New Cut Road/Taylor Boulevard Corridor Design Workshop set for Sept. 10

The New Cut Road/Taylor Boulevard Corridor Design Workshop will be a fun and collaborative neighborhood event. The workshop will be held Saturday, September 10th at 9 a.m. Lynnhurst United Church of Christ at 4401 Taylor Boulevard. Refreshments will be provided by Metro Council members.

From the Auburndale Neighborhood Group:

The Design Workshop welcomes and encourages every citizen to participate in this visual depiction of your ideas. We want you to help choose community priorities and then work together to make grassroots change that creates the future we all want.

We invite you to join us.

Together, we can build a brighter future for the residents and businesses along the New Cut Road/Taylor Boulevard Corridor. Council members Welch (D-13), Butler (D-15), Johnson D-21, and Yates (D-25) represent the area along the Corridor. They firmly believe that people who get involved in civic work and strive to be good neighbors can move mountains. That’s why we made the commitment to help sponsor a Community Design Workshop — a public meeting that invites everybody to be a part of making our neighborhood a better place to live.

New Cut Road/Taylor Boulevard Corridor Design Workshop Sept. 10

A message from the Auburndale Neighborhood Group:

New Cut Road/Taylor Boulevard Corridor Design Workshop - Sept. 10

See The Possible!

We invite you to join us.

Together, we can build a brighter future for the residents and businesses along the New Cut Road/Taylor Boulevard Corridor. Council members Welch (D-13), Butler (D-15), Johnson (D-21), and Yates (D-25) represent the area along the Corridor. They firmly believe that people who get involved in civic work and strive to be good neighbors can move mountains. That’s why we made the commitment to help sponsor a Community Design Workshop — a public meeting that invites everybody to be a part of making our neighborhood a better place to live.

The Design Workshop welcomes and encourages every citizen to participate in this visual depiction of your ideas. We want you to help choose community priorities and then work together to make grassroots change that creates the future we all want.

The New Cut Road/Taylor Boulevard Corridor Design Workshop will be fun and collaborative. The workshop will be held Saturday, September 10th at 9 a.m. Lynnhurst United Church of Christ at 4401 Taylor Boulevard. Refreshments will be provided by Metro Council members.

Let’s put our heads together for a better future!

Community Event: Gutermuth "Cardinal Carnival" set for May 26

The Gutermuth Elementary "Cardinal Carnival" will be held May 26, 2011 from 5pm to 9pm at the school, 1500 Sanders Lane. Make plans to attend now. This is a popular event! Here's the information:

PLEASE NOTE: Event is open to public beginning at 5pm. Cars for the car show should arrive by 4:30pm in order to park in center circle. Metro undercover officers will be on site.This is a SAFE, FAMILY EVENT ZERO TOLERANCE! NO ALCOHOL or FOUL LANGUAGE.

All events are from 5 p.m. - 9 p.m. unless otherwise noted.

Unlimited bouncies and inflatables - $10.00

Open Class Car Show featuring cars from Louisville Street Rods as well as the Derby City Mustang Club.

Airbrushing by Cloverleaf's very own residents. Back by popular demand. prices vary but are extremely reasonable

Train Rides - 2nd time Winner People's Choice
$2.00 a ride

Music by DJ Sweet Daddy

Professional Photos - We can Photograph your ride! - Printed on KODAK ULTRA Premium Studio GLOSS PAPER! Prices as low as $5.00 for a 4x6. Complete package 8x10,5x7,4x6, and 9 wallets including disc - shipped to your home within 5 days USPS priority $24.95.

Food - hot food served fresh. We strive to keep our prices reasonable.

Several Vendors - everything you can imagine - too many to list.

EVENT HIGHLIGHT!
7:00 p.m. - LIVE BASKET AUCTION -
must register for number before start of auction. CASH ONLY! We will have several nice gift baskets for auction including some collectibles.

100% of proceeds help fund our interactive fitness gaming center. As seen recently in the SOUTHWEST NEIGHBORHOOD section in the Courier-Journal.

This great neighborhood event is being sponsored by Councilwoman Marianne Butler, District 15.

Winterfest Returns to Iroquois Park December 6th

Winterfest returns to Iroquois Park for the holidays
Seasonal lights and sounds return on Saturday, December 6th

Louisville – A holiday tradition will be making its return to one the city’s popular locations with the help of the Iroquois Area Business Association and the Louisville Metro Council.
“Winterfest at Iroquois Park – a Family experience” returns to spread holiday cheer and give a helping hand to the South Louisville Community Ministries. Winterfest was put on hold in 2007 after costs associated with the event surpassed $55,000.
“With a renewed spirit, it is good to see so many groups working together to bring holiday cheer to South Louisville” says Councilwoman Marianne Butler (D-15). “I applaud the businesses and social organizations that have come together for this event. By working together, costs were contained and families can gather for holiday festivities.”
Since its inception some 18 years ago, the festival has taken many forms and most importantly touched the lives of thousands of Louisville’s families.
Winterfest will officially kick off on Saturday December 6th at 12:30PM near the children’s play area.
“There are many holiday celebrations around Metro Louisville but this one is special to the people who live around Iroquois Park,” says Councilman Dan Johnson (D-21). “It is just one more reason why people have come to love Iroquois Park.”
Metro Council members Rick Blackwell (D-12), Vicki Aubrey Welch (D-13) and Doug Hawkins (D-25) are join Johnson and Butler in being sponsors of Winterfest. The Council members are partnering with the Iroquois Area Business Association.
Area business owners, local government and the community have come together in support of the South Louisville Community Ministries (SLCM) outreach to those in need. In addition, Louisville Fire Department will be present demonstrating their many roles.
Among the highlights of Winterfest aside from glittering lights and holiday cheer will be, Santa, “hable ingles y espanol'' which arrives at 12:30. The Jolly Old Elf will hear children’s wishes until 6 p.m.