Looking for a rewarding volunteer opportunity? Independent Transportation Network of the Bluegrass, which for 14 years has been arranging volunteer drivers to provide door-to-door, arm-
though-arm transportation for seniors and the visually impaired, needs more drivers to meet increasing demand.
Even being able to provide one ride a week for one individual helps – whatever works with your schedule. Please consider using a bit of your flexible time in this way. (Drivers earn credits for future rides for themselves or another person.) For more information, call (859) 252-8665 or go to https://www.itnbluegrass.org
Owner Chad Walker last year created a Warehouse Block Advisory Board, which includes several Mentelle neighborhood residents, to improve communications and discuss issues of mutual concern. The group’s next meeting is 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 4, at Mirror Twin Brewing. Any Mentelle neighborhood resident is welcome to attend the board’s meetings.
The Columbia Gas pipeline replacement project is progressing. Testing on the mainline on North Ashland and Cramer will be done next week. Crews will also be posting No Parking signs along Mentelle Park next week in preparation for the new mainline installation there.
The Mentelle median had a very successful work day this morning! Thanks to a great team, almost all the beds are weeded and mulched, and progress has been made on cleaning out the natural garden. A big thank you to the following neighbors for donating more than 30 hours of sweat equity: Ray and Jill DeBolt, Tom Eblen, Krista Giancarlo, Janet Howard, Tom Lillich, Vikki Mitchell, Barb Wagner, Shirley Warren. Also, thanks to Gil Dunn for the use of his trailer to haul mulch.
Join your neighbors at 10 a.m. today for a couple of hours of Mentelle Median cleanup and garden work to get our official city park ready for spring. We want to get the flower beds in shape before the weeds start growing too much. We hope to see you there!