The Fern Creek Community Association and Chamber of Commerce, along with District 22 Councilman Robin Engel, welcomed the new Mark's Feed Store Restaurant to our community on March 12th. This is the fifth location to be opened in the Louisville area.  Building on the Louisville tradition, Mark’s Feed Store is expanding their acclaimed menu to the Fern Creek area. The new location, 6501 Bardstown Road in Louisville, KY,  

“We are so excited to bring Mark’s Feed Store to Fern Creek.  We love to be part of our neighborhoods and have had an overwhelming request to come to the Fern Creek area.  So here we are with the same great food, just as our guests know it but with a new building and friendly staff for the Fern Creek neighborhood to call their own.” states Mary Stebbins, Director of Operations based in Louisville, KY. The restaurant opened with a ribbon-cutting ceremony at 10:30 a.m. The new restaurant will employ approximately 120 local residents.

 

 

 

Triangle Park, which is located at the intersection of Bardstown Road and Fern Creek Road, is currently undergoing some repair work to the clock and vapor lights that shine upon the American flag.  The District 22 Office is working with the Louisville Metro Public Works Dept. to correct operational problems.  The District 22 Office, in partnership with the Brightside organization, supports and maintains the park to keep it clean, cut and beautiful in appearance throughout the year.  We wish to thank all the volunteers and veterans who help keep the park litter free, and to Fern Creek Chamber member, Mark Yates with Yates Electric and Boy Scout Troop #506 for their commitment to keeping the American flag flying in good condition.  A new American flag will be placed on the flagpole once the inground lights have been repaired to shine upon the flag at night in accordance with federal guidelines and protocol as they pertain to our American flag.  Thank you for your patience as we work to correct these issues.

 

Classic Cinema at the Creek debuts Louisville’s first student-run movie theatre.  Classic Cinema at the Creek, a student-run movie series open to the public, will show classic movies in the newly-renovated Alumni Auditorium at Fern Creek Traditional High School most Thursdays. The series premiered on Thursday, March 15, 2012 with showings of Annie Hall at 3:00 p.m., Bringing up Baby at 5:00 p.m. and Casablanca at 7:00 p.m. The Classic Cinema at the Creek screenings are free and open to the public. A donation to the Fern Creek Alumni Scholarship Fund is requested.

Volunteers from the Tiger Pride Band will staff a concession stand and members of the Classic Cinema Club will run the theatre. The Fern Creek High School Alumni Association is sponsoring the program.

“As a Communications, Media and the Arts School, this is a natural fit,” said Brian Miller, the sponsor of the Classic Cinema Club. “Our students already run a radio station, so a movie theatre makes sense, especially in our beautiful new Alumni Auditorium. With a brand new sound and projection system, this is a wonderful place for everyone in our community to enjoy a classic movie.”

The schedule and themes for the rest of the spring semester includes films by Alfred Hitchcock (Rear Window, Vertigo, North by Northwest), musicals (West Side Story, My Fair Lady), romantic adventures on the water (The African Queen, Titanic), westerns (High Noon, The Wild Bunch, Unforgiven), science fiction (E.T., Star Wars, 2001: A Space Odyssey), unruly animals (The Birds, King Kong, Jaws), politics (All the King’s Men, Mr. Smith Goes to Washington, All the President’s Men), coming of age (American Graffiti, Diner, The Graduate) and D-Day (The Longest Day, Saving Private Ryan). At least two, and usually three, films will be shown most Thursdays between now and June.

Fern Creek High School is located at 9115 Fern Creek Road. For more information, contact Brian Miller at brian.miller@fchs.us or call 502-485-6362.

Classic Cinema at the Creek Schedule Spring 2012:

Thursday, March 29

3:00 PM   West Side Story

6:00 PM  My Fair Lady

No screenings April 5 or April 12

Thursday, April 19

3:00 PM  African Queen

6:00 PM  Titanic

Thursday April 26

3:00  PM  High Noon

5:00  PM  The Wild Bunch

7:30  PM  Unforgiven

Thursday, May 3

3:00  PM  E.T.

5:00  PM  Stars Wars (A New Hope)

7:30  PM  2001: A Space Odyssey

No Screenings

May 9

Come see the play Romeo and Juliet by FC Theatre at 7:00 p.m.

Thursday, May 17

3:00 PM  All the King’s Men

5:00 PM  Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

7:30 PM  All the President’s Men

Thursday May 24

3:00 PM  The Birds

5:00 PM  King Kong (1933)

7:00 PM  Jaws

Thursday May 31

3:00 PM  American Graffiti

5:00 PM  Diner

7:00 PM The Graduate

Thursday June 7

4:30 PM  The Longest Day

7:30 PM Saving Private Ryan

Times are subject to change. Check calendar at www.ferncreekhigh.com

In lieu of a speaker this month, we will have a networking luncheon.  Be prepared to give a “60 second commercial” for your place of business, as everyone in attendance will get an opportunity to introduce themselves.

 

HOSTS:

Arbonne International,

Integrated Pest Management and Ideas Etc!

 

Woodhaven Country Club

7200  Woodhaven Road                                

11:30am - 1:00pm

Lunch to begin promptly at 11:45

Cost $15.00 for members and first time guests $25.00 non-members*

If you plan to attend, please pre-register!

www.ferncreek.org or fccacc@bellsouth.net

Or please call Jean in the Chamber Office 239-7550   Sorry, no-shows will be billed.

You're invited to join District 22 Councilman Robin Engel, District 20 Councilman Stuart Benson and Louisville Metro Parks for a public meeting on the Charlie Vettiner Master Plan. 

Tuesday, April 17, 2012

Farmer Elementary School Gym

 

 

 For more information:

www.metro-parks.org/cityofparks/projects/

 

 

Consent Calendar: All items were passed by a vote of 25 to 0

 

Old Business: The Council has delayed a vote on an ordinance dealing with the penalty assessed by the Kentucky Employee Retirement System to Metro Government for not paying into the system during the firefighter settlement litigation. The ordinance deals with a payment of $10.8 million to KERS. The measure will be returned to the Budget Committee for further study.

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The Council passed an ordinance that places the Yum Center under the same status as other buildings downtown owned and operated by local, state and federal governments with regard to fees owed to the Louisville Downtown Management District.

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http://agendas.louisvilleky.gov/SIREPub/mtgviewer.aspx?meetid=2368&doctype=AGENDA

 

To see the Metro Council meeting on line, go to www.louisvilleky.gov/metrocouncil. Click on the “Watch Meetings online” icon.

Brian’s Saturday Book Club – Come in and pick up a copy today of the title below and join us for discussion:

Saturday, March 24 @ 2:00 PM - Wendell Berry’s Hannah Coulter:  A Novel.

 

Friends of the Fern Creek Library Annual Booksale

Wednesday March 28 @ 6PM-8PM

Thursday March 29 @ 10AM-8PM

Friday March 30 @ 10AM-5PM

Saturday March 31 @ 10AM-2PM

 

Children’s Programs

Toddler and Preschool Storytimes every Wednesday in March!

Toddler 10:15 AM / Preschool 11:00 AM

 

eBooks are now available free to Louisville Free Public Library card holders. To learn more and start downloading, visit www.lfpl.org.

The Louisville Metro Council’s Planning and Zoning Committee will hold the second of two public hearings on a proposed ordinance (O-33-02-12), which will amend Louisville Metro’s Designation of Historic Districts and Local Landmarks.

 

The second public hearing will take place on Tuesday, April 3, 2012 from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. The second public hearing will be held at the meeting hall of UAW Local 862 (3000 Fern Valley Road). This hearing will not be aired live via Metro TV or streaming video due to the fact that the meeting is being held at a remote location. An audio recording of the meeting will be available on the Metro Council’s website after the conclusion of the meeting and recording of minutes.

Hearing Rules: Persons wishing to address the committee will have the opportunity to sign up one (1) hour prior to the start of either hearing. Those who sign up to speak will be called to address the committee in the order in which they signed up, and will each be given up to three minutes to speak. Persons will not be allowed to sign up to speak via phone call or e-mail to the Metro Council in advance, nor will they be allowed to grant their time to another person.

 

Signups will take place at the UAW. Signups for the hearings will be conducted by the office of the Metro Council Clerk.  

 

Please join the Fern Creek Community Association and Chamber of Commerce and District 22 Councilman Robin Engel by registering your family and friends for the Brightside Community-Wide Cleanup, Saturday, April 14. We will meet at the Fern Creek Community Center located at 6104 Bardstown Road (next door to the Fern Creek Fire Dept. and across the street from Fern Creek Traditional High School).  We will begin at 8:00 a.m. and go until 12:00 noon.  Brightside's Community-Wide Cleanup is being held as the kick off for Give a Day, Mayor Greg Fischer's Week of Service launching what Mayor Fischer hopes will be the most compassionate week in Louisville's history.  Last fall, more than 6,200 volunteers removed 10 tons of trash from streets, sidewalks and green spaces. Volunteers receive free t-shirts, bags and gloves.  You can help us make a difference in the community by supporting Brightside's anti-litter initiatives, keeping Louisville and our District 22 communities clean, green and beautiful.  Brightside is donor-funded and volunteer driven. Your support is valued and appreciated!  Call Brightside today 574-2613 or our office at 574-1122 for more information.  We hope to see you on April 14th!

Farmers Market 2012 vendor applications and sponsorship opportunities are now posted online at: www.ferncreek.org/market.php

Get a jump on the 2012 Market season by applying today for your market space!

Sponsorships were reserved rapidly in our 2011 Market season. Don't wait - make your selection now for your Market sponsorship!

Take advantage of a FREE opportunity to expose your entertainment business or organization to the Fern Creek Community. Read more here.

Area restaurants and food providers have the opportunity to participate in the Market as one of our Special Market Vendors. Details are here.

 

A list of sites is available here: http://www.aarp-tax-aide-lou.org/Sites/sites.html. The sites are staffed with AARP Foundation Tax- Aide volunteers that have been trained and are certified by the IRS to prepare a range of individual income tax returns.

 

 

Can I phone someone to be sure a site is open today?

Call 502-394-3443 between 9:15am and 1:00pm, Monday-Friday after Jan 31,2012 and before April 15, 2012 to confirm site hours and availability of assistance for the day.

 

Can anyone get tax preparation help at an AARP Tax-Aide site?

Almost anyone can receive free assistance, as long as it is within the limits of the skill and training of the volunteer counselor. Note that help is intended primarily for persons with low to moderate income so those able to utilize the services of professional preparers are encouraged to do so, particularly for complex issues and complicated returns.

 

Do I have to be a member of AARP?

AARP membership is not required, this is a free community service provided through the auspices of the AARP Foundation and the IRS.

 

May I make an appointment?

Taxpayers are served on a first-come, first serve basis. This service was originally intended to serve seniors as well as those with low-middle income. The service is now available to anyone whose needs fall within the training and skills of the preparers. Persons with complex returns and above average income levels would most likely benefit from the skills of a professional service.

 

http://www.louisvilleky.gov/MetroPolice/CrimeMaps to sign up for crime maps and text notifications directly from LMPD for your neighborhood. NOTE: We will also continue to send out overall maps of crime in both the 6th & 7th Precincts when we receive them from LMPD.