E-News and Updates August 2nd, 2018
CHERI BRYANT HAMILTON, DISTRICT 5 COUNCILWOMAN
Family Fun Math Explosion 2018 Presented by the West Louisville Math and Science Project Saturday, August 4 from 11:00am - 2:30pm Southwick Community Center (3621 Southern Ave.)
This event is FREE and open to the public!!! Light brunch will be served.
Cheri Bryant Hamilton Family Fun Math Explosion 2018 is an activity based event with over 50 individual District 5 Councilwoman math stations for families to choose from. Each one of the math stations will have 601 West Jefferson Street a volunteer there to lead your child through a math activity. It is geared toward City Hall, 3rd Floor elementary aged students and those who need review at that level. Louisville, KY 40202 This is not a drop off event. Children under the age of 11 or in elementary school (502) 574-1105 are unable to take part without an adult present. This event is for families. E-mail: What are the benefits to the family? [email protected] Families will have an opportunity to see how their children process information. Myra Friend-Ellis Families will be able to replicate activities at home. Legislative Assistant There will be a school counselor on site and access (502) 574-3905 to information about other resources. E-mail: Families will be able to demonstrate to their children [email protected] that their success with math is important. Fax: (502) 574-2560
Written By: Chase Sanders [email protected] West Louisville All Stars Baseball Team is Heading to the Little League World Series!!! Web address: Monday, August 6 at 6:30pm http://www.louisvilleky.gov/ On Broadway between the PNC Bank at 34th Street to Shawnee Park district 5 Come join the parade and Please feel free to copy any of this information for use at your cheer the team on. There meetings or in your newsletters. will be a Parade on Monday, If you would like to be August 6th at 6:30 pm from removed from this the PNC Bank (at 34th & communication please email Broadway) down Broadway with “REMOVE” in the to Shawnee Park for the subject or body. Thank you! team. They’ve already won the State and regional tournaments, and now they’re headed to the Little League World Series!
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E-News and Updates August 2nd, 2018 CHERI BRYANT HAMILTON, DISTRICT 5 COUNCILWOMAN
LMPD Impound Lot Community Meeting Monday, August 13 at 6:00pm California Community Center (1600 W. Saint Catherine Street)
What will be discussed at this meeting? Louisville Metro Government received a number of suggestions regarding the new impound location. One suggestion to relocate vehicles held at the impound lot as evidence in a criminal or civil lawsuit or investigation to a separate, secured location. This would decrease the number of vehicles at the impound lot by approximately 350, allowing towing operations to resume as space was made available through vehicle relocation. A warehouse located on 9th Street has been identified as a proposed alternative storage location for impounded vehicles being held as evidence. The warehouse will provide an indoor, secure location for these vehicles, and is located in an industrial area of the California neighborhood. Impacts to the neighborhood are expected to be minimal because access to the warehouse will not be through a residential area, the warehouse is surrounded by commercial and industrial uses, the vehicles will be secured indoors and the relatively small number of trips associated with adding or removing vehicles from the space will not significantly affect traffic on 9th Street. LMPD National Night Out Tuesday, August 7 at 6pm 1st Division Crime Report
LMPD 2nd Division Please go to this link to view the Cash Saver (3044 Wilson Ave.) 1st Division Crime report for the LMPD 1st Division week of July 22nd - 28th. Baxter Square (Beecher Terrace) Vision Russell Updates and Events
Check out the great changes underway as a result of the Choice Neighborhoods Initiative in the Russell Community at this link! JCPS Summer Food Service Program Free Breakfast and Lunch Program Jefferson County Public Schools (JCPS) has kicked off its Summer Food Service Program, offering free nutritionally balanced meals to children and teens to help prevent the nutritional ‘summer slide’. The free breakfasts and lunches are available Monday through Friday at 127 sites throughout the summer. Participants can also get a meal at the JCPS Bus Stop Café, a converted school bus that travels to sites where young people typically gather, such as parks and pools. Families can find a site near them by texting “FOOD” to 877877, checking the school menu section of the JCPS mobile app or by visiting JCPS.Nutrislice.com/Meal-Locations.
Visual Arts for Kids Class Tuesdays through August 28th, 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm Western Library, 604 S. 10th St. Each ArtsBridge Visual Arts Class will allow students the opportunity to express themselves with a variety of arts media including scribble and doodling, spontaneous expression, painting, cartooning and working as a team to create a group drawing. Students will learn life skills such as conflict resolution, problem solving, goal setting, positive thinking, and develop increased confidence and self-esteem through visual arts expression.
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E-News and Updates August 2nd, 2018 CHERI BRYANT HAMILTON, DISTRICT 5 COUNCILWOMAN
Save the Date: Shawnee Neighborhood Association Meeting Back to School Bash Tuesday, August 21 at 6:30pm Port Shaw Community Center (3713 W. Market St.) Sunday, August 12 from Our guest speaker, Toya Northington, Research 4:00pm - 7:00pm Coordinator at the University of Louisville’s School of Public Health and Information Sciences will be Central High School Stadium addressing HIV prevention and education. (1130 W. Chestnut Street)
The UofL Youth Violence Prevention Research Center along with the Rajon Rondo Foundation and the Office of Safe and Healthy Neighborhoods is hosting a Back to School Bash on Sunday, August 12, 2018 from 4 pm - 7 pm at the Central High School Stadium. Join Mayor Fischer for a Community Bike Ride Saturday, August 4th from 9am-11am Falls City Community Bike Works (1217 Logan Street)
Park Duvalle Community Health Center Annual Health Fair Saturday, August 4th from 11am- 3pm 3015 Wilson Avenue
Come out and get FREE health screenings :
School Physicals (Without Immunizations) Sports Physicals Blood Pressure Screenings Blood Sugar (Glucose) Screenings Cholesterol Screenings Dental Screenings HIV Testing Vision Screening Hearing Screenings
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E-News and Updates August 2nd, 2018
CHERI BRYANT HAMILTON, DISTRICT 5 COUNCILWOMAN
Updated Vacant Lot List and Updated VAP List Landbank Authority Launches the August 2018 Request for Proposals!
Proposals due on August 17 by 5pm
Click here for available buildings and RFD guidelines on how to submit a proposal. For updated vacant lots click here.
Open House Schedule
Monday, 8/6/2018 Thursday, 8/9/2018 667 S. 37th St. – 12:00pm-1:00pm 2717 W. Market St– 12:00pm-1:00pm 2208 W Chestnut St – 5:00pm-6:00pm 667 S. 37th St – 5:00pm -6:00pm
Tuesday, 8/7/2018 Friday, 8/10/2018 2717 W. Market St – 5:00pm-6:00p 2208 W. Chestnut St – 12:00pm-1:00pm
If you have any questions please feel free to contact the Louisville Metro Office of Vacant and Public Property Administration at (502) 574-4200. Now Accepting Applications for the Louisville Metro Government 2018 Brightside Awards Launches New Web Tool to Explore Opportunity Zones
To celebrate their dedicated volunteers and business/ In April 2018, the U.S. Department of the Treasury corporate partners, Brightside has opened the certified 144 Opportunity Zones in 84 Kentucky nomination window for the Brightside Awards. The counties under a new community development awards will be presented at the Brightside Bash program, the Investing in Opportunity Act. In presented by the Republic Bank Foundation on Louisville, 19 census tracts are designated as September 20 at the Louisville Palace Theater. Opportunity Zones. Brightside asks residents to nominate a friend, The Opportunity Zones program is designed to neighbor, family member, colleague or company to spur economic development and create jobs by be recognized for their dedication to keeping our city encouraging long-term investment in economically distressed urban and rural areas. “Projects like the clean and green. redevelopment of the Louisville Gardens, the Track on The nomination window will close on Friday, Ali at Heritage West, and projects from Butchertown to August 24 at midnight. The nomination form can downtown to west Louisville are great examples of be found at www.brightsideinc.org. developments that could benefit from this program,” said Mayor Greg Fischer. To assist business owners and investors with identifying Opportunity Zones, the city created an interactive map to show exact addresses and boundaries of Louisville’s designated Opportunity Zones. To search Louisville-specific addresses, visit https://louisvilleky.gov/ government/louisville-forward/ opportunity-zones-louisville.
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E-News and Updates August 2nd, 2018
CHERI BRYANT HAMILTON, DISTRICT 5 COUNCILWOMAN
Try The Smell Louisville App, and Tell Us What You Think!
We encourage you to give the Smell Louisville app a test run, and download it to your iPhone or Android cell phone. Please use the app even if you do not smell an odor to see how it works and if there are changes you would recommend. If you could further assist us, please complete the survey at this link to tell us about your experience with the app or why you have not attempted to download or use the app. Air Quality affects everyone and is not confined to one neighborhood. We need to find a way to determine and track where and when odors occur. If you have questions concerning the application, please contact [email protected].
Get Your Vegetables from the New Roots Fresh Stop Market!
The Fresh Stop Markets (FSM) are run by leaders in a grassroots food justice movement that operates from the belief that fresh food is a basic human right. FSMs are volunteer, community-driven farm-fresh food markets that pop up bi-weekly at local churches and community centers in neighborhoods that do not have grocery stores or farmers’ markets. Shareholders (“customers”) agree to cooperate and pay ahead of time, on an income-based sliding scale. The sliding scale means food is affordable and everyone is included. WIC participants pay $6, those at or below 185 percent federal poverty guidelines pay $12, others pay $25, and those who would like to invest in the community pay $40. SNAP IS ACCEPTED. Everyone gets the same food! To purchase vegetables from the next market call 509-6770.
The Fresh Stop Markets in District 5 will be in the following locations: Chickasaw (Westwood Presbyterian Church, 4432 Greenwood Ave.): August 16, August 30, September 13 from 4:30pm - 6:30pm
Shawnee (Redeemer Lutheran Church, 3640 River Park Dr.): August 16, August 30, September 13 from 4:30pm - 6:30pm
Portland (Facilities Management Services, Inc., 1500 Lytle St.): August 10, August 24, and September 7 from 11:00am - 1:00pm
Tree Rebate Program
TreesLouisville is currently hosting a tree rebate. Those who purchase a shade tree can receive up to 40% off the purchase price. This is an initiative between TreesLouisville and Louisville Metro Division of Community Forestry to grow our tree canopy. Trees are more beneficial than you realize. For example, a yard tree can boost property value up to $10,000. They can also help lower heating & cooling bills. Louisville is the fastest warming urban heat island in the country; trees and shade help keep our city cool, improve air quality, and make for beautiful, safer neighborhoods. For more information contact Hallie Knotts at [email protected].
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E-News and Updates August 2nd, 2018 CHERI BRYANT HAMILTON, DISTRICT 5 COUNCILWOMAN
Louisville MSD Sets Path to Expand Contract Opportunities for Minority- and Women-Owned Businesses
Louisville MSD’s Board has reaffirmed their commitment to ensuring minority and woman-owned businesses have equity in the award of MSD contracts. The Board accepted the findings of a Disparity Study that was completed this month by Mason Tillman Associates, Ltd. MSD commissioned the Disparity Study to evaluate its current supplier diversity and develop recommendations. “We believe our efforts will create not only economic inclusion but an economic boom for area businesses,” states MSD Executive Tony Parrott. “As a large organization, it is our responsibility to assume leadership to increase supplier diversity with our procurement that will reflect the community in which we live and work. Our capital program will sustain thousands of jobs annually and offer the opportunity for more local businesses to perform work for MSD.” The Study included an evaluation of MSD procurement policies and contract data, as well as, interviews with vendors to ensure a comprehensive assessment of the utility’s procurement practices. Industries included in the study were construction, construction-related services, engineering and professional services — including architecture and engineering; materials; and, commodities and services. The study found statistically significant evidence of disparity in the award of MSD prime- and subcontracts to these groups, in particular African American and non-minority female vendors. MSD staff will now look to revise its procurement policies and provide the Board with recommendations by January 2019. MSD presented the findings of this study at a public meeting on July 24, at 5:30pm. If you would like to view a copy of the Disparity Study at click on this link.
African Heritage Family Reunion Finances and You Workshop Saturday, August 25th from 10am - 7pm Beginning Wednesday, August 29 5:30pm - 7:30pm Joe Creason Park (1297 Trevilian Way) Nia Center (2900 W. Broadway)
We're doing it family reunion style so come on out! "Finances and You" is a six-series workshop that will Join us for the African Heritage Family Reunion on give participants a wealth of knowledge from Saturday, August 25th from 10am - 7pm at Louisville Metro Government presenters and a Joe Creason Park (across from the Louisville Zoo). number of guest speakers with experience in financial education and representatives from There will be a soccer tournament all day, free financial institutions. lunch with food from across the African Diaspora, The next offering begins August 29, 2018 at the Nia music, games, vendors (spaces are limited, but no Center, and occurs every Wednesday through food vendors this year), how-to sessions and more! October 10, 2018. Learn more and register here. The special guests will be the ancestry company 23&Me! More info to come!
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E-News and Updates August 2nd, 2018 CHERI BRYANT HAMILTON, DISTRICT 5 COUNCILWOMAN
Louisville ECHO Seasonal Position
Jefferson Memorial Forest is Neighborhood Institute Fall 2018 hiring an energetic, motivated individual for our ECHO Mobile Center For Neighborhoods is happy to announce program! ECHO Mobile is a the Neighborhood Institute Fall 2018! The nature play unit that travels to parks and Neighborhood Institute Fall 2018 is open to all community centers around Louisville. neighborhoods, Metro Council Districts and the whole community. There is no charge to attend, but space is Nature play encourages independence, imagination limited, and applications will be accepted through and creativity in kids. Wednesday, August 15th.
The person hired will drive the ECHO Mobile to The Neighborhood Institute is a neighborhood various locations and help create an exciting nature leadership-education program established in 1987 play experience for kids. A passion for working in by the Center For Neighborhoods, a non-profit nature and with children is a must! civic organization. The Neighborhood Institute equips neighborhood leaders with the resources necessary to For more information call (502) 366-5432. You may effect positive change by acting through and with their also apply at this link. neighborhood groups.
To apply for the 12-week program, contact John Hawkins at 502-589-0343 or [email protected]. You can also apply online at www.centerforneighborhoods.org.
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E-News and Updates August 2nd, 2018 CHERI BRYANT HAMILTON, DISTRICT 5 COUNCILWOMAN No More RED Dots Peace Awards Program
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E-News and Updates August 2nd, 2018 CHERI BRYANT HAMILTON, DISTRICT 5 COUNCILWOMAN
West Louisville Appreciation Celebration & Shawnee Bike Pump Track Ribbon Cutting
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E-News and Updates August 2nd, 2018 CHERI BRYANT HAMILTON, DISTRICT 5 COUNCILWOMAN
Devinn Knox Represented District 5 as the Page at the July 26 Louisville Metro Council Meeting
Congratulations to Claudia Geurin for receiving the The National Urban League Guild's Molly Moon Volunteer Service Award
Claudia recognized the need to improve racial and educational equality in Louisville as early as 1981 and for the past 37 years she has been a major advocate for youth scholastic achievement, voter registration, health issues and numerous other social oppressions. She has served as a youth tutor and is active in encouraging graduates and their parents to apply for Guild scholarships. Mrs. Geurin has served on the committee for awarding scholarships and always encourages the talents of our youth. She also initiated a venue for breast cancer screening for women and men living in the West End. Claudia's dedication to the Guild has been recognized locally and nationally and next week at the Urban League Guild National Convention, she will become the recipient of: The National Urban League Guild's Molly Moon Volunteer Service Award. Congratulations Claudia!!!
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Save the Date - Community Calendar August 2nd, 2018
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 2 3 4 Shawnee Christian Healthcare Center Presents: Family Fun Math Explosion 2018 National Health Center Week 11:00am - 2:30pm Southwick Family Fun Day Community Center Saturday, August 18 from 12:00pm - 3:00pm (3621 Southern Ave.) French Plaza parking lot 49th Annual Dirt Bowl SCHC‘s Family Fun Day will consist of food, fun, 2pm - 8pm Shawnee Park games, backpacks with school supplies provided to 2nd Annual children, cooking demonstrations, Kid ID making Backpack Fest with Louisville Metro Police Department, fire safety 12:30p, (2430 W. Main) tips and tools with Louisville Metro Fire Department, Park Duvalle a bouncy house and participatory games provided by Community Health Center the YMCA, a dance contest, and more! Annual Health Fair 11am- 3pm (3015 Wilson Avenue)
5 6 7 8 9 10 11 49th Annual Dirt West Louisville All Portland NOW Metro Council Fresh Stop 49th Annual Dirt Bowl Stars Baseball Meeting Meeting 11am - 1pm Bowl 2pm - 8pm Team is Heading 6:00pm 6:00pm (Facilities 2pm - 8pm Shawnee Park to the Neighborhood Metro Council Management Shawnee Park Little League House Chambers (3rd Services, Inc., World Series!!! (201 N. 25th Street) floor, City Hall) 1500 Lytle St.) 6:30pm On Broadway National Night Out between the PNC 1st Division Bank at 34th Street Baxter Square and Shawnee Park (Beecher Terrace)
National Night Out 2nd Division Cash Saver (3044 Wilson Ave.)
12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Back to School LMPD Impound Neighborhood Fresh Stop Vacant Shawnee Family Bash Lot Community Institute Fall 2018 4:30pm - 6:30pm Properties Fun Day 4:00pm - 7:00pm Meeting application deadline Chickasaw RFDs due 12pm - 3pm Central High 6:00pm (Westwood French Plaza School Stadium California Presbyterian (1130 W. Chestnut Community Church, 4432 Street) Center (1600 W. Greenwood Ave.) Saint Catherine Street) Fresh Stop 4:30pm - 6:30pm Shawnee (Redeemer Lutheran Church, 3640 River Park Dr.)
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