Middletown Chamber of Commerce - New/Current/Prospective Member Networking Breakfast

Street Light Out? - Report Using This Link

If you have a street light that is out  LG&E has provided a link you can use to report the issue. LINK:  https://lge-ku.com/outages/report/streetlight

Find the Latest Crime & Safety Info from LMPD

Crime Trends from Louisville Metro Police  Click here and view our interactive crime mapping tool. Save it in your favorites, it's updated daily. Forward this email to your friends and family!  Or use the crime mapping iPhone app: http://www.crimemapping.com/map/agency/211 If you see crime occurring, please contact the Louisville Metro Police Department. Call 911 for emergencies. Call 502-574-7111 for non-emergency related help or to find a towed vehicle. Call 574-LMPD to report crime tips.

Food Pantry Opening - Berrytown Recreation Center

The Dare to Care Food Bank is pleased to announce that its established partner, Covenant Neighborhood Ministries, will open a second food pantry operation in February 2019 at Louisville Metro Parks and Recreation’s Berrytown Recreation Center.  Covenant Neighborhood Ministries will offer full food pantry services on the first and third Thursday of each month from 11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. at the Berrytown Recreation Center’s Watson Powell Building, located at 1304 Heafer Road, Louisville, KY  40223.  Additionally, the pantry will distribute fresh produce on the second, fourth, and fifth Thursday of each month from 11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. The first day of operation will be Thursday, February 7.  The pantry offers service to residents of eastern Jefferson County who reside in the following zip codes: 40207, 40027, 40022, 40223, 40241, 40242, 40243, and 40245. 

The establishment of this food pantry will replace the weekly Mobile Pantry produce distribution on Thursdays at the Berrytown Recreation Center.  The food pantry operated by Covenant Neighborhood Ministries will distribute fresh produce, shelf-stable, frozen and refrigerated foods.

COVENANT NEIGHBORHOOD MINISTRIES at BERRYTOWN

1304 HEAFER ROAD, LOUISVILLE, KY  40223(Pantry is located inside the Watson Powell Building)

Contact Number: (502)310-8626

Full pantry service is offered on the 1^st and 3^rd Thursday of each month, 11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.

Fresh produce is offered on the 2^nd, 4^th, and 5^th Thursday of each month, 11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m..

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FREE ACT Prep Classes/Programs

New Kentucky Drivers License Info

Kentucky is advancing the process of issuing Drivers Licenses and Personal ID cards in an effort to improve the security of state-issued credentials and comply with federal standards. The 2005 REAL ID Act requires changes to state standards, procedures, and requirements for the issuance of driver's licenses and identification cards accepted by select federal agencies, including the Transportation Security Administration. On October 1, 2020, Kentucky’s standard licenses will no longer be accepted to board U.S. flights or enter restricted federal facilities, like military bases, nuclear power plants or the White House.

Kentuckians do not need to replace their current credential unless they are within six months of their card's expiration date, they need to update their card due to a name, address, or gender change, or their current card expires after October 1, 2020 and they would like a Voluntary Travel ID.

All Kentucky driver’s licenses and personal IDs will include the following changes:

• New Security, New Look: All credentials will have a new look to house the latest, state-of-the-art security features that will make Kentucky cards among the most secure in the nation.
• Arrive In The Mail: Residents will continue to visit the Circuit Court Clerk’s office in their county of residence to apply for a new credential. The requested credential will arrive in the mail at the address provided by the applicant 5-10 business days later. Applicants will leave the Circuit Court Clerk’s office with a 30-day temporary printed document until the requested credential arrives in the mail.
• Extended Shelf-Life: For the first four years of the new issuance process, non-CDL applicants and applicants over age 21 can choose between a four-year or eight-year credential. Starting spring 2023, all applicants will receive an eight-year credential. CDL credentials will be offered in eight-year renewal cycles only.
• Optional Travel License: A Voluntary Travel ID credential offers all of the benefits of a standard credential, plus they are federally acceptable to board U.S. domestic flights and enter federally restricted facilities once federal enforcement begins on October 1, 2020.
• New Pricing: The cost of all credentials will change to account for the extended renewal cycle and additional security improvements.
• More Engagement, Upgraded Equipment: Expect a more interactive experience at your local Circuit Court Clerk’s office. All locations will receive modern equipment to quickly process required documentation.

What’s staying the same?

• As long as Kentucky has an extension from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) through October 1, 2020, residents may continue to use standard licenses for domestic air travel and federal facility entry. Kentucky's current extension expires August 1, 2019 but the state expects to maintain extensions until Real ID enforcement begins October 1, 2020.
• Residents will continue to visit Circuit Court Clerk’s offices to apply for a new standard credential (driver’s license, permit, personal ID) or Voluntary Travel ID.
• All driver’s license permits will remain valid for three years.
• Applicant may only renew their current credential within six months of the expiration date.
• Kentucky will maintain strict control over its driver’s license and personal ID card programs, and will only share information with law enforcement agencies for the specific purpose of criminal investigation.
• Applicants can still donate to Trust for Life or register to be an organ and tissue donor when applying for a new credential at a local Circuit Court Clerk’s office.

For more information about the New Kentucky State License please visit https://drive.ky.gov/confidentKY/Pages/default.aspx

School Garden Grant - Slow Foods Bluegrass

The Slow Food Bluegrass School Garden Grant supports a school garden project based in Louisville, KY with $5,000 distributed over the course of three years: $2,500 in year one, $1,500 in year two, and $1,000 in year three. To be eligible for a Slow Food Bluegrass Garden Grant, applicants must be a (a) 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization or (b) nonprofit (public or private) K-12 school, developing a student garden project focused on connecting and engaging children with fresh fruits and vegetables. Priority is given to both limited-resource communities and to projects clearly demonstrating strong buy-in from stakeholders. Please email your application to info@slowfoodbluegrass.org; applications are due by March 10th. For more information please visit http://www.slowfoodbluegrass.org/schoolgardens/.

Join a Board or Commission

If you are interested in volunteering for one of Louisville Metro Government's Boards and Commissions, now is the time to start. By being a part of a board or commission, you will offer your time and your talents to improve the quality of life in our community.

There are approximately 100 boards and commissions with many areas of interest, including business and economic development, land planning, parks and recreation, public health and public safety.

To learn more about applications, please visit https://louisvilleky.gov/government/mayor-greg-fischer/interested-serving-board-or-commission '

Please find below a list of boards and commissions for an opportunity to serve:

BOARD VACANCIES

• 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

Please Help Keep Our Community Clean

If you see an area that is in need of litter clean up please call 311 to report the location!  Thank you for your assistance.