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BUILDING, CONSTRUCTION & DEVELOPMENT For Sale?
The city of Lexington is considering the sale of three buildings, including the LexArts building on Mill Street. ArtsPlace is one of three targeted properties, along with Morton House on N. Limestone and Old Fire Station #2 on E. New Circle, to be sold after a Lexington council subcommittee reviewed over 600 Lexington-Fayette Urban County Councilowned properties. The subcommittee included Vice Mayor Steve Kay, Councilwoman Amanda Bledsoe, Councilman Richard Moloney and former Councilman Bill Farmer Jr. The committee voted unanimously in late January to allow city officials to begin discussions with LexArts about the purchase of the Mill Street Property, which LexArts currently leases. The city will also begin discussions with The Nest about purchasing Morton House. According to Bledsoe, the subcommittee will continue to look at other buildings and property in the coming months to determine the best use of some properties.
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CORE Collaboration
The upper deck of a parking garage at the corner of Mill, High, and Vine, collapsed early on February 18.
Known as The Core (Collaboration. Research. Entrepreneurship), UK’s forthcoming $15 million facility at the Coldstream Research Campus will provide office and laboratory space for early stage, high-tech companies. It will be an entry-level resource for companies looking to locate on the research campus. The project is supported by a $500,000 matching grant through the Product Development Initiative (PDI), a statewide investment program created to help communities supplement site or building improvement projects. The building includes a wet lab space and working space with nearby interstate access for companies and entrepreneurs traveling to facilities throughout the region. The project is scheduled for completion in early 2022. “When we think about strengthening our economy, particularly following the challenges we’ve faced over the past year we believe that partnership with the city and the business community is the best way to move forward,” said Eric Monday, UK executive vice president for finance and administration. Kentucky Technology Inc. (KTI), a subsidiary of the UK Research Foundation, will lease
approximately half of the building’s 40,000 square feet, with plans to sublease to qualifying high-tech companies. The facility is expected to house startups incubated at UK, as well as other companies relocating to Kentucky. George Ward, president of KTI says The Core will provide an opportunity for more early stage high-tech companies to flourish in Lexington as they grow well-paying jobs and create new products that improve people’s lives. The facility is being developed through a partnership with Woodbury Corp. Rick Woodbury, the company’s chairman, said the partnership with UK will help support sustained growth of high-tech companies in the region. Lexington Mayor Linda Gorton said the project helps boost the community’s status as a hub for innovative companies. “Lexington will continue its growth as a hub for high-tech development, and The Core is going to be a critical part of our move forward.” “This is a great next step in bringing additional development and well-paying jobs to Lexington,” said Matt Tackett, president and CEO of the Kentucky Association for Economic Development.
Applications for Leadership Kentucky 2021 Leadership Kentucky is now accepting nominations and applications for the Leadership Kentucky Class of 2021. The nomination form is available online and applications are due mid-March.
Dynamic duo: Wrigley Media and UK sign partnership
Wrigley Media Group and the University of Kentucky have formalized a partnership to present the UK brand. Through 2024, Wrigley Media is the primary creative video services partner for UK.
Master of Science in Marketing
The Gatton College of Business and Economics at the University of Kentucky is launching a new Master of Science in Marketing (MSM). The program, approved by the UK Board of Trustees and pending approval by the Council on Postsecondary Education, begins in fall 2021.
PEOPLE Junior League of Lexington’s 2021 Board of Directors
The Junior League of Lexington announced its new Board of Directors for 2021, which includes: • Jessica Stigall, President: Stigall is a Member at Sturgill, Turner, Barker & Moloney, PLLC. • Erin Jones Roth, PresidentElect: Roth is President/CEO at Telford Community YMCA. • Christie Workman, Marketing/Public Relations: Workman is an Assistant Regional Director of Philanthropy at University of Kentucky College of Engineering. • Sarah Robinson, Recording Secretary: Robinson is a Senior Marketing Director at CBL Properties. • Betsy Davies, Corresponding Secretary: Davies is an Assistant Regional Director of Philanthropy at University of Kentucky College of Engi-
neering. • Janet Luo, Treasurer: Luo is an Associate Attorney at Sturgill, Turner, Barker & Moloney, PLLC. • Amanda Black, Membership Chair: Black is a Marketing Administrative Coordinator at Alltech. • Vanessa Grossl, Headquarters Chair: Grossl is a Policy Analyst at The Council of State Governments. • Pamela Felts, Horse Show Chair: Felts is a Teacher at Anderson County Schools. • Mallory Wood, Holly Day Market Chair: Wood is a Certified Professional Coder at Central Kentucky Radiology, PLLC. • Kimberly McCay, Sponsorship Chair: McCay is a Community Programs Loan Specialist at USDA Rural Development.
YMCA of Central KY elects new board chair
Leslie Flynn has been named the new chair of the YMCA of Central Kentucky’s board of directors. Flynn succeeds Al Isaac who continues to serve as an executive committee member after completing his term as chair. The board of directors also announced new members and advisory board chairs for the 20212023 term. The YMCA welcomes: • Chair Leslie Flynn, Private Banker, Central Bank & Trust Co. • C.M. Gatton Beaumont YMCA Advisory Board Chair Mike Heath, CEO/Senior Partner, Heath Healthcare Consulting • YMCA Black Achievers Program Advisory Board Chair Johnnie Johnson, Vice President for Admissions, Transylvania University. • Carla Blanton • Jonathan Caldwell, Valvoline • Miranda M. Scully, Fayette County Public Schools • Andrew Smith, University of Kentucky • Billy Spears, Lexmark • Delaine Thiel, Lexington Catholic
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BUSINESS Keeneland’s Vice President of Racing
Local Lex Market is opening on Southland Drive in March, featuring handmade and handcrafted items from small business crafters throughout Kentucky.
New leadership for Valvoline
The Nail Shop will debut at The MET in early spring. When Kim Hunyh opened the first Nail Shop location in Brannon Crossing in 2019 she wasn’t necessarily planning a second location, but says, “My goal has always been to open a location downtown, in the heart of Lexington where innovation and diversity come to life.” The MET development is part of Community Venture’s growth plans for downtown Lexington. The development includes DV8 Kitchen and Manchester Coffee Co., which both also plan to open in the spring.
Central Kentucky horseman and bloodstock adviser, Gatewood Bell, has been named Keeneland’s new Vice President of Racing. Valvoline Inc. announced the appointment of Mahmoud (Mack) Sharaf to serve as the company’s Treasurer and chief liaison to the investment community.
OPEN FOR BIZ Annabella’s Sweet Boutique opened on West Main near the Jefferson Street corridor, located across from what will become Town Branch Park once the project is completed. LexLive, the entertainment complex at the corner of High and South Broadway, prepares to make its long-awaited debut in the spring. The complex features 10 movie screens, a bowling alley, three bars and an arcade. With The Kentucky Theatre indefinitely shuttered, LexLive may open as Lexington’s only downtown theatre.
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Revive Sauna Studio is coming to Chevy Chase in the spring.
SPORTS Indoor Football
The KFC Yum! Center and Indoor Football League’s (IFL) Louisville Xtreme Football team have announced a three-year rental lease
agreement between the team and the venue’s operator, ASM Global, including eight home games at the multi-purpose arena between April and August 2021.
Keeneland’s Spring Meet
Keeneland plans to allow a limited number of fans to attend its 2021 Spring Meet, to be held April 2-23. For this year’s Spring Meet, Keeneland will make available a limited number of pre-sold ticket packages including dining, Grandstand reserved seating, and general admission.
A “pro partner” of MLB
The Lexington Legends recently joined the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball (ALPB), which is considered a “professional partner” of MLB, but ALPB teams are not affiliated with MLB organizations.
Calendar Commerce Lexington Inc. hosts a SPOTLIGHT Series event on Wednesday, March 3 at 10 am via Zoom, featuring a panel of local leaders who will discuss best practices for diversity, inclusion and equity in the workplace and business.
Women Leading Kentucky hosts a Power Hour Leadership Series on Thursday, March 11 at 3 pm via Zoom with Karen Harbin, President and CEO of Commonwealth Credit Union. The next Commerce Lexington Inc. @330 Series event is on Monday, March 15 at 3:30 pm via Zoom, featuring Dr. Janelle McNeal of True North Counseling & Development. She presents a session entitled “Mindset” Over Matter: Mindset Tips for Personal and Professional Development.
The eighth annual EMERGE Conference engages the next generation leaders of Central Kentucky, connecting emerging leaders to each other and to the community. This year’s virtual conference is Tuesday, March 9. This year’s keynote speaker is Justin Patton, who will present “Your Roadmap to Trust,” guiding participants through the four crucial elements of trust and how trust is your most important competitive advantage.
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Win friends and influence people BY KEVIN NANCE
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ocial media influencers — people who leverage their large followings on Instagram, YouTube, Twitter and other platforms into lucrative sponsorship deals with companies and the ad agencies that represent them — have gotten a fair amount of bad press in recent years. Several infamous cases have featured influencers offering inspiring personal narratives that turned out to be fictional and/or ghostwritten. Even worse, some influencers’ followers themselves have turned out to be fictional, having been bought or otherwise fraudulently conjured out of the ether of cyberspace. But a few bad apples doesn’t mean the whole barrel is rotten — in fact, many social media
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influencers are well worth the investment, opening doors to markets unreachable by mainstream media, says Jason Falls, a digital strategy executive for the Lexington ad agency Cornett and the author of Winfluence: Reframing Influencer Marketing to Ignite Your Brand, a new book published in February by Entrepreneur Press. And anyway, Falls says, an influencer doesn’t even have to be a creature of social media. He or she just has to be influential — a fact that companies looking to expand their marketing campaigns would do well to consider. In Winfluence, therefore, the author explains how businesses can more effectively harness the power of influence (no R) marketing in ways that go well beyond narrowly focused pay-perpost strategies. “Influence marketing without the R is inclusive of more than social media,” says Falls, 48, a Pikeville native and Morehead State University graduate. “Doing it well means finding out who influences the audiences you’re trying to reach and then developing strategies to work through them.” In local influence marketing campaigns that Falls writes about in Winfluence, he and his
colleagues have successfully deployed social media figures such as Derek Wolf, who has more than a million followers for his over-thefire grilling videos on Instagram and other platforms, and who delivered a new audience for Frankfort’s Buffalo Trace Distillery by creating a new recipe incorporating its bourbon. Elsewhere, Instagram-based influencers such as Leigh Roach and Tamara Schneider, the team behind Kentucky Taste Buds (@kytastebuds), Tif Fannin (@brightonabudget) and Rynetta Davis (@really.ryetta) have figured in campaigns, but so have non-social-media notables such as local PTA officials. “The audience for the book,” he says, “is anybody who owns a business, or is a marketer for a business, who wants to find new, effective ways to reach new customers in an era when many consumers don’t trust traditional advertising,” Falls says. “That means using online influencers, obviously also people of influence in your community. Their influence may not necessarily have been built online, but it can still have an impact.” □
Winfluence Selling the sizzle “The sizzle has sold more steaks than the cow ever has, although the cow is, of course, mighty important.” —John McNulty, The New Yorker, 1938
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When you meet Jason Falls, you instantly know who’s going to play him in the movie of his life — a fact he readily admits after growing his current epic beard. “‘Dude? Jack Black looks just like you now!’” he’s been told, and he’d be fine with this big screen treatment. “That’s probably as good a fit as I can think of,” adding, “I have a feeling we share a lot more than handsome beards in common.”
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n his third book on digital marketing strategy, Winfluence, Jason Falls claims that businesses, brands, and agencies have influencer marketing all wrong. “When most people think of influencers and influencer marketing, they think of Instagrammers and YouTubers posting about a product,” Falls explains. “It has biased the way most businesses think about the practice. But influencer marketing is far more than social networks or even online activities.” His two-sentence elevator pitch: “If you own or promote a business, influence marketing has to be on your radar because it may offer the most efficient marketing spend to connect with the audiences you wish to reach. This book helps you see through the hype and negativity around influencers to learn how to partner with them strategically to grow.” Still, he had to sell the sizzle, not the steak. “The whole time I was researching the book and drafting the proposal to sell it to a publisher, I went back and forth about a way to underline that we had to stop thinking about the practice as ‘influencer’ marketing and focus on ‘influence — as in the goal of what we’re
doing. I was brainstorming titles that expressed by focusing on the verb or action rather than the noun or channel, your business could win. Winfluence just came out as I was jotting down ideas.” His biggest social media pet peeve, because we know he has to have one, is life insurance people InMails on LinkedIn. “I suppose it works some of the time or they wouldn’t spam the living bejeezus out of us. But think about it: You buy life insurance once or twice every 10-15 years or so. Based on the number of ‘associates’ who contact me on LinkedIn, you’d think I was dropping $100,000 bills every 3-4 days.” —Kristina Rosen Falls is an award-winning digital strategist who has been recognized as a social and digital thought leader by Entrepreneur, the BBC, the Wall-Street Journal, Forbes and BusinessWeek. He has served as Director of Digital Strategy at Cornett in Lexington since 2017. Winfluence: Reframing Influencer Marketing to Ignite Your Brand is published by Entrepreneur Press and is available in paperback, e-book and audiobook format.
The Purpose of Influence A softer purpose sometimes employed by brands in leveraging influence partners is that of association. Public relations, in many ways, is focused not on a specific persuasive direction—trying to convince an audience to do or think something—but merely on associating a product, service, company, or issue with another in order to borrow trust or equity from them. In other words, the Tom James Co. may work through public relations channels to get Esquire to feature their latest suit designs, but their goal isn’t for Esquire to tell people to buy custom clothing from Tom James. It’s more about simply associating the clothier with Esquire. The brand equity transferred by association elevates the Tom James Co. in the mind of the reader. This technique is often employed in more long-term relationships, where the influence partner is using the product but not openly asking people to buy it. Or when they talk about the social issues or nonproduct aspects of a brand or company to further associate the brand with their stance on the issue. A strong example of this is the relationship Dove Men+Care has with many bloggers, podcasters, and those influential in the dad and fatherhood space. The men’s personal care brand from Unilever regularly sponsors events like the Dad 2.0 Summit in order to connect and partner with fathers. It works to amplify advocacy for passing paid family medical leave legislation and including paternity leave in that legislation. “Unilever and Dove Men+Care, part of the larger Dove family, are so committed to finding purpose within their brands,” Jordan Lewis, brand manager at Unilever U.S. for Dove Men+Care, said. “[They are committed] to finding sustainability, both environmentally and socially. That is one of the most incredible things about the Dove portfolio, is that they are highly driven by their purpose. For Dove Men+Care, that has always been expanding and creating opportunities for men to show care.” So Dove Men+Care influence engagements may mention the brand, but they are focused on associating it with social advocacy that supports its core audience of men, many of whom are fathers. In a B2B context, we can go back to the example of Shankman and Sprinklr, but think of their association as more of an investment over time. — Excerpt from Chapter 10—The Four Purposes of Influence
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sun MARCH EVENT UPDATES Lexington’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade and Festival is canceled for 2021. Lexington Comic & Toy Convention, scheduled for March 25-28, 2021 at Central Bank Center, is postponed until September 9-12, 2021.
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BOOKS Don Bentley in conversation with Mark Greaney to discuss The Outside Man, Zoom, 7 pm
Crawfish Boil, 11 am
and Greet at Immanuel Baptist. (following all CDC guidelines for safety), 7 pm, 2261 Armstrong Mill Rd
Duchess presents: Snack Queens Unite, Honeywood, 5:30 pm
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HG Green Force Crash Course with Bluegrass Greensource on the topic of Waste Management, Zoom, 5:30 pm
Spotlight Series: How Businesses Can Become Champions for Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, Zoom, 10 am
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2021 James B. Beam Industry Conference, virtual via Beam Institute (thru March 12), 8 am
Bourbon Barons Tours, Stone Fences Tours, 8 am to 5 pm
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Jake Gibbs Memorial Plaque Dedication, Pam Miller Downtown Arts Center, 10 am
ART Robert C. May
Photography Lecture Series: Elinor Carucci, Zoom, 4 pm
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Leprechaun Half Marathon, 10 Miler & 5K, Versailles, 8:30 am
COMEDY DC Young Fly, Comedy Off Broadway, 7:30 pm
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Women Leading Kentucky’s Power Hour Leadership Series, Zoom, 3 pm
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Shamrock Shuffle Packet Pickup #2, Winchester Road Habitat ReStore, 10 am
COMEDY Dusty Slay,
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Lexington Habitat’s Shamrock Shuffle InPerson Race at Fasig-Tipton, (Virtual Race thru March 31)
HORSE Snowbird Dressage, Kentucky Horse Park EAT Farmer Joe’s Duck
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BALL March Madness starts with Selection Sunday on March 14, 2021 at 6 pm
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Norton Center for the Arts hosts CULTURE + Bourbon w/ Joyce Nethery (Master Distiller for Jeptha Creed Distillery), Zoom, 7:30 pm
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Easter cookie class, Wildside Winery, 5:30 pm
COMEDY Mark
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UK baseball vs Missouri, Kentucky Proud Park (thru March 2) Limited to 20%
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MUSIC The Highlanders, Goodwood Lexington, 1 pm MUSIC Acoustic Concert Show #2, Rupp Arena, 7:30 pm
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Scholarship Competition, Alltech Virtual Event Platform, 2 pm
Queens Unite, Honeywood, 5:30 pm
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SHOP Warehouse 746 Sale Event, 12 pm
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Bluegrass Greensource on the topic of Waste Management, Zoom, 5:30 pm
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Industry Conference, virtual via Beam Institute (thru March 12), 8 am
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Kentucky’s Power Hour Leadership Series, Zoom, 3 pm
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Packet Pickup #2, Winchester Road Habitat ReStore, 10 am
Shamrock Shuffle InPerson Race at Fasig-Tipton, (Virtual Race thru March 31)
COMEDY Dusty Slay,
HORSE Snowbird Dressage, Kentucky Horse Park
Comedy Off Broadway, 7:15 pm
EAT Farmer Joe’s Duck
Dinner, Kentucky Castle, 7 pm
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BALL March Madness starts with Selection Sunday on March 14, 2021 at 6 pm
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HAPPY ST. PATRICK’S DAY Visit acemagazinelex.com for a comprehensive list of St. Patrick’s Day holiday programming.
DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME BEGINS AT 2 AM ART Barrel
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Kentucky Job Club presents “Thinking of a Career in Nonprofit?”, Zoom, 9 am
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Comic Con, scheduled for March 25-28, 2021 at Central Bank Center, is postponed until September 9-12, 2021.
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MUSIC The Highlanders, Goodwood Lexington, 1 pm MUSIC Acoustic Concert Show #2, Rupp Arena, 7:30 pm
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4th annual Hucks for Pups 5K, Coldstream Research Park, 9 am
KIDS Lexington Parks and Rec’s Spring Break Family Camp, virtual (thru April 4) ART Barrel Head Painting, Kentucky Castle
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Sweet Sixteen Basketball Tournament 2021, Rupp Arena (thru April 3)
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Keeneland’s Spring Meet
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Easter Sunday
April 9
Central Kentucky Home & Garden Show
April 10
Free Trash Disposal Day
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Bluegrass Creative Spring Market
April 17
Free Mulch Giveaway
HEALTH & WELLNESS Business Benefits of increased testing The US Drug Test Centers released a February report on the “Impact of Employer COVID-19 Testing on Jobs by State,” after analyzing data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics on job losses from December 2019 to December 2020 and the percentage of jobs in each state that can’t be done remotely. The study reported these key findings: * In Kentucky, 50,801 jobs were lost in 2020, down 5.2% and government jobs are projected to see the biggest comeback in 2021 with 10-15% of jobs returning. * In 48 of 50 states, at least 50% of all jobs cannot be done remotely. * The leisure and hospitality industry would benefit the most from increased at-work testing since 87% of those jobs cannot be done remotely.
NEWS UK participates in second vaccine trial
The University of Kentucky is participating in a second COVID-19 vaccine trial that tests whether two doses of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine are more effective than one. UK is one of 20 sites in the country participating in the second arm of the study. Anyone over the age of 40 can sign up for UK’s two-dose study.
Lexington Clinic’s 2021 board of directors
Lexington Clinic announced its 2021 board of directors at the annual meeting. The following officers were elected to serve for the year: Michael T. Cecil, M.D. as President; Kyle J. Childers, M.D. as Vice-President; Shailendra Chopra, M.D. as Secretary; Robert A. Davenport, M.D. as Treasurer. Other members of the board include Haider Abbas, M.D., David Alexander, M.D., An-Yu Chen, M.D., Jamil Farooqui, M.D., Tharun Karthikeyan, M.D., Jordan Prendergast, M.D., Mr. Nick Rowe, and Mr. Alan Stein.
Employers. It ranks seventh out of the 25 employers in the Healthcare & Social industry and is the leading health care employer in Kentucky.
RUNS The 4th Annual Lucky Leprechaun Half Marathon, 10 Miler & 5K is on Saturday, March 6 at 8:30 am in historic Versailles, Kentucky. The rescheduled 6th Annual Dirty Dog Trail 4 Miler is on Saturday, March 13 at 9 am at Veterans Park.
The 4th Annual Hucks For Pups 5K is on Saturday, March 27 at 9 am at Coldstream Park, and benefits the animals at Lexington Humane Society.
The 15th annual Shamrock Shuffle 3K benefiting Habitat for Humanity is happening in March as a hybrid event with two race options. Run a virtual race anywhere between March 13-31, or run in-person on Saturday, March 13 near Fasig-Tipton.
The Eleventh Anniversary edition of the Original America’s Prettiest Half Marathon developed by Run the Bluegrass is scheduled for Saturday, March 27 at Keeneland with in-person or virtual race options.
Lifetime achievement award
Dr. Robert Baumann is receiving the Brumback Lifetime Achievement Award from the Child Neurology Society (CNS) after nearly a half-century of work at the University of Kentucky.
Saint Joseph among Best Hospitals
Saint Joseph Hospital achieved the Healthgrades 2021 America’s 250 Best Hospitals Award™ for the third consecutive year.
UK HealthCare one of America’s Best Large Employers
UK HealthCare was ranked #34 on Forbes magazine’s list of 500 of America’s Best Large
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John’s Run/Walk Shop and Lexington’s Division of Environmental Services present the second annual Virtual Reforest 5k between March 20-28. Participants can pick their own starting line, finish line, and course, and can run or walk at any time. Proceeds from the race will help raise money to purchase trees for this year’s Reforest the Bluegrass event in April.
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Luck o’ the Irish Pies BY TOM YATES
St. Patrick celebrations were one of the very first casualties of the pandemic this time last year. Several of the revelers who persevered came to be identified later as superspreaders. This year, there will be no St. Patrick parade or festival in March, but there can always be Irish food.
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n a typical year, after several hours of banging back Guinness pints with Jameson Irish Whiskey chasers, we always find ourselves stranded on a streetside curb waiting for the annual St. Patrick’s Day parade to pass us by. Stranded and hungry. On St. Patrick’s Day, practically every bar and restaurant hawks variations of Irish Stew, Corned Beef and Cabbage, Reuben Sandwiches, or Shepherd’s Pie. Year after year, there we are, trapped on a random sidewalk (far away from the mere aroma of food) surrounded by happy families, drunken parade goers, bagpipe pipers, prancing horses, local bands, funny cars, and overly enthusiastic scary clowns. Trapped and starving. What’s a boy to do? This year, with no parade, I’ll be making little mini shepherd’s hand pies. St. Thomas, the Pie Bearer. Not to be confused with Irish Pasties, the batter-dipped deep fried meat pies sold throughout Northern Ireland in fish and chips shops, Shepherd’s Pies (lamb) and Cottage Pies (beef) are fabulous common casserole dishes composed of various meats, vegetables, and potatoes. Minced
or braised meat? Sliced or mashed potatoes? Peas and/or carrots? It doesn’t really matter. Whatever combination, they’re nearly impossible to muck up. Shepherd’s Pie Hand Pies. A fun little riff on shepherd’s pie. The Filling. To accommodate the smallish nature of the pies, I finely diced 3 carrots and 4 stalks of celery (slightly larger than an 1/8 “ brunoise). After trimming the roots and green ends off of 2 medium leeks, I split the white sections in half, gave them a good rinse, and sliced them into very thin half moons. Working over a medium high flame, I sauteed the vegetables until they started to sweat before adding 2 smashed roasted garlic cloves. As the tender leeks took on a bit of color, I scooped the vegetables onto a side plate and tumbled one pound of Four Hills Farm ground lamb into the skillet. I used a wooden spoon to break up the ground lamb and let it brown for a few minutes before adding 2 tablespoons of tomato paste, 1 tablespoon dry mustard, 1 heaping tablespoon smoked paprika, salt, and cracked black
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pepper. After swirling the spiced tomato paste throughout the browned lamb, I let it toast to deepen the flavor. When the brickcolored lamb started to caramelize, I deglazed the skillet with 1 cup Guinness, 2 cups beef stock, and 1/4 cup Worcestershire sauce. I tossed 2 bay leaves along with a handful of fresh thyme stems into the mix, brought it to a boil, reduced it to a simmer, and let it rip for 45 minutes, stirring during wine refills. When the highly aromatic lamb concoction reduced and thickened, I added 1 cup of peas and pulled the skillet from the heat to cool. The Pie. While store-bought pie dough would have been fine, I had the stuff to throw together a very basic pie dough. I floured a large cutting board and rolled the dough into two 1/8” rounds. I used a 3” fluted cookie cutter to lightly score the bottom crust and mark the shapes. After brushing the scored edges with an egg wash, I spooned dollops of leftover mashed potatoes onto the scored pastry circles and nestled heaping tablespoons of the filling into the
potatoes before showering the tops with extra sharp white cheddar cheese. So, instead of trying to crimp together individual pastry pies like empanadas, I draped the second pastry sheet over the first sheet, tapped around the mounded fillings to squeeze out any excess air, and used the cookie cutter to stamp through both layers to seal them together with clean edges. I brushed the little pies with the remaining egg wash, scattered sea salt over the tops, and slid them into a preheated 425 degree oven to bake for 35 minutes. When the pies were beautifully browned, I pulled them from the oven, transferred them to a wire rack, and finished with flash-fried thyme leaves. Cracked open, the filling spilled and oozed from the steaming pies. Tucked inside the buttery crisp shells, the mild malty bitterness of the Guiness-infused beef stock tempered the slight gaminess of the ground lamb. While the vegetables added subtle sweetness, the flaky salt provided a clean crunch that countered the soft earthy tang of the melted sharp white cheddar cheese. It’s time for ittle lucky hand pies. Bring on the bagpipes.
ACE EATS OUT
SnoCones, anyone? Too Soon? Photo Courtesy Lexington Farmers Market
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hen we said Kentucky winters only worsen in February we weren’t joking. Last month we warned you to grab your parka when dining out, when we should’ve said pick up a generator and stock up on your favorite family meals from local spots. The three-peat icy snowpocalypse was not only a threat to outdoor dining, but also forced many local favorites to close, threatening even the promise of a modest Valentine and Mardi Gras recovery for the struggling local restaurant scene. We’re hopeful for more stability in March, and as spring approaches, we are eager to share food news including the opening of a healthy fast food option, the potential of a new frozen custard chain, and Kentucky’s first sake brewery. In the Southland neighborhood, a wine shop quietly opened, while rumors quickly spread of a potential brunch spot opening in the spring. St. Patrick’s celebrations will have to adapt to Covid restrictions, but we hope ice storms won’t be the major threat. (Find a full sampling of Easter brunches at acemagazinelex.com)
Remembering “The Peach Lady” For the past 33 years, Mary E. Tyler was a beloved member of the Lexington Farmers’ Market, known affectionately as “The Peach Lady.” She passed away on February 16, 2021. Mary was born in Winchester, and spent the first 30 years of her working career as the owner of South Main Grocery, which many referred to as Mary’s Market.
Rosemont Station will open in the former spot of Painted Taco in the Southland corridor. The new concept comes from Sean Nealey of PieTana.
BIRTHS
Sonny’s BBQ has plans to take over the former Bob Evans restaurant on Buena Vista Rd off Winchester near I-75.
LeanFeast, a healthy outlet that specializes in meal prep, opened on Ruccio Way. Ranada’s Kitchen opens in a new location at the corner of Woodland and High, in the longvacant home of what was once Lexington’s first Ramsey’s. Vine & Branch is a new wine and plant shop on Southland Drive.
OBITS Eiffel Pizza closed its Buckhorn Drive location in February.
COMING SOON
A second Agave & Rye is coming to downtown Lexington in the former spot of Saul Good, on the corner of Broadway and Short Street this summer.
The Void Sake Company, Kentucky’s first and only sake brewery, is opening in Lexington on National Avenue this spring. Sake is an ancient fermented drink that originated in Japan and the process shares some similarities with the brewing of beer. Two of the three owners of Void Sake Co. are from Ethereal Brewery.
Andy’s Frozen Custard is opening its first Kentucky location, featuring a drive-thru, on South Broadway next door to Papi’s Rapido. Roosters is coming to Richmond Road. The second Lexington location will find a home in the former Chop House, which closed in November after more than 20 years in business.
Ace Eats Out is curated by Kristina Rosen. Email her at kristina@firstmedialex.com. To advertise in Ace’s food section, email ace@firstmedialex.com
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ARTS AND CULTURE ART
BOOKS
Civic Artist in Residence
New Books
Applications for the Civic Artist in Residence program are open through March 26. This inaugural program is a partnership between CivicLex and the City of Lexington, and allows three artists in residence to collaborate with three LFUCG departments—Environmental Quality & Public Works, Finance, & Social Services—to reimagine how they work and engage with the public. The residency includes learning how your selected department functions, attending meetings, meeting city workers, and spending time “in the field.” Artists will develop and carry out one or more projects alongside city staff. The residency runs from June 2021 through July 2022 and selected artists will receive a stipend.
DV8 Kitchen Table Art Reveal Fourteen central Kentucky non-profits within the recovery community paired up with local artists to create art on tables for DV8 Kitchen’s forthcoming second location at The MET this spring.
Kentucky author Robert Gipe’s latest is Pop: An Illustrated Novel, set in the fictional Eastern Kentucky county of Canard. Graham Marema, writing for The Daily Yonder, says of a pivotal moment in the book, “It’s a scene that seems almost wistfully fantastical, the idea of filmmakers coming into Appalachia and letting the ‘hillbillies’ tell their own story. Too often Appalachian voices are left out of Appalachian stories told at a national level. The memoir Hillbilly Elegy by J.D. Vance is a potent recent example, receiving mixed reviews for its broad generalizations about the region. It certainly didn’t help that its 2020 film remake lacked Appalachian voices at the helm.”
Jake’s Birthday Book Drive
In honor of late Councilmember Jake Gibbs, a book drive will be celebrated during his birthday week from March 14 through 21. Books can be dropped off at some of his favorite places like Good Foods Co-op, High Street YMCA, Sav’s Restaurant, 3rd Street Stuff, A Cup of Commonwealth and West Sixth Brewing. Donated books will be delivered to International Book Project, an organization that distributes books locally and abroad.
Sam Perez
THEATRE
Artist Natalee Chartier and the nonprofit Rachel’s House (Lighthouse Ministries) won first place in the popular vote. Busbee, Foster, Logsdon & Vance with the Shepherds House Inc. won first place in the judge’s contest.
Team Kentucky Gallery
Kentuckians are invited to lend their artistic talents to a new Team Kentucky Gallery, which will be located in a main hall of the state Capitol in Frankfort. The gallery will feature art in six-month installments. The deadline to submit artwork for the first installment is May 15.
10-Minute Play Festival
Studio Players is accepting submissions for their Annual 10-Minute Play Festival to be performed in July 2021. Six strong plays will be featured. Any playwright may enter; only one script per playwright. The play must be a 10-minute play. All plays should be emailed, with a separate cover page, with: play’s title, author’s name, email address, mailing address and phone number. The play itself should only have the title; no identifying information contained in or on the 10-page script. Deadline for submission is March 2, 2021.
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In Memory: Nick Stump Wonderin’ where the lions are “his generation now lives only in the stories we tell and those memories we hold close. You can’t have basketball or love without losing sometime. So, I like it that spring comes at the end of basketball season. We will take our victories and losses with hope for next year. And I will always cherish those few precious times when this old hillbilly was given a break.” —Nick Stump, “Love and Basketball,” Ace Magazine, 2014
In recent years, pre-Covid, he’d had a standing Thursday evening gig with friends at Henry Clay’s Public House downtown.
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Stump was preceded in death in February of 2013 by his beloved bride, the writer Bonnie McCafferty. The two married in 1992. She wrote, “The wedding ceremony was much like our courtship — swift, heartfelt, slightly surreal and absolutely hilarious.” In a piece called, “The Comeback,” she later wrote movingly about her 1993 brush with death, when she suffered a double aneurysm and spent nine days in a Louisville ICU awaiting surgery.
n the bleak and icy morning of February 17, Lexington woke to the shattering news that legendary bluesman and writer, Nick Stump, had died after a brief hospitalization. As his daughter, internationally renowned DJ Marea Stamper shared with friends, “He hung on with life support, but when his ride showed up he was ready to go.” Stump, née Michael Stamper, was best known as the frontman for the iconic Metropolitan Blues All-Stars. A patriot, poet, screenwriter, and musician, he modestly characterized his Vietnam wartime service as “low-level intel analyst.”
“Writer, singer, storyteller, musician, soldier. Thank you for your service. ALL of it.” —Lexington artist John Lackey
An outdoor joint memorial will be planned for Stump and his bride Bonnie later this summer.
ROB BREZSNY’S FREE WILL ASTROLOGY ARIES (March 21-April 19): In late April of 1969, Cambridhgeshire, UK hosted the first-ever Thriplow Daffodil Weekend: a flower show highlighting 80 varieties of narcissus. In the intervening years, climate change has raised the average temperature 3.24 degrees Fahrenheit. So the flowers have been blooming progressively earlier each year, which has necessitated moving the festival back. The last pre-Covid show in 2019 was on March 23-24, a month earlier than the original. Let’s use this as a metaphor for shifting conditions in your world. I invite you to take an inventory of how your environment has been changing, and what you could do to ensure you’re adapting to new conditions. TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Author Leo Buscaglia told us that among ancient Egyptians, two specific questions were key in evaluating whether a human life was well-lived. They were “Did you bring joy?” and “Did you find joy?” In accordance with your current astrological potentials, I’m inviting you to meditate on those queries. And if you discover there’s anything lacking in the joy you bring and the joy you find, now is a very favorable time to make corrections. GEMINI (May 21-June 20): At age 11, the future first President of the United States George Washington became the “owner” of ten slaves. A few years later he “bought” 15 more. By the time he was president, 123 men, women, and children were struggling in miserable bondage under his control. Finally, in his will, he authorized them to be freed after he and his wife died. Magnanimous? Hell, no. He should have freed those people decades earlier—or better yet, never “owned” them in the first place. Another Founding Father, Benjamin Franklin not only freed his slaves but became an abolitionist. By my count, at least 11 of the other Founding Fathers never owned slaves. Now here’s the lesson I’d like us to apply to your life right now: Don’t procrastinate in doing the right thing. Do it now. CANCER (June 21-July 22): During World War II, the Japanese island of Ōkunoshima housed a factory that manufactured poison gas for use in chemical warfare against China. These days it is a tourist attraction famous for its thousands of feral but friendly bunnies. I’d love to see you initiate a comparable transmutation in the coming months, dear Cancerian: changing bad news into good news, twisted darkness into interesting light, soullessness into soulfulness. Now is a good time to ramp up your efforts. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): “Scars speak for you,” writes author Gena Showalter. “They say you’re strong, and you’ve survived something that might have killed others.” In that spirit, dear Leo, and in accordance with astrological
omens, I invite you to authorize your scars to express interesting truths about you in the coming weeks. Allow them to demonstrate how resilient you’ve been, and how well you’ve mastered the lessons that your past suffering has made available. Give your scars permission to be wildly eloquent about the transformations you’ve been so courageous in achieving. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): According to novelist Doris Lessing, “Everybody in the world is thinking: I wish there was just one other person I could really talk to, who could really understand me, who’d be kind to me.” She implied that hardly anyone ever gets such an experience—or that it’s so rare as to be always tugging on our minds, forever a source of unquenched longing. But I’m more optimistic than Lessing. In my view, the treasured exchange she describes is not so impossible. And I think it will especially be possible for you in the coming weeks. I suspect you’re entering a grace period of being listened to, understood, and treated kindly. Here’s the catch: For best results, you should be forthright in seeking it out. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): “How much has to be explored and discarded before reaching the naked flesh of feeling,” wrote composer Claude Debussy. In the coming weeks, I hope you’ll regard his words as an incitement to do everything you can to reach the naked flesh of your feelings. Your ideas are fine. Your rational mind is a blessing. But for the foreseeable future, what you need most is to deepen your relationship with your emotions. Study them, please. Encourage them to express themselves. Respect their messages as gifts, even if you don’t necessarily act upon them. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): You may never wander out alone into a dark forest or camp all night on a remote beach or encounter a mountain lion as you climb to a glacier near the peak of a rugged mountain. But there will always be a primeval wilderness within you—uncivilized lands and untamed creatures and elemental forces that are beyond your rational understanding. That’s mostly a good thing! To be healthy and wise, you need to be in regular contact with raw nature, even if it’s just the kind that’s inside you. The only time it may be a hindrance is if you try to deny its existence, whereupon it may turn unruly and inimical. So don’t deny it! Especially now. (PS: To help carry out this assignment, try to remember the dreams you have at night. Keep a recorder or notebook and pen near your bed.) SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): “What damages a person most,” wrote philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche, “is
to work, think, and feel without inner necessity, without any deep personal desire, without pleasure—as a mere automaton of duty.” Once a year, I think every one of us, including me, should meditate on that quote. Once a year, we should evaluate whether we are living according to our soul’s code; whether we’re following the path with heart; whether we’re doing what we came to earth to accomplish. In my astrological opinion, the next two weeks will be your special time to engage in this exploration. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): What are your edges, Capricorn? What aspects of your identity straddle two different categories? Which of your beliefs embrace seemingly opposed positions? In your relations with other people, what are the taboo subjects? Where are the boundaries that you can sometimes cross and other times can’t cross? I hope you’ll meditate on these questions in the coming weeks. In my astrological opinion, you’re primed to explore edges, deepen your relationship with your edges, and use your edges for healing and education and cultivating intimacy with your allies. As author Ali Smith says, “Edges are magic; there’s a kind of forbidden magic on the borders of things, always a ceremony of crossing over, even if we ignore it or are unaware of it.” AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): According to intermedia artist Sidney Pink, “The idea of divine inspiration and an aha moment is largely a fantasy.” What the hell is he talking about?! That’s fake news, in my view. In the course of my creative career, I’ve been blessed with thousands of divine inspirations and aha moments. But I do acknowledge that my breakthroughs have been made possible by “hard work and unwavering dedication,” which Sidney Pink extols. Now here’s the climax of your oracle: You Aquarians are in a phase when you should be doing the hard work and unwavering dedication that will pave the way for divine inspirations and aha moments later this year. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): For you Pisceans, March is Love Yourself Bigger and Better and Bolder Month. To prepare you for this festival, I’m providing two inspirational quotes. 1. “If you aren’t good at loving yourself, you will have a difficult time loving anyone, since you’ll resent the time and energy you give another person that you aren’t even giving to yourself.” —Barbara De Angelis 2. “Loving yourself does not mean being self-absorbed or narcissistic, or disregarding others. Rather it means welcoming yourself as the most honored guest in your own heart, a guest worthy of respect, a lovable companion.” —Margo Anand
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Ace, Lexington’s original citywide independent magazine, is now accepting applications for Summer 2021 multimedia internships in Graphic Design, Web, and Editorial. Internships require proficiency in WordPress, InDesign, and Photoshop with strong standing in JOU, ENG, ISC, WRD, CS, VIS, or LIS. Social Media addicts preferred. Summer internships begin on Derby weekend and conclude Labor Day weekend. Email credentials and a potential supervising faculty reference to ace@firstmedialex.com. EOE.
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HOME AND GARDEN NEWS Become an Ambassador for Lexington Habitat
Lexington Habitat for Humanity is now accepting applications for its ambassador program. Ambassadors serve as liaisons between the organization and the community to assist with efforts like spreading awareness, special events and fundraising. Applications are due by Wednesday, March 31, 2021.
Free seed packets
Lexington Public Library has partnered with Seedleaf to distribute free seed packets to the public at the Central, Northside, Tates Creek, and Village Branch locations on a first-come, first-served basis. Twelve varieties of seeds are available and may be picked up via curbside service at the participating library locations.
EVENTS Learn about the importance of recycling and composting with Bluegrass Greensource on Tuesday, March 9 at 5:30 pm via Zoom.
Saving Our Streambanks a virtual workshop series is happening on Tuesdays and Thursdays in March from 3 to 4 pm, virtually via Zoom. Open to the public. • March 9 Water Quality and Streamside Buffer 101 • March 11 Establishing Native Meadows in Riparian Areas • March 16 Stream Restoration: Design, Permitting, and Construction • March 18 Water Quality and Streamside Buffer 101 • March 23 Agricultural Conservation Programs Panel Discussion • March 25 Streamside Plant Selection in Central Kentucky
The Blue Grass Trust annual Antiques & Garden Show is postponed until March 2022. The 2021 Reforest the Bluegrass is once again a Reforest at Home event in April. Residents have the opportunity to plant trees at home, and in parks and public greenways. This year’s dates are Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays on April 9 – 11; April 16 – 18; April 23 – 25.
AROUND THE CORNER The Central Kentucky Home & Garden Show is scheduled for April 9-11 at Central Bank Center. Lexington’s first free trash disposal day of the year is on Saturday, April 10 from 6 am until 1 pm at the Bluegrass Regional Transfer Station, located at 1505 Old Frankfort Pike.
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Sold In Lexington Record Setting
According to Lexington-Bluegrass Association of REALTORS (LBAR), Real estate sales shattered previous records in 2020 despite an ongoing pandemic. Total sales volume for 2020 hit a new record by eclipsing the $3 billion mark for the first time, with over $3.5 billion sold. “Last year was phenomenal for real estate in terms of overall transactions,” said Kristy Gooch, president of LBAR.
Sold in 40502
3608 BARROW WOOD LN ...................................$1,000,000 3537 COLTNECK LN ................................................ $600,000 2189 TABORLAKE PT ............................................... $480,000 701 PROVIDENCE RD ............................................. $410,000 812 RAVEN RD .$370,000 1065 CHINOE RD.................................................... $238,000 3390 MONTAVESTA RD ........................................... $152,900 142 ST MARGARET DR ............................................ $140,000 142 ST MARGARET DR ............................................ $100,000
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485 STONE CREEK DR ............................................. $265,500 3516 NICHOLASVILLE RD ....................................... $260,000 3377 DRAYTON PL .................................................. $250,000 486 OSPREY CIR ...................................................... $243,000 3417 HOLWYN RD .................................................. $165,000 190 FOREST PARK RD ............................................. $150,000 131 REGENCY POINT PATH ..................................... $136,000 207 FLORAL PARK ................................................... $130,000
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1708 CHANDLER LN ............................................... $355,000 1628 LINSTEAD DR ................................................. $299,000 1235 BORDEAUX DR .............................................. $165,000
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1500 DECATUR CT ................................................... $208,000 1825 ENDON DR ..................................................... $200,000 654 EMERSON DR .................................................. $172,500 643 MARSHALL LN .................................................. $143,900 1972 GREENLEAF DR $..............................................141,000 412 BRYANWOOD PKWY ....................................... $130,000 667 HI CREST DR ..................................................... $105,500
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350 E SHORT ST UNIT 209 ...................................... $275,000
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663 GLEN ARVIN CIR ............................................... $165,000 1108 TEXACO RD .................................................... $140,000 1104 RUTH ST .......................................................... $123,500
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3200 POLO CLUB BLVD .......................................... $445,000 1405 WESCOTT CIR ................................................. $438,830 3236 POLO CLUB BLVD .......................................... $435,000 784 MAIDENCANE DR ............................................ $413,900 4464 LOGANS FORT LN .......................................... $410,000 1742 HAYMAKER PKWY ......................................... $399,950 1036 ANDOVER FOREST DR ................................... $355,000 1948 TIDEWATER FLT ............................................... $348,300 1013 DOE MEADOW CT ......................................... $330,000 4029 BARNARD DR ................................................. $329,900 905 ANDOVER GREEN ............................................ $299,000 205 OSAGE CT ......................................................... $260,000 207 OSAGE CT ......................................................... $260,000 236 OSAGE CT ......................................................... $260,000 238 OSAGE CT ......................................................... $260,000
Property sales info source: Fayette County Property Valuation office (www.fayettepva.com)
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3148 TIMBERNECK CV ............................................ $260,000 3732 WARGRAVE WALK ......................................... $259,900 2441 LORENZO WAY ............................................... $245,500 2357 COSIMO WAY ................................................ $245,500 3121 MANY OAKS PARK ......................................... $225,000 893 BURKEWOOD DR ............................................ $223,000 2140 MARKET GARDEN LN .................................... $220,000 3104 TIMBERNECK CV ............................................ $219,500 244 OSAGE CT ......................................................... $178,000 273 OSAGE CT ......................................................... $178,000 488 CHELSEA WOODS DR ...................................... $143,000 2437 LORENZO WAY ............................................... $120,500
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2853 MAJESTIC VIEW WALK .................................. $310,000 2760 KEARNEY CREEK LN ...................................... $282,000 2839 OUR TIBBS TRL ............................................... $264,454 468 WHITE OAK TRCE ............................................. $260,000 345 BOILING SPRINGS DR ..................................... $245,000 3008 SHADY KNOLL RST ......................................... $238,000 3044 TRAILWOOD LN ............................................. $235,000 2524 MORAY PL ...................................................... $226,000 2956 TOWN BRANCH RD ....................................... $212,500 109 BLUE HERON PL............................................... $206,000
3064 PRICHARD DR ............................................... $198,000 236 WOODBROOK PL ............................................ $195,000 1660 ATOMA DR ..................................................... $192,000 2522 KITTENS JOY CIR ............................................ $184,500 3037 CADDIS LN ..................................................... $151,000 2213 SONOMA PL .................................................. $145,000 321 LEONA DR . $135,000 221 SADDLEBRED CT .............................................. $121,500
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337 SHORESIDE DR................................................ $270,000 500 WHITEWATER CIR ............................................ $250,000 2973 TUSCALOOSA LN ............................................ $242,000 83 FAIRHAVEN DR ................................................... $203,000 4061 FOXE BASIN RD ............................................. $195,000 3569 BUCKHORN DR ............................................. $145,000 1209 MT RUSHMORE WAY UNIT ........................... $128,000
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2264 GUILFORD LN ................................................ $970,000 4229 EVERGREEN DR ............................................. $405,000 3532 ROBINHILL WAY ............................................ $251,000 2140 FT HARRODS DR UNIT 15 ............................. $169,900 4253 CAPTAINS CT .................................................. $168,000
Sold in 40514
4073 SWEETSPIRE DR ............................................ $255,000 3905 LOBLOLLY WAY............................................... $246,900 3752 WINTHROP DR .............................................. $240,000 3832 LEE ADAMS LN ............................................... $139,000 303 JOHNS TURN TRL ............................................. $133,000
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