7/2/2009 Metro Parks offering 4th of July weekend golf package In order to encourage local families to visit their municipally-owned golf courses, Metro Parks is offering an affordable family golfing package at its nine golf courses during the 4th of July weekend. 7/2/2009 Dates set for Summer Chamber Series Six shows have been set for the Mayor’s Summer Chamber Concert Series, which will bring professional musicians from the Louisville Orchestra to selected local libraries and community centers across the city. The Louisville Orchestra, Metro Parks and Mayor Jerry Abramson have partnered for the third consecutive year for the performances, which will take place beginning July 6 and continuing through the month. 7/1/2009 Current Public Notices for Housing & Community Development Public notices from Metro Housing and Community Development. 7/1/2009 WorldFest One of Four Louisville Events Named Top 20 The Southeast Tourism Society (STS) has chosen the Street Rods, WorldFest, IdeaFestival, and St. James Court Art Show as four of the Top 20 Events in the summer and fall. 7/1/2009 Free Junk Drop-off Day at Landfill Announced Mayor Jerry Abramson today announced details of the city’s free, semi-annual bulk waste and junk drop-off collection day to help residents with cleanups in their homes and neighborhoods. 6/30/2009 Mayor Abramson and Congressman John Yarmuth Announce Foreclosure Conciliation Project Mayor Abramson and Congressman John Yarmuth Announce Foreclosure Conciliation Project 6/30/2009 Majority Caucus will not meet this week The Majority Caucus will not meet on Thursday. 6/30/2009 More than 120 Summer Lunch Sites Now Open Children and teenagers in need of a meal during the summer may visit more than 120 sites across Louisville participating in the Summer Food Service Program. The Louisville Metro Community Action Partnership (LMCAP) administers the program, which provides free, nutritious meals for children during the summer when school is not in session.
The 122 meal sites serve a combination of two of the following meals -- breakfast, lunch, snack and/or dinner to all children 18 and under in Jefferson County. The free meal service runs through Friday, August 7, 2009. 6/29/2009 Councilman Stuart Benson to Host Town Hall Meeting July 8, 2009 Councilman Stuart Benson (District 20) will host a Town Hall Meeting on Wednesday, July 8th at 6:30 p.m. The meeting will take place at the J-Town Fire Department’s community room located at 10540 Watterson Trail. 6/26/2009 Air Quality Alert for Saturday, June 27 Air quality is expected to be unhealthy for sensitive groups 6/26/2009 Metro Animal Services Offers “Pet-riotic” Prices for Independence Day Metro Animal Services (MAS) will celebrate its participation in Animal World USA’s “Kentucky Week for the Animals” by offering reduced rates for adoptable animals from Saturday, June 27th through Sunday, July 5th. 6/26/2009 Vietnam Vet’s Annual Concert in the Park set for District 14 on June 28th Sun Valley Park will be the place to be when the Vietnam Vet’s Annual Concert in the Park gets underway on Sunday, June 28th 6/26/2009 Ward-Pugh kicks off “Operation Vital Nutrients” for Ky National Guard Councilwoman Tina Ward-Pugh (D-9) unveiled “Operation Vital Nutrients” on Friday as a new program to provide essential multi vitamin health care to the men and women who are serving in the Kentucky National Guard. 6/25/2009 Henderson encourages everyone to get the “Scoop on the Loop” on Saturday June 27th It will be 100 miles long when finished and provide a path for walking, jogging and bicycling for those who want to exercise or just take a casual stroll. It is known as the Louisville Loop and on Saturday, June 27th the public will have a chance to learn more about the project. 6/25/2009 Celebrate National Park and Recreation Month with Metro Parks In honor of National Park and Recreation Month during July, Metro Parks will offer the public a chance to win great prizes by answering daily weekday trivia questions through its Facebook, Twitter and Flickr sites.
6/25/2009 Ward-Pugh to announce new health initiative for Kentucky National Guard on Friday Councilwoman Tina Ward-Pugh (D-9) will announce a new health initiative for more than 8,000 members of the Kentucky National Guard on Friday, June 26th at 9:00am in Jefferson Square. 6/25/2009 Metro Council approves FY 2009-2010 Budgets On Thursday, the Louisville Metro Council has approved the FY 2009-2010 Operating and Capital Budgets for the Metro Government. The Operating Budget was approved 22 to 1 with one abstention. The Capital Budget was passed 23 to 1. 6/23/2009 Air Quality Alert for Wednesday, June 24 Air quality is expected to be unhealthy for sensitive groups 6/23/2009 Council members join local Vietnam Veterans to clean up Eastern Cemetery on June 27th On Saturday, June 27th, the Eastern Cemetery will again be a gathering place for those who will pay honor to men and women who have long since left family and friends. This time, Vietnam Veterans and local volunteers will clear trash, repair headstones, trim grass in an effort to restore the sacred grounds to a place of honor for those who are there 6/23/2009 Mayor Abramson announces improvements at Blue Lick Park Okolona area residents can enjoy new recreational opportunities, thanks to $205,000 in improvements completed in Blue Lick Park.
The park features a new asphalt walking path with benches, a new swingset, new bench-style swings, resurfaced basketball and tennis courts, a resurfaced and restriped parking lot, and a new drinking fountain.
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