Father's Day Prostate Cancer Screening

502 Father Talk

Calling all fathers! The Catholic Enrichment Center of the Archdiocese of Louisville’s Office of Multicultural will host 502_Father Talk on Thursday, June 22, 2017, from 6:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m., 3146 West Broadway, Louisville, KY 40211. This event will provide a place where fathers can talk and identify with other fathers while discussing issues and concerns in a healthy and confidential way. This can lead to a path of empowerment and inspiration for fathers of all ages because “dads do matter”. This is a collaborative effort between the Louisville Metro Department of Public Health and Wellness, the Louisville Metro Healthy Start program and the Catholic Enrichment Center. For more information contact Regina Moore at (502)574-5275 or regina.moore@louisvilleky.gov.

Bridge Kids Well Living Fest

Passport Kindergarten Readiness Program

The Farm Stand brings local food

New Roots Fresh Stop Market

Taking it to the Streets

Repair Affair

Clean Slate Kentucky Expungement Information

TARC Awarded $2.5 Million Grant for Riverport Circulator

Transportation as a barrier to job opportunities has been a challenge not only for job seekers but also employers located in Jefferson Riverport International, one of the region’s largest employment centers, home to 120 companies, 6500 employees and 10,000 jobs in Southwest Louisville.

"Riverport has struggled to find enough workers to fulfill positions over the years. The biggest struggle has been transportation to Riverport for these potential employees," stated Jenny Fox, Riverport Business Association president.

In years past, Riverport businesses have been challenged with filling positions especially during peak seasons while TARC has worked closely to provide transit service in coordination with travel patterns and shift times based on the available resources.

“Increased service to and from Riverport is something TARC and all our partners have pursued for years. We are all delighted to enable people to access jobs more thoroughly and completely than any time in the past,” says TARC Executive Director Barry Barker.

During a press conference today at Radial, Inc., Mayor Greg Fisher, TARC Executive Director Barry Barker and other stakeholders announced TARC as the recipient of a $2.5 million Congestion Mitigation Air Quality (CMAQ) non-infrastructure match grant administered by the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet.

The CMAQ grant will aid in the implementation of a new circulator route anticipated to begin in Fall 2017 during peak employment season. Current number of trips to Riverport will also increase from three (3) morning and four (4) evening weekday trips on Route #19 to approximately six (6) morning and seven (7) evening weekday trips on the circulator.

The new Riverport Circulator route will also connect Riverport to other main, express and high frequency TARC routes (i.e. Route #18-Dixie-Preston Highway), improving access to this vital employment center and the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) service on Dixie Highway to be implemented in late 2019.

“The combination of the upcoming Dixie Bus Rapid Transit system along with this increased access provided by the Riverport Circulator will be key in connecting the workforce to the jobs available at our Riverport businesses,” stated District 12 Councilman Rick Blackwell.

The CMAQ grant in addition to TARC’s match of 20% will cover the $3,180,000 in operating costs to provide the service for 3 consecutive years.

Final service plans will be developed at the time grant funding is awarded.

Construction activities along this corridor will be minor and may involve bus stops, access and shelter improvements, fully within existing rights-of-way. 

Following the implementation of the Riverport Circulator Project, TARC will continue to work with Metro Public Works, State Highway Departments, and Metro Council Districts to initiate pedestrian improvements and traffic lights evaluation to ensure safer road crossings in the Riverport area.

"This project removes the obstacle of transportation faced by many citizens who may be seeking a job, and it boosts businesses that need workers,” said Mayor Greg Fischer. “Our goal here is for a project that lifts up these businesses with good employees, and opens doors for citizens to reach their full human potential”.

Reimagining 9th Street

Volunteers of America Addiction Recovery Program

Louisville one of five communities to Take on Youth Homelessness

Louisville, KY (May 30, 2017) - Building on the success of three cities that made remarkable progress last Fall, The Coalition for the Homeless is proud to announce that Louisville, Kentucky was selected by Rapid Results Institute (RRI), A Way Home America, and HomeBase as one of five cities to launch a 100-Day Challenge to accelerate efforts to end youth homelessness. The other cities selected were Baltimore (MD), Columbus (OH), Hennepin County (MN), and Palm Beach County (FL). This work is made possible through funding from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and private philanthropic partners. Rapid Results Institute (RRI) and HomeBase will offer technical support to each a community as they strive to meet their goals. 

A 100-Day Challenge is a project where a community decides together on an incredibly ambitious goal: to end experiences of homelessness for a large number of young people in their community. With just 100 days to meet their goal, everyone from community leaders down to front-line workers are invited to do their work differently, change systems and innovate. In order to make great strides, communities must take on great challenges. The limited timeframe, the high-profile effort, and the intensive support from RRI results in communities progressing on three major tasks: problem solving, innovation, and partnership-building. 

The Coalition for the Homeless in Louisville began working to understand youth homelessness in 2013, including two studies on the needs of youth and the creation of a committee called the Coalition Supporting Young Adults (CSYA), now a separate partner organization. The CSYA undertook community mapping to understand existing resources, including youth shelter; drop in centers; and education, employment and housing opportunities available for homeless youth. This mapping process enabled CSYA and the community to identify gaps and potential opportunities to re-allocate existing resources. The collaborative work of CSYA has already supported the development of new resources including two new drop-in centers, a community-wide plan to reengage out of school youth and a professional development program to train a cohort of "connectors" who can quickly link homeless and disconnected youth. In addition to CSYA, a Youth Advisory Board, an Education/Employment Collaborative, and a Homeless Youth Committee consisting of 41 community leaders have also all been formed. These entities will be crucial as Louisville continues to address youth homelessness during the 100-Day Challenge.

"Our plan and implementation must not only address the housing needs of approximately 868 youth, but also create preventive solutions to keep the large number of precariously housed youth counted by JCPS not only out of the shelters, but in a safe setting that allows them to thrive," says Natalie Harris, Executive Director of the Coalition for the Homeless in Louisville. "One of our main focuses will be in creating transitional and rapid rehousing programs integrated with education and employment."

By meeting and then exceeding their goals, Austin, Cleveland, and Los Angeles set the bar Fall 2016: together, they housed nearly 450 young people in just 100 days. These three communities were the first round of 100-Day Challenges on youth homelessness. 

Individuals, organizations, and communities interested in following the 100-Day Challenge progress can sign up to receive news from AWHA at awayhomeamerica.org. Those interested can also follow the challenges using #100DayChallengeAccepted and #endyouthhomelessness on Twitter.  

For more information about the efforts of the Coalition for the Homeless in Louisville, visit www.louhomeless.org or call (502) 636-9550.

Riverview Independence Festival 2017

Back to School & College Fair

City Planning Meeting Schedule

June 17: Louisville Urban League (1535 W. Broadway) at 1-4 p.m.

Police Reports This Week

Second Division

Beat 1

Burglary

• 6-4 at 22:40   Location: 3916 Vermont   DV Burg with Assault, Wanton Endangerment or Criminal Mischief Shots Fired
• 6-1 22:10       Location: 310 N 43rd   Vehicles was shot while driving by location. Suspects seemingly come from 310 or 309 N. 43rd.  No physical description
• 6-2  0000 to 0700         Location: 401 N 43rd     Bullet through Kitchen window
• 6-1 2300        Location: 650 L. Coleman    Bullet came through rear of home

Assault

• 6-3 1300    Location:111 N 44th  DV Assault
• 6-7 1730    Location: 413 Amy    Victim was threatened with Knife. TT3

Theft

• 6-1 1400-1700     3817 River Park, Known suspect took wallet from older man
• 6-3 0900 6-5 1500    4137 W. Market   Known suspect assaulted and stole from victim overtime. 

Beat 2

Burglary

• 6-4 22:36    Loc: 819 Sutcliffe   Arrested suspect broke into vacant
• 6-5 1530 1600  Loc: 4222 W. Broadway   Back Door entry       

Robbery

• 6-4 0200   Loc: 3605 W. Broadway  Rob / Sex Assault, Assaulted female in her car using weapon forced sexual attack
• 6-6 22:25              Loc: 700 Dearborn     Robbed via gun
• 6-3 09:50              Loc: 3711 W. Broadway           Robbed vis revolver

Theft

•  6-3 1100 6-4 1600    Loc: 4003               Stolen Cargo Truck  Plate 317JKF
• 6-4 1100 1300  Loc: 4432 Greenwood    Stolen Buick SUV Gold  Plate-Temp  8839589
• 6-7 1520     Loc: 3912 W. Broadway  Purse Snatch @ Shawnee Library

Beat 3:

WE 1 6/4/17 0105 1305 Baldwin. Unknown suspect pointed a gun at the victim.

Auto Thefts

• 6/8 0100-1000 2714 Howard, moped.
• 6/5 0930-1000 2228 Oak, known suspect.

Burglary

• Business  Bright Mart 6/4-5 2000-1000. 2129 Kentucky. Disabled security camera ransacked business and took the register
• 2821 Greenwood 6/4 0000-1030. Unknown entry, wallet and contents taken.
• 1726 Wilson 6/6 1554-1656. Hot water heater, furnace and ac unit taken.

Theft from Auto:

• 2628 Wilson 6/9 0300-0310, vehicle unlocked.

Beat 4

Burglary

• 6-2  1430 to 2350     Loc: 1506 Weaver Ct.   Entry Back door Kick in jewelry

Assault

• 6-5 00:00  Loc: 2127 S. 39th    Assault 3rd Police           

Wanton Endangerment Shots Fired

• 6-1 19:15 hours            Loc: 1500 Russell Lee

Beat 5:

Homicide:

• 1220 Moore Ct 6/4 0056. Multiple gun shot wounds.

Robbery:

• Dixie/Hill 6/7 1214. 2 bm’s armed with handguns took the victims handgun from its holster.

Theft from Auto:

• 1842 West Gaulbert 6/8 0000-1840, entry via open door.

To determine which beat you're on, enter your address here.

Fourth Division

From the desk of Major Ryan Bates:

Aggravated Assault: 5

• Assault 2nd ,1100 Block S. 4th Street, arrested subject assaulted victim with a toaster following a dispute.
• Assault 2nd , 3600 Block Lentz Avenue, victim assaulted with a pipe.
• Wanton Endangerment 1st, 200 Block Mohawk Avenue, arrested suspect tried to cut roommate with knife.
• Wanton Endangerment 1st, 4100 Block S. 5th Street, Domestic Violence related.
• Wanton Endangerment 2nd, I-264 W/B @ Taylor BLVD, DUI subject stopped for driving 85 mph nearly ran over arresting officer.

Robbery: 8

• 900 Block S. Shelby Street, victim assaulted and robbed by group of juveniles, several suspects identified by latewatch officers, one arrested for receiving stolen property.
• Shelby Park, victim was assaulted and robbed by a group of approximately 15 juveniles.
• Colonial Oaks Court, victim robbed of wallet, fought for his keys by 2 B/Ms approximately 15 years old armed w/guns. Possibly the outstanding suspects from last week’s carjacking where two were arrested.
• Colonial Oaks Court, Victim confronted at gunpoint by 2 B/Ms with guns. Fled before anything taken. Both robberies in Colonial Oaks occurred Tuesday early morning and are most likely the same suspects.
• 1100 Block Euclid Ave, victim robbed of phone and shoes by group of juveniles near South Central Park.
• 500 Block Montana Ave, Victim carjacked by 2 armed subjects, one of whom fired shots at victim. Vehicle later recovered on Taylor Blvd.
• 3800 Block 7th Street road, Pizza Hut. Subject indicated he had a weapon and fled w/ business cash.
• 4100 Block Taylor Blvd, Rite Aid, shoplifting gone bad, subject arrested.

Burglary: 7

• 1100 Block W. Ashland Ave
• 4400 Block Bellevue Ave
• 600 Block Colorado Ave
• 1400 Block Walter Ave
• 4600 Block S. 3rd Street
• 1300 Block S. Brook Street
• 4200 Block Southern PKWY

Auto Theft: 14

• 700 Block Burton Ave (moped)
• 4517 Sanders Lane, recovered w/arrest in Bullitt County
• 3rd/Lansing (Circle K), recovered shortly after by victim
• 1700 Block Arthur Street (Harley-Davidson), 3 motorcycles stolen in same incident
• 800 Block Phillips Lane (Spring Hill Suites), recovered in Shively
• 1300 Block S. 3rd Street, recovered a couple of blocks away on 4th Street
• 900 Block Samuel Street, key in vehicle, recovered after being involved in hit and run on Camp Street
• 4400 Block Manslick Road, key in vehicle
• 800 Block Brentwood Ave, recovered in Elizabethtown after being used in a burglary
• 1700 Block Berry BLVD (All Tires), possibly a payment dispute
• 1400 Block Lynnhurst Ave

Theft from Auto:

• 1800 Block Carl Court
• 3000 Block Crittenden Drive
• 1100 Block S. 1st Street
• 1000 Block Reasor Ave
• 900 Block Charles Street
• 1800 Block Carl Court (different night)
• 1200 Block E. Kentucky Street
• 1300 Block S. Brook Street (2)
• 4300 Block Leaf Drive
• 1200 Block Goss Ave
• 1400 Block Dellwood Drive

To determine which beat you're on, enter your address here.

Job Announcement

Laborer- Wastewater Collections Department PA17-051

Under direct supervision, performs physical, unskilled tasks associated with Collections System operations and maintenance.

How to Apply:

Apply on our website:   https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/louisvillemsd

Utility Trainee PA17-044

Under direct supervision, performs physical, unskilled tasks associated with sewer and drainage maintenance.  Must comply with Federal, State, Local and MSD requirements and regulations.

How to Apply:

Apply on our website:   https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/louisvillemsd

Facilities, Safety & Security Coordinator PA17-048

Assists the Facilities, Safety and Security Director and his designees with the development, implementation and administration of MSD's facilities, health, safety and security programs.  Accesses, processes and handles confidential information.  Performs various duties as assigned. 

How to Apply:

Apply on our website:   https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/louisvillemsd

Join a Board or Commission

If you are interested in volunteering for one of Louisville Metro Government's Boards and Commissions, now is the time to start. By being a part of a board or commission, you will offer your time and your talents to improve the quality of life in our community.

Please complete an online application. The Office of Boards and Commissions will contact you when your interests and qualifications match specific vacancies.

There are approximately 100 boards and commissions with many areas of interest, including business and economic development, land planning, parks and recreation, public health and public safety.

For more information please visit https://louisvilleky.gov/government/mayor-greg-fischer/interested-serving-board-or-commission '

Please find below a list of boards and commissions for an opportunity to serve:

BOARD VACANCIES

• Metropolitan Business Development Corporation
• Affordable Housing Trust Fund Board
• Bardstown Road Overlay District
• Building Code Board of Appeals
• Cemetery Board
• Civil Service Board
• Code Enforcement Board
• Community Action Partnership
• Jefferson County Public Law Library
• Deputy Sheriff Merit Board
• Downtown Development Review Overlay Board
• Downtown Management District
• Ethics Commission
• Fire Protection Districts (Fairdale, Harrods Creek, Highview, Lake Dreamland, Lyndon, Middletown, Okolona, St. Matthews & Worthington)
• Hazard Materials Ordinance Appeals & Overseers Board
• Housing Authority Board
• Human Relations Commission Advocacy Board
• Human Relations Commission Enforcement Board
• Kentuckiana Works
• Landmarks
• Library Advisory Commission
• Louisville Arena Authority, Inc.
• Louisville Public Media
• Merit Board
• Medical Center Commission of Jefferson County
• PARC Board of Commissioners
• Police Merit Board
• Redevelopment Authority
• Science Center
• Urban Renewal Commission
• Vacant Property Review Commission
• Waterworks
• Zoo Foundation Board

REMINDERS

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