 As someone affected by Heart Disease and Stroke, it is important to know that they are the #1 and #5 killers in the US. The American Heart Association counts on our community to make a difference.
The fight against heart disease is very important to me. Both of my boys have been affected by a very serious rhythm disorder.
Jansen has done well since he had surgery to correct his issues. He is now a very productive adult serving in the Army and currently deployed.
Brayden still struggles from time to time with the rhythm disorder as well as Epilepsy. He is currently a fulltime student at U of L and a supervisor in UPS World Port.
As a Queen of Hearts nominee, I have committed to a fundraising goal of $10,000 or more. I am fundraising for my loved ones as well as the millions of other people affected by heart disease and stroke. Will you join me in helping the AHA on their mission for a world of longer healthier lives?
Contributing to my campaign will make a direct impact to our community. For example, a donation of $100 will train 15 members of our community in CPR skills, with a donation of $500 it will help fund lifesaving research.
This is a wonderful event filled with people who want to help others. There will be a dinner if you choose to attend. As well as an auction, raffles and other activities. The cost of a seat is $500, in purchasing a seat the entire amount will go to my campaign to fundraiser in honor of my boys.
Your tax-deductible donation can be mailed to the address below. Checks payable to American Heart Association with Queen of Hearts-Becky Hale in the memo section.
Pay via credit card by contacting Lindsay Simpson, Heart Ball Administrator at 502-371-6023 or email to Lindsay.simpson@heart.org .
You can also donate thru my personal fundraising page at
http://app.mobilecause.com/vf/queenofhearts/beckyhale. You can also text Queenofhearts4 to 71777.
 Louisville Parks and Recreation annual golf passes are now on sale at the Joe Creason Park administration building (1297 Trevilian Way.)
A seven-day unlimited play pass, good for unlimited play including weekends and holidays after noon, is $500. A five-day pass, Monday-Friday only, is $350.
Junior, team, and golf cart discount passes are also for sale through the golf desk at Creason, located in the parks administration building across from the Louisville Zoo.
Those seeking a pass are required to fill out an application and to get a photo ID taken at the Creason golf desk. You can download the application here or fill it out in person.
For more information, please call (502) 574-6454.
VITA Tax Assistance program has been offering free tax preparation to individuals and families under a certain income bracket in our community for years. This organization depends on volunteers to help prepare taxes and greet clients. We hope you’ll consider joining the team!
If you are interested in volunteering for the 2019 tax season (January-April 2020) please email volunteer@labcservices.org. Make sure you indicate which site you would like to volunteer at (there are 11 sites available).
Volunteer trainings will start in December. Volunteers are needed to help prepare taxes AND greet clients. If interested in volunteering, please sign up by completing this Volunteer Application
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The place seems like a dream come true: the right space, the right location, the right price. But is it really for rent? Or will the renter or traveler arrive to find their money gone with nowhere to stay?
An in-depth investigative study by Better Business Bureau (BBB) finds that fraud is widespread in the online rental home and vacation rental market, with 43% of online shoppers encountering a fake listing and more than 5 million consumers losing money to such scams.
The investigative study -- Is That Rental Listing Real? A BBB Study of Rental Scams Involving Apartments, Houses and Vacation Properties -- notes that 85% of consumers encountering fake rental listings do not fall for them.
BBB Scam Tracker has received more than 1,300 reports of rental fraud from 2016 to 2019, while the FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) reports more than $37 million from January 1, 2019, through October 20, 2019, in losses associated with complaints that mention the word “rent.”
If you would like more information about fraudulent properties or the entire report click on the link! https://www.bbb.org/article/news-releases/21033-bbb-investigation-rental-scams
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- AT&T downtown call center is located at 534 Armory Place.
- These are full-time, entry level sales representative positions with benefits.
- Must be 18 or older to apply. Must be proficient with computers and have basic typing skills.
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 Today, the average life expectancy is at a record high 79 years. As we get older, even the most independent among us may experience physical declines or financial hardship that strips away their independence. Add to that an increase in geographic mobility of our families, and the results is millions of seniors left behind, hungry and alone.
To help those in need volunteer with Meals on Wheels and the Southwest Community Ministries! CALL: 502-935-0310
 Claim your spot in Colonial Gardens history while there is still space.
Click the link below.
https://colonialgardenslouky.com/
 To learn more and find out if you're eligible, contact or visit a Kentucky Career Center near you. Visit kentuckianaworks.org/locations for more information, including hours.
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KY Career Center at 6th and Cedar: 600 W Cedar St, Louisville, (502) 595-4003
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KY Career Center at the NIA Center: 2900 W Broadway, St. 100, Louisville, (502) 574-4100
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KY Manufacturing Career Center: 160 Rochester Dr., Building W, Louisville, (502) 276-9711
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Outside of Louisville/Jefferson County: Call (502) 724-4736
Seasonal Christmas tree drop-off will also include leaves this year. Starting December 26, drop-off sites will be available for all Louisville/Jefferson County residents. All lights and ornaments should be removed from trees before they are set out or dropped off. Residents may also drop off loose leaves. Containers used to bring leaves to the drop-off sites must be disposed of off-site by residents.
DROP OFF LOCATION:
Public Works Yard - 10500 Lower River Road (enter from Bethany Lane)
December 26 - January 31, Tuesday-Saturday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. (closed on Wednesday, January 1)
Metro Public Works will also provide curbside pickup of Christmas trees within the Urban Services District (the old City of Louisville boundaries) after the holiday. Beginning Wednesday, December 26, residents with City curbside yard waste pickup may set their Christmas trees and greenery out on their regular collection day. Trees must not be in plastic bags, and all decorations must be removed. Residents normally serviced by private waste haulers should check with those companies to see whether and when tree pickup is available.
Yard Waste Winter Schedule
The yard waste winter schedule will begin January 21, 2020 and goes through the end of March, 2020. During this time yard waste will be collected on your normal day BY REQUEST ONLY. Call 311 or 574-5000 to request yard waste collection. Regular yard waste collection will resume in the spring.
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  Motorist's, CAUTION!
St. Anthony Church Road has suffered a landslide blocking an entire lane of traffic. Please utilize caution and obey the traffic light, speed limits and traffic signs when travelling St. Anthony Church Road.
Restoration Plan
Public Works has contracted a thorough geotechnical investigation through QK4 - Engineering Consultants to identify the safest, permanent solution.
A second study is currently ongoing and identifying 2 additional landslides that have taken place on property around St. Anthony Church Road but not affecting St. Anthony Church Road, directly.
Multiple options have been offered in a preliminary investigation conducted earlier this summer. Each solution will take time, funding & patience.
Update 10/10/19
Public Works has been working directly with St. Anthony Church Road neighbors to identify the root cause of the landslides and to conduct the studies needed to ensure a comprehensive, permanent solution can be found.
Specific property owners would not allow Public Works access to their properties to conduct the testing that is required to design the solution. The Jefferson County Attorney's Office has spoken with counsel for these neighbors and anticipate consent in the very near future.
Due to the property owner's not consenting to Public Works & QK4 accessing their properties & thus delaying the second in-depth geotechnical study, at this time Public Works does not have an expected completion date. Once the second study is allowed to proceed and the final report is submitted, Councilman Yates will be working with Public Work to identify the necessary funding to ensure St. Anthony Church Road is restored.
Update 11/14/19
The property owners surrounding the immediate slide area have consented to Public Works & QK4's conducting 20 soil test borings to evaluate the subsurface conditions with depths ranging from 10 feet - 25 feet.
These boring locations will be monitored to measure groundwater volumes to assist in remediation planning.
Lane closures of St. Anthony Church Road will be required resulting in one lane traffic for the duration of the filed exploration.
The field exploration is expected to take 5-10 working days.
Update 11/26
The second geotechnical study took place at the beginning of December at 7700 St. Anthony Church Road. The engineering team made 20 bores into the road and hillside to study the composition of the land and determine the amount of water flowing in the ground. Once the results of the study are compiled and analyzed Public Works will review the recommendations and identify the best possible permanent solution.
 All Major Construction has been completed. No Long-Term Lane Closures Remain
Crews working on the $35 million New Dixie Highway Project have reached a major milestone – the completion of the transformative medians that will make Dixie Highway safer and more efficient.
Medians, curbing and sidewalks have been installed along a four-mile stretch of the busy corridor between Greenwood Road and Crums Lane. The completion of the medians means the end of significant lane closures. As of Dec. 11, all lanes are open and no long-term lane closures remain.
More to Complete
Some physical and technological elements of the new bus shelters supporting the soon-to-launch Dixie Rapid bus rapid transit route will be installed now and in the spring. Updated signage and signaling work are also in progress.
In the spring, the final surfacing and striping will be put into place. That work will only require temporary lane closures. When that work is complete, the public will begin to fully experience the New Dixie Highway.
Crews have begun construction of the final sections of median in the New Dixie Highway Project! This exciting milestone means we are close to completion and on track to have all major components in place by the end of this year.
Thanks to the diligent work of our construction team, you’ll also see landscaping begin soon ahead of schedule. Soil preparation, sod installation and other landscaping work may cause short, temporary lane closures over the next 4-6 weeks.
Residents and businesses are already beginning to see the positive effects of this transformation. From wider sidewalks to brand new bus shelters and less dangerous roadways, the New Dixie Highway Project is making a safer, more efficient corridor for everyone
With the addition of medians, left turns and U turns will be a lot more frequent along Dixie Highway. Many people have asked if we can add “flashing yellow” left-turn lights to each intersection to move more cars through faster.
The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet takes a great deal of care in determining where “flashing yellow” lights are and are not a good solution. They take into consideration both the number of lanes drivers will be crossing as well as other conditions. Some of the project area south of Greenwood meets KYTC’s standards and will utilize flashing yellow left turn lights, but much of Dixie Highway is not a safe spot for that type of traffic lights.
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