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It's blue skies, cookouts, catching fireflies, swimming, and time outdoors with family and friends season. Summer is where memories are made and pulled from later. Memories of jumping off the tire swing into the river, or of spreading a blanket into a truck bed and eating pizza, waiting for the fireworks to start. Summertime in Kentucky is unlike anything else. It is real. It's grassroots. It's the smell of the bluegrass this time of year. If you know you know. It's time for togetherness and Jessamine County is bursting with events for your family this season. Starting with the Kentucky Wine and Vine Fest, and free concerts at Rock Fence Park. Try going to Wilmore's Main Street for their events sprinkled throughout the summer. Remember, not just at Christmas, but all year, it's more important than ever to shop locally. You help the local economy and help keep jobs at home. When you shop locally, a real person does a happy dance. Take time to explore our local boutiques, insurance agencies, restaurants and more! Happy Summer!
1-4 - US 68 400 MILE YARD SALE
2 - JESSAMINE LIVE AT PERFORMANCE PARK
9 - FRIED BOLOGNA FRIDAY NIGHT CONCERT WITH THE MORON BROTHERS (WILMORE)
10 - NJCPR FREE CONCERT- ROCK FENCE PARK: KELLY CALDWELL & KASHMERE
15 - 3RD THURSDAY NIGHT MARKET IN WILMORE
15 - WILMORE STREET BANNER PAINTING
16-30 - WILMORE GOSPEL ON THE GREEN
16 - JOHN MICHAEL MONTGOMERY HOMETOWN CONCERT FT. WALKER MONTGOMERY @ RJ CORMAN
17 - STONEBRIDGE CONCERT
17 - THE KENTUCKY WINE AND VINE FEST
17 - WILMORE HOMETOWN YARD SALE
18 - FATHER'S DAY
19 - JUNETEENTH
24: NJCPR FREE CONCERT- ROCK FENCE PARK: CENTRAL KENTUCKY CONCERT BAND
30 - WILMORE CONCERT: THE CALVARY HEIRS
1 - WILMORE CONCERT: POWER PLAY
1 - RJ CORMAN 5-K RUN
1-15-29 - STONEBRIDGE CONCERT
4 - INDEPENDENCE DAY
8 - NJCPR FREE CONCERT: THE NEW COON CREEK GIRLS
10-16 - BARBASOL PGA CHAMPIONSHIP
10-15 - JESSAMINE COUNTY FAIR
14,28 - WILMORE GOSPEL ON THE GREEN
15,29 - WILMORE STONEBRIDGE CONCERT
20 - WILMORE NIGHT MARKET
22 - NJCPR FREE CONCERT- ROCK FENCE PARK: DSB&R RENUNION SHOW 27 - WILMORE FARM TO FORK DINNER
5 - NJCPR FREE CONCERT- ROCK FENCE PARK: MEN OF A CERTAIN AGE
11,25 - WILMORE GOSPEL ON THE GREEN
12,26 - WILMORE STONEBRIDGE CONCERT
17 - WILMORE NIGHT MARKET
Free Summer Concert Series
Complete with a new stage and a new lineup of music, the free Rock Fence Park summer concert series kicks off the 2023 season! This makes the 17th year that Jessamine County has had the concerts at the park, hosted by Jessamine County Parks and Recreation, and produced by Teg Evans Each show will begin at 7 pm at Rock Fence Park (306 N 3rd Street) Concessions will be available at each show For 17 summers, locals and visitors alike have been able to enjoy the free music which is a simple walk from downtown Nicholasville, in a nice park with plenty of shade and seating For a complete remaining schedule of concerts, refer to "EVENTS" on this page
4 - LABOR DAY
11 - PATRIOT DAY
15,16 - ANTIQUE TRACTOR SHOW @ FAIRGROUNDS
15,16 - WILMORE MORE TALES STORY TELLING
FESTIVAL
21 - WILMORE NIGHT MARKET
Your family is so proud of you! Perfect attendance at Red Oak Elementary from K-5! What a major accomplishment. The values that "showing up" gives to a child is vital for all areas of life. You should be proud of yourself, and keep up the great record!
J e s s a m i n e C o u n t y i s t u c k e d i n o n p i c t u r e s q u e t e r r a i n , b o r d e r i n g t h e K e n t u c k y R i v e r , a n d o f f e r i n g t h e b e s t o f K e n t u c k y ' s o u t d o o r s . T h e s c e n i c t r a i l s p r o v e t h a t t h e n a t u r a l b e a u t y o f K e n t u c k y c a n b e e x p l o r e d o n f o o t , b i k e , o r b o a t , a n d a l l r i g h t h e r e i n J e s s a m i n e C o u n t y . N o m a t t e r i f y o u l i k e t o s t r o l l o u t d o o r s f o r f u n , o r c h a l l e n g e y o u r s e l f t o a d e m a n d i n g h i k i n g t r a i l , o r s i m p l y g r a b t h e k a y a k o r c a n o e a n d h i t t h e r i v e r , t h e r e i s s o m e t h i n g h e r e f o r y o u ! C o n s i d e r t h e s e w h e n p l a n n i n g y o u r o u t d o o r a d v e n t u r e :
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As I walk through the new police station on my way back to Chief Justice's office for this interview, I am greeted by a few officers I know, and it's evident that the culture is just as fresh as the paint
A lot of this was exactly what Todd Justice set out to do 5 years ago when he became chief of police in Nicholasville It's not every day that when someone retires, you can physically see the changes they've made, and in this case, these positive changes are what legacies are made of
Of course, when I asked Justice to tell me about himself and his 25 years in police work, he had a hard time finding words, because his humility wouldn't let him brag on himself But, with a little coaching, I was able to get a few tidbits out of him that I found not only interesting, but inspiring
I found out that he went to EKU for police academy in 1998, 25 years ago After he got out, got into patrol for 3 years, and took an opportunity in investigations He was internally promoted to sergeant in 2010, and lieutenant in 2013 Justice spent 15 years in Investigations and was appointed Assistant Chief in 2016 He knew that if he could be chief, he wanted to make a change He wanted to get a new building, retain officers, and put the police department more imbedded in the community He wanted his officers to be seen as people and community members, not just "robots in cars " So, after he was named chief of police 5 years ago, he set out on a mission to leave the department even a little better than how he found it
Speaking of his family was like lighting a fire in the heart of Todd Justice
He found a new wind when talking about his wife and 12 year old son His desire to be home with his family led to his decision to implement 12-hour shifts, and give his officers a better environment He wants to keep his staff, public, and city happy But, now is his time
Lastly, I asked him what he would want to say to everyone: "Thank you Thank you for the opportunity, your trust, and support It's been fun and I've learned a lot I'm grateful for the opportunity to help make this department the best in the state in my opinion "
"It'sbittersweet.Ilovethis place.ButIpromisedmy familyIwouldn'tdomorethan 25years,andit'stime."
CONGRATULATIONS CLASS OF 2023
SPECIAL RECOGNITION TO William "DJ" Grimes
CONGRATULATIONS CLASS OF 2023
SPECIAL RECOGNITION TO Paige Peel
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ELIZABETH BALL CINTHIA MICHELLE BALTAZAR CALEY ELAINE BANKS DAKOTA WADE BARNES CAMDEN CHRISTOPHER ELIJAH BARKER JONATHAN GRANT BECKNELL JOSHUA DAVID-NEMO BENNETT JAYDEN ROSE BLACKABY MICHAEL J. BLANCH ALEXIS JADE BOBBITT
BONELUS
JONATHAN WALKER BOURNE
JAYDEN FRANK BOWMAN
ADRIANA NICOLE BRAMBLE
TEKENYON LEMONT BRAXTON
KENDALL ANN BRETZ
MACKINZE ANN BRETZ MOLLIE LYNN BRINKMAN
RACHEAL OLIVIA BROCK
MAKAILEE JENNA BROOKS EMMA LENA BROWN
HAYDEN CREED BROWN MCKENZIE LEE ANN BROWN
JADE ROSELYNN BRUNER
JADEN HUNTER BRUNER AVA GRACE BRYANT
PAIGE NICOLE BURKE
JAMEKA DANAE CAMPBELL
ABIGAIL LEE CARPENTER
EMMA GRACE LUCILLE CARPENTER
MATTHEW DYLAN CARPENTER
AUSTIN LEE CARTER
CHRISTOPHER CHADWICK CARTER
DYLAN BLAKE CARTER
MADISON BAILEE CASSITY
DANIELA CASTRO FRANCO
JAIME CHAVEZ
CHOLE RENEE CHISM-BAILEY
BRENDAN GARY CHRISTIAN
JA'LEE A'MARI COCKRELL
SAIAH RYAN COLLIER
MIRANDA ANN MARIE COLLINS
TRISTEN PAIGE COLLINS
LAKAYLA RENEA COMBS
LANDON TYLER CONN
ANDREW STANLEY COOPER
MARISSA ANN COOPER
MADISON GRACE CORMAN
REESE MEADOW COSTALES
KIMBERLY LYNN COUCH
MEGAN ELIZABETH COX
HANNA NICOLE CRAWFORD
BENNETT DEAN CROSS
ISAIAH CLAY CROSS
JACKSON THOMAS CROWLEY
MADISON PAIGE CURTSINGER
ISAIAH M DANIEL MICAH EDWARD DARTT NOAH RILEY DAVIS
JOSHUA CALEB DAY
LESHA IDA SHANTE DEAN
MICHAEL ANTHONY DEERING
RILEY DANIELLE DOAN
VADYM DREL
ANTHONY ROBERT DUNAWAY
AUBREY ANALEIGH EADES
AVERY BLACK EASLEY
WILLIAM ETHAN ELKS
ALEXIS JADE MCKEE ENGLISH
CANTON ALEXANDER EVANS
REECE KELSAY EVANS
BROOKLYN PEYTON FARMER
SAMMUEL CHRISTOPHER FLECKINSTEIN
SIDNEY MARIE FOWLER
HAYDEN ANDREW FRAZIER
RILEY LYNN FULLER
JASMIN GARCIA
BRIANNA LINETT GARCIA-PEREZ
OWEN THOMAS GEE
ALAZAI' COLE GERLINE
THOMAS CRAIG GILMET
LISBETH GONZALES-HERNANDEZ
BARRETT MIKEL GRANGER
JOHN CURTIS GRIFFIN, JR
CYNTHIA BELLE GRIFFITH
RITA GRITSKO
HAYDEN MICHAEL LLOYD HAFLEY
TUCKER WAYNE HAGER
AUSTYN LEWIS JAMES HALE
ETHAN CONNOR HALL
LUCAS NATHANIEL HALL
AVA MINX HAMILTON
WYATT DANIEL HAMNER
MICHAEL JAMES HARDIN
MICHAEL SETH HARDISON
RAINEY ADALYN HARRISON
MARYN NOELLE HARVEY
SADIE LYNN HARVEY
ROYAL A. HAYES
QUANAH NICOLE HENDERSON
DANIELLE BRIANN HENDRIX
JONATHAN GONZALEZ HERNANDEZ
BENJAMIN CHRISTOPHER HOPKINS
MADISON KAY HORN
KAITLYNN NICOLE HOWELL
CHLOE LYNN HUGHES
LEXIE CHEYENNE HUTCHISON
KAYLIE RAE JOHNSON
PAYTON NICOLE JOHNSON
DANIELA ANATOLIEVNA KARPYUK
JAKE ALLEN KEBLUSEK
JOSEPH KELLY
BROOKE ELIZABETH KLERING
ALYSSA CHEYENNE LAINHART
DYLAN EILAN LARA GARCIA
CHASE EDWARD LAWSON
COLTEN MATTHEW LEE CODE RYAN LOCKER
JACOB MATTHEW LOCKETT
PARIS CHEYENNE LORGE-RICHMOND
ASHLEE NICOLE LYON
CHEYENNE DEPREE MABSON
ANDREW CALEB MAGNESS
MIYA GRACE NORA MALEY CAMDEN BLAKE MARTIN
DAMRON BLAINE MARTIN
LOYD WILLIAM WAYNE MATHIS
WILLIAM MARX MATTHEWS
ANDREW RITCHEY MCBRIDE
BRIANNA MICHELLE MCCOLLUM
ZACHARY CURTIS MCCORD
BRENNAN ADAM MCELFRESH
BRAYLEE GRACE MCKENZIE
RAIDEN CATCH MCMAHAN
KIRSTIN NICOLE MEADOWS
IAN ALEXANDER MEDLEY
CARLOS CHRISTOPHER MEZA GUERRERO
CHASE DANIEL MILLER
MICHAEL CHANE MILLER
MARJORIE PAIGE MILLS
BRENT MASON MINIX
JACOB ZANDER LEE MINTON
MATTHEW RYAN MITCHEM
RYAN SCOTT MORA
MASON TANNER MORGAN
MCKINLEY LAUREN MOSHER
AIDAN WOLF MUELLER
TYALOR PAIGE MURPHY
JASON THOMAS MUSIC
LINZEY GRACE NAPIER
JAYSN DANIEL NAWROCKI
KYNDAL RAIN NEWTON
ASHLEE PAIGE NOTT
CHERLOULA DELPHINA NOTT
ANGELINA ISABELLE NUEZ-MERCADO
ROZARIO HERNAN PARISI
REBECCA LUCILLE PARKER
EVAN THOMAS PATRICK
ALIVIA KRISTINA HIONA PENMAN
CHASE THELONIOUS PERKINS
KEILI ARALIN PICASO-PINEDA
KENDALL LEIGH PIERCE
MALLORY LYNN POPE
WESTLEE AARON POTTER
JAXSON REQUE PREWITT
AILIE MARIE PRICE
SUSANNAH FAITH PRINCE
MADELYN KENNEDY QUILLEN
KENNETH ALLEN RAINEY
DOMINICK MATTHEW RECKTENWALD
BROOKLYN ANN REDD
JACOB RICHARD REEDER
KAYLEE RAE RESOR
NATALIE LEE ANN REYNOLDS
KEVIN MASON RHOADS
NATHAN ALLEN RICE
TELEYAH JANAE RICHARDSON
BENJAMINE WYATT RIDDELL
ASHLEY DANIELLE ROBERTS
EMILY GRACE ROBERTS
SOPHIA MARIZ ROQUE
SERENITY MIKALA RUST
MELANIE DORIS SAKOWICH
WILLIAM GAGE SANDLIN
LUCERO SANTAMARIA SERRANO
KAYLI NICOLE SAYLOR
ANDRES DEVANTE SCAGLIONE
PETRO SELEPYNA
A'RYAH ANDRIL SHEPHERD
JACOB ANDREW THOMAS SHERMAN
YANA VITALIYIVNA SHEVCHUK
MADISON ARIEL SILER
CAMERON ELISE SIMMONS
EMILIE KAY SIMMONS
JOMAS JOJO SIMOKE
LEAH ELAINE SKAGGS
ASHYA KE'SHAWN SMITH
BRYSON THOMAS GARY SMITH
DYLAN GRAHAM SMITH
HANAH NICOLE SMITH
KAITLYNN MICHELLE SMITH
PEYTON ELYSE SNYDER
DOMINIK ALLEN SPIVEY
JAMES THOMAS STAMM
JACKSON AVERY STATON
JAIDYN EMMA STEPHENSON
COLTON JAMES STEPPE
ZANE MEKHI STEVENS
JOHNL LEWIS STOCKWELL
SHELDON BLAINE STONE
LEVI WESLEY STOUT
ALYSSA MARI SURGINER
MAYOND JOHNSON TANOOKPUWAH JR
KADEN RAYE TAYLOR
JOSHUA DAVID TEJERINA
CAYDON TODD THOMAS
CHLOEE JADE THOMAS
HUNTER LEE THRONBERRY
COOPER BENJAMIN TRAVERS
BRADY MICHAEL TURNER
MACKENZIE CARTER TYSON
SOKPEAN UY
DIANA VYSOCHANSKA
WILLIAM ALLEN WEISBROD
NATHANIEL HUNTER WELSH
CHARLES ALLEN WEST
CHLOE ARDEN WHITAKER
JOSHUA BEN WHITE
JOSHUA TYLER WHITE
KAYLEIGH BROOKE WHITE
LAUREN ELIZABETH WHITSITT
CHLOE GRACE WIELGUS
ISLEIGH ALEXANDRIA WILCOX
BRAEDYN MITCHELLE WISEHEART
ABIGIAL LYNN WRIGHT
JAILA MARIE YEAST
ALEXIS CHARITY YOUNG
HUNTER JOE YOUNG
TALIAH LASHELL ZANDERS
DAMION WAYNE ADAMS
PRESTON SCOTT AGEE
JOHN MICHAEL ALDEN
KENDALL RAYE ALLEN
MADISON NICOLE ALVAREZ
KLAYTON ROCCO AMYX
DJAMILA ANAVAY KZA
STERLING ALEXANDER ANDERSON
JAXON WELCH APPLEGATE
KYLIE ISABELLA ARCHER
CADEN ALEXANDER ARNOLD
YOSEPH ARREOLA LOPEZ
ANDREW CONNER ASKIN
JAKE MATHIUS AVERITT
NELSON JOSUE AYALA
TANNER RILEY BAKER
BROOKE ANN BALDWIN
CHRISTIAN HOLLIS BALES
HALEY ANN BALES
JOHNATHON LOGAN BALES
SHELBY JUNE BALES
ARDEN JANE BARNES
COREY SCOTT BARNETT
CHRISTOPHER DAVID BAUER
CAMERON D BERGER
CHARLES EDWARD BERRYMAN
JOSHUA ETHAN BLAIR
WILLIAM THOMAS BLAIR
MAKENNA ANN BOTTOM
JAMES SOLOMON BOTTS
VADA CHARLOTTE BOWER
JOSHUA LEE BOWMAN
LAURYN LINN BOWMAN
YALOR ANN BOYD
LEVI JEDEDIAH BRANAN
SOPHIA ELIZABETH BRANNEN
MAYRA YNN BRELAND
CRYSTAL LEIGH BRENNAN
ALEXIS RAE BROWN
MAGGIE GRACE BROWN
BRETT TRAYSON BUSH
JACOB DUNCAN CAMPBELL
BENJAMIN MITCHELL CANUP
DALTON ROGIER CARTER
DAMEON ALEXANDER CARTER
ROBERT RUSSELL CARVER
LESLIE CASTILLO-DIAZ
BRAXTON IZAIHA CHAPMAN
JAMES ANTHONY CHAVARRIA
MASON DANTE CLARK
GEORGIA ELLEN CLARKE
JULIANNA MICHELLE COBB
SEMAJ MONIQUE' COFFEY
WILLIAM CLAY CORDIER
PEYTON RAE CORMAN
ROSEMARIE CORONA
KIA TIANTIAN CORUM
ANDREW ALEX COSCIUC
JENNA LAUREN COYLE
COURTNEY ANN CRAWFORD
MARINA GALE CREEL
BRYLEE ALEXIS CRIM
ELLIE NICOLE CRUM
CARA RYLEE CUMMINS
CHRISTINA MARJORIE CYPHERS
CRISTOFER KEENETH DANIELS
ALISSA SHEA DAVIS
ISABELLA GRACE DAVIS
SAMANTHA LEE DAVIS
MIKEY ASHER DAWSON
ASHTIN JAMES DAY
LILY FRANCES DELONG
EMILY ELIZABETH DINSMORE
CARSON BOONE DISPONETT
DELANEY CLAIRE DISPONETT
RYLEE BRONNA DOBSON
LUCAS ENRIQUE DOMINQUEZ
ANDREW ROBERT DOYLE
ADDISON MICHELLE DUNAWAY
ABIGAIL FAITH DUNLAP
BRIANNA FORREST DUNN
DAVID ANDERW DURRANCE
NICHOLAS SPALDING FARLEY
ANDREW FIORENTINI
JESSIE GRACE FITCH
HARRY CARLINE FOGLER IV
LAUREN FREDERICK
MAKENA PAIGE FREESE
CODY WILLIAM FRICK
ANABELLE E FRIEND
ISABELLA GRACE GAMMON
ROCHELLE GARCIA-PEREZ
NATHAN THOMAS GARRISON
GABRIEL AIDAN GATES
SARA GRACE GDOVKA
SHELBY BROOKE GIFFORD
AIDEN NICHOLAS GRAHAM
EMMA MARIE GREEN
ISAAC A GREEN
BRAYDEN RICHARD GREENE
WILLIAM DALE GRIMES
ANGELINA JULIA GRUNTOVSKAYA
TANNER JOSPEPH GUNN
MATTHEW LEE GUY
BROOKE ADDISON HAGER
GABRIELLA RENAE HALL
JENNA MARIE HALL
CATHERINE GRACE HAMPTON
BRIANNA GRACE HANNIGAN
COOPER TROY HANNING
ERIC MASON HARPER
HANNA FAITH HARRISON
SHERIDAN HARRISON
ELIJAH ROBERT HARROD
DESTIN CHARLES HART
JAMES L HATFIELD
NATALEE REECE HECTOR
DANIEL MORDECAI HENRY
KOBE BRIAN HIBBARD
JACKSON PRESCOTT NATHANIEL
DIANA HICKS
LILLIAN HALE HISHMEH
LOGAN BRADLEY HODGE
ELIJAH ROBERT HORNSBY
MICAH HOST
HANNAH ELIZABETH ILLO
MADALYN S IRONMAKER
ASHTON BLAKE JACKSON
LUKE SANDERS JACOBS
DANIEL MASON JOHNS
HAMPTON GRACE JOHNSON
MATTHEW JOHNSON
CIDNEY MARIE JOHNSON
JACOB TYLER JONES
MATTHEW MCKINLEY JONES
SANORA C JONES
GABRIEL CHASE JONES
ZACHARY THOMAS JORDAN
WILLIAM WESLEY JORDAN
SARAH ELIZABETH KEARNS
SARAH KECK
VALERIE A KENNEY
BRITTANY NICOLE KIELER
ALONDRA KING
ANGELA ROSE LANDAVERDE
STEPHAN DAVID LAWSON
RACHEL ELIZABETH LAZARENKO
REBECCA MADISON LEBER
CALEB EVGENY LEMASTER
NATHAN BRADFORD LEWALLEN
CONNOR JACKSON LILLY
ETHAN RICHARD LOGHRY
LISA-BEL S. LOUIS
ALEXANDRITE LOVELL
HEIDI JOY LUCHTENBURG
JACKSON SINCLAIR LYONS
KATHERINE JEAN LYONS
TIARA NICOLE MANUEL
KENNEDY ELLEN MARSH
ANDREW TYLER MARSHALL
DAVID WILLIAM MARTIN
KAYLEY BETHANN MARTIN
TRENTON ALLEN MASTERS
JACQLYNN ANGELA MASTIN
MATTHEW RYAN MAYHALL
BROOKLYN DANIELLE MCALISTER
LILY ELIZABETH MCCAW
ABIGAIL ELYSE MCELHANNON
GABRIELLE MARIE MCLONEY
EMILY JOY MEDINA
NATASHA ANNA MENEFEE
CHRISTIAN MERCADO
ASHLEIGH SHEA MESSICK
NI KIAYAH MILFORT
AUTUMN G MILLER
HAYDEN RUSSELL MILLER
KAYCEE NICOLE MITCHELL
ERIN ELIZABETH MITCHEM
LOGAN C MONCER
CHARLES DANIEL MONTGOMERY
LAMAR JOSIAH MONTGOMERY
TALAN ISAAC MOODY
LAYA BRIONNE MOORE
CARLOS MANUEL MORALEZ-CRUZ
RONNIE LANE MORGAN
JOHN ROY MORLEY
ARTHUR MITCHELL MORVAI
JACOB KELLY MURPHY
JEREMIAH CHRISTOPHER NAUGHTON
LILLIE ELIZABETH NIELSEN
ELI JORDAN NIEVES
CHARLES RAY OWENS
NIA SIMONE OWSLEY
HAYLEY RENAE PALMER
PAIGE GRAYSON PEEL
ANDREW E PETERMAN
AUTUMN SOPHIA PETERSON
JASMINE PETERSON
KENNEDY GRACE PHILLIPS
ADDYSON LEIGH PIRKLE
SHAWN MATTHEW POAGE
JOSEPH LUKE POWELL
RUVIM PUGACH
JONATHAN FRANKLIN QUILLEN
SHYANN MARIE QUINN
A YAUNA LATRICE RAGLIN
BETHANY NOEL RATLIFF
LANDON XAVIOR RAY
DARON WAYNE REED
KATHERINE ELIZABETH REED
JACOB JAMES REINMANN
JAMES BEAM RENAUD
IAN THOMAS RHODES
ERIN JESSLYN ROBERTS
ELENA GRAY RODRIGUEZ
JOB AIDEN RUCKER
ZDRAVKO RUDA
MARCUS GAVIN SALVA
JACK AARON SATTERWHITE
LUCIANA PEREZ SCHROEDER
JOELLE MARIE SCHUMACHER
ABIGAIL ELIZABTH SEARS
BRIANNA LAUREN SHEWMAKER
CAROLINE REAGAN SHORT
ANDY SILVA
ELI NICK SIMS
SHANNON RENEE SIZEMORE
LAYKIN KENADEE SKINNER
CALEB JOSEPH SLUGANTZ
LINDSEY DANIELLE SLUGANTZ
DUNSTANA PATRICE SOGIE-THOMAS
VASYL SOLOSHCHUK
JOHNMASON FRANCE SPENCER
JACOB EDWARD STAMM
ELAINA MARIE STANFIELD
THOMAS NEIL STEELE
AEDAN THOMAS STEINKUHL
ANNA MADISON STEPHENS
MARY KATHERINE STEPHENS
SUMMER NICOLE STEWART
LEXIE MICHELLE STITH
ZACHARY MILTON STOWE
ANGEL RENEE STRAIT
JOHNATHAN CHANDLER STRANGE
RYDDER STRANGE
KEIDEN THOMAS REYNOLDS
CECILIA ESPERANZA ROGEL
RUTH MICHELLE CASTELLON
KALEE JO WOOD
EMERSYN RENEE TAYLOR
ISABELLA GRACE TAYLOR
KELCIE LEE TEATER
TYLER LEE TERRY
MARC-ANTHONY AIDAN THALACKER
JOSIAH MIHAEL THOMPSON
NICHOLASVILLE WLECH THOMPSON
ASHLEY WENDY TIDO
KENDYL LYNN TILLMAN
JACKSON ROWE TRENT
MADISON GRACE TUCKER
HELEN LIZBETH TURCIOS
LILLIAN MARIE TYSON
PETYON ALAN VINTON
ESABELLA FRANCIS WLDEN
DANIEL JERRY WATERS
GRACE AMEILA WEBB
SILAS GRANT WEECE
BRADEN WALKER WELCH
BRAYDIN OLIVIA WELCH
HAYDEN TATE WEST
MALLORY LYNN WHEELER
LEXIEY ELAINE WHITE
BLAKE LYNN WILEY
ANDREW WILKINS
MARLEY ROSE WILKS-RIVERS
CHRISTIAN ALEXANDER WILLIAMS
HOPE RENEE WILLIAMS
KEATON LEQ'UAN WILSON
NATALIE WINER
YULI VANESSA WOLF
JOHN LUKE WOOD
AUSTIN CARTER YOUNG
LILLY ISABELLA YOUNG VERTREES
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Volunteering time to charities can have a positive impact on both the organization and the volunteer. It can help the charity achieve its goals, provide meaningful experiences and personal fulfillment for the volunteer, and contribute to building stronger communities.
There are many ways to volunteer, including:
Joining a local organization or non-profit
Participating in community service events
Volunteering at a hospital or nursing home
Helping out at a food bank or homeless shelter
Mentoring a child or young adult
Tutoring or teaching a skill to others
Donating time or resources to a cause you care about
Remember to always research and verify the legitimacy of the organization before volunteering your time or resources.
I remember pulling vegetables out of my grandparents' garden each summer, rubbing most of the dirt off on my pants, and eating them right then and there There is something nostalgic about summer for me It was bare feet on the cool grass, windows open, front porch sitting, and staying out until we just couldn't see any more. So, each summer, I pull from these memories. I long to taste a fresh, warm tomato that was just on the vine in the sunshine, or the endless wait on the cucumbers to turn into actual pickles. So, as I sit here and watch my mom and brother clean off the grill, I think about the recipes from my family, and this one sticks out to me as a long-time, old-fashioned favorite When my mom first saw this page, she exclaimed, "Oh! Strawberry Rhubarb Pie! We used to make that all time time!" and she's right Plus, my grandmother gave me the recipe, and I'm here to share that with you today! Enjoy with your family!
Ingredients:
1 1/2 cups diced rhubarb
1 1/2 cups sliced strawberries
1 cup granulated sugar
1/4 cup cornstarch
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 tablespoon unsalted butter
2 prepared pie crusts
Instructions:
Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
In a large bowl, mix together the rhubarb, strawberries, sugar, cornstarch, salt, and cinnamon until well combined. Spoon the mixture into a 9-inch pie dish lined with one of the prepared pie crusts.
Dot the top of the filling with small pieces of unsalted butter. Cover the pie with the other prepared pie crust, crimping the edges to seal.
Cut several slits in the top crust to allow steam to escape. Bake for 45-50 minutes, or until the crust is golden brown and the filling is bubbly.
Let the pie cool completely before serving. Enjoy!
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Modern road building has bypassed it in the same way that modern road have bypassed so many small towns in Kentucky, but Kentucky’s first highway tunnel is still there for the curious traveler or historian Boone Tunnel, immediately north of the Highway 68 bridge over the Kentucky River in Jessamine County was the first highway tunnel built in the state At the time of its completion, a motorist heading south would exit the tunnel and then cross directly over the Brooklyn Bridge into Mercer County. The state hired William Lutes to construct the road north from the Brooklyn Bridge, including the tunnel cut into the limestone and measured about onehundred fifty feet long, twenty feet tall, and twenty feel wide. The contract was awarded in the summer of 1923 and the tunnel was open by the summer of 1924 Lutes was originally from Beattyville but lived in Fayette County his whole adult life He built many roads throughout the state, including the seventeen mile long Cumberland Falls Highway in Whitley County in 1932 That was the first permanently improved road in the then-new Falls state park
Boone Tunnel would be used as part of Highway 68 for about thirty years until the Brooklyn Bridge collapsed while a truck was crossing it on November 30, 1953. When the replacement bridge was completed in December 1955, the tunnel was eliminated from the road.
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Automotive
Bob Allen Motor Mall
801 Maple Ave., Danville, KY 40422 boballenmotormall.com
Church Generations Community Church
981 S Main St., Nicholasville, KY 40356
City/County
Chamber of Commerce
859-887-4351 | jessaminechamber.org
City of Nicholasville
517 North Main St., Nicholasville, KY 40356 859-885-1121 | nicholasville.org
City of Wilmore
210 S. Lexington Ave., Wilmore, KY 40390
859-858-4411 | wilmore.org
Jessamine Co. Fiscal Court
101 N Main St., Nicholasville, KY 40356 859-885-4500 | jessamineco.com
Jessamine Co. Public Library
600 S Main St., Nicholasville, KY 40356
859-885-3523 | jesspublib.org
Nicholasville Jessamine Co. Parks & Rec
859-885-9787
Visit Jessamine 859-305-6040 | visitjessamine.com
Wilmore Business Association
859-858-0323
Destination
Somersplash Waterpark 1030 KY HWY 2227, Somerset, KY 42503 somersplash.com
Dining
Gourmet Goodies 102 W Oak St., Nicholasville, KY 40356 859-887-1027
The Dixie Cafe and Quick Stop 108 Keene-South Elkhorn Rd., Keene, KY 40339 859-885-0191 | thedixiecafekeeneky.com
Environmental
Blue Tank and Pump Rental 220 Stephens Dr., Nicholasville, KY 40356 859-885-0177
PECCO 250 Etter Dr., Nicholasville, KY 40356 859-887-5508
Event FAIR JessamineCo.
Financial
City National Bank 150 S Main St., Nicholasville, KY 40356 859-881-8266
Edward Jones Advisor: Morgan Murray 100 John Sutherland Dr., Ste 1B Nicholasville, KY 40356 859-881-8246
Monticello Banking Company 104 Springdale Dr., Nicholasville, KY 40356 859-724-4180 | mbcbank.com
Fitness
Good Health Fitness 156 Imperial Way, Nicholasville, KY 40356 859-881-0067 | www.goodhealthfitnessky.com
Healthcare
Bluegrass PACE Care bgcarenav.org/PACE 859-687-9410
Bluegrass Family Vision 181 E Brannon Rd., Nicholasville, KY 40356 859-971-2211|eyedoctornicholasville.com
Insurance
Al Torstrick - Will Goldey 343 Waller Ave, Suite 101, Lexington, KY 40504 859-233-1461
Kentucky Farm Bureau - Shawn Adkinson 614 N Main St., Nicholasville, KY 40356 859-885-4731
State Farm - Jennifer Hawkins 174 Bellerive Blvd, Nicholasville, KY 40356 859-800-5433
State Farm - Randall Chewning 131 Orchard Dr., Nicholasville, KY 40356 859-887-1243
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
Warner's Printing Service 859-881-0636 | warnersprinting.com
Outdoor
Hall's Farm and Feed 201 Etter Dr., Nicholasville, KY 40356 859-885-4980 | feedstorenicholasvilleky.com
Real Estate
Joy Watson with Coldwell Banker McMahan 859-229-1910
Melissa Manley with United Real Estate 859-421-3486 | melissa@bluegrasshomesforsale.com
April Feltner with Keller Williams Legacy Group 859-553-1097 | aprilfeltner@kw.com
Zaxby's 200 N. Plaza Dr., Nicholasville, KY 40356 859-887-9292 | zaxbys.com
Education Emergency Medical
emtpky.com
CHI St. Joseph Jessamine 1250 Keene Rd., Nicholasville, KY 40356 859-887-4100 | chistjosephhealth.org
Hometown Dental 231 E Brannon Rd., Nicholasville, KY 40356 859-271-0083
Jessamine County Health Department 210 E Walnut St., Nicholasville, KY 40356 859-885-4149 | jessaminehealth.org
REVIVE 800 S. Main St., Nicholasville, KY 40356 859-881-4505 | revivelifehouse.org
Service
IPM Pest and Termite 859-271-8852| myipm.com