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PAUL E. MILLER, founder of Paul Miller Ford in Lexington, died June 27 of natural causes, at the age of 92. “This is a sad day for us as a family and for the many people who had the opportunity to know my grandfather,” said J.P. Miller Jr., Paul Miller Autogroup President and General Manager. “He will be dearly missed by his family, friends and the many people throughout Central Kentucky whose lives he touched. He leaves an unparalleled legacy of giving back to the community and of making the future brighter for many.” Miller founded the Paul Miller Foundation and the Bluegrass Cerebral Palsy Child Development Center. He also served on boards for the Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, Junior Achievement, the Salvation Army, the President’s Council for Transylvania University, and Midway College, as well as serving as a fellow at the University of Kentucky.
ALERT EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT IS WARNING ABOUT DOOR-TO-DOOR SECURITY SALES — After a consumer complaint, the Division of Emergency Management is warning residents about door-to-door home
security salespersons who claim to be part of the city’s emergency management “team”. The salesperson then says there are security issues in the resident’s neighborhood and tries to sell them a home security system. “The Division of Emergency Management does not endorse any home security products nor do we have anyone on staff selling security systems door-to-door” said Pat Dugger, Director of Lexington Emergency Management. “We would never try to indicate that a neighborhood wasn’t safe or had some sort of security issues.” Lexington Emergency Management advises residents who are approached by door-to-door security system salespersons to be very wary of anyone who claims to be endorsed by a city or state agency. The Better Business Bureau of Central and Eastern Kentucky has some good advice for anyone who is approached by a door-to-door salesman or contractor who wants to install a security system or do home repairs. Checking out a business with the BBB is a good start. Never sign a contract without reviewing it carefully and don’t pay for work in advance without a contract or agreement. More information about doing business with contractors is available from the Better Business Bureau website at: www.bbb.org/lexington or by calling the BBB of Central and Eastern Kentucky at (859) 259-1008. More information about emergency preparedness is available from the Division of Emergency Management website available at: BeReadyLexington.com. Information from the division is also available through the Lexington Emergency Management Facebook page - LexingtonKYEM. Information is also available via the Division of Emergency Management Twitter account: @ lexkyem.
EDUCATION UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY OFFICIALS announced on June 23 that JMI Sports has been awarded UK’s athletics and campus multimedia marketing rights with a 15-year, $210 million agreement. “This partnership reflects the fact that the University of Kentucky is a national brand with the largest and most loyal fan base in all of intercollegiate athletics,” UK Athletics Director Mitch Barnhart said. “It is critically important that our athletic program remain not only financially self-sustaining, but is also positioned to continue to be an aggressive partner in our academic efforts,” University of Kentucky President Eli Capilouto said. “Nowhere else in the country is an athletics program more essential to building a thriving public, residential, research university. This partnership with JMI Sports helps ensure those contributions are strengthened.” Last year, Capilouto and Barnhart announced the UK athletics department was paying for $65 million of a $100+ million Academic Science Building – a partnership between academics and athletics. FORCHT BANK, with headquarters on Sir Barton Way in Hamburg in Lexington, Kentucky, has made a $1 million commitment to UK’s Gatton College of Business and
Economics as part of the school’s $65 million capital campaign for the renovation and expansion of the Gatton College building. Forcht Bank Chairman Terry Forcht said, “We believe in the mission of the Gatton College of Business and Economics to provide a quality education for future entrepreneurs and business leaders in Kentucky. Education is the key to moving our state forward, and we want to support it in every way we can.” UK Gatton College Dean David W. Blackwell said “Forcht Bank’s $1 million pledge will help us build a technologically advanced business education complex, which will benefit students for decades to come.” UK president Eli Capilouto said, the gift “will help build a modern business facility that will educate and prepare students to compete and succeed in a global economy.” DATA FROM TWO STUDIES recently released by South Arts, the regional arts organization representing Kentucky and eight other states, will be used to examine the status of arts education in the south as well as inform the future of arts education in Kentucky and the region. The reports, “Arts Education in the South Phase I: Public School Data and Principals’ Perspectives” and “Arts Education in the South Phase II: Profiles of Quality,” look at access to and quality of arts education in K-12 public schools in Kentucky and eight other states through a set of quantitative and qualitative research. The other states are Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina and Tennessee. The multiyear investigative study includes responses from Kentucky elementary, middle and high school administrators in the phase one report. The phase two report includes profiles of school programs with arts-centric programming and includes a case study of the successful theater program at Owensboro High School. “Information from this study will help us as we review our arts education programming and determine how we will be better able to assist Kentucky teachers, principals, schools and school districts in the future,” said Lori Meadows, Kentucky Arts Council executive director. “We appreciate the responses from Kentucky principals and look forward to finding new opportunities to enhance arts education for our students.”
GOVERNMENT LEXINGTON SISTER CITIES has won Sister Cities International’s 2014 Best Overall Program Award for a city with a population between 100,001 to 300,000. The 2014 Sister Cities International Best Overall Program Award recognizes sister city programs that demonstrated outstanding accomplishments in 2013 in advancing the goals and mission of the sister cities movement. Lexington has been part of Sister Cities since 1957. In 2013, Lexington Sister Cities conducted a host a projects focusing on education, youth, municipal, arts and culture. A total of 71 students participated in 2013 high school exchange programs – 43 students from Lexington and 29 students from their sister
cities. 45 students entered the Sister Cities Young Artist Competition in Lexington from 5 different schools. A delegation of 35 from Lexington visited County Kildare to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the two cities’ twinning. An exchange between arborists from Lexington and County Kildare was also carried out in September and October of 2013. Lexington Sister Cities also participated in local events including – the St. Patrick’s Day Festival, Kentucky League of Cities Convention, One World Film Festival, and hosted the Kentucky Sister Cities State Meeting. In 2014, Lexington Sister Cities will continue to implement successful exchanges and will focus on youth, education, medicine and culinary arts among other areas. NOMINATIONS ARE NOW BEING SOUGHT for the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Environmental Commission’s annual awards. Each year the Environmental Commission recognizes individuals, organizations, businesses and/or institutions which have significantly contributed to the improvement of the local environment in an effective or unique way during the past two years. Awards will be given based upon any one, or a combination of the following criteria: Improvements in air, water, and soil quality (i.e., elimination and/or reduction of pollution); elimination and/or reduction of litter and waste; aesthetics (i.e., visual improvement through landscaping and/or architectural design); educational projects that enhance environmental awareness. The Environmental Commission wishes to assure that no deserving candidate for recognition is overlooked. Therefore, the Environmental Commission seeks nominations from a broad perspective of the community. Any project started or substantially completed in 2012, to date in 2014 is available for recognition. If you know of any local individual, business, organization and/or institution that you think should be recognized for environmental improvement in Fayette County, please complete a form and return it postmarked on or before September 2, 2014.
HEALTH AN ALZHEIMER’S CLINICAL TRIAL has been announced. The University of Kentucky’s Sanders-Brown Center on Aging is participating in a landmark multi-center clinical trial of an experimental drug that has the potential to prevent Alzheimer’s disease (AD). The A4 Study will recruit 1,000 participants ages 65-85 to test an amyloid antibody that may prevent memory loss caused by Alzheimer’s disease. Amyloid is a protein normally produced in the brain that can build up in older people, forming plaque deposits in the brain. Scientists believe this buildup of deposits may play a key role in the eventual development of Alzheimer’s. Dr. Gregory Jicha of the Sanders-Brown Center on Aging is enthusiastic about the impact this study might have for the 35 million people suffering from Alzheimer’s disease worldwide. “As the baby boomer generation ages, the inci-
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dence of Alzheimer’s and other age-related dementias will grow exponentially,” Dr. Jicha said. “As of today, there is no cure for Alzheimer’s disease, so any opportunity to slow the progression of symptoms by intervening early in the disease process is important.” JAZZERCISE HARTLAND CENTER will host the 30th anniversary open house. Cindy McGeorge, a Lexington Jazzercise instructor since July 20, 1984, will offer a free jazzercise anniversary open house the week of July 13-20, 2014, at the Hartland Jazzercise Center located at 4750 Hartland Parkway. “This event allows me to thank all the customers who have made jazzercise a success in Lexington for the past 30 years” McGeorge said. “I also want to give the public an opportunity to see what jazzercise is all about. We have evolved over the years to remain current. Only our name has remained the same.” In addition to McGeorge’s location in the Hartland Village Center, customers may find jazzercise at the Unitarian Universalist Church in Lexington and at jazzercise centers in Nicholasville, Georgetown, Richmond and Cynthiana. Open house festivities will include information on the jazzercise program and free classes from July 13-20. Admission is free to everyone, and participants should dress to exercise. Open house specials will be offered to those who sign-up. There will be door prizes and contests all week culminating in an anniversary party on July 20.. The 60-minute jazzercise class includes a warm-up, high-energy aerobic routines,
muscle-toning and cool-down stretch segment. Jazzercise combines elements of dance, resistance training, pilates, yoga, kick-boxing and more to create programs for people of every age and fitness level. Along with regular jazzercise, members experience classes that have a particular focus which include Core, Strike, Fusion, Strength60, and Jazzercise Personal Touch.
HORSES THE BREEDERS’ CUP, one of Thoroughbred racing’s most prestigious international events, has announced the sites of the next three Breeders’ Cup World Championships. Lexington’s Keeneland Race Course will host the Breeders’ Cup World Championships in 2015 and Del Mar, near San Diego, CA will host in 2017. In 2016, the Breeders’ Cup will return to Santa Anita Park, in Arcadia, CA. Both Keeneland and Del Mar will be hosting the Breeders’ Cup for the first time in the event’s 30-year history.
MEETINGS THE LEXINGTON VENTURE CLUB’S July summer meeting will be a celebration of young entrepreneurs from the bluegrass. The meeting will also feature team presentations from the Governor’s School for Entrepreneurs initiative. These teams will compete for $1,000 in prize money with LVC
attendees selecting the top two award winners .
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2014 SALUTE TO SMALL BUSINESS AWARD APPLICATIONS are now available. Commerce Lexington Inc. began honoring the contributions that small businesses have on our economy in 1986, and since that very first Salute to Small Business event, the impact of small businesses on the global economy has become even greater. In fact, small business owners have accounted for more of the job growth in our country over the last decade than large companies. Consumers rely on small businesses for everything from home repairs to dry cleaning to computer maintenance to lawn care, and when people find one they love, they are loyal for a lifetime. Commerce Lexington recently reformatted its Salute to Small Business Awards program, adding more and better defined award categories, more inclusiveness among the small business community, and the opportunity for state and national recognition. Small businesses can apply for awards in the following categories: Green Initiative, Innovation, Legacy Award, Minority Business, Nonprofit, Phoenix Award, Business Success and Young Entrepreneur. Descriptions are posted on-line at www.CommerceLexington. com/events/celebration.aspx. The deadline to apply for the 2014 Salute to Small Business Awards is Thursday, July 31, 2014. The names of the category winners are released about a month prior to the Salute to Small Business Awards Luncheon.
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July 7-12 at the Red Mile. Join the Junior League for the 78th annual, and world’s largest outdoor American Saddlebred show and the first leg of the Saddlebred “Triple Crown.”
Meet up with friends of all ages for summer fun at the track. Don’t miss special events including our 1st Annual Dog Show and Family Night, complete with activities for the kids and dancing after the show.
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Public library coming to Hamburg
The former Jaguar and Land Rover dealership on the corner of Palumbo Drive and Man O War will be the new site for a Lexington Public Library branch.
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n June, the Lexington Public Library Board of Trustees voted to buy a building to serve the Hamburg and Richmond Road areas. The new branch will be at the corner of Palumbo Drive and Man O War Boulevard, in the building formerly occupied by the Jaguar and Land Rover dealership. The new facility will offer twice the space and 32 more parking spots than currently offered at the Eagle Creek Branch, with additional space available for future needs. The building which currently houses the Eagle Creek Branch will be sold, and the proceeds will help finance the larger new branch. A capital campaign through the Lexington Public Library Foundation
will help fund the new branch to better serve our community. The financial goal will be determined once the library has finalized renovation plans for the new facility. The new branch will feature: • A 25-percent increase in the number of books and other materials. • Multiple meeting rooms and study rooms, including a larger meeting room. • Increased parking, from 89 spaces at Eagle Creek to 121 spaces, with room to add more, if necessary. • Drive-through service, where customers can drop off returns and pick up materials they have placed on hold.
The location of the new branch allows for continued convenience to neighborhoods now served at Eagle Creek while moving closer to the rapidly-growing Hamburg area. The library purchased the property for $3.995 million. The cost of the purchase and renovation will be funded by the sale of the Eagle Creek property and by private donations to the Lexington Public Library Foundation. The Library Foundation raises private funds for special projects and programs not covered by the library’s general operating budget. “We’re excited about the opportunity to broaden our services to the community in a cost-effective way,” Director Ann Hammond said. “We want to be good stewards of Lexington’s invest-
ment in its libraries.” The Library Foundation will kick off a capital campaign soon to raise funds for the new branch, with a goal set when project plans are further along. The most recent new branch for the Lexington Public Library was the Northside Branch on Russell Cave Road, which opened in 2008 and replaced the original Northside Branch next door. The new branch is expected to open by May 2015 and will replace the existing Eagle Creek Branch at 101 N. Eagle Creek Drive. It also moves library services closer to the heavily-populated Hamburg area, one of the fastest-growing areas in Lexington.
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First Contact Adoption has never been easier
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“there are too many animals and not enough homes,” but in reality there are plenty of homes, just not enough of them selecting adoption over purchasing a pet. Nationally, only 21% of animals entering into homes come from shelters. With 6 million homeless animals yearly entering U.S. shelters, this is unacceptable, and LHS is committed to providing Lexington every opportunity to ADOPT LOVE! LHS can help make your pet-wish come true. If you have a specific pet in mind, we can help you find just what you’re looking for through our new First Contact service (sponsored by Animal Care Clinic). We do most of the work; all you need to do is a bit of homework to know what kind of pet best suits you, keep an open mind, be a bit patient, and have a willingness to love. Our adoption centers are not sad places, but if it’s just too hard for you to see homeless animals in cages or you can’t find the time to search for the right pet, you can still adopt without ever walking into our kennel areas. We receive thousands of small dogs, puppies, kittens, pure-breeds, and even exotic species every year. They just get adopted very quickly. Wouldn’t you like to be the first to know, the first to be contacted? You no longer need to wish you could adopt. You can, you should and hopefully you will ADOPT LOVE.
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BEAM announcement: New conference set for October in Lexington
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t the kickoff of the recent Global Cities Initiative event in Louisville, Mayor Greg Fischer and Mayor Jim Gray announced the launch of another BEAM initiative: the first Kentucky Manufacturing Innovation Conference, to be held in October in Lexington. The innovation conference is a joint venture of the Kentucky Association of Manufacturers and the Kentucky Chamber of Commerce, and is designed to strengthen and grow the productivity of Kentucky manufacturers. According to the BEAM plan released last November, “The 21st century production economy rewards businesses and industries that continually innovate in products, processes and markets. It favors firms that are agile and compete on quality, adding value and rapid customization, rather than those that primarily compete on costs.” The announcement came at the beginning of a Global Cities Initiative forum, a project that highlights cities and regions that are engaging and competing globally. The innovation conference is the first of its kind to be held in Kentucky, and seeks to draw in many of the 2,400 manufacturers in Kentucky. Presentations and panels will discuss the latest thinking around the topics changing manufacturing today, including 3-D printing and mass customization, big data, light-weighting, battery technology and more. “As Kentucky emerges as a global manufacturing hub, it makes sense for the BEAM region to convene the kinds of experts and innovators that help make that happen,” said Louisville Mayor Greg Fischer. “Now is the time and central Kentucky is the place for the next wave of American manufacturing.” Mayor Jim Gray of Lexington said, “We want to thank the Kentucky Association of Manufacturers and the Kentucky Chamber of Commerce for taking this on and showing the world that BEAM is a world-class manufacturing region. Any world-class region needs a forum for innovation, for planning what’s next and getting in front a constantly changing industry. That’s what this conference is all about.” Greg Higdon, president and CEO of the Kentucky Association of Manufacturers, said, “Kentucky’s manufacturers know how to innovate, how to succeed, and how to provide the globe with world-class cars, appliances, construction equipment, and more. But they are not a group that enjoys standing still. That’s why we are partnering with Mayors Fischer and Gray and the Ken-
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Film lets children tell Governor’s Mansion story
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but it is,” was Spencer Kossatz’s first line of the film. Even at the audition and without direction, he delivered it in a French accent. “I was amazed at his spontaneity,” says producer/director Michael Breeding. “It was obvious that was his signature line for the film so I dare not give it to one of the other children.” “When Spencer was younger, I used to read stories to him in different accents,” says Spencer’s mom Tammy Kossatz. “Spencer grew up mimicking any voice or character he heard. After reading the full script, Spencer became well informed regarding the French influences found in the architecture of the Kentucky Governor’s Mansion. All it took was for him to see the word France for him to don his French interpretation.” “At first, the children stumbled on the term beaux-arts,” said Breeding. “In time, they easily fixed their pronunciations and read the French term like professionals.” In total, 40-plus children from throughout the commonwealth participated in the children’s film about the Kentucky Governor’s Mansion. “One of the Governor’s Mansion Centennial Committee’s goals was to educate the commonwealth’s youth on the significance of our mansion througt a children’s film,” says David Buchta, director and state curator at the state Division of Historic Properties. “It was important for the production to cover the social, architectural and political history of the Governor’s Mansion in a manner which children would understand. We had no idea Michael would use children in such a clever manner.”
“The concept for the children’s version was to use children as narrators,” says Michael Breeding. “I’ve seen how child actors can bring a story to life especially when the end audience is children. For me, it was important that the film cover a lot of information in an understandable format. Yet, it needed to be fun, hip and produced in manner children can relate to. We must remember, children these days watch a lot of TV and YouTube videos. To get their attention, we must use techniques they understand.” Initial interest for The Forcht Group to fund the mansion documentary and children’s film came from Marion Forcht. “Through my experience on the Historic Properties Commission, I have been made aware of many opportunities,” says Marion Forcht. “When David Buchta first mentioned the need to produce a series of centennial films, it seemed to me to be a perfect fit since I love Kentucky, Kentucky history and have a passion to help preserve the mansion. The results have been wonderful.” Diane Sawyer, a Kentucky native and ABC World News anchor along with the voice-over talent of Connie Terwilliger of San Diego are interspersed throughout. “For every project, the idea is to add as much interest as possible,” notes Breeding. “And having over 46 voices in the film keeps the pace and interest at a high level - add some fancy effects and cool music, and you have the beginnings of something really special. It was a lot of work but well worth the effort.” Auditions for the film were held in January 2014 and represent a diverse
group of children from throughout Kentucky but due to inclement weather, production for the film was postponed until April. The children were filmed against green screen to offer flexibility and creativity during the post-production phase of the production process. With green screen technology, filmmakers and TV producers can create all kinds of interesting backdrops. The best example of green screen from everyday life is the weather person on the evening news. He/She stands in front of a green wall. A computer can tune into the green color and replace every green pixel with a pixel from another image. Of course, if the weather guy happens to wear something green, the computer will perform its magic there too, creating a hole in the person. The children’s film will premiere this summer at the Academy for Integration of the Arts, Social Studies, and Creative Writing – sponsored by the Kentucky Department of Education, Kentucky Center for the Performing Arts and KET. The goal is to
develop lesson plans aligned with Kentucky standards in the classroom. “This creative children’s film will broaden students’ knowledge about one of the state’s iconic landmarks as well other elements of Kentucky history,” notes Mary Ann Miller, Policy Advisor, Kentucky Department of Education. “The chapter-like, motivational format makes it a great resource for classroom use and we are pleased to provide it as a teaching tool for teachers’ use.” Links to both the children’s film and the documentary now airing on KET will be made available to the teachers in Kentucky along with a special webpage provided by Michael Breeding Media. To view the children’s film about the Kentucky Governor’s Mansion, go to https:// vimeo.com/96734722. The Kentucky Governor’s Mansion children’s film is presented by The Forcht Group of Kentucky, Forcht Bank, My Favorite Things, Kentucky National Insurance Company and First Financial Credit.
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Governor’s Gala The Governor’s Mansion Centennial Gala
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Stick with it! Staying dedicated to your health and fitness journey BY MARK RUCKER “It’s not that I’m so smart, it’s just that I stay with problems longer.” I love that quote from Albert Einstein. Obviously he was one of the greatest minds of the modern era. And without a doubt he was much smarter than I am, but even he recognized that it wasn’t merely his intelligence that helped him solve problems. He realized the importance of focusing on the things that he wanted to accomplish. In other words he realized the importance of being dedicated. I’ve written previously about the importance of having the desire to achieve your health and fitness goals and also about ways to stay motivated. But as important as desire and motivation are to making your plans come true neither of them will matter unless you maintain a high level of dedication as well. Now I know that some of you may be thinking “but motivation and dedication are the same thing.” Well I am here to tell you that they aren’t. Motivation is based on external forces that influence our behavior. Motivation can be found by working out with others, joining a gym, or focusing on some event in the future that you are training to complete, such as a marathon or an Ironman. Motivation is very important to achieving any goal that you set for yourself. But the problem is that motivation can be, and often is, fleeting. Dedication is something completely different. Dedication is an internal contract that you write with yourself. It is your own source of internal motivation. It is the means that drive you to achieve your goals when the external motivational forces don’t do the trick. When you set out to achieve a goal and you lack the dedication to see it through to its completion, you will fall short. Last year, I watched the show “The Men Who Built America” on the History Channel. Prior to watching the show, I didn’t know much about Andrew Carnegie other than he was a magnate in the steel industry. But by watching the show I learned that he was responsible for building the first bridge to cross the Mississippi River. The dream started with his mentor, Thomas Scott, who owned the Pennsylvania Railroad. But Carnegie’s desire to build the bridge was met with great adversity. He ran almost two years over his completion date and was millions over budget. The project pushed Carnegie to the brink of bankruptcy. But he believed in his dream and was determined to see it through to its completion. In the end, he was able to line up additional financing and complete the project. Your health and fitness journey is no different. You have the desire to make a change and you’ve been inspired to make those changes. You plan your course of action and you start out on your journey. You are motivated by the encouragement
you receive from others and you have modest success. But then something goes wrong and you revert back to your old ways. All of the gains that you have Mark Rucker made are quickly lost. Without determination you will not successfully achieve the success you desire. So how can you train yourself to maintain that internal level of dedication so that you can see your goals through to a successful completion? The first thing you need to do is to set incremental goals for yourself. As you are able to successfully complete smaller goals you start to develop the belief that you can achieve your ultimate goal. The repeated, incremental successes at the smaller tasks help you to develop your determination to see your plan through to its completion. So once you complete your 1st 5K, you need to focus on your 10K. And then once you complete that, focus on a half-marathon. Or if you’re focused on weight loss, set a goal of a few pounds. And then once you achieve that set another small goal. It is so much easier to take those small steps than it is to take huge leaps. The second key is to think, speak, and act in a positive manner about the changes that you seek to implement. This forces you to be pro-active about the changes. Think positive thoughts about where you are and what you’ve accomplished. Speak positive reinforcements to yourself. Take positive actions to continue making the changes you seek. As you begin to reach your incremental goals you will begin to believe that the changes you are implementing can be permanent. By continuing your positive thoughts, words, and actions toward achieving those small goals, you will become more determined and eventually will reach your ultimate goal of being healthy. Congratulate yourself on your successes. Remind yourself of where you once were and how much you’ve accomplished. Become your own biggest cheerleader. It sounds strange but over time these techniques will become invaluable to you. As we head into the heat of the summer months it may be difficult to maintain your motivation and your dedication. But don’t let your health and fitness goals get derailed. Think about those incremental goals that you’ve set for yourself. Spend some time refining them if you need to. And then be positive about those goals. Remind yourself of what you’ve accomplished and what you what to achieve. You CAN do this. Stay focused and stay dedicated. Mark Rucker is a Lexington attorney and a contributing health and fitness columnist for Hamburg Journal.
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Behind the scenes at Lexington’s Grand Tour of Homes
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exington’s Grand Tour of Homes is a highlight of every summer for Lexington homeowners and prospective homeowners in search of inspiration. Hamburg Journal invited a few of the builders behind those homes to share a few thoughts about this year’s upcoming tour and our neighborhood with the Hamburg Journal readers.
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Jimmy Nash loves Lexington. He tells us, “Anytime you go on vacation and you look forward to coming home that tells you about your community. I call Lexington the biggest smallest town in America. It’s a community where the more you give the more you get back.” He’s passionate about Hamburg too. “Hamburg is the best location in Central Kentucky,” he says. “Its location is the number one selling point because it’s close to downtown, close to both I-75 and I-64. Hamburg also has the convenience of shopping and entertainment. And, it has lots of choices of schools of both public and private education.” He says, “We’ve always supported the Home Builders Association and we try to have a Grand Tour home each year. We have a loyal following each year. We’ve been in business for 23 years and the public enjoys seeing something new. We are always pushing the envelope in offering something unique that customers can take away. What’s nice about the Grand Tour is the multiple locations and various price points so there is something for everybody.” This year, he says, “We have two homes in the grand tour of homes - both are new model homes that we’ve opened up this year... When we do a model home, each has a different theme. In Patchen Wilkes, it’s a Farm House design. In The Reserve at Greenbrier we have a more traditional design.” He says, “In Hamburg, we have a 75% market share in homes with a price point above $500,000. There is probably a stereotype that we are expensive because the Grand Tour of Homes we showcase are on the high end, but what will surprise readers is our affordability.
In addition, we’ve started doing renovation and remodeling projects. We don’t advertise it, but try to keep it word of mouth.” Asked about what challenges might face Hamburg, he says they aren’t challenges per se, explaining, “As the community continues to grow, some patience will be involved because we’ll have improvements with roads and schools. There will be new streets and new corridors to construct. The Master Plan might be slow, but it will take place eventually. For example, the new YMCA has been in the planning stages for years and is now becoming a reality as well as the new high school to be built on Winchester Road and the new elementary school off of Polo Club Blvd.” Nash sits on several local boards, including Cardinal Hill Healthcare System, Andover Country Club, Bluegrass Community and Technical College, and he is Chairman of the Kentucky Easter Seal Society. He says, “I grew up around building and construction as both my father and grandfather were both General Contractors.” He describes Jimmy Nash Homes as “a one-stop shop that can handle a new home from A to Z. We can help a customer design a home from start to finish.” He tells us Jimmy Nash Homes “completed the Still Meadow Community, Andover Forest, and we are the exclusive builder at Patchen Wilkes community, and we are the preferred builder at The Reserve at Greenbrier.” A typical day for Nash begins “at the office at 8 am” and he then work 12-hour days. “On the weekends, I enjoy spending time with my wife and my two sons. One is 12 who likes to golf and the other is 14 who likes to play Lacrosse. I recently returned from Atlanta for a lacrosse tournament. My hobby is playing golf at Andover, where I am a Member, which allows me to network and spend time with friends.” He adds, “I will say this. Every day is a unique day... It’s really a great journey. When the home is complete and the daily communication comes to a halt... it’s like an odd feeling like when your kids go off to college and aren’t there on a daily basis. We truly develop a bond with our customers.”
JON BYER, BYER BUILDERS Jon Byer is “a fourth generation builder.” He tells us, “I got a business degree from the University of Kentucky in the early 90s, I have built numerous homes and completed multiple remodeling projects in the Hamburg area including Andover, Tuscany, West Wind, Home Place, Summerfield, for the past 20 years.” He and wife Michele have been married for 15 years and have two children Jack and Reagan. They attend Southland Christian church and are supporters of the Ronald McDonald House. He tells us, “During the tour we raise funds and awareness for the Ronald McDonald House of the Bluegrass.” Byer’s approach is hands-on. He says, “I’m an on-site builder who oversees the daily production. I am not a production builder with project managers or supervisors, I provide personal service, and strive for only top quality workmanship, unique creativity, follow through, and ensuring that even small details are effectively handled. We also provide remodeling services, have an in house architect, and a design team.” Asked to share a unique project memory, he says, “My wife and I are constantly playing pranks on each other which usually consist of one of us hiding somewhere jumping out and scaring the other. Recently, she called me and said she was going to stop by one of my jobs and would be there in a few minutes. Upon hearing what I thought was her vehicle pull up, I ran and hid in a closet. A few seconds later I heard her walk through the door and I jumped
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Jon Byer with wife Michele, and their children, Jack and Reagan
out and screamed. But to my surprise it was my client, needless to say she nearly fainted!” “That is the one thing I love about my career,” he says. Everyday is different and unique. With that being said it always consist of a daily devotion, checking on all jobs for quality control, scheduling, and communicating with my clients and sales team. I enjoy spending time with my family and friends, traveling, fishing, golfing, and waterfowl hunting.” The Byer model on the tour is located at 1788 Sandhurst Cove (in the Summerfield subdivision just off Winchester road), where he definitely will not be jumping out of any closets. His advice for tour goers is, “Take your time looking at the details of each home. Don’t be afraid to ask questions, and if you’re looking for a preferred builder it’s a great time to ask the builder specific questions.” He says, “A home is one of the biggest financial investments people will make. I feel that the Hamburg area provides an added appreciation to homes due to the amenities and its location. With the new schools, YMCA, and responsible growth I feel that Byer Builders will be rooted deeply in the Hamburg area for years to come.” He’s committed to Lexington, saying, “I’m blessed and proud to call it home. I love our community and have a tremendous amount of respect for preserving our heritage. I look forward to working with and educating our community for years to come on responsible growth while preserving the beauty of this great city!”
This summer the Home Builders Association of Lexington will be presenting its Grand Tour of Homes. The 2014 tour will feature some 45 new homes—almost twenty percent more than last year—located around the Bluegrass region of Kentucky including Fayette, Scott and Woodford, and Jessamine Counties. The homes themselves will represent a diverse range of what’s available in these markets for prospective home buyers in various price points. According to Chip Crawford, the 2014 President of the HBA, this will be the largest of the tours in recent years. This, Crawford believes, “indicates that the market is moving again! Which is great news for builders and consumers who want to purchase for the first time or make a change.” This year’s set of homes, according to HBA, will cover a cost spectrum ranging from the very accessible $113,900 to the more extravagant $1.3 million. Along with a diverse price range, The Home Builders Association of Lexington also works to show off some of the diversity in architecture styles available to those in Lexington and its surrounding areas. That being said, even if you’re not in the market for a million dollar home, it’s always fun to see what’s out there on the real estate market. The tour is self-guided which means participants can select the homes that most interest them and create their own home tour experience to suite their needs—whether it’s practical research or a little wish-fulfillment. Each year on the list of selected houses, one particular location is designated a “Home of Excellence.” These homes are the product of a collaborative process between professional members of the HBA of Lexington Registered Builder Committee where each party takes a leadership role during the various phases of construction. The first “Home of Excellence” was built back in 2003 to show-off the latest in design, technology and décor. For 2014, that home is a new construction located in the Clays Crossing community off of Clays Mill Road at 104 Yates Court. This particular home is a four-bedroom clocking in at $825,000. For those interested, the properties will be open and available for viewing on July 19, 20 and the 26 and 27 from 1 pm to 5 pm and there is no cost to attend the tour. There will also be representatives at each of the homes to answer various questions and explain their projects more in depth for those that are curious.
JAMES MONROE, JAMES MONROE HOMES James Monroe didn’t buy a house the first time he went on Lexington’s Grand Tour of Homes. He tells us, “My first memory of the Grand Tour was going with my new wife right after we got married to all the houses which we thought we would never be able to afford. It was so much fun to see those expensive houses fully furnished and have the ability to walk through every room. By the end of the tour we did not buy a house but my wife did tell me we could buy a flat screen TV.” Of this year’s Tour, he says, I am most looking forward to showcasing our fine homes to the public. We are the only builder who will have homes priced from $125,000 to $350,000. This gives us a special opportunity to be the premier small volume builder for many Central Kentuckians.” “We are one of the few builders who will build on our lots or yours. We also will build one of our plans for you or completely design a new plan to fit your lifestyle. Even our house plans can be completely modified and customized specific to each home owner. We have rarely built the same model house exactly the same for two different customers. Most of the people we talk to on the Grand Tour do not know that about our company.” “We are a small volume builder who treats every house and customer as if we are building custom. There is nothing we will not change, add, or redesign to make your home custom to your family. We do this regardless of the price point of the home.” “Lexington is home,” Monroe says, “I was born on Bassett Ave, yes in my parents’ home. I have many memories playing with the neighborhood kids and at Henry Clay’s Home. When Toyota opened in Georgetown we had to move to Scott County because my dad started working there. The only college I ever wanted to go to was University of Kentucky. So after high school I came back to Lexington. I got married here and I have planted my roots here. Lexington is my home, where I am raising my family, and Lexington is where I will be buried if I am so lucky.” He says, “I think the Hamburg area is one of the greatest places to live in Lexington. This is where I live. We want to continue to build great quality, energy efficient, and low maintenance homes for those who want to raise a family, retire, or enjoy life in the Hamburg Area.” “I think the biggest asset for the Hamburg Area is the proximity to I-75 and I-64. This allows
James Monroe with wife Martha and family
for easy access around Lexington and to Georgetown, Richmond, Berea, Frankfort, and Mt, Sterling. Hamburg will soon be able to offer everything that the Nicholasville Road and Harrodsburg Road area has to offer plus more. I am really excited to get a new YMCA, High School, and Elementary School in Hamburg. There is great golf in the Hamburg Area.” There are a few challenges facing the neighborhood though. “The Hamburg area is seeing a shortage of lots,” he says. “There are plenty of lots for smaller homes and two story homes under $300K. These lots are typically 40-50 feet wide. There are plenty of lots for your larger and more distinguished homes which cost above $600,000. These lots are typically 75-100+ feet wide. For a person who wants to build a ranch home or have a home with larger yards but cannot afford the $600,000 and up price point is very limited. We need more 55-65 ft. lots
16 Hamburg Journal www.hamburgjournal.com to accommodate this growing need. Growth in this area is going to be very limited due to the LFUCG Urban Service Area Map.” He adds, “we completely sold out all of our homes in Phase 1 of the Fairways at Andover. We are expecting to close on additional lots in Phase 2 and begin building those new homes. We are also building homes in Kearney Hall and Newtown Springs. Newtown Springs and Kearney Hall both have 50-60+ foot wide lots. These lots cost half as much as those in the Hamburg Area. James is married to Martha Monroe and they started James Monroe Homes in 2006. In 2009, he says, “we started building all of our homes to Energy Star standards. This really helped improve our quality because we had a third party company inspect our homes and verify their energy efficiency. We continue to use a third party company to inspect several times, rate, and verify the quality and energy efficiency of every home we build.” His work days starts “with me out the door around 7:15am. I spend most of the morning and early afternoon visiting every job site. I am looking to see what has been done, needs to be scheduled, and meeting with contractors to discuss options for the house. I then spend the afternoon in the office working on emails, bids, proposals, invoices, billings, permits, and other paper work. If I am lucky I am finished by 5-6pm. If not I am working until 9-10pm.” But he is a devout family man too. He says, “For fun I like to be with my family, especially my kids. I work hard so that we can play hard on the weekends. It is very important to me to make weekends family time and that has priority over any work affairs. In the spring and summer time we like to fish, shoot bb guns, camp, canoe, kayak, whitewater raft, trail ride ATV’s, play baseball and tee ball, ride bikes, swim, and do just about anything outside. In the fall and winter we are snowboarding, Cub Scouts, watching all UK Sports, tailgating, and have family movie night. I am an active leader in North East Christian Church Youth Group. He says, “In 2013 we were named HBAL Builder of the Year, HBAL Green Builder of the Year, and had one of our homes awarded Best Green Build Project of the Year.” Asked to share a project memory, he admits, “I have a very low tolerance for pain. I was walking through a home that Drew Brester was building who is a good friend of mine. While we were talking and walking I rolled my ankle on a rock in the construction entrance and immediately passed out. When I woke up I had no idea where I was and all the contractors and Drew were leaned over my body looking at me as if to say, ‘is he alive?’ I was so embarrassed. To this day Drew Brester will still call to check on me and make sure I have not passed out again.” He concludes, “We have participated in the Grand Tour of Homes for the past 5 years. This is a great opportunity to educate the public and our future customers on how we build quality and energy efficient homes. The public gets to see our finished product first hand.” His advice is simple: “First and foremost go to all the James Monroe Homes first. Then go to as many of the homes as you can. It does not matter if you are in the market to buy today or next year, want decorating ideas, looking for design ideas of your dream home, or just dreaming; go and have fun. This is the best time to meet many builders and get a good idea of what they can build.”
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dealing with wildlife in a new construction environment—skunks, especially! Sometimes we have some unexpected visitors to the job site, and it’s not unheard of for them to hole up in an unfinished house during the quiet of the night. Sometimes we get involved in some unplanned animal rescue adventures!” In her free time, Ball “enjoys spending time with family, and I am a big UK fan and also a horse enthusiast.”
LISA BALL, BALL HOMES Lisa Ball says, “I’ve lived here all my life, and take great pride in being part of such a wonderful community. It is a great opportunity to work together with others who share a desire to create and support great places to live, and to give back to the community. The Tour offers a great chance to meet people who are interested in new home ideas, but who might not otherwise make it out to an open house. It is a wonderful opportunity to show what is new in design, energy efficiency, and comfort and convenience features. Many people don’t realize how much new homes evolve in even a few years in terms of energy savings, livability, and style.” She says, “This is a wonderful opportunity to get a comprehensive look at what is available in new homes in our area—and with 44 homes in four counties on the tour, it could be overwhelming. Visit the interactive map at hbalexington.com or pick up a planbook at any home on the tour, and use it to target the floor plans, locations and price ranges that are of the most interest.” She says, “This year we have 14 model homes on the tour, and half of those are brand new models, plus many have new floor plans and new communities. It’s been nice to see how many new options we are bringing to the Tour this year, in addition to the popular model homes in some of our established neighborhoods.” “Hamburg is such a wonderfully diverse and accessible environment for living, shopping, dining, and entertainment, with so many options,” she says, “There is excellent availability of healthcare of all kinds. There’s tremendous energy and potential for continued growth.” “Hamburg is [also] relatively new area to Lexington, and attracts a lot of people who are new to the area because of its accessibility and great availability of options. Many who are new to the area might not realize that Ball Homes is a family-owned and operated company building new homes in the area since 1959. In many ways, our business has grown with the families of Lexington, and the city itself. Many of our homebuyers are in their second or third Ball Homes, or are second-generation customers who grew up in one of our homes and then came back to us when it was time to own their own. Our corporate mission is to provide quality communities for the people of Kentucky. Our new homes and communities in Bryant Oak and Chilesburg are great examples of these, and we feel they combine great contemporary neighborhood design with great home design and quality. She wants to see Hamburg meet the challenge of “providing additional opportunities for recreation, activities, and entertainment that are kid-focused,” adding, “We’re excited about continued growth in the Bryant Oak Reserve and Chilesburg residential areas.” Asked to share a project memory, she says, “Most of our funny stories revolve around
Mike Kerwin with wife Laura
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Mike Kerwin Homes has been designing and building homes in Lexington for 27 years. He enjoys the Grand Tour for “the opportunity to show the public what our team is capable of producing...and this is the first time in quite a while we had a home to show.” He encourages tour-goers to “look past the decorating and focus on design and craftsmanship.” He says, “We haven’t built a spec house in eight years. We are a design and build firm.” Currently, they “have three homes in the design stage and will be starting one in Blackford and one in Pikeville next month.” He is staying put, saying, “I have the best job in the world! I am surrounded my intelligent capable people who share a common goal of producing the best built homes in Central Kentucky.” Lexington is home to their family. “It is where my wife, Laura and I raised our children and where they are now raising theirs. It is a wonderful place to live.”
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Run Bob, Run (orignally, Living Strong at the Y) was founded by Robert “Pennsy” Parks Johnson, a Lexington cancer survivor who discovered a renewed sense of purpose, strength and life through his participation in this free, 12-week program that helps cancer survivors to reclaim their lives from cancer’s grip through exercise, nutrition, and community with other survivors. Using his own journey from cancer victim to marathon runner and cancer victor as an example and inspiration, Robert reminds other survivors that, “The ones who give up all die. Cancer can kill us, but it can never defeat us if we live strong.” He hopes to raise $10,000 for LiveStrong at the Y.
Cancer victor beats odds by living strong BY ROBERT PARKS JOHNSON
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started training for a May 17 10K race back in the icy days of late March. One morning in early April, after teaching a water fitness class, (the lowest of low impact aerobics,) I felt a sort of popping in my left knee. My 54-year-old joints do the snap, crackle, pop quite a bit in the morning, so I didn’t think much of it, but when I climbed up the ladder and onto the deck, the added gravity let me know this was no ordinary Old Guy noise. A
mild ache started that morning, just under the interior side of the patella, and even now, sitting at the keyboard four months later, it is still there. I started treating it with RICE: rest, ice, compression, and elevation. I even watched the Cats lose the NCAA final game to UConn with my leg iced, wrapped, and up on a cushion. But it didn’t seem to get any better. My race training changed gradually from running to jogging to limping to walking. I noticed that low impact movement seemed to help, but the knee would stiffen painfully when I sat still, even for just a few minutes. I made
it to race day for the sake of the kids I was mentoring, but have not run since then. Two weeks ago, I saw the doc. She took some x-rays and found a little arthritis and some compression in the interior capsule of the left knee. So the good news is there’s no soft tissue damage and nothing requiring surgery. The bad news is that there isn’t an easy way to make the pain go away. I’ll be following up with the sports medicine clinic, but for the present, a painful knee is just going to be part of the deal for me.
Lexington’s first Full May 17, 2015 I was determined not to let pain stop my progress toward my weight loss goals for the year or my May 2015 Marathon, so I walked instead of running. I’ve discovered some big differences between walking and running, which I’ll be exploring at length in future columns, but the most practical difference is that walking takes a lot longer. I had been training at 11-12 minute miles. Each walking mile can take me as much as 20 minutes. On the other
July 2014 hand, I have a lot less time to snack. You can always find a silver lining. I found that I felt much better after teaching in the pool or the exercise studio. Soaking in the whirlpool after a workout seemed to give comfort as well. I can’t take a lot of aspirin because of the blood thinners I’ve been on since chemo/radiation buggered my platelets, but the folks who make acetaminophen are always happy to see me.I also bought a small heating pad for post workout recovery. After a month of this regimen, the pain started to lessen and I began planning for the Magic Mile I had on my training schedule. Here is how I planned the splits for my 4 mile training run: • One mile of brisk walking • One mile of 0:15/0:45 run/walk intervals • One mile run (The Magic Mile) • One mile of 0:15/0:45 run/walk intervals I followed this with 30 minutes of deep water running at the Y, a 15-minute soak in the whirlpool, then I drove home for some over-the-counter pain relievers, a nap, and about an hour with the heating pad. How did it go? Better than I’d hoped. I ran the Magic Mile in 11:31, about 2 minutes slower than my personal best, but let’s face it: I am a long way from my best today. More importantly, I ran without pain for the first time since April. I’m not ready to run regularly yet: I calculated my training pace at 16:58, which is a steady 3.5 mph walk. This morning, the knee was stiffer than it has been in a while, but a 3 mile hike downtown and back made it happy again. Eyes on the Prize: Raising $10,000 for LS@Y Looking into my crystal ball, I see 14 miles on the schedule this week, which should be easy to reach. I’ll be skipping the Independence Day Bluegrass 10,000 for the first time in several years, but still have hopes for the 5K Midsummer Night’s Run in August. I wanted to have a couple of Half Marathons under my belt before May, but have not committed to any yet. My real goal for my marathon is to raise $10,000 for LIVESTRONG at the YMCA, and if that means saving my knees for one last long push, then that’s what I’ll do. I don’t want to do more damage to my body; I want to be smart; I’m getting the best advice I can, and being very conservative. Dropping pounds can only help, and I’d like to lose about 25 more this summer. In future posts, I want to talk about how the pain is affecting my plans, my form, and my mental discipline I want to finish with something my shrink is teaching me: pain is a part of life. The only way to live without suffering is to keep yourself numb: that’s how an addict thinks, and I’ve seen enough to know that addiction is a doomed strategy. The key to living a rich, full, and meaningful life is knowing your values, committing to action that leads you toward them, and embracing both the pain and joy that are part of your life’s journey. You can’t obliterate suffering. You can’t ignore it. But you can learn to accept it when it comes, to make room for it in your life, and carry it along with you as you travel toward becoming the person you want to be. And that’s the thinking I hope can keep the Fat Man Running: at least for a little while longer.
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Program Building: Goals are the Bridge For all but the most self-satisfied among us, there is a gap between where we are and where we want to be. Goals can help us to bridge that gap. I’ll offer a couple of my running goals as examples in the hope that they may help you to set your own. Remember the steps that led me here: • Know who you are: I’m a runner whose mental health plan includes regular workouts, whose age and condition requires frequent recovery days, and whose tendency toward over-training can lead me to wear myself down. • Know why you’re running: I love the peaceful feeling I get when I’m running, no matter how tough the hills or how much my body hurts. I love the way my leg muscles feel when I flex them. I love the solitude of running, but I also enjoy the company of runners. I love the feeling that I keep getting better. Running makes me feel more alive. It’s pretty clear that my running isn’t about competing. I’m not really thinking about winning when I run. There aren’t that many people I can keep up with, let alone beat in a race. My goals are much more internal. I want to be faster. I want to be stronger. I want to run long distances without hurting myself. I want to keep doing things I’ve never done before. I’ve set three goals for 2013, with all that in mind. • Run a sub 60 minute 10K • Finish two marathons in under 6 hours • Log 1000 training miles Each of these is pretty ambitious for me. Each meets the SMART goal criteria. And they are just far enough out of my comfort zone to be a little scary. Reaching them is going to require me to make a serious commitment to running for the next six and a half months. My program is what that commitment looks like in practical form. The details of that program will be the subject of our next episode. ‘Till then: Sleep well. Eat clean. Lift heavy. Run hard.
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ALL ABOUT KIDS CALENDAR JULY 4 SHILLITO PARK YOUTH FOOTBALL sign ups July 4 at 7 p.m. at the Dunbar Community Center. Open to boys and girls ages 7-12. This is a tackle football program with safety equipment provided.
JULY 6 KENTUCKY CHILDREN’S GARDEN ACTIVITY 2 pm at the University of Kentucky Arboretum, Alumni Drive, Lexington, KY, United States.
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THE KENTUCKY CHILDREN’S GARDEN at the UK Arboretum, 10 am.
JULY 13 LITTLE EXPLORERS NATURE WALK (1 p.m. Sunday, July 13, Raven Run)–Bring your children ages 3–7 to Raven Run for their children’s program. Activities include a short nature hike and art project with all supplies provided. This program will be offered monthly throughout the summer and each tour will have a different theme, so feel free to attend as many programs as you like. This month’s theme is history. Register for this free program by calling Raven Run at 272-6105.
SAFE SITTER, open to boys and girls ages 11-13, is a medically accurate instructional program that includes CPR for infants and children, choking rescue information, behavior management, accident prevention and other aspects of child care. The program is offered July 8, starting at 9 a.m. Students are asked to bring a sack lunch. To register, go to Baptist HealthLexington.com and click on Community Education Classes in the left menu and follow the prompts. Please call 859-260-6058 for more information.
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THE CLASSIC MARY POPPINS will be presented July 9 at 1:30 p.m. at the Kentucky Theatre in downtown Lexington.
CINDERELLA 7 pm July 24 and July 25, 2 p.m. July 26 at Lexington Children’s Theatre.
THERE WILL BE A TODDLER READING GROUP July 9 from 11:15 a.m. until noon at the Carnegie Center for Literacy and Learning with Katherine Greene-Owens. Now offering two date options per month. Experience a story time that encourages early excitement for reading & creativity through hands-on activities for parent and child.
JULY 10-20 Lexington Lions’ Club Bluegrass Fair — Enjoy Carnival rides, grandstand shows, petting farm, games, food and much more! Starting: 5 pm, Saturday 3 pm. Masterson Station Park. Kids Activity Day is Wednesday, July 16 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. $6 per child. Open to day care, summer camps, Boy or Girl Scouts groups and church groups. The fair is also looking for sponsors. Do you have a local business that could benefit from partnering with the Bluegrass Fair? Sponsor an event at the 2014 Bluegrass Fair. Sponsorship includes website recognition, banner placement and booth space depending on your sponsorship level. For more information contact us at lexbluegrassfair@gmail.com or at 859-797-5831.
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JUNIOR NATURALIST – (10 a.m. Saturday, July 19, McConnell Springs) - Youth K -- 5th grade are invited to come out to McConnell Springs for their Junior Naturalist program. This month’s theme is “What’s in a Wetland?” Participants can join us at our wetland to discover who and what lives there. Registration is required for this free program and can be done by calling 225-4073.
JULY 24-AUGUST 3 THE LEXINGTON CHILDREN’S THEATRE will present Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Cinderella: Thursday, July 24 at 7 p.m.; Friday, July 25 at 7 p.m.; Saturday, July 26 at 2 p.m.; Sunday, July 27 at 2 p.m.; Friday, Aug. 1 at 7 p.m.; Saturday, Aug. 2 at 2 p.m.; Saturday, Aug. 2 at 7 p.m.; and Sunday, Aug. 3 at 2 p.m. Tickets are $20 for adults, and $18 for children. An enchanted pumpkin, a legendary shoe, two brassy stepsisters with nothing to do. Add a charming prince and some friendly mice, plus a would-be princess who’s nothing but nice. Sprinkle a little magic and what do you get? This captivating story you’ll never forget. 418 West Short Street, Lexington. www.lctonstage.org.
JULY 25 CREATURES OF THE NIGHT (8:30 p.m. Friday, July 25, Raven Run)–Come out to Raven Run for their special Exploring the Night program – Creatures of the Night. This free program will focus on the habits and folklore of insects active at dusk throughout the night. There will be a few flashlights available but please bring your own if you have them. Register, 272-6105.
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CLASSIC YOGA CLASSES — 6-7:10 p.m. Yoga Meditation & Therapy Center. Our classes emphasize slow, gentle stretch with focused awareness, plus breathing techniques and relaxation training. Beginners and experienced students are welcome. We offer classes on Mon. through Thurs. (morning, afternoon & night classes), plus Sat. mornings. We offer a New-Student Discount the first time you register for a series. Classsize is limited, so preregistration is advised. Our non-profit Center for Yoga and Meditation training has been serving Lexington continuously since 1981.
JULY 3, 10, 17 COOPER-CLAYTON METHOD STOP SMOKING 12-WEEK CLASS Noon each day andresented by The Lexington-Fayette County Health Department at Saint Joseph Cancer Center. The Lexington-Fayette County Health Department will begin a 12week class at noon Thursdays, starting May 1, at St. Joseph Cancer Center, 701 Bob-OLink Drive, Suite 250. The Cooper-Clayton Method to stop Smoking provides education and support sessions that have been proven effective for smokers no matter how long they’ve used tobacco products.
JULY 7, 14, 21,28 DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SUPPORT GROUP 4-5 p.m. The Nest- Center for Women, Children and Families is offering a support group for women who are survivors of domestic violence. The group is open to everyone and is held weekly at 4:00 PM on Mondays at The Nest. If you have any questions or want more information, feel free to call our office at 859-259-1974 ext 41. MEDITATION STARTER COURSE — June 30 at 7:20 pm to 8:10 pm. at the yoga Meditation & Therapy Center. This course introduces simple meditation techniques to help you free your mind from clutter or worry, and approach life events with increased strength, calm and awareness. The class meets on 5 consecutive Mondays from 7:20-8:10 pm. Preregistration is necessary. Optional group meditation sittings and retreats are available to those who complete the course, to help you continue your practice.
JULY 12 NAMI MAC PICNIC FOR MINORITY MENTAL HEALTH MONTH — 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. at the Charles Young Center. July is Minority Mental Health Month. Did you know 1 in 4 of us is affected by mental illness in some way? African-Americans are more likely to suffer in silence from these illnesses because of stigma and other community issues. We’re here to start the conversation about how NAMI can help. Free hotdogs,
hamburgers, and other refreshments along with a DJ providing music for a stress-free, fun environment. Sponsored by UK Healthcare/Eastern State Hospital.
up or to learn more about the Memory Café, contact Jackie Chance at (859)257-8971.
LAMPLIGHTERS OF AMERICA-EMPOWERING WOMEN IN BUSINESS-HEALTHY LOVING LEADS TO HEALTHY MINDS — 9 a.m. to noon. This mental and physical health program is designed to empower your leadership in the lives of others. Life is just hard sometimes, we as leaders in corporate America can help improve the foundation in our teams by understanding the developmental stages and the human stress response. Empowering ourselves with knowledge can help us create stronger teams and improve the quality of life in ourselves and our teams. Online Registration Required.
ANYONE WITH MS is invited to attend Baptist Health’s free MS education series, and bring a family member and/or caregiver. The education center is located on the lower level of Building E (1720). Please RSVP by calling 859-260-5307 or emailing dana. galloway1@bhsi.com. Heat has long been associated with a worsening of multiple sclerosis (MS) symptoms. Free programs in the series slated for 6-7:30 p.m. in the education center are: July 22 – Emerging Therapies for MS/Communicating with Your Healthcare Provider; August 26 – Cognition: ‘I Can’t Remember Anything.
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“YOU JUST DON’T UNDERSTAND!” Unlocking Better Parent Teen Communication. 6:30 pm to 8 pm. Lexington Public Library-Beaumont Branch. Learn what our teens really need from us, and how we can support them through adolescence. Our role changes from one of teacher when they are small, to being an administrator in their teen years, to becoming a coach in their teenage and young adult years. Find out how to make the most of the time you have together and how to create a lasting positive relationship.Registration required. Call 859231-5570 and choose “Beaumont” as the location. Online Registration Open June 1 at www.lexpublib.org.
THE MEMORY CAFÉ provides an informal setting for caregivers and their loved ones with memory problems to socialize and interact with other families and professionals, while sharing and creating old and new experiences. The Memory Café will meet on Monday, July 14 from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. at the Bronte Bistro at Joseph Beth Booksellers at Lexington Green. The Memory Café is free of charge and open to anyone with memory problems and their caregiver(s). Hosted by the Sanders-Brown Center on Aging, the event also receives support from the Alzheimer’s Association www.alz.org/kyin. To sign
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JULY 23, 24, 26 HEALING HOOVES GRIEF RETREAT — 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Hospice of the Bluegrass and Central Kentucky Riding for HOPE are joining forces on July 23, 24 and 26 to facilitate the bereavement program, Healing Hooves at the Kentucky Horse Park. This daytime retreat will incorporate the use of horses to help facilitate the grieving process for Kentucky children and teenagers from ages 7 to 17 who have experienced the death of a loved one.
JULY 25 LAMPLIGHTERS OF AMERICA - Healthy Loving Leads to Healthy Minds for Parents, Teachers, Coaches & Child Advocates 11 a.m.to 2 p.m. at Sullivan University. This mental and physical health program is designed to empower your leadership in the life of a child. Psychosocial development using Erik Erikson’s theory, emotional child maltreatment-defined and its mental health repercussions, and the human stress response.
JULY 26 MENDED HEARTS ANNUAL POTLUCK PICNIC — Pavilion 1 at Shillito Park at 6 p.m. . Heart event patients and caregivers are invited. Please bring a dish to share. For information: Call 859-223-4491.
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Western Tradition” taught by Dr. Jane Peters and Bebe Lovejoy.
RUN BLUEGRASS 10,000 begins at 7:30 a.m.
“DAYLILIES AND FILLIES” SUMMER DAYLILY MEETING, July 4 at 7 p.m.; Campbell House Lexington. The Blue Grass Daylily Society is hosting a three-day meeting including tours of seven beautiful gardens, two lectures, a garden lover’s boutique, workshops, and more. Receive a gift daylily valued at $150 with paid registration.
JULY 4 OF JULY Lexington Street Festival begins at 9 am and runs until 6 pm. FIREWORKS Lexington’s Fourth of July celebrations go out with bang with a fireworks show beginning at 10 pm. LEXINGTON FOURTH OF JULY PARADE — Downtown Lexington at 2 p.m. Street fair with fireworks at 10 p.m MILITARY MISSIONS JULY 4TH FUND-RAISER with Saul Good Restaurant and Pub Lexington. Noon to 7 p.m. Half price on food as an incentive to generate donations for Military Missions, Inc. ROLLING THUNDER RIDE down MainAt 2 p.m., honoring the memory of Maryanne Reynolds-Drury. SELECTIONS FROM THE WELLS FARGO COLLECTION — University of Kentucky Singletary Center for the Arts; noon to 8 p.m. Featuring prominent artists of the 20th century. THE NEIGHBORHOOD SERIES EXHIBIT — July 4, at 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Lyric Theatre and Cultural Arts Center. A community art exhibit featuring fashion designers of Beaux Arts Ball in a sustainability theme of fashion and art. Also participating are the sustainability departments of Bluegrass Community & Technical College, Transylvania University and The University of Kentucky. PRINTS FOR THE PEOPLE: Student Research on the WPA Collection; July 4 at 7 p.m., University of Kentucky Singletary Center for the Arts. This exhibition of prints from the museum’s collection is the result of an art history class “History of the Print in the
EXHIBIT AND SILENT AUCTION BLUEGRASS AREA WOODTURNERS, July 4 from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.; The Arboretum, State Botanical Garden of Kentucky Lexington; The Bluegrass Area Woodturners return to The Arboretum for an exhibit, demonstration, and silent auction of their art. The monthlong exhibit showcases original woodturned items created from naturally downed trees harvested from The Arboretum. PROTECT YA DECK, a curated collection of artwork on skateboard decks featuring work from 12 different artists, will be held July 4 from 6 to 10 p.m. at a Cup Of Commonwealth in Lexington. KARAOKE PARTY/GIRL’S NIGHT July 4 at 10 p.m. at Wild Cat Saloon. The Kentucky Ale Karaoke Trail presented by Digital 859 returns to Wild Cat Saloon. The fun kicks off at 10 p.m. and will continue to 2 a.m. with $4 Absolut drink specials and more.
JULY 5 JON PARDI TO PERFORM AT WBUL 98.1 RED, White, and Boom 2014, July 5 at 7 p.m.; Whitaker Bank Ballpark; Pardi, a country music singer/songwriter, will perform at the event. KCT SUMMERFEST will continue July 5 at 8 p.m.; MoonDance at Midnight Pass Amphitheater; The Kentucky Conservatory Theatre is proud to present William Shake-
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CALENDAR OF EVENTS THE WBUL 98.1 RED, WHITE, AND BOOM 2014 July 6 at 7 p.m. in the Whitaker Bank Ballpark, Paslay, a country music singer/ songwriter of such hits as “Song About a Girl” and “Friday Night,” will perform . ARTFUL SUNDAY: BENDAY DOT DAY will be July 6 from 2 to 3:30 p.m. at the University of Kentucky Singletary Center for the Arts. Benday Dot Day, using Benday dots, mirroring Roy Lichtenstein’s art, you will travel in your minds and illustrate a favorite vacation destination. Admission is free.
A VENDOR AND CRAFT FAIR for God’s Pantry at Andover Country Club will be held July 5 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at 3450 Todds Road. There will be over 20 vendors including Belvah Duffles and Tote bags, UK duffle and totes, Mary Kay, Tuppware, Pampered Chef, Miche and a lot more.
STITCHING ART will be on display July 6 from noon until 5 p.m. at the Headley-Whitney Museum in Lexington. “Stitching Art: Designs from the Lexington Fashion Collaborative” will be on view from March 8-Aug. 17. The exhibit will feature the fashion designs and fashion photographs from over 25 local designers and photographers. Over the course of the exhibit there will be multiple opportunities to learn more about fashion and look behind-the-scenes of the local industry. Visit www.headley-whitney.org.
RED WHITE AND BOOM concert at Legends Ballpark, Saturday and Sunday.
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BLEU PLATE WALKING FOOD TOURS will be held July 5 from 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. A deliciously fun culinary adventure, This guided walking tour through downtown Lexington while stopping at the city’s best eateries. Sample the fare that makes each place an iconic staple in Lexington restaurants. It’s a stroll through the park with a side dish of history, a dash of culture and a taste of the Bluegrass.
BLUEGRASS AMATEUR RADIO SOCIETY will present “Morse Code, Bandwidth, Information, and Quantum Mechanics” July 7 at 7:30 p.m. at Bluegrass Chapter of the American Red Cross on Newtown Pike. For more information, call Bill DeVore, N4DIT at (859) 273-8345.
speare’s Twelfth Night at the Moondance Ampitheatre in Beaumont Circle.
A VENDOR AND CRAFT FAIR to benefit God’s Pantry will be July 5 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Andover Golf and Country Club. Vendor Divas will be hosting a craft and vendor fair to benefit God’s Pantry Food Bank of Lexington. Please invite your friends, family and co-workers. The organization is accepting all donations to God’s Pantry and many vendors will be donating a portion of their proceeds directly to the cause as well. DR. CALVIN TAYLOR, a pianist and gospel music recording artist, will perform July 5 from 7:30 p.m. at the Lexington Seventh-day Adventist Church. Admission is free. For more information, go to www.calvintaylormusic.org KENNY WHALEN AND THE TRAVELERS, Kelly Casey and Eric Jackson will perform July 5 from 7 until 9 p.m. at Musicland in Lexington. Saturday night Kenny Whalen and The Travelers, along with various special guests, take the stage for a night of fun-filled entertainment. If you are looking for a good family atmosphere, food, and entertainment, bring the family to Musicland.
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INSIDE THE IMAGINATION of Rob Bridges will be presented July 7 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at ArtsPlace in Lexington. Bridges said he has been told his art has a “timeless feel with a dark and whimsical edge.” CAMP CARNEGIE 2014 will be held July 7 from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Carnegie Center for Literacy and Learning, The camp is open for students entering the sixth, seventh and eighth grades in the fall. Camp Carnegie is a series of half-day, one-week summer camps for rising middle school students. These camps are designed to be both hands-on and educational. All camps are taught by instructors with field experience in the camp topic. Participation is limited to 20 students per camp. Inquire at the front desk or call 859-254-4175, ext.21 for more information and to register.
JULY 8 ADULT AND TEEN CLASSES offered Tuesday and Thursday evenings starting July 8 from 6 until 8 p.m. Classes range from beginning knitting to beginning fire performance, and more. Pre-registration is required and can be made on-line at www. LASCLEX.org Classes are taught by professional artists and educators. Scholarships for students with financial need are available. http://www.lasclex.org/index.php/classes/ forms-2/scholarships.
BIG BAND/JAZZ Joey and the Cruisers, Ecton Park
LEXINGTON LEGENDS VS HAGERSTOWN, Ballpark. 7 pm
JAMBOREE Michael Cleveland, Southland Drive
THE MOVIE CHICAGO plays at 8:45 pm Triangle Park
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BREYERFEST brings together the horses that inspired the models. Kentucky Horse Park, July 11- 13 at 9 am.
THE CLASSIC MARY POPPINS will be presented July 9 at 1:30 p.m. at the Kentucky Theatre in downtown Lexington DAVID HALL will perform some jazz classics July 9 at 6:30 p.m. at Giuseppe’s Ristorante Italiano in Lexington. Hall plays sax, clarinet, flute, ewi, trumpet, flugelhorn, keys, keytar, and steel pan July 9 at Giuseppe’s. THERE WILL BE ZEN MEDITATION July 9 from 7:30 to 9 p.m. at the Mind Body Studio in Lexington. The Lexington Zen Community is a nonprofit organization affiliated with Furnace Mountain Zen Retreat Center in Clay City. The Lexington Sangha meets weekly in a supportive environment for both sitting meditation and spiritual inquiry. For more information, contact: lexzencenter@aol.com.
THE MOVIE SHERMAN AND MR. PEABODY 7 pm, Jacobson Park SUMMERFEST PRESENTS SHAKESPEARE’S TWELFTH NIGHT at the Moondance Amphitheatre. Gates open at 6:45 pm and shows begins at 8 pm. COMEDY EDDIE GRIFFIN 8 & 10:30 pm, Comedy Off Broadway.
JULY 12 THE LEXINGTON FARMER’S MARKET will be at Cheapside Pavilion, 7 am. THE 33RD ANNUAL BEREA CRAFT FESTIVAL at Indian Fort Theater in Berea, Kentucky from 10 am to 6 pm.
RED BARN RADIO Wilderness Trail, ArtsPlace
LEXINGTON LEGENDs vs. Hagerstown 7 pm, ballpark.
SUMMERFEST PRESENTS SHAKESPEARE’S TWELFTH NIGHT at the Moondance Amphitheatre. Gates open at 6:45 pm and shows begins at 8 pm.
13TH ANNUAL LEBOWSKI FEST, Louisville
JULY 10 TNL THE TWIGGENBURYS 5 pm, Cheapside Park. SUMMERFEST PRESENTS SHAKESPEARE’S TWELFTH NIGHT at the Moondance Amphitheatre. Gates open at 6:45 pm and shows begins at 8 pm.
SUMMERFEST presents Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night at the Moondance Amphitheatre. Gates open at 6:45 pm and shows begins at 8 pm. GALA OF THE ROYAL HORSES features horses trained in the Highest of Equestrian Arts, Kentucky Horse Park 6:30 pm. EQUINE ART, ANTIQUE AND RARE BOOK CONSIGNMENT AUCTION at the Kentucky Horse Park, 9 am.
LEXINGTON LEGENDS vs Hagerstown 7 pm, Ballpark.
SUMMER SLAM MUSIC FESTIVAL featuring Shooter Jennings 5 pm, Buster’s
TRIBUTE TO JAY FLIPPIN with Dynasty Band 7-8:30 pm, Farish Theatre.
BEER + RUN + GIVE, event begins at West Sixth at noon. 100% of proceeds go to Girls on the Run.
TRAX LIVE: SHARKNADO. Mystery Science Theater 3000 skewers the insanity known as Sharknado, Cinemark Fayette Mall 8 pm.
JULY 11 THE 33RD ANNUAL BEREA CRAFT FESTIVAl at Indian Fort Theater in Berea, Kentucky from 10 am to 6 pm. FOOD TRUCKS FOR A CAUSE, Main & Vine at 11 am. RUN CHICK-FIL-A 5K Benefiting the Lexington Rescue Mission. Begins at 6 pm at UK’s Coldstream Research Park.
THE INTERNATIONAL YOUTH WATER JUSTICE SUMMIT at UK’s Memorial Hall, 9 am.
JULY 13 THE 33RD ANNUAL BEREA CRAFT FESTIVAL at Indian Fort Theater in Berea, Kentucky from 10 am to 5 pm. THE MOVIE SHAFT IN AFRICA 3 pm, Lyric Theatre SUMMERFEST PRESENTS SHAKESPEARE’S TWELFTH NIGHT at the Moondance Amphitheatre. Gates open at 6:45 pm
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JULY 14 WOODSONGS Dom Flemons & Bryan Sutton 6:45 pm Lyric Theater
JULY 15 JAMBOREE Michael Cleveland, Southland Drive BIG BAND/JAZZ Jay Flippin Sextet, Ecton Park
JULY 16 THE LEXINGTON FARMER’S MARKET at Alumni & University Drive, 3 pm. RED BARN RADIO Alex Smith and the River Brothers 8 pm ArtsPlace. A HARD DAY’S NIGHT 1:30 and 7:15 pm Kentucky Theatre GREG HAHN 7:15 pm Comedy Off Broadway
JULY 17 THE LEXINGTON FARMER’S MARKET at South Broadway & Maxwell, 7 am. TNL BETTER OFF DEAD 5 pm, Cheapside Park THE LEXINGTON LIONS CLUB PRESENTS THE BLUEGRASS FAIr at Masterson Station Park. Opens at 5 pm. EXPERIMENTAL FILM by Jason Lescaleet screening 6-8 pm Farish Theatre GRATEFUL DEAD MEET UP 2014 Featuring the 1972 “Beat Club” studio performance, Cinemark Fayette Mall at 7:30 pm. GREG HAHN 7:15 pm Comedy Off Broadway
JULY 18 FOOD TRUCKS FOR A CAUSE, Main & Vine at 11 am.
JULY 19 THE LEXINGTON FARMER’S MARKET at Cheapside Pavilion, 7 am. 2014 GRAND TOUR OF HOMES, Saturday & Sunday 1-5 pm. Looking for the perfect home? How about 45 of them?
The 2014 Grand Tour of Homes features 44 new homes scattered across Fayette, Scott and Woodford, and Jessamine counties showcasing the work of our HBA certified professional builders. With prices ranging from $113,900 to $1.3 million, there is sure to be something for every taste and budget! The Grand Tour of Homes is a self-guided home tour. You may visit as many or as few homes as you like during the tour dates. Builders and/or marketing representatives will be on hand at each property to answer questions and tell you about their projects. Take the virtual tour and browse homes on the Grand Tour. Pick your favorite homes and map your route. At your first stop, pick up a Grand Tour of Homes Plan Book for more information on the homes and to serve as your guide for your other stops along the way KEENELAND CONCOURS D’ELEGANCE, 9-4:30 pm GREG HAHN 7:15 & 9:45 pm at Comedy Off Broadway
JULY 20 THE LEXINGTON FARMER’S MARKET on Southland Drive at 10 am. SUPER SUNDAY (2 p.m. Sunday, July 20, Douglass Park)–Each year, thousands of people come out to Douglass Park and experience basketball action at its best. Held on Sunday, July 20, this event will highlight teams that play in the Lexington Parks & Recreation Dirt Bowl League. In addition to great basketball, there will be special entertainment, live music, concessions and vendors. Info, 288-2955.
JULY 21 WOODSONGS Chris Smither and Grace Askew 6:45 pm Lyric Theater THE KENTUCKY BANK TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIPS at UK’s Hillary J. Boone Tennis Complex. Begins at 10 am.
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THE LEXINGTON FARMER’S MARKET at Cheapside Pavilion, 7 am.
BIG BAND JAZZ Lexington Concert Band, Ecton Park.
SUMMERFEST presents Little Shop of Horrors at the Moondance Amphitheatre. Gates open at 6:45 pm and shows begin at 8 pm
JULY 23 THE LEXINGTON FARMER’S MARKET at Alumni & University Drive, 3 pm. CLASSICS DOUBLE INDEMNITY 1:30 and 7:15 pm Kentucky Theatre SUMMERFEST PRESENTS LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS at the Moondance Amphitheatre. Gates open at 6:45 pm and shows begins at 8 pm.
JULY 24 THE LEXINGTON FARMER’S MARKET at South Broadway & Maxwell. THURSDAY NIGHT LIVE SUPERFECTA 5 pm, Cheapside Park SUMMERFEST presents Little Shop of Horrors at the Moondance Amphitheatre. Gates open at 6:45 pm and shows begins at 8 pm
JULY 25 FOOD TRUCKS FOR A CAUSE, Main & Vine at 11 am. THE MOVIE MEN IN BLACK 8:45 pm Triangle Park PHOENIX FRIDAY series, Small Batch/ Saintseneca, 5 pm, Phoenix Park. SUMMERFEST presents Little Shop of Horrors at the Moondance Amphitheatre. Gates open at 6:45 pm and shows begins at 8 pm
MOONTOWER MUSIC FESTIVAL, 10 am, Equus Run Vineyards
JULY 27 THE LEXINGTON FARMER’S MARKET on Southland Drive at 10 am. SUMMERFEST presents Little Shop of Horrors at the Moondance Amphitheatre. Gates open at 6:45 pm and shows begins at 8 pm LEXINGTON LEGENDS vs. Savannah 6 pm, Ballpark
JULY 31-AUG. 3 BALLET UNDER THE STARS (Thursday, July 31- Sunday, August 3, pre-show 8 p.m. main curtain 9 p.m. Woodland Park.) - Celebrating its 25th anniversary this year, Ballet Under the Stars is one of Central Kentucky’s most anticipated events of the summer. This unique festival allows audiences to enjoy the beauty and grandeur of a professional ballet in a relaxed, casual setting of the park. The event will begin with a pre-show youth production (Princess Vignettes II) at 8 p.m. followed by the main show that will feature professional dancers from Kentucky Ballet Theatre. Lawn chairs and/or blankets should be brought for seating and patrons may pack a picnic dinner or purchase concessions onsite. Admission is $5 per person, children 3 & under are free. For more information, please call 288-2925. Ballet Under the Stars is presented by Lexington Parks & Recreation, the Ballet Under the Stars Volunteer Committee, Don Jacobs Honda/BMW/Volkswagen and Cricket Wireless.
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