May032010

Crime activity in the neighborhood

By IHNA Administrator | May 3, 2010 | Posted in Metro | Comments (0)

In the past two weeks or so, IHNA received separate emails about some crime against our neighbors:

  • I just wanted you to pass along some mischief in the neighborhood.  Someone set the recycle bin on fire at 1126 payne street in the rear parking spot. … They pulled the bin to the center of the parking spot and set it on fire. Please let people know to watch out for the alleys it’s that time of year again.
  • A friend of mine that lives down on Fern St was robbed last night sometime before midnight, he said about $4200 worth of stuff was taken. FYI

Please keep a watchful eye and report suspicious activity to the police.  If you are a victim of a crime, call the police and file a report.

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May032010

Phoenix Hill Farmers’ Market

By IHNA Administrator | May 3, 2010 | Posted in Other NA | Comments (0)

The Phoenix Hill Farmers’ Market will open for it’s 4th Season on Tuesday, May 4. The Market is every Tuesday, from 3:00 – 6:30 p.m. (May – October), at 829 E. Market St. (Parking lot of the Felice Winery complex).  The Market features locally grown fruit, vegetables, meat, eggs, flowers, plants, breads, sweets, wine and much more.  Freshly prepared food on site as well this year.  Local musicians are also featured each week.  The Spring Festival will be held on Tuesday, May 25.  Come out each Tuesday to support your local farmers, meet your neighbors, and buy healthy food. Free parking on Market and Campbell Streets. For more information, contact Cindy Brown Kinloch at 583-7133 or 589-0975.

By IHNA Administrator | Posted in Other NA | Comments (0)
May032010

Neighborhood Institute Spring 2010

By IHNA Administrator | May 3, 2010 | Posted in Metro, Other NA | Comments (0)

IHNA received the following information from our friends at the Center For Neighborhoods:

We still have some openings for Center For Neighborhoods’ Neighborhood Institute beginning next week on Thursday, May 6th. If you have the opportunity to join one of the upcoming sessions, please stop by and greet our future community leaders.

A detailed brochure can be emailed directly to you by contacting me at lisad@centerforneighborhoods.org

Thanks,
Lisa Dettlinger
Director of Membership and Development

Center For Neighborhoods
610 S. 4th St., Ste. 701
Louisville, KY 40202

502.589.0343 Office
502.905.4342 Cell
lisad@centerforneighborhoods.org

Neighborhood Institute Spring 2010

ALL NEIGHBORHOODS

May 6, 2010 to July 22, 2010
6:00 to 8:30 pm

Each Thursday night

Shively City Hall
3920 Dixie Highway
Louisville, KY 40216

Dinner is provided.
*Funding provided by Metro United Way Community Investment Team of the Vital Neighborhoods Initiative.

By IHNA Administrator | Posted in Metro, Other NA | Comments (0)
May032010

Girl Scouts Recycling Program

By IHNA Administrator | May 3, 2010 | Posted in Metro | Comments (0)

Forever Green Capstone Event

E-Waste Recycling Day


When: May 15, 2010

Who & Why: Girl Scouts of Kentuckiana (GSK) will join forces with Global Environmental Services (GES) to address the issue of recycling electronic waste (e-waste). Get your community involved by inviting business, friends, schools and neighbors to bring items.

What: E-waste from your home or business to recycle responsibly, including:

inkjet cartridges                           radios                              DVD players

laser toner cartridges                    fax machines                     VCR players

cell phones                                 hard drives                        TV’s

computers                                  modems                           monitors

keyboards                                  printers                            copiers

and more . . .

We cannot accept household appliances. A good rule thumb is if you can put water in it, it will not be accepted, such as refrigerators, irons, bread makers, etc. There is a $5 charge on the recycling of TV’s and monitors with glass a front (not flat screens). This charge is for the cost of discharging a noxious gas contained in these items.

GES recycles 100% of its electronic waste and none of it is shipped overseas to third world countries.
How: Utilize your grassroots networking connections and spread the word! Let’s make a difference in our community!

Where: E-waste drop off locations will be in each of the five GSK service centers.

Paducah Area:  Lone Oak Church of Christ , 9AM – Noon CT.  Questions contact Ashley Levine at alevine@kyanags.org or (270)443-8704

Bowling Green Area:  To Be Determined, 2PM – 5PM. Questions contact Jessica Dilsaver at jdilsaver@kyanags.org or (270)842-8138

Elizabethtown Area: Heartland Service Center, 200 Sycamore Street, Houchens Plaza, 10AM-2PM EST.  Questions contact LaTrice Stateman atlstateman@kyanags.org or (270)737-0060

Louisville Metro Area:  Girl Scouts of Kentuckiana Program Learning Center, 2115 Lexington Road, from 10AM-4PM EST. Questions contact Jennifer Court at jcourt@kyanags.org or (502)636-0900

Owensboro Area:  Wesleyan Park Plaza off Frederica St., Owensboro, 10AM-2PM CST. Questions contact Kristi Harrison atkharrison@kyanags.org or (270) 684-9481

ONE mission. ONE council. ONE voice.

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Feb272010

March Meeting – A True Irish Experience

By IHNA Administrator | February 27, 2010 | Posted in IHNA, Neighbor Meetings | Comments (0)

“Hooley in the Highlands”

*Saturday, March 13th*

IHNA is switching it up a bit in order for the neighborhood to celebrate our March membership meeting together in traditional Irish fashion. Instead of our usual Wednesday night meeting, we will hold a small meeting before the St. Patrick’s Day Parade, and then join in the festivities.

St. Patrick’s Day Parade

Saturday, March 13, 2010

(Rain or shine)

Meet at Phoenix Hill Tavern Parking Lot - 2:00 PM

The whole neighborhood is invited to participate in the St. Patrick’s Day Parade. Hooley means “party” to the Irish and that is just what we plan to do!! So…

  • Wear your craziest green outfit - IHNA will furnish some beads and St. Patrick’s Day accessories. But your creativeness is appreciated
  • Gather your family and friends - Wagons and strollers are fine
  • Bring some wrapped candy to pass out along the route - IHNA will accept candy donations, please contact us to pick up if you are unable to attend the parade

Contact the IHNA via email (irishhill@techemail.com) if you have any questions, to volunteer or to let us know you would like to donate some candy to pass out along the parade route.

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Feb272010

Take the Green Triangle Survey

By IHNA Administrator | February 27, 2010 | Posted in Metro | Comments (0)
The Green Triangle began formation in September of last year as a way to encourage the Ninth District to participate in sustainable activities. The idea for the name comes from the 9th District being somewhat shaped as a triangle. Councilwoman Tina Ward-Pugh invited neighborhood folks from Clifton, Clifton Heights, Butchertown, Irish Hill and Crescent Hill to come together and discuss their interest in green initiatives they would like to see implemented or duplicated in the Ninth District. The group met a few times in 2009 as a large group and in December, volunteers stepped up to form a “design team” to guide the process of creating a Green Triangle vision. The Design Team has been working to develop a plan to gather resident and business input about sustainability in the district, with the goal of developing a sustainability vision.
The Green Triangle Survey is designed to allow 9th District residents to communicate their perceptions, current efforts, and future desires for sustainability practices in their local area. Your opinions will help guide future sustainability efforts and initiatives near your home.
MAKE YOUR VOICE HEARD! The survey is available online at www.louisvilleky.gov/metrocouncil, and click on “Tina Ward-Pugh.” To request a paper version, contact 574-1109 TODAY! Survey is open from February 15th through Monday, March 1st.
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Feb272010

Mediative Urbanisms a Big Success

By IHNA Administrator | February 27, 2010 | Posted in Mediative Urbanisms | Comments (0)
IHNA and Urban Design Studio hosted the last public display at this location of Mediative Urbanisms’ International Design Competition entries on Friday, February 5 during the First Friday Trolley Hop.
In spite of the bad weather, the event was attended by 25 – 30 people. And although a panel of experts has already officially judged the contest and awarded the prizes, we afforded the visitors an opportunity to vote for the “People’s Choice” design. Once again, Patrick Piuma, Director of the Urban Design Studio, went “above and beyond” for us and created a computerized voting system for tallying the People’s Choice ballots. The People’s Choice winners were:
  • First Place (tie) – 106/conFluence, 119/Louisville Railroad District
  • Second Place (tie) – 109/Beargrass Bike Park, 128/Beargrass Grown
  • Third Place (tie) – 100/Walk the Line, 110/A Scenic Walkway Between City and Nature
While IHNA hopes to display the entries in the future at another location, plans have not yet been finalized. Any future plans will be announced in our Newsletter and on IHNA’s website. In the mean time, you can view the entries online by visiting www.irishhillneighbors.org and clicking on the Mediative Urbanisms link at the top. Pictures from the event is also available (see below).
This event has been a tremendous success and has brought visibility to Irish Hill. We could not, however, have done it without Urban Design Studio and Director Patrick Piuma, who so graciously offered us space and welcomed the display, making these incredible entries available to the public.
By IHNA Administrator | Posted in Mediative Urbanisms | Comments (0)
Jan282010

Crime Report for January 2010

By IHNA Administrator | January 28, 2010 | Posted in IHNA | Comments (0)

Good news neighbors –

Crime is down in the Irish Hill Neighborhood.  Recently, we asked District Resource Officer, Jeff Artman, to provide us with the stats for our part of District Four.  Here’s what he had to say:

There were 9 thefts from vehicles in Irish Hill in the last month. The majority from around Jim Porters and Lexington Rd. There were no Burglaries, serious Assaults or Robberies reported in the last month in Irish Hill.

With that said, however, let us not get lack in keeping our eyes open for suspicious activity.  If you see anything suspicious, please call Metro Police at 502.574.7111 (non-emergency) or 911 (emergency only).

By IHNA Administrator | Posted in IHNA | Comments (0)
Jan212010

Last Chance to see Mediative Urbanisms

By IHNA Administrator | January 21, 2010 | Posted in IHNA, Mediative Urbanisms | Comments (0)

The Irish Hill Neighborhood Association is thankful for the residents and interested people who came to our January Neighborhood Meeting.  You comments were recorded and will be compiled with others we have received.  Thanks too go out to Patrick Piuma, Director of the Urban Design Studio, for staying late so we could have the event.

Did you miss it?  Don’t worry — here’s one last opportunity for you to see the entries and have provide some input:

The Irish Hill neighborhood association

Along with

The Urban Design Studio

Would like to invite you to view

“Mediative Urbanisms: An Open Call”

Friday, February 5, 2010

5:00 – 8:00 PM

Urban Design Studio

507 South 3rd Street

The display of the Mediative Urbanisms’ International Design Competition sponsored by IHNA will be open to the public during the First Friday Trolley Hop.  Please stop by UDS and witness the possibilities, then vote for your favorite design.

Irish Hill Neighborhood Association, www.irishhill@techemail.com or call 502.905.4342

For more information about the Urban Design Studio, contact http://udstudio.org or call 502.587.7015.
This will be your last chance to see the display for a while, as they will be taken down by the end of February.

By IHNA Administrator | Posted in IHNA, Mediative Urbanisms | Comments (0)
Jan112010

January 2010 Neighborhood Meeting

By IHNA Administrator | January 11, 2010 | Posted in IHNA, Mediative Urbanisms, Neighbor Meetings | Comments (0)

Residents, property and business owners, and friends of Irish Hill are invited to a special night at the Urban Design Studio.

Neighborhood Presentation of the
Mediative Urbanism Entries
Urban Design Studio – 507 S Third St, 40202
January 20, 2010 – 6:30pm to 8:00pm

For those who have not yet had the opportunity to see the entries from our design contest, IHNA invites you to the UDS to see the display.  Our January Neighborhood Meeting will take place during this event.

If you have any questions or concerns, please contact the Irish Hill Neighborhood Association by email irishhill@techemail.com

By IHNA Administrator | Posted in IHNA, Mediative Urbanisms, Neighbor Meetings | Comments (0)