E-News and Updates CHERI BRYANT HAMILTON, DISTRICT 5 COUNCILWOMAN

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1 E-News and Updates August 24th, 2017 District 5 is seeking nominations for our annual Molly Leonard Community Service Awards which will be presented at the 11th Annual District 5 Community Celebration at The Shawnee Park Bandstand on Saturday, September 16th. Also, if you re interested in being a vendor, performing, or having an informational booth, call Myra at or her at myra.friend-ellis@louisvilleky.gov Cheri Bryant Hamilton District 5 Councilwoman 601 West Jefferson Street City Hall, 3rd Floor Louisville, KY (502) cheri.hamilton@louisvilleky.gov Myra Friend-Ellis Legislative Assistant (502) myra.friend-ellis@louisvilleky.gov Fax: (502) Written By: Sherman H. Smith Jr sherman.smith@louisvilleky.gov Web address: district 5 Please feel free to copy any of this information for use at your meetings or in your newsletters. If you would like to be removed from this communication please with REMOVE in the subject or body. Thank you! The Western Library Block Party Returns! Saturday, September 2, 10 a.m. 2 p.m. Western Public Library - 10th & Chestnut Join us as at the historic Western Library (10th & Chestnut) as we rock around the block on Saturday, September 2nd from 10 a.m. 2 p.m. for the annual Western Library Block Party! After a brief hiatus, this annual neighborhood tradition is back, with book giveaways, face painting, a corn hole competition, an inflatable bouncer for children, music, games, and prizes for the whole family! The event includes free food hot dogs and popcorn starting at 10:30 a.m., and water courtesy of the Louisville Water Company. For more information about the Western Library Block Party, call (502) or visit LFPL.org. Voting Rights for Women: Past, Present, & Future Saturday, August 26 9:30 a.m. Networking 10:00-12:00 p.m - Program Frazier History Museum W. Main Street The community is invited to join in celebrating Women s Equality Day Honoring the 97th anniversary of the passage of the 19th Amendment, when women won the right to vote on Saturday, August 26th from 9:30 am to 12:00 pm at the Frazier Museum, located at 839 W. Main Street. Guest Speaker: KY Secretary of State Alison Lundergan Grimes This event is FREE and open to the public 1

2 11th Annual District 5 Community Celebration Shawnee Park September 15th and 16th Start your week-end out right at our Old School Friday Night Dance Party featuring D.J. Steven Edwards & Lexington s top band, Positive Movement on Friday, September 15th from 6:00 pm to 8:30 pm at Shawnee Park Amphitheater located at W. Broadway & Southwestern Parkway. Bring your friends! Bring your dancing shoes! The fun will continue on Saturday, September 16th from 10 am until dark at the Shawnee Park Bandstand with Rec on the Go, games, dancers, music, performances, spoken word, good food, all kinds of vendors, Mike B, Youth Activities, a talent explosion contest and the Molly Leonard Community Service Awards! Fun for All Ages! The Unlimited Show Band, Performances by AMPED, Tony Fish, Louisville Connection & The Shawnee Talent Explosion Showcase! Sponsored by the District 5 Neighborhood Advisory Committee and Councilwoman Cheri Bryant Hamilton If interested in being a vendor, or submitting a nomination for the Molly Leonard Community Service Awards, please contact Myra at or myra.friend-ellis@louisvilleky.gov 2

3 Louisville Food Cooperative Grocery Store Community Meetings Western Library Meeting Room S. 10th Street Tuesday, September 12th from 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm Interested in community ownership and good food for everyone? Come out and meet with your community to help organize a Louisville community grocery store! The group will meet on the second Tuesday of the each month in order to make decisions and learn how to organize a community-owned business. The meeting will be held on Tuesday, September 12th at the Western Library Meeting Room located at 604 S. 10th St. from 5:30-7:30 p.m. Community Meeting - 5:30-6:30 p.m. Committee Meeting - 6:30-7:30 p.m. Other 2017 Dates: Tuesdays, Oct 10; Nov 14 Jazz in Central Park Sunday, August 27th from 5 pm to 8 pm Central Park S. 4th Street It is the time of year as summer winds down to kick back, relax and enjoy the smooth jazz and beautiful music filling the air in Old Louisville for Jazz in Central Park on Sunday, August 27th from 5:00pm to 8:00pm! Jazz in Central Park is a free event and open to everyone. This year s event is hosted by Miss Krystal of WLOU, Spike Davis and Dawne Gee of WAVE TV & sponsored by District 6 Councilman David James. This Years Entertainment: TrI+ADD Music, Delfeayo Marsalis & The Jerry Tolson Group, Craig Wagner, Paving Week Begins Monday, August 28th! Paving Week will begin on Monday, August 28th. Lane closures due to construction will be at the following locations: Virginia Avenue from Southwestern Parkway Kaiser Court from Virginia Avenue to End W. Muhammad Ali Blvd. from 34th Street to Southwestern Parkway Hale Avenue from S. 26th Street to 32nd Street 3

4 Vision Russell Updates and Events K.C.A.A.H. African Heritage Festival Friday, August 25 th 7:00 p.m.- 9:00 p.m. Saturday, August 26 th 11:00 a.m.- 7:00 p.m. Sunday, August 27 th 2:30 p.m.-ticketed performance Join Kentucky Center for African American Heritage at 1701 W. Muhammad Ali Blvd. for the 5 th annual African Heritage Festival! This festival is a celebration of unity, culture, art and history across the African Diaspora. This is a joyous event for the whole family with great food, music, dance, sports, fashion, cultural demonstrations, children s activities, resources for healthy living and so much more! For more information about this event, visit Russell Neighborhood Association Tuesday, August 29 th 6:00 p.m.- 7:00 p.m. The Russell Neighborhood Association will be meeting at the Oak and Acorn Intergenerational center, 631 S. 28 th St. If you are able to, please bring a school supply to donate to a local child in need. Please contact Jackie Floyd for more information: Jackief@centerforneighborhoods.org. Sheppard Park Restroom and Sprayground Construction requests for proposal (RFP) Closes Friday, September 1 st at 3:00 p.m. Sheppard Park will have a new sprayground and restroom facility by the end of the year! The Vision Russell team has posted an RFP that is active now, until September 1 st and a pre-bid meeting will take place at Sheppard Park, 1601 Magazine St., on Friday, August 18 th at 11:00 a.m. To view the RFP, ask questions and apply, please visit Table of Plenty Free Monthly Meal Wednesday, August 30 th 12:00 p.m.- 5:00 p.m. The Common Table, a culinary arts training program at Catholic Charities in Russell, hosts Table of Plenty, a free monthly meal the last Wednesday of each month at 2234 W. Market St. Anyone is welcomed to attend. For more information about The Common Table, please visit Russell Neighborhood Free Zumba Tuesdays and Thursdays 6:15 p.m.- 7:15 p.m. Join Briggett s Fitness at Baxter Community Center, 1125 Cedar Ct., on Tuesday and Thursdayevenings for free Zumba workouts. Dance to great music, with great people, and burn calories without even realizing it! For more information about Briggett s Fitness, please visit / City announces online form to accept public comment on public art review Citizens interested in adding their voice to the review of public art that could be interpreted to honor bigotry, discrimination, racism and/or slavery now have an online forum to share their thoughts. People can visit and add their thoughts to the public conversation. 4

5 Redeemer Lutheran Church Community Festival & Health Fair Saturday, September 9th from 10 am to 3 pm Redeemer Lutheran Church River Park Drive The community is invited to attend the Redeemer Lutheran Church Community Festival & Health Fair on Saturday, September 9th from 10 am to 3 pm at Redeemer Lutheran Church, located at 3640 River Park Drive! Bring the entire family out and enjoy FREE food, a yard sale, entertainment, door prizes, a bible give-a-way, children s books and many free health services! Portland Art & Heritage Fair at 17th Street & Lytle Street Saturday, September 9th from 11 am to 5 pm The Portland Neighborhood invites you to the Portland Art & Heritage Fair on Saturday, September 9th! The Fair will run from 11 am to 5 pm at 17th Street and Lytle Street! Bring the entire family for an afternoon of non stop fun and enjoy the Art, Food, Music, International Exhibits, U of L Mobile Planetarium, Horse Buggy Rides, Hot Metal Casting, Glass Blowing, Puppets, Craft Booths and Bike Tours! Come for the history! Stay for the future! FUN FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY! Fresh Stop Markets Fresh Stop Markets are bi-weekly fresh food markets that pop up" at local churches, community centers and housing authorities in fresh food insecure neighborhoods. Community members purchase shares of varieties of seasonal produce in advance so that farmers don t face the same degree of risk as they would with a standard farmers market. Call for more information or visit Shawnee Neighborhood - Redeemer Lutheran Church River Park Drive Thursdays - August 31st, September 14th, September 28th, October 12th, October 26th Shawnee Presbyterian -Shawnee Presbyterian Church S. 44th Street Thursdays - August 24th, September 7th, September 21st, October 5th, October 19th, November 2nd 5

6 College Prep and Financial Aid Workshop hosted by Congressman John Yarmuth! Tuesday, August 29 from 6:30pm-8:30pm Louisville Male Traditional High School - Gheens Auditorium 4409 Preston Highway Workshop to help Louisville-area students and families navigate the financial aid process Congressman John Yarmuth (KY-3) will host a College Prep and Financial Aid Workshop on Tuesday, August 29 from 6:30pm to 8:30pm in Louisville Male Traditional High School s Gheens Auditorium. A representative from Kentucky Higher Education Assistance Authority (KHEAA) will be on hand to provide students and families with detailed information about college access and the financial aid process. High school and college students and families from throughout Louisville are invited to participate. KHEAA s College Info Road Show will also be on-site. Attendees can RSVP at yarmuth.house.gov/rsvp. Shawnee Christian Healthcare Center Receives Quality Award The Shawnee Christian Healthcare Center is proud to announce that they have been awarded FOUR quality improvement awards from Health and Human Services. The awards were given for the following activities: EHR Reporter: We used our Electronic Health Record to report our clinical quality measures. Clinical Quality Improver: We had a notable improvement in one of more clinical measures. Enhancing Access to Care: We increased the number of patients we serve. Addressing Health Disparities: We met or exceeded our Healthy People 2020 goals for each racial/ethnic group that we serve. Louisville Jack O Lantern Spectacular Iroquois Park October 12th - November 5th Save The Date! The community is invited to attend the Louisville Jack O Lantern Spectacular this Halloween Season! See all of the best Jack O Lanterns at Iroquois Park from October 12th through November 5th! Hours: Sunday - Thursday: Dusk til 11 PM Friday - Saturday: Dusk - Midnight Tickets: $9 - $16 For more information please visit jackolanternlouisville.com or call

7 For more information and to buy tickets please visit 7th Annual SCAK Gala & Fundraiser for Sickle Cell Saturday, September 23rd from 7:00 pm to 11:00 pm Galt House Archibald Ballroom N. Fourth Street The community is invited to attend the 7th Annual Sickle Celle Anemia in Kentuckiana Gala & Fundraiser on Saturday, September 23rd from 7:00 pm to 11:00 pm at the Galt House Archibald Ballroom, located at 140 N. Fourth Street. Tickets to the Gala at $60, which features a plated dinner, silent auction, raffles, and door prizes. This is a Black Tie Event! To purchase tickets please contact Daphne at or visit The 30 Year Belle of Louisville Reunion Cruise Sunday, September 3rd from 8:00 pm to 12:00 am Belle of Louisville Come on out and enjoy a cruise on the Belle of Louisville like no other on Sunday, September 3rd from 8:00 pm to 12:00 am! The 30 Year Belle of Louisville Reunion Cruise is a 30 and up event featuring the world famous DJ Kaos! Tickets are on sale now for $20 at Better Days West, located at 2600 West Broadway. For more information please contact the Hollywood Hotline at The First Ever Louisville Food Truck & Craft Beer Festival Sunday, September 17th from Noon to 6:00 pm Waterfront Park The community is invited to attend the First Ever Louisville Food Truck & Craft Beer Festival on Sunday, September 17th from Noon to 6:00 pm. The Food Truck & Crat Beer Festival will be held at Waterfront Park! Tickets: Online - $5 Day Of - $10 Kids Under 12 are FREE! Special Early Entry VIP Hour 11:00 am to Noon $20 Sixth Annual Pediatric Behavioral and Mental Health Symposium: Opportunities and Challenges in Adolescence Friday, Sept. 29-7:30 a.m. to 4:15 p.m. Home of the Innocents 1100 E. Market St. Louisville, Kentucky The community is invited to attend the Sixth Annual Pediatric Behavioral and Mental Health Symposium: Opportunities and Challenges in Adolescence. Registration Fee:$60 for physicians and other health care providers $15 for residents, fellows and students. 15th Annual Belvedere International World Fest Labor Day Weekend September 1st - 4th The Belvedere The community is invited to attend the 15th Annual Belvedere International World Fest at The Belvedere during Labor Day Weekend from September 1st - 4th! Bring the family along to enjoy international food, vendors, music and a parade! For more information please visit worldfestlouisville.com 7

8 Be part of Sound The Alarm and help save lives with the Home Fire Campaign in the Portland Community Saturday October 7th & Friday, October 13th Shift # 1: 8am to 5pm Shift # 2: 8am 12:30pm Shift # 3: 12:00pm-5pm African American Heritage Center W. Muhammad Ali Blvd Save The Date! Seven times a day, someone in this country dies in a home fire. The American Red Cross has launched a nationwide campaign to reduce the number of home fire deaths and injuries by 25 percent by We re joining with fire departments and community groups nationwide to canvass neighborhoods, install smoke alarms and deliver fire prevention information in places we know have high numbers of fires. The Red Cross is also asking every household in America to join us in taking these two simple steps that can save lives: check your existing smoke alarms and practice fire drills at home. Thus far in the Kentucky area our efforts have saved a documented 27 lives. This number is only the beginning of the number saved as the weeks, months and years go by. Home Fire Campaign Volunteers Needed Volunteers work in teams to assist with canvassing pre-selected neighborhoods for smoke alarms, providing fire safety education to families, and installing free smoke alarms/replacing batteries where needed. All skillsets are needed and welcome! We are also in need of volunteers who would like to assist with logistics and event management on installation days. Supplies and training are provided on site. Visit and click the button for Volunteer and complete the registration form. Telling Our Tales: Plays from West Louisville Playwriting Workshops Each Thursday, beginning September 21st from 6pm to 8:30 pm The Kentucky Center for African-American Heritage W. Muhammad Ali Blvd Community members aged 16 and above from West Louisville are invited to participate in 12 weekly script writing workshops facilitated by renowned Playwright/Poet Frank X Walker. The workshop will begin on Thursday, September 21st from 6 pm to 8:30 pm and will continue every Thursday, ending on December 14th. Women 4 Women 25th Anniversary Luncheon Thursday, October 5th from 11:30 am to 1:30 pm Louisville Marriot Downtown SAVE THE DATE! Register for tickets to the Women 4 Women 25th Anniversary Luncheon today at W4W.org! The featured speaker for the luncheon will be author & broadcaster Vera Jones! To apply please contact Jessica Key at or Jessica.key@louisville.edu 8

9 Louisville Metro Animal Services & Kentucky Humane Society offer low-cost vaccine clinics for dog flu, in the Portland Neighborhood $10 vaccines - Aug. 24 and Sept. 7 from 4:00 pm to -7:00 pm My Dog Eats First headquarters, 2509 Portland Avenue Louisville Metro Animal Services (LMAS) and the Kentucky Humane Society (KHS) are teaming up to offer local dog owners $10 vaccines against canine influenza, or dog flu. The low-cost vaccine clinics will take place Thursdays August 24 and September 7 from 4:00 pm - 7:00 p.m. at My Dog Eats First headquarters, 2509 Portland Avenue in Louisville. Two vaccines spaced 2-4 weeks apart are needed to reach full effectiveness. Dogs that attend the Aug. 24 clinic should return on Sept. 7 for their second vaccine. Both vaccines cost $10 each. The vaccine clinic is made possible by support from the ASPCA (American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals). Canine influenza in the Louisville area was first detected in June. Since then, a number of local veterinarians, dog owners, boarding facilities and shelters have reported confirmed cases. District 5 Junk Pick-Up Week of August 28th - Set-Out Junk Days, August 25th - 27th Junk Set-Out Guidelines - What to set out when, where and how: Near but clearly separated from usual trash collection point Before 6 AM on Monday of collection week but no earlier than 4 PM on the Friday before collection week. Civil penalties from $100 to $1000 per day apply to each violation, as well as criminal prosecution and cost of cleanup. Bundle small items or put them in plastic bags loaded weight below 60 pounds. Do not use garbage cans or cardboard boxes. Tree branches and brush limited to 4 inches in diameter. They must be no more than four foot long and must be separated from other items Doors must be removed from large appliances such as refrigerators and freezers. No more than four tires per residence. Environmental AmeriCorps Position Openings Louisville Metro Parks and Recreation is looking seeking 14 AmeriCorps members for the following four positions: Land Management Technician, Education Program Assistant, and Volunteer Program Assistant. These positions are year-long, full-time commitments from September 1st 2017 to August 31st For more information about the position, please go to this link: parks/americorp_general_posting-1_new.pdf. If you have any questions, please contact Laura Ryan at laura.ryan@louisvilleky.gov. 9

10 Save the Date - Community Calendar August 24th, 2017 Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 24 Neighborhood Institute Fall Junk Pick Up & Set Out Date Kentucky Commission on Human Rights Kentucky Civil Rights Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony Thursday, September 21st at 6:30 pm Kentucky Center for African American Heritage W. Muhammad Ali The Kentucky Commission on Human Rights established the Kentucky Civil Rights Hall of Fame in 2000 to recognize the men and women who are and/or have been leaders in the struggle for equality and justice in the Commonwealth of Kentucky, to raise public awareness about human rights issues, and to foster an environment for discussion and education regarding Kentucky civil rights history and ongoing challenges. Out call for nominations resulted in 29 individuals. All of the nominees will be recognized at this event. Also during this event, we will be inducting individuals who have demonstrated their commitment to Kentucky s Civil Rights Movement, into the Kentucky Civil Rights Hall of Fame. Presbyterian - Shawnee Presbyterian Church Fresh Stop Market Light: Through The Lens of Bud Dorsey Muhammad Ali Center - 5:30 pm to 8:30 pm low-cost vaccine clinics for dog flu 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm KCAAH African Heritage Festival 26 KCAAH African Heritage Festival Junk Pick Up & Set Out Date Women's Equality Day Voting Rights For Women 10 am to 12 noon Frazier Museum 27 District 6 Central Park Jazz Festival from 5 pm to 8 pm Junk Pick-Up Set Out Date Last Day of Kentucky State Fair Invoke...Called By The Ancestors KY Center For The Arts 28 Junk Pick-Up Week Begins 29 Sixth Annual Pediatric Behavioral and Mental Health Symposium: Opportunities and Challenges in Adolescence Russell Neighborhood Assn Meeting Oak & Acorn College Prep and Financial Aid Workshop 30 Tenants Rights Clinic Legal Aid 12 Noon Free Meal 12 pm to 5pm 2234 W. Market Street 31 Shawnee Neighborhood - Redeemer Lutheran Church Fresh Stop Market International Overdose Awareness Day 11 am to 2 pm Jefferson Park 1st Division Police Auxiliary Meeting 6 pm September 1 World Fest 2 World Fest Western Library Block Party 3 World Fest 4 Labor Day World Fest Foreclosure Clinic 12 pm 5 Recycling & Trash Pick-Up Delayed by One-Day Foreclosure Clinic 12 pm 6 Tenants Rights Clinic Legal Aid 12 Noon 7 Expungement Clinic Urban League 1:00 pm Presbyterian - Shawnee Presbyterian Church Fresh Stop Market 8 9 Portland Arts & Heritage Fair Redeemer Lutheran Church Community Festival & Health Fair Food Coop Community Meeting Western Library 5:30 pm 13 Free Diabetes Classes 22nd & Amy Avenue 11 am to 1 pm 14 Shawnee Neighborhood - Redeemer Lutheran Church Fresh Stop Market 15 District 5 Old School Dance Party Shawnee Park 6:00 pm Good Shepherds Fest 3525 Rudd Ave 4 pm to 11 pm 16 District 5 Community Celebration Shawnee Park 10