E-News and Updates CHERI BRYANT HAMILTON, DISTRICT 5 COUNCILWOMAN. Web address: district 5

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1 E-News and Updates November 19th, 2015 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) Edited 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! First Division Police Auxiliary Meeting 416 North 29th Street Thursday, November 19th at 6:00 pm The community is invited to attend the First Division Police Auxiliary meeting on Thursday, November 19th at 6:00 pm at 419 N. 29th St. Your ideas and concerns for the community are necessary to make the auxiliary work! Please bring extra in your covered dish for this month to celebrate Thanksgiving with all of our officers and friends! There will be Turkey, Dressing and Mashed potatoes furnished. There will NOT be a Police Auxiliary Community meeting in December! Vote for location of the MSD Southwest CSO Basin in Shawnee Park MSD held a public meeting concerning the Southwestern Parkway Basin on Thursday, November 12, 2015, at The MSD staff presented information about location options for the basin within Shawnee Park. Attendees were able to anonymously express their opinions about various options. Basins are a key part of achieving clean, safe waterways Rainwater can enter the sewer system during rain events and cause a mixture of sewage and rainwater to flow untreated into our waterways. Proposed and existing storage basins throughout our city are designed to retain the mixture of rainwater and sewage until the rain subsides, and then gradually release it back into the sewer system for treatment. Southwestern Parkway Storage Basin This Southwestern Parkway Storage Basin which will be a covered underground facility will be located in Shawnee Park, near the Southwestern Parkway entrance. Input from the neighbors at public meetings and online will help determine the aesthetics of the finished project, as well as the use of the area above the basin. When completed, the project will be largely invisible to the public and will enhance not only the water quality of the Ohio River, but also the quality of one of Louisville s premiere parks. Please take the survey and let MSD know your opinion on the better location for the basin. If you were unable to attend and would like to participate in the survey please visit: Basin.aspx 67,668 Catch Basin...Billions of Leaves!! Prevent surface flooding in your neighborhood by raking leaves and debris away from catch basins, and properly disposing of the debris. If basins are still clogged contact MSD Customer Relations at Do not blow or rake leaves into the street or sewer. It s against the law! 1

2 10th Anniversary of the Muhammad Ali Center Saturday, November 21st from 9:30 am to 5 pm 144 N. Sixth Street The community is invited to attend the 10th Anniversary of the Muhammad Ali Center on Saturday, November 21st from 9:30 am to 5:00 pm at the Muhammad Ali Center located at 144 N. Sixth Street. Admission to this special event is FREE and so are all of the activities!! Bring the whole family for fun with photo booths, scavenger hunts, face painting & food trucks!! All attendees will have access to all of the centers exhibits. You don t want to miss the rededication ceremony at 1:00 pm with Louisville Mayor Fischer or the live music by The Muddy Walters and Dahkota Bungcayo! Exhibit on Selma March at Ali Center Running through Sunday, February 28th An exhibit that chronicles the 1965 Civil Rights March in Selma, Alabama will run through Sunday, February 28th, 2016 at the Muhammad Ali Center located at 144 N. Sixth Street. The exhibit is titled Selma to Montgomery: Marching Along the Voting Rights Trail. The exhibit focuses on the five-day, 54 mile march from Selma to the steps of the State Capitol in Montgomery on March 21-25, The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. led thousands of nonviolent demonstrators to the Capitol Building, where local African Americans, the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee and the Southern Christian Leadership Conference had been campaigning for voting rights. Photographs in the exhibit include King and his wife, Coretta Scott King, as well as civil rights leaders such as James Baldwin, singer Harry Belafonte, Clarence Williams, Cleveland Robinson, John Lewis, Juanita Abernathy, Ralph David Abernathy and others. The images are included in the permanent collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of American History. For more information please visit 2

3 TEEN FATHERHOOD UNIVERSITY Training Series and Graduation Ceremony First Neighborhood Place 1503 Rangeland Road Saturday, November 21st from 9 am to 3 pm Teen Fatherhood University is offering a Training Series and Graduation Ceremony for young fathers and fathers to be on Saturday, November 21st. Each event will be held from 9 am to 3 pm at the First Neighborhood Place, located at 1503 Rangeland Road. This event is restricted to fathers 24 years old or younger. The cost of this event is free and food will be provided to all participants! Training Sessions include: Co-parenting Skills, Financial Literacy, Conflict Management Techniques, Communication Techniques, Domestic Violence Awareness, Child Abuse Prevention, Child Support Management, Custody and Visitation (Father s Rights) For more information or to register please contact: Dr. Georgia A. Turner, TFU Program Coordinator, (502) or by at tfu@2not1.org YMCA Mayor s Community Thanksgiving Breakfast Kentucky International Convention Center - Cascade Ballroom 221 S 4th St Tuesday, November 24th at 7:00 am The community is invited to attend the YMCA Mayor s Community Thanksgiving Breakfast on Tuesday, November 24th in the Cascade Ballroom at the Kentucky International Convention Center located at 221 South Fourth Street. The breakfast buffet opens at 7:00 am and the program will begin promptly at 7:30 am. Dawne Gee is the host for this event which features musical selections from Teddy Abrams and Friends and reflections from Louisville Mayor Greg Fischer. Tables of 8 are $225. Please RSVP by ing Cindy Nordhoff at cnordhoff@ymcalouisville.org or calling th Annual Free Coat Exchange Friday, November 27th from 10 am to 1 pm Have a coat that you do not need? Well, someone needs it! The community is invited to donate and/or volunteer during the 5th Annual Free Coat Exchange on Friday, November 27th. The exchange will last from 10 am to 1 pm and will be held at the following locations. Contact information for each site is also listed. The Green Building 732 E. Market - Ted Loebenberg Save-A-Lot Food Store 4148 Taylor Blvd Craig Oeswein Save-A-Lot Food Store 2626 Portland Ave Woody Woodruff St. Paul AME Church 1518 South 28th St. Nachia Woods N0wood03@gmail.com Family Scholar House Parkland Campus 1309 Catalpa St. Harvetta Ray Westport Road Baptist Church 9705 Westport Road Rodney ext

4 Check Out What s Happening at The Shawnee Be a part of the Shawnee Middle School Trip to DC Fundraisers! Join us at Panera Bread on Poplar Level Road for a fundraiser will also be held at Salsaritas in St. Matthews any time during the weekend of December 11th through 13th. Bring the flyer that is available in the main office, or tell them you're there to support Shawnee! Magnet Application Window is Now Open If you know anyone entering grades 6-10 next year who has an interest in aerospace, aviation or global logistics, invite them to apply to the Shawnee. Aerospace is the #1 export in the state of Kentucky, so the Shawnee prepares them for careers that are truly taking flight! Shawnee Christian Healthcare Center, Inc. News Update Beginning in January 2016, Shawnee Christian Healthcare Center (SCHC) will operate a school-based clinic at The Academy at Shawnee. Middle and high school students as well as school staff will be able to utilize the clinic services. Parental permission forms for students to use the clinic will be sent home over the holiday break. Why has SCHC teamed with The Academy at Shawnee to have a school clinic? Multiple studies have shown clinics based at schools help with the following: reduced number of students who leave school during the day due to illness; reduced number of students with disruptive behavior or discipline problems; high student user and parent satisfaction; and high satisfaction of school personnel with school-based clinic services. Shawnee Launches JAG Program Some Jefferson County high school students attending The Shawnee in West Louisville are earning their pilot s licenses, working on experiments that will be flown into space, or preparing to attend the U.S. Naval Academy. Others are at risk of dropping out. But with a graduation rate of 72.5 percent and nearly 80 percent of the students from lower-income families, additional resources to help students take advantage of opportunities available at the aviation and engineering magnet school can make a significant difference. Jobs for Kentucky s Graduates (JKG) and Integrity Staffing Solutions are working together to ensure more students graduate from Shawnee college and workforce ready. JKG has received $30,000 in funding from Integrity Staffing and $5,000 from GE to allow the non-profit to add new programming to serve Shawnee students who have high barriers to learning. The University of Louisville Theatre Arts Department presents The Piano Lesson Playhouse Theatre 1911 S. Third St. Wednesday, November 18th Sunday, November 22 The University of Louisville invites the community to attend a second installment of August Wilson s Pulitzer-Prize winning play, The Piano Lesson at The Playhouse Theatre located at 1911 S. Third St. Shows will be held through November 21st. Shows begin at 8 pm. On Sunday, November 22nd the show begins at 3 pm. Tickets are $15. To order tickets, or for more information, call the box office at (502) or visit 4

5 You are cordially invited to attend the ANNUAL REPORT LUNCHEON Celebrating Women of Color and Highlighting the State of Black Louisville Friday, December 4th from 11:30 am to 1:00 pm Hyatt Regency Louisville Ballroom South Fourth Street The community is invited to attend the Annual Report Luncheon on Friday, December 4th from 11:30 am to 1:00 pm at the Hyatt Regency Louisville Ballroom located 311 S. Fourth St. The luncheon is designed to celebrate women of color and highlight the state of black Louisville. The Keynote Speaker for this event will be Sadiqa N. Reynolds, Esq., President and CEO of the Louisville Urban League. Sponsorships and Tickets are available online at AnnualReportLuncheon/tabid/88692/Default.aspx. Please RSVP by Monday, November 30th. The University of Louisville Asthma Research Study Do you or a loved one have asthma? This research study presented by the University of Louisville is desgined to examine the environmental and personal factors in asthma control. Individuals may qualify for this study if they: Have a diagnosis of Asthma Are not 60 years of age or older Are NOT a current smoker DO NOT have other lung diseases Participation will also depend on other requirements. Study participants will receive $200 in gift cards, asthma trigger control supplies, and test results. To see if you qualify, please contact asthma@louisville.edu or call LIHEAP sign ups to run through December 11th You can begin signing up for financial assistance to pay for heat this winter. The Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) is a federally funded program. Jefferson County residents wanting to apply need an appointment. For more information on LIHEAP sign-ups please visit community-services/low-income-home-energy-assistance-program-liheap or LIHEAP.ORG 5

6 A New Kids Café Opening at Shawnee Community Center Meals Began Monday, November 16 A partnership between Dare To Care and Louisville Metro Parks and Recreation that has provided 125,000 meals to youths across Louisville is expanding to an 11th location. Currently meals will be provided to youths age 18 and younger at the Shawnee Arts and located at 607 S. 37th Street, from 4:30 pm to 5:30 pm on Mondays through Thursdays. Kids Café also serves meals at the Molly Leonard Portland Community Center from 5 pm to 6 pm The partnership between Metro Parks and Dare To Care began last year, when the Kids Café was offered through six community centers. Two more at Beechmont and South Louisville - were added in September, and the new location at Shawnee is the latest site. In addition to providing a hot, nutritious meal to young people in a safe environment, the community centers offer each child the opportunity to participate in academic and extracurricular activities. The meals are provided at no cost to kids, and no proof of income is required. If you d like to help serve the meals or volunteer contact the. For more information about Metro Parks Kids Café sites, visit bestparksever.com 2016 Outdoor Afro Leadership Team: Now Recruiting! Are you an outdoor enthusiast who wants to lead creative and accessible outdoor events? Are you invested in leveraging the outdoors to improve Black family health? Are you inspired by the Buffalo Soldiers, Benjamin Banneker, Harriet Tubman, George Washington Carver and Wangari Maathai? Do you want to connect to a nationally recognized network of Black Americans who share your love for the outdoors? If these questions resonate with you, APPLY TODAY to join the 2016 Outdoor Afro Leadership Team New Restaurant In The Portland Neighborhood Lets You 'Pay What You Can' The Table Restaurant Portland Avenue A new restaurant in Portland says everyone deserves a seat at The Table and is asking everyone to pay it forward in order to help. The restaurant, which opened Thursday morning, allows customers to pay what you can. The Table is a volunteer led non-profit, social entrepreneurship that serves locally grown, fresh food and operates under a pay-what-you-can model. The Table values being a place where everyone is welcome, and they provide creative payment solutions for all. The Table s mission is in the spirit of a family or community meal and offers a variety of ways for people to pay for their meal. For more information please visit tablecafe.org You Can... Pay what you can afford to pay. You can pay with your time in service as payment. Pay the full amount of the suggested meal price. Pay the full amount of the suggested meal price plus a little extra to pay it forward. Give your time in service to pay it forward for your neighbor to enjoy a meal. 6

7 The West Louisville Community Ministries Reopened Their Doors! The agency will begin offering services and help to those in need beginning this Thursday, November 19th! In September, the ministries had to close its doors as it made the change from one budget year to the next. The Office of Management and Budget has now approved all recordkeeping and receipts and funding has been approved to resume operations. West Louisville Community Ministries appreciates the Association of Community Ministries for stepping forward to assist. The WLCM helps people with food, clothing, prescriptions and utility bills. The West Louisville Community Ministries is located at 3146 W. Broadway and is open Monday through Thursday from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm. Please call or for more information. 502 Power Yoga presents Free Yoga Classes! 502 Power Yoga invites the community to attend FREE Yoga classes this fall and winter! 502 Power Yoga classes will help shape your mind and spirit. Classes are FREE and OPEN to the public and began Wednesday, November 4. Check out where you can attend Yoga classes below! Shawnee Arts and 607 South 37th St Molly Leonard Portland Community Center 640 North 27th St Wednesday, 10 am to 11 am Wednesday, 11:30 am to 12:30 pm 607 South 37th St - On Mondays and Wednesdays from The community is invited to attend FREE Zumba classes at the located at 607 S. 37th Street! Classes are now being held Mondays and Wednesdays from! Join the classes and dance your way to a healthier you in this fun and free class! Light Up Louisville Opening Ceremony Schedule of Events! Friday, November 27th in Downtown Louisville Light-Up Louisville, powered by LG&E, has been a tradition for more than three decades for thousands of residents and visitors to our city. Heading into its 35th year, Light Up Louisville will serve as a kickoff celebration to Louisville's Holiday in the City. Light Up Louisville is held the day after Thanksgiving with the arrival of Santa Claus who will help illuminate downtown Louisville. 10 a.m. - 8 p.m. - Christmas at the Galt House 12 p.m. - Registration opens for the Run, Run Rudolph (KY. International Convention Center) 2 p.m p.m. Light Up Louisville & Skating Rink at Fourth Street LIVE! 2 p.m. - Run, Run Rudolph 5K run and walk (on 4th between Main and Market streets. View route) 3 p.m. - 7 p.m. - Santa's Workshop (the lobby of KY. International Convention Center) 4 p.m. - Entertainment Stage Opens -(4th & Main Streets) 6:30 p.m. - Light Up Louisville Parade - Shine Bright!, (4th Street between Liberty and Main Streets) 8:00 p.m. - Santa Arrives 8:30 p.m.-10:00 p.m. - Free photos with Santa! 9:00 p.m. - First light show of 40 Nights of Lights (Aegon Plaza) 7

8 The February 2016 edition of the African American History Month Cultural Events Calendar This will be the 23rd year to collect information about and promote Black History Month cultural events, performances, exhibits and attractions in Metro Louisville. The free Calendar is a proven opportunity for any business to benefit from the community goodwill generated by the booklet. The opportunity to effectively promote goods or services and recruit new employees should also be mentioned. If you have a message for our 10,000+ culturally-curious, diverse and devoted readers, this unique free publication is where you need to be. You will get multiple exposures. In addition, you will be seen favorably as a provider of this useful and valued community service. As usual, all events, programs, exhibits and performance details are listed free of charge. Tell someone who may be interested. The deadline is Friday, December 11, Send events to Walter W. Hutchins, Cultural Events Calendar, 954 S. Sixth St or walhutch@gmail.com Please make checks payable to Westerfield-Bonte Co. Inc. or deliver ad and payment to David Blythe C/O Westerfield-Bonte, 619 W. Kentucky Street Community Dental hosts Free Dental Screenings NorthWest Neighborhood Place 4108 W. Market St. Thursday, December 10th On December 10 th the NorthWest Neighborhood Place located at 4018 West Market Street will be hosting FREE dental screenings in collaboration with Community Dental. The screenings will take place between the hours of 9am 11am. All attendees will be required to complete dental screening consent forms. Consent forms will be on-site at the date of the screening. NOTE: NO adults or community residents under 18 will be screened without appropriate consent form completed The Louisville Urban League s Youth Development & Education Department is currently enrolling for The Street Academy Program! Street Academy is an out-of-school- time educational enhancement program that provides academic enrichment, socio-behavioral skills, and cultural enrichment for 4 th & 5 th male students of JCPS. Along with literacy enhancement, students are provided with chess and martial arts instruction as well as cultural heritage awareness and planned parenthood involvement! The Street Academy schools are Roosevelt-Perry, Byck, Rangeland, and Phillis Wheatley Elementary. The program meets twice a week from 4pm 6pm. Transportation is provided to students that live in certain zip codes. For more information or to enroll your child call

9 REImage Will Offer Youth a Second Chance and Help Break the Cycle of Crime & Violence Initiative will connect 100 young adult offenders from Shawnee and Russell to jobs and education Located at the & Baxter Center Mayor Greg Fischer recently launched REImage, an initiative set to help young adults in aspects from continuing their education to getting a job to coping with drug and alcohol issues. One hundred local young adults will get a second chance at success through this new city initiative. The REImage program will target 100 young people, ages 18-24, who are facing adult misdemeanor charges. Program mentors and case managers will help the youth navigate the court system, connect with jobs and further their education by obtaining a GED or enrolling in college or training. They will also receive guidance and support in dealing with personal issues such as addressing their charges with employers, parenthood and alcohol and drug use. REImage is an initiative of the city s Office for Safe and Healthy Neighborhoods. The purpose of the Office is to facilitate Louisville being a community which supports every citizen from Prenatal through Education to Career. This new effort of REImage extends the work that KentuckianaWorks and the Office for Safe and Healthy Neighborhoods are already doing through the federally-funded Right Turn program. Right Turn works with young people ages 16 to 21 who have had brushes with the juvenile justice system, or are at high risk of continuing a crime filled path. Fischer saw a need to expand the efforts of the Right Turn Program toward young adults who are more involved with the court system, and the metro council earmarked $200,000 in the current city budget. Recruitments for the new program, which will be run by KentuckianaWorks, will focus primarily on the Russell and Shawnee neighborhoods of West Louisville, although young adults from other areas can also participate. Young adults interested in REImage can visit the Baxter or Shawnee Community Centers on Mondays and Wednesdays from 4 pm to 7 pm or stop by the Kentucky Youth Career Center, 510 W. Broadway, Suite 701, Mon-Thurs., 9 am to 12 pm. Adult volunteers are still needed to mentor youth enrolled in the REImage program. All volunteers will be screened and trained. The Kentucky Youth Career Center can be reached by calling The Case Manager at Shawnee is Galen Demus. Baxter s Case Manager is Kim Moore. Opening for Director of Safe and Healthy Neighborhoods at Louisville Metro Government Metro Government is dedicated to advancing a city in which individuals, families and neighborhoods are safe and healthy. The Office for Safe and Healthy Neighborhoods was created for the purpose of advancing hope and opportunities throughout Louisville in terms of community building, education, employment and economic development, health and social wellness as well as juvenile/criminal justice. The purpose of this role is to lead the Office for Safe and Healthy Neighborhoods forward by taking the current framework and developing the initiatives into a long-term sustainable plan to disrupt the system of violence. The director will work alongside multiple sectors that include; community leaders and partners, business partners, faith-based leaders, youth leaders and other metro agencies. Please submit a letter of interest in this position to the Chief of Community Building c/o Leah Scott at Metro Hall, 527 West Jefferson, Louisville KY, no later than close of business on November 30,

10 Save the Date - Community Calendar November 19th, 2015 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 19 The University of Louisville Theatre Arts Department The Piano Lesson First Division Police Auxiliary Meeting 416 North 29th Street 6:00 pm Council Meeting 6pm 20 The University of Louisville Theatre Arts Department The Piano Lesson 21 TEEN FATHERHOOD UNIVERSITY Training Series and Graduation Ceremony 9 am to 3 pm The University of Louisville Theatre Arts Department The Piano Lesson 10th Anniversary of the Muhammad Ali Center 9:30 am to 5:00 pm Walk With A Doc Shawnee Park 10 am 22 The University of Louisville Theatre Arts Department The Piano Lesson YMCA Mayor s Community Thanksgiving Breakfast 7:00 am Opening show of Fifth Third Bank presents A Christmas Carol WeCare Energy Efficiency Overview 10 am to 12 pm Power Yoga presents Free Yoga Classes 26 Happy Thanksgiving! No Trash Collection! 27 5th Annual Free Coat Exchange 10 am to 1 pm Light Up Louisville 10 am to 9 pm Trash Collection December 1 Portland Now Meeting Neighborhood House 6:30 pm Power Yoga presents Free Yoga Classes 3 Council Meeting 6:00 pm 4 Louisville Urban League ANNUAL REPORT LUNCHEON 11:30 am to 1:00 pm Community Dental hosts Free Dental Screenings 9 am to 11 am Power Yoga presents Free Yoga Classes 10