You know, there are a lot of things I can say about Judge Katie King. There are a lot of things I’ve already said that probably made her election in 2008 and her current professional life a nightmare. But I’ll say this: I’ve only met one person who says she’s a bad judge (I’ve spent a lot of days talking to folks about her) – and that person is a terrible lawyer with an apparent drug problem who told me he once tried to date Katie. Jim Green (her opponent), on the other hand? I’m not hearing anything nice – especially not from the FOP and other organizations. I’m not sure what this means – and I cannot believe I’m writing this – but I think it means she’s a good judge. Everybody I speak with thinks she’ll waltz into re-election without problem. Guess she wasn’t lying when she said she’d work hard. [WFPL]
Is the Park DuValle management nightmare almost over? [C-J]
Michelle is giving away some fancy book about Butchertown that you probably want. [Consuming Louisville]
A start-up nonprofit here in Louisville called New Roots is the recipient of a $20,000 YES YOU CAN grant from the Center for Health Equities, University of Louisville and Making Connections. The funds will be used to work with at risk youth (and their families) residing primarily in the West End to provide access to fresh, local affordable produce. It’s part of their Fresh Stop and Feast for All Project. [New Roots]
The Louisville Science Center will host Titanic After Dark: Party like it’s 1912 on February 13. First 200 to reserve tickets will be admitted free, it’s $8 after that. Event lasts from the time the Titanic hit the iceberg at 11:40 P.M. until the time it sank at 2:20 A.M. Complimentary desserts will be provided and a cash bar available – complete with themed cocktails. Get in on the fun by calling 502.561.6100 extension 6580. [Science Center]
Vardis Turner’s “Dowry” is opening this Friday at the Green Building Gallery. [Green Building]
Ben Sollee and Daniel Martin Moore will be at the Brown Theatre on February 26th at 8:30 P.M. on the Dear Companion Tour. $25. Tickets go on sale this Friday, February 5 at 10:00 A.M. [Kentucky Center]
Ready for some higher education fun? The University of Louisville Board of Trustees will meet tomorrow in the Jefferson Room at Grawemeyer Hall. The audit and personnel committees will meet at 12:30 P.M and 1:00 P.M. Regular board meeting begins immediately after. [View the Agenda]
4 responses so far ↓
1 Mark H (Not Hebert) // Feb 3, 2010 at 9:01 am
Am I the only one who finds a Titanic Party being held from the impact to the sinking a little twisted?
Are there going to be door prizes given away at times to correspond to the rupture of hull, the first boiler explosion, when the first child sucked in a good gulp of icy seawater?
I think they should just go ahead and parlay this concept into a year-long series. Why don’t they have a Gordon Lightfoot concert and Edmond Fitzgerald party. Why not have a Coconut Grove ball, or a MGM Grand casino night, and top it off with a Christmas Day Tsunami beach party?
2 Curtis Morrison // Feb 3, 2010 at 9:46 am
Head’s up-the New Roots link isn’t working up there…also, in the interest of relevance, it should be noted that mayoral candidate Lisa Moxley is on their board.
3 willy // Feb 3, 2010 at 12:19 pm
I am not an attorney but find myself at the courthouse ever now and then for my company. Even when Judge King worked in the County Attorneys office I have found her very helpful with the average Joe/Willy navigate the court system. Time will tell if she continues to be a good Judge but I think everyone deserves a chance to prove themselves.
4 Bruce Maples // Feb 3, 2010 at 10:15 pm
I’m sorta in the same boat on the KK story — I slammed her election as the worst sort of “Daddy buys his baby a judgeship.” If she has actually turned out to be even a halfway-decent judge, I will publicly say I was wrong. Not about the gift from her dad, which I still think was probably unethical and certainly unseemly, but about her bona fides for that role.
Here’s hoping she is indeed a hard-working, fair, knowledgeable, effective judge.
Keep us posted on what you hear, Jake.
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