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Your District 21 Team:
Metro Councilman
Dan Johnson
601 W. Jefferson Street
Louisville, KY 40202
(502) 574-1121
Click Here to contact by email
Legislative Assistant
Bryan Mathews
(502) 574-3090
Click Here to contact by email
Administrative Clerk
Barbara Nichols
(502) 574-3090
Click Here to contact by email
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911 Emergency Number
All Divisions
Non-emergency Numbers
- 574-2111 3rd & 6th Divisions
- 574-7111 4th Division
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TARC is increasing service into downtown Louisville and designating five post-event boarding areas for Thunder Over Louisville on Saturday, April 22. The service plan mirrors TARC service for Thunder in recent years.
Beginning at 3:30 p.m., on the day of the fireworks, more buses will be added on routes serving downtown, improving the frequency of bus arrival times at stops and adding capacity.
Regular TARC fares will apply. A one-way fare is $1.75 or 80 cents for passengers over the age of 65, riders with disabilities and ages 6-17. TARC ID is required for reduced fare. Children under the age of 5 ride free.
Easy trip planning, maps and schedules are available at www.ridetarc.org, the ‘Transit App’ (free download) or Google Maps. TARC customer service can be reached at 502-585-1234; TTY 502-213-3240.
 The 2017 U.S. Bank Great
BalloonFest will take place April 27 – 29 at Bowman Field in D9. Please
mark your calendars for the below events.
- Great
Balloon Charity Race Lift Off
Thursday, April 27 / 7:00 AM Launch
- Great
Balloon Rush-Hour Race Lift Off
Friday, April 28 / 7:00 AM Launch
- Great
Balloon Race Lift Off
Saturday, April 29 / 7:00 AM Launch
- Great Balloon Race Contingency Windows
Due to inclement weather (high winds, rain, etc.)
Saturday, April 29 / 6:00PM (ONLY if NO Race has taken place)
Sunday, April 30 / 7:00AM (ONLY if NO Race has taken place)
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 ADOPT a DUCK. WIN a TRUCK. CHANGE a LIFE.
Saturday, April 29th
4 P.M. to 8 P.M.
Join Harbor House for the 14th Annual
Ken-Ducky Derby as they drop 30,000 rubber ducks into the Ohio River! The Duck
Drop will be at 7pm. Cheer your duck to victory as they race to the finish
line! ONE lucky duck will win a BRAND NEW FORD F150 TRUCK provided by Swope
Family of Dealerships. 2nd and 3rd place ducks will walk away with
cash prizes. And every duck in the race has the chance to win ONE MILLION
DOLLARS. The best part, is that your duck purchase benefits individuals with
disabilities at Harbor House of Louisville. Harbor House is a local, nonprofit,
charity that lights the way for adults with physical and cognitive
disabilities. It is a day program where the participants can come and engage in
special programs like job training, educational/tutoring classes, cooking
classes, gardening, community integration, social skills, technology classes,
therapeutic activities, arts and humanities, and more! For more information
about Harbor House call (502)719-0072
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The Kentucky Transportation
Cabinet (KYTC) advises motorists of the temporary closure by CSX Railroad
of the following drossings:
Closed for repairs the following weeks:
- Outer Loop (near Old Third Street Rd.) 7:00pm April 21 - April 24
The date and duration of this
work may be adjusted if inclement weather or other unforeseen delays
occur.
Visit goky.ky.gov
for the latest in traffic and travel information in the Commonwealth of
Kentucky. You can also get traffic information for the District 5
counties at facebook.com/KYTCDistrict5
and twitter.com/KYTCDistrict5
Questions? Contact Us
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Metro Public Works (MPW) Roads and Operations Division works
year round patching potholes whenever they are reported. MPW encourages anyone
who spots a pothole in Louisville to report it to MetroCall as quickly as
possible. There are several ways to do it:
Whichever method you choose, make sure to be as specific with location
information as you can. Don't assume someone else has reported it.
Company:
Manpower
We are currently
looking for some candidates to fill our amazing logistics opportunities. Here
at Manpower we offer long term, temp to hire positions. Nothing seasonal. Here
we want to put you into a position that not only you feel comfortable with, but
that we know you will succeed in. We are currently looking for the following.
- General Warehouse – Louisville, Shepherdsville, Elizabethtown
Kentucky
- Cherry Picker and Reach Truck Operators – Louisville,
Shepherdsville, Elizabethtown Kentucky
- Administrative Assistant – Louisville Kentucky
Manpower Offers:
Weekly Pay, Benefits, Education Assistance, Referral and Sign on Bonus.
We appreciate your
partnership in helping us to find qualified, long lasting candidates!
Address: 161 Outer Loop Rd.
Louisville KY
Phone: 502.363.7723
Work
for Public Works
Current Opening: Electrical Maintenance
Supervisor
Full time - $24.62 hour Essential Functions: Supervises
the installation, maintenance and repair of electrical, electro-mechanical,
solid state and programmable traffic control networks, civil defense and fire
alarm systems, snow removal and other public works projects... Click here to apply
Applications are now being accepted for the spring and summer
sessions of the Louisville Etsy Craft Entrepreneurship Program.
Dates for the six-class spring and summer sessions
include:
- May 8, 10, 15, 17, 22, 24
- July 10, 12, 17, 19, 24, 26
All classes meet on Mondays and Wednesdays at the Nia
Center, 2900 W. Broadway, from 4– 6 p.m.
For more information on the Etsy Craft Entrepreneurship Program,
including registration and class schedule, visit https://louisvilleky.gov/government/louisville-forward/etsy-craft-entrepreneurship
Louisville
Metro Parks has been selected to receive funding through the Mayor's
SummerWorks program, administered by YouthBuild Louisville. This
particular support will fund spring training and summer employment for
approximately 10 college-track young adults ages 18 to 21 who reside in urban
Louisville neighborhoods that are the focal point of the CCCN initiative.
Those trained
participants will then be offered summer employment to conduct
out-of-school time programs serving children through selected neighborhood
youth service providers and community centers.
If you or someone you know would be interested in applying for this
position, the listing will soon be posted to www.summerworks.org. The specific listing will
be posted by March 1st, but likely sooner.
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students, job seekers chart their paths
This new web app gives users an intuitive and accurate way to
explore possible careers based on occupation, salary, and college degree.
The Career Calculator is being used in schools, career centers
and libraries across the Louisville region.
Click
here to use the Career Calculator >>>
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Health Career Center
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Mayor's
SummerWorks
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College Access Center
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Events
Calendar
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Saturday
April 22nd 1:00pm – 3:00pm Movie Screening: Everything is Illuminated Iroquois
Library 601 W. Woodlawn Ave.
Saturday
April 22nd 1:30pm – 2:30pm The Guitar's Story: A Live Musical Event Kevin
Sherwin’s "The Guitar's Story" explores music from traditions of both
folk and art music, ranging from kingly dances and operatic serenades to native
folk traditions of South America and Spain, and concludes with compositions
dedicated to great guitarists of the 20th century. Iroquois Library 601 W. Woodlawn Ave.
Saturday
April 22nd 2:00pm – 4:00pm High School Film Club Club members will select the film
and enjoy popcorn. Exclusively for high school students.
Iroquois
Library 601 W. Woodlawn Ave.
Saturday
April 23rd 1:00
pm Julius
Caesar Performed as part of the Kentucky
Shakespeare Festival in the Parks Tour!
Free and open to the Public Iroquois Amphitheater 1080 Amphitheater Rd.
Tuesday April 25th 5:00 – 7:00 pm Community Table Free Dinner Open to the Public. Lynn Hurst United Church of Christ 4401 Taylor Blvd.
Tuesday,
April 25th 6:30 PM Beginning Spanish Class For high school ages
& adults. Call to register at 502-574-1720. Iroquois Library 601 W. Woodlawn Ave.
Thursday
April 27th 4:00 pm Mayor’s Budget Address to Metro Council in Council Chambers
601 W. Jefferson St. City Hall Third floor.
Also available live on Metro TV Channel 25, AT&T 99 and at www.louisvilleky.gov
April
29th 9:00am – 12 noon Brightside Premium Compost Sale Outer Loop Recycling
& Disposal Facility 2673 Outer Loop
April
29th 9:00am – 12 noon Children's Day/Book Day, a celebration every day of children, families, and reading
that culminates yearly on April 30th. The celebration emphasizes the
importance of literacy for children of all linguistic and cultural
backgrounds. Iroquois Library 601 W.
Woodlawn Ave.
April 29th 23017 Kentucky Derby Festival Marathon Race Southern
Parkway and Iroquois Park will be closed to vehicular traffic from 7:00am to
4:00 pm Saturday April 29. Cross traffic
will be allowed at intersections when it will not affect the race. No Parking Friday April 28 midnight to
Saturday April 29 6:00pm. Go to www.kdf.org
for official route.
April 30th 11:00am – 3:00pm Gardenaganza at the
Louisville Nature Center 3745 Illinois Ave.
Plant sale, garden auction, food truck, vendors, music and rain barrels
available for sale.
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Friday May
5th Happy 2017 Oaks! Little Loomhouse will be Closed
for this historic event. 328 Kenwood Hill Rd.
Saturday May 6th Happy 2017 Derby Day! Little Loomhouse will
be Closed for this historic event. 328 Kenwood Hill Rd.
Saturday May 13th 9:00am – 3:00 pm Little Loomhouse
at Beechmont Festival of Flowers on historic Southern Parkway at
Woodlawn. Volunteers from the Little Loomhouse will be doing
Weaving and Spinning Demonstrations, along with an activity for children and
families.
Saturday May 20th 12:30 – 2:00 pm Intro to Weaving at the Little
Loomhouse This beginners class is $25 a person for the 1.5 hour
class, all supplies are included. Please call 367-4792 to register328 Kenwood
Hill Rd.
Saturday May 20th 2:30 – 4:00 pm Intro to Spinning at the Little
Loomhouse Learn how to turn fiber into yarn on a drop spindle and
begin to spin your own yarn. The one and half hour class is $25.00 and includes
supplies. Ages: 15 years – adult. Please call 367-4792 to
register - 328 Kenwood Hill Rd.
Saturday May 27th 1:00 –
5:00pm Soap Making Class at the Little Loomhouse Fee includes take home kit to
make more soap at home. $75 for class and supplies. Call to
register at 367-4792. 328 Kenwood Hill Rd.
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 UofL students will help install a rain garden
and plant native perennials around the perimeter of the community garden at the
center, which helps 5,000 refugees yearly.
- Sunday April 23
- 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.,
- 4801 Southside Drive.
In efforts to help make the grounds and gardens more vibrant at the Americana World Community Center, two students from UofL are heading a garden service day at Americana as part of Mayor’s Give a Day Week. Please join us for any amount of time you can and/or make a donation using this link: https://www.crowdrise.com/americana-garden-service-project
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The Louisville Bats will host two community nights, providing
tickets, hot dogs and soft drinks to non-profit groups who would not be able to
afford a Bats game under regular circumstances on these two nights:
Metro
Council Mondays:
Councilman Dan Johnson has teamed up with the Bats to
provide tickets for groups and organizations doing good for the community that
might not fit into the above category. This includes ticket vouchers without
hot dogs and drinks for use on the following Monday
nights:
- April 10
- May 1
- May 8
- June 19
- July 17
- August 28
To request tickets for either part of the program, organizations
should contact:
Shelby Harding, Louisville Bats sharding@baseball.com
Please include your
Metro Council District, organization name, contact name, mailing address,
daytime phone number, and number of tickets requested. Email is
preferred, but in not available, call 614-4502.
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With
Louisville City FC’s 2017 season opening Saturday,on behalf of our staff,
board of directors and investors to make a positive impact in the community
by providing the opportunity to enjoy a soccer game. K Knowing that not
everyone in Louisville has the means to purchase tickets to the games, we
would like to offer any groups in District 13 (schools, church or youth
organizations, non-profits, etc.)the opportunity to enjoy a night of pro
soccer.
We would be more than happy to provide complimentary
tickets.
Contact the District 21 Office at 574-1121 for information.
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Earth Walk in Iroquois Park
Celebrate the planet on April 22, 9:00am-12:00pm.
Activities include a 5K
walk, motivational speakers, music, and art to celebrate and promote
sustainable and healthy lifestyles. Registration and other detailshere.
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Sunday April 23 1:00pm
Shakespeare in the Parks Tour will be at the Iroquois Amphitheater for a FREE performance of "Julius Caesar".
Councilmembers Dan Johnson D21, Vicki Aubrey Welch D13, Marianne Butler D15, and David Yates D25 have sponsored this free performance as part of the free events throughout the summer at the Amphitheater.
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Sunday April 30 4:00
is the first concert of the new "Orchestra at
the Amphitheater" series this summer. Enjoy a concert by future
orchestra stars, performing light classics and favorite popular music of today
and yesterday as the Iroquois Amphitheater presents the "Louisville Youth
Orchestra" on Sunday April 30th at 4:00 p.m.
There will be four concerts featuring one of Louisville's
orchestras.
The Sunday April 30 concert of the Louisville Youth Orchestra is free with a
Pegasus Pin. Doors open at 3:30pm and the show is 4:00pm. Iroquois
Amphitheater. For more details please contact the Iroquois
Amphitheater at 502/368-5865
1080 Amphitheater
Road Louisville, KY, 40214 http://www.iroquoisamphitheater.com/
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 Dedicated
to producing exceptional cirquetheatre for the Louisville community,
CirqueLouis and Iroquois Amphitheater will present their performance of East of
the Sun, with a special guest appearance by Squallis Puppeteers on Friday, June 9 and
Saturday June 10.
Cool off this summer with a journey to the Arctic North as the Polar Bear
Prince and his bride travel beyond the ice and snow, where only the North Wind
blows. CirqueLouis’ acrobats, jugglers, dancers, and aerialists astound on the
stage and in the air in this tale which takes us East of the Sun - and West of
the Moon.
Advance tickets are $20 for adults and are available online at http://www.iroquoisamphitheater.com/.
All ages are welcome. Ticket prices are subject to change the week of the show.
More information can be
found online at cirquelouis.com or on the CirqueLouis Facebook
Page at facebook.com/cirquelouis.
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 TreesLouisville is launching a Tree Rebate Program in
partnership with the Louisville Metro Division of Community Forestry.
An incentive to get homeowners to plant trees on private property
and to help improve our city's declining tree canopy, this program will
run through May 31st 2017 and will allow eligible participants
to receive 40% back (max. $80) on the purchase price of a shade tree.
· Participants
must be residents of Jefferson County and trees must also be planted in Jeff
Co.
· Trees must be
considered a shade/canopy tree (verified by submitting itemized receipt with
form)
· Trees must be
planted in a residential yard
· Trees must
measure at least 1in. diameter
· Max 3 trees
per household
· We're also
trying to encourage participants to share photos of their new trees on
Instagram/Twitter with #louisvilletreebate
Full info can be found at: treeslouisville.org/rebate
Participants may submit
their rebate through the form on this page; we also have tri-fold brochures
available at local garden centers.
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Beechmont Festival of Flowers
- Saturday,
May 13
- 9
AM - 3 PM
- Southern
Parkway & Woodlawn Ave. at the Gazebo
- Live
Music
- Free
Admission.
Our annual Festival of Flowers - Plants, Hanging Baskets, Herbs,
Crafts, Pottery, Ironware, many Vendors, the Jefferson County Master Gardeners
Tip Table, the Beechmont Garden Club and much more. Sponsored by the
Beechmont Neighborhood Association
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 13-year-old
Rieley is always on the move! She is a very curious kitty. Rieley is so sweet
and soft. Her front paws have been declawed. She has been vaccinated, spayed
and microchipped. She's just missing one thing... a home! Will you adopt her
and provide her with a loving, forever home? Stop by the LMAS Animal House
Adoption Center (3516 Newburg Rd.) today to visit her!
Rieley is FREE to a lucky approved adopter! Call
(502) 473-PETS for more information or stop by the LMAS Animal Care Center
(3705 Manslick Rd.) to meet and adopt Rieley
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 Two-year-old
Kimbly loves to play, play and play some more! This boy gets along well with
other dogs. Kimbly is very peppy and smart. He already knows “sit” and “paw,”
and he’s ready to learn some more tricks! He came to Louisville Metro Animal
Services in February as a stray, but he’s ready to change his status from
homeless to home-bound.
Kimbly is FREE to an
approved adopter. Hehas
been spayed, microchipped and vaccinated. Stop by the LMAS Animal House
Adoption Center (3516 Newburg Rd.) to meet this special lady.
For more information about Lady or Papa, call (502)
473-PETS, stop by the LMAS Animal House Adoption Center at 3516 Newburg
Rd. or call (502) 473-PETS.
https://louisvilleky.gov/government/animal-services
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Alley Cat Advocates can help get outdoor cats fixed and vaccinated at NO COST TO YOU!
Cat Caretakers living in the following Jefferson County zip codes
40208, 40209, 40213,
40214, 40215, 40216, 40217, 40219, 40258 and 40272 are
eligible for spay/neuter services for unowned community cats, They
will be vaccinated, spayed/neutered, treated for flea and ear-mite
medicine, given a great vet visit, ear-tipped (the universal symbol of a
neutered cat) and returned.
When there are no more kittens; the number of cats gradually goes
down and annoying behaviors such as yowling, fighting, spraying stop.
 724 Gheens
Ave - LWC has been issued Permit
Number16RW5316 to close one lane above
location to repair bad service leak & utility cuts. This permit is valid to
April 30, 2017.
434 W Southland Blvd - LWC has been issued Permit
Number 17RW2534 to
close one lane above location to repair bad service leak per & utility
cuts. This permit is valid to April 28, 2017.
6216
Strawberry Ln.- LWC has been issued Permit Number 17RW2529 to close driving lane between
Eiler & 6201 Strawberry Ln to install 1370 Lf Water Main Mill Pave Restoration
Upon Completion Project. This permit is valid to May 31, 2017.
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Are you trying to spread the word about an event in your neighborhood?
We welcome submissions for our weekly newsletter!
Please submit any items for consideration to be included in our weekly newsletter to barbara.nichols@louisvilleky.gov Editorial and space restrictions may apply.
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