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Have a community event or information you want to share? Reach out to all of District 14 through this eNewsletter!
Please email cindy.thieneman@louisvilleky.gov or call (502) 574-1114 and please provide as much information about your event as possible with a picture, flyer, or any other enticing visual. Be sure that the event is open to the public and we would be happy to advertise it in the District 14 weekly eNewsletter.
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 Dixie Highway will be the first area of Louisville to receive a
“RAPID” bus line – a faster-than-express service that will make it easier and
safer for Dixie residents to get to and from work, school, and health care
facilities.This work is part of the $35 million New Dixie Highway Project.
The New Dixie Highway Project team, including officials at TARC, solicited
input from Dixie Highway commuters and bus riders last summer before naming the
system and coming up with a design for the specially branded buses.
The RAPID bus line will mean:
- 15 miles of new TARC service - from Valley Station to
Downtown
- 37 distinctive TARC stations and stops
- Real time information to customers
- Queue jump lanes at some intersections
- Improved pedestrian and ADA access: sidewalks,
crosswalks and new streetscape
Integration with bike, pedestrian, and connections with other TARC
routes
 North
of Greenwood Road
US 31W (Dixie Highway): Lane closures and sidewalk
closures in place between Greenwood Road and Heaton Road (mile markers 11.7 to
14.5) due to construction for access management and bus rapid transit lines.
Roadway is reduced to two lanes on northbound Dixie Highway between Greenwood
Road and Blanton Lane and two lanes on southbound Dixie Highway between
Heaton Road and Upper Hunters Trace.
South
of Greenwood Road
US 31W (Dixie Highway): Lane closures and delays possible
between Stonestreet Road and Pages Lane (mile markers 9.7 to 10.5) due to
sidewalk work and asphalt paving. 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. Additional lane closures are possible 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.
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Grand opening of Hwy 31 Diner and Dive will be this Saturday, March 24th from noon-2pm! The restaurant has been open for a bit, but they invite you to come and celebrate their official grand opening. Hwy 31 Diner and Five is located at the corner of Elsie Road and Dixie (8610
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- Keep Social Security and account numbers private.
- Never wire money to someone you don't know.
- Be wary of online links in phishing emails.
- Recognize that credibility can be faked.
- Report suspicious sales pitches and scams to the authorities.
Remember: Before you buy, donate or invest, Ask & Check! Learn more at www.bbb.org and www.saveandinvest.org.
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Louisville Water’s work on Palatka Road is close to
completion. Palatka will be open by Friday evening March 23. We still have work
to complete on Iroquois Park Road that may require the intermittent closure of
one lane of Palatka Road between Iroquois Park Road and Cardinal Hill Road.
The work at Iroquois Park Road will only be conducted
outside of rush hour between the hours of 9:00-3:00 with the utilization of a
flagger to safely move traffic around the construction zone.
 REGISTER AT: tinyurl.com/ptldtreeplanting
 After a successful inaugural event last year that saw more than 1,000
children attend, Louisville Parks and Recreation is hosting an Easter Egg Hunt
at Riverside, the Farnsley-Moremen Landing on Saturday, March 24. The event
will begin at 10 a.m., and five age groups will participate in this year’s
hunt:
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Ages 10-12: 10:30 – 11 a.m.
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Ages 8-10: 11-11:30 a.m.
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Ages 7-9: 11:30 a.m. – noon
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Ages 4-6: Noon-12:30 p.m.
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Ages 1-3: 1:30 – 2 p.m.
The cost to participate
in the event is $2 per child. Music, crafts and food trucks will all be on site
at Riverside on March 24 for additional entertainment options.
“There’s no prettier area during the spring to have an event than Riverside,”
said Seve Ghose, Director of Parks and Recreation. “We had a successful first
year. The children had fun, and we’re looking forward to seeing their smiling
faces back at Riverside again on March 24.”
For more information, visit www.riverside-landing.org.
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 2018
Scholarship Applications are being accepted until March 31
*High School seniors attending the following high schools located
within the SLBA service area or living in our service area is eligible to for a
$500 scholarship to help with their Post-secondary education.
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Iroquois High School
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Doss High School
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Manual High School
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De Sales High School
Service area:
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Northern Boundary - Hill St.
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Southern Boundary - Outer Loop
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Eastern Boundary - Preston Hwy.
- Western Boundary - Manslick Rd.
Application: Go to http://www.slba-lou.org/community/scholarship/
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 Address of Louisville Nature Center:
3745 Illinois Ave
Louisville, KY 40213
Call 502-458-1328 to register or for more information!
 REGISTER AT: tinyurl.com/pdtreeplanting
  Persons who desire special accommodations should contact the Planning commission office at 502-574-6230 at least one week prior to this meeting.
 
 Call 502-458-1328 or visit their website at https://www.louisvillenaturecenter.org/ for more information!
Address: 3745 Illinois Ave, Louisville, KY 40213
 Call 502-458-1328 or visit their website at https://www.louisvillenaturecenter.org/ for more information!
Address: 3745 Illinois Ave, Louisville, KY 40213
 Visit jcmgaky.org for more information!
This
year’s Give A Day week is set for April 14-22, and is an official Kentucky Derby
Festival event that kicks off the festival season. Give A Day week also leads into the 2018 Festival of Faiths, another
volunteer-driven event. “The people of Louisville give of their time, talent and treasure every
single day, which is how we’ve earned recognition as an International Model
City of Compassion year after year,” the Mayor said. “The Give A Day week of
service is our way to showcase and celebrate all those great efforts in one
week. I am so grateful for all those who help make this annual event bigger
every year.” The ultimate goal, he said, is to see compassion
spread. This
year, all 130,000+ K-12 students enrolled in JCPS, Archdiocese of Louisville
and independent and private schools will be invited to participate in this
project, which encourages students and educators to create and sustain a
culture of kindness, recognition and gratitude.
Other
projects this year include:
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The annual Walk of Compassion, a short, student-led walk through
downtown on April 17 to celebrate our young people in grades 3-12 who have committed themselves to community service. Downtown workers
and others are invited to join more than 4,000 students participating in the
lunch-time walk, which is sponsored by WLKY. They are already collecting hygiene products to be shared with JCPS’ resource
centers and the community. Highland Cleaners has agreed to serve as the
drop-off center for citizens wanting to contribute.
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The Build A Bed project, which is a JCPS-AmeriCorps-sponsored
effort to build beds for children who otherwise don’t have one. New this year,
volunteers will be building about a half dozen bunk beds. With the support of
nearly a dozen local companies, including K&I Lumber, this project provides
a bed, bedding, books and stuffed animals – some of the basics of a good
night’s sleep.
Individuals
or groups wanting to find a project for Give A Day week are encouraged to visit
www.mygiveaday.com, where projects and needs submitted by
local non-profit agencies and other groups are listed. There you can also
record your acts of compassion. The
Mayor urged individuals and companies to use the website to report their own
community service. “If your church or civic group is doing a project that week,
let us know about it so it can count toward our new world record,” he said.
The
Brightside and Passport Health Plan Community-Wide Cleanup on April 14 is one
of the most popular ways to participate in Give A Day. Every year, thousands
help clean up neighborhoods, schools and parks. To learn more: https://louisvilleky.gov/government/brightside/brightside-passport-health-plan-community-wide-cleanup
 Councilwoman Fowler has once again partnered with Kentucky Shakespeare to bring back the “Shakespeare in the Parks” Tour to Sun Valley Park this spring! Kentucky Shakespeare will present a production of William Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night's Dream on the Sun Valley Stage Pavilion (6505 Bethany Lane). The play is FREE to the public and concessions will be available for cost during the event.
The event is Sunday, April 29, at 6:00pm!
Visit http://kyshakespeare.com/ for a complete list of production information.
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 Louisville Parks and Recreation would like you to take 5-10 mins of your time and fill out their 2018 Needs Assessment Survey. Our feedback is very important to them and will be used to help determine priorities for developing services for the community. Below is a link to the survey:
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/KGHXKBZ
The survey asks questions about our parks, community centers, natural areas, historic properties, golf courses, and respondent demographics (optional). If you need more information about Louisville Parks and Recreation, please visit us at bestparksever.com or contact us at parks@louisvillleky.gov.
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 Sun Valley Community Center
- 6505 Bethany Lane
- Tu, Th: 10am – 7pm
- W: 10am – 4pm
- Sat: 10am – 2pm
- *Call 502-305-0005 **Walk-ins
welcome
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For more Information visit: https://www.labcservices.org/index.php/volunteer-resources/volunteer-positions
For an application: http://www.labcservices.org/images/pdf/2017-18-VolunteerApplication.pdf
If you are interested in joining the District 14 team please call Cindy Theineman at (502)574-1114.
 AARP Foundation Tax-Aide helps low and moderate income taxpayers
(moderate income is generally considered to be an adjusted gross income (AGI)
of less than $60,000), with special attention to those 60 and older. This is a
free service provided at no cost to the taxpayer, tips and gratuities are not
permitted.
WHERE: Southwest Government Center, 7219 Dixie Highway, 40258
WHEN: February 1 - April 14, on Tuesdays & Thursdays, 9am-1pm
http://www.aarp-tax-aide-lou.org/FAQs/faqs.html
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Jefferson County purchased new voting equipment that voters will be using in
the upcoming primary. The Jefferson County Clerks’ Office Election Center will
be previewing the equipment at local libraries. Shown below are dates and locations that we will be showing the new
voting machines!
 The Department of Animal Services has a fundamental mission to
protect public health and safety, ensure the humane treatment of animals and
provide quality, professional service to the public. LMAS serves as an
authority in animal welfare by creating and preserving a safe and humane
community for both people and animals. LMAS strives to eliminate the euthanasia
of adoptable animals in Louisville Metro through education, community
engagement, enforcement and leadership efforts
For more information about events, adoption, and donations CLICK HERE:
Animal Services (502) 473-7387 3516 Newburg
Road Louisville, KY 40205..3705 Manslick Road Louisville, KY 40218
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 To find programs for FREE training and to connect people to jobs
in construction and manufacturing, please click one of the following
The Career Calculator is being used in schools, career centers and
libraries across the Louisville region.
Links to Workforce Resources
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 On Saturday, April 14th from 10am-2pm, Councilwoman Fowler is once again offering a "Community Junk Drop-off" so that you can dispose of your junk at no cost to you! This is a great way to help keep our community clean by offering an alternative to paying for disposal. Please dispose at Old Robert Frost Middle School Site (13700 Sandray Blvd).
Requirements include:
-No hazardous materials, such as refrigerant, paint, or chemicals will be accepted.
-Please note that you must be a resident of Jefferson County to participate.
For more information call District 14 Office 574-1114!
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 Registration for the Brightside & Passport Health Plan Spring
Community-Wide Cleanup is open!!
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER YOUR TEAM!
The cleanup will take place on Saturday, April 14th with the
suggested cleanup times of 8:00am – 12:00pm. (If the date we have set doesn't
work for your group, that's OK, we will support any cleanup that takes place in
the weeks surrounding April 14th.)
All cleanup teams will receive bags and gloves at no cost, and the
first 5,000 volunteers to register will also receive a free t-shirt. Brightside
welcomes groups of all sizes, big and small and if you're not sure where you
would like to hold your cleanup we can help with that too, just give us a call
or send us an email and we will be happy to make a suggestion.
Supply pick up will be held on Sunday, April 8th at the Iroquois
Park Amphitheater, 1080 Amphitheater Rd, 40214 from 2:00 pm until 5:00
pm.
All supplies are pre-packaged by group for team leaders to
collect. If a group fails to pick up their supplies on April 8, and they have
t-shirts, the t-shirts go to other volunteers on a first come, first served
basis. Groups who do not have t-shirts can call Brightside on Tuesday, April
10th to see if any t-shirts have been returned.
Brightside is proud to be holding our Cleanup with the Give A Day
- Mayor's Week of Service for the fifth year. Cleanups are an integral part
of Brightside's mission and without the help of your volunteer group, and many
other volunteers throughout the year, we could not achieve our goals of a
cleaner, greener and more sustainable Louisville.
We look forward to seeing all of you in April!
https://louisvilleky.gov/government/brightside/brightside-passport-health-plan-community-wide-cleanup
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 To learn more of sign up, contact:
Ryan Combs at 502-852-1995; Email: ryan.combs@louisville.edu
Baraka Muvaka at 502-852-1119; Email: baraka.muvuka@louisville.edu
University of Louisville School of Public Health and Information Sciences
486 E. Gray St. Louisville, KY 40202
 Jefferson County put almost 879,000 tons of solid waste
into landfills in the year 2015 according to a solid waste study released in
January. The study also found that 67 percent of that material could be
diverted away from landfills through recycling or reuse.
One of the biggest problems, as seen in the above pie
chart, is that only 18 percent of waste generated in Louisville/Jefferson
County residences is being recycled or otherwise diverted from
landfills. That percentage would increase if more residents participated
in available recycling programs. See the feature below for how to begin
recycling.
The study is a comprehensive look at all sources of solid
waste in the community and recommends ways to keep more of each category out of
landfills. The recommendations will be studied by Public Works, Metro
Council and the Louisville/Jefferson County Solid Waste District, with
additional public input, before any potential changes are made. Read the full report.
 Reporting potholes is easier than ever! Keeping our roads and community pristine is an important issue for everyone in the area. Follow any of the three simple methods listed below when you see a pothole and Public Works will respond as soon as they can in order to fill them.
· Click here to use our easy online form.
· Use Twitter by including the hashtag #502pothole and the location of the hole in any tweet.
· Call MetroCall 311 or 574-5000 to report potholes or any other issues. You may also email them at metro.call@louisvilleky.gov
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Interested in Volunteering?
Do you have time to participate in Meals on Wheels?
Southwest Community Ministries is looking for kindhearted, friendly people to deliver meals to home-bound seniors in the 40272 and 40258 zip codes.
Delivery takes about an hour weekly, twice a month if you prefer to deliver two days/month. We have a Tuesday route that departs from Sun Valley Community Center (10:00 am) or a Wednesday, Thursday or Friday route departing from Sts. Mary and Elizabeth Hospital in the afternoon (3:30).
If you want to make a difference in a senior's life, and yours, please contact Barb Mercer or Claudia Kiper at 935-0310 ext. 244.
 Kentucky
Kingdom and Hurricane Bay are hiring for the upcoming park season. There are
1,400 positions in several departments, including rides, food service, retail,
public safety, and guest services. Kentucky Kingdom lifeguards must be at least
16 years-old and ride operators must be at least 18. There are a limited number
of positions open for applicants who are 15. For further information or applications click here.
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 REAL ID/Kentucky Voluntary Travel ID
Kentucky has been granted an extension for Federal REAL
ID/Driver’s License compliance.
To view the Kentucky REAL ID extension approval letter, click here.
For the flyer from the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet, click here.
For the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s REAL ID page, click here.
 Below is
a list of projects overseen by the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet happening in
Southwest Louisville.
US 31W (Dixie Highway): Lane closures and delays
possible between Greenwood Road and Heaton Road (mile markers 11.7 to 14.5) due
to median removal, roadway re-striping and traffic shifts for future
construction. Crews will be working on the northbound lanes of Dixie Highway
between Greenwood Road and Blanton Lane and on the southbound lanes between
Heaton Road and Upper Hunters Trace. Lane closures are possible on weekdays 9
a.m. – 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. until 5 a.m. and on weekends from 7 p.m. on Friday
until 5 a.m. on Monday.
Log on to goky.ky.gov for the latest in statewide
traffic and travel information in the Commonwealth of Kentucky.
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While temperatures are still conducive for applying roadway paint,
workers will also re-stripe these sections of Dixie Highway to prepare for new
traffic patterns. Permanent lane closures will not begin until after the first
of the year when traffic will be shifted and the roadway reduced to two lanes
in each direction through the work zone.
Some TARC bus stops will be impacted during this work. Riders
should visit ridetarc.org for more information or
contact TARC’s customer service line at 502-585-1234.
The date and duration of
this work may be adjusted if inclement weather or other unforeseen delays occur. The New Dixie Highway Project is designed to improve safety and traffic efficiency along one of the city’s busiest corridors, and will include new fiber-linked traffic signals, new concrete and landscaped medians, and a bus rapid transit line from TARC.
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The 2018 Louisville Parks and Recreation Golf Discount Book is now on sale
at all Parks and Recreation golf courses, and makes a perfect holiday gift for
the golfer in the family regardless of experience level.
The $25 gift provides more than $2,000 worth of dollars in savings
throughout the year and is on sale at all nine public golf courses and the
Parks Administration Building at Joe Creason Park.
Through the discount book, players can receive reduced greens fees, prices on
pro shop merchandise, lessons and more. For more information on the discount
book, call (502) 574-6454 or call or visit your nearby Parks and Recreation golf course.
The Louisville Metro Waste Reduction Center at (636 Meriwether Avenue) provides a means for all
Louisville/Jefferson County residents to properly dispose of tires and
household bulk waste including metals, appliances, electronics, tree limbs and
stumps up to three feet in diameter, unbagged yard waste, construction debris
and furniture.
*Up to three household junk items may be
dropped off at no charge per day. If there are more than three items a
fee will be charged according to the schedule below.
https://louisvilleky.gov/sites/default/files/public_works/pdf_files/wrc_prices_2-1-16.pdf
Hours of Operation:
Tuesday - Friday: 8 am to 5 pm
Saturday: 8 AM to 3 PM
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