Pick up a South Points Buy Local Passport at a participating South Points business to support small businesses in South Louisville. Get a sticker in your passport each time you shop throughout November! Once your passport is full, redeem it for a reward from a South Points business and be entered to win the Grand Prize – $500 shopping spree in South Points! Learn more, and see the list of participating businesses and prizes at: https://bit.ly/SouthPointsPassport
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Olmsted Parks Conservancy is hosting four locations on November 26 as part of the 11th Annual FREE Coat Exchange in Shelby, Central, Iroquois and Elliott Parks. Volunteers needed 8:00am-10:00am and 10:00am-1:00pm. If you're available- please email info@olmstedparks.org.
Anyone needing a coat can come to any of the locations 10:00am-1:00pm. For drop-off locations to donate a coat, visit www.freecoatexchange.org.
 The Solid Waste Education Department has opened up the application for a new group of Know Waste Ambassadors! Know Waste Ambassador Requirements :
• Attend orientation session and six in-depth trainings on recycling, composting, waste management systems, and other waste initiatives. (These will take place on a weekday.)
• Participate in educational tours of local waste facilities. (These will take place on a weekday.)
• Fulfill a set number of volunteer hours and tasks annually to maintain certification. (Programs and events may take place on weekdays or weekends.)
• Attend periodic sessions to stay up to date, provide feedback, and meet other Know Waste Ambassadors.
• Be willing to share what you learn from the program with your community.
• Background check required prior to volunteering at events or programs.
Please feel free to follow the application link if you think you might be interested.
https://louisvilleky.wufoo.com/forms/know-waste-ambassador-program-application/
Kentuckians can now enroll until Jan. 15, 2022.
The switch to a state-based marketplace is expected to save Kentuckians at least $15 million a year. Kentuckians who buy commercial health plans through the federal site pay a surcharge on premiums, which will not continue with the state-based marketplace. Savings will be passed on to people who buy health coverage through the marketplace. The relaunched portal also will help connect Kentuckians with other benefits and resources, including food, utilities assistance, transportation, job training and veterans’ benefits.
The Governor said kynect also offers a solution for small businesses through the Small Business Health Options Program, or SHOP. The plans are available for employers insuring two to 50 employees and allow health coverage issuers to provide Kentucky’s smallest businesses with affordable plan options that offer essential benefits.
Free help is available to Kentuckians during the Open Enrollment Period, Nov. 1, 2021, to Jan.15, 2022.
To learn more, visit kynect.ky.gov.
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.
Click here to report.
Click here for more information.
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This Thursday, November 18, join for the next TARC3 Virtual Town Hall. The topic of this virtual meeting will be MV Transportation’s driver-training curriculum. Questions and comments will be accepted during the meeting. For the visually impaired, all questions and comments will be read aloud by meeting facilitators. For the hearing impaired, an ASL interpreter will be present during the meeting.
Meeting details: Thursday, November 18, 2021, 12:00 – 1:00 p.m. Log onto zoom: https://bit.ly/TownHallT3Nov Or join the meeting by phone: (877) 853-5247 (toll-free) Webinar ID: 893 8247 9630
Metro Government’s recent $3 million commitment allowed Evolve502 to surpass an important milestone of $20 million, and extend their commitment of a tuition-free two-year postsecondary opportunity for all eligible JCPS graduates through the class of 2026 (this year’s eighth graders).
Follow the link to their application (Scholarship | Evolve502)!
 Returning to downtown, for the 41st time, on Black Friday 2021
Presented by Louisville Gas and Electric Company (LG&E), the city’s most beloved holiday event, Light Up Louisville, is returning Friday, Nov. 26. The in-person event, outside of Metro Hall at Jefferson and Sixth streets, begins at 4 p.m. Children and families are invited to visit the AT&T Santa’s Workshop on Sixth Street with a one-way loop to pick up holiday crafts and cookies to decorate at home, as well as to write letters to Santa and veterans through the Honor Flight program. Visitors can also get a free holiday green screen picture in the AT&T Santa’s Workshop.
A Holiday Market will be open from 4 – 10 p.m. at 6th and Jefferson streets, offering treats, holiday crafts and decorations for purchase. The Light Up Louisville stage, on the west lawn of Metro Hall, will feature live entertainment. Performances include some of Louisville’s most talented groups including: DJ Jay Campbell, Louisville Classic Melodies, Motown Christmas, Steven Gould, Asly Toro, Made New Acapella, and Eight Inch Elvis.
The Lots of Lights Parade starts at 6:45 p.m. at Fourth and Liberty streets, led by Frosty the Snowman as grand marshal. From Fourth Street, the parade turns onto Jefferson Street and disperses at Seventh and Jefferson streets. Jesse and MJ from Mix 106.9, Louisville’s official Christmas radio station, will emcee the parade announcements. Anyone interested in participating in the parade can sign up at LightUpLouisville.org.
Around 8 p.m., Santa Claus will arrive and make his way to the entertainment stage to help “Light Up Louisville” by turning on tens of thousands of lights, including the city Christmas tree in Jefferson Square Park. A Zambelli fireworks show will follow. The city Christmas tree, a 45-foot Norway Spruce, was donated by the family of Jane and Chris Lindsay.
 Visitors who bring in one canned good item (per person) to donate to Dare to Care may purchase tickets at the Zoo windows for $9.50 per adult and $6.50 per child/ senior ticket.
The discount is available at the gate only; not valid for online purchases. The offer is not valid for special fee-based programs, for prepaid groups, field trips or with other discounts. No refunds will be provided for tickets prepaid in advanced or purchase online. Multiple cans are appreciated but only one discount per admission; additional cans do not provide additional discounts.
Below, please find MSD's recently posted positions. For position descriptions, pay information, and to apply please visit our website: http://www.louisvillemsd.org/Careers
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Automation Controls Specialist (2 positions)
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Buyer I/II
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Process Technician Trainee (Wastewater Operator)
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Sampling & Monitoring Supervisor
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER/ M / F / DISABILITY / VET
Jefferson County
November 10, 2021 Vs November 17, 2021
Statistics
Total Confirmed Cases : November 10, 2021 - 121,485 : November 17, 2021 - 122,341
Change in Cases : 856
Total Deceased : November 10, 2021 - 1,597 : November 17, 2021 - 1,653
Change in Deaths : 56
Total Recovery : November 10, 2021 - 46,072 : November 17, 2021 - 46,316
Change in Recovery : 244
Vaccination
Vaccinated In Jefferson County : 67.9 % - 521,358
Fully Vaccinated : 58.5 % - 448,957
Partially Vaccinated : 9.4 % - 72,401
Unvaccinated In Jefferson County : 32.1 % - 250,046
Hospitalization
Inpatients : November 10, 2021 - 106 : November 17, 2021 - 131
ICU Patients : November 10, 2021 - 28 : November 17, 2021 - 33
Patients on Vents : November 10, 2021 - 20 : November 17, 2021 - 18
Percent of those in Jefferson County Hospitals with Covid : 9.8 %
Resources for You
For more information, please go to our COVID-19 Testing page for a listing of testing sites.
For assistance in relation to hardships due to COVID click here.
For information about COVID facts, testing, vaccines and more click here.
For in depth updates on COVID in Louisville, including total deaths and confirmed cases click here.
“That’s not a reason to think that there is another surge,” said Gov. Beshear. “It looks like we have plateaued on the positivity rate at about 5.5%. We are still at a very serious level.”
In Kentucky, children make up 25%-30% of all new COVID-19 cases.
COVID-19 vaccines are safe for this age group. During the Pfizer vaccine clinical trials, there were no serious side effects among any of the study participants. The vaccine was found to be 90.7% effective in preventing symptomatic COVID-19 for this age group.
The Governor encouraged parents and caregivers for this age group to talk to their health care provider or pharmacist about scheduling their child’s COVID-19 vaccine as soon as possible.
In addition, all eligible vaccinated Kentucky adults can now get any of the three COVID-19 vaccination boosters: Pfizer, Moderna or Johnson & Johnson. To learn more, see the full release.
COVID Booster
Gov. Andy Beshear signed an executive order that qualifies every person 18 years old or older and living or working in the commonwealth to get a COVID-19 vaccination booster six months after their second dose of the Moderna or Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines, or two months after a single-dose Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine.
The Governor said Kentucky was seeing declines in COVID-19 case numbers and the test positivity rate for many weeks, but recently those numbers have begun to plateau or even slightly increase.
As of Wed., Nov. 17, more than 437,000 Kentuckians had received a booster.
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