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Volume XXXII Number 1

JOHN VAUGHAN MAYOR’S LETTER

As this is the first newsletter of 2018, I want to wish everyone a wonderful and prosperous year. I always like to reflectback this time of the year to review what has been accomplished and determine what projects need to be completed orwhat new projects need to be started.

As I look back on 2017, it is with great sadness I note the passing of the city’s Safety Director, Marvin Bray. Marvin wasthe city’s first Safety Director and served in the position for over ten years. Marvin stepped up and volunteered to helpthe police department during a time when the City Council was debating if it was possible to continue funding a policedepartment.

With Marvin’s guidance the Graymoor Devondale Police Department developed into one of the most experienced andprofessional departments in the state. Marvin also “helped out” in many other ways from making sure street signs werereplaced or repaired to clearing trees from roads during storms.

I know I already miss hearing Marvin’s frequent saying “What do you need me to do?” Rest in peace my friend. I extendmy personal and the city’s condolences to the entire Bray family.

We ended the year congratulating the winners of the 2017 Holiday Decorating Contest. We also want to thank all of ourresidents that decorated their homes for the holidays. If you did not get a chance to ride around the city during the holi-days to see the winners and the other beautiful and creative holiday decorations, photos are posted on graymoor-devondale.com.

This past year the city completed the street sign project and continued resurfacing streets in the south end of the city.Going forward, Council Member Dave Beaudoin and City Engineer Mark Madison will conduct the annual spring hunt forpot holes and inspection of our streets to determine if any resurfacing is needed in 2018.

Ormsby Lane improvements are underway. This is a joint venture with the State, Metro Louisville, Graymoor-Devondaleand Lyndon funding a traffic signal and right turn lane at Westport Road and a sidewalk on the west side of Ormsby Lane from Westport to LaGrange Road.

The City continues to work with Metro Louisville developing traffic improvement plans for both Herr Lane and Westport Road. Both projects are inthe planning stages and will most likely be implemented in phases over the coming years. At this time, no construction is planned for 2018.

The planned new VA Hospital is moving forward very slowly. In our January meeting with the local VA group we were told that much of the designwork has been completed and the project is waiting on funding. The current project time line, if approved by Congress, would fund the project in2019 Federal Budget.

The City Council plans to continue with all of our annual events starting with a Recycling and Drug Disposal event in April, Garden Tour (June 3rd),

Yard Sale (June 9th), Fourth of July Parade and Holiday Decorating in December. The city will send a postcard to residents announcing the date

of the Recycle event. We hope you and your family will take part in these annual events sponsored by Graymoor-Devondale.

The Graymoor-Devondale News ispublished and paidfor by The City ofGraymoor-Devondalefor the residents ofthe city.© 2006.

Mayor

John Vaughan

Council MembersDavid BeaudoinDavid Meiners

Jeff MorgenthauAlice ShadeMark Sites

Yvette Winnette

NEWSLETTER STAFFCouncil Member/

EditorYvette Winnette

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Graymoor-Devondale Garden Tour InformationBy Yvette Winnette

Since it’s time for those of us that are, or like to think we are, gardeners and landscapers to start planning our spring plantings, it’s also time to planon being a part of Graymoor-Devondale’s Garden Tour on the afternoon of Sunday, June 3rd. Whether you have an interesting front yard, backyard, patio, deck, flower/vegetable garden, yard art or just a fascinating outdoor space to hang out, our city’s garden tour is a wonderful way to

Marvin E. "Curly" BrayBy Police Chief Gray Throneberry

Marvin E. “Curly” Bray was one of Graymoor-Devondale’s finest servant leaders. Curly served as the City Public Safety Director from 2004 until hispassing on December 21, 2017 at the age of 78. In that capacity he oversaw the operations of the city’s police department and routinely managedspecial projects for the mayor and city council. Curly was proud to live in our city, was a good neighbor and a friend to many.

Curly retired from the Jefferson County Police Department where he completed his career as a burglary detective and then as an arson investiga-tor. Following retirement, he served the Kroger Company as Divisional Security Manager and retired from there also.

Curly was a kind-hearted man who supported various causes over the course of his life. In recent years he most enjoyed collecting and filling hisvan with surplus groceries and household goods and transporting them to some poor central Kentucky families that he knew.

Family and friends were the most important things in Curly’s life. There were few people in Louisville that he didn’t know. Many times he would justpick up the phone and solve someone else’s problem with a single call – a reflection of the many people who knew, admired and respected him.Many of us will miss Curly as a loyal friend and colleague. Graymoor-Devondale is a better place to live as a result of his service to our community.

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share your ideas, maybe get a few new ideas and best of all, visit with neighbors. For those of you that like to help organize an event, we could useyour help too.

Becoming a part of this year’s tour is easy; just contact our Council Member, Jeff Morgenthau, at (603) 566-2935 or jmorgenthau@yahoo.com formore information. Once Jeff confirms the number of residents participating in this year’s tour and to ensure everyone has time to visit the homes onthe tour, we will establish the hours.

If the Graymoor-Devondale Garden Tour is new to you, here’s information that should be helpful:

Several weeks before the tour, promotional signs will be posted around the city announcing the date and time of this year’s tour. By May 31st the addresses of homes on the tour will be posted on graymoor-devondale.com and printed copies will be placed on the front

door of our City Office at 1500 Lynn Way. On the morning of June 3rd, signs, balloons and several copies of the list of the homes on the tour will be delivered to each home partici-

pating in the garden tour. Anyone visiting your home should be given a copy of the list of the homes on the tour. Those just wanting to visit and enjoy the tour are encouraged to pick up the list of the homes on the tour, the city office, one of the homes

on the tour or print a copy from on graymoor-devondale.com. This is a free event, sponsored by the city.

Jeff is stepping in to coordinate this year’s Garden Tour as the founding coordinator of our city’s garden tours, Ted Wright, is taking a break thisyear. We owe the success of our previous garden tours to Ted, as he and his little dog Zeus, walked our city’s streets and talked to residents aboutour garden tour. Ted’s work is appreciated so very much and I will miss working with him.

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City Office: 1500 Lynn Way

City Council Meeting 6:30 PM

Council meetings are held on the third Tuesday ofeach month at the City Office. Residents are welcome.

Important

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Numbers

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PRESORTED STANDARD

U.S. POSTAGE

PAIDLOUISVILLE, KY

PERMIT NO. 2023

911 Life-threatening or serious physical injury, emergencies.

Call this number for EMS, fire or police.

327-2677 Graymoor-Devondale Police cell phone for the officer on duty.

574-5471 Sheriff’s Department Dispatcher. Ask for the Graymoor-Devondale police.

CITY OF GRAYMOOR-DEVONDALE

ORDINANCE 5, SERIES 2017-2018

AN ORDINANCE CHANGING THE REGULAR MEETING DATE OF THE CITY OF GRAYMOOR-DEVONDALEWHEREAS, the City of Graymoor-Devondale has determined that due to scheduling changes, it would serve the community interest to change the date and placeof its regular meetings of the City Council;

AND WHEREAS, the City Council has decided on a new date that fits into their schedules

NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF GRAYMOOR-DEVONDALE:

SECTION 1:

Section 32.21(A) of the codified ordinance is hereby repealed and replaced as follows:

32.21(A) The regular meetings of the Council of the City of Graymoor-Devondale, shall be held at 6:30 p.m. on the third Tuesday ofevery month at the City Offices, 1500 Lynn Way, Louisville, KY.

SECTION 2:

This ordinance shall take effect with the March 21st, 2017 meeting.

First Reading: 12/19/2017 Second Reading and Approval: 1/23/2018

______________________ ATTEST:

Mayor ______________________

Clerk In Favor: 6 Opposed: 0

ART SHOW: Ann Adamek, long-term resident ofGraymoor-Devondale, will have three watercolor paint-ings on exhibit for sale at the Louisville Visitor’s Centerat 301 S. 4th St. (502) 379-6108. The exhibit will be ondisplay during March and April.Ann Lawson Adamek, KWS(502) 425-1736 www.kentuckyartists.com/annadamek

LOOKING FOR WORK: My name is Paul Baker and Iam looking for opportunities to work in this area. I am a16-year old junior at Christian Academy experiencedmowing lawns, weed removal, spreading mulch, shovel-ing, and moving large/heavy objects. I am available onweekends during school and every day during the sum-mer. Call 502.298.4536.

St. Albert the Great

June Events

Fun Run - June 14th

Picnic – June 15th and 16th