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

**1:30 pm Cruise Advanced Reservations are no longer available. There are a few seat reservations left for the 4:00 pm cruise. There will be some tickets available on the day of the event on a first-come, first-served basis.**

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!

The Southwest Community Festival is the largest one-day event in Southwest Jefferson County.  To highlight a few of the wonderful activities the all-volunteer committee plans are:

TODDLER TOWN is a free area designed just for the pre-school and younger aged children

KIDS' CITY has inflatables, arts & crafts, and games that speak to all energetic pre-teens

TEEN TOWN features games and entertainment that young adults will enjoy

SENIOR TENT is a wealth of resources and activities for our senior population 

And for the entire family . . . LIVE Entertainment, River City Street Rods Car Show, arts & craft booths, and food vendors round out this beautiful fall Saturday filled with fun for all ages.

FESTIVAL TIME:  9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

PLACE:  SUN VALLEY PARK, 6505 BETHANY LANE

FEATURED ENTERTAINMENT:  LOUISVILLE CRASHERS

http://www.swcf-ky.org/  12:00 PM - 3:00 PM

FEATURED EVENTS:

         - 19th Annual River City Street Rods Car Show

- Community Breakfast (8 am - 11 am)

PARKING: $5       

SERVICE ANIMALS ONLY!

For more information, visit the Southwest Festival website at http://www.swcf-ky.org/.

Brightside’s Compost Sale will take place on Saturday, October 14 from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the Outer Loop Recycling and Disposal Facility (2673 Outer Loop). Compost will be available pre-bagged at $2.50 per bag or $40.00 for a 1 cubic meter scoop. 

Home gardeners have longed to have the rich dark cake-like soils that they see in gardening magazines and on gardening shows. What they often don’t realize is that this soil has been created over time. 

Professional horticulturists understand the value of adding quality organic amendments to the soil for many different reasons. Some of these reasons are to change the soil structure to improve drainage, improve the oxygen levels in and around the roots, and to create a better overall soil structure for plant growth. Another benefit, depending on the type and source of soil amendment, is the level of nutrients the compost can add to the soil for plants to use as food. Not all compost is created equally. Compost varies from product to product.  The compost that Brightside offers is municipal compost. 

A coupon is available here: https://louisvilleky.gov/government/brightside/brightside-waste-management-kentuckys-premium-compost-sale

Between 2004 and 2012, research found that Louisville lost the equivalent of 54,000 trees every

year, and this alarming trend is set to continue unless actions are taken to replenish many of the

trees we are losing. Trees provide cooling shade for our city, improve air quality, reduce heating

& cooling costs and improve property values. Approximately 70% of available space for tree

planting is privately owned, which means that homeowners can play a big part in helping

to rebuild Louisville’s tree canopy!

TreesLouisville, in partnership with the Louisville Metro Division of Community Forestry, is

currently running a Tree Rebate Program as an incentive for homeowners to plant more trees.

The Tree Rebate Program is open to all residents of Jefferson County. Through the program,

participants can earn a rebate of 40% (up to $80) on the purchase of a shade tree. Rebates will

be awarded on a first-come, first-serve basis until funds run out.

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:

• Tree must be considered a shade tree (i.e. larger canopy trees - oaks, elms, maples etc., though we will accept smaller species like redbuds or serviceberries to accommodate for smaller yards)
• Tree must be planted in a residential yard
• Maximum 3 tree applications per household
• Rebate does not include sales tax or any other costs - delivery, planting, other materials
• Tree must measure at least 1in in diameter at a point 6in above soil line
• Rebates are awarded on a first-come, first-serve basis while funds are available

For full details, visit treeslouisville.org/rebate

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.

Southwest Community Ministries is a faith-based organization uniting many interdenominational churches, businesses, schools, and individuals to meet the needs of our neighbors in crisis. SWCM works to provide many direct services and support to Southwest residents living in the 40258, 40272 and 40177 zip codes. 

SWCM is seeking a new Executive Director whose position includes informing and advising the Southwest Community Ministries’ board and committees, as well as outside committees, supervising executive staff, providing community leadership, developing programs and seeking funds.

If you are interested and would like more information, please contact mtyates@yahoo.com by November 16th.

Below is a list of projects overseen by the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet happening in Southwest Louisville.

Interstate 264 West (Watterson Expressway): The exit ramp to Dixie Highway North (Exit 8B) will be closed due to ramp realignment. This closure is scheduled from 9 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 29 until 5 a.m. on Monday, Oct. 9. Motorists will be detoured via I-264 West to Cane Run Road (Exit 5) to I-264 East where they can then access US 31W North.

US 31W (Dixie Highway) Sidewalk Improvements & Ramp Realignment: Lane closures and delays possible between Heaton Road and Herbert Avenue (mile markers 14.4 to 14.9) due to sidewalk construction and ramp improvements. Lane closures are possible weekdays from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. 

US 31W (Dixie Highway) Paving: 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.

For questions or concerns about the paving work on South Dixie, please contact Will Nolan at william.nolan@ky.gov or Sherri Smith (502) 955-5436.

Log on to goky.ky.gov for the latest in statewide traffic and travel information in the Commonwealth of Kentucky.

The following is a list of permits and notices from Louisville Metro public works for lane and sidewalk closures, utility cuts, street closures and oversize load notices in the Metro area. 

5101 Graston Avenue - Louisville Water Company has been issued Permit Number 17RW3607 to close one driving lane to install water line. Permit is valid from August 14, 2017 through October 13, 2017.

7501 Norwich Blvd - AT&T has been issued Permit Number 17RW5395 for lane and sidewalk closures near Greenwood Road. Permit is valid through October 17, 2017.

For more details or to see additional permitted work throughout Metro Louisville, visit the map here.