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BUSINESS

Hit the Road

Commerce Lexington’s 2022 Tampa - St. Petersburg Leadership visit is set for May 11-May 13. Commerce Lexington’s 2022 Board Chair John Gohmann says “Tampa Bay’s regional economy has several similarities to Central Kentucky, and some key programs and initiatives that we can examine and compare ideas.” Register online.

Is your small business award-winning?

Your business or non-profit in Central Kentucky could win up to $10,000 in promotional/sponsorship spots on WUKY. Deadline to apply: May 15, 2022. To apply, visit wuky.org.

Neighbor offers New Benefits Program

Leadership Kentucky

CHI Saint Joseph Health Partners, a care management company, has launched a health benefits program. CHI Saint Joseph Health Partners is offering Premier Program, a clinically integrated network through care coordination. The program is designed to help to assist local employers with customized control and administrative efficiencies.

Care coordination aims to improve population health and lower employer health plan costs.

Respected Nationally. Effective Locally.

• First and Only Female Fayette County Sheriff • Federal Bureau of Investigation CJIS Advisory Policy Board Chair • 1st Vice Chair Federal Bureau of Investigation CJIS Advisory Policy Board • Federal Bureau of Investigation CJIS Law Enforcement Suicide Data Collection Task Force Chair • Federal Bureau of Investigation CJIS Sanctions Sub-Committee Member • Federal Bureau of Investigation CJIS Warrant Task Force • Federal Bureau of Investigation CJIS NICS SubCommittee Member • Federal Bureau of Investigation CJIS UCR SubCommittee Member • Federal Bureau of Investigation CJIS Public Safety Strategy Sub-Committee Member • Federal Bureau of Investigation Extreme Risk Protection Order Task Force Member • Project Safe Neighborhood Member • U.S. Department of Justice National Strategy Committee Member for Identifying Missing and Unidentified Persons • National Center for State Courts – Project Passport • Legislative Task Force on Domestic Violence

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• Lt. Governor Steve Pence’s Kentucky Coalition Against Sexual Assault Member • Chair, National Sheriffs’ Association Domestic Violence and Crime Victim Services Committee • National Sheriffs’ Association Education Committee Member • Lexington Domestic and Sexual Violence Prevention Coalition • National Stalking Advisory Board Member • Chief Justice Joseph Lambert’s Task Force on Court Security • Federal Bureau of Investigation Victim Services ELEVATE Task Force Member • Fayette County Board of Elections • ONELexington • Salvation Army of Central Kentucky Advisory Board Member • Mayor’s Commission on Homelessness • Mayor’s Commission on Racial Justice and Equality • Mayor’s Substance Use Disorder Advisory Council • Lyft Safety Advisory Council • Kentucky Emergency Response Commission Member • Kentucky Law Enforcement Certified Police Instructor

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Dorothy Lockhart, vice president, CHI Saint Joseph Health Partners, says, “Our care coordination program is designed to meet the medical needs of each individual patient.”

Neighborhood Wages

The Wall Street Journal reports “Target said it plans to spend up to $300 million more this year on workers, which includes increasing pay and other benefits. Starting hourly wages at Target for store and supply-chain workers will range from $15 to $24, the company said.

According to WSJ, “A spokeswoman declined to share how many workers are likely to start at the high end of the range. Many national retailers set

pay ranges for roles that adjust for the cost of living in certain markets, and warehouse workers tend to earn more than employees that work in physical stores. Over the past year, retail and warehouse worker wages have risen as competition for workers climbs in a tight labor market.

Cited in the same article, Costco has also announced plans to raise its starting wage to $17.50 per hour, Wal-Mart said in September it would increase its starting wage to $12 per hour, and Home Depot reported that while “labor expenses are up, so are profits and sales. The company’s profit rose more than 17% to $3.4 billion in the quarter ended Jan. 30, compared with the same period last year.”

There is no official word on wage increases for Target, Costco, Wal-Mart, and Home Depot in our neighborhood.

Neighbors on the Move

Longtime neighbors Jimmy’s Cuts salon and barber has moved from their Winchester Road location to their new space inside Hamburg’s Meijer’s.

Sunshine Grow Shop has moved down Richmond Road from their original space in front of Lowe’s.

Panera has announced plans to build on the Richmond Road site in front of Lowe’s.

BUSINESS CALENDAR APR 6 Professional Women’s Forum luncheon: Kyra Elzy APR 6 An Evening with Commerce Lexington APR 14

Women Leading KY Roundtable Luncheon, Toa and Mike Green

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Women Leading Kentucky Networking, Willows at Hamburg

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NEIGHBORHOOD

Make Your Neighborhood Better

Lexington residents are invited to help chart the future by hosting and joining citywide conversations during On the Table program, April 10 thru 16.

The conversations will be held in homes, businesses, parks, schools, libraries, online, or in person, and Hamburg is host to several.

Mayor Linda Gorton said, “During the pandemic Lexington has proved over and over again that by working together we can meet any challenge. On the Table is an opportunity to work together in a unique way.”

This year, On the Table will focus on Lexington’s 2023 Comprehensive Plan, which helps gauge longrange city planning. The plan helps guide economic development opportunities, parks planning, transportation, arts and cultural opportunities, and other priorities over the next 20 years.

On the Table Lexington is part of a national network of On the Table Conversations started by the Chicago Community Trust. In the past, Blue Grass Community Foundation led On the Table, and passed the project along to CivicLex in 2019.

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other organizations that pay the Water Quality Management Fee in Fayette County.

Churchill McGee, a local small business and past grant recipient, wanted to address an increase in impervious surfaces near their business.

Impervious surfaces are areas that don’t allow rainwater to drain naturally into the ground, such as buildings, roads and parking lots. Their project included de-pavement of some Cutting the ribbon for the new mountain bike trail at Deer Haven Park existing parking areas and retrofit of another with permeable Water, Water, Everywhere pavement. The project also included stormwater Lexington’s Stormwater Quality Projects Incentive education through hosting an onsite tour of the Grant Program is now accepting applications for newly-constructed permeable lot, and development projects that reduce stormwater runoff, improve of an educational pamphlet that is being distributed water quality and educate citizens about water to current and future self-storage clients. issues in Lexington.

“The DWQ Grant program allowed our project to Currently, applications are being accepted for all become financially viable while at the same time grants. This program is funded by the Water Quality providing a stormwater solution to a challenging Management Fee to provide financial assistance for site,” says Patrick McGee, a partner with Churchill neighborhoods, schools, businesses, nonprofits, and

McGee. He encourages others to apply. “While the application process associated with the program can be technical, the staff was extremely knowledgeable and patient to ensure we appropriately completed all necessary forms.”

Applications for neighborhood and education grants are due on May 6, 2022. First-time applicants are strongly encouraged to apply.

Applications for Class B Infrastructure Grants, for businesses, schools, churches, apartment complexes and other institutions, are also open. Applications for Class B Infrastructure Grants are due on July 29, 2022.

Grant application packets, contact information, sample scoring sheets, details on past projects and other information is available at LexingtonKY.gov/ IncentiveGrants.

Meet our Feathered Neighbor: Pelly

According to Nashville’s WKRN, “Here in Middle Tennessee and Southern Kentucky, there is a lot of beauty to be seen on our area lakes, and in recent

years, American White Pelicans have increased their presence in our region during the fall and winter months during the migration south.”

Our southeast Lexington neighbors have an excellent opportunity to observe an American white pelican at our very own neighborhood park.

Nicknamed “Pelly” by area photographers, he (or she) has been living at Jacobson Park since around Fall of 2021.

One neighbor has dubbed it a “pelicwan,” because “it looked like a swan with a pelican beak from afar.”

Lake Linville in nearby Mt. Vernon has also been home to at least one Pelican this past winter.

While American white pelicans typically stay in flocks, Pelly has so far remained the only one of his species here, content to hang out with Jacobson’s double-crested cormorants. Neighborhood photographer David Kravetz says, “I went this morning and watched him playing with the cormorants...actually mimicking them. He can be hilarious, trying to fit in.”

Birdwatchers Digest reports, “Although American white pelicans were a rare transient through Kentucky in historical times, it’s only in the past 20 years that we have begun to see regularity to their occurrence and a great increase in their numbers.”

Anna Wiker, a park naturalist with Parks & Recreation, says, “I think this is a really great opportunity for folks to get out to a local park and see something that you’re not normally going to see in Kentucky.” According to Wiker, American white pelicans are generally associated with the coast and the Western United States. While no one is sure exactly how Pelly wound up at Jacobson Park, an injury to its right wing during migration likely knocked it off course. The pelican has since recovered from the injury but remains a fixture at Jacobson Park.

Lexington Parks and Recs have important reminders for our neighbors who plan on visiting Pelly or any of our local parks in the future: • Do not feed any of the wildlife.

• Do not chase wildlife!

• Take care of wildlife that is in our parks. It’s common for water birds, including pelicans, ducks, cormorants, geese, etc. to be tangled in fishing line and cause lacerations that could lead to fatality. Be mindful.

• Be responsible with cleaning up trash and disposing of it in proper locations.

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SPONSORED FEATURE

All in the Family

Rev Up with Your Neighbors at the new Paul Miller Mazda Showroom

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P Miller Jr., Owner and CEO of Paul Miller Motor Company, takes pride in a dealership “that takes the time and listens to the wants and needs of our clients,” with the goal of providing “100 percent client satisfaction.”

He adds, “we also believe in supporting our local community, which is why we regularly give back to organizations and initiatives that assist those in our area who need help. Some of the organizations we support include God’s Pantry, Lexington Humane Society, Lexington Cancer Foundation, Kentucky Children’s Hospital, American Heart Association, Susan G. Komen Foundation, Lexington Fraternal Order of Firefighters and American Cancer Society. We’re proud to be part of the Lexington community.”

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Describing the history of the family business, he says, “We date the beginning of the dealership to the time my grandfather came to Lexington.” After serving in World War II, the senior Miller sold cars for a Charleston dealership, rising through the ranks quickly.

In 1953, he got the nod to help open a Ford dealership in Lexington, becoming president and general manager. He later purchased six acres at 975 New Circle Road, near the intersection with Winchester Road. He hired Lexington architect Helm Roberts to design the building and its unusual roofline. The building itself soon became an attraction. Paul E. Miller, founder of Paul Miller Ford, died in June of 2014 at the age of 92.

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The Paul Miller Mazda Retail Evolution Experience Last Spring, Paul Miller Mazda broke ground on a new building and Mazda showroom, located just down the street from its previous dealership, and recently opened the doors to the new space.

The new Paul Miller Mazda Retail Revolution plans to “transform your dealership experience.”

Miller says “Mazda makes some of the most dynamic automobiles that you’ll find on the road today,” adding that Mazda is “in the middle of revolutionizing our line of vehicles that will compete against the best the automotive industry has to offer in terms of performance, style, technology and comfort. We have an energetic, differentiated facility to display our vehicles in the Retail Evolution Program. But it’s time to kick it up a notch. The Mazda Brand is growing up, it’s time to rev up retail again.”

Customers arriving at the newly designed Paul Miller Mazda are greeted by a large bank of video screens drawing the customer into a bold open entryway where a concierge desk greets them and anchors the technology-enabled Customer Lounge.

The Showrooms have been divided into Studios which celebrate the vehicles. The signature vehicle lift is still positioned inside the Jewel Box. The Customer Lounge remains centrally located and comfortable with quick access to the Showroom, Sales, and Service. Integrated technology keeps customers informed on service and wait times, along with providing entertainment. Additional amenities include snacks and beverage stations, comfortable chairs and access ports for personal electronics.

Miller adds, “It is important to make the connection between sales and service, so the function of Service Write-Up has been included.

This acts to place the same emphasis on service as on sales which reinforces the fact that Mazda stands behind the products they sell and brings the customer back to the same space in which they bought their vehicle.”

The Mazda Brand is growing up, it’s time to rev up retail again.

JP Miller Jr., Owner and CEO of Paul Miller Motor Company

JP Miller, Jr., and son.

Photos by Paul Martin for HJ

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FAMILIES

April is Child Abuse Prevention Month

Every adult in Kentucky is a mandated reporter of child abuse and neglect. If you suspect child maltreatment, make a report to Child Protective Services at 1-877-KYSAFE1 (1-877-597-2331).

School calendar changes 2022-23

Fayette County Public School students and staff will enjoy a weeklong fall break in October 2022 under the revised 2022-23 instructional calendar, which the Fayette County Board of Education approved on Feb. 28, 2022. The change extends the next school year through Friday, May 26, 2023.

Last fall, many Fayette County Public School parents reached out to Superintendent Demetrus Liggins about the district’s established practice of having a two-day fall break, suggesting a weeklong Fall break instead.

A calendar survey was conducted and more than 68% of the nearly 8,000 people who replied favored the extended break. Also, given the choice between a week off in October or a week off at Thanksgiving, the earlier fall break was the most popular option.

Toyota Bluegrass Miracle League returns this spring

The Toyota Bluegrass Miracle League (TBML) announced today it will resume play this spring after being suspended during the pandemic. Opening Day will be played on Saturday, April 9 at Shillito Park and hosted by the Rotary Club of Lexington.

“We are overjoyed for our players, families, coaches, and volunteers,” said Jim Jordan, Toyota Bluegrass Miracle League Board President. “Our upcoming season gives us all something to be excited about and thankful for.”

This adaptive baseball league provides players, regardless of their ability, the opportunity to play the game in a safe, fun atmosphere. Each player dresses in an official uniform, and plays the game just like their peers with the help of a volunteer buddy. The game is geared to the ability level of each player.

There are no barriers at the field and games are played on a synthetic surface for easy mobility.

Since 2006, the league has been managed by the YMCA of Central Kentucky in partnership with a board of directors and countless community

partners who ensure children and adults with disabilities get a chance to experience the joys and benefits that come from playing baseball.

The league serves over 150 players from in and around Central Kentucky, providing them not only with an outlet for their athletic endeavors, but opportunities for camaraderie, sportsmanship, and friendship.

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CALENDAR APR 3

Easter Bunny Sensory Event for Kids, Fayette Mall

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Easter Bunny Pet Photo Night, Fayette Mall

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ReForest the Bluegrass, Belleau Woods Park

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SCAPA Lafayette presents Mamma Mia, Lexington Opera House

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Easter Eggstravaganza, Lake Reba (Richmond)

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Easter Bunny Train Ride, Bluegrass Railway Museum (Versailles)

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Celebrity Curtain Call, benefiting Lexington Children’s Theatre

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Kite Fest, Masterson Station Park

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Bluegrass Youth Ballet’s Cinderella, Lexington Opera House

Fayette County students gathered at UK’s Gatton School to participate in the Youth Ambassador Leadership Conference where students served as ambassadors for their schools and heard from leaders from across the state.Participating Fayette County students pictured (in alpha order) include: Silas Behnke; Spencer Berry; Alexandra Bradbury; Edward Bray; Rachel Brown; Brittany Bylund; Aileen Connor; Evan Covert; Evan Duggal; Thomas Ehrenborg; Sky Howell; Benjamin Hunter; Lilianne Hutchinson; Megan Klose; Elizabeth Lawson; Jalyn Mitchell; Eliza Mullins; Beau Norton; Olivia Parker; Andy Romero; Madelyn Royster; Annamarie Seamans; Faisal Syed; Lauren Thomas; Grant Wilkinson; Shelby Wilson; and Warren Wilson III.

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Summer Camps Swim and Dive Teams 3 Heated Pools plus a Baby Pool 8 Tennis Courts 7 Pickleball Courts Basketball & Volleyball Courts Summer Tiki Bar and Grill Expansive Grounds Special Club Events Roxie’s Member Dining with Veranda Summer Camps are available to Non-Members!

Non-Members can register on the public side of the website.

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FOR INFORMATION OR AN APPLICATION:

Call 859-255-2777 Email membership@spindletophall.org Visit www.spindletophall.org 3414 Ironworks Pike, Lexington KY 40511

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HEALTH AND WELLNESS

House Call?

Wild Health, in partnership with Wild Labs, has expanded accessibility to COVID-19 testing from the comfort and convenience of their patients’ homes.

Patients can now make appointments online and over the phone for a time and time of their choosing. Once an appointment has been made, a Wild Health Mobile Collection Specialist will be assigned and arrive on the date and time selected to administer your private and confidential COVID-19 test. Like many of the food delivery apps, Specialists will keep in contact with patients and provide an ETA, updates, and notice of arrival.

Additionally, a Telehealth visit with a licensed provider is now included with Wild Health testing services. Patients will receive a 3-5-minute virtual visit to discuss symptoms, possible exposure, and answer any questions they may have.

Services are currently being offered in the greater Lexington and Louisville areas as well as northern

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Kentucky. Patients using their health insurance coverage will have no out-of-pocket expenses for any of the services provided. Patients are asked to wear a mask throughout the entirety of their visit. If patients do not have a mask of their own, one will be provided.

“Wild Health is expanding its ability to increase access to COVID-19 testing by meeting our patients where they live,” said Nicole Merz, Director of Clinical Operations and Training. “As an organization, we are committed to breaking down barriers to testing to ensure anyone who would like to be tested is given that opportunity.”

Ready for Your CloseUp?

Donate Life KY is hosting “Decked Out Desk,” a statewide virtual desk decorating contest to help raise awareness in local communities surrounding the importance of lifesaving organ donations.

Participants are asked to put on their creative caps and decorate their desks with a Donate Life KY theme. All entries must be family-friendly and

incorporate at least one of the following within the design: the colors blue and green, the Donate Life logo, a call to action to join the organ donor registry, or designs of bees – inspired by the role the insects play in sustaining life.

The competition will include two divisions: 18 and older and 18 and under. The 18 and older division winner will be awarded a $250 gift card. The firstplace winner of the 18 and under division will receive a Nintendo Switch Lite. Everyone who submits a photo of their decorated desk will receive a Donate Life KY t-shirt.

April 8 is the last day to submit your photo entry www.bit.ly/donatelifedesk. April 11 – 15: Online voting is open on Facebook; likes, shares and comments to determine the overall winner.

And on April 20 the Winner will be announced on social media; winners will be notified via the email address they used to submit their entry.

Nearly 1,000 Kentuckians are currently waiting on a lifesaving organ transplant, and many more need tissue and cornea transplants; however, only 63 percent of Kentuckians are currently registered.

The Donate Life KY goal is to achieve 100 percent registration status.

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SENIOR LIVING

It’s almost Tax Time!

The IRS began accepting 2021 tax returns on January 24, 2022.

Are you a senior citizen in Lexington, KY who needs tax preparation assistance? The United Way’s Free tax preparation program returns in 2022. To participate, call 2–1–1 to contact the United Way to schedule an appointment.

There are several locations at various libraries and this service is free.

The Central Kentucky Economic Empowerment Project (CKEEP) is a coalition, led by United Way of the Bluegrass, that partners with the IRS to provide free tax preparation services to low-income households. Schedule an appointment to file with a volunteer tax preparer.

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AARP also offers volunteer tax assistance at many Lexington Public Libraries.

Check the schedule of the branch near you.

You may need to call ahead for in-person appointments.

Did you Spring Forward…and Change Your Batteries?

Fire safety officials recommend that the Spring and Fall time change is an excellent reminder to check or change the batteries in your smoke alarms/ carbon monoxide detectors.

According to the U.S. Fire Safety Administration, “Older adults have an increased risk of dying in a fire.” Those “ages 85 and older were 3.8 times more likely to die in a fire than the total population.”

AARP reports, “Poor eyesight, hearing loss, arthritis, dementia and the side effects of medication

are among the factors that can make it more difficult for a person to react to a fire, officials say. ‘We have about two minutes to escape our home after our smoke alarms sound. We need to consider how these physical changes may affect our ability to escape quickly,’ says the Fire Administration’s Teresa Neal, a fire program specialist.”

In Lexington, Kentucky fire safety is a priority, and the Lexington Fire Department’s Community Services Division is happy to assist our aging population when it comes to preventative measures like updating smoke alarms and changing batteries.

The Lexington Fire Department Community Services Division, in partnership with the American Red Cross, will install 10-year lithium battery smoke alarms in all homes in Fayette County.

The smoke alarms are free and will be installed by the Lexington Fire Department at no cost to the occupant.

As part of the installation, the LFD will also conduct a fire safety inspection.

To schedule a smoke alarm installation Contact the Lexington Fire Department via email at LFD-communityservices@lexingtonky.gov or call 859.231-5662.

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Events subject to change, check with each individual venue.

Calendar FRI APR 1 A short trip down I-75 will get you to Alton Brown at EKU Center for the Arts or Diamond Rio performing at Renfro Valley.

Saturday, April 16. Very special guests will include the Easter Bunny. Info available at 859-873-2476.

will host a Craft Fair including Arts, Crafts, and a Silent Auction from 10 am to 3 pm. At 990 StarShoot Parkway. Info at ncclex.org/craftfair.

(Application deadline for Vendors is April 13, 2022.)

SAT APR 2 The Central KY Home and Garden Show returns to the Lexington Center for the weekend. Tyler Pennington is this year’s celebrity guest, appearing Saturday only.

TUE APR 5 Menopause the Musical is on stage at the Lexington Opera House.

FRI APR 8 Keeneland’s Spring Meet begins, through April 29

TUE APR 19 Ian Noe will perform at the Ravine at EKU.

Black Jacket Symphony will perform The Police’s Synchronicity at the Lexington Opera House

THU APR 21 Opening Day for Lexington Legends returns to the ballpark against Maryland’s Blue Crabs 6:35 pm.

SAT APR 9 UK Football Blue-White Game is back this year at Kroger Field and Elton John’s long-delayed concert is rescheduled for April 9 at Rupp Arena.

SUN APR 10 Lexington Children Theatre presents The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane, 2 pm matinee, LCT at 418 W. Short Street

MON APR 11 “On the Table” returns for community discussion and civic engagement April 10 thru April 16. Hamburg will be home to multiple scheduled forums.

SAT APR 16 “All Aboard for fun!”

The 2022 Easter Bunny Train at Bluegrass Scenic Railroad in Versailles is scheduled for

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FRI APR 22

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The Celebrity Curtain Call in the Enchanted Catch a matinee of Athens West’s production of Castle celebrates 12 years of Lexington Children’s Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night 2 pm, Downtown Arts Theatre’s beloved one-night-only event! This Center and as long as you’re downtown, proceed to year’s celebrity cast will perform the classic fairy the Lexington Chamber Chorale “A World of Music” 5 tale Beauty and the Beast. Your gift will help bring pm at the Second Presbyterian Church. the creativity, compassion, and community of theatre arts to over 130,000 children per year throughout the Commonwealth MON APR 25 and beyond. Friday, April 22, Indigo Girls will perform at Lexington OUR READERS 2022 at 6:30pm at Lexington Opera House.

Children’s Theatre, 418 W. Short Street.

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TUE APR 26 Celebrate Lexington Coffee Week (Apr 25 thru May 1)

THU APR 28 The Kentucky Three Day Event, Kentucky Horse Park (continues through the weekend) Get ready for the “Best Weekend All Year!” This April will mark the first time in three years that spectators will be able to come experience the exhilaration of the Land Rover Kentucky Three-Day Event presented by MARS Equestrian™ and the Kentucky CSI3* Invitational Grand Prix presented by Hagyard Equine Medical Institute in person. Now is the time to order tickets to guarantee that you can be a part of the country’s premier equestrian event!

The Land Rover Kentucky is a thrilling multi-day competition featuring Olympic-level riders and horses competing at the highest level and offers fun for the whole family. Join the excitement at the Kentucky Horse Park over the last weekend of April — enjoy shopping at the 175+ sponsors and

vendors onsite, delight in the delicious food and beverage offerings (Tito’s Handmade Vodka returns as the Official Vodka, along with Blade & Bow as the Official Bourbon), and participate in the inaugural Scavenger Hunt sponsored

by Foundation for the Horse for your chance to win a brand-new twohorse trailer from 4-Star Trailers. This year’s event is April 28 through May 1.

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FOOD

Make it Fat!

FatBurger is now open just down the road from Hamburg, in Winchester, but not Lexington. The West Coast-based chain’s celebrity fans reportedly run the gamut from Justin Bieber to David Letterman.

The original fatburger weighs in at a hefty one-third pound, but those with larger appetites may gravitate to the 1.5 lb XXXL. The Winchester outlet is sharing side by side space with Buffalo’s Express. About 70 percent of Fatburgers are now co-branded and co-located with Buffalo’s Express.

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MYSTERY FLAVOR

Graeter’s Ice Cream has announced its 2022 Mystery Flavor: Midnight Snack.

Midnight Snack is a specialty ice cream composed of peanut butter cups, chocolate-covered pretzels and brownie pieces. The new flavor is available in scoop shops and Graeter’s online store. It will also be available in select grocery stores in April.

Panera to take space in front of Lowe’s

If you love the current Panera on Richmond Road, life is about to get twice as nice. Panera already has a home on Richmond Road, tucked into the French Quarter square just outside the New Circle junction.

A permit has been pulled to build a new Panera in the current bald spot in front of Lowe’s off Richmond Road, where a stand of trees and office building were recently demolished. The supplanted Sunshine Grow shop has just moved down the street.

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PETS

Meet Oscar From Trash to Treasure

Oscar was found by Lexington’s Animal Control officers living in a trash can, hence the name.

When the officer arrived, this sweet but timid dog would come up to greet her but then dart right back to the trash can.

It took some time and lots of treats, but the officer finally gained his trust and

he allowed her to take him to Animal Control for temporary foster care before being transferred to partner organization, Lexington Humane.

After no one came forward to claim this missing dog, the officers decided his name should be “Oscar,” after Oscar the Grouch.

Oscar quickly became a staff favorite and he camped out at Animal Control for a few days. Staff even took him for a “day out” to his favorite place... sanitation. There he met a sanitation worker named Larry who let him get into his truck for a few photos.

Even after he was safe and being officefostered, Oscar still guarded and climbed into trash cans around the office.

His name came solely from his love of trash because this guy is definitely not a grouch.

Oscar had a rough start to life. He was underweight and covered in scars when he came into the system.

While he is now receiving the best care possible thanks to the staff at LHS, Oscar will still keep some of those scars — some visible and some invisible.

Lexington Humane is committed to finding the perfect adoptive home for him so that he’ll never live in a trash can again.

Whether he was seeking shelter from severe weather or abuse, or if someone really did discard him like he was trash, that part of his story is behind him.

Oscar is an affectionate boy who loves attention and is eager to make new friends. Hopefully, a reader will take him home and treat him like the treasure he is.

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HOME AND GARDEN batteries and pesticides. Improper disposal can pollute air, water or soil and pose a threat to human health. Fayette County residents can drop off the hazardous materials that have accumulated in their homes and the city will properly dispose of them, free of charge on Saturday April 23, 8:30 am Enter the city’s training pad at 1631 Old Frankfort Pike, via Jimmie Campbell Drive.

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HOME AND GARDEN SHOW RETURNS The Central Kentucky Home and Garden Show returns to the Lexington Center, April 1-3, with nearly 200 experts specializing in landscaping, kitchen and bath and home improvement on hand to answer your design and decorating questions.

Headlining the Home and Garden Show will be Ty Pennington from TLC’s Trading Spaces, who will be at the show at 1 p.m. on Saturday. Additional expert speakers include: Neal Mestas from Dog Training Elite of Central Kentucky; Karina Centeno of Solar Holler and Jeanne Sallee of Carpenter Cabinets and Design. Added show features include the Gifts & Gourmet Marketplace and the Better Business Bureau Silent Auction.

HBA Kentucky Award Winners celebrate!

Also this year is Hero Day on Friday, April 1, when all active military personnel, veterans, firefighters, medical professionals, police officers and other first responders receive free admission all day.

Hazardous Household Waste Disposal Day

Products that contain corrosive, toxic or flammable ingredients are household hazardous wastes (HHW). These materials include common household items such as paints, cleaners, oils,

Disposal information for common household hazardous wastes: There are year-round disposal options for some common household hazardous wastes. Store others until the next collection event.

Acids – Hold for a HHW event Acetone – Hold for a HHW event Antifreeze – Dilute 2 parts water to 1 part antifreeze. Residents connected to the city sanitary sewer system may pour this mixture down a sink or tub drain. Rinse well. Do NOT pour this mixture down a drain if your home is connected to a septic tank.

Contact Water Quality through LexCall at 311 or (859) 425-2255 if you need to dispose of 25 gallons or more.

Antifreeze is accepted at HHW collection events.

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Asbestos – Contact Republic Services at (859) 263-2000. Asbestos will not be accepted at HHW collection events.

Batteries – Batteries Plus will recycle all battery types for a small fee.

Rechargeable batteries – Recycle them for free at the Electronics Recycling Center, 1306 Versailles Rd. The center does not accept alkaline or automotive or other lead-acid batteries.

Alkaline batteries – Alkaline batteries contain manganese, steel and zinc, all of which are naturally occurring metals that pose no threat to the environment. Since they are no longer made of hard metals and are unrecyclable, your best option is to simply put them in the trash.

Lead-acid batteries – These cannot be placed in your green trash cart. Recycle them for free at Interstate Battery, 1251A Georgetown Rd. or hold them for a HHW collection event.

Brake fluid – Hold for a HHW event Carpet cleaning wastewater – Filter out the solids, fiber, hair, etc. Pour the liquid down a drain into the sanitary sewer system. It is against the law to discharge carpet cleaning wastewater to streets, sidewalks, storm drains or storm sewers. Carpet cleaner is accepted at HHW collection events.

Electronics – Fayette County residents can recycle electronics for free at the Electronics Recycling Center, 1306 Versailles Rd. Fertilizer – Fertilizer that contains herbicides must be held until a HHW collection. Fifty pounds or less of granular fertilizer can be put in a paper bag and placed in your green trash cart or held until a collection.

Fluorescent tubes and compact fluorescent lightbulbs (CFLs) – Take fluorescent tubes to the Electronic Recycling Center, 1306 Versailles Rd. Take CFLs to any Home Depot or Lowe’s location.

Fluorescent lights are accepted at HHW collection events.

Freon tanks – Contact Environmental Recycling at (859) 293-0167.

Fungicides – Hold for a HHW event Gas and gas tanks – Empty gas tanks are accepted at the Bluegrass Regional Transfer Station.

Hold gas for a HHW collection event.

Helium tanks – Return to the vendor or hold for a HHW collection.

Hydraulic fluid – Hold for a HHW event Lacquer – Hold for a HHW event

Medication – Lexington Police’s main office and the Fayette County Sheriff’s office each have a container where you can dispose of old medicines.

Occasionally, the police also hold a Med Toss event.

Mercury – Hold for a HHW event Motor oil and filters – Used motor oil must be recycled. It cannot be poured on the ground, down the drain or into the storm sewer. Oil cannot be disposed of in the trash, but oil filters can be disposed of in your green trash cart if a hole has been punched in the bottom and all of the oil has been drained out. Motor oil and filters are accepted at HHW collection events.

The following locations accept used motor oil and filters at no charge: • Walmart stores with Tire and Lube Express Centers • Exhaust Pro at 1312 Winchester Road • First Stop Auto Care at 600 Delzan Plaza Call the store before you take your used motor oil there. Market conditions sometimes prevent a store from accepting used oil.

Paint and polyurethane – Paint and polyurethane are accepted at HHW collection events. Other disposal methods are available.

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REAL ESTATE

PROPERTIES RECENTLY SOLD IN LEXINGTON 40505 552 Bellcastle Rd.............................................$257,000 1854 Marlboro Dr.............................................$257,000 821 Statesman Way.........................................$196,500 501 Anniston Dr...............................................$189,900 440 Carlisle Ave...............................................$179,000 183 Burnett Av.................................................$178,000 208 Hillcrest Ave..............................................$160,000 1637 Liberty Rd................................................$138,000 1977 Greenleaf Dr............................................$130,000 920 Liberty Rd....................................................$90,000 411 Parkside Dr..................................................$86,000 610 Radcliffe Rd.................................................$84,000

1724 Sandhurst CV..........................................$496,000

200 Wedgefield Pl............................................$115,000

908 Belmere Dr................................................$427,500

4009 Buttermilk Rd...........................................$76,000

2657 Red Leaf Dr..............................................$415,000

4013 Buttermilk Rd...........................................$76,000

3701 Ansley Ct.................................................$415,000

3469 Stolen Horse Tr................................. (lot) $76,000

1037 Star Shoot Pkwy.....................................$375,000 2165 Millstone Way..........................................$305,000 3312 Mathern Trl.............................................$276,000

4040 Palmetto Springs Way............................$355,000

836 Gerardi Rd.................................................$255,400

3347 Mantilla Dr..............................................$315,000

933 Ridgebrook Rd..........................................$245,000 645 Declaration Ct...........................................$238,000 3029 Roundway Down Ln...............................$221,450 3582 Hunters Green Way.................................$215,000 3520 Forest Spring Ct......................................$210,000

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317 Bainbridge Dr Unit G................................$167,000

1140 Sheffield Pl..............................................$695,000 1272 Angus Trl.................................................$505,000

3451 Snaffle Rd................................................$590,000

609 Republic Ct................................................$275,100

292 Old Kingston Rd..........................................$60,000

2508 Pascoli Pl.................................................$820,000

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1165 Colorado Rd............................................$206,000 3048 Bonanza Dr Unit 7-1...............................$155,000 404 Darby Creek Rd Unit A..............................$135,000 2541 Lindenhurst Loop...................................$117,000

40514 3885 Foleys Trl.................................................$440,000 676 Twin Pines Way.........................................$290,000

40515

201 Kelburn Ct..............................................$1,042,500 1004 Firethorn Pl.............................................$479,000 229 Bittersweet Way........................................$455,000 721 Sundollar CV.............................................$450,000

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

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PROPERTIES RECENTLY SOLD IN LEXINGTON 4621 Longbridge Ln.........................................$440,000

4749 Harland Pkwy.........................................$205,000

1167 Merewood Dr..........................................$115,000

4120 Clearwater Way.......................................$430,000

4796 Moss Creek Dr.........................................$183,000

3500 Warwick Dr Unit 13.................................$112,000

237 Bittersweet Way........................................$415,000

113 Ellemoor Ln...............................................$140,000

3737 Red River Dr............................................$108,000

4505 Meadowbridge Ct...................................$405,000 5024 Greenville Ter..........................................$365,000 476 Southpoint Dr...........................................$365,000 1733 Farmview Dr............................................$335,000 4309 Saron Dr..................................................$335,000 4712 Hobbs Way..............................................$325,000

40516 225 Preakness Dr.............................................$200,000

40517 3502 Lansdowne Dr.........................................$235,000

4068 Middleton Pl............................................$320,000

3624 Remora Dr...............................................$222,000

4701 Sunny PT.................................................$300,100

3339 Sutherland Dr.........................................$210,000

4813 Brennen Dr..............................................$300,000

552 Compton Dr..............................................$193,000

3381 Fox Den Cir..............................................$289,000

3728 Red River Dr............................................$185,000

3960 Kenesaw Dr.............................................$286,000

3768 Lady Di Ln...............................................$179,000

181 Toronto Rd................................................$283,000

2750 Baybrook Rd...........................................$170,000

958 Charwood Dr.............................................$257,500

757 Orlean Cir..................................................$165,000

3208 Foxchase Ct.............................................$255,000

395 Redding Rd #230.......................................$164,000

3088 Tuscaloosa Ln.........................................$241,000

401 Redding Rd #7...........................................$140,000

4328 Jasmine Rose Way..................................$238,000

163 Tartan Dr...................................................$140,000 Neighborhood property sales info source: Fayette County Property Valuation office (www.fayettepva.com)

First across the nish line.

In racing – and in real estate – it takes preparation, hard work, and grit.

BRADFORD QUEEN K E N T U C KY R E A L E STAT E A DV I S O R 859-274-2609 BradfordQueen.com

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