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Construction work is now underway in Breslin Park, located in the Irish Hill Neighborhood at Lexington and Payne Street. The current project scope includes construction of a sprayground, restroom
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building, an enlarged open multi-use playing field, reconfiguration of a portion of the playground, open plaza with shade structure, a paved walking path on the north-east side of the park, entry drive improvements with about 13 regular and two handicap parking spaces, and trees. The current project also includes significant infrastructure improvements including surface and sub-surface drainage improvements, upgraded electric, sewer and water.
Future improvements to be funded include the west side walking path and additional park furnishings. Fundraising is currently underway to complete these items.
At this time the deep trenching for sewer and water is complete and the rough-in plumbing is underway in the restroom building. Many piles of dirt and fill material have been placed on the west side of the park. This material will be rough graded next week. It is part of the fill necessary to re-configure the entire west side of the park to provide a much more aesthetic and functional open green space that can be used for a variety of activities. Topsoil will be imported to provide a nice uniform lawn/turf area. There is still a lot of grading work to be done on the east side. Much of the re-grading is being done to improve drainage and to assure that all paths and paved areas are ADA compliant. The majority of this work will be complete by late September. Trees will be installed in the dormant season beginning in November.
The Department of Codes and Regulations has received a demolition permit application for the property, 280 MASONIC HOME DR, Case Number 304027.
The above referenced property is listed or eligible for listing in The National Register of Historic Places. Per LMCO (150.110), the requested demolition permit will be issued 30 days from 08/21/2011.
For additional information regarding this application visit the website http://www.louisvilleky.gov/IPL or contact George Pate, Plan Review Supervisor at 574-3321 or Richard Jett, Metro Historic Preservation Officer at 574-5210.
Kristi Meier and Wesley Staats have been quite busy over the last four weeks working as seasonal Land Management staff at Clifton Heights Greenway this summer. Their work has been made possible by $5,000 in funding from District 9 Councilwoman Tina Ward-Pugh. Kristi and Wesley are University of Kentucky students working for the Natural Areas Division of Metro Parks. Kristi is a senior in Natural Resource Conservation Management and plans to work in a similar capacity or perhaps soil science when she graduates. Wesley will be a junior in Forestry this coming year and plans to incorporate his training in a field related to animals when he graduates. Both are gaining very applicable experience this summer as they carry out the necessary work or restoring Clifton Heights Greenway. Their task is to use various methods to eradicate several non-native invasive plant species within the five acre site located near the junction of Birchwood Avenue and Lindsay Avenue. Mostly wooded, Clifton Heights Greenway has an overabundance of invasive plants including Wintercreeper, Bush Honeysuckle, Multiflora Rose, and Japanese Knotweed. The property is being restored to a more natural forested condition and will eventually receive plantings of native trees and shrubs to fill in where invasive plants have been removed. Plans have been prepared to incorporate a neighborhood walking path in the woodland property that will eventually become a spur trail from the Louisville Loop via a connection to Mellwood Avenue.
Kristi Meier and Wesley Staats standing among a huge patch of invasive Japanese Knotweed, one of several invasive plant species that they are removing from Clifton Heights Greenway this summer.
Mayor Greg Fischer has tapped a manager at The Humane Society of the United States to be the new director of Metro Animal Services and lead the agency in a transformation in which no adoptable animal is killed.
Justin Scally, of Washington D.C., currently is manger of the Puppy Mill Task Force for the Humane Society, where he supervises and manages the agency’s national effort to combat illegal animal operations. He conducts investigations in conjunction with local law enforcement agencies and deploys rescue teams to save dogs being bred in puppy mills. He also responds to national disasters, such as the recent tornado in Joplin, Missouri and the wildfires in Arizona, to help rescue pets and animals in danger.
He is the former director of the Wayne County Department of Animal Control in Goldsboro, North Carolina, where he helped construct a new $2 million animal adoption education center. Scally, a former newspaper photographer and a volunteer firefighter, began his animal career as a veterinary technician and assistant at a clinic in his hometown of Glen Burnie, Maryland. He then was named an animal control officer in Millersville, Maryland before being named Director of Animal Control in Wayne County, North Carolina.
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This event will raise awareness and funds to eliminate preventable colon cancer
by increasing screening rates in Kentucky
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and surrounding communities. Each year, thousands of American families are affected by this common but little discussed disease. Colon cancer is the 2nd leading cancer killer in both men and women in Kentucky, Indiana, and the whole U.S. despite the fact that it is one of the most preventable forms of cancer. Please join Honorary Chairs Mayor Greg Fischer and Dr. Alexandra Gerassimides to help put a stop to this disease on Saturday, August 27th, festivities start at 8:00 am and the walk/run begins at 9:00 am at the Iroquois Park, New Cut Road and Kenwood Drive (by the amphitheatre). To register please visit www.c2p2ky.org or call 800-841-6399.
For the second time in the Bingham Fellows 20-year history, the Leadership Louisville Center is putting a call out to the community for topic ideas. As the leadership-in-action arm of the Center, the Bingham Fellows
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represent a cross- section and network of leaders in business, universities, nonprofit organizations, government and civic activists. Each year, they are tasked with an issue of importance in the community to tap into their imagination and talent for gathering critical resources needed to create social change. To submit an idea, visit www.leadershiplouisville.org or email vstone@leadershiplouisville.org. Individuals with a passion for an issue or a group that’s in need of fresh thinking around your community mission are encouraged to share topic ideas. The deadline for submitting ideas is Monday, August 15, 2011.
What makes a successful Bingham Fellows topic?
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Importance – is the challenge of importance to the community?
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Urgency – is action, or are solutions, needed now or can it be delayed?
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Necessity – will other organizations carry the responsibility once the program year concludes?
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Cost-benefit – is the estimated impact of project team work worth the amount of time required? Are the projects/ initiatives of manageable size for the program year?
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Creativity/Innovation – will Bingham Fellows have the freedom to complete their work by tapping into creative solutions brought about by their innovative thinking?
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Ambre Cooper, a senior at the Kentucky School for the Blind (KSB), held out her hand, opening her fingers slowly. She was slightly hesitant, trying to make sure none of the food fell out. Walker approached her, sniffed and
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happily accepted the food. Walker is a beautiful spotted Masai giraffe, and – while not knowing it – he was helping Cooper gain work experience in her effort to be college and/or career ready. Walker and other giraffes Oliver, Crosby and Malayka reside at the Louisville Zoo. Cooper spent a day feeding them recently and helped zoo patrons feed them, too. This was part of her job. Cooper was one of 10 students who just wrapped up a KSB summer work program at the zoo, and while Cooper spent time with the giraffes, others worked in the polar bear and gorilla areas. These students were at the zoo to gain work experience and show they have the skills to be hired for a job. To read the entire article please visit www.kentuckyteacher.org/features/2011/07/ksb-students-look-to-zoo-for-career-readiness/.
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Friday, July 29: Historic Frankfort Avenue will host the F.A.T. Friday Trolley Hop from 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm. The F.A.T. Friday Trolley Hop, held year-round on the final Friday of every month, provides FREE parking and transportation to participating shops, restaurants and galleries along the Frankfort, Mellwood and Story Avenue corridor.
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Lexie’s Trading Post, located at 2224 Frankfort Avenue, will host Bobcat Hollow Beadery for a truck show. For more information call 231-1079.
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Creative Diversity, located at 107 S Ewing, is a nonprofit studio and gallery for folks with disabilities. There will be music, hot dogs and brats, and lots of art to view and buy.
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Architype, located at 1764 Frankfort Avenue, will host the closing reception for Inspire' par la Nature (Inspired by Nature), an exhibition featuring 53 landscape paintings by 17 regional artists. The evening will begin at 6:00 pm and a special 20% discount on signature handbags will be offered.
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Elizabeth’s Timeless Attire, located at 2050 Frankfort Avenue, will host the 24th annual summer sale
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Pottery Row, located at 2048 Frankfort Avenue, will offer $10 mini pottery lessons
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The Crescent Hill Trading Company, located at 2720 Frankfort Avenue, will have a large selection of Bourbon Barrel Rehab items for sale, and host the Bubble Truck! They will also raise funds for Blessings in a Backpack by offering cool summer Gazpacho and Sangria.
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Dressing Room, located at 2836 Frankfort Avenue, will host the official launch party for the Pink Lounge, the after-hours portion of the Susan G. Komen Pink Tie Ball.
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Mellwood Art Center, located at 1860 Mellwood Avenue, will showcase art exhibitions including “It’s All in the Peripherals,” featuring the works of these 7 artists highlight the diversity of the current New York art scene, and “Color This, Shoot That.”
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Gallery Janjobe, located in the Mellwood Art Center, will host the opening reception of the International Society of Glass Beadmakers “Arts of Engagement: Beyond the Glass Bead” Juried Pendant Show.
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Margaret’s Consignment, located at 2700 Frankfort Avenue, will host live entertainment in the courtyard and wine samplings from Elk Creek Vineyards.
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Mariposa PLace, 2005 Frankfort Avenue, please stop by to enjoy an evening of art appreciation and support the artists.
For more information about specific F.A.T. Friday events, the trolley schedule, and the participating businesses, please visit www.fatfridayhop.org.
Saturday, July 30: Passport Adventure from Noon - 4:00 pm at Just Creations, 2722 Frankfort Avenue. Just Creations is inviting children to travel the world during their first-ever Passport Adventure which will feature stations representing different countries and cultures from around the world. Stations include Flavors of Africa, Asia, Caribbean Islands, Middle East and Puppet Adventures. For more information call 897-7319 or visit www.justcreations.org.
Saturday, July 30: Carmichael's Bookstore, 2720 Frankfort Avenue, will host a talk and book signing with local author, Edward Mercer at 4:00 pm. A Louisville police detective for 40 years, Edward Mercer has written a mystery novel that captures the grit and reality of a homicide investigation in the days before computers, cell phones, CSI and DNA. A portion of the proceeds from this book will be donated to the Louisville Metro Police Foundation. For more information please call 896-6950.
Saturday, July 30: 7th Annual Crescent Hill Outdoor Cinema series - enjoy "To Have and Have Not All" at dusk at the Peterson-Dumesnil House, 301 S Peterson Avenue. This event is FREE to the public. Concessions will be available. Bring a blanket or lawn chair and bug spray.
Tuesday, August 2: Louisville Metro Police Department - 28th Annual National Night Out... America's Night Out Against Crime! From 6:00 - 9:00 pm at the Peterson-Dumesnil House, 301 S Peterson. Activities will include: TARC Trolley rides, a cook will be grilling throughout the event (free food), local businesses and neighborhood groups and public safety displays.
Wednesday, August 3: The Louisville Sustainability Forum at Noon at the Passionist Earth & Spirit Center, the Barn behind St. Agnes, 1924 Newburg Road. Please park in St. Agnes lot and follow the road behind the church to the barn.
Wednesday, August 3: Butchertown Neighborhood Association Meeting at 6:00 pm at the Bodgea, 829 E Market St.
Thursday, August 4: Crescent Hill Community Council meeting at 7:30 pm at the Peterson-Dumesnil House, 201 S Peterson Avenue.
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