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Ep 23: June Frankfort 15 · The City of Frankfort Podcast

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  From Capitol Halls to Bourbon Balls, this is the City of Frankfurt podcast for the Frankfurtians.
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  We're swapping stories, spilling the tea, and celebrating all the quirks that
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  make Kentucky's capital the best hometown around.
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  Happy summer, fellow Frankfurtians, and welcome to the City of Frankfurt podcast.
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  I'm Blair, the communications manager for the city.
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  This is your Frankfurt 15 for the month of June. And if you can't tell,
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  we're here at the city's Juniper Hill Aquatic Park for your June Frankfurt 15th.
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  Summer is here and there's no shortage of things going on in our community.
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  So grab your calendars and let's get into it.
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  First up for our city government and public meetings.
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  The Frankfurt City Commission again meets twice this month.
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  The June work session is Monday, June the 8th at three o'clock.
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  The June voting meeting is Monday, June 22nd at five o'clock.
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  Both of these meetings are held at City Hall on 2nd Street.
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  The Board of Zoning Adjustments, BZA, meets June 9th at 530.
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  The Planning Commission meets June 11th at 530. the ARB Architecture Review
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  Board meets June 16th at 5 o'clock.
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  All of these meetings are also held at City Hall.
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  As always, all of our public meetings are open for anyone to attend in person,
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  are streamed live on the City's Facebook and around 10, and are open for public comment.
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  City offices will be closed this month on Friday, June 19th in commemoration
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  of the Juneteenth holiday.
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  There will be no changes to garbage service on Friday, June 19th,
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  and city garbage will be collected as usual for Friday residents.
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  In the community, special events are in full swing in the month of June,
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  and there's a lot of activities to participate in.
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  First up, this Friday on June 5th, join our Capital City Museum and the Grand
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  Theater for a drive-in movie event.
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  This event is open for free to the public and is family-friendly.
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  The museum and the Grand Theater will be showing Elizabethtown in the museum
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  parking lot located off of Ann Street.
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  The movie starts at 915 and check out the museum's Facebook for more information.
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  Then on Saturday, June 6th, come downtown to celebrate Kentucky's birthday with
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  Kentucky History Day hosted by the Kentucky Historical Society.
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  Come to the Old Capitol from 10 to 5 on Saturday for music, activities,
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  food, live demonstrations, and more.
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  Downtown Frankfurt, Inc. has two summer concerts this month.
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  On Friday, June 12th at 6.30, kick off Bourbon Week in Frankfurt with a concert
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  featuring Sam Williams, son of Hank Williams Jr.
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  Then on Friday, June the 26th, come down early to the summer concert series
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  from 3.30 to 5.30 for the city's second community town hall event on St. Clair Mall.
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  You'll be able to visit with city departments and talk to elected officials
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  and ask any questions that you may have about our local government.
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  We're also going to be joined by our development firm Sasaki to get more public
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  input on our riverfront development plan.
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  Then make sure you hang out for the next summer concert series featuring our
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  locals night that will start at 630 that night.
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  During the week of June 15th through 19th, focus on race relations,
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  four in Frankfurt, the city and other community groups are planning a week's
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  worth of events for a celebration of Juneteenth.
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  Check out four on Facebook for the full rundown of all the activities.
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  On Thursday, June 18th at 5.30, the city will be partnering with Liberty Hall
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  and four to host a Juneteenth community conversation at Liberty Hall.
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  Come down from 4.30 to 5.30 to view Liberty Hall's Juneteenth exhibit and then
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  hear from a panel of community leaders at 5.30 about the significance of Juneteenth
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  in the Frankfurt community.
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  This is a free event, but seats are limited.
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  So check out the city's Facebook in the coming week for a signup.
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  In other news in the city, the city's non-profit subsidy and opioid settlement
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  fund grant applications are now available.
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  Visit frankfurt.ky.gov and check out the subsidy announcement under news alerts
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  to find the application.
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  All applications are due back to the city on June 15th at 4.30 p.m.
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  The highly anticipated opening of Frankfurt's new Target and surrounding restaurants
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  at the paddocks is really close on the horizon.
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  Stay tuned for official opening dates that should be happening later this summer.
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  And finally, last but certainly not least, our Frankfurt parks shine during
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  the month of June and all summer.
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  The Aquatic Center, where we are this morning, is fully open for the summer season.
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  Regular hours are 11 to 6.30 Monday through Saturday and Sunday 12.30 to 6.30.
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  Make sure you check out the Juniper Hill Aquatic Center on Facebook for daily
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  capacity updates before you head out.
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  Don't forget also to pack your clear bag and check out the list of allowable
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  items before you make your trip.
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  The center's Lazy River is currently closed due to maintenance and will likely
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  be closed for the remainder of this season.
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  But as you can see, there are a ton of attractions that are still available
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  for you when you come out for your day at the Aquatic Center.
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  Also in our parks, the new tennis and pickleball courts at East Frankfurt Park are officially open.
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  Make sure you check those out as well as improved facility upgrades in the park.
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  And of course, you can't forget the free Dolly Graham splash pad at Dolly Graham
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  Park, which is open seven days a week free to the public.
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  As always, if you want to get connected and stay up to date on what's happening
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  in Frankfurt, visit frankfort.ky.gov and sign up for news and alerts.
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  And make sure you follow us, Frankfurt Parks and Recreation,
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  DFI, Chamber of Commerce, and all of our other community partners on social media.
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  Sign up for the city's newsletters to stay up to date as well.
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  And that's your Frankfurt 15, a snapshot of all the things that are happening
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  here in Frankfurt in the month of June.
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  We can't wait to see you out and about at one of our parks or downtown at one of our summer events.
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  Thanks for listening and being a part of our community, fellow Frankfurtians.
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  Make sure you like, follow, and subscribe to the City of Frankfurt podcast on
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  Podbean or wherever you get your podcasts to get weekly notifications.
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  We'll be back with you next week
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  for more exciting things on the City of Frankfurt podcast. Happy summer!