Archive for the ‘News’ Category

The Medical Society Employment Services, a subsidiary of the Greater Louisville Medical Society, is accepting resumes from experienced healthcare workers for the following positions:

Medical Data Entry Operators                        Medical Billing Specialists

Medical Assistants                                          Medical Receptionists

LPNs                                                               Nurse Practitioners

Physician Assistants                                        Phlebotomists

RNs                                                                 Histotechnicians

Medical Lab Techs                                          Ophtalmic Technicians

Medical Transcriptionists

Interested candidates should submit their resumes to employment@glms.org or fax to (502)562-9581 or call (502)589-2006.

Ludmilla Plenty
Director of Employment Services
Medical Society Employment Services
101 W. Chestnut Street
Louisville, KY  40202
(502)736-6342
(502)562-9581

Temporary Employment During Kentucky State Fair

Applications for work during the Kentucky State Fair will be accepted starting 7:00 a.m. on Monday, August 9 in the KEC South Wing C.

The first two days of hiring, Monday, Aug. 9 and Tuesday, Aug. 10 will take place in South Wing C, Rooms 105-108 at the Kentucky Exposition Center. Hours for South Wing C location are as follows:

Monday, Aug. 9 / 7 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Tuesday, Aug. 10 / 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.

On the remaining days, applications will be accepted at the Kentucky State Fair Employment Trailer located behind the Armory and Cracker Barrel (near Gate 4 of the Kentucky Exposition Center) off Crittenden Drive.  Hours that applications will be accepted in the Employment Trailer are as follows:

Wednesday, Aug. 11 – Monday, Aug. 16 / 8 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Tuesday, Aug. 17 / 6 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Wednesday, Aug. 18 – Thursday, Aug. 19 / 6 a.m. – Midnight
Friday, August 20 / 6 a.m. – 8 p.m.
Saturday, Aug. 21 / 6 a.m. – Midnight
Sunday, Aug. 22 – Friday, Aug. 27 / 6 a.m. – 8 p.m.
Saturday, Aug. 28 / 6 a.m. – Midnight

Applicants must apply in person and have proper identification to verify work eligibility, such as a photo ID and a Social Security Card. No expired documents will be accepted.

For more information, e-mail the Personnel Department or call (502) 367-5230.

Positions Available in Shepherdsville

Ahead Human Resources has 65 warehouse first and second shift positions available, two minutes from I-65 in Shepherdsville. The positions require basic computer skills, the ability to lift 25 lbs, and the ability to work while standing. The job will require significant amounts of overtime, which should be considered mandatory. Although the positions are seasonal through February or March, there is an opportunity for full-time hire for the best workers.

Anyone interested can apply at Ahead Human Resources located off Bardstown Road, across from the old Showcase Cinemas.  Turn at the Starbuck’s, and it is the second building on the left.

Please bring your driver’s license and your Social Security Card, and plan on being there approximately two hours.

Positions are $11.00 per hour!

Please call Ahead Human Resources at 485-1000 if you have questions.

Louisville, KY (July 30, 2010) – The Department of Highways District 5 Office announces temporary lane closures on US 31W (Dixie Highway) near Depot Lane (mile point 2.94) due to installation of flood wall gates by MSD.  The lane closures are scheduled for Sunday, August 1^st from 6:00 a.m. until 11:00 p.m.  Two lanes of traffic will be maintained at all times.

The actual starting date and duration of this work may be adjusted if inclement weather or other unforeseen delays occur.  Dial 511 or log on to 511.ky.gov for the latest in traffic and travel information in the Commonwealth of Kentucky.

Please review the document carefully.  There are some new items and some old items have changes within the project description.  Even though the Road Show says for the week of August 2^nd, which is a Monday, we have included some items that are taking place this weekend.

Inclement weather or other unforeseen circumstances may occur, so the information below is strictly of an advisory nature and is subject to change with no notice.

Pothole patching, sweeping, drain & ditch cleaning, pavement marking, and maintenance crews may work on major interstates in the Louisville Metro area only during non-peak daytime hours and at night.  Motorists should watch for roadside maintenance and pavement marking crews on interstates and highways throughout the rest of the district on a daily basis.

Jefferson County:

Eastbound KY 841 (Gene Snyder Freeway): The entrance and exit ramps at the following interchanges will be closed from 9:00 p.m. in the evening until 6:00 a.m. the following morning:

• KY 1020 (National Turnpike), mile point 7.6, on Saturday evening, July 31^st and Sunday evening, August 1^st
• Entrance ramp from northbound US 31W (Dixie Highway) to eastbound KY 841, mile point 0.0 , on Saturday evening, August 7^th and Sunday evening, August 8th

Interstate 65: Lane closures and delays are possible in both directions between the Bullitt/Jefferson County line and ½ mile north of the Outer Loop (mile points 123.1 and 127.5) due to concrete pavement repairs.  The roadway may be reduced to two lanes weeknights Monday – Friday from 9:00 p.m. in the evening until 5:00 a.m. the following morning.

Westbound Interstate 64: Construction delays possible between Hurstbourne Parkway and I-264 (mile points 15.0 and 12.2) due construction of auxiliary lane.  The speed limit will be reduced to 45 MPH in the work zone.

Interstate 265: Lane closures and delays possible between the Seatonville Road overpass and Taylorsville Road (mile points 18.8 and 23.3).  The roadway may be reduced to one lane weeknights Monday – Thursday from 7:00 p.m. until 6:00 a.m. the following morning. On weekends, lane closures are possible from 7:00 p.m. on Friday until 6:00 a.m. on Monday. The speed limit in the work zone will be reduced to 55 MPH.

Interstate 64: Lane closures and delays possible between I-265 and the Jefferson/Shelby County line (mile points 18.8 and 23.9) due to roadway widening.  Traffic stoppages are possible in each direction daily between 9:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. during blasting operations.  Westbound I-64 traffic lanes are split with permanent barrier wall between the two travel lanes.  All traffic exiting westbound I-64 to I-265 must be in the right lane at the beginning of the lane split.  Motorists should be aware that the shoulders are limited and narrow at the bridge crossings. Lanes will be restricted to 12 feet in width. The speed limit is reduced to 55 MPH in the construction zone and this is a double fine work zone.  Construction is scheduled for completion in the fall of 2010.  As part of this project, Clark Station Road is closed at the I-64 overpass.  The road is closed until November for removal and replacement of the bridge.  Motorists should follow the signed detour via US 60 to Conner Station Road (in Shelby County) to KY 148.

Interstate 264/Interstate 64 interchange: Exit ramp from westbound Interstate 64 to eastbound Interstate 264 (mile point 0.8) will be closed from 9:00 p.m. on Sunday, August 1st until 5:00 a.m. on Monday, August 2nd to allow for removal of portions of the old ramp.  For the rest of the week, shoulder closures and delays possible at on westbound I-264 at the ramp to westbound I-64 approaching the Sherman Minton Bridge (mile point 0.1) due to ramp replacement.

US 31W (West Main Street and South 22^nd Street): Lane closures and delays possible between US 150 and South 6^thStreet (mile points 19.5 and 21.7) due to roadway resurfacing.  Lane closures are scheduled weekdays from 9:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. until 10:00 p.m. Lane closures are also possible on Saturdays from 8:00 a.m. until 10:00 p.m. and on Sundays from 2:00 p.m. until 10:00 p.m.

US 31 (Clark Memorial Bridge): Lane closures possible from 9:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m. due to bridge repairs.

US 31W (Dixie Highway): Lane closures and delays possible at the bridge over the Salt River (mile point 0.03) due to bridge repairs.  The speed limit is reduced to 45 MPH in the work zone.

KY 61 (Preston Highway): Lane closures and delays possible between the Jefferson/Bullitt County line and South Park Road (mile points 0.0 and 2.45) due to roadway resurfacing.  Lane closures are scheduled weeknights from 8:00 p.m. until 6:00 a.m. the following morning.

KY 155 (Taylorsville Road): Lane closures and delays possible at the intersection with Landherr Drive (mile point 8.2) due to construction of the Blankenbaker Parkway extension.

KY 864 (Poplar Level Road): Lane closures and delays possible between Interstate 264 and Eastern Parkway (mile points 11.3 and 13.7) due to roadway resurfacing.  Work will occur weeknights from 7:00 p.m. each evening until 6:00 a.m. the following morning.

KY 913 (Blankenbaker Parkway): Lane closures and delays possible at the intersection with Blankenbaker Access Drive (mile point 0.9) due to roadway construction.

KY 1447 (Westport Road): Lane closures and delays possible between Hubbards Lane and I-264 (mile points 0.9 and 1.9) due to roadway widening.  Speed limit on Westport Road has been reduced to 25 MPH in the construction zone. Intersections at Perryman Road and Ahland Road are closed until August 6^th as part of the construction.

KY 1727 (Terry Road): Lane closures and delays possible at intersection with Greenwood Road (mile point 1.5) due to construction of a right turning lane.  Lane closures are scheduled from 6:00 p.m. each evening until 5:00 a.m. the following morning.

KY 1932 (Breckenridge Lane): Lane closures and delays possible between Interstate 264 and Dutchmans Lane (mile points 3.5 and 3.8) due to extension of a turning lane.  Lane closures are scheduled from 7:00 p.m. on Friday, July 30^thuntil 6:00 a.m. on Monday, August 2^nd.

KY 2052 (Old Shepherdsville Road): Lane closures and delays possible at the railroad crossing between Whispering Hills and Mile of Sunshine (mile points 0.68 and 0.81) from 8:00 a.m. on Saturday, July 31^st until 9:00 a.m. on Monday, August 2^nd. Roadway will be closed from 9:00 a.m. on Monday, August 2nd until 5:00 a.m. on Monday, August 9thdue to railroad crossing repairs.  Motorists should detour the area via Jefferson Boulevard.

KY 2840 (Old Shelbyville Road): Roadway will be closed between Juneau Drive and Wooded Falls Road (mile points 1.2 and 1.4) from 9:00 a.m. on Thursday, August 5^th until 3:00 p.m. on Friday, August 6^th due to pipe replacement.

Old LaGrange Road (CR 1010): Roadway is closed in Lyndon between United States Post Office and Ormsby Road through mid-August due to bridge replacement.  Motorists should follow the signed detour via Ormsby Road, Westport Road and Lyndon Lane.

Echo Trail (CR 1047): Roadway is closed just north of KY 1819 due to bridge replacement.  Motorists should follow the signed detour via Old Heady Road and Brush Run Road.

Wood Road (CS 1020): Roadway will be closed at the bridge over the Middle Fork of Beargrass Creek, 0.2 miles north of Whipps Mill Road.  The road is scheduled for closure beginning on Monday, August 9th due to bridge replacement. Motorists should follow the signed detour via Lyndon Lane.

Councilman Doug Hawkins has partnered with Service for Peace and is a proud sponsor of Back Pack Angel program helping kids with back-packs and supplies as they go back to school.

We are asking people or groups in our community to help these children by donating funds or collecting back-packs.  Helping a child has become easier by making a donation on line by visiting:www.razoo.com/story/Back-Pack-Angel

For more information:  Service For Peace 1424 Falcon Drive, Louisville, KY 40213; call 502-290-3611 or email louisville@serviceforpeace.org .

Become a Back-Pack Angel
People can now donate online
www.razoo.com/story/Back-Pack-Angel
More Back-Packs are needed!

September 10 - Brightside’s NatureScape Grant Deadline:

• Groups may receive up to $1,500 for their project.
• Grants are generously sponsored by YUM! Brands. Additional support comes from Brightside donors.
• For more information, visit www.Brightsideinc.org or see the attached grant application.

October 23 – Brightside/UPS Community-Wide Cleanup:

• The 2010 Community-Wide Cleanups are generously sponsored by UPS. Additional support comes from Citi, the Kentucky PRIDE Fund and Brightside donors.
• Registration information coming soon!

Contact For More Information

Lisa Gunterman

Programs Director

Brightside

502-574-2339

Click here to download the application!

Donor-funded and volunteer driven for a more beautiful Louisville. To donate or volunteer, visit www.brightsideinc.org or call 502.574.2613.

Councilman Hawkins

has never voted for a rate increase!

Councilman Hawkins has never voted for an MSD rate increase or any fee increase since serving on Louisville’s Metro Council.

The Courier Journal reports that in the past ten years utility rates have increased more than people’s wages.  “When MSD, LG&E, and Louisville Water Company raise their rates it has a devastating effect on all residents, especially those living on fixed income,” says Councilman Doug Hawkins. “More people are having difficulty paying their utility bills because most salaries are not keeping up with the cost of inflation.”

The two highest rate increases came from MSD and the Louisville Water Company, whose board members are directly appointed by the mayor.  Over ten years, the Louisville Water Company rates have increased 68% and MSD rates have increased 128%.

District 25 residents needing utility assistance may call the Southwest Community Ministries at 935-0310 or Metro United Way by dialing 211.  MSD does offer a 30% discount to qualifying senior citizens.  Seniors must be 65 years of age or older with household gross income of $35,000 or less per year and must be on MSD sewers.  Click here to download the application.

For more information, you can read The Courier-Journal article, Louisville paychecks fall behind rising utility rates.

Inclement weather or other unforeseen circumstances may occur, so the information below is strictly of an advisory nature and is subject to change with no notice.

Pothole patching, sweeping, drain & ditch cleaning, pavement marking, and maintenance crews may work on major interstates in the Louisville Metro area only during non-peak daytime hours and at night.  Motorists should watch for roadside maintenance and pavement marking crews on interstates and highways throughout the rest of the district on a daily basis.

Jefferson County:

Eastbound KY 841 (Gene Snyder Freeway): The entrance and exit ramps at the following interchanges will be closed from 9:00 p.m. in the evening until 6:00 a.m. the following morning:

• US 31W (Dixie Highway), mile point 0.0, on Saturday evening July 24^th and Sunday evening, July 25^th
• Stone Street Road, mile point 3.0, on Monday evening, July 26^th and Tuesday evening, July 27^th
• KY 1865 (New Cut Road), mile point 6.0, on Wednesday evening, July 28^th and Thursday evening, July 29^th
• KY 1020 (National Turnpike), mile point 7.6, on Saturday evening, July 31^st and Sunday evening, August 1^st

Westbound Interstate 265: Lane closure just east of the Interstate 65 ramps (mile point 10.45) due to concrete pavement repairs.  Roadway will be reduced to one lane from 7:00 p.m. on Monday, July 26^th until 4:00 a.m. on Tuesday, July 27^th.

Interstate 65: Lane closures and delays are possible in both directions between the Bullitt/Jefferson County line and ½ mile north of the Outer Loop (mile points 123.1 and 127.5) due to concrete pavement repairs.  The roadway may be reduced to two lanes weeknights Monday – Friday from 9:00 p.m. in the evening until 5:00 a.m. the following morning.

Southbound Interstate 265/KY 841: Exit ramp to northbound Interstate 71 will be closed on Monday, July 26^th from 7:00 p.m. until 12:00 a.m. to allow for shoulder repairs.

Westbound Interstate 64: Construction delays possible between Hurstbourne Parkway and I-264 (mile points 15.0 and 12.2) due construction of auxiliary lane.  The speed limit will be reduced to 45 MPH in the work zone.

Interstate 265: Lane closures and delays possible between the Seatonville Road overpass and Taylorsville Road (mile points 18.8 and 23.3).  The roadway may be reduced to one lane weeknights Monday – Thursday from 7:00 p.m. until 6:00 a.m. the following morning. On weekends, lane closures are possible from 7:00 p.m. on Friday until 6:00 a.m. on Monday. The speed limit in the work zone will be reduced to 55 MPH.

Interstate 64: Lane closures and delays possible between I-265 and the Jefferson/Shelby County line (mile points 18.8 and 23.9) due to roadway widening.  Traffic stoppages are possible in each direction daily between 9:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. during blasting operations.  Westbound I-64 traffic lanes are split with permanent barrier wall between the two travel lanes.  All traffic exiting westbound I-64 to I-265 must be in the right lane at the beginning of the lane split.  Motorists should be aware that the shoulders are limited and narrow at the bridge crossings. Lanes will be restricted to 12 feet in width.The speed limit is reduced to 55 MPH in the construction zone and this is a double fine work zone.  Construction is scheduled for completion in the fall of 2010.  As part of this project, Clark Station Road is closed at the I-64 overpass.  The road is closed until November for removal and replacement of the bridge.  Motorists should follow the signed detour via US 60 to Conner Station Road (in Shelby County) to KY 148.

KY 1531 (Eastwood-Fisherville Road): The roadway will be closed at the Interstate 64 underpass (mile point 8.1) due to removal of an existing structure as part of the I-64 widening.  The roadway will be closed from 9:00 a.m. on Monday, July 26^th through 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday, July 28th. Motorists should follow the signed detour via Gilliland Road.

Interstate 264/Interstate 64 interchange: Shoulder closures and delays possible at the ramp to westbound I-64 approaching the Sherman Minton Bridge (mile point 0.1) due to ramp replacement.

US 31W (West Main Street and South 22^nd Street): Lane closures and delays possible between US 150 and South 6^th Street (mile points 19.5 and 21.7) due to roadway resurfacing.  Lane closures are scheduled weekdays from 9:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. until 10:00 p.m. Lane closures are also possible on Saturdays from 8:00 a.m. until 10:00 p.m. and on Sundays from 2:00 p.m. until 10:00 p.m.

US 31 (Clark Memorial Bridge): Lane closures possible from 9:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m. due to bridge repairs.

US 31W (Dixie Highway): Lane closures and delays possible at the bridge over the Salt River (mile point 0.03) due to bridge repairs.  The speed limit is reduced to 45 MPH in the work zone.

KY 61 (Preston Highway): Lane closures and delays possible between the Jefferson/Bullitt County line and South Park Road (mile points 0.0 and 2.45) due to roadway resurfacing.  Lane closures are scheduled weeknights from 8:00 p.m. until 6:00 a.m. the following morning. 

KY 155 (Taylorsville Road): Lane closures and delays possible at the intersection with Landherr Drive (mile point 8.2) due to construction of the Blankenbaker Parkway extension.

KY 864 (Poplar Level Road): Lane closures and delays possible between Interstate 264 and Eastern Parkway (mile points 11.3 and 13.7) due to roadway resurfacing.  Lane closures are scheduled forSaturday, July 24^th from 7:00 a.m. until 7:00 p.m. and from 6:00 p.m. on Sunday, July 25^th until 6:00 a.m. on Monday, July 26^th.  Work will also occur weeknights from 7:00 p.m. each evening until 6:00 a.m. the following morning.

KY 913 (Blankenbaker Parkway): Lane closures and delays possible at the intersection with Blankenbaker Access Drive (mile point 0.9) due to roadway construction.

KY 1065 (Outer Loop): Lane closures and delays possible between Third Street Road and National Turnpike (mile points 0.0 and 2.5) due to roadway resurfacing.  Lane closures are scheduledweeknights from 7:00 p.m. each evening until 5:00 a.m. the following morning.

KY 1447 (Westport Road): Lane closures and delays possible between Hubbards Lane and I-264 (mile points 0.9 and 1.9) due to roadway widening.  Speed limit on Westport Road has been reduced to 25 MPH in the construction zone.

KY 1932 (Breckenridge Lane): Lane closures and delays possible between Interstate 264 and Dutchmans Lane (mile points 3.5 and 3.8) due to extension of a turning lane.  Lane closures are scheduled from 7:00 p.m. on Friday, July 30^th until 6:00 a.m. on Monday, August 2^nd.

KY 2052 (Old Shepherdsville Road): Roadway will be closed at the railroad crossing between Whispering Hills and Mile of Sunshine (mile points 0.68 and 0.81) from 9:00 a.m. on Monday, August 2nd until 5:00 a.m. on Monday, August 9th due to railroad crossing repairs.  Motorists should detour the area via Jefferson Boulevard.

Old LaGrange Road (CR 1010): Roadway is closed in Lyndon between United States Post Office and Ormsby Road through mid-August due to bridge replacement.  Motorists should follow the signed detour via Ormsby Road, Westport Road and Lyndon Lane.

Echo Trail (CR 1047): Roadway is closed just north of KY 1819 due to bridge replacement.  Motorists should follow the signed detour via Old Heady Road and Brush Run Road.

Dial 511 or log on to 511.ky.gov for the latest in statewide traffic and travel information in the Commonwealth of Kentucky.
###

The Department of Highways District 5 Office announces temporary ramp closures on eastbound KY 841 (Gene Snyder Freeway) due to pavement joint repairs.  The entrance and exit ramps at the following interchanges on the eastbound side of KY 841 will be closed from 9:00 p.m. in the evening until 6:00 a.m. the following morning:

• US 31W (Dixie Highway), mile point 0.0, on Saturday evening July 24^th and Sunday evening, July 25^th
• Stone Street Road, mile point 3.0, on Monday evening, July 26^th and Tuesday evening, July 27^th
• KY 1865 (New Cut Road), mile point 6.0, on Wednesday evening, July 28^th and Thursday evening, July 29^th
• KY 1020 (National Turnpike), mile point 7.6, on Saturday evening, July 31^st and Sunday evening, August 1^st

The actual starting date and duration of this work may be adjusted if inclement weather or other unforeseen delays occur.  Dial 511 or log on to 511.ky.gov for the latest in traffic and travel information in the Commonwealth of Kentucky.