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Bud Dorsey was recognized by Louisville Metro Council for his lifelong contribution to society through the lens of his camera. Bud dreamed of being a photographer from an early age and much of his work is chronicled in the world famous Louisville Story Program Book “Available Light” focused on West Louisville. |
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The life and legacy of Mary Craik was celebrated recently after her passing. Mary lived 95 amazing years bringing forth her knowledge and guidance advocating for women’s equal seat at the table and promoting educational opportunities for women through art and scholarship. NuLu is better today because Mary chose to buy her final home and studio in its neighborhood.
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Emily and many others joined together at the Mayan Cafe to share one last Hersey Bar and pick up a post card featuring one of Mary Craik’s most famous paintings - “The Last Lunch.” Mary’s secret to longevity may have been eating a Hersey Bar for breakfast each morning!
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Shedrick Jones is going strong as the Commander of NABVETS in our five state area. He can be heard each Sunday on the radio at 106.3FM and streaming worldwide. NABVETS is National Association of Black Veterans. Thank you Shedrick.
David Autry is one of the original West Louisville Boys Choir Members and is now a successful entrepreneur bringing great programs to life through technology and media.
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As Thomas Jefferson High School graduates we are out here doing our thing trying to make our world a better place for all. Check out the artwork of Sandra Charles at scharlesart.com Go Patriots!
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Congratulations to Randy Webber for launching his new book - “A Balm in Gilead” featuring magnificent eulogies. With Councilwoman Sexton Smith is the photographer who created the book cover. You Go Girl!
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Pam Haines joined more that 700 other guests to celebrate another very successful year for our Louisville Urban League. #IMPACT tells the story and shares the numbers one person at a time.
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Mr. and Mrs. Steve Barger have spent their lifetimes thinking about others and taking action to help wherever needed. Thank you!
Holiday celebrations are taking place all over town. Let’s remember to reach out and lift up those who may feel forgotten. Many thanks to these friends photographed here who help others all year long.
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Happy Holidays and many thanks to our Labor brothers and sisters who work hard each day and volunteer on their time off. You make our community a much better place to be - TOGETHER. With much gratitude!
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Erin Hall stopped by Historic City Hall to share success stories about our Compassionate Schools Project in JCPS that is teaching our children mindfulness, body awareness, social and emotional skills, nutrition and healthy habits for living. Thank you!
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SWMS Enforcement has located and impounded its 14th vehicle this year for illegal dumping. SWMS Enforcement was contacted by a citizen that captured someone illegally dumping couches in an alley in District 4. The footage was of high quality, but the license plate was not visible. SWMS Enforcement posted images of the video on Facebook and the Nextdoor app asking for assistance with identifying the individual. SWMS Enforcement team was able to locate the vehicle today in the 2300 block of Payne St.
In total, the illegal dumper received a citation with fines and fees totaling $750. Also, they will have to pay approximately $250 for impound and storage fees.
We’re all in this together – help us out when you can.
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The Synergy Project, a year-long effort, provides an inclusive process to achieve an overarching purpose designed to: Further strengthen relationships between residents and police by respecting two important societal values: Public Safety (the combination of effective policing and government services and resident involvement that creates a safe, secure, and livable city) and Public Trust (A deep belief that police officers, those in government services, and residents will treat each other with fairness, equity, dignity, and respect; and will act in the interest of one another’s and the collective wellbeing). Healthy, thriving communities need to achieve success in both of these areas. Headlines across our nation are filled with examples where communities struggle and become reactive. The Synergy Project is designed to engage a broad cross-section of residents. The goal is to ensure differing voices are heard and perspectives explored for the development of strategies to achieve a safer community where both police officers and residents feel respected and valued.
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Holiday Memories tells the story of a friendship between two wayward souls, a precocious young boy, Buddy, and his adult cousin, Sook. Amongst pine trees, they bake fruitcakes and welcome the coming holiday season. Holiday Memories reminds us of the many different forms of families and the importance of our shared humanity. FOR THE ENTIRE FAMILY!
Holiday Memories is based on two short stories by Truman Capote. A Christmas Memory and The Thanksgiving Visitor
Show Dates
December
12/12, 12/13, 12/14, 12/19, 12/20, 12/21 / 7:30pm
12/8, 12/15, 12/22 / 2:00pm
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 From the producers of the popular Jack O’Lantern Spectacular, Winter Woods Spectacular will debut in Iroquois Park from Nov. 30 – Dec. 31. Winter Woods is a half mile drive of lighting and artistry that will explore and celebrate the holiday season. Proceeds will benefit the Louisville Parks Foundation. Visit https://www.winterwoodsspectacular.org/ for more information.
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Each year the Louisville Mega Cavern is transformed into an underground holiday light spectacular for the Christmas season. Enjoy a 30-minute ride through 17 miles of underground passageways. Featuring more than 850 lit characters with more than three million points of light. Lights Under Louisville is open Nov. 15 – Jan. 4. For more information, visit www.lightsunderlouisville.com |
 Paristown’s inaugural Fête de Noël is a six-week Winter Village, featuring Louisville’s only authentic outdoor ice-skating rink. Residents are invited to skate, shop, eat and drink in the heart of Paristown and experience the return of Louisville’s award-winning Holiday Laser Dome, Stoneware & Co. ornament decorating, holiday family movies and much more. Fête de Noël is open Nov. 27th – Jan. 5th. For more information, visit www.paristown.com/fetedenoel
If you'd like to apply for a 30% Senior Citizen Discount of the amount billed for sanitary sewer service and the EPA Consent Decree Surcharge, please print, complete and return the form. You must be able to provide documentation verifying:
- you are the legal title/leaseholder/renter of the property
- you are 65 years of age or older
- your household gross income is $35,000 or less per year.
Click HERE for the form.
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WANT A GOOD CAREER IN TECH?
Our new free training can help you start.
Tech Louisville is a new training by KentuckianaWorks that will prepare participants to start a career as an IT Support professional.
This program, which is offered at no cost to participants, includes classroom and online learning as well as mentorship with an experienced tech pro. Participants will earn their Google IT Support Professional Certificate - a valuable industry credential.
Tech Louisville is for any Louisville resident age 18 or older who wants to start a career in IT Support, regardless of previous tech experience
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- Auto-Heavy Equipment Technician I (2nd shift) (subject to shift)
- Automation Controls Specialist
- Automation Controls Specialist / Grade 17
- Maintenance Electrician I (subject to shift)
- Maintenance Electrician I / Grade U26 - 2 positions
For detailed position descriptions, pay information, and to apply please visit our website: http://www.louisvillemsd.org/Careers
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This property is listed or potentially eligible for listing in The National Register of Historic Places. A demolition permit may be issued on or after 12/27/19 provided that the application meets the development or deed restriction requirements of the LMCO (150.110).
For additional information visit: https://aca-louisville.accela.com/ljcmg/Default.aspx or contact Sharri Zink in Construction Review at 574-2664 or Cynthia Johnson Elmore, Metro Historic Preservation Officer at 574-2868.
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This property is listed or potentially eligible for listing in The National Register of Historic Places. A demolition permit may be issued on or after 12/27/19 provided that the application meets the development or deed restriction requirements of the LMCO (150.110).
For additional information visit: https://aca-louisville.accela.com/ljcmg/Default.aspx or contact Sharri Zink in Construction Review at 574-2664 or Cynthia Johnson Elmore, Metro Historic Preservation Officer at 574-2868.
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Become A Digital Inclusion VISTA (Volunteers in Service to America)
The Office of Civic Innovation and Technology is looking for service-oriented candidates to apply for VISTA service opportunities
Benefits of joining VISTA:
- Opportunity to work on program of Computer Donation, Computer Classes, Computer Set up and Low-Cost Internet opportunities in Louisville Communities.
- Ability to connect households in need to community resources for digital learning and computer donations
- Earn working stipend and post-service federal employment incentives and opportunities
APPLY NOW – CLICK HERE Deadline is 1/30/2020.
Kentuckiana Builds Orientations - Louisville Urban League, 1535 W. Broadway
- MONDAY, DEC. 16 @ 10 AM & 5:30 PM
- THURSDAY, DEC. 19 @ 10 AM & 5:30 PM
- MONDAY, DEC. 23 @ 10 AM & 5:30 PM
Kentuckiana Builds is a 6-week training program that prepares you for a quality profession in fields like electrical, carpentry, pipefitting, plumbing, masonry, insulation and much more. For more information, please call 502-566-3371. Click the following link to watch the class visit the Louisville City FC (Football Club) Stadium in Butchertown: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E_KKxZp3wmg&feature=youtu.be
West Louisville Holiday Festival 2019 - Saturday, December 14th @ 10 am – 5:00 pm - Kentucky Center for African American Heritage, 1701 W. Muhammad Ali Blvd.
Free giveaways every 15 minutes, Health Screening, WL Holiday Market Place shopping with local vendors, live entertainment and holiday music. All events are free and open to the public. For vendor booth space contact: Sharron Johnson @ 502-387-7650 or sharronj500@gmail.com. For sponsorship, door prizes or volunteer contact: Donna McDonald @ 502-314-0235 or donna@mycaaa.com.
The Nutcracker on Old Walnut Street - December 14th & 15th @ 2:00 pm - Louisville Central Community Center, 1300 W. Muhammad Ali Blvd.
Louisville Civic Orchestra is thrilled to partner with the Louisville Central Community Center and the Waterworks Dance Theater through collaborative performances of “The Nutcracker on Old Walnut Street”. A portion of the proceeds to benefit the Grand Lyric Theatre, now in development in Louisville’s Russell neighborhood. To Register for this event CLICK HERE.
Annual Community Holiday Reception - Sunday, December 15th @ 4:30 pm – 6:30 pm - The Yearlings Club, 4309 W. Broadway
Join us for an evening of great entertainment, refreshments and company hosted by the Yearlings Club and A&S Office of the Dean. In the spirit of giving, please bring a gift for the homeless (socks, gloves, toiletries, or whatever)! Admission is free but please RSVP at (502) 852-3042 or cvlani01@louisville.edu.
Beecher Terrace Resident’s Meeting (Hosted by Urban Strategies) - Thursday, December 19th @ 5pm – 7pm - Western Library, 604 S, 10th Street
Come out and fellowship with former neighbors from Beecher Terrace. There will be activities and door prizes give-a-ways. For more information please call 502-384-0786.
Shakespeare in the Libraries: Hamlet - Thursday, December 19th @ 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm - Western Library, 604 s. 10th Street
Characters are brought to life in this amazing two-person, one-hour performance of Shakespeare’s Hamlet. The audience will be engaged with professional actor from Kentucky Shakespeare. For more information please call 502-574-1779.
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MetroCall has 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 visithttp://iframe.publicstuff.com/.
To report a new issue, follow these steps:
- Visit http://iframe.publicstuff.com/
- For City, type in Louisville and select “Louisville Jefferson County Metro Government”
- 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.
- To report an issue, select the issue or type something into the search box. Then select issue.
- 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.
- 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.
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Get directly involved in making Louisville a more litter-free community through the Report-A-Litterer program aimed at motorists who throw fast-food wrappers, cigarette butts, soda bottles or any type of litter out their car window.
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Join a Board or Commission
If you are interested in volunteering for one of Louisville Metro Government's Boards and Commissions, now is the time to start. By being a part of a board or commission, you will offer your time and your talents to improve the quality of life in our community.
There are approximately 100 boards and commissions with many areas of interest, including business and economic development, land planning, parks and recreation, public health and public safety.
To learn more about applications, please visit https://louisvilleky.gov/government/mayor-greg-fischer/interested-serving-board-or-commission
Click here for a list of boards and commissions for an opportunity to serve.
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If you see a streetlight out in your neighborhood (or anywhere in Louisville), please note the address and report it to LG&E for repair. Click here to fill out the online form to report broken or malfunctioning streetlights. We always recommend adding your contact information to the request, so a technician who has questions can contact you. LG&E makes repairs during the day. Make sure you follow up if the streetlight hasn’t been repaired within seven (7) days.
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Butchertown - butchertownpres@gmail.com 1st Tuesday @ 6:00 pm
Germantown Paristown - 1094 E. Kentucky St. 396-4836 judithmagrem28@gmail.com 3rd Monday @ 6:00 pm
Irish Hill Neighborhood Association - For more information info@irishhillneighbors.org
Original Highlands - 1228 E. Breckenridge St 287-3938 driddle121@yahoo.com 3rd Monday @ 6:00 pm
Paristown Pointe - 1228 E. Breckinridge St 502-587-1595 jorobinson854@icloud.com 2nd Tuesday @6:30 pm
Phoenix Hill - 451 Baxter Avene 583-7133 phoenixhillna@gmail.com 4th Monday @ 5:30 pm
Portland Now - 2503 Montgomery St. 438-0189 larry.stoess@gmail.com 1st Tuesday @ 6:30 pm
Russell Neighborhood - 604 S. 10th Street at Western Library, (502) 389-7004 or email Jackie Floyd, 4th Tuesday every month @ 6:00pm
Schnitzelburg Area Community Council - St Elizabeth's 1020 E Burnett Schnitzelburg.org
Shelby Park - 600 E. Oak Street 417-5336 Shelby Park on Facebook 2nd Thursday @ 6:00 pm
Smoketown - 325 E. Kentucky Street 836-7661 666@webberconsulting.org 3rd Monday @ 6:30 pm
South Fourth Street - Jim Reskin, President
Meriwether Fort Hill Neighborhood Association - 3rd Tuesday at 6:30 at Shelby Traditional. Jess Brown 270-227-9123
Metro311: 311 or (502) 574-5000
Air Pollution: (502) 574-6000
Animal Services: (502) 363-6609 or (502) 361-1318
Louisville Forward/Economic Development: (502) 574-4140
Planning & Design Services: (502) 574-6230
Community Services & Revitalization: (502) 574-4377
Public Works: (502) 574-5810
Property Valuation Administrator (PVA): (502) 574-4016
TARC: (502) 585-1234
PARC: (502) 569-6222
Legal Aid: (502) 584-1254
IPL (Code Enforcement): (502) 574-3321
Congressman John Yarmuth: (502) 582-5129
Solid Waste Management (SWMS): (502) 574-3571
Metro Parks: (502) 456-8100
Metro Police: (Non Emergency) (502) 574-7111 or (502) 574-2111
LMPD 1st Division: (502) 574-7167
LMPD 2nd Division: (502) 574-2478
LMPD 4th Division: (502) 574-7010
LMPD 5th Division: (502) 574-7636
Anonymous Tipline: (502) 574-LMPD (5673)
Metro Safe: (502) 572-3460 or (502) 574-7111
Vacant & Public Property Administration: (502) 574-4016
Brightside: (502) 574-2613
Master Commissioner Jefferson Circuit Court (Foreclosure Sales): (502) 753-4888
Your State Representative or State Senator: http://www.lrc.ky.gov
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