Daren Bailey

Tonight is the premiere of Willie Wonka Jr put on by the Louisville Youth Theatre. The cast is made up of students ages 7-18 years old. They have assembled a very talented group and have worked hard to put this performance together. I am excited to see it. My oldest is going to be an Oompa Loompa and also a squirrel. We are very proud of him. The shows are as follows: Nov 7th at 7pm Nov 8th at 2pm Nov 8th at 7pm Nov 9th at 2pm The shows are at Oldham County Schools Arts Center 7105 Floydsburg Road Crestwood, KY 40014 Tickets are $8 and available at the door.

I have a great listing on Shelbyville Rd, really close to all the construction going on at the University of Louisville's Shelby Campus. So, if you know of a UofL Professor moving to town or in town and going to be working at the Shelby Campus, I have a short commute for them, possibly an office or studio at the house. Check out 8511 Shelbyville Rd for more photos and info, click on the main photo at the site to see all interior and exterior pics.

This is the studio/office, it is detached from the house

Take a minute to check out Oldham County KY. I am building a networking site where people in Oldham County can connect with friends and neighbors in the community, share events that are happening, give opinions and a place for small businesses to promote themselves for free. Also, it will give those thinking of moving to OC a feel for the community other than "great schools".

In order for this to be useful, informative and fun, I will need your help getting it going. So, don't be shy, would love for you to join and contribute, promote an event, your small business or a one that you are a huge fan of or let someone with a small business know about the site, I would appreciate it.

The address is http://oldhamcountyky.ning.com/

I have started a few discussions about best places to eat and live in Oldham County. I have also started a few groups for Crestwood, Prospect and Goshen. Working on adding Lagrange and Pewee Valley.

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I saw 2 articles today promoting free.

The first was in the Courier Journal Neighborhood section, Photography by Ray is doing free 5x7 photos of your kids (with costume) in Crestwood, KY on Halloween from 2-6pm. Need to bring a canned good for Dare to Care.

Mayor Jerry invited everyone down to the river on Oct 24 for a farwell trip on the Delta Queen. It is losing Federal Grants and is being shipped out.

Got an email with some better info about the Delta Queen and what is going on, worth taking a look at:

"Your blog came to me this morning via a google alert - I would like to correct some mis-information that it contains. Since we are still working to Save the DELTA QUEEN, this information could be harmful. Mainly, the DQ has never ever operated with government grants, and that's not what she needs now. Since the 1960's she has operated with special exemptions from Congress because she mistakenly had been included in A Safety Of Lives At Sea (SOLAS) law because she has a wooden superstructure. Of course, she doesn't ever go to sea, only operates on the rivers, where she can make a landing and evacuate in minutes. It's all a big mess, and so very sad that we are going to lose another piece of our history. This is due to ONE Representative who has refused to let the bill for her new exemption out of his Committee - not due to safety factors, but due to Unions and politics! If you care to learn more, go to www.steamboats.org where there are links to our Save the Delta Queen campaign. Also, there will be no rides on the 24th when the boat is in Louisville - this never happens, as she carries overnight passengers on all her trips (unlike the BELLE who does day trips) - due to Homeland Security, no one can even go aboard and visit any more. Take your family down to the landing and let them see the last overnight steamboat in America - they'll enjoy it! I'm sure you'll get a calliope comcert.................."

With gas below $3, these might be worth the trip.

Price Reduced $5000 for our 10 Day Sales Event, Open this Sunday 2-4pm

Move in ready 3 bed/2 bath home for $154,900 $149,900 in the J-town area. Well maintained maintained w/excellent landscaping and trees that give great curb appeal. Enter through the covered front porch and you find a 2 story great room that leads to the flat, fence backyard that backs up to a protected wooded area for privacy. The eat in kitchen is large, bright and open and includes a pantry. The Laundry and garage are directly off of the kitchen. Most appliances have been updated in the past few years. The first floor master bedroom is good size with large windows overlooking the backyard. There are 3 closets in the master bedroom plus an extra closet in the master bath. The master tub was upgraded to an oversized tub for relaxing. There are custom blinds throughout most of the house. There are 2 additional bedrooms upstairs that are very tastefully decorated and both have chair railing. Upstairs also includes another full bath and an office area or additional storage area as well. There is attic access in both the garage and office area for additional storage. Window treatments do not remain. Go to Peek in the Windows for 20 photos and more details.