The following Louisville jobs have been posted on the websites of various local employers in the week prior to November 19, 2009:

Hourly Office Services Assistant - IU Southeast
Help Desk Tech - IU Southeast
PT Customer Service Rep - Kentucky Center
Communications Intern - Kentucky Center
Educational Recruiter - ITT Tech
Assistant Men's Lacrosse Coach - Bellarmine University
University Grants Administrator - Bellarmine University
Inactive Collection Specialist - The Sullivan University System
Learning Resource Center Assistant - Spencerian College
Financial Planning Assistant - Spencerian College
Associate Director of Nursing - Spencerian College
Massage Therapy Instructor - Spencerian College
Lead Vet Assistant - Kentucky Humane Society
Field Service Engineer - GE
Keyholder - The Shoe Dept.
Sales Associate - The Shoe Dept.

I've been updating my Black Friday 2009 article as new information rolls in, and this week it is finally complete. Find the opening hour for all of the major local stores and malls, and find the ads for those stores on the sites I've linked to in my Black Friday Tips article (Check It Out).

Please, help us. My sister and I are coming from Georgia to visit my niece and her two very young children (8 months and 2 years old), and I am bringing my two tweens. We want to know which malls or shopping areas we should check out that would appeal to them all. I am hoping for train rides, fantastic decorations, sitting on Santa's lap, etc. My niece and husband are stationed at Ft Knox, so they are not very familiar with Louisville, although this summer we did find the zoo!

I would definitely encourage you to check out The Summit. This holiday season, they're offering photos with Santa and sleigh rides for the kids. It's a strip mall, and the outside is all decorated with Christmas lights. Plus, they have a Build-A-Bear Workshop and several baby/toddler clothing shops like Gymboree and Baby GAP.

For the tweens, there are a ton of stores at The Summit that they'll want to check out: Express, GAP, Old Navy, and Hollister, among others. Also, there is a Barnes and Noble for everyone to enjoy and lots of really great restaurants. While all of the malls are doing something for Christmas, The Summit seems to have the biggest selection for a group with people of all ages like yours (Visit Their Website).

Each week until Christmas, I'm going to blog about a Louisville charity that I admire and support. If you're thinking about giving to a worthwhile cause this holiday season, I hope you'll consider donating to these organizations.

The Kentucky Humane Society is a local nonprofit agency that provides a number of services for animals and animal lovers alike. In addition to providing shelter to unwanted animals and finding homes for those animals through the adoption process, the Kentucky Humane Society also offers behavior training classes, spaying and neutering clinics, pet boarding, and animal rescue, among other services.

There are a number of ways that you can give to the Kentucky Humane Society. Like any charity, they accept monetary donations, but they also accept donations of much needed items, such as cat litter, newspaper, bleach, crib mattresses, and grooming supplies, among others. You could also get a Kentucky Humane Society Visa Card and support the charity just by using the card to make purchases.

The Kentucky Humane Society is an admirable organization that has been around for a long time, and I hope the animal lovers out there will support the organization and all of the unwanted animals housed there this Christmas season (Visit Their Website).

If you missed getting your H1N1 flu shot this week at Papa John's Cardinal Stadium, you're not completely out of luck. The swine flu vaccination will be offered today (11/14) from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. at LaGrange Baptist Church, 1139 Commerce Parkway in LaGrange. These doses are reserved for individuals in high-risk groups: healthcare workers, pregnant women, persons who live with or care for infants aged less than 6 months, children and young adults aged 6 months through 24 years of age, and persons aged 25-64 years who have medical conditions that put them at higher risk for influenza-related complications (More Info).

Local solar power installation company RegenEn Solar recently announced that they are now purchasing renewable energy credits from their customers. This means that not only will individuals with solar power panels installed by the company likely have free energy for nearly 40 years, their system will also pay for itself in renewable energy credits in only eight years. For more information or for a quote on having solar power panels installed on your home, contact Louisville-based RegenEn Solar.

If you've ever thought about commuting in Louisville by bike but decided not to because you didn't know the most direct or safest route to take, you're in luck! Some savvy individuals have created a website similar to MapQuest where you can type in your starting point and destination and get directions for exactly what bike route to take (Check It Out). It's a really great tool for those just starting to commute by bike or those looking for a safer route to and from their normal destinations.

Louisville resident and Iraq War veteran Fred Minnick will read from his new book Camera Boy on Veterans Day (11/11) at the Barnes and Noble in the Summit. The reading starts at 7 p.m. From a press release:

Camera Boy details Minnick's tour in Iraq as an Army journalist, where he photographed classified operations and witnessed the intense horrors of war. Minnick documented car bombs, beheading chambers, and numerous firefights and was nearly killed. Camera Boy includes 32 pages of photos taken by the author. Neither political nor analytical, Camera Boy simply tells Minnick's riveting story. This is the first Iraq book from a public affairs soldier's perspective.

Other Veterans Day Events:

• Free admission to the Frazier International History Museum for active members of the military and veterans (More Info)
• "Kentucky Military Treasures: Selections from the Kentucky Historical Society Collections" exhibition opening at the Kentucky Historical Society (More Info)
• Premiere of "Theater of War," a new play about the Vietnam War at the Kentucky Historical Society (More Info)

The Job Shop at the Main Branch of the Louisville Free Public Library had a short run earlier this year before the August flood put it out of commission. However, it reopens today (11/9), just after unemployment hit a 26-year high in October.

At The Job Shop, job seekers can take resume writing classes, browse job listings, get assistance from trained staff members, and access computers, fax machines, and printers. The Job Shop also has a blog with job news (More Information).

This week, Metro Government officials announced plans for Light Up Louisville 2009. Light Up Louisville is an annual holiday event that features the first lighting of the Louisville Christmas tree in Jefferson Square, a Christmas parade, and an indoor Christmas workshop for kids, among many other day-long activities. Light Up Louisville 2009 will be held on Friday, November 27 from 3-10 p.m. Visit the Metro Louisville website for the complete schedule of events.

Black Friday 2009
Photo Gallery of Light Up Louisville 2008
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