Jessamine Co. Living Summer 2022

Why choose Floyd's Cycles?

Our motorcycle dealer is your complete motorcycle shop. We cover everything of Honda Powersports, from new motorcycles to accessories. Our new and used inventory of Honda equipment includes dirt bikes, Honda generators, water pumps and we are even an official Honda ATV dealer too!

Fully trained and Honda certified mechanic staff in our motorcycle repair shop, and we are available to work on other manufacturer motorcycle repairs. Feel free to order authentic Honda parts from our motorcycle parts store or let us to the work and schedule a service repair online!

Y'all sure know how to make a girl feel like she's doing a good job! The response for the magazine has been tremendous, and I am SO thankful for you! Thanks for being excited and telling your friends about it, and for reading it!

The thing about Summer is that it reminds us that beauty is always on the way. No matter how we feel or what we are going through in the world, or in life in general -- brighter days are ahead. Now they are here! Don't take them for granted.

Eat the fresh veggies, thank a farmer, support your local businesses, get outside and enjoy the sunshine, enjoy the summer events, and just be overall happy!

People are working very hard behind the scenes right now to get events together for you! I've already been to Fair Board meetings and Kentucky Wine and Vine Festival meetings, and I know Taste of Jessamine has started planning. How lucky are we in Jessamine County to host the PGA Barbasol tournament? Try to get your family out and go to them! I know you'll have a blast! There is plenty of fun for everyone to have at these!

I've asked locals what their favorite part of Summer is, and I've included that in here as well! I hope you enjoy the history story too! A murder over football tickets?! Can't make this up.

As you read this edition of JCL, I hope you are proud to live here, work here, and/or play here. I hope some of the articles will inspire you! I hope that as you are sitting on your front porch this Summer, you'll pick up JCL and give it another go-over. I hope you love it.

Follow us on Facebook @jessaminecountyliving, follow me on IG @brittmoses and HAPPY SUMMER!

June 4 - Bike Safety Day (Wilmore)

Kids from toddlers to teens are invited to bring their bike to ride the KIDS' BIKE SAFETY RODEO at Med-Save Pharmacy Wilmore.Get a free bike helmet (while supplies last), free hot dogs and ice cream, and register for super cool prizes!

June 17 - Taste of Jessamine

The community is invited to come and enjoy an evening of food, fun and fellowship as you sample dishes prepared by chefs and aspiring foodies from in and around Jessamine County

June 18 - Juneteenth Celebration at Hayden Park

Join us for a FREE evening of entertainment and education designed to introduce the whole family to Juneteenth, a celebration of freedom

June 18 - Bike Safety Day (Nich)

Same as June 4th event, but at MedSave Pharmacy In Nicholasville

June 18 - KY Wine and Vine Fest

Bring the whole family to enjoy great food and craft vendors, and try wine from wineries all across the state!

June 19 - Juneteenth

June 19 - Father's Day

June 20-24 - Paint the Town

June 21 - First day of SUMMER

July 7-10Barbasol Championship

The Barbasol Championship is a professional golf tournament in Kentucky on the PGA Tour; it debuted in 2015 as an alternate event to The Open Championship in Britain in July Rides, fair food, shows, and prizewinning attractions can all be foudn at the Jessamine County Fair.

July 11-16Jessamine Co. Fair

July 4 - Independence Day Back to School

July 4 - Wilmore 4th of July Festival

A parade in Wilmore, followed by a festival that includes food, music and

Check out the FALL SPORTS PREVIEW in the FALL edition of Jessamine County Living Magazine!

Peach Salsa

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Good Eats:

There is something so special about a Summer meal. Maybe it's the eating with friends and family that makes the difference. Maybe it's the seasonal veggies that makes it so good. Picking up food from one of our local restaurants and taking It home to your family Is some of the good stuff summer Is all about.

Charity

You Live Local, Here's Why You Should Give Local

Supporting local charity helps you contribute positively into your local community

Supporting your community helps to make it a better, safer place to live

You help contribute to pressing social, societal, and/or economic issues in your town

You'll help boost the efforts of the hardworking people at churches and nonprofits

Your money goes directly to your community's needs, and not to admin costs

Spending time volunteering helps shift your perspective of your life and community

You gain a sense of purpose and gratitude for your ability to help those in need

You help make services more available to those in need of them

You're able to explore your passions, whether it's animal advocacy, helping the homeless, feeding those in need, extending a life line to those struggling with addiction, or offering hope to victims of abuse

Some examples of local charities you can help today:

The Jessamine County Food Pantry has been proudly serving Jessamine County since 2004 by providing food to those who need it most We pride ourselves on having an easy, and relatively quick food distribution process If you would like to help us, you can donate money by scanning the QR code below, or if you have food to donate you can drop it off at our location during any open hours, or set up a separate time to drop off by calling our phone number : (859) 312-4003

Merchant Killed Over Football Ticket Dispute

he Threlkeld Select School for boys operated in Nicholasville for nineteen years from 1902-03 through the 1920-21 school year. It was founded by Thomas Butler Threlkled, and was located on four acres at present-day 205 N Third Street The school was a large two-story house, with bedrooms upstairs for the twelve boarding students, plus downstairs it had living quarters for the Professor and his family, and more classrooms. The boarding students were usualy augmented by fifteen local boys, making an enrollment of twenty-seven students The course of study was extensive and complete, embracing the classics, sciences, music, and foreign languages, turning out graduates who were ready for the business world, or for college. In fact, all the colleges in Kentucky admitted Professor Threlkeld’s boys without examination, as his reputation as an educator was well known and respected.

Athletics were offered and encouraged as part of the well-rounding of the boys, and for the proper preservation of health. A gymnasium was eventually built on the property, and the school fielded interscholastic teams in baseball and football. During the football season, the boys would go around town selling tickets to home games Such was the case on October 7, 1920 when two boys entered Denman Brothers store in Nicholasville and asked William Denman if they wanted to buy tickets for that week’s game. Denman declined to do so, and when the boys returned to the school, they told Professor Threlkeld that they had been turned down.

Professor Threlkeld phoned the store and talked to William Denman, who said that theyere busy on the day of the game and would not be able to go. Professor Threlkeld then reminded him that the boys buy all their clothes there and if the Denman Brothers could not support the boys by buying tickets, then they would just take their business elsewhere William Denman initially told the Professor that they would buy tickets just to smooth things over, but then he had a change of heart and called Professor Thelkeld back. Denman did not like the way he had been talked to during the first phone call, and he told the Professor that he did not care if the school boys traded with them or not, and, in fact, it would best if the Professor’s grown son, Logan, who also taught at the school, would come in and pay his account balance and never set foot in the store again.

That return phone call outraged twenty-seven year old Logan Threlkeld, and he decided to go settle it man-toman The Professor was so worried about what might happen, that he stuck a pistol in his jacket pocket and followed Logan to the store.

That return phone call outraged twenty-seven year old Logan Threlkeld, and he decided to go settle it man-to-man. The Professor was so worried about what might happen, that he stuck a pistol in his jacket pocket and followed Logan to the store Once there, Logan got into a disagreement with thirty-year old William Denman, as the two took off their jackets and squared off for fisticuffs. Someone locked the door, and then William Denman told his brother Arthur to check the Professor for a weapon. According to the Professor’s later testimony, Arthur came towards him in a menacing manner and that is when the Professor pulled out the pistol and shot Arthur Denman in the stomach. He was rushed to a hospital in Lexington, where he died six days later, on October 13, 1920, at the age of thirty-three. He was a bachelor and left behind his mother and siblings.

Professor Threlkeld was charged with his murder, with a trial beginning on November 11, 1920 It ended the next day with a hung jury. He was then retried beginning on June 14, 1921, with a jury called from Mercer County men. That jury found him guilty on June 15, 1921, he was sentenced to life in prison, and remanded to the state prison in Frankfort. He was in poor health and there was an outpouring of support and sympathy for him Over two thousand people, some very prominent, and some former students, signed a petition asking Governor Edwin Morrow for a pardon. The Denman family asked for a hearing on the petition, and one was held on August 22, 1921. Governor Morrow heard the arguments that day, and then granted the Pardon on October 16, 1921, returning the ill Professor to his home, but the school was closed by then and would never reopen

The school property sold on February 1, 1923 to Melanethon Young for $6,500. He had plans to convert it to a hospital, but by 1925 it had been resold to J.R. Keller who turned it into apartments. On June 23, 1923, Professor Threlkeld died at the age of seventy-four from cancer His son Logan married a girl from Virginia and began teaching at Chatham Military School in that state, and then he became a professor of biology at Virginia Polytechnic Institute (now known as Virginia Tech), a position he held until 1958 when he retired. After retirement, he also taught at Milligan College in Tennessee, and Shorter College in Georgia He died in 1988 at the age of ninety-four

William Denman continued as a merchant after the death of his brother, and then after retirement dealt in antiques with his wife, Mary, from their location on north Main Street. William died in 1972 at the age of eighty-one. His wife Mary passed away in 2002 The disagreement over the football game tickets not only took the life of Arthur Denman, but also brought about the demise of Threlkeld Select School, and sent Logan Threlkeld on a path away from Nicholasville. The world was forever changed for both the Denman and Threlkeld families.

Hall’s Farm & Feed is the only locally owned and operated farm and feed store in this area Owners James J F ) and Cherie Hall are lifelong residents of Jessamine County and proud to serve our fine community ormerly Thompson & Shearer Farm Supply, the business has been in Jessamine County for over 55 years After eing a customer for most of his life, J F told Cherie about 15 years ago that if the Shearer family ever decided o sell the store, he’d like to buy it, so when the opportunity came to buy it, they were interested However, the oad to ownership wasn’t smooth as it took two false starts before they could finally purchase the business “We ere riding the roller coaster for several months of ‘we’ll get to buy the store’ ’we won’t get to buy the store’, herie said “I finally told my husband that if it’s the Lord’s will for us to get the store, we will, and if not, we on’t.” Finally on Jan. 30, 2017, J. F.’ s dream and Hall’s Farm & Feed became a reality.

Hall’s Farm & Feed offers a wide range of products from traditional agriculture products to drainage pipe, culvert, straw mat, mud cover, mulch, and topsoil. Their traditional agricultural products include not only a wide range of feed for animals literally from A-Z featuring both Purina and Southern States (now Cargill) feed but also a large selection of seed (many varieties of grass & pasture individual seed and seed mixes as well as wildlife food plot options and garden/vegetable seeds as well). Additionally, they carry a variety of garden and lawn supplies They have garden plants and sod (in season) as well as weed prevention products and fertilizer They also sell and service a full line of Echo products and parts (chainsaws, trimmers, edgers, blowers and more)!

Additionally, Hall’s Farm & Feed is the home of Hall’s Fencing and Hall’s Lawnscaping. They not only offer fencing materials and tools but also construct fence as well everything from farm, residential, estate, and commercial fence options Hall’s Lawnscaping provides lawn mowing services for residential and commercial customers Hall’s Farm & Feed is located at 201 Etter Drive in Nicholasville. Stop by or give them a call at 859-8854980 to see how their family can serve yours!

reasons to be happy

I asked YOU what you loved about Summer and this is what you said: I asked YOU what you loved about Summer and this is what you said:

"Creek walks with my dog"

- Mandy E.

"Noschool!"

-AlexandraM.

"CAMPING BY THE WATER FIRESIDE CHATS AT NIGHT AFTER A DAY PLAYING IN THE CREEK LISTENING TO ALL THE NIGHT ANIMALS WHILE DRIFTING OFF TO SLEEP HANGING IN MY HAMMOCK WITH A FULL BELLY AND A SLIGHT BUZZ FROM SIPPING ON GOOD OLE KY BOURBON"

-ANDREW A.

"Summer is long days and ice cold drinks on the porch with friends. It's watching your children's faces light up when they run into the cool water at the local pool and hearing their little giggles when you splash water at them. It's family vacations, and sun-kissed shoulders, the smell of sunscreen lingering on skin at the end of the day. It's chasing fireflies and ice cream cones melting onto tiny fingers. It's fireworks and barbecues and cornhole. It's night markets down small town streets and a baseball game on the television. It's togetherness with your family, your friends, and your local community.

(PS if you can't tell I love summer )"

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Fishing, kayaking, festivals, being outside more. Personally, being out in the sun means less psoriasis outbreaks and smoother skin which improves moral and life in general.

-MaKeshia B.

"Lightening bugs, can drive with the windows down, wear shorts & t-shirt, no shoes, pretty flowers, trees have their leaves back."

-Shal

B.

"Garden growing! So canning season can start!"

-Kelly

"We love summer because we get to be outside with loved ones and friends"

-Melissa

M.

"Warm nights, fireflies and children’s laughter."

-Dana

P.

"Smell of fresh cut hay and fresh turned ground on the farm."

- Stephanie R.

Ashley W.

Allthesmells.Thecut grass, poolwater,thegrill,the morningair.

=GayleC.

As a child with 8 siblings (6 brothers & 2 sisters), summer time was fun time! My dad was a tenant farmer and we had access to a pond that we swam in, horses & a mule that we got to ride, plenty of acreage to explore & lots of farm animals to enjoy.

We also worked hard as a family of 11, so summertime was also spent in gardening, mowing, etc, but we did it together and we had a lot of fun! I have an internal need to be outdoors because of how I was raised. I am SO GRATEFUL for summer!!

-Joy W.

Digging in the dirt planting flowers Florence K.

Health

StayingActive

In the summertime, it's a perfect time to get and stay active, because you have more opportunities to get outside, and do what you love without it feeling like a chore. I hope you'll find these tips inspiring to incorporate a little bit more activity in your daily life this Summer season. Talking to myself here too!

Schedule time to simply walk! Go outside and play!

You might be surprised how you can get carried away walking on a beautiful morning or evening, and burn extra calories at the same time!

Make every way the long way!

The good old days were when we were MADE to go outside and then made to come back in. How about trying to get outside with your kids or friends and playing a game?

Swim time counts!

I love this fact. Time splashing around in the pool counts as activity! It is fun and torches cals!

Everybody knows to take the stairs But what about the other simple steps? Park further away from the store Spend time going through all the aisles looking for something new. Every step is a step in the right direction.

Challenge your friends and family

If you love a good challenge, a friendly competition is a great way to get movin'!

Nicholasville offers a lot to get outside for this time of year I encourage all of you to get out there and enjoy all we have to offer. We have beautiful golf courses and we are the home of the PGA Barbasol tournament that's coming in July!

We are proud to host this PGA event right here at home. We also have the Jessamine County Fair, and the Kentucky Wine and Vine Festival this summer. The Wine and Vine Fest is in June, and the Fair and Barbasol are both in July.

While you're at it, check out our trails and be sure to shop our local businesses in Nicholasville. We are growing and are thankful for the businesses that choose Nicholasville, so let's get out there and support them. Have a great Summer!

Pete Sutherland

Letter

Summer time in Wilmore – perhaps a time to slow down, look around and enjoy this community! What can you do?

Take in one of our six summer weekend concert series: Gospel on the Green on Fridays and Stonebridge on Saturdays Some of the best talent in the area is recruited for these concerts, all of which are free thanks to many donors. Concert schedules are available at: www.wilmore.org or www facebook com/wilmorecommunity

Are you a train enthusiast? You will want to visit the Railside Caboose Museum to see the latest train paraphernalia and local history on display The Museum is located on E Main St and is open every Saturday morning from 9 a.m. to 12 noon.

Take in our Farmers’ Market, open every Saturday from 8 a.m. to 12 noon at the parking lot on E. Main St , adjacent to the railroad tracts These farmers and craftsmen provide quality locally grown produce and crafted products Look for the “guest vendor” each week: perhaps live music, the Girl Scouts handing out free flower seeds, the County Ag Dept. discussing cooking with fresh veggies, line dancing demonstrations, and more!

Have you seen our commercial district lately? Shops are filled with an outstanding collection of new and antique items – a wide variety and little to no overlap! When finished shopping, grab a cup of coffee or an ice cream cone and sit a spell at the rest area by the Caboose or on one of our benches along E Main Street

Long known for its beautiful hanging baskets, the city continues that tradition along with plantings at public flower beds throughout the community Our many parks provide green space, seating areas and beautiful vistas inviting you to sit and enjoy.

Letter from Judge Executive

It is summer; the days are filled with sunshine, warmth, and an abundance of things to do. Summers in Jessamine County are even more of a treat with all the community has to give, and the kindness of friends, family and fellow residents to share moments with In addition to the convenience of being centrally located in the Bluegrass, Jessamine County has a lot to offer right in our backyards. From the beautiful parks, to fruitful wineries, from adventurous hiking to relaxing shopping and dining, the county has an abundance of options. For these reasons and many more, I have enjoyed raising my family here, working here, and serving the people of Jessamine County

Judge David West

Hats Off!

Congrats, Class of 2022!

Best songs for recent grads

"Moment 4 Life" Nicki Minaj

"How Far We've Come" Matchbox 20

"I Hope You Dance" Lee Ann Womack

"Graduation" Vitamin C

"Good Riddance" Greenday

Best books for recent grads

The graduates from East and West Jessamine High Schools have worked exceptionally hard, and have faced countless challenges on their road to graduation. From all of us, CONGRATULATIONS! We hope your future is bright, and your journey to get here to graduation only makes you strongerfor all you choose to do. As always, we hope you'll keep your life and family right here at home, making Jessamine County that much better because you are here.

Best jobs for recent grads

Home Health Aide

Landscaper/groundskeeper

Flight Attendant Plumber

Insurance Salesman Patrol Officer

Pharmacy Technician

Electrician

Aiden James Adams

Kaleb Lantz Akers

Abdullah Hussein Ali

Nermana Alic

Emily R. Amaluisa

Caitlin Michelle Anderson

Hannah Leah Anderson

Dylan Alexander Atkinson

Taylor Alyssa Baber

Alexis Breanna Baker

Bailey Grace Baker

Jordan Wallace Baker

Milton D. Baker

Shannon Paul Baker

Brynna Dawne Barkley

Alliyah Michelle Beasley

Natasia Nicole Bell

Jonathan Bernal

Haley E. Black

Haven Olivia Blaine

Kristin Allison Neace Blakeman

Kwame Asamoah Boateng

Joshua O’Neal Bolton

Jerri Lynn Michelle Brooks

Alaysia Danae Brown

Alyssa Grace Brown

Carmen Hope Brown

Alex Ryan Bryant

Jared Bueno

Evan Frederick Burczyk

Raileigh Michelle Paige Burton

Tyrese Allen Caban Bryson

Hunter Carroll Dylan Blake

Carter Gabriela Castro

Franco Dakota Ty Caudill

Jacob Leo Caudill

Nadiia Chuhalinska

Brianna Ann Cobb

Robert Lewis Collier Jr.

Madeline Nicole Conn

Chalie Cheyenne

Clay Conrad

Piper Morgan Covert

Mallory Brooke Cowan

Jacob William Cox

Kennedy Leigh Cox

Breeanna Gwen Crank

Jacob Karson Crofts

Tyler Wayne Cruse

Isaiah M. Daniel Cristofer

Keeneth Daniels Corbin

Bass Dawson

Mia Juliann Delarosa

Samuel Pavlovich Derkach

Kayleigh Madison Devin

Kevin Matthew Dotson Jr.

David Dulin

Cadance Makenna Dunaway

Catherine Annmarie Dunn

Dawson Andrew Dunning

ravis Allen Durham

Brayden Alexandra Eades

Payton Todd Elks

Alexis Faith Ellis

Camri Lisha Faye Epperson

Graduating Seniors

Kylie Whitaker Erlewein

Kevin Josue Espinoza-Gonzalez

Anna Renee Everman

Andrew Reed Farmer

Christian Octavio Felix

Stanley Nathan Foster

Nicolai Grant Freeman

Gerald Gaines

Joseph Daniel Gallo

Volodymyr Andriyovych Gedz

Andrew Ryan Geis

Steven Sean Gelston

Austin Henry Cruz Gerling

Destini Michelle Gilbert

John Michael Gilbert

Jonathan Andrew Gilbert

Brianna Giles

Liliya Glushchak

Leah Abigail Gonzalez

Sanchez Eden Carol Gore

Aidan William Green

Cynthia Belle Griffith

Noah J. Grimm

Jackson Daniel Gross

Madison Erin Gullette

Sara Verneice Gumm

Aidan Cameron Hager

Keelee Lucille Raylynn Hager

Irma Simone Hagins

Austyn Lewis James Hale

Barry Cruse Hall Jr.

Cameron Edward Hall

Olivia Rose Hamm

Ashden Scott Hansen

Grace Haragakiza

Zach Kaelem Harrison

James Dennis Mark Hatter

Tyler Anthony Haungs

George Gregory Henderson Jr.

Kathryn Elizabeth Herko

Eriberto Hernandez-Martinez

Katie Marie Hess

Jasmine Nicole Himes

Aliyah Naloni Holder

Khloe Alexandria Lee Holsing

Brycen Leigh Edward Hubbard

Cassidy Cierra Huff

Jaicob Austin Huffman Harley

Katherine Humphrey

Zoe Glyn Hutchinson

Sean Jacob Irwin

Chancelor Kenneth Patrick Jackson

Tajii Kyndris Jackson

Nelsy Michelle Jiménez-Rojas

Andre Maurice Johnson

Autumn Grace Johnson

Brayden Matthew Johnson

Briley Jo Johnson

Riley JoAnn Johnson

Kevin Scott Kessler

Madison Elizabeth Kidwell

Austen Daniel King

Collin Michael Klering

Breauna Cheyann Lagutap

Lanie Paige Lamb

Brianna Arlene Dorthyjean Land

Allie Jo Lane

Savanna Nicole Laswell

Angelina Renee Electa Lawson

Talijah Capri Lee

Alexis Sierra Lewis

Brandi Alia Logsdon

Henry Timothy Logsdon

Avery Morgan Long

Dianna Paola Lopez

Sanchez Maya Luong

Keegan Wayne-Justice Lyvers

Miya Grace Nora Manley

Alejandro Martinez

Gav Daniel Mason

Logan Alexander Maupin

Jasmine Agenia McKinney

Joshua Derek McKinney

William Danilo Mejia-Taylor

Gavin Alexander Menshouse

Nate Messer

Ivan Alexander Meza

Jaron Dane Miller

Olivia Lynn Miller

Morgan Jean Mink

Darrell Kyle Mitchell

Justis Scott Mitchell

Harper Olivia Moak

Katelyn Elizabeth Moberly

Kendall Virginia Moore

Nazar Moskalyuk

Emma Elizabeth Newton

Taylor William Newton

Anastasia Selina-Jean Noe

Cheyanne Miracle Norman

Ella Grace Ogden

Trevor Jerome Ogden Audrey

Claire Orange

Cody Lee Owens

Dylan Gregory Owens Anthony

Elias Pacheco John-Patrick

Jennings Patterson Ashley

Camden Pattison

Zion Luis Perez I

Jessica Marie Phillips

Avery Nicole Pile

McKenzie Blue Pile

Lindzy Caryn Pittman Brayden

James Poe

Sidney Leigh Portwood

Talon Creed Potter

Alexia Paige Powers

Nataleigh Deshay Prewitt Robert

Charles Kenneth Purvis

Kaylyn Brooke Ragland

Jaden Mekhi Ramey Alexandria

Micaela Ramirez-Buck

Damian Fred Ramirez Jr.

Jazmin Ramirez

Aidya Elizabeth Rose Rathfon

Jullia Katherine Serenity

Reynolds Joseph Isaiah Riley

Blake Clifton Robbins

Kennedy Grace Roberge

William Alexander Rose III

John Robert Ross

Ridge Isaac Rutledge

Cameron James Schilffarth

Clifton Seth Shafer

Dominick Thomas Shelton

Turner Will Shouse

Landry Paul Shultz

Madison Renae Shultz

Natalia Jade Sipes

Ashleigh Louise Smith

Caitlyn Marie Smith

Delbert Hagan Smith

Dylan Smith

Jeffrey Asble Smith Jr.

Alyssa Rayne Soper

Justin Patrick Sparks

Ryan Gregory Sponcil

Emma Joy Spurlock

Emma Grace Stafford

Haylee Ray Stansbury

Ayden Lane Stine

Morgan Blake Stinnett

Markiss Marqul Swan

Llani Zerlina Tapia Pineda

Ethan Bently Taylor

Shaela Michelle Maria Taylor

Karlee Nicole Terral

Daniel Aaron Terrazas

Alaina Grace Thomas

Makenzie Danielle Thompson

Ella Rose Tillery

Jonathan Wayne Tipton

Olivia Michelle Trent

Sgiobhan Summer Tunbridge

Daniel Walter Valentine

Catalina Ariana Velasquez-Locker

Zander Oakley Via

Eric Christopher Vonverde

Katlyn Paige Wages

Anna Elizabeth Walters

Dillan Alexander Weatherly

Mariah Nichelle Weixler

William Jackson Welch

Conner Ray Wheeler

Hannah Madison Whitaker

Desmond Marquis White

Patrick Jonathan White

Elizabeth Rose Wides

Michael Gage Williams

Myanna Maria Williams

Jarmar Ali Dewayne Willis

Shelby Reese Wilms

Jonathan Wayne Wilson

Bodie McClain Woodrum

Logan Andrew Woolums

Timothy Michael Yashchenko

Railey Savannah York

Dylan Walker Zabriskie

Benjamin Sergeyevivh Zhuk

Bilal Zukan

Emma Rebecca Abbott

Meggen Louise Absher

Isabella Jolee Adkins

Elijah V. Agrusa

Isaiah Franklin Albertson

Makayla Rose Alvarez

Gisela Araseli Elizabeth Angeles-Romano

Dezmine R Arrington

Danielle Kaylee Aubry

Sarah Margaret Grace Back

Olivia Suzanne Baldwin

Joshua David Ballard

Elana Carolyn Barker

Delaney Rae Barnes

Hava J. Beaty

Amelia Rae Beckley

Levi Mitchel Beer

Elizabeth Bevins

David V. Bezzubets

Dillon Walker Bickert

Brianna Grace Bigam

MaHaylee Shyann Blackburn

Maria Magdalena Bondarenko

Evan Christopher Borders

Ashley Blaine Bowman

Aiden C. Breen

Ruth Adanedi Brown

Aaron Malachi Bullock

Elizabeth Lynn Bullock

Micah Wayne Bullock

Olivia Shannon Bullock

Zachariah Xavier Burge

Isaac D. Burton

Kaitlynn R. Caccamisi

Devin Trey Callahan

Brett Joseph Carson

Janessa Marie Charlot

Hunter Chastain

Kaley Clarke Chastain

Brett Allen Cheek

Gracie Michelle Cheek

Michael Thomas Cobb

Emily Nevaeh Cockerham

Liliana Diaz Coffey

Wesley Tucker Coffman

Regan Clare Cole

John Wilson Collier

Jacob Wilson Collins

Sydney Nicole Collins

Jackson Daniel Combs

Karmel Allen Combs

Sierra Nicole Combs

Forrest Allen Cooley

Trenton Blake Cooper

Liam Q Corum

Jacob Aaron Crabtree

Austin Wyatt Creekmore

Brendan T. Creekmore

Isabella Hope Cross

Dahirou Glenn Dabo Harden

Sydney Michele Dalcour

Jason Klingpe Daleng

Chandler M Dampier

Maxwell V. Davis

Wilson V. Davis

Rebekah Elaine Dean

Doyle Riley Depriest

Paul Vanderkelen Diddle

Alexis J. Dixon

Benjamin P Dowell

Graduating Seniors

Pierce Andrew Ducas

Asha Sara Devi Dudee

Camron Tyler Duffy

Aiden James Edwin Dullen

Jade Lynn Durrett

Shane Paul Durrett

Jeffery Clay Dyer

Aaliyah Nichole Edenstrom

Elizabeth Paige Elliott

Hannah Noelle Embree

Joshua Erazo

Ian Keith Fain

Justin Paul Henry Fallon

Alexis Clell Farris

Elizabeth Bennett Powell Fitch

Keelin Morgan Ford

Abigayle A. Foster

James Travis Foster

Julianna Lynn Frank

Rayleigh Grace Frasier

Kaitlynn Rose Furnish

Asia Marie Gabbard

Myah Rose Galbraith

Tori Ryan Giurgevich

Alyssa Jae Goodley

Shannon Joy Gouge

Kallie Ann Greene

Katelyn Grace Grider

Madison M. Griffeth

Laron Dywane Griffin

Matthew A. Griffin

Shelby L. Gross

Shelby Guy

Asha Juliette Hamilton

Rachel Joy Hamilton

David Ashton Harris

David Wayne Harrison III

Kamden Storm Harrison

Nicholas P. Harward

Ellie Kay Haseloff

Tank T. Hempy

Elizabeth Ann Hensley

Joshua William Houp

Carrie Jewel Hudson

Mercedes Renee Hulett

Kamren Dewayne Humber

Kendall Dawn Jacobs

Jacob Kane Johnson

Samuel Thomas Johnson

Aviana Belen Judd

Erin Lian Chun Keller

Joshua Davis Keltner II

MariBeth Sophia Kierstead

Desiree Denise Kilian

Andrea Michelle King

Gabriel James King

Olivia Claire Kitts

Michael Clarence Koch

Emily Lynn Krintz

Jeffrey Hunter LaBarbara

Lyla Katherine Lamb

Morgan C. Lamm

Madison Elizabeth Lanaghan

Alida L Lasley

Caroline E. Lee

Kaelyn Breiana Lester

Michael B. Lewis-simms

Devany N. Little

Jimmie R. Dean Locker

Shiliela-Mae Ludrick

Isaac James Madill

Emery Faith Maher

Aidan T. Marriott

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Madelyn Kate McCall

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Madelyn Grace McDonald

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Lily Asha McFarlane

Joselynn Hope McKenzie

Olivia Janell McKibben

Cody Lee William McLaughlin

Estefany Carolina Mejia

Caleb N. Menefee

Ashton Elizabeth Merrill

Zoey Fantasia Meyer

Nicholas E. Miersma

Ava Louise Miller

Eli J. Miller

Jayden DeMarcus Miller

Morgan Gail Miller

Joseph E. Mitchell

Shianna Marie Moller

Sara Annauel Moreno

Rachel Madeline Morvai

Jordan D. Mulcahy

Meredith Olivia Mummert

Molly Marie Murillo

Kevin Cadence Muscara

Mystic Jade Newby

William Isaac Nicholls

Lily Shu Ping Nichols

Gregory Allen Noel

Kiara Leigh Oldham-Burton

Joshua Kaleb Orihuela

Bryce Ronald Osborne

Jacqueline Grace Osborne

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Meredith Rose Pinkston

Ethan Nathaniel Pinney

Carlos A. Plascencia

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Emma Sophia Kristin Pousette

Hogan Christopher Price

Olivia Hanna-Marie Proctor

Logan M. Pugh

Donegan Cavanaugh Ragone

Eashjon C. Ray-Samuels

Caleb Lee Rainwater

Katherine Mackenzie Reed

Chase Michael Richardson

Abigail Elizabeth Rieff

Grant Rinehart

Jeffery D. Robinson

Zachary Thomas Robinson

Zoee Blossom Robinson

James Douglas Ross

Hope Elizabeth Rowland

Alicia Rubio

Olivia Payton Sadler

Daniel K. Sallie

Kenneth Allen Salyer

William Joseph Sanchez

Kieron Hope Saunders

Sydney Sayasane

Reagan Draher Scearce

Taylor Brooke Schantz

Kalen Joseph Schnake

Philip Edward Schnitker

Jacob Douglas Andrew Senters

Ayden Sharp

Dylan L. Shell

Jaylin Michelle Sherrard

Westyn Blake Shewmaker

Gracie Mae Shifflet

Anna R. Simon

George Taylor Simpson

Ashlyn Taylor Smetanko

William J. Siskar

Alexandra Kaylynn Smith

Hayden B. Smith

Hannah Smith

Isabella Lynn Smith

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Nessa Nicole Sontag

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Amanda Brooke Spears

Kendra Shea Spivey

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Emily Faith Swinney

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Kaitlyn RaeAnn Wesley

Caylee Brooke Wilson

Katharine McKee Wilson

Shae Trinity Wilson

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Hannah Katherine Womack

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Summer Playlist Summer Playlist

Nothing beats grilling outside with your family and friends, singing along to your favorite songs! Swimsuits, floats, and the smell of sunscreen accompany this list of 20 summer songs that are family-friendly, fun, and probably ones you already know the words to.

Island in the sun - Weezer

Summer of '69 - Bryan Adams

Surfin' USA - The Beach Boys

California Girls - Katy Perry

School's Out - Alice Cooper

Vacation - The Go-Gos

Summer Nights - Rascal Flatts

The boys of Summer - Don Henley (or the Ataris)

All Summer Long - Kid Rock

Summer girls - LFO

Toes -JAc Brown Band

Summer - Calvin Harris

Cool for the summer - Demi Lovato

That's my kind of night - Luke Bryan

Watermelon Sugar - Harry Styles

Boonedocks - Little Big Town

Margaritaville - Jimmy buffett

Heat Waves - Glass Animals

Gypsy - Fleetwood mac

Kokomo - The Beach Boys

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Dr. Kim's Taekwondo and Martial Arts

Dr Kim’s World Taekwondo Academy provides an awesome, fun, exciting, and educational summer camp experience for children in the Lexington community

Camp Shawono

Girl Scouts of Kentucky Wildnerness Road. Girls need connection more than ever, and camp is the perfect place for it, so we are making changes to keep girls safe!

Pepperhill Day Camp

For more than 50 years, kids in the Bluegrass have called Pepperhill Farm their “home away from home ” Nestled in the rolling hills of Jessamine County, it’s close enough to Lexington to be convenient for parents, but just far enough out of town for campers to get a taste country life

Camp is open only to those Kentucky students who are in grades 4 - 6 (as of April 1st) and not older than 13. All three KDFWR Conservation Camps are co-educational. Boys and girls from the same county will attend camp during the same week

Little LEXplorers

A fun-filled week celebrating early learning, young children, their teachers, families, and communities

Justin's Place Night at the Farm

June 3rd, from 5:30 pm-7:30 pm. All kids welcome. Animal activities, and prizes.

4-H Camp

Blazing trails... 4-H camp by the Jessamine County Extension office. Must be 9-14 years old by the first day of camp. Cloverbud campers must be 6-8 years old by the first day of camp.

KY Dept. of Fish and Wildlife Conservation Camp Asbury University

Teaching financial responsibility to kids: Finance

The old adage, "do as I say, not as I do" might work with bad driving but, as parents, we can't escape the lessons caught from our financial habits. An attitude of frugality, holding to a budget, keeping an emergency savings, or decisions on where to vacation on summer break are just a few of the things that kids see and experience under our supervision. If financial fitness is a habit you'd like to pass on to your children, start where you are…not where you think you should be. As a family, begin to have conversations about what it means to have an emergency savings and why: so that inevitably, as things go wrong, we don't have to go into debt to solve them

For budgeting, try to verbally share the cost of things as it is appropriate For example, for a kid asking to eat at Fiesta Mexico on Friday night, rather than a simple "no because I said so," offer them the true difference of a restaurant meal versus a taco night at home. Many also find success in giving a chore-earned allowance and encouraging kids to save money to spend on the video game or toy they want.

One lesson, unfortunately learned the hard way by many of us, is the concept of compound interest and debt. How many student loans have been taken out without realizing the long-term impact of that type of debt? Again, this is an opportunity for us to both explain and show. One way to show the impact of compound interest would be in the positive sense, with investing. Take a small portion of birthday money or reward them for good grades and place it into an investment account then let them watch it grow over time! Opening a bank or savings account can also have future impact for a child's decision to head to college: a recent study shows that children from moderate-income families, who have a savings account for college, are three times more likely to go to college, and four times more likely to graduate college even if the account holds less than $500. As with anything in parenting, just start somewhere, and let's work together to build financially-savvy kiddos!

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Fitness

Good Health Fitness | 156 Imperial Way, Nicholasville, KY 40356 | 859-881-0067 | www.goodhealthfitnessky.com

Dining

Raising Canes Chicken Fingers | 551 Keene Centre Dr., Nicholasville, KY 40356 | 859-881-0000 | Order online at raisingcanes.com

The Dixie Cafe and Quick Stop | 108 Keene-South Elkhorn Rd., Keene, KY 40339 | 859-885-0191 | thedixiecafekeeneky.com

Zaxby's | 859-887-9292 | 200 N. Plaza Dr., Nicholasville, KY 40356 | zaxbys.com

Healthcare

CHI St. Joseph Jessamine | 1250 Keene Rd., Nicholasville, KY 40356 | 859-887-4100 | chistjosephhealth.org

Comfort Independent Living | 859-552-7958 | 126 Langley Dr., Nicholasville, KY 40356 | comfortindependentliving.com

Revive Life House | 859-881-4505 | 800 S. Main St., Nicholasville, KY 40356 | revivelifehouse.org

Jessamine County Health Department | 859-885-4149 | 210 E Walnut St., Nicholasville, KY 40356 | jessaminehealth.org

Bluegrass Family Vision | 859-971-2211 | 181 E Brannon Rd., Nicholasville, KY 40356 |eyedoctornicholasville.com

Bluegrass Care Navigators | 855-492-0812 | bgcarenav.org/volunteer

Outdoor

C & S Pool Services | 859-305-1677 | 233 Two Oaks Dr., Nicholasville, KY 40356 | cspoolsky.com

Hall's Farm and Feed | 859-885-4980 | 201 Etter Dr., Nicholasville, KY 40356 | feedstorenicholasvilleky.com

Lawson Tractor and Implement | 859-854-3500 | 6829 US HWY 127, Stanford, KY 40484 | lawsontractor.com

Floyd's Cycles | 859-236-1425 | 215 Hightower Rd, Danville, KY 40422 | floydscycle.com

Sally Gap Farms | 606-524-4722 | 445 Louden Rd, Williamsburg, KY 40769

Somersplash Waterpark | 1030 KY HWY 2227, Somerset, KY 42503 | somersplash.com

Home Improvement

Precision Spray Foam | 859-621-7763 | precisionsprayfoamky.com

BJ Electric | 859-553-0968 | 859-553-0967

Junkluggers | 859-554-8055 | junkluggers.com

Charity

Jessamine Co. Food Pantry |859-312-4003 |104 S 2nd Street., Nicholasville, KY 40356 | jcpoodpantry.org

Financial

Edward Jones Advisor: Morgan Murray |

859-881-8246 | 504 N Main St., Ste E., Nicholasville, KY 40356

Monticello Banking Company | 859-724-4180 | 104 Springdale Dr., Nicholasville, KY 40356 | mbcbank.com

Melissa Bingaman Mortgage Loan Officer for WesBanco |

City/County

859-445-3788 | 986 N Main St., Nicholasville, KY 40356

Chamber of Commerce | 859-887-4351 | jessaminechamber.org

City of Nicholasville | 859-885-1121 | 517 North Main St., Nicholasville, KY 40356 | nicholasville.org

City of Wilmore | 859-858-4411 | 210 S. Lexington Ave., Wilmore, KY 40390 | wilmore.org

Visit Jessamine | 859-305-6040 | visitjessamine.com

Jessamine Co. Fiscal Court | 859-885-4500 | 101 N Main St., Nicholasville, KY 40356 | jessamineco.com

Jessamine Co. Public Library | 859-885-3523 | 600 S Main St., Nicholasville, KY 40356 | jesspublib.org

Internet Service Providers

Kinetic by Windstream | 208 Blueberry Ln, Nicholasville, KY 40356

Marketing

105.9 JESS FM | 116 N Main St., Nicholasville, KY 40356 | 859-885-JESS

Jessamine County Living Magazine | 116 N Main St., Nicholasville, KY 40356 | 859-402-3974

Rev Local Digital Marketing - Holly Lewis | 859-608-0810 | hlewis@revlocal.com

Ad-ios | 859-305-6285 | 230 N Plaza Dr., Nicholasville, KY 40356 | ad-ios.com

Retail

Elusive Crane Graphics | 859-241-6064 | 2201 Lexington Rd., Nicholasville, KY 40356

Your Country Princess | 859-553-1952 | 120 N Main St., Nicholasville, KY 40356

Printing Services

Warner's Printing Service, LLC | 859-881-0636 | warnersprinting.com

Beauty

Blushing Beauty Salon | 859-479-2989 | 120 N Main Street, Nicholasville, KY 40356

Insurance

Kentucky Farm Bureau Agent Shawn Adkinson | 859-885-4731 | 614 N Main St., Nicholasville, KY 40356 | shawn.adkinson@kyfb.com

Photography

Queen of Cups Photography | 8559-325-1044 | queenofcupsphotography.com | queenofcupsphotography@gmail.com

Real Estate

Melissa Manley with Guide Realty | 859-421-3486 | melissa@guide-realty.com

From VisitJessamine.com

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Toast to your health and taste the flavor of Kentucky’s long-standing winemaking tradition. First Vineyard is the first commercial vineyard established in the United States and one of three award-winning vineyards in Jessamine County. Or dine al fresco and pair your tapas and tacos with a locally distilled rum cocktail. Experience the thrill of the swing at PGA’s Barbasol Championship golf tournament or play a round of 18 holes with your friends. Ramble the rustic wilds of the Jim Beam nature preserve or find solitude on the woodland trails of Asbury Seminary.

Take in the sweeping view of the Kentucky Palisades, best seen from the overlook of High Bridge once the tallest railroad trestle in the United States. Make the journey over the waters of the Kentucky River just like Daniel Boone did on the Valley View Ferry, the river’s last and oldest ferry service. Walk in the brave footsteps of African-American Civil War soldiers who gained their freedom on the grounds of Camp Nelson National Monument.

Earn a stamp on your Horse Country passport during a guided tour of Taylor Made Farm and get acquainted with the best of the best on four legs past, present, and future.

400 Mile Sale Returns

By Tara Hall

Aftertwoyearsofuncertainty the400MileSalereturnstoKentuckysHighway68withanewdirectorandarenewedmssontorenvigoratesmal communites acrossthestate TaraHalhitthegroundrunningonMarch1,withtheeventapproachingquickyJune2ndto5th Whytakeonsucha oftyprojectwithso ittletime?“I sawanamazingopportunitytogvebacktothecommuntiesIhadcherishedallmylfe AsayoungchidI ived nMcCrackenCountyandfondyremembertraveling throughbothKentuckyLake,LakeBarkleyandofcoursetheLandBetweentheLakes IwenttoHghSchool nEkton,andthenCommunityColegeinHopkinsvile OnceI transferredtoMurrayState Cadzwasafavoritestop!MyhusbandgraduatedfromWesternKentuckyUniversityandwepastoredchurchesinBarren Hartand MetcalfeCounties MytwinsonswerebornwhiewelvednearCampbelsvileandoneofmydaughterswasliteralybornonHwy68inMercerCountynearWimore whenIwasPresidentoftheWilmoreBusnessAssocatoninJessamineCounty WhenIheardthe400MileSaleneededanewdirectortocontnue I mmedatelythought ofal thesecommuntiesthathadlovedandnurturedme,andknewthswasmychancetogiveback IhadneverrealizedbeforethatathoughIhadmovedaroundnearly al mylife IwasalwaysathomeonHwy68”

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