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“SPECTRE” brings to a close another great season of Free Summer Movies at Iroquois Amphitheater on Saturday, August 13th
James Bond, Agent 007, returns to fight a takeover of the world by one of the most sinister and terrifying organizations as “SPECTRE” closes out another great season of Free Summer Movies at Iroquois Amphitheater on Saturday, August 13th at 8:00pm.
“This is a great movie to wrap up another successful summer of films. We invite everyone to come out and have some fun as summer winds down,” says Councilwoman Marianne Butler (D-15). “Once again, Iroquois Amphitheater has seen a great response and people are enjoying all the amenities of Iroquois Park.”
Actor Daniel Craig returns as the famous MI6 Agent in the 24th movie of the Bond Series. He encounters an attempt to create a worldwide surveillance network of control around the world by the criminal organization known as SPECTRE. He also meets the group’s leader Ernst Stavro Bloefeld.
The 2015 film also stars Christoph Waltz, Ralph Fiennes, Léa Seydoux, Ben Whishaw, and Naomie Harris.
“We’re grateful for the support of Councilwoman Butler and the Metro Council,” said Seve Ghose, Director of Parks and Recreation. “It’s a pleasure to be able to offer free, quality programming the whole family can enjoy in the historic setting of the Iroquois Amphitheater. We’re looking forward to another great year in 2017.”
The Free Summer Movies program is made possible by several Metro Council members. For the 2016 movie season, more than 7,000 people attended the free films that were shown on Monday and Saturday nights.
Concessions are available. No outside food is permitted.
The 8th annual Big Green EGGFest starts tomorrow with a Meet & Greet at 6:00 PM. The Meet and Greet will be at Brownsboro Hardware and Paint (4858 Brownsboro Road). There will be live music and food for everyone who attends. Cost is $20 per person.
The main event is Saturday, starting at 9:00 AM, there will be cooking classes throughout the day. The classes will start easy with how to use Big Green Egg and then progress into different meats and finally, dessert. Visitors will also be able to watch local chefs compete in a Chopped-style competition on stage. Admission is $15 per person (soda and water will be available for purchase at $1 and beer available at $4). There will be free parking available at the Christ Church United Methodist Church (4614 Brownsboro Rd) and a free shuttle that will operate every ten minutes between the church and the hardware store.
All proceeds from the two events will be donated to Blessings in a Backpack and A Recipe to End Hunger.
Franklin Circuit Judge Phillip Shepherd issued an injunction against Governor Bevin’s newly appointed University of Louisville Board of Trustees. Since the “new” board accepted the resignation of UofL President James Ramsey before the injunction was announced, the decision will stand. The injunction is temporary and will restore the “old” Board of Trustees until the lawsuit against Governor Bevin by Attorney General Andy Beshear is settled.
The injunction was granted, in part, because the SACS (Southern Association of Colleges and Schools), the agency that provides UofL’s accreditation, before the executive order, and the Governor’s interpretation of the statue was incorrect (despite the information that former Attorney General Jack Conway wrote the opinion that the Governor used). Judge Shepherd’s opinion also states that he does not believe that the Governor showed enough evidence to support the change without going through normal channels to remove board members.
The decision will be appealed according the the Governor’s office and will likely go to the Kentucky Supreme Court for a decision before the lawsuit is settled.
Jefferson County Public Schools will be going to back to school August 10th, 2016 with a new code of conduct. The revisions were mostly focused on addressing student discipline to ensure that consequences are age-appropriate and defining disruptive behavior more precisely.
The approval comes after months of debate and revisions after the initial recommendations were given to the school board in late April. Concerns were initially raised that some of the changes were reducing consequences for certain offenses too much, such long-term suspensions would no longer be an option for vandalism for middle and high school students and long-term suspensions would no longer be an option for drug or alcohol possession for elementary students.
All JCPS students are given a copy of the code of conduct to take home to read and to have their parent(s) or guardian read. Students and parents/guardians must both sign a form saying that they read the code of conduct and that they understand it. Currently, the revised copy is not yet available on the Board of Education’s website.
Today Fandomfest, the largest Comic Con in this region, will open its doors for it’s 11th annual event. The show, which had been at the convention center downtown the previous ten years, has moved to the Kentucky Fair and Exposition Center this year.
Today is an abbreviated day, with photo ops of celebrities, the vendor/exhibitor hall, an art presentation with Angel Medina, and a Q&A session was with YouTube Stars Muyskerm and LordMinion777. The vendor hall features a variety of artists and authors, as well retailers offering nearly every imaginable type of memorabilia.
Today will also start the Pokemon Go Event that will last the entire weekend. All ages are able to participate and each day will provide a new contest and raffle. The contest today is for the Most Pokemon in Pokedex. Tomorrow, Highest Combat Power Pokemon and Sunday is Lowest Combat Power Rare Pokemon. There will be a gym available by South Wing B and a prize will be awarded to the person who maintains control the longest. Each contest winner will receive a prize.
The show continues throughout the weekend with more discussions, Q&As, and meet and greets, and cosplay contests. There will also be a special screening on a new Kevin Smith movie that will feature a Q&A afterwards, which is a ticketed event. You may even get a chance to see Stan Lee wandering around the Expo Center. There will be a chance to screen a variety of independent films, both short and full length throughout the day. Be sure to check a schedule at the event (or download the free app) to see locations.
Ticket prices vary and can be purchased at the door with cash only. Friday is $30, Saturday is $40, and Sunday is $30 for the day. A package for all three days can be purchased for $60. There is an option to purchase VIP packages, and price varies ($150-$350 for the weekend) depending on what you want. All photo ops and autographs can be purchased on site as well. The show runs the entire weekend during the following hours:
- Friday – 4:00 PM until 10:00 PM
- Saturday – 10:00 AM until 7:00 PM, with some events for the 18 and older crowd running until 2:00 AM Sunday
- Sunday – 11:00 AM until 5:00 PM
Be sure to stay with the Louisville Dispatch and our Facebook page to more coverage and photos throughout the event.
Since the current Governor of Indiana, Mike Pence, is running as Vice-President on the Republican ticket with Donald Trump, he is unable to run for re-election as Governor. A replacement candidate needed to be found.
22 members of the Indiana Republican State Committee held a meeting earlier this week to determine who would be the Republican candidate for Governor this year.The choice included big names, such as Lieutenant Governor Eric Holcomb, US Representative Susan Brooks, US Representative Todd Rokita and State Senator Jim Tomes.
The meeting lasted a few hours and the committee announced that Lt. Gov. Eric Holcomb will be the candidate this election cycle. The announcement did not surprise many since Governor Pence endorsed Holcomb last week. Holcomb has not named a running mate for Lieutenant Governor yet, but he will be running against:
- John Gregg (Democrat) with Christina Hale
- Rex Bell (Libertarian) with Karl Tatgenhorst
- Adam Adkins (Write-in) – no running mate named at this time
- Christopher Stried (Write-in) – no running mate named at this time
Gregg also ran in 2012 against Pence. Pence narrowly won that election with 49.5% of the vote (Gregg had 46.6% and Libertarian candidate Rupert Boneham had 4%). Polls from earlier this year show that Pence and Gregg were nearly tied, but Pence did have a slightly lead in May. It is unclear how close Holcomb and Gregg are at this time.
Brooks and Rokita both had to remove their names from the ballots for the US House of Representatives, but both intend to seek re-election in their districts. Both are still eligible to be placed on the ballot in November.
After a study completed by the Office of Planning and Design Services, a draft of regulations regarding methane plants within the county has been given the Louisville Metro Council.
The methane plants are bio-digester. A bio-digester is defined as a renewable energy system that uses controlled decomposition of biodegradable materials (e.g. outdated food from local groceries and yard waste) in oxygen-deprived environments using naturally occurring bacteria to convert the biodegradable materials into methane-rich biogas and a waste product, which is used as a fertilizer.
According to the proposed regulations, any plant will need to be a minimum of 1,320 feet away from a residential property, school, religious building, park, community center, hospital, nursing home, or assisted living facility and at least 50 feet from a public right-of-way. Vehicles delivering feedstock, the biodegradable materials, shall not unload their cargo until they are fully enclosed in the receiving building and feedstock can only be stored in a fully enclosed building. All bio-digesters must also comply with noise ordinances, all local, state and federal laws regarding utility substations, safety, maintenance, health, and so on. Plants must also submit an emergency response plan and strategies for limiting odor that is generated from the decomposition. Natural methane is an odorless gas and it is produced in a variety of places throughout the world, including swamps and marsh lands.
There are currently three bio-digesters in the county: two of which are operated about Metropolitan Sewer District and the third is a private company. Any new proposed plants would need to seek a conditional use permit in industrial zones and the permit grants the applicant the ability to hold a public hearing. Conditional use permit holders must meet all requirements set forth in the regulations, and the Board of Zoning Adjustment must determine that there will be no adverse effects to neighboring properties before the permit is issued. However, plants that are strictly for agricultural use are exempt from zoning requirements, noise ordinances, odor mitigation, and emergency response plans per state law. A map of lands that are eligible for use is available on the City’s website.
The regulations are open for public comment, and if you missed one of the six meetings already, the final four meetings are coming up quick:
- July 27th, 6 – 8 PM – Newburg Library: 4800 Exeter Ave,
- July 27th, 6 – 8 PM- Central Government Center: 7201 Outer Loop
- July 28, 9 AM- Old Jail Auditorium: 514 W. Liberty St
- August 1, 6 PM – Old Jail Auditorium: 514 W Liberty St
Written comments can be submitted to Brian Mabry via Brian.Mabry@louisvilleky.gov. All comments must be received by 12 PM on August 1st to considered during the evening public hearing.
