Day after New Year’s Observance — Friday, January 2 , 2015, garbage & recycling will be picked up Monday, January 5, 2015

The next free trash week is: 1/13/15

Day after Christmas Observance — Friday, December 26, 2014 pick up will take place on Monday, December 29, 2014

also:

The City of Frankfort offices will be closed Thursday, December 25, 2014 and Friday, December 26, 2014 in observance of the Christmas Holiday. Offices will also be closed Thursday, January 1, 2015 and Friday, January 2, 2015 in observance of the New Year’s Holiday.

Next JLUS Implementation Meeting  will be on Tuesday, January 13, 2015 at 5:30pm in the Council Chambers.

PLEASE JOIN THE FRANKFORT BANDS FOR OUR 5TH ANNUAL
Holiday Extravaganza
TUESDAY, DEC. 16 6 PM UNTIL 8PM
FRANKFORT HIGH SCHOOL
328 SHELBY STREET FRANKFORT, KY
Enjoy music provided by the FIS school Concert bands and the FHS Rock Band
Desserts & Drinks served with admission
Silent Auction featuring:
A Signed UL Basketball by Hall of Fame Coach, Denny Crum
Gourmet Baked Goods
Photograph by Robert Pillow
Signed Book by Dave Shuffet, host of Kentucky Live on KET!
Several Gift Certificate to Local Businesses worth $20-$100
Holiday gift baskets, including an Avon ($50) value
Bring your Holiday spirit and celebrate the season with us!
Tickets $3 seniors/students $5 general admission

see attached flyer
2014-12-09-08-49-55_Holiday Concert Flyers 2014

JLUS Implementation Committee next meeting Dec. 9th

The next JLUS Implementation Committee meeting is December 9th beginning at 5:30 at City Hall.

South Frankfort, Meadows, Westwood, Gardenpoint, Westgate, Juniper Hills, Holly Hills,  Parkview, Riverbend, Cavelawn, Buttimer Hill, Bellepoint, Fort Boone, Leestown, N. Frankfort and Holmes St.
Scheduled Collection Dates:  DEC. 4, 5, 8

Trash pickup delayed by holiday: Thanksgiving Day — Thursday, November 27, 2014 and Friday Nov 28, no garbage, recycling or yard waste will be collected on this day. Pickup will take place on Monday, December 1, 2014.

The City of Frankfort offices will be closed Thursday, November 27, 2014 and Friday, November 28, 2014 in observance of Thanksgiving. There will be NO bus services Thursday and limited bus service Friday. Friday’s bus schedule: SATURDAY ROUTE 9:00 a.m.-2:40 p.m. and J.A.R.C. SERVICE 8:30 a.m.-3:00 p.m. For more information on bus services please call 502-875-8565.

Cable 10 will broadcast the SFNA Candidates Forum on Wednesday Oct 29th 7:00 pm and Thursday Oct 30th 9:00 am.

Please tune in, it was a great event!

October Envision Meeting
Tuesday, October 28
6-8PM
Paul Sawyier Public Library

I hope that you can join us for our October Envision Meeting this coming Tuesday.  We will be speaking with some of the candidates for the Frankfort City Commission, and it will be a great opportunity to share our work with them.

Also, there is a great conference, “Pipelines, Fracking, and Kentucky’s Future Beyond  Fossil Fuel’s” coming up on November 8.  There is more info about the conference below.  Please help spread the word.

Pipelines, Fracking, and Kentucky’s Future Beyond Fossil Fuels
November 8, 2014
Locust Trace AgriScience Farm
Lexington, Kentucky

Landowners and others affected by the proposed Bluegrass Hazardous Liquids Pipelines announce a summit to educate Kentuckians about the issues of natural gas liquids (NGLs), fracking, landowner rights, and local options for communities seeking a sustainable future.

Dr. Jim O’Reilly of University of Cincinnati will give the keynote address.  An expert on law and public health, Dr. O’Reilly is currently writing a book on gas fracking for Thomson-Rueters-West Publishers.  Andy McDonald of the Kentucky Conservation Committee will speak about the transformative possibilities of renewable energy for Kentucky.  Other speakers and panelists will discuss fracking in Kentucky, repurposed NGL lines, legislative priorities, and choices for ensuring that land is protected and communities remain vibrant for future generations.  See below for a working agenda for the day.

Thanks to many sponsors and supporters, this will be a free event.  You are encouraged to preregister, however, so we can have a count for lunch.  Chef Susie Quick of Honest Farm in Midway will be making roast turkey, lamb moussaka, and vegetarian pasta.  Attendees are invited to bring a side dish or dessert to contribute or to make a donation towards the meal at the event.  You can preregister at www.stopbluegrasspipeline.us or www.nobluegrasspipeline.com.

This event was inspired by the successful grassroots opposition to the proposed Bluegrass Pipeline in 2013-2014.  While Williams and Boardwalk companies have suspended their operations in Kentucky for the moment, they hold many easements along the swath of the pipeline and can exercise their option on those easements for up to three years.  Fracking continues to boom northeast of the Commonwealth and we remain in “pipeline alley” between the production to the north and the processing facilities to the south of us.  In addition, Kinder Morgan and Mark West companies continue progress on repurposing the Tennessee pipeline through Kentucky from natural gas to natural gas liquids.  This decades-old pipeline is slated to begin transporting hazardous liquids late in 2016.  Affected counties include Greenup, Carter, Lewis, Rowan, Bath, Montgomery, Clark, Madison, Garrard, Boyle, Marion, Taylor, Greene, Hart, Metcalf, Barren, Allen, Simpson and possibly Lincoln and Casey.

We hope that this summit will serve Kentuckians by supplying much needed information about this significant issue.   Additionally, we hope that the summit will clearly articulate safe, renewable, and economically viable energy alternatives to fossil fuels.

Sponsors of the summit include Kentucky Resources Council, Food and Water Watch, Kentucky Conservation Committee, Envision Franklin County, New Pioneers for a Sustainable Future, Dominican Sisters of Peace, Kentucky Heartwood,  Sisters of Loretto, Earth Tools, Inc., Kentuckians For The Commonwealth, The Sisters of Mercy South Central Community, The Sisters of Charity of Nazareth, Shelby County Fiscal Court, and Kentucky Waterways Alliance.

We welcome additional sponsors!

Sponsorships are $25 and up, with $100 recommended.  Sponsors are invited to table at the event.  Sponsorships can be sent to No Bluegrass Pipeline Fund, P.O. Box 4573, Frankfort KY 40604.

See below for our working agenda for the day.

Registration  8:30am-9am
Opening Session 9am – noon
Welcome — Chris Schimmoeller — 5 minutes
Overview –Susan Classen : “A New Energy Vision: The Time Is Now!” — 10 minutes
Keynote — Dr. James O’Reilly :  ” If You Break It You Own It:  Dealing Today with Tomorrow’s Fracking Cleanup Costs”                  45 minutes, then 15 min Q & A
10 min break

Panel:  Pipelines and Fracking in Kentucky, 40 minutes of presentations then 20 min Q&A
Presenters:
NGL pipelines — Bob Pekny
Geology/Karst — Ralph Ewers
Repurposed lines — Dick Watkins
Fracking in KY — Tim Joice

Speaker Andy McDonald — “Beyond Fossil Fuels” —  30 minutes

Lunch — 1.5 hours

Afternoon Session 1:30-5:30pm

Breakout workshops from 1:30-3pm and 3:15-4:45pm with a 15 minute break in between with the same topics offered at each session so participants can attend at least two of what’s offered.

Proposed Topics:
Local Protections for Communities —    with Gwen Lachelt, other TBA

Easements and Landowner Rights —   with Tom FitzGerald and Matt Demarcus, Terry Geoghagan

Restoring Democracy and Working Effectively for Legislative and Political Change     with Jerry Hardt, Tom FitzGerald, Kentucky Conservation Committee, members of legislature

Pathways to a Sustainable Energy Future for Kentucky — with Andy McDonald, other TBA

Fracking, NGLs, and Repurposed Pipelines —  with Tim Joice, Dick Watkins, Ralph Ewers, and Bob Pekny

5-5:30pm   Concluding Remarks –Sister Claire McGowan  — “Dancing the Road Ahead”

Kentucky State University Homecoming Parade, stepping off at 9:00 a.m.

Parade begins at the CCU parking lot on High Street. Travels up High Street the wrong way, turns on Broadway, left on Washington, left on Main Street, right over the Capital Avenue Bridge, and disbands at Fourth Street.

See full schedule of KSU Homecoming events HCbrochure2014sp1