Morris.
Councilman Mulvihill walked with police in the Goldsmith Lane area Thursday
 Councilman Mulvihill walked the Goldsmith Lane/Leith Lane area with Major Tandeta Hettich, LMPD Sixth Division Commander, and area residents including John Fargen Thursday evening.
Councilman Mulvihill visits with Girl Scout Troop 1258
 Councilman Mulvihill spoke to Girl Scout Troop 1258 at St. John Paul II School recently.
You've been warned: Don't leave your car running and unoccupied or you may get a citation
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The Louisville Metro Police Department issued a warning today:
Officers will issue a citation to the owners of any vehicles that they observe running and unoccupied starting next week.
This enforcement will be done in an effort to deter people from leaving their vehicles running and unattended, which creates an opportunity for criminals.
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Camp Taylor MSD work update
  The above maps indicate which roads will be impacted by
construction next week. The streets marked in red or yellow will be impacted by
construction. The other streets are not expected to be impacted by
construction. We will be providing these maps each week to give you the best
information with respect to traffic impacts caused by the Camp Taylor 2b &
4 Sanitary Sewer Replacement Project.
 The Eastern Parkway water main replacement project is underway. Crews are working near the Medical Arts complex, which means
one westbound lane of Eastern Parkway near Poplar Level Road to Barret Avenue will be closed for approximately five weeks. Generally, construction will move
east toward Cherokee Park.
In addition to the work along Eastern Parkway, one lane of Willow Avenue at the intersection of Eastern Parkway will be closed November 9 to 11. The road will remain open for local access.
A second closure will involve the intersection of Eastern
Parkway and Norris. This work will be limited to approximately 6 hours on
Monday, November 14.
Crews will also be 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.
 LG&E will have crews and equipment in the Bardstown Road
area between Buechel and Hurstbourne Parkway beginning in November and extending
through most of Spring 2017.
This is a transmission expansion project to ensure system
reliability in the area. LG&E will replace 26 transmission poles and 1.3
miles of conductor as part of this project. Once all of the traffic
permits are acquired from Louisville Metro and Kentucky Transportation, work
will begin. It is likely lane closures will occur between 9 a.m. and 3
p.m. along Bardstown Road.
 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
 Join the Schnitzelburg Area Community Council, and Santa, to celebrate the holiday season. Meet up at Emerson Park under the Jim King Gazebo for hot chocolate, snacks, and holiday cheer at 5:30. Please bring non-perishable foods to donate to Dare to Care.
We'll walk along Hickory Street and sing Christmas carols at the pubs and restaurants along the way - join us for this fun event for all ages!
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Louisville Nature Center events
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 each tree for its first three years.
Holly & Ivy - December 3
 Saturday, December 3, from 9 to 3, enjoy hot chocolate and snacks while making your own wreaths, swags and table decorations from live greenery. Ribbons, gloves and wire cutters are provided, but bring your own if you have them. Cost is $20 for LNC members for wreaths, $15 for swags and table decorations, and $25 non-LNC members for wreaths, $20 non-LNC members for swags and table decorations.
If you enjoy December 3, get creative with your holiday party - Holly & Ivy at the Louisville Nature Center lets 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
Available from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the lobby or activity
room. Free but donations are appreciated.
- 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
Wild Kratts are coming - Saturday February 18, 2017
 Come to the Nature Center and take a picture of you and your child enjoying nature, post it to Facebook or Twitter, @LvlleNatureCent, and tag LNC and your name will be put in a drawing for four tickets given away in January.
 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.
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 has been moved to Middletown.
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.
For required documentation, locations and times for
pre-registration, click here or contact MetroCall 311
by dialing 311 or 574-5000.
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Reminder: the 810 Neighborhood Place has moved to the East
Government Center in Middletown, and is now known as the Charmoli Center in honor of Jane Charmoli, one of Neighborhood Place’s founding champions.
The relocation allows Neighborhood Place to expand its footprint to a part of the city underserved by
this agency. About 18,000 families in the zip codes served at the new location
qualify for the school free or reduced lunch program. The 810 Barret location was previously the most eastern Neighborhood Place.
The Charmoli Center will house staff from multiple agencies —
Louisville Metro Community Services, Jefferson County Public Schools (JCPS),
Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services and Seven Counties Services,
Inc. —in one accessible location. Core services provided include:
- Financial
and housing assistance with case management services
- Juvenile
and school-related services
- Child
abuse intervention and prevention
- Supplemental
Nutrition Assistance Program
- Medicaid
Assistance
- Substance
abuse assessment
- A
Dare to Care emergency food pantry
- Self-sufficiency
programs
All agency email addresses and phone numbers, including the main
front desk line of 574-6638, will remain the same. The Charmoli Center will
have ample, free parking at the new location, which is also accessible by a
couple of TARC bus routes. The hours of operation are Monday through Friday, 8
a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
A total of eight Neighborhood Places, along with two satellite
sites, serve residents across Jefferson County. To find a Neighborhood Place in their area, residents
may call 311 or 574-5000, or visit https://louisvilleky.gov/government/neighborhood-place.
Due to additional work required to properly repair the Ohio
River Levee Trail, a section that began seeing construction in early October
has had the project deadline extended through Nov. 24.
Crews from MAC Construction, contracted by the Louisville
Metropolitan Sewer District, began work on a 2.12-mile section of the
Louisville Loop October 3 to repair and repave the path from Riverview Park
to Riverside, the Farnsley-Moremen Landing.
To view the map please click here.
Access to the internet is no longer a luxury. It is a necessity.
Citizens need access to the internet in order to apply for jobs, access
educational resources and government services. Households and individuals that
do not have access to a home internet connection are at a disadvantage.
Due to recent actions by the Federal Government, Internet
Service Providers are starting to offer low-cost internet plans to eligible
households. Right now, AT&T is the only internet service provider in
Louisville offering low-cost internet plans to qualified individuals.
Its plan is called "AT&T Access". It costs between
$5 and $10 a month for a home network and modem with no installation or
activation charges, and it is available to residents that have at least one
member in their household enrolled in the SNAP program.
For more information, please visit:https://www.att.com/shop/internet/access/#/
AT&T retail stores are not able to process Access from
AT&T applications or orders. You must access the application on the website and submit the form online or via
email. You may also print the form and send via fax or mail. If you experience
difficulties with the online form, you can contact an AT&T representative
by phone at 855.220.5211. (For help in Spanish, call 855.220.5225.)
Cardboard Nation to raise awareness of homelessness, funds for SEAM - November 11
 Carver School of Social
Work presents Cardboard Nation at 2300 Greene Way on Friday, November 11th, from 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. rain or shine.
Cardboard Nation is a fundraiser hosted by Carver School of School of Social Work Club that raises money for SEAM, or South East Associated Ministries. Participants will spend the night in a cardboard box to get
a feel of what it may be like to be homeless.
There will be a soup line,
games, and testimonies. Cardboard boxes WILL be provided. See you
there! Click here to donate online. Click here to see the flyer.
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 The Louisville Metro Division of Community Forestry Fall Tree
Giveaway is Saturday, November 12 from noon to 2 p.m. at Jefferson Community
and Technical College Downtown Campus parking lot at 109 East Broadway. Enter
the parking lot from Second Street.
All trees are native to Kentucky and offered on a first come
first served basis with a limit of three trees per Louisville residence. Bring
proof of Jefferson County residency, such as a driver's license or utility
bill. Trees may not be planted on street easements, parks or in containers, and
trees must be properly planted and maintained. Species fact sheet, planting
instructions and maintenance instructions will be provided.
Questions? Contact Erin Thompson at 502-574-3927 or Erin.Thompson@louisvilleky.gov.
 Public Works is offering a free leaf
drop-off service November 8 through December 3. Drop-off will not be
available on November 24 and 25 in observance of the Thanksgiving holiday. Only
loose leaves will be accepted. Containers used to bring leaves to the drop-off
sites must be disposed of off-site by residents.
Leaf drop off sites:
10500 Lower River Road (enter from Bethany Lane)
Tuesday-Saturday, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
595 Hubbards Lane
Tuesday-Saturday, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
636 Meriwether Avenue
Tuesday-Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Saturday, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
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Or mulch leaves into your lawn
Mowing tree leaves in the
autumn and returning them to the turf system is an outstanding
alternative to raking and bagging. Studies have shown the positive effects of mowing tree leaves into
lawns. To do this, take the grass catcher off your mower and mow over the leaves on your lawn. You
want to reduce your leaves to dime-size pieces. You’ll know you’re done when about half an inch of
grass can be seen through the mulched leaf layer. This information is from https://louisvilleky.gov/sites/default/files/solid_waste/pdf_files/citizens_guide.pdf
Metro Public Works will offer free bulk waste/junk drop-off
service on Saturday, November 12 from noon to 5 p.m. at the Outer Loop
Landfill, 2673 Outer Loop. Get rid of bulky items such as appliances, furniture
and mattresses.
Proof of Jefferson County residence is required. Vehicles will
not be allowed to line up before 11 a.m. ahead of the noon start of the
drop-off event.
Residents are asked to separate metal items from other junk. Do
not bring yard waste, hazardous materials, paint, tires or commercial trash.
The junk drop-off service is a partnership with Waste Management
of Kentucky. The event is in addition to regular bulk waste disposal available
throughout the year at the Waste Reduction Center at 636 Meriwether Avenue.
Louisville Metro Parks and Recreation continues to host public
meetings to receive feedback on future park amenities. These have included dog
parks, skate parks and now, walking/hiking trails.
The final meetings will take place at 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.)
- Monday,
November 14 – Portland Community Center
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Monday,
November 21 – Cyril Allgeier Community Center
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
A meeting to share new developments proposed in the Paristown
neighborhood will be Monday, November 14 at 6:30 p.m. at Louisville Stoneware, 731 Brent Street.
Paristown will be the new home of an additional Kentucky Center
for the Arts facility, which will include an indoor performance space and
outdoor plaza that can host small concerts, farmers markets and more, Goodwood
Brewing will be at the corner of Brent Street and East Broadway and will
feature dedicated production space, a tasting room and restaurant and
additional plaza space. Rounding out the project, Louisville Stoneware will
expand its operation to create a more robust visitor experience and add new
dining options for the area.
If you are unable to attend the meeting and have questions or concerns,
please email Steve Smith with the Paristown Development Partnership at info@paristown.org
Community Pet Resource Fair - November 19
Give your pet a tune-up - for free! Come to Neil Huffman Subaru at 4916 Dixie Highway November 19 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. for FREE rabies vaccines, microchips, DAPP (for dogs), FVRCP (for cats), and ID tags for the first 200 pets.
Learn about free and low-cost services available from the Kentucky Humane Society and more. One-year licenses are just $10 for altered pets, and license discounts are available for senior citizens and residents with multiple pets.
This event is presented by the Louisville Metro Department of Animal Services and made possible by a grant from the ASPCA, American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals.
 Someone
has a coat they do not need, and 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.
For details and schedules, visit https://louisvilleky.gov/government/city-events/light-louisville |
