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Brightside Fall Community Clean-Up
set for Saturday October 25th!
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Brightside and Waste
Management of Kentucky Premium Compost Sale Returns
- October 18th
- 8 A.M. to 2 P.M.
- Outer Loop Recycling &
Disposal Facility
Pre-bagged compost will sell for $2.50 per bag and a Bobcat scoop
is $30. Proceeds from the compost sale benefit Brightside’s community education
and beautification efforts.
 FREE Shredding & Drug Toss Event!
- Saturday, October 18, 2014
- 9 A.M. to 1 P.M.
- 1032 Phillips Lane, across from Kentucky Fair & Exposition Center.
Citizens invited to dispose of expired drugs and shred confidential materials!
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 Leaf Drop-off Sites to Open November 11
Three
leaf disposal locations will be available for Louisville Metro residents not
mulching autumn leaves into their lawns or using curbside collection. They will have the option to dispose of them
at drop-off sites Tuesday through Saturday each week November 11 through
December 6. The service will not be available on Thanksgiving Day and the day
after Thanksgiving.
Leaf
drop-off is a joint service of Metro Public Works and Metro Parks. Only loose
leaves will be accepted. Containers used for transport must be disposed of
off-site by residents. The leaves will be used as compost material. The Solid Waste Management Division of Metro
Public Works recommends residents consider one of the following disposal
methods before using the drop-off service:
Best: For a healthier lawn, mulch leaves with a
lawnmower and let them settle into the turf system along with grass clippings
and trimmings as a natural fertilizer and weed deterrent.
Next Best: Place yard waste in 20-40 gallon
reusable containers with handles (old style trash cans) to reduce the need for
continual purchase of single-use bags.
Still Good: Place yard waste in paper bags
designed for yard waste collection or in compostable plastic bags that meet
ASTM D6400 standards.
Large amounts: Reduce the volume by
using a lawn mower or leaf shredder before putting them in a container.
Beginning
January 1, 2015, yard waste left out in plastic bags that are not compostable
will not be collected. This regulation applies throughout all of Jefferson
County.
Drop-off
will be available Tuesday – Saturday
Public
Works Yard 10500
Lower River Road (at Bethany Lane)9 a.m.
– 3 p.m.
Public
Works East District Yard 595
Hubbards Lane 9 a.m.
– 3 p.m.
Public
Works Waste Reduction Center 636
Meriwether Avenue Tuesday
– Friday: 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. Saturday:
9 a.m. – 3 p.m.
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 Crime Prevention Forum at the Southwest
Government Center
WHEN: Tuesday, October 21, 6:00pm
WHERE: Southwest Government Center, 7219 Dixie Highway
Event Will Include:
- Crime updates for your
specific neighborhood
- Instructions on how to
receive “real time” crime information
- The Home Depot “do it
yourself” guy will be presenting a “do it yourself” installation
demonstration. They will show you how easy and cost effective it is for
you to secure your home and our community
- Several crime prevention
products will be on display
- Refreshments will be
provided
- Crime prevention door prizes
will be given away
*Please RSVP to Kelly.lee@louisvilleky.gov if you are
attending this event.
Sponsored by: Republic Bank, Dixie Highway Home Depot, The Louisville
Metro Police Foundation, and LMPD 3rd Division
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 Crime Prevention College Registration
The Crime Prevention College provides community leaders and local
citizens with the tools and education they need to help the Louisville Metro
Police Department decrease crime in our city. The Crime Prevention College will
take place on Saturday, November 8, 2014 at the Jefferson Community
and Technical College located at 110 W. Chestnut Street, Louisville, KY, 40202.
Registration to fill quickly, so don't delay. To register, go
to www.saferlouisville.com.
Breakfast and lunch will be provided. Any additional questions can be
emailed to Lieutenant Andrea Brown at andrea.brown@louisvilleky.gov
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 Iroquois Library October Programs
Children’s Programs
- Storytimes: Babies:
Mondays at 10:15 and 11:15 and Saturday, October 18 at 10:15, Toddlers:
Wednesdays at 11:15, Preschoolers: Wednesdays at 10:15 / Fridays at
1:30, Bilingual Storytime: Saturday, October 18 at 11 a.m.
- Tail Waggin’
Tutors: Thursdays, October 23 at 6 p.m. Sign up at 574-1720.
- Halloween Party w/ Squallis
Puppeteers: Thursday, October 30 at 6:30
Teen Programs
- Teen Tuesday
Every week at 3:30 October 21 – Good
Garbage, October 28 – Halloween Party
- Teen Lounge - board
games / art supplies / snacks / fun! Thursdays at 3:30
International Programs
- Arabic / English Language
Exchange: Saturdays, October 18 at 2:30
- French
Circle: Saturday, October 25 at 12:30
- Film Screening: Salaam Dunk
- Basketball is much more than a game in David Fine’s stirring
documentary about an Iraqi women’s basketball team at the American
University of Iraq—Sulaimani (AUIS) in Kurdistan. Saturday, October
25 at 1 p.m.
Computer Classes
- Email Basics – October
22 at 10 a.m.
- Excel Basics - October
29 at 10 a.m.
- Update Your Resume –
October 27 at 11 a.m.
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Gallery Exhibit: Artists from Iraq
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 Land Steward Project Days – (9:00am 22 and 29). Help preserve
the natural ecosystem within the Natural Areas park system. Activities may
include clipping invasive plants, weeding native gardens, mulching, or
brush removal. Closed-toe shoes required. Activities are suitable for ages 14
and up, with parental supervision required until age 18.
Join Mayor Greg Fischer for a family-friendly fall exploration of Jefferson
Memorial Forest. Free pumpkins and pumpkin decorating, hay rides and a food
vendor. A portion of food sales go to benefit the Forest. Meets at the
Horine Reservation. Event is FREE.
Trail Team Park Project Day at Waverly Park – Saturday,
October 18, 9:00am. Trail Team and KYMBA volunteers come together to
improve and maintain the combined hiking and biking trails at Waverly. Activities
are suitable for ages 14 and up, with parental supervision required until
age 18. Meet at the playground parking lot in Waverly Park.
Free Guided Night Hike – Saturday, October 26,
7:30pm. Orange Trail, 2.0 miles (moderate to strenuous). Explore the
Orange Trail again this month, this time in the dark! Afterward, warm up around
a fire and enjoy a s’more. Meet in the Horine Reservation area parking
lot.
Click here for
more information on these and other events at Jefferson Memorial
 South Louisville Community Ministries Volunteer Opportunities
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Meals on Wheels:
Meals are between 10:30-12,
Monday-Friday. Meals are delivered to homebound seniors in South Louisville who
are not able to prepare meals for themselves. Please consider giving your time
to those in need. Pick up sites include St. Mary and Elizabeth Hospital and the
Beechmont Community Center. Anyone interested can deliver as often as once a
week or as little as once a month.
Food Packer:
Food packers are responsible packing up food for clients at the
Ministries’ office. Our pantry is open from 1-4PM every weekday. We
can use volunteers during that time to provide food orders to families. Food
packers also provide baby, personal and hygiene items per client request.
Additionally, we can use volunteers from 10-noon each weekday to help shelve
food items and pre-pack orders.
Please consider giving your time to help neighbors in need.
Please contact Ginny
Williams or Kate Husk at 361-7763 if you are interested!
 Halloween Events
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October Weekends The World's Largest Halloween
Party! 5:30 - 8:30
p.m. Louisville Zoo 459-2181 or Click Here.
Oct. 23rd Trick
or Treat Street - The Fairdale Community Club will once again host this FREE event for kids
age 12 and under at the Fairdale Playtorium 10616 W. Manslick
Rd. Kids must be accompanied by an adult.
October 25th
7:00 – 10:00 pm Haunted Halls of Beechmont Community Center. A fun and
scary haunted house in our basement, and a less intense area for our younger
patrons and families upstairs. The upstairs will feature a fortune teller, fun Halloween
themed games, and more spooky surprises you will have to come see for yourself.
Ages: 6 & up. Price: $2 per person. For more information:
502.361.5484
October 29th Trick or Treat Riverside, the Farnsley-Moremen Landing 5:30 PM to 7:30 PM Sponsored
by the Dixie Area Business Association Riverside, the Farnsley-Moremen Landing,
7410 Moorman Road, Louisville, KY 40272 www.riverside-landing.org For more information:
502.935.6809
October 30 Halloween Party w/
Squallis Puppeteers 6:30 Iroquois Library
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District 21 Calendar |
October 9th – November 2, Jack-O-Lantern Spectacular opens in Iroquois Park
with 5,000 carved pumpkins lining a ¼-mile walking trail, illuminated at night
as an “art show” daily from dusk to 11 p.m. during the week (Sunday-Thursday)
and midnight on Friday & Saturday. or 363-7766
Oct. 17-19 and Oct 24-26 "Golftober”
Louisville Metro Parks and Recreation will offer an affordable
family golfing package at its nine golf courses each weekend in October. For only $20, a family of up to four
members can play 9 holes at any Metro Parks course. Families can take advantage of the
deal after 4:30 p.m. For more information: 502.456.8134
October
18th 10:00 am to 2:00
pm Mayor’s Fall Hike and Outdoor
Adventure Jefferson Memorial Forest Horine section, 12304 Holsclaw Hill Rd. 40118
A family-friendly fall
exploration and a wide variety of activities, animal exhibits, activities for
children, archery, canoeing and fishing demonstrations on Mitchell Hill Lake.
Come early for the Four de Lis Classic 5K race at 8 AM. Free pumpkin decorating
and hay rides. Brunch items such as fruit, coffee, hot chocolate, BBQ
sandwiches, eggs, sausage, and biscuits and gravy will be available for
purchase as part of a fundraiser, sponsored by Wilderness Louisville, Inc. For more information: 502.368.5404
October 18th 5:00 to 7:00pm Southwest YMCA Fall Family
Festival Free
and open to the whole community, the Fall Festival at the Southwest YMCA
returns on October 18 (2800 Fordhaven Road)
October 18th 9:00am: Yorktown North Annual Neighborhood
Meeting
at Epiphany UMC on Southside Drive.
October 21st 7:00pm Iroquois Neighborhood Association Meeting Antioch Church 7315 Southside Dr.
October 25th Brightside Community Fall Cleanup All day Contact our
office at 574-1121 if you are interested in joining a neighborhood group to
help. Click here for details
or call 574-4167.
October 25th 9:00a-4:00p: Epworth Holiday
Bazaar, 919 Palatka
Rd., Beverages, desserts and baked goods sale. Silent auction -hand-crafted
mahogany bookcase from recycled/salvaged Epworth's own pews. Granny's attic
sale!! Fall & Christmas items. Kidz Zone 2nd floor. Booth rental $25. For
info, call Becky at 933-9731
November
– December
Nov. 4th 6:00 am-6:00 pm: ELECTION DAY!
November 7, 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. Fall Book Sale Friends
of the Louisville Free Public Library South Louisville Community Center – Gym 2911 Taylor Blvd. Saturday, November 8, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Sunday, November 9, 1:00 to 5:00 p.m.
Nov. 27-28th: Thanksgiving Day Holidays! Louisville
Metro Offices Closed.
Dec. 25th: Louisville Metro Offices Closed.
Jan. 1, 2015: All government offices closed for New Years Day!
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