July 8 - Habitat for Humanity Dedication Ceremony and Open House in Schnitzelburg
 Habitat for Humanity announces the dedication and open house for the new homeowner at 819 East Burnett Avenue. The dedication ceremony will be at 10 a.m., with home tours at 10:30.
The positive response by the Schnitzelburg community to the Habitat project has been overwhelming, Lisa Dettlinger said. She is the Community Development Resource Coordinator for Habitat for Humanity of Metro Louisville.
 With Congress considering legislation that would impact nearly every Kentuckian’s health care coverage, Congressman John Yarmuth (KY-3) announced that his rescheduled Health Care Town Hall event will be held on Sunday, July 9 at 3 p.m. in Bellarmine University’s Knights Hall. The public is invited to participate. Please RSVP at yarmuth.house.gov/rsvp.
WHO: Congressman John Yarmuth, Louisville Residents
WHAT: Health Care Town Hall Meeting
WHEN: Sunday, July 9, 3 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Doors open at 2 p.m.)
WHERE: Bellarmine University - Knights Hall (Map it)
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July 12 - Coffee with
a Cop at Germantown Mill Lofts
 Join your neighbors and police officers for coffee and
conversation at Coffee with a Cop, Wednesday, July 12 from 7:30 to 9:30 a.m.
The Coffee will be at Germantown Mill Lofts, 946 Goss Avenue.
The mission of Coffee with a Cop is to break down the barriers
between police officers and the citizens they serve. By removing agendas and
allowing opportunities to ask questions, voice concerns, and get to know the
officers in your neighborhood.
Questions? Please contact Jessica.Morrison@louisvilleky.gov
or call 502-574-7010.
Save the dates for these LMPD District 10 events:
The next District 10 Peace Walk with LMPD's Sixth Division will
be Tuesday, July 25 at Camp Taylor Memorial Park at 4201 Lee Avenue.
We'll meet up near the pool at 6 p.m.
Join the LMPD's Fourth Division for Cops and Cones - Operation Safe Serve Thursday, July 27 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Kroger at 1265 Goss Avenue.
Monday, August 21 join a Peace Walk with LMPD's Fourth Division in the Germantown/Schnitzelburg area starting at 6 p.m. More details will follow.
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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
Give your input on the MSD 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)
A comment form to
provide direct input on the Plan (http://louisvillemsd.org/community-input-form)
Schnitzelburg tree
project volunteers needed
From Louisville Grows: The trees will be planted November 11,
but preparation starts now, and your help is needed.
Please check out the links below so that we know when to
expect you and for what! It's all fun and training is provided!
Schnitzelburg Tree Adoption Form - Want
to adopt a tree or know someone who does? Fill out this form or pass on
this link.
Schnitzelburg Planting Preparation - Tree
delivery and staging the Tuesday through Thursday before the Saturday planting
event.
Schnitzelburg Tree Planting Event - LOTS
of important roles to help make the day successful!
For more information on Louisville Grows, visit http://www.louisvillegrows.org/
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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/
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
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Louisville
Nature Center
 Summer camps continue, and several birdwalks are scheduled- visit www.louisvillenaturecenter.org/upcoming-events/ for details.
Save
the date as the LNC's Birds,
Brews & BBQ is on for
September 9 at Broad Run Vineyards.
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.
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Cool: Second annual Fan Fair a success!
 More than 450 fans were donated by individual, community and
corporate partners with 200 of them being distributed at the kickoff on June 24.
Box and table fans are still available through local
Neighborhood Place locations and in our rural counties. For location
information and availability, please call KIPDA at 502-266-5571 or the Office
for Aging & Disabled Citizens at 502-574-5092.
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Income-eligible senior citizens shop at area Farmers' Markets with some help from SFMNP
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The Senior Farmers Market Nutrition
Program (SFMNP) provides income
eligible seniors with $28 in checks per
season to purchase fresh, unprocessed,
locally grown fruits, vegetables and
herbs at nine area approved farmers markets.
Apply at any Neighborhood Place (click here for locations), Dosker Manor Apartments, Dare to Care at 3360 Commerce Center Place, or Louisville Metro Health and Wellness at 400 East Gray Street.
Click here for more details on the program.
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Next Diabetes Self-Management Class Series begins July 17
Have you been diagnosed with diabetes, but are not sure how to manage your condition? Whether you've recently been diagnosed, or need a refresher, topics covered will include what is diabetes, glucose monitoring, healthy eating, medication management, sick day management, healthy exercise and goal setting.
Classes will be Mondays: July 17, 24 and 31 from 2:30 to 5 p.m. at First Neighborhood Place, 1503 Rangeland Road.
Registration is required, so please call 574-6663 to register.
It's not a secret - Homeowner Repair Program here to help eligible homeowners
Develop Louisville - Office of Housing and Community Development's Homeowner Repair Program may not be well known, but it's here to help.
Several programs are available only to homeowners in the Russell, Shawnee or Portland neighborhoods.
However, several are are accessible to eligible homeowners throughout Louisville Metro, including the Emergency Repair Program. Household must be at or below 80 percent AMI (Area Median Income) to be eligible to receive up to $5,000 toward emergency repair costs. Eligible costs include replacement or repair of major interior mechanical systems such as furnaces and water heaters and exterior health and safety issues such as gas and water line leaks and electrical wiring. Homeowners must continue to reside in the home as the owner occupant for a minimum of one year after work has been completed.
Housing Program Specialist Mary-Ellen Leavell can assist applicants and may be reached at 574-6126 or Mary.Leavell@louisvilleky.gov.
LMPD's anonymous tips - call, text or submit a tip online
 Contrary to what many people think, when you submit a tip it's
not recorded, there is no caller ID, and they don't want to know your name.
When a tip is entered, the person taking the tip doesn't even use gender identity
of the person giving the tip. You can provide a tip:
- By phone call to 574-LMPD
(5673)
- Sending a text to the number
274637, or CRIMES. Just type LMPD, plus your tip
- Online by clicking here
The Internet-based systems route messages through a server that
encrypts cell phone numbers before they get to police, making tips virtually
impossible to track. The anonymous texting feature allows people with tips to
communicate with police in near-real time.
Calling 574-LMPD not only helps stop crime, but it enhances the overall quality of life of everyone in your community by getting criminals, who target innocent people, off the streets. It also helps hold offenders accountable for their actions.
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Falls City Community
BikeWorks needs volunteers!
Falls
City Community BikeWorks is a not-for-profit community bike shop at 1217
Logan Street.
This is a great place for anyone of all ages to learn and
practice bike maintenance.
Our shop has tools, parts, and volunteer bike experts to show
you how to work on your bike or one of ours.
The mission:
We provide the space, tools and expertise to any community
member wishing to learn and practice bicycle maintenance.
We channel the donation of refurbished bicycles (and related
equipment and skills) to Louisvillians in need of reliable transportation.
The overriding goal is to make bicycling more affordable and
widespread. For more information, go to www.fccbikeworks.org/
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Free tax preparation
for eligible residents filing past due returns
 Although
the 2016 tax filing season has ended, there is still free help available in
preparing past due and amended tax returns. Now through October, the
Louisville Asset Building Coalition’s Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Program,
or VITA, will provide federal and state income tax assistance to income
eligible residents who need help filing prior returns.
Taxpayers earning
$64,000 or less can make an appointment with a VITA team member by calling 502-814-2715.
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TARC Summer Youth Pass
Now on Sale
 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
is available now.
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
to August 31.
The pass can be ordered from TARC’s website, www.ridetarc.org, or purchased at the
following locations:
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Union Station, 1000 W. Broadway
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Nia Center, 2900 W. Broadway
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All Fifth Third Banks
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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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Farmers Market
Association and Guide to Local Food Resources
 Louisville's new Farmers Market Association (LFMA) seeks 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.
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Volunteers of America offering expanded addiction recovery services
 Volunteers of America offers 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.
Resources to help fight addiction
in our community
Louisville Metro Syringe Exchange: Syringe exchange is a proven practice to reduce the spread 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.
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, please call 502-574-1529 or
visit https://louisvilleky.gov/government/resilience-and-community-services/foster-grandparent-program-fgp
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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 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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LMAS Pets of the Week
 Adopt Ivy! This
two-year-old kitty was brought into the shelter a few months ago after her
owner surrendered her. The transition from a cozy, quiet home to a life in
a shelter has been very hard on poor Ivy. The strange smells and loud
noises have made her extremely fearful. However, with some time to prove to her
that your intentions are good, she will show you how much love she has to give!
She has been spayed, microchipped and vaccinated. Will you save this sweetheart
from shelter life? You can adopt her at the Louisville Metro Animal Services’
Animal House Adoption Center (3516 Newburg Road) She is FREE to an approved
adopter!
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 Meet Laci! This 10-month-old labrador
retriever found her way into the shelter as a stray about two months ago. She doesn't understand why she is in the shelter, and
the loud barking of other dogs seems stressful to her. Because she
is so afraid, she can be skeptical of and timid around people. We believe that
will change once she leaves the shelter. When we took her out of her kennel to
snap her photo, she walked with her head down and tail in between her legs. She
was so afraid, she wasn't even interested in the tasty treats we gave her!
However, after some baby talking, petting and love, Laci began to understand we
meant no harm. Before we knew it, she was wagging her tail and walking with
more confidence! We even discovered that she knows "sit" and actually
really enjoys treats! She has such a sweet and
kind personality-give her a chance at a happier life and adopt her today at the LMAS Animal Care
Center (3705 Manslick Road). She is FREE to an approved adopter! Laci has been
microchipped, spayed and vaccinated. She'll be waiting for her hero.
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July 8 - Tails on Trails Dog Adoption Hike
 Come meet your new adventure buddy on an easy 2.3 mile hike, Saturday, July 8 at 7 p.m. Meet at the Horine Reservation Parking Area at Jefferson Memorial Forest, 12408 Holsclaw Hill Road.
All dogs at the hike qualify for Metro Animal Services' Pay It Forward Free Adoption Special and have been spayed/neutered, vaccinated and microchipped.
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.
July 22 - Louisville
Grows Garden Gala
 The Louisville Grows Team is excited to bring to you the 2nd
Louisville Grows Garden Gala on Saturday, July 22nd, 2017 at the
Kentucky Center for African American Heritage (KCAAH). You’ll enjoy an evening of
great local food, drinks, music, and a silent auction while supporting
Louisville Grows’ innovative programs.
Since 2009, Louisville Grows has been at the forefront of
sustainable agriculture and local food production. People recognize the benefit
of growing food in their own neighborhoods, and Louisville Grows helps these
initiatives through education and providing resources to enable communities to
be more self-sufficient. From promoting healthy food to building the green
canopies of Louisville’s urban spaces, Louisville Grows is an organization that
will continue to lead this city in a beneficial and sustainable direction.
For tickets, click here.
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