Old Louisville Journal, October 2008

Remnants of Hurricane Ike Pummeled Central Park
By Herb Fink

The remnants of Hurricane Ike, with 70+/- m.p.h. winds did extensive damage to our Central Park.

As Ike’s winds mauled the entire community, several areas in Central Park became unrecognizable. On the south side of the Park a 46” (diameter) Osage Orange was uprooted and fell onto a number of other major trees including a 38” Hackberry. These trees fell over the walks and resembled a jungle, but the adjacent post light remained untouched.

Behind the Shakespeare stage another 32” Overcup Oak snapped about 20’ up and revealed a cavity with an active beehive. Part of the beehive was within the tree trunk on the ground and part within the stump. The bees shuttled back and forth and the spectators stayed at a distance.

The uprooted 56” Tree of Heaven down by the tennis courts revealed a hollow truck big enough to crawl through.

Central Park lost 6 major trees and others may have to be removed.

Several trees were stripped of their limbs and one tree was completely defoliated.

Three Ornamental Pear trees were on the ground in Central Park, but the park had no pear trees.

L.G.&E. wires were down along Park Avenue and they started a fire in one of the trees near 4th Street. The electricity was gone at the Information Center and at the LMPD 4th Division police station.

Many folks with their pets just walked around the park in silence - shaking their heads. The remains will be removed and new trees will be planted and we will remember how it was.

See Dick Callaway’s article below.

Is Old
Louisville
Going to
the Dogs?

TTNA members have been discussing the possibilities of organizing a dog park in Old Louisville for quite sometime. Dog parks connect neighbors, provide a safe and clean place for dogs to play, socialize and make good use of area parks, which may be under-utilized.

With the opening of the Cochran Hill Dog Park and Tom Sawyer Dog Park, TTNA members are excited about the possibilities of working towards making Old Louisville the next neighborhood to have an urban dog park.

TTNA members have met with Brian Davis, President of the Louisville Dog Run Association (LDRA), to discuss working together to support a dog park in the Old Louisville area.

TTNA met with Mr. Jerry Brown from the Metro Parks Department on June 17th to talk about working together to establish a plan for a dog park. They will present the idea at the next OLNC meeting. (Oct. 28)

If you would like more information regarding plans to put a dog park in the OLNC area or want to give input and ideas, attend the next meeting or email TTNA at Jodi Bessinger: [sunandearthpottery@hotmail.com].

TTNA=Toonerville Trolley Neighborhood Association, OLNC= Old Louisville Neighborhood Council.

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