Happy holidays to all! Our heartfelt thanks to those who helped our family through this difficult year. With your support and love, we have carried on. We hope that your 2013 will be filled with much love, happiness, good health and prosperity. Our wish is that the best is yet to come. “In the end, it's not the years in your life that count. It is the life in your years.” – Abraham Lincoln
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s a monthly magazine, every now and then our publication schedule presents a few extra editorial challenges that we have to consider before we go to print. I have a few tips and guidelines I try to coax my writers into using when they are working on a piece so our material doesn’t come off as dated whenever somebody picks up an issue any time during the month, like referencing the weather . Inevitably, if we write about all the rain we’ve been getting, there will be nothing but clear skies and sunshine once the magazine hits the streets. Like any good manager , I like to break the very rules I have initiated: in my November column, I wrote about the coming cold days and then saw temperatures leap into the upper 60s for nearly a week. I felt like the town fool, but at least I felt warm. When I was putting the finishing touches on my April column earlier this year, the UK men’s basketball team was playing for the N CAA national championship later that night, so I’m sure you can imagine what was on my mind. More than anything, I wanted to drop a note at the end of the piece congratulating the team on winning, since I knew that, like the changing weather , this was inevitable, but my journalistic ethics prevailed in the end and I held my pen. If we know in advance that a story will change or have an update during the time the magazine is on the stands, we do our best to indicate this in the copy and keep the articles as timely as we can, but given the nature of news, this isn’t always possible. Things happen for which we cannot plan or anticipate, but which have profound effects on all of us. I’m talking about the end of the world here. Apparently, according to the Mayans and other doomsday heralds, the world will end (or begin to end – whatever that means) on Dec. 21. How’s that for an editorial challenge? Usually for this issue every year, the topic for my column is going to be about new beginnings and other changes I should make in my life that I know I won’t do. If I write about how I need to stop procrastinating or cussing so much for my New Years’ resolution, and somebody happens to pick the magazine up on Dec. 22 in the midst of the apocalypse, how out of touch am I going to appear? The romantic in me wants to thank all of you for reading and your kind words of encouragement (and grammar corrections) throughout the years, but the realist in me is confident I’d better go ahead and start working on next year’s February issue. In any event, I’d like to cover my bases: If you’re reading this after Dec. 21 and the world has, indeed, come to an end, good luck. I hope your good fortune lasts. If you’re reading this after Dec. 21 and it doesn’t look like the world has gone through any sort of eschatological shift, I’d still like to wish you good luck and good fortune in 2013.
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NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS Lafayette School Band marching in Rose Parade
Spread the Warmth collecting coats and blankets
The 220-member Lafayette High School Band will be performing in the 124th Tournament of Roses Parade in Pasadena, Calif. Lafayette is the first Lexington band to appear in the event, according to a press release.
The third annual Spread the Warmth Coat & Blanket Drive is accepting articles of clothing, such as sweaters, gloves, hats, scarves, long johns, coats and blankets, on behalf of the less fortunate through Jan. 5.
Lafayette is Kentucky’s largest high school marching band and a 17-time state champion.
Collection bins are located at three area YMCAs (High Street, Beaumont and North Lexington) and eight Starbucks stores (including the Chevy Chase location).
The Tournament of Roses Parade is seen by approximately one million in-person spectators, a domestic television audience of over 40 million and an additional estimated 350 million viewers in over 100 countries, each New Year’s Day. This year’s parade is scheduled to begin at 11 a.m.
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The bands perform under the direction of Charles M. Smith and Dr. Terry Magee. The school band program consists of the marching band, concert bands, jazz band, percussion ensemble and color guard, and has existed since the opening of the school in 1939. The Lafayette Band is encouraging alumni and supporters to make individual donations to its fundraising effort by visiting its website, www.lafayetteband.org.
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Lexington named a top city for young people For a sixth year, Lexington has been named one of the 100 best places in the country for young people by America’s Promise Alliance, the nation’s largest partnership dedicated to improving the lives of children and youth, according to a press release. Lexington received the recognition for its “outstanding and innovative work in addressing the high school dropout crisis and for its progr ams and services that make it an outstanding place for youth to live, learn and grow,� according to America’s Promise. Lexington was also recognized for its continued expansion of educational, diversity, health and safety programming for youth. For making the 100 best list, Lexington received a $2,500 grant, signage identifying the community as one of the nation’s 100 Best Communities for Young People, and access to America’s Promise Alliance’s community development resources.
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Last year the campaign was able to collect 2,172 coats, and organizers, which now include 16 volunteers, are hoping to bring in even more items this year. For more information about the drive or locations, call (859) 285-5763 or e-mail rockrealtor@yahoo.com.
Fayette students collect cans in recycling competition Public and private school students in Fayette County gathered more than 192,000 aluminum beverage cans during this fall’s city-wide Recycle Bowl competition. The total weight for the amount was 5,498 pounds. The competition challenged schools in Fayette County to collect and recycle as many aluminum cans as possible from Oct. 15 to Nov. 9. Students from 22 schools competed. This is the seventh consecutive year Lexington schools have participated in the competition. Wise Recycling, Central Kentucky Fiber, the Keep Lexington Beautiful Commission and LFUCG Division of Waste Management contributed monetary prizes to reward the schools. The schools that collected and recycled the highest number of cans per student in the respective size category will receive $750. The schools were also paid by the pound for the cans they recycled through Wise Recycling and Baker Iron and Metal. First place winners were Lexington Family Care Center, Sayre School and Rosa Parks Elementary.
Carnegie Center creates Writers Hall of Fame The Carnegie Center for Literacy and Learning has created a Kentucky Writers Hall of Fame to honor 200 years of writers in the state. The public is invited to the Hall of Fame's first induction ceremony from 6 - 7:30 p.m. Jan. 24. The selection process for the Hall of Fame began
last fall. The Carnegie Center put out a public call for nominees and received more than 200 names. “This is an indication of how many great writers Kentucky has, and how many devoted readers,” said Neil Chethik, director of the Carnegie Center. “Kentucky has a deep pool of writing talent that reaches back to the state's beginning – and that pool continues to grow.” Since the fall, Carnegie Center committees have narrowed the 200-plus nominees to 14 finalists. Six writers will be selected as inaugural members of the Hall of Fame and their names will be announced at the gathering on Jan. 24. For a writer to have been eligible for this first class, the author must have been: deceased, published, someone whose writing is of enduring stature, and connected in a significant way to the Commonwealth of Kentucky. All genres of writers were eligible. After this first year, the Kentucky Writers Hall of Fame plans to include living writers as well.
Lexington Catholic launching new learning enhancement center In the fall of 2013, Lexington Catholic High School will unveil the new High Marks Center for Learning Enhancement, according to a press release. The High Marks Center and its programs will be an expansion of the school’s current High Marks tutoring program and is designed to meet the diverse learning needs of all students, including those with learning challenges through enriched and individualized academic support. The High Marks Center will be staffed by tr ained faculty members during the entire school day, and will be used to administer teaching and testing accommodations and serve as a hub for learning interventions, including resources such as Kurzweil, iPad learning programs and technology-assisted skills remediation. “The High Marks Center will offer all students an opportunity to reach their full academic potential. While the students will still receive instruction in the typical classroom setting, the High Marks Center will be a resource for any students who need additional assistance beyond that offered by the classroom teachers,” said Lexington Catholic High School Principal Sally Stevens. The new learning enhancement addition will address documented learning differences and disabilities such as ADD, ADHD, Dyslexia, Dysgraphia,
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The services and programs in The High Marks Center for Learning Enhancement will be available to all students at Lexington Catholic High School at no additional cost.
OLLI hosting spring open house in January
OLLI (Osher Lifelong Learning Institute) is UK’s continued learning program for adults over the age of 50, featuring courses in a wide range of disciples and interests. The organization will be hosting an open house for spring courses from 1 - 3:30 p.m. Jan. 15. at Tates Creek Christian Church (3150 Tates Creek Rd.) The spring open house offers interested individuals an opportunity to chat with Spring 2013 instructors, meet others with similar interests and enjoy refreshments. Join Christ the King School for a
Chinese New Year celebration scheduled for January
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The Kentucky Chinese American Association will be hosting a Chinese New Year Celebration on Jan. 26 in the Opera House. For a schedule of events or tickets, please visit www.kycaa.org.
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Potential New Years’ Wish Lists BY BILL FARMER, JR. 5TH DISTRICT COUNCIL
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s we look to 2013 there is much to be thankful for and much to do. Lexington continues to position itself as not only the Horse Capital of the World but as a Great American City, and it’s a great time to be here for both.
District-wide Meeting
Please go ahead and mark your calendar for the Fifth District-wide meeting on Jan. 8 in the Lassiter Theatre of Henry Clay High School. We will begin at 6 p.m., but please come early to enjoy refreshments and spend time with your neighbors. The mayor has added the event to his calendar and safety folks from both fire and police departments will be on hand to answer questions and make suggestions. This will be a great opportunity to ask the questions and get the answers you’ve always wanted. It should be a night well spent. Please come and bring a friend.
Greater St. Ann
As the Southland Church nears com-
pletion and the new restaurant on St. Margaret continues to take shape, I am most pleased to be helping the Idle Hour N eighbors Alliance. This rejuvenated group is already making a dif ference. The flashing yellow arrows on Richmond Road at St. Ann have been reset to not flash during high traf fic times. This will make the intersection safer during congested periods. The same treatment was earlier rendered for St. Mar garet. We have begun secondary discussions about upgrading the medians of both streets at Richmond Road. My goal is to help foster a small area plan for this wonder ful neighborhood. Sounds like a New Years resolution to me.
Miles Ahead
As I write this, the Streets & Roads crew has completed the first of our paving list by resurfacing Sparks Road in a partnership with Kentucky American Water after a water main replacement on that street. There are a couple of more on the list for our area before “the plants close,” and one of them is James Court. As the asphalt goes down street by street, I’ll list that progress here. N ext up is
working on the paving list on which to use our part of the $13 million bond we will let after the first of the year . As it’s a catch-up amount of money, don’t hesitate to let me know your New Y ears’ paving resolution.
Tates Creek Road Sidewalks
As you read this, the council will just have had the second reading and taken the vote to receive the last $54,000 from the Kentucky T ransportation Cabinet for the traffic signal equipment needed to facilitate the building of the sidewalks as soon as bids can go out. This final piece of the puzzle means that as the winter wears on, we can begin to greet the spring as we watch progress on the sidewalks. I’ll gladly update all progress here.
Density Anyone?
Following up on the council’s recent zone change hearing about a possible Hampton Inn on Southland Drive near N icholasville Road, there is also a Development Plan that has been filed with the Planning Commission about part of the lakefront property once called T wo Lakes. The newer development will feature townhouses along both the “duck pond” and Reservoir N o. 2. The plan asks for a sixstory building with a three-story parking structure. Neighbors next door and across the water have questions and objections. When you read this the decision will have been made but a further discussion on boundary, density and greenspace can follow either here, at the district-wide meeting or in the weekly e-newsletter.
Bill Farmer, Jr. Bill Farmer, Jr. Is the 5th District council representative. He can be reached at (859) 258-3213, by e-mail at bfarmer@lexingtonky.gov, or by fax at (859) 259-3838. Letters may be addressed to: Councilmember Bill Farmer, Urban County Council, 200 E. Main St., Lexington, KY 40507.
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Knox van Nagell (left), Fayette Alliance executive director, and Don Robinson, chair of the Fayette Alliance board of directors PHOTOS BY EMILY MOSELEY
Lexington. “If we do those things well, then we’ll create a vibrant city with a matchless rural landscape,” van N agell said. As an or ganization, Fayette Alliance “We feel that if we can advance a claims to have worked with Lexington vibrant city connected to and balanced Fayette Urban County Gover nment to with our productive and unique Bluegrass usher some 60 major land-use policies farmland, then it’s a win-win and we will onto the books while attempting to balhave created a world-class city and land- ance seemingly competing interests. scape,” said van N agell, an attor ney by According to Fayette Alliance, trade who grew up on a cattle and row Lexington lost more than 19,000 acres of crop farm in easter n Fayette County, agricultural land between 1997 and 2002 property that’s been in her family for over and was named as one of the most 200 years. endangered cultural landscapes in the Fayette Alliance, a nonprofit 501 world by the World Monuments Fund. (c)(4) corporation independent of But Fayette Alliance also ur ges in-fill LFUCG, is a coalition of citizens dedicatwithin the city. It estimates there are ed to achieving sustainable growth in 12,000 acres of underused and blighted Fayette County through land-use advoca- land inside the city that could potentially cy, education and promotion. be redeveloped to accommodate the The group advocates preserving city’s future growth needs. Fayette County farmland, advancing innoIn furtherance of their mission, vative development and improving infra- Fayette Alliance has supported over $750 structure for the collective success of million in urban infill projects, advanced
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n 2006, several leaders in agriculture, business, development and neighborhood associations got together and agreed that they needed to better answer the question of not whether Fayette County would grow, but how would it grow? “Can we do it in a way that leverages the best of what Fayette County has to offer,” asks Knox van N agell, director of Fayette Alliance, the or ganization that emerged from that exercise in community soul-searching. Van N agell says that six years ago there was no or ganization whose sole mission was to monitor growth and landuse policy at city hall.
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needed water quality programs, and protected over 8,000 acres of far mland from sprawl development in Lexington. As far as local neighbor hood issues are concerned, van N agell says flooding and sewer problems persist in areas such as Chevy Chase, but relief is in sight. “Fayette Alliance has supported the sanitary user fee and the stor m water fee so the government could raise money to fix this seemingly intractable problem.” Van N agell says that in some neighborhoods there is vacant or underutilized land. “We don’t want to support anything that would undermine the character of an established neighborhood. But we want to encourage growth if it’s done appropriately because it can improve property values in that neighborhood.” Fayette Alliance, van N agell says, doesn’t take positions on individual and specific neighborhood issues, such as the H-1 historic overlay for Ashland Park. “We feel that should be the bailiwick of the individual neighbor hood associa-
tions. We don’t want to step on their toes,� she said. Instead, the or ganization takes stands on broader, county-wide issues like rezoning ordinances or the comprehension plan. Don Robinson, chair of the Fayette Alliance board of directors, owns W inter Quarter Farm in southwest Fayette County. He’s been involved in various land issues since the mid-’90s. “I want to protect my ‘factory floor ,’� as he puts it. The greatest threat to the region, Robinson says, is “our mindset, our usual way of development. We take the nearest far m or get options on land and just spread on out. I think the greatest threat is not thinking in a dif ferent way, frankly.� Robinson added, “W e’ve been protected because we had very smart founders who created an urban service boundary in Lexington in 1958.� One reason T om Poskin, president of Huntington National Bank, got involved in Fayette Alliance is because he believes if a community is thoughtful enough to create a master plan, then someone needs to monitor it to make sure it’s We feel that if we being followed. Does that make Poskin and others can advance a watchdogs? vibrant city “N o, I consider us advocates,� he said. “W e certainly have to be aware – make sure we know connected to and what’s going on at city hall. Through our network balanced with our of members, we do a wonder ful job of keeping productive and everyone informed.� And sometimes infor med means reminding, unique Bluegrass such as recently when a group wanted a legal farmland, then it’s a exemption to build a cell phone tower on a scenic win-win and we byway in the rural area. Fayette Alliance is not necessarily against cell towers, but the or ganization will have created a maintains that the structures must be built in the world-class city and right way, according to the law. Otherwise, landuse precedents may be established that could harm landscape.� the community in the long ter m. “There are regu– KNOX VAN NAGELL, FAYETTE ALLIANCE lations to prohibit approval. But the next thing you EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR know, the planning commission or zoning committee is voting on whether to allow a one-of f exemption when clearly there’s a rule against such things,� Poskin said. “You have to go to meetings and remind them of that: ‘You made these rules; now follow them.’� Poskin wants to prevent “the ball from rolling too far� before the community hears about an issue. Email blasts and other new media tools sound the alar m. Along with Poskin and Robinson, van Nagell believes that healthy, rural landscapes that are economically viable, along with a healthy, dynamic urban landscape, “creates the best of both worlds.�
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Fayette Alliance estimates there are 12,000 acres of underused and blighted land inside the city that could accommodate future growth needs.
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t first glance, the music room in Christ Church Cathedral on Market Street is not much different from any after-school gathering spot for 8 to 13-year-old boys. The room echoes with chatter and games and recollections of the school day, until canon musician Erich Balling calls the group to order . Previously boisterous boys are suddenly standing at attention, and in no time, they’re rehearsing the opening bars of Handel’s “Messiah” with angelic tones and har monies that fill the whole room. Just another Friday after noon for Balling, who is preparing the Christ Church Cathedral Choir of Men and Boys for its upcoming 50th anniversary in January. The choir, reminiscent of those found in English churches, is considered a relative rarity in this country, where it is thought there are only a handful of traditional boys’ choirs remaining. Begun in 1963 by Robert Quade, the choir and its music are now an integral part of Sunday worship (trading of f with the girls’ choir for morning services) and Evensong, in addition to special per formances throughout the year. For the 50th anniversary, the choir will be hosting a special concert, featuring members from throughout the decades. The music will include traditional choral pieces, as well as a few songs penned in the 21st century. The concert will be Jan. 27 and will be free and open to the public. Balling sees the choral music as a dif ferent form of worship and outreach, rather than a performance. “Different churches have dif ferent identities,” he said. “Music is really at the heart of this place, both in ter ms of its litur gical function and in many ways, in terms of how we welcome children and youth to the cathedral.” Members of the boys’ choir come from as many as a dozen Lexington schools, and are typically referred to Balling by music teachers who spot their propensity for pitch at an early age. If they pass the audition, they will practice with the choir three to four times a week. Some get their start in the “Cathedral Imps” choir , which
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hosts boys and girls, ages 4 through 7, and teaches them basic music reading and singing skills. “They tend to be artistic for sure, but they are also involved in sports – I’ve got a couple football players here, baseball players … they’re just regular boys who have an interest in doing lots of things and doing them well. I think that’s neat. You don’t see that in 2012 America,” Balling said. Members of the men’s choir are often graduates of the boys’ choir, and many also come from the University of Kentucky and T ransylvania University music programs. Doug Geddes, one of the original members of the boys’ choir (and currently a member of the men’s choir), values those hours spent in practice – so much so, he encouraged his son to join the choir also. “In the beginning, he loved to go, but summer would come and he [wanted to play] out in the country,” Geddes said. “I said to him, ‘Look, trust me. Y ou keep coming to practice, and keep on singing, your attitude about all this will change. You won’t know why it happens, but it does.’ Now, he’s as dedicated as I am.” Geddes’ son, now 32, is still a member of the choir; Geddes is already hoping is grandson, now a year old, will become a third-generation member . Despite several changes in leadership through the years, Geddes says the church’s dedication to the program has kept it strong – so strong, in fact, that when the Royal School of Church Music gave out this year’s awards to accomplished boy and girl choristers, 15 of the 30 recipients throughout the nation were from Christ Church Cathedral. The men and boys’ choir has regularly toured the United Kingdom, filling in for resident choirs at notable cathedrals in England, including the famous Westminster Abbey. Although such storied venues seem intimidating, Geddes says that beginning to sing at such a young age usually takes away some of the stage fright that might normally accompany the experience. Current members of the choir agree. “I think because I started so young, I didn’t know how to be nervous,” said choir member Woods Prewitt, age 12. This is his sixth year in the choir . Prewitt says he plans to continue on to the men’s choir after his voice changes. “I’m one of the older people in the choir , and I like helping the younger people,” he said. “And obviously the singing.” The choir held its annual per formance of G.F . Handel’s “Messiah” in early December at the 216-year-old church in collaboration with the Lexington Baroque Ensemble. The concert is always popular with the city’s music lovers and parishioners alike, according to Geddes. “It’s a lot of fun”, said 9-year -old Alden Beers, a member of the boys’ choir . “My parents have gone to this church for a long time, and the reason they came to this church is because they liked the music so much.”
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PORTRAIT OF A BURGEONING MUSICAL TROUPE
LEXINGTONES UKULELE GROUP BY SARAYA BREWER CHEVY CHASER MAGAZINE
George Harrison was a proponent of the uke, an endorsement that carried some weight for Quisenberry, a longtime fan of The Beatles. fter years of being hindered by Rather than holing up in his bedwhat he attributes to something room with chord books, like many peobetween laziness and intimidaple do when learning a new instrument, tion, Dave Quisenberry decided it was time to step up and learn how to play a he opted to take a dif ferent route. After chatting with The Hive Salon owner musical instrument. He had grown up around musicians and was a huge music Carla Brown – who also owned a ukulele she had never lear ned to play – fan, but he found himself gravitating Quisenberry started a Facebook page toward the creative side of the art relatitled “Lexingtones Uke Group” to garner tively later in life, so he wanted to start interest from any other local uke players with something relatively simple. or wannabe uke players. The group It was with these factors in mind quickly amassed to more than 90 memthat Quisenberry first picked up the bers, with 12 to 15 of those members ukulele. meeting at The Hive Salon on a weekly “I had also always heard that it’s fairly easy, and once you pick it up you basis to practice and learn as a group. According to Quisenberry, the can play a few songs,” Quisenberry structure of the group is fairly loose, noted, “and that’s true.” Having lived in Hawaii for a spell in people show up with a song they want 2003, Quisenberry beheld the populari- to learn and they take it from there. Two of the more “seasoned” uke players of ty and char ms of the ukulele, a small, the group, Mick Jef fries and Logan Lay, four-stringed instrument in the guitar tend to lead the group through the family that was developed in that state in the 1880s. He had also lear ned that songs, but it’s expected that folks prac-
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Robyn Wade practices with the Lexingtones Ukulele Group.
tice on their own (i.e., lear n the basic chords) outside of the group practice. “It’s not a for mal teaching thing,” Quisenberry said. “W e try to keep the first hour simple, basic stuff, and the second hour more advanced, complicated stuff. We always encourage people to show up, and we want the first hour to be un-intimidating so people don’t feel overwhelmed.” The group is comprised of a wide mix of musical talents and inclinations, with the majority of the members being new musicians. But members say the learning curve is an easy one. “I came to the uke group knowing one chord and no songs, by the end of the first session I could play four chords and three songs,” Robyn Wade said. “The thing I really like about the uke group is that while we are on very different levels, we are all still lear ning and everyone is willing to share their knowledge with the group.” “Many of them not only didn’t play ukulele six months ago, they didn’t play anything. Now they can bang out a rec-
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(The ukulele) does occupy this very weird and unique spot between amusement and discipline, but it can grow into much, much more with practice.” – MICK JEFFRIES, LEXINGTONES UKE GROUP
ognizable version of most songs within minutes of getting a chord and lyric sheet,” said Logan Lay, who has more musical experience than most members of the group. He plays the relatively unusual bass ukulele, which he says adds a nice complement to the high pitched tone of the other ukes. Despite his experience, Lay says the group has been a lear ning opportunity for him as well. “I’ve been playing a lot longer than most of the folks in the group, but I think I’ve learned as much as they have by doing arrangements of songs and figuring out how to teach them things about playing that I had taken for granted prior to being involved in the group,” he said. Mick Jeffries, who first picked up a baritone ukulele at a yard sale years ago, acknowledges that the “I’m in a ukulele band” proclamation is often met with mixed reactions. “The ukulele is riding a trend wave that can inspire eye-rolling, I don’t deny,” he said. “It does occupy this very weird and unique spot between amusement
and discipline, but it can grow into much, much more with practice.” Jeffries added that before he started playing with the Lexingtones, he considered his ukulele “wall art” and thought his string-picking days were over, due to a “longterm stagnation.” He says he entertained “some dim hope” that the group might revive his interest in the instrument – a notion he says has tur ned out to be a major understatement. “This group has got me playing every single day – in fact, more than I ever did before,” he said, adding that his true love for the ukulele “as a sovereign instrument” sprouted as a direct result of this group. “There is some undeniable charm in a roomful of people strumming ukes. ... It’s always a smile-fest.” Quisenberry and the rest of the group encourage new members – no previous experience necessary. The group typically meets on Monday evenings at 7 p.m. at The Hive Salon, but more information and regular updates are available at the group’s Facebook page: “Lexingtones Uke Group.”
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Logan Lay plays the bass ukulele with the Le xingtones. The group typically practices once a week at The Hive Salon.
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THE LOOK FROM BEHIND THE BAR New Lynaugh’s general manager talks subtle change to the vener able pub
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The bar changed hands four years ago when the original owners, John and Gina Lynaugh, sold it to Poor Boys itting down with Kate Heiple, the Holdings, a local group of friends and new general manager and longtime associates who own a handful of other bartender at L ynaugh’s Irish Pub, it bars in town. According to Heiple, the looks like the same, comfortable bosses took notice when things weren’t Lynaugh’s that has been a Lexington sta- running as smoothly as they’d like. ple for over three decades. There have “Things weren’t getting done as far as been positive changes though, and more communicating with each other ,” she are on the way. said, “between employees and between Heiple, who has been behind the employees and owners.” bar at L ynaugh’s for six years, was proAs a remedy, the owners moved moted to general manager in October . Heiple into the long-vacant GM spot. Her The bar had been without a GM for two new duties include maintaining and years, a situation Heiple maintains wasn’t ordering inventory, supervising the a problem at first due to self-suf ficient kitchen and bar, and handling all hiring employees. “Most bartenders had been and firing. This in addition to continuing here forever,” she says. “W e knew how to work as bartender. the bar worked; we were capable of run“I’ll probably be here four or five ning it without a lot of supervision. I days and nights as manager , plus three think it was just easier for the owners to bar shifts,” Heiple said. “It’s about 60 let us do our thing.” hours a week.” Ultimately, she’s hoping
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to phase out some bar shifts as she acquires new employees and attracts more business. “Once I’m able to hire some people and drive the numbers up, I plan on bartending less. I’ll still be here, but just as manager.” Considering the drastic increase in hours and responsibilities, it might be hard to imagine why Heiple would be interested in the new position, but loyalty goes a long way. “I’ve been coming here forever,” she said. “This is one of the first bars I ever hung out in. ... I love this place. I want to see it do well.” The first thing she did as GM was to write a list of goals. “Places I want to see the bar go,” she said. “Things I want us to do, people I want to hire, money I want the bar to make.” Heiple points out that Lynaugh’s has dedicated regulars who have been coming to the bar for 30 years. Even so, “our
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clientele changes a lot,” she said. “Being as close to campus as we are, we don’t get much of a college crowd, which is odd. That’s an obvious market for us.” On this front, Heiple has some ideas, such as being a venue for a local beer pong or dart league one night a week. She’s also considering a revamped happy hour. “Until about two months ago, our happy hour was from open until 9 p.m., seven days a week. That was implemented in the John and Gina Lynaugh era. We just changed it,” she said. The current happy hour is from 3 to 7 p.m., Monday through Friday, which is good for attracting the 9-to-5 crowd, but she says a second, daily happy hour might be advantageous for late night revelers. Another notion she’s entertaining is a shifting beer stock which would play up the rise in popularity of craft beers. “Places like the Beer T rappe have been successful because they have a wide vari-
ety of beer, which is big right now. W e have pretty much the same beers all the time. We have a couple of seasonals on tap, but that’s it. We need to focus more on rotating our taps and our bottles so we have more to interest people.” Something else that has been a boon for business is movie night, which is every Tuesday. Right now, Heiple is showing movies that are scheduled on TV due to limitations with the entertainment system. But, if the crowds keep coming, she’ll be purchasing the equipment necessary to play DVDs on every screen. “We started at the beginning of October with AMC’s “Fear Fest.” W e just showed scary movies. I’m going to keep doing movie night because sales have improved every single week since I started doing it.” In addition to all this, she’s thinking of adding a service industry appreciation night, as well as booking more and varied music acts while never char ging a cover. And, of course, Lynaugh’s is going to keep making the renowned food that continues to earn them accolades. “This has always been your neighborhood Irish bar ,” Heiple says. “W e’d like to focus more on that.”
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Kate Heiple, a long-time bartender at Lynaugh’s, was promoted to general manager in October.
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GOODGIVING GUIDE CHALLENGE:
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s of early December , this year’s GoodGiving Guide Challenge had already surpassed last year’s total of $204,000. This year’s campaign, the second such initiative, has raised $219,051 from 2,456 gifts, as of press time on Dec. 7. Launched as a partnership between Smiley Pete Publishing, this magazine’s parent company, and Blue Grass Community Foundation, the project is designed to make donating to local and area non-profits easier , and to encourage more members of the under-35 community to get into the habit of giving to community organizations. This year, there are 68 local non-profits included in the challenge (from Lexington and the surrounding counties), up from 58 last year . There’s also a much loftier goal: $400,000. The GoodGiving campaign, which also included a printed publication with information about all of the participating or ganizations, will remain open until Dec. 31, when it will close for the season. In the following pages, we have condensed the basic infor mation about all 68 non-profits, with an update (as of press time) about the amount each has raised thus far . If you haven’t already done so (or if you already have and want to again), please visit www.goodgivingguide.net to learn about these 68 meaningful organizations that serve many facets of the community, and hopefully to give a monetary gift to your favorite (there are also incentive packages available to those who give $50 or more).
Upcoming Challenges Knight $30,000 Match Challenge. Dec. 17. All individual donations, from $10 to $1,000, are eligible for a 50 cent match on every dollar spent. This matching grant challenge is made possible through the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, which has a long history of partnering on community projects with Blue Grass Community Foundation. The challenge will run from noon to midnight, or until the matching money runs out.
Good Foods Market & Cafe Challenge. Dec. 19. Good Foods Market & Cafe (455 Southland Dr.) will donate 25 percent of all sales in its cafe to the non-profit with the most unique donors between 8 a.m. Dec. 17 and 11:59 p.m. on Dec. 23.
The Salomon & Company Repeat Donor Challenge. Dec. 24 – Dec. 31. One of the 68 participating non-profits will receive a grant of $1,000 for the most 2012 repeat donors making an additional gift of $25 or more from 8 a.m. Dec. 24 to 11:59 p.m. Dec. 31.
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Animals The Kentucky Horse Park Foundation www.khpfoundation.org Funds raised as of Dec. 7: $2,165 Number of gifts as of Dec. 7: 25 Founded in 1985, the K entucky Horse P ark Foundation supports the work of the park by providing operating support and funding for special projects and educational progr ams. Foundation funding helps care for the park’ s horses, build and renov ate its facilities, and support museum exhibitions and educational outreach. Paris Animal Welfare Society, Inc. (P.A.W.S.) www.pawspets.org Funds raised as of Dec. 7: $6,671 Number of gifts as of Dec. 7: 85 P.A.W.S. provides shelter and care for the homeless companion animals in P aris and Bourbon County , including strays and animals surrendered by their owners. Their shelter cares for nearly 2,000 animals each year, and the organization places over 90 percent of the dogs they receive. Woodford Humane Society www.woodfordhumane.org Funds raised as of Dec. 7: $3,300 Number of gifts as of Dec. 7: 19 The Woodford Humane Society’s mission is to promote the well-being of animals through SA VE: Spay/Neuter, Adopt, Volunteer and Educate. The organization has welcomed thousands of animals since 1975 and strives to find good, loving homes for all of them. Since 2007, Woodford Humane Society has placed 90 percent of their animals.
sons, after-school group classes and summer camps. In 2011, the organization worked with students from all 12 area middle schools , all five F ayette County high schools and 20 local elementary schools. Historic Paris-Bourbon County/Hopewell Museum www.hopewellmuseum.org Funds raised as of Dec. 7: $3,980 Number of gifts as of Dec. 7: 28 The HPBC/Hopewell Museum collects the artifacts , tells the stories and preserves the places and spaces of Bourbon County and centr al Kentucky through exhibits and publications . Students come for art workshops in the community classroom, which also serves as a place for art exhibits from area schools . Institute 193 www.institute193.org Funds raised as of Dec. 7: $2,595 Number of gifts as of Dec. 7: 20 Institute 193 is a non-profit arts organization dedicated to adv ancing the careers of contempor ary Southern artists and enriching the cultural landscape of central Kentucky. In the past three years , Institute 193 has staged 17 exhibitions in its Lexington gallery space, and exported the work of Southern artists to Dallas, Atlanta, New York and Paris, France.
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Lexington Ballet Company www.lexingtonballet.org Funds raised as of Dec. 7: $1,825 Number of gifts as of Dec. 7: 25 The Lexington Ballet Company , located in the heart of downtown Lexington, has been a 501(c)3 arts organization since 1975. The organization’s dancers bring free, interactive demonstrations to Title I schools in F ayette, Rowan and Elliot counties , and human services charities receive free tick ets to daytime performances.
Actors Guild of Lexington www.actors-guild.org Funds raised as of Dec. 7: $449 Number of gifts as of Dec. 7: 13 For 29 years, Actors Guild of Lexington has been a leader in the cultural community of central Kentucky by producing quality, professional theatre that illuminates and examines the common humanity in all of us. Many AGL productions are regional premiers.
Lexington Children’s Theatre www.lctonstage.org Funds raised as of Dec. 7: $1,420 Number of gifts as of Dec. 7: 21 Lexington Children’s Theatre is a fully professional, non-profit organization dedicated to the intellectual and cultural enrichment of young people. Founded in 1938, LCT is one of the oldest continuously oper ating theaters for young audiences in the nation.
The Art Museum at the University of Kentucky www.uky.edu/artmuseum Funds raised as of Dec. 7: $1,625 Number of gifts as of Dec. 7: 20 The Art Museum is the region’ s premier museum, bringing world-class art exhibitions from across the globe and showcasing objects that would not otherwise be seen in the Bluegr ass. They provide instruction and interpretation, lectures, monthly family events, and opportunities for life-long learning. The organization also provides a rare museum experience for about 9,000 students, aged K – 12, annually.
Lexington History Museum www.lexingtonhistorymuseum.org Funds raised as of Dec. 7: $775 Number of gifts as of Dec. 7: 9 The Lexington History Museum engages all people in the discovery and interpretation of the history of Lexington and the Bluegr ass Region, and serves as the first stop in learning the history of the community before visiting the v arious house museums and other local venues.
Central Music Academy, Inc. www.centralmusicacademy.org Funds raised as of Dec. 7: $805 Number of gifts as of Dec. 7: 13 Central Music Academy provides free musical tr aining to financially disadv antaged children in downtown Lexington. Since 2005, CMA’s instructors have taught more than 475 students in priv ate music les-
Lexington Philharmonic www.lexphil.org Funds raised as of Dec. 7: $6,365 Number of gifts as of Dec. 7: 67 LexPhil presents over 100 concerts and educational programs annually. The organization’s programs reach 25,000 students , delivering one-on-one instruction, ensemble and full orchestra performances. LexPhil offers progr amming that connects listeners to the strong tr adition of classical music while investing in living works and planning for tomorrow.
Living Arts and Science Center www.lasclex.org Funds raised as of Dec. 7: $8,046 Number of gifts as of Dec. 7: 78 Living Arts and Science Center is a dynamic organization which, for over 44 years , has provided creative, unique educational experiences in the arts and sciences. Each year, the organization presents over 400 classes for ages 18 months to adults; interactive art and science exhibits; hands-on progr ams for thousands of K entucky students; and a wealth of other educational opportunities.
Community Bluegrass Tomorrow (859) 277-9614 www.bluegrasstomorrow.org Funds raised as of Dec. 7: $505 Number of gifts as of Dec. 7: 13 Bluegrass Tomorrow enhances the quality of life in the 18-county Bluegrass Region by facilitating partnerships among public, private and corporate citizens by building a foundation of cooper ation. A benchmark of the organization’ s success is their new Bluegrass Higher Education Consortium, a collaboration between 12 universities to adv ance the region academically and economically. Central Kentucky Council for Peace and Justice www.peaceandjusticeky.org Funds raised as of Dec. 7: $985 Number of gifts as of Dec. 7: 22 Since 1983, Central Kentucky Council for Peace and Justice has built coalitions and partnerships , educated and advocated, and provided the tools that equip their members to tak e action for peace and justice . Thinking globally and working locally , the organization strives for a world that is more just,free from the scourge of war and more sustainable. Junior League of Lexington www.lexjrleague.org Funds raised as of Dec. 7: $220 Number of gifts as of Dec. 7: 3 As an organization of women committed to promoting voluntarism, developing the potential of women, and improving the community through the effective action and leadership of tr ained volunteers, the Junior League of Lexington continues to identify , develop and assist other non-profits , addressing needs within the league’ s outreach area. For 88 years, the Junior League of Lexington has been a founding contributor of several local agencies. Lexington Fairness www.lexfair.org Funds raised as of Dec. 7: $6,625 Number of gifts as of Dec. 7: 87 Lexington Fairness works to reduce bullying in central Kentucky schools through Project Speak Out. With nearly 30 certified tr ainers, Project Speak Out provides prevention resources to school staff . In addition, the organization focuses on providing a voice for the LGBT community, helping ensure that respect, fairness and equality are promoted in our region. Paris-Bourbon County YMCA www.parisbourbonymca.org Funds raised as of Dec. 7: $5,555 Number of gifts as of Dec. 7: 65
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The Paris-Bourbon County YMCA is a hub of resources and activity for their community . They serve all ages, economic levels and abilities. The Y is the nation’s leading non-profit committed to strengthening communities through youth development, healthy living and social responsibility . The organization provides financial assistance for those who cannot afford our regular fees. Seedleaf www.seedleaf.org Funds raised as of Dec. 7: $2,010 Number of gifts as of Dec. 7: 42 Seedleaf nourishes communities by growing, cooking, sharing and recycling food. With the help of volunteers and supporters, Seedleaf has been able to care for 16 gardens in F ayette County in 2012, and collect over 12,000 gallons of w aste material from area kitchens for their compost progr am, among many other accomplishments. The Plantory www.plantory.org Funds raised as of Dec. 7: $1,411 Number of gifts as of Dec. 7: 10 The Plantory is a multi-tenant non-profit center that offers affordable workspace for non-profits and for profits with social justice missions. Over 1,800 attendees used The Plantory for collabor ation and social change last year. The organization works to strengthen the community of do-gooders in Lexington, ensuring that more can be done with fewer dollars . Urban League of Lexington www.ullexfay.org Funds raised as of Dec. 7: $310 Number of gifts as of Dec. 7: 7 The Urban League assists African Americans and disadvantaged citizens in the achievement of social and economic equality by focusing on youth development programs, affordable housing for low to moder ateincome renters and homeowners , technology tr aining, and advocacy. Their programs cover topics from financial literacy to gang violence prevention, college and career readiness, to entrepreneurship and technology.
Education Bluegrass Community and Technical College Foundation www.bluegrass.kctcs.edu/giving Funds raised as of Dec. 7: $3,005 Number of gifts as of Dec. 7: 22 BCTC Foundation stimulates voluntary financial assistance to provide a skilled workforce , prepare students to transfer for baccalaureate degrees , support economic vitality, and improve quality of life. The foundation helps see dreams through to fruition, such as the new BCTC campus on Newtown Pik e, which will provide access to higher education in a part of Lexington where those opportunities are limited. The Carnegie Center for Literacy and Learning www.carnegiecenterlex.org Funds raised as of Dec. 7: $2,815 Number of gifts as of Dec. 7: 51 The Carnegie Center is a regionally respected leader in education outside the school systems , impacting the community with low-cost or free progr amming
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and providing scholarships to all in need. The organization’s award-winning tutoring program helps children improve their academic performance , while adults learn new job skills or improve their writing through workshops and events , and families enjoy programs that are educational and engaging. Child Development Centers of the Bluegrass www.cdcbg.org Funds raised as of Dec. 7: $825 Number of gifts as of Dec. 7: 10 The Child Development Centers of the Bluegrass provides early intervention and preschool services for children with and without disabilities ages 6 weeks to 5 years. The organization believes all children, with and without special needs , are unique individuals who develop at their own pace and need a supportive, challenging environment.
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ties by providing free and equal access to knowledge through books. IBP connects donors in the U .S. with its book-recipient partners in schools and libr aries throughout the developing world and in areas of need in this country. Midway College www.midway.edu Funds raised as of Dec. 7: $285 Number of gifts as of Dec. 7: 3 As Kentucky’s only college for women and as a forerunner in coeducational adult acceler ated learning, Midway College empowers undergraduate, graduate and professional students as leaders through a professionally oriented liber al arts education. Midway College is celebrating its 165th anniversary this year and has reached an enrollment of 2,400 students.
FoodChain www.foodchainlex.org Funds raised as of Dec. 7: $1,980 Number of gifts as of Dec. 7: 39 FoodChain is re-imagining the local food economy by providing education and demonstr ation of cuttingedge, sustainable food production and processing in indoor urban spaces . The organization adds new energy to Lexington’ s Northside by growing fresh food year-round using innovative techniques with the help of community members.
New Opportunity School for Women www.noswf.org Funds raised as of Dec. 7: $1,420 Number of gifts as of Dec. 7: 23 The organization’s mission is to improve the financial, educational and personal circumstances of low-income, middle-aged women in the Appalachian region. Twice a year women spend three weeks in a residential program participating in classes on self-esteem, computer basics, leadership development, basic math, domestic violence awareness, public speaking, advanced education preparation and other job skills.
International Book Project www.internationalbookproject.org Funds raised as of Dec. 7: $2,475 Number of gifts as of Dec. 7: 39 The International Book Project empowers communi-
Prichard Committee for Academic Excellence www.prichardcommittee.org Funds raised as of Dec. 7: $19,617 Number of gifts as of Dec. 7: 204
The Prichard Committee provides an independent citizens’ voice advocating for improved education for all Kentuckians. The organization does this primarily by keeping the public, elected officials and educators informed about leading education issues; conducting research; analyzing education issues and recommending improvements; speaking out for better education; and engaging parents , civic and business leaders in efforts to improve Kentucky’s schools. The Race for Education, Starting Gate Program www.starting-gate.org Funds raised as of Dec. 7: $4,310 Number of gifts as of Dec. 7: 20 The Starting Gate is a college readiness and liter acy program designed to engage middle school youth. The organization introduces study skills , post secondary preparation, and imparts the value of continued education. Outcomes of their progr am include improved GPAs, increased school attendance and a reduced likelihood of involvement in negative pastimes. Reading Camp www.readingcamprocks.org Funds raised as of Dec. 7: $2,045 Number of gifts as of Dec. 7: 31 Reading Camp offers intensive remedial liter acy instruction to low-income , struggling second to fourth graders in central Kentucky through day and overnight summer camps. The organization immerses each child in a creative , text-rich environment with encouraging mentors who help each camper learn to read and love to learn.
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Visually Impaired Preschool Services, Inc. www.vips.org Funds raised as of Dec. 7: $380 Number of gifts as of Dec. 7: 9 Visually Impaired Preschool Services was the first and continues to be the only agency in Kentucky dedicated to meeting the early intervention needs of young children with visual impairments . Take away vision and you take away a baby’s motivation to move and learn. Teachers travel to each child’s home, showing parents how to help their baby roll over , sit up and crawl. Win the War! Against Violence www.winthewarky.us Funds raised as of Dec. 7: $1,260 Number of gifts as of Dec. 7: 6 The organization’s mission is to help substantially reduce violence through education. Their special focus is on youth violence, and they teach the power of a youth’s unique identity, the good principles in life and how to apply them. All educational initiatives are free to schools and youth groups.
Environment Bluegrass PRIDE www.bgpride.org Funds raised as of Dec. 7: $1,125 Number of gifts as of Dec. 7: 21 Bluegrass PRIDE helps people in centr al Kentucky understand how to mak e simple changes that can have a big impact on our local environment. For 11 years, Bluegrass PRIDE has been the only organization in central Kentucky whose work is devoted entirely to
environmental education, outreach and the pr actices that lead to more sustainable communities. Nature Conservancy of the Kentucky www.nature.org/kentucky Funds raised as of Dec. 7: $2,465 Number of gifts as of Dec. 7: 15 Since opening its doors in K entucky in 1975, the Nature Conservancy of Kentucky has protected over 40,000 acres of diverse habitat throughout the state , including more than 8,000 acres by direct ownership and 6,500 acres by conservation easements. They have also helped to conserve more than 100,000 acres of additional lands and w aters throughout Kentucky in partnership with corpor ations, government agencies, conservation organizations and private landowners.
Health AVOL www.avolky.org Funds raised as of Dec. 7: $1,152 Number of gifts as of Dec. 7: 26 AVOL (AIDS Volunteers, Inc.) has been on the front lines of HIV/AIDS in Kentucky for 25 years. The organization collaborates with communities to stop the spread of HIV/AIDS and empower those affected. AVOL serves over 550 families living with HIV/AIDS in 72 counties in central and eastern Kentucky. AVOL provides assistance with housing, utilities and other important supportive services. Bluegrass Rape Crisis Center www.bluegrassrapecrisis.org
Funds raised as of Dec. 7: $5,678 Number of gifts as of Dec. 7: 97 As the first rape crisis center in Kentucky and one of the first in the nation, Bluegrass Rape Crisis Center has been partnering with communities all over the region for nearly 40 years . The organization provides comprehensive services to victims and their families which include a 24hour crisis line, crisis intervention counseling, legal/medical advocacy and psychotherapy. Cardinal Hill Rehabilitation Hospital www.cardinalhill.org Funds raised as of Dec. 7: $525 Number of gifts as of Dec. 7: 4 Cardinal Hill is the only 501(c)(3) non-profit organization in Lexington that is able to provide acute physical rehabilitation services to patients of any age , from birth to over 100 years old.The organization helps children and adults with disabilities achieve maximum independence by providing “benchmark” services in physical rehabilitation. They reach more than 9,000 clients annually from nearly every county in Kentucky. Friedell Committee for Health System Transformation www.friedellcommittee.org Funds raised as of Dec. 7: $5,800 Number of gifts as of Dec. 7: 64 The Friedell Committee provides an independent citizen’s voice advocating for an effective , coordinated, accountable health system to improve the health of all Kentuckians. For each of the committee’s projects, they identify local organizations that can serve as models and incubators for their recommendations.
Hospice of the Bluegrass www.hospicebg.org Funds raised as of Dec. 7: $4,022 Number of gifts as of Dec. 7: 91 Hospice of the Bluegr ass provides quality end-of-life care to terminally ill patients and their families using a comprehensive spectrum of care – from palliative outpatient services to in-home medical services to family and community support. Hospice is not just for the last days of life; it is for the last phase of life. Hospice focuses on quality of life when quantity is limited. The Lexington Cancer Foundation, Inc. www.lexingtonfoundation.org Funds raised as of Dec. 7: $175 Number of gifts as of Dec. 7: 5 Founded in 2004, The Lexington Cancer F oundation, Inc.’s philanthropic mission is to r aise funds and awareness in the fight against cancer. Their vision is to become a leading source of funding and information to dramatically reduce the incidence and suffering from cancer. Annually, LCF accepts grant requests from qualifying cancer organizations. Saint Joseph Hospital Foundation www.saintjosephfoundation.org Funds raised as of Dec. 7: $125 Number of gifts as of Dec. 7: 3 Established in 1989, the foundation assists the healthcare professionals of Saint Joseph Hospital, Saint Joseph East and Saint Joseph Jessamine RJ Corman Ambulatory Care Center by r aising funds for innov ative programs and projects that enrich the health of patients, family and community in the tr adition of the Sisters of Charity of Nazareth.
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Shoulder to Shoulder Global www.stsglobal.org Funds raised as of Dec. 7: $7,795 Number of gifts as of Dec. 7: 104 Shoulder to Shoulder Global is a University of Kentucky and community partners’ organization dedicated to improving the quality of life in resource-limited communities through an integr ated approach to health, education, environment and economic development. Over the past five years , their health center in Santo Domingo, Ecuador, has provided 30,000 medical consultations and 20,000 dental consultations.
Human Services Bluegrass Domestic Violence Program www.beyondtheviolence.org Funds raised as of Dec. 7: $7,595 Number of gifts as of Dec. 7: 88 The Bluegrass Domestic Violence Program is an agency committed to ending intimate partner abuse and its impact on families and in the community. The organization’s crisis line, emergency shelter and comprehensive advocacy services are designed to establish safety, foster healing and encour age self-sufficiency. Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Lexington, Inc. www.catholiccharitieslexington.org Funds raised as of Dec. 7: $1,880 Number of gifts as of Dec. 7: 36 The Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Lexington offers affordable clinical counseling, free pregnan-
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cy counseling, financial assistance with rent and utility bills, financial liter acy classes, and support for job seekers. All services are designed to help families and individuals achieve greater stability in their lives. Last year over 1,500 people benefited from their services. Central Kentucky Radio Eye www.radioeye.org Funds raised as of Dec. 7: $3,170 Number of gifts as of Dec. 7: 28 For 22 years , Central Kentucky Radio Eye has been providing access to the written word to people who cannot read for themselves (whether due to visual or physical impairment or another disability). The organization is a r adio-reading service, providing the reading of printed news and information to blind and print-impaired listeners all across Kentucky. Children’s Advocacy Center of the Bluegrass www.kykids.org Funds raised as of Dec. 7: $1,405 Number of gifts as of Dec. 7: 17 The Children’s Advocacy Center of the Bluegr ass coordinates the investigation, prosecution and treatment of child sexual abuse cases across 17 central Kentucky counties. Since 1994, thousands of courageous children have discovered a safe place to share their story and learn to trust again. All services are provided in a nurturing, friendly and safe environment at no cost to a child’s family. Chrysalis House www.chrysalishouse.org Funds raised as of Dec. 7: $5,066
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Number of gifts as of Dec. 7: 43 Chrysalis House is K entucky’s oldest and largest licensed substance abuse treatment progr am for women, serving over 200 women and children each year. The organization specializes in the treatment of pregnant and postpartum women and their families, allowing mothers to keep their newborns and toddlers with them while in treatment. By providing credit counseling, budgeting, housing and other services, Chrysalis House promotes self-sufficiency and long-term sobriety. Clark County Community Services www.clarkcountycommunityservices.org Funds raised as of Dec. 7: $671 Number of gifts as of Dec. 7: 8 The mission of Clark County Community Services is to be a “one stop” center for families in crisis. It’s a place where families can receive help with rent, utilities, food and clothing. The organization has been inWinchester for over 35 years and serves over 1,000 families a month. Community Action Council www.commaction.org Funds raised as of Dec. 7: $3,625 Number of gifts as of Dec. 7: 32 The Community Action Council targets the causes and effects of poverty for families they serve . The organization combats poverty by providing the support and opportunities necessary to work tow ard self-sufficiency. In the past year, they served 15,880 families in the local community , including 1,795 children with high-quality early education. Faith Feeds | GleanKY www.faithfeedslex.org Funds raised as of Dec. 7: $6,091
Number of gifts as of Dec. 7: 78 Faith Feeds | GleanKY seeks to alleviate hunger in Kentucky by gleaning, that is, collecting, excess produce that would otherwise go to waste and arranging for the delivery of that produce to people in need. The fresh fruit and vegetables are donated by farmers, orchard owners , individual growers and others. In three years , the organization has saved over 145,000 pounds of food. God’s Pantry Food Bank www.godspantry.org Funds raised as of Dec. 7: $12,485 Number of gifts as of Dec. 7: 97 God’s Pantry Food Bank distributes food to thousands of hungry families in 50 counties located in central and eastern Kentucky, through a network of more than 275 smaller organizations. Last year, God’s Pantry distributed 22.8 million pounds of food to people who otherwise would go hungry , seven million of which was fresh produce. The organization is able to feed at least 211,000 Kentuckians annually. Hope Center www.hopectr.org Funds raised as of Dec. 7: $10,510 Number of gifts as of Dec. 7: 26 The Hope Center not only helps get those who are homeless off the street, the organization also empowers them with the tools they need to stay off the street by providing services for recovery, mental health, health services, social services, mobile outreach, employment and affordable housing. By addressing the root cause of their homelessness their clients are able to tr ansition from the Hope Center and back into our community.
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ITNBluegrass, Inc. www.ITNBluegrass.org Funds raised as of Dec. 7: $1,370 Number of gifts as of Dec. 7: 20 ITNBluegrass offers people who have given up or limited their driving another way to stay active and independent. The organization’s services deliver safe, affordable, 24/7 automobile transportation to people ages 60-plus and adults with visual impairments anywhere in Fayette and northern Jessamine Counties. They deliver about 600 rides a month,and on Sept. 1 delivered their 20,000th ride. Kentucky Equal Justice Center www.kyequaljustice.org Funds raised as of Dec. 7: $7,990 Number of gifts as of Dec. 7: 44 Kentucky Equal Justice Center is a public interest watch dog and advocate. The organization’s dedicated attorneys and volunteers don’t just do cases , they work for change – in health care , consumer, employment law and more – and to ensure equal access to justice and opportunity. Kentucky Refugee Ministries, Inc. www.kyrm.org Funds raised as of Dec. 7: $7,705 Number of gifts as of Dec. 7: 47 Kentucky Refugee Ministries helps refugees who have escaped from war, violence, persecution, torture and ethnic cleansing by offering basic resettlement services including housing, access to social services, medical screenings, cultural orientation and employment services. Currently, most resettled refugees have fled from the home countries of the Democr atic Republic of Congo, Iraq and Bhutan.
Lexington Rescue Mission www.lexingtonrescue.org Funds raised as of Dec. 7: $4,551 Number of gifts as of Dec. 7: 47 Lexington Rescue Mission strives to meet the basic physical needs of the broken, the vulnerable and the poor by feeding and clothing those in need, caring for the sick at their health clinic and providing emergency financial assistance to families facing homelessness. The organization also addresses people’ s deeper needs by teaching life skills , helping the unemployed find work and providing safe , supportive housing.
that come with dealing with a child’s medical crisis.
The Lighthouse Ministries www.lighthouseministries.org Funds raised as of Dec. 7: $1,735 Number of gifts as of Dec. 7: 21 The Lighthouse Ministries , Inc. serves a free hot lunch Monday through Saturday and the last Sunday of the month – 40,000 meals annually . With their expansion, they will be able to serve about 80,000 meals annually. The organization also offers discipleship, education and recovery tr aining, one on one counseling and group therapy.
The Nest www.thenestlexington.org Funds raised as of Dec. 7: $2,830 Number of gifts as of Dec. 7: 26 The Nest – Center for Women, Children and Families promotes healing, stability and the well-being of children and families. The organization does this through four programs: Self-Help Parenting, Domestic Violence Counseling, Crisis Care and Child Care. From children to grandparents, these four progr ams work together to offer the nurturing support individuals and families need to become stable, self-sufficient citizens.
NAMI Lexington www.namilex.org Funds raised as of Dec. 7: $1,300 Number of gifts as of Dec. 7: 19 NAMI Lexington provides assistance to families , caregivers and individuals who live with a serious and persistent mental illness . The organization directly serves centr al Kentucky and partners to serve communities across the commonwealth. They offer free advocacy , education, outreach and support programs and special events designed to r aise community awareness and reduce stigma around mental health issues. New Life Homeless Day Center www.lexlf.org/new-life-day-center Funds raised as of Dec. 7: $875 Number of gifts as of Dec. 7: 12 The New Life Day Center opened in December 2011 to serve as a connecting point to needed services for those that are homeless or in need of assistance to escape from the streets. Since opening, the organization has served more than 800 individuals – men, women, veterans, immigrants and refugees, ranging in age from 18 to 75. Race Track Chaplaincy of America www.rtcanational.org Funds raised as of Dec. 7: $585 Number of gifts as of Dec. 7: 6 The backside of a horse racetrack can be a hard and dangerous place. For the past 40 years , RTCA has been ministering in the backstretch, providing church services, Bibles and devotionals , food and clothing, pastoral counseling, family recreation, and so much more. Ronald McDonald House Charities of the Bluegrass www.rmhclexington.com Funds raised as of Dec. 7: $2,275 Number of gifts as of Dec. 7: 20 For the last 28 years , Ronald McDonald House Charities of the Bluegr ass has provided a “home away from home” for over 25,000 families with children who are receiving medical care in the Lexington area. The organization supports these families coping with the stress , fear and confusion
Sunflower Kids www.sunflowerkids.org Funds raised as of Dec. 7: $755 Number of gifts as of Dec. 7: 11 When a parent cannot be alone with his or her child because of a history of abuse or neglect, or when there’s a history of domestic violence and threat of harm to one parent by the other, Sunflower Kids provides supervised visitation and safe exchange services. Since 2008 the organization has provided over 5,100 hours of supervised visitation.
Youth Blue Grass Council, Boys Scouts of America www.bgbsa.org Funds raised as of Dec. 7: $140 Number of gifts as of Dec. 7: 3 The Blue Gr ass Council’s goal is to tr ain youth in responsible citizenship, character development and self-reliance through participation in a wide r ange of outdoor activities, educational programs and, at older age levels, career-oriented programs in partnership with community organizations. CASA of Lexington www.lexingtoncasa.com Funds raised as of Dec. 7: $3,820 Number of gifts as of Dec. 7: 105 Through the power of volunteer advocacy , CASA of Lexington works to ensure that all victims of child abuse and neglect are given a chance to thrive in a safe, permanent home. CASA’s trained and supervised volunteers provide an independent voice for children, one child at a time, by speaking for their best interests in the family court system. Central Kentucky Youth Orchestra www.ckyo.org Funds raised as of Dec. 7: $2,380 Number of gifts as of Dec. 7: 31 Central Kentucky Youth Orchestras is one of the oldest independently chartered youth orchestr as in the United States, now in its 65th season. The purpose of CKYO is to foster, in cooperation with public and private schools, quality musical opportunities for talented young musicians in the centr al Kentucky region and provide affordable, family-friendly concerts to the community. Girls on the Run Lexington www.gotrlexington.org Funds raised as of Dec. 7: $1,321 Number of gifts as of Dec. 7: 32 Girls on the Run inspires girls , ages third through eighth grade, to be joyful, healthy and confident using a fun, experience-based curriculum which creatively integrates running. chevy chaser magazine january 2013
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Painting in the Paddock New retrospective honors the work and life of artist Peter Williams BY CELESTE LEWIS CONTRIBUTING WRITER
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f there is a prettier scene than the horses at Keeneland making their way around the paddock on a gor geous spring or fall day, it’s hard to imagine what it may be. Artist Peter W illiams has witnessed countless such days and recorded them with paint on canvas in his immediate “capture the moment” style for decades. He has taken his talent and passion for people and horses to the world’s finest race tracks around the world. Bill Thomason, president and CEO of Keeneland, had this to say about Williams: “Peter’s unique eye beautifully captures the pageantry and color of racing. He is a treasured part of the Keeneland landscape, and his af fable nature makes him a wonder ful ambassador for the sport.” A new book about the artist, titled “Peter Williams Retrospective: Paintings and People Dear to Me” and written by Lexington author Fran T aylor, has just been released. Full of images of his most beloved paintings, the volume also features many quotes and visits with some of Williams’ biggest fans and collectors, including celebrities and luminaries in the horse-racing world, many of whom have become great friends with the artist over the years. A native of N ew Zealand, W illiams has a special place in his heart for Kentucky and has for ged many lasting friendships here in the Bluegrass. T aylor counts herself among his biggest fans. “His talent is immeasurable, his charm undeniable. He is, in short, a treasure,” she said. Williams recently shared his own perspective on his art and his career in an email interview from his home in N ew Zealand.
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As an artist, Williams was adviced not to spend more than two hours on any painting. IMAGES FURNISHED
How did your artistic career get started? I was confined to complete bedrest for two years with glandular fever as a 4year-old. I spent my time building model airplanes, which in tur n developed my hand-eye coordination at a very early age. How did you come to love horses as a subject for your paintings? In N ew Zealand, during the war years, 1939-1945, gasoline was rationed, of course. The alter native form of transportation was four-legged. Tragically for a boy of 6, my favorite pony was stolen from the farm. I was devastated. However, this was no ordinary gelding. He had the uncanny intelligence to open gates. A month later , he retur ned home all on his own, and a little boy was overjoyed to be reunited. I was clearly bonded to horses from early childhood.
Keeneland, eventually became a great friend and opened enumerable doors that led to my current success.
How did your r elationship with Keeneland begin? The Racing Scene Gallery in N ew York City commissioned me to paint leading racetracks of the world. At Keeneland, Mr. Ted Bassett, then-president of
Is there a particularly memorable horse that caught your eye for artistic reasons? Each horse possesses a dif ferent personality. If you were to ask me which horses took my breath way, I would immedi-
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ately tell you Secretariat or Slew o’ Gold, both of which I painted for my own gratification. The common characteristic these two mighty horses shared was that they were both very affectionate. How did you develop your style of painting on-site as the action takes place? I attribute my ability in painting to
the late Douglas Badcock, the most outstanding N ew Zealand impressionist. His mentoring began in the 1960s. He shunned copying, encouraging me always to paint from life. His advice to me was to throw away all my little brushes, reduce my palette (minimize color range), but above all, spend no more than two hours on any painting. This forced me to abbreviate, i.e., not get caught up in the details. Instead it freed the viewer’s imagination to soar. It is a great sensory experience working from life. My head is full of horses and people trying to get out. You have met an extraordinary number of people over the years as you painted. Tell me a little about the people that stand out in your memory. Of course, I could mention names of royalty, heads of state and movie stars. However, the people I’m choosing to mention have a very special connection. It’s people like these to whom I owe my success. The crowning glory is that most resulted in fine friendships. So, in no particular order , I’ll start with the famous British horse trainer , John Dunlop. I consider Arundel Castle the most beautiful horse-training setting. John graciously invited me to paint his Thoroughbred horses being exercised in his Arundel gallops. Dr. Peter Rossdale, veterinarian extraordinaire and art aficionado, adopted me on my first visit to Newmarket, Suffolk, England. Over the years, he has been one of my finest patrons and greatest friends. Michael Oswald, The Queen’s Studmaster at Sandringham, also an accomplished painter, facilitated my many visits. The highlight, of course, was the carriage driving in which Prince Philip was a competitor . Prince Philip, who is also an avid painter , kindly gave me the benefit of his expertise. Leroy Neiman, American sporting artist, although possibly considered in competition with me, remained modest and supportive of my work. W e formed an enduring friendship. John Hettinger and his family were wonder ful to me. In racing circles, he was one of the most beloved and respected members of the Jockey Club. John was one of my original and most enthusiastic patrons filling his homes with my creations. And Dick Francis, famous steeplechase jockey, courageous Battle of Britain fighter pilot, luminary author and best friend. Dick turned the first sod for my other home in New Zealand. How has it felt to pause and look back over 50 years and to see the book with so much of the work featur ed? When I first held the proof copy pages in my hands, I was emotionally moved, very excited. I will be eter nally grateful to Fran T aylor and Suzanne Dorman, who produced the book. The collection represents my lifetime. I know there are artists out there that are far more talented than me that have not had the lucky breaks. To put it in a nutshell, I feel very blessed and fortunate both for myself and my family.
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Lexington’s only Prime Beef Steakhouse featuring Chicago style steaks, fresh seafood, pastas and other house favorites in a casual yet upscale environment. Open daily 11:15 am - 11:15 pm. Three locations. Lansdowne Hamburg Palomar 335-6500 264-8023 977-2620
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2 FOR 1 MARGARITAS! Tuesday Thursday Sunday 5-10 p.m. Serving Lexington since 1992. Catering services available. Two Locations: 818 Euclid Ave. • 859-268-8160 and 3901 Harrodsburg Rd. Suite 180 • 859-219-0181 www.rinconmexicanorestaurantky.com smashburger is perfect for eating in or having a better burger to go, a quick workday lunch, the weekend burger and beer, date night, a family dinner, or with the team after the game. with our great-tasting burgers and smashfries - smashchicken sandwiches and signature salads, veggie frites and haystack onions, Häagen-Dazs shakes and bottled beer and wine - help make smashburger every city’s favorite place for burgers. 535 S. Upper St. Suite #145 • 859-280-2202 3696 Nicholasville Rd. Suite #120 Open 10am-10pm • www.smashburger.com
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uch in line with Dubai, the country in which it originated in 2001, Shakespeare & Co., has a penchant for excess. The decor is exuberant, the fabric-bound menu is 20 pages long, the portions generous and flavors rich. Fortunately, the price point is such that a patron can enjoy all of these things without breaking the bank. On a recent visit, a guest and I opted to sit in the bar area – it has a slightly more casual (and gender neutral) ambience than the main dining room, which is decked out with plush velvet couches, pillows and curtains and ornate light fixtures. Both rooms maintain the historic integrity of the original building, with exposed brick walls and rustic hardwood accents, while also giving a nod to lush, V ictorian inspiration. Many of the sitting areas consist of couches arranged around a table that more closely resembles a cof fee table than a traditional dining table, which can be either cozy or awkward depending on what level of back support versus relaxation you are looking for. In the spirit of indulgence, we decided to try a hardy variety of items, starting with the Halloumi Saj ($7), a
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Mediterranean-inspired flatbread filled with grilled brined cheese, and the Piri Piri shrimp ($11), grilled and served in a garlic chili-herb butter sauce. Per our server’s recommendation, we added a serving of tomato soup ($6) to accompany the Saj. The Saj was the highlight of this course to me, and while the tomato soup was a nice addition, it was somewhat uninspired, and the Saj was so tasty on its own that I felt it didn’t need the extra flavor kick. Halloumi is not a cheese I was familiar with prior to this dish; it has a texture similar to mozzarella but a bit more dense and therefore able to withstand grilling while still maintaining a thick, chewy consistency. Other appetizing flatbread options on the menu include Za’atar Labneh (with spices and yogurt, $6), Sausage and Cheese ($7) and Mediterranean (with sun-dried tomatoes, halloumi and cheddar cheeses, arugula, olives, and tomatoes, $10). However, I so enjoyed the pure halloumi flavor that I doubt I will venture away from that option in any future trips. Dinner options consume five pages of the menu, if you count burgers and sandwiches. We opted to try the Baby Back Ribs ($20 for a half rack), which, with a bourbon barbecue sauce, cheddar grits and grilled vegetables, seemed like a plate that would fit in with our deca-
dence theme. We also ordered the Goat Cheese & Herbs Pizza ($11). With a thin, crispy crust, herbed goat cheese, garlic, sun-dried tomatoes and arugula, the pizza was a winner , Shakespeare & Co. although it didn’t quite 367 W. Short St. live up to the blue (859) 367-0411 cheese and spinach www.shakespeareandco.us pizza (with cranber7:30 a.m. - 11 p.m. Sun. - Wed. ries, mozzarella and 7:30 a.m. - 12 a.m. Thurs. - Sat. roasted pine nuts, $11) that I had tried on a previous visit. Other pizza options include cheese, pepperoni and vegetarian, all ranging from $10-12; with eight small slices, the pizza is enough for a light meal for two. The ribs flaked of f the bone and the sauce, a nice blend of sweet and smoky. While the grits were maybe not as cheesy as I would have hoped, they were still quite good and a nice complement to the ribs. Shakespeare & Co. is open for lunch and breakfast as well. Our total, which included a couple of adult beverages for each of us, came to $78 prior to tip.
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How Do You Brew PHOTO BY MEGAN SMITH
Some coffee tips and tricks to warm you through the winter months BY MEGAN SMITH | HOMEMAKING COLUMNIST
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arly in our marriage my husband was a Starbucks barista. He would wake up at 5 a.m. to brew, steam, froth and pour hundreds of fussy cof fee drinks a day. Thankfully for me, I continue to reap the benefits from that short occupational stint. Each morning I wake up to the sounds of coffee beans whirling around the grinder and the evocative, energizing smell of my morning perk wafting from the kitchen. Coffee was first mentioned in historical writings around the late 800s and from the start was downright scandalous. W ith tales of cof fee drinker beheadings in Constantinople during the Ottoman Empire to the protests and petitions of women in England about the impotent effect coffee was having on their husbands, coffee has had a long journey to become the best part of waking up. chevy chaser magazine january 2013
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It wasn’t until the late 1400s that this coffee thing started revolutionizing the world’s social landscape. The shift came with the opening of the first coffeehouse. Early coffeehouses were elaborate, to say the least. Expensive furnishings, luxurious fabrics, tapestries and rugs beckoned patrons to lounge for hours. They were the sanctuary for artists and musicians, and a safe house for political discussions. Cof feehouses eventually spread into England with over 3,000 coffeehouses in England by the late 1600s. That bit in our history books about the Boston harbor incident of 1773 helped pave the way for coffee consumption in America. By the early 1900s America was consuming over half of the cof fee produced in the world. Wherein the British honored “tea time” each day, Americans came to embrace the cof fee break. The historical aspect, albeit fascinating, really wasn’t what sparked my interest in cof fee this month. In fact, I have a confession to make. This homemaker that bakes more hours a week than watches TV doesn’t know how to brew a cup of coffee. Brewing a perfect cup, I have come to learn, is both far less complicated and far more complex than I had imagined. Yes, a drinkable cuppa joe is attainable with nothing more than a coffee pot and the correct ratio of grounds to water , but to brew a really great cup, it’ll take just a little more. It seems new methods for obtaining that mor ning jolt are continually coming on the scene. No doubt the drip method still proves most popular , but even the hype of the espresso machines in the ‘90s has now given way to new (and old) techniques like the N eapolitan Flip, V acuum brewing and Turkish coffee all vying for the top spot of producing that “good to the last drop” cup.
Brewing Tips You might already know these tips for brewing the perfect cup, but maybe, like me, you are a brewing blockhead, too. • 2 Tablespoons of coffee grounds to 6 oz. of water is the recommended ratio for a good cup of coffee. If you prefer it stronger or weaker, adjust accordingly. • 195 to 205 degrees is the ideal water temperature for brewing or steeping a pot.
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• Use freshly roasted beans and wait to grind the beans at brewing time. • Adding a pinch of salt to the water prior to brewing is said to enhance the flavor and cut down on bitterness.
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In Midwest states, many locals drink egg coffee, and it really is as weird as it sounds . Although said to be Scandinavian in origin, egg coffee was likely an immigrant drink akin to the traditional Norwegian method of adding fish skin while boiling coffee. Both fish skin and egg have protein, which is said to help clarify the brew and remove bitterness.
Cold brewed coffee boasts being significantly less bitter and less acidic than its heated counterparts. With the absence of bitterness, deep flavors of chocolate, caramel and vanilla become apparent. You must usurp the utmost patience for this coffee-making method because it’ll be 24 hours before you enjoy a cup.
Ingredients: • 10 cups water • 1/2 cup coffee grounds • 1 egg • 1/4 cup water
Ingredients: • 1/3 cup ground coffee (medium-coarse grind is best) • Milk (optional)
Directions: Bring 10 cups of water in a kettle to a boil on the stovetop. Combine coffee grounds, egg and 1/4 cup water in a bowl. Add mixture to the boiled water. Boil 2 – 3 minutes. Remove from heat and add 1 cup of cold w ater. Strain and serve hot. (Taken from the Hendricks, Minn., town website, which also includes a Lutheran church-size recipe for the coffee.)
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hen the weather gets cold and deciduous plants have lost their leaves, it’s easy to appreciate some evergreen presence in the garden. While groundcover plants that keep their leaves all winter don’t have the weight of an evergreen shrub, they nonetheless add color and softness to an otherwise rather bleak landscape. The most commonly seen ever green groundcovers are English ivy ( Hedera helix), periwinkle (Vinca minor), wintercreeper (Euonymus fortunei) and Japanese pachysandra (Pachysandra terminalis). All are exotics, all are per haps a little uninteresting because they’re so commonplace, and all are invading our natural areas, displacing native plants. These groundcovers also tend to require a lot of work to keep them within bounds and, with ivy and wintercreeper , to keep them from climbing into trees. Remember that phrases like “spreads rapidly” and “grows anywhere” are clues that the plant is quite likely to be a problem later . I know we can do better. I’ll start with some native evergreen plants that can be used as groundcovers and then also note a few non-natives that do not seem to be invasive.
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Native choices There are so many excellent cultivars of coral bells ( Heuchera villosa and H. americana) that retain their colorful leaves over the winter. Their tiny blooms, held on long slender stalks in late spring to early summer , can be pretty enough but it’s really the foliage that’s the big draw, with leaf colors ranging from lime green through deep purple. Some cultivars prefer the shade while others will do fine in the sun, so be careful to select varieties that are suitable to your site. Even those that are okay with some sun do best with consistent moisture. Plant in a mass to form an attractive groundcover. Christmas fern (Polystichum acrostichoides) has lance-shaped dark green fronds 12 to 18 inches tall, borne in slowly spreading clumps that expand to form soft, irregular masses. Give it light to deep shade and it will be quite drought tolerant once established, even thriving beneath trees with aggressive root systems such as beeches and river birches. Our native Allegheny pachysandra ( Pachysandra procumbens) spreads slowly, is tolerant of conditions from light to deep shade, and is soil pH adaptable. Its lar ge, sharply toothed leaves are bor ne on 8 to 10 inch tall stems. The leaves are medium
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to dark green throughout the growing season and become mottled or bronzy green in the winter. In the spring you will enjoy clusters of tiny pinkish-white, pleasantly fragrant flowers. For showy spring bloom, you’ll love creeping phlox ( Phlox stolonifera). Evergreen foliage hugs the ground all winter , creating a dense mat, and then comes alive in early May with pale lavender flowers. Cultivar blooms range from deep pink to purple. Full sun to part shade. Foamflower (Tiarella cordifolia) is evergreen in mild winters. In the spring, dense white spires are held above the handsome foliage which is suggestive of maple leaves. Foamflower will naturalize and can be planted in a mass to create an attractive groundcover. These plants have become very popular and there are many cultivars available with gorgeous patterning on the leaves. Give them mor ning sun and afternoon shade, and keep the soil moist until they are well established. Bergenia blooms PHOTO FURNISHED
crew Non-natives We need to be careful about using non-native plants in our gardens since they may escape to our natural areas. It is discouraging to see commonly used groundcovers and shrubs like bur ning bush, honeysuckle and barberry in the woods. Also, remember that native plants have a nurturing relationship with our local ecosystem. Non-natives are outsiders that cannot contribute in this way. That being said, here are three non-native ever green groundcovers that seem to know their place. Angelina stonecrop ( Sedum rupestre ‘Angelina’) is an attractive ever green groundcover for sunny areas with poor , dry soil, forming a trailing mat of succulent golden-yellow leaves. Clusters of yellow starry flowers appear during the summer . When planted in containers or on a wall, it develops a beautiful cascading habit. Plants may be pruned back at any time if they get too large. Foliage sometimes develops beautiful amber tones in the autumn and winter . Lenten rose (Helleborus orientalis) is quite a fabulous plant, with lar ge, palmate evergreen leaves and cup-shaped, rose-like, often nodding blooms that appear in late winter, sometimes even in the snow. When massed, they make an excellent groundcover. Leaves, stems and roots are poisonous. Bergenia (Bergenia cordifolia) has lar ge, glossy green leaves that for m bold rosettes. The magenta flower clusters are pretty spring accents. Bergenia needs full to partial shade and regular watering, especially in extreme heat. After a hard winter , the old leaves will likely look a bit ratty and are best removed. Groundcovers can be more than just filler. If you use interesting and less expected plants in this role, they will add texture, color and a touch of the unusual to your gardens. And, if they were ever green, you would be enjoying them right now.
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FITNESS
The highs of low-intensity exercise BY SHEILA KALAS | FITNESS COLUMNIST
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ll right, it’s New Y ear’s resolution time. Time to get serious about exercising. That means it’s time to hit it hard. Time to sweat up a stor m and lose some weight, right? If you watch the commercials on TV or read gym membership fliers, then this is what you may believe: hard, high-intensity exercise is the way to go if you want to get results. What if I told you that just the opposite was true? What if I told you that it was low-intensity exercise that was the key to improving overall health and fitness? What if I told you that your body bur ns a higher percentage of fat when you work out at 50 to 75 percent of your max intensity, than when you work out at 85 percent? Would that make the likelihood of you participating in exercise higher? Those things are true, and I do believe that most people are more likely to engage in exercise that is not unbearably painful. It is low-intensity, aerobic exercise (such as walking, running, biking and swimming) that is associated with improving the function of your heart, lungs and circulatory system. It is low-intensity aerobic exercise that is associated with your body using fat for energy. This type of exercise should be the base of every fitness regimen. High-intensity, anaerobic exercise (like intense weight training and sprinting) burns sugar, or glycogen, for energy, which is replaced as soon as you eat. It is this type of exercise that, for an unfit person, can often lead to injury. This type of exercise should be a part of a well-balanced exercise program, but should be incorporated into an established foundation of aerobic exercise. You need both aerobic and anaerobic exercise to be healthy, strong and have a high quality of life. However , these types of exercise require very dif ferent things from the body with very dif ferent benefits. Aerobic exercise teaches your body to burn fat more efficiently. People who are in good aerobic condition burn fat at a higher rate than those who are not. The calories you burn in a workout may be the same, but the person who has a good base of aerobic conditioning burns more fat in a workout. Your body has several ways it can produce energy for you to exercise. Your body is smart and will always choose the most efficient method of providing you this energy. Energy in your body is called ATP, and your body can produce this fuel through three different anaerobic methods or the aerobic method. The aerobic method is the only way that the body produces energy using fat. Aerobic means “with oxygen,” and it is the presence of oxygen in this type of exercise that allows the body to metabolize fat to produce ATP. Besides the fact that aerobic metabolism uses fat to provide ener gy, it also produces no waste product that can hurt your body. Aerobic metabolism produces only carbon dioxide, which you exhale. Anaerobic metabolism, used to provide intense bursts of energy like the kind needed in high-intensity exercise, produces a serious waste product called lactic acid, which burns in your muscles under intense exercise conditions. Your body would love to bur n fat for all exercise bouts, because it is an abundant source of energy. However, because the fat is not stored right inside the working muscle and has to be carried through the bloodstream to get where it is needed, it will only use fat for energy if the conditions are right. The right condition is a slow, steady exercise pace. Anaerobic exercise is not bad, it just shouldn’t be your only type of exercise. Engaging in high-intensity, power -based exercise should be done a couple times a week. However, this type of activity is hard on the body. If you do not have a good foundation of aerobic fitness, then you should start very slow. As you get in better aerobic shape, you will be able to do more anaerobic exercise.
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Arts, Music, Fundraisers, Announcements, Kids, Classes, Workshops
January Events Calendar Alyson S. Highsmith’s “Celebration Self-Portrait” will be featured in the “NUDE” exhibit.
NUDE: Self and Others Jan. 11 - Mar. 3. Lexington Art League has been hosting the “NUDE” exhibition for 27 years. As the focus of the organization has shifted to representing contemporary art trends, the content of this show has also evolved accordingly. Opening preview party 6 p.m. Jan. 11. Normal gallery Hours are 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Tues. - Fri.; 1 - 4 p.m. Sat. - Sun. Loudoun House, 209 Castlewood Dr. (859) 254-7024. www.lexingtonartleague.com.
One World Film Festival “Sing Your Song” Jan 21. In commemoration of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, One World Film Festival continues a new annual tradition of a free community film screening. This year’s selection is a documentary about singer/actor Harry Belafonte's involvement with the Civil Rights movement. 2 p.m. Kentucky Theater, 214 E. Main St. www.owfflex.org/mlk2013.
Seen by Systems / Transmodrification Through Jan. 4. Champaign, Ill., artist Benjamin Grosser will present “Seen by Systems,” consisting of two interactive installations, “Speed of Reality” and “Variable Mirror,” while Nathaniel Hendrickson will present “Transmodrification,” the second installment of an ongoing series dealing with the deconstruction and reiteration of the events that shape and govern the underlying structures of our era. 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Mon. - Fri. Land of Tomorrow Gallery, 527 E. Third St. (859) 7715381. www.landoftomorrow.org.
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Kentucky Reflections. Through Jan. 11. John G. Irvin Art Gallery at Central Bank presents "Kentucky Reflections" by artist Joe Schum. The collection is displayed on floors 2 and 3 and may be viewed during normal business hours Mon. - Fri. Central Bank, 300 W. Vine St. (859) 253-6346.
Enrique Gonzalez, University of Kentucky fiber professor Arturo A. Sandoval, co-founder of Lexington Fashion Collaborative Soreyda Benedit-Begley, internationally noted painter and sculptor Pedro Roque, noted painter and sculptor Adan Utrera and more. 11 a.m. 5 p.m. Tues. - Fri.; 1 - 5 p.m. Sat. Lyric Theatre & Cultural Arts Center, 300 E. Third St. (859) 280-2201. www.lexingtonlyric.com.
tance of reusing and recycling materials and will provide an inspiring example of creative thought and innovation through repurposing materials. The exhibit will be interactive and visiting field trip groups will create their own art details that will be added to the exhibit, allowing it to evolve over time. 8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m. Mon. - Fri. Living Arts & Science Center, 362 N. Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd. (859) 252-5222.
La Pasion del Arte Latino. Through Jan. 12. “La Pasion Latina del Art” (The Passion of Latino Art) exhibit contains regional Latino artists who have combined their talents to celebrate Latino culture through the arts. Exhibiting artists include professional painter
Cardboard Creations. Jan. 6 - Feb. 8. This interactive exhibit of art made from recycled and repurposed materials will present innovative works of art created of recyclable paper and cardboard by area artists . These cardboard structures will emphasize the impor-
The Thirteen. Jan. 16 - Feb. 15. “The Thirteen” revolves around the lives of 13 black women who were violently murdered in Kentucky during the 19th and 20th centuries. The exhibition features original poetry and mixed-media memorials by poet and multidiscipli-
nary artist Bianca Spriggs and photographer and filmmaker by Angel Clark. 12 - 5 p.m. Mon. - Fri. Morlan Gallery, 300 N. Broadway. (859) 233-8142. Holiday Group Exhibition. Through Feb. 3. From beautiful large-scale oil paintings to whimsical hand carved and painted Kentucky folk art tree ornaments, this Ann Tower Gallery exhibit is geared toward holiday shoppers of any sized pocketbook. The exhibit features an impressive variety of paintings, sculpture, photography, drawings, ceramics and folk art. 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Tues. - Sat.; 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. Sun. Downtown Arts Center, 141 E. Main St. (859) 425-1188. www.anntowergallery.com.
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You Do This. Through Feb. 9. “You Do This” is a contemporary group show consisting of large-scale community art projects organized by citizensCREATE!. citizensCREATE! arranges canvases and different media at festivals and other events, allowing and encouraging passers-by to participate. The pieces that result are beautiful, coherent artworks created 100 percent by random people of all ages, races and cultural backgrounds who add their bit to the work. 11 a.m. - 5 p.m. Tues. - Fri.; 1 - 5 p.m. Sat. Lyric Theatre & Cultural Arts Center, 300 E. Third St. (859) 280-2201. www.lexingtonlyric.com.
LITERATURE & FILM Ears Story Hour. Saturdays. A weekly book reading for kids of all ages. 11 a.m. Morris Book Shop, 882 E. High St. (859) 276-0494. Teen Howl Poetry Series. Jan. 3. This monthly series is geared to provide a liter ary open-mic platform for the under-21 crowd. Taking place on the first Thursday of every month, each event features several performers as well as an open mic. 6 p.m. Morris Book Shop, 882 E. High St. (859) 276-0494. Poetry Reading with Leigh Anne Hornfeldt and Teniece Durrant Delgado. Jan. 5. The emerging poets will read from and sign from their respective books “East Main Aviary” and “Burden of Solace.” 2 p.m. Morris Book Shop, 882 E. High St. (859) 2760494. Janet Holloway: “A Willful Child: A Story of
Betrayals and Beginnings.” Jan. 12. The debut novel from Janet Steele Holloway, founder of the local organization Women Leading Kentucky, is a memoir that recalls the ups and downs of growing up in rur al West Virginia. 2 p.m. Morris Book Shop, 882 E. High St. (859) 276-0494. Brown Bag Book Discussion. Thursdays, Jan. 17 - Mar. 7. An informal discussion group focusing on literature by and about women. Be prepared to buy or check out the selected works from the libr ary. Contact CCLL1@carnegiecenterlex.org for an updated reading list. 12 - 1 p.m. Carnegie Center for Literacy and Learning, 215 W. 2nd St. (859) 254-4175. Monthly Book Discussion. Jan. 23 - May 22. On the fourth Wednesday of every month, the Carnegie Center will host a discussion of contempor ary and classic novels and nonfiction chosen by the group . For current selections or more information, contact Alan at church11@ webtv.net. 5:30 - 7 p.m. Carnegie Center for Literacy and Learning, 215 W. 2nd St. (859) 254-4175. Kentucky Writers Hall of Fame Inaugural Inductee Ceremony. Jan. 24. The Carnegie Center has created a Kentucky Writers Hall of Fame to honor 200 years of writers in the state , and the public is invited to the Hall of Fame's first induction ceremony. Out of more than 200 nominations received, the Carnegie Center committees have selected 14 finalists. Six writers will be selected as inaugural members of the Hall of Fame, and their names will be announced at the ceremony. 6 - 7:30 p.m. Carnegie Center for Literacy and Learning, 215 W. 2nd St. (859) 254-4175.
Nita Clarke: “The Mint Julep Trilogy.” Jan. 26. “The Mint Julep Trilogy” follows the LaPierre family through history starting in the bayous of Louisiana and ending in Lexington, Ky. Local author Nita Clarke will be signing “Mint Julep (Day One),” “The Continuing Saga of the LaPierre Family (Mint Julep Day Two)” and “Adieu, Miss Gracie, Au Revior (Mint Julep Day Three).” 2 p.m., Joseph-Beth Booksellers, 161 Lexington green Circle. (859) 273-2911. www.josephbeth.com.
HEALTH & FITNESS Learn to Dance Swing Dance with the Hepcats. Mondays, Jan. 14 - Apr. 15. Learn to swing dance with the Hepcats’ award-winning instructors. Beginner, intermediate and advanced classes offered. No partner required. 7 - 9 p.m. Adath Israel Temple, multipurpose room. 124 N. Ashland Ave. (859) 420-2426. www.luv2swingdance.com.
CLASSES & WORKSHOPS French Lessons. Jan 7 - Mar. 27. The Carnegie Center will offer French lessons to various levels of proficiency. Call the center or e-mail the instructor, Monique, at moniqueroman1@gmail.com for a full list of classes and schedules. Carnegie Center for Literacy and Learning, 215 W. 2nd St. (859) 254-4175. Free Writing Group. Fridays, Jan. 11 - Mar. 29. Writers of nonfiction (including memoir), fiction and poetry are encouraged without criticism. The witty and insightful book “Writing Down The Bones” by Natalie
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Goldberg is suggested reading, but not required. 12 1:30 p.m. Carnegie Center for Literacy and Learning, 215 W. 2nd St. (859) 254-4175. Seniors Writing Group. Fridays, Jan. 11 - Mar. 29. Organized by Carnegie Center for Literacy and Learning, this course features in-class writing exercises; feedback for family stories, memoirs, poems and stories; tips for reading and publishing work; and lively conversation and fellowship. 10 - 11:30 a.m. Lexington Senior Center, 1530 Nicholasville Rd. (859) 254-4175. Writing Poetry with Frank X.Walker. Wednesdays, Jan. 16 - Feb. 20. Author and Affrilachian poet Frank X Walker will help participants imagine new ways to express themselves. Walker is the editor of two anthologies and author of six collections, including the forthcoming “Turn Me Loose: The Unghosting of Medgar Evers.” 6 p.m. Joseph-Beth Booksellers, 161 Lexington green Circle. (859) 273-2911. www.josephbeth.com. Spanish Lessons. Jan. 15 - Mar. 28. The Carnegie Center will offer evening Spanish lessons to v arious levels of proficiency. Call the center for a full list of classes and schedules. Carnegie Center for Literacy and Learning, 215 W. 2nd St. (859) 254-4175. Photoshop Basics. Jan. 28, Feb. 4. Participants will use Adobe Photoshop CS4 to improve lighting in photographs, edit and retouch images, and create original artwork. Students will leave this class with a firm under standing of the basic tools and processes of Photoshop . Basic computer skills required. 5:30 p.m. Carnegie Center for Literacy and Learning, 215 W. 2nd St. (859) 254-4175.
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English & Literacy for Adults. Tuesdays, Jan 29 Apr. 23. Free adult ESL classes. All students (beginning to advanced) are welcome. Registration is required; the first 15 students will also be enrolled in a one-on-one English tutoring program. 5 p.m. Carnegie Center for Literacy and Learning, 215 W. 2nd St. (859) 254-4175.
PERFORMANCE Broadway Live: “Ballroom With a Twist.” Jan. 4 - 6. Conceived and choreographed by Louis Van Amstel from “Dancing with the Stars,” this critically acclaimed production is highlighted by stunning costumes, music and performances by “Dancing With The Stars” pros, and "So You Think You Can Dance" and "American Idol" finalists. 8 p.m. Fri. - Sun.; 2 p.m. matinee Sat. - Sun. Lexington Opera House, 401 W. Short St. (859) 233-4567. www.lexingtonoperahouse.com. Lexington Philharmonic Family Series: “Two By Seuss.” Jan. 13. Featuring music from Dr. Seuss' beloved “Green Eggs and Ham” and “Gerald McBoing Boing.” 3 p.m. Lexington Opera House, 401 W. Short St. (859) 233-4567. Studio Players: “Southern Comforts.” Jan. 10 27. A taciturn New Jersey widower and a viv acious grandmother from Tennessee find what they least expect – a second chance at love. Their funny, awkward and enchanting romance is filled with sweet sur prise and unpredictable tribulation. 8 p.m. opening night, Fri. and Sat.; 2:30 p.m. Sun. Studio Players Carriage House, 154 Bell Ct. (859) 257-4929. www.studioplayers.org.
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“STOMP.” Jan. 16 - 17. The eight-member, international troupe fueling “STOMP” uses everything but conventional percussion instruments to create critically acclaimed, rhythm-based performance art. 8 p.m. EKU Center for the Arts, 521 Lancaster Ave., Richmond, Ky. www.ekucenter.com tadoo lounge session with Warren Byrom. Jan. 17. Smiley Pete Publishing presents the tadoo lounge, a free all-ages, monthly community event in support of Smiley Pete’s Arts & Culture website, tadoo.com. January’s event features Warren Byrom, whose New Orleansinspired pop ballads create a mythic landscape full of heartache and wonder. 6 - 8 p.m. Smiley Pete Offices, 434 Old Vine St. (859) 266-6537. www.tadoo.com. New Century Chamber Orchestra. Jan. 18. This performance by San Francisco’s premiere conductor-less ensemble is led by music director and world-renowned violin soloist and chamber musician Nadja SalernoSonnenberg. 8 p.m. Norton Center for the Arts, 600 W. Walnut St. Danville, Ky. www.nortoncenter.com. SisterSound Concert: In Our Element. Jan. 19. The winter concert of central Kentucky’s premier nonaudition women’s chorus features songs about the elements of snow, fireworks and healing river. 12 - 2 p.m. Tates Creek Presbyterian Church, 3900 Rapid Run Dr. (813)833-3608. Chamber Players of Central Kentucky. Jan. 20. This unique showcase for local talent is alw ays a highlight of the Chamber Music Society of Lexington’s season. 3 p.m. Singletary Center for the Arts, 405 Rose St. (859) 257-4929. www.finearts.uky.edu/singletary-center.
Actors Guild of Lexington: “RED.” Jan. 24 Feb. 3. Master abstract expressionist Mark Rothko has just landed the biggest commission in the history of modern art: a series of murals for New York’s famed Four Seasons Restaurant. In the two fascinating years that follow, Rothko works feverishly with his young assistant, Ken, in his studio on the Bowery. But when Ken gains the confidence to challenge him, Rothko faces the agonizing possibility that his crowning achievement could also become his undoing. 8 p.m. opening night, Fri. - Sat.; 2 p.m. Sun. South Elkhorn Theatre, 4383 Old Harrodsburg Rd. (859) 309-1909. www.actors-guild.org.
Lexington Children’s Theatre: “Why Mosquitoes Buzz.” Jan. 27 - Feb. 3. In this African folk tale, learn what happens when a mosquito’s loud mouth causes a great jungle catastrophe. 2 p.m. Sun.; 2 and 7 p.m. Sat. LCT at Lexington Children’s Theatre, 418 W. Short St. (859) 254-4546.
Black Jacket Symphony: “Abbey Road.” Jan. 25. The Black Jacket Symphony returns to Lexington to perform The Beatles' “Abbey Road” live, note for note, sound for sound, exactly as it was on the record. Following the album and a brief intermisison, the group will return to stage to perform a greatest hits by The Beatles. 8 p.m. Lexington Opera House, 401 W. Short St. (859) 233-4567. www.blackjacket symphony.com.
Broadway Live: “Catch Me If You Can.” Jan. 31 - Feb. 3. Based on the hit DreamWorks film and the true story that inspired it, “Catch Me If You Can” is the high-flying, splashy new Broadway musical that tells the story of Frank W. Abagnale, Jr., a teenager who runs away from home in search of the glamorous life . With nothing more than his boyish charm, a big imagination and millions of dollars in forged checks, Frank successfully poses as a pilot, a doctor and a lawyer - living the high life and winning the girl of his dreams . 8 p.m. Thurs. - Sat.; 2 p.m. matinee Sat. - Sun. Lexington Opera House, 401 W. Short St. (859) 233-4567. www.lexingtonoperahouse.com.
The Lexington Ballet: “Cinderella.” Jan. 26. The Lexington Ballet brings the timeless tale of Cinderella to life in a brand new production. Cinderella follows the rags-to-riches story of a young girl from a small village who is mistreated and forced to labor for her cruel stepmother and stepsisters . With the magical assistance of a fairy godmother and her helpers, Cinderella is given an opportunity to attend a royal ball thrown by the handsome prince. 8 p.m. EKU Center for the Arts, 521 Lancaster Ave., Richmond, Ky. www.ekucenter.com.
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The Essence of Tango. Jan. 31. As part of the Lexington Philharmonic’s “Kicked Back Classics” series, this event will explore behind the scenes of Piazolla’ s sultry tango opera, “Maria de Buenos Aires.” 7 p.m. Downtown Arts Center, 141 E. Main St. (859) 2250370. www.lexphil.org.
Shawn Colvin. Jan. 31. The volunteers of the Troubadour Concert Series present an evening with Grammy winning singer and songwriter Shawn Colvin, whose hits include “I Don’t Know Why” and “Sunny Came Home.” 7:30 p.m. Kentucky Theatre, 214 E. Main St.
EVENTS Living Arts & Science Center Discover Night. Jan. 3. Participants will learn about the North and South Poles and the animals that find their home nearby by exploring the amazing wildlife of the Arctic and Antarctica, and making some art to take home. The event will feature a visual journey with guest wildlife photographer and explorer Tom Myers. 6 - 8 p.m. Living Arts & Science Center, 362 N. Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd. (859) 252-5222. Bluegrass Brawl. Jan. 4. Live mixed martial arts cage fighting. 6:30 p.m. Lexington Convention Center, 430 W. Vine St. www.bluegrassbrawlmma.com. OLLI at UK Open House and Registr ation. Jan. 15 (snow date Jan. 17). OLLI (Osher Lifelong Learning Institute) is the University of Kentucky’s continued learning program for adults over the age of 50, featuring courses in history, visual arts, photography, languages, computers, exercise and unusual areas such as model railroading and flycasting. The spring open house offers interested individuals an opportunity to chat with Spring 2013 instructors, meet others with similar interests and enjoy refreshments. 1 - 3:30 p.m. 3150 Tates Creek Rd. www.mc.uky.edu/aging. Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday Celebration. Jan. 21. The Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday Freedom March departs from the Lexington Center on West Main Street at 10 a.m. (line-up starting at 9 a.m.). A commemorative program featuring Van Jones will follow the march, starting at 11 a.m. at Heritage Hall. 10 a.m. Lexington Center, 430 W. Vine St. Harlem Globetrotters. Jan. 19. The Globetrotters new world tour show puts the audience in charge . “You Write The Rules� lets the audience decide the new rule added to Globetrotters basketball – a rule that could affect the outcome of the game . Players are available for autographs and photographs following the game. 7 p.m. Rupp Arena, 430 W. Vine St.(859) 233-4567. www.rupparena.com. Big Easy Lofton, FlightTime Lang and the rest of the Harlem Globetrotters bring the “You Write the Rules� World Tour to Rupp on Jan. 19.
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everal of us widows get together socially and especially we celebrate our birthdays together. When I told one of us that next week was the time for another birthday to be observed, she said, “It can’t be a year.” But, of course it is. The days may drag by at our age, but the years fly. Which brings me to my own question. Did we have Halloween this year? What became of Thanksgiving? And why is it already Christmas when as I write this, it’s only the end of November . I think this year in particular we are hurrying our lives away. Is it because I am old that hurrying is devastating? W e are encouraged – no, worse than that; pushed is the proper verb to use – we are pushed by the advertising and the merchandising and the greed of the merchants to get their share of gift-giving lavish spending early in the fear that it will run out before the nor mal shopping time is upon us. Before we (read that I) have made our Christmas lists or gotten an idea about who is to get what, the ads have made their pitch for what gadget is in this year and what new thing no one can do without and the newspaper bulges with circulars to direct my thoughts. This year It probably is troubling because of my age. especially, after all If I am the least bit behind time as I go to the elevator to meet someone downstairs, I need the fear about debt to say to myself, “Slow down, Harriett, you are and lack of jobs not late. You will not be late, but what if you and soliciting to are?” I slow down and take a deep breath and at that I’m there before the elevator is. feed the hungry, year especially, after all the fear about the rush to increase debtThis and lack of jobs and soliciting to feed the the personal debt hungry, the rush to increase the personal debt seems obscene. We seem never to lear n anyseems obscene. thing from even our own discomfort. We seem never to All my life I’ve hurried to get all the myrilearn anything ad of things done on time. I’ve spent time as productively as it should be or as I thought it from even our needed to be, but there has always been a own discomfort.” voice in my ear. One of my mother’s help used to say to me, “Haste makes waste, and you never learn that.” And I am still trying to lear n it. I remember Mattie, and I can hear that voice in my ear. I’m still trying to lear n it – I’m just a slow lear ner. Of course, that’s why I am so bothered by the perpetual hurry that society operates on, I can no longer function that way. I want the world to slow down and wait for me. My grandfather would be saying, “The cow has forgotten when she was a calf.” But I haven’t forgotten. I just want to still be one who has the world before me. Merry Christmas. Happy New Year. And don’t rush your life away.
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721 Camino Rd.
Location! Walk to Commonwealth Stadium, Spacious brick townhome on w/out basement. On a cul-de-sac & backs to gorgeous backyard w/rambling creek. Beautifully maintained 3 bed 3 full bath Whitney Durham 983-9500 $239,000
418 Henry Clay
In a class by itself, this restored 1.5 story home is a showplace! –3 bed, 2 full updated baths, granite, hardwood flooring, great floor plan, fin bsmt, large fenced yard 2023 sq ft. Whitney Durham 983-9500 $249,900
433 Lakeshore Drive
Tremendous potential for your dream home in this much desired 40502 location! Excellent floor plan just needs your updates. 4 bed/2.5 bath ranch is on double lot & unfinished bsmt for even more room. Gwen Mathews 608-3471 $334,900
235 Cochran Road
Location! Walk to Commonwealth Stadium, Spacious brick townhome on w/out basement. On a cul-de-sac & backs to gorgeous backyard w/rambling creek. Beautifully maintained 3 bed 3 full bath. Whitney Durham 983-9500 $384,900
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617 Beechmont
Newly renovated ranch in Shadeland offers new kitchen and baths, work room, gorgeous hardwood, sunroom, and partially finished basement on gorgeous lot! 3 bed, 3 full baths. Whitney Durham 983-9500 $395,000
233 Woodspoint
Rich in heritage, this 1920’s home in Ashland Park has been expanded & renovated to offer all the modern day luxuries in the most desirable location. 4 bed, 2 (2) baths, 3941 sq ft. Whitney Durham 983-9500 $649,000
1004 Cooper Drive
Exquisite Remodel in Chevy Chase. Private drive, 3-car attach gar., 21st century Master suite, kitch open to FR, back patio w/pergola, plantings & private court yard.. Looking for spectacular? Look no further. Whitney Durham 983-9500 $799,900
8 Deepwood Drive
Remarkable remodeled 2 story estate in Deepwood with award winning kitchen, beautifully appointed, hardwood, mature trees abound on this gorgeous .97 acre of land. 5 bed, 3.5 baths, 3854 sq ft. Absolutely stunning! Whitney Durham 983-9500 $825,000
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640 W. Short St. $395,000
515 S Mill St. | $795,000
525 W. Main St. #515 | $349,000
3-bay Greek revival townhouse, completely renovated around 1985 then more improvements in 2003. Most recent updates include new roof, new exterior paint, complete bath renovation with heated floors, custom cabinets and Crema Marble. Kitchen has beautiful mosaic-style tile floors, vaulted ceilings and lots of windows overlooking the private courtyard-like garden with brick walks. French doors access a side deck with fence and private yard.
329 S. Mill St. | $399,000
420 Queensway Dr. | $349,000
Beautifully renovated historic home in South Hill neighborhood. The original entryway is still in place. Features include 10+ foot ceilings, a downstairs BR with full BA, kitchen with stainless steel appliances, adjacent family room area, formal living and dining rooms. Second floor has 3 BR with 2 new BAs and access to large 2 story rear porch and fenced yard.
Popular Fairway neighborhood is the location for this updated classic Cape Cod home! With 4 BRs and 2 full BAs this beautifully decorated home offers hardwood floors, updated kitchen and baths, new HVAC in 2008, insulated windows and a finished basement. The backyard is fully fenced in, has a large 2 car garage and a nice deck for entertaining! Move-in ready!
The perfect blend of historic with elite scale modern amenities. Built in 1838, the house sports elevated ceilings, some original floors and multiple fireplaces. Lovingly and beautifully renovated. 3 BR and 2 1/2 BA. Master BR has large walk-in closet and juliette balcony. First floor BR with bath. Built in library, house wide sound system and security system. Private, fenced yard.
A 5th floor penthouse, the perfect spot for a weekend getaway! Located downtown across from Rupp Arena, this 1 BR, 1.5 BA condominium has a custom hard loft floor plan and interior design done by Karen Cox Interiors. Hardwood floors and high ceilings, this corner unit has a wrap around patio with views in all directions! Must see — there are far too many amenities to list!
1824 McDonald Ave. | $268,000
132 S. Ashland Ave. #3 | $349,000
2117 Hunters Wood Ln. | $549,000
169 Regency Point Path | $117,500
Charming 1.5 story home backing up to The Arboretum! 9 ft. ceilings, hardwood floors, 2 BR and full BA on first level, updated kitchen with cherry cabinets, stainless appliances and breakfast room overlooking a deck and backyard. Second floor has a large master suite with renovated, spacious bath and closet area. 11 new windows from Congleton Lumber Co.
Beautifully appointed condominium in Ashland Park features 9 foot ceilings, 2180 square feet all on one level. 2 large bedrooms, 2 1/2 baths, dining room with wet bar, sunroom and carport. Owner will also lease or consider lease/option. Conveniently located to downtown Lexington and the University of KY.
524 Elm Tree Ln. | $155,000
Spacious home with updates on cul de sac in The Woods subdivision. Features 4 BR, 3 full and 2 half BAs, updated kitchen with granite, built-in cabinetry. Exterior has been completely redone with new windows, Hardie plank siding, front and back porches, including a Timbertek wrap around back porch.
Located near UK, Central Baptist Hospital and New Circle Rd. 2 BR, 1.5 BA condominium offers a fully renovated kitchen and baths, private patio and community pool! Hardwood floors, granite counter tops, stainless appliances and a spacious living area. Corner unit and move-in ready. Nicely landscaped patio and privacy fence. Call today to learn more!
Fully renovated first level of this great downtown home featuring hardwood floors, new windows, new HVAC and electric with 2 BR and 1 full BA. Second level needs some TLC but could be renovated and leased out, or incorporated into the first floor and used as a single family home. Large backyard is partially fenced. Great front porch! Walk to Transylvania and downtown Lexington!
Becky Reinhold, Principal Broker cell 859.338.1838 • office 859.268.0099 • www.bgsir.com • becky@bgsir.com chevy chaser magazine january 2013
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Participating Charities * Lexington Young Life LFC Boys 96 Premier Soccer Team LFC Girls 99 Premier Soccer Team Liberty Elementary Lighthouse Ministries, Inc. Madison Central High School Band Boosters Markey Cancer Foundation Mary Queen MASH Services of the Bluegrass Meals on Wheels of Lexington Inc. Menifee Animal Shelter Model Lab Fifth Grade Washington Trip Model Lab Project Graduation 2012 Model Laboratory Band Boosters Model Laboratory Girls Basketball Team Moose Lodge Mother to Mother of Lexington Navy League of the United States Central KY Council Pax Christi Church Prevent Child Abuse Kentucky Real Life Radio Realtor Community Housing Foundation Refuge for Women Ronald McDonald House Charities of the Bluegrass Rosa Parks Saint Mary School Saint Michael’s Episcopal Church Saint Michael’s School Saints Peter & Paul School Sayre School Parents Association SCAPA-FOAS Sea Cadets KY DIV Seton Catholic School Shepherd’s House Shriners Hospital for Children-Lexington St. Peter Church St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Parish Step by Step STRIDE Sunrise Children’s Services Sweet Blessings Tates Creek High School Dance Team Booster Club Tates Creek High School Senior Trip Tates Creek International Baccalaureate Programme Temple Adath Israel The Hope Center The Key Association, Inc. The Lexington School The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society The Makenna Foundation The Race for Education The REP Toys For Tots United Way of the Bluegrass Wellington Elementary School Wolf Run Wildlife Refuge & Education Facility Woodford Humane Society *As of 11-12-12