 Help us serve our whole community by liking and sharing the Councilwoman Amy Holton Stewart Facebook page today!
 Councilwoman Holton Stewart has met a lot of great neighbors that help make our community a better place to live and wants to recognize them for their community service.
Do you know someone that deserves to be recognized in our community for going above and beyond? We want to say thank you and encourage others to be good neighbors too!
Nominate your neighbors today by emailing Amy at: Amy.Stewart@louisvilleky.gov and provide a picture of the person, in the act if possible, along with a description of their good service. Don't be shy! If you are that good neighbor feel free to nominate yourself.
Our "Good Neighbor" will be featured in future District 25 eNews and will be presented a Louisville Metro Council Proclamation by Councilwoman Holton Stewart honoring their good deeds.
We can't wait to celebrate the great people in our community!
 It is that time of year again! With Spring on it's way more of us will be outside enjoying the weather and getting some sun. It is also the time when the litter is most apparent and we can all pitch in to help take care of our community and take pride in where we live.
If you see litter, report it! If you see someone litter, report them!
Call Metro Call at 311 or report online here.
If you can volunteer to help clean up litter, contact Brightside at 574-2613 or: https://louisvilleky.gov/government/brightside
Metro government spends about $1.5 million dollars every year to clean up litter and trash, including:
- Making corrections officials available to supervise inmate crews on cleanup patrols.
- Providing support services for organized neighborhood cleanups including debris and trash bag collection, sidewalk sweeping and walk-behind vacuums.
- Removing illegal signs from right-of-ways including utility poles.
- Providing trash receptacles for downtown pedestrian traffic.
- Contracting to remove litter along highways and interstates.
- Educating the public on how litter impacts our community and changing behavior.
Be a part of the solution. Educate our neighbors and help fight litter in our city.
 The crew is the latest addition to our department – and our commitment to combat litter. Led by Robert Lush as Clean Collaborative Coordinator, the crew of 13 staff members and their equipment, fall under our Bulk Waste Department within the Solid Waste Management Services Division. They are primarily tasked with collecting litter and debris along Metro roadways and hit the streets on Feb 24th. Since then, they have collected 445 bags of litter from 44.02 miles of roadway. That is an approximate weight of 11,125 pounds!
WELCOME TO THE TEAM!
Here's how you can report a pothole:
- On Twitter use the hashtag #502pothole. Just include the address or intersection where the pothole is located along with the hashtag in a tweet
- Report a pothole online, click here, select “pothole” and continue with the required information
- Contact Metro311 in one of these ways:
- Call them at 311 or 574-5000
- Download the “Louisville Metro 311” app on your smartphone and use it to report a pothole
Email them at metro.311@louisvilleky.gov
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Today Mayor Greg Fischer was joined by members of Louisville’s Vaccine Distribution Task Force to announce vaccine providers will begin taking appointments for individuals 60 and older beginning March 1.
“We estimate there are approximately 100,000 individuals 60 and older in our community,” said Dr. SarahBeth Hartlage, associate medical director for the Louisville Metro Department of Public Health and Wellness and co-chair of Louisville’s vaccine distribution task force. “Vaccinating them next is the right thing to do because the majority of our hospitalizations and deaths due to COVID-19 have been in people 60 or older.”
Hartlage said vaccinating those individuals would occur through March and April.
“By taking the vaccine and with all of us working together at LouVax and throughout Louisville, we’re getting closer to herd immunity and to the day when we can take off our masks and hug our friends and parents and our kids and grandkids, and sit side-by-side concerts, movies and ballgames,” said Mayor Fischer. “That’s our goal. We’re getting closer. And we’re about to get a whole lot closer in the coming weeks.”
Each of the city’s vaccine providers offered specifics about how appointments will be handled:
Family Health Centers, Park DuValle Community Health Center
Family Health Centers & Park DuValle Community Health Center will directly contact their patients, 60 years and older to schedule vaccine appointments. Community Health Centers are located in underserved communities and are part of both local and national efforts to get the vaccine to hard-to-reach communities. Louisville Community Health Centers do not have large vaccines supplies at this time and will continue to partner with the local hospital systems to assist in getting vaccines to our patients and underserved areas of Louisville.
Norton Healthcare
Registration is now open for vaccination appointments at four locations:
- Dixie Highway near the Watterson Expressway, in the retail center off Heaton Road next to Norton Immediate Care Center - Dixie
- Norton Brownsboro Hospital campus – Medical Plaza 2
- Republic Bank Foundation YMCA at 18th and Broadway
- St. Matthews at Dutchmans Lane and Breckinridge Lane, next to Pep Boys
Norton Healthcare has also launched a direct online link to register for the vaccine.
Those who are ages 60 and older can go to NortonHealthcare.com and click on Vaccine Eligibility in the red box. Individuals will be asked to:
- Fill in birthdate
- Click Waitlist
- Enter contact information including an email address
When appointments are available, individuals will receive an email with a personalized scheduling link. From that link, they will be able to choose their preferred location and appointment time.
Baptist Health Louisville
Baptist Health Louisville has opened a drive-through vaccination clinic located in Parking Lot 3 at the corner of Breckenridge Lane and 4000 Kresge Way. It is the main parking lot on the right when entering the campus at Entrance 1 from Kresge Way. Normal operating hours are 8 a.m.- 6 p.m. The drive-through vaccination clinic will replace the current vaccination site within the hospital’s Education Center. Vaccinations are by appointment only. Appointments can be made at www.scheduleyourvaccine.com
UofL Health
Registration will be available for drive-through vaccination appointments at three locations:
- Downtown – corner of Brook at Liberty (499 S Brook St, Louisville, KY 40202)
- South Louisville – Mary & Elizabeth Hospital (1850 Bluegrass Ave, Louisville, KY 40215)
- Bullitt County – Medical Center South (1903 W Hebron Ln, Shepherdsville, KY 40165)
Appointments are limited based on availability of vaccine supply. New appointment blocks will post at uoflhealth.org on Thursday mornings, although additional openings may post as they become available.
Those who are ages 60 and older can go to uoflhealth.org and register, based on availability.
Individuals will be asked to:
- Provide demographic information
- Birthdate
- Contact information
UofL Health is also working with community partners to host vaccine events in other areas, particularly in underserved neighborhoods. Interested partners may request an event at: uoflhealth.org/louisville-covid-19-vaccinations.
Vaccine Distribution Task Force
Louisville’s Vaccine Distribution Task Force serves to coordinate and facilitate implementation, communication, administration, and reporting vaccinations for Metro Louisville. Its primary purpose is to ensure adequate capacity to distribute available vaccines as quickly, efficiently and equitably as possible. The task force is comprised of a diverse group of medical experts, scientific advisors and community partners, including those from Louisville’s hospitals, community health centers, Kentucky Nurses Association, pharmacies, private employers, and insurers.
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Louisville’s COVID-19 data, a complete list of COVID-19 testing sites, and vaccine information can be found at www.louisville.gov/covid19. The LOU HEALTH COVID19 Helpline is also available: 502- 912-8598.
After more than two years of work and a $5 million renovation, the historic Colonial Gardens, 818 W. Kenwood Dr. in south Louisville will open its fourth and final restaurant by the end of April. The concept is called B.A. Colonial, named after B.A. Watson, who owned the historic Colonial Gardens decades ago. It's led by Shay Tinsley, who has a background in restaurants and serves as a local partner in Martin's Bar-B-Que Joint.
B.A. Colonial will serve "traditional American comfort food," in a sit-down but casual setting, Tinsley said. Colonial Gardens developer Jeff Underhill said the menu is expected to include items like gourmet burgers and seafood.
Courier Journal
https://www.courier-journal.com/story/life/food/2021/02/23/colonial-gardens-restaurants-biscuit-belly-taco-luchador-union-15/6768697002/
 Beginning Monday, February 15, the city’s Office of Resilience and Community Services will start accepting new appointments for those in need of rental assistance because of financial hardship resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic. The Office of Housing already has begun processing applications for assistance through the Court Eviction Diversion Program and will begin accepting applications from community service providers on behalf of tenants needing assistance.
Receiving prior assistance does not preclude renters from being eligible for additional assistance. As of January 31, Louisville Metro had provided a total of $20.7 million in rental assistance to more than 17,300 Louisville residents to keep them housed.
“Using an initial $21 million from the 2020 federal CARES Act, we have been successful in helping thousands of Louisvillians maintain safe and stable housing, but we know people are continuing to struggle to pay rent due to the COVID-19 pandemic. That is why this additional federal assistance is critical to preventing a tide wave of evictions and homelessness,” said Mayor Greg Fischer. “I encourage everyone in need of assistance to please reach out.”
Eligible households may receive assistance for past-due rent dating back to April 2020, plus an additional three months of assistance for future rent payments if needed to ensure housing stability.
According to federal regulations, eligible households must:
- Qualify for unemployment or have experienced a reduction in household income, incurred significant costs, or experienced a financial hardship due to COVID-19;
- Demonstrate a risk of experiencing homelessness or housing instability; and
- Have a household income at or below 80 percent of the area median.
A family of four earning 80 percent of the area median income in Louisville has an annual income of $62,000.
The Court Eviction Diversion Program is made possible because of a partnership with the Legal Aid Society.
“Eviction prevention measures are needed now more than ever while so many families face dire economic circumstances and the possibility of homelessness,” said Neva-Marie Polley Scott, Executive Director of the Legal Aid Society. Help is available from Legal Aid and a strong network of community agencies at www.stopmyeviction.org. Getting help now is essential for tenants who have questions about the CDC moratorium, need of financial resources, and need of legal services.”
Those facing possible eviction are encouraged to visit StopMyEviction.org to connect to assistance, or call (502) 308-3344 or visit louisvilleky.gov/neighborhoodplace to schedule an appointment at a Neighborhood Place location. Renters with a pending court case should call 502-574-1707. The Legal Aid Society can be reached at (502) 584-1254 and www.yourlegalaid.org .
LMPD 3rd Division is reminding the community to Lock Your Cars! Of the 19 auto thefts last week, 13 were left warming up unlocked with the keys inside.
Auto theft and theft of property from vehicles is usually a crime of opportunity. It's important to remember to lock your car to keep would-be criminals from stealing you belongings or vehicle.
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JCPS seniors can go to college for free through a new scholarship offered by Evolve502!
The scholarship, which launched Oct. 1, allows eligible students in the Class of 2021 to begin postsecondary studies tuition-free at any Kentucky Community and Technical College school, Including Jefferson Community and Technical College, or Simmons College of Kentucky to pursue an associate degree or career credential, or take 60 hours of credit. The Evolve502 scholarship is a last dollar scholarship, meaning Evolve502 will fund the difference between federal and state financial aid and college tuition.
The application takes about five minutes to complete online at evolve502.org/scholarship. Once applications are submitted and reviewed, applicants will receive a follow-up email with next steps including completing the federal financial aid form and applying to eligible colleges.
In addition to the scholarship, Evolve502 is offering opportunity grants to support students whose families earn less than $40,000 annually. The opportunity grants are $1,000 per semester ($2,000 maximum per year) and can be used to assist in costs outside of tuition including healthcare, transportation, books and more. The grants will automatically be given to Evolve502 Scholarship recipients who meet qualifications.
Scholarship Application | Evolve502
The deadline to apply is June 30.
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Sun Valley Ladies Golf League accepting membership payments. Ten Saturday morning teetimes 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.
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Golf passes are now on sale for the 2021 season! You can purchase them by appointment only by calling the Joe Creason Park golf office at (502) 574-7275 or by clicking here. Reminder, courses are currently open and operating with COVID-19 protocols during the winter. And it's never too early to start thinking ahead to the spring!
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The League of Women Voters of Louisville (LWVL) invites individual volunteers and organizations to submit nominees for its 2021 The Presidents’ Citizen Award to be presented at the League’s annual meeting in June to a volunteer individual or organization for an exceptional contribution in terms of community service, significant impact, and/or demonstrated leadership within the Greater Louisville Geographic Area. See attached nomination packet here.
The deadline to submit an application is April 1. If you have questions, please contact the LWVL office by calling 502-895-5218 or email: lwvlouisville@gmail.com
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