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The Golden Spike Foundation commissioned sculptor Douwe Blumberg to create a public art piece to celebrate the power and diversity of those whose labor and sacrifices contributed to the creation of the nation’s first transcontinental railroad. This monument gives “faces to the faceless” and truly celebrates the building of the Transcontinental Railroad. The Monument is a lasting legacy that tells a timely and lasting message about the power of diversity and inclusion.

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“Our draw is all the historic buildings on our Main Street. It’s like something from a Hallmark movie set.”

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SENIOR LIVING

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Witchful Thinking

Welcome to Winchester

The Engine House Pub and Pizza Parlour, pictured on the cover, is owned by Jill and Chad Walker. Featuring pizza, calzones, local beers and craft cocktails, Engine House has been a downtown Winchester staple for decades. Jill decorates the restaurant seasonally, transforming Winchester’s original firehouse into a Halloween work-of-art.

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ACE EATS OUT

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I MET JIMMY BUFFETT ONCE by Jonathan Piercy

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CLASSIFIEDS

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ASTRO + PET PICK

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HOME AND GARDEN

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REAL ESTATE

Real Estate: What Sold, Where, for How Much?

—Mason Rhodus

Photo credit Kevin Nance

On September 11th, 2023, announced the introduction account product developed small business owners. This Rewards™*, offers significant back on qualifying debit card

After more than 50 years serving Bank of the Bluegrass has become challenges small business owners missed the mark as bank accounts

In September 2023, Mayor Linda Gorton announced the members of the Mayor’s 250 Lex Commission. The commission is planning a year’s worth of events honoring Lexington’s 250th anniversary in 2025. To submit programming suggestions, email 250lex@lexingtonky.gov.

individuals or large organizations. Local, growing businesses have unique cash flow needs, and the bank created this account to put more money back into business owners’ pockets.

individuals or large organizations. Local, growing businesses have unique cash flow needs, and the bank created this account to put more money back into business owners’ pockets.

individuals or large organizations. Local, growing businesses have unique cash flow needs, and the bank created this account to put more money back into business owners’ pockets.

individuals or large organizations. have unique cash flow needs, and account to put more money back

“We are proud of the work we have done to create a checking account that specifically supports small business owners in Kentucky,” said Tom Greinke, President of Bank of the Bluegrass & Trust Co. and University of Kentucky MBA graduate.

“We are proud of the work we have done to create a checking account that specifically supports small business owners in Kentucky,” said Tom Greinke, President of Bank of the Bluegrass & Trust Co. and University of Kentucky MBA graduate.

“We are proud of the work we have done to create a checking account that specifically supports small business owners in Kentucky,” said Tom Greinke, President of Bank of the Bluegrass & Trust Co. and University of Kentucky MBA graduate.

“We are proud of the work we have account that specifically supports in Kentucky,” said Tom Greinke, President Bluegrass & Trust Co. and University

On September 11th, 2023, Bank of the Bluegrass & Trust Co.

2023, Bank of the Bluegrass & Trust Co. introduction of a patent-pending new checking developed intentionally to meet the needs of This new account, Bluegrass Business significant benefits, including 1% cash card purchases.

On September 11th, 2023, Bank of the Bluegrass & Trust Co. announced the introduction of a patent-pending new checking account product developed intentionally to meet the needs of small business owners. This new account, Bluegrass Business Rewards™*, offers significant benefits, including 1% cash back on qualifying debit card purchases.

On September 11th, 2023, Bank of the Bluegrass & Trust Co.

“Small businesses are an essential part of a healthy, thriving economy. We built an account specifically for these businesses. This proprietary account actually rewards small business customers based on debit card usage; this is money they can put back into their business in any number of ways. We are excited to be the sole provider of this new account!”

“Small businesses are an essential part of a healthy, thriving economy. We built an account specifically for these businesses. This proprietary account actually rewards small business customers based on debit card usage; this is money they

“Small businesses are an essential part of a healthy, thriving economy. We built an account specifically for these businesses. This proprietary account actually rewards small business customers based on debit card usage; this is money they

“Small businesses are an essential economy. We built an account specifically This proprietary account actually customers based on debit card can put back into their business are excited to be the sole provider

serving the Lexington community, become familiar with the unique owners face. Banks have historically accounts are typically created for

After more than 50 years serving the Lexington community, Bank of the Bluegrass has become familiar with the unique challenges small business owners face. Banks have historically missed the mark as bank accounts are typically created for

The bank has completed a six-month beta-test process and is now opening Bluegrass Business Rewards to all local businesses. Account benefits and additional details can be found at www.bankofthebluegrass.com/bbr/ **.

The bank has completed a six-month is now opening Bluegrass Business Account benefits and found at www.bankofthebluegrass.com/bbr/

In addition to banking and cash back advantages, the account also easily integrates with several accounting platforms, like Quickbooks®, allowing owners to easily track expenses. It also offers options for additional users, free access to the bank’s mobile app, and more.

In addition to banking and cash back also easily integrates with several Quickbooks®, allowing owners to offers options for additional users,

“We are pleased to make this proprietary account offering available to small business owners,” said Bill Allen, Chief Executive Officer at Bank of the Bluegrass & Trust Co. “We are delighted to be paving the way and leading a revolution in the banking industry by offering a small-business-centric checking account like Bluegrass Business Rewards.”

“We are pleased to make this proprietary available to small business owners,” Executive Officer at Bank of the Bluegrass delighted to be paving the way the banking industry by offering checking account like Bluegrass

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“We use our debit card easy to earn rewards Business Rewards. We anything different other cash coming into our which is always great

– Annie Rouse,

“We use our debit card a lot, so it was easy to earn rewards with Bluegrass Business Rewards. We didn’t notice anything different other than the extra cash coming into our bank account, which is always great to see.”

– Annie Rouse, owner of OP Innovates

Bewitching Brews & More

Let the Ghoul Times Roll in Winchester

BY CHAD T WALKER

owntown Winchester is alive and well, just in time for Halloween season. A substantial number of new businesses have sprouted post-pandemic, with a vibrant landscape populated by restaurants, bars, the Historic Leeds Theatre, and even a retail spot dedicated solely to the art of making cheesecake. Known as the birthplace of both beer cheese and Ale8, seasonal festivities and decorations surrounding downtown may add a third specialty to Winchester’s already purely Kentucky lineage: Halloween.

Longtime downtown staple Mason’s on Main (70 South Main Street), co-owned by Mason Rhodus and Jeffrey Hale, is getting set for the Halloween season. A large black cat atop their awning and redecorated storefront balances out the already finely curated collection of antiques and custom bow ties, each one made by Mason himself. When asked about Halloween-time hauntings, Mason responded in the affirmative.

“Yes, my building is haunted by two spirits,” said Mason. But he’s confident that the things that go “bump in the night” won’t deter would-be visitors to one of Kentucky’s most picturesque downtowns.

“Our draw is all the historic buildings on our Main Street. It’s like something from a Hallmark movie set.”

One of downtown’s newest additions is Cheesecake and Company (39 South Main Street), owned by Mikaela Bush, who began her life as a baker when she opened an “honor system” venture in rural Ohio, affectionately called the “Cheesecake Cabin.” She decided to relocate to Winchester’s booming downtown to open a more permanent brick-and-mortar spot. Although just a year into owning her slice of Main Street, she earned the “Business of the Year” award from the Winchester

Chamber of Commerce. Not one to shy away from a challenge, Mikaela plans on offering cheesecakes to match the spooky season.

Just around the corner is The Engine House Pub and Pizza Parlour (9 West Lexington Avenue), owned by Jill and Chad Walker. Featuring pizza, calzones, local beers and craft cocktails, Engine House has been a downtown staple for decades, predating Jill’s ownership of the business to when she worked there in high school under original owner and beer cheese royalty, Bob Tabor.

Jill decorates the restaurant seasonally, with her Halloween display already in full swing. Featuring a giant spider and web, creepy photos and two continually smoking cauldrons on the bar, Jill transforms Winchester’s original firehouse into a Halloween work-of-art.

“Halloween is the holiday that best suits the one hundred thirty-nine year old building. Wooden walls, warm interior, dim light and history provide a spooky but friendly ambiance,” said Jill.

When asked if she could share an experience from the haunting season, Jill said, “It’s Halloween every day. Staff have reported hairpulling, being called by name, disembodied voices coming from electronics and captured

on cameras, as well as mysterious crashing sounds and objects falling without explanation. Although we feel our spirits are friendly and playful, it’s enough to keep you hair on end.”

Wildcat Willy’s has rebranded under its new name, Regeneration Distilling Company (31 East Broadway). Focusing their direction as a farm-to-bottle distillery, Regeneration utilizes locally grown products to produce Kentucky’s finest artisanal spirits. As one of many participants in the Annual Zombie Pub Crawl, Regeneration’s unique products are a staple for any Halloween party, with Sweet Potato Moonshine, Apple Pie Moonshine and Boone’s Settlement rye whiskey rounding out some of the favorites.

The folks at Regeneration plan on hosting a party in an old log cabin where, “all the whiskey is aging in a tobacco barn right behind it, by the goats,” said owner Laura Freeman.

As far as the creepy crawly parts of Winchester, Laura says they have ghosts aplenty. “I do have a (personal) ghost story, but it is out here in the country, in one of our cemeteries.” She went on to say that downtown during Halloween is especially creepy. “You can feel the ghosts,” she said.

Whether you are a ghost or goblin, an undead or pirate, or just someone who enjoys the fall festivities, head over to Winchester, the small town King of Halloween, where you can enjoy live music, candy, good food and drink, and a bustling downtown. Who knows, maybe we will “scare” you there.

EVENTS

Halloween Main-ia, a downtown Winchester staple since 1996, will be returning October 28, from 6-8 pm. Spooky treats, free inflatables and balloon twisting, and food trucks will fill the streets. Dress up in your favorite costume and check out all that downtown Winchester has to offer.

Fanny Fest : A Cider Festival Honoring Fanny Cole, October 14, 12-5pm. This festival will be honoring Fanny Cole, Winchester’s first legal cider maker. “Fanny flights” will be offered benefitting local scholarships in partnership with the Winchester Black History and Heritage Committee.

Pride and Inclusion Festival hosted by ProudTown Inc., October 21, from 1-6pm. Winchester’s first Pride and Inclusion Fest with vendors, inflatables, food, and fun for all people.

And finally, the Zombie Pub Crawl returns for its third year. Hosted by the Engine House, this year the theme will alter slightly to allow even more entrants than just the “undead.” Set for October 20, the weekend before Halloween. Check Engine House’s facebook page for tickets and details.

The Engine House Pub and Pizza Parlour features two continually smoking cauldrons on the bar, and other spooky seasonal decor.

“Our draw is all the historic buildings on our Main Street. It’s like something from a Hallmark movie set.”

—Mason Rhodus

Start to Finish

Lexington was the celebrity of his day

BY KEVIN NANCE

Kim Wickens had been researching and writing a nonfiction book about the great 19th century racehorse Lexington for years when she learned that the Pulitzer Prizewinning novelist Geraldine Brooks was at work on a novel on the same subject. Brooks’s Horse, published last year by Viking Press, was destined to become a critical darling and bestseller.

Wickens, a former criminal defense lawyer making her debut as a published author, had far lower expectations.

“I was terrified,” Wickens says in an interview at her recently completed home in the Georgetown area. “I thought it was over for me, right there and then.”

But it wasn’t. Her manuscript, Lexington: The Extraordinary Life and Turbulent Times of America’s Legendary Racehorse, landed at Random House imprint Ballantine, which published it this summer. Now Wickens, who moved to Central Kentucky in 2020 after spending time at the Keeneland Library and other archives to research the book, is now preparing to be a featured author at the Kentucky Book Festival on Oct. 21.

“We were nervous, thinking that this was going to be damaging for our book,” says Susanna Porter, the vice president and executive editor who acquired and edited Wickens’s sprawling manuscript. “Then we realized the two books actually complement each other so wonderfully. It’s a nice coincidence.”

Photo credit Kevin Nance

In the end, the books aren’t much alike. Set in two parallel timeframes, Brooks’s novel is largely the story of two black men, including a real-life (though minimally documented) groom named Jerrit, who worked with Lexington during the thoroughbred’s long career as America’s most successful sire. (Using the creative license of fiction, Brooks brings Jerrit into Lexington’s orbit much earlier.)

Wickens, by contrast, ushers Lexington himself, named for the city of his birth, into sharp focus at center stage, albeit surrounded by a colorful cast of owners, trainers, jockeys, and breeders of the era. Spirited and a bit impulsive—he once seriously injured himself by running wild through a cornfield— Lexington was to the 19th century what Man o’ War was to the 20th: a celebrity in his own day, known for his strength, stamina and the courage and heart necessary to win in the harshest conditions.

“It was a very different time,” says Wickens, who has loved horses since her grandfather took her to her first race and later bought her first quarter horse. (Later she fell in love with dressage, and owns and trains three horses—including the tall and handsome Farraz, who nuzzled her ear during our interview—in that sport, though they don’t compete.) “Horses were bred differently and trained differently then, for stamina and endurance as much as speed,” she says. “The long races date back to

old England, when horses had to run four miles for the king. That tradition traveled to America and the races got even longer.”

In America in the 1850s, in fact, horse racing was beyond grueling, at least for the horses. Relying on exhaustive research and a keen eye for colorful detail, Wickens paints a harrowing portrait of the sport in that era. While today’s top races are a maximum of two miles long, top-level races in the antebellum period featured multiple heats of four miles, meaning that champions such as Lexington were required to run as many as 12 miles in a single day. (Between heats, teams of grooms—precursors of NASCAR pit crews a century later—would rub the horses’ aching muscles down with whiskey.)

Despite the fact that he was partially and increasingly blind, Lexington smashed the world speed record for a four-mile race in 1855, a feat celebrated all over the nation despite the storm of the Civil War gathering on the horizon. (In an earlier race, Lexington’s main competitor, a filly named Sally Waters, was so worn down that she never raced again, and may have died from the after effects, a month later.) After his failing eyesight forced him to retire from racing, he went on to his second career as a stallion at Woodburn Farm in Woodford

County, where he established one of the great bloodlines in the history of racing. His progeny and their descendants went on to win 12 Triple Crown, and Lexington was named America’s a record 16 times.

During the Civil War, however, Lexington’s idyllic life at stud was repeatedly interrupted by fallout from the war. Woodburn and other local horse farms were raided again and again by Confederate troops, who kidnapped or stole many of the famous horse’s foals, many of which were pressed into wartime service. (Lexington himself may have narrowly avoided this fate when his owner directed him to be hidden in the nearby woods during a raid.) Drawing on the Woodburn Farm archives at the Kentucky Historical Society and other sources, Wickens brings this period to vivid life, paying particular attention to the story of the handsome and androgynous Confederate guerilla Jerome Clarke, who lives on in Kentucky lore as the allegedly crossdressing Sue Mundy.

Thanks to their editors, who arranged a lunch meeting, Wickens and Brooks finally got together and compared notes last year. “I never encountered her while doing the research,” Wickens recalls, “but she was so generous and nice. It was great to meet her finally.” Brooks ended up providing a fine blurb for Lexington, calling it “a fascinating account from start to finish.”

Truth, it turns out, really can be stranger than fiction.

Lexington [the horse] was to the 19th century what Man o’ War was to the 20th: a celebrity in his own day, known for his strength, stamina and heart necessary to win in the harshest conditions.

Photo credit Kevin Nance

Photo credit Kevin Nance

Lions Film Festival concludes, Kentucky Theatre

EAT Hocus Pocus Cookie

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TRIVIA Parks and Rec, 6:30 pm Pivot Brewing

FILM The Absence of Milk in the Mouths of the Lost, screening + Q&A with filmmaker, 7:30 pm Kentucky

MOVIES Nightmare on Elm , 7:30 pm LexLive

READ An Evening with Silas House 7 pm Sayre School

CONCERT Nick Carter 7:30 pm UK Singletary Center

Driving the Spike, 11:30 am Ashland the Henry Clay Estate

TNL Mojo Tones 5 pm Pavilion

ART St. James Court Art Show begins (Louisville)

MOVIES Freaky Flicks

6:30 pm Hocus Pocus, Masterson Station

CONCERT

Shovels & Rope 7:30 pm

Lyric Theatre

HORSE

Keeneland Fall Meet begins

MOVIES Twilight marathon, Movie Tavern (Brannon)

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BIZ Net 90 Speed Networking 4 pm LexArts

MOVIES Poltergeist, 7:30 pm LexLive

COMEDY Judge John Hodgman 7:30 pm

Lexington Opera House

READ Shawna Kay Rodenberg and Pauletta Hansel 7 pm Joseph Beth

SPEAK David Arnold in Conversation with Silas House 7 pm Joseph Beth

CONCERT We Three Kings (an Elvis Experience) 7 pm

Lexington Opera House

CONCERT Black

Violin: The Black Violin Experience 8 pm, Lexington Opera House

Trash Disposal

Frankfort Pike UK vs Missouri home game Mary Queen of the Rosary

Zach Williams, EKU

DANCE Kentucky Ballet Theatre presents Dracula, 2 pm, Lexington Opera House

TRIVIA Monday Trivia at

READ Butcher Cabin Bookfest, 5 pm Pivot Brewing

CHARITY Darryl Strawberry, Night of Hope, 7 pm Lexington Opera House

FEST concludes, Rockcastle Riverside

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COMEDY Mary Lynn Rajskub 7 pm Comedy Off Broadway SPEAK Author George Saunders, UK Gaines Center Bale Boone Symposium

EVENT ScareFest, through Sunday, Lexington Center

READ Book Talk: Avalyn Hunter, Dream Derby 12:30 pm KY Horse Park

MOVIES Freaky Flicks: Monsters Inc 6:30 pm Moondance

COMEDY Jim Gaffigan, 7 pm Louisville Palace

READ Kentucky Book Festival, Joseph Beth

SPEAK Artist conversation with Janine Antoni, UK Singletary Center

MAGIC Lifting the Veil: Spiritualism and Mrs. Lincoln, 6:30 pm

HOLIDAY Pumpkin Carving 5:30 pm Raven Run Sanctuary

HOLIDAY The Crawl returns to the Kentucky Horse Park BALL UK vs UT home game

STAGE Pretty Woman: The Musical, Lexington Opera House

ARTS Distillery District Art & Music Festival wraps up today.

CONCERT

Clint Black

6 pm Renfro Valley

COMEDY

Southern Momma and Friends 7 pm Lexington Opera House

HOLIDAY Halloween Festival and Thriller Parade 6:30 pm Downtown

HORSE National Horse Show begins at the Kentucky Horse Park

CONCERT Ricky Skaggs 8 pm, Renfro Valley

HOLIDAY Halloween “Main-ia” 6 pm, downtown Winchester CONCERT Shania Twain, KFC Yum

MOVIES Rocky Horror, Midnight, Kentucky Theatre

SENIOR CALENDAR

OCT 12

The Lexington-Fayette County Health Department will give free flu shots 3-6:30 p.m. Oct. 12 at Central Baptist Church, 110 Wilson Downing Road Additional details, including how to register online, are available at www.lfchd.org/flushots2023/. The highdose vaccine for ages 65 and older will be available in limited quantities.

OCT 12

You’re invited to the North Lexington YMCA’s sixth annual Senior Health and Resource Fair on Thursday, Oct. 12, 2023 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Adults 55 and older are invited to attend for useful information on healthy living, recreation, exercise and resources will be provided along with door prizes and health screenings.

The Lexington Senior Center hosted this year’s I Know Expo for Senior Living in September.

The Great Friends Celebration Gala Awards Dinner, honored Janet Holloway, PG Peeples, and Lt. Col. David Carter. The Prime Time dancers entertained.

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Break out the Burgoo, October is here. It’s time for tricks and treats and pumpkin soup and prepping for the holiday season.

BIRTHS

Monarca Mexican Restaurant has opened in the former Lexington Diner space on Lane Allen. Samantha Fore has opened Tuk Tuk Snack Shop.

TRANSITIONS

Julietta Market is leaving Greyline Station at the end of their lease in October. A new location for the non-profit had not been announced at press.

The Kentucky Castle on Versailles Road has sold.

Bespoken Spirits will move into Greyline Station in 2024. “Bespoken is a good fit for Lexington,” says Lexington Mayor Linda Gorton. “They’re moving their headquarters here to the part of bourbon country where ag tech has also found a home.” Scott Savage, Vice President of Research and Development and Production for Bespoken Spirits Inc. says, “As a born-and-raised Kentuckian and engineer, I am thrilled at the opportunity to bring this company to my home.”

Rise Up Pizza is moving, taking over the kitchen at The Horse and Jockey.

After 17 popular years in the Hartland neighborhood, Shamrock Bar & Grille will be relocating their Hartland location to Brannon Crossing. The new location is expected to be open in January.

Lexington’s Warehouse Block is welcoming new changes. Blue Door Smokehouse is relocating around the corner to a larger location at 819 National Ave, expected to open in 2024. An additional Void Sake taproom and Wild Lab bakery kitchen are also planned at National.

AROUND THE CORNER

Three locations of the Parlour Pizza chain are expected to arrive in Lexington in 2024, with the first two locations slated for Hamburg and Harrodsburg Road.

Tupelo Honey is coming to the Fountains of Palomar in Spring of 2025.

EAT & DRINK CALENDAR

SUN OCT 1

Mirror Twin Brewing celebrates their seventh birthday, noon to 5 pm.

THU OCT 12

Enjoy the four-day Heritage Food Festival at Mt. Folly Farm.

Imet Jimmy Buffett once, at a press conference at Bonnaroo. He and the band had met a young local artist while they were traveling in the Caribbean and they decided to bring him to the States and give him a shot — including a spot on the Which Stage where they appeared as his backing band. They also generously did a few songs of their own.

The moderator of the press conference, a serious music journalist type, started it off with a long and rambling question in which he tried to puff Jimmy’s body of work up into something deep and profound and important. Jimmy listened politely as he went on, then said, “Look, I started playing music to meet chicks. The rest of this…I don’t even know.”

This might have been false modesty, but I really don’t think so. Buffett was, to be sure, a charming dude who wrote a few memorable songs and somehow spun that into a billion dollar empire selling mild escapism and inoffensive rebellion. But a fundamental piece of who he was, I think, was that he’d be the first person to tell you that. Attaching any sort of profundity to his oeuvre (or possibly even referring to it as an “oeuvre”) was missing the point.

I thought about that a lot. I came of age in the 90s, when there was a big dark line drawn between Real Artists and those who inspired any sort of joy. We were deeply suspicious of any performer who made us genuinely smile, especially if they had the temerity to make money in the process.

It took me a long time to let go of that distinction. In those days I would have considered my beaten up Songs You Know By Heart CD to be a guilty pleasure, but I would eventually learn to lean into my guilty pleasures and finally to reject the concept entirely.

Art should be able to provoke us, challenge us, and make us have brand new thoughts and feelings. But it should also be able to keep us company at happy hour after a crappy day at work, or bring a room full of people together as they wave their beers and sing along. Music can change the world, or it can make somebody’s day a little bit better. That’s what’s so fascinating about it.

So on behalf of everyone who ever sat in the corner of a bar with an instrument hoping to maybe connect with somebody, rest easy, Mr. Buffett. Thanks for showing us that it’s not just the frozen concoctions that help us hang on.

Jonathan Piercy is a Hazard physician and musician.

Jimmy Buffett died September 1, 2023. A prospective $133.6 million Margaritaville Resort has been announced for Kentucky’s Newport on the Levee development, with a projected opening of 2026.

Music can change the world, or it can make somebody’s day a little bit better.

Electrical Designer sought by Denham-Blythe Company Inc (dba: Denham-Blythe) in Lexington, KY to analyze sketches/ specifications, create layouts, review construction documents, and develop designs. Req. BA, drug test & background check. Email resume to denhamblytheky@gmx.com.

Performance Horse Veterinarian. F/T. Three worksites: Lexington, KY; Saratoga Springs, NY; Indiantown, FL. Complete comprehensive patient work ups to diagnose health, mental, & behavioral conditions. Provide preventative care to maintain the health of performance horse patients. Advise performance horse owners about general care, housing, feeding, behavior, & breeding. Advise owners on patient care & treatment. Test & vaccinate against diseases, such as rabies. Prescribe & administer medication. Treat wounds & fractured/broken bones. Perform diagnostic & therapeutic procedures & surgeries. F/T at each worksite based on season w/ evening, weekend &/or emergency shifts for potentially over 40 hrs/ wk. Salary: $127,546. Reqs Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) Degree from a U.S. or AVMA (American Veterinary Medical Association) accredited institution. Foreign equiv to U.S. DVM /combo of edu & exp is acceptable w/ U.S. equivalency evaluation. Must possess a valid State License to practice Veterinary Medicine in KY, FL, & NY & valid DEA controlled substance registration certificates as applicable for each state. Must be able to lift up to 50lbs. Must also: be familiar w/ Board Rules & American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) standards of practice & be able to operate standard veterinary medical eqpmt (e.g., X-ray machines). Reqs availability for evening, weekend, &/or emergency shifts for potentially over 40 hours/week. Reqs seasonal travel between three worksites in Lexington, KY, Saratoga Springs, NY, & Indiantown, FL. Also reqs ability to perform veterinary services on an emergency or as-needed basis offsite. Applicants should contact: PetVet Operating, LLC - Hagyard Equine Medical Institute, Beth Roark, HR Director, 4250 Iron Works Pike, Lexington, KY 40511, broark@hagyard.com or (859) 255-8741.

Race Horse Trainer. Courant Inc., Lexington, KY. Train horses for racing; feed, exercise, groom & talk to racehorses to accustom them to human voice & contact; talk to racehorses to calm & encourage them to fllw. lead or standstill when hitched or groomed; place harness on racehorse to accustom racehorse to feel of equip.; Drive racehorse to cond. them to respond to oral, spur or rein command, accrd’g. to indiv. racehorse’s temperament & riding technique; Hitch racehorse to sulky & cond. racehorse to respond to oral, spur & rein command; train racehorses for competition accrd’g. to prescribed stds. for gait, form, manner & perf., using knowl. of characteristics of indiv. racehorse; retrain racehorses to break habits, such as kicking, bolting & resisting bridling & grooming; instruct drivers on how to handle specific horse during race; prep racehorse on race days; 40 hrs./wk, M-F 7am-3pm, must have 4 yrs. exp as Racehorse Trainer; must be licensed Harness Race Trainer in KY, NY, NJ, PA, OH & IN where horses trained race; $48,235/yr. Email resume to Peter Weisberg at pweisberg@aol.com or mail to Peter Weisberg at 15300 Jog Rd, Ste 109, Delray Beach, FL 33446.

ROB BREZSNY’S FREE WILL ASTROLOGY

ARIES (March 21-April 19): I’ve been doing interviews in support of my new book Astrology Is Real: Revelations from My Life as an Oracle. Now and then, I’m asked this question: “Do you actually believe all that mystical woo-woo you write about?” I respond diplomatically, though inwardly I’m screaming, “How profoundly hypocritical I would be if I did not believe in the ‘mystical woo-woo’ I have spent my adult studying and teaching!” But here’s my polite answer: I love and revere the venerable spiritual philosophies that some demean as “mystical woo-woo.” I see it as my job to translate those subtle ideas into well-grounded, practical suggestions that my readers can use to enhance their lives. Everything I just said is the prelude for your assignment, Aries: Work with extra focus to actuate your high ideals and deep values in the ordinary events of your daily life. As the American idioms advise: Walk your talk and practice what you preach.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): I’m happy to see the expanding use of service animals. Initially, there were guide dogs to assist humans with imperfect vision. Later, there came mobility animals for those who need aid in moving around and hearing animals for those who can’t detect ringing doorbells. In recent years, emotional support animals have provided comfort for people who benefit from mental health assistance. I foresee a future in which all of us feel free and eager to call on the nurturing of companion animals. You may already have such friends, Taurus. If so, I urge you to express extra appreciation for them in the coming weeks. Ripen your relationship. And if not, now is an excellent time to explore the boost you can get from loving animals.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Gemini author Chuck Klosterman jokes, “I eat sugared cereal almost exclusively. This is because I’m the opposite of a ‘no-nonsense’ guy. I’m an ‘all-nonsense’ guy.” The coming weeks will be a constructive and liberating time for you to experiment with being an all-nonsense person, dear Gemini. How? Start by temporarily suspending any deep attachment you have to being a serious, hyper-rational adult doing staid, weighty adult things. Be mischievously committed to playing a lot and having maximum fun. Dancing sex! Ice cream uproars! Renegade fantasies! Joke romps! Giddy brainstorms and euphoric heartstorms!

CANCER (June 21-July 22): Cancerian comedian Gilda Radner said, “I base most of my fashion taste on what doesn’t itch.” Let’s use that as a prime metaphor for you in the coming weeks. According to my reading of the astrological omens, you will be wise to opt for what feels good over what merely

looks good. You will make the right choices if you are committed to loving yourself more than trying to figure out how to get others to love you. Celebrate highly functional beauty, dear Cancerian. Exult in the clear intuitions that arise as you circumvent self-consciousness and revel in festive self-love.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): The amazingly creative Leo singer-songwriter Tori Amos gives this testimony: “All creators go through a period where they’re dry and don’t know how to get back to the creative source. Where is that waterfall? At a certain point, you say, ‘I’ll take a rivulet.’” Her testimony is true for all of us in our quest to find what we want and need. Of course, we would prefer to have permanent, unwavering access to the waterfall. But that’s not realistic. Besides, sometimes the rivulet is sufficient. And if we follow the rivulet, it may eventually lead to the waterfall.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Do you perform experiments on yourself? I do on myself. I formulate hypotheses about what might be healthy for me, then carry out tests to gather evidence about whether they are. A recent one was: Do I feel my best if I eat five small meals per day or three bigger ones? Another: Is my sleep most rejuvenating if I go to bed at 10 pm and wake up at 7 am or if I sleep from midnight to 9 am? I recommend you engage in such experiments in the coming weeks. Your body has many clues and revelations it wants to offer you.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Take a few deep, slow breaths. Let your mind be a blue sky where a few high clouds float. Hum your favorite melody. Relax as if you have all the time in the world to be whoever you want to be. Fantasize that you have slipped into a phase of your cycle when you are free to act as calm and unhurried as you like. Imagine you have access to resources in your secret core that will make you stable and solid and secure. Now read this Mary Oliver poem aloud: “You do not have to be good. You do not have to walk on your knees for a hundred miles through the desert, repenting. You only have to let the soft animal of your body love what it loves.”

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): An Oklahoma woman named Mary Clamswer used a wheelchair from age 19 to 42 because multiple sclerosis made it hard to use her legs. Then a miracle happened. During a thunderstorm, she was hit by lightning. The blast not only didn’t kill her; it cured the multiple sclerosis. Over the subsequent months, she recovered her ability to walk. Now I’m not saying I hope you will be hit by a literal bolt of healing lightning, Scorpio, nor do I predict any such thing.

But I suspect a comparable event or situation that may initially seem unsettling could ultimately bring you blessings.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): What are your favorite mind-altering substances? Coffee, tea, chocolate, sugar, or tobacco? Alcohol, pot, cocaine, or opioids? Psilocybin, ayahuasca, LSD, or MDMA? Others? All the above? Whatever they are, the coming weeks will be a favorable time to re-evaluate your relationship with them. Consider whether they are sometimes more hurtful than helpful, or vice versa; and whether the original reasons that led you to them are still true; and how your connection with them affects your close relationships. Ask other questions, too! PS: I don’t know what the answers are. My goal is simply to inspire you to take an inventory.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): In his book *Meditations for Miserable People Who Want to Stay That Way*, Dan Goodman says, “It’s not that I have nothing to give, but rather that no one wants what I have.” If you have ever been tempted to entertain dour fantasies like that, I predict you will be purged of them in the coming weeks and months. Maybe more than ever before, your influence will be sought by others. Your viewpoints will be asked for. Your gifts will be desired, and your input will be invited. I trust you won’t feel overwhelmed!

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): William James (1842–1910) was a paragon of reason and logic. So influential were his books about philosophy and psychology that he is regarded as a leading thinker of the 19th and 20th centuries. On the other hand, he was eager to explore the possibilities of supernatural phenomena like telepathy. He even consulted a trance medium named Leonora Piper. James said, “If you wish to upset the law that all crows are black, it is enough if you prove that one crow is white. My white crow is Mrs. Piper.” I bring this to your attention, Aquarius, because I suspect you will soon discover a white crow of your own. As a result, long-standing beliefs may come into question; a certainty could become ambiguous; an incontrovertible truth may be shaken. This is a good thing!

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): If we hope to cure our wounds, we must cultivate a focused desire to be healed. A second essential is to be ingenious in gathering the resources we need to get healed. Here’s the third requirement: We must be bold and brave enough to scramble up out of our sense of defeat as we claim our right to be vigorous and whole again. I wish all these powers for you in the coming weeks.

Pet Pick Leroy

7 years old 70 lbs Pit Bull Mix

Leroy is listed as a pit bull mix, but if ever there was a mystery dog, he’s the one! He’s got kinda short legs, a stocky build, a thick tail, a deceptively plush coat, and a big ol’ noggin that doesn’t quit fit the rest of him. No matter what’s in his DNA, though, he’s 100% pure-bred good boy! Leroy is affectionate, calm, knows some commands, and is even already house trained. What he needs now is a family to show off for! If that’s you, give us a call at 859.873.5491 and find out more about him.

Ace and the Woodford Humane Society remind you to spay and neuter your pets.

HOME AND GARDEN

And the Award goes to…

to our commitment to creating a vibrant and eco-friendly community space that will benefit our city for generations to come,” said Brandi Peacher, project manager.

The trail, completed in October 2022, was a 10-year project built through downtown along the path of the city’s original water source, Town Branch.

sections between Todds Road and AthensBoonesboro Road have been identified. The next steps will include additional public feedback and review by the full Planning Commission. You can provide written comment via email at planningmailbox@lexingtonky.gov.

Town Branch Commons Trail has won a national 2023 Honor Award from the American Society of Landscape Architects.

The award recognizes SCAPE, a landscape architecture firm based in New York, and Gresham Smith, local architects.

“I am thrilled and deeply proud to see Town Branch Commons receiving national recognition in design and environmental excellence. This acknowledgment underscores the tremendous significance of our project in enhancing the urban environment, while promoting sustainable design. It is a testament

The project features native plantings and over 300 trees, tripling the urban tree canopy on this stretch of downtown roads. It adds nearly two acres of planting areas along the corridor. The design addresses storm water runoff with the implementation of urban rain gardens and bioswales, engineered planting areas designed to collect and soak up rainfall, while cleaning pollutants from the water.

The trail received national recognition with the 2022 Environmental Excellence Award by the Federal Highway Administration.

Urban Service Area Expansion

On September 19th, 2023, the Urban Growth Management Advisory Committee finalized their proposed areas for expansion of the Urban Services Boundary. Just over 3,000 acres in the areas around Parkers Mill and Man O’ War, Royster Road near Winchester Road, and

Input on the draft maps will be accepted until the Thursday, October 12th Planning Commission meeting where a final vote will take place.

Time for the Tree?

“Wood” you believe it’s almost that time of year? It may seem early to be thinking about the holidays, but LFUCG is already on the hunt for this year’s perfect evergreen. Donate your tree and bring holiday cheer to the entire city of Lexington by having your tree chosen! For tree requirements and more info, contact Victoria Hamm at vhamm@lexingtonky.gov or (859) 288-2937.

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SAT OCT 14

The City of Lexington offers Fayette County residents a free trash disposal day for non-hazardous household waste. The event will be held from 6 a. m. to 1 p.m. at the Bluegrass Regional Transfer Station, 1505 Old Frankfort Pike.

Fayette County residents may dispose of up to one pickup truck load of household waste. Bulky items, such as mattresses, furniture, and up to four tires off the rim, will be accepted at this event.

The guidelines for the free disposal day are:

• Participants must present a valid Fayette County drivers’ license

• All loads must be fit in a standard truck bed

• • All loads must be covered by a tarp

• Only household waste will be accepted

• No more than four tires will be accepted, and tires must be off the rim

• No tire rims will be accepted

• No commercial vehicles allowed

• No hazardous materials, free-flowing liquids or yard waste material will be accepted TREES

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