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he City of Jeffersontown and its leaders are moving forward in 2021 with an invigorated spirit, energy and commitment as we emerge from the challenges of 2020. After last year, we look around our city with a different lens on life and Mayor Bill Dieruf have a renewed appreciation for the community we have worked hard to improve. The Jeffersontown City Council, city employees and I realize that our efforts truly have provided an ideal place to make your home, go to work and enjoy life. We have enjoyed getting back into the swing of our busy event schedule, and we look forward to work beginning on Phase II of our Veterans Memorial Park improvement project. As other items on these pages indicate, we have a full lineup of events this summer — for the most part
FOOD TRUCK FRIDAYS MAKE A SPLASH AT THE SWIM CENTER
FEST! FIREWORKS, MUSIC SET A FESTIVE SCENE JULY 2 AT VETERANS MEMORIAL PARK Jeffersontown’s SummerFest has a patriotic flair this year with fireworks at dusk capping off the event, which will be held Friday, July 2, from 5 to 9:30 p.m. at Veterans Memorial Park, 10707 Taylorsville Road. SummerFest will have live entertainment and local food trucks. There is no charge to attend. “SummerFest is a great opportunity to have fun and celebrate the dedication of our country’s founders,” said Mayor Bill Dieruf. “Acknowledging patriotism is important and something we want to pass on to future generations.”
Don’t miss Food Truck Fridays at the Plainview Swim Center! Even those who don’t enter the pool can purchase from the trucks, which park in front of the Tway House, 10235 Timberwood Circle, from 5 to 8 p.m. Here’s a line up of food trucks scheduled in the upcoming weeks: July 2
Alchemy
July 8
Bamba Eggroll Co. (Thursday)
July 16
Long Shot Lobsta
July 23
Lil Cheezers
July 30
Get In Your Belly Deli
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