Louisville is participating in National Bike to Work Day on Friday, May 17.  There are several meet and ride locations throughout town, including two in the 9th District.  Meet Councilwoman Ward-Pugh and others at the public parking lot at N. Keats and Frankfort Avenue at 7:00am or meet the group at Seneca Park at 7:00 am.  The Frankfort Avenue group will ride and join up with the group from Seneca on their way to downtown.  See all meet and ride locations and get more information.

This Saturday, May 18, from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm Building Resiliency in Campus and Community (BRICC) Coalition, Louisville Metro Police Department (LMPD), PAL Coalition, Seven Counties Services, and Kentucky Harvest are sponsoring a Medication Disposal Event at two locations: Iroquois High School, 4615 Taylor Blvd., 40215 and University of Louisville Papa John's Cardinal Stadium, 2800 S. Floyd Street, 40292.  At the drive-thru events you can dispose of unused or expired medication to prevent accidental poisoning and protect the environment.  To help the process move more quickly place all loose pills into a sealed plastic bag; put vials, bottles and tubes in separate containers or bags; and mark out all of your personal information.  Learn more about the event.

The St. Matthews Area Chamber of Commerce announced its second annual Street Festival to be held Saturday, May 18, 2013, from 11 a.m. until 10:30 p.m. The day long Festival will be held on Frankfort Avenue, which will be closed from Lexington Road to Bauer Avenue. The Festival will feature area businesses, local restaurants and vendors, and the popular Kidz Zone spon-sored by St. Matthews Baptist Church. Event parking will be at St. Matthews Baptist Church located at 3515 Grandview Avenue. There will be a shuttle that will run continuously from the event parking to the event beginning at 11 a.m. and until 10 p.m.  

In conjunction with the St. Matthews Festival drop off your unwanted electronics at St. Matthews Baptist Church, 3515 Grandview Avenue from 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.  A charge of $5.00 will be charged for CRT monitors, microwaves and TVs.  For a full list of items accepted please visit stmatthewschamber.com/pages/streetfestival20131.

Information provided by Louisville Metro Planning and Design Services, 444 S. 5th Street – Suite 300, Louisville, KY 40202-4313, (502)574-6230

 Case Number: 18865
You are invited to attend a review of a proposal for a new single family residence.
Subject Property:   2236   Sycamore Ave, 40206 (residential)
Case Manager: Darnell Farris
This case will be presented to the Architectural Review Committee.
Date: Wednesday, May 22, 2013
Time: Meeting will begin at 5:30 PM and continue until all cases are heard.
Place: 444 S. 5th Street, Conference Room 101

Case Number: 18864
You are invited to attend a review of a proposal for a new single family residence.
Subject Property:   2220   Sycamore Ave, 40206 (residential)
Case Manager: Darnell Farris
This case will be presented to the Architectural Review Committee.
Date: Wednesday, May 22, 2013
Time: Meeting will begin at 5:30 PM and continue until all cases are heard.
Place: 444 S. 5th Street, Conference Room 101

 Case Number: 19238
You are invited to attend a review of a proposal for expand addition and side porch; replace vinyl siding with Hardie board, replace asphalt shingle roof with a metal roof.
Subject Property:   2215   Sycamore Ave, 40206 (residential)
Case Manager: Becky Gorman
This case will be presented to the Architectural Review Committee.
Date: Wednesday, May 22, 2013
Time: Meeting will begin at 5:30 PM and continue until all cases are heard.
Place: 444 S. 5th Street, Conference Room 101

 Case Number: 19187
You are invited to attend a review of a proposal for Replacement of 3 windows on rear elevation and one on side elevation. Some are original and some are replacement windows that are being replaced.
Subject Property:    239   Haldeman Ave, 40206 (residential)
Case Manager: Jessica Gray
This case will be presented to the Architectural Review Committee.
Date: Wednesday, May 22, 2013
Time: Meeting will begin at 5:30 PM and continue until all cases are heard.
Place: 444 S. 5th Street, Conference Room 101

 Case Number: 18848
You are invited to attend a review of a proposal for Category 3 plan for a multi-family residential development known as the Woods of Lexington with land development code waivers for the parking location and site layout.
Subject Property:   2100   Liebert Ln, 40206 (new development)
Case Manager: Christopher Brown
This case will be presented to the LD&T Committee.
Date: Thursday, May 23, 2013
Time: Meeting will begin at 1:00 PM and continue until all cases are heard.
Place: 514 W. Liberty Street

Case Number: 19138
You are invited to attend a review of a proposal for a Revised Detailed District Development Plan for a contractor's yard.
Subject Property:   2620   River Green Cir, 40206
Case Manager: Matthew Doyle
This case will be presented to the LD&T Committee.
Date: Thursday, May 23, 2013
Time: Meeting will begin at 1:00 PM and continue until all cases are heard.
Place: 514 W. Liberty Street

For detailed case information please visit http://www.louisvilleky.gov/PlanningDesign/.  Click on “Case Information – eCustomer Services” link.  Then under the “Planning and Design” tab click on “By Project No”.  Enter the project no and click “search”.  If you have any questions please contact Planning & Design at 574-6230.

For 2013, the BATS FREE ticket program has been split into 2 parts, with each part described in detail below:

(Part 1) The Bats will host 2 large community nights and provide tickets, hot dogs and drinks to non-profit groups who would not be able to afford a Bats game under regular circumstances. These 2 nights will include 4,000 guests for each game – Tuesday, June 25 and Tuesday, July 30.

(Part 2) The Bats will host groups and small numbers of people doing the good of the community that might not fit into the category above. This includes 12,000 total ticket vouchers (without hot dogs and drinks) distributed for use on ANY of these 5 designated nights: May 27, June 10, June 24, July 29, and August 26 (all Mondays). The benefit is an increase in the number of people involved and greater flexibility to obtain complimentary tickets – the groups are able to choose their own date within these 5 nights.

To request tickets for either program, please send an email to: Dustin Mercurio, Louisville Bats at dmercurio@batsbaseball.com.  Please include the following:  

Organization name, contact name, mailing address, email address, daytime phone number, number of tickets, and date requested – June 25, July 30, or for Part 2 requested Monday date.  If email is not available to you, please call Dustin Mercurio at 502-614-4525

This is a four-week workshop on LGBT crime prevention implementation training offered by the Louisville Metro Police Department. Participants will receive a certificate of completion from Mayor Greg Fischer and LMPD Chief Conrad!  To register for this workshop series email Laura@Fairness.org or call 893-0788.  Topics of interest will include:  Crisis Intervention Team; Animal Control: How to recognize and report animal cruelty; River Patrol Unit; Swat Team; Crime Scene Unit; Neighborhood Watch & Personal Protection; Domestic Violence Unit: As it relates to domestic partnership couples; Recruitment & Selection Unit; Whatever's on YOUR mind about the LMPD!  Dates of workshop meetings include Wednesday, May 15 at 7:00 p.m., Wednesday, May 22 at 7:00 p.m., Thursday, May 30 at 7:00 p.m., and Thursday, June 6 at 7:00 p.m.

Getting to jobs, the movies, recreational activities and other sites around Louisville is affordable and easy for young people with the TARC Summer Youth Pass which is NOW on sale. At a cost of $30, the pass is good for unlimited travel on all TARC routes by anyone ages six to 17 through Aug. 31. By taking public transportation, young people can gain self-confidence and become more self-reliant, important skills for lifelong success, Barker said. All TARC buses are equipped with bicycle racks that can provide greater mobility. The pass will be on sale at the following locations and by visiting www.ridetarc.org: Union Station, 1000 W. Broadway, Nia Center, 2900 W. Broadway, All Fifth Third Banks, Louisville Free Public Library, 3rd & York.  To order by mail, send a check or money order for $30, with your name, address and phone number, to SUMMER YOUTH PASS; c/o TARC cashier; 1000 W. Broadway; Louisville, KY 40203.