 Congratulations to PRP Fire Chief Vincent Smith!
We wish you well on your recent retirement!
Your public service to our Southend community is deeply appreciated.
You will be remembered for your dedication and commitment.
From all of the Southend, THANK YOU!
 The Louisville Metro Police Foundation and the River City FOP
Lodge No. 614 will host a benefit for the family of Officer Nick Rodman to
honor his memory and provide for his family.
There are several ticket options for you to support:
- Single Adult Ticket - $25 - includes reserved seating,
dinner, cash bar, free parking and a thank you gift
- 8 Person Table - $200 - includes reserved seating for
8, dinner, cash bar, free parking
- General Admission - $10 - includes general seating,
dinner, cash bar, and free parking.
Purchase your tickets to
support the Rodman Family here.
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Boys & Girls Clubs of Kentuckiana and Frost-Stuart Middle School to continue school-based Club program for the 2017-2018 school year.
LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY: Boys & Girls Clubs of Kentuckiana (BGCK) has joined forces with Jefferson County Public School (JCPS) to continue BGCK’s educational and community impact through its first school-based program at Frost-Stuart Middle School. The expansion into JCPS will continue through the 2017-2018 school year, with a Back to School Kickoff happening August 24.
Boys & Girls Clubs of Kentuckiana continues to be a positive influence within the community and will now bring its out-of-school time resources to a school setting, specifically within middle schools. The partnership between BGCK and Frost-Stuart was established to cultivate our youth (ages 11-14), by engaging them in programs that provide additional resources to promote their academic excellence outside of the regular school hours.
“Our goal at BGCK is to provide a place for our youth to feel empowered and engaged both academically and socially. We are pleased to continue our efforts to reach out to the youth in this community and provide further opportunities to help them succeed at such a vital time in their academic and social development. Having a school-based club not only gives the students access to familiar surroundings, it gives parents a piece of mind in knowing their child is safe and in an environment that cultivates learning and leadership,” says BGCK President and CEO Jennifer Helgeson.
BGCK will offer programs intended to help our members succeed in three key areas of discipline – Academic Success, Good Character & Leadership, and Healthy Lifestyles. Frost-Stuart will provide access to school resources to advance the mission of BGCK and students within JCPS. “We are excited to continue our partnering with Boys & Girls Club for the 2017-2018 school year at Robert Frost Sixth Grade Academy. This partnership not only serves our school, but we extend the opportunity to scholars attending Stuart Academy. This will allow our school to offer after school programming in a safe environment where they will meet new friends and build their self-esteem through the different fun activities offered.” says Mrs. Stroud, Principle at Robert Frost Sixth-Grade Academy.
The Club is a free membership to all students of Frost-Stuart grades 6-8 and will have operating hours 4 days-aweek, Monday through Thursday from 2:30 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. Students are encouraged to join the Club by completing an application in person or online.
About Boys & Girls Clubs of Kentuckiana (BGCK):
For more than 50 years, Boys & Girls Clubs of Kentuckiana (BGCK) has been at the forefront of youth development. Our mission to inspire and enable all young people, especially those most at risk in our community, to realize and develop their full potential as productive, responsible and caring citizens is what drives our organization’s success. BGCK serves over 2,200 youth (ages 6-18) and services areas throughout Louisville and Southern Indiana, including Shawnee, Parkland, Newburg, and Frost-Stuart.
The Southwest Dream Team is looking to hire a part time Executive
Director to work with the community on making the South End and Southwest
Louisville the best place to live, work and play.
Position Overview:
This is an opportunity to join a mission-driven, energetic team
committed to making a positive impact on individuals, families, and the overall
Southwest Louisville community. As the South End’s leading nonprofit
organization committed to raising expectations and energizing the community,
the SWDT offers more than just a job. We offer you a career with a mission and
the chance to make a lasting difference in your community. The primary
responsibility of the Executive Director will be to design, implement and
coordinate the community engagement plan. A secondary, but equally important
responsibility will be supporting the ongoing efforts of the Dream Team board.
If interested, contact
Vince Jarboe at 502-380-3800.
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 The
annual cruises from Riverview Park are set to sail on Sunday October
29th. This year, we are excited to offer cruises from Louisville’s newest
riverboat, the Mary M. Miller!
This is a free event but seating is limited. To reserve your
spot, you can stop by Southwest Community Ministries at 8504 Terry Road during
their regular business hours. A $5 suggested minimum donation per seat will
reserve your spot. Those wanting to attend can also board the day of the
event on a first-come, first-served basis. Cruises are at 1:30 p.m. and
4:00 p.m. with boarding beginning one half hour before each.
WHEN: Sunday, October 29th at
1:30 & 4:00 pm
WHERE: Riverview Park (formerly
known as Greenwood Boat Docks), 8202 Greenwood Road
Please contact our
District 12 office at 574-1112 for more details. We hope that you can check out
Louisville’s beautiful new riverboat and help us support the Southwest
Community Ministries!
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 Are
you already anxious for the Brightside & Passport Health Plan
Community-Wide Cleanup? If so, get ready to mark your calendars!
The
fall 2017 cleanup will take place on Saturday, October 21st. Can’t serve
on the 21st?? Don’t worry, we will be counting those who conduct cleanups
throughout the entire week! Please check our website, www.brightsideinc.org, this Friday, September
15th for information on registering.
Our
cleanups make a huge difference in keeping our community clean for all our
neighbors, we can't wait to see you this fall!
 Metro Louisville, the Louisville Metro Council and the Fund for the Arts announce a call for proposals to activate strategies and actions identified within the Imagine Greater Louisville 2020 plan.
Individuals, groups, organizations, and partnerships are encouraged to submit creative proposals addressing how arts and culture can help the region grow, compete, thrive, and solve community problems.
Proposals of all sizes from all areas of the Metro representing the rich diversity of the community are encouraged.
Imagine Greater Louisville 2020 was introduced in early 2017 as the arts and cultural plan for the region. Arts and culture have the power to transform, to help advance a more competitive, economically stronger, more educated, creative, and compassionate Greater Louisville. This plan provides a shared vision for the role arts, culture and creativity can play in this stronger future.
Proposals should be ready to begin by January 2018; provide services within Jefferson County; address at least one strategy and action outlined in the Imagine Greater Louisville 2020 plan; contain methods to track success.
Workshops for potential applicants are scheduled on the following dates;
September 7th
Southwest Regional Library
9:30 a.m.
9725 Dixie Highway
Submission deadline is September 25, 2017. More information on the Imagine Greater Louisville 2020 plan, the process and the link to the application can be found at: http://imaginegreaterlou.org/ or call 502/582-0131.
 Shively
exit being upgraded
Pedestrian safety being improved
From the Kentucky Transportation
Cabinet:
The Interstate 264 West ramp to northbound
Dixie Highway (Exit 8B) will close Friday September 22 at 9 p.m. and remain
closed until Monday October 2 at 5 a.m. During the closure the ramp will be
converted from the present curved single lane merge configuration to a
T-intersection, including a traffic signal to safely move vehicles off the
exit.
The new alignment
will be for right turns only and will have dual right turn lanes. Motorists will be detoured via I-264 West
to Cane Run Road (Exit 5) to I-264 East to take the eastbound ramp to Dixie
Highway North. In
addition to the ramp improvements, a new sidewalk is being constructed under
the Watterson Expressway on the east side of Dixie Highway. The sidewalk
extends from Heaton Road to Herbert Avenue.
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 Updated on 8/25/17
Lane closures and traffic
shifts in place between Bethany Lane and Stonestreet Road (mile markers 7.7 to 9.7)
due to installation of drainage boxes, curbs and
gutters. Additional lane closures are possible weeknights in the
northbound lanes from 9:00 p.m. until 6:00 a.m. and in the southbound lanes
from 9:00 p.m. until 8:00 a.m. Lane
closures are also possible on weekends from 9:00 p.m. on Friday until 10:00
a.m. on Saturday and from 9:00 p.m. on Saturday until 10:00 a.m. on Sunday.
Updated schedule on
US 31W pavement replacement project in Jefferson County
Motorists, residents and businesses will soon see construction activity again
on the US 31W (Dixie Highway) pavement replacement project in Jefferson County.
Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) engineers have been working with Hall
Contracting of Kentucky, Inc. on an updated schedule for completing work on
drainage structures along the roadway followed by removal and replacement of
the asphalt pavement.
Contract
crews are scheduled to resume work in the area between Bethany Lane and
Stonestreet Road (mile markers 7.7 to 9.7) by the end of this week.
Construction on this section of roadway is estimated to be completed this fall.
Traffic
shifts are currently in place and two lanes of traffic are being maintained in
each direction during daytime hours on US 31W. Lane closures are possible on
weeknights in the northbound direction from 9:00 p.m. until 6:00 a.m. Closure
times for the southbound direction are from 9:00 p.m. until 8:00 a.m.
Weekend lane closures are permitted from 9:00 p.m. until 10:00 a.m. the
following morning on Fridays and Saturdays.
During
construction, motorists do not have access to a continuous center turn lane
along US 31W. This turning lane as well as the shoulders on both sides of the
road are being used to accommodate traffic shifts. Left turning lanes are being
provided at the signalized intersections.
The
entire project extends from Stonegate Manor Drive to Greenwood Road (mile
points 6.6 to 11.7). The existing asphalt pavement is being removed down to the
original concrete pavement. An intermediate material is being installed as a
means to prevent reflective cracking between the concrete and asphalt layers.
Base and surface layers of asphalt will be paved to complete the roadway.
The project is divided into four sections of
work:
· Section 1 - Stonegate
Manor Drive to Bethany Lane (mile points 6.6 to 7.7)
· Section 2 - Bethany
Lane to Stonestreet Road (mile points 7.7 to 9.7)
· Section 3 -
Stonestreet Road to West Pages Lane (mile points 9.7 to 10.5)
· Section 4 - West
Pages Lane to Greenwood Road (mile points 10.5 to 11.7)
Section 1 between
Stonegate Manor Drive and Bethany Lane has been completed. Progress in the
Section 2 has been slowed in the past due to utility conflicts. In addition,
resource availability has been an issue for the contractor in recent weeks due
to commitments on other construction projects.
Weather permitting,
Section 3 of the project from Stonestreet Road to West Pages Lane will be
completed by the end of 2017. Due to winter weather restrictions on asphalt
paving, work on the Section 4 between West Pages Lane and Greenwood Road will
be performed in the spring of 2018.
Another
aspect of this project is improvements to most of the traffic signals on this
portion of Dixie Highway. Upgrades include replacing poles, adding
permitted/protected left turn arrows and installing reflective back plates as
well as pedestrian push buttons. Existing sidewalk ramps will be upgraded to
ADA compliance and new ramps will be built where pedestrians previously stood
on the shoulder of the road.
Hall Contracting of Kentucky, Inc. was
awarded this contract in the amount of $14.5 million. Construction is scheduled
for completion by May 15, 2018. The contractor will be assessed penalties in
the amount of $25,000 per day for every day that construction work extends
beyond May 15, 2018.
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
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 1. When will work begin again?
- The current expected date of beginning work is Monday, July 24, 2017.
2. Why was the traffic shifted when little to no work has been completed this year?
- This year, most of the work was being completed at night. Prior to beginning work, the contractor and LG&E asked impacted businesses when it’s appropriate to cut gas service. The decision was made that the contractor would excavate around the lines and prep the trench during the night. Then when they were ready to lay pipe, LG&E would come in before sunrise and cut the line. The contractor would lay the line and LG&E would then reattach the line. This kept services going during important times for the business owners/residents.
- As discussed above, the contractor is honoring other commitments made during last year. Traffic was shifted to accommodate gas service to the school. There is a 4” service line that runs to the school. During the school year it would have required coordination with the school and should any delay occur school would have been impacted. Thus work began on the pipeline once school was out to ensure minimal impact to the school as possible. Until the line was laid past the school, Hall returned to honoring other commitments with the intention that as soon as a crew was available they would return. The current expected date of beginning work is Monday, July 24.
3. What is the current schedule and completion dates?
- Because of the delays caused by the unknown utilities, KYTC has agreed that a time extension would be needed. The new completion date for the project is May 15, 2018.
- Section 2 and 3 will both be finished by December 15, 2017 (weather permitting). However, should section 3 not be completed by that time, traffic will return to its normal pattern by December 15, 2017 and work will resume in Spring 2018 (Section 4 and any remaining section 3).
- The completion date for the entire project would not change however from May 15, 2018.
4. Will the contractor be penalized for not finishing each section timely?
- There is no language within the contract putting stipulations on each section’s progress, however, there are damages assessed if the project continues beyond the May 15, 2018 deadline.
- Those damages will be assessed at $25,000 per day.
5. Will someone fix all the potholes that are currently on the road?
- Yes, since this is actually a Louisville Metro maintained roadway, we have asked them to pothole patch as needed. They began this work on Thursday, July 13 and are continuing today. So far, they have filled 150 potholes.
6. Who can we contact if we have concerns?
 The
USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service, through their EQIP Program, is
taking applications for Seasonal High Tunnel Systems that allow for extending
the growing season of vegetable gardening operations. These plastic
covered systems are efforts by USDA and the Jefferson County Soil & Water
Conservation District to increase the seasonal production of locally grown
fruits and vegetables. The Soil and Water Conservation District received a
grant to help support the USDA effort by extending this opportunity to urban
gardeners, non-profits and churches. For more information on the program
and how to apply, contact Kurt Mason
Phone:
(859) 490-0113
Email:
kurt.mason@ky.usda.gov
Website
 A grass
roots organization of women who are breast cancer survivors, friends, and
family, raise funds to support women and families dealing with breast
cancer. Our goal is to support early detection and awareness of breast
cancer. Our support group, “Connections,” brings women together
for support after their diagnosis of breast cancer. We actively partner with
other organizations to support our community and raise funds.
Many dollars are needed to support our educational efforts for our
community and to assist breast cancer patients and their families. We are
holding the 19th annual golf scramble at Sun Valley Golf Course on Sunday,
September 24, 2017, which is our major fundraiser.
We are asking for support from our business community friends for
this very important endeavor. Specifically, you can help us by sponsoring
a hole for a donation of $100 or providing an item or gift card for a door
prize.
The Southwest Breast Cancer
Awareness Group is a non-profit organization, and all donations are tax-deductible.
If you need any additional information or would like to have a donation picked
up, please contact Joyce Atcher at 502-693-8400 or by email at joyce.atcher@twc.com.
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 Support
the Valley Women's Club scholarship fund! All proceeds will go
towards the scholarship fund that the Valley Women's Club awards to high
school seniors in the 40272 area.
Prices: Adults $7, Children $4
Where: Sun Valley Park Stage & Pavilion
(6505 Bethany Lane)
When: Friday, October
13th; 4:30pm- 7:00pm
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