Renovation to the 48-inch transmission main under Eastern Parkway continues. From Louisville Water: 

Eastern Parkway has been reduced to two lanes from South Preston Street to East Burnett Avenue through approximately January 16. Keswick Boulevard and Alexander Avenue will be closed at Eastern Parkway.

For details, go to LouisvilleWater.com/EasternPkwyProject. 

Exhibit Opening - The Evolution of Camp Zachary Taylor - Friday, January 26 from 4 to 6 p.m. at The Filson Historical Society, 1310 S. 3rd Street. The opening event is free and open to the public. 

In 1917, nearly three thousand acres of farmland and open fields were transformed into an active military camp with around two thousand buildings; four short years later the land, buildings, and equipment were auctioned off, and the Camp Taylor neighborhood was born. In this exhibit, images and documents from the Filson's collection will illustrate the history of Camp Zachary Taylor, Louisville's World War I cantonment.

The opening will feature light refreshments and short remarks from Heather French Henry, Deputy Commissioner of the Kentucky Department of Veteran's Affairs, and curator Jennie Cole. Curators and Filson staff will be available to answer questions about the items on display and the history behind them.

The Evolution of Camp Zachary Taylor exhibit will be up through July. For more information about these and other upcoming exhibits, please visit filsonhistorical.org/exhibits.

Good news for Louisville residents looking to dispose of household hazardous materials. The Household Hazardous Materials drop-off service, or Haz Bin, is expanding from a two-days-a-week operation to five days a week.

Haz Bin, now open only Wednesday and Saturday, will switch beginning February 13 to a Tuesday through Saturday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. schedule. Haz Bin, located at 7501 Grade Lane, is available to all residents of Louisville/Jefferson County. It provides a safe and convenient way to dispose of unwanted household hazardous materials which are not accepted in household garbage collection or recycling centers. Learn more.

January is National Radon Action month. The Louisville Metro Department of Public Health and Wellness is offering free radon test kits while supplies last. You can request a kit online at https://louisvilleky.wufoo.com/forms/qoixf410qzn3z/ or by calling 574-6650.

Radon is a gas that you cannot smell, taste or see. It forms naturally when uranium, radium and thorium break down in rocks, soil and groundwater. People can be exposed to radon primarily from breathing radon in air that comes in through cracks and gaps in homes and other buildings. Radon can cause lung cancer through prolonged exposure. Radon is the second leading cause of lung cancer in the United States, behind smoking, and the leading cause of lung cancer among non-smokers, causing between 15,000 and 22,000 lung cancer deaths each year.

The entire state of Kentucky is at high risk for radon exposure with about 40 percent of homes estimated to have unsafe levels. The only way to know if radon exists at dangerous levels in your home is to test for it.

Louisville Metro Community Services' LIHEAP Program is a federally funded program that provides financial assistance to help low-income residents pay utility bills. The Crisis component of LIHEAP operates Jan. 8 through March 30, 2018 (or until funding is expended, whichever comes first. (CLICK HERE to download a flyer).

This year's Crisis Program features expanded eligibility allowing residents who received a utility bill with a past due amount to apply, in addition to continuing to serve those who received a disconnect notice. 

Residents wishing to apply must make an appointment in advance utilizing the automated appointment system. The toll free service is currently open and is available twenty four hours a day, seven days a week at  louisvilleky.cascheduler.com. Appointments may also be scheduled by phone at 502-991-8391.

Become a non-smoker. You’ll feel better and you’ll live longer. Do it for your health. Do it for your family. Do it for yourself!

You don’t have to do it alone, register today.

The Louisville Metro Department of Public Health and Wellness and its community partners are offering free stop smoking classes using the American Lung Association's Freedom From Smoking® (FFS) program. The eight-session program includes weekly support group meetings combined with the use of nicotine replacement products such as patches and gum. Participants receive free supplies of nicotine replacement products.

Advance registration for Freedom From Smoking® classes is required. There are several ways to register:

• call 574-STOP (574-7867),
• email StopSmoking@louisvilleky.gov
• or online.

January Stop Smoking classes include: 

January 22 - March 5  Mondays from noon to 1:30 p.m. at Family Health Center - East Broadway, 834 East Broadway, 2nd Floor. Call 502-574-7867 or click here to register

January 24 - March 7  Wednesdays from noon to 1:30 p.m. at the Family Health Center - Portland, 2215 Portland Ave., 4th floor. Call 502-574-7867 or click here to register

January 30 -  March 13  Tuesdays from 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.at Marshall Women's Center, 4121 Dutchmans Lane, Plaza III, Suite 108, Room 1B. Call 502-629-1234 or click here to register

“Am I Eligible” invites individuals to complete a brief online survey to determine which RCS programs and services are available to them. This tool is featured on the RCS homepage at https://louisvilleky.gov/government/resilience-and-community-services or can be accessed at https://amieligible.louisvilleky.gov/. 

Survey participants are asked to answer questions related to household size and monthly income; whether or not there are children present in the household; is there a disability; as well as what programs are of interest. Based on the answers to the questions, participants receive a customized list of programs and services for which they may be eligible including educational scholarships, housing and financial assistance, help starting a microbusiness, assistance with budgeting or opening a bank account, and more. 

“Am I Eligible” can be completed anonymously or participants have the option of submitting their name, contact information as well as selecting a Neighborhood Place most convenient for them. An RCS staff member assigned to the designated Neighborhood Place will then contact the participant by phone or email for further follow-up.

TARC and Brightside are partnering for the 19th annual Design-a-Bus contest. The winning artwork by schoolchildren will be featured on a bus that will travel in the Republic Bank Pegasus Parade on Thursday May 3, and on TARC routes throughout the metropolitan region following Derby festivities.

This year, students are being asked to submit artwork focusing on key Brightside initiatives including daffodil and other plantings in public spaces, volunteer community clean-ups, litter abatement, and making Louisville overall a more clean, green city.

Students are encouraged to visit Brightside’s website, https://louisvilleky.gov/government/brightside/about-brightside to learn more and to get ideas for their artwork. Contest details are also at https://www.ridetarc.org/design-a-bus-contest

Deadline is March 2. 

Domino longs for a forever home, where he has a warm cozy bed, plenty to eat and lots of love.

He was very thin when he came to the shelter. The friendly cat has gained weight with a nutritional diet. Domino is 15 years old but still very active for his age. If you would like to adopt Domino and give him a forever home, visit Animal House Adoption Center. Domino has been neutered, microchipped and vaccinated. His adoption is free thanks to our Pay It Forward Program. Animal House is located at 3516 Newburg Road To adopt Domino, visit Tuesday through Sunday from noon to 6 p.m. For more info, call 473-PETS.

Our Dog of the Week has been at the shelter since July 2017! Sweet Maverick is one handsome fellow who is looking for that special person to adopt him. The two-year-old is quite the gentle soul. He likes spending time outside and indoors. Maverick enjoys fetch, walking or running in the park, sitting in your lap or cuddling on the couch. Giving and getting kisses is also high on his list. Did we mention he may willingly forego a walk in the park in favor of a treadmill? Maverick’s even worked with a certified KHS trainer to correct his manners and passed his training with flying colors! He loves learning new things.

Maverick is currently waiting for his forever home in foster care. If you’re interested in adopting the large, affectionate Pit Bull, email Stephanie.jackson@louisvilleky.gov or call 473-PETS.

Don’t throw away that old television, computer or other electronic device that you just replaced - let Metro Public Works recycle those newly obsolete devices instead.

Free post-holiday electronics drop-off service is available at our Waste Reduction Center at 636 Meriwether Avenue. Drop-off will be available from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, January 20.

The special holiday promotion is in addition to our regular year round electronics recycling program. Details on the regular program are available on our website at https://louisvilleky.gov/recycling

Neighborhood Place partners offer workshops and services in January to benefit all family members including two dates to meet with Legal Aid representatives, an energy management workshop and more.

Mondays and Thursdays, YMCA’s “Caring and Learning with Me” program at Thomas Jefferson Middle School, 1503 Rangeland Rd., side of Thomas Jefferson Middle School, 10 a.m. to noon. This free program provides a wonderful learning environment for children ages 3-5 years old and their caregivers focusing on play and exploration. The adult caregiver is required to attend with the child/ren and you may also bring other children ages (0-2). Sponsored by the YMCA with support from First Neighborhood Place. Call Keyonna Humphrey at 974-8457 for more information and to register. 

Jan. 23 and 25, Legal Aid Representative Sessions - A representative from Legal Aid will be on hand to discuss issues surrounding domestic violence, Emergency Protective Orders and making a safety plan for all family members.  Stop by to discuss your situation.  All matters are confidential.

• Jan. 23, First Neighborhood Place, 1503 Rangeland Rd. (W.D. Bruce Building_ door #24), 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.  Call 313-4700 for more info.
• Jan. 25, South Jefferson Neighborhood Place, 1000 Neighborhood Place, 9 a.m. to noon. Call 363-1483 for more info.

Jan. 30, Energy Management Workshop at the First Neighborhood Place, side of Thomas Jefferson Middle School, 1503 Rangeland Road, 1 p.m. Project Warm's free workshops help families take control of their energy usage and learn "do-it-yourself" energy-saving tips. Free supplies will be distributed at the end of the workshop such as clear plastic/tape for windows, caulk to seal openings around windows and sealing foam. Call 313-4728 or 313-4700 for registration. 

About Neighborhood Place
Louisville’s Neighborhood Place -- a partnership of Louisville Metro Government (including the Office of Resilience and Community Services, and Public Health and Wellness), Jefferson County Public Schools, Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services and Centerstone (formerly Seven Counties Services) -- provides community-based centers which bring together health care, education, employment and social services at eight locations across the community. To find a Neighborhood Place in your neighborhood, please call Metro Call at 311.

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 then 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.