Below is the list of Louisville Metro Public Works paving projects scheduled for the week of August 5, 2019. The schedule is subject to change due to weather and operational factors.

• Beeston Boulevard from Watson Lane to Henderson Avenue
• Darwin Boulevard from Beeston Boulevard to Bowen Avenue
• Dunkirk Lane from Beeston Boulevard to Nathan Hale Way
• Petwood Boulevard from Dunkirk Lane to dead end
• Rainbow Drive from Beeston Boulevard to Tennis Boulevard
• Betsy Ross Dr from Beeston Boulevard to Nathan Hale Way
• Nathan Hale Way from Betsy Ross Drive to dead end
• Sandray Boulevard from Watson Lane to dead end
• Tennis Boulevard from Watson Lane to dead end
• Welford Avenue from Kinross Boulevard to Wilken Way
• Wilken Way from Laverton Avenue to Welford Avenue
• Kinross Boulevard from Ethan Allen Way to Welford Avenue

Please be cautious and courteous while sharing the roadways with Public Works crews. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact the District 14 office at (502) 574-1114.

Louisville Metro Government will be hosting the first public open house to present the Dixie Highway BRT Access Planning Study. The meeting will be an opportunity to comment on the preliminary planning for the four street segments listed below. The study will evaluate and make recommendations for improvements to pedestrian, bicycle, and vehicular access to Dixie Hwy.

• Valley Station Rd from Dixie Hwy to Stonestreet Rd
• Rockford Ln from Dixie Hwy to Cane Run Rd
• Gagel Ave from Dixie Hwy to Manslick Rd
• Crums Ln from Cane Run Rd to Manslick Rd

When: Thursday, August 8th; 4:00 p.m. - 6;00 p.m.

Where: Southwest Regional Library (9725 Dixie Hwy)

The Southwest Regional Library invites small business owners and entrepreneurs to join expert Chris Whelan of WSI Digital Win for a FREE Saturday morning seminar on digital marketing. You’ll learn how to increase your business’s online visibility, engagement and leads.

This seminar is being offered twice in August: Saturday, August 10 and Saturday, August 17. Participants need not attend both sessions.

For more information about the seminar, please call 502-933-0029 or email seth.cohen@lfpl.org.

Topics covered include: Online Presence: Web & Social; Website and Social Pages/Channels; Strategy, Setup, Management; Getting Visible: On-Page SEO; Review of Search Engine Optimization (SEO); Indexing for Keywords; Improving Visibility & Engagement Off-Page SEO; Strategic Content Marketing Plan; Publish Content via Site & Social; Ramp up Visibility with Live Streaming.

We are sad to announce that the Mary M Miller riverboat cruises scheduled for this Sunday, June 23rd have been CANCELLED.

Due to the large amount of rain we have experienced recently, the water levels at Riverview Park are too high for the boat to safely enter the docking area in order to board passengers.

Weather certainly has not been on our side for this event, but all reservations will be honored for the newly rescheduled date of Sunday, August 11th. Cruise times will remain at 1:30 p.m. and 4:00 p.m. with boarding beginning 30 minutes prior to each departure.

If you have any questions or concerns, please call my office at (502) 574-1114. I apologize for any inconvenience this causes and I am keeping my hopes up for beautiful, sunny weather August 11th!

For $30, get unlimited travel through Aug. 31
TARC is once again offering Louisville Area youth unlimited travel with the Summer Youth Pass, good through August 31st.
Getting to jobs, learning activities and fun events around the region is easy and affordable with the Summer Youth Pass, available now for $30.
“Whether your plan is to work, play, or just connect with friends this Summer, the Youth Pass is your mobility solution, providing access to the entire Louisville Area,” said Ferdinand L. Risco Jr., TARC Executive Director, “When coupled with the Metro Cultural Pass, which allows free access to many local arts and cultural destinations, the ability to explore, learn and have fun all Summer long has never been easier.”
The pass (current MyTARC student card required ) can be purchased from TARC’s website or at the following locations:
Union Station, 1000 West Broadway Nia Center, 2900 West Broadway
Loris’s Gifts at the UofL Hospital
Jewish Hospital Gift Shops Broadway Food Mart, 4132 West Broadway
*All TARC buses are equipped with bicycle racks, free Wi-Fi and are ADA accessible.

VITA is now offering free tax preparation to help with the following questions/topics:
      -2018 Missed Deadline
      -Prior Year Returns
      -Amendments
      -Tax Question

May 13th - October 16th
Mondays: 9AM - 4PM (Edison Center)
Tuesdays: 9AM - 4PM (Edison Center)
Wednesday: 11AM - 7PM (Louisville Urban League)
Saturdays at the Edison Center will run from 9AM - 3PM on Aug. 3rd, Sept. 7th, and Oct. 5th
Edison Center - 701 W. Ormsby Ave, 2nd Floor
Louisville Urban League - 1535 W. Broadway
Call 502-574-5687 to book an appointment!

Louisville Metro Department of Public Health & Wellness mosquito control program is in full force. Our team has pretreated all MSD catch basins as well as all 305 historically known flood-prone areas. We also continue to trap and test mosquitoes for diseases. We will continue this throughout the summer and implement fogging when necessary.
The 60% reduction in the amount of pesticides we purchased for mosquito control this years budget, has limited our limited pesticide supply for areas of known mosquito borne illness, areas with high population density and low economic status. Those criteria will also determine where we conduct fogging missions.
Property owners who are experiencing a surge in mosquitoes should be encouraged to reach out to private contractors to assist with mosquito control. Of course people can also call Metro Call, 311, to make mosquito complaints which we will investigate and respond appropriately.
We have more helpful information on our website, including ways to prevent mosquito bites, how to sign up for fogging alerts, and, when necessary, we will list where we are fogging.

This week MetroCall switched to a new Metro311 reporting system for the general public. You can now report issues, track issues, view past issues, comment on issues, and more from one site. Please visit http://iframe.publicstuff.com/.
To report a new issue, follow these steps:
       1. Visit http://iframe.publicstuff.com/
       2. For City, type in Louisville and select “Louisville Jefferson County Metro Government”
       3. Program developers suggest you now “sign up” for an account in top right corner. This will allow the system to track all requests. You can also choose not to sign up, which will let you make service requests anonymously.
       4. To report an issue, select the issue or type something into the search box. Then select issue.
       5. Next fill out the series of questions. You can enter an actual address or drag and drop the pin on the map to the location. Please be sure to check the address to ensure it’s a valid address.
       6. Include all details in the description and click submit.
Play around with the new system to become familiar with all the great features. You can now track other people’s service requests and the system will keep them in your account. Please let our office know if you have any issues.

Southwest Community Ministries, along with Kosair Charities, is offering an assistance program to help children in need get eye glasses! No one in the community should have live without seeing the world in crystal clear clarity, especially children.

The ministries are able to offer up to $120 per child, covering the cost of two pairs of eye glasses. This is an amazing program that can help countless families provide something that many of us take for granted.

If you have any questions or would like details of how to apply, please contact the Southwest Community Ministries at (502) 935-0310.

What to Do After a Tick Bite
As you and your loved ones enjoy the warmer weather outdoors, make sure you know what to do if bitten by a tick. Tick attachment time is important. Removing ticks as soon as possible reduces the risk of infection. Use tweezers to pull steadily without twisting.

Early Signs & Symptoms of Lyme Disease
Acute Lyme disease “flu-like” symptoms include fever, aches, headache, and abrupt and severe fatigue.
Blood tests do not accurately diagnose Lyme disease in the first few weeks of infection. A round expanding red skin lesion, greater than 2 inches, can present after a tick bite; this rash is diagnostic for Lyme disease. The rash can be but is NOT usually a “bulls-eye” rash. The rash is NOT always present or easily recognizable which can lead to delayed diagnosis and treatment.

Are you or someone you know in need of services but don't know where to look? LouieCONNECT.com is the perfect one stop resource that can connect people to a wide variety of helpful agencies.
This is a mobile optimized website that pulls together the services is our community that provide support for people experiencing a difficult time. It includes only those services that are free and provides all of the information needed to know what they offer, where they are located, when they are open, and any requirements to receive help.

If you are having an issue but don't know where to turn for help, LouieCONNECT.com could be just what you've been looking for.

JustServe.org is a free volunteer website dedicated to bringing communities together through volunteerism. 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, they never ask for donations to maintain the website, they never sell advertising and they never sell any information. All those connected with JustServe.org are volunteers and there is no paid staff. The website is zip code driven, easy to use and 100% free.

If you are looking for volunteer opportunities, this is a perfect place to start looking! There are plenty of organizations to chose from that are conveniently located in your area.

6201 Ashby Ln. - Allterrain Paving and Construction has been issued Permit Number 19RW3536 to close a driving lane in order to install sidewalk. Permit is valid from May 20th to August 30th.

For more details or to see additional permitted work throughout Metro Louisville, visit the map here.

I get calls every week about speeding on our D14 streets - and with good reason. 

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reports that most people who are speeding through residential areas actually live in the neighborhood! You might be eager to come home after work, but that’s no excuse if a child is hit and injured. Quite literally, speed kills: If you hit a pedestrian at 20 mph, 5% will die. If you hit a pedestrian at 30 mph, 45% will die. At 40 mph, 85% will die. 

Driver behavior is crucial to safety in residential neighborhoods.  When you’re driving, go slow enough to see and respond to every new circumstance. Look under parked cars, and you may see children’s feet from the sidewalk, though you can’t see them otherwise. If it’s dark, take another 10 mph off your speed, just in case. In short, take every precaution necessary to avoid bringing tragedy to your own neighborhood.

Please use good judgment when you are driving and remember that, in most cases, traffic behind you will be forced to slow down if you do.

Interested in Volunteering?

Do you have time to participate in Meals on Wheels?

Southwest Community Ministries is looking for kindhearted, friendly people to deliver meals to home-bound seniors in the 40272 and 40258 zip codes.

Delivery takes about an hour weekly. There is a route on Tuesdays that departs from Sun Valley Community Center (10:00 am) or a route on Wednesdays, Thursdays or Fridays route departing from St. Mary and Elizabeth Hospital in the afternoon (3:30).

If you want to make a difference in a senior's life please contact Jessica Burnett 502-935-0310 ext. 244. 

We all know that illegal dumping--putting waste on property that is not licensed as a disposal facility--is an eyesore that is expensive to clean up, diminishes quality of life, discourages economic development and even sends plastic debris into our waterways.

That's why people caught dumping along our city's alleys, sidewalks, fields and roadsides are subject to fines and impoundment of any vehicle used in the dumping. That's where citizens can help with the problem. If you witness illegal dumping while it's happening, report it.

We've developed a new online form you can use to tell us where it happened, describe the vehicle(s) involved, preferably with license plate number(s), and even upload pictures. Of course you can always call Metro Call 311 or 574-5000. For more information about illegal dumping, including a link to the reporting form, visit our illegal dumping webpage.

Another illegal dumping vehicle impounded

Pickup was used in two separate incidents

This week Solid Waste Enforcement tracked down a white pickup truck that was recorded by surveillance back in February as it was used to illegally dump tree debris in the 3600 block of Parthenia Avenue. The offender was found through information received as we investigated a separate illegal dumping incident in the 4100 block of Craig Avenue in April for which the person was also determined to be responsible. In total, the illegal dumper will owe $1,500 in fines and approximately $250 impound fees.

We are excited to announce the Metro Arts Community Center is now open! The building recently received a colorful new window wrap, and new programs and classes will be coming to the site, which is now known as the Metro Arts Community Center.Visit the website to view open hours, and try to solve our interact jigsaw puzzle based on Hannah Thompson's artwork!

Free First Saturdays - Intro to Art
Enrollment is required

Join us for free first Saturday workshops designed to introduce youth and families to their creative side. Workshops are designed for ages 6-10, 12-15 and families.Call today to learn what we are doing different each month.

Open Pottery Studio
Tuesdays –Saturday
Participants must have basic skill in pottery and understanding of the equipment.  No instruction provided. Studio time includes 4 free firings, use of equipment and glazes.  Studio time is offered only outside of scheduled pottery class times.
Fee: $50 monthly

https://louisvilleky.gov/government/parks/metro-arts-center

Star Gazing at the Forest

• Saturday, August 10th; 7:30 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.
• Please Join LFPL and the Louisville Astronomical Society at Jefferson Memorial Forest for a family star party on August 10, 2019. The event will be from 7:30pm-10pm. An astronomical presentation is at 7:45 pm, star observation to follow.

Rain/bad weather makeup date is September 14, 2019, 7:30pm-10pm. The location will be at the JMF, Horine Reservation, Holsclaw Hill, 12304 Holsclaw Hill Rd. Fairdale, KY 40118. Parking at the Horine Reserve. Call Southwest Regional Library (502) 933-0029 for information.

Click here for a map of Horine Reserve.

Check out the Jefferson Memorial Forest website for fun events and interesting programs.

Researching Your Ancestors' Military Service: 20th C. Kentucky Military Records, 1890-1960

• Saturday, August 10th; 12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.
• LFPL hosts Walter Bowman, an archivist formerly with the KY Department for Military Affairs and now with the KY Department of Libraries and Archives. He will explore researching military service records from the 1890s through the 1960s.

Teatro Tercera Llamada Presents Henny Penny

• Saturday, August 24th; 1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.
• Teatro Tercera Llamada presents a bilingual children's play for the whole family. Ramon Rooster, the towns Sheriff is in charge of finding out what happened to a loaf of bread and a bottle of honey with the help of the audience. A participatory comedy for the entire family. All ages. Teatro Tercera Llamada presenta obra teatral bilingüe (Ingles-Español) para niños. Desaparece una hogaza de pan y un frasco de miel. Ramon Rooster el Sheriff del pueblo esta encargado de investigar lo que paso con la ayuda de los espectadores. Comedia interactiva para toda la familia.

Zoo Pop-Up at the Library

• Tuesday, August 27th; 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
• The Louisville Zoo is popping up at the Library to celebrate its 50th anniversary! Stop in and meet Leroy the rhino, Louisville Zoo’s new mascot. Take a selfie with Leroy, play some fun games, and enter to win Zoo tickets.

http://www.lfpl.org/events/