End of summer SW Business roundup

It's been another tough year for Southwest Louisville business. We have seen several high-profile closings and the end of some long-time local favorites. Here are the latest items relating to our SW business community. If you have any to add, please contact us.

- The Old Louisville Coffeehouse, formerly located at 4th and Hill, is now open at it’s new location at 4956 Manslick Road (Sister Beans old location). Open 7days a week from 6am-9pm featuring free music on weekends.Café style setting with great free group meeting space accommodating up to 60 people.

Owners Pamela and Robert Campbell invite you to come see for yourself.

For more information please call 502-364-0053 or email at pscampbell93@bellsouth.net

*Thanks to Bob Henderson (D-14) for this info*

- PRP Pizza is now open in the space formerly occupied by the 19th Hole Pub on Greenwood Road.

- The Valley Station Sonic Drive-In restaurant is closed. Rumors of a "remodeling" seem to be greatly exaggerated.

-  The August meeting of the PRP Area Business Association will be held August 18 at the Shively Community Center. Event begins at 11:30am and will feature Mayor Greg Fisher.

"Jobs Not Cuts": Crowd calls for "New" New Deal

Several dozen protesters gathered at the federal courthouse at 6th & Broadway Wednesday to deliver a "Contract for the American Dream" to U.S. Senator Mitch McConnell. The "contract", written by over 125,000 Americans, is a plan to create jobs rather than destroy them through budget cuts.

After delivering the message -which will be ignored by McConnell- the protesters marched down to the state unemployment office chanting "Jobs not cuts!".

The event, staged by Move on.org, raised a good point. We should be focusing on job creation instead of slashing programs that help the middle class and poor people. This country asks nothing from its millionaires or corporations and places the burden squarely on the shoulders of those who can least afford it.

Much attention was given to the nation's crumbling infrastructure and the jobs that would be created by fixing it, but sadly, everyone seems to have forgotten about the WPA and the New Deal. Except these guys:

Have any money in the bank? It's FDIC insured, thanks to the New Deal. Ever get an FHA home loan? Is anyone in your family collecting Social Security? That's all New Deal territory.

Full employment is a goal we should set. A major result of full employment at high wages is a sharp, permanent decrease in the level of income inequality.

That's what created the middle class. And that's good for America.

Wednesday Update: Construction, coffee, council districts and cinema

- As most of you know, Valley Station Road has been closed at the railroad tracks for a few days due to rail repairs. The road is scheduled to reopen tomorrow, August 11th, and will once again allow access to Dixie Highway from Valley Station Road.

- Coffee With Your Councilwoman, this Saturday, August 13th will feature a guest from the Legal Aid Society answering questions and addressing concerns on foreclosure. From Councilwoman Welch:

Come join us at First String Family Sports Grill at 9AM this Saturday. Our special guest will be Andrea Hunt from the Legal Aid Society who can talk with you about foreclosures and general Legal Aid resources. Lots of fresh hot FREE coffee with breakfast available at a reasonable cost.

- Redistricting news: As a result of 2010 census, the 26 Louisville Metro Council districts must be redrawn. Councilman Rick Blackwell (D-12) chairs the redistricting committee. At Councilman Blackwell's next District 12 Dialogue, redistricting will be the main topic. Please join all four Southwest area Council members August 16th at 7PM at the Southwest Government Center to talk about this important issue.

- The Iroquois Amphitheater "Movies Under The Stars" series continues this Sunday, August 14th. "Shrek: Forever After" is FREE and begins at 8pm.

Southwest Community Ministries to celebrate new headquarters

Southwest Community Ministries will begin preparations for a new home on Monday, August 8th. The non-profit group will celebrate its purchase of property for a new headquarters on Terry Road.

Council Members Rick Blackwell (D-12), Vicki Aubrey Welch (D-13), Bob Henderson (D-14) and David Yates (D-25) along with Charles Price President and CEO of Charah, Lynda Fortner-Evans of Evans Construction, Mill Creek Generating Station, CEMEX, (Kosmos Cement Company) and P&L Railroad will join SWCM officials for the event. Each of these organizations is playing a major role in fundraising for the purchase of the new headquarters.

The celebration will be at 10:30am at 8504 and 8506 Terry Road, formerly part of the Pleasure Ridge Park Fire District.

HOT! Booth spaces for 2011 Southwest Festival going fast!

Booth spaces are going fast for the 2011 Southwest Festival held on Saturday, Oct 8th at Sun Valley Park.

Applications are available at www.southwestfestival.org or by contacting Ray Crider, Booth Chairman at 502-368-1196.

Support our festival! Your participation keeps the event a continued success!

Weekend events in southwest Louisville

Iroquois Amphitheater Presents:

"Once upon a mattress"

A play written as an adaptation of the Hans Christian Andersen fairy tale ‘The Princess and the Pea’.

August 5-7 & 11-13

8 p.m.

Tickets: $15 or $10 for Seniors and Students

Group Rates are available.

Seating is general admission.

Performance is acceptable for all ages.

Or order tickets by phone by calling Ticketfly at:

(877) 435-9849.

M-F 10am-9pm EST

Sat & Sun 1pm-9pm EST

(There is a $1 handling fee on phone orders)

Beechmont Open Air Market

Beechmont Open Air Market is a KY Proud Market

Saturday

8a.m.-Noon

Southern Parkway at Wellington

Iroquois Amphitheater’s Monday Free Movie Night

August 8th, 2011

8p.m.

Inception (PG-13)

* No food or drink is allowed to be brought to Movie Nights.

However, food and drink will be available at the concession stand. Cash Only.

Crime Alert:

Metropolitan Sewer District Thefts

MSD has been experiencing metal thefts from grates or basins in recent months; these are the grates that you find on the side of the road that capture the water running down the curb.
The only people that should be working on these grates or basins are uniformed MSD employees, most likely with a marked MSD vehicle.

The thefts for July alone have totaled $6,406 city-wide.

If a citizen has any question as to the legitimacy of a person’s activities, contact LMPD immediately or they may contact MSD at 587-0603 (24 hours a day). Their security staff is on-call and willing to respond if needed.

Southwest Community Ministries Fun Fest

Saturday, August 27th, 2011 from 4pm-8pm

Incarnation Catholic Church

2229 Lower Hunters Trace

Louisville, KY 40216

Join the Ministries for family fun, a spaghetti dinner, entertainment and lots of fun things to do including a Live & Silent Auction.

Your help is needed for both events. A cleanup of the new property is underway. If you would like to volunteer to paint, clean, hang drywall, install insulation or just help in anyway, please call 935-0310. We will put you to work!!!!

If you would like to help with the FUN FEST, we can use Gift Baskets for the auctions or a big item like a time share weekend or maybe Gift Certificates or other cool items that can be combined in the gift baskets. Please call 935-0310 or email at Collins.gayle@gmail.com