Metro Council President Jim King Dies
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Council President Jim King, a successful self-made businessman and one of the
most powerful figures in Jefferson County, died Wednesday night at 63 following
a battle with cancer that he had kept private. His willingness to compromise,
business savvy and work on the recently announced $289 million Omni project,
finance issues with the KFC Yum! Center, initiatives related to the University
of Louisville and other economic development projects earned him high praise throughout
the community. My prayers are with his family. Click here to read his obituary.
“He was my best friend and I will miss him.” |
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 The District 21 Office will be closed Monday January 19th in Observance of the Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday.
 There will be no garbage, recycling or yard waste collection on
Monday, January 19 within the Urban Services District (former Louisville city
limits) in observance of the Martin Luther King, Jr. Day holiday. Collection
will resume Tuesday, January 20 and will be delayed by one day for the rest of
the week. (Example: residents that have a Monday pickup will have collection on
Tuesday.) Residents serviced by private companies for waste and recycling
collection should check with those companies for the holiday schedule. St. Matthews will follow a normal
schedule.
The following facilities will also be closed on Saturday,
January 17:
- All staffed recycling centers
- Waste Reduction Center, 636
Meriwether Avenue
- HAZ BIN, the hazardous waste
drop-off facility, 7501 Grade Lane
Click Here for more information or dial MetroCall at 311 or 574-5000.
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Beware Tax Scams! |
Two Ways Tax Scammers Might Target You
It’s that time of year — tax time. It’s also a great time to get up to
speed on tax-related scams. Here are two ways tax scammers might target you:
Tax identity theft , the kind of identity theft happens when
someone files a fake tax return using your personal information — like your
Social Security number — to get a tax refund or a job. You find out about it
when you get a letter from the IRS saying:
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more than one tax return was filed in your
name, or
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IRS records show wages from an employer you don’t
know
If you get a letter like this, contact the IRS Identity Protection
Specialized Unit at 800-908-4490. You can find more about tax identity theft at
ftc.gov/taxidtheft and irs.gov/identitytheft.
IRS imposter scams
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This time scammers aren’t pretending to be you —
they’re posing as the IRS. They call you saying you owe taxes, and
threaten to arrest you if you don’t pay right away. They might know all or
part of your Social Security number, and they can rig caller ID to make it
look like the call is coming from Washington, DC when it could be coming
from anywhere. Leaving you no time to think, they tell you to put the
money on a prepaid debit card and tell them the card number right away.
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The real IRS won’t ask you to pay with prepaid
debit cards or wire transfers, and won’t ask for a credit card number over
the phone. When the IRS contacts people about unpaid taxes, they usually do it by
mail.
If you have a question about your taxes, call
the IRS at 800-829-1040 or go to irs.gov.
You can report IRS imposter scams to the Treasury Inspector General for Tax
Administration (TIGTA) online
or at 800-366-4484, and to the FTC at ftc.gov/complaint
 Click on the phone above to go to the site and take our survey. Let us know your thoughts!
Free
Legal Aid Society Consultations
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A legal aid staff member will be on hand at South Central
Neighborhood Place to answer questions, talk about cases that Legal Aid Society
handles and provide referrals. For more information call 485-7130 or visit
their site here.
This service will be available on the 1st & 3rd
Tuesday of each month, from 10:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. at 4255 Hazelwood Ave.
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Before the snow returns, report those potholes so they can be repaired!
MetroCall at 311 or 502-574-5000 of call the District 21 office at 574-1121
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There is now a way for residents to report
streetlight outages online. Simply click here and fill out the form. Repairs
should be completed within seven to ten days.
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Your Last Chance to Sign up for the Spring 2015
Neighborhood Institute
Registration
Now !
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
January 27
- April 14th, 2014 Tuesday evenings. 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm.
· Classes will be
held at New Directions Housing Corporation, 1000 E. Liberty
Street. For a detailed map, visit http://goo.gl/maps/kVh5A.
· Dinner is
provided
· Class is
free of charge!
· 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
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TARC
Announces 16th Annual Design-A-Bus Contest |
TARC and Louisville Metro Parks are partnering this year for the
16th annual Design-a-Bus contest, featuring artwork by schoolchildren. This
year’s theme is “Metro Parks and Recreation and TARC – A Natural Connection,”
based on the commitment by both organizations to help promote healthy, active
living and a sustainable environment.
12 winners will be chosen to have their posters displayed on a
TARC bus, and invited to ride on the bus in the Kentucky Derby Festival Pegasus
Parade on Thursday, April 30, 2015. Artwork becomes the property of TARC.
Entries should be in marker, crayon or paint and submitted on 11-by-17 white
paper, or digitally through a JPEG or PDF file. This year's entry deadline is
Friday, Feb. 27, 2015.
An entry form must
be attached to each entry (paper or digital). For entry forms,
visit www.ridetarc.org or e-mail Jon
Reiter at jreiter@ridetarc.org,
or Jessica Holman at jholman@ridetarc.org.
 Iroquois Library
is looking for volunteers to help children with
homework any week day between 4 and 8. Please complete their volunteer
application HERE.
Volunteers are also needed Saturdays at 3:00 at
Iroquois to help newcomers with English - one on one. 601 West Woodlawn Ave.
Email sophie.maier@lfpl.org for
more information
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 Children’s Programs Storytimes
Babies:
Mondays at 10:15 and 11:15 and Saturday, January 10 at 10:15 Toddlers:
Wednesdays at 11:15
Preschoolers:
Wednesdays at 10:15 / Fridays at 1:30
Teen Programs
Teen Tuesday
Every week at 3:30
Teen Lounge
Thursdays at 3:30
Sylvan ACT
Practice Test Saturday, January 17 at 10:15 Sign up at
574-1720. Bring pencils and a calculator.
Crescendo Teen Book Club -
Saturday, January 17 at 2 p.m.
Computer Classes
Internet
Basics – Wednesday, January 21 at 10 a.m. Email Basics – Wednesday, January 28
at 10 a.m.
Adult Programs
Urban Line
Dancing January 28 at 7 p.m.
International Programs
English
Conversation Club Saturdays at 3 p.m. (Volunteers Needed)
French Circle Saturday,
January 24 at 12:30
Spanish
Literary Salon Saturdays, January 24 & 31 at 1 p.m.
Beth
Lanshima, Assistant Manager Iroquois Library (502) 574-1720 Learn more at www.LFPL.org
 The Louisville Free Public Library wants to hear from you! Please join us and provide your input on what you’d like to see at your new South Central Regional Library, located in Okolona near the Jefferson Mall. The next community forum will be hosted by Councilwoman Madonna Flood.
Tuesday, January, 27 at 6:30 at the Okolona Fire House #1, 8501 Preston Highway. The new library will serve over 160,000 people in a five-mile radius. All ages welcome. For those unable to attend, please fill out our online survey to suggest design features or services.
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 January Schedules
Community Centers
Beechmont Community Center
January
30th 10:00 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. Senior Outing - Peddlers Mall and
Ryan’s Buffet $12.00 (all you can
eat)
For more information: 502-361-5484 Join
staff along with 13 of your Beechmont Community Friends for adventures
throughout the county. Participants are responsible for their own fees
(pay your own way). Prices are estimated based on average lunch item and
any entrance fees. NOTE - Locations subject to change. Limited to
13 participants. Must sign up for program a week in advance.
Arrive for program 30 minutes before van leaves. Be ready for lots
of FUN!
South Louisville Community Center
For
more information: 502-574-3206
January
26th 6:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. Personal
Development Class Set goals, embrace
self-worth and strive to become a better you in 2015. Free
January Tuesdays and Fridays 10:00 - 11:00 a.m. Senior Body Shaping Stretch the
muscles that you will be using for everyday activities using your own weight
resistance, resistance bands and light dumbbells. Cost: $10 per month
Walking Club Indoor Walking Track Hours: Tuesday - Thursday
8:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.; Friday 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.; Evening Tuesday and Thursday
6:00 - 7:00 p.m.
Parks
Jan.
16, 17, 23, 24, 30, 31 10:00 a.m. - 4:00
p.m. Other Side of Archaeology Riverside,
the Farnsley-Moremen Landing Details:
Join archaeologists from the Kentucky Archaeological Survey to wash, identify
and study artifacts from dig sites at Riverside, the Farnsley-Moremen Landing.
This is a FREE family drop-in program. Behind-the-scenes archaeology tours will
be offered at 11:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. each date (weather permitting).
For more information: 502-935-6809
Jan.
17th 10:00am Walk with a Doc Winter Location – Medical Mall at Dixie
Manor Shopping Center 6801 Dixie Hwy.
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January 20 - 7:00 PM Parks Steward Training
Olmstead Parks Office, 1299 Trevilian Way 456-8125
or olmstedparks.org
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Coming in February
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February 28th the Beechmont
Woman's Club will host a craft show and chili luncheon from 10am to 4pm. If you
are interested in renting a booth for this event the cost is $25. Please
contact Ashley Buren at aburen@gmail.com or Vicki
Vories May at v.may@twc.com for more information.
Let us hear from you if there is an event or something happening in your neighborhood we can share through our weekly newsletter. We can "Get the Word Out" |
