Happy Father's Day!
Happy Father's Day to all the dads, and all those filling the role of dad out there, for all you
do.
Tonight! George Rogers Clark Park's Band in the Park
 Friday, June 16 at 7 p.m. at George Rogers Clark Park Lodge
- Refreshments provided
- All ages welcome!
- Hope to see you there!
Sponsored by GRCPNA and District 10 Councilman Pat Mulvihill
How to file a damage claim with MSD
From MSD: Property Owners may file
damage claims by calling MSD Customer Relations at 587-0603. They will
need to reference the Camp Taylor Sewer Project, provide their name, address,
phone number, and a brief description of their damage claim.
MSD will
forward the information to our contractor for them to investigate and render a
decision on the claim in writing to the property owner. Additional
information may be required such as receipts or photos as applicable. If the Contractor denies responsibility for the claim, the property owner
may appeal the decision by contacting MSD Customer Relations again and request
that the claim be evaluated by MSD.
MSD and our field
representatives will monitor and track the claim progression to make sure the
contractor is responsive.
If you have questions, contact William
Marshall of MSD at william.marshall@louisvillemsd.org or 540-6608
or Clay Bostic of Jacobs Engineering at clay.bostic@jacobs.com or 423-5552. Residents may also visit the MSD Field Office at 1618 Lincoln Avenue, near Poplar Level Road.
Camp Taylor MSD traffic maps moved to
"News you can use" section below
In an effort to show the maps more clearly, we're moving the
Camp Taylor updates to the "News you can use" section at the bottom
of the E-News. The maps are also at http://louisvillemsd.org/camp-taylor-sewer-replacement-project
MSD continues to request input on the Critical Repair and Reinvestment Plan
A dedicated website at http://www.louisvillemsd.org/CriticalRepairPlan 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)
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 at Schnitzelburg is in St. Elizabeth Catholic Church at 1016 East Burnett Avenue.
Regular activities include
aerobics, directed exercise, chair volleyball, Pinochle, bingo, crochet,
and watercolor painting. The Center has gym equipment, a sewing room, and library, and they are still seeking the donation of a commercial grade treadmill. If you're interested in donating, please contact
Tip, Karen, or Rachael at the MUSCL Senior Center office at 502-634-3221.
For the full calendar of
events, visit www.facebook.com/musclseniorcenter/
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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 |
 The Louisville Nature Center offers summer camps for kids
ages 6 to 12, and include topics from drawing animals to "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." Click here for details.
Save the date as the LNC's Birds, Brews & BBQ is on for September 9 at Broad Run Vineyards.
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Louisville Zoo free to dads on Father's Day
Celebrate Dad by treating him to Father’s Day at the Louisville Zoo! FREE Zoo admission for dads courtesy of Ford Motor Company of Kentuckiana. The entire family will enjoy zookeeper talks about animal fathers in the wild.
 The Louisville Zoo presents the Butterflies 'n' Blooms Butterfly
exhibit, through Sept. 24, daily from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., weather
permitting. Experience hundreds of graceful native butterflies sipping
nectar from colorful flowers, basking in the sunlight and flying freely as you
wander through our new 1,000-square-foot outdoor flight house located in the
Africa Zone. Free with Zoo admission.
The
Cyril Allgeier Community Center offers youth, adult, and senior citizen
programs in the Camp Taylor Neighborhood. Programs include 50 & over men's
basketball, youth sports (flag football, volleyball, & basketball), adult
aerobics, and Girl Scouts.
Summer hours are Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., and
Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
The community center
features a full size basketball court that is available for open gym as well as
for rent, and also has a large meeting room that is available for community
meetings or to rent. For more information about programs, camps, or rental
opportunities call 456-3261.
 Getting to
jobs, the movies, recreational activities and fun events around Louisville is
affordable and easy for young people with the TARC Summer Youth Pass, which
goes on sale Mon., May 22.
The pass costs $30 and is available to anyone 6-19 years
old. With the pass, youths can take unlimited TARC rides on all routes
from June 1-Aug. 31.
All TARC buses are equipped with bicycle racks that can
provide greater mobility.
The pass can be ordered from TARC’s website, www.ridetarc.org, or purchased at the
following locations:
- Union Station, 1000 W. Broadway
- Nia Center, 2900 W. Broadway
- All Fifth Third Banks
- Louisville Free Public Library, 3rd &
York
To order by mail, send a check or money order for $30, with your name,
address and phone number, to SUMMER YOUTH PASS; c/o TARC cashier; 1000 W.
Broadway; Louisville, KY 40203.
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New Farmers Market
Association and Guide to Local Food Resources
 Louisville
has a new Farmers Market Association (LFMA). The purpose of the new association
is to support farmers markets, farmers and local food producers to promote
access to a healthy and sustainable food system. For more information on the group, visit https://louisvilleky.gov/government/louisville-farmers-markets-association.
There is also now a new Guide to Local Food Resources that
provides a map and list of all of Louisville’s farmers markets, Fresh Stop markets
and Healthy Corner Stores. Click here to see the guide.
Volunteers of America
now offering expanded addiction recovery services
 Volunteers of America has recently expanded addiction recovery
services to help battle the opioid crisis. VOA offers residential, outpatient
services and transitional housing to men, women, and pregnant or parenting
women. We have locations at 1436 South Shelby Street, 2500 W Broadway and 4303
W Broadway. Call today: 502-635-4530 or go to www.voamid.org/addiction.
Free senior exercise
classes at Francis Center begin June 27
- The Francis Center at 3042
Hikes Lane will offer exercise classes for seniors in the cafeteria starting
June 27. Although the classes are geared to those 60 and over, anyone is
welcome.
- The exercise program is modeled
after a program developed at Berea College which focuses on senior
strength, balance, mobility and flexibility.
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Exercises are done while
sitting or standing during the one-hour sessions. All are welcome to come and watch a class to see if it is something that they would want to pursue.
- If you are interested in
joining the classes or learning more about the program, please contact
Donna Kenney at 459-4251, ext. 12, or dkenney@franciscenter.org.
Become a Foster
Grandparent!
 Participants in the Louisville Metro Foster Grandparent Program (FGP) are individuals 55 years or older who tutor and assist children with special or exceptional learning needs in essential skills such as reading, writing and math, while offering the basic guidance of a mentor, advocate and friend. Currently, more than 130 Foster "Grannies" and "Grandpas" share their compassion and caring at over 28 sites including Jefferson County Public Schools (JCPS), Boys & Girls Clubs and several community centers and after school programs.
Volunteers provide a minimum of 15 hours up to a maximum of 40 hours of service per week and may qualify for a tax-free, hourly stipend as well as free supplemental accident and liability insurance while serving. For more information on how you can become a Louisville Metro Foster Grandparent, please call 502-574-1529 or visit https://louisvilleky.gov/government/resilience-and-community-services/foster-grandparent-program-fgp.
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LouVelo bike share program
 The LouVelo network offers 305 bikes positioned at 27
stations in downtown, Old Louisville, NuLu, and points in between.
The service makes bicycles available for short-term use for a fee. The
bikes can be picked up at one station and returned to any other station in the
system, which makes it easy for people looking to get from one location to
another during the work or school day without driving a car, and those riding
for leisure, recreation or just touring the city.
A station map and signup details are available at www.louvelo.com.
Cultural Pass and
Summer Reading Programs
Plenty of learning
opportunities for Louisville students of all ages await over the next three
months.
Cultural
Pass
The Cultural Pass supports and encourages lifelong learning by providing free access
to 38 of Greater Louisville’s arts and cultural institutions for children and
young adults to age 21. The Pass is valid from June 3 to August 12 for one-time
general admission at each of the participating institutions. To learn more about the Cultural Pass, please visit www.fundforthearts.org/2017culturalpass
Summer Reading
The Library’s annual Summer Reading Program is a free 10-week
program that encourages kids and teens to read for fun over the summer by
offering prizes and incentives. Every child—from infant through 12th grade—who
completes the program will receive a backpack or aluminum water bottle, along
with passes to local attractions. For more information, visit LFPL.org/SummerReading, or call
502-574-1620.
Other
summer programs
A searchable database of
quality Out of School Time (OST) programs is available through 2-1-1. Thanks to
the BLOCS community partnership, families can access this resource year-round
by visiting www.louisvilleblocs.org and clicking on
the 2-1-1 link.
Louisville Metro Bats nights
 The Louisville Bats are hosting two
types of Louisville Metro Government Nights.
Metro Council Mondays: the Bats
will host groups and organizations doing the good of the community on any of
these Monday nights: June 19, July 17 and August 28. Examples include school
fundraisers and charity auctions.
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. Examples include mentoring organizations and social service agencies.
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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Have a small business
or want to start one? Louisville Forward is here to help
 Louisville has a robust ecosystem of community resources to help small businesses start and succeed, from an entrepreneur to a retailer to a service provider.
Business
planning and advice for starting, relocating and expanding a business and
access to financing opportunities, training and workforce development
assistance are all available from Louisville Forward Economic
Development by clicking here:
This single entry point allows you to inquire about the resources
you need for your business and be connected with experts to assist you.
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.
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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
Help fight addiction
in our community
Louisville Metro Syringe Exchange Program celebrates two years in operation
Syringe exchange is a proven practice to reduce the spread of HIV and blood-borne diseases. Since the program began there have been:
- 10,639 individual participants
- 800 tested for HIV, 18 referred for medical
treatment and support services
- 691 tested for Hepatitis C, 368 referred for
medical treatment
- 347 referred to substance abuse treatment
- The ratio of syringes distributed versus
returned remains at better than 2:1
By
far the largest public health benefit of any syringe exchange program is
reducing the transmission of HIV, Hepatitis C and other infectious diseases as
well as increasing access to drug treatment for addiction.
Louisville Metro Syringe Exchange Program sites: 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.
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 dial 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.
YMCA Safe Place provides referrals to kids, including those affected by a family overdose. They are available 24 hours a day,
seven days a week at 502-635-5233.
LMAS Pets of the Week
 This one-year-old cat, named Melina, is waiting
for her purr-fect forever home! After experiencing the hard life of a stray,
she found her way to LMAS. Melina is more than ready to curl up into your
loving arms and show you all of her affection. She has been microchipped,
spayed, and vaccinated. Open your arms to this sweet little gal. Stop by the
Louisville Metro Animal Services’ Animal House Adoption Center (3516 Newburg
Road) to adopt her today! She is FREE to an approved adopter! Doors open at noon
and close at 6 p.m. Melina will be waiting for you!
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 Give Clancy a chance at a good life! This
two-year-old pup found his way to LMAS as a stray and is waiting for you to
give him a permanent home. Clancy is growing more anxious by the day, confined
to his kennel space. He dreams of a day when someone will rescue him from
shelter life. Clancy can't wait to embark on new adventures! He would make a
great running buddy and will serve as a loyal companion. Clancy is sure to make
you smile with his goofy and sweet personality. He has been vaccinated, neutered,
and microchipped. Open your heart up to Clancy and adopt him today at the LMAS
Animal House Adoption Center (3516 Newburg Road)! He is FREE to an approved
adopter!
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Tonight, July 14 and August 11: "Full Contact Karaoke" at Iroquois Amphitheater
Those who want to embrace their inner pop, R&B, country or rock star
will have a unique opportunity to impress their friends with “Full Contact
Karaoke” at the Iroquois Amphitheater on three nights this summer.
Full Contact Karaoke allows a participant to take the stage with a live
band to sing their favorite song. The song menu includes hits from Journey,
OutKast, Katy Perry, The Beatles, Rolling Stones, Chris Stapleton and dozens
more. The full song catalog can be found at http://www.fullcontactkaraokeband.com.
The three dates begin with tonight's (Friday, June 16) show at the 2,300-seat
amphitheater, located just off New Cut Road outside Iroquois Park.
The show will return on Friday, July 14 and again on Friday, August 11.
Admission is $5. Gates open at 6:30 and tickets can be purchased at the door,
or online at iroquoisamphitheater.com.
A full range of refreshments, including alcoholic beverages, are available at
the Amphitheater.
“This is the perfect opportunity to get together with a group of friends
and to have a party without doing all the planning,” said Mike Hallett, manager
of the Iroquois Amphitheater. “For anyone who’s ever dreamed of playing a gig
at the Amphitheater, these three nights are going to be a lot of fun.”
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Kentucky
Shakespeare brings "Shakespeare in the Park" back to Central Park
with the Kentucky Shakespeare Festival for another great summer
season of The Bard's work.
From May 31 to August 13, you can enjoy some of Shakespeare's plays for
FREE!
The
second play of the season, Richard II, begins tonight, 6/15 through 6/18.
The show starts at 8 p.m. Richard II will return again from 6/20-6/25.
For
more information about the Kentucky Shakespeare Festival, visit their website
at www.kyshakespeare.com
June 17 - give input on the Develop Louisville Comprehensive Plan
 Develop
Louisville staff has been engaging with the public on an update to the
Comprehensive Plan.
June 17, the final Community Forum will provide the public with an opportunity to view and to comment
on the work done so far. This forum will be at 1 p.m. at the Louisville Urban League at 1535 West Broadway.
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June 17 - Family Farm and Forage Day at Riverside, the Farnsley Moremen Landing
 A fun – and free – family event will take place on the banks of the Ohio
River in southwest Louisville on Saturday, June 17 as Riverside, the
Farnsley-Moremen Landing hosts “Family Farm and Forage Day” from 10 a.m. to 4
p.m. The event will explore historic and present-day farming with a variety of
children’s activities, workshops, talks and booths.
Families can enjoy a milking demonstration; a farm animal petting zoo;
horse-drawn wagon tours, barrel train rides as well as demonstrations on
beekeeping, raising chickens, cultivating beneficial garden insects, growing
fruit trees and more.
Free Summer Movies at
the Iroquois Amphitheater
June 21 - Fête de la Musique Louisville to celebrate the summer solstice downtown
 Downtown Louisville will celebrate the Summer Solstice with live music, street performers, and live feeds from our sister city, Montpellier, France.
A little taste of Paris, France is coming to Downtown Louisville on the summer solstice on Wednesday, June 21st with Fête de la Musique Louisville (pronounced fet de la myzic). The event, which means “celebration of music” in French, has been taking place in Paris on the summer solstice since 1982. Downtown Louisville’s inaugural “celebration of music” is presented by Alliance Francaise de Louisville in conjunction with the Louisville Downtown Partnership (LDP).
“The day and night is filled with music everywhere in the city by musicians of all types and all skill levels. Music is played on street corners, from fixed stages, on park squares and in cafes and restaurants around Paris,” said Brett Corbin, a board member of Alliance Francaise de Louisville. Downtown Louisville will have five, free live music performances from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at various locations in the Central Business District for all to enjoy. The locations and musical acts are as follows:
- Merle’s Whiskey Kitchen, 122 W. Main Street will feature Whiskey Bent Valley Boys
- The Humana Building, 500 W. Main Street will feature the Louisville Youth Choir
- National City Plaza, 101 S. Fifth Street will feature Frenchaxe
- Fourth Street Live! will feature 90.5 WUOL Young Artist Competition winners and the NouLou Chamber Players
- South Fourth Street, 607 S. Fourth Street (between Cellar Door Chocolates and the Mercury Ballroom) will feature the Irish Band, Hewn From the Mountain
Fête de la Musique Louisville will also showcase two free Happy Hour music performances from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., as well as street performances. For details, click here.
June 24 - Fan Fair for local seniors and disabled residents
 KIPDA Area Agency on Aging and Independent Living is again
partnering with Louisville Metro Office for Aging & Disabled Citizens
(OADC) to collect electric fans for seniors and persons with physical
disabilities.
On June 24, a “Fan Fair” will be held from 8 a.m. to noon at The Edison Center at 701 W. Ormsby Avenue to distribute the collected fans.
July 2 - Buy Local Fair
 The Louisville Independent Business Alliance (LIBA) will host the (rescheduled) 9th Annual Buy Local Fair on Sunday, July 2 from noon to 6 p.m. at the Louisville Water Tower Park. Presented by Louisville Water Company, admission to the Buy Local Fair is free and parking is $5 per vehicle, or free for bicycle parking.
The fair will include 180 booths from a variety of local businesses, artists and craftspeople, community organizations, and farmers, as well as live music, The Trend Appliances cooking competition, a cocktail competition, food and drink vendors, a ValuMarket craft beer tent, Cox’s Back Porch area for the grownups and a children’s area as well.
The mission of the Buy Local Fair is to provide a venue that fosters cooperation, cross-pollination and strength in numbers for locally-owned, independent entities. A study conducted in Louisville showed that for every $100 spent, $55 remains circulating when spent at a local, independent business (whereas only $14 when spent with a chain). For more information, visit www.keeplouisvilleweird.com/buylocalfair
July 8 - Louisville Parks Foundation Columns & Cocktails fundraiser at Central Park
The
Louisville Parks Foundation is a 501(c) 3
non-profit organization which inspires donors to invest in Louisville's more
than 120 public parks and recreational facilities ~ For present and future
generations.
The
purpose of LPF is to identify, and strengthen financial support for park
improvements and environmental improvement strategies through corporate, civic
and citizen participation. This is accomplished by in-kind and financial gifts
through grants, corporate sponsorships, wills, memorials and other
contributions as identified by the foundation.
Support
LPF and ahve a great time, by attending their upcoming event, Columns &
Cocktails - get tickets here.
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