City Of Louisville: What The Holidays Mean To Me: Metro Employees Share The Importance Of This Season

Louisville KY

23 December, 2021

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Press release from the City of Louisville: December 23, 2021 Call the LOU HEALTH helpline 502-912-8598. Give now to the relief fund. One of Louisville's greatest qualities is that it's a melting pot of nationalities, cultures, ethnicities, religious beliefs, and agnostic values, that observe and celebrate the holiday season in reverent and unique ways. Therefore, for this year's "What the Holidays Mean to Me" series, Lean Into Louisville has chosen to spotlight a distinguished group of Metro employees to share what the holidays mean to them. One of Louisville's greatest qualities is that it's a melting pot of nationalities, cultures, ethnicities, religious beliefs, and agnostic values, that observe and celebrate the holiday season in reverent and unique ways. Therefore, for this year's "What the Holidays Mean to Me" series, Lean Into Louisville has chosen to spotlight a distinguished group of Metro employees to share what the holidays mean to them. *Lean Into Louisville was launched in January 2019 by Mayor Greg Fischer and is a series of activities, art exhibits, conversations and presentations to explore and confront the history of and legacy of all forms of discrimination and inequality. *Lean Into Louisville was launched in January 2019 by Mayor Greg Fischer and is a series of activities, art exhibits, conversations and presentations to explore and confront the history of and legacy of all forms of discrimination and inequality.   How do you celebrate/observe the holiday season (i.e. rituals, traditions, customs, etc.)? What is your favorite holiday memory? How has COVID (and if applicable - the loss of a loved one(s)) affected how you celebrate the holiday season? Nannette Dix, MSSW, is the Program Manager for the Trauma Resilient Communities grant, which centers around violence and trauma at the Office for Safe and Healthy Neighborhoods.    How we can remember and help those most in need during the holiday season? How do you plan to have and/or handle difficult discussions with loved ones (social issues, rising violence, COVID, etc.)? -- Nannette Dix, Program Manager, Trauma Resilient Communities -- Nannette Dix, Program Manager,  Trauma Resilient Communities   Monique Williams (pictured with family) is the Director at Mayor's Office for Safe & Healthy Neighborhoods. She has been with Metro since Sept. 2020.   What does this holiday season mean to you? How do you celebrate/observe the holiday season (i.e. rituals, traditions, customs, etc.)? What is your favorite holiday memory? How has COVID (and if applicable - the loss of a loved one(s)) affected how you celebrate the holiday season? How can we remember and help those most in need during the holiday season? How can the city heal and come together during the holidays? How do you plan to have and/or handle difficult discussions with loved ones (social issues, rising violence, COVID, etc.) -- Monique Williams, PhD, Director, Office for Safe & Healthy Neighborhoods -- Monique Williams, PhD, Director, Office for Safe & Healthy Neighborhoods   What does this holiday season mean to you? How do you celebrate/observe the holiday season (i.e. rituals, traditions, customs, etc.)? How can the city heal and come together during the holidays? -- Suresh Patel, Accounts Receivable Specialist, Office of Management & Budget     How do you celebrate/observe the holiday season (i.e. rituals, traditions, customs, etc.)? What is your favorite holiday memory? How has COVID (and if applicable - the loss of a loved one(s)) affected how you celebrate the holiday season? Devin Lovan has worked at Metro for four years, with the last three spent in Emergency Services. He is responsible for receiving, recording, and processing incoming information for non-emergency and emergency calls. How we can remember and help those most in need during the holiday season? How do you plan to have and/or handle difficult discussions with loved ones (social issues, rising violence, COVID, etc.) -- Devin Lovan, Communications Specialist, Emergency Management Safety/MetroSafe   Major Tiffany Tatum, LMPD 4th Division What does this holiday season mean to you? How do you celebrate/observe the holiday season (i.e. rituals, traditions, customs, etc.)? What is your favorite holiday memory? How do you plan to have and/or handle difficult discussions with loved ones (social issues, rising violence, COVID, etc.) -- Major Tiffany Tatum, Louisville Metro Police Department, 4th Division   What does this holiday season mean to you? How do you celebrate/observe the holiday season (i.e. rituals, traditions, customs, etc.)? Gerardo Del Rosario-Gomez (pictured with family) is the Alley Action Crew Supervisor at Louisville Metro Public Works What is your favorite holiday memory? How has COVID (and if applicable - the loss of a loved one(s)) affected how you celebrate the holiday season? How do you plan to have and/or handle difficult discussions with loved ones (social issues, rising violence, COVID, etc.) -- Gerardo Del Rosario-Gomez, Alley Action Crew Supervisor, Louisville Metro Public Works Gerardo Del Rosario-Gomez, Alley Action Crew Supervisor, Louisville Metro Public Works   Enter required fields How do you want to be reminded? (Street Sweeping requires at least an email) Reminders are sent on the Sunday before and the Friday of your Junk Set Out date. * is required. By subscribing to this reminder service you agree to the Terms of Use. To unsubscribe go to Gov Delivery. 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