City Hall will be closed until Monday January 4, 2021.  The District 13 staff continues to work from home, but will answer calls and emails during this time.

Mark, Elizabeth and Barbara wish everyone a Safe and Happy New Year 2021 !

1. Immediately report any suspicious person, or vehicle to (502) 574-7111 or (502) 574-TIPS. This is not just for vehicle vandalism but drug activity, home/garage vandalism - ANY suspicious activity! Make a report!
2. Never leave anything of value in your vehicle; this includes laptops, purses, GPS devices and even loose change.
3. Always lock your vehicle doors.
4. Remove garage door openers from vehicles usually parked outside.
5. Do not leave your keys in your vehicle. Do not warm up your vehicles without you in them!
6. Do not leave the windows of you vehicle open, or partially open.
7.  Try to park your vehicle in a well-lit area.
8. Never leave a firearm unprotected in your vehicle

Riverside, the Farnsley-Moremen Landing and Jefferson Memorial Forest are exploring the idea of starting a rotating Farmers/Artist Market sometime in 2021. They are seeking community feedback for this idea. Help them create a market that meets local needs and creates community engagement by filling out this brief survey by January 8, 2021:

Complete the Survey here!

The influenza (flu) shot is a flu vaccine given with a needle, usually in the arm. Seasonal flu shots protect against the three or four influenza viruses that research suggests may be most common during the  upcoming season.

Click here to see the CDC recommendations for this sesaon's flu shot in this time of the Covid 19

Kentucky State website: kycovid19.ky.gov is the best way to keep up with the latest news about the novel coronavirus.

Louisville Metro website with updated information about COVID-19 -CLICK HERE-

Residents who have questions related to COVID-19 call the recently launched helpline at (502) 912-8598 or to seek information at louisvilleky.gov/covid19.

University of Louisville Sponsored Test Sites:

• Downtown at the corner of Brook and Liberty streets
• U of L Health Mary and Elizabeth Hospital
• U of L Health in Bullitt County

To make an appointment, call 502-588-0414. 

The Mayor's Office for Safe and Healthy Neighborhoods (OSHN) would like to invite you to be a part of the One Love Louisville Networking Night featuring our special guest from the Kent School of Social Work, Sara Williams MSSW, CSW. 

January 26 is an opportunity for citizens to learn more about Violence Prevention efforts as well as find out about important resources and initiatives in our community. Our Networking Nights create an environment for change agents to build a network of citizens as well as agencies involved in efforts to help prevent violence. It provides a space for continued development of violence prevention knowledge and resources. During this Networking Night, you will learn individual and collective efforts to prevent suicide and coping strategies during the age of COVID-19.

Come ready to connect with other passionate community members and learn more about innovative violence prevention strategies to help create a safer Louisville! Learn more about the event or register here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/131626481349

The Louisville Metro Department of Public Health and Wellness is offering free radon test kits while the supply lasts. You can request a kit by calling 502-574-6650. The test kits come with an instruction sheet and postage to send back to the lab for it to be analyzed free of charge. The only way to know a building has radon and if you’re being exposed is to test. Radon is an odorless, colorless and tasteless chemical radioactive gas. It forms naturally when uranium, radium and thorium break down in rocks, soil and groundwater. Radon attaches to dust or tobacco smoke and gets carried into the lungs. Prolonged exposure to radon can lead to lung cancer. People can be exposed to radon primarily from breathing radon in air that comes in through cracks and gaps in homes and other buildings.

• Do you know someone that is a a dynamic and entrepreneurial leader?
• Someone that can provide strategic and inspirational vision?
• Someone that can serve diverse communities, embracing the principles of equity, inclusion, and access?

The Fund for the Arts is looking for its next President & CEO.   This person doesn’t have to come from an arts background.  The characteristics above can be found in any industry.  If you know of anyone that is interested, they can reach out to the search consultant directly or I am happy to chat with anyone anytime.

This is an important institution in the future of this community – and will be pivotal in the healing and rebuilding over the next 12-18 months.

Information here:  Fund for the Arts President and CEO.pdf

Almost 100 employers in Healthcare, Logistics, Manufacturing, Food & Beverage, Retail, Business Services, Tech, and other sectors are hiring now in the Louisville area.

You can see which companies are hiring and how you can apply at our online COVID-19 Job Board, run in partnership with Greater Louisville Inc. and WorkOne Southern Indiana.

CLICK HERE  To view job Listing   

• Kentucky Cabinet for Health & Family Services: COVID-19 Updates
• Louisville Metro Government: Daily Updates on COVID-19
• Kentucky Unemployment Insurance website
• COVID-19 Pandemic Response Loans for Individuals and Small Businesses

More resources for Small Businesses

Sun Valley Ladies Golf League accepting membership payments.  Ten Saturday morning tee times 4/3 – 9/25 (8:00 a.m, - 9:03 a.m.) Teams of two playing 18 holes (hole by hole scoring). Signup with a partner or request a partner. Checks payable to Sun Valley Ladies Golf League.

•        $59.00  - includes World Golf Handicap System fee of $24.00
•        $35.00 – paying WGHS fee elsewhere for the 2021 golf season.

League will be full when 40 membership payments have been received.  Others may join to sub during absences of regular league players and establish eligibility to compete in the Jefferson County Ladies Golf Tournament to be held at Seneca Golf Course.

Mail completed membership form and check or pay in person at Sun Valley Golf Course 6505 Bethany Lane, Louisville, Ky. 

Send questions to grantsunvalley@gmail.com.

Given the rise in COVID-19 cases, we will be supporting our friends in the health care system and all of you by temporarily reducing the number of persons here at the Loomhouse and returning to virtual programs on our Facebook and Instagram pages

We will remain open during our regular business hours Tues-Fri 10am-3pm and Sat 11am-4pm for scheduled appointments for small, one-family group tours, mini-weaving lessons, independent study, single shoppers, and to take and fill phone and online orders with curbside pickup. We continue to run a HEPA filter in our Top House Weaving Studio and masks are required in all of the cabins.

Follow the action on our Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/littleloomhouse/ or our Instagram page @thelittleloomhouse(official) or

Visit our online store https://thelittleloomhouse.square.site/ to view our featured Artists, Loomhouse items, and to make a purchase.

If you’d like to purchase an item from the gift shop for pick-up, delivery, or to have an item shipped, visit our Shop & Camp/Class Sign up page. 

Assistance is available for eligible residents in need of paying water and/or sewer bills via the Healthy at Home Utility Assistance Program. Appointments are required by calling 502/991-8391 or visit louisvilleky.cascheduler.com. Income eligible residents within 200% of the federal poverty guidelines, who have lost income due to COVID, with proof of arrearage, payment plan, or disconnect notice for water and/or wastewater bill may be eligible to apply.

Drops of Kindness offers a customized approach to help customers resolve unpaid bills.  CLICK HERE for more information.

Assistance is available for eligible residents in need of paying water and/or sewer bills via the Healthy at Home Utility Assistance Program. Appointments are required by calling 502/991-8391 or visit louisvilleky.cascheduler.com.

Income eligible residents within 200% of the federal poverty guidelines, who have lost income due to COVID, with proof of arrearage, payment plan, or disconnect notice for water and/or wastewater bill may be eligible to apply.

Louisville Water Co. Contact Info

Call our Customer Service Center at 502.583.6610. Call volume is usually high on Mondays and the first day of each month -- if possible, avoid those days for shorter wait times. 

You can also visit LouisvilleWater.com and click on the Link icon for information on your account, or click on the Contact Us heading to send us an email. 

trees into mulch that will be offered back to citizens for home use. Those wishing to receive mulch must bring an appropriate container in which to carry it. All lights and ornaments should be removed from trees before they are dropped off or set out for collection.

HOURS & LOCATIONS

Tuesday-Saturday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. (Waste Reduction Center closes at 3 p.m. on Saturdays)

December 26 - January 30

All locations will close at 1 p.m. on Thursday, December 31 and will be closed Friday, January 1 and Saturday, January 16. 

• East District Recycling Center, 595 N. Hubbards Lane
• Public Works Yard, 10500 Lower River Road (enter from Bethany Lane)
• Waste Reduction Center, 636 Meriwether Avenue 

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. 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.

Flick also goes by the title of ‘awesome dog’. That’s because the approximately 2-year-old German Shepherd mix has all of the qualities of a great companion. Flick is friendly, sweet and affectionate. He likes hugs and being held, and absolutely loves kisses! Flick is even housetrained. He does have one tiny problem though, he doesn’t like cats and he’s proud of it!  If you have a cat-free home for this toy-crazy bachelor, then he wants to meet you. Flick’s adoption fee is waived for an approved adopter, thanks to the Pay It Forward Program. To meet Flick, visit Animal House Adoption Center (3705 Manslick Rd.) from 12-6pm daily, no appointment necessary. Flick weighs approximately 57lbs. He’s already neutered, microchipped and up-to-date on vaccinations.

For more info about Flick, send a message to animalservicesadoption@louisvilleky.gov

Woop Woop may be blind but so is love. Do you have room in your home for this sweet senior? Woop Woop is approximately 9-years-old and she is a very friendly who enjoys being petted. Woop Woop can be fearful because of her blindness, so she doesn’t like surprises. However, she warms up quickly to new people who first put their hand by her face or gently pats her head.  Woop Woop’s adoption fee is waived for an approved adopter, thanks to the Pay It Forward Program. She’s already spayed, microchipped and up-to-date on vaccinations. Woop Woop’s ideal home would be calm with plenty of big, warm blankets to cuddle under. To meet or adopt Woop Woop, visit Animal House Adoption Center, located at 3516 Newburg Road, open from 12-6pm daily. For more info about Woop Woop, call 502-473-PETS.

• For more info about Woop Woop, send a message to animalservicesadoption@louisvilleky.gov.
• To see all of the adoptable animals available at LMAS, visit their website here

Did you know that Pit Bulls are the most overbred dog breed in Louisville and make up the majority of the LMAS Shelter pet population? Pit Bulls can be great companions to families, despite stigma because of their breed.  

If you love Pit Bulls, don’t shop. Adopt! Pit Bull adoptions are always free at LMAS and include spay/neuter, microchip and vaccinations. To meet adoptable Pit Bulls and Pit Bull mixes, visit Animal House Adoption Center (3516 Newburg Rd.), open daily from 12-6pm. Walk-ins Welcome!

Want to help? Donations Welcome

KHS welcomes pet food donations – especially cat food – for the COVID-19 Pet Food Bank through Amazon or from local pet supply stores. View our overall Wish List and our Amazon wish list at http://tinyurl.com/wishlistkhs (items are not in order on Amazon, so please scroll to find dry cat and dog food options). Deliveries are accepted at 241 Steedly Drive, Louisville KY 40214.

People who are interested in fostering will need to fill out the Foster Application(PDF) and either email, fax to 502-473-2634, or bring the completed application to the LMAS Animal Care Center, located at 3705 Manslick Rd.

For more information on our foster care program, please contact Stephanie Jackson at stephanie.jackson@louisvilleky.gov or (502) 574-6978

Louisville Metro Police Department

Sign up for crime alerts from LMPD by clicking HERE

Sign up for Emergency Alerts by clicking HERE

Metro Police:

(Non Emergency)574-7111 or 574-2111

3rd Division: 574-2135

Anonymous Tipline:

574-LMPD (5673)

Metro Safe: 572-3460 or 574-7111

The Louisville Metro Council is now livestreaming all of its regular meetings and committee meetings on Facebook Live.

To see all meetings on Facebook Live, go to the Metro Council Facebook page by clicking here.

The public can also view all council and committee meetings on Metro TV, Spectrum Cable Channel 184 or on UVERSE at Channel 99.  Proceedings are live streamed from the Metro Council Clerk’s Archived Media page here.

If you would like to see the agenda for any of the Metro Council’s Committee meetings click here

Report:

• where it happened
• describe the vehicle(s) involved
• include license plate number(s) if available
• upload pictures if available

For more information about illegal dumping, including a link to the reporting form visit our illegal dumping webpage.

Dare to Care Food Bank

First Baptist Church Fairdale 413 Fairdale Road 
Wednesdays - 3:30 to 6:00 pm
Phone:  368-9053
Website: https://daretocare.org/contact-us/