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Thanks to everyone who Gave a Day to help the Nightingale Apartment Community
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The
Housing Partnership, Inc. (HPI), and Councilman Pat Mulvihill's office partnered to clean up the Nightingale Apartment Community Saturday.
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Councilman Mulvihill, Legislative Assistant Geoff Wohl, residents, workers and volunteers pitched in on the project, which was part of the Mayor's Give A Day Week of Service and Project Brightside, Mayor Fischer stopped by to encourage the group. |
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 HPI creates, sustains and promotes access to affordable housing. For more information on their work creating safe and affordable homes, visit wearehpi.org.
Give a Day a great success -
The Nightingale Apartment Community was just one of many acts of compassion - some 1,200 volunteers cleaned up alleys and roadways in Shelby Park, Smoketown, Shawnee and California. Hundreds gathered at Meyzeek Middle School to build beds for JCPS school children who didn’t have one. More than 3,000 students walked for compassion through downtown Louisville as part of the international WE Day. And still others repaired bikes for refugees or landscaped area nonprofits.
Those and many other projects and deeds amounted to more than 180,000 volunteers and acts of compassion during Louisville’s sixth annual Give A Day week of service, which ended April 23.
Audubon Park Festival of the Dogwood Celebration Concert at Audubon Baptist Church
 Thanks to Jane Jonczy, president of the Audubon Park Garden Club, and Diane Osborne for arranging a wonderful Audubon Park Festival of the Dogwood Celebration Concert. Thanks to Louis and Carol Korb, who sponsored the concert.
During World War II, residents began to plant dogwood trees to honor relatives serving in the armed forces. Planting dogwood trees became a tradition, and the festival got its start in 1971.
Councilman Mulvihill a weekly reader with Every 1 Reads program at JCPS
Councilman Mulvihill trades in law books for school books weekly as a volunteer tutor for the Every 1 Reads program at JCPS. He spends time one day a week reading with Hunter and Journee at Camp Taylor Elementary School.
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Councilman Mulvihill is pictured with Hunter Durbin, at left, and Journee McCloud at Camp Taylor Elementary.
To volunteer for this program, click here.
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Jefferson County Public Schools recognition
 Councilman Mulvihill attended a Jefferson County Public Schools District 6 recognition program Tuesday - he is shown with Helen Arnold of the City of Watterson Park, at left, and Heather
Moss, Principal at State Agency Children’s Programs, at right.
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Camp Taylor
area/Poplar Level and Trevilian Way MSD sanitary sewer replacement project
updates
MSD posts weekly street closure maps at the following link:
http://louisvillemsd.org/camp-taylor-sewer-replacement-project
    
Eastern Parkway water
main replacement
Phase one of Louisville Water’s historic water main improvement project is nearing the end. The 48-inch main has been restored from Eastern Parkway and Beargrass Creek to Cherokee Parkway and Grinstead Drive. All roads are open. The final step of this phase is restoration, which includes sidewalk and curb repair, grading and seeding of yards, and paving and is expected to be complete by June.
For more information on the project, go to http://louisvillewater.com/project-highlights/eastern-pkwy-project
Louisville Water wants your feedback on their communication efforts throughout the project. Since they will have two more phases to complete over the next two years, your input is greatly appreciated: Click here to fill out a short survey.
Bridge replacement underway on Eastern Parkway
Eastern Parkway has been reduced to one lane in each direction
between Poplar Level Road and Royal Avenue (mile markers 5.5 to 5.9). Traffic will be shifted to the westbound lanes so crews
can begin demolition of the old bridge on the existing eastbound lanes of
Eastern Parkway.
One lane of traffic will be maintained in each direction
utilizing the existing westbound lanes. Short intermittent closures may occur between 9 p.m. and 6 a.m.
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 .
Residents - please
provide input to the MSD Critical Repair and Reinvestment Plan
 From MSD:
Flooded roadways, destroyed homes and raw sewage overflows are
reminders that our city’s ability to thrive depends on the most basic public
health and safety protection systems – wastewater, stormwater and flood
protection. MSD has completed an extensive analysis of these systems, and input
is needed from the community to determine how soon the critical
projects should be completed.
While Louisville can no longer avoid renewing and restoring its
vital systems, the difficult truth is the solutions come with a price tag of
$4.3 billion over the next 20 years. This includes almost $500 million to
finish the remaining Consent Decree projects to meet the federal order to
reduce sewer overflows. Recognizing the magnitude of the impact on
ratepayers and the community, MSD is embarking on a wide-reaching community
conversation.
Dialogue is underway through presentations with community
groups, business leaders, neighborhood associations, and faith-based
organizations - including the District 10 Advisory Board.
A dedicated website can be found at http://www.louisvillemsd.org/CriticalRepairPlan that
includes:
- A video message offering an
overview of the challenge and the opportunity to engage
- Brief summaries of the six
categories of risk to public health and safety including local pictures of
real consequences
- Links to the full Critical
Repair & Reinvestment Plan for review (hard copies of Volume 1 have
also been distributed to every public library in the county through March
1)
- A comment form to provide
direct input on the Plan (http://louisvillemsd.org/community-input-form)
Comment on proposals for the former Urban Government Center on Barret by May 22
 The image above is a rendering from Lifestyle Communities, one of five groups proposing ideas for the Barret Avenue site.
Louisville Metro Government is in the process of determining the future use of the Urban Government Center located at 810 Barret Avenue in the Paristown Pointe neighborhood. The 12-acre site has functioned as office space for numerous government agencies over the past several years.
The public may provide their thoughts on the proposals through May 22 via a comment form (click here), Develop Louisville social media (click here or here)
For more information, including illustrated presentations from each team, click here.
Reminders for District
10 drivers
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The Kentucky Derby Marathon & Mini Marathon is this
Saturday, April 29, beginning at 7:30 a.m. on Main Street in downtown
Louisville. For further detailed traffic information and maps go to www.KDF.org
- Please don't park too close to intersections - our office has received several complaints from drivers who can't see if it's safe to turn onto cross streets.
- Report potholes: Call 311
or 574-5000, email metro.call@louisvilleky.gov, live chat at
www.louisvilleky.gov/metrocall, tweet
@LouMetro311, or include #502pothole in any tweet.
- Sign up for the street sweeping
alerts system. Residents can subscribe to the alerts by going
to www.louisvilleky.gov, entering their
address in the MyLouisville box at the bottom of the page, and following
the brief instructions for choosing text or email alerts.
- Don't park in the former Kmart
parking lot on Poplar Level Road. It is now a tow-away zone.
April 29 - Schnitzelburg Walk
 Join your neighbors and friends on Saturday, April 29th, for the 2017 Schnitzelburg Walk. Enjoy a pig roast, live music, inaugural plant sale, and circus performers. Visit facebook/schnitzelburgwalk for details.
May 2 - Meet Metro Parks and Recreation Director Seve Ghose
 Have coffee with Metro Parks and Recreation Director Seve Ghose Tuesday, May 2 at 9:30 at the Creason Administration Building in Joe Creason Park. To register, call 502-574-PARK.
May 12 - Better Block Shelby Park event
Center For Neighborhoods would love you to sign up for a shift at our very first Better Block -- so many different ways to be involved!
Check HERE for all kinds of shifts for all kinds of activities. Share with your friends and let them know too!
May 13 - CycLOUvia returns to Germantown
 2017’s first CycLOUvia, the popular event showcasing alternative transportation, is returning to Three Points—Germantown, Schnitzelburg, and Shelby Park—on Saturday, May 13 from 2 to 6 p.m.
The upcoming installment of CycLOUvia will move in a circular route through the Germantown, Schnitzelburg and Shelby Park neighborhoods, also known as Three Points, via Goss Avenue, Logan Street and Shelby Street.
Since 2012, CycLOUvia events have attracted tens of thousands of people to various neighborhoods across the city. In addition to be part of the Mayor's Healthy Hometown Movement, CycLOUvia promotes healthy lifestyles, alternative transportation, bike/pedestrian safety and economic development.
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District 10 community
group events
The Schnitzelburg Community Farmers' Market - every Saturday from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at 1481 South Shelby Street, at the corner of South Shelby Street and East Burnett.
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 Presbyterian
Disaster Relief Project
 Help pack 1,000 hygiene kits for victims of hurricanes and tornadoes on Saturday, April 29, from 1 to 3 p.m. at Strathmoor. The church phone number is 451-5185.
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 Save the date: June 23-24 Holy Family Summer Picnic
 The Holy Family Summer Picnic is coming up soon, June 23 and 24! We will have a Mega-Bouncie Night on Thursday, June 22. Bring your wrist band back from Thursday and receive a discount on your band for Friday!
We will have food and drink all three days! Our famous chicken dinner will begin at 5 p.m. on Saturday and last until we run out of chicken! We will have games, pulltabs, live music, fellowship, and more! Come and see us! All are welcome!
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Jim
King MUSCL Senior Wellness Center at Schnitzelburg
The Jim King MUSCL Senior Wellness Center is in need of a commercial grade treadmill. If you can help, please contact Tip, Karen, or Rachael at the MUSCL Senior Center office at 502-634-3221.
- Regular activities include aerobics, directed exercise, chair volleyball, Pinochle, bingo, crochet, and watercolor painting.
- For the full calendar of
events, visit www.facebook.com/musclseniorcenter/
- Did you know? The Center
has gym equipment, a sewing room, and library.
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 German-Paristown Neighborhood Association's Monday Bingo is at
the GPNA center, 1094 E. Kentucky Street. Doors open at 9 a.m. For more
information on the GPNA, visit www.gpnalouisville.com.
 South East Associated Ministries (SEAM) mission is to provide effective means of stability to individuals and families in the 40218 and 40220 zip codes through emergency food and financial assistance.
Shred Day volunteers- if you are interested in volunteering for two hours on a
Saturday during Shred Day, please call Glenda at 502-499-2059 or email at glenda.hatfield@twc.com by May 12.
Shred day is May 20 at John Paul II,
Hikes Lane Parish, between 9 and 11 a.m. A mobile unit will be set up in the
parking lot for folks to have their clean paper documents shredded. There is no
cost and donations of food, personal care items, and nonperishable food items
are greatly appreciated.
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Louisville Nature
Center events
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Bird Walk, May 20, 10 to 11 a.m.
Events may require registration and a fee. Please check louisvillenaturecenter.org for
details.
Summer Break Camps
The Louisville Nature Center offers summer camps for kids ages 6
to 12, and include topics from drawing animals to a Harry Potter-themed
"Magical Nature" camp. Other cool camps include "Trackem and
Smackem," which includes tracking wildlife in the morning and tennis at
the Louisville Tennis Center in the afternoon, and one called "Yucky
Nature."
Cyril Allgeier Community
Center events
Louisville Zoo Events
New babies at the Zoo: two female maned wolf pups!
ZooPoopyDoo Compost and Mulch Sale,
April 29. Get your garden ready for spring with the Zoo's
unique, high-quality ZooPoopyDoo compost and hardwood bark mulch.
Save the Frog Day, April 29. Learn about
amphibians and simple things you can do at home to save the frogs. Froggy
from the Froggy book series will hop by for a meet and greet.
For more information, go to https://louisvillezoo.org/
Google Fiber coming to Louisville
 Google Fiber
expects to soon file its first permit to building its network in Louisville,
the company said today. The network construction will be done in phases,
which will allow a more efficient build and reduce disruption. Google Fiber’s
initial build out will focus on a handful of communities and neighborhoods.
Google Fiber plans
to test innovative new ways to deploy super-fast Internet, such as the
microtrenching technique already approved by the city. Google Fiber is also
working on advancing wireless capabilities that would connect communities even
faster.
The company will
release details of its service in Louisville at a later date. Residents can
sign up for notifications about Google Fiber’s progress at google.com/fiber/louisville.
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Bicycle parking to be available at Wayside Park for Derby Week
Approximately 100 bicycle parking spaces will be
available during Derby Week at Wayside
Park near Churchill Downs, thanks to a partnership between Bicycling
for Louisville and Louisville Metro Parks and Recreation.
Bike parking will be free of charge at the park, which is
located in the 3100 block of S. Third Street, on Thursday (Thurby),
Friday (Oaks Day) and Saturday (Derby Day).
No motorcycles will be allowed in the parking area, and
cyclists who leave their bikes at Wayside Park should bring their own locks, as
the park will not be monitored during those three days. The bike parking option
gives those interested an alternative way to get to avoid high parking fees and
traffic congestion when going to the track.
Louisville Bats Nights
 The Louisville Bats are
hosting two types of Louisville Metro Government Nights.
Metro
Council Mondays: For this program, the Bats will host groups and organizations
doing the good of the community. This includes 12,000 total tickets distributed
for use on any of these Monday nights: May 1, May 8, June 19, July 17 and
August 28. Examples include school fundraisers, charity auctions, and several
others.
Community Nights: The 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.
These two nights include 4,000 guests for each game on July 18 and August 2.
Groups will need to contact the Bats office directly to sign up for the program
and each group member will get a voucher for a ticket, hot dog and soft drink.
Examples include mentoring organizations, social service agencies, and many
more.
To request tickets for
either part of the program, organizations should contact Shelby Harding at sharding@batsbaseball.com.
Please include your Metro Council District, organization name, contact name,
mailing address, daytime phone and number of tickets requested. Email requests
are preferred, but if email is not available please call 614-4502.
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Gardeners wanted to help at Unseld Early Childhood Learning Center
Unseld Early Childhood Learning Center has recently received grant funds to install raised bed gardens on the campus. They are looking for experienced gardeners that are willing to devote some time to planning, planting, maintaining and HARVESTING the gardens during the school year - and especially during the summer months when the students and teachers are on break. If you are interested in helping, please contact the school at 502-968-7222.
Metro Arts Center announces new class lineup
 The Metro Arts Center has released the Spring 2017 schedule, which includes youth, teen and adult classes ranging from working in clay to creating special effects props! Other classes include stained glass, screen printing and an art mini-camp. The Metro Arts Center is at 8360 Dixie Highway.
For more information, click here.
Diabetes Management classes offered
 Louisville Metro Public Health and Wellness is offering a Diabetes Self-Management class series May 9, 16 and 23.
Whether you are recently diagnosed or have been diabetic for years and need a refresher, this class is for you! Topics covered will include what is diabetes, glucose monitoring, problem solving, healthy eating, medication management, sick day management, healthy exercise, and goal setting. Registration is required by calling 574-6663.
Metro Parks and
Recreation athletic league spring registrations extended to May 5
 Athletics will be extending our registration deadline for all of our Spring
Adult Athletics Leagues to Friday, May 5. League start date will be
pushed back to the week of May 22.
We encourage all participants to register online (https://louisvilleky.wufoo.com/forms/wdfs56f00j8ine/)
to reserve your spot in our leagues. For questions about upcoming Adult
Athletics Leagues, e-mail Matthew.Wilhelm@louisvilleky.gov.
Metro Parks athletic leagues offer year-round opportunities for residents
to improve their fitness, display their competitive spirit and socialize with
others. Spring league sports include:
Softball: men’s, women’s and co-ed leagues. Games are played
Sunday through Friday at Camp Taylor, Highview and Seneca parks. The fee is
$375-$425 per team.
Kickball: co-ed leagues. Games are played Sunday through Friday at
Camp Taylor and Seneca parks. The fee per team is $375.
Flag football: men’s leagues are Thursday evenings at Seneca Park. The
fee per team is $400.
Basketball:
men’s leagues are played on Sunday afternoons evenings at Cyril Allgeier
Community Center. The fee per team is $450.
To pre-register for an Athletic League, participants can use this online
form: Adult Leagues Pre-Registration. Payment
can be made over the phone with credit card (Mastercard/Visa), or in person, by
cash, check or credit card, at the Athletics Office located at the Metro Parks
and Recreation Athletic Office at the Cyril Allgeier Community Center, 4101
Cadillac Court.
For More Information:
More information concerning league offerings, registration forms, rules and
team roster sheets can be found on the Metro Parks website at https://louisvilleky.gov/government/parks/athletics. Leagues
are first-come, first-serve. No mail-in or over-the-phone registrations are
accepted. Any questions please contact the Athletics office at
502-574-4515 or by email at athletics@louisvilleky.gov
Have a small business
or want to start one? Louisville Forward offers many resources
 Louisville small business owners, and those aspiring to start
businesses, too often don’t know about all the resources available to help
them. But Louisville is rich with resources and assistance providers that are
ready, willing and able to help!
Business planning and advice for starting, relocating and
expanding a business and access to financing opportunities, training and
workforce development assistance are all available by clicking here: https://louisvilleky.gov/government/louisville-forward/small-business-resource-inquiry
This quick and easy, single entry point allows you to inquire
about the resources you need for your business and be connected with experts to
assist you.
Louisville Forward Economic Development offers access to
resources and technical assistance for businesses at all stages, starting with
workshops such as “Exploring Entrepreneurship,” and “Own Your Own Business.”
You can receive free business plan assistance through a number
of professional business assistance providers, as well as mentors with
corporate and business ownership experience closely matched to your needs. You
also may be eligible for alternative lending programs through a variety of
organizations, depending on the location of your business and your access to
capital.
Louisville Forward Small Business Development’s https://louisvilleky.gov/government/louisville-forward/services/small-business-development
team of managers will help guide you to the resources and partner organizations
that will best fit your needs. This includes introductions to the Small
Business Association, Small Business Development Center, SCORE Counselors,
Community Ventures, Legal Aid Society, EnterpriseCorp, KentuckianaWorks, METCO,
Department of Community Service Microbusiness Program, and more.
Free training and jobs
links for manufacturing and construction
To find programs for FREE training and to connect people to jobs
in construction and manufacturing, please click one of the following:
KentuckianaWorks Homepage
KY Career Centers
KY Health Career Center
KY Manufacturing Career Center
Code Louisville
Mayor's SummerWorks
KentuckianaWorks College Access Center
Kentuckiana Builds
KentuckianaWorks on Youtube
Events Calendar
Louisville Etsy Craft Entrepreneurship Program continues in May, July
Applications are now being accepted for the spring and summer sessions of
the Louisville Etsy Craft Entrepreneurship Program. The three-week program
provides micro-business training to underemployed, low-income adults who have
creative skills, to help supplement their income by selling their crafts on the
Etsy online platform.
“Our Etsy program is making an impact for our creative entrepreneurs,
opening pathways to global customers through an ever-expanding online market place,”
said Mayor Fischer. “Our graduates are as diverse as the crafts they create,
and we’re proud of the creativity and drive it takes to complete this program.”
The program has had more a dozen successful classes, graduating 73 artists
with marketable products. Forty graduates of the program have opened their own
stores on Etsy.com,
with several more in the works. Many graduates of the program have branched out
to participate in local makers events, including the Made Market and the Mini
Maker Faire.
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.
Registration for the program is open, but space is limited. To qualify,
participants must be Jefferson County residents over 18 years of age, attend
all six classes, have access to a computer, a digital camera or smart phone,
and have a handmade craft product to sell.
For more information on the Etsy Craft Entrepreneurship Program, including
registration and class schedule, visit https://louisvilleky.gov/government/louisville-forward/etsy-craft-entrepreneurship
Mayor's SummerWorks
provides jobs and more
 Reminder to 16 to 21 year olds: quality
jobs are available this summer through Summerworks.
We work to cultivate Louisville’s young talent by preparing and
connecting youth to summer jobs and other work-based learning opportunities.
Our vision is that
all Louisville young adults possess the skills and attributes that lead to
lifelong career success. Youth signup deadline is May 1. Go to https://www.summerworks.org/sign-up to apply.
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Help fight addiction
in our community
Permanent drug drop-off location:
Jefferson County Sheriff's Office, 531 Court Place. Hours are 8 a.m. to 4
p.m. Monday through Friday. For additional information contact Metro Call
at 311.
Nar-Anon: Hope for Families (program for people
who love someone with an addiction) meets at Mosaic UMC, 8008 St.
Andrews Church Road, Mondays at 8 p.m.
Louisville Metro syringe exchange sites: a
proven practice to reduce the spread of HIV and blood-borne
diseases: Inside the Louisville Metro Public Department of Health &
Wellness, 400 E. Gray St.; Look for the RV at: Redeemer Lutheran Church,
3640 River Park Drive (37th and River Park), Tuesdays from 9 a.m. to
noon; 1455 Bicknell Ave. (corner of Bicknell and Taylor), Wednesdays from
11 a.m. to 2 p.m., behind the Lake Dreamland Fire Station, 4603 Cane Run Rd.,
Thursdays from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. For details, click here.
LMAS Pets of the Week - Louise and Spoon
 Four-year-old Louise is likely the most gentle cat you’ll meet.
Despite how scared she is in the shelter and unsure of what was happening to
her as she received her vaccinations, she didn’t give so much as hiss at the
doctor administering her shots.
Louise is a sensitive soul. She is gentle and
timid. Much of her shyness is a result of her fear in the shelter. When being
held by staff members at Louisville Metro Animal Services, Louise tends to bury
her head under their arms. She looks to people for security. She is a big baby
who needs to be loved and cuddled. Will you provide Louise with a safe and
comfortable forever home?
Louise’s owner surrendered her and her sister, Kiki,
because they no longer had time for them. Now, they are confused and unsure of
what their futures hold. Both are FREE to an approved adopter. Stop by the LMAS
Animal House Adoption Center (3516 Newburg Road) today to adopt! Be a hero. Save
a shelter pet.
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 Four-year-old Spoon is very sad and confused. She doesn't understand why she spent the first four years of her life in a home... and now she is in this scary and unfamiliar place people call an animal shelter.
Spoon's owner recently handed her over to Louisville Metro Animal Services at no fault of her own. Her owner had no time to care for her. Spoon doesn't understand what she did wrong to be abandoned by her family. Will you please adopt her and give her the love and attention she so deserves?
Spoon is FREE to an approved adopter. You can't put a price on the love she will give you. She has a true sense of companionship and forms bonds quickly... especially if hot dog treats are involved!
Spoon has been spayed, vaccinated and microchipped. Stop by the LMAS Animal House Adoption Center (3516 Newburg Road) today and leave with a companion that will fill your heart with joy every day.
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Help Alley Cat Advocates
help unowned community cats while reducing taxpayer costs, euthanasia
 Alley Cat Advocates (ACA) has received a grant of $58,900 from the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA). This generous grant will help ACA to expand outreach to provide spay/neuter surgeries, vaccinations, and veterinary care to more community cats this year.
In 2012, the ASPCA selected Louisville to participate in their Community Partner program. Through this program, the ASPCA has worked with ACA, Louisville Metro Animal Services and the Kentucky Humane Society. The ASPCA has provided support and tools to help partner agencies achieve their shared goals of reducing the intake of animals into shelters and increasing live outcomes.
April 29 - Brightside Premium Compost Sale
April 29 - Premium Compost Sale at Outer Loop
Recycling and Disposal Facility, 2673 Outer Loop, 9 a.m. to noon.
May 1 - Happy Tail Hour
May 13 - Drop off recycling event at Louisville Water Tower Park
A free, responsible recycling event is Saturday, May 13, from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at Louisville Water Tower Park, 3005 River Road. This drive-through
event is open to residents in Louisville Metro.
Please click on the flyer link for a list of items that will be
accepted: 2017 Responsible Recycling Flyer. A
complete list of accepted items is attached to the flyer on pages 2-8.
 Celebrate ten years of "giving a Hoot and knowing how to have one" Saturday, May 20
at the Mighty Kindness Hoot at Waterfront Park’s Brown Forman Amphitheater from
noon to 7 p.m. It is a free event open to everyone!
Voted “Best Festival in Louisville” next to the
Derby by LEO Weekly Readers, the Hoot highlights community heroes protecting
our water, our mountains, our air, our green spaces, worker’s rights and the
rights of all humans and animals. Support local farmers who raise real food,
right here. You will find a foodie heaven of locally grown, non-gmo and organic
gourmet delights. Homemade beer will be available by the award-winning
Apocalypse Brew Works.
Starting May 22 - give input on the Comprehensive Plan
Develop Louisville staff has been engaging with the public
on an update to the Comprehensive Plan. Some methods of engagement have
included work groups, an Advisory Committee, outreach to local municipalities
with zoning authority and appearing before various bodies and organizations
including the Committee of the Whole.
In the coming weeks, Develop Louisville will be holding six open house
forums to provide the public will an opportunity to view and to comment on the
work done so far.
The dates, times and locations for the forums are:
- Monday, May 22: Main Library (301 York St.) at 4 p.m.
- Wednesday, May 24: Southwest Library (9725 Dixie Hwy.) at
6 p.m.
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Tuesday, May 30: Bowman Field (2815 Taylorsville Rd.) at 6 p.m.
- Saturday, June 3: The Table (1800 Portland Ave.) at 9 a.m.
- Monday, June 5: Fern Creek High School (9115 Fern Creek
Rd.) at 6 p.m.
- Tuesday, June 6: The Jeffersonian (former Jeffersontown
Community Center) (10617 Taylorsville Rd.)
at 6 p.m.
The forums will allow for additional input on the work
completed to date (draft goals and objectives) and will help develop
policies. These meetings will be open house style with a short
introductory presentation. At these forums, we are especially interested in
engaging with citizens who have not yet participated in the Comprehensive Plan
update process. These forums will look similar to the Vision Louisville
forums that occurred a few years ago.
Summer Movies at the Iroquois Amphitheater
 Councilman Mulvihill is one of the Metro Council members sponsoring the Iroquois Amphitheater Free Summer Movies. The schedule begins May 13 with Rogue One: A Star Wars Story.
Metro Parks and Recreation announces creation of Junior Golf Tour beginning
this summer
 Louisville Metro Parks and Recreation will be offering local youths the
opportunity to take part in a local golf tour that begins with a kickoff event
at Seneca Golf Course on May 28.
The “Louisville Junior Golf Tour” is designed for all children who play golf or
are interested in learning the sport. Metro Parks and Recreation golf pros have
come up with a series of one-day events with highlights that include easier,
more relaxed rules than traditional golf, short-yardage courses, stroke limits
with each hole, and affordable pricing with professional experience and
guidance from the pros themselves.
“We want to bridge the gap between kids who are introduced to the game casually
and the kids who compete in high-level golf tournaments,” said Tommy Betz, the
PGA Professional at Bobby Nichols Golf Course and Director of the Junior Golf
Tour. “This is the perfect way to start competing and more importantly begin by
learning to enjoy the game first.”
The tour starts with a “Kickoff Event” on Sunday, May 28th at
Seneca Golf Course for a cost of only $9.50 - the other tour events will
be $25 per player. To register and enter junior golfers, check out the
schedule and other pertinent information at LouisvilleJrTour.com.
Through May
19 - Art of Color at the Portland Museum highlights Irish/Kentucky
cultural exchange
In
1997, Susan Gorsen established the “GreenGrass/Bluegrass/NewGrass Project,” a
cultural exchange for visual artists. From these exchanges, the four artists represented
in this show bonded in friendships that cross boundaries, oceans, and
artistic mediums. We invite you to enjoy the work of Nicola Lynch Morrin, of County Kildare,
Republic of Ireland, Jane Lloyd, of Ballymena, Northern Ireland,
Susan Gorsen and Denise Mucci Furnish, of Louisville,
Kentucky, artists who use strong vibrant color as the primary language of
their artistry.
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