Happy Halloween! Here are some safety tips to keep in mind while trick-or-treating on Tuesday, October 31.

• A responsible adult should accompany young children
• If your older children are going alone, plan and review a route acceptable to you
• Agree on a specific time children should return home
• Teach your children to never enter a stranger's home or car
• Instruct children to travel only in familiar, well-lit areas and stick with their friends
• Tell your children not to eat any treats until they return home
• All costumes, wigs and accessories should be fire-resistant
• Avoid masks, which can obstruct vision
• If children are allowed out after dark, fasten reflective tape to their costumes and bags, or give them glow sticks
• When buying Halloween makeup, make sure it is nontoxic and always test it in a small area first
• Remove all makeup before children go to bed to prevent skin and eye irritation

Children and adults are reminded to put electronic devices down, keep heads up and walk, don't run, across the street.

Safety Tips for Motorists

• Watch for children walking on roadways, medians and curbs
• Enter and exit driveways and alleys carefully
• At twilight and later in the evening, watch for children in dark clothing
• Discourage new, inexperienced drivers from driving on Halloween

Louisville residents are invited to bring unneeded documents and prescription drugs to be shredded and disposed of at a free event on October 28, 2017. The Drug Toss/Shredding Event is in partnership with Louisville Metro Police.

Citizens can protect themselves from identify theft and divert unused medications from the waste stream or misuse by bringing items to:

• Kentucky Fair and Exposition Center
• Lot W on Phillips Lane
• Saturday, October 28, 2017
• 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Businesses may not participate in this event. All paper materials will be shredded on site and recycled. Shredding donated by the Louisville Branch of Shred-It Louisville. The Drug Toss will be done as a drive-through event.

Black out all personal information on all medication containers that will be tossed. For safety reasons, we cannot accept sharps, needles, lances, cosmetics, personal care or hygiene items. Medication products should never be flushed down the toilet or drain, burned in the open or thrown in the trash because they can contaminate the environment if they get into the drinking and ground water.

SEE BELOW for 

OTHER FREE RECYCLING OPPORTUNITIES 

The Subsidy Phase of LIHEAP, the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program, begins Nov. 6. Applicants must be Jefferson County residents within 130% of the federal poverty guidelines.

Appointments are required in advance and can start being made beginning Oct. 30th.  Call 502-991-8391 or visit louisvilleky.casheduler.com.

Note: The early registration for elderly and disabled residents continues through Oct. 31st.  Eligible residents who missed this pre-registration time period may also apply during the regular Subsidy Phase.

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA:

•    Must be owner occupied for at least one year.
•    Not available on rental property.
•    Must meet income guidelines (See Intake staff) 
•    May receive assistance once in a five year period.
•    Louisville-Jefferson County only!

TYPES OF REPAIRS

•    Furnace Repair or replacement (October-April only)
•    A/C Unit- Repair or replacement (Requires medical statement, Available May-Sept. only)
•    Electrical repairs/upgrades. 
•    Water Line repairs/replacement.
•    Sewer Line repairs/replacement.
•    Water Heater repair/replacement, Gas or Electric.
•    Gas Line leaks.

For further information contact Jackie Wilson-Rudy at 502-574-5850 or Jacqueline.Wilson-rudy@louisvilleky.gov

Kentuckiana Builds can prepare you for a quality profession like electrician, carpenter, fiber optic installer, welder and many more. Not only can we equip you with the hands-on skills you'll need for the job -- we can put you in contact with local employers who need those skills and are hiring.

Eligibility requirements include:

•    Be at least 18 years of age
•    Eligible to work in the U.S.
•    Valid driver's license
•    High school diploma or GED

Ready to take the next step to a brighter future and a better career? Then attend the next information session!

 WHAT: Kentuckiana Builds Information Session

 WHERE: Louisville Urban League, 1535 W Broadway, Louisville

 WHEN: Choose any one of the info. sessions below:

•    Monday, October 30, 5:30 p.m.

Questions? Call 502.566.3371 or go to KentuckianaBuilds.org.

SWDT Executive Director Position Opening

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.

Overview

Accomplish the goals of the Southwest Community Ministries. This includes, but is not limited to, 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.

This is a Full-Time position. This job reports to the Board of Directors

Manpower is hiring over 100 Warehouse Associates in our Louisville Kentucky Area. 

These positions are full time, long term, temp to hire. The pay rates are currently start at $13.00 an hour with a $19.50 an hour over time pay rate. These are immediate starts as well. No wait time. We are having an open house the rest of this week from 9:00am – 4:00pm at 161 Outer Loop Road in Louisville Kentucky. 

•  161 Outer Loop, Ste 101 Louisville, KY 40214 Office:  502-363-7723
• 8860 Bankers Street Florence, KY 41042 Office: 859-525-10301705 
• N. Dixie Highway Elizabethtown, KY 42701 Office: 270-737-5570

 Contact  Bobby D Wilburn, Client Delivery Professional at Bobby.wilburn@manpower.com

Monday, October 30, 2017
   11:00 AM - 12:00 PM  Computer Class 
   06:00 PM - 07:00 PM  Adult Book Discussion 
Tuesday, October 31, 2017
   10:15 AM - 11:10 AM  Preschool Storytime 
   11:15 AM - 12:10 AM  Toddler Storytime 
Wednesday, November 01, 2017
   11:00 AM - 12:00 PM  Resume Help 
   5:30 PM - 07:30 PM PrimeTime
Thursday, November 02, 2017
   6:00 PM - 07:00 PM  The Reading Cafe 

Saturday, October 28, 2017
   09:00 AM - 01:00 PM  U of L Elder Law Event 
   02:00 PM - 04:00 PM  Lego Batman Party  
Monday, October 30, 2017
   12:00 PM - 03:00 PM  Computers by Appointment  
   06:00 PM - 08:00 PM  Teen Movie Night  
Tuesday, October 31, 2017
   05:30 PM - 07:00 PM  Unliving Library 

Wednesday, November 01, 2017

   9:15 AM - 10:00 AM  Baby Storytime  

   10:00 AM - 10:45 AM  Toddler Storytime  

   11:00 AM - 12:00 PM Preschool Storytime  

Thursday, November 02, 2017

   12:00 PM - 03:00 PM  Computers by Appointment 

Friday, October 27, 2017  
  2:00 PM - 03:00 PM  Basic Yoga  
Saturday, October 28, 2017  
   10:15 AM - 11:00 AM  Baby Storytime  
   11:15 AM  Bilingual Family Storytime: English & Spanish 
   1:00PM  Film Screening: Closed Sea  
   3:00 PM  English Conversation Club  
Monday, October 30, 2017
   10:15 AM - 11:00 AM  Baby Storytime  
   11:15 AM - 12:00 PM  Baby Storytime  
Tuesday, October 31, 2017
   3:30 PM - 04:30 PM  Teen Tuesday 
Wednesday, November 01, 2017
   10:00 AM - 11:00 AM  Computer Basics 1  
   10:15 AM - 11:00 AM  Preschool Storytime  
   11:15 AM - 12:00 PM  Toddler Storytime  
Thursday, November 02, 2017
   03:30 PM - 04:30 PM  Teen Lounge  
Friday, November 03, 2017
   02:00 PM - 03:00 PM  Basic Yoga 

November 4th 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm Holiday in the Woods

Is an evening of art, music, food, and merriment at the Little Loomhouse! Local artists display and sell their work at our open house.  Shop for beautiful local art and handmade gifts in the gift shop.  Parking will be available at DeSales High School, with Shuttle service to the Little Loomhouse.

Call 367-4792 or email us at thelittleloomhouse@gmail.com to register & for information on all events & classes.  328 Kenwood Hill RD.

 The World's Largest Halloween Party Presented by Meijer
October 5 through October 29 Louisville Zoo

Sun Valley Community Center Halloween Party
Friday, October 27, 6:30-8:30 p.m. 
Games, costumes, a haunted house, hayrides and more! Ages 10 and under. Entry fee is a bag of candy or healthy snack. Come join the fun! 

Chick Fila Fall Festival Halloween 
Friday October 27 500PM-800PM

Trunk or Treat at Fairdale Christian Church 
Saturday, October 28, from 5:00-7:00 PM 9000 Brown Austin Road.  Join us with your little ones for a special night of fun and sweets!

October 30 Trunk or Treat & Health Fair 
6:00 - 8:00pm 1000 Neighborhood Place, Fairdale, KY 40118.

COFFEE WITH A COP 

McDonalds 1911 Old Preston Highway
November 15 1000AM-1200PM

When: Wednesday November 1st 

Where: Historic Freedom Hall 7:00 Tip

Parking: FREE (Sponsored by Park Community Credit Union)

Tickets: $20 Lower,  Lower tickets also include admission to “Fan Zone” located in the South End of the arena includes live entertainment and cash bar courtside as the teams warm up just feet away! All others $5

Purpose: To unite our community through the great game of College Basketball. Two very successful (preseason highly ranked) teams begin the college season. The costs of tickets has been made possible by Wendy’s, Lunsford Capital, Arcadia Communities and Ford Dealers! Perfect night for families, friends, all levels of basketball teams and the greatest basketball fans in the world.

It's the final weekend for Golftober! Take advantage of the great low rates for a perfect fall family outing, and get one last round in before the weather changes! 

For only $25, a family of up to four members can play 9 holes at any Metro Parks course. The $25 includes greens and carts fees, and families can take advantage of the deal after 4:30 p.m. on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays during October.

The final weekend is this weekend: Friday, October 27-Sunday, October 29. Families are encouraged to book a tee time in advance at the golf course of their choice

• Bobby Nichols Golf Course, 4301 E. Pages Lane, 502/937-9051 (9 holes)
• Iroquois Golf Course, 1501 Rundill Road, 502/363-9520 (18 holes)
• Sun Valley Golf Course, 6505 Bethany Lane, 502/937-9228 (18 holes)

Iroquois Park

October 12 - November 5

Enjoy the trail when you volunteer as a docent/ambassador (assisting people both on and off the trail), being an exit guide, escorting our mascot, and more! We are looking for up to 30 volunteers a night, to serve between 6pm-11:30pm on weeknights and 6pm-12am on weekends. There will be orientations held for all volunteers. Volunteers receive snacks, refreshments, and one FREE TICKET to the event for every shift worked. 

For more information, visit jackolanternlouisville.com, call 502 368 5865 or email jols@louisvilleky.gov to get involved. Visit our Sign Up Genius page to sign up for the event: http://www.signupgenius.com/go/20f0444a8ae29a3f49-jols2

 Groups of volunteers welcome!

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!

November 2 - 4

Here's your opportunity to get rid of those old worn out tires and keep them from housing mosquitoes and other pests, posing safety hazards or ending up in landfills, creeks, ditches and ravines. Bring them to the Louisville/Jefferson County Waste Tire Collection Event for free environmentally friendly disposal. This event is for private citizens only. Tires will not be accepted from businesses.

Bring tires to 1030 Phillips Lane (at Fontaine Avenue)

• Thursday, November 2 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
• Friday, November 3 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
• Saturday, November 4 from 8 a.m. to noon
• We'll take tires on or off the rim from:
• trucks
• cars
• tractors and other farm implements
• bicycles
• motorcycles
• ATVs

We won't take tires that are:

• foam filled
• calcium filled
• from off-road construction equipment
• have a bead greater than 1.75 inches
• coming from outside of Kentucky
• from businesses, including tire sellers, salvagers, scrappers and recyclers

The Waste Tire Collection Event is sponsored by the Louisville/Jefferson County Waste Management District, Louisville Metro Department of Public Works and the Kentucky Division of Waste Management.

Louisville Metro residents not mulching autumn leaves into their lawns or putting them out in reusable or compostable containers for curbside collection will have the option to dispose of them at one of three drop-off sites beginning November 7.

Metro Public Works is offering a free leaf drop-off service November 7 through December 2. Drop-off will not be available on November 23 and 24 in observance of the Thanksgiving holiday. Only loose leaves will be accepted. Containers used to bring leaves to the drop-off sites must be disposed of off-site by residents.

Leaf drop off sites:

•  Public Works Yard 10500 Lower River Road (enter from Bethany Lane) Tuesday – Saturday 9 a.m. – 3 p.m.
• Public Works East District Operations Center 595 Hubbards Lane Tuesday – Saturday 9 a.m. – 3 p.m.
• Public Works Waste Reduction Center 636 Meriwether Avenue Tuesday – Friday:  9 a.m. – 5 p.m. Saturday:  9 a.m. – 3 p.m

Don't junk that jack-o-lantern or trash that pumpkin. Instead, put pumpkins in with other yard waste on your regular yard waste collection day once you're done using them as seasonal decoration.

That will allow us to recycle the pumpkins, along with yard waste, into mulch to be reused in landscaping and gardening. It will help make Louisville look good and prevent the gourds from taking up landfill space.

Pumpkins must be free of decoration other than coloring.

This program applies to residents of the Urban Services District (old City of Louisville boundaries). Customers of other Jefferson County municipalities and of private haulers should check with them regarding pumpkin disposal.

Yard waste is collected on the same day as recycling. To find the recycling date for a particular address, type the address into the MyLouisville tool at the bottom of the Louisvilleky.gov website or click here

Food take-out containers have been added to the list of items that Louisville residents can dispose of in their curbside recycling carts. That includes packaging from burgers, chicken, pizza, tacos and other to-go containers as well as drink cups.

Metro Public Works is partnering with the Foodservice Packaging Institute to educate residents on the initiative. The FPI is providing up to $10,000 to fund a recycling outreach campaign. The wider curbside recycling is available to over 84,000 households in the city’s Urban Service District served by Public Works.

 To learn more and see a list of all acceptable curbside recyclables, log on to: Louisvilleky.gov/recycling.

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 @ (859) 490-0113 or kurt.mason@ky.usda.gov

 Website: https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/wps/portal/nrcs/detail/ky/people/employees/?cid=stelprdb1100897

https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/wps/portal/nrcs/detail/ky/programs/financial/eqip/?cid=nrcseprd343005

Feeding Stray Cats?  Alley Cat Advocates can help get outdoor cats fixed and vaccinated at NO COST TO YOU!  

 Cat Caretakers living in the following Jefferson County zip codes 40208, 40209, 40213, 40214, 40215, 40216, 40217, 40219, 40258 and 40272 are eligible  for spay/neuter services for unowned community cats,  They will be vaccinated, spayed/neutered, treated for flea and ear-mite medicine, given a great vet visit, ear-tipped (the universal symbol of a neutered cat) and returned.

When there are no more kittens; the number of cats gradually goes down  and annoying behaviors such as yowling, fighting, spraying stop.

Metro Website List of Boards & Commissions 

Consider serving on a board or commission. It is important that these positions are filled by individuals representing all the diverse communities of Louisville and we would love to see our Southwest leaders become involved!

Below is a list of current vacancies. When you find something that strikes your interest, CLICK HERE  to access the application and please inform our office when you do so. Feel free to pass on the link to any friends or family that might be interested!

• 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 

Click Here to Apply for one of the Boards or Commission vacancies.