We wish you a safe and joyous 2014 Holiday Season. It has been an honor to serve the people of our district this past year and we look forward to the coming year. The District 21 office will CLOSE for the Christmas Holidays
Dec. 24th at 2:00pm and reopen Monday Dec. 29th
Dan Johnson, CM D-21
Bryan Mathews, LA
Barbara Nichols, AC
Holiday Services
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 Recycle Your Christmas Tree
Metro Solid Waste Management will again this year offer curbside pickup of Christmas Trees to residents of the Urban Services District (the old City of Louisville boundaries). Beginning Friday, December 26, residents with City curbside yard waste pickup may set their Christmas trees and greenery out on their regular collection day. Trees must not be in plastic bags. Drop-off sites will also be available for all Louisville residents at three locations.
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DROP OFF LOCATIONS
Southwest Government
Center, 7219 Dixie
Highway & East District Recycling Center, 595 N. Hubbards
Lane (Bring containers to take home fresh mulch.)
Waste Reduction Center - 636 Meriwether Avenue (Tree drop-off only.)
December 26, 27, 30 and 31 & January
2 and 3 from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. . See details
Holiday Residential Garbage Pickup
There will be no garbage pick up, recycling or yard waste
collection within the Louisville Metro Urban Services District (former
Louisville city limits) on Christmas Day, Thursday December 25, 2014.
There will also be no junk/bulk waste collection the entire week.
Residents who normally have collection on Thursday will have service instead on Friday, Dec. 26. The
regular Friday collection will be delayed until Saturday, Dec.27.
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Job Opportunities
Amazon temporary positions
available in Shepherdsville
Amazon.com is seeking bright, motivated,
hardworking individuals to fill temporary positions at its fast-paced
fulfillment center in Shepherdsville, Ky. These warehouse jobs pay up to $11 an
hour with immediate medical benefits and more.
You must: Have a stable work history, Read and write English
fluently, Be 18 years of age or older.
Click here to apply online, then follow steps
given to complete the interview process.
Chegg Hiring
for Shepherdsville Warehouse Positions
The end of the fall
semester is the busiest time of year for textbook rental company Chegg. The
California-based company processes returns and fulfills orders in their
Shepherdsville warehouse. This December, Chegg is hiring 1,500 seasonal workers
at its Shepherdsville location. According to Vice President of Operations Eric
Williams, they still have about 1,000 positions to fill.
Click Here for Information
Free training for computer
coding -- classes start in January 2015
Are you interested in learning cutting-edge skills and advancing
your career? Code Louisville offers free training to prepare people (18 years
of age and older) for computer software coding jobs. Click here to find out more about this training. Act
fast to be a part of the January 2015 class!
Upcoming events at Kentucky
Career Centers
Keep up-to-date on what's happening by visiting the
KentuckianaWorks website (www.kentuckianaworks.org) to find Hot Job News
and training opportunities, workshops, job fairs and orientations for training
posted on the new Events Calendar.
· Orientation
Sessions Wednesdays in December at the Kentucky Career Center, 600 W. Cedar
St., in Louisville at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m
· Orientation
Sessions are held at the Kentucky Manufacturing Career Center Tuesdays in
December at 2 p.m.
All Kentucky Career Centers, including the KY Manufacturing Career Ctr., will be closed Dec. 25 and Dec. 26, 2014, and Jan. 1, 2015.
Holiday Activities
 2015 Metro Parks Golf Discount Book
The $25 Golf Discount Book offers a potential savings of $2,300,
with a wide range of discounts on golf rounds, individual and group lessons,
club fittings, and more:
• Twilight rates, twice per month, at each Metro Parks Golf
Course during 2015
• $2 off 18-hole cart rentals, twice per month
• Two, half-hour individual golf lessons for $25 each
• Free basic club fitting
The books may be purchased at any Metro Parks golf course, and may
be used at all nine golf courses.
To Purchase a 2015 Metro Parks Golf Discount Book or for More
Information: (502) 456-8134, or email parks@louisvilleky.gov
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 Freebie Fridays
December 26 is your last chance for the YMCA Of Greater
Louisville “Freebie Friday”
We’re inviting EVERYONE to Try the Y for FREE every Friday in
December. Group class schedules, branch hours and amenities
offered at our 11 community-wide facilities are available at www.ymcalouisville.org. Visitors under 18
must be accompanied by an adult. A photo ID is required.
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 Waverly Hills Sanatorium Christmas Laser Light
Show
"It's 900 feet wide and about six stories high and it projects on the
whole building
"It's 900 feet wide and about six stories high and it projects on the
whole building.
The show will
be open until January 4th, Monday-Friday from 7pm-9pm, Saturday and Sunday
6pm-9pm. There will be a show every half an hour.
COST: $10 per
car, More for Busses. Waverly is donating proceeds to charitable organizations.
Tonight and Christmas Eve Waverly will be donating all proceeds specifically to
the Crusade for Children. 4400 Paralee Lane, Louisville, KY 40272
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 Louisville Metro Parks and Recreation once again welcomes children
and teens to its community centers for special winter break programs. A full
schedule of activities is planned, designed to keep youth engaged in positive
and educational play during this out of school time, including two motivational
sports leadership camps led by former UofL basketball player Robbie Valentine
for kids ages 8-16. See details.
All community centers will be closed on Christmas Day and New
Year’s Day. For a list of programs by center, click here.
Beechmont Community Center, 205 West Wellington Avenue
(502/361-5484) Click Here for Schedule Mon &
Fri: 9 a.m.-7 p.m. Tue, Wed, Thu: 9 a.m.-9 p.m
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Registration Now Open for
Spring 2015
The Neighborhood Institute is a leadership
education program designed to equip neighborhood leaders with skills and
resources needed to initiate positive change in the community through their
neighborhood associations. The Neighborhood Institute Spring 2015 is open to all
neighborhoods, Metro Council Districts and the whole community. To view a brochure of the Neighborhood Institute, click HERE
Quick Facts about Neighborhood Institute 2014:
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January 27 - April 14th, 2014 Tuesday evenings. 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm.
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Classes will be held at New
Directions Housing Corporation, 1000 E. Liberty Street.
For a detailed map, visit http://goo.gl/maps/kVh5A.
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Dinner is provided for
each class.
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The class is free of
charge!
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All participants will be
asked to create a project that they will report on to the rest of the class
during the semester.
Contact information: John Hawkins,
Program Coordinator, johnh@centerforneighborhoods.org,
502-589-0343 or Gwen Kelley,
Program Coordinator, gwenk@centerforneighborhoods.org,
502-589-0343
 Serve on a Board or Commission
This is a great way
to utilize your talents. We hope you will consider volunteering your time with
us and encourage you to browse the openings regularly for opportunities that
would best utilize your experience and knowledge. We have
approximately 100 boards and commissions with many areas of interest,
including business and economic development, land planning, parks and
recreation, public health and public safety. Please click here for current availability of board positions and more information
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