Beechmont Open Air Market Grand Opening

Beechmont Open Air Market

Grand opening set for Saturday June 12th

The Beechmont Open Air Market will kick off its Fifth season of selling this Saturday, June 12th from 8:00am to 12:00pm at Southern Parkway at Wellington.

“Beechmont is one of many areas in Metro Louisville showing support for local growers and at the same time promote healthy foods,” says Councilman Dan Johnson (D-21). “This Open Air Market is a fun event for the community.”

The Beechmont Open Air Market will run throughout the summer on Saturday mornings. It offers vendors from around the area and a wide variety of fruits and vegetables. There will also be flowers and crafts available. For the Grand Opening, DJ Fred and Ears What’s Poppin Kettle corn will be on hand.
“I want to invite everyone to come out and help our local vendors,” says Johnson. “It’s also a good opportunity to get to know people in the Beechmont Neighborhood.”

For more information about the Beechmont Open Air Market, contact Councilman Johnson’s office at 574-1121.

Southwest Center Fundraiser at Horseshoe Casino

A planned fundraiser at Horseshoe Casino will benefit The Southwest Center. Everyone is invited. The cost is $25 per person. Includes: Transportation to and from the Casino, Free Horseshoe Casino Lunch Buffet and $5.00 Casino Cash. Over $45.00 in fun for just $25.00 per person, all while raising money for Southwest Center. Wednesday, June 24, 2010. Motor Coach will depart Southwest Center at 10:00am. Motor Coach will depart Horseshoe Casino at 3:30pm. Reservation deadline is June 21, 2010. You must be paid in full by this date. For more information or to register contact Crystal Mills at 502-935-1848 or via email at cmills@swcky.org  The Southwest Center is located at 8009 Terry Road, Louisville, Kentucky, 40258. www.thesouthwestcenter.com

The Southwest Center is a non-profit 501 (c)3 serving individuals with developmental disabilities, mental retardation and brain injuries. All proceeds from this event will benefit the programs and services through a multitude of daily training activities provided on-site and off

Proposed Fairdale Library Gets Public Hearing

Welch encourages District 13 residents to learn more about proposed Fairdale Library

June 8th public hearing set for input on proposed $2 million project

For years residents of Fairdale have made a commitment to maintaining a branch of the Louisville Free Public Library despite tough economic times and challenges with space and equipment. Now, a new state-of-the-art library has been proposed and the time has come to learn more about it.

“It is important that everyone see this proposal for the new Fairdale library which will replace what we now use in the Fairdale Playtorium,” says Councilwoman Vicki Aubrey Welch (D-13). “This innovative approach to our needs is a win win situation for everyone.”

The hearing will take place at the current Fairdale Library, 10616 W. Manslick Road, beginning at 6:30pm on Tuesday, June 8th.

The Mayor’s proposed 2011 Budget calls for $2 million for the library. It would be a state-of-the-art facility modeled after the Newburg Branch opened in 2009. The new facility will have double the spaces of the current facility and more computers. It will be built on land owned by Metro Government just northeast of the current branch. “This is great news for all of those who use and support the Fairdale Library,” says Welch. “Please come and add your input and ask questions about this project.”

For more information about the public hearing for the proposed Fairdale Branch of the Louisville Free Public Library call 375-2051 or Councilwoman Welch’s Office at 574-1113.

Dream Team Meeting With Greg Fischer

The following is information sent from the Southwest Dream Team:

Good Morning. Just a friendly reminder about our next Southwest Dream Team meeting. We welcome the Democratic candidate for Mayor of Louisville, Greg Fischer. Please be prepared for plenty of questions for Greg, as we engage with him about our dreams for Southwest Louisville and how we can fully attain the dreams of merger.

We also will share the information that came out of our recent Southwest Dream Team board meeting last week. We have set some priorites and are anxious to share them with our members. You do not want to miss this meeting. The meeting will be held Wednesday evening June 2nd at 5p.m. It will be held at the Southwest Center, 8009 Terry Rd. We all hope to see you there.

The Dream Team will be holding another meeting, featuring the Republican Primary winner, Councilman Hal Heiner in the next few weeks.

Rubbertown Economic-Development Meeting

 There will be a "Rubbertown Economic-Development Meeting" at the Nia Center, 2900 W. Broadway, on Thursday, June 3 from 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM. There is no news on why this meeting is being held on West Broadway, five miles from Rubberown. For more info contact April Jones, Louisville Metro Economic Development, 574-4140 or april.jones@louisvilleky.gov

Budget Committee Meets Today

The Louisville Metro Council’s Budget Committee will begin its review of the proposed FY 2010 budget today, June 1st at 3:30pm. Officials with the Abramson Administration and Dr. Paul Coomes, of the University of Louisville will present a report on projected revenues and be available to answer question about where Metro Government stands with regard to the economic recovery.

The Committee will break at 5:00pm to discuss two items that are on the regular Budget Committee Agenda.

A complete listing of the Budget Committee’s hearing schedule can be found on the Metro Council’s homepage at www.louisvilleky.gov/metrovcouncil . There will be live web streaming of the hearing that can also be accessed by the Metro Council Home Page and clicking on the “Watch Meetings Online” icon.

All hearings will be broadcast live on Metro TV, Insight Cable Channel25.