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Councilman Yates supports all of the great groups in our community that help make our community clean, especially after the long cold winter, full of litter.
Councilman Yates' Spring Clean-Up is along St. Andrews Church Road and plans to have a Fall Clean-Up in the Prairie Village/Valley Station area.
If you would like to participate in Councilman Yates' clean-up this Saturday, please contact 574-1125 or david.yates@louisvilleky.gov!
 It is not too late to register your own team!
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.
https://louisvilleky.gov/government/brightside/brightside-passport-health-plan-community-wide-cleanup
 Aspen Dental’s MouthMobile – a 42-foot-long dentist office on
wheels - is coming to Louisville on April 17th to provide free care to local veterans as part of this
year’s 30-stop cross-country
tour. Dentists and their teams from area Aspen Dental practices are
volunteering their services for the event.
We’d like to invite you to stop by to meet area veterans, tour
the MouthMobile and hear more about our Healthy Mouth Movement, which focuses
on empowering veterans through the gift of a healthy smile.
- Date: Tuesday, April 17th
- Time: 9:00am-3:00pm
- Place: Cobalt Lot across from Louisville Slugger Field
(212 N Floyd St, Louisville, KY 40202)
- Parking: Parking lot at location
The MouthMobile, which will be parked at the Cobalt Lot across from
Louisville Slugger Field, is handicap accessible and fully equipped with two operatories, digital X-rays and a denture lab.
We hope to see you there so we can discuss the potential for
working together to raise awareness of the barriers to care faced by our
veterans and ways to improve dental care access for them. We have
included detail below on this issue and what Aspen Dental is doing to help
as a reference.
For more information or to let us know you’re attending, please
contact Annie Williams at (202) 263-2585 or annie@curleycompany.com.
 Ken-DUCKY Derby 2018
April 28, 2018
Get ready for one of the most
exciting events in Louisville!
The 15th Annual KEN-DUCKY DERBY -
an official Kentucky Derby Festival Event!
Join us Saturday, April 28th,
2018 from 4pm-8pm at the Waterfront Fest-A-Ville, as we drop at least 35,000
rubber ducks into the Ohio River.
Cheer your duck to victory as
they race to the finish line! ONE lucky duck will win a 2018 DODGE RAM
TRUCK provided by Swope Family of Dealerships. 2nd
and 3rd place ducks will walk away with cash prizes. And every duck in the race
has the chance to win ONE MILLION DOLLARS.
Your duck adoption benefits
individuals with disabilities at Harbor House of Louisville.
Harbor House's mission is to "empower
individuals with disabilities and their families to lead fulfilled and
productive lives." Come visit Harbor House to see how your duck
adoption is changing lives, everyday.
https://www.duckrace.com/louisville
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 BBB April Hot Topics!
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Derby and Oaks are right around the corner, so if you are on the search for tickets, be sure you are dealing with a reputable business. Check out the company at bbb.org first. Remember: if you are asked to wire money, it is most likely a scam.
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Starting April 2018, new Medicare cards will be automatically mailed out to current subscribers. Scammers are calling consumers and demanding payment for these new cards or asking for personal information to “verify” your account. Don’t fall for these scams!
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The IRS scam calls just keep coming! Scammers are impersonating the IRS and threatening consumers with lawsuits or jail time for back taxes and demand payment over the phone. If you get one of these calls, just hang up!
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Local consumers are reporting door-to-door sales from companies offering reduced rates for services such as asphalt, home security, or roofing. These phony businesses ask for payment upfront before they begin work and are pushy and demanding. Before you hire someone, be sure to check out the company at bbb.org.
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Did you get an email saying your Gmail account is being shut down? It’s a scam! These phony emails threaten to shut down consumer’s Gmail accounts if they don’t provide personal information, like a social security number. Gmail will NEVER ask for that type of information.
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If you receive a call from someone offering you a free government grant, hang up the phone! Scammers are telling consumers they qualify for “free” grants because they pay their bills on time or are just good citizens, then ask for a small upfront fee before they can send the money.
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Businesses: Beware of phony invoices! BBB has received reports of scammers who are posing as local chambers and government agencies. If you receive a suspicious email, contact the appropriate organization directly to find out if it’s real or not.
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Be careful with online job opportunities. Scammers are targeting job seekers online and offering high salaries, excellent benefits, and no experience required. The only catch: they need an upfront fee to cover training or supplies. Remember: If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is.
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A local consumer reported a Facebook sweepstakes scam to BBB. The scammer claimed to be the Facebook CEO and contacted her through FB Messenger, saying she had won several million dollars. All she had to do was send in some money to cover taxes and fees.
- If you get a call or email from someone claiming to be with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) – don’t respond! Scam artists are using the FTC’s name to gain your trust to try to get you to send money upfront to receive money from a recent lawsuit. Don’t fall for it!
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 Reporting potholes is
easier than ever! Keeping our roads and community pristine is an important
issue to 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.
- Call MetroCall 311 or 574-5000 to report potholes or any
other issues. You may also email them at metro.call@louisvilleky.gov
- Use Twitter by including the hashtag #502pothole and the location of the hole in any tweet.
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 The APCD
is creating a series of workshops along with new educational resources to
better serve our community. Please take a few minutes to complete the survey
and let us know your thoughts. We will use your feedback as we plan our
workshops and future community engagement efforts. The deadline to complete the
survey is April 30, 2018.
Click Here to take the survey!
 Louisville Asset Building Coalition’s Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) sites and services. VITA sites are generally located at community centers, libraries, schools, government centers, and other convenient locations. Most locations offer free electronic filing.
Get free, reliable tax prep assistance and INVEST your tax prep savings!
To qualify, household income must be under $64,000. You may be eligible to receive an Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC).
For more information, visit www.labservices.org.
WHERE:
- Sun Valley Community Center, 6505 Bethany Lane
WHEN:
- Tuesday & Thursday: 10am – 7pm
- Wednesday: 10am – 4pm
- Saturday: 10am – 2pm
Contact:
- Call 502-305-0005
- Walk-ins welcome
 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
 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 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. Lane closures are
possible during daylight hours on Saturday, March 31 due to paving operations
 1. What is the current schedule and completion date?
- The new completion date for the project is May 15, 2018.
2. Whom is responsible for overseeing the Dixie Highway Paving Project?
- The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet, the State Government's agency charged with building and maintaining federal highways and Kentucky state highways is charged with overseeing the construction of the Dixie Paving Project.
3. Whom is the contractor charged with the infrastructure repair and repaving of Dixie Highway?
- Hall Contracting of Kentucky, Inc. was awarded this contract in the amount of $14.5 million from the State.
4. Will the contractor be penalized for not completing all work by the completion date?
- If the project continues beyond the May 15, 2018 deadline the contractor will be assessed a fine of $25,000 per day.
5. Who can we contact if we have concerns?
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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