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5/15/2008
National Dog Bite Prevention Week
National Dog Bite Prevention Week

5/15/2008
Planning Process for Jefferson Memorial Forest Kicks off with Public Meeting
Citizens can help shape the future of the 6,191-acre Jefferson Memorial Forest during a public meeting on Wednesday, May 21. Based in part on feedback from the meeting, Metro Parks will develop a comprehensive master plan for the nation's largest municipal urban forest by fall 2008.

5/14/2008
Mayor Launches Kindergarten Countdown 2008
Mayor Jerry Abramson today announced plans for the city’s annual Kindergarten Countdown to help prepare students entering school for the first time.

5/14/2008
Councilwoman Woolridge partners with various groups for Community Festival in District 3
In an effort to encourage neighborhood involvement to promote arts education and healthy lifestyles, Councilwoman Mary C. Woolridge (D) 3 is joining several groups for a new Community Festival set for this Saturday, May 17th

5/13/2008
Annual Memorial Day Ceremony to Honor Fallen Patriots
Veterans and their families will join with the community at an annual Memorial Day Ceremony on Monday, May 26, 2008 at noon at the Patriots Peace Memorial to honor members of the Armed Forces who lost their lives in the line of duty under conditions other than hostile action.

5/13/2008
Councilwoman Green to help Healing Place grow on Thursday
Usually when ground is broken for any new facility, shovels turn dirt in a symbolic gesture that construction will begin. The Healing Place and Councilwoman Judith Green (D) 1 will take that one step further on Thursday, May 15th when seeds will be thrown out as a symbolic gesture of new growth.

5/12/2008
Lifeguards and Pool Attendants Must be Certified Before Memorial Day
The Metro Department of Public Health and Wellness at 400 E. Gray Street will be open on Sunday, May 18 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. for lifeguard and pool attendant candidates to take the written test and to obtain the necessary permit to work at pools in Louisville. All public pools in Louisville are required to have a lifeguard or certified pool attendant. Pools more than five feet deep must have a lifeguard. Pools five feet and under must have a lifeguard or certified pool attendant.

5/12/2008
Sheriff John Aubrey to speak at May District 12 Dialogue on Wednesday, May 21st
Councilman Rick Blackwell will host Jefferson County Sheriff, Col. John Aubrey at the next District 12 Dialogue set for May 21st at 7:00pm at the St. Lawrence Catholic Church, 1925 Lewiston Drive.

5/12/2008
Bike to Work Week 2008
New Website Helps Citizens Bike To Work Mayor Abramson celebrates Bike to Work Week

5/10/2008
Summer Feline-Fest
Metro Animal Services Announces its “Summer Feline-Fest”!

5/10/2008
Pets for Educators
Pets for Educators "Teachers Pet" Special Promotion

5/9/2008
District 9 neighborhood meeting on Brownsboro Road Pedestrian Access project Tonight
Metro Councilwoman Tina Ward-Pugh (D) 9 announces the final Neighborhood meeting to hear discussion of the Brownsboro Road Pedestrian Access/ sidewalk project. The meeting will take place from 7:00pm to 8:00pm at the United Crescent Hill Ministries, 150 South State Street on Wednesday, May 14th.

5/9/2008
Councilwoman Woolridge helps children at Johnson Middle School learn about the arts
Councilwoman Mary C. Woolridge (D) 3 will travel to Johnson Middle School to get a first hand look at how school children learn about the arts with the help of Actor’s Theater of Louisville.

5/8/2008
Flood set for Okolona Spring Clean-up on Saturday May 17th
Councilwoman Madonna Flood (D) 24 is calling for volunteers to rally on Saturday, May 17th when this year’s Okolona Spring Clean-up gets underway. The Clean-up begins at 10:00am. Volunteers and their groups should meet in the parking lot of Southern High School. Groups and teams will be picking up trash and debris along Okolona’s streets and parks.

5/8/2008
Walk on the Waterfront 2008
Approximately 3,000 school children will join several hundred Louisville Metro Public Health and Wellness Department staff members on Tuesday, May 13 for Walk on the Waterfront 2008.

5/8/2008
Louisville Named Among America's Most Improved Cities for Bicycling
Bicycling Magazine has named Louisville as one of the Top 3 Most Improved Cities for cycling, along with Washington D.C and New York City. The June issue hit newsstands this week.

5/7/2008
Mayor’s Hike & Bike Set for Memorial Day
Mayor Jerry Abramson today announced that the increasingly popular Mayor’s Healthy Hometown Hike & Bike events will continue in 2008 with the first set for Memorial Day, May 26, beginning at 10 a.m. at Waterfront Park.

5/6/2008
Fourth Annual Forest Fest returns to Jefferson Memorial Forest on May 17th
Walking through the Jefferson Memorial Forest anytime is a treat for anyone no matter what the season of the year. However, don’t be surprised if you should happen to hear a little bluegrass music coming through the Forest on a special Saturday in May.

5/6/2008
Three Businesses Awarded Low Interest Loans
Three local businesses, from the Highlands to downtown to south end, are award low-interest loans

5/6/2008
Brightside Awards NatureScape Beautification Grants
Brightside awarded NatureScape grants to area nonprofit groups for a variety of beautification projects today. A Boy Scout Troop, an elementary school and a senior citizens home were among the 10 NatureScape grant awardees.