 Happy Oaks and Derby Day!
Our office will be closed Friday. Other facilities with modified hours are:
Friday, May 5 – Oaks Day
Waste Reduction Center, HazBin, Staffed Recycling Locations CLOSE AT 1PM
Saturday, May 6 – Derby Day
Waste Reduction Center, HazBin, Staffed Recycling Locations CLOSED
 The FridayFest concert series will return for its eleventh year this summer at Highview Park. This is a series of six concerts offering a variety of music on Fridays, as well as various food vendors and children’s activities.
All shows are free and run from 6pm-10pm at Highview Park, 7201 Outer Loop. Make plans now to attend this year’s shows.
Dates and performers for each night are as follows:
May 26 - The Brass Pack with Animal Tracks (70's and 80's Rock)
June 9 - Mary Mary with School of Rock (Pop/Rock)
June 23 A-Corde with Alcafe' (Latin)
July 7 - The Sheryl Rouse Band with The Get Down (Pop/Rock/Soul)
July 21 - An Evening With The Monarchs (Oldies)
Aug 4 - All That Band with Club House Troubadours (Pop/Rock/County)
Sponsorship and Vendor Packages Available
Sponsorship packages and vendor space to fit any budget is available. Contact John Grantz at john@mediaeventsusa.com for more information.
 Trash for Cash, a state program being rolled out in Louisville for the first time, helps ensure roadways around Louisville are kept clean while raising money for local youth-serving nonprofits. Qualified nonprofits can apply through Brightside.
Brightside will then work with the nonprofit to find a roadway that needs attention, and the nonprofit will earn $100 per mile they help clean. Available routes can be found here.
“Trash for Cash is a win-win for Louisville; the city gets cleaner streets, and local youth-serving nonprofits get more funds to help our kids,” Mayor Greenberg said. “I’m very proud this program has come to Louisville, and I want to thank the hard work of our Metro staff in making it a reality. I hope some of our outstanding nonprofits take advantage of this program to raise funds and help keep Louisville beautiful.”
Applications will be accepted from May 1 - May 15, 2023.
Trash for Cash | LouisvilleKY.gov
Hoping to hear from community members from every corner of the city, Louisville Mayor Craig Greenberg is asking residents to take part in an online survey about what they would like to see in the next permanent Chief of Police for Louisville Metro Police Department (LMPD). The survey, which can be found at the top of the city’s website, www.louisvilleky.gov or here, takes only a few minutes to complete.
The survey is part of the initial public outreach and community input stages of the search for a permanent Chief of Police for LMPD. The survey, which was developed with the help of outside firm Public Sector Search & Consulting, will remain available online until Friday, May 12, at 5 p.m. Anyone requiring assistance answering the survey can email info@publicsearch.com or call 916-789-9990
Campaign, yard sale, promotional, and other advertising signs are subject to removal
Illegally placed items along state-maintained right-of-way areas are subject to being removed. Political campaigns, residents, business operators, and property owners along all Interstate, U.S., and KY routes are reminded that no signage is allowed on the right-of-way other than official highway signs and items approved through a permit process.
Non-permitted signs can create additional hazards by blocking sight distance or distracting drivers, particularly at intersections. Illegal signage placed along roadways is a hazard for mowing crews and can slow mowing operations. Removal of the signs takes time that highway crews could utilize for other highway maintenance activities.
Requests have been received to clear non-permitted signs from right-of-way areas throughout the district. With May Primary races and the traditional yard sale season approaching, anyone wanting to place such signage must do so beyond roadway right-of-way limits. Along routes with a right-of-way fence, the fence is also part of the restriction, and no signage may be attached. In addition to signs, the restriction applies to all yard sales, peddling activities, and associated parking.
Attaching signs or items such as flyers, posters, balloons, or streamers to stop signs, highway markers, or any other road sign or utility pole is illegal. Illegal placement on utility poles presents additional obstacles and potential dangers for utility crew workers.
Here are some tips to avoid having your signs removed:
- In rural areas, signs should generally not be placed between utility poles and the edge of the roadway or between the roadway and fence rows
- In urban areas, signs should be behind the sidewalk
- Signs should not be placed on areas that are within the mowing limits
- Along 4-lane limited access highways, no signs should be placed between the right-of-way fence and the edge of the roadway
- Signs should not be attached to the roadway side of fences
- No signs should be posted on roadway medians
All removed items will be trashed or recycled.
 Too many people across our city, state and country are dying of overdoses. Why? Fentanyl.
Fentanyl is a fast-acting synthetic opioid that is 30 to 50 times stronger than heroin. Pharmaceutical fentanyl is prescribed legally for severe pain and end-of-life care. But non-pharmaceutical fentanyl is produced illegally and has been found in many drugs including cocaine, ketamine, heroin, methamphetamine and counterfeit prescription drugs.
Important information to know and share:
- Fentanyl has been detected in counterfeit pills that look identical to prescription drugs like Xanax, Klonopin, OxyContin and Vicodin.
- A dose of fentanyl as small as three grains of rice can be lethal.
- You can’t see, smell or taste if a drug contains fentanyl. Fentanyl test strips can show if fentanyl is present, but now how much. Fentanyl test strips can be obtained at any of our Harm Reduction Outreach Services locations.
- People use drugs for a variety of reasons. They may be stressed, impulsive, bored, or curious and seeking to experiment. Perhaps they have a friend who takes drugs and offers them some. Fentanyl is a real risk whatever the reason.
- Signs of an overdose include: unresponsiveness, loss of consciousness; blue, gray or white lips or fingernails; slow or stopped breathing, snoring or gurgling sounds. Watch this video to learn the signs of overdose and how to give someone Narcan.
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Narcan is a safe medication that reverses overdoses and can be lifesaving. Carry it with you. Free Narcan kits are available for pick up at any of our Harm Reduction Outreach Services locations as well as at our headquarters at 400 E. Gray St., Monday – Friday, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. The Kentucky Harm Reduction Coalition also provides Narcan and overdose prevention training.
- Addiction can happen to anyone. Treatment is available and recovery is possible. Findhelpnowky.org is a website to help anyone find an addiction treatment facility that is taking new clients right now. The KY HELP Statewide Call Center is also available at 1-877-318-1871. The Kentucky Opioid Assistance and Resource Hotline is also available by calling 1-800-854-6813.
More facts about fentanyl, naloxone and how to help friends or loved ones at https://realdealonfentanyl.com/
  The Kentucky Nurses Association is hosting more than 30 free COVID testing and vaccination clinics around the city from now until the end of June. Here is a complete list with dates, times and locations.
 Weekly summer camps are set to take place Monday-Friday, 8 a.m. – 6 p.m., beginning June 20 and will run for eight weeks, ending August 11.
Camps are offered to children ages 6-12. A one-time non-refundable registration fee of $20 is due at registration. Registration includes a t-shirt for each participant.
Parents/Guardians are asked to drop off their children no earlier than 8 a.m. each day, and pick them up no later than 6 p.m. Depending on staffing levels, each campsite will be able to facilitate 30-50 campers.
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