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

Cheri Bryant Hamilton

District 5 Councilwoman

601 West Jefferson Street

City Hall, 3rd Floor

Louisville, KY 40202

(502) 574-1105 E-mail:

[email protected]

Myra Friend-Ellis

Legislative Assistant

(502) 574-3905

E-mail: [email protected]

Fax: (502) 574-2560

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Carrie Williamson [email protected]

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May 2, 2014

Councilwoman Cheri Bryant Hamilton Presents free to the community

Kentucky Shakespeare’s Shakespeare in the Parks production of

HAMLET Shawnee Park Amphitheatre

Saturday, May 10, 2014 at 12:00PM

For 53 years, Kentucky Shakespeare, a not-for-profit charitable organization, professional theater company, and the oldest free Shakespeare Festival in the United States has been

offering free Shakespeare in Central Park during the summer.

To Celebrate Shakespeare’s 450th Birthday, Kentucky Shakespeare is touring this production at selected Louisville parks for FREE!

Metro Parks will provide some picnic tables, but also feel free to bring food, chairs, blankets and join us in experiencing one of the Bard’s greatest works

in a beautiful surrounding.

www.kyshakespeare.com Bring the entire family!

A Message from Councilwoman Hamilton regarding group and

transitional housing in District 5

Thanks to all who attended the District 5 Neighborhood Advisory Committee meeting on April

21st and the follow-up meeting on Monday the 28th hosted by Donovan Taylor and the Chickasaw

Federation. The advisory committee monthly meetings are held on the 3rd Monday at the

Yearlings Club and are open to all Portland, Russell, Chickasaw and Shawnee residents and

stakeholders to come bring, discuss and work on neighborhood issues and projects and to hear

from speakers and agencies who can help with our concerns. The Chickasaw Federation meets

monthly; 1st Thursdays at Flaget Community Center at 6:30pm.

As a follow-up to the presentation and discussion on our shared concern about the influx of

unlicensed and unpermitted group and transitional housing across West Louisville and

specifically District 5, my office will introduce a Resolution on May 8 at the Metro Council

Meeting for a moratorium on and further permits for group and transitional housing in

Metro Louisville while a comprehensive study into the current placement and proliferation

of boarding, group, transitional and halfway housing is done. (Continued on Page 2)

mailto:[email protected]



http://www.louisvilleky.gov/MetroCouncil/Members/05/default.htm



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CHERI BRYANT HAMILTON, DISTRICT 5 COUNCILWOMAN E-News and Updates May 2, 2014

We must work together jointly as united neighborhoods, Chickasaw, Portland Russell and Shawnee to address

mutual neighborhood issues.

Several attendees at the D5 Neighborhood meeting signed up to work on this issue and we’d like to invite you to get

involved as well. Please support your neighbor leaders as we develop positive outcomes and solutions to bring about

positive changes in our West Louisville community we are proud to call home. After the passage of the Portland

Neighborhood Plan, area wide zoning recommendations are being passed and implemented.

Many residents worked many months to draft the new Shawnee Neighborhood Plan and the recommendations for

Economic Development, Health, Housing, Land Use and Mobility concerns in the neighborhood. The recently enacted

Shawnee Neighborhood Plan Land Use/Community Form section recognized the notable inconsistency in the

amount of single family properties zoned as high-density residential (R6 and R7). The other widespread inconsistency is

pockets of single family properties zoned for commercial use (CR, C1, C2). An area-wide rezoning, initiated by Metro

Government, is recommended to correct these inconsistencies.

In Shawnee, appropriate locations for down zoning of R6 and R7 properties to either R5 or UN zoning is to strengthen

the single family residential character of the neighborhood and discourage development patterns uncharacteristic of the

area. Urban Neighborhood (UN) zoning would be applied to multifamily zoned properties with smaller lot patterns

(generally less than 6,000 square feet in area with widths of less than 35’). R5 zoning would be applied to all other

multi-family zoning currently developed as single family to be consistent with most of the neighborhood, which is

zoned R-5.

The Shawnee Chickasaw, Portland and Russell neighborhoods fall within the Traditional Neighborhood

Zoning District (TNZD). Although the form district standards help to ensure that future development is done in a

manner consistent with the existing pattern of the neighborhood, rezoning requests are a prerogative of any land

owner. To further preserve and protect the future neighborhood character, the Shawnee Neighborhood

Association (and I would recommend the Chickasaw Federation, the Westover Neighborhood Association ) should

become a registered party of interest with Louisville Metro’s Planning and Design Services so that they will

receive notice of any zoning change applications. The SNA (and the Chickasaw Federation) can then coordinate

with other neighborhood groups and interested to monitor and participate in the zoning process.

In order to proceed in an as orderly fashion as possible much as was done after the passage of the Portland

Neighborhood Plan the Category 3 Review process, and area wide rezoning; the Chickasaw Federation and

Shawnee Neighborhood Association are seeking volunteers for a committee composed of interested, and

concerned residents to work on proposed changes and recommendations. The Network Center for Community

Change (NC3) mapped all the vacant and abandoned housing and land uses in the neighborhood and will be asked to

help do this for the Chickasaw Neighborhood. The Shawnee Neighborhood Association, President Bonnie Cole has

identified chairs for the Economic Development, Housing, Education, Communication and Health committees, and

needs a chair to volunteer and committee members to address these important LAND USE changes recommended in

the plan. Many Chickasaw and Shawnee residents have been through the neighborhood planning college and hopefully

will get involved.

For more information, stay tuned and plan to come to City Hall for the Planning and Zoning committee to ask the

Metro Council for the moratorium we need.

Thanks!

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Dad’s Matter Project

2014-15 School Year The Academy @ Shawnee

Orientation May 24th 11:30am

The Governor's Commonwealth Institute for Parent Leadership

(GCIPL) is seeking Fathers who will donate some of their time (15

minutes to an hour) to talk to students at the Academy @ Shawnee.

This project will focus on inspiring students. They will feel safe

knowing positive role models are

in school hallways and class

rooms. Dad’s Matter will establish

a positive school culture for all

students while reducing bullying

and enhancing the

educational environment.

Dad’s will visit classrooms to share their experience of how reading,

writing and math is relevant in their everyday life and career.

Students will have an opportunity to engage with positive role

models. The smallest moments with Dads can have a great impact

on a student’s life! You do not have to be a father of a Shawnee

student to volunteer.

Contact [email protected] for more information or

to register.

Category 3 Development Plan

Meeting Land Development & Transportation Committee

Thursday, May 8 at 1pm

Metro Development Center 444 S. 5th Street, 101

Subject Property: 1512 Portland Ave

Case Number: 14DEVPLAN1039

Case Manager: Matthew Doyle

([email protected])

2nd Category 3 Meeting

Subject Property: 1536 Lyle Street Development

Review Committee of Land Development Code and

plan for office and theater development

Meeting Wednesday, May 14 1pm

Case Number 14Devokan1029

Case Manager: Latondra Yates

([email protected])

To view documents related to these proposals visit

Louisville Metro Planning and Design Services

444 S. 5th Street, 3rd Floor (502) 574-6230

Or visit www.louisvilleky.gov/planningdesign

Book Launch Celebration for

“Our Shawnee”

A Louisville Story Program Book

Wednesday, May 21, 6:30pm-9:30

Muhammad Ali Center

144 N 6th Street

After almost a year of work, the Louisville Story Program is

excited to celebrate the publication of Our Shawnee. We

will gather together in stunning View Pointe Hall in the top

floor of the Muhammad Ali Center for readings by authors

Precious Barnett, Callie Comer, Asia Frey, Cody Harral,

David McConico, Jodeci Thomas, Devante Urbina, and

Nala Winemiller. Cocktail hour begins at 6:30. Program at

7:30. Books will be available for $15.00 each.

African American Farmer Forum

May 14th, 7pm Elim Baptist Church

3114 Greenwood Ave

Join us for a community forum to discuss the history of

African American farmers in Kentucky and the role they

can play in providing us fresh fruits and vegetables this

season. Come be a part of this movement to take back

your community, your food and your health.

For more information call 502-509-6770 or e-mail

[email protected]

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Academy @ Shawnee Update

A Note from Principal Houston Barber, PhD

I’m calling on your support for a call to action meeting at

the Academy @Shawnee on May 8 at 6pm in the Auditori-

um. The purpose of the meeting is to discuss our 3:1 Pro-

ject focused on three adults for every child (social/

emotional; academic/behavioral; advocate/mentor). I

dream about 100 people being in attendance to learn about

ways they can support our students with clearly outlined and

articulated next steps. Can you help advertise and promote?

This is a time for the community to unite and take a stand to

help our young people achieve at high levels. Lets put our

efforts together and make this happen. Thanks for all your

support. Lets do this!

Academy @ Shawnee Community Conversation

Thursday, May 8th, 6pm (Auditorium)

Come discuss the 3:1 Project which is focused on three

adults for every child (social/emotional; academic/

behavioral; advocate/mentor).

Please attend this Call to Action meeting to learn how we

can support our students.

The Rauch UofL Planetarium to offer a

Summer Camp in District 5

The Gheens Science Hall and Rauch Planetarium is

excited about partnering with the District 5 office hosting a

week-long, full-day summer camp for students in District 5.

The camp is designed to plunge campers into

stimulating, engaging, educational projects that

incorporate scientific inquiry to spark a life long love of

science as well as build problem-solving and collaboration

skills. We have 3 possible camp options but can only

present one this summer.

Camp Options:

Space Adventure Camp (entering grades 2-4)

Space Adventure camp leads kids

on a warp-speed

exploration of our universe.

Campers plunge into astronaut

training activities, create comets,

launch rockets, build

telescopes and much, much more in this engaging,

hands-on camp.

Space Engineering Camp (entering grades 5-6)

Campers probe with probes, design solar ovens, craft

human sun dials, and experience astronaut training while

exploring human interactions with space in this technology

rich, interactive camp. Kids in the week with testing their

Mars Landers with an egg drop!

Space Engineering Camp (entering grades 7-9)

Curiosity and a love of space propel campers through this

week-long exploration of our relationship with the

universe. Kids use technology to probe and experiment

while creating science projects that fuel their desire to learn

Help us decide by May 30th which summer camp to

offer this July in District 5. Contact the District 5 office

with your suggestion.

Free Training in Manufacturing Skills Orientation

Thursday May 8th 1pm

NIA Center 2900 W. Broadway

The Kentucky Manufacturing Career Center staff is holding a

series of Orientation Sessions to explain the center’s

manufacturing training programs, work-focused ESL programs,

career readiness testing and job search assistance.

You must be at least 18 years of age with a high school diploma or

GED. You must attend an Orientation Session to qualify and

register for the next Certified Production class that begins May

19th. The training will prepare you for jobs in manufacturing that

pay between $11-$25 hour.

Call 502-276-9711 to pre register.

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The Louisville Urban League Diversity Soirée &

Awards Gala Celebrating Diversity in Louisville

Friday, May 16, 2014

Galt House Hotel & Suites

TICKETS: $200 per person, $2000 per table of 10

For more information call

Deathra Shipley at

(502) 566-3415 or

visit at www.lul.org

National Assoc. of Black Vets Eagles at Rest

Salute to Service

Greenwood Cemetery

41st & Hale Ave

Saturday, May 10, 2014

9 AM to 8 PM

Service Time: 8:30 AM to 11:30 AM

Honor Time: 1:00 PM to 2:30 PM

Reception: 2:30 PM to 4:30 PM

www.kynabvets13.com


Lots of Possibilities Follow Up: Congratulations to the Winners

Mayor Greg Fischer announced the four winners in the Lots of Possibility competition, which sought

innovative citizen ideas for redeveloping vacant lots into productive community assets.

Full details about the competition, including all of the finalists’ proposals, and Metro properties available for

purchase can be found on the city’s VAPStat website at http://vapstat.louisvilleky.gov.

· dye Scape - 609 N. 17th St., 1655 Portland Ave. and 1657 Portland Ave. (Permanent Use)

Submitted by Colleen Clines and Maggie Clines with the Anchal Project and Louis Johnson. The urban textile

landscape is a network of small-scale gardens.

· Graduating to Homeownership – 2926/8 Dumesnil Ave. (Permanent Use)

Submitted by Habitat for Humanity of Metro Louisville and the Family Scholar House (Rob Locke, Jackie Isaacs,

and Harvetta Ray). Using Habitat for Humanity’s volunteer construction model, a new energy efficient home will

be constructed near the Parkland Family Scholar House (FSH) for a new graduate of the program.

· Lots of Lavender – 816 S 7th St., 526 N 17th St., and 1811 Lytle St. (Interim Use)

Submitted by Christopher Head and oSha Shireman. Redirected rainwater, vegetated bioswales and French drains

will be used to support lavender herb beds for decoration, potpourri and oil of lavender production.

· Meditation Labyrinth - 3831 Hale Ave. (Interim Use)

Submitted by West Louisville Women’s Coalition (Ramona Lindsey, Elmer Lucille Allen, Chenoweth Allen, Wilma

Bethel, Robin Bray, Ellyn Crutcher, Beth Henson, Gwendolyn Kelly, Pam Newman, Tyra Oldham and Harvetta

Ray). This project will create an intergenerational open space for art and creativity.

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Volunteers Needed for Y-NOW

Children of Prisoners

Y-NOW, the mentoring component of YMCA Safe Place

Services, has begun recruiting volunteers for our 10th

Children of Prisoners program which begins September

2014.

Y-NOW youth participants are 11-15, living in the Louisville

metro area, with at least one incarcerated parent.

Volunteers support all phases of the Y-NOW program

however, the primary need is for folks to serve as mentors by

listening and providing encouragement, support, and stability

so that these youth might begin to create a future that is

distinctly different from the past.

No experience is needed, just heart and commitment.

Training is provided.

For more information, please call Rebecca at

502-855-5142 or email [email protected]

If you watched the PBS story on Prison and Beecher Terrace and was as

moved as I was, you are needed to mentor a child of an incarcerated

parent.

Portland Library

May 2014 Programs

Regular Story Time: Every Wednesday at 10:15

and 11am (Preschool and Toddlers)

Digital Creation Lab Tuesday May 13 4-5:30pm

(Teens)

Gardening and Urban Farming Tuesday, May 13

6-7pm (Adults, teens)

Digital Creation Lab Tuesday, May 27 4-5:30pm

(Teens)

Book Discussion Group Thursday May 29th

6:30-7:30pm (Adults)

Neighborhood House $15,000 Challenge

YOU can be a part of creating a safe learning environment for children and teenagers at Neighborhood House this

summer! Generous supporters have provided the opportunity for your donation to be matched, dollar for dollar, to help us

serve more youth this summer!

Last summer, we served more than 100 elementary and middle school children with some amazing results:

75% of the children who participated in our summer program increased their reading levels by at least one grade!

Our reading focus combated typical summer learning loss and helped children start the school year ready to succeed!

Our Dreamers’ Academy helped youth dream about their future and begin to develop the skills to achieve their dreams. We

combat what is too often a lifestyle of hopelessness. We are focused on building a lifestyle of HOPE with our children!

And for the first time, we were able to ensure our children received three meals a day while they were out of school!

Life Needs. Life Skills. Life Dreams. YOUR support helps us meet all three!

Visit our website at www.nhky.org and click the Donate Now button to make your donation.

Or - Mail your gift to

Neighborhood House – Summer Program

201 N. 25th Street

Louisville, KY 40212

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Louisville Independent Business Alliance Hosts

6th Annual Buy Local Fair

Sunday, May 18 at The Louisville Water Tower

Park from 12:00pm - 6:00pm

The fair will host a variety of local businesses, bands, artists

and craftspeople, community organizations, and farmers.

The event will feature concerts, a cooking competition, a

wide variety of Louisville’s diverse and local food scene,

retail vendors, a KY Brewers Guild craft beer tent, and a

children's area sponsored by Louisville Water and the

Kentucky Science Center Admission is free.

Parking is $5/car

www.keeplouisvilleweird.com

5th Annual Shawnee Alumni Luncheon

Saturday, May 24, 2014

11:30 am to 1:30pm

Hotel Louisville

2nd and Broadway

Special Recognition: Marie Porter (Class of 1963)

Community Volunteer

For Ticket Information Call or Email:

Dewain Haines (502)-235-1934

[email protected]

Mail Payment to:

Dave Weissrock

4113 Alana Drive

Tickets are $20.00 and money must be in by May 18,

All proceeds benefit the Scholarship Fund

Business Builder Courses

The six session course is designed to teach the basic

information needed to create a business plan and open

and operate a successful business. Topics include

business research and planning; marketing; financial

reports; and how to finance your business.

Tues, May 6: Learn what it takes to be a successful

entrepreneur and how CVC can help you achieve those

goals.

Thur, May 8: Introduction to the Business Plan.

Receive workbooks and discuss the major components

of the business plan.

http://www.cvcky.org/

19th Annual Festival of Faiths

Interfaith Service: A Call to Prayer,

5:30pm Tuesday, May 13, Cathedral of the

Assumption, 433 S. Fifth Street.

For more information, www.festivaloffaiths.org. Tickets

on sale at Actors Theatre of Louisville box office (502)

584-1205

Metro VAP STAT Vacant &

Abandoned Property Forum Report

May 27th, 5:30pm at

Academy @ Shawnee

Save the Date !

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3rd Annual Shawnee New Roots

Strawberry Jamm Festival

A kick-off event to the 2014 Fresh Stop Season!

Thursday, May 22nd, 4:30pm-6:30pm

Redeemer Lutheran Church

37th @ River Park Drive

All Strawberries must be pre-purchased by:

Monday, May 19th at 3pm

Prices: $3/quart or $12/gallon

EBT accepted and show your eWIC card and pay 50% off strawberries!

502-776-5945 Redeemer Lutheran Church

Contact Portia at Shawnee Arts & Cultural Center 502-775-5268 www.newrootsproduce.org

www.facebook.com/newroots

Smoking Cessation Class

Ready to Quit smoking? Break the Chain!

Thursday, May 15, 2014 – August 7, 2014

12:00 p.m. — 1:00 p.m.

Classes Will Meet for 13 Consecutive Weeks

Park DuValle Community Health Center 3015 Wil-

son Avenue, Second Floor Classroom

Please RSVP to 502.574.STOP (7867)

Are you ready to stop using tobacco for good?

The Cooper/Clayton Method

to Stop Smoking can help!

This free 13-week program combines nicotine gum, patches

or lozenges with support and behavior modification in a

supportive group setting. The Cooper/Clayton series will

begin

May 19th, 6pm-7pm

224 Amy Avenue

For more information or to register, contact Sandra Marshall

at the Shawnee Christian Health Center

502-778-0001

Cooper Clayton Method to Stop Smoking:

Facilitator Training

Friday, May 16, 2014

Sullivan University Pharmacy School,

2100 Gardiner Lane

Participants will be trained to facilitate the Cooper/Clayton

program, a comprehensive behavioral smoking-cessation program

for smokers using nicotine replacement products.

For more information contact

Kentucky Cancer Program

502 852-6318

Give Local Louisville Family Fun Night

Hosted by Community Foundation of Louisville

Tuesday, May 6th 6:00-7:30pm

Central Presbyterian Church

You and your family are invited to join Peace Ed in a

celebration of our community's commitment to

nonviolence and peacemaking

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How Can Youth Make a Difference?

We want to hear how youth make a difference directly

from the experts: young change makers like you.

Can you think of a time when you were eager to make a

difference? How did you turn your passion into action?

Share your advice with other youth and young adults

who want to make a difference and are figuring out

where to start.

Submit your photos or a poster that inspires others to

take action for a chance to win $500!

Find out more by going to:

http://engage.findyouthinfo.gov/contribute/ye4c-contest-

2014

Applications are being accepted until May 11th

Men’s Wings Cook-Off

The Archdiocese of Louisville’s Office of

Multicultural Ministry will host the 2nd Annual Men’s

Cook Off on Saturday, May 17th from 12:00pm-

2pm at the Catholic Enrichment Center located at

3146 West Broadway.

Men/Teams are invited to enter to compete for the

belt title of “Wing King Champion”! There’s a $10.00

fee per entry and the cook-off is limited to the first 20

entries.

Tickets to sample four entries are $5.00 per person.

Only 100 tickets to sample will be sold.

For further details or to sign up, call the Catholic

Enrichment Center at 502-776-0262. the deadline

for entering is May 9th

Kentucky Women’s Book Festival

Saturday, May 17

The ultimate book club meeting will occur when readers and writers convene for the 8th Annual Kentucky Women’s

Book Festival at the University of Louisville.

Saturday, May 17 at Ekstrom Library.

Doors open at 9 a.m. with refreshments and socializing in the lobby. The festival ends at 3:30 p.m.

Speakers include:

- Bobbie Ann Mason, author, “The Girl in the Blue Beret”

- Sena Jeter Naslund, author, “The Fountain of St. James Court”

- Leborah Goodwin and Jannene Winstead, authors, “Recipes & Recollections:

A Tasteful African American History of Post-World War II Louisville” (11am)

- Holly Goddard Jones, author, “Girl Trouble,” will read from her work during the luncheon

The festival sessions and presentations are free, except for an optional lunch. Luncheon registration is required by May 13

and can be made by calling the UofL Women’s Center at 502-852-8976. The cost is $16.

Information is online at louisville.edu/womenscenter/programs-events/community/kwbf or for more information, call

Phyllis Webb, 502-852-8976

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Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

27th 28th

29th

30th

Immaculate Heart of Mary

Church

Pre-Derby Evening of

Jazz

May 1st

Pegasus Parade

2nd 3rd

Happy Derby!!

4th 5th 6th

Family Fun Night

Central

Presbyterian Church 6pm

Portland NOW 6:30pm

7th 8th

3:1 Community Conversation

Academy @ Shawnee 6pm

Chickasaw

Federation

Meeting Flaget Community

Center 6:60pm

Metro Council Meeting

9th 10th

Hamlet

Shawnee Park Amphitheatre

12:00pm

11th 12th 13th

Festival of Faiths

Interfaith

Service

14th 15th

Stop Smoking Classes at Park

DuValle

16th 17th

Community

Resource Fair of Hope

4509 W Market

1-4pm

Women’s Book Festival

9am Ekstrom Library

Men’s Wing Cook Off 2pm

Catholic

Enrichment

Center

Save the Date - Community Calendar

May 2, 2014

Hats off to these stunning District 5 Seniors in the

hat parade at the Archdiocese of Louisville

Annual Pre-Derby Extravaganza at the

Catholic Enrichment Center

Mrs. Evelyn Glass, Mrs. Olive Mackey &

Mrs. Joyce Butler

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