Late Saturday afternoon, folks in Louisville got hit with a nasty little rainstorm that knocked down trees and power lines, leaving about a third of homes in the dark. The hard-working crews from LG&E—along with crews sent in from utilities in neighboring states—have now restored power to most homes and businesses. As of 6:00 am this morning, 95,400 customers have had their electricity restored; leaving 32,600 still in the dark. 
Most Americans live their lives at least partially by the numbers. Fitness buffs track their heart rates and body-fat percentages. Dieters count calories, carbohydrates or PointsPlus. For golfers, it’s strokes and handicaps, while texters deal with the confines of character counts. However, outside of Hollywood green-living activist Ed Begley Jr. and his neighbor, Bill Nye, the Science Guy, there aren’t many who religiously track the kilowatt-hours they use.
Just six weeks after visiting high schoolers from Serbia raised funds to benefit hungry local children, a different group of students from that European nation are helping another worthy Louisville organization.
The Highlands-based Passionist Earth & Spirit Center and Kentucky Interfaith Power and Light, which together seek to provide a religious response to current problems including environmental concerns, will cosponsor a Louisville Community Environmental Justice Tour this coming Tuesday, Sept. 14.
