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Councilwoman McCraney
601 W. Jefferson Street
(502) 574-1107
Email Councilwoman McCraney
Visit the District 7 Website
Phone Numbers
of Interest
Air Pollution: 574-6000
Animal Services: 363-6609
or 361-1318
Anonymous Tipline:
574-LMPD (5673)
Brightside: 574-2613
Jefferson County Clerk's Office: 574-5700
Legal Aid: 584-1254
Metro Call: 311 or 574-5000
Metro Parks: 456-8100
Metro Police: (Non Emergency) 574-7111 or 574-2111
Metro Safe: 572-3460
or 574-7111
MSD: 587-0603
PARC: 569-6222
Poison Control: 589-8222
Public Works: 574-5810
Solid Waste Management (SWMS): 574-3571
TARC: 585-1234
Veteran's Affairs: 595-4447
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Dear Neighbors and Friends,
The proposal to double the insurance premium tax has failed. By a vote of 15 to 11, the measure was defeated with mixed emotions on both sides of the issue. I was a “No” vote as announced to you in an earlier e-Newsletter. While 15 of us did not support this tax increase, we know that the road ahead to find $35 million in cuts and efficiencies will be rough. We shall start anew to find a comprehensive, long-term solution to the budget deficit and rising healthcare and pension costs. Rest assured, I am ready and willing to work with Mayor Fischer to devise a practical and sustainable plan for our future.
In next week’s e-Newsletter, I will share more about how the vote impacts our community and how each of you can play a role in voicing your opinions on how we move forward to identify palatable cuts in the budget. Stay tuned and prepare to roll up your sleeves with me. The Metro Council has faced difficult times in the past, much tougher than the votes that were cast on this measure Thursday night. But we have never lost our spirit; we will continue to demonstrate our resilience by remaining committed to the task before us, and the beliefs that have always sustained us.
I will keep you informed and in the loop!
Respectfully,
Councilwoman Paula McCraney
Click here to read details about the tax increase.
Saturday, March 23, 2019 from 9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.
Lyndon City Hall, 515 Wood Rd.
 Join Councilwoman McCraney at Lyndon City Hall, 515 Wood Road and meet your local legislators! These informal meetings take place on Saturday mornings from 9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. at library locations throughout Jefferson County. Legislators include state representatives and senators along with Metro Council and suburban city elected officials.
Friday, March 22
9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
5:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Saturday, March 23
9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Christ Church United Methodist, 4614 Brownsboro Rd.
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The Pass it On Kids' Sale is a semi-annual, non-profit consignment sale for children's gently-used clothing, toys, furniture and equipment plus maternity clothes. All are welcome to attend. Unsold items that were donated in Fall 2018 went to KRM, JCPS elementary schools, the CAP program, Portland Promise Center, Norton Women’s and Children’s Addiction Center, and Christian Social Ministries Infant Resource Center to use and distribute to those in need. |
Friday, March 22 from 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Saturday, March 23 from 2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
3125 River Rd.
See high flying acts at the Louisville Turners Circus in its 69th production! ”Spellbound" will run March 22 to 24 at 3125 River Road. Tickets will be available at door, or you may purchase them at this link.
Last week District 7 students at Bowen Elementary participated in an Earth Materials lesson. Susan Sampson with the Louisville Water Company educated the second graders on the topic.
The Earth Materials lesson taught the students the importance of the Ohio River as an amazing natural resource. The students learned about the rock and sand in the aquifer beside the river, and how those earth materials help naturally filter the river's water. Students actually built water filters out of rock and sand to demonstrate the process That process allows Louisville Water Company to start its purification process with naturally filtered water before it creates the Louisville pure tap that we all drink.
To book an earth materials program or other free education programs offered by Louisville Water, email bcrow@lwcky.com. Each year, Louisville Water educators visit over 100 schools with experiments on science, health, social studies, math, and literacy. The curriculum uses water as the foundation for a variety of real-world examples.
Painting Workshop
Monday, March 25 at 10:30 a.m.
St. Matthews Community Center, 310 Ten Pin Ln.
This program is an opportunity to try something new, or just have a great time painting with friends. Each participant will produce an acrylic 12 x 12 painting of an iris. The instructor will make it as easy as possible. No prior painting experience needed. All supplies will be provided. Please call the club at 425-0903 to make a reservation to attend.
Derby Celebration and Club Birthday
Monday, April 22 at 10:30 a.m.
St. Matthews Community Center, 310 Ten Pin Ln.
Come Celebrate Derby, the Woman's Club of St. Matthews' birthday, and the General Federation of Women's Clubs anniversary. A luncheon is planned with festive activities. Reservations and luncheon fees are required. Please Contact Diane Buddell at 895-7305 for more information.
 Season begins April 29
A.B. Sawyer Park, 9310 Whipps Mill Rd.
Spring 2019 Registration is now open! Spring is here and the upcoming baseball and softball seasons are just around the corner. There are no additional fees for signing up online and no fee increases from 2018. Sign up online by clicking on this link.
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League
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Age Group
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Price
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Teeball (Coed)
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Boys and Girls, Ages 4-5
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$70
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Peewee Baseball (Coach Pitch)
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Boys, Ages 6-7
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$85
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Rookie Baseball (Machine Pitch)
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Boys, Ages 8-9
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$110
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Junior Baseball
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Boys, Ages 10-11
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$115
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Intermediate Baseball
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Boys, Ages 12-13
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$120
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Senior Baseball
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Boys, Ages 14-16
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$150
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Peewee Softball (Coach Pitch)
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Girls, Ages 6-7
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$85
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Bantam Softball (Machine Pitch)
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Girls, Ages 8-9
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$110
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Junior Fastpitch Softball
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Girls, Ages 10-11
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$115
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Intermediate Fastpitch Softball
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Girls, Ages 12-14
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$115
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Women's Open Fastpitch Softball
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Full Team Registrations
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April 1 - 5
Mockingbird Sports Complex, 3000 Mellwood Ave.
Mockingbird Valley is hosting another Youth Spring Break Soccer Camp for kids from 3 to 13 years-old. This is the camp for children who love to play soccer and want to improve their skills. Prices to attend the camp are below. Register now at this link.
Age Group: 3-5 year-old
- 9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m., Monday-Friday
- 1 day attendance = $30/day
- Full week attendance = $105
Age Group: 6-13 year-old
- Half-Day Attendance - 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. or 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
- 1 day attendance = $42/day
- Full week attendance = $195
- Full-Day Attendance - 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
- 1 day attendance = $85/day
- Full week attendance = $295
First Stop - District 7!
Sunday, April 6 at 6:30 p.m.
Carrie Gaulbert Cox Park
Kentucky Shakespeare will once again take the show on the road with the 2019 Shakespeare in the Parks tour. Their 6-actor, 90-minute production of Macbeth will tour to 28 parks in Louisville, Indiana, and other Kentucky cities this spring, bringing free Shakespeare to neighborhoods April 6-May 25, 2019.
“We couldn’t be happier to be able to serve so many parks and neighborhoods with this tour. We’ll again have backup rain spaces for each location too, so you can join us rain or shine. We’re grateful for the opportunity to bring this special free family event to neighborhoods across the area!” says Producing Artistic Director Matt Wallace.
The production is directed by Amy Attaway, Kentucky Shakespeare’s Associate Artistic Director. “We’re excited to share this accessible new adaptation of Shakespeare’s popular tragedy following a couple broken by their unchecked ambition and quest for power," she added, “Simply put, none of this would be possible without the neighborhood sponsors of this tour. Thank you to the twenty Louisville Metro Council members who’ve sponsored performances in their districts plus White Clay, Locust Grove, Norton Commons, the Tyler Park Neighborhood Association, the Mayors and cities of Lyndon, New Albany, Jeffersonville, St. Matthews, La Grange, Shively, Mt. Washington, Pewee Valley and Jeffersontown.”
Councilwoman McCraney and Councilman Bill Hollander are sponsoring the season's first showing of the classic play on Saturday, April 6, 2019 in District 7's very own Carrie Gaulbert Cox Park at 6:30 p.m. Audience members are invited to bring their own chairs, blankets, and picnics for this free, family-friendly community event.
There will also be a showing in District 7 on Saturday, May 11 at 6:30 p.m. at St. Matthews Community Park, 10 Ten Pin Lane.
The production features an ensemble cast of six actors: Dathan Hooper as Macbeth, Megan Massie as Lady Macbeth, Zachary Burrell as Macduff, Owen Kresse as Duncan, Charity Means as Malcolm, and Mollie Murk as Banquo. All of the actors also play other multiple roles in the production. The production features costumes by Donna Lawrence-Downs, sound design by Laura Ellis, fight choreography by Eric Frantz, and set design by Hannah Allgeier, with Racheal Luther as the stage manager.
A number of District 7 residents have voiced their frustration regarding dogs wandering neighborhoods without leashes, and owners who take their pets on walks and do not clean up after them. Please help keep our neighborhoods safe and clean, and follow the following laws:
91.002 RESTRAINT REQUIRED
All animals, excluding community cats, shall be kept under restraint at all times, as defined in this chapter, except as otherwise provided herein, and any deviation or violation thereof is strictly prohibited.
91.010 SANITARY DISPOSAL OF ANIMAL FECES REQUIRED
It shall be unlawful for any owner or person in charge of a domestic animal or other four-footed mammal, poultry or other fowl to permit such animal to be on school grounds, metro parks or other public property, or on any private property other than that of the owner or person in charge or control of such animal without the permission of the owner of said property, or on any streets, sidewalks, highways, or rights-of-way of the Metro Government other than duly designated bridle paths, unless the owner or person in charge of such animals:
- Has, in his or her possession, a suitable device for the picking up, collection
and proper sanitary disposal of the animal feces or manure.
- Immediately removes all feces deposited by such animal(s) and disposes of
same in a sanitary manner.
This year Lent is March 6 - April 18. In observance of Lent, many people enjoy the company of others and freshly fried fish on Fridays. If you are aware of any fish fries taking place in District 7 please share that information at this link. Here are a few locations in District 7 where you can enjoy fish during Lent:
- St. Albert the Great, 1395 Girard Dr., 5:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Fridays, March 22 through April 12 (no fish fry April 5)
- Holy Trinity Church, 501 Cherrywood Rd., 5:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Fridays, March 22 through April 12 (no fish fry March 29 and April 5)
Saturday, March 23, 2019
11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Jefferson Community and Technical College Downtown Campus
(2nd and Broadway Parking Lot)
Jefferson County Residents can receive up to 5 trees to plant on their private property in Jefferson County while supplies last. Trees are distributed on a “first come” basis.
Additional information is located on Louisville Metro Division of Community Forestry's events webpage (https://louisvilleky.gov/government/division-community-forestry/events) and Sustain Louisville Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/Sustain-Louisville-371596559605367/).
Saturday, April 13, 2019
8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Registration for the Brightside & Passport Health Plan Spring Community-Wide Cleanup is open! The cleanup will take place on Saturday, April 13th with the suggested cleanup times of 8:00am – 12:00pm. 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 they can help with that too, just give them a call at 574-2613 or send them an email at brightsidemail@louisvilleky.gov and they will be happy to make a suggestion. Cleanups are an integral part of Brightside's mission and without the help of your volunteer group, and many other volunteers throughout the year, they could not achieve our goals of a cleaner, greener and more sustainable Louisville.
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