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HOLIDAY HAPPENINGS A sampling of area offerings
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LOVE, DEATH, AND BASKETBALL Reprinting an essay by the late great musician Nick Stump in memory of his fall birthday
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LEXINGTON SPORTS A professional soccer team is coming to Lexington
P18 HORSE MANIA One of Lexington’s most popular public art projects returns in 2022
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BUSINESS BUSINESS Ambassador Applications
Commerce Lexington is accepting 2022 Ambassador applications. Deadline to apply is Friday, November 19. An applicant’s employer must be an active member of Commerce Lexington and must have been active with the organization for at least a year. Only one employee per company can serve on the committee.
Small Business Saturday
Frustrated with big box stores and supply chain issues? Celebrate Small Business Saturday on November 27 by shopping with one of Lexington’s hundreds of small, locally-owned businesses.
Women in Leadership
Women Leading Kentucky October Networking After Hours
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Women Leading Kentucky presents “Women in Leadership Awards Luncheon” on Thursday, November 18 from Noon to 2 pm at The Campbell House. Keynote speaker Misdee Wrigley Miller of Wrigley Media Group will present the winners of the Martha Layne Collins Leadership Award and Isabel Yates Community Service Award. Award recipients include University of Kentucky’s Dr. Eugenia Toma, Judge Julie Goodman, and Women Leading Kentucky’s Janet Holloway.
My Salon Suites celebrated their grand opening with a ribbon cutting
Nothing Succeeds Like Success
PEOPLE The Lexington Center Corporation and Oak View Group Facilities named Brian Sipe as General Manager of Central Bank Center, which includes the 20,000-seat Rupp Arena, the new 200,000 square-foot Convention Center, and the 900-seat Opera House. Sipe previously served as Oak View Group Director of Booking at Rupp Arena since April 2019.
The Blue Grass Trust for Historic Preservation has named Dr. Jonathan Coleman as its new Executive Director. Coleman arrives from a six-year tenure as Assistant Executive Director and Curator of the Mary Todd Lincoln House. A long-time Blue Grass Trust member, Coleman served several years on the deTours Committee, and he was the 2018 recipient of the Clay Lancaster Heritage Education Award.
In conjunction with this year’s Kentucky Book Festival in November, Commerce Lexington’s next SPOTLIGHT Series event will feature businessman and author James Hardymon, discussing his memoir, Engineering Corporate Success, with editor Terry L. Birdwhistell, on Friday, November 5, from 8:30 - 9:30 a.m. at the Embassy Suites Lexington/UK Coldstream (1801 Newtown Pike). Hardymon is a businessman who helped build corporations as a CEO, learned the ropes of Wall Street, and interacted with U.S. presidents and congressional leaders. Engineering Corporate Success traces Hardymon’s personal story and career trajectory —including his childhood, college years at the University of Kentucky, service in the U.S. Army, and his time employed in some of the highest-level executive positions in America. Based on a series of interviews conducted by Terry L. Birdwhistell for the Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, the book reveals Hardymon’s maxims for success, experiences of rising through the corporate ranks, and key insights into how business decisions are made in an increasingly international environment. Hardymon also discusses the importance of philanthropy, his philosophy of giving back, and his close relationship with the University of Kentucky.
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LEXINGTON SPORTS
LEGENDARY The Lexington Legends won their third championship in a row, defeating the Long Island Ducks to take the Atlantic League Professional Baseball title … seven home runs and a win of 13-2. Photo courtesy Lexington Legends
LET’S KICK IT The United Soccer League (USL) announced that the city of Lexington has been awarded a League One expansion franchise. The club is majority-owned by Tower Hill Sports and is slated to kick off its inaugural season in 2023. William “Bill” Shively, Founder of Tower Hill Sports, who owns the historic Dixiana Thoroughbred horse farm, opened the first Tower Hill Sports complex in January 2019, to provide an outstanding soccer experience for youth and adult players alike. The company’s second complex opened in 2021. “I’m thrilled that Lexington will now have a USL League One team,” said Shively. “The addition of a professional soccer club will be a true asset for the city of Lexington.” The club will initially play at a nearby collegiate facility, with terms currently being finalized, and a formal announcement to be forthcoming. Lexington Pro Soccer will be responding to the RFP for the High Street Development Project, with the intent to construct a state-of-the-art soccer-specific venue on the site that could also accommodate festivals, concerts, and other events, adding another entertainment option to downtown Lexington that would sit adjacent to Rupp Arena and the Central Bank Center. Apart from the stadium proposal, the club is exploring multiple site locations in Fayette County to be developed into the training grounds of the club, as well as the home to their Academy program, further advancing the game in Lexington and Central Kentucky. “This is an exciting moment for USL League One, the city of Lexington, and Central Kentucky,” said USL President Jake Edwards. “Since League One’s inception, Lexington is a place we’ve wanted to be because of its celebrated sports history and growing appetite for soccer. With tremendous leadership in Bill Shively, Vince Gabbert and Tower Hill Sports, this club will create a new source of great pride for the people of Lexington and the Central Kentucky region.” Lexington Pro Soccer’s inaugural season will begin Spring 2023.
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BIG BLUE MADNESS Basketball returned to Rupp in October for Big Blue Madness and the Blue & White Game. Photos by Walter Cornett for Ace
Lexington Holiday Happenings NOV 6
A curated Kentucky artist and maker market at Oleika Shriners will be INSIDE and OUTSIDE with local handmade goods. Shop November 6 from 10 am to 3 pm, and November 7 from 11 am to 4 pm.
NOV 7
The Lexington Singers present “The Light Within Us” Fall Concert at Calvary Baptist Church. The Magnificat is one of the oldest and most venerated hymns in the Christian tradition.
NOV 11
Candlelight, the second weekend in November in Frankfort, offers a special shopping experience to prepare for the holidays with carriage rides, carolers, and craft. Take advantage of small business discounts and food/drink specials. Continues through November 14.
NOV 13
Lexington Holiday Artists and Makers Market is on November 13 in Cheapside Pavilion. Hours: 8 am-1:30 pm. St. Leo’s sixth annual Christmas Bazaar begins Saturday November 13 at 9 am. Fayette Mall’s Holiday Vendor Market Extravaganza is 11 am to 8 pm on Saturday, November 13. Enjoy a full day of holiday shopping with 30 local vendors, giveaways, and pictures with Santa.
NOV 19
The 14th annual Junior League of Lexington Holly Day Market brings together vendors from across the country to Lexington for one weekend to give shoppers the opportunity to buy holiday gifts at the newly renovated Central Bank Center.
NOV 27
Beech Springs Farm Market presents Christmas at the Market on Old Boonesboro Road in Winchester
DEC 2
Experience over 300 spectacular costumes and 20 of the world’s most astonishing acts at Cirque Dreams Holidaze, 7:30 pm at Rupp Arena.
DEC 3
Holiday Market presented by Lexington Mercantile Co. is at Manchester Music Hall.
DEC 11
It’s dueling Nutcrackers this season. Kentucky Ballet Theatre will present The Nutcracker at the Lexington Opera House. Lexington Ballet will present The Nutcracker at EKU’s Center for the Arts. Relax. Both venues will mount multiple performances so there will be plenty of Nutcracker love to go around.
DEC 16
Enjoy Christmas High Tea at White Hall historic site.
DEC 3
Woodford Theatre presents Irving Berlin’s White Christmas.
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Love, Death, and Basketball ‘They never give a hillbilly a break’ BY NICK STUMP [The following essay was written for Ace in 2014 by the late great musician Nick Stump, who died in February 2021. Reprinted in honor of Stump’s recent October birthday, and Big Blue Madness.]
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y Uncle Clayton Adams was a great man. While most of the men in my family had gone off to fight in World War Two, Clayton stayed home in Lee County, cared for the rest of the family, followed every scrap of news from the front and waited for his brothers and friends to return. The brothers came home from the war, worked for and played baseball for Wiseman Oil’s semipro team and in the winter we all listened to and talked about Kentucky basketball. Clayton didn’t fight wars and he didn’t play sports but everyone who knew always deferred to his vast knowledge and expertise. It was one thing to put on a uniform, but it was altogether a different thing to understand and articulate what it meant. Clayton could explain the strategy involved in the Battle of Stalingrad, could explain the precise mechanics of throwing a curve ball and, of course, he knew Kentucky basketball better than anyone. His manner of speaking was not like other people from around home. He had lived in the Lee County hills 30 or 40 years longer than I, but his accent was not the soft patois of home.
Clayton’s voice was sharp around the edges, part Cincinnati Reds radio announcer, part big city evangelist —all laid in with a little Burt Lancaster. Clayton liked Burt Lancaster. He was also the family lay preacher, in charge of all required family praying, officiating over feasts, winking at the kids and in my case, instructing a curious nephew in matters of God, love, death, and basketball. Clayton didn’t go to war and he didn’t play sports but he understood both. Knowledge was his strong suit. He studied the science of basketball and was the man who first explained to me the particulars of the offensive weave and how though the zone defense was unmanly, he supposed it was a legitimate strategy for weak teams. Kentuckians, as a group, he taught, are superior to all other groups no matter where you go. You go anywhere in this country and most basketball fans have one thing in common– they all hate Kentucky. The Wildcats are the most reviled, spit upon, cursed, condemned and accused team in the country. Once while playing music in Indianapolis, I walked next door to a sports bar to watch UK play the Soviet Union National Team. The bar was full of red garbed IU fans and they were to a fan, all cheering for the Russians and booing Kentucky. The Soviet Union had nearly started a nuclear war with us but in Indiana, Christian hating communist war starters were still preferable to anyone from Kentucky. Clayton would not have been surprised. Basketball was war. War is us or them. We are from Kentucky, the basketball epicenter of the world. Kentuckians made the best soldiers, the best workers, the best looking women and
by gosh, he would say, had the best darned basketball team on the planet. Of course, everyone hates us. We are better than they are. They will always hate us for it and you might as well get used to it. He also said the words, “Remember, they never give a hillbilly a break.” It’s difficult to grow up around a Clayton and not carry a little of him around in your heart. To this day, I still carry a tiny chip on my shoulder about being from Kentucky. Years ago, I walked out on a stage in New York City and said to a full house, “How you all doing?” People in the audience twittered on hearing my accent. After the show a woman in a very small black dress asked me if I had worn shoes when I was growing up. Years later, I had dinner in Los Angeles with a group of movie industry people. It was very posh and for me fairly exotic, I heard English, French and Spanish, all spoken at the same table on the same night. An actress who had played Belle Starr in one of my favorite movies (and who I had a terrible crush on) gave me pie and asked a French composer if he could understand me when I spoke. The Frenchman laughed, and said he was more used to hearing British accents in Los Angeles than Southern ones. I protested, saying anyone at a dinner table where three languages were spoken shouldn’t be talking about someone’s accent but by then, I was a little mad and my accent gets more pronounced when I’m angry. I was glad I wore my new shoes. My final word on the subject was that I wasn’t from the South anyway. I was from Kentucky. Belle Starr patted me on the arm and asked if I wanted more pie. The next day I had a meeting at the Warner Brothers lunchroom. I was there to audition for a job writing a screenplay about the 1966 KentuckyTexas Western game. I had been in LA for two weeks writing the first act of the script. Those pages and the hard work of my friend, director Richard Pearce had landed me in a fancy dining room, for a fancy lunch, with
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a bunch of real fancy people. It was also my first movie pitch session. I was a little intimidated. The film’s producer (he was famous enough that I had seen some of his movies), looked at me and said, “So Nick, why don’t you tell us your story.” I had hoped we might have a bit of small talk first and at least thought I would get to eat my steak before they threw me out. Put on the spot, I swallowed that first bite and then realized, for all my preparation, I now had no idea what to say. A development guy sitting across from me stepped up and saved my day. He began describing what I had written until I recovered my senses and then he handed the pitch off to me. I talked for about ten minutes about how I thought this film would be the pinnacle of American film achievement, the sports movie to end all sports movies and, of course, how much money I thought it would make for Warner Brothers. Mr. Villanova nodded after I was finished. He asked if I would be willing to write a draft on speculation. At that moment, I heard the screaming voices of all my ancestors– my father, my grandfather, my uncles and especially Clayton. Every voice said, “They never give a hillbilly a break.” These LA types were trying to get me to work for no money! I looked back at him and said, “Why don’t you all cut me a check, so I can get back to Kentucky and get to work on this thing?” There are a few clear, crystalline moments in one’s life and one way or the otherthis was mine. The clatter of silverware on crystal stopped dead and everyone looked at the two of us. Mr. Villanova paused, “Okay…Let’s do this thing.” He grinned, “Kentucky still loses, right?” Everyone laughed and I nodded. One of Villanova’s toadies said, “We should put Nick on the Civil War project Jack’s working on. He’ll have the South winning this time.” I didn’t bother trying to explain most of my family along with a sizable portion of Kentucky had sided with the North. On the way out, Richard
and I walked past a water tower painted with a giant Bugs Bunny, he said, “That was perfect. Nobody ever talks to him like that.” So, on that day, in a fancy big studio dining room, one hillbilly from the Great Commonwealth of Kentucky got a break. The next morning, I flew home to Kentucky with a fresh cut Warner Brothers check in my pocket. Clayton would have been proud. The last time I saw Clayton was at a family reunion in 1992. He was a small delicate man and married to my Aunt Marie– a strapping woman to say the very least. My cousins from Indiana had a country band and they provided the entertainment. There was something wonderful about this little man twirling around a church basement with a woman three times his size. He smiled up at her as if she were a movie star. The song ended. Clayton kissed Marie and then announced in his big radio announcer’s voice. “I love being married to a big woman. I love a little bit of her every day and by the time the week’s up, I have her loved up all over.” They were both getting along in years but I swear my Aunt Marie blushed and for a moment I saw that teenaged girl and the boy who had loved her all these years. I looked over at my pretty new wife. She smiled. Clayton looked at me and winked. After all his teaching about being a Kentuckian — about God and basketball — about what the very essence of being a man was, Clayton’s last lesson to me was about true love. I never saw Clayton again. Along with my pretty wife, Clayton and his generation now live 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 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. ☐
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James and Susan Caudill
Cheese: A Love Story
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hen we got together for the second time, we knew it was meant to be,” James Caudill, 65, says in a recent interview. “We talked High school sweethearts reunite for a second chance about marriage back then, but we didn’t feel we needed to be in a hurry about it. This BY KEVIN NANCE year during the pandemic, it started coming up again. But we didn’t want to go to the courthouse and we didn’t want it to be a big t’s been apparent for years to their friends But it wasn’t always deal. No gifts. No big and family that James Caudill — better apparent to the couple to-do. I told Susan, ‘This is known to many as “Dad” of Dad’s Favorites themselves. Although they between us.’” By the time they Deli, the award-winning sandwich shop grew up two blocks from each They got hitched at exchanged their vows, and cheese-spread maker at Garden Springs other in Lexington’s Cardinal their house overlooking Shopping Center — would one day marry his Valley neighborhood and James’s broccoli Herrington Lake in a small high school sweetheart, Susan Bratton. dated each other during ceremony officiated by the casserole was already in their senior year at Lafayette Rev. Barrett Coffman, a High School, they went to the oven… ‘All I had to regular at Dad’s Favorites. different colleges — she to Among only four guests do when the ceremony the University of Kentucky, were Susan’s mother, he to Western Kentucky — was over was put the Jenny Gray, and Scotty and and ended up married to steaks on the grill.’ Carolyn Middleton, the other people. latter Susan’s best friend Even 33 years later, after since 10th grade. (It was at they reconnected, moved Carolyn’s first wedding, in together and built Dad’s Favorites into the way back in 1974, where the romantic sparks thriving business it is today, wedding bells between James and Susan had first flown.) stayed conspicuously silent a few more years. “Total happiness — I don’t think I quit On October 2, 2021 — finally, it happened. smiling,” Carolyn says of the wedding on the Dad and Susan got married. lake. “When they went their separate ways all High School sweethearts James and Susan those years ago, I felt like somewhere down the
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road they would end up back together, and it at the end of an arcade at Garden Springs finally happened.” Shopping Center on Lane Allen Road in 2009. Food was a non-factor in their relationship At first, the plan was to use the site just for while they were still teenagers, but by the making and marketing their cheese spreads. But time James and Susan ran seamstress Martha Fain, owner into each other on a street of Alterations and Sew Much “When the special’s in Lexington in 2005 and More just across the hall, advised the nascent flames started him to double up with a soupgone,” James says, flickering again, he had and-sandwich business. “it’s gone.” Dad’s learned a thing or two in He took her advice, and before the kitchen. In their second he knew it, Dad’s Favorites Deli Asiago pot-roast courtship, these skills was a hit. sandwich was recently became his secret weapon. “I told him that all of us in the The way to Susan’s heart, it shops here would benefit from named one of the turned out, was through her it, but I didn’t think it would best in the country on stomach. catch on the way it did,” Martha MSNBC. “He was so nice, but at recalls. “Word of mouth started first I thought, ‘No, I already building, the crowds got bigger dated him,’” Susan — now and bigger and people were Susan Caudill — remembers. lining up for the food, up and “But he kept telling me what a good cook he down the hallway.” was, and that I needed to come over to dinner. Dad’s daily special meat sandwiches, each Finally I went to his house and he made fresh made fresh and featuring one of his signature homemade chicken noodle soup that was cheese spreads — Asiago sun-dried tomato, incredible. I said, ‘Oh my gosh — anytime you chipotle cheddar, green chili Jack, pepper Jack, want me here, I’m here.’” smoky pimento, Stampin Ground cheddar and Once they settled into life together, Susan Swiss — are now weekly must-haves for locals continued to marvel at his culinary prowess. and food tourists from all over. (Martha is “Sometimes we’d make some of the recipes I partial to the Thursday special, a thick, tangy had and he’d go, ‘Eh, it’s OK.’ Then he’d put his reuben.) It’s wise to get there early. “When magic touch on it and it would be amazing.” the special’s gone,” James says, “it’s gone.” Dad’s gets consistently high online ratings and ames cast some of his most potent culinary reviews, and its Asiago pot-roast sandwich was spells on his remarkably tasty pimento recently named one of the best in the country on cheese and other cheese spreads, which MSNBC. first earned a following at UK football tailgate James is beginning to pull back from the parties. They began selling the spreads at business, he says, giving more responsibility Lexington farmer’s markets, then scaled up to his sons so that he and Susan can have more by founding the Dad’s Favorites brand, sold at time to relax and enjoy life as newlyweds. But he Kroger and other stores through the South and has no plans to stop working his magic in their Midwest, in 2008. (The name “Dad’s Favorites” kitchen at home. When the discussion came harks back to Caudill’s days as a basketball, around to who would cater their wedding feast baseball and soccer coach in town; friends and last month, there was no real question. teammates of his sons, Jay and Jeff, found it a By the time they exchanged their vows, good idea to drop by for a snack or sandwich at James’s broccoli casserole was already in the the Caudill kitchen after practice. Some of them oven. The buttermilk ranch dressing was ready called him Dad, and whatever he made that to go on the salad. And the steaks were already particular day was inevitably their favorite.) mostly cooked, sous vide. James, Susan, Jay and Jeff finally moved Dad’s “All I had to do when the ceremony was over,” Favorites into an off-the-beaten-path location he says, “was put the steaks on the grill.” ☐
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sun AROUND THE CORNER DEC 2
Cirque Dreams Holidaze, Rupp Arena
DEC 25
Christmas Day
DEC 31
New Year’s Eve
FALL BACK!
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HORSE the 2021 National
Horse Show through Nov 7 at the Kentucky Horse Park.
tue EAT Chef Ouita
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Michel will craft a special lunch menu from her first published cookbook, Just A Few Miles South, noon, Fasig-Tipton
Roald Dahl’s Charlie and The Chocolate Factory, Lexington Opera House
& Conversation with author Margaret Verble, 7 pm, Joseph-Beth
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HG Tire Roundup for Fayette County residents to dispose of waste tires for free, 1631 Old Frankfort Pike (thru Saturday)
(Day of the Dead) Festival, 6: 30 pm, Valley Park McKinley and David Ferguson, 6:45 pm, Lyric Theatre
CITY
Redistricting Workshop for Districts 5 and 8, 6 pm (online via Zoom)
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Lexington Community Theatre Becky’s New Car Auditions, 9:30pm, 154 W. Bell Ct.
BIZ Commerce
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Lex Spotlight Breakfast: James Hardymon will discuss his memoir,
Engineering Corporate Success, 8:30 am, Embassy
Suites Lexington/UK Coldstream
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Bluegrass Creative Market, Oleika Temple (Southland Dr)
BALL UK Football vs
Tennessee, Kroger Field
(safety stations include: tire check, helmet decorating, and reflective gear giveaway), 6 pm, Coolavin Park
WOODSONGS: Arlo
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BIKE Lex Glow Ride
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CONCERT Bob Dylan, Aronoff Center (Cinci)
Morin and Lillie Lewis, 6:45 pm, Lyric Theatre
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READ Cocktails
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WOODSONGS: Cary
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WRITE Writing Critique Night presented by Carnegie Center (Virtual). Receive feedback on your first page from a panel of authors, editors, and publishers. 5:30 pm, registration is required.
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BALL The Kentucky Classic: STAGE A Magical Cirque UK Men’s Basketball vs Mount St. Mary’s, 7 pm, Rupp Arena
Christmas, 7:30 pm, EKU Center for the Arts
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VETERANS DAY
CONCERT Bob Dylan,
RUN Hot Cider Hustle, 8
LIT Limitless Book Tour
CONCERT Troubadour
HG Paper Shred, 9am-
with Mallory Weggemann, author and 5-Time Paralympic Medalist. 6 pm, EVEREVE in Lexington Green
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READ Chris Begley signs
The Next Apocalypse: The Art and Science of Survival,
7 pm, Joseph-Beth
CONCERT Lauren Daigle, 7:30 pm, Rupp Arena
Palace Theatre (Louisville) Concert series presents John Cowan at the Kentucky Castle
BALL The Kentucky Classic: UK Men’s Basketball vs Robert Morris, 7 pm, Rupp Arena
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ART Gallery Hop, 5 pm BALL The Kentucky
Classic: UK Men’s Basketball vs Ohio, 7 pm, Rupp Arena
CONCERT Billy Prine
and the Prine Time Band present The Songs of John Prine, 7 pm, Lexington Opera House
am, Kentucky Horse Park
2pm, 1631 Old Frankfort Pike
SHOP Holiday Vendor Market Extravaganza, 11 am - 8 pm, Fayette Mall
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BALL UK Football vs. New Mexico State, Kroger Field
CONCERT Mount
Westmore with Snoop Dogg, Ice Cube, Too Short, and E-40, 7:30 pm, Rupp Arena
MUSIC SORROW, STRENGTH & LOVE: hear selections of Julia Perry’s chamber music, 7:30 pm, Lyric Theatre
on Sunday, November 7, 2021. Remember to set your clocks back one hour.
CITY
Redistricting Workshop for Districts 5 and 8, 6 pm (online via Zoom)
CONCERT Bob Dylan, Aronoff Center (Cinci)
WOODSONGS: Cary
Morin and Lillie Lewis, 6:45 pm, Lyric Theatre
STAGE
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Roald Dahl’s Charlie and The Chocolate Factory, Lexington Opera House
STAGE
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Lexington Community Theatre Becky’s New Car Auditions, 9:30pm, 154 W. Bell Ct.
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WRITE Writing Critique Night presented by Carnegie Center (Virtual). Receive feedback on your first page from a panel of authors, editors, and publishers. 5:30 pm, registration is required.
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BALL The Kentucky Classic: STAGE A Magical Cirque UK Men’s Basketball vs Mount St. Mary’s, 7 pm, Rupp Arena
Christmas, 7:30 pm, EKU Center for the Arts
VETERANS DAY
CONCERT Bob Dylan,
RUN Hot Cider Hustle, 8
LIT Limitless Book Tour
CONCERT Troubadour
HG Paper Shred, 9am-
with Mallory Weggemann, author and 5-Time Paralympic Medalist. 6 pm, EVEREVE in Lexington Green
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READ Chris Begley signs
The Next Apocalypse: The Art and Science of Survival,
7 pm, Joseph-Beth
CONCERT Lauren Daigle, 7:30 pm, Rupp Arena
Palace Theatre (Louisville) Concert series presents John Cowan at the Kentucky Castle
BALL The Kentucky Classic: UK Men’s Basketball vs Robert Morris, 7 pm, Rupp Arena
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ART Gallery Hop, 5 pm BALL The Kentucky
Classic: UK Men’s Basketball vs Ohio, 7 pm, Rupp Arena
CONCERT Billy Prine
and the Prine Time Band present The Songs of John Prine, 7 pm, Lexington Opera House
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RUN 5th Annual Gobbler Half Marathon/10K/5K, Mereworth Farm, 8:30am
SHOP 2021 Junior League of Lexington Holly Day Market wraps up today, 11 am to 4 pm, Central Bank Center
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Basketball vs Albany, Rupp Arena
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BALL UK Football vs. New Mexico State, Kroger Field
CONCERT Mount
Westmore with Snoop Dogg, Ice Cube, Too Short, and E-40, 7:30 pm, Rupp Arena
MUSIC SORROW, STRENGTH & LOVE: hear selections of Julia Perry’s chamber music, 7:30 pm, Lyric Theatre
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Grease Toss. Lexington residents can recycle used cooking oil for free, 10 am - 2 pm, Redwood School
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LIGHTS Luminate Lexington: official first lighting of Lexington’s Christmas Tree, Triangle Park BALL UK Men’s Basketball
BALL UK Women’s
vs North Florida, 7 pm, Rupp Arena
Basketball vs. Winthrop Eagles, Memorial Coliseum, 2 pm
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Hear from Wild Health Founder, Dr. Matt Dawson on Thursday, November 4 from 4 to 5 pm at the Kentucky Castle. Emerging Leaders of the Bluegrass hosts a community education program to learn more about the emerging field of genomic based medicine, how and why Wild Health was launched, and Q&A session. Dr. Matt Dawson is the founder/CEO of a genomics based personalized medicine company called Wild Health, which specializes in providing holistic treatment based on individuals’ DNA and other biometrics to help them achieve optimal health and performance. This event is open to Emerging Leaders of the Bluegrass Passholders only.
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It’s time for Self-Care for the Season with the 17th annual Dermatology Consultants and Skin Secrets Holiday Open House. Call today. 859.977.0141 Coming to Open House? RSVP and be entered to WIN dinner for two at Jeff Ruby’s and a one night stay at 21C! Orders will be shipped/available for pick up on November 5th. Donate to The Angel Tree and Skin Secrets will match your donation 100 percent.
Exercise is Medicine
Exercise is Medicine is a 5k run to raise funds for the Exercise is Medicine-On Campus club at the University of Kentucky. Proceeds will go towards student events and promoting exercise on campus.
Wheeler Wins
Wheeler Pharmacy in Lexington was announced as a Gold award winner in the inaugural Pathway to Medicare award. The award recognizes the top 300 community pharmacies across the country for going above and beyond in helping their Medicare patients.
OUTDOORS Enjoy a backpacking hike at Hisle Farm Park. Backpacking will include, backpack set up, trip planning, basic considerations, and a variable length hike with gear for people to test their fit and load out. Participants will be responsible for providing all of their own gear for these trips. 10 am to 1 pm, Hisle Farm Park. Winter is a great time of the year to learn about tree identification. With fewer leaves on trees, many other identifying characteristics are easier to see. During this guided walk, participants will learn to recognize common trees by their shape, bark patterns, twigs, fruits and seeds. All ages are welcome. 2 pm on November 21 at McConnell Springs.
Enjoy s’mores around a campfire with family and friends. Afterward, participants can explore the park on a short night hike led by park staff. 6 pm on November 27 at McConnell Springs.
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Veterans VA5k
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Exercise is Medicine 5k fundraiser
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Lexington Hot Cider Hustle, Kentucky Horse Park
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Dirty Dog Trail 4 Miler
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Southern Lights Stroll 5k
NOV 21
Gobbler Half Marathon
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Thanksgiving Thoroughbred Classic 5k (Keeneland)
DEC 4
Woodford County Santa Shuffle
DEC 5
Holiday Hustle
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Frankfort Frosty 5k
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Fry Me to the Moon BY TOM YATES
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or years, I could never wrap my head around fried turkey. How can you make giblet gravy without the pan juices? What about the sticky bits ( flavor bombs) stuck to the bottom of the roasting pan? Where do you stuff the stuffing? As it turns out, you can have it all. The relative quick fry and hot oil seals the meat under shockingly crisp skin, locking in moisture and flavor without being a bit greasy. Better yet, fried turkey frees up the ovens for the important stuff. You can have your moist turkey, scratch gravy (made from giblets and extra turkey parts), stuffing (dressing baked on the side), sides, pumpkin pie, and eat it too. Everything is possible. I traded my turkey baster for an injector, and threw caution to the wind. Marinade. Being mindful to remove the giblet package from the cavity, I rinsed and thoroughly dried a 10 1/2 pound fresh turkey. I combined 1 cup warm melted unsalted butter, 1 cup dry white wine, 1 cup honey, 2 tablespoons kosher salt, and 2 teaspoons ground white pepper. After whisking everything together to blend the ingredients, I used a meat injector to carefully inject the marinade (maneuvering the syringe to distribute it evenly) under the skin of each breast, thigh, and leg, about 4 or 5 pokes per section. Rub. After mixing 2 tablespoons light brown sugar, 1 tablespoon Bourbon Barrel Bourbon Smoked Paprika, 1 teaspoon ground dried sage, 1 teaspoon ground dried rosemary, 1 teaspoon ground white pepper, 1 teaspoon onion powder, 1 teaspoon ground dried thyme, and 1 teaspoon garlic powder, I rubbed the turkey under and over the skin before sliding it into the refrigerator to rest overnight. Poach. I adore poached pears.Their simplicity belies their “it” factor. I brought equal parts water and sugar (2 cups each for a
basic simple syrup) to a rolling simmer before adding 1/2 white wine, 2 tablespoons lemon juice, and 1 tablespoon whole black peppercorns. After peeling 8 fresh pears, red and bosc for textural/ flavor variation, I halved them without coring, and tumbled them into the simmering spiced simple syrup.When they were knife tender, I pulled them from the heat, let them cool completely in their bath, and used a small scoop to easily core out little pockets before sliding them into the refrigerator to chill. Cranberry-Pear Sauce. With bright sweet acidity, cranberry sauce is the reason for the season. After bringing 4 cups fresh cranberries, 1 cup sugar, and 1 cup water to a boil, I reduced the heat and let it rip until the cranberries popped and melted into the sauce. When the sauce thickened, I pulled it from the heat before adding 1 tablespoon lemon zest, 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice, and 1 1/2 cups of diced fresh peeled pears. Into the fridge to chill and set up. A deep fried turkey cooks fast. Allow for 3 1/2 minutes per pound. Set the table and set the timer. After filling an 11 quart indoor electric turkey fryer with 2 3/4 gallons (yes, gallons) peanut oil, I cranked the heat to 375 degrees, closed the lid, and let the oil preheat. Knowing it would take about 45 minutes to an hour for the oil to come to the right temperature, I pulled the turkey from the refrigerator to take the chill off. When the oil hit 375, I positioned the turkey, breast side up, in the frying basket, and very carefully lowered it into the shimmering hot oil. Once submerged and on full fry throttle, I released the basket, lowered the lid, set the timer for exactly 39 minutes, and poured myself a glass of wine. At the 39 minute mark, I lifted the turkey from the oil, hooked it onto the side of the fryer, used an instant read thermometer to make sure the internal temp hit 165 degrees, and let it rest for 20 minutes before nestling the fried bird onto a bed of greenery topped with aromatic fresh herbs and tucking the cranberry sauce poached pears to the side. Fry me to the moon.
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et’s Talk Turkey. Luckily, that’s not the only thing on the menu this November, as a variety of new restaurants make their way into Lexington’s food scene. (Though you will find a sampling of Thanksgiving options — dine-in and carryout — at acemagazinelex.com.)
BIRTHS Hola Havana is opening off Richmond Road. There’s a new Sedona in town. The northside Sedona Taphouse has opened.
COMING SOON If you have fond memories of Flag Fork Herb Farm on North Broadway, you’ll be able to visit again soon. The space is being reconceptualized by the team behind Lady Remoulade, opening Winter 2021. South of Wrigley is bringing Chicago-style hot dogs and Italian beef to Southland Drive. The team behind Louisville’s popular Rec Bar is planning Tilty Bob’s, an arcade bar and restaurant on Broadway in the former Napa Prime spot.
OBITS Cork & Barrel has announced plans to close their Nicholasville Road location, while maintaining the Blue Grass Airport location.
TRANSITIONS Athens Lunchroom is open in the historic Athens Schoolhouse, serving up Evans Mill beef, and some of the favorites from the IP&J Cuban menu.
Ace’s Read It and Eat It Hot off their win as 2021’s Small Business of the Year, Crank and Boom has announced the addition of a new concept, BoBi Cones soft serve, opening soon in Palomar. Owner Tao Green says, “Join our journey as we find new ways to serve joy to our community.” Georgetown Cafe, known for their bourbon chicken and rice, announced their closing in October, followed quickly by news that a new space is in the works, “not far” from the old location. Longtime Lexington culinary mainstay, Merrick Inn, is under new ownership. The Murray family announced, “We are confident that One Holland Restaurant Group will take the Merrick to the next level. There is no way for us to express the gratitude we have to our employees and guests for all the love and support they have shown us and our family over the past 45 years. One Holland CEO Gary Holland writes, ”I truly appreciate Bobby and his family for placing trust in our company to take over the reins of this historic Lexington landmark. He made it very clear that he was impressed with how we handled the purchase and transition of The Greyhound Tavern last year, and specifically chose us as a first-class organization to succeed him at the Merrick. Why would you change it? It’s awesome. Why would you mess with what I think is perfection?” The Starbucks on Richmond Road has been closed for remodeling.
WATCH If you love the Bananas Foster Waffle at Saul Good, you’re in good company… and can watch the Bold Brunch episode of The Best Thing I Ever Ate on youtube (it’s Season 12, episode 7).
Taste: My Life Through Food by Stanley Tucci (Gallery Books)
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SPOILER ALERT: Lexington baker Brandi Romines made it right down to the finals on Netflix’s new baking competition show, Baking Impossible.
EVENTS Literary Luncheon with Ouita Michel
The Kentucky Book Festival’s Literary Luncheon combines elements of the literary and culinary worlds. Chef Ouita Michel will craft a special lunch menu from her first published cookbook, Just A Few Miles South. Ouita’s motto, “Food is Love,” is the perfect match for book-lovers too! Tuesday Nov 2 at Noon at FasigTipton.
Cocktails and Conversation
The Kentucky Book Festival presents Cocktails & Conversation, featuring a signature cocktail, hors d’oeuvres, and conversation. Author Margaret Verble will be discussing her new book, When Two Feathers Fell From the Sky with author Kim Edwards at JosephBeth Booksellers, Nov 3 at 7 pm.
tanley Tucci is having a moment. Who knew that the Oscar-nominated actor — who’s turning 60 this month — would be exactly what the world needed, mid-shutdown, but he has been all that and more. Town and Country Magazine pointed out, “Actor, bon vivant, and noted internet boyfriend Stanley Tucci hardly needed another claim to fame, and yet, in the depths of the first wave of COVID-19 shutdowns, he added a new accolade to his sizable resume: viral video sensation. Back in April of 2020, when many of us were struggling with spirals of anxiety, boredom, and depression, desperately seeking some mental reprieve from the flood of news...Tucci shared a simple, understated video detailing his method for creating the perfect negroni, and just like that, a social media darling was born.” Future demos included a margarita, an old-fashioned, and a Christmas Cosmopolitan. He shares the recipe for the latter in his new book, Taste: My Life Through Food, concluding it with advice to “Drink it and have a happier holiday.” Also included is the recipe for the Tucci family timpano, which launched a thousand food movies when it served as a central plot point of 1996’s Big Night, which Tucci starred in and co-directed with Campbell Scott. Tucci revisits the recipe in the Sicily episode of this summer’s docu-series, Stanley Tucci: Searching for Italy (now streaming on HBOMax). —RR
Gobble Grease Toss
Lexington residents can recycle used cooking oil for free at our annual Gobble Grease Toss. Be sustainable while you shop on the day after Thanksgiving, Friday, November 26, 10 am to 2 pm, Redwood School, 166 Crestwood Dr. A few tips: Cooking oil only; bring cooking oil in a disposable container with a lid to prevent spills; Lexington residents only. No businesses, please.
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ARTS + ENTERTAINMENT READ Book Festival
The 40th annual Kentucky Book Festival (formerly Kentucky Book Fair) will bring more than 140 national and regional authors to Joseph-Beth Booksellers in Lexington to celebrate reading, writing, and all things literary. Author interviews, signings, and panel discussions will include Crystal Wilkinson, Frank X Walker, Kyle Macy & John Huang, Elin Hilderbrand, Silas House, and more.
WATCH Streaming Now
Dear Evan Hansen is now available via streaming. Lexington native and SCAPA alum Colton Ryan plays Connor Murphy in the movie adaptation of the Broadway musical. Next up, Ryan will appear alongside Elle Fanning and Chloe Sevigny in the Hulu true crime series, The Girl From Plainville.
ARTS LexArts is turning 50 in 2022 and will celebrate the milestone anniversary by resurrecting HorseMania, the popular 2010 public art project that took Lexington by storm, coinciding with the World Equestrian Games. The 2022 project will complement the Breeders’ Cup return to Lexington. Shannon Arvin, president and CEO of Keeneland, says “This community will roll out the purple carpet and showcase the best of Lexington from spectacular racing,
MON NOV 1
WOODSONGS: Arlo McKinley and David Ferguson, 6:45 pm, Lyric Theatre
FRI NOV 5
Stevie Wonder Tribute Concert, 7:30 pm, First Presbyterian Church
Photo by Mark Mahan our world class hospitality and our fabulous art scene.” Kentucky artists of all ages are encouraged to submit designs. Ride a painted pony, let the spinnin’ wheel spin.
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ellow Kentucky native and songwriter sensation Chris Stapleton has also canceled several recent and upcoming shows for health issues, announcing “I had hoped to have some good news to share with you after this quiet time, but unfortunately, the progress I’ve made is not enough... Nothing is more personal to me than the experience of music...I’m eternally grateful for the privilege of sharing in that journey with you all night after night.” His October Riverbend show will be rescheduled.
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turgill Simpson recently announced the cancellation of the remainder of his 2021 tour, after suffering a “hemorrhage / rupture” of his vocal cords. He apologized to fans, saying, “I’m sorry to everyone that had tickets to the remaining shows and to thank everyone that has supported me over the years... I played all the venues I dreamed about playing as a kid, met all my heroes, even became friends with most of them, and got to work and play with some of the finest musicians on the planet over the years.” He expects to recover with treatment, but acknowledges it will be a “long hot minute before I can return to stage.”
Live + Local Music
HorseMania to Return
Sturgill Simpson performing at Forecastle
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Gaither Vocal Band, LexCity Church
MON NOV 8
WOODSONGS: Cary Morin and Lillie Lewis, 6:45 pm, Lyric Theatre
TUE NOV 9
Bob Dylan, Aronoff Center (Cinci)
FRI NOV 12
Bob Dylan, Palace Theatre (Louisville) Troubadour Concert series presents John Cowan (Newgrass Revival) at the Kentucky Castle Origin Jazz Series presents tenor saxophonist Greg Tardy, with quartet, 7 pm at Base 249
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“Secret Sessions” at Lexington Opera House
FRI NOV 19
Billy Prine and the Prine Time Band, Lexington Opera House
SAT NOV 20
Mount Westmore with Snoop Dogg, Ice Cube, Too Short, and E-40, 7:30 pm, Rupp Arena
ROB BREZSNY’S FREE WILL ASTROLOGY ARIES (March 21-April 19): Aries philosopher Emil Cioran wrote, “When I meet friends or people I know who are going through a difficult period, I usually have this advice for them: ‘Spend 20 minutes in a cemetery, and you’ll see that, though your worry won’t disappear, you’ll almost forget about it and you’ll feel better.’” I don’t think you’re weathering a terribly difficult phase right now, Aries, but you may be dealing with more riddles and doubts and perplexities than you’re comfortable with. You could be feeling a bit darker and heavier than usual. And I think Cioran’s advice would provide you with the proper stimulation to transform your riddles and doubts and perplexities into clarity and grace and aplomb.
TAURUS (April 20-May 20): According to some spiritual teachers, desire interferes with our quest for illumination. It diverts us from what’s real and important. I know gurus who even go so far as to say that our yearnings deprive us of freedom; they entrap us and diminish us. I strongly disagree with all those ideas. I regard my longing as a primary fuel that energizes my drive to free myself from pain and nonsense. How about you, Taurus? In alignment with astrological omens, I authorize you to deepen and refine and celebrate the yearning in your heart. Your title/nickname could be: 1. Yearning Champion. 2. Desire Virtuoso. 3. Connoisseur of Longing.
GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Author Jessamyn West confessed, “I am always jumping into the sausage grinder and deciding, even before I’m half ground, that I don’t want to be a sausage after all.” I offer her testimony as a cautionary tale, Gemini. There’s no astrological reason, no cosmic necessity, that decrees you must become like a sausage anytime soon. Such a fate can be easily avoided. All you must do is commit yourself to not jumping into the sausage grinder. Also: In every way you can imagine, don’t be like a sausage. (To meditate on sausageness, read the Wikipedia entry: tinyurl.com/SausageMetaphor) CANCER (June 21-July 22): Our fellow Cancerian, author Franz Kafka, told us, “It is often safer to be in chains than to be free.” And yes, some of us Crabs go through phases when we crave safety so much that we tolerate, even welcome, being in chains. But the fact is that you’re far more likely to be safe if you are free, not in chains. And according to my reading of the astrological omens, that’s extra true for you now. Be like an escape artist or a freedom fighter. Hang a set of broken chains on your wall.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Some of us yearn for allies who can act like saviors: rescue us from our demons and free us from our burdensome pasts and transform us into the beauties we want to become. On the other hand, some of us do all this hard work by ourselves: rescue ourselves from our demons and free ourselves from our burdensome pasts and transform ourselves into the beauties we want to become. I highly recommend the latter approach for you in the coming weeks, Leo.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): “One of the reasons people are so unhappy is they don’t talk to themselves,” says author Elizabeth Gilbert. “You have to keep a conversation going with yourself throughout your life,” she continues, “to see how you’re doing, to keep your focus, to remain your own friend.” Now is a favorable time to try such an experiment, Virgo. And if you already have skill in the art of carrying on a vibrant dialog with yourself, now is a perfect moment to upgrade and refine it. Try this experiment: Imagine having a conversation with the Future You.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): “In the absence of willpower, the most complete collection of virtues and talents is worthless.” Libran occultist Aleister Crowley wrote that, and I agree. But let’s phrase his idea more positively: To make full use of your virtues and talents, you must develop a strong willpower. And here’s the good news, Libra: The coming weeks will be a favorable time to cultivate your willpower, along with the assets that bolster it, like discipline, self-control, and concentration. Now would be an excellent time to acquire one of the following accessories: a wand, a symbolic lightning bolt, an ankh, an arrow, a Shiva lingam stone or crystal. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Mardi Gras is a boisterous festival that happens every February all over the planet. One hotspot is New Orleans. The streets there are filled with costumed revelers who enjoy acting in ways that diverge from their customary behavior. If you want to ride on a float in the parade that snakes down Royal Street, you must, by law, wear a festive mask. I invite all of you Scorpios to engage in similar festivities for the next three weeks even if you’re not doing much socializing or partying. It’s a favorable time to experiment with a variety of alternate identities. Would you consider adopting a different persona or two? How could you have fun playing around with your selfimage?
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Jungian psychotherapist and storyteller Clarissa Pinkola Ests reminds us, “In fairy tales, tears change people, remind them of what is important, and save their very souls.” I hope you’re open to the possibility of crying epic, cathartic, catalytic tears in the coming weeks, Sagittarius. According to my analysis, you have a prime opportunity to benefit from therapeutic weeping. It could chase your fears and cure your angst and revivify your soul. So please take advantage of this gift from life. Be like a superhero whose superpower is to generate healing by crying.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Filmmaker Wim Wenders said, “Any film that supports the idea that things can be changed is a great film in my eyes.” I’ll expand upon that: “Any experience, situation, influence, or person that supports the idea that things can be changed is great.” This is a useful and potentially inspiring theme for you to work with right now, Capricorn. In accordance with astrological rhythms, I hope you will be a connoisseur and instigator of beneficial, beautiful transformations.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Fitness buff Jack LaLanne was still doing his daily workout when he was 95. He was also famous for performing arduous feats. At age 65, for example, he swam a mile through Japan’s Lake Ashinoko while towing 65 boats filled with 6,500 pounds of wood pulp. I think you’re currently capable of a metaphorically comparable effort, Aquarius. One way to do it is by mastering a psychological challenge that has previously seemed overwhelming. So meditate on where your extra strength would be best directed, and use it wisely!
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PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): When birdwatchers describe a bird, they speak of its “jizz.” This term refers to the distinctive character of its habitual movements, flying style, posture, vocal mannerisms, and coloring. One aficionado defines jizz as the bird’s “indefinable quality,” or the “vibe it gives off.” I’ve got a theory that right now you’re as birdlike as you’ve ever been, Pisces. You seem lighter and freer than usual, less bound to gravity and solemnity, and more likely to break into song. Your fears are subsiding because you have the confidence to leave any situation that’s weighing you down. What bird has your favorite kind of jizz? Get an image of it and display it prominently in your environment.
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HOME & GARDEN Friday, Nov. 26, as part of Luminate Lexington presented by Kentucky Utilities and Baird. Help your tree live out its Christmas destiny! The trees need to meet the following guidelines: • 40- to 50-feet high • 20- to 25-feet wide • Be a Norway spruce; Colorado blue spruce; or a Douglas fir • Have a pyramidal shape, with fullness especially at the bottom • The body of the tree should have few or no holes • The tree should not be growing into houses or into other trees • Access must be provided with clearance of at least 10 feet in width, with no power lines growing in the trees • There should be no other obstacles, such as buildings that may prevent access • Must be able to back a low-boy trailer up to the tree and place KU trucks on either side Property owners should call LexCall at 311 or Victoria Hamm at (859) 277-8703 if they want to donate a tree and will be contacted by the city if their tree is chosen.
Composting Pilot Program
Lexington is launching a compost pilot for Fayette Co. residents with city waste collection. You must attend a free workshop led by Seedleaf to enroll. Attendees qualify for a discounted compost unit. Space is limited. Register for the November workshop today.
Got Trees?
Do you have a large evergreen tree that is nicely shaped that you want removed from your property? If so, consider donating it for the city to use for Lexington’s holiday season celebration. Bring holiday magic to the entire city of Lexington by having your tree chosen as the beacon of cheer and merriment. City officials will evaluate all trees and select the two chosen for the city Christmas trees. If your tree is chosen, the City and Kentucky Utilities will coordinate with the property owner to remove it in early November. There’s no financial compensation, however removal of the tree and stump grinding is free. The chosen trees will be placed in Triangle Park and in front of the KU building on Quality Street. They will be decorated and lit
Shred It
Lexington’s next Paper Shred event will be held on Saturday, November 13, 2021 between 9 a.m. and 2 p.m. at 1631 Old Frankfort Pike (enter via Jimmie Campbell Dr.) Please note: • No wet materials will be accepted. • No plastic binders or binder clips should be included with materials. • Staples, paper envelopes and paper clips are acceptable. • Participants are asked not to arrive before 9 a.m. as event organizers will be unable to accommodate anyone before that time. • Cardboard boxes will be collected at the event and sent to the Lexington Recycling Center.
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At an October Council Work Session, representatives with Kentucky Utilities appeared before the Council to provide information regarding their transmission line tree-trimming work planned for Lexington in 2022—and to listen to public comment and concerns expressed by the Council and many people in attendance. Numerous Lexington residents spoke before the Council and voiced frustrations over plans by Kentucky Utilities to uproot countless trees as part of a vegetation management program to prevent trees from falling close to lines, or growing into them. K.U. implemented a new policy in 2014 that called for the removal of trees taller than 10 feet under the utility’s larger transmission lines. K.U. representatives say the cutting is needed to safeguard against power outages by keeping fallen limbs and trees out of those lines. Some residents say it’s needless butchering that puts profits ahead of people and destroys one of our community’s greatest assets. A K.U. representative said their Enhanced Vegetation Management Program is designed to “improve line safety and reliability.”
Mayor Gorton met the K.U. representatives prior to the meeting and asked that they: • Consider potential for changes and compromise to reduce the amount of tree cutting • Consider more robust revegetation on private and public property easements • Provide better notification to neighborhoods and neighbors
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• Allow LFUCG to provide input on the stormwater study KU intends to conduct in the Lakeside area • Study the Kentucky geological survey maps for sinkhole impacts • Implement at least a minimum 30-day moratorium to study and consider the above Kyle Burns, a representative with K.U., stated, “We did come here to listen today. We come to all the meetings to listen. We wanna solicit feedback. We want to take that and continuously improve our program.”
NOV 5
Tire Roundup and Disposal (old landfill)
NOV 6
Tire Roundup and Disposal (old landfill)
NOV 6
LFUCG’s Compost Workshop
NOV 13
Paper Shred (old landfill)
NOV 26
Gobble Grease Toss, 10 am to 2 pm Redwood School
SHOP & DONATE Furniture Home Goods Building Materials Appliances Wednesday - Saturday 11:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. 451 Southland Drive Lexington, KY 40503 Shop online with curbside pickup at
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1261 COLONIAL DR................................................. $660,000 1284 CAPE COD CIR................................................ $535,000 1280 CROSS KEYS RD............................................. $399,000
40505
280 SWIGERT AVE.................................................... $559,000 2171 PATCHEN LAKE LN.......................................... $512,500 1050 MARCELLUS DR.............................................. $401,950
40507
316 W SECOND ST................................................$1,060,000
40508
737 W SHORT ST...................................................... $575,000 460 N BROADWAY................................................... $438,900 708 W SHORT ST...................................................... $403,900 115 ALABAMA AVE................................................... $401,950 1104 LIGGETT ST....................................................... $401,950 1349 OHIO TER........................................................ $401,950 461 N UPPER ST....................................................... $339,000 354 S UPPER ST........................................................ $325,000
Property sales info source: Fayette County Property Valuation office (www.fayettepva.com)
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40509
2141 WINNING COLORS LN................................... $914,000 3413 COUNTRY CLUB DR........................................ $696,504 3652 HORSEMINT TRL............................................ $669,900 3401 COUNTRY CLUB DR........................................ $659,511 3209 KETTERING CT................................................. $632,500 3229 KETTERING CT................................................. $615,000 1025 ANDOVER FOREST DR.................................... $590,000 2944 BLACKFORD PKWY........................................ $540,000 2405 PASCOLI PL..................................................... $535,000 1877 RACHELS RUN................................................ $497,000 4657 MARLBERRY PL............................................... $493,000 3616 TRANQUILITY PT.............................................. $486,500 1953 TIDEWATER FLT............................................... $481,074 1104 HAVERFORD WAY.......................................... $471,000 1401 WESCOTT CIR.................................................. $467,166 912 VILLAGE GREEN AVE......................................... $450,000 1833 CATTLE PATH................................................... $449,000 3041 BLACKFORD PKWY........................................ $435,000 4608 HONEYCOMB TRL.......................................... $427,500 921 VILLAGE GREEN AVE......................................... $420,000 4573 LARKHILL LN................................................... $415,000 1019 STAR SHOOT PKWY........................................ $410,000 4621 MARLBERRY PL............................................... $400,000 3637 PHEASANT RUN............................................. $395,000
40511
2436 CALENDULA RD.............................................. $435,000 1374 ESTATES HILL CIR............................................ $431,500 2277 CRAVAT PASS.................................................. $414,500 2944 MAJESTIC VIEW WALK................................... $410,000 1347 SUGAR MAPLE LN.......................................... $395,000 2931 EMINENT DR................................................... $385,000
40513
2209 GUILFORD LN..............................................$1,010,000 2216 SAVANNAH LN............................................... $950,000 1249 SEBRING LN.................................................... $875,000 2288 SAVANNAH LN............................................... $750,000 2193 SAVANNAH LN............................................... $700,000 3244 SEBASTIAN LN................................................ $530,000 2108 PALMBROOKE CT........................................... $525,000 2196 WESTMONT CT................................................ $507,000 4221 PALMETTO DR................................................. $500,000 2612 FAIRVIEW CT................................................... $485,900 BEAUMONT CENTRE CIR.......................................... $465,000 3327 RIDGECANE RD.............................................. $450,000 4341 GUM TREE LN................................................. $440,000 3333 PASTERN CT.................................................... $415,000 2665 ASHBROOKE DR............................................ $375,000 2060 ALLEGHENY WAY............................................ $360,000
40514
4217 DESDEMONA WAY......................................... $526,000 4670 ROSETTE WAY................................................. $496,000 2454 DOGWOOD TRACE BLVD............................... $436,000 3825 GILLESPIES GLEN........................................... $369,000 709 FERNWOOD CT................................................. $356,100 4429 COPPERFIELD DR........................................... $343,300 1325 COPPERFIELD CT............................................ $341,000 1316 COPPERFIELD CT............................................ $337,000
40515
5024 CASTLE LAWN PL............................................ $780,000 2332 OLD HICKORY LN........................................... $662,000 4039 LIVINGSTON LN.............................................. $594,000 5028 CASTLE LAWN PL............................................ $567,000 3601 AFTON PL........................................................ $560,000 212 SOMERSLY PL................................................... $540,000 2536 ABBEYWOOD PL............................................. $525,000 4504 BROOKGLEN PL.............................................. $520,000 4682 IRONBRIDGE DR............................................ $520,000 2204 ABBEYWOOD RD........................................... $510,000 196 SOMERSLY PL................................................... $510,000 944 HAMMOCK OAK LN......................................... $500,000 4521 BILTMORE PL.................................................. $452,000 4572 WINDSTAR WAY.............................................. $445,000
Property sales info source: Fayette County Property Valuation office (www.fayettepva.com)
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