Frankfort Ave. Easter Parade -- Saturday April 7th.

Come join our group on Saturday as we will be walking in the Frankfort Ave. Easter Parade!  You read that right, we would like to invite you blog readers to join us in the parade. 

Participate, support Crescent Hill, support bunnies and eggs, come be that celebrity we all know you are, but most importantly, come and show the Easter Bunny that we mean business in Butchertown.

For details, meeting logistics, and other exciting info, please email nmaze1@yahoo.com or cmaggard1200@yahoo.com

You may not ever get a chance to walk in a parade again.  GET TO IT!!!

ART FAIR PLANNING CONTINUES!!!

The 2012 Butchertown Art Fair is scheduled for June 2, 2012.  Spread the word by facebooking, twittering, write a letter, a poem or place an ad.

Plannings, drawings, sketches, brainstormin has commenced.  If interested in being involved in any capacity, please email butchertownartfair@gmail.com

It's a thrill a minute and sure to be a good time!!!

New Police Chief Survey

As we recently learned, the LMPD will be getting a new Chief soon. In an effort to better understand the community's needs, Mayor Fischer has posted a survey for citizens to take. So, here you go- clicky the clicky below!

Police Chief Survey

Butchertown Neighborhood Association Meeting

What:  Butchertown Annual Meeting

Time: 6pm

Where: 1607 Frankfort Ave

We will be celebrating 2011 and the positive changes that have come to Butchertown.  Food and drink will be provided but please bring a dish if you like.  We will aslo be collecting membership donations and electing neighborhood representatives.

As always, please join us.

questions? butchertown@gmail.com

VETERANS

Freedom is never free..  -    Author Unknown

As we express our gratitude, we must never forget that the highest appreciation is not to utter words, but to live by them.    -    John Fitzgerald Kennedy



Thanks to those who sacrifice for our country. 

KEEPING BUTCHERTOWN BEAUTIFUL!!!

THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU to everyone that came out today in support of Butchertown.  Your work is appreciated by all.

 A special thanks to our neighbors and to the Franklin Street Baptist Church.  This was our biggest turnout yet and it couldn't have been done without YOU.    ALSO.... Most IMPORTANTLY... THANKS to Brightside for our T-shirts, bags, and gloves..

BRIGHTSIDE BUTCHERTOWN CLEAN UP

Hello, Butchertown!!

It's that time again!!! Brightside's annual Fall Clean-Up is scheduled for Saturday, October 22nd and we are on the list of neighborhoods to help them maintain the cleanliness of Louisville.

Butchertown is looking a little 'shaggy'....meet us at 1401 Quincy Street at 10am (come to the back gate/backyard) and have some cider and snacks, pick up your bags and gloves, and we will be on our way to get Butchertown ready for the beautiful fall weather to come!

Who: Friends & Neighbors of Butchertown, of course


What: Brightside Annual Fall Clean-Up (we are so VERY lucky as a city to have an organization such as this to sponsor these types of events!!)


When: Sat 10/22 10am


Where: Meet at 1401 Quincy Street (backyard)


ps...(**rain date is the following Saturday, Oct 29th**)

PLEASE JOIN US - DEDICATION AND PLACEMENT OF COL FREDERICK GEIGER

The Dedication and Placement of Historical Marker


Saturday, 17th September 2011  12 NOON

REFRESHMENTS AND FOOD PROVIDED

LOCATION:
1607 Frankfort Ave (former home of Col. Frederick Geiger)
CORNER OF FRANKFORT AVE and STORY AVE
Linden Hill

AGENDA


Today on the 200th year anniversary of the call for volunteers and their response,

we honor the contributions Col. Frederick Geiger and the brave Kentucky

mounted rifleman who played a vital role at the dawn of American’s



“Second War for Independence”.


Welcome: Mr. Andy Cornelius, President, Butchertown

Invocation: Mr. Forest Chilton, SAR- Sons of the American Revolution

Presentation of Colors & Pledge of Allegiance: The Honor Guard, “Governor Isaac Shelby”

Chapter, Sons of the American Revolution

Introductions of Guest- Mr. Andy Cornelious

 Ms. Ann Franklin: “John Marshall” DAR Chapter,
 Ms. Cora Potter, “General Zachary Taylor 1812” Chapter DAR,
 Mr. Forrest Chilton, SAR, Sons of the American Revolution
 The Honorable Darrel Owens, State Representative Commonwealth of Kentucky
 The Honorable Steve Riggs State Representative Commonwealth of Kentucky
 The Honorable Addia Wuchner State Representative Commonwealth of Kentucky and great-niece of a        prior owner of Linden Hill, (spent weekends and summers at Linden Hill with her Great Grandmother and lived at Linden Hill when she was first married)


“Defending the Revolution” -Neighbors who followed Geiger to Tippecanoe: Ms. Lynn Renau,


“Ethnicity of the Frontier” Ms. Martina Kunnecke


Special Presentation: The Honorable State Representative, Addia K. Wuchner

Governor's Proclamation & Citation for the Kentucky House of Representatives


“A 200 Year Home Coming” introduction of Col Geiger family decedents and Linden Hill Families


Closing: Fife and Drum The Battle of Tippecanoe “Hell on the Wabash” honoring the brave men who fought at the meeting of the Tippecanoe and Wabash Rivers.

Please join us on the front lawn of Linden Hill and meet

“Private William Greathouse, 1794-1876, “Proud Kentucky Militiaman”

Chautauqua historical drama performed by Mr. Harry Smith




THANK YOU FOR YOUR DONATION
Butchertown Heritage Fund

Donations to Butchertown Historic Markers

Mary Virginia Alexander, Louisville, Kentucky

Butchertown Neighborhood Association, Inc.

John and Julia Crenshaw, Hopkinsville, Kentucky

Eye Care Institute, Mark Prussian

Pat and Kelly Frost, San Antonio, Texas

Thomas Jouett Marshall III, Basye, Virginia

Pamela and Elizabeth Steffen, Louisville, Kentucky

Tina Ward Pugh, Ninth District Councilwoman, Louisville Metro Council

David Tandy, Fourth District Councilman, Louisville Metro Council



Linden Hill, the Fait-Geiger House Owners

1796-1799 Henry and Margaret Fait

1799-1832 Col. Frederick Geiger and Anna Funk Geiger

1832-1847 Frederick and Sarah Geiger

1847-1888 Louis and Theresa Rehm

1896-1932 Sol Bloom, Harold Bloom, Jacobina Bloom

1934-1978 Homer and Nellie Tomason

1978-1983 Clyde and Betty J. Morrison

1983- Jim Segrest