District 9 eNews - 4.18.24

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Councilman Andrew Owen
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Solarize Louisville 2024

Solarize Louisville 2024

Louisville Metro Government has partnered with the Kentucky Solar Energy Society (KYSES) and the Louisville Sustainability Council (LSC) to launch the third annual solarize campaign, Solarize Louisville (formally known as Solar Over Louisville), to give residents and small businesses bulk-purchasing power to obtain discounted wholesale rates for solar installation through vetted installers. Going solar helps property owners save energy costs, support local clean energy jobs, and help Louisville meet its goal of 100% clean energy community-wide by 2040! In the past two years, 150+ residents went solar through Solarize Louisville. Our selected installers for 2024 are Icon Solar Power and Pure Power Solar. Both installers are reputable regional companies offering the same standard panel price with a 12-18% discount.

To sign up for solar or learn more, please visit: solarizelouisville.com. Or register below.

  • Solarize Louisville Workshop with Pure Power Solar  Location: Webex (virtual) Date: Thursday, April 18, 2024  Time: 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM Register for the workshop here.

Earth Day 2024

Monday April 22nd is Earth Day, and the Waterfront Botanical Gardens is hosting a Neighborhood Trash Cleanup event from 1:00pm to 3:00pm. There will also be additional activities that day which include:

  • 9am - 10am: Coffee & Conservation lecture on reducing food waste with Karen Maynard, Dept. of Public Works
  • 10am - 12pm: Youth Programming Stations on the WBG Plaza
  • 3pm - 4pm: Sorting recycling vs trash at the WBG Site

Register now or gather more information at waterfrontgardens.org/earthday.

earth day 2024

Invitation to Earth Day (04/19) at Alberta O. Jones Park

The Mayor’s Office of Sustainability is hosting an Earth Day event in Alberta O. Jones Park next Friday, April 19. In collaboration with the Parks Alliance of Louisville, Beargrass Thunder, YouthBuild Louisville, and UofL Sustainability, we have recruited volunteers to plant native pollinators and pick up litter around the park. We have also invited our departmental partners and community organizations to host tables at the event to share information with volunteers and parkgoers. Mayor Craig Greenberg and our partner leaders will be there to kick off the event with sustainability updates from Louisville Metro Government and a call to action for residents to engage with various organizations working towards a greener, healthier city.

Date: Friday, April 19 | Start time: 2:00 PM
Location: Alberta O. Jones Park at 744 S 23rd St, Louisville, KY 40211 (Google Maps directions

Invitation to Earth Day (04/19) at Alberta O. Jones Park

Louisville Tree Plan!

Louisville tree plan

We have officially launched the Louisville Tree Plan- a comprehensive Urban Forest Master Plan that will set the stage for an equitable and robust urban forest! There are several ways for everyone to get involved. 

1) Various meetings across the Metro area

2) Come to a group meeting to talk about the project and get input

3) There is a survey set up for anyone to take. 

Details are on the website at LouisvilleTreePlan.org. We will also come to a District 9 Community Meeting to share more information with you! Stay tuned for more information.


5th Annual Crescent Hill Tree Giveaway

5th Annual Crescent Hill Tree Giveaway

The Crescent Hill Garden Club is once again offering free Redbud trees to residents for planting in the neighborhood as part of their annual signature tree project.

To be eligible to receive a free tree, you must be a homeowner in Crescent Hill.

Trees will be ready for delivery in early April and planting assistance will be available if needed. Trees are available on a first come, first serve basis as quantities are limited. One tree per person. Help us restore the tree canopy and plan to plant a tree this spring! To reserve your tree, contact Denise Peterson at 502.889.0086 or denisepeterson48@gmail.com to sign up or for more information.


The Clifton Community Pre-Derby Purge Neighborhood Wide Yard Sale

The Clifton Community Council is partnering with St. Leonard's Catholic Church to host our first annual Community Yard Sale - dubbed "The Clifton Community Pre-Derby Purge" on Saturday, April 20 from 8 AM to 12 PM - rain or shine. 

Residents from across the Clifton neighborhood (from Mellwood to Ewing) will be showcasing items from Derby Glasses, Derby shot-gun glasses, dishes to clothing and everything in between. St. Leonard's is offering tables for a $10 donation to residents who do not have yards (multi-family dwellers) to showcase their items and they will be providing doughnuts and coffee for purchase. 

Some of our neighbors in the Highlands and Crescent Hill will also be participating. Click the QR code below for more information. A map will be available before the event. Keep checking back for updates and details. 

Please join us in Clifton on April 20 to celebrate a neighborhood spring cleaning and get some great deals before heading to your favorite Thunder viewing spot! 

Contact person: Mike OLeary

Cell phone: (502) 744-3144. Email: mike.oleary@twc.com

Clifton Community Pre-Derby Purge

Harbor House 2024 Ken-Ducky Derby

Harbor House’s Ken-Ducky Derby is quickly approaching! For $5 a duck people have the chance to win a BRAND-NEW CAR! Each duck adoption goes to supporting adults with disabilities that Harbor House serves from all over our community. The event will be held on April 27th at Waterfront Park from 1:00pm to 5:00pm. The winner will be announced at 5:00pm. Visit www.gotducks.org to adopt a duck today!

Harbor House 2024 Ken-Ducky Derby

Senior Derby Party

This year's Senior Derby Party will be held at the Kosair Shrine Center off Bardstown Road. RSVP by calling (502) 260-2183. The event will having music, dancing, lunch and a Derby hat contest!

Senior Derby Party

Shiraz Coffee Shop

Hop on a culinary journey to Iran at café Shiraz! Sip your morning coffee and get a taste of a traditional Persian breakfast plate. Indulge in Safran Ice Cream paired with carrot juice – a delightful fusion of flavors and famous Persian dessert. Bring a friend and savoir the essence of Persian sweets and savories together!

Shiraz flyer

30th Anniversary Garden Tour

SATURDAY, JUNE 1 9 A.M. - 5 P.M. PETERSON-DUMESNIL HOUSE - 301 S. PETERSON AVENUE

The Crescent Hill Garden Club is excited to be hosting our 30th anniversary garden tour! This year's tour will feature private gardens in the Crescent Hill neighborhood PLUS the grounds of the historic Peterson-Dumesnil House. We are planning lots of fun activities to celebrate our anniversary, including a local vendor fair, free door prizes, tours of the Peterson-Dumesnil House, music, breakfast treats and more!

PETERSON-DUMESNIL HOUSE AND GROUNDS TOURS Tours of the historic Peterson-Dumesnil House as well as tours of the House grounds will be available throughout the day with your garden ticket purchase. 

Built in 1869 on 31 acres as a summer home for a prominent tobacco trader, Joseph Peterson, the Peterson-Dumesnil House boasts 14-foot-tall ceilings and an Italian villa façade, a wrap-around porch, a spiral staircase, and a distinctive cupola.

In 1976, the House was placed on the National Historic Register and designated as a local landmark. The House is a cherished part of Louisville's history and now serves as a community resource.

Schedule:

  • Peterson-Dumesnil House Tours will be available at 10 am, 11 am, 12 pm and 1 pm.
  • Peterson-Dumesnil Grounds Tours will be available at 9:30 am, 10:30 am, 11:30 am and 12:30 pm.

TICKETS You can purchase tickets the day of the tour at the Peterson-Dumesnil House, 301 S. Peterson Avenue, where the tour begins or in advance on our website: www.crescenthillgardenclub.org/store/p2/tourticket.html.

Tickets are $20. 

YOUR TICKET PURCHASE SUPPORTS LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS Funds from the tour are used to support local community organizations, such as United Crescent Hill Ministries, Waterfront Botanical Gardens, Louisville Free Public Library, and others. Your ticket purchase also funds garden projects throughout the Crescent Hill area and our annual Appalachian Redbud Tree Giveaway Project.

To learn more, visit www.crescenthillgardenclub.org.

30th anniversary garden tour

UCHM United Learning Summer Camp

United Crescent Hill Ministries United Learning Summer Camp will be held on June 10th-14th. We are partnering with many great organizations this summer and are looking forward to having your child join us. Please use the link below to register for the camp and the PayPal link to pay the registration fee.

If you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact us via email or telephone.  

Application Link: https://www.uchmlouky.org/united-learning-summer-camp/

Registration Payment: https://www.uchmlouky.org/get-involved/give/

UCHM United Learning Summer Camp

Litter Survey Open Through April!

april litter survey

The Waste Management District would like insight into Louisville residents' opinions on the effects, prevalence, and consequences of littering, and litter prevention and abatement efforts. Please take this survey about litter in Louisville. It will take less than 5 minutes! Take the survey here.

https://louisvilleky.wufoo.com/forms/public-attitudes-about-litter-survey/?utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery


Shakespeare In the Parks Presents…

shakespeare in the park

On Sunday, May 6th at 2:00pm in Seneca Park, enjoy A Midsummer Night’s Dream! This performance is sponsored by Councilman Owen. For rain space and more information, visit kyshakespeare.com/parkstour.


Dancing for Diapers Gala

St. Bernadette Diaper Bank is hosting its inaugural fundraising gala on May 18th! The Diaper Bank Ministry collects diapers to help agencies that assist low-income and homeless families. They supply diapers for children, the elderly, and the disabled. Over the past year, the Diaper Bank has donated over 50,000 diapers a month to 30 various community agencies.

Consider supporting this organization by purchasing a ticket or table for the Dancing for Diapers Gala. You can also show your support by advertising your business in the program booklet that will be taken home by all attendees. For more information, contact Deanna Hornback (saintbernadettediaperbank@gmail.com) via email or at 502-425-2210 Ext. 214.

Tickets: $20

There will be a $10 buffet dinner, $1 desserts, and cash bar for those interested in arriving early to eat.

Advertisements (Booklet size 5.5” x 8.5”):

$25.00 ¼ Page

$50.00 ½ page

$100.00 Full Page

Dancing for Diapers Gala

Whitehall to Offer Chocolate-Making Workshop

Whitehall to Offer Chocolate-Making Workshop

Louisville, KY. – Whitehall is pleased to announce it will host a chocolate-making workshop as part of its Whitehall Wednesday series on April 24. In this class, students will mold chocolate into custom bars and a choice of florals for Mother's Day or fun Derby-themed treats to take home to friends and loved ones. During the session students will learn to melt, color, mold, and cool chocolate, as well as some interesting chocolate facts. Take home the knowledge of a chocolatier, making deliciousness to share. This workshop will be led by Whitehall Estate Gardener Tara Sheehan and her husband Pat Sheehan, former chocolatier for Cellar Door Chocolates. The class begins at 6:00 p.m. and the cost is $60 per student. Space is limited and reservations are required. Students may register here:  https://www.historicwhitehall.org/whitehall-wednesdays.

Proceeds from the program will benefit Whitehall, a historic house and estate garden owned and operated by the not-for-profit Historic Homes Foundation. Originally built in the mid-1850s as an Italianate farmhouse, the house was transformed in 1909 into the iconic Classical style mansion we know today that epitomizes the stately beauty of early twentieth-century architecture. At just under ten acres, Whitehall’s grounds offer the public multiple special gardens that are a horticultural treasure to the community.


UofL / Simmons College Healthy Neighborhood Study

THIS SUNDAY, APRIL 21ST: The Crescent Hill focus group will be April 21 at the Peterson-Dumesnil House. The study will be 60-90 minutes of facilitated group discussion about your neighborhood. Participants must be 18 or older and currently live in Russell or Crescent Hill neighborhoods. You will be notified if you meet eligibility requirements after completing a short interest form. Please contact Patricia.Reeves@simmonscollegeky.edu for more information.

UofL / Simmons College Healthy Neighborhood Study

Adaptive and Inclusive Recreation 2024 Special Events

Berrytown Recreation Center has mapped out all of its AIR events for the year! From an Ice Cream Social to a Halloween Dance, there is something for everyone! These events are FREE and for ages 18+. The Air Dance events are from 6:30pm to 8:30pm.

  • April 27th – Derby Dance
  • May 17th – Ice Cream Social Dance
  • June 22nd – Pink Out Dance
  • July 20th – Space Astro Dance

All events are at the Berrytown Community Center – 1300 Heafer Road, Louisville, KY 40223. Call 502.456.8148 for more information.  

Adaptive and Inclusive Recreation 2024 Special Events

League of Women Voters Has TWO Events Coming!

We have two exciting campaigns happening now at the League! We’re getting ready for Mother’s Day and for our next Citizens Award event!

From today through May 1st, create a Mother's Day Card where you can honor your favorite mother, grandmother, sister, daughter, neighbor, or friend. There are different levels to donate and create a card.

mothers day lwv

We are also soliciting submissions for the 2024 Citizens Award, an annual recognition of people who have made great strides in moving our democracy forward.

2024 citizens award

You Have A Right to Appeal: 2024 Property Assessment

The role of the PVA is to fairly assess the value of property in Jefferson County. This is an important part of the process to determine the taxes collected to fund our cities, school districts, and emergency services. We do our best to determine accurate property values, but we don’t know every detail of all properties. The condition of a property could mean it falls substantially below or above the median value. That’s why it’s so important taxpayers know about their right to appeal.

Your help to share information and drive attendance at our public meetings is extremely important: the required first step for those who wish to appeal in 2024 is available only from April 26th to May 20th.

Click the links below for helpful resources:

Link to our Facebook page (community meeting events featured on the page)

You Have A Right to Appeal: 2024 Property Assessment

American Printing House Construction Updates

Construction continues at American Printing House for the Blind (APH). From current building renovations to the construction of an entirely new building, it’s safe to say there’s plenty going on at 1839 Frankfort Ave. Here are a few updates, courtesy of APH:

  • Due to the recent rain, much of the construction work is taking place inside. Most of the main stairwells and elevator shafts have been demoed. About 40% of the concrete floors have been poured back after necessary excavation.

Photo Description: A construction worker breaks through a brick wall with a sledgehammer. The area is caution taped off and the worker is wearing a fall protection harness.

American Printing House Construction Updates

Zoning Matters: Conversations with a City Planner

Zoning Matters: Conversations with a City Planner

Alcoholic Beverage License Notice

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Ad Date: 4.9.24 | 30-Day Date: 5.9.24 | LMPD 5th Division

PUBLIC NOTICE

Mehdi LLC, mailing address 1812 brownsboro rdlouisville ky 40206, hereby declares intention to apply for a NQ-2 Retail Drink license no later than 4/3/2024, The business to be licensed will be located at 1812 brownsboro rd louisville ky 40206. Doing business as Cafe Shiraz the owners are as follow: owner Mehdi shojaei of 12307 warner dr goshen ky 40026 Member Hoss Tavak 8313 lacevine rd louisville ky 40220. Any person, association, corporation, or body politic may protest the granting of the license by writing the Dept. of Alcoholic Beverage Control , 500 Mero Street, 2ne33 Frankford, ky 40601 , within 30 days (KRS 243.430) of date of this publication. Publication Dates L00000000


Public Hearings, Meetings, & Applications

You are invited to attend a review of VARIANCE(S) and WAIVER(S) from residential site design standards. 

Subject Property: 344 S Peterson Ave

Case Number: 24-VARIANCE-0035 

Case Manager: MARK PINTO (mark.pinto@louisvilleky.gov)

Meeting Type: Board of Zoning Adjustment

Meeting Date: Monday, May 6, 2024

Time: Meeting will begin at 1:00 PM and continue until all cases are heard

Location: 514 W Liberty Street, 40202 (OLD JAIL BUILDING)

You may also participate online, and view case material by visiting:  https://louisvilleky.gov/government/upcoming-public-meetings


District 9 Calendar Events

Below are some Ninth District calendar events!  To view a full listing of events, please visit the District 9 Blog at http://district9news.wordpress.com/.  If you would like to submit events to be considered for the blog calendar please email Jasmine Presley or Regina Garr, or call 574-1109.

Thursday, April 18th:  On Thursday, April 18th at 7:00pm, the Frankfort Ave Carmichael’s Bookstore will be hosting Jack "Goose" Givens for a reading of his new memoir They Call Me Goose: My Life in Kentucky Basketball and Beyond. To learn more visit: https://www.carmichaelsbookstore.com/event/jack-goose-givens-presents-they-call-me-goose-my-life-kentucky-basketball-and-beyond

Friday, April 19th:  On Friday, April 19th at 7:00pm, the Frankfort Ave Carmichael’s Bookstore will be hosting a Taylor Swift Launch Party! The evening will feature blackout poetry, friendship bracelets, sweet treats, and of course we'll be playing Taylor's new album. THIS EVENT IS TICKETED. Purchase tickets here: https://www.affinna.com/event/taylor-swift-launch-party

Monday, April 22nd:  On Monday, April 22nd at 7:00pm, the Frankfort Ave Carmichael’s Bookstore will host a panel to celebrate Poetry Month. This event will feature Jeremy Michael Clark, Matthew Parsons, and Maurice Manning for their respective collections. To learn more visit: https://www.carmichaelsbookstore.com/event/poetry-panel-jeremy-michael-clark-matthew-parsons-and-maurice-manning

St. Vincent de Paul Roses & Rosé Event Come join us for our Sixth Annual brunch event on Sunday, April 28th. Hosted at The Olmsted from 1pm-3pm, indulge in a delicious meal, enjoy mimosas and rosé, bid on silent auction items, visit vendors, participate in the wine pull, and more! Proceeds directly benefit transitional housing for those fleeing domestic violence, sexual assault, and human trafficking. Unable to attend but still want to support our cause? Purchase a nice meal for one of the many women (and men) we serve on our campus. https://one.bidpal.net/rosesandrose2024/welcome

Sunday, May 20th: A Midsummer Night’s Dream On Sunday, May 6th at 2:00pm in Seneca Park, Shakespeare in The Parks presents A Midsummer Night’s Dream! This performance is sponsored by Councilman Owen. For rain space and more information, visit kyshakespeare.com/parkstour.

Computer Tuneup & Repair Group A FREE computer tune-up and repair service is offered the first Saturday of each month from 1 - 4:30 PM. at the St. Matthews Library - small conference room.  Our meeting dates for the next few months are - June 1, July 6, August 3.  Participants must bring any additional devices that that are needed such as a keyboard, monitor, and mouse for desktops. If participants are bringing a laptop, please bring your battery charger. If you would like to attend, please contact Rae Taylor at taylor_rae@hotmail.com. We limit the attendance to 3 people.

Wednesday, July 17th: Meet a Code Enforcement Supervisor These monthly community office hours are for the public to learn about the Department of Codes & Regulations' code enforcement efforts and ask questions. Meet a supervisor. Ask questions. Learn about Code Enforcement. Gilda’s Club Kentuckiana, 2440 Grinstead Drive.

Wednesday, May 22nd: SAVE THE DATE! The next district 9 meeting will take place on Wednesday, May 22nd at 6:30pm. We will meet at St. Joseph Children’s Home - 2823 Frankfort Ave, 40206.


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