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KCFA ELECTS TOM HOURIGAN 2018 PRESIDENT

Tom Hourigan, President & CEO of First Financial Credit of Lexington, has been elected the 2018 President of the Kentucky Consumer Finance Association (KCFA). Mr. Hourigan has been a KCFA Advisory Board Member for the last 10 years, and President & CEO of First Financial Credit since 2003. First Financial Credit is a Forcht Group of Kentucky company and operates 20 consumer finance

Diversify Your Investments …

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Experienced Dean, Campus Leader Chosen as UK’s Next Provost University of Kentucky President Eli Capilouto announced that the dean of the Gatton College of Business and Economics will be UK’s next provost.

David Blackwell will begin his duties as provost on

which point you can expect to get your full investment back, providing the bond issuer doesn’t default.)

Here’s the key point: Stocks and bonds often move in different directions. If you only own U.S. stocks, you could take a big hit during a market downturn, but if you own domestic and international stocks, bonds, government securities, certificates of You have probably heard that diversificadeposit and other types of investments, your tion is a key to investment success. So, you portfolio may be better protected against might think that if diversifying your market volatility, and you’ll have more investments is a good idea, it might also be opportunities for positive results. (Keep in wise to diversify your investment providers mind, though, that even a diversified – after all, aren’t two (or more) heads better portfolio can’t prevent all losses or guaranthan one? tee profits.)

Before we look at that issue, let’s consider So, it clearly is a good idea to diversify the first half of the “diversification” question your investment portfolio. Now, let’s move – namely, how does diversifying your on to diversifying financial service providinvestment portfolio help you? ers. Why shouldn’t you have one IRA here Consider the two broadest categories of and another one there, or enlist one advisor investments: stocks and bonds. Stock prices to help you with some types of investments will move up and down in response to many and a different advisor assisting you with different factors, including good or bad others? corporate earnings, corporate management Actually, some good reasons exist to issues, political developments and even consider consolidating all your investment natural disasters. Bond prices are not accounts with one provider. For one thing, immune to these dynamics, but they are you’ll keep better track of your assets. Many usually more strongly driven by changes in people do misplace or forget about some of interest rates. To illustrate: If your existing their savings and investments, but this will bond pays 2 percent interest, and new bonds be far less likely to happen to you if you are being issued at 3 percent, the value of hold all your accounts in one place. your bond will fall, because no one will pay Also, if you have accounts with several you full price for it. (Of course,it may not different financial service providers, you matter to you anyway, especiallyif you might be incurring a lot of paperwork – and planned to hold your bond until maturity, at

Jan. 8, Capilouto said in a campus-wide announcement today. Blackwell has served as dean of the Gatton College since 2012, a time of tremendous growth and transformation.

Most recently, Blackwell led the fund-raising efforts toward a $65 million expansion and renovation of the Gatton College facility, considered one of the premier business education facilities in the country. The initiative was David Balckwell, University of Kentucky Provost funded completely with private dollars.

“We had two outstanding candidates for this critically important position,” Capilouto said. “Donna Arnett (dean of the College of Public Health) and David Blackwell are leaders of their respective colleges but they also are respected leaders in their academic disciplines and throughout the campus. They are, indeed, emblematic of the faculty and administrative leadership and quality that exists throughout UK. In Dean Blackwell, we have someone with years of academic experience in his field and as an administrator, who has led a college through a time of tremendous growth, change and progress. Our university community is in the midst of similar transformations and changes. I am confident in the seamless transition Dean Blackwell can make to the provost’s office to continue the progress we’ve made under Provost Tim Tracy and the outstanding team there that is pivotal to the success of academic units across UK.”

many fees. You can cut down on clutter and expense by consolidating your accounts.

But most important, by placing all your accounts with a single provider, possibly under the supervision of a single financial advisor, you will find it much easier to follow a single, unified investment strategy,based on your goals, risk tolerance and time horizon. You won’t get conflicting advice and you’ll receive clear guidance on

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HAMBURGJOURNAL.COM “I am honored and incredibly gratified by the confidence President Capilouto has placed in me to take on this important task at such a critical juncture for UK in our progress as the state’s indispensable institution,” Blackwell said. “I look forward continuing the work Provost Tracy started to ensure greater student success, with efforts such as UK LEADS to address unmet financial need. And I look forward to new innovations and collaborations that we will undertake alongside an outstanding and dedicated team, who is advocating every day on behalf of the faculty, staff and students that make this community so special.”

During Blackwell’s tenure, enrollment at Gatton has grown by 36 percent to more than 4,200 students, including an increase in first-year students of nearly 70 percent.

Even with the growth, retention and graduation rates among Gatton students also have continued to climb.

Diversity also have been a focus of Blackwell’s tenure, with more than 54 percent of the faculty members hired since 2012 contributing to the ethnic, racial, and gender diversity of the Gatton College, including over 30 percent international, over 16 percent Hispanic or African American, and 30 percent women.

And, significantly, Blackwell has engaged in partnerships and collaborations with business leaders and other universities, including launching an innovative joint executive MBA program with the University of Louisville.

Blackwell replaces Tracy, who announced earlier this year that he was leaving UK at the end of the year to become chief executive officer of Aprecia Pharmaceuticals, a research and development company in Cincinnati.

UPS Goes electric

UPS, which operates one of the largest commercial trucking fleets in the world, today announced it has placed a reservation for 125 of Tesla’s new fully-electric Semi tractors. The new tractors will join UPS’s extensive alternative fuel and advanced

technology vehicle fleet, comprised of trucks and tractors propelled by electricity, natural gas, propane and other non-traditional fuels.

Lexington Based Valvoline add 56 locations

Valvoline Inc. said that it has completed its acquisition of 56 Valvoline Instant Oil Change (VIOC) franchise service centers from Henley Bluewater LLC. These stores build on the infrastructure and talent base of the existing company-owned operations in northern Ohio and add company-owned locations in Michigan. Following the acquisition, the company has a network of 439 company-owned locations.

The acquisition was discussed the signing of eight new development agreements with its larger franchisees, including two agreements with Henley Enterprises, Inc. Pursuant to those agreements, two of Henley’s subsidiaries will add approximately 100 stores in California and the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic regions over the next six years.

“We are very pleased to close the transaction and to add these stores and the strong team behind them to our company operations,” said Sam Mitchell, Valvoline’s chief executive officer. “A core element of Valvoline’s strategy is to accelerate the growth of our industry-leading quick lube model. Our plan is to grow company stores through new store builds and acquisitions and to work closely with our franchisees on their growth opportunities.”

The service model at VIOC has been built to provide a quick, easy and trusted experience for every customer, every day.

Customers receive a stay-in-your-car solution for preventive maintenance services, including full-service oil changes and each vehicle manufacturer’s mileage-based services.

PETS Lexington Resident Judges Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show

Lexington resident, Mary A. Miller, is among one of seven group judges at the 142nd Annual Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show in New York City on Monday, Feb. 12 and Tuesday, Feb. 13, 2018. Miller will officiate over the Non-Sporting Group during the evening competition held at Madison Square Garden on Monday night. The two-day, allbreed dog show, a highlight of Westminster Week, will feature daytime judging at Piers 92 and 94 in Manhattan.

Miller has been involved with the sport of dogs since the early 1970s showing both in conformation and junior showmanship with her Dalmatians. When her first Dalmatian, a $75 non-show dog, won best of breed and a group first at their first AKC match show, she was hooked. Through the years, many people helped her improve her handling skills and acquire knowledge of different breeds. After college at Western Kentucky University, she started a small Dalmatian breeding operation. Miller is the author of Junior Showmanship - From Hand to Lead, the 1995 juvenile/children book award winner from the Dog Writer’s Association of

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Miller is a life member of the Lexington Kennel Club and longtime member of the Dalmatian Club of America, as a board member, show chairman and junior showmanship chairman. She obtained her license to judge junior showmanship in 1978 and continued through the years acquiring the Non-Sporting group and several hound breeds. This is her second judging assignment at Westminster.

All daytime preliminary breed and junior showmanship judging, agility and obedience competitions will be held at Piers 92 and 94 on the West Side of Manhattan. The group, Best in Show and junior showmanship finals judging will be held at Madison Square Garden in the evening.

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INNOVATING STROKE CARE AT UK

By Mallory Powell

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he combination of a new clinical trial and a tissue bank is innovating stroke care and research at the University of Kentucky. Led by a multidisciplinary team of clinicians and scientists, the studies aim to develop new treatments using existing therapies that protect brain tissue after a stroke, and to learn more about the physiology of the event.

The MAVARIC (Magnesium and Verapamil After Recanalization in Ischemia of the Cerebrum) clinical trial leverages existing standards of care and approved drugs to improve how the brain heals following a stroke. The related BACTRAC study is developing a tissue bank of thrombi (stroke-causing clots) and distal and peripheral blood to examine the immediate molecular changes that occur at the stroke site.

Both the MAVARIC trial and the BACTRAC study are the first of their kind.

The burden of stroke is especially severe in Kentucky, where it’s the third leading cause of death (compared to fifth nationally) and occurs at earlier ages than in the rest of the country. Globally, stroke is the leading cause of morbidity and physical incapacity.

Despite the prevalence of stroke, current standards of care include only two potential

treatments. One is a drug called tPA, which, if administered quickly enough, can break up the clot that caused the stroke. This treatment, however, has a limited window of opportunity—three to four and a half hours — and can exacerbate injury if delivered too late. The second treatment option is a thrombectomy, where the clot that caused a stroke is physically removed through a catheter inserted into the blood vessel. The therapeutic window for thrombectomy is much longer, sometimes up to 24 hours.

Even with the advances of tPA and thrombectomy, which can be highly effective in removing the cause of the stroke, neither therapy treats the injury inflicted by a stroke.

“Thrombectomy has become common and widely effective, but only 60 to 70 percent of patients will be independent in three months — so there is more to be done,” said Dr. Fraser, director of cerebrovascular surgery at UK and one of the principal investigators of the MAVARIC trial.

LEVERAGING EXISTING DRUGS AND MODALITIES

In the hope of improving stroke outcomes by treating the injured area of the brain, Fraser partnered with Dr. Gregory Bix, director of the UK Center for Advanced Translational Stroke Science, to look at repurposing

existing drugs that, in combination with thrombectomy, could limit brain tissue damage and promote healing in stroke survivors.

“After the clot is removed through the catheter, there’s immediate access to the site in the brain where the injury is occurring. We’re taking therapeutics that already exist and putting them into the catheter immediately after we remove the clot, so

HAMBURGJOURNAL.COM trial is the first to intra-arterially deliver a neuroprotective “cocktail” to the stroke site.

A total of 30 stroke patients will be enrolled; stroke size, safety, and functional and cognitive outcomes will be evaluated through randomized, blinded outcome assessment.

“By using the catheter that was inserted to remove a clot, we’re then able to deliver neuroprotective drugs directly into the brain tissue that was just reopened,” Frasier said.

The combination of Verapamil and magnesium was first validated in preclinical models before moving to a clinical trial.

“When I used these two drugs in exper-

MAVARIC stroke trial medical illustration that the drug is delivered directly to the stroke-affected area of the brain,” Bix said.

Fraser and Bix began by repurposing an existing calcium channel blocker called Verapamil, which is mainly used to treat heart arrhythmias but is also FDA-approved for use to relax brain blood vessels that contract after a thrombectomy. Fraser had noticed anecdotally that patients who received Verapamil during a thrombectomy had better outcomes than their imaging and symptoms would have predicted.

In a previous preclinical study and Phase I trial—the first in the world to pair thrombectomy with immediate, intra-arterial administration of a neuroprotective drug — Fraser and Bix found that intra-arteria delivery of Verapamil was safe. Furthermore, in cell culture and animal models of stroke, it was effective in preventing significant ischemia-induced injury. But they understood that Verapamil alone wasn’t addressing the complex process of damage caused by stroke.

“There’s not going to be a single magic bullet in terms of drugs. When someone has a stroke, multiple pathways get activated and damaged. If you give a drug that addresses only one pathway, it doesn’t treat everything. So we need to try combining drugs,” Fraser said.

MAVARIC CLINICAL TRIAL In the MAVARIC trial, which opened in October, Fraser and Bix are now investigating whether combining magnesium with Verapamil can bestow even greater neuroprotective benefits. Magnesium has previously been studied for its potential to protect the brain after a stroke, but this

imental stroke models, it demonstrated very cleanly that there was a significant reduction in mean infarct volume — in other words, smaller strokes — as well as better functional outcomes. We were the first to model this completely in lab animals,” Bix said.

Because the trial uses existing FDA-approved therapeutics and modalities, the research team can conduct animal model and clinical research simultaneously, allowing them to refine the animal model as they learn more through the clinical research.

The trial also includes collaboration with Kentucky Appalachian Stroke Registry, which will enable analysis of thrombectomy and severe stroke patients who might have been candidates for the new procedure,

The burden of stroke is especially severe in Kentucky, where it’s the third leading cause of death (compared to fifth nationally) and occurs at earlier ages than in the rest of the country. Globally, stroke is the leading cause of morbidity and physical incapacity. as well as analysis of a rare but increasing stroke condition called moyamoya.

Support for the MAVARIC trial comes from the UK Multidisciplinary Value Program, which funds investigator-initiated clinical trials at UK through support from the College of Medicine, the Office of the Vice President for Research, and the Center for Clinical and Translational Science.

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BACTRAC STUDY

Leveraging thrombectomy technology even further, Fraser, Bix, and Keith Pennypacker, PhD, professor of neurology and associated director of the UK Center for Advanced Translational Stroke Science,

“We have a pager — we call it the Thrombectomy Pager — and when it goes off, everyone involved swarms together. One of the people who carries a pager is a researcher who will come in and process the samples on the spot. There’s centrifuge right outside the angio suite,” Frasier said. are developing a stroke tissue bank that will greatly enhance stroke research through increased molecular understanding of the injury. The BACTRAC (Blood and Clot Thrombectomy Registry and Collaboration) study is the first to collect and analyze both the stroke clots and surrounding blood. The samples are obtained as a matter of standard thrombectomy procedure and require nothing additional. The process does, however, rely on a highly collaborative process of tissue collection and informed consent that will enable inclusion of nearly every thrombectomy case at UK. “We have a pager — we call it the Thrombectomy Pager — and when it goes off, everyone involved swarms together. One of the people who carries a pager is a researcher who will come in and process the

samples on the spot. There’s a centrifuge right outside the angio suite,” Frasier said.

Clot and blood samples are analyzed to examine protein, genetic, and blood gas changes that occur at the stroke site. From early analysis of their first samples, the team is already noticing surprising changes in the blood and tissue where strokes occur.

The observations could eventually allow for more targeted treatment of strokes.

“We’re getting the first glimpse of molecular events that are occurring due to the stroke, and some of these events are involved in signaling the immune system,” Pennypacker said. “The inflammation response is essential for the healing of the injury, but sometimes it can overreact and cause additional damage. So if we can get a handle on these molecular events, we can possibly eliminate the molecules that cause excess damage without blocking the beneficial immune molecules.”

In analyzing the first samples they collected, the team has observed calcium depletion in the blood and blood vessel distal to the clot, as well as changes in protein and RNA related to gene expression.

“We’re discovering things about stroke that no one knew six months ago — incredible changes even in single samples that could really help us understand stroke on the very acute, early side of things, which has been very difficult to study until now,” Fraser said.

Eventually, they hope, the BACTRAC study will include enough stroke cases that researchers will be able see how stroke affects people differently based on age, sex, and other health conditions, such as obesity

or diabetes. One limitation of current stroke research is that animal research models use predominantly young, homogeneous, male mice, whereas the human population that experiences stroke is older, less healthy and much more diverse.

The main problem in finding cures for stroke is that the patient population is so diverse.

“In basic science animal models, we

mostly use a homogeneous population, and we’ve found that they’re receptive to experimental therapies in ways that we don’t always see in humans,” Pennypacker said.

“But, if we have a huge database with thousands of patients that allows us to pull out various groups and see the differences in their response to stroke, it could give insight into different treatments that work better for people based on age, sex and other health conditions.”

Initial support for the BACTRAC tissue bank comes from the UK Department of Neurology Pilot Grant Program, which funds investigator-initiated pilot studies. Further grant applications are currently underway.

TRANSLATING DISCOVERIES THROUGH TEAM SCIENCE

The multidisciplinary innovations of the MAVARIC and BACTRAC studies, which unite patient care and lab research, depend on the combined expertise of scientists, clinicians and research staff.

“There aren’t a lot of places in the U.S. that have this translational integration for stroke between basic research and clinical research,” Bix said. “What makes an academic medical center special is that we are at the cutting edge of developing new therapies. Where’s the next cure going to come from? A place like UK — an academic medical center running clinical trials it has developed itself, where people are pushing the envelope.”

UK HealthCare is designated Comprehensive Stroke Center.

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For the New Year, Resolve to Treat Your Belly Right

by Sara Police

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early half of Americans set some sort of resolution by Jan. 1; the top resolution in 2017 was to “lose weight/eat healthier.”

Looking forward, many adults will probably continue with weight loss goals, as obesity rates reached an all-time high in October, at nearly 40 percent of adult Americans. But, I challenge you to make a different type of resolution for the coming year: a resolution for your gut bugs.

At this very moment, there are trillions of bacteria living in your body – the majority in your gastrointestinal (GI) tract. Collectively, these bacteria are known as the microbiome. The bulk of them are symbiotic – in other words, mutually beneficial. We help our microbiome survive and it helps us survive. Researchers are continually uncovering diverse and important functions of the microbiome related to energy metabolism, immunity, GI and mental health – among others.

Weight loss resolutions are relevant in this regard, since the gut microbiome affects the rate of absorption, metabolism and storage of calories. For example, specific bacterial strains, such as Firmicutes and Bacteroidetes, shift during obesity – potentially increasing energy harvest from food. Ai-Ling Lin, assistant professor at the UK Sanders Brown Center on Aging, is investigating the impact of the microbiome on the aging brain and mental health. Her research findings demonstrate a healthy microbiome is associated with reduced anxiety and

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A primary source of energy for the microbiome is complex carbohydrates.

Vegetables, fruits, whole grains, legumes, seeds and nuts are sources of resistant starch and dietary fiber – also known as “prebiotics.” risk for dementia with aging.

Maximize your beneficial and defensive features of the microbiome by nourishing and protecting it, every single day. Here are some tips to nurture the good bugs within during the coming year: Choose complex carbohydrates Prebiotic-rich foods (not refined, sugary foods) give gut bugs plenty of fuel to flourish.

A primary source of energy for the microbiome is complex carbohydrates. Vegetables, fruits, whole grains, legumes, seeds and nuts are sources of resistant starch and dietary fiber – also known as “prebiotics.”

Include natural probiotics in your diet Enrich the microbiome with a serving of yogurt, kefir, sauerkraut or fermented vegetables regularly.

Beyond vitamins and minerals, these foods are rich sources of beneficial bacteria such as Lactobacillus and Bifidobacterium, which may boost immunity and overall health. Effects of probiotics vary from person to person, since everyone’s microbiome is unique.

Get plenty of sleep Even gut bugs need a good night’s rest.

The microbiome shifts in composition and function during the light versus dark-hours of the day. Research indicates that irregular circadian rhythms (associated with jet lag in frequent flyers, for example) leads to shifts in the microbiome associated with metabolic changes.

Taking steps toward a good night’s sleep will safeguard your gut bugs’ health and functionality.

Sara Police is assistant professor in the Department of Pharmacology & Nutritional Sciences at the UK College of Medicine

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GETTING FIT IN 2018? THE Y CAN HELP

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tarting a fitness program can be a challenge, but the long-term benefits of consistent exercise and eating properly, have lasting impacts on preventing disease and the quality and longevity of life.

Many of us made New Year’s resolutions but struggle with knowing how to apply execute them. However, the YMCA of Central Kentucky has a list of recommendation to help stir people to achieve their goals.

Move More: It’s important for children to get at least 60-minutes of physical activity

each day (30-minutes for adults). Incorporate physical activity into your daily routines and spend more time walking to places

“Setting short term goals is a great way to get started. As you start to meet your short-term goals and become successful in your wellness journey, make larger and longer-term goals” instead of driving to improve your health and well-being.

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body. If you can’t cut it entirely, resolve to swap one soda a day for a large glass of water instead. Once you’ve been able to swap one out, see if you can cut soda entirely.

Schedule Family-Time: With work, school, and activities family-time may seem like an impossible ask, but see if your family can have a “screen-free” night with no phones, video games, etc. Instead, use that time to play a board game, play outside or visit with family and friends.

Volunteer Your Time: Giving back and supporting neighbors can benefit everyone involved. Not only is it a personally rewarding experience to help others in need, but it’s also a way to meet new people or discover an interest. Find an opportunity in your community, such as reading to children at the library or distributing food at a local food bank.

Put Extras to Good Use: Do you have extra canned goods or clothes that could benefit others in need? Clean out your pantry, closet or attic and donate extra items to homeless shelters or community outreach programs.

The YMCA offers their members three free one-hour wellness appointments with a healthy-living coach to suit the needs of that specific individual’s body, health and schedule. It’s all of the tools needed to educate and improve health and fitness for 2018.

Whitaker Family YMCA Associate Executive Director Erin Jones says, “Setting short term goals is a great way to get started. As you start to meet your short-term goals and become successful in your wellness journey, make larger and longer-term goals.”

“Making lifestyle changes can be challenging,” she adds, “but it can be enjoyable if you share the experience with a friend or a loved one. Most importantly, find something that is fun for you to do! Step out of your comfort zone and experience different types of fitness to see what works for you and stick to a few that you enjoy.”

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FOOD

SURPRISES AWAIT AT THE WINTER MARKET

BY TOM YATES

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arly last Saturday morning, I planned to quietly slip out of the house for a quick trip to the indoor winter farmers’ market. Although it’s a fairly short walk from our house, I decided to drive because it was freezing outside. I grabbed my Martha Stewart market-designated canvas tote bag and drove down our driveway. After two or three thumpity thumps, I realized I had a flat tire.

Great. It was really early, very cold, and I was dressed like an unkempt overly bundled up character from a wintertime South Park episode. All bundled up with nowhere to go. Bliss.

I love the serenity of the indoor winter farmers’ market. It was calm and quiet with gentle guitar music humming through hidden speakers. It felt great to be back at the market.

Quarles Farm had canned vegetables, salsas, chow-chows, relishes, breads, and coffee cakes. Even at 9:00 a.m. , I couldn’t resist a taste of their stewed beef wafting heavenly aromas from cranked up slow cookers. Samples? Sure.

Perched on a higher level overlooking the other vendors, Elmwood Farm offered the mother load of the indoor market. They had the usual suspects; baskets of watermelon radishes, beets, turnips, black radishes, sweet potatoes, collard greens, winter squash, gorgeous celeriac, garlic, organic

eggs, and chicken.

I was totally surprised by bags of fresh English Bordeaux spinach. Really? In January? With deep green lacy leaves highlighted by bright red veins and stems, the spinach reminded me of delicate Swiss chard. Apparently, it’s a hardy variety that grows profusely until temperatures dip into the teens. They actually harvested their spinach during our latest snowfall! It was still damp....from the snow. Wow. I filled my bag with organic eggs, spinach, Stripetti squash, garlic, and sweet potatoes before driving home.

It’s been a while since our kitchen counter tops were covered with market booty. I

was giddy and couldn’t wait to play with my stash. wanted to try something different with the small sweet potatoes, so I adapted a recipe from Fine Cooking and threw together individual sweet potato and goat cheese galettes. Crazy, right? Goat cheese and sweet potatoes? Weird, fascinating, fabulous, and a far cry from sweet potato casserole.

Before getting started, I slushed through our snow-covered back deck to snip handfuls of fresh thyme and chives. I pulled out my mandolin and sliced the sweet potatoes into thin rounds. After buttering small individual ramekins, I filled them with alternating layers of sweet potatoes, parmigiano reggiano, crumbled goat cheese, fresh thyme, salt, and pepper before ending with a final layer of goat cheese.

After preheating the oven to 375 degrees, I placed the galettes onto a foil-lined sheet pan and slid them into the oven to bake alongside a pan of roasting whole grape tomatoes.

Because the individual galettes were small, I checked on them frequently. I burn stuff...a lot. Really. Yep. After 45 minutes, they were beautifully browned and tender, so I pulled them from the oven to rest.

Pomegranate Molasses-Glazed Smoked Pork Chops. cranked a cast iron grill pan over high heat until it was smoking hot and tossed two smoked boneless pork chops onto the grill to cook through.

While the chops caramelized on the grill, I brushed them generously with a thick ruby red glaze made with 1/2 cup pomegranate molasses, 2 tablespoons of dark brown sugar, the juice of a fresh lemon, and a

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splash of red wine. The glaze seared onto the pork flesh like molten lava, sealing the juices inside while encrusting it in a sweet tart candied pomegranate shell. Just before the pork chops combusted, I pulled them from heat and slid them into a low oven to keep warm.

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fter a glass of wine or three, I gave the snow-kissed spinach a quick rinse before sauteing it in olive oil with minced garlic, shallots, and julienned red bell peppers.

I plated the wilted garlicky spinach and nestled the sweet potato goat cheese galettes into the spinach nests. After

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FOOD FORCHT BANK HELPS “STICK A FORCHT IN HUNGER”

Forcht Bank’s recent “Stick a Forcht in Hunger” food drive collected, with the help of their customers, 41,421 non-perishable food items for local food banks. During the six week food drive, which began on November 6th and ended December 20th, Forcht Bank collected almost 4 times as many food items as compared to 2016.

Forcht Bank collected non-perishable food items at all of its 26 Banking Centers throughout 12 community markets

scattering fresh julienned red peppers over the spinach and galettes, I slid the tart sticky pomegranate glazed pork chops onto our plates before tumbling roasted grape tomatoes to the side. Lemon zest and sliced

They actually harvested their spinach during our latest snowfall! It was still damp....from the snow. Wow. chives finished them off.

Ok. So, here’s the deal. It was a ridiculous riot of flavor. Really. The earthy spinach balanced the tart sweet moistness of the pork chops with bits of pungent garlic, sweet red

pepper, and meltingly soft shallots. When sliced, the plump roasted grape tomatoes popped their sweet wet juices over the pork, creating a bonus sauce. Win. The sweet potato goat cheese galettes were ridiculous.

Oh. My. The cheeses didn’t ooze or drip. It wasn’t about that. The galettes were delicate, soft, and sweet. The nutty parmigiano added subtle saltiness while the fresh thyme provided floral undertones. The goat cheese profoundly elevated the simple galettes to another level. Suspended between layers of thinly sliced sweet potatoes, the soft goat cheese had the mouthfeel of tangy soft marshmallows. Air pillows. Clouds. Fabulous.

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It’s full of surprises.

in Kentucky. All of the collected items were donated to local food pantries in the community. In addition to the items collected, Forcht Bank is donating $10 for every checking account opened during the same time frame for a grand total of $4,330 to purchase additional items and necessities Kentucky families in need require.

“Our employees and customers truly went above and beyond this year,” said Forcht Bank President Tucker Ballinger. “We collected nearly four times the donations as last year. We’re really proud of our communities that join together to help out those less fortunate around the holiday season.”

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N E W S F O R PA R E N T S

MONDAY JAN 1 Registration for many of the youth sports at the YMCA open on January 1.

WEDNESDAY JAN 3 Fayette County Schools resume on Wednesday January 3, 2018

THURSDAY JAN 4

Lexington Public Library hosts Story Time at the Play Area at Fayette Mall on January 4 at 9:30 am.

Exploring the Arctic and Antarctica at Living Arts and Science Center on January 4 at 6 pm.

SATURDAY JAN 6

On Saturday, January 6 Learn about the owls of Central Kentucky and experience them in person on a Owl Night Hike.

Members of the Central Kentucky Audubon Society will share their knowledge on a hike

through The Arboretum and into the woods.

Depart the Visitor Center at 5:30 p.m. Bring binoculars and flashlights. Recommended for ages 7+. This program is completely outdoors so make sure to dress in warm layers.

MONDAY JAN 15 MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. DAY

SATURDAY JAN 13

No School Day Classes at Living Arts and Science Center January 15 from 7:45 am to 5 pm

It’s not too cold to explore nature and have some fun outside at the Arboretum on January 13. Enjoy Hands-on, winter-themed activities, make some crafts and play with snow (make fake snow if there is not any on the ground). Activities will be indoors and Outdoors (weather permitting) so be sure to dress for the weather.

Harlem Globetrotters bring their high flying basketball acrobatics to Rupp Arena at 7pm on Saturday Jan 13.

Adoptees Connect 5pm at Wild Fig Coffee and Books “This is a peer-led Adoptee centric group geared towards bringing adoptees together to offer support from those who know Adoption the best- the Adoptee.

TUESDAY JAN 16 American Girl Craft Club at Cut and Paste Craft Studio on January 16 at 5 pm.

FRIDAY JANUARY 19 The Living Arts and Science Center is hosting a Gallery Hop of the Creative Camera Club on January 19 at 5 pm. Join photographer John Snell and other members of the Creative Camera Club, in this workshop for people of all interests and skill levels. Camera Club photographers will present their own photographs and participants will learn how to improve the exposure, composition and sharpness of their own photographs, and gain some tips about equipment, local photo locations and more.

SATURDAY JANUARY 27 Every 4th Saturday from 10 am to 2 pm the Living Arts and Science Center host Discovery Saturdays. On January 27 “The Science of Temperature” will be in the Maker’s Space. Kids can build their own iceberg and see the effects of temperatures on materials. “How Things Work: Engineering + Innovation” will be in the Discovery Gallery. From concept to construction, visitors actively participate in STEAM education while learning about energy, motion, force,

and other engineering concepts. Design, build, and test your ideas, solving problems and finding creative solutions along the way. The Planetarium will also have several shows.

Paper Marbling with Maggie Rogers is fun for the whole family at the Living Arts and Science Center at 10:30 am on Saturday, January 27. Paper marbling is the art of creating and printing multi-colored swirled or stone-like patterns on paper.

You’ll love experimenting and collaborating with lots of colors, patterns, tools and more to create lots of one-of-a-kind art papers to take home.

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Science Extravaganza with Maggie Rogers is Fun for the Whole Family at the Living Arts and Science Center at 1 pm on Saturday, January 27. LASC will provide the goggles and lab coats, you provide the curiosity. There you’ll explore blowing out candles with sound, work with changing solid matter to liquids, and learn about the unusual principals of “non-Newtonian” fluids. This is fun for all ages.

THURSDAY FEBRUARY 1 Join the Living Arts and Science Center for a festive evening of traditional Chinese performance and participation during this special cultural discovery night program.

Performing and visual artists from the University of Kentucky’s Confucius institute will be taking us on a journey through a variety

of Chinese art forms. We’ll be exploring the beauty of tai chi and the liveliness of material arts as well as creating Chinese Lanterns and fluid calligraphy. Watch, learn and participate in this special evening of Chinese art and culture.

Lexington Parks and Recreation youth baseball and t-ball registration opens February 1 and closes March 31. Practice are scheduled by the coach starting in April and go through May. League games are

weekday evenings and Saturdays from May through July.

Lexington Parks and Recreation youth girls fast pitch softball. Registration opens February 1 and closes March 31. Practice are scheduled by the coach starting in April and go through May. Games go from May/ June through July. Nine-game season and a post-season single elimination tournament

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NEW GOALS Join the Y C.M. GATTON BEAUMONT YMCA 3251 Beaumont Centre Circle Lexington, KY 40513 859-219-9622

HIGH STREET YMCA 239 East High Street Lexington, KY 40507 859-254-9622

NORTH LEXINGTON FAMILY YMCA 381 West Loudon Avenue Lexington, KY 40508 859-258-9622

WHITAKER FAMILY YMCA AT HAMBURG PLACE 2681 Old Rosebud Road Lexington, KY 40509 859-543-9622

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SENIOR EVENTS AND NEWS THURSDAY JAN 4

Punch-A-Bunch is a Cardio Kickboxing inspired work out designed to keep you in “fighting” shap. Don’t be intimidated by the name Punch-A-Bunch is non contact.

This class will be on Thursdays at 8:30 pm starting January 4.

MONDAY JAN 8

The Memory Cafe is a monthly social group providing a safe, comfortable environment where people with memory loss and their care partners can enjoy time together and remain socially engaged with others traveling the same journey.

This month the Memory Cafe will meet on January 8 at 2 pm. The Memory Cafe is designed for people with memory loss and their caregivers; please no professionals.

THURSDAY JAN 11

Lexington Senior Center is offering a 6-week class to learn conversational Spanish. The class is for beginners and no registration is required. Classes will be held on Thursdays at 1pm and will begin on January 11

MONDAY JAN 22

The Alzheimer’s Association Early Stage Social Engagement Group is designed to provide education, emotional, and social support for people in the Early Stage of Alzheimer’s disease or another form of dementia through regularly scheduled outings, meetings, and activities. This group helps participants connect with other people with dementia and tries to help them maintain their personal and emotional health. The program will be at the Alzheimer’s Association, 2808 Palumbo Drive (basement conference room), Lexington, KY 40509, on Monday, January 22, 2018, from 11:30am12:30 pm.

The Lexington Senior Center’s Fitness Center is a great place to start 2018 right.

Fitness center is open Monday through Friday. Proper athletic footwear is important to

a safe fitness area so closed toe and heel shoes must be worn.

MONDAY JAN 24

January 24 & 25 from 9am-4pm, Miracle Ear will be at the Lexington Senior Center offering free hearing screens. 30 minute appointments can be scheduled in advance starting on January 2.

MONDAY JAN 29

KORT Physical Therapists host a “before, during and after hip-knee replacement” seminar at the Lexington Senior Center on January 29 at 10am.

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SENIOR EVENTS AND NEWS TECHNOLOGY HELP FOR LEXINGTON SENIORS If senior citizens have questions regarding tablets, laptops or smartphones, volunteers with the American Association of Retired Persons will be at the Lexington Senior Center on the third and fourth Mondays of each month from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. to work with seniors on a one-on-one basis.

To make an appointment or for more information, contact Amanda Patrick at 278.6072 to set up an appointment. When you call, be ready to specify what device you need assistance with so that volunteers can set guests up with the right volunteer.

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY The Commodities Supplemental Program needs volunteers to help once a month with the delivery. To help you must be able to drive and have your own transportation.

You can deliver as few as one or as many as you want. The Commodities Supplemental Program provides a monthly food box to low income seniors. The Lexington Senior Center is one of the only locations that offers delivery of the food box. There are currently 168 seniors receiving a food boxes and 96 of those are delivered each month. If you think you may be interested in joining our delivery team or if you want more information, please contact Jennifer Garland at 859-278-6072

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H E A LT H C A L E N D A R FLU

It’s officially flu season in Lexington: the Lexington Health Department has reported the first lab-reported cases of the flu. The Health Department offers flu shots 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Monday through Thursday at its Public Health Clinic at 650 Newtown Pike. No appointment is necessary. Last year, Lexington had 503 confirmed cases of the flu and seven flu-related deaths

BUNDLE UP WITH BOURBON AND BLUES

Bundle Up with Bourbon and Blues 3rd Annual Bundle Up With Bourbon & Blues for Bluegrass Hospice Care 7-11pm at Keeneland Hosted by Lexington Bourbon Society and Bluegrass Care Navigators Bourbon workshops, live music by Jordan English Band and heavy hors d’oeuvres.

NUTRITION

On Wednesday, January 10, Good Foods Co-op on 455 Southland Drive hosts “Ditch the Diet; Find Food Piece.” This class will explore the 10 Principles of Intuitive Eating which include ditching the diet mentality, discovering satisfaction, and making peace with food. Participants will spend an hour unpacking what it means to move away from yo-yo dieting and weight cycling toward a better way of eating with self-compassion and care. The class is broken into three parts and will continue on January 31 and March 7. Different principles will be discussed in each session, so participation in one, two, or all three is welcome.

On January 30 at 6pm, Body Structure Medical Fitness Facility is holding a Nutrition 101 Seminar to help you lay the foundation for a healthier lifestyle. You will learn about the science of metabolism and proven methods of weight loss from Emily McGillivray, RDN, LD, CN.

YOGA

Friday, January 5 through Sunday, January 7, the Shaker Village of

Pleasant Hill hosts a weekend-long yoga retreat. There will be yoga lessons for all levels, including practices that focus on strengthening the connection of body, mind, and spirit; tuning into the energy of the New Year; and four yoga practices to leave you feeling satisfied and satiated. Space is limited (and this retreat always fills up) so get yourself registered if you’re feeling the nudge.

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BOURBON ROLL OUT THE BARRELS

resulted in Country Boy building a facility in Georgetown that opened in February of this year.

Harrison is one of the founding members of

BY JOSHUA CAUDILL the Kentucky Guild of Brewers where he now serves as Vice President. When it started, nside this family-owned distillery rackthere were only a handful of them sitting house located in Bardstown, Kentucky, around a picnic table for meetings. Now, it’s the intoxicating aroma of aging bourbon a common occurrence to see 100 to 200 combined with the visual of barrels stacked on top of each other provides an image and people in a meeting thanks to how the state has embraced craft beer. experience that has become synonymous Country Boy Brewing’s four Kentuckian with Kentucky culture. co-founders have come a long way since Outside the rackhouse, bourbon barrels can they opened on a dual two-barrel system and be heard rolling down the track, sounding as fermented in dairy cream separators while if a roller coaster was picking up speed, the making their first beer “Snake Bite,” which charred white oak barrel turning over and Harrison described as “terrible” before finding over until it reaches the end and is loaded their groove.

He now has a vision for their into the truck.

For the group of bourbon and beer enthusi- brand. asts gathered around on Monday, it’s a spectrolling through the distillery’s tasting tacle. For the Lexington, Kentucky brewers in room, fellow brewers and craft beer attendance at the historic Willett Distillery, it’s fans are seen congregating around the beginning of a process.

Lexington’s Blue Stallion Brewing Company As members of the Kentucky Guild of Brewfounder Kore Donnelly. He’s well respected ers, Lexington’s biggest names in the brewin this market and he sees the KGB event ing industry along with brewers from around as a chance to mingle with friends instead of the state, are here to collect selected used being competitors. barrels for an experimental series of beers to release at the second annual Kentucky Craft “We already have a built-in camaraderie among the breweries,” Donnelly said.

Bash festival in June.

“There’s a pretty thorough understanding that “It’s fun for us as brewers to get everyone it works a lot better for all of us if we can cretogether and partner with an awesome distillery with a crazy good name [Willet Distillery],” co-founder of Country Boy Brewing Daniel Harrison said. “To partner with them and to be able to release these beers for the Craft Bash next year, to be the only place where you can come and meet all of the brewers and taste all of the beers in one spot, it’s a pretty unique experience for the drinker and for us.”

Born and raised in Georgetown, Kentucky, Daniel Harrison (Co-founder of County Boy Brewing) Harrison was a longtime craft beer enthusiast Kore Donnelly (CFO of Blue Stallion Brewing Compabut according to him, the idea of Country Boy ny) Andrew Bishop (Co-founder Ethereal Brewing) Brewing started in…Japan. After his friend ate more craft beer drinkers instead of trying and eventual Country Boy Brewing partner, to fight each other for the existing craft beer Nathan Coppage, moved to Japan to teach drinking market. “ English, Harrison joined him.

According to Donnelly, the hope is to While in Japan, He and his partner had a expand the market, get people who used to blog about craft beer in English and it was drink national brands to try craft beer, to try their brands and if Country Boy can create a craft beer drinker out of a national brand drinker, that person will eventually try everyone’s beer. If he creates one, they will try everyone’s beer as well.

Blue Stallion Brewing focuses mostly on German-style lagers and British Ales, Munich-style Dunkel, Amber lagers and offer a one of the only ones at the time. They called decent amount of American styles in house but their flagships are German style. It’s the it ‘Good Beer and Country Boys.’ It was result of discovering what they loved most also where they met Brian Baird who has a brewery in Japan, which is still very popular. during their days of homebrewing.

“I have a hobby and love for science, chemHe took them under his wing and infected istry and biology. The hobby of home brewing them with his passion for craft beer and when gave me an outlet to explorer chemistry and they came back to Kentucky in 2010, they the intricacies of that and all of the variations decided to start a brewery in Lexington. It you can get with yeast and ingredients,” Donfinally opened in 2012 and their success has

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nelly said. “after a year of doing it, it became obvious that craft beer isn’t happening in Lexington and then Alltech opened up and ultimately helped develop the pallet of Lexington for craft beer. It gave us the opportunity to have an audience so we weren’t doing all of the work to build an audience.”

After four years of finding its niche in the Lexington market, Blue Stallion and Donnelly wants to build on its reputation and believes

without being 21 because there’s no alcohol in it,” Bishop said. “You just buy all of the ingredients so they don’t check your age and at 19, I was at 125 State Street in Lexington, making beer on the stove top and fermenting in the closet and really, it was just to say, ‘I’m 19 and don’t need someone to go buy a beer for me.’ It really started more about saying that and snowballed from there.”

While he was in college, Bishop ran into his old high school classmate and now Ethereal partner, Brandon Floan, at a house party.

Floan learned to brew in Asheville, North Carolina with his brother and he had some of his beer and Bishop had some of his own beer and since they already knew each other, they decided to brew together.

They did that for four years for fun and then after that, despite pressure from their family, the bourbon barrel craft beer could build to a decided that they were going to school for legacy and help further their climb. the wrong reasons and left to see if they “We want to be a household name in Lexcould make a career out of beer. ington,” Donnelly said. We want to brew as Two years before they opened their brewery much as we can and fill the Lexington market in the Pepper Distilling building, the duo and we’re not far from that dream.” discussed a business plan and invested in equipment and worked on repetition. tanding in front of the rustic door that Despite the craft beer market becoming leads to the distillery and dons the very competitive with new brewers having emblem of Willett’s iconic Pot Still, dollar signs in their eyes and an average of Ethereal Brewery’s 31-year old co-founder, two breweries opening up every day in the Andrew Bishop, comes off as a personable United States, Bishop sees the brewery’s and passionate brewer whose ambition and potential is clearly evident.

“What’s neat about this opportunity with 12 or 13 different breweries filling these barrels, is that you can put an IPA in a barrel and have it come out great,” Bishop said. “When we do release these at the Kentucky Craft Bash, you’re going to see a wide range of beer styles and flavors but the one thing they have in common is they all came out of these Willett barrels where can pick up some of the undertones and the nuances.” role as an organic result of passion for the Typically for an ale, Bishop says you can art and a way to build a relationship with the go from grain to glass anywhere from 15-18 community, which is a large reason why his days. But they still have that same time brewery is participating in the Craft Bash frame except after those 18 days, it will go festival next summer. into a barrel and they’ll usually age between “We were brewing for four years before we 8-10 months to give enough time for the beer even got the itch to do it professionally. We to pick up some of the character. If you put it were brewing just to make beer for ourin and pull it right back out, it hasn’t had any selves, friends and family and then found out time to really mature with the wood but if you we could turn this into a profession,” Bishop put it in too long, it oxidizes and you could said. “We’re looking to stay small, stay beaupick up too much wood. tiful and staying close to our community and You want to find the sweet spot,” Bishop having fun with what we’re doing.” said. “After a certain amount of time, you Taste the results of the bourbon barrel-aged start opening up the barrel and tasting it and beers on Saturday, June 23rd, when Kendeciding when you need to pull it out. “ tucky Guild of Brewers host its first annual Bishop, a Tates Creek High School alumnus Kentucky Craft Bash located at Louisville and also a psychology major at the University Waterfront Park. The Kentucky Craft Bash of Kentucky, got the bug for homebrewing will be the state’s largest beer festival that when he was 19 after visiting his uncle that will exclusively feature beers produced by worked for Summit Brewing in Minnesota and Kentucky brewers and made in the state. The who was also working on his third bath for a event will showcase over 30 Kentucky brewnanobrewery he was opening. eries and feature over 70 varieties of beer.

“On the surface, it looked really easy to make beer so when I got home, I got online and discovered you can buy a homebrew kit

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MONDAY JAN 1 NEW YEAR’S DAY

Central Kentucky Audubon Society is hosting The First Lexington Cemetery Bird Walk of 2018 at 9 am on January 1 at 833 W Main St.

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SATURDAY JAN 6 The Kentucky Gun Show will be at the Lexington Convention Center January 6 from 9 am to 5 pm.

SUNDAY JAN 7

UK women’s basketball vs. Georgia 2pm at Memorial Coliseum Diamond Rings & Pretty Things Wedding Show 11am at Lexington Convention Center “Bridal Bliss Winter Classic” 11am - 4pm at Hilton 369 W. Vine St.More than 100 of Lexington’s top wedding professionals to help you plan your perfect day!

WEDNESDAY JAN 3

Docent Tour at 21c on Wednesday, January 3 at 5:30

Basic Hand Knitting Wool Scarf hosted by Level Up Lexington on January 3 at 6 pm at Seventh and Lime.

UK men’s basketball at LSU, Wednesday Jan 3 at 8:30pm on SEC Network Fayette County Schools resume on Wednesday January 3, 2018

THURSDAY JAN 4

Lexington Public Library hosts Story Time at the Play Area at Fayette Mall on January 4 at 9:30 am.

Exploring the Arctic and Antarctica at Living Arts and Science Center on January 4 at 6 pm.

2018 Kentucky Invitational Truck and Tractor Pull will be at Alltech Arena from Jan 4 to 6.

TUESDAY JAN 9

UK men’s basketball vs. Texas A&M Aggies 7pm at Rupp

WEDNESDAY JAN 10 “Ditch the Diet; Find Food Peace” hosted by Good Foods Co-op - 455 Southland Dr. 6:30-8pm class to explore the 10 Principles of Intuitive Eating

THURSDAY JAN 11

UK women’s basketball vs. Florida (away) 7pm

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CALENDAR OF EVENTS SATURDAY JAN 13 Harlem Globetrotters bring their high flying basketball acrobatics to Rupp Arena at 7pm on Saturday Jan 13.

Celebrating the Seasons -- Winter Wonderland 10am1pm at The Arboretum. Enjoy hands-on, winter-themed activities, make some crafts and play with snow! Activities will be indoors and outdoors, so dress for the weather.

A Taste of 21c With Jonathan Searle will be at Shaker Village on January 13 at 6:30 pm.

MONDAY JAN 15

MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. DAY No school for Fayette County schools.

The Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government and University of Kentucky will co-sponsor of the Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday Commemoration on Monday, January 15, 2018 at Lexington Center Heritage Hall. This celebration and annual day of events is one where so many participate and support. The Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday Planning Committee highly encourage the community to participate in these scheduled events, and to become involved in activities that commemorate the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. On January 15, 2018 the Martin Luther King, Jr. Freedom March departs from downtown Lexington Center Heritage Hall on West Main Street at 10:00 a.m. Line up for the Freedom March begins at 9:00 a.m. in the corridor of Heritage Hall and continues until 10:00 a.m.

No School Day Classes at Living Arts and Science Center January 15 from 7:45 am to 5 pm

TUESDAY JAN 16 2018 Horsey Hundred Launch Party is at Ethereal Brewing on January 16 at 6 pm.

On January 16 head over to Casual Pint to explore the balancing act of Alexander Calder and creating our own mobiles.

WEDNESDAY JAN 17

Saving Abel at Manchester Music Hall - 899 Manchester St. 7pm-midnight

Hand Lettering Basics will be at Level Up Lexington at 6 pm on January 17 Run the Bluegrass is having their annual bash to reveal the year’s Finisher Medal(s) at Hamburg Farms on January 17 at 6 pm.

FRIDAY JAN 19

Alan Jackson: Honky Tonk Highway Tour at Rupp 7:30

What better way to kick off 2018 than at Man O’ War Harley Davidson’s very own Calendar Signing Party. Make sure you stop by and get your calendar after January 5th, and then come to the party on January 19 at 6 pm to meet the girls who made it all possible. This year’s theme is Kentucky Pride! See all the locations we visited for this year’s calendar. There are a few surprises as well as some cool challenges for you this year.

SATURDAY JAN 20

UK men’s basketball vs. Florida Gators 8:15pm at Rupp

Black Jacket Symphony performing Led Zepplin IV at Lexington Opera House - 401 W Short St 4pm African American Ball Kick-Off Black Tie Gala hosted by African American Forum at Embassy Suites 1801 Newtown Pike 7:30pm

The Men of Faith Breakfast resumes on Saturday, January 20, 2018 at 9:00 a.m. in Kearns Hall of Liberty Road Faith Fellowship, 2734 Liberty Road. The speaker will be Jerry Tipton, the award winning columnist for the Lexington Herald-Leader.

Just cause it’s cold outside doesn’t mean you have to be!

Riding can be enjoyable even in colder weather - learn how to stay toasty out there with Man O’ War Harley Davidson’s Stay Warm in Winter Donut Social & Workshop... January

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20 at 10:30 am.

The Living Arts and Science Center is hosting a Gallery Hop of the Creative Camera Club on January 19 at 5 pm.

Join photographer John Snell and other members of the Creative Camera Club, in this workshop for people of all interests and skill levels. Camera Club photographers will present their own photographs and participants will learn how to improve the exposure, composition and sharpness of their own photographs, and gain some tips about equipment, local photo locations and more.

SUNDAY JAN 21

UK women’s basketball vs. SC Gamecocks at Rupp 12pm

MONDAY JAN 22

Creed Bratton from The Office will be at Cosmic Carlie’s on January 22 at 8 pm.

TUESDAY JAN 23

UK men’s basketball vs. Mississippi St. Bulldogs 9pm at Rupp

WEDNESDAY JAN 24

2018 Equine Symposium and Convention Hosted by United States Pony Club will be at 4041 Iron Works Pkwy from January 24 to 28.

THURSDAY JAN 25

UK women’s basketball vs. Alabama 7pm at Memorial Coliseum Jerry Seinfeld will be at the Louisville Palace January 25 at 7 pm.

FRIDAY JAN 26

Neko Case at Manchester Music Hall 899 Manchester St. 8pm-1am The Nude: Brutal Beauty - Opening Celebration hosted

by Lexington Art League 7-11pm Dirty Dancing on Tour comes to the Lexington Opera House on January 26 at 8 pm.

3rd Annual Bundle Up With Bourbon & Blues for Bluegrass Hospice Care 7-11pm at Keeneland Hosted by Lexington Bourbon Society and Bluegrass Care Navigators Bourbon workshops, live music by Jordan English Band and heavy hors d’oeuvres.

Explorium of Lexington hosts the 5th Annual “It’s Your Night at the Museum” at 7pm. This is a fundraising event for adults to let out their inner child.

SATURDAY JAN 27 The Professional Bull Riders Real Time Pain Relief Velocity Tour at Rupp 430 W Vine St. 7pm

TUESDAY JAN 30

UK men’s basketball vs. Vanderbilt Commodores at Rupp 9pm.

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HOME AND GARDEN

AMERICA THE BEAUTIFUL

Keep America Beautiful’s Cigarette Litter Prevention Program, now in its 15th year, is the nation’s largest program aimed at reducing cigarette litter. Since its inception, the program has been implemented in more than 1,700 U.S. communities, including Lexington.

Make up trash collection times may vary from normal so to ensure collection set trash out after 4 pm the Tuesday before your pick up makeup date.

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Prioritization of roads for snow and ice removal is based on traffic volume with consideration for access to public transportation, emergency services, and schools.

While cigarette smoking in America has decreased 28% in the past decade, cigarette butts remain the most littered item in the U.S. and across the globe.

By providing the public with information and funding for ash receptacles and the distribution of pocket or portable ashtrays, Keep America Beautiful has made strides in educating the public and ensuring a cleaner tomorrow.

RECYCLE AND REMOVAL

Residents with city waste collection can dispose of their Christmas tree by placing it on the curb the evening before their regular collection day. All decorations, ornaments and lights must be removed. Natural trees will be taken to the city’s composting facility where they will be converted into mulch.

Artificial trees will be sent to the landfill or can be donated to Habitat for Humanity ReStore. Tree collection will start Tuesday, Dec. 26 and will run through January 26.

Natural wreathes, garland and gourds may be placed in the gray yard waste cart.

Fayette County residents can recycle holiday lights, computers, televisions and small appliances at the City’sElectronic Recycling Center located at 1306 Versailles Road. Learn more at www.LexingtonKY. gov/LiveGreen. These items should never be placed in the blue recycling cart, as they can damage sorting equipment.

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There is no trash collection on Martin Luther King Jr. Day (Monday January 15) the makeup day for Martin Luther King Jr. Day is Wednesday January 17

Streets and Roads will pretreat roads and strategically position plows when a snow or ice event is anticipated. When plows mobilize, ranked streets will be cleared within 24-hours of the end of the snow event. In ongoing snow events or when snow is drifting, plows may need to revisit higher ranked streets to keep them clear. This may mean a delay in plowing lower ranked roads. Only ranked roads will be plowed in a typical

snow event. Additional roads may be added for snow events of 5” or greater. These additional roads will be prioritized with the goal of maximizing access to school, work and services for the greatest number of citizens.

Workers can plow more quickly when there are fewer obstacles to navigate. Help us serve you faster by keeping the ranked roads clear of cars.

Vehicles stalled or disabled on the normally traveled portion of any public roadway may be removed to facilitate snow removal and traffic flow. Additionally, vehicles parked along snow emergency routes may be removed if the Mayor declares a snow emergency. Car owners can retrieve their cars by calling the Police reports desk at 258-3563.

The 2018 Kentucky Fruit and Vegetable Conference will have something of interest for all fruit and vegetable producers. The event runs from 8 am Jan 8, until 5 pm, Jan 9, at Lexington’s Embassy Suites Hotel.

Participants may enjoy Kentucky Proud products at the exhibitor/grower and conference luncheons, and they will be able to visit with exhibitors at the trade show.

The conference is a joint meeting of the Kentucky State Horticulture Society, the Kentucky Vegetable Growers Association, the Organic Association of Kentucky and the Kentucky Wineries Association.

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LBAR 2017 SALES

In November, LBAR reported real estate sales topped 951, with reported sales totaling $179,031,135.

The year-to-date 2017 total sales increased four percent from 12,409 sales to date in 2016 to 12,846 sales to date in 2017. The year-to-date 2017 residential single family sales increased three percent from 11,627 sales to date in 2016 to 11,995 sales to date in 2017. The residential median sales price increased five percent from $155,000 to date in 2016 to $162,000 to date in 2017.

The residential average days on market decreased 16 percent from 63 days to date in 2016 to 53 days to date in 2017. The yearto-date 2017 townhouses/condos sales increased nine percent from 782 sales to date in 2016 to 851 sales to date in 2017.

According to 2017 LBAR President Ty Brown, “Listings — especially those in the affordable price range — continue to go under contract quickly. With the seasonal decline in inventory beginning to occur in most markets, prospective buyers will likely continue to see competitive conditions through the winter.”

November sales activity decreased six percent with 1,012 sales reported closed in November 2016 compared to 951

sales reported closed in November 2017.

Of the 951 sales 198 sales were to first time homebuyers and 123 sales were to out of state buyers. Residential sales decreased seven percent from 946 sales closed in November 2016 compared to 880 sales closed in November 2017. The residential average days on market decreased eight percent from 59 in November 2016 to 54 days in November 2017. The residential median sales price had no percentage of change from $154,450 in November 2016 to $155,000 in November 2017.

Townhouses/condos sales increased eight percent from 66 sales reported closed in November 2016 to 71 sales reported closed in November 2017. The townhouses/condos median sales price increased 19 percent from $138,500 in November 2016 to $165,000 in November 2017. The average days on market decreased 48 percent from 97 in November 2016 to 50 days in November 2017.

In November, pendings increased from 954 in November 2016 to 973 in November 2017,” comments Brown. Additionally, months of inventory continue to remain low with 3.9 months, a decrease of three percent compared to November 2016.”

REAL ESTATE SOLD IN 40505 AND 40509

40505

01-Dec................. 2173 PATCHEN LAKE LN.......................... $612,256 03-Nov................. 1 DEEPWOOD DR..................................... $589,000 09-Nov................. 1885 GOODPASTER WAY......................... $481,000 17-Nov................. 1757 BELLECHASSE DR.......................... $196,000 07-Nov................. 328 MARIEMONT DR................................. $190,000 20-Nov................. 170 E LOUDON AVE.................................. $175,000 30-Nov................. 1608 COURTNEY AVE............................... $142,000 17-Nov................. 2413 WANDA WAY..................................... $138,500 30-Oct.................. 339 SIERRA DR......................................... $129,900 09-Nov................. 640 NORTHSIDE DR................................. $127,000 27-Nov................. 1510 CLARKSDALE CT............................. $120,000 10-Nov................. 608 IVY CT................................................. $118,000 30-Nov................. 2087 SPRING STATION DR....................... $115,000 30-Oct.................. 2321 SHANDON DR................................... $112,000 15-Nov................. 166 NORTHWOOD DR.............................. $112,000 08-Nov................. 1502 DURHAM CT..................................... $110,000 17-Nov................. 106 NORTHWOOD DR.............................. $109,900 14-Nov................. 2368 SHANDON DR................................... $102,000 06-Nov................. 645 ROSEWOOD DR................................. $95,000 13-Nov................. 573 RADCLIFFE RD................................... $91,850 08-Nov................. 412 ANNISTON DR.................................... $85,000

20-Nov................. 1119 HIGHLAND PARK DR........................ $81,258 09-Nov................. 1705 SARASOTA CT.................................. $80,000 16-Nov................. 682 BISHOP DR......................................... $75,000 16-Nov................. 209 BROADVIEW DR................................. $72,700 30-Nov................. 1704 SARASOTA CT.................................. $65,000 22-Nov................. 612 PARKSIDE DR..................................... $56,000 15-Nov................. 840 E SEVENTH ST................................... $55,000 17-Nov................. 920 DAYTON AVE...................................... $42,000 09-Nov................. 1823 AUGUSTA DR UNIT 6....................... $31,500 08-Nov................. 1416 HIGHLAWN AVE................................ $30,000 14-Nov................. 1104 HIGHLAND PARK DR........................ $30,000

40509

28-Nov................. 3621 TRANQUILITY PT............................. $402,898 28-Nov................. 1617 CORNELIUS TRCE........................... $363,550 20-Nov................. 2404 GEPPA CT......................................... $356,000 15-Nov................. 3506 TRANQUILITY PT............................. $349,900 30-Nov................. 1959 COVINGTON PT............................... $349,900 14-Nov................. 2417 PATCHEN WILKES DR..................... $340,000 17-Nov................. 1605 CORNELIUS TRCE........................... $339,515 10-Nov................. 3620 TRANQUILITY PT............................. $323,323 27-Nov................. 3333 LAWSON LN...................................... $315,000

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21-Nov................. 4169 SPERLING DR.................................. $307,714 13-Nov................. 1905 COVINGTON DR............................... $307,620 29-Nov................. 2627 FLYING EBONY DR UNIT 14............ $300,000 06-Nov................. 3360 BLACKFORD PKWY......................... $300,000 07-Nov................. 3104 DUNHILL CT...................................... $300,000 01-Nov................. 3329 LAWSON LN...................................... $299,500 17-Nov................. 3542 TRANQUILITY PT............................. $294,311 15-Nov................. 2110 SPRULL WALK.................................. $287,000 13-Nov................. 3550 BLACKWELL PL................................ $281,527 22-Nov................. 3374 POLO CLUB BLVD............................ $265,000 13-Oct.................. 916 ANDOVER GREEN............................. $257,500 13-Nov................. 1024 HADDRELL PT.................................. $250,000 20-Nov................. 4684 LARKHILL LN.................................... $248,500 07-Nov................. 3168 CAVERSHAM PARK LN.................... $243,900 06-Nov................. 2229 POKEBERRY PARK.......................... $224,000 07-Nov................. 656 VONBRYAN TRCE.............................. $236,000 15-Nov................. 1101 BANYAN CV...................................... $217,000 29-Nov................. 1168 DEER HAVEN LN.............................. $210,000 14-Nov................. 2896 MAHALA LN...................................... $209,900 16-Nov................. 2548 CAYMAN HEIGHTS........................... $200,000 17-Nov................. 2636 OLD ROSEBUD RD.......................... $187,900 07-Nov................. 3220 TOLL GATE RD................................. $187,500 27-Nov................. 2893 MAHALA LN...................................... $184,000 15-Nov................. 4464 STUART HALL BLVD UNIT 3............ $183,900 15-Nov................. 2481 ARISTOCRACY CIR.......................... $176,500 21-Nov................. 2192 ICE HOUSE WAY.............................. $176,000 03-Nov................. 3736 POLO CLUB BLVD............................ $175,000 03-Nov................. 2678 OLD ROSEBUD RD.......................... $175,000

20-Nov................. 688 SMUGGLERS NOTCH DR.................. $175,000 17-Nov................. 2429 ARISTOCRACY CIR.......................... $174,500 27-Oct.................. 3040 DREXEL PASS.................................. $171,000 15-Nov................. 2467 ARISTOCRACY CIR.......................... $170,000 17-Nov................. 4464 STUART HALL BLVD UNIT 9............ $169,000 29-Nov................. 2252 KENWOOD DR.................................. $165,000 14-Nov................. 645 MORGAN HILLS DR........................... $141,000 15-Nov................. 688 FOREST HILL DR............................... $140,000 27-Oct.................. 1244 RED STONE DR................................ $137,000 10-Nov................. 428 CHELSEA WOODS DR....................... $128,000 15-Nov................. 216 TIPCHIK DR........................................ $111,500 14-Nov................. 2605 LUCCA PL......................................... $98,000 17-Nov................. 341 DARBY CREEK RD............................. $93,500 13-Nov................. 4751 TODDS RD........................................ $90,000 21-Nov................. 2612 LUCCA PL......................................... $84,500 20-Nov................. 3489 POLO CLUB BLVD............................ $80,000 14-Nov................. 2600 LUCCA PL......................................... $73,500 29-Nov................. 417 PEACHTREE RD................................. $72,000 16-Nov................. 1953 COVINGTON DR............................... $71,500 27-Nov................. 270 OSAGE CT.......................................... $40,000

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