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CHARTING NEW TERRITORY

A LOOK AT HOW THE LOCAL MUSIC INDUSTRY HAS ADAPTED DURING THE PANDEMIC

TIPS FOR NAVIGATING NEW EMOTIONAL TERRAIN DURING A UNIVERSAL CRISIS

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The Show Must Go On

How Lexington’s music community has adapted amidst a pandemic

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Charting New Territory

Community In Bloom

Tips for navigating new emotional terrain during a universal crisis

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Rena Baer (“Community in Bloom,” page 17) is a freelance Lexington writer and editor with a passion for her family, the Sunday New York Times and photography. She loves looking at life through a multitude of lenses.

Sarah Cahill (photography for “The Show Must Go On”) is a live music and band photographer based in central and eastern Kentucky.

Sydney Momeyer is a college senior majoring in journalism at the University of Kentucky and Smiley Pete’s current editorial intern. She helped compile information for the COVID-19 Resources Guide, page 7.

Tanzi Merritt (“Seeds of Life,” page 13, and “Radiating Positivity,” page 21) is a Lexington native with a background in history, libraries and archives who works in the world of marketing by day and volunteers for many community organizations in her free time.

Matt Wickstrom (“The Show Must Go On,” page 33) is a professional writer and founder of the local music blog Big Blue Tunes. n

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fRom the edItoR Dear Readers, Many of us have experienced several unexpected “firsts” in our lives over the past month. This first-ever combined issue of Chevy Chaser and South-sider magazines is certainly one for us. For a number of reasons, it made sense for the Smiley Pete Publishing team to combine two of our publications into a single issue this month. We like to think of it as our “Get Through This Together” issue, in true #TeamKentucky spirit.

The theme of this month’s issue is Home & Garden. While that theme, which was set last fall along with the rest of this year’s editorial calendar, feels in some ways incongruous with the heaviness of the moment, in other ways it feels just right. It’s safe to say that we have all grown more familiar with the concept of “home” than we ever thought we would, and tending to the things that we have influence over in and around our living space has been a natural move for many.

But as I look at these pages now, an overarching theme of this issue — one that I didn’t necessarily plan for — is resilience. As we were sending last month’s issues to press, in those first days that the tentacles of the COVID-19 pandemic were starting to grip on the aspects our daily lives, I felt the overwhelming presence of a zeitgeist I can best describe as uncertainty. While those feelings of anxiety, nervousness and fear haven’t dissipated, I’ve found myself inspired by many of the stories that have emerged in recent weeks: Stories of neighbors helping neighbors, and of industries adapting. Stories of folks who sprung into action at the first signs of impending crisis to meet the rapidly changing needs of our community. We highlight several such stories in this issue.

In “The Show Must Go On,” we examines ways the local music industry has adapted and reacted to the pandemic, and it was heartening to see a common thread among many of the local musicians featured. Several reported having stumbled into an unexpected place of peace and introspection, in the midst of the overwhelming hardships and uncertainties.

By no means is this to suggest that things aren’t still hard. Navigating a mysterious, dangerous and highly contagious disease, while trying to keep the pillars of our society intact, remains one of the biggest challenges we’ve ever faced, and it is affecting all of us in deep and very different ways. The universe is asking something very grave of us, each of us

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forced to decipher what exactly it is asking of us — and what toll it will ultimately take. Despite the overwhelming plethora of information, there are still very few answers to many of our most pressing questions.

But as we move into this next phase of the crisis — adapting to a “new normal,” as some are calling it — I sincerely hope that you are slowly finding ways to incorporate some peaceful and enjoyable moments into your daily routine.

Maybe that’s by allowing yourself to eat however much ice cream you feel like on any given day or reveling in the notion of possibly never wearing jeans again, or by scheduling a virtual therapy appointment or cleaning out the dusty corners of your life that have been neglected for too long. I hope that you are finding meaningful ways to connect with others, and more importantly, with yourself.

And I hope that, regardless of your politics, you can find some comfort in our governor’s mantra that, “we will get through this, together” — even if we don’t yet know when.

We’d love to hear how you are doing. Please reach out if you have any comments, or stories you’d like to share with us.

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The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted many aspects of our day-to-day lives. In light of the overwhelming amount of information floating around, we wanted to offer a handful of quick resources and relevant updates that might be useful to our readers. Keep in mind that details are changing quickly; check the websites outlined below for the most up-to-date information.

Lexington’s Restaurant Workers Relief Program, an offshoot of the Louisville-based LEE Initiative, is distributing free meals daily to out-ofwork hospitality industry employees and others in need, at the Boston Road location of Great Bagel (3650 Boston Road). Pick-up is from 5-7 p.m. daily. Visit leeinitiative. org/#lex for more details.

Local COVID-19 Resources The Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government has built a one-stop website for local information related to the novel coronavirus, including details about local testing options, links to unemployment support, benchmarks for reopening the economy and more. www.lexingtonky. gov/coronavirus-response.

The local organization CivicLex has also created a helpful information hub for local COVID-19-related links, including basic needs, community needs, facts vs. myths, and more. www. covid19lexington.org.

Relief for Artists LexArts, in partnership with Blue Grass Community Foundation, has created The Arts Resilience Initiative to provide financial relief for artists impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. The initiative is a “resources-in, resources-out” fund, which will continue to provide relief to artists only as long as donations support it.

Artists who reside in Fayette, Bourbon, Clark, Jessamine, Madison, Scott or Woodford counties, who typically get a minimum of 40 percent of annual income from arts activities, who have demonstrated both loss of income from COVID-19 cancellations and financial need are eligible for one-time relief awards, up to $500. Applications will be accepted continuously and reviewed weekly. Visit lexarts.org/ArtsResilience for more details.

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CHARTING NEW TERRITORY Tips for navigaTing new emoTional Terrain during a pandemiC

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oronavirus. It’s a term that just a few short months ago none of us had ever uttered, but that has now taken control of so many aspects our day-to-day lives. The pandemic and its multi-faceted effects have changed the way we work, the way we parent, the way we shop and socialize, leaving very few facets of our lives untouched. I think it’s safe to say that we’re all feeling weary.

The emotions surfacing during this pandemic are numerous and seem to come in waves of anxiety, anger, disappointment, grief and hope. Perhaps the most difficult aspect of this crisis is the uncertainty: not knowing when it will AMMERMAN end. It feels like running a race with no knowledge of where the finish line will be. Most of us don’t know how to mentally gear up for a course with an ever-moving target. I think we’re all even weary of the same recycled coronavirus tips — we know we’re supposed to exercise, get enough sleep and eat our vegetables. With that in mind, I hope these tips for navigating some of this new emotional terrain provide some comfort.

Suspend judgement for others Some of us look to our daily walks and trips for takeout as a means of maintaining our sanity.

Others feel safer staying inside, with home feeling like the safest refuge from an uncertain world. Can we all suspend judgement for those who aren’t handling this pandemic the same way we are? There is not just one way to do this, and the last thing we need is to add shame to the mix. We’re all doing our best to navigate these unchartered waters, and finding ways to offer grace to those who choose to manage this crisis differently than we do is not only an act of generosity, but an act that can ultimately

help assuage our own anxieties. Let’s assume and look for the best in each other – even when their “best” looks different than ours.

Suspend judgement for ourselves You officially have permission to not spend this time alphabetizing your spices or cleaning out your garage. You also have permission to stop judging yourself for all the things you aren’t accomplishing! If organizing your home and your life feels good to you right now, then organize — but again, this is not a time to compare yourself to your friends and neighbors.

Those who are parenting school-age children may have experienced some parenting moments recently that may jeopardize your “Parent of the Year” status. It’s okay. Most of us are not cut out to simultaneously homeschool our children, perform our own job duties and work a side hustle as a short-order cook and housecleaner. When we constantly criticize ourselves, that negative self-talk can lead to anxiety, depression and, ultimately, shame. Psychologist Dr. Steven Hayes divides pain into two categories: clean and dirty. The “clean” pain is the discomfort you feel when something unpleasant happens, while “dirty” pain is the suffering created from the scary stories we tell ourselves about the event.

Perhaps you’ve heard the expression: “Pain is inevitable. Suffering is optional.” There’s no need to cause ourselves additional suffering with self-condemning judgement during this difficult time.

Permission to have a hard time Clients regularly tell me, “I don’t have a right to complain about my situation because soand-so has it worse. I should be grateful.” This is called comparative suffering. The truth is, you can be grateful while still allowing yourself to feel your pain. We don’t have to compare and rank our pain and then stuff it down or feel guilty when we feel it doesn’t measure up, as if our pain isn’t worthy of being felt. Certainly, this crisis has affected some of us more than it has others, but the point is to remember that all of our pain is real and deserving of empathy and support (especially from yourself). We can always find someone who’s suffering more than us. You have permission to have a hard time, no matter what that looks like for you.

Be patient with your loved ones It can be difficult to be sequestered at home with our families with no place to go. The disruption of school and work routines and lack of structure have many of us on a short fuse. If relationships are already strained, it may feel like you’re living in a minefield. A simple tip: When you’re frustrated with your partner or children, offer a complaint instead of a criticism. A complaint is a statement that a situation or event is unsatisfactory, while a criticism is a judgement that suggests that someone’s personality or character is flawed or defective.

In my work with clients, I teach marriage expert Dr. John Gottman’s three-part strategy for offering complaints to our partners: (1) “Here’s how I feel (2) About (blank) situation (3) And here’s what I need/want.”

For example, “I’m frustrated that you didn’t help with dinner last night. I’d like for you to set the table and load the dishwasher” versus “You’re so lazy. All you do is think about yourself”. Hear the difference?

Making these small shifts in how we communicate right now can decrease conflict and improve our day-to-day experience at home together.

Stay hopeful At some point, this will end. But we will likely be forever changed as a result of this crisis.

For those who have lost loved ones, this tragedy will hold a different meaning than for those who were fortunate enough to have avoided this kind of loss. The good news is that most survivors of a catastrophic event report experiencing post-traumatic growth.

Simply stated, it means that as a result of this pandemic we can have a greater appreciation of life, of our relationships and a greater sense of psychological well-being.

As I was driving home from my office last week, I passed by the Lyric Theatre. The marquee read: “This too shall pass, so never lose hope. Dawn always comes after the darkness.”

Sometimes we just need someone to reassure us that everything’s going to be okay. Everything’s going to be okay. n

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or many people, there’s nothing more satisfying than getting their hands in the dirt and nurturing life in their own backyards. Whether tending an intricately planned and well-manicured flower garden, caring for a more chaotic mass of wildflowers, or cultivating fruits and vegetables to feed their families and neighborhoods, Fayette County’s Master Gardeners volunteer to beautify our city while sharing their knowledge with anyone who wants to know more about plants and their care.

The Fayette County Master Gardener Program was established in 1987 by the local Cooperative Extension Office – a part of the University of Kentucky’s College of Agriculture, Food and Environment – as a means of training and engaging long-term volunteers to provide safe and reliable gardening information to the community. Master Gardeners share their knowledge through workshops, newsletters and other means, teaching others how to plant and care for home gardens of all types.

“There are around 100 Master Gardeners who are currently active with the program,” says Susan Umberger, the current Fayette County Master Gardener Association president, and a 20-year member of the organization. “Each Master Gardener, after completing the training program, volunteers a specific number of hours each year and continues their own education on the latest gardening techniques and research.”

To become a Master Gardener, participants must go through an intensive training program that is held every other year and that

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The Fayette County Master Gardeners volunteer hundreds of hours each year toward a variety of community gardening projects. Pictured here are several Master Gardener volunteers from the Herb Garden Committee.

prepares the participants to instruct community members on a variety of topics, including botany, entomology, and plant pathology, as well as landscape design and care of lawns, trees and shrubs. Master Gardeners also learn about pesticide use, soil types, fertilizers and organic gardening practices, and at the end of their course are ready to pass on their knowledge.

The primary way that Master Gardeners educate others is through the Gardener’s Toolbox series of classes. These classes, UMBERGER held at the Cooperative Extension Office on Harry Sykes Way, off of Red Mile Road, cover the basics of flower gardening, growing food and caring for houseplants for beginners. Other classes focus on specific tools and techniques, like pruning or transplanting, while others are centered JOHNSON on growing specific types of plants, such as begonias, dahlias and asparagus. Class fees range from free to $20, making them an affordable and accessible way to explore gardening for those who are new to the hobby or, for those who are more advanced, to learn more. This year’s schedule

is on hold in accordance with the University of Kentucky guidelines regarding social distancing practices to mitigate the spread of COVID-19. At the time of this magazine’s publication, in-person classes were canceled at least through May 18. While no new registration is being accepted for previously scheduled classes, extension agents were working on distributing special publications and video classes to preexisting registrants of some classes.

However, the responsibilities of the Master Gardeners don’t end with teaching – around a dozen other projects are on their plates at any one time. Several projects each year are located at the University of Kentucky Arboretum, with Master Gardeners working with staff to plant and evaluate trial beds of flowers and vegetables, participating in public events, and providing special programming for the Children’s Garden. You’ll find Master Gardeners manning tables at local farmer’s markets, answering the helpline at the Fayette County Extension Office, working with 4-H and other youth gardening programs, and speaking at a variety of community events.

Debbie Johnson, past Fayette County Master Gardener Association president and a committed Master Gardener who has been through the program’s trainings in California, Illinois and Kentucky, explains that the projects can change a lot from year to year.

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With so many projects happening each year, the time commitment for Master Gardeners can be intense, but the group works together to make it all work. Says Umburger: “Some of us are retired and are able to spend more than the required amount of time working on the projects. We all work together to make sure that everyone can meet their commitment and we get things done.” Cumulatively, the group volunteers more than 5,000 hours annually for the community.

When asked about their favorite projects, both Umburger and Johnson say that the Bluegrass Flower and Vegetable Show, which typically takes place at the Lexington Lions Club Bluegrass Fair each summer, is at the top of their list. The show, co-chaired

by Master Gardeners and Lexington Council Garden Clubs, is both a competition and a showcase, featuring more than 400 flowers Online Resources: and vegetables entered by amateur growers For more information throughout Central on the Master Gardener Kentucky. Unfortunatevolunteer program, visit: ly, this year’s show has fayette.ca.uky.edu/content/ been canceled due to the extension-master-gardenerpandemic, but Johnson volunteer-program cites it as a great way Guide to Kentucky to introduce a larger Garden Flowers population to the joy and An online resource outlining art of gardening. best flowers for beginners, for shade gardens, sun gardens, for containers and more. www.uky.edu/Ag/Horticulture/gardenflowers

One of the most recent changes for the Master Gardener’s program is the relocation of the “Backyard Garden” By the Yard e-Newsletter from the Arboretum to Monthly e-mail newsletter the Cooperative Extenproduced by the Fayette sion Office. The garden County Cooperative features fruits and Extension, with gardening vegetables, herbs and tips, recommended fruit flowers set up and grown and vegetable varieties, on a scale that can be updates on Master Gardener easily replicated at most and Extension Office events homes. Planting, care and more. and composting demfayette.ca.uky.edu/content/ horticulture-newsletter onstrations can help prepare anyone with a small patch of land to plant and grow food for their own family or provide flowers to attract bees and butterflies. The Backyard Garden is not only an educational tool, but also produces around 600 pounds of fruits and vegetables each growing season, which are donated to God’s Pantry Food Bank.

The onset of the COVID-19 pandemic has sparked an uptick in interest in home gardening. With more and more people becoming interested in growing their own food, creating their own peaceful patch of beauty, or benefiting physically and mentally from tending and nurturing plants, the Master Gardeners provide information and assistance that is invaluable. Their commitment to educating the community about how easy gardening can be inspires new gardeners to jump in and make something grow. n

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by RENA BAER n late fall, a group of mostly strangers carrying shovels gathered at Lexington’s Zandale Park on a sunny but chilly morning to plant hope in the form of a butterfly garden.

Though their efforts won’t reach their potential until later this summer, the volunteers were all excited about the prospect as they overturned earth, carted in loamy soil, planted seedlings and staked markers identifying each plant.

They covered the ground around the plants with plain corrugated cardboard to protect them for winter and added a layer of mulch on top. It was a communal effort that not only fostered camaraderie but also will help bolster

the dwindling numbers of butterflies and bees, as well as help protect a nearby creek.

The idea originated with an email from a neighbor to the Lansdowne Neighborhood Association. “A resident suggested we plant a butterfly garden in one of our medians, and I thought that was a great idea,” said Chad Aull, president of the neighborhood group.

Aull took the idea to the office of his council member, Susan Lamb, and discovered butterfly gardens and medians are not compatible, due to mowing restrictions and visibility issues (butterfly gardens tend to get tall).

Aull was redirected toward the city’s Environmental Commission, a group consisting of residents from each of Fayette County’s 11 urban county council districts. As it turned out, the commission was already working on increas-

ing community butterfly gardens throughout the city, and had helped support the Gainesway neighborhood in creating its own pollinator garden, which was in full bloom last summer.

“One of the small things we do is work with neighborhoods on gardens,” said Larry Isenhour, a member of the Environmental Commission. “We work with the neighborhood associations and typically help plant them on a piece of property that’s part of a city park or greenspace. Of course, we have to get permission from the city first.”

The neighborhood has to commit to maintain the gardens, he stressed. “We are just instigators, working with them, and then the neighborhood takes over and keeps them up, and if they don’t, the city will turn them back into grass,” he said with a laugh.

Isenhour and Aull met at Zandale Park to iron out the details after board members of the Lansdowne Neighborhood Association suggested it as an alternate location for the butterfly garden. The park, said Aull, is the site of many community projects, including creek cleanup and restoration.

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How Does Your Garden Grow? butterfly garden tips from lexington resident web barney and a suggested layout provided by the local program plant by numbers (www.lexingtonky.gov/plantbynumbers)

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Swamp Milkweed Asclepias incarnata

Purple Cornflower Red Bee Balm Echinacea Monarda purpurea didyma

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tips for planting a butterfly garden:

Other butterfly garden plants:

• Butterflies and flowers generally like sun. A minimum of four hours of direct sun is recommended. More sun usually produces more flowers per plant.

• Flower nectar is crucial food for most butterflies. Pretty flowers don’t necessarily equate to good nectar sources — many hybridized flowers have lost their nectar or their availability to attract butterflies. Know your flowers before you plant.

• Butterflies can’t exist without caterpillars, and each species of butterfly requires specific host plants for caterpillar development. Research host plants of your favorite butterflies, and see whether you can add that plant to your garden.

For example, monarch caterpillars only eat milkweed, but the black swallowtail caterpillar can feed on dill, fennel, parsley and others. There are many species of swallowtails in Kentucky, and each one feeds on a different host plant. Try and add one or two new host plants of a butterfly each year.

• Variety of plants is key. Different flower size, shape and color attracts the most diversity of butterflies. Seasonal longevity of blooms is important, too. Flowers are needed in spring, summer and fall. Pick different plants to overlap blooms throughout the growing season. Mix annuals with perennials.

• Avoid cleaning up your garden until late spring. Most butterflies spend the winter as a chrysalis hiding on or near your plants. If you clean up too early, you may be throwing away future butterflies.

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The pair walked around the park and decided the best location would be around the sign at the entrance, near a creek, which was already part of a no-mow zone. The sign itself would serve as a visual reminder of the garden and as an obstacle from having it accidentally cut down.

Once they determined a location, Aull and Isenhour settled on planting in late fall, so the plants could take root over the winter.

“Once we had a plan of where, when and how, we needed one for how much,” said Aull. The cost was $750, and part of the money came from the city’s Neighborhood Action Match Programs, some from the Environmental Commission and the rest from the neighborhood association.

Aull put out a call on social media for help planting the garden. A group of about 20 people showed up, ranging from their early teens to retirees, and not just from the Lansdowne area but from all over Lexington.

A group of volunteers gathered at Zandale Park this past fall to plant the initial seeds of a community butterfly garden.

The project was supported by the Lansdowne Neighborhood Association and the city’s Environmental Commission.

“There were people there who were just interested in the environment and in butterflies and people from the West Hickman water project [a group of volunteers who are monitoring the water quality in West Hickman Creek],” Aull said. “It was really encouraging.”

Kelly Taylor from the West Hickman group was one of those volunteers. “We see ourselves as facilitators for neighborhood associations and other groups that want to improve water quality in a stream in their neighborhood,” he said. “ The butterfly garden will add a little bit more of a riparian buffer along a tributary of West Hickman that runs through the Zandale neighborhood. It’s another means of mitigating the runoff from Zandale Drive before it gets to the creek. Also, it’s an educational opportunity for the neighborhood to learn what they may be able to do on their own property.”

Isenhour said the garden’s design comes from a city project called Plant by Numbers (www.Lexingtonky.gov/plantbynumbers), which is meant to help people with projects like this. Plant by Numbers provides the common and Latin names of the plants that attract pollinators, Isenhour explained, and also breaks it into sun- and shadeloving plants.

“The website provides a lot of information,” he said, “and it’s really good information.”

Lexington resident Web Barney, who studied entomology at the University of

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Kentucky and was a researcher there for 15 years, doesn’t live in the neighborhood but wanted to help with the Zandale garden.

“I had never been part of a group that actually planted a community butterfly garden,” he said. “I’ve got a butterfly garden in my own yard, but I have wanted to see what kind of plants are being used, enjoy the camaraderie of like-minded individuals and help spread the word.”

He’s also concerned about deforestation and loss of habitat. “I started to see the decline of so many species of insects,” he said. “And so many needed help, so I started raising butterflies, not just for myself but for other

people to get interested in it. And butterflies are like a linchpins, once you’re interested in them, you become interested and aware of other species.”

Aull brought along his daughter to help plant the garden and raise her awareness. “I felt blessed,” he said. “My daughter is 12. She enjoys being outside. I want her to be able to enjoy nature. She had mentioned something to me years ago about doing a butterfly garden in our yard, but life happened and I never got around to it. When this opportunity presented itself, I thought that it would be a great opportunity not just for her but for all the kids to enjoy. Hopefully, it’ll be around for a long time.” n

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Founder and owner of Candy Mountain Music Sarah Smitha has built a career out of encouraging creativity in children. Her business, Candy Mountain Music, provides musical play sessions for babies, toddlers and kids up to age 9. And while the COVID-19 pandemic has temporarily taken away Smitha’s ability to hold in-person sessions, it hasn’t stopped her from spreading joy through music and art. Smitha has been sharing free, virtual musical play sessions to help families have fun and bond at home via the Candy Mountain Music Facebook page, and also spearheaded a popular event in April called the Lexington Front Yard Art Show. The community-based, drive-by art show showcased works created by families and individuals, and were placed on display in front yards for drivers to view from their cars. The first installment took place April 4-5, and was so well received that Smitha immediately put in plans for a round two, which will take place on Mother’s Day weekend, May 9-10.

Smitha said that the idea came to her during the first full week that schools and businesses were closed.

“I could feel a build-up of dread via social media,” she said. “I made a post on my personal Facebook page suggesting that everyone decorate the outside of their houses and make really cool art for their front yards so we could all drive around to look at it….I said it in a slightly joking way, but the comments grew, and before I knew it, I had created a Facebook event for Front Yard Art Show Lex and hundreds of people began sharing it.”

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In April, Sarah Smitha spearheaded “Front Yard Art Show,” a community art project suitable for social distancing. The second installment will take place May 9-10.

Radiating Positivity Story by tanzi merritt he COVID-19 crisis has turned life on its head for all of us in different ways, and as much as we are are in full support of those who are taking this time to slow down, go inward and pull back from the world, we wanted to highlight a handful of local creatives and entrepreneurs who have inspired us these past few weeks. These three folks quickly went into “hustle overdrive,” implementing new projects geared to help others, lift spirits and bring the community together through creative ways despite the current challenges.

After posting the event on Facebook, Smitha created a simple Google form to collect addresses from those who planned to participate and then pinned them on a shareable map that anyone could access. (Addresses are kept anonymous for security purposes.)

“The biggest challenge was to just let it be simple,” she said. “I kept thinking I needed a website and other ‘big’ things, but I also didn’t want to feel overwhelmed by this project. So I had to breathe and remind myself that everything was going to be perfectly fine just the way it was.”

Smitha said her favorite part about the event was seeing the wide range of the types of art people created – scenes were made using stuffed animals and props, decorated trees, handmade sculptures and window art, and even some paintings on canvases, shared gallery-style.

“I saw art created by families and kids, political statements, and banners of hope,” she said. She said she was humbled and surprised by the enthusiasm and support that the event garnered by the community. “I loved how inclusive it was. That weekend, the event was shared everywhere, and people were so happy to have a reason to get out and do something fun.”

“Look for the helpers.” It’s a Mr. Rogers quote that has surfaced time and time again during challenging times – sometimes ad nauseum, but it feels particularly relevant when framing this article.

“I heard from so many who created the art that, in a time of heightened anxiety, it gave them something to focus on and was extremely healing and cathartic, she said. “I saw people waving at each other and so many smiles as everyone drove around neighborhoods – it brought our community together that weekend.”

If you have encountered “helpers” during this challenging time who you’d like to submit for consideration to be featured in the future, please email this magazine’s editor, Saraya Brewer, at saraya@smileypete.com.

For info on how to participate in or check out the second Front Yard Art Show, search for “Front Yard Art Show Lex 2” on Facebook.

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Owner and Performer, Tinderbox Circus Sideshow, and Operations Manager/Local and Regional Talent Buyer at Cosmic Charlie’s Kayti McMyermick is known locally for her daring feats as Trashique, one half of the duo that makes up the Tinderbox Circus Sideshow. A performer for more than a decade, Kayti and her partner, Zac Crouch, aka Captain Darron von Awesome, formed the performance troupe in the fall of 2010.

While McMyermick has any number of side projects happening at all times, her current primary focus has been on her work managing and booking acts at music venue Cosmic Charlie’s. With the inability to host shows for a live audience during the COVID-19 crisis, Kayti quickly came up with a plan to livestream shows and provide a virtual “tip jar,” keeping fresh new entertainment available to folks at home while providing an income stream to support the venue and local performers during the shutdown.

“It was something I had discussed with our staff to add to the venue prior to closing to the public, so when all of this hit, it was an automatic response,” McMyermick said, citing a Kansas City venue called Westport Saloon, that has livestreamed all of its live shows for several years. At the onset of Governor Beshear’s directive to shut down “non-essential” businesses, McMyermick quickly got to work researching everything about broadcasting that she could find. The streams were ready to launch within a couple of days, thanks to the help of some friends who donated both equipment and know-how.

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Kayti McMyermick, the operations manager for Cosmic Charlie’s, helped usher the music venue into hosting livestream ‘concerts’ to a virtual audience several nights a week.

The decision to get started quickly after shutdowns were enacted was partly financial and partly to provide entertainment. “When we first closed to the public, we did the math and figured out roughly what we needed to generate per week to be able to reopen once it’s safe to do so. The three of us who produce the streams are collecting unemployment at this point and not making anything from the streams, so it’s really just about making sure that we and the rest of our staff have jobs to come back to, and keeping a space for independent artists and musicians alive in Lexington.”

So far, the shows are meeting that goal. “Our average at this point is right above that goal, and we couldn’t be more grateful to those who have kept us afloat thus far,” McMyermick said, though she added that,“the future is still very uncertain, with no definite end date in sight.”

McMyermick said that in some ways, the livestream shows, dubbed “COVIDcasts,” are very much like regular shows.

“In other ways, things are very different.

Where the audience would normally stand on our floor is now my whole broadcast station, with computers, cameras, audio interfaces and all the equipment we use for the stream itself.

Then, of course, there’s all the sanitizing of all surfaces and equipment at the beginning and end of each night. We wear face masks, do lots of hand washing, and never have more than ten people — usually less — in the room. It’s artists and necessary staff only.”

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For the artists, the experience can be unusual.

“From what I’ve gathered from speaking with our featured artists, everyone who’s rolled through our room for the livestreams comes out of it feeling a combination of ways,” she said. “Some really enjoy the stripped down feel, and some don’t. Some feel strange performing to an empty room, while others don’t. But the overwhelming response has been one of appreciation and support.”

That support is also coming from the displaced audiences, and Kayti sees the livestreams as something that she wants to keep going, even when the venue is eventually open to the public again.

“There have always been music fans for whom going to live music venues is not an option. Live streaming has wonderful potential to help anyone and everyone experience live performances in an interactive, social environment, even after the era of COVID-19 passes.”

While it’s impossible to say right now what the future holds for the entertainment industry, McMyermick said, her experience with the COVIDcasts has helped her maintain an attitude of gratitude and hope.

“The incredibly eclectic array of local Lexington talent has come through – every night is so different, but it’s always fantastic,” she said. “We have such an amazingly creative community in Lexington, and I hope we can show that to a wider audience that may not have known before that there is so much talent right in their backyard.”

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Owner, Atomic Ramen As the pandemic started to take its toll in Lexington, restaurateur Dan Wu knew that his restaurant might be closed during the pandemic, but also that there was no way he’d be able to “sit on his hands and do nothing,” as he says. The owner of Atomic Ramen quickly joined forces with a group of like-minded foodindustry entrepreneurs to enact a program designed to help unite and lift up small businesses. Within the first days that businesses were forced to shut their doors, he had helped put together a small team of “gogetters” to spearhead the LexUnite movement (www.lexunite. com), a user-friendly website highlighting and featuring links to purchase gift cards for nearly 100 small businesses. The project went from concept to launch in five days.

“Once LexUnite was launched, we started PHoto furNiSHEd thinking of other pressing needs in the community — namely, helping all the restaurant industry workers affected by the pandemic,” Wu said. With the infrastructure and financial assistance from the LEE Initiative, a national organization based out of Louisville, a team that included Wu and Samantha Fore (chef/owner of the pop-up restaurant Tuk Tuk Sri Lankan Bites) was able to launch the Restaurant Workers Relief Program, which provides free meals and essential supplies to out-of-work restaurant workers and others in need. Operating out of Great Bagel’s Boston Road location, the organization had overseen distribution of more than 4,300 meals at the time this magazine went to print, as well as thousands of dollars worth of household items like diapers, wipes, hygiene products, and canned food.

At the same time, Wu jumped on another opportunity to support the community by starting a new online conversation series, called “LEX Get Through This Together,” which he currently broadcasts via Facebook Live.

Designed to highlight ways that different people in the community are getting through the crisis, the show “is an excuse to have conversations and connect with people I love, admire, and am interested to talk to,” Wu said. So far he has featured Rabbi Shlomo Litvin from Chabad of the Bluegrass, Zarin Froukh from Habibi’s, and councilmember Jennifer Reynolds. Upcoming episodes feature small business owners, teachers, doctors, nonprofit heroes, reporters and even a punk band, Wu said.

“It’s more incumbent on us than ever to work together for the common good,” Wu said. “I don’t believe we will see ‘normal’ like we did before this crisis, but I think we have a terrific opportunity to innovate and create new paradigms for how to do business and how to positively impact our community.” n

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How an unusual career patH Has led tHis lexington entrepreneur into Helping coordinate tHe production and distribution of more tHan 20,000 Hot meals during tHe coVid-19 pandemic

Story by saraya brewer witH rEPortiNg ASSiStANcE from celeste lewis he road that has delivered Becca Self to her current career – as an educator and innovator specializing in sustainable food systems – is one that she calls a “crooked path.”

The founder and executive director of the Lexington nonprofit FoodChain, Self grew up in Lexington as the daughter of two educators – her mother a high school French teacher, and her father a philosophy professor at the University of Kentucky. Self studied math and science at MSTC – a competitive math, science, engineering and technology program at Dunbar High School – before pursuing a degree in architecture at MIT and then pursuing a career teaching chemistry and physics at the high school level. Eventually, Self transitioned to teaching in a Montessori school setting and, in 2004, moved back to Lexington, where she took a job as the science and sustainability instructor at Montessori Middle School of Kentucky.

Her experience at that school ultimately signaled a profound shift in not only Self’s career path but her own psyche, particularly as she was tasked with helping transition the school’s relatively traditional science program into something called a “land-based curriculum.”

“I agreed to it, having absolutely no idea what that meant,” she said with a laugh. The aim of the program, as Self discovered, is to impart middle schoolers with an appreciation and understanding of major scientific principles by using the natural world and agriculture as a teaching ground.

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“A very obvious answer to that, particularly for adolescents, is food,” Self said.

a broader audience, as well as to historically underserved populations in the community.

Food – where it comes from, how we get it, and how we prepare and share it – has been a central part of Self’s career ever since. In 2008, she left the classroom, due to what she described as a growing personal conflict about teaching what she believes should be widespread skills to a small population within the private school sector.

“I embarked on my own inventory of what was going on in Lexington,” Self said. She soon met Ryan Koch, who at the time was the executive director of SeedLeaf, a Lexington non-profit that focuses on educational efforts largely centering on community gardening.

“My kids go to Montessori, I am a huge fan of Montessori, but I personally was conflicted [by] the challenge of, basically, who has access to this kind of education and who doesn’t,” Self said. She began looking for ways to bring these messages and food-based education to

“I basically kept showing up and volunteering [at SeedLeaf] until he just gave me a title,” she said. She was eventually named education director of SeedLeaf, a job she held for several years before, motivated to focus on additional intentional and creative approaches to food education, she broke off in 2011 to focus on developing FoodChain.

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“it is a practically impossible mathematical equation to solve, and the variables keep changing every day.” becca self ON MEETING FOOD SECURITY NEEDS DURING A PANDEMIC

FoodChain began in 2011 as Kentucky’s first indoor aquaponic farm, utilizing a method that combines tilapia fish farming in an urban, indoor setting, with soilless plant production. The process works in a loop, with the plants serving as a filtration system for the fish’s water and the fish waste serving as fertilizer for the plants, which are edible (lettuces and herbs).

Among the many catalysts that led to the formation of FoodChain is its location. The organization is housed inside the Bread Box building, the renovated former Rainbow Bread factory at the intersection of Sixth and West Jefferson streets that also houses a number of other innovative local businesses and organizations, including West Sixth Brewing, which is co-owned

by Self’s husband, Ben Self. (The Selfs played a large role in overseeing the entire Bread Box project, from renovations to tenant placement.) Not only are the architectural bones of the building itself created to house a food facility, Self explained, but the location – in the middle of a demographically diverse residential neighborhood with no grocery store within a square mile – lends itself to a facility centering on food education. Studies have shown that lack of access to nutrition can lead to a cascade of problems, such as lower test scores for school-age children, lower immune system function and chronic health issues such as heart disease and diabetes.

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Since its inception, FoodChain has evolved into a multifaceted facility that includes a teaching and processing kitchen, a gathering space for communal meals and a community space dedicated to increasing fresh food access and providing living wage jobs. And, in the weeks since COVID-19 pandemic has wreaked havoc on the world, Self and her team have embarked on yet another crooked path, quickly switching gears to find ways to apply their organization’s mission toward the rapidly changing needs surrounding food security within the Lexington community.

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FoodChain staff: Rebecca Self, Kristin Hughes, Morgan Miller, Leandra Forman, LaTiphia Brewer, Kaitlyn Dykstra (l-r)

“Our mission is to forge links between the community and fresh food, using education and demonstration of sustainable and innovative food systems,” Self explained, when asked to describe FoodChain’s work during “normal” times. “That’s a big old mouthful – [but] at the heart of that is just finding as many different ways as possible to connect people to their food.”

On March 17 of this year – the first week that Fayette County Schools were officially out and that restaurants had been ordered to shut down to in-person dining – FoodChain’s mission of “connecting people to their food” saw its nine-person team coordinating, creating and distributing over 50 hot meals a day for the growing community of people in need. It was a quickly cooked-up system that called upon a recipe that, while new to everyone involved, was not wholly unfamiliar to the FoodChain team: The utilization of unused ingredients from local restaurants; coordinating with existing contacts at organizations such as Community Action Council and family resource centers to get the food into the hands of those who needed it; and reliance on the skilled

execution of FoodChain’s staff, which was already accustomed to thinking on its toes and at turning whatever ingredients are available and them into viable meals.

“We [talked] internally to figure out, as it was clear this crisis was coming, ‘what can we do?’” Self said. “If there is a common theme at Food Chain, it is often, ‘let’s find a gap, and try to fill that gap.’”

By the end of that first week, the number of meals put together and distributed by the FoodChain staff had grown to more than 150 per day; a month later, the organization has had its hand in the distribution of somewhere in the ballpark 20,000 meals.

Over 5,300 of those meals were in the form of lunches distributed to families of school children during spring break week, and a large bulk of the effort has now been focused on a new program called Nourish Lexington (see sidebar on following page), which helps get hot meals in the hands of those in need.

The program, a partnership between FoodChain, VisitLex, the EE Murry Foundation, Keeneland and others, also utilizes out-of-work restaurant workers, paying them for shifts.

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Coordinating with so many different entities to meet consistently growing and shifting needs during such a stressful time – while also maintaining social distancing and dealing with the day-today hardships of life during a pandemic – has not been a small order. Self is quick to emphasize that her staff at FoodChain and their community partners have all worked tirelessly to make these programs a success.

“There is a colossal collaboration behind it,” she said. “It is a practically impossible mathematical equation to solve, and the variables keep changing every day.”

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Meals are distributed to hospitality industry families, families in need, seniors in affordable housing apartment complexes and children and their families through family resource coordinators. Food distribution is held at 5:30 p.m. each weekday, utilizing a handful of distribution points. To see which locations are being utilized for the week, visit nourishlexington.org.

In addition to FoodChain, founding partners include the EE Murry Foundation, Keeneland and VisitLex. In its first week of distribution, the program helped deliver over 6,300 meals to those who are food insecure, including over 2,300 school lunches.

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Becca Self and her husband, Ben Self – high school sweethearts who will be celebrating their 20th wedding anniversary this summer – live with their twin 5-year-old children.

She recently took a few moments out of a very busy week to answer a few questions about the inception and evolution of FoodChain, and what she has learned during this unprecedented time.

The creation of the Bread Box was a huge undertaking for your family.

What’s a standout memory from the renovation of the building, which has now become a community hub and home to so many great organizations? For FoodChain’s part, the first time we put fish in the farm was pretty historic. It was Good Friday 2013, and the momentousness of the day seems particularly apropos! The first opening to the outdoors, when sunlight came into the former locker room/bathroom (now Smithtown Seafood), was pretty special too.

Can you share a story of the early planning of Food Chain and how it took shape from dream project to reality?

Has your initial vision for the organization changed or shifted over the past 10 years, and if so, how? FoodChain has its roots in lots of initial conversations, but the one I recall most vividly was sitting on the porch of [Midway restaurant] Holly Hill Inn dreaming with [that restaurant’s chef/ owner] Ouita Michel about the need and opportunity to tie the local food movement more directly with food insecurity, and how education could be a part of that. Later on, visiting the Plant in Chicago was also a real eye-opener in terms of seeing how underutilized food spaces could become opportunities for a mash-up of different, interrelated functions. Finally, I fondly recall working late at night with a dear friend to come up with the name FoodChain, and how perfect it felt when she suggested it.

Tell us any thoughts you might have about ways that navigating life in the time of a pandemic may change life moving forward – both on a personal level, and as a society. I worry about if we’ll be able to gather together in the same way we did before the pandemic. So much of what I love and what I think is critical about the work we do at FoodChain involves being together – learning together, growing together, cooking together, eating together. It’s hard to imagine links in a chain that don’t interlock.

But I know technology will be able to provide some alternatives and substitutions. And hopefully, over time, we’ll be able to get back to more human connections and in-person interactions.

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When the COVID-19 threat is past, what are you most looking forward to? Being with other people and sharing a meal.

How are you and the FoodChain staff managing to recharge during this challenging time? Recharging might be a bit of an overstatement – processing might be more accurate. The crisis, I think, requires everyone to return to a lot of their most basic coping strategies and find comfort in what-

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hile all of us have been affected in some way by the COVID-19 pandemic, musical artists and owners/employees of the venues that host them are among those who are certainly feeling a strain – and in many cases, an abrupt halt – to their day-to-day lives and revenue streams.

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As they’ve been forced to temporarily shutter their doors to dining and drinking in, many area bars and venues have found creative ways to serve their customers and maintain at least somewhat of a revenue stream. Some have utilized a blend of existing licensing and new temporary allowances granted by Senate Bill 150, an executive order signed by Governor Beshear designed in response to COVID-19, to offer “curbsides sales” of packaged alcohol.

Other venues have funneled their creative efforts into hosting streaming online performances in place of their regularly scheduled shows, a format that has allowed many artists to keep a connection with their audiences and creative output, while raising some tips as well.

With various projections anticipating that live music may be one of the last types of gatherings to be permitted again after COVID-19 is under control, we turned to some of Central Kentucky’s creative minds to see how they’re handling their time in quarantine.

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Singer/ songwriter Chelsea Adams set up at an empty Al’s Bar as part of a photo essay project by photographer Sarah Cahill, who is documenting scenes from the local music scene during the pandemicinduced shutdowns.

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Among the area artists hit hard by shutdowns caused by the COVID-19 pandemic is Chelsea Adams. While the singer-songwriter only performs a handful of shows per month, she also worked full-time as a hairstylist and part-time as a bartender at Al’s Bar, all of which have come to a near complete stop amid the shutdown. To make up for the lack of work, Adams has participated in two livestream festivals over the past couple of months, and has also picked up shifts at “Al’s Beer Store.” The temporarily rebranded bar and venue now operates as a carryout store on most weeknights, selling packaged beers, T-shirts and coozies, with revenue split between the bar and its employees. Adams is also taking the time to focus on herself, making sure both her mind and body are healthy during her time in quarantine.

“I have struggled with anxiety and depression since I was a kid,” said Adams. “Now that work is out of the picture for the time being, I am making intentional decisions to stay on top of daily activities, self-discovery and of course, FaceTiming my family and friends as much as I can.”

“For the first time in a long time, I’ve had the space to accept the way things are,” said Hamilton. “I’m actively choosing to get my mind and my body right instead of running it into the ground as I had been. Now I’m allowing myself to get comfortable with nothing to do.

It’s been hard, but it’s the peace I’ve needed.”

called Social Distance Fest, along with coorganizers Master Musicians Festival and local act Buck the Taxidermist. The virtual event featured artists live-streaming from their own homes throughout the week, accepting tips on Venmo to aid artists as well as the Burl’s bar and front-of-house staff.

One of the venues Hamilton frequents the most is The Burl, which has completely ceased operations during the shutdown. According to co-owner Cannon Armstrong, the venue, which had to delay the opening of a new food kitchen originally slated for early April, is exploring all government options to provide relief for its employees. In March, the venue co-presented a weeklong livestream “festival”

“We just do not know when the music will start back up,” said Armstrong. “Tours are pushing back until July and August, if not later, for some bigger acts, so that means it’s going to be an unusual summer. However, with the great local bands we have here and regional folks we’re gonna make it a party when this thing passes and we’re on the other side.”

Singer/ songwriter Abby Hamilton plays to an empty room at The Burl.

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Another artist losing out on both shows and her daily jobs is songwriter Abby Hamilton, who had been working two jobs while also gigging two or three nights per week prior to the outbreak. Despite the stress of it all, Hamilton says she has enjoyed the change of pace, using the time to read, do yard work, FaceTime her grandmothers and find the perfect sangria recipe, while also hosting the occasional livestream concert.

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For songwriter and teacher Eric Bolander, the time away from work has allowed him to spend more time at home with his family. A full-time art teacher at Henry Clay High School as well as a working musician, Bolander had been earning an estimated 15-20 percent of his income from music prior to the shutdown, performing close to 100 shows yearly. With shows currently on hold, Bolander has had to delay the planned release of a new single and new merchandise. Among the thwarted plans were a run of midwest shows in late March and early April, beginning with an after-party for Tyler Childers and Sturgill Simpson in Kansas City, Missouri, along with Childers’ manager Kyle Crownover. However, Bolander has kept the music alive with a series of livestream concerts from Austin City Saloon in Corbin and Cosmic Charlie’s and Manchester Music Hall in Lexington, and he also plans to release a new song soon.

As much as he loves touring and performing live, Bolander admitted that the extra time at home with his wife and young daughter has been a refreshing change.

“Though it is a stressful time, I’ve always been a person who has dealt with stress and anxiety really well,” said Bolander. “My heart goes out to those who are struggling. Keeping in touch through messages and sharing goofy memes is usually how my friends and bandmates keep in touch, so this situation has definitely amped up the meme sharing. Staying silly and using humor has always been my coping skill for tough times.”

As for Manchester Music Hall, the venue has had to lay off all of its staff and cancel all events through June due to the pandemic. Owner Adam Hatton says that the venue has currently suspended all offers in booking talent for the remainder of the year, as its owners await more updates regarding COVID-19.

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Songwriter and schoolteacher Eric Bolander typically earns about 15-20 percent of his income playing music.

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“This has flipped the music industry upside down as a whole,” said Hatton. “What scares us is we do not yet know what we are fighting.

When will it end? What happens when we do come back? Will our market be oversaturated? Will people spend money on going out and tickets? Will people even want to gather in crowds?”

“Like most folks, I have had my bad days during this whole ordeal,” said Jenkins. “The first week was pretty hard. I was trying to figure out finances and ‘what-ifs,’ and letting my mind sit on every negative possibility imaginable.

I finally had to take a step back and simplify things. I feel lucky to have my health and the time to play music whenever I want.”

For Grayson Jenkins, who transitioned into becoming a full-time musician after leaving his job at the University of Kentucky in 2017, the gut punch of losing income and cancelling shows was lessened by the recent addition in February of a remote, part-time job working from his computer. However, with Jenkins regularly performing eight to 10 shows per month, the financial hit doesn’t go unnoticed. According to Jenkins, the time off has given him the opportunity to simplify his routine, focusing more on taking care of himself, checking in on family and friends and stepping back from the business side of music – a perspective he hopes will stick after these uncertain times pass.

One of Jenkins’ regular performance spots was the Chevy Chase Inn, Lexington’s oldest bar. According to owner Kevin Heathcoat, the bar has set up a virtual “tip jar” to help support bar staff put out of work by the shutdown, along with offering them shifts at the bar’s weekly inventory liquidation sales, dubbed “Chevy Chase Inn & Out,” as well as at the neighboring restaurant Bourbon n’ Toulouse, another of Heathcoat’s businesses. The bar has enacted a handful of creative fundraising ideas, including bourbon bottle raffles with 100 percent of the proceeds going to unemployed bartenders, and selling bloody mary kits, pre-packaged food and $30 “mystery bags,” which each contain a $25 Chevy Chase Inn gift card and random “surprise” bottle of liquor. According to Heathcoat, the next phase of the bar’s “Prohibition 2.0” plans include putting together a virtual stage to support Jenkins and the other artists who frequently play the bar.

“As a small business owner, this has been a very tough experience for many reasons, but one of the tougher parts is how dark and quiet the Chevy Chase Inn is every time I open the doors,” said Heathcoat. “I’m so used to walking into the oldest bar in Lexington and seeing intoxicating smiles and hearing amazing live music or walking in the morning after and smelling 86 years of regret and bad decisions. The silence I hear is absolutely deafening.”

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Local drummer Mike Tivis has also been heavily impacted by the “deafening silence” of COVID-19, with shows he had lined up with several bands – Yellow Cuss, Whitehall Bear, Rhinestone Moses and others – having been put on hold by the virus.

Like Adams, Tivis’s alternative income streams – front-ofhouse and booking work at The Green Lantern, and a retail job – have also dried up.

Despite the disappointment of cancelled concerts and studio time, Tivis says he finds solace in the fact that not just he, but everyone is going through this experience – and the struggles that come with it – together.

“For me, at least, it’s important to remember that this isn’t just happening to me,” said Tivis. “It’s not personal and has nothing to do with me. It is happening to us each and every one of us.”

Despite being closed and unable to host patrons and shows, the Green Lantern has been opening daily from 4-9 p.m. during the pandemic to sell packaged beer, liquor and to-go cocktails and Green Lantern T-shirts, according to co-owner Lindsey Mullen. The bar is also working on organizing a livestreaming concert series called “The Green Lantern Presents” to help promote and support the local artists who would usually be performing on their stage.

“The Lantern is a family, and seeing everyone who works here struggling and worried is heartbreaking,” said Mullen. “A few of our bartenders are working the package sales, but most have filed for unemployment or applied for grants. While these outlets are great, we do worry that it will not be enough to sustain them over an undetermined amount of time.”

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2020 Blackhorse Ln. $302,500 936 Witthuhn Way $300,000 3358 Keithshire Way $285,000 125 Lackawanna Rd. $285,000 3379 Keithshire Way $280,000 929 Palomino Ln. $265,000 917 Palomino Ln. $230,000 112 Wabash Dr. $228,700 662 Monticello Blvd. $150,000 660 Graviss Ct. $140,000

BIGGEST MOVER: 1336 Strawberry Ln. $1,220,000

40514 2048 Twain Ridge Dr. $420,000 4264 Desdemona Way $275,00

40504 2420 Chinquapin Ln. $460,000

40513 2284 Barnwell Ln. $685,000 2152 Carolina Ln. $600,000 3276 Ridgecane Rd. $500,000 908 Calhoun Cir. $499,000 4692 Firebrook Blvd. $490,000 3260 Mantilla Dr. $415,000 2608 Water Knoll Ct. $387,000 2828 Ashbrooke Dr. $332,500 2688 Ashbrooke Dr. $303,000

40515 2176 Broadhead Pl. $450,000 4308 Contessa Ct. $387,000 4768 Windstar Way $365,000 696 Emmett Creek Ln. $361,000 4408 River Ridge Rd. $342,000 4356 Creek Valley Way $333,500

516 Meadowcrest Park $305,000 248 Bittersweet Way $292,000 1020 Turnbridge Rd. $283,000 936 Fiddler Creek Way $276,000 4517 Pentlalla Pt. $254,900 349 Atwood Dr. $253,500 4204 Ridgewater Dr. $249,000 4509 Deering Ct. $236,000 4720 Cypress Creek Cir. $235,500 4628 Spring Creek Dr. $224,500 4809 Bentley Way $190,000 974 Jairus Dr. $123,600 n

Recent arm’s length residential sales for this magazine’s distribution area.

Information compiled by Fayette County Property Valuation Administrator David O’Neill. For more information on any of these properties, or others, please visit www.fayettepva.com.

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3653 Park Pointe Dr. $330,000

2232 Lovell Ct. $385,000

2021 Covington Dr. $409,900

429 Holiday Rd. $415,000

953 Turkey Foot Rd. $487,900

Whitney Durham 859.983.9500

Whitney Durham 859.983.9500

Whitney Durham 859.983.9500

Pam Stilz 859.221.6979

Gwen Mathews 859.608.3471

465 Weston Park $550,000

2949 Blackford Pkwy. $649,000

233 Woodspoint Rd. $779,000

1221 Indian Mound Rd. $899,000

103 S. Limestone #1140 $957,355

Whitney Durham 859.983.9500

Whitney Durham 859.983.9500

Whitney Durham 859.983.9500

Whitney Durham 859.983.9500

Whitney Durham 859.983.9500

617 Old Coach Rd. $999,900

3209 Honeyhill Ln. $1,595,000

1125 Bridlewood Ln. $2,100,000

103 S. Limestone #1050 $2,398,500

1700 Tates Creek Rd. $3,999,000

Whitney Durham 859.983.9500

Whitney Durham 859.983.9500

Whitney Durham 859.983.9500

Whitney Durham 859.983.9500

Whitney Durham 859.983.9500

Representing fine homes in ALL price ranges.

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*The House at Rueil by Edouard Manet, used with permission. Sotheby’s International Realty® and the Sotheby’s International Realty Logo are service marks licensed to Sotheby’s International Realty Affiliates LLC and used with permission. Bluegrass RE, LLC fully supports the principles of the Fair Housing Act and the Equal Opportunity Act. Each franchise is independently owned and operated. Any services or products provided by independently owned and operated franchisees are not provided by, affiliated with or related to Sotheby’s International Realty Affiliates LLC nor any of its affiliated companies.

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$379,000

628 Andover Village Pl. $495,000

721 W. Main St.

Thought to be the oldest brick house in historic downtown Winchester, featuring hardwood floors, soaring ceilings, lovely trim and moldings, marble fireplace, porches and balconies. 4 BRs/2.5 BAs, 4,970 s.f.

Fantastic home located in the Villas of Andover! First floor master suite, hardwood floors, vaulted ceilings and an open floor plan perfect for entertaining! 2BRs, 3.5 BAs, finished basement, and back deck.

Convenient location, close to Hamburg.

Zoned B-1 for Business, currently an office with residential on the second floor. Built in the 1850’s featuring hardwood floors, recent upgrade to Geo Thermal HVAC, and renovated kitchens and baths. 3 BRs/2.5 BAs. 3,348 s.f., unfinished basement.

Gorgeous renovation of this Craftsman style 2.5 story home located in downtown. 5 BRs, 2 full and 2 half BAs. All with new hardwood floors and 10 foot ceilings. Original pocket doors, Rookwood tile fireplace surround, & new exterior storm windows. 439 acre lot!

3120 Warrenwood Wynd $1,075,000

4895 Buggy Ln.

Lovely and spacious brick home on large lot in Warrenton Woods! 5 BRs, 4.5 BAs, 7,692 sq. ft. w/many updates. Large entry foyer, living room w/fireplace, dining room, sitting room, and family room. Finished basement with fireplace, full kitchen.

Horse Haven Farm! State of the art 8-stall barn, outdoor riding arena, paddocks with Nelson waterers, Round pen, Walker, plus wonderful 5,320 sq. ft. well-built custom home. Situated on 10 acres off of Briar Hill and Muir Station Roads.

315 S. Maple St. Winchester, KY

515 S. Mill St.

$965,000

Historic South Hill home built in 1814 with an extensive renovation around 2006. Blend of historic with elite modern scale amenities.

High ceilings, some of the original hardwood floors, lovely built-ins and moldings. Private, fenced yard landscaped by Henkel-Denmark.

103 S. Limestone #1140

$957,355

Introducing the Penthouses at City Center!

Over 1600 s.f. with 1 BR, 1.5 BAs, high end finishes, floor to ceiling windows w/skyline views of downtown. Amenities include use of the Marriott Hotel health club and outdoor rooftop pool facility, parking and much more.

Becky Reinhold, Principal Broker cell 859.338.1838 • office 859.268.0099 • www.bgsir.com • becky@bgsir.com

$539,000

555 N. Broadway

$715,000

$1,500,000

430 Pretty Run Rd. Winchester, KY

$825,000

Gorgeous historic home in Clark County – Situated on 15 acres surrounded by a horse farm, home features beautiful hardwood floors, 4BRs, 3BAs, guest house and a 3 car garage. Peaceful location, beautiful views!

3209 Honeyhill Ln.

$1,595,000

Contemporary design merges with Lexington limestone & a canopy of trees for privacy to create the ultimate family compound. Huge gourmet kitchen, spa-like master suite, custom built pool with surrounding terraces.

5BRs, 6.5 BAs, 8,812 sq. ft. Must see!

*The House at Rueil by Edouard Manet, used with permission. Sotheby’s International Realty® and the Sotheby’s International Realty Logo are service marks licensed to Sotheby’s International Realty Affiliates LLC and used with permission. Bluegrass RE, LLC fully supports the principles of the Fair Housing Act and the Equal Opportunity Act. Each franchise is independently owned and operated. Any services or products provided by independently owned and operated franchisees are not provided by, affiliated with or related to Sotheby’s International Realty Affiliates LLC nor any of its affiliated companies.