 For Immediate Release:
Meet with Councilwoman Purvis this Saturday
The event is scheduled for Saturday, September 28, from 9:00 – Noon
Louisville (September 26, 2024) – Councilwoman Donna Purvis (D-5) will host monthly mobile office hours this Saturday. This is an excellent opportunity for residents to address any concerns or offer suggestions about the district while going about their typical weekend routines.
On Saturday, September 28, 2024, Councilwoman Purvis will be available at the Portland Kroger, located at 520 N. 35th Street, from 9:00 a.m. – Noon.
Councilwoman Purvis will be stationed at the front of Kroger, appointments are not required, so feel free to please stop by.
“Please join me on Saturday at Kroger! I’m bringing the office to you – come by, share your thoughts, and let’s work together for District 5,” said Councilwoman Purvis.
If you have any questions, please contact Councilwoman Purvis’ office at 574-1105.
Details at a Glance
What: Councilwoman Donna Purvis to host mobile office hours
When: Saturday, September 28, from 9:00 a.m. – Noon
Where: Portland Kroger
520 N. 35th Street
SHAWNEE NEIGHBORHOOD MEETING @ 6:30pm 3rd Tuesday of the Month, Port Shaw Bldg. 3713 West Market St.
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PORTLAND NOW MEETING
@ 6;30p 1ST Tuesday of the Month. 6P SOCIAL TIME, MEETING WILL START AT 6:30P, 1801 PORTLAND AVE. AT CHURCH OF THE PROMISE ENTRANCE ON THE SIDE OF THE BUILDING.
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If your community is having any neighborhood meetings, please email the office and we will add you to the distribution list. Contact: alfred.johnson@louisvilleky.gov
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CHICKASAW NEIGHBORHOOD FEDERATION MEETING AT SHAWNEE BRANCH LIBRIARY
6PM-8PM
DATE'S TBD

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — A project to reconstruct a pond at Chickasaw Park in west Louisville is now complete.
City officials and members of the community gathered at the park on Saturday with a celebratory canoe launch to mark the pond’s opening for recreational use.
Visitors who frequent the park now have the option of kayaking or fishing.
The 61-acre park has been open for 100 years and for many of them, it was the only city-run park open for Black Louisvillians.
"The way they have redone it, it's beautiful," Jeroy Hayden, a local resident, said. "It's totally different from the way it used to be."
After its restoration, it is the only standing body of water for recreational use in the west end.
“This park needs to feel like a park that you see in any other part of town. I can't imagine 100 years ago when this park was specifically designed for the use of as we were called, then, Negroes, or today, African Americans. I can't imagine that this is where we've come to in this park. And I want to say thank you for being inclusive of what this area needs, but not only what we need, but what we want,” Councilwoman Donna Purvis, D-5, said. Purvis played a large role is getting the budget passed in Louisville Metro Council.
All of the money for the project came from the American Rescue Plan fund, according to Katey Cook of Louisville Parks and Recreation.
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