Sunday, May 19 from 12:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Louisville Water Tower Park, 3005 River Road
Free Admission!
(Parking $7 per carload, free for bicycles)
* Local Businesses, Artists, Craftspeople, Farmers and More
* Local Food, Beer, Bourbon, Brandy & Wine
* Live Entertainment
* Iron Chef-Style Cooking Competition
* Kids Activities
* Relax on The Back Porch
* Green event featuring recycling and composting!
For full details, visit www.keeplouisvilleweird.com/buylocalfair
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Kentucky constitutional officers are on the ballot this year and the primary election is Tuesday, May 21. There are contested primary elections for Democrats and Republicans.
Most of us in Kentucky can only vote on Election Day, from 6:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m., at the precinct where we are registered. To help make a plan to vote, you can check your registration, including your party, and find your polling location at https://vrsws.sos.ky.gov/vic/.
Voters who will be outside Jefferson County on Election Day are among those who can vote absentee. More information about voting absentee can be found here.
If you qualify to vote by absentee ballot, you can do that by voting in-house at the Jefferson County Election Center, at 701 West Ormsby Avenue, Suite 301.
In-house Voting Dates:
Monday – Friday
Now through May 20 from 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Saturday
May 18 from 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
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Here’s A Comprehensive 2019 Primary Election Guide – All the News You Can Use to Be an Informed Voter (Provided by WFPL).
https://wfpl.org/hey-kentucky-voters-heres-your-comprehensive-2019-primary-election-guide/
Wednesday, May 22 from 5:00 - 7:00 p.m.
Park Community Credit Union
3083 Breckenridge Lane
Come out for a fun night of networking, food and prizes. There will be interactive activities to get you mixing and mingling. No registration required. The event is free to members and guests.
 The Rummage Sale is a good old fashioned yard sale held inside the lower level of the church; all proceeds will go to St. Matthew’s outreach projects. Items may include furniture, books, jewelry, electronics, DVDs, CDs, toys, video games, kitchen items, household items, sports equipment, art, garden/yard stuff, young children’s clothing (sizes only: newborn – 3T), and decorative items.
For a Junk-in-the-Trunk Sale, load up the trunk of your car and sell your "stuff". Each seller must register and pay the $25 fee in advance for space to park and display your items. You keep all proceeds from your sale. To register, click on this link.
If you have questions or concerns, email sara.bailey@ministryarchitects.com.
Sunday, May 19 from 3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Lazer Blaze, 4121 Shelbyville Road
 Bring your family to Lazer Blaze this weekend for a fun outing, and join A Nerd Like Me Jr. for unlimited laser tag from 3 p.m. - 5 p.m. on Sunday, May 19! Parents are also welcome to buy a ticket and play along with the children!
A Nerd Like Me Jr. provides the youth with a safe and fun environment to make friends through event hosting and building smart partnerships with businesses nerds love.
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- May is National Military Appreciation Month, so beware of scams targeting the military. Watch out for fake charities claiming to raise funds for military organizations, con artists posing as the Veterans Administration, and scammers offering “instant approval” loans with high interest rates and fees.
- Remember to “give wisely” when donating to charities. After last month’s fire at the Notre Dame Cathedral, many fundraising efforts have surfaced for rebuilding efforts. Before you give to a charity, make sure to research them first at Give.org
- Watch out for the “one ring” phone scam. Scammers are calling consumers, letting the phone ring once, and hoping you call back. If you call back the number on the caller ID, you may be calling an overseas number and be charged international fees.
- If you receive a call from Apple Support, don’t answer the phone! Scammers are spoofing the caller ID and telling people there is suspicious activity with their iCloud account or Apple ID information and ask to verify the information over the phone. This is a scam!
- A consumer told BBB she received a Facebook message saying she had won free KFC for life. The consumer contacted KFC directly, who told her this was a fake promotion and not affiliated with them in any way.
- When shopping online, make sure you are purchasing from legitimate websites. BBB recently reported a phony website that sold products for $14.95; however, consumers never received their purchases or refunds. Check out companies first at Give.org
- Did you get a warning on a computer pop-up window? If you call the number, scammers may try to tell you that your IP address has been hacked and being used for illegal activities and offer to fix the problem if you allow them remote access.
- If you are selling a vehicle online, watch out for fake buyers! Scammers are asking sellers to enter in their VIN on a certain website to pull a vehicle history report. The website asks for personal information and requires a fee. Don’t fall for it!
- Be cautious when looking up customer service numbers. A Louisville consumer needed a number for a company and called one that came up on Google. After explaining the problem, the “customer service representative” asked for a fee before they could fix the issue.
- While you may be a good citizen, you won’t receive a government grant for it. A local consumer was told she was eligible for over $14,000. All she had to do was give her debit card number over the phone so the funds could be put into her bank account.
For more consumer tips and information, call 1.800.388.2222 or visit bbb.org
Scam calls are epidemic — and getting worse. A new report says nearly half of mobile calls are fraudulent.
Do's
- Do put your phone number on the FTC’s National Do Not Call Registry. It won’t stop spam calls, but it will make them easier to spot because most legitimate telemarketers won’t call you if you’re on the registry.
- Do consider using a call-blocking mobile app or device to screen your calls and weed out spam and scams. You can also ask your phone-service provider if it offers any blocking tools.
- Do hang up on illegal robocalls.
- Do slow down and ask questions of telemarketers. Legitimate businesses and charities will answer questions and give you time to consider a purchase or donation. Scam callers will pressure you to commit right away.
- Do independently research travel deals, charities or business and investment opportunities you hear about by phone.
- Do beware the area code: “Neighborhood spoofing” is a tactic in which fraudsters show up as a local number on your caller ID by matching the first six digits of your number. The report estimates that 9 in 10 scam calls will come from a familiar area code next year.
Don'ts
- Don’t answer calls from unknown numbers.
- Don’t return one-ring calls from unknown numbers. These may be scams to get you to call hotlines in Caribbean countries that have U.S.-style three-digit area codes, and you could incur hefty connection and per-minute fees.
- Don’t follow instructions on a prerecorded message, such as “Press 1” to speak to a live operator (it will probably lead to a phishing expedition) or press any key to get taken off a call list (it will probably lead to more robocalls).
- Don’t give personal or financial data, such as your Social Security number or credit card account number, to callers you don’t know. If they say they have the information and just need you to confirm it, that’s a trick.
- Don’t pay registration or shipping charges to get a supposed free product or prize. Such fees are ploys to get your payment information.
- Don’t make payments by gift card, prepaid debit card or wire transfer. Fraudsters favor these methods because they are hard to trace.
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When it comes to what to flush, everyone should keep it simple and stick to the three Ps: poo, potty and (toilet) paper. MSD’s Bowl Patrol is on a mission to encourage people to stick to the basics in the flush game!
 
Development Proposal
Grok
Meaning: To understand thoroughly and intuitively; empathize or communicate sympathetically;
establish a rapport.
Used in a sentence: Because of all the commercials, children grok things immediately.
“Energy and persistence conquer all things."
--- Benjamin Franklin
Spider Repellant
Spiders hate peppermint oil. Put some in a squirt bottle with water, spray your garage and door frames, and watch the spiders run!
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