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Savvy Pet Supplies

Licensed animal nutritionist, Savannah Massey, worked in the pet industry for ten years before opening her new holistic pet supply business, Savvy Pet Supplies at 152 W Tiverton Way, Suite 180. She has built her business on the philosophy, “You can trust that I won’t sell anything that I wouldn’t give to my own animals.” (She has three dogs, a cat, and two gerbils!) Massey grew up in a small family business environment, well-known to Lexingtonians; her grandmother owned the popular Old Kentucky Coffee Company that closed in 2007. This one of a kind small business offers FREE local delivery on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays; a loyalty program for all food; and weekday Yappy Hours from noon to 3 pm. Many of the featured products also come from fellow small, locally-owned businesses.

The shop caters to dogs, cats, and small animals, offering holistic pet food and products for every budget, and all types of diets from kibble to raw, wet food, dehydrated, and freeze dried.

Massey works with various local rescues, including Paws for the Cause and Bluegrass Bully Rescue, and features adoptable cats in the store.

Curbside pickup is also available.

Savvy Pet Supplies aims to “change the health of pets, one bowl at a time!”

BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT

Lincoln Property and the Webb Companies have announced a long term lease agreement with the Lexington Center Corporation

for the 18-acre site located across from Rupp, between High and Maxwell. The planned mixed-use development of the area would include office space, housing, retail, and a (long-needed) downtown grocery store. No timeline has been announced.

Congratulations Battle Axes.

Stuttgart Motors hosted a community event.

STAYCATION

Welcome to Lexington, Kentucky’s Annual Summer Guide for 2023.

There’s indoor fun, outdoor fun, old and new.

Lexington is such an embarrassment of riches in the summertime, it’s easy to lose track of what’s happening and when.

Yes, we do all have 479 digital reminders at our literal fingertips all day everyday (and this Guide is available digitally as well), but sometimes you just want to plan the entire Summer of options.

Long before a pandemic entered the lexicon and kept everyone at home, Lexington has always been brimming with summer staycation options. Once again, the city is anything but sleepy this summer.

From live music to movie series and dozens of Fairs and Fests, Lexington has something for everyone, in every neighborhood, every day this summer.

*As always, times and dates are subject to change. Confirm with the venue.

ARTS + ENTERTAINMENT

JUN 16

JUN 17 L&N Day, Berea

JUN 17 Paint the Town, downtown Lex

JUL 7 Berea Craft Festival

JUL 15 Concours d’Elegance, Keeneland

JUL 15 GonzoFest, Louisville (10th and final year)

AUG 5 Shaker Village Craft Fair

AUG 12 Picnic with the Pops (Disco), Keeneland

AUG 19 Woodland Art Fair

Lexington’s annual downtown plein air painting event, Paint the Town, is Jun 17. Artists will spend the day painting cityscapes throughout downtown Lexington.

The 2023 Keeneland Concours d’Elegance will feature Cadillac as the Featured Marque and will include two classes of Cadillacs.

EAT AND DRINK

JUN 10 Beer Cheese Festival, Winchester

JUN 16

SoulFeast Week, Lexington

JUN 17 Kentucky Wine and Vine Fest, Nicholasville

JUN 24 Annual Ashland Lawn Party, Ashland Henry Clay Estate

JUL 20

SEP 14

SEP 15

Lexington Restaurant Week

Bourbon and Beyond, Louisville

Kentucky Bourbon Festival, Bardstown

Bourbon & Blues Festival, Midway

JUN 24 Lexington Pride Festival

JUL 4 Lexington’s July 4th Festival

AUG 12 Small Town America Festival, Mt. Sterling

SEP 8 Festival of the Horse, Georgetown

SEP 16 Midway Fall Festival

HOME AND GARDEN

JUN 17 Historic Botherum Tour

JUN 24 Open Gates to Bluegrass Living Garden Tour

JUL 22 Grand Tour of Homes

JUL 29 Bluegrass Iris Society Iris Sale, Lexington Green

AUG 26 Tour of Remodeled Homes

HORSE

JUNE Polo practices and matches begin, KY Horse Park

JUL 10 Lexington’s Junior League Horse Show begins, KY Horse Park

JUL 14 Breyerfest, KY Horse Park

JUL 29 Hats off to Kentucky Horses Day, KY Horse Park

JUL 23 Live Racing, Red Mile (thru Sep 19)

SEP 1 KHP Foundation Battle in the Saddle, KY Horse Park

SEP 8 Festival of the Horse, Georgetown

SEP 11 Keeneland’s September Yearling Sales begin

OCT 6 Keeneland Fall Meet begins

OCT 25 National Horse Show, KY Horse Park

LIVE MUSIC BIG BAND & JAZZ

Big Band & Jazz is Lexington’s longest running and outdoor concert series held weekly from 7-8:30 pm at Moondance in June and Ecton Park in July.

Moondance Amphitheater

JUN 6 Kentucky Jazz Repertory Orchestra

JUN 13 Tim Lake and the Blue Jazz Persuaders.

JUN 20 Brett Evans Trombone Jazz Ensemble

JUN 27 Lexington Summer Concert Band

Ecton Park

JUL 11 DiMartino/Osland Jazz Orchestra

JUL 18 Walnut Street Ramblers

JUL 25 Miles Osland Little Big Band with Vince DiMartino

AUG 1 Ross Whitaker Quintet

AUG 8 Marlin McKay Quartet

AUG 15 Osland/Dailey Jazztet

NORTHSIDE NIGHTS

Northside Nights return for a second year at Castlewood Park. Thursdays at 6:30 pm on the

lawn of the Loudon House at Castlewood Park. Bring your lawn chairs and blankets for seating and enjoy a fun evening of great R&B, soul, funk and dance music. All concerts are held every other Friday, from July 14 to Aug. 25, at Castlewood Park.

JUL 14 Rhythm and Soul

JUL 28 1 SoundBand

AUG 11 Honeychild

AUG 25 Tim Talbert Project

SOUTHLAND JAMBOREE

Southland Jamboree at Beaumont Center’s Moondance Amphitheatre are on Thursdays at 7 pm.

JUN 1 Fast Track

JUN 8 Ida Clare

JUN 15 Wildfire Griffins

JUN 22 The Daltons

JUN 29 Branchwater Kin

JUL 6 Gibson Davis & Copper Valley

JUL 13 Wolfpen Branch

JUL 20 Dove Creek

JUL 27 Kentucky Just Us

AUG 3 Rickey Wasson Band

AUG 10 Old Towne Project

AUG 17 Hammertowne

AUG 24 Fenced In

AUG 31 EKU Bluegrass Band

SEP 7 (Rain date)

SUMMER NIGHTS IN SUBURBIA

Summer Nights in Suburbia brings a wide variety of local and regional acts to Moondance Amphitheater each summer. Attendees are invited to enjoy the free concerts, bring their own picnics, or purchase food and drinks from local vendors. Moondance Amphitheater, an outdoor performance

venue with a tiered grass lawn, offers an outdoor space for Lexington residents to enjoy a variety of performances each summer. Summer Nights shows begin at 7 pm.

JUN 9 Bedford

JUN 23 Run Katie Run

JUL 7 The Minks

JUL 21 Born Cross Eyed

AUG 4 Milenio Salsa Band

AUG 18 Honeychild

SEP 1 Baja Yetis

THURSDAY NIGHT LIVE

Central Bank Thursday Night Live returns to Fifth Third Bank Pavilion in downtown Lexington on Thursday evenings from 5-8 pm.

JUN 1 Five Below Band

JUN 8 Positive Movement Band

JUN 15 Paul Childers

JUN 22 The Johnson Brothers

JUN 29 Vanguard

JUL 6 Lauren Mink Band

JUL 13 The BANDj Experience

JUL 20 Kimberly Carter & Carryin’ On

JUL 27 Nightflyer (Eagles Tribute Band)

AUG 3 64West

AUG 10 Tim Talbert Project

AUG 17 The Twiggenburys

AUG 24 Kenny Owens & Group Therapy

AUG 31 Mercy Men

SEP 7 Hi-5

SEP 14 Witness Protection

SEP 21 Canvas

Tyler Childers to perform at Railbird

SEP 28 Rebel Without a Cause

OCT 5 Mojo Tones

OCT 12 Rags and Riches

CONCERTS, TOURS & MUSIC FESTIVALS

JUN 1 The Great American Brass Band Festival, Danville

JUN 3 Railbird (Sat & Sun), new venue at Red Mile

JUN 5 Boz Skaggs, Lexington Opera House

JUN 10 Bourbon and Blues Festival, Red Mile

JUN 15 George Strait, Kroger Field

JUN 22 Thomas Rhett, Rupp

JUL 18 Melissa Etheridge, Lexington Opera House

AUG 12 Mary Chapin Carpenter, Lexington Opera House

AUG 18 Big Stomp, Louisville

AUG 24 Sam Bush Band, Lyric Theatre

Transitions: Railbird Festival returns in 2023 with a new location at Red Mile. The Midway Bourbon and Blues Festival is at Francisco’s Farm, replacing the Francisco’s Farm Art Fair.

SUMMER MOVIES

Film Fests

JUN 2 Lunafest, Lyric Theatre

Freaky Fridays

The Kentucky Theatre has launched Freaky Fridays to satisfy your cravings for cult film, once a month, at 10 pm.

JUN 16 Police Story (1985)

JUL 21 Tetsuo: the Iron Man (1989)

AUG 18 KOYAANISQATSI (1982)

SEP 22 House (1977, Japanese Horror)

Free Friday Flicks at Jacobson Park

Friday Flicks offers an evening of activities and a movie beginning Fridays in June. Pre-movie activities include children’s games, free temporary tattoos, petting zoo, non-profits, and a preshow themed around that night’s movie. Activities begin at 7 p.m. with the movie starting at dark.

JUN 2 Turning Red

JUN 9 Lightyear

JUN 16 The Bad Guys

JUN 23 Puss in Boots: The Last Wish

JUN 30 Minions: The Rise of Gru

Summer Classics

For almost two decades, The Kentucky Theatre has screened classic films every Wednesday (matinee and evening) from late May until early September. Over the years, this

summer series has proved to be a perennial favorite. Each movie will include a Wednesday matinee and a Wednesday evening show.

JUN 7 Raging Bull (1980)

JUN 14 Fiddler on the Roof (1971)

JUN 21 The Empire Strikes Back (1980)

JUN 28 His Girl Friday (1940)

JUL 5 Rebel without a Cause (1955)

JUL 12 Jaws (1975)

JUL 19 The Maltese Falcon (1941)

JUL 26 Pinocchio (1940)

AUG 2 The Princess Bride (1987)

AUG 9 Adam’s Rib (1949)

AUG 16 Goodfellas (1990)

AUG 23 The Last Picture Show (1971)

AUG 30 Monty Python & the Holy Grail (1975)

Sporting Club. The team has seven home games for June, July, and August. Matches are played at Toyota Stadium in Georgetown, mostly on Saturdays or Sundays.

Professional baseball is back in the Bluegrass with the Lexington Counter Clocks making their debut in 2023.

RUN FOR IT

JUN 3 Funnel Cake 5k (Frankfort)

JUN 10 Run for the Nun 5k, St. Elizabeth Ann Seton

JUN 17 Wild Hearts

Superhero 5k

JUN 24 Donut Dash 3k

JUL 4 Bluegrass 10,000

AUG 12 Midsummer Night’s Run

TNL Five Below Band, Fifth Third Pavilion

SOUTHLAND JAMBOREE Fast Track, Moondance

DRINK

Bourbon &

CONCERT

Boz Scaggs, Lexington Opera House

HAPPY GLOBAL RUNNING DAY!

MUSIC Railbird wraps up, Tyler Childers, Red Mile

TOUR Tour the Lexington Cemetery, meet at Henry Clay Monument 2 pm (tickets for sale by Mary Todd Lincoln House)

BIG BAND JAZZ

Kentucky Jazz Repertory Orchestra, 7 pm, Moondance

BIZ Happy ten year

TNL Positive Movement Band, Fifth Third Pavilion

SOUTHLAND

JAMBOREE Ida Clare, Moondance

FAIR Lions Club Bluegrass Fair begins (thru Jun 18), Masterson Station Park

KIDS Friday Flicks presents Turning Red, 7 pm, Jacobson Park

FILM LunaFest:

Films By and About Women, 7 pm, Lyric Theater

taste the first official funnel cake of the season, St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Fair

KIDS Friday Flicks presents Lightyear, Jacobson Park

KIDS Lego BrickUniverse, Sat & Sun, Central Bank Center

DANCE Swingin’ On Main, 7 pm, Triangle Park

MOVIES Hollywood Classics, Raging Bull 1:30 pm and 7:15 pm, Kentucky Theatre

MUSIC Summer Nights in Suburbia presents Bedford, 7 pm, Moondance Amphitheater

DRINK “Wine Down” for Women, 9 am, Harkness Edwards Vineyards

EAT Bluegrass Stockyards BBQ Fest, noon-8pm

WALK Tree Walk, 2 pm, McConnell Springs Park

11 18

HAPPY FATHER’S DAY!

12 19

BIG BAND JAZZ Tim Lake and the Blue Jazz Persuaders, Moondance

READ Willie Edward Taylor Carver, Jr. signs Gay Poems for Red States, 7 pm, Joseph-Beth

13 20

OBSERVE JUNETEENTH!

EAT SoulFeast: Black Restaurant Week

MOVIES

Hollywood Classics, Fiddler on the Roof, 1:30 pm and 7:15 pm, Kentucky Theatre

READ Nancy Horan discusses and signs the House of Lincoln, 7 pm, Joseph Beth

CONCERT Tyler Hubbard with Shane Profitt & Kylie Morgan, Lexington Opera House

DRINK West Sixth Beer Garden

Pop-up, 4 pm, Woodland Park

SOUTHLAND

JAMBOREE Wildfire, Moondance

TNL Paul Childers, Fifth Third Pavilion

CONCERT George Strait, Kroger Field

GREEN

Kentucky River CleanSweep, 8:30 am, meet at the Boat Ramp off Old Richmond Rd

FEST Soulteenth Fest, noon, Moondance Amphitheater

BIG BAND JAZZ Brett Evans Trombone Jazz Ensemble, Moondance

MOVIES Hollywood Classics, Empire Strikes Back, 1:30 pm and 7:15 pm, Kentucky Theatre

EVENT Summer Solstice Celebration, Evans Orchard

TNL The Johnson Brothers, Fifth Third Pavilion

SOUTHLAND JAMBOREE

The Daltons, Moondance

CARS Maserati Mingle, 5 pm, Summit at Fritz Farm

EVENT Juneteenth Celebration, Lyric Theater

MOVIES

Hollywood 1:30 pm and 7:15 pm, Kentucky Theatre

COMEDY Ross Mathews, Lexington Opera House

KIDS Friday Flicks presents

Puss In Boots: The Last Wish, Jacobson Park

MUSIC Summer Nights in Suburbia presents Run Katie Run, 7 pm, Moondance Amphitheater

MUSIC Lakeside Live returns to Lexington Green

RUN/ WALK North Lime Donut Dash 3K, 8 am, Wellington Dog Park

EVENT Ashland Lawn Party, Ashland, the Henry Clay Estate

EVENT Lexington Pride Festival, Central Bank Center

14 15 16 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30

RUN Quarterly All Comers, 5 pm, John’s Run Walk Shop

TNL Vanguard, Fifth Third Pavilion

SOUTHLAND

JAMBOREE Branchwater

Kin, Moondance

MUSIC Straight No Chaser: The Yacht Rock Tour, Lexington Opera House

AROUND THE CORNER

JUL 4 Bluegrass 10k

JUL 10 Junior League Horse Show

JUL 15 Keeneland Concours

d’Elegance

6 pm, Jacobson Park

KIDS Friday Flicks presents Minions: The Rise of Gru, Jacobson Park

AUG 12 Midsummer Night’s Run

AUG 19 Woodland Art Fair

CONCERT Thomas Rhett with Cole Swindell, Rupp Arena

Airport Opens a Mothers’ Nursing Suite

Blue Grass Airport has opened a Mothers’ Nursing Suite as a new amenity in the airport terminal. Located post-security in the Concourse B gate areas, this new suite includes comfortable gliding and rocking chairs.

Eric Frankl, president & CEO of Blue Grass Airport said, “The addition of this suite will provide a great experience for nursing mothers flying to/from Lexington,” adding, “We realize that it can be challenging for mothers when they travel, and we hope this new facility will ease that process and provide them with a comfortable and private location.

SUMMER HEAT ADVISORIES

Lexington’s Division of Emergency Management is reminding the public that: “About 40 children a year die from heatstroke, either because they were left or became trapped in a car. That’s about one child every ten days killed in a hot car. As of May 2023, four children have died due to being forgotten in parked cars.”

HEATSTROKE FACTS

The majority of hot car deaths — 53% — happen because someone forgets a child in a car. You may be asking yourself: How does this happen? Families who lost a loved one thought the same thing at one point, but then the tragedy happened to them. Hot car deaths don’t just occur in the summer heat. On average, the first vehicular heatstroke of the year happens in March, according to Jan Null, who has been tracking such deaths since 1998. Among the trends he discovered over the years:

• About 46% of the time when a child was forgotten, the caregiver meant to drop the child off at a daycare or preschool.

• Thursdays and Fridays — the end of the workweek — have had the highest deaths.

HEALTH CALENDAR

THU JUN 1

Join Kentucky Blood Center on June 1 from 8 to 11:30 a.m. for the North Lime Coffee & Donuts Blood Drive in Lexington, Kentucky. Appointments are preferred but walk-ins are welcome.

FRI JUN 9

Central Bank Center is partnering with Kentucky Blood Center to boost the summer blood supply. Donors in and around downtown Lexington are encouraged to donate blood at Central Bank Center anytime from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on June 9.

SAT JUN 10

Walk to End Epilepsy, 9 am, Kentucky Horse Park.

CHECK THE BACK SEAT

Join the McConnell Springs Steps Challenge. How many steps do people walk while at McConnell Springs? That’s the question. When you come out on this day use your own pedometer or borrow one from the front desk and tell the staff how far you walked.

THU JUN 22

Join the Bluegrass HealthCare Coalition at Noon at the Lexington Health Department. Mission: helping Lexington be well. “Vision: We will move Lexington toward being one of the healthiest communities in the nation. Values: Caring, Accountability, Respect, Equity, Service.”

TUE JUL 4

Parents and caregivers, get in the habit of always checking the back seat of the car before locking the doors. Remember: Check the Back Seat.

• Place a briefcase, purse, or cell phone next to the child’s car seat so that you’ll always check the back seat before leaving the car.

• Keep a stuffed animal or another toy in your child’s car seat when it’s empty. Move it to the front seat as a visual reminder when your child is in the back seat.

• Set a rule for your childcare provider; have them call you if your child doesn’t arrive as scheduled.

Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

The Bluegrass 10,000 and Fun Run invites you to the 47th annual race! The 10K foot race begins at 7:30 a.m., and the wheelchair race begins at 7:25 a.m. on Tuesday, July 4 in downtown Lexington. The course is now USATF-certified. The Fun Run is a 1-mile course running through downtown, into Thoroughbred Park, and joining with the Bluegrass 10,000 for the finish.

• More than half of the deaths (54%) are children under 2 years old.

Congratulations to Dr. Beth Holmes on her recent ribbon cutting.

Don’t forget Dad on Father’s Day; make your reservations early. June is filled with patios, farmers markets, too many coffee additions to count, and a new hotel launching with a Wendell Berry quote, “What I stand for is what I stand on.”

BIRTHS

The Gingko Tree Cafe has opened for the season at Ashland, The Henry Clay Estate. The Distillery District’s new hotel, The Manchester, includes a ground floor bar and lounge, Granddam, and a rooftop bar, Lost Palm.

Taco John’s is opening at Brannon Crossing. Vallozzi’s is opening in Versailles. Vallozi’s currently has two Pennsylvania locations, one in Pittsburgh and one in Greensburg. The menus include family traditions like homemade pastas, Helen’s gnocchi, pizza, steaks, and seafood, along with tapas treats like Italian meats and cheeses flown in from Italy weekly and served from their Fresh Mozzarella bar. Julian Velozzi says he’s “very excited to be taking Vallozzi’s on the road.”

OBITS

Magee’s Bakery, established in 1956, was suffering from staffing shortages for some time. On Thursday of Derby week, a “temporarily closed” sign was posted on the door of their Main Street location, and on their facebook page, announcing they would be closed through the weekend due to being “two bakers down.” By Friday, a facebook post from Magee’s, signed by sibling owners Beverly and Greg Higgins, confirmed a more permanent exit, “After 67 years of baking at 726 E. Main Street,

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Magee’s Baking Co., also known as Magee’s Bakery will be closing our doors.” The Bakery opened for one final swan song Mother’s Day weekend.

TRANSITIONS

Chevy Chase’s Bella Cafe will open a new location in the Fountains at Palomar. Currently under construction, the new location is expected to open later this summer.

Dong Yang Market is adding Chung Chun Rice Corn Dog, Korean street food, in July.

The Empanada Queen now has a home base inside the Market Kitchen at Greyline Station. Pre-order via text and pick up on the date/time specified.

The Tuesday/Thursday Farmers Market is back on Maxwell (you guessed it), Tuesdays and Thursdays.

Far Out Espresso, known primarily for coffee, has added an Italian dining menu.

The Merrick Inn is adding Friday, Saturday, and Sunday brunch.

Osha Thai Kitchen & Bar will open in the former Lady Remoulade location on Short. Salt & Vinegar is trying something “a little bit different” at their Blue Stallion location, introducing a Sandwich Menu that will be offered between the hours of 11AM and 3PM. This menu can be executed faster, for patrons who are on a more strict time restraint for lunch.

AROUND THE CORNER

Cincinnati-based Mazunte Bodega (and an event venue, La Brasa) are coming to Lexington’s Distillery District.

ACE EATS OUT CALENDAR

SAT JUN 10

BlueGrass Stockyards will host BBQ Fest on Jun 10. This year’s event includes vendors, live music, kids’ activities and so much more!

The Winchester Beer Cheese Festival begins at 10 am on Saturday Jun 10.

THU JUN 1

The Kentucky Castle hosts Bourbon and Thoroughbreds: A Taste of Kentucky. Your host for the evening, Phil Kollin (“Phil Talks Whiskey”), will guide you through four bourbon samples, followed by charcuterie.

MON JUN 19

SoulFeast Week is a traditional food week featuring black-owned restaurants in Lexington, Kentucky. Participating restaurants will create a unique, off-menu food entree for $10.00. In partnership with Black Soil KY, each food entree must feature at least one ingredient sourced from a black farmer or producer in Kentucky, Jun 19 through Jun 25.

ROB BREZSNY’S FREE WILL ASTROLOGY

ARIES (March 21-April 19): History tells us that Albert Einstein was a brilliant genius. After his death, the brain of the pioneer physicist was saved and studied for years in the hope of analyzing the secrets of why it produced so many great ideas. Science writer Stephen Jay Gould provided a different perspective. He said, “I am less interested in the weight and convolutions of Einstein’s brain than in the near certainty that people of equal talent have lived and died in cotton fields and sweatshops.” I bring this to your attention, Aries, in the hope it will inspire you to pay closer attention to the unsung and underappreciated elements of your own life—both in yourself and the people around you.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Human life sometimes features sudden reversals of fortune that may seem almost miraculous. A twist in my own destiny is an example. I was indigent for 18 years—the most starving artist of all the starving artists I have ever known. Then, in the course of a few months, all the years I had devoted to improving my craft as a writer paid off spectacularly. My horoscope column got widely syndicated, and I began to earn a decent wage. I predict a comparable turn of events for you in the coming months, Taurus—not necessarily in your finances, but in a pivotal area of your life.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): I grow weary of gurus who tell us the ego is bad and must be shamed. In my view, we need a strong and healthy ego to fuel our quest for meaning. In that spirit and in accordance with astrological omens, I am designating June as Celebrate Your Ego Month for you Geminis. You have a mandate to unabashedly embrace the beauty of your unique self. I hope you will dream fiercely as you celebrate and cultivate your specialties. I hope you will treat your distinctive desires as the treasures they are.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): One study reveals that British people own a significant amount of clothing they

never wear. Other research suggests that the average American woman has over a hundred items of clothing but considers just ten percent of them to be “wearable.” If your relationship to your wardrobe is similar, Cancerian, it’s a favorable time to cull unused, unliked, and unsuitable stuff. You would also benefit from a comparable approach to other areas of your life. Get rid of possessions, influences, and ideas that take up space but serve no important purpose and are no longer aligned with who you really are.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): In July 1969, Leo astronaut Neil Armstrong was the first human to set foot on the moon. But he almost missed his chance. His original application to become part of NASA’s space exploration team arrived a week past the deadline. But Armstrong’s buddy, Dick Day, who worked at NASA, sneaked it into the pile of applications that had come in time. I foresee the possibility of you receiving comparable assistance, Leo. Tell your friends and allies to be alert for ways they might be able to help you with either straightforward or surreptitious moves.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Great shearwaters are birds that travel a lot, covering 13,000 miles every year. From January to March, they breed in the South Atlantic Ocean, about halfway between Africa and South America. Around May, they fly west for a while and then head north, many of them as far as Canada and Greenland. When August comes, they head east to Europe, and later they migrate south along the coast of Africa to return to their breeding grounds. I am tempted to make this globetrotting bird your spirit creature for the next 12 months. You may be more inclined than ever before to go on journeys, and I expect you will be well rewarded for your journeys. At the very least, I bet you will enjoy mind-opening voyages in your imagination.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): One of the central myths of Western culture is the Holy Grail. For over 800 years,

storytellers have spun legends about the search for a precious cup with magical qualities, including the power to heal and offer eternal youth. Sober scholars are more likely to say that the Holy Grail isn’t an actual physical object hidden away in a cave or catacomb, but a symbol of a spiritual awakening or a brilliant epiphany. For the purposes of your horoscope, I’m going to focus on the latter interpretation. I suspect you are gearing up for encounters with the Holy Grail. Be alert! The revelations and insights and breakthroughs could come when you least expect them.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): June is Dare to Diminish Your Pain Month for you Scorpios. I hope you will aggressively pursue measures to alleviate discomfort and suffering. To address the physical variety, how about acupuncture or massage? Or supplements like boswellia, turmeric, devil’s claw root, white willow bark, and omega-3 fatty acids? Other ideas: sunshine, heating pad, warm baths with Epsom salts, restorative sleep, and exercise that simulates natural endorphins. Please be equally dynamic in treating your emotional and spiritual pain. Spend as much money as you can afford on skillful healers. Solicit the help of empathetic friends. Pray and meditate. Indulge in activities that make you laugh.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): A hungry humpback whale can hold more than 15,000 gallons of water in its mouth at once—enough to fill 400 bathtubs. In a funny way, their ability reminds me of you right now. You, too, have a huge capacity for whatever you feel like absorbing and engaging with. But I suggest you choose carefully what you want to absorb and engage with. Be open and receptive to only the most high-quality stuff that will enrich your life and provide a lot of fun. Don’t get filled up with trivia and nonsense and dross.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Funny story: A renowned Hollywood movie mogul was overheard at a dinner party

regaling an aspiring actor with a long monologue about his achievements. The actor couldn’t get in a word edgewise. Finally, the mogul paused and said, “Well, enough about me. What do you think of me?” If I had been in the actor’s place, I might have said, “You, sir, are an insufferable, grandiose, and boring narcissist who pathologically overestimates your own importance and has zero emotional intelligence.” The only downside to speaking my mind like that would be that the mogul might ruin my hopes of having a career in the movie business. In the coming weeks, Capricorn, I hope you will consistently find a middle ground between telling the brazen truth to those who need to hear it and protecting your precious goals and well-being.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): When faced with important decisions, most of us benefit from calling on all three forms of intelligence. Simply consulting our analytical mind is not sufficient. Nor is checking in with only our deep feelings. Even drawing from our spunky intuition alone is not adequate. We are most likely to get practical clarity if we access the guidance of our analytical mind, gut feelings, and sparkly intuition. This is always true, of course, but it’s extra relevant now. You need to get the full blessing of the synergistic blend.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Has your intuition been nudging you to revise and refine your sense of home? Have you been reorganizing the domestic vibes and bolstering your stability? I hope so. That’s what the cosmic rhythms are inviting you to do. If you have indeed responded to the call, congratulations. Buy yourself a nice homecoming present. But if you have resisted the natural flow of life’s guidance, please take corrective measures. Maybe start by reorganizing the décor and furniture. Clean up festering messes. Say sweet things to your housemates and/or family members. Manage issues that may be restricting your love of home.

Photo by Regi Go net

and the Woodford Humane Society

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TECH

Engineer Advanced Robotics, Lexington Kentucky. Responsible for development of algorithms for 3D transformations, kinematics, machine learning, employing linear algebra methods. Must possess a master’s degree in electrical and computer engineering and 3 years work experience in machine vision and industrial robotic programming including Halcon H-Develop, Cognex insight, Fanuc TP and Roboguide, 3d imaging with sheet of light and ToF sensors. Send resume to Emery Emmert, Kinemetrix Industrial Design, 708 Miles Point Way, Lexington, KY 40510.

Lexmark International, Inc. seeks a Senior Data Engineer (Azure Cloud) in Lexington, Kentucky. The Senior Data Engineer (Azure Cloud) will work to define product requirements and architecture based on use cases with the Process Health Monitor Product Manager. The responsibilities include: assemble large, complex data sets that meet functional/non-functional business requirements; engage regularly with business and technology stakeholders to identify, prioritize, and define product requirements and use cases; and articulate and drive the development of the requirements through agile sprints and planned releases. This position requires Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering or foreign equivalent; 10 years of experience as a Data Engineer or related expertise; 7 years of experience with Enterprise Data Warehouse deployment that resulted in specific business outcomes as well as with data blending, data orchestration and pipeline development tools and technologies; 5 years of experience with cloud platforms (Azure, AWS) and data engineering tools such as Databricks, Azure ML, Azure Synapse, AWS Sagemaker, Amazon S3, Amazon Redshift and big data technologies such as Hadoop (HDFS, Spark, Hive); 7 years of experience distilling complex and varied data sources (e.g. business systems, data stores, and devices) into simple and accessible content for internal and external technical and non-technical audiences, and translating data into valuable insights that drive informed technology decisions; Must demonstrate relevant certifications in at least one of the three major cloud providers (Azure, AWS, GCP); Telecommuting is permitted. Qualified candidates submit resumes to kristina.scheffelmaer@lexmark.com.

Software Developer. Lexington, KY. Will work at unanticipated client locs in the U.S. Lead prgmg tasks, provide code reviews of various dvlpmt tasks, implmt automated unit & integration tests & ensure the practice is followed consistently. Participate in system dsgn & specs, program logic & flow-charting, dvlpmt, testing, debugging, documentation, & support. Provide analysis of problems & recommend solutions. Write prgmg scripts to enhance functionality &/or performance of the s/ware applications. Dsgn & dvlp user interface which are consistent & responsive by using various front-end technologies & frameworks. Tools & Technologies: C#.NET, .NET Core (ASP.NET Web API), Angular Framework, MS SQL Server, Entity Framework Core, ASP. NET MVC, Amazon Web Services.

Reqmts: Master’s deg in Comp Sci, Comp Sci Engg, Applied Computing, or a related field & 1 yr of exp in comp S/W dvlpg &/or consulting. Will accept a Bach’s deg & 5 yrs of exp in lieu. Will accept U.S. equiv of the deg. Respond to Sitek, Inc., 1040 Monarch St., Ste. 205, Lexington, KY 40513 (Ref. GG1246B)

FOOD

School Restaurant seeks an Executive Chef in Lexington, Kentucky. This position will be responsible for delivering Japanese-style dishes to customers using advanced cooking techniques and non-traditional ingredients and overseeing the kitchen staff. Duties include:

• Prepare sushi dishes by utilizing various fish slicing and sushi-rolling techniques

• Attendance at and effective communication during monthly reporting meetings with Japanese investors this includes the ability to explain, discuss, and make suggestions regarding the restaurant’s monthly operations in Japanese. This position requires 2 years of experience developing Japanese-style food recipes, executing dishes utilizing Japanese cooking techniques including niru (simmering), yaku (grilling), musu (steaming), ageru (frying), preparing sushi dishes using various fish slicing and sushi-rolling techniques, directing and managing a kitchen staff, managing the food inventory including sourcing rare and seasonal food items and maintaining sanitary conditions of the kitchen, plus fluency in Japanese.

Qualified applicants should submit resumes to tomoka3993@yahoo.com.

we are seeking an experienced... who has...

• extensive background in Lexington’s media market

• CRM proficiency (salesforce, hubspot)

the successful candidate will...

• demonstrated business development success in a leadership role be an enthusiastic sales champ who’s passionate about Lexington, community-building, and helping our clients grow their business!

HOME AND GARDEN

What is Robin’s Egg Blue

BY GREG JOHNSON

When I was a kid, I loved this color more than any other.

I’d find robin’s eggs, usually pecked-open partial shells, in the nearby woods — and they seemed like exotic jewels to me. Especially in their muted surroundings of forest green and brown, they were supernaturally, brilliantly beautiful.

One Saturday, when I was with my dad at the hardware store, I was astonished to find a paint can labeled Robin’s Egg Blue. I was so excited. After some pleading and wheedling on my part, and some goodnatured teasing on his, he agreed that we could repaint my bedroom.

We did. My walls were Robin’s Egg Blue. My ceiling was Robin’s Egg Blue. So was the inside of my closet. Even my wooden desk was Robin’s Egg Blue.

Today, Susan took this lovely photo of the robin’s nest in the cherry tree a few steps outside our kitchen window. Still breathtaking.

Greg Johnson is a retired editor at the Courier Journal and a co-author of the book, ‘Real Barbecue.’

HG Calendar

SAT JUN 17 ....... Historic Botherum Tour

Jon Carloftis Fine Gardens invites the public to tour the historic home and gardens of Botherum, with ticket proceeds benefiting the work of The Garden Club of Kentucky, Inc.

SAT JUN 24 Garden Tour

The Lexington Council Garden Clubs invites you to visit a carefully curated selection of area gardens on June 24, 2023, 10 am to 5 pm and June 25, 2023, 1 pm to 5 pm. Whether you are a gardener, a homeowner seeking new ideas or just enjoy beauty and tranquility, please join the Tour, rain or shine to visit some of our area’s most inspiring gardens. The Open Gates to Bluegrass Living tour will feature gardens of every size, both professionally-designed and homeowner-designed spaces, including a rooftop garden and a garden filled with sculpture.

The biennial fundraising event serves to provide educational opportunities, community outreach, and beautification of our city. Grant recipients from past tours include scholarships to University of Kentucky students majoring in horticulture and related fields, historic

I was astonished to find a paint can labeled Robin’s Egg Blue. I was so excited.

preservation at the Hunt Morgan House, Waveland, and Wallis House, the headquarters of the State Garden Club of Kentucky; educational activities at libraries, schools, the Fayette County Extension, the Arboretum, the Family Care Center outdoor classroom, Seedleaf Community Garden; as well as landscaping for the Hope Center, the Markey Cancer Center Meditation Garden, neighborhood median gardens, and the Ashland Terrace garden, along with numerous Monarch Waystations throughout Lexington.

SAT JUL 1 Daylily Show

The Bluegrass Hemerocallis Society presents their lovely flowers judged and staged in all of their beauty, 1 pm, Twin Pines Christian Church.

SAT JUL 22 ....... Grand Tour

The Grand Tour of Homes extends across the last two weekends in July, and is an annual scattered site showcase of new homes. This event provides an opportunity for home lovers to view the latest trends in new home construction and to speak directly with builders, designers, and professionals about their dream homes.

SAT JUL 29 ........ Iris Sale

The Bluegrass Iris Society follows up their Spring Show with an Annual Sale highlighting the best of this year’s offerings. A must-see for any gardener. Lexington Green. (Pro Tip: they sell out early.)

Community Garden Days

Join LFUCG at city community centers for Community Garden Days, learning about planting and maintaining a garden. Participants who attend two or more Community Garden Days and one of each Garden Guild program will receive a certificate of achievement, a prize pack, and an invitation to an end-of-summer awards ceremony picnic. 2 pm.

JUN 3 Dunbar Center

JUN 10 Castlewood Center

JUN 24 Tates Creek Center

JUL 1 William Wells Brown Center

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Property sales info source: Fayette County Property Valuation office (www.fayettepva.com)