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August 2008
Dear Neighborhood Leaders,
Summer is in full swing and our exciting city has many opportunities for you, your family, friends and neighbors! Please feel free to forward these miscellaneous neighborhood announcements to all interested parties in your address book and to distribute at your next neighborhood meeting.
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Mayor’s Community Conversation
These monthly meetings are a place for citizens to build strong relationships with Mayor Jerry Abramson, Louisville Metro department directors and Council members. The Mayor’s Community Conversations (MCC) is held at 6:30 p.m. on the 3rd Monday of each month except December. Free. Contact: MetroCall at 311 or 574-5000
August 18– Thomas Jefferson Middle, 1501 Rangeland Rd.
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WorldFest
WorldFest is a festival (Labor Day weekend) celebrating Louisville’s growing international population; it hosts the largest collection of local ethnic restaurants, vendors and exhibitors at any one event in the state of Kentucky, offering a wide array of cuisines, crafts and educational possibilities. Live music and entertainment from 11am – 11pm on the Belvedere. Free. Contact: Office for International Affairs at 574-4774 or www.louisvilleky.gov/international
August 29-30 |
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Mayor's Healthy Hometown Hike & Bike
Mayor Jerry Abramson wants Louisville to be one of the healthiest and fittest cities in the country – join the Mayor for a hike and bike at Waterfront Park. Contact: MetroCall at 311 or 574-5000 or www.louisvilleky.gov
September 1
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Neighborhood Toolbox Training – Homeowners Associations
The Homeowners’ Association Training is a series of workshops which provide legal and technical education to Homeowners’, Condo and Patio Home Associations throughout the metro area. These classes are designed to answer your questions as well as provide a venue for networking, which allows association leaders an opportunity to share best practices. $5 registration fee. Contact: Kyle Sawyer-Dailey at 574-2315 or neighborhoods@louisvilleky.gov
September 9 and September 23 |
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Mayor’s Good Neighbor Award
Mayor Jerry Abramson believes that we build our community one neighbor at a time. To encourage good citizenship and individual responsibly, Louisville Metro Department of Neighborhoods Community Outreach division will hold an awards program to salute individuals who exemplify what it means to be a good neighbor. Contact: Amanda Clephas at 574-3380 or neighborhoods@louisvilleky.gov
September 21 |
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Click here to see a full listing of the 2008 training calendar. |
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Highlands Commerce Guild
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Brightside’s NatureScape Grants Beautify the City
Brightside's Fall NatureScape grant applications are now available! Brightside strives to find ways for all Louisville residents to become engaged in keeping our community clean and green. NatureScape Grants are designed to help neighborhood groups and other non-profits keep the public spaces of the community looking their best by connecting groups with the needed resources to create the beautification projects of your choosing.
The deadline to submit the grant application is August 27 at 4:00 p.m.
Click here for details and application requirements on our NatureScape grant program. Grantees will receive financial assistance to begin or enhance their neighborhood beautification project. |
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Make a Difference This Fall!
Register your family, friends, employer, place of worship, suburban city, organization or school for Brightside’s Community-Wide Cleanup October 25th. Last spring, over 6,000 volunteers cleared 32 tons of trash from streets, sidewalks and green spaces. Volunteers receive free bags and gloves.
Groups registering by October 1st also receive FREE T-Shirts. Groups select their own cleanup site and Brightside coordinates trash collection with our partners at Metro Solid Waste Management.
All pre-registered groups are invited to join Mayor Jerry E. Abramson for the Brightside Volunteer Celebration and Supply Pick-Up on Saturday, October 11, at Louisville Slugger Field at 9:30a.m. At least one representative from your group must come to the event to pick up supplies. Register today at www.brightsideinc.org. |
| Creating Safer Neighborhoods |
Louisville Metro Police Department
Crime Prevention Strategies
If you, a consumer, did not solicit the contractor who shows up at your door unannounced, then do not do business with that person. He or she may have an ulterior motive, or may have an accomplice who is waiting for the right time to enter your home with the intent to steal your valuables or your identity.
The best safeguard is;
- Make it a rule that you NEVER do business with someone you did not solicit.
- NEVER give money, especially cash, “up front” for a job.
- Call the Better Business Bureau before doing business with anyone. BBB can be reached at 583-6546.
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ADDITIONAL SAFETY TIPS FOR SENIORS
If you receive an unsolicited call:
Remember, you did not ask to be called. DO NOT get pressured into accepting an offer
- It’s OK to say “No thank you!” and hang up
- Ask them not to call again
- Request written literature about an offer before making a decision
- Be leery of those that can’t provide the requested information
- Be careful of offers that are about to expire or are for a limited time only
- These tactics are aimed at pressuring you
- NEVER send in money as a condition of picking up a prize
- Remember: If it’s free - its FREE!
Never give credit card numbers, social security numbers or bank account information to people you don’t know
- Report all suspicious requests to police
- Take your time and do your homework
- ALWAYS follow your “gut” instinct
- Ask them not to call you again
Repair Frauds
- Usually aimed at big ticket items (house, car, appliances)
- Preys on a person’s lack of knowledge & expertise
- Repairs aimed at hard to get to places such as roofs, crawl spaces, etc.
- Sells a person on a bill of goods that warrants our trust of their opinion.
Steps to Prevent Bogus Repairs
- Be wary of unsolicited contractors - “If it ain’t broke - don’t fix it!”
- Don’t fall for pressure tactics
- Get several opinions before making decision
- Check out a company’s credentials (Better Business Bureau)
- Check the references of other consumers using a company’s service
- Get a contract proposal in writing outlining the conditions of work and terms of payment
- Deal with licensed and insured contractors
- NEVER pay for a job in advance - Negotiate a payment schedule and make the last payment contingent upon completed work
Safety Tips While at Home
A Visitor at Your Door:
- Know who is at your door
- Never open the door to a stranger - Use a one-way peep hole
- Establish the person’s identity and their purpose for the visit
- If they refuse to identify themselves contact police
- If you live in an apartment - contact the onsite manager
- If the visitor produces identification - consider checking with their business
- If you are still uncomfortable ask them to return later - this allows you to contact a friend or neighbor
- Always be cautious and NEVER let someone in if you’re not sure who they are!
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| Resources |
Legal Aid Launches Program to Assist Grandparents Who Care for Their Grandchildren
The Legal Aid Society announces the launch of our “Grandparent Caregiver Program,” a project whose mission is to develop solutions to the legal and financial challenges faced by low-income grandparent caregivers so they may continue to provide a safe and stable home for their grandchildren. For more information, visit Legal Aid’s website at www.laslou.org |
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LCON Meeting
LCON is a Louisville Metro-wide grassroots organization of neighborhoods established to promote and ensure the physical, social, cultural, environmental and economic development of Louisville Metro neighborhoods. LCON meets at Metro United Way (334 East Broadway) in the Community Room on the 2nd floor. The monthly meetings alternate between the 2nd Tuesdays and 2nd Thursdays of the month starting at 6 p.m. for dinner and the program begins at 6:30 p.m. Free.
Contact: Linda Thomas at 744-3895 (lstepsista@bellsouth.net), Jack Francis at 451-8611 (JackFrancis@bellsouth.net) or Mary Garry at 459-6455 (garrymary@cs.com)
August 12
Free Family Film Festival at Shawnee Park Sports Complex
In case of rain movies will be at the Shawnee Golf Course.
August 8th "Shrek the Third" with Eddie Murphy.
August 15th, "Tyler Perry's Meet the Browns" with Angela Bassett.
Southwestern Pkwy and Market St
4th Annual Crescent Hill Outdoor Cinema
Double Feature - "Babe" and "Anchorman"
The Crescent Hill Community Council is proud to present the 4th Annual Crescent Hill Outdoor Cinema series!! We would like to recognize the continued assistance of the Peterson-Dumesnil House Board who graciously host the event on their historic grounds.
August 15
8 pm - Peterson-Dumesnil House, 301 South Peterson
The Youth Summit: An Open Dialogue
For middle school youth ages 11 - 15 years.
August 16
9 am - 5 pm - Yearlings Club, 4309 W Broadway
Scottsdale 1st Annual Festival
August 16
2 - 7 pm - Firefighters Union Hall, 400 Bakers Ln
District 6 Music Festival
Event will include music, vendors, contests and Hall of Fame recognition. Entertainment is as follows:
DJ 5:30 - 7 pm
Tanita Gaines 7 - 8 pm
Persuasion 8 - 9:15 pm
August 16
5:30 - 9:45 pm - South Central Park
Free Movie Night
Free showing of Shrek III at Iroquois Amphitheatre. EVent sponsored by Councilmembers Blackwell, Welch, Woolridge, Butler and Johnson.
Saturday, August 16th at 8 pm
Iroquois Amphitheatre
August 16
8 pm - Iroquois Amphitheatre
Newburg Festival
This event is an annual tradition that some say is a family event as well as a chance to see old friends. It is also a chance for the community of Newburg to enjoy one last summer festival before fall begins.
August 22-24
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Community Events & Announcements
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| Contact Information & Disclaimer |
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Melissa Mershon
Director
Elizabeth Hoffman
Assistant Director
Caitlin Herron, Editor
400 S. First St.
Louisville, KY 40202
(502) 574-3380
(502) 574-2792 fax
Caitlin.Herron@louisvilleky.gov |
Next Electronic Monthly Bulletin: September 5, 2008
Deadline to submit: August 29, 2008
Send announcements for September 2008 issue to: Caitlin.Herron@louisvilleky.gov
Submissions need to be pertinent information about time, date, location and contact person, and website address if available. Items may be edited, held back or not used. If items are included they will appear under the heading neighborhood news & events only listed chronologically.
Please feel free to copy any of this information for use at your local meetings or in your newsletters.
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Disclaimer: Information is listed as it is received. Louisville Metro Department of Neighborhoods cannot guarantee its accuracy or be responsible for last-minute changes. It is highly recommended that you use the contact information provided to confirm dates, times, and locations. Harvesting e-mail addresses is strictly prohibited; it is not the intent of the sender or the legal recipients to utilize this publication in any other manner other than what it was expressly intended for. Failure to adhere to this process may be unlawful. |
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