June 20 - Walk with a Cop in Germantown

Councilman Mulvihill will join LMPD's Fourth Division Commander, Major Josh Judah, and other members of the division for a Walk with a Cop in Germantown June 20.  The folks at Dages Paint, 1101 Rammers Avenue, have graciously offered the use of their parking lot for the walk, which begins at 6:30 p.m. The Dages Paint parking lot is circled in red on the map above, and the walk route is shown in blue.  Walk with a Cop allows police and residents to have informal conversations as they walk through the neighborhood. Please join us for this walk and bring a friend.

Budget Hearings continue

The Budget Committee schedule continues Monday, June 10: Family Health Center - 3 to 3:45 p.m. Public Health & Wellness - 3:45 to 4:45 p.m. County Attorney - 4:45 to 5:45 p.m. Coroner - 5:45 to 6:30 p.m.  Budget "call back" meetings are also scheduled that allow for follow up from earlier hearings:  June 11: 4:30 to 6 p.m. Budget call backs, including Youth Detention Services, Part 2, from 4:30 to 5:30.  June 12: 3 to 6 p.m. Budget call backs  June 17: 3 to 6 p.m. Budget call backs  June 19: 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Special Budget meeting June 20: 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. Budget Committee meeting June 25: Second reading of budget ordinances at the Metro Council meeting For a complete schedule of meetings, click here. Watch meetings on MetroTV on Spectrum Cable Channel 184, AT&T U-verse channel 99 or online at this link.  Press conferences are streamed live on Periscope at either @lou_metrotv or @louisvillemayor and can be seen via Twitter.

District 10 events

June 7 - Band Night in the Park

June 20 - The Other Years to perform at Louisville Nature Center

The Louisville Nature Center's Third Thursday Concert Series will feature The Other Years Thursday June 20, from 7:30 to 9 p.m. at the center at 3745 Illinois Avenue. The Other Years are Anna Krippenstapel and Heather Summers - described as fiddle, guitar, banjo, and two human voices, riding a single harmonic laser beam, carrying instruments made of wood and skin and bones. There is something pure and strong and ancient in their voices, reminding people of Jean Ritchie or Hazel Dickens or Karen Dalton. Admission is a $10 suggested donation at the door.

June 27 to 29 - Holy Family summer picnic - all are welcome

From Holy Family Parish:

Come enjoy the Holy Family summer picnic! We will have ride night on June 27 from 5 to 9 p.m. (armbands available). Come back up on Friday the 28th and Saturday the 29th for booths, rides, food, blackjack, fellowship, live music, and more! It is sure to be a good time. All are welcome!

Holy Family Catholic Church is at 3938 Poplar Level Road. 

Louisville Metro news

JCPS graduation weekend 

High school diplomas will be presented to approximately 6,200 seniors from 24 Jefferson County Public School (JCPS) high schools this week, with Class of 2019 commencement exercises being held from Friday, June 7 through Wednesday, June 12. “I am extremely proud of the hard work and commitment of our seniors,” said JCPS Superintendent Dr. Marty Pollio. “This is such an important part of the road and it is one of the most meaningful experiences in our students’ lives. It is an incredible honor and privilege for me to be with some of our students as they walk across that stage.” Pollio will be attending eight graduation ceremonies this year. Seniors are encouraged to post their graduation pictures, videos and messages on social media using #JCPS2019 and #WeAreJCPS. The last day of school for all JCPS students is Friday, June 7. You can find our entire high school graduation schedule online here. Friday, June 7 Eastern High, 4:30 p.m. at Freedom Hall Doss High, 5 p.m. at Broadbent Arena Jefferson County High, 5 p.m. at Durrett Auditorium J. Graham Brown School, 8 p.m. at the school Phoenix School of Discovery, 8 p.m. at Durrett Auditorum Ballard High, 8 p.m. at Freedom Hall Jeffersontown High, 8 p.m. at Broadbent Arena Saturday, June 8 Fairdale High, 9 a.m. at Broadbent Arena Atherton High, 9 a.m. at Freedom Hall Academy @ Shawnee, 9 a.m. at West Hall, Kentucky Exposition Center Waggener High, 12 p.m. at West Hall, Kentucky Exposition Center Butler High, 12 p.m. at Freedom Hall Central High, 1 p.m. at Broadbent Arena duPont Manual High, 4 p.m. at Freedom Hall Monday, June 10 Louisville Male High, 9 a.m. at Freedom Hall Iroquois High, 9 a.m. at Iroquois Amphitheater Western High, 9 a.m. at Broadbent Arena Pleasure Ridge Park High, 12 p.m. at Freedom Hall Seneca High, 1 p.m. at Broadbent Arena Southern High, 4 p.m. at Broadbent Arena Valley High, 7 p.m. at Broadbent Arena Marion C. Moore School, 7 p.m. at Freedom Hall Wednesday, June 12, 2019 Fern Creek High, 9 a.m. at Broadbent Area Liberty High, 9 a.m. at Durrett Auditorium

Louisville launches LouTechWorks

Mayor Greg Fischer announced Monday the launch of LouTechWorks, an initiative to boost Louisville’s efforts to rapidly expand its tech talent pipeline in collaboration with education, nonprofit and employer partners.

“To compete – and win – in the economy of the future, Louisville must greatly expand the number of technology jobs and radically scale our training platform, in partnership with employers, education partners and others,” Mayor Fischer said. “Today, we take the first step in doing that by launching LouTechWorks.”  

As part of LouTechWorks, Jefferson County Public Schools will teach students digital literacy starting as early as kindergarten, introduce an Applied Digital Skills Curriculum in middle school and provide high school students access to technology career pathways through Academies of Louisville. Six regional institutions of higher education also have committed to expand their technology education offerings and grow the number of students participating in various technology degree programs and certifications. Those higher education partners are Bellarmine University, Jefferson Community and Technical College, Indiana University Southeast, Ivy Tech Community College, the University of Kentucky, and the University of Louisville.

Today, Louisville has about 79 percent of the technology jobs it should have for a city of its size, and the economy of the future is going to require significantly more jobs in software development, artificial intelligence, and data analytics. This initiative seeks to meet those demands.

In order to get to 100 percent, we need to quintuple the city’s projected technology job growth over the next few years. That means maximizing the local technology talent pipeline and ensuring people are getting the digital literacy and training they need to be competitive and obtain technology jobs, which pay well, are growing fast, and are less susceptible to automation.

In creating LouTechWorks, the city worked with partners from K-12 to short-term training providers to two-year and four-year higher education institutions to maximize the local talent pipeline as much as possible. By increasing the output of trained technology workers, Louisville can fill more open technology jobs and begin to create a positive feedback loop that creates additional technology jobs through increased business attraction, existing business expansion, and new start-ups. Achieving these goals will create a foundation for a more prosperous city in an increasingly technology-oriented world.

The LouTechWorks complements other recent technology announcements, including the creation of the Center for Digital Transformation at the University of Louisville and the Tech Louisville program, a KentuckianaWorks and AMPED partnership that will allow residents in the city’s lowest-income neighborhoods to enter family-supporting IT careers. Tech Louisville was made possible when Louisville won a highly competitive JP Morgan Chase grant as part of its inaugural AdvancingCities Challenge.

The LouTechWorks will also build upon the success of Code Louisville, which has now trained 1,200 Louisvillians for technology jobs, and the recently launched Bit502 apprenticeship being piloted with Appriss, El Toro, GE Appliances, QSR Automations, Texas Roadhouse, and Waystar.

These efforts are just the beginning.

“One critical piece of this puzzle is state funding, and Kentucky is moving in the wrong direction. While most states began to re-invest in themselves as the economy recovered from the Great Recession, Kentucky was one of five states to cut higher education funding last year,” the Mayor said. “Until we as a Commonwealth begin to invest in our common future, we cannot expect to achieve better outcomes. We need serious funding for technology in higher education.”

Businesses also must join in the effort by creating cooperative or internship programs at their companies to help students learn on the job, by getting involved in the Louisville Tech Alliance and by hiring graduates.

Find out more about LouTechWorks by visiting loutechworks.org.

City to celebrate 50^th anniversary of iconic Dirt Bowl with tournament, series of community events

The iconic Dirt Bowl tournament is returning for a historic 50^th year with plans to commemorate the tournament’s anniversary with a series of events in addition to the tournament, which will begin the weekend of June 22 with games on the hard courts at Shawnee Park. 

“The Dirt Bowl is an enormous part of Louisville sports history,” said Mayor Greg Fischer. “From NBA stars to young people, this tournament brings together our community to share good times and watch great basketball. I’m thrilled to join others as we celebrate its 50^th anniversary.”

It all started in the summer of 1969, when two young recreation leaders, Janis Carter and Ben Watkins, who worked in the city of Louisville’s parks department came up with a plan. They looked around at the turmoil that was occurring in the city and nationwide and believed a basketball tournament could help bring the community together.

“I never in all my wildest dreams thought the creation of the Dirt Bowl would take on a life of its own after the summer of 1969,” said Janis Carter Miller, who went on to play college basketball at Kentucky State University and became an internationally-known jazz singer. “The Dirt Bowl has now taken its rightful place in my life as a part of my legacy. The affection for and the effect it’s had on people’s lives still exist. The Dirt Bowl started during a tumultuous time of race relations, but there were no incidents. The tournament has survived even now through changes in our urban community’s struggle to be included.”

Fifty years later, the iconic Dirt Bowl basketball tournament is still bringing basketball fans, family, friends and neighbors together to Shawnee Park in west Louisville each summer. As the tournament’s reputation grew, it attracted a bevy of superstars worthy of filling out an NBA roster of its own. Artis Gilmore. Darryl Griffith. Dan Issel. Wes Unseld. Rajon Rondo. Derek Anderson. Ron King.

“The Dirt Bowl to me, it was the NBA,” said Derek Anderson, the former Doss High School star who played at Ohio State and won championships at the University of Kentucky and for the Miami Heat during a successful 12-year stint in the National Basketball Association. "It was everything to me. It was my biggest dream to play there and follow in the footsteps of the greats and legends who played out there. It also saved my life. Playing basketball year-round with the goal of playing in the Dirt Bowl, I was able to stay focused. I got an opportunity to make basketball my career, and I think I was able to win a NCAA Championship and NBA Championship because I played in the Dirt Bowl.”

Also, over the course of its run, the tournament has become the place to see and be seen. The Dirt Bowl is part basketball tournament, part block party and part family reunion. “It’s food, family, fun, and it’s basketball,” Anderson said. The tournament experienced some dormancy in the mid-2000s through 2012, when it was reintroduced with the help of Mayor Fischer and then-Councilwoman Cheri Bryant Hamilton.

Fischer convened a group of community leaders to brainstorm what it’d take to bring back the Dirt Bowl. Each year since it has enjoyed even more community support.  

“It was important to keep the ideas and dreams of Janis Carter and Ben Watkins alive,” the Mayor said. “No matter where you live in this community, there’s one thing that most of us share in Louisville and that’s a love of basketball. They understood in the 1960s that was one thing that could succeed in bringing together people from all walks of life. The game’s popularity makes that true still today.”

The Dirt Bowl began in Algonquin Park but was moved in 1970 to Shawnee Park, where it has been hosted until this day. To celebrate the tournament’s origins, organizers will hold a kickoff celebration at 3:30 p.m. on Sunday, June 16 at Algonquin Park. The event will include a slam dunk and three-point shooting contest and a game between last year’s Dirt Bowl winner, Business As Usual, and a to be determined opponent.

The Dirt Bowl games will begin on June 22, with the actual tournament beginning August 3. Championship games will take place the weekend of August 11-12, 2019. A special 50^th anniversary awards dinner will take place at the Frazier History Museum on Sunday, August 25, 2019.

Schedule of Events

• Sunday, June 9, 2 p.m., Virtue, 103 S. Oak St: Event to accept team signups at Virtue Restaurant in Old Louisville.
• Sunday, June 16, 3:30 p.m., Algonquin Park: Kickoff celebration, including announcement of an historical marker (to come), as well as slam dunk and 3-point shooting contests, and a game between last year’s Dirt Bowl winner, Business as Usual, and an opponent TBD.
• Saturday/Sunday, June 22-23, Shawnee Park: Tip-off for the 2019 season games.
• Tuesday, June 25, 6 p.m., Frazier History Museum: Dirt Bowl history panel.
• June/July, Shawnee Park: Games every Saturday and Sunday except the weekend of July 27-28, when West Louisville Appreciation Day is held.
• July 3-4, Shawnee Park: Dirt Bowl tournament begins.
• July 11-12, Shawnee Park: Championship games and crowning of championship teams.
• Sunday, Aug. 25, 6 p.m., Frazier History Museum: 50^th anniversary awards dinner.

Get the Cultural Pass

The 2019 Cultural Pass is available now and may be picked up at any Louisville Free Public Library branch, Bullitt County Public Library, Charlestown-Clark County Library, Floyd County Library, Harrison County Public Library, or Jeffersonville Township Library along with the Summer Reading Program. Pass holders can register and track the progress of your Cultural Pass online at www.lfpl.org/culturalpass.  Pass holders are encouraged to visit as many venues as you are able.  Pass holders that visit the most venues will be entered into a drawing for tickets, season passes and other prizes provided by members of the Arts and Culture Alliance.

For more information, visit the Cultural Pass website or call 574-1620. 

Summer Swim Options 

Improved Metro311 system and mobile app coming in late June

From the Metro311 Team: In mid-June, Metro311 is launching a whole new online reporting system and mobile app that makes it much easier to report issues online or on your phone, lets you see issues that have already been reported on a map, and improves how you track progress of your issue along the way. The current Metro311 Service Request Portal and the 311 mobile app will be offline from Wednesday, June 12 at 7 p.m. until Tuesday, June 18 at 8 p.m. as we prepare to launch our new and improved business & 311 portals. During our outage period you can reach us in by calling 311, Emailing us, or by chat: look for the chat link in the lower right corner on every page of the city’s website Louisvilleky.gov.

The new and improved Louisville Metro Business Portal will also go live in June

From the Louisville Metro Business Portal Team: 

Louisville Metro Government's new and improved Metro Business Portal will be launching in mid-June! The new and improved portal will replace our current online portal where you apply for permits, licensing and applications with Louisville Metro.

Notice: To prepare for the new Business Portal, our current business portal will be offline from Thursday, June 13 at 5 p.m. until Tuesday, June 18 at 8 p.m. as we prepare to launch our new and improved business portal. We appreciate your patience during our transition. During our outage period you can reach us at:

• Construction Review: (502) 574-3321
• Codes & Regulations: (502) 574-2508 (Rental Registry accounts)
• Public Works (Right of Way): (502) 574-3121

The online home for the new portal is https://www.louisvilleky.gov/businessportal.

Reminder:  Please log into your current account and make sure all contact information is updated, especially your email and mobile phone number, with the latest information. This will make it much easier to transfer your information to the new system when it goes live. 

Speed Art Museum offers free income-based memberships

Speed For All Memberships is a free income based membership program for individuals and families that the Speed Art Museum is offering to make the museum and its programs more accessible to all! Your benefits as a Speed for All Member are for two adults and all children under 18. Benefits include free admission to the museum, including major exhibitions, four free Speed Cinema vouchers, free parking in the Speed Art Museum garage, invitations to Members-only Preview Parties and special events, free admission to Global Speed Lecture Series, and more.  To sign up for a free membership call 634-2719

Dare to Care Kids Cafe Community Center locations

Kentucky Transportation Cabinet mowing dates

Mowing start dates for Kentucky Transportation Cabinet:

• Litter/mowing on all Interstates 7/10, 8/28, 10/23 and litter cycle on interstates, 12/9. 
• Fine turf mowing along I-65 will be 6/7, 6/21, 7/5, 7/19, 8/2, 8/16, 8/30, 9/13, 9/27, 10/11. 

Louisville Metro Animal Services Pets of the week

Meowrk Henry is patiently waiting to meet his forever family. The approximately three-year-old gray cat likes to seek out affection. Meowrk Henry has lived with children before; he can be tested with other cats or dogs if requested. Meowrk Henry’s adoption fee is waived for an approved adopter. He weighs about 15 pounds and is already neutered, microchipped and up-to-date on vaccinations. To meet or adopt Meowrk Henry, visit Animal House Adoption Center, 3516 Newburg Road, Tuesday through Sunday from noon to 6 p.m. Send questions to animalservicesadoption@louisvilleky.gov, or call 502-473-PETS.

Handsome Gavin needs a forever home. The three-year-old Boxer mix is easygoing and seems to like other dogs. Gavin can be tested with a potential fur sibling upon request. His adoption fee is waived for an approved adopter! Gavin weighs about 55 pounds and he’s neutered, microchipped and up-to-date on vaccinations. Meet him at Animal House Adoption Center, 3705 Manslick Road, Tuesday through Sunday from noon to 6 p.m. Send questions to animalservicesadoption@louisvilleky.gov, or call 502-473-PETS.

Louisville Metro events

59th season of the free Kentucky Shakespeare Festival underway

The season features seven different productions – a comedy, history, and tragedy in our main stage series plus productions from guest companies and our Globe Players high school student troupe. Food trucks open at 6:30 p.m., bar opens at 7 p.m., pre-show at 7:15 p.m., and show starts at 8 p.m. Perfect for the whole family – including adults, children, and pets. As always, performances are free and no tickets are required for entry. AS YOU LIKE IT June 4 - 9 July 9, 11, 13, 17, 20 HENRY IV, PART TWO June 13 - 16, 18 - 23 July 14, 16, 19 THE TRAGEDY OF KING LEAR June 27 - 30 July 2 - 7, 10, 12, 18, 21 The Kentucky Shakespeare Globe Players High School Theatre Training Program presents TWELFTH NIGHT July 24 - 27 Cincinnati Shakespeare presents ROMEO AND JULIET July 28, 30 Louisville Ballet presents CLEOPATRA: QUEEN OF KINGS July 31 - August 4 LATE NIGHT SHAKES with the Louisville Improvisors June 8, 22 July 6, 20

June 1 to 9 - Celebrate Ali Week

• "The Greatest" Bike Ride led by Mayor Greg Fischer - 10 a.m. to noon, Muhammad Ali Center 
• "The Power of Knowing Your Worth" with Hannah Drake - Saturday, June 8 from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., Muhammad Ali Center 
• Dedication of Muhammad Ali Historical Marker - Saturday, June 8 at 1:30 p.m., Presbyterian Community Center 
• Screening of HBO's "What's My Name: Muhammad Ali" -  Saturday, June 8 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Muhammad Ali Center 
• "Kentucky to the World" Screenings - Saturday, June 8 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Muhammad Ali Center 
• Special Advance Screening of the upcoming "City of ALI" documentary - Sunday, June 9 from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m., Muhammad Ali Center 

For a complete schedule and details on Ali Week, click here. 

June 8 - Fan giveaway and resource fair

Thanks to the generosity of local businesses, community organizations, and residents, hundreds of electric fans have been collected to provide heat relief for seniors and people with disabilities. A "Fan Fair" giveaway and resource event is scheduled for Saturday, June 8 from 9 a.m. to noon at the Edison Center, 701 W. Ormsby Avenue. Fans will be available for seniors 60 and older, as well as for individuals with documented disabilities, on a first-come, first-served basis.  A Prescription Drug Toss & Resource Fair will coincide with the fan giveaway event to provide basic information from local resources.

June 8 - Buy Local Fair - Part Two

The Louisville Independent Business Alliance (LIBA) is hosting the 11th Annual Buy Local Fair! Presented by the Louisville Water Company with support from Amish Hills Furniture and Louisville Metro Council, there will be more than 200 booths from a variety of local businesses, artists and craftspeople, food & drink vendors, community organizations, farmers and “Kidpreneurs.” Join us for live music, Rainbow Blossom Cooking Competition, craft cocktail competition, Cox's Smokers Outlet Backporch area for the grown ups, ValuMarket Craft Beer Tent and the Face It Movement Kids' Fun Zone. Admission to the Buy Local Fair is free and parking is $7 per vehicle (or free for bicycle parking). Rain can't ruin this party! Part Two of the Buy Local Fair will be indoors at Louisville Slugger Field on June 8, from 4 to 7 p.m. Vendors, auction and discount tickets to the soccer game! Visit https://www.keeplouisvilleweird.com/buylocalfair for more information.

June 9 - Waggin' Tail Festival for the Animals

June 10 - Know Your Rights: Crime in the U.S. discussion

June 11 to 13 - Congress for the New Urbanism (CNU) comes to Louisville with events free and open to the public

From Louisville Forward: The Congress for the New Urbanism (CNU), the nation’s most prestigious organization working to build great places and walkable, vibrant neighborhoods, will host its 27th annual Congress in Louisville June 11 to 15. The annual Congress for the New Urbanism is the premiere national placemaking event, convening 1500+ diverse, interdisciplinary urbanists and placemakers to exchange ideas, explore urban places, work alongside residents, and learn in the field. Attendees come from all fifty states and dozens of countries, and the Congress reaches hundreds of thousands more through our member base and digital reach. Congress programming is varied and accessible to urbanists and members of the public at any level of knowledge and understanding of New Urbanism. The Congress is a transformative experience for its attendees and host region. With a special focus on Louisville in 2019, Congress participants will debate and discuss emerging trends in city and town building, as well as technical solutions to the new and persistent challenges to building places people love. Themes of special interest include the relationship between urban and suburban places, best practices for greenways and open space, and the relationship of urbanism to the compassionate city. Our sessions and workshops empower participants to practice cutting-edge placemaking strategies, while the relationships built at the Congress can strengthen participants’ work and grow into major initiatives. As part of its partnership with Louisville, a number of CNU events will be free and open to the public. This is a wonderful opportunity for our community, and we urge citizens to attend as many of these events as possible: Tuesday, June 11: Designing the Healthy City of the Future Wednesday, June 12: Compassion at the Core: Toward a More Human City Thursday, June 13, Building Together: Urbanism as an Engine for Resilient, Fair Communities Saturday, June 15 - Louisville Legacy Projects: Woodlawn Avenue and 18th Street Corridor                                 Louisville Legacy Projects: Beargrass Creek and East Portland For details, click here.

June 12 - next free movie at Iroquois Amphitheater

June 13  - The Food Cure - next Louisville Grows 2019 Film Series screening

From Louisville Grows:

The Louisville Grows Film Series is designed to promote discussions and mindfulness towards healthy living, healthy eating, environmental education and social justice. From utilizing fallen trees to exploring ecosystems to discovering the relationship between the food you eat and diseases, these films promise to inform and entertain.

The films will be shown every second Thursday of the month through August, taking a break in May. Check out the Louisville Grows’ website and Facebook page for more information on the film featured each month. The Film Series will be at Healthy House, 1641 Portland Avenue. Doors open at 5:30, film starts at 6 p.m., with a panel discussion to follow. Admission is a $5 suggested donation. 

June 14 and 15 - Kentuckiana Pride Festival, Concert and Parade

Friday, June 14 - Pride Parade street closures

5:30 to 10 p.m.

• Market Street from Baxter Avenue to Preston Street
• Wenzel Street from Main Street to Jefferson Street
• Campbell Street from Main Street to Jefferson Street
• Shelby Street from Main Street to Jefferson Street
• Clay Street from Main Street to Jefferson Street
• Hancock Street from Main Street to Jefferson Street
• Jackson Street from Main Street to Jefferson Street

6:15 to 10 p.m.

• Main Street from Hancock Street to Preston Street
• Preston Street from Witherspoon Street to Market Street
• East Washington Street from Floyd Street to Preston Street
• Witherspoon Street from Floyd Street to Jackson Street
• River Road from Preston Street to Witherspoon Street

Pride parade - no parking areas

4 to 10 p.m.

• Market Street from Baxter Avenue to Preston Street
• Wenzel Street from Main Street to Jefferson Street
• Campbell Street from Main Street to Jefferson Street
• Shelby Street from Main Street to Jefferson Street
• Clay Street from Main Street to Jefferson Street
• Hancock Street from Main Street to Jefferson Street
• Jackson Street from Main Street to Jefferson Street
• Baxter Avenue from Jefferson Street to Story Avenue/Main Street

5 to 10 p.m.

• Main Street from Hancock Street to Preston Street
• Preston Street from Witherspoon Street to Market Street
• East Washington Street from Floyd Street to Preston Street
• Witherspoon Street from Floyd Street to Jackson Street
• River Road from Preston Street to Witherspoon Street

Detours:

• Any vehicles or semi trucks that have to get west of Preston Street will be detoured from Story Avenue to Johnson Street to East Market Street to Baxter Avenue to East Jefferson Street. 
• Anyone attending the Louisville Bats game will be allowed to the Stadium but not west of Jackson Street on both sides of the Stadium.

June 15 - Ohio River Sweep

June 15 - Down Payment Assistance Homeownership Forum

June 15 and 16 - Friends of the Louisville Public Library Book Sale

June 16 to 30 - Model Train Show at Bon Air Library

June 17 - Next Clearing The Air workshop 

June 19 - Juneteenth Jubilee 

The 2019 Juneteenth Jubilee will begin at 2nd and Main on the KFC Yum! Center Plaza with a community gathering in remembrance of the thousands of enslaved Africans sold at this site in the 1800s. Grand Marshal Ed Hamilton and the River City Drum Corp will lead participants through Downtown Louisville in a march for freedom to Waterfront Park. At the Lincoln Memorial, sculpted by Hamilton a decade ago, a sunset performance will celebrate freedom, featuring guest speakers reading excerpts of the Emancipation Proclamation embellished by artistic responses and other readings and performances.  This first community-wide Juneteenth Jubilee commemorates the final communication of the abolition of slavery in the United States on June 19, 1865. June 19th is “Juneteenth National Freedom Day” in Kentucky, in honor and reflection of the significant roles that African-Americans have played in the history of the United States. This will be the first annual Juneteenth Jubilee celebration at the Lincoln Memorial at Waterfront Park. For details, click here.  Street closures June 19 from 7 to 9:30 p.m.:  Main Street from First Street to Second Street First Street from Witherspoon Street to Washington Street Second Street from River Road to Main Street River Road from Joe's Crab Shack entrance to Witherspoon Street Witherspoon Street from Second Street to Brook Street No parking areas from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m.:  Second Street from River Road to Main Street Witherspoon Street from Second Street to Brook Street

June 23 - Rain Barrel Workshop at Shelby Park Community Center

To register and for more information, click here. 

June 29 - Riverview Independence Festival

Programs at Highlands-Shelby Park Library for June

Adults Friends of the Library Meetings, Monday, June 10, 6:30 p.m. Knitting Bee, Saturday, June 15, 10:30 a.m. Fiction Book Group, Wednesday, June 5, 6:30 p.m. How to Make Your Own Lotion, Saturday, June 15, 11 a.m. Adult Coloring & Crafts, Saturday, June 29, 11:30 a.m.

Children Monster Moves with Maria Whitley, Wednesday, June 12, 2:30 p.m. Ages 6 to12 Evan & Vanessa Bilingual Concert, Wednesday, June 19, 2 p.m. Kentucky Animals with Second Chances Wildlife, Wednesday, June 26, 2:30 p.m.

Teens: Homeschool Social Club, Thursdays at 3 p.m., ages 12 to 17 Knitting Bee, Fridays at 3 p.m., Middle and high school ages. Minecraft Horse Racing, Saturday, June 29, 11 a.m. Limit ten, to register, call 574-1672. Ages 11+ The Library – at the crossroads of knowledge and know-how. Visit www.LFPL.org to learn more.

Wednesdays - Community Yoga at the Healthy House

Neighborhood Place events

Each month, Neighborhood Place partners provide numerous events and resources to benefit the entire family. Activities in June include the10^th Annual Shawnee CommUNITY Celebration, Senior Farmer Market Nutrition Program sign-ups at all eight Neighborhood Place locations, hiring opportunities by FedEx, Sodexo and the U.S. Census Bureau, and much more:

Now while supplies last, Senior Farmer Market Nutrition Program Sign-Ups at multiple locations The Senior Farmer Market Nutrition Program provides income eligible seniors, 60+ years old, with $28 in checks per season to purchase fresh, unprocessed, locally grown fruits, vegetables, herbs, and honey at approved farmers markets. Apply at any of the eight Neighborhood Place locations and other locations while supplies last. Sponsored by the Kentucky Department of Agriculture and Kentucky Proud.  For more details about eligibility and where to sign up, visit here.

June 18, 20 and 28, Passport Health Care Community Engagement at multiple locations. Passport Members are invited to join with representatives from Passport Health Care for one-on-one consultations to discuss plan benefits and options. This is a great opportunity as Passport aims to raise awareness and educate the community about the Passport Health Plan mission. Passport members will receive a $10 retail gift card for attending.

• June 18, 1 to 3 p.m., First Neighborhood Place, 1503 Rangeland Rd (door #16) side of Thomas Jefferson Middle School. Call 212-6677 to RSVP.
• June 20, 2 to 3 p.m., South Jefferson Neighborhood Place, 1000 Neighborhood Place, Fairdale. Call 1-800-578-0603, ext. 8428 to RSVP. 
• June 28, 2 to 3 p.m., South Central Neighborhood Place, 4255 Hazelwood Avenue. Call 1-800-578-0603, ext. 8428 to RSVP. 

June 10 and 28, Kentucky Health Career Center at two locations. Looking for a job in healthcare? Kentucky Health Career Center can help with career assessments, training funds, job leads and referrals. A representative from the Kentucky Health Career Center will be on hand to discuss the multiple opportunities the Center can offer. Call 363-1483 for more information.  June 10, South Central Neighborhood Place, 4255 Hazelwood Avenue, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. June 28, First Neighborhood Place, 1503 Rangeland Road (T.J. Middle School in the W.D. Bruce Building – door #24), 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Call 313-4700 for more information.

Mondays, June 10 to July 1, Women’s Empowerment Group at Bridges of Hope Neighborhood Place,1411 Algonquin Pkwy., 5 to 7 p.m. This free series focuses on educating and empowering women by building knowledge and skills in multiple areas. Presented by Bridges of Hope Neighborhood Place and Urban Strategies, Inc. the Women’s Empowerment Group was created by women to serve women to provide a safe, welcoming space that encourages participants to speak openly and candidly. Children are welcome to accompany their parent or guardian with special kids programming provided by Play Cousins Collective while the women’s group is in session. RSVP to 634-6050 to help with planning because dinner will be served at the end of each segment.

June 11 and 13, A Healthy Journey for TwoEducational Baby Shower at two locations. A Healthy Journey for Two is an educational baby shower open to any expectant mothers. The class will include a range of information and resources, as well as free baby items, gift cards, prizes, and snacks. Hosted by Seven Counties and KIDSNow. Fathers are welcome but must be registered. For more information, contact Mendy Mason at 341-5400. June 11, South Central Neighborhood Place, 4255 Hazelwood Avenue, 2 to 3:30 p.m. June 13, First Neighborhood Place, 1503 Rangeland Road, 1 to 3 p.m.

June 13, The Center for Women and Families Outreach at First Neighborhood Place,1503 Rangeland Rd (door #24) side of Thomas Jefferson Middle School, from 1 to 4:30 p.m. Staff with the Center for Women and Families will be on-hand to give an overview of their services which include trauma-informed advocacy and support for qualified families and individuals with supportive services; emergency shelter; sexual assault services; housing; children’s services and more. For more information, contact Nayelyi Sanchez, Domestic Violence Advocate at 581-7270. June 15, Shawnee CommUNITY Celebration at French Plaza, 232 Amy Avenue, 1 to 4 p.m. The 10th Annual Shawnee CommUNITY Celebration promotes unity, friendship and collaboration between individual, families, organizations and businesses in the Shawnee Neighborhood and beyond. A myriad of business vendors and social service agencies will provide products and services as well as family and community resource information. Join us for live music, food, family games, onsite yard sale, health screenings, mammograms and other family-focused fun. This is a great opportunity to connect and learn about the many supports and services available in our community. Sponsored by the Shawnee Ministries and Community Collaborative. For more information about this event and/or if you are interested in being a vendor, please contact Anne Peak at 778-0001 or via email at anne.peak@shawneehealthcare.org.

June 18 and 19, U.S. Census Bureau's Hiring Event at First Neighborhood Place, 1503 Rangeland Road (T.J. Middle School in the W.D. Bruce Building – door #24), 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. A U.S. Census Bureau’s representative will be available to share information about the hundreds of entry-level office and warehouse clerks employment opportunities for the Jeffersonville location. National Processing Center (NPC) is the U.S. Census Bureau's primary center for mail processing, survey processing, data capture, imaging/scanning and warehouse operations. NPC recently increased the starting hourly pay rate for entry level clerks to $14.54 per hour. Call 313-4700 for more information. June 25, Coffee and Connections at the Louisville Free Public Library, Main Branch, 301 York Street, 10 a.m. Join us for coffee and conversation about services available for homeless and low-income residents. This month features guest speakers Keesha Gardner, employment specialist with St. John Center, and Rachel Spetz, outreach worker with Family Health Center and Volunteers of America. Sponsored by Louisville Metro Office of Resilience and Community Services, Neighborhood Place and Louisville Free Public Library. Call 574-1611 for more information.

About Neighborhood Place

Louisville’s Neighborhood Place -- a partnership of Louisville Metro Government (including the Office of Resilience and Community Services, and Public Health and Wellness), Jefferson County Public Schools, Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services and Centerstone (formerly Seven Counties Services) -- provides community-based centers which bring together health care, education, employment and social services at eight locations across the community. To find a Neighborhood Place in your neighborhood, please call Metro Call at 574-5000. 

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Louisville Metro Planning and Design Services District 10 cases

Note: short term rental is the general term used to describe vacation rentals including AirBNB, VRBO, and Tripping. 

June 13 - Public hearing regarding 998 Goss Avenue

June 17 - Public meeting regarding 1240 Boyle Street

June 19 - Public Meeting regarding 4719 Poplar Level Road

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Pending D10 cases: 

18ZONE1007 for 1127 Goss Avenue, change in zoning request from R-5 to R-6 on 0.2096 acres. 

18ZONE1017 for 1137 Mulberry Street, a change in zoning from R5 to CN for a proposed 3,170 sq ft 3 story mixed use building on .11030 acres. 

19ZONE1003 for 1692 Mercer Avenue, a change in zoning from R-5 to OR on .12 acres for proposed office space. 

19ZONE1021 for 998 Goss Avenue, a change in zoning from R6 to C1 for retail use on .1254 acres. 

18MINORPLAT1040 for 4103 Lee Avenue, case manager Chastity White. A minor subdivision plat to create 2 lots from 3 and shift property lines on .37 acres in the R5 zoning district. 

18MINORPLAT1074 for 4600 Jennings Lane. The applicant seeks to create two tracts from 1 on 0.105 acres in the M-3 zoning district.

19MINORPLAT1037 for 1031 Goss Avenue, a Minor Subdivision Plat application to dedicate right-of-way on .19 acres in the C1 zoning district.

19MINORPLAT1038 for 1400 Lincoln Avenue, a minor plat application to reconfigure lots to match as-built conditions on 3.17 acres in the M1 & M2 zoning district.

19MINORPLAT1050 for 1990 Newburg Road, a change in zoning from R5 to C1 for a proposed restaurant in an existing building on .1190 acres.

19RECORDPLAT1007 for 3502 Grantswood Court, a major subdivision record plat for right-of-way dedication for Grantswood Court on 1.878 acres in the R-5 zoning district.

19DEVPLAN1060 for 4719 Poplar Level Road, application for a revised district development plan to construct a 12,540 square feet auto dealership on 3.29 acres in the C2 zoning district.

19CUP1037 for 3799 Poplar Level Road, a conditional use permit for an outdoor patio with alcohol service for a restaurant in the C1 zoning district on 0.21 acres.

19CUP1122, 1537 Poplar Level Road, a conditional use permit for a private religious/learning institution (St. Agnes Catholic School) on 204.85 acres in the R5, R7 and R1 zoning districts. 

19CUP1124, 1740 Newburg Road, a Modified Conditional Use Permit Application for a cemetery on 2.99 acres in the R1 zoning district. 

10VARIANCE1005 for 1019 Dixon Avenue, a variance to allow the second story to encroach 3 ft into the required setback on 0.0810 acres in the R-5 zoning district.

Short term rental cases

18CUP1025 for 1527 Lincoln Avenue. A conditional use permit for a non-primary residence short term rental in the R-5 zoning district.

18CUP1130 for 3762 Illinois Avenue. A conditional use permit for a Short Term Rental of a non-primary residence in the R-5 zoning district.

18CUP1177, for 1004 Mayer Avenue, a conditional use permit application for short term rental in a nonprimary residence on .08 acres in the R5 zoning district.

18CUP1198, 1137 Mulberry Street, a conditional use permit for short term rental of a non primary residence on .11 acres in the R5 zoning district.

18CUP1201, 1509 Texas Avenue, a conditional use permit for short term rental of a non primary residence on .12 acres in the R5 zoning district.

18CUP1202, 1535 Texas Avenue, a conditional use permit for short term rental of a non primary residence on .08 acres in the R5 zoning district. 

18CUP1203, 1530 Texas Avenue, a conditional use permit for short term rental of a non primary residence on .05 acres in the R5 zoning district.

18CUP1207, 1240 Boyle Street, a conditional use permit for a non-primary residence short term rental on 0.0496 acres in the R-6 zoning district.

19CUP1002, 1914 Decatur Drive, a conditional use permit for a non-primary residence short term rental on 0.23820 acres in the R5 zoning district. 

19CUP1009, 1006 Mulberry Street, a conditional use permit for a short term rental at a non-primary residence on 0.09850 acres in the R5 zoning district.

19CUP1029, 904 Ellison Avenue, a conditional use permit for a short term rental of a nonprimary residence on .11 acres in the R6 zoning district.

19CUP1030, 1291 Reutlinger Avenue, a conditional use permit for a short term rental of a nonprimary residence on .17 acres in the R6 zoning district.

19CUP1042, 922 Keswick Boulevard, a conditional use permit for short term rental at a nonprimary residence on .11 acres in the R5 zoning district.

19CUP1081, 1017 Eigelbach Avenue, a conditional user permit for a short term rental of a nonprimary residence on .05 acres in the R5 zoning district

19CUP1093, 3010 Eleanor Avenue, a conditional use permit application for a short term rental of a nonprimary residence on 0.2448 acres in the R5 zoning district.

19CUP1094, 940 Ash Street, A conditional use permit for a short term rental in a non-primary residence in the R6 zoning district.

19CUP1095, 1038 Milton Street, a conditional use permit for a proposed boarding house on 0.0908 acres in the R5 zoning district.

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Would you like to serve on one of Louisville Metro's Boards or Commissions? 

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

JustServe.org makes it easy to volunteer

JustServe.org is a free volunteer website dedicated to bringing communities together through volunteerism. From JustServe.org: Non-profits can post the need for volunteers and those in our community can go to the website and see all the opportunities to volunteer. Because the website is self-funded, we never ask for donations to maintain the website, we never sell advertising and we never sell any information. All of us connected with JustServe.org are volunteers and there is no paid staff.

Reminders from Solid Waste Management Services: 

If you're renovating or remodeling, have a plan for disposing of the resulting debris. Construction and demolition debris in Louisville garbage and junk pickup collection is prohibited by ordinance, so hiring a hauling company or renting a dumpster may be in order.  Options for disposal of construction and demolition debris include taking it to the Waste Reduction Center on Meriwether Avenue. Fees are variable depending on volume. More information and a fee schedule are available here.

Yard waste collection times will be later due to high volume

From the Solid Waste Management division of Louisville Metro Public Works: To handle the high volume and get collection on schedule, we shifted the daily start time of yard waste collection. Crews are now starting out on their yard waste collection routes at noon instead of the previous 6 a.m. start time. That creates a better match between the availability of yard waste collection workers and equipment. The new schedule means the regular yard waste collection schedule will extend into the evening. However, residents should continue to set yard waste out by the morning of collection day. If yard waste has not been collected by 8 p.m. on the assigned day, residents should contact Metro311 the following morning at 311 or 574-5000.

RecycleCoach app will help Louisville Metro customers with collection reminders, recycling information and more

The new RecycleCoach app features notifications about garbage, recycling, bulk waste, and yard waste collection services.  RecycleCoach will help Solid Waste Management Services communicate better by sending special messages such as bulk waste rule reminders or suspension of services for yard waste, etc. The app also has a “what goes where” feature to allow a person to input a certain item to get information on disposal or recycling.  Download from the App Store or Google Play.

Center for Neighborhoods' NeighborMap provides useful data

The Center for Neighborhoods' NeighborMap is now available online! This new, layered map comes loaded with data on neighborhood resources, grocery access, flood-plain locations, tree cover and more. NeighborMap can help individuals and community organizations visualize and understand the assets available in their neighborhoods, and identify improvements they would like to see. Students from UofL's Kent School of Social Work contributed to the project by gathering data in urban neighborhoods, and will continue the partnership with CFN to help develop strong neighborhoods. NeighborMap was created in part with funding from Louisville Metro Government.

Call 811 before you dig

Kentucky Public Service Commission (PSC) will investigate and impose fines on anyone who comes into contact with an underground natural gas line while digging without having contacted 811 to have the lines located before digging. Contact 811 (call 8-1-1 or submit an online locate request at 811.com) before you dig and make sure that anyone doing excavation on your behalf contacts 811 two working days before they start. For more information, please visit lge-ku.com/safety/digging.

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs offers help by phone, text or chat

Additional resources for veterans

Some offices and VA hospitals offer a "Health Promotion Disease Prevention Program" that includes treatment methods including acupuncture, tai chi, and meditation instead of opioids, and they work with the Veterans Crisis Line (1-800-273-8255, Press 1) to provide support and treatment for PTSD and depression, the leading cause of suicide for veterans. Additional references for VA material and assistance: www.vetcenter.va.gov or 1-877-WAR-VETS or (lifestyle changes for better health) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YX9fLXrF4fA  There is also a link for sexual trauma: https://www.vetcenter.va.gov/Military_Sexual_Trauma.asp

National Suicide Prevention Hotline

From the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline:

We can all help prevent suicide. The Lifeline provides 24/7, free and confidential support for people in distress, prevention and crisis resources for you or your loved ones, and best practices for professionals. Call 1-800-273-TALK or go to https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/ to live chat.

Lend a hand with Volunteers of America

Volunteers of America offers many opportunities to make a difference in the lives of the individuals VOA serves. Choose an individual or group volunteer opportunity or suggest your own project. For more information, please visit https://www.voamid.org/volunteer or contact Gema Moreno at GemaM@voamid.org or 636-4664.

Treebates! Purchase a shade tree and get a rebate

TreesLouisville is offering a tree rebate. Those who purchase a shade tree can receive up to 40 percent off the purchase price. This is an initiative between TreesLouisville and Louisville Metro Division of Community Forestry to grow our tree canopy.  Trees are beneficial: a yard tree can boost property value up to $10,000, and trees can help lower heating & cooling bills. Louisville is the fastest warming urban heat island in the country; trees and shade help keep our city cool, improve air quality, and make for beautiful, safer neighborhoods. For more information, go to https://treeslouisville.org/rebate/

Metro Emergency Repair Program

Eligibility criteria:    Must be owner occupied for at least one year.    Not available on rental property.    Must meet income guidelines (See intake staff)     May receive assistance once in a five year period.    Louisville-Jefferson County only Types of repairs: Furnace repair or replacement (October-April only) A/C unit- repair or replacement (Requires medical statement, available May-Sept. only) Electrical repairs/upgrades Water line repairs/replacement Sewer line repairs/replacement Water heater repair/replacement, gas or electric.    gas line leaks For further information contact Jackie Wilson-Rudy at 574-5850 or Jacqueline.Wilson-rudy@louisvilleky.gov.

Get text alerts and avoid a ticket

Don't get caught by surprise and ticketed or towed when the sweepers come to your street. Sign up to get text or email alerts when the sweepers are coming.

Just click on the Services Near Me icon seen above on the Louisvilleky.gov webpage, type in your address, and you're on your way. While you're there you can also find the date of your next junk collection and sign up to be reminded. More about street sweeping.

Question or problem? Contact MetroCall 311

If you wish to make a MetroCall 311 request, please use the following contacts. You'll receive a service request number that will help the District 10 office assist you.  You can email metrocall@louisvilleky.gov, or go to www.louisvilleky.gov/metrocall where you can chat live with Metrocall, fill out an online form for a 311 service request, or download the free mobile 311 application. Or tweet @LouMetro311 or call 574-5000.

 New LouieConnect site connects people to help

Louisville non-profits have launched a new website to help connect people in need of food, shelter and more. Metro United Way and the Family Scholar House partnered to create LouieConnect, modeling it on a similar site created in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. When someone uses LouieConnect, the web-based app asks for basic information and then lists applicable resources nearby — from food pantries to shelters to career centers to financial literacy programs.

Those temporary, illegal signs in the right of way? Recycle them.

We receive complaints about signs that are illegally posted on poles and at intersections in the right-of-way, including "We Buy Houses," "Express Cash" and others.  If you walk by these signs or live somewhere where these signs are posted and may be removed safely, help clean up our community by taking them down and throwing them away. Or better yet, consider recycling the signs - search for "recycled yard sign projects" online for ideas.

Sign up for LENSAlert (Smart911)

Click here to sign up for the LENSAlert (Louisville Emergency Notification System).  In addition to receiving notifications, individuals can create a Safety Profile for themselves and their household that can include any information they want 9-1-1 and first responders to have in the event of an emergency. When individuals make an emergency call, their Safety Profile is automatically displayed to the 9-1-1 call taker, allowing them to send the right responders to the right location with the right information. Information about medical history, allergies to medication, number of residents in a home and even a picture of the family dog can all be added to a Safety Profile.

If you know of a community event you'd like to be considered for inclusion on the District 10 E-News, let us know. Click here to email our office. 

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