 Louisville Public Library Hosts Regional Spelling Bee
Saturday, March 9, 2024 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Main Library: 301 York Street, Louisville, KY US 40203
Join us at the Main Library to watch finalists compete in the Louisville Regional Scripps Spelling Bee.
The Louisville region encompasses 28 counties in north-central Kentucky and southern Indiana. The winner of the Louisville Regional will compete in the National Scripps Spelling Bee in Washington D.C.
Special thanks to the Library Foundation for sponsoring this event.
 Free Family Day
The Frazier Kentucky History Museum is hosting a free family day on Saturday 3/9 11 AM - 2 PM. This is a great change to bring out your kids for fun activities.
 Meet your 4th Division Officers
Here is an opportunity to meet the LMPD officers that serve Louisville's 4th Division. This is their first event public event held at their new facility.
"We are very excited to co-locate our event here for this and provide the public an opportunity to not only interact with our officers but also to meet our Wellness Staff and provide them with tours of the facility."
The gathering will be held Wednesday, March 13 at the LMPD Wellness Center
See you at 6pm!
 Derby City Wrestling teams up with Louisville Free Public Library to bring first of its kind children’s literacy event to the Southwest Regional Library
The Louisville Free Public Library is partnering with Derby City Wrestling to think outside the box in promoting children’s literacy. LFPL and DCW will host “Reading & Wristlocks” on Friday, March 22, 6 p.m., at the Southwest Regional Library.
This free community event will feature superstars from Derby City Wrestling reading to children, taking pictures, and signing autographs, before they lock up and square off inside the ring for a night of exciting pro wrestling action.
“Early reading is critical to a child's educational success and literacy is essential to being a successful adult. Libraries bring communities together and work creatively to spark intellectual curiosity,” said Library Director Lee Burchfield. “I'm delighted to partner with DCW on this program that will bring families to the library to create positive learning experiences and memories that will last for a lifetime!”
Derby City Wrestling is a weekly episodic pro wrestling television series that airs Saturday at noon on MY58 in the Louisville/Southern Indiana media market and in syndication throughout Georgia, Nevada and Arizona. It is produced by Los Angeles based David Marquez productions, an Emmy Award-winning global media company that has provided full-service television production and distribution for more than 25 years in combat sports.
“When we launched Derby City last year we had a goal of being more than a television show. We like to use our platform as a vehicle to bring together, engage, and uplift the community,” DMP President David Marquez said. “When the staff at LFPL reached out, it was a quick and easy yes from us because we’re committed to the mission.”
“Reading & Wristlocks” is a free, non-televised live event and space is extremely limited. Seats must be reserved in advance online at www.LFPL.org/Wrestling.
 4th Annual Molo African Gala
Molo Village CDC is hosting their annual gala Saturday March 23rd at the Muhammad Ali Center. All are welcome, please purchase tickets below.
 Recycling Do's and Don'ts
We are asking for your help to ensure that we are correctly setting out our recycling carts in our district. Follow these tips to ensure that your recycling gets picked up time!
Do:
- Make sure the lid is closed flat
- Break the boxes down flat to maximize space
Don't:
- Set boxes beside the cart
- Leave lid open or overflow the cart
 LMPD 7th Division Easter Event
LMPD 7th division is hosting an Easter event March 23rd. Activities include an Easter egg hunt, bouncy house, face painting, prizes and more! The event will be held at Highview Park from 2pm-4pm. Make sure come out for a great time!
 Zoning Matters: Conversations with a City Planner (2024)
The Office of Planning’s Library Hours return in 2024! City Planners from Louisville Metro’s Office of Planning will be available to answer questions about zoning (What is zoning? Why does it matter?) and discuss the ongoing LDC Reform project, including Middle Housing. We want to hear about your neighborhood and discuss what the reform means for you!
LIHEAP CRISIS COMPONENT ENROLLMENT IS OPEN
The Louisville Metro Office of Resilience and Community Services is now accepting appointments for the annual Crisis Component of the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP). The program assists income-eligible households in Jefferson County with home heating costs on a first-come, first-served basis, now through March 29, 2024, or until funds are depleted.
This program assists eligible households facing a home heating emergency, such as imminent loss of heat, low fuel supply, or eviction due to unpaid utility bills. Households must meet eligibility requirements, including income eligibility of up to and including 150% of the federal poverty guidelines. Prior LIHEAP assistance does not impact a household’s eligibility.
 Train Show & Sale
The National Model Railroad Association has an upcoming event that
your constituents may be interested in.
What - Division 8 Train Show & Sale
When - November 11, 2023, 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM
Where - Holy Family Parish Saffin Center
 Solo Art Exhibit
Mark your calendars, Payton Thomas, is having a solo exhibition on 4/5/24 @6:30pm in the Mellwood Art Center. Be sure to come out, enjoy great art and show your support!
 See A Pothole? Report It
We need your help reporting potholes, use one of the methods below;
Use the Louisville Metro online form by clicking here.
Use Twitter by sending the location of the hole to @LouMetro311 and include the hashtag #502pothole.
Call Metro311 or 574-5000 to report potholes or any other issues.
Call our office at 574-1121, and we'll turn it in on your behalf.
To report a pothole on an interstate in Jefferson County, go to the “contact us” dropdown menu and select “report a hazard” on KYTC’s website http://transportation.ky.gov
 TARC’s Emergency Program
MyTARC users can now take advantage of the Emergency Ride Home program offered by Every Commute Counts Regional Rideshare Program! For TARC riders it means that if you have an emergency need, and can’t make your scheduled route, you can call UBER, Lyft or a taxi and get reimbursed. Learn more on Every Commute Counts' website.
 District 21 Sidewalk Check-in
We are looking to repair our district’s worst sidewalks and we need your help!
Here is what we need you to do:
Step 1: Take a photo of a cracked sidewalk.
Step 2: Email the picture to betsy.ruhe@louisvilleky.gov
In your email, please make sure to include the street address where the sidewalk can be located. We appreciate your participation in making our district better!
 Free lifeguard training offered to future Louisville Parks and Recreation employees
Louisville Parks and Recreation is now hiring lifeguards for the 2024 swim season. Certification classes have begun at the Mary T. Meagher Aquatic Center, 201 Reservoir Avenue.
Each class costs $200 to take but is free if participants commit to working one year at a Louisville Parks and Recreation pool. Participants must be at least 15 years of age or older. The course will provide lifeguard, first aid and CPR/AED certifications. The purpose is to teach candidates the skills needed to prevent and respond to aquatic emergencies, ultimately working together to help the public safely enjoy the water.
Lifeguards will have the opportunity to work at the outdoor pools in Sun Valley and Nelson Hornback (Fairdale) parks as well as the Mary T. Meagher Aquatic Center. The outdoor pools at Algonquin and Camp Taylor (Norton) parks will be closed during summer 2024 but are expected to reopen the following year with new renovations and water features.
Participants must attend all classes to complete the course and receive certifications. The starting pay for the position of a Louisville Parks and Recreation lifeguard is $16.65/hour with a guarantee of 36-40 hours per week.
Those interested can call Mary T. Meagher Aquatic Center at (502) 574-1498.
 Metro Public Works Encourages Recycling
"Plastic bags and wrap are hard to avoid. From shopping bags to air pillows and shipping bags, to food packaging and storage bags, to toilet paper and paper towel packaging, the list goes on! Even if you remember your reusable shopping bags at the grocery, chances are you'll end up with plastic bags and wrap that you need to get rid of.
This kind of material is often seen in curbside recycling carts and recycling drop-off dumpsters, but it is NOT accepted with regular household recycling! Household recycling is "single stream" which means all the recycled items have to be sorted. Plastic bags and wrap get tangled in the sorting machinery at the recycling facility, causing maintenance issues. (Think about what happens when you accidentally vacuum up a shoestring!)
Instead of putting plastic bags and wrap in your recycling container, drop them off at participating stores. Many stores offer a bin at the entrance just for plastic bags and wrap.
If you must throw plastic bags in the garbage, at least put them to use one last time by placing garbage inside them!
Follow kNOw Waste Louisville Education on Facebook, Instagram, X, and YouTube @KnowWasteLou. Contact us for questions and outreach programs!"
Foster Care & Adoption
Children in Kentucky need your help!!!
Consider fostering or becoming an adoptive parent today.
 The Louisville Metro Youth Cabinet Nominees
The Louisville Metro Youth Cabinet are asking residents from every Jefferson County zip code to nominate youths who have achieved against difficult or unique challenges brought by adversity, such as: the remnants of violence, physical or mental health challenges, unique life situations, and economic disparity.
If you know a youth age 13-24 who is handling what life has thrown them, please nominate them by March 7. Let's make sure we let these strong, unique individuals know that we see them.
   All Ages Arts and Crafts
Looking or way to bond with all memebers of your family? Metro Arts Community Center is offering programs including arts and crafts, crocheting ! This programming is FREE and designed for all ages.
 Youth Spring Soccer League
You can now register youth ages 3-10 for our spring soccer league! This league is only $25 per player, and games are on Saturdays from March-May. Click here to sign up or scan the QR code below.
 Youth-Led Social Action Program
In partnership with Louisville Metro Office of Safe and Healthy Neighborhoods Youth Engagement Services, The Book Works is hosting a Neighborhood Youth Board for young people (ages 13 to 21) who are living in the Beechmont Neighborhood and/or learning online-only (through JCPS Pathfinder School of Innovation or other online only programs).
The Neighborhood Youth Board team will learn new skills and increase their understanding of social justice topics important to them. In the Spring, the team will design and implement a Social Justice Action Project.
Members will be eligible for up to $1,000 stipends for attending meetings twice a week starting December 11, 2023 through May 29, 2024 (no meetings during JCPS winter break and spring break). Meetings will be held on Mondays and Wednesdays from 4 pm to 5:30 pm.
For more information, email Darby Phillips, The Book Works Program Coordinator or check out the website: https://www.thebookworks.org/nyb/
 The YES! Direct Youth Service Providers Directory
We are making it accessible, but we need YOU to make it complete!
The new YES! Direct is a gateway for organizations and individuals focused on Louisville’s youth to be included in the vital movement that promotes and ensures that our youth are prepared for their futures. This is a collective, one-stop community database that will enable families and youth to find services and programs to meet their needs and interests.
This is a collective, one-stop community database that will enable families and youth to find services and programs to meet their needs and interests.
If you are a registered 501c3, scan the QR code to include your organization today.
Contact yes@louisvilleky.gov for more information!
   Winter Yard Waste Schedule
Recycling AND yard waste will be collected every other week until March 11 when weekly yard waste collection resumes.
   LMPD International Leadership Program
The Louisville Metro Police International Leadership Program (ILP) is a four-month interactive environment designed to deliver the Louisville Metro International leaders a basic knowledge of how the police department operates. The ILP will help community relations efforts in the department, along with other city agencies to address specific immigrant community concerns. The goal of the Louisville Metro Police ILP is to strengthen relationships in the community by fostering a greater understanding of the role of law enforcement through frank discussion and education.
Contact minerva.virola@louisvilleky.gov to learn more.
  The Food Literacy Project is Hiring
The Food Literacy Project’s mission is youth transforming their communities through food, farming, and the land. Working toward a vision for a healthy and equitable community where people and places thrive since 2006, the Food Literacy Project engages youth, their families, schools and neighbors in hands-on learning and leadership development experiences with farming and fresh foods at outdoor classrooms on urban farms, in school gardens, classrooms and kitchens, and through our mobile education garden, Truck Farm. The organization advances a more just and sustainable food system and strengthens communities, positioning youth as drivers of personal and social change. The Food Literacy Project’s values include:
ENERGY: We are bold and inspired by our community.
ROOTS: We are grounded and purposeful, connected with people and dedicated to sustainably
addressing community needs.
DISCOVERY: We embrace the joy of learning by doing.
CULTIVATION: We bring great care to our work and relationships; we nourish growth in our community, and in turn are nourished ourselves.
ABUNDANCE: We leverage our community’s diverse assets to achieve personal and social change.
JUSTICE: We pursue fairness and equity.
The Food Literacy Project is hiring a Director of Finance and administration.
Click the button below to learn more.
   
Notice of Public Hearing on a Title V Construction Permit
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The Louisville Metro Air Pollution Control District (District) is holding a public hearing for a construction permit for LG&E Mill Creek Generating Station (electricity generation), 14460 Dixie Highway, Louisville, 40272, in accordance with Regulation 2.03. A public hearing will be held on March 21, 2024, at 6:00 p.m. in the Edison Room at the Edison Center, 701 West Ormsby Avenue, 40203, and via video teleconference in accordance with Regulations 1.08 and 2.07. The 60-day public comment period started on December 9, 2023, and ended on February 6, 2024.
Drafts of the permit and summary are available at the District office, 701 W. Ormsby Avenue, Suite 303, Louisville, between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, by calling Matt King at (502) 574-6000, emailing airpermits@louisvilleky.gov, or at the following website: http://www.louisvilleky.gov/APCD/docket. Copies of the application are available upon request.
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What is the purpose of this permit? This permitting action is to authorize the installation of a new natural gas-fired combined cycle (NGCC) power generating unit, auxiliary boiler, emergency generator, fuel gas heater, fire pump, cooling tower, and associated insignificant activities at Mill Creek Station. The proposed permit requires two coal-fired units to be retired as part of the project. The permit includes pollution limits, control device requirements, and testing and monitoring to verify compliance with all applicable air pollution regulations. This includes the site-specific Reasonably Available Control Technology (RACT) Plan included in Louisville Metro Air Pollution Control Board Order – Amendment 2, which was adopted by the Louisville Metro Air Pollution Control Board on November 15, 2023.
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Will this permit increase pollution? This proposed permit will result in a reduction of the following air pollution emissions. Because the project includes the retirement of two coal-fired units, there will be a 4,000 ton per year reduction of nitrogen oxides (NOx), a 1,000 ton per year reduction of sulfur dioxide (SO2), a 200 ton per year reduction of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), and an 800,000 ton per year reduction in carbon dioxide (CO2). The project is projected to increase volatile organic compounds (VOC) emissions by 11 tons per year.
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Does this facility have a history of non-compliance? LG&E entered into a Consent Decree to resolve an alleged violation in 2021 for excess sulfuric acid emissions that occurred prior to 2015 upgrades to air pollution control equipment at the facility.
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Where can I find out more? Additional information, including equipment descriptions, potential emissions, and applicable rules, are summarized in the Statement of Basis. The Draft Permit details the application of these rules to the equipment and includes the monitoring, recordkeeping, and reporting that the District believes is necessary to demonstrate compliance.
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