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haven’t had any pets since I was in high school, at least none that were immediately under my direct stewardship. I’ve lived with some people that had pets, and that’s a nice situation to be in if you like animals but don’t like to the one responsible for their welfare. Or their “business,” be it in the yard or the box lurking in the dark corner of the laundry room.

I know people who are so dedicated to and smitten with their pets, they’ve sort of morphed into a hybrid man-animal unit in my mind’s association. I see one, and I look for the other. I have to be polite and understanding when making plans with them. Is this restaurant dog friendly? Will we be back in time to feed the cat at a reasonable hour? I’m sure you know people like this, too. I guess there’s a good chance you may be one of them yourself.

I never had good luck with animals growing up, I never had one long enough with which to form any lasting relationship, so that’s probably why I don’t have a pet now (that, and the business issue). My first pet, I don’t remember that much about – it was a dog we will just call “Skip” since he will live forever in my mind as an answer to an online security question – but he got grazed by a car and had to wear a big pink cast on his front leg. I had a cute Scottish Terrier, Cutty Sark (a name dad picked My first pet, I don’t out which I didn’t appreciate the full meaning of remember that much until I was older), that scarfed down a whole pan about – it was a dog of brownies and then bolted out the door in a we will just call “Skip” theobromine craze, never to be seen again. since he will live Frisky, a cat, stopped coming home one day. forever in my mind as Levi, a black labrador, disappeared in a freakan answer to an online show occurrence that I can’t begin to recount.

Silas, another black lab, ran away while my security question – grandpa was watching him while my family was but he got grazed by a on vacation. Jackson – yet another lab, this time car and had to wear a brown – got hit by a car. It was at this time that big pink cast on his the breeder we got our labradors from quit sellfront leg.” ing to us.

I had fish at one time, too, and an iguana, and some mice, but these aren’t really the sort of critters you exactly dote on. And now, as I try to remember the list of animals in my life, I get flashes of a rabbit, and maybe even a turtle. Maybe I should try my hand with a bird.

Along with people, I get to meet a lot of great pets on the job, and that was certainly the case this month while taking pictures for the story Esther Marr wrote on the Iroquois Hunt Club, which begins on page 22. The foxhunting season, as it’s still called though coyotes are the club’s pursuit these days, begins later this fall, and I had a chance to go out on a country stroll with about 30 unleashed English foxhounds so they could become even more acclimated to the club’s huntsman, Lilla Mason, and her calls and orders.

For anybody who knows what it’s like when just two dogs get together, the thought of more than two dozen, not to mention a handful of horses, out in a field together was for sure to be a spectacle to behold, but I can safely say that I have never seen a group of more well-behaved hounds.

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Double Crossover Diamond finalist in national transportation contest The reconfigured Lexington interchange at Harrodsburg Road and New Circle Road, the Double Crossover Diamond, has been nominated as one of the nation’s top 10 transportation projects by an industry and business group.

The project, designed by local engineering firm Stantec of Lexington, was selected as one of the top transportation solutions across the country to vie for one of two America’s Transportation Awards, sponsored by the American Association of State Highway & Transportation Officials (AASHTO), AAA, and the US Chamber of Commerce.

The Harrodsburg Road (US 68) interchange at New Circle Road (KY 4) is the first Double Crossover Diamond (DCD) in the state, and was the sixth in the nation when it opened to traffic in August 2011.

The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) has credited it with improving safety, saving costs, and easing congestion at the highly travelled interchange.

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In addition to a People’s Choice Award, for which voting opened to the public on September 10, a Grand Prize Award winner will be selected by a panel of transportation experts. Online voting takes place until October 19th and award winners will be presented on November 18 at AASHTO’s annual meeting.

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The Beaumont Centre Family YMCA (3251 Beaumont Centre Cir.) will be the site of one festival from 6 - 8 p.m. Oct. 26. The North Lexington Family YMCA (381 W. Loudon Ave.) will host the other festival at the same date and time.

EcoART grant winners announced Local, environmentally themed art projects, ranging from performances to photographs to sculptures, are recipients of this year’s EcoART grants, according to a press release.

This is the fourth year for the program and 16 art projects are receiving support.

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“Our EcoART program helps us creatively connect citizens with their environment, encourage environmental responsibility and promote sustainable ways to live and work,” Mayor Jim Gray said. “Public art is an invaluable educational opportunity to reach the public in non-traditional ways.”

Grants are available to nonprofit groups, schools and individual artists within Fayette County.

Applicants were encouraged to submit proposals for funds up to $5,000 in grants to finance their arts projects addressing environmental issues. This year, $67,000 was awarded through the program whose goal is to educate the public on issues ranging from energy conservation, waste reduction, water quality, recycling and litter. Applicants were encouraged to submit proposals that included participation of youth, senior citizens, people with disabilities and low-to-moderate income neighborhoods.

The recipients of the 2012 EcoART grants are: Transit Past: Town Branch Waterway Sculpture: Andrew Light – Visual artists address water related issues confronting the historic waterway.

We are Water: Art at the Cathedral – Performing and visual artists address water quality and conservation awareness.

Environmental Awareness Month: Carnegie Center for Literacy & Learning – Visual artists address recycling and composting via workshops and environmental writing classes.

From Trash to Treasure – Visual artists address waste reduction via street sculptures.

Multi-panel Mosaic: Diane Kahlo – Visual artist addresses sustainability via visual art exhibit using recyclable plastic bottles and containers.

Gallery installation and Educational Series: Institute 193 – Visual artist addresses cultural and environmental issues via educational workshops and gallery installation.

Heap it On Project: Lexington Children’s Theatre – Visual and literary artists address waste reduction and sustainability via theatrical performance.

Cardboard Creations: Living Arts & Science Center – Visual artists work with children addressing reusing, repurposing and recycling via interactive exhibit and workshops.

Cane Run: A Vital Waterway: Luis Guida – Visual and literary artists address water quality via video segments and social media.

Upcycling/Recycling Unwanted Material: Morton Middle School – Visual artists address upcycling via introduction of new trend to create individualized items.

Watershed Photography: Nori Hall – Photographer address inextricable link to watersheds via photography exhibition.

Paper Dolls: American Heroines: Sonja Brooks – Visual artist addresses waste related to consumption via gallery installation.

Bluegrass Wild: Stephen Moore – Photographer address awareness to natural history and ecology via digital photography exhibition and workshops.

Bagtastic: Tonya Vance – Visual artists address plastic bag recycling via demonstration and workshop.

Outdoor Sculpture Project: The Learning Center – Youth and professional artists address interaction of plants and wildlife via a sculpture design and native plants. gARTening Project: University of Kentucky Research Foundation – Visual and literary artists address sustainability via afterschool program involving designing, creating and installing work of art on the grounds of Williams Wells Brown School.

Haunted trail donating portion of ticket sales to area high schools The Massacre at Kirby Knob, an annual haunted trail that has operated on Athens-Boonesboro Road for the past night years, will be initiating a “Haunted Trail Gives Back” program this year to benefit local high schools.

High school students, and family and friends, attending the trail just need to mention what school they are with and how many people are in their group at the ticket booth. The tally will be recorded on an attendance board, and $1 from each paid ticket price will go to the top three area high schools with

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COUNCILMEMBER’S REPORT

Roads, Trails and Neighborhood Safety

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ith the weather turning cooler, and football and fire pit season upon us, it’s time for my fall update on city happenings on Lexington’s Southside.

There is increasing concern about property crimes in our Southside neighborhoods. Car break-ins are on the rise, known as “larcenies from autos” (LFA), but home burglaries are also a serious problem. From June through September, the Lexington Police Department received reports of 96 LFAs and 37 residential burglaries from South Lexington. By comparison, during the previous four months Lexington’s police received reports of 54 LFAs and 42 residential burglaries from South Lexington.

These are crimes of opportunity when thieves find car doors unlocked, garages open, front doors open, or valuables in plain sight. Please remember to remove valuables from your car and lock your doors. Also remember to keep your garage closed and your home locked at all times. A recent technique burglars have used is to snatch purses from kitchen tables.

Preventing crime in our neighborhoods is everyone’s responsibility. We must look out for each other by letting our neighbors know when they have left their garages open at night or when we see something suspicious. Most importantly, please report all crimes and sus-

picious activity to the police by calling 911 for emergencies and (859) 258-3600 for non-emergencies. The police don’t know your neighborhood has a crime problem if you don’t tell them what’s going on.

On a lighter note, fall is also the time many of our roads are repaved in preparation for winter. In August, the Urban County Council received its annual list of road ratings from our Division of Streets & Roads, which assigns every Lexington road a pavement rating on a scale from 1 to 100. Roads rated below 65 are considered eligible for repaving, and repaving funds are allocated among council districts according to need, based on the total length of roads rated below 65 in each district.

This year the 10th District again had the worst roads in Lexington, ending up with 16.49 percent of all of Lexington’s “bad” roads and a repaving allocation of $507,791.37. This represents only a fraction of the $4.5 million needed to repave all “65 or below” roads in the 10th District. This year we will focus on several neglected neighborhood roads in the Southland, Palomar, Firebrook and Pasadena neighborhoods. I know that many Lexington roads still need repairs, but we have to do what we can until the council is willing to budget additional funds to catch up on our road repaving backlog.

Speaking of roads, after winning a regional award earlier this fall, the double crossover diamond (DCD) interchange at Harrodsburg Road and New Circle Road is up for more transportation awards. The project is one of 10 finalists in “America’s Transportation Awards,” and is a

contender for both the People’s Choice Award and the Grand Prize. To cast your vote for the DCD for the People’s Choice Award, please visit www.americastransportationaward.org.

In September, Mayor Gray announced the opening of Lexington’s first mountain bike trail. Located in Veterans Park in southern Fayette County, the trail is almost four miles long and is built to standards established by the International Mountain Biking Association for beginner and intermediate riders. The trail resulted from a very successful public-private partnership between LFUCG and the Kentucky Mountain Bike Association. A hearty thank you to Mayor Gray and the folks at LFUCG and the Kentucky Mountain Bike Association for making this wonderful community asset a reality.

Fall is one of my favorite times of year, but there is also work to be done to prepare for winter. You can find out about fall leaf collection and other upcoming LFUCG programs by following my weekly council newsletter.

Enjoy the season.

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The Lexington Hearing & Speech Center (LHSC) provides diagnostic, therapeutic and educational services to people, mostly children, who have hearing, speech and language impairments. Its goal is for kids to leave the center with the language skills, independence and confidence to become active participants in their communities.

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“We started in 1960 as the Lexington Deaf Oral School. A group of local parents wanted an option for their children with hearing loss to learn how to listen and talk,” said Marcey Ansley, the center’s executive director.

LHSC pushed forward through the dedication and fundraising skills of local architect and engineer Jimmy Frankel and his wife, Edie – both of whom suffered hearing loss. After operating for decades in several houses on Ashland Avenue, the center moved last year to the much-larger former Ewan Elementary School on Henry Clay Boulevard.

“Today, we have an early learning center and classrooms for children ages six weeks through kindergarten. They are blended with children with hearing loss and speech and language delays,” Ansley said.

One of those children, Makenzie Tomlinson, 6, of Lexington, recently “graduated” from the hearing and speech center. Receiving services since she was six months old, today she is a first grader in what she calls “big school,” a typical Fayette County classroom.

However, the journey had many bumps.

Makenzie was born with profound to severe hearing loss. Her doctors delivered the bad news to her parents, Brian and Faith Tomlinson. “They didn’t know how to talk to us about it. There was a lot of gloom and doom. They said we should expect to have a deaf child,” said Brian, who serves on the school’s board of directors.

The family’s pediatrician suggested they stop seeing a specialist and instead try LHSC and its communication-rich environment. “When we went there, they said: ‘Don’t worry. She’s going to speak. We’ll help her communicate with her hearing peers.’ That was hard for us to believe, at first,” Brian said.

There’s always hope After six months with hearing aids, here. No matter Makenzie’s improvement was impressive. But she eventually reached a plateau. The center what your child’s suggested bilateral cochlear implants, surgically communication or implanted electronic devices that provide a hearing delay, they’ll sense of sound to a person who is profoundly deaf or severely hard of hearing. not be defined by The surgeries were successfully performed that as they get a year apart at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital. older.”

“After Makenzie had the implants it was like the light turned on,” Brian said. “She really picked MARCEY ANSLEY, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR up on speech and became engaged in things at LEXINGTON HEARING AND SPEECH CENTER the center because she received constant communication enrichment.”

Fayette County Public Schools has determined Mackenzie no longer qualifies for any special services, a remarkable achievement. “I loved the Lexington Hearing & Speech Center. I can hear and talk. I’m excited about my new school,” said Makenzie, in answer to a reporter’s question.

The Tomlinsons second child – a son named Ian, 2 – was born with mild hearing loss and utilizes light-level hearing aids to help create speech. When Ian gets older, he probably won’t need them unless he chooses to, thanks to the services at LHSC. As the center’s director, Ansley isn’t just an administrator functioning apart from the trials of the center’s hearing impaired children. Her son has hearing loss and began coming to the center at two months of age.

“The speech pathologist he had before worried about his development and cognitive abilities,” Ansley said. “Then we came here and it was a different tune. There’s always hope here. No matter what your child’s communication or hearing delay, they’ll not be defined by that as they get older.”

Ansley’s son is now a straight-A middle school student. Last summer, he played basketball and all season his coach never realized the boy wore hearing aids.

Ansley and Tomlinson want more people to know about Lexington Hearing & Speech Center so children will benefit. “We’re known as the best kept secret in Kentucky and don’t need to be. Families out there with speech and language needs or who have questions should know we’re here for them,” Ansley concluded.

A LHSC fundraiser, Cocktails and Casino, is scheduled for Nov. 10. “We’re turning our school into an upscale Vegas-style cocktail party with blackjack tables and casino-style gambling, for fun,” Ansley said. “We’ll have a separate poker tournament with an entry fee. People have an opportunity to win great prizes.”

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ans of Lexington’s Kentucky Theater who have noticed aging seats, time-worn carpeting and the need for a fresh coat of paint will have an opportunity to support efforts to renovate and update the historic downtown film venue.

“Friends of the Kentucky Theater,” a non-profit citizens group co-chaired by former Lexington Vice Mayor Isabel Yates and Steve Grossman, held a press conference in the theater lobby to announce an effort to raise $1.5 million to pay for renovations and installation of new digital film and sound equipment.

Fred Mills, the theater’s longtime manager and a downtown fixture, speculated that changes in technology will soon outdate the theater’s projector and sound system.

“We’re thinking that probably sometime in 2013 that we’re going to get a call from a film company and they’re going to say as such and such a date, we’re not going to make film any more. (We) don’t know exactly when this is going to happen, probably one film company is waiting for the other one to do this. Once a film company – if it is Paramount or Warners or Universal – once they make this announcement, probably all the others will immediately follow suit.”

The renovation plan, overseen by project manager Harold Tate, calls for a $250,000 investment in new digital equipment.

Seating and carpeting in the theater have endured 20-years of 365-day-year traffic and would be replaced at an estimated cost of $530,000.

Many light fixtures need to be replaced and lighting would be updated to accommodate more efficient LED bulbs. The group estimates that cost at $500,000.

The plan includes refurbishing the theater’s iconic marquee. Many of the bulbs cannot be replaced because they are no longer manufactured, and much of the neon tubing needs to be replaced. The estimated cost for marquee is $75,000.

Plaster in the theater lobby is in need of attention and the entire theater needs a paint-job, estimated to cost $25,000.

An updated, upgraded concession stand would require an investment of about $35,000.

The city recently announced plans to create a theater district that would encompass the Kentucky Theater. The proposal calls for a multi-screen cineplex atop the Lextran Transit Center garage, one block south of the Kentucky Theater.

“They’re talking about a 6-plex – well, we already have 16-plexes (at suburban malls) and at those 16-plexes you have numerous restaurants and stores and everything, so there’s got to be more over here (along the lines of shopping and dining),” said Mills.

It was not known if there are plans to leverage any development of a theater district to benefit the Kentucky.

Tate said the renovations being proposed do not currently extend to the adjacent State Theater.

A charitable fund has been established with Bluegrass Community Foundation, a 501 (c) (3) to track contributions and expenditures for the Kentucky’s makeover. Contributions made payable to “Friends of Kentucky Theater” can be mailed to the foundation at 250 W. Main St., No. 1220, Lexington, KY 40507 or online at www.bgcf.org.

The Kentucky Theater held its grand opening on Oct. 4, 1922. A 90th Birthday Celebration event is planned for Oct. 10 from 6 – 8 p.m. The event is free and open to the public. Visit www.www.kentuckytheater.com for more information on events scheduled at the Kentucky Theater in October.

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hris Eddie and Chuck Creacy are confident that their latest enterprise will be a successful one. That still doesn’t mean they aren’t crossing a few fingers as the weeks before its initial release tick away.

Smiley Pete Publishing — co-owned by Eddie and Creacy and the parent company of this magazine — is nearing the launch of tadoo.com, a digital initiative that will provide the Lexington area something of a one-stop shopping experience when it comes to central Kentucky’s arts-and-entertainment scene. The curated website will be constantly maintained and updated as needed, with everything from a schedule for live music in the area to a listing of what’s happening at local galleries.

According to Eddie, the website, which is on pace to be fully launched in November, will fill a gap he says residents have for years told him needs to be addressed.

“All of our projects start out with people coming to us, saying ‘You know what we really need in this town? We need blank,’” Eddie said.

That same process has led to the creation of tadoo.

“People came to us and said they need one good source, one place to look for what’s going on,” Eddie said. “Right now, they’re looking at five or six different websites, and they want something with a little more insight.”

That doesn’t mean there haven’t been questions, obstacles and even some apprehension about the tadoo project. Despite constant assurances from residents that it could be well-received, Eddie said the project has “been on a backburner” for more than two years while Smiley Pete focused on other areas. He also concedes that part of the reason for the hesitancy is because his company tried a similar initiative earlier this decade with less-than stellar results.

Smiley Pete produced W Weekly, a weekly print publication that attempted to consolidate area arts-and-entertainment information into a weekly periodical. But at the time, Lexington’s arts and entertainment scene had lapsed into a funk, and as a result, the publication failed to pay for itself. Production was eventually stopped after two years.

“It was a well-read product for its low circulation,” Eddie said. “But the business never materialized.”

The Smiley Pete partners moved on to other projects, but a funny thing happened along the way: Lexington’s nightlife and downtown interests blossomed, creating increasing demand for the type of service W Weekly would have provided, were it still being published today.

Now that the marketplace has finally caught up to a sufficient level, Eddie — noting that “it’s a different world now” — broke down the initial W Weekly business model to create a product that would not only deliver curated arts-and-entertainment content, but also be self-sufficient. And, it is strictly online, eliminating the increasing costs of print.

The result is a website that will consist of original and regularly updated content, ranging from area picks of top options for each day, to an all-inclusive menu of articles about what’s happening in the Lexington-area cultural scene, ranging from live music to theater and everything in between. A weekly e-mail blast will eventually be integrated into tadoo that will serve as a digital newsletter, outlining events for Thursday through the weekend and driving traffic back to website.

“We’ve heard from a lot of our constituents and supporters that one of the biggest reasons they don’t attend events is they don’t know what’s happening, or hear [about them] after the fact,” said Jim Clark, president of LexArts. “Anything we can do to have a consolidated listing or resource like this is going to be helpful, making sure people know what’s going on — especially for people who’ve moved here recently, who aren’t tied in with a social network or the arts community.

“This town is constantly percolating with music, theater, spoken word and all sorts of things. Getting that word to the people is one of the greatest challenges.

Anything that offers consolidated information is a good thing,” Clark added.

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Financial commitments have been secured from several nonprofit organizations, along with funding via for-profit sponsorships. There’s a clear “separation of church and state,” but various types of advertising opportunities are being created, including the possible opportunity for sponsored picks. Events are being held at Smiley Pete’s Old Vine Street offices, such as the upcoming monthly happening called “tadoo lounge,” which will spotlight a particular form of art or entertainment also featured on the website.

Internally, the addition of tadoo won’t necessarily mean additional full-time jobs at Smiley Pete.

The website will be overseen by Saraya Brewer, in addition to her duties as managing editor of Southsider and Chevy Chaser magazines. The content will be provided and collected, at least in the short term, by existing Smiley Pete staff as well as freelancers. Eddie said the possibility for new jobs and expansion could come to pass after the first year or so, depending upon tadoo’s financial success.

Again, there’s no guarantee. But Brewer says the name alone — a play on “what’s to do” — shows there’s now a market for tadoo.

“It’s playful, it’s fun and it also has a tadoo lounge session literal meaning that we think is spot on 6 – 8 p.m. Oct. 18 to what we’re doing,” Brewer said. “We Smiley Pete Publshing want to put our scene on the map, 434 Old Vine St. because there’s a lot that goes unnoticed — not only in Lexington, but outside of Lexington musician Matt Duncan will Lexington. There’s so much culturally perform for the launch of the monthly tadoo lounge sessions, which will be that goes on here that people don’t know held on the third Thursday of the month. about. This will connect different pieces of the cultural scene in Lexington.”

Smiley Pete worked with its longtime former graphic desiger, Chris Rosenthal of Chris Rosenthal Design, to develop the site. “I’m really excited to work on this project,” he said. “Saraya is a great fit and Smiley Pete’s commitment to the arts and music scene’s in Lexington is second to none. This should be a great asset for the whole community.”

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or the dozens of concerts, circuses, kids’ shows and events Theresa Lloyd plans in any given year at Rupp Arena, her passion is food and the Incredible Food Show is her baby.

Around the country, food shows began popping up at convention centers in major metropolitan areas with enormous success and Lloyd took notice. “The concept of bringing growers and purveyors of food together and connecting them directly to the consumer intrigued me from a personal standpoint, and as an event manager I thought it would be a great challenge in putting a show at Rupp Arena together.”

Months of research and planning culminated to the first Incredible Food Show in the fall of 2008. The goal? To get Kentuckians engaged in the dialog on the importance of local food.

The one-day Kentucky Proud Incredible Food Show has achieved that goal.

Lloyd shares that what has surprised her most has been the educational aspect of the show.

“Kentuckians are eager to learn more about the process and origination of their food, which I find very rewarding. I enjoy seeing the connection being made between a local supplier or grower and the consumer,” she said.

Featuring a celebrity chef in the line-up has certainly been a draw for attendees around the state. From Bobby Flay to Giada De Laurentiis, Lloyd strives to book the best in the business, and this year is no exception. Food Network chef Tyler Florence, host of “The Great American Food Truck Race,” will take center stage for two cooking presentations during the day, as well as sign books at the Joseph-Beth Bookseller area at the show.

“He has an ability to take everyday food and make it a little better,” Lloyd said – an attribute the Incredible Food Show organizers believe will resonate with foodies and novices alike.

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In addition to the return of over 100 food exhibitors, the Kentucky wineries area, Kids Craft Café, on-going cooking demonstrations and free samples from gourmet food vendors, hungry bellies can take a stroll down Restaurant Row to purchase small plates of food from local restaurants. The concept not only allows attendees to munch on more than samples throughout the day, but gives local restaurants an opportunity to showcase their unique dishes, in turn hopefully welcoming new patrons to their restaurant.

The Quick Tips Booth, a new feature at this year’s show, will be set up amid the hustle and bustle of the show, encouraging passersby to stop and watch a local food expert at work in the kitchen. Lloyd’s hope is CHEF TYLER that this less formal format will give FLORENCE watchers a chance to stop and ask a question and hopefully pick up a IF YOU GO: “quick tip” they can take home and use in their own culinary endeavors.

Where: The lower level of the Lexington Perhaps the biggest draw each Convention Center and Rupp Arena year for food show goers is The When: 9 a.m. - 6 p.m. Oct. 27 Marketplace. The show devotes a Parking: Free parking is available in the large section to what Kentuckians High Street lot across the street from Rupp love most: Kentucky-based food.

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Lloyd knows without a doubt, Tickets: Online this year’s food show has something (www.incrediblefoodshow.com) or at the door for everyone. “I think the show has the day of the show evolved into exactly what I was hoping it would over the years: the connection of our local producers directly to the consumer, the advancement of Kentucky Proud, and the continued support of eating and buying locally. All of these aspects were a goal from the beginning, and I see it at every show.”

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Hit the Bricks Carefully organized walking tours make strolling through downtown Lexington informative and invigorating

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nce again, downtown Lexington is the place to be and to be seen. Any day or night of the week, café tables line the sidewalks with diners engaged in spirited conversation. Live music drifts slowly out of doorways and across patio floors, only to be caught by the canopy above. People are walking, strolling, meandering and roaming about. And what better time to enjoy Lexington than the fall, with our bright sunny days and the fresh evening air?

While it’s wonderful to simply wander around Lexington’s urban core with no destination in mind, several self-guided walking tours are available to flame that spark of intrigue and broaden our understanding of the city. Below are four different possibilities for an evening stroll before dinner at one of the city’s great downtown restaurants, as an adjunct to catching a show at the Kentucky Theatre, or on a Sunday afternoon when you have guests in town.

So call some friends, pack the kids in a stroller, or set off on two wheels to see more of Lexington – in an up close and personal kind of way. Get out and walk.

Have a drink. Sit on a bench. Walk some more. There’s no need to hurry here.

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The HuntMorgan House (above), which houses an extensive collection of Civil War memorabilia, and the North Mill Street building where Henry Clay had a law practice are popular stops on Lexington’s walking tours.

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This walking tour is a combination of new and old Lexington, including historic sites, public buildings, and the art and commercial districts. If you’re new to Lexington or have lived here your whole life, you’re sure to learn something about the heart of the Bluegrass.

Length: 2 miles, 33 different sites. Don’t feel like you have to do the entire walk at one time – there’s so much to see you could easily divide the walk into two or three separate jaunts.

Highlights: A walk along West Short Street provides a portal to a middle class neighborhood of the 1880s, and then passes a small collection of antique stores, the children’s museum, and the Lexington Opera House. Saunter past Hopemont (the Hunt-Morgan House) and the Bodley-Bulloock House, where the Confederacy and the Union drew their own Mason-Dixon line as soldiers convalesced in Gratz Park.

Other notables include Arts Place (a 1904 Beaux Arts-style building), both First Presbyterian Church and Christ Church Cathedral, and Henry Clay’s law office.

Map: Call the Lexington Visitor’s Center (233-1221) and they will mail you a map, or stop by and pick up one at 401 W. Main Street (in Victorian Square). The map is nicely done, large scale and informative. Now that’s a cheap date.

African American Heritage Trail This walking tour guides you through downtown Lexington by connecting important historic sites of early African American life. The trail takes you through many parts of downtown, past older homes, interesting shops, renovated office space, restaurants and bars, and the ubiquitous parking lots found in any urban area.

Five of the 10 sites are churches.

Length: 3.25 to 4 miles. Walking at a brisk pace, the walk will take you about two hours.

Highlights: Historic Pleasant Green Baptist Church, located at the corner of West Maxwell and Patterson streets, was first organized in 1790 as the African Baptist Church by “Old Captain” Peter Duerett, a slave owned by one of Lexington’s founding fathers, John Maxwell. In 1826, the church’s fourth pastor, Reverend George W. Dupee, was purchased off the auction block for $850 by the minister of the white Baptist church who in turn sold Rev. Dupee back to the black congregation in weekly installments, based on Sunday morning offerings. At one time a large pond, filling the low-lying area between South Upper Street and South Broadway, and sandwiched by Bolivar and Scott Streets, served as a baptismal site for the Pleasant Green Baptist Church. Although now visually cluttered with UK-urban blight, several black and white photos of well-attended baptisms held at this pond allow you to step back in time and feel the water rise above your head.

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Cheapside (at the corner of Cheapside and Main Street) was originally the site of a small log schoolhouse built in 1782, and the first building in Lexington built outside of the fort walls. Apparently education in Kentucky has always had a rocky ride.

The site was later used for “court days” and served as the largest slave-trading block in the state. Cheapside continues to function as a public square and market (but with a much more ethical purpose), as home to the Lexington Farmers’ Market.

The St. Paul African Methodist Episcopal Church, 251-253 N. Upper St., was built on an old horse stable, where the early members worshipped. Above the present-day sanctuary a small room housed slaves as they moved through the Underground Railroad. Tours of the room can be arranged by calling the church.

Map: A detailed map can be found at www.visitlex.com/afamheritage-trail and at the Lexington Visitors Center.

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The LexWalk Audio Tour Grab your cell phone, iDevice, or mp3 player, and groove to an urban Lexington walk-about. Using your cell phone, you can dial a number and listen to various points of interest in downtown Lexington, or with your smart phone you can hear the tour and see images by linking to a web page. Alternately, you can download a mp3 version to your player.

Length: Less than two miles. Your ear might wear out before your legs do.

Highlights: Choose your technology and start walking. The tour covers 19 points of interest in downtown Lexington, including historic homes and churches, the World Trade Center, and Gratz Park. Move at your own pace. Walk to your own drummer.

Unfortunately, this can really suck the juice from a smart phone (unless you use the app version), and the GPS reception is a bit iffy once in the shadows of tall buildings. In other words, the technology is still trying to catch up with our imaginations.

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Gratz Park The Bluegrass Trust for Historic Preservation has developed four different selfguided walks including Gratz Park, the Adaptive Reuse Walking Tour, the Constitution Historic District and Mulberry Hill. The Gratz Park Historic District is bounded by Third and Second streets (to the north and south), and by Bark Alley and Byway (to the west and east). The Carnegie Center for Literacy and Learning (the former Lexington Public Library) and Morrison Hall (located on the campus of Transylvania University) serve as bookends.

Length: Less than half a mile in length. None of these walks are remotely rigorous, unless an image of Confederate General John Hunt Morgan makes your heart race. But you’re outside, breathing fresh air and not sitting at home watching re-runs.

Highlights: Gratz Park is one of the prettiest and inviting walking tours in downtown Lexington. The park provides the perfect oasis of urban green space for the surrounding homes built in the Federal, Italianate, Greek Revival and Victorian architectural styles. The park itself lies on one of the original outlots of Lexington, as platted by the Virginia Assembly in 1781, and was originally the site of a seminary, later known as Transylvania University.

The walking tour includes 25 different buildings, including the Patterson log The “three sisters” in Gratz Park. cabin (circa 1783 and Lexington’s first mobile home) and The Fountain of Youth – a memorial fountain James Lane Allen bequeathed to the children of Lexington.

Three houses on North Mill Street are known as the Goodloe Houses (or the “Three Sisters”), built by Mrs. William Goodloe for her three daughters. Each of the houses utilizes an identical floor plan, but architecturally incorporates different Victorian-style elements. Interestingly, Isaac Murphy (a free black man and perhaps the greatest American jockey of all time) once owned part of the property these houses sit upon.

Maps: Beautiful brochures can be picked up from the Blue Grass Trust for Historic Preservation (253 Market St.) or the Lexington Visitors Center. They are also available online at www.bluegrasstrust.org/resources.html. These walks (with the exception of the Adaptive Reuse Tour) are also available as podcasts from the Bluegrass Trust.

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The mountain bike trail in Veterans Park is good for beginner and intermediate riders, making it an ideal outdoor activity for the whole family.

A Trail of Cheers A dynamic public-private partnership has blazed Lexington’s first mountain bike trail in Veterans Park

BY SCOTT HAMILTON CONTRIBUTING WRITER

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iguring out what a majority of Lexington’s citizens wanted with regard to recreational facilities was never a problem.

Jerry Hancock, director of the LFUCG Division of Parks and Recreation, said the desire for a mountain bike trail in Lexington was obvious. The issue was how to meet that wish.

The solution eventually materialized through a strategic public-private partnership with the city and the Kentucky Mountain Bike Association, and Lexington’s first mountain bike trail was officially opened last month with a ribbon-cutting ceremony at Veterans Park.

Located in southern Fayette County, the trail – a mixed bike and pedestrian path – is nearly four miles long and is

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built to standards established by the International Mountain Biking Association for riders of various skill levels, from beginner to intermediate.

The trail’s unveiling came six yeas after the parks department undertook a 10,000-home survey of Fayette Co. residents to ascertain a number of priorities, including what the wants and desires were regarding new park amenities.

Hanock said the “far and away leading response” was hiking, biking and walking trails in the community.

Based on that, the division started a number of initiatives beginning with scouting out a location and securing funding for a potential mountain bike trail, which originally had a price tag of $150,000 – a figure that nearly killed the project from the beginning.

The idea languished in bureaucratic purgatory due to the lack of funding,

Wendy Tremble, of Pedal the Planet (left), and her son, John Henry (above), enjoying the new trail, which meanders through Fayette and Jessamine counties.

John Deller (on the cover) was instrumental in organizing volunteers to blaze the trail.

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until members of the Kentucky Mountain Bike Association approached the parks department with a plan.

“They said there are resources out here you can tap into for little or no money, and we’d like to partner with you,” Hancock said. “We then redirected our thinking into a partnership, and a budget of $30,000 with lots of volunteer labor and guidance was put together.”

A pre-construction meeting was held in mid-November 2011, and the project was completed this past July. Parks and forestry employees, as well as mountain biking enthusiasts and volunteers, cleared the area of brush and other hazardous materials. The dirt was then graded and the soil compacted, with erosion controls then put in place.

Pedal the Planet Trails, a mountain bike trail design and construction company based in Lexington, was awarded a

competitive contract for the project, and it performed labor for the trail as well as installing directional and instructional signs throughout. The company also donated an interactive “fix-it station” located at the trailhead (or beginning of the trail) so bikers can make repairs while they are on the trail.

“It was a very unusual process that involved saving the city about $120,000,” Hancock said. “It’s dramatic, and with all candor, we ended up with a better trail that meets national sustainability standards that might not otherwise be in place. This was our first trail, and we had some things to learn. Thankfully, a group of experts and enthusiasts came forward to help us.”

The next step is to expand and enhance the trail.

Over the next couple of years, additional miles of trails could be integrated

for riders of advanced skill levels. Another project at the same site is a potential “pump track,” which is a defined area with a continuous loop of trails that incorporates many terrain changes designed to keep the biker active throughout.

Both of these additions are still in the development stage, but their progress has transpired quicker than expected thanks to the completion of the initial trail. The pump track is especially complicated due to the need for a well-designed irrigation system that keeps the terrain regulated and requires more maintenance.

The trail could see significant traffic as is. Citing information from the mountain biking community, Hancock said the Capital View Bike Trail in nearby Frankfort averages roughly 500 users a week. He said he believes the Lexington trail will draw some of those visitors and could quickly put up similar numbers – a

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conservative estimate he said for a new outdoor, all-weather venue located in a larger community such as Lexington.

All parties involved – from the Mayor’s office and the parks department to the volunteers from the Kentucky Mountain Bike Association – are quick to say that this new trail wouldn’t have come to fruition without everybody working in tandem toward a common goal.

“It’s a manifestation of doing more with less,” said Lexington Mayor Jim Gray at the ribbon-cutting ceremony. “It’s what happens when you get the right people around a problem-solving table … you save money and make the impossible, possible. “(The trail is a) huge investment in quality of life, adding to Lexington’s growing reputation as a great place to live, work, and raise a family, and as a tourist destination.”

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Tally Ho! The Iroquois Hunt Club readies for the coming foxhunting season

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The foxhunting season begins in the fall and runs through March. The colorful outfits members wear on hunts serve many purposes and are not only for pomp.

The Blessing of the Hounds (above, middle) is an annual ceremony celebrated by other hunt clubs on the same day around the globe.

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ake a jaunt down Old Richmond Road on some misty autumn morning and you’ll happen upon a lonely country road called Grimes Mill that winds along the picturesque Boone Creek and eventually leads you to the stone clubhouse of the Iroquois Hunt Club.

Walk through the clubhouse doors, and you’ll feel as though you’ve been transported back in time. The IHC is a place steeped in history – a seemingly secret society most are unaware still exists. But after 84 years, it’s still going strong in the Lexington area, and the passion of the principles behind this unique organization prove why it has stood the test of time.

Completed in 1808, the Iroquois clubhouse was formerly a gristmill and was a prime location where corn and wheat were ground and some of the first bourbon was distilled, bottled and shipped down the Kentucky River.

Bought by the Iroquois club members in 1928 and remodeled into a clubhouse, it now serves as the headquarters where IHC members meet and mingle on dark leather couches and relish the distinctive aroma of century-old wooden beams and floors, as well as the sight of its stately décor and hundreds of ornately framed images of members and hunt

scenes from days gone by.

Primed for social gatherings, the two-story building includes a full kitchen, bar and patio that looks out onto a pristine swimming pool.

But the IHC represents more than just a social group – it’s a lifestyle in which participants are dedicated to preservation, land conservation and animal welfare. The athleticism required of and traditional attire worn by members, as well as the champion bloodlines of its English foxhunting hounds, proves their dedication to the culture of the sport.

Founded in 1880 by General Roger D. Williams, the IHC was named for Iroquois, the first American horse to win the English Derby. The club is led by president Derek Vaughn, huntsman Lilla Mason and manager/caterer Derek Vaughn, who cooks for social dinners and special events at the clubhouse.

The hunt season corresponds with the growing season and runs from the first weekend of October through the end of March. The season, during which the IHC hunts on Wednesdays, Saturdays and Sundays, officially kicks off with a special ceremony the first Saturday of November – the blessing of the hounds.

“We invite the public to come watch ... An Episcopal bishop blesses the hounds and the horses,” said Mason, who explained how hunt clubs around PHOTOSall BYhold ROBBIEsimilar CLARK ceremonies that the world

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day, followed by a traditional ball.

While fox hunting originated in the United Kingdom in the 16th century, it is practiced all over the globe, including Australia, Canada, France, Ireland and Italy.

The IHC consists of about 150 families, 70 of which are actively involved in hunting. Members are sent a “fixture card” for the season listing the different farms where the hunts will be located.

While the hounds used in the hunts are owned by the IHC, the horses are owned by members and range from off track Thorougbreds to Quarter Horses and draft horse crosses.

“If you have a horse with good feet and a good brain that will watch out for you with a little sense of self reservation, any horse will do,” Mason said.

“Hunting is for all levels of riders,” she continued. “We have groups of riders led by somebody that may jump a lot, or there may be a group that’s slower, or are beginners. (The sport) appeals to all ages and all demographics.”

IHC members, which is one of the oldest still-active hunt club in the country, wear purposeful garb for each hunt.

Those that have shown proficiency in the field wear the IHC’s distinctive robin’s egg blue vest under their coats, and Mason is clothed in a scarlet coat with five buttons to distinguish her as the huntsman.

In her role, Mason is the focus and controller of the hunt and gives a signal to the rest of the group as to when the event will start. The hounds wait for her lead to be sent out to find the scent of a fox or coyote, and then the game begins.

“It’s really great…during the winter months when it’s cold, we’re out there enjoying hunting,” said Mason, who has been involved with the club since 1990.

“It’s appealing to a lot of people that like to ride and also for people that like watching the intricacies of the hound work.”

Mason’s huntsman responsibilities are difficult in that she must make quick decisions during the hunt.

“You have to notice that the wind is coming from a certain direction which might point the hounds one way, and you must watch their body language to see what kind of scent they’re picking up,” Mason said. “You have to read all the signs all the time.”

Mason has always had an interest in horses, but she never aspired to be a huntsman – she simply wanted to keep up with the hounds during hunts.

Growing up riding in the deserts of west Texas, she moved to Kentucky later in life and began training horses for Jerry Miller, one of the masters of the IHC. After Mason became an IHC member, the masters of the club (those that operate and lead the hunt) took notice of her keen instincts and superior horsemanship, and eventually asked her take on the huntsman role.

Derek Vaughn, who has served as president of the IHC for the last three years, owns a farm across Boone Creek adjacent to the clubhouse.

“I had a friend that suggested I join the IHC, but I hadn’t ridden since I was 15 – 16,” said Vaughn, who decided to take up the sport at age 51. He leased a horse and learned the basics from other members, who took him under their wings. It was only after he had become involved with hunting that he discovered the sport ran in his blood, as both of his grandfathers had once been members of the IHC. “It’s very much of a camaraderie-type of sport with a whole lot of etiquette, and there are a lot of reasons for that,” he explained. “You can’t get in front of the masters and when the huntsman is coming through, there’s a way you have to position your horse for safety reasons.”

When asked what his favorite part of hunting was, Vaughn explained, “I’ve grown up in this area, but I’d never seen the countryside like you get to see on horseback. When you get up in the morning, sometimes there’s a mist and it’s the most incredible, natural experience.

Then you’re running on the horse and

you’re exhausted; it’s great exercise.

There’s a lot to love about it.”

The IHC has a special affiliation with many local cattle farms to utilize their land for hunts.

“The most important thing in any hunt is the land owners, because without land we couldn’t hunt,” Mason said. “This hunt club has a long relationship in this area with farm owners – some are third and fourth generation people that have allowed the IHC to cross their land.

“It’s kind of a win-win situation in that we hunt and chase mostly coyotes.

They have no predator and they can bother cattle. If we’re out there chasing them, they stay away from people’s houses. (Farmers) like seeing us out there during the winter when their cows are calving.”

The jumping part of the hunt comes into play when IHC members cross from one farm boundary to another. The club must work with the farmers throughout the winter to install jumps over certain parts of the fencing to ensure the safety of the riders.

While the hounds will occasionally kill a coyote or fox during a hunt, the point of the hunt is to simply disperse the animals and keep them from preying on the farmers’ stock.

“The way we do it is the natural way; it’s a more balanced way than just shooting them, because if you shoot the alpha male, then all these other males come in from other areas to establish their own territory,” Mason explained. “But if you have established families here, they won’t let others in.”

Mason loves observing the hounds’ behavior during a hunt. “It’s just so incredible to watch hounds and coyotes play and chase each other,” she explained. “It’s also amazing what you see in nature. We’re out there and we get to see the fall, winter and spring, and the seasons change. Whether you find something to chase or not, it’s just so special.”

Down the road from the clubhouse is the hound kennel, where the IHC’s more than 100 animals are kept. Just like a horse farm, the hounds have a specific turnout schedule and more than 10 acres of land on which to roam. Throughout the day, they are free to romp and play and splash through water basins placed throughout their paddocks like normal dogs, but when training time comes, the hounds are all business.

“They get to do what they were bred to do, and to see that is one of the most special parts of being a huntsman,” said Mason, who in addition to her other IHC duties spends hours with the hounds each weekend, training them to follow her lead and making sure they’re fully prepared for the hunt season.

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The IHC clubhouse, built in 1808, is a former gristmill on Boone Creek.

The club purchased the building in 1928 and fitted it with ornate and lush decorations and furnishings through the years.

The clubhouse now hosts weekly dinners and other functions for members throughout the year.

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Jerry Miller, who owns the land on which the kennel sits, is also the breeder of the dogs, some of which are nationally known and have won multiple show competitions.

“The English foxhound bloodlines eclipse even the Thoroughbred horse,” Mason said. “We import a lot of hounds from England – they’re good, strong bloodlines that have proven themselves for a number of years.”

Foxhunting is difficult to fully comprehend without experiencing it firsthand. After hearing Mason describe the process, however, it’s easy to see how the tradition, beauty and excitement of the sport have captivated so many people over the years.

“You leave on a misty morning and put the hounds in a wooded area

where you think a coyote might be…the hounds go in with their noses down and one says, ‘Yip, yip,’ which means, ‘I think I smell something,’” Mason said.

“When the other hounds come over to investigate, another one will yip, and pretty soon it’s a full cry of the hounds.

It’s just thrilling. Then everybody is ready to gallop. You sneak around to find something and once you do…the horses get excited and it’s just really fun.’”

In order to join the IHC, one must obtain three letters of recommendation from current members. The two types of membership are social and riding, but both are included in all club-related events and dinners throughout the year.

To learn more about the club, visit www.iroquoishunt.com.

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Coles 735 Main has settled nicely into the neighborhood, maintaining a somewhat formal dining room and more casual bar and patio seating. Many of the original Lexington-centric wall murals have remained intact, though the general ambience inside the dining room feels a bit more spiffed up than Furlongs did.

As for the food, Cole’s boasts a fairly straightforward approach to upscale Southern cuisine, with entree choices that include citrus glazed short ribs ($23), seared diver scallops with roasted tomato risotto ($28), shrimp and grits ($24) and braised baby back ribs ($18). A handful of items add a touch of exotic interest to the menu, such as the Moroccan butternut squash stew ($18) and the Spanakopita (spinach and feta wrapped in phyllo dough, $8), but for the most part, the menu doesn’t stray too far

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My guest and I decided to start with the panko-fried avocado filled with crab salad and aioli ($8). When he made his round toward the end of the night to check on all the tables, the chef, Cole Arimes, he told us it was the most popular appetizer item, and with good reason – the warm, buttery flavors and combination of textures made for a delightful treat. We each ordered a salad – my guest went with the iceberg wedge with bleu cheese, bacon, tomatoes and hard cooked egg ($8), while I went with the roasted beet and goat cheese salad (also $8). My guest was quite pleased with his wedge salad – he puts away wedge salads like it’s his job – and while the golden beets in my salad were a bit more tart than I was expecting, my salad was lovely as well.

When it came time to order entrees, we both had our sights set on a number of different items but ultimately decided to go with the Horseradish Citrus Crusted Scottish Salmon ($23) and the Wild Mushroom Encrusted Beef Shoulder Tender ($18). The shoulder was sliced thin, cooked to a perfect medium rare and served over thinly sliced fingerling potatoes, spinach, caramelized

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HOMEMAKING

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think you’ll agree that an autumn kitchen just isn’t complete without the smells of simmering soup on the stove. And at the Smith Homestead, this has undoubtedly been the case for well over a decade. Soups are adaptable and complex, yet simple. It is the food of the wealthy and the poor. It comforts, nourishes, replenishes and soothes the sorest of throats and downtrodden souls. (Think I’m exaggerating? Some genius made millions on books about chicken soup’s miraculous cure for the soul.)

As much as I love soup of all textures, types and flavors, remarkably it is far too easy to eat a terrible bowl. Saltiness is the usual culprit, but I have run across a few gluey, gloppy, briny, watery and gritty soups in my day as well. Bleh. So what makes for a better tasting soup? Bottom line, stock. Homemade stock to be more precise.

Yes, you can get a relatively tasty soup from store-bought cartons, and honestly, some of those canned soup companies put out a fairly flavorful product nowadays. But beyond just the flavor factor, soups made with homemade stock have such high levels of nutrients that the old wives tale of eating soup to cure a cold has quite a bit of truth when it’s made the old fashioned way.

There are three components to great homemade stock. No. 1 is gelatin, the trademark of a well-made, full-bodied, gourmet stock. The protein-rich collagen is released naturally from animal bones after hours of slow, steady simmering and is said to have incredible health benefits, like boosting the immune system and assisting with digestion. The second component is flavor. Unfortunately, flavorless, colorless stock is pretty easy to make. Injecting flavor into stock is a bit more complex, often including roasting vegetables, meat and bones ahead of time. Thirdly, wellmade stock takes time. A slow cooker can help tremendously in this process, as will a lazy afternoon at home.

Throughout the year I make chicken stock with the remnants of rotisserie chickens we nibble on throughout the month. I save the bones in the freezer along with onion peels, celery tops, carrot ends and other vegetable scraps. When time allows, I pull out a large pot, add the saved veggies and chicken bones, top it with water and simmer it for the day. After a few hours, the clear water darkens to a richly hued broth. The stock is strained through a large sieve into a bowl to cool and then scooped in increments into freezer safe containers and tucked away in the freezer for use throughout the next few weeks and months. Forgoing meat altogether, vegetable stock can be made by simply simmering garden goodies like onions, mushrooms, carrots, celery, garlic and herbs in water for a couple of hours. Again, strain, cool and store.

Until recently, I had steered clear of making homemade beef stock. It’s deemed more daunting and difficult than its poultry or vegetable stock counterparts by most foodies. And since we don’t eat vast amounts of red meat with bones attached in my household, I don’t readily have the ingredients on hand to make a batch. But a recent craving for French Onion Soup (my favorite) sent me on a mission to finally try my hand at homemade beef stock.

The key to homemade beef stock is using bones with marrow, and many butchers around town carry them. Some recipes call for not only the bones but also an entire beef roast. This, in my opinion is overboard. Some recipes also call for adding red wine. Again, a bit over the top for a basic beef stock. Beef bones (veal bones add a great deal of gelatin and are often included in beef stock recipes), carrots, onion and celery are the basic ingredients for a hearty beef stock. Unlike poultry bones that can be thrown in a pot with water and vegetables to simmer, beef bones need an additional boost of oven roasting prior to simmering to release their flavor. Although more time consuming, this step is important to the final product.

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Homemade Beef Stock (Makes about four quarts) Ingredients: • 4 – 5 pounds meaty beef stock bones (with lots of marrow) • Olive oil • 1 – 2 medium onions quartered • 4 – 5 carrots cut into large chunks • 4 – 5 celery stalks with tops (optional ingredients could include; garlic, parsley, bay leaves, peppercorns) Method: 1. Preheat oven to 400°F. Rub a little olive oil over the bones, carrots and onions. Place in a large, shallow roasting pan. Roast in oven for about 45 minutes, turning the bones half-way through cooking until nicely browned.

2. Once browned, place bones and vegetables in a large (12 to 16 quart) stock pot. Place the roasting pan on the stove-top on low heat, pour 1/2 cup to a cup of hot water over the pan and use a spatula to scrape up all of the browned bits stuck to the bottom of the pan.

Pour the browned bits and water into the stock pot.

the bone marrow and rise to the top. From time to time, check in on the stock and use a large metal spoon to scoop away the fat and any scum that rises to the surface.

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Once the stock has chilled, any fat remaining will have risen to the top and solidified. The fat forms a protective layer against bacteria while the stock is in the refrigerator. If you plan to freeze the stock, however, remove and discard the fat. Leave an inch head room from the top of the stock to the top of the jar, so that as the stock freezes and expands, it will not break the container.

3. Fill the stock pot with cold water – 1 to 2 inches over the top of the bones. Put the heat on high and bring the pot to a low simmer and then reduce the heat to low, with the stock at a bare simmer. Cover the pot loosely and let simmer for 3 – 6 hours. Do not stir the stock while cooking. Stirring will mix the fats in with the stock, clouding up the stock.

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ere we are in fall, such a beautiful season â&#x20AC;&#x201C; and a great time to plant trees.

The mellowness of autumn benefits newly planted trees in a number of ways.

The first benefit is extra root growth. One of the most important factors leading to successful planting is root growth. During the fall, when a tree is approaching dormancy, it is no longer putting its energy into leaf production. Instead, the tree can focus on its roots. Root systems keep growing even when the soil temperature cools to near freezing. Trees planted in the fall are typically found to have significantly greater leaf area, canopy width and height one year after planting compared to trees planted at other times of the year.

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The second benefit: the tree requires less water after planting. As days shorten and nights lengthen, the rate of photosynthesis decreases and the need for water diminishes. A newly installed tree will always need a good initial soaking but will require less supplemental watering in the fall. However, keep in mind that any new planting should be watered in a dry spell.

This benefit extends into the following summer. Though both fall- and springplanted trees need regular summer watering through at least their first two seasons, those planted in the fall will have more extensive root systems that are better able to forage for water and withstand heat stress.

Fall planting benefits trees â&#x20AC;&#x201C; and trees benefit us. Not only are they beautiful but, environmentally, they are big players.

Tree canopy and root systems slow and filter rainwater, thus reducing the impact of storms on our already beleaguered stormwater management systems. Research indicates that 100 mature tree crowns intercept about 100,000 gallons of rainfall per year, reducing runoff and providing cleaner water. Trees store carbon, remove many pollutants from the air and produce oxygen. And they have a marked cooling effect.

As a cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s tree cover is destroyed, its temperatures intensify.

The economic impact of trees is also notable. Studies report increased worker satisfaction and productivity. Trees increase the revenue received from retail and other business locations. Research shows that shoppers in well-landscaped business districts are willing to pay more for parking and up to 12 percent more for goods and services.

American Forests recommends an average 40 percent tree canopy cover for cities east of the Mississippi.

Lexington has less than 20 percent.

There are also notable social contributions. Trees reduce crime. In one study, apartment buildings with high levels of greenery had 52 percent fewer crimes than those without any trees. Buildings with medium amounts of greenery had 42 percent fewer crimes. Trees reduce noise pollution by absorbing sound.

But doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t Lexington have enough trees? No, not even close. American Forests (americanforests.org), the nationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s oldest nonprofit citizen conservation organization, recommends an average 40 percent tree canopy cover for cities east of the Mississippi. Our tree canopy cover is at less than 20 percent and is in decline. About 9 percent of our street trees are ash species and most of these will be lost to the emerald ash borer. So our urban forest is in poor shape and the future is looking worse still â&#x20AC;&#x201C; unless we do something about it.

Unfortunately, our city, like many others, has serious funding issues. The Lexington Fayette Urban County Governmentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s (LFUCG) urban forestry program manages an estimated 53,000 street trees, as well as the uncounted trees in our parks, medians and greenways. After paying for staff time (and staffing has been reduced), there is little funding left to replace or remove compromised trees, let alone add to our tree inventory.

It is important that we start to view our cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s trees as a community resource. We all need to plant trees for the benefit of ourselves and each other. We all need to take care of the trees we have, knowing the community benefits they offer. If we let our urban forest continue to decline, Lexington will have more stormwater problems, the air pollution will increase and the local temperatures will rise.

Trees make a difference â&#x20AC;&#x201C; and itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s up to us, you and me, to contribute to the greening of our home. Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t ignore the call. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s fall â&#x20AC;&#x201C; a great time to plant trees.

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BY SARAYA BREWER | SOUTHSIDER MAGAZINE September 12, 1996: Guess what!! Justin Jones asked for my number today. I pretended not to hear him. Today was a SELF CONFIDENCE DAY. HIP HIP HOORAY! September 17, 1996: Today in school I felt ugly and mean. So here is my plan: Beauty’s rule: Leave my hair how I know it looks good, wear funky (cool, in style) clothes, put on jewelry, BELIEVE IN MYSELF. Niceness rule: Put myself in that person’s shoes, think ‘would God allow this in heaven?,’ BELIEVE IN MYSELF.

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t may seem like a chronicle from a Judy Blume novel, but the above excerpts are actual entries from Lexington writer Sunny Montgomery’s diary as a 12-year-old girl. After rereading them recently, she was struck not only with the humor of her entries, but also by the general lack of confidence that she suffered from as an adolescent. Upon posting some excerpts from the diary on her Facebook page a couple months ago, she was struck again by the response she got – friends started responding with excerpts from their own diaries that echoed many of the sentiments from Montgomery’s own journals.

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“For some reason, I didn’t realize how many women still keep their childhood diaries. I would make a post about anticipating junior high and some other girl would comment on it and write a passage from hers,” Montgomery recalled.

“Personal diaries are obviously so interesting ... What’s been interesting to me is there’s a part of me that looks back on that girl and feels sad for her, but there’s a part of me that still relates to so many of those insecurities to this day.”

The response that Montgomery received from the entries she posted online – as well as her own personal reflection of the ups and downs that women young and old face regarding confidence and self-esteem – has prompted her to start a new diary sharing project, which she calls “The Dear Diary Project” (www.deardiaryproject.com). Montgomery is soliciting honest diary entries from women all over the world with plans to compile them into a published book.

“I guess the point is to kind of realize that we all go through this. When I was 12 years old and having all these horrible self-esteem issues, I was certain I was the only person,” she said. “I’m not going to pretend this project is the cure to selfesteem issues, but I do think that it could raise awareness that this is what girls do to their selves. I hope that if everybody could kind of be in that together, that could be a step to thinking about things differently and not perpetuating.”

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Does your journaling ever inform the pieces you write that are geared toward a public audience?

Absolutely, my past journaling has influenced my writing. As a child when I was journaling every daily, I wrote down everything from my darkest secrets (which included things like, “Today I was acting totally perverted. I put on a bra and danced around my room.”) to what TV shows I’d watched that day. I didn’t dismiss any part of my life as not-important-enough to document, and over time I learned to see significance in all the small details. That’s definitely reflected in my writing, as most of my stories are about seemingly small events: a conversation I had with a co-worker or the time my mother caught my sister and I gluing ants to the pavement.

When you go back and read your old diary entries, what strikes you the most about your 12-year-old view of the world?

I really loathed myself at that age. I hated myself and I loved Jesus. Those are the overwhelming sentiments from my adolescent diary. Part of me feels so sad for my 12-year-old self. Another part of me is still totally embarrassed by her – probably because I still relate to some of the same insecurities. For example, self-esteem, to me, is still largely synonymous with good-hair-days. See, that’s something I really don’t want to admit, but admitting is the point of the project, so there you go.

What’s the mission of the Dear Diary Project?

I call Dear Diary Project a community self-esteem project. It’s my hope for this project to raise awareness for the self-esteem issues that so many women face and also to establish a common bond amongst women. Mass media sets the standards for how women are to look/think/behave, and then so often those standards are perpetuated by girl-on-girl cattiness. I believe that the first step in dealing with women’s self-worth issues is by uniting ourselves – and I hope to do that through the pure candidness of our diaries.

But I also definitely want to mention that Dear Diary Project is not just a collection of women’s darkest moments. It is also about awkward first dates, first crushes, friendships, dreams, regrets, etc. I hope that through this collection, we not only find camaraderie in each other but also the strength to sometimes laugh at ourselves.

How can people become involved with the project?

To become involved I am asking for submissions of the following: photocopies of your actual diary entries along with typed translations of the same. Participants can submit as many or as few as they like. Any topic, any age. I’m also asking for a brief bio which should include a little information about their present day life as well as their age, e-mail address and of course, name. All materials should be sent to Dear Diary Project, P.O. Box 1488, Lexington, Ky., 40588-1488. For additional information, my e-mail address is sunnymontgomery@yahoo.com.

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Bluegrass Youth Ballet: Dia de los Muertos Nov. 2-3. Bluegrass Youth Ballet presents this ballet about the Mexican holiday, Day of the Dead. The performance depicts a fictional story of a small Mexican village that comes together to remember the life and death of loved ones in a colorful and visual celebration with music, food and dance. The story is an original work written and choreographed by BYB founder and director Adalhi Aranda Corn, with a lively variety of costumes and music that was recorded live in Mexico during Indian ceremonies. The ballet also includes a bilingual slide show of photos taken of Day of the Dead celebrations in Mexico and includes over 100 Bluegrass Youth Ballet performers. 7:30 p.m. Fri., 3 p.m. Sat. Lexington Opera House, 401 W. Short St. (859) 233-4567.

ART & EXHIBITS American Academy of Equine Arts Fall Open Juried Show and Sale. Through Oct. 24. Gallery hours are Tues. – Sat., noon – 4 p.m., and by appointment. Hosted by Scott County Arts Consortium. Arts and Cultural Center, 117 North Water St., Georgetown, Ky. Approach. Through Nov. 25. “Approach” is an exhibition exploring situations of separateness and the search for harmony as a theme in performance art. Works in this show focus on engagement with self, the audience and the surrounding environment, and will exist within the genre of performance art, or video or photographic documentation of performative actions/works. The exhibition is juried by Rae Goodwin, Director of Art Foundations at the University of Kentucky. Gallery hours are 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. Tues. – Fri.; 1 – 4 p.m Sat. – Sun. Loudoun House, 209 Castlewood Dr. R.C. May Photography Lecture Series: David Hiliard. Nov. 2. David Hilliard’s panoramic portraits,

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which suggest subtle narratives about the nature of love, family, adolescence and sexuality, will be on display at the University of Kentucky Art Museum through Nov. 11. Lecture at 4 p.m. UK Student Center’s Worsham Theater.

Art After Hours. Oct. 17. Art After Hours is a monthly event designed to bring together Lexington museums and galleries, their staff, and other art explorers, making stops at a different arts venue each month. Open to all interested parties. 6 p.m. Sisophromatem Art Foundation, 651 W. Short St. Encre Rouge Blanc Noire: A group art exhibit. Oct. 19. Featuring live music by Casino Versus Japan. Organized by Ed Franklin, Georgia Henkel and Giles Glasscock, this group art exhibition will feature ink drawings from 100 artists, with live music by Casino Versus Japan. The venue will also be open Saturday and Sunday from 12 p.m. – 5 p.m. Reception at 7 p.m. Oct. 19. Griffin’s Modern Motel, 199 E. Loudon Ave.

LITERATURE & FILM Big Ears Story Hour. Every Saturday morning, Morris Book Shop hosts a family-friendly event that includes reading stories and crafts and activities for kids of all ages. 11 a.m. Morris Book Shop, 882 E. High St. P. Faye Collins: “A Wine Lover’s Odyssey Across Kentucky.” Oct 3. The author will sample local wines and cheese at 6 p.m; book signing and discussion at 7 p.m. Joseph-Beth Booksellers, 161 Lexington Green Cir. 2012 “Limestone: Art. Prose. Poetry.”

Release Party. Oct. 5. Morris Book Shop will celebrate the release of the 2012 issue of “Limestone: Art. Prose. Poetry,” a journal published by graduate students in University of Kentucky’s English department, with contributors from the Bluegrass region and beyond. Featuring a meet and

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greet with some of Limestone’s editors and contributors and refreshments. 6 p.m. Morris Book Shop, 882 E. High St. Kenny Rogers: “Luck or Something Like It.” Oct 6. The legendary entertainer celebrates the publication of his memoir. Attendees will receive an exclusive commemorative bookmark, with photo opportunities available for fans. Vouchers for the event available with purchase of the book. 3 p.m. Joseph-Beth Booksellers, 161 Lexington Green Cir. NIkky Finney and Reel World String Band: A Benefit Concert for the New Opportunity School for Women. Oct. 6. Arson destroyed the offices of the school in Berea on Dec., 11, 2011, and this concert will raise funds to help restore this vital organization’s future and to celebrate their 25th anniversary. Lexington writer Nikky Finney appears for a rare local reading as she tours extensively since receiving the 2011 National Book Award for poetry for her fourth book of poetry, “Head Off and Split”; Reel World String Band celebrates their 35th anniversary of performing and activism. 7:30 p.m. Singletary Center for the Arts, 405 Rose St. Normandi Ellis Book Signing. Oct. 7. The Morris Book Shop welcomes Kentucky author Normandi Ellis as she signs her most recent books: “Invoking the Scribes of Ancient Egypt: The Initiatory Path of Spiritual Journaling” and “Imagining the World Into Existence: An Ancient Egyptian Manual of Consciousness.” 1 p.m.

Morris Book Shop, 882 E. High St. sQecial Media Film Series. Oct. 7 – 28. The long-

standing local gift shop’s second film series of the year will be presented in partnership with Lexington's GLSO (Gay Lesbian Services Organization) to show support for the local LGBTQ community. Featuring a different film each week. Oct. 7: “Northsea Texas,” Oct. 21: TBA; Oct. 28: “Heartbeats.” 2 p.m. Farish Theater in the Lexington Public Library Central Branch, 140 E. Main St. Steve Flairty: “Kentucky’s Everyday Heroes for Kids.” Oct 7. 2 p.m. Joseph-Beth Booksellers, 161 Lexington Green Cir.

Morris Book Shop. Oct. 17. The Morris Book Shop welcomes Jason Howard, author of University Press of Kentucky’s new book “A Few Honest Words: The Kentucky Roots of Popular Music,” which features intimate interviews with household names (Naomi Judd, Joan Osborne, Dwight Yoakam), emerging artists and local musicians. Jason’s rich and detailed profiles reveal the importance of Kentucky and the Appalachian region to the creation and performance of music in America. Joining Jason as musical guest will be Daniel Martin Moore. 6:30 p.m. Morris Book Shop, 882 E. High St.

Kentucky Great Writers Series. Oct. 9. Featuring Al Smith, reading from “Wordsmith: My Life in Journalism”; Nancy Jensen, reading from “The Sisters”; and Frank X. Walker, reading from “Isaac Murphy: I Dedicate This Ride.” Open mic begins at 7 p.m.; readings to follow. Food provided by Good Foods Market and Cafe. Carnegie Center for Literacy and Learning, 251 W. Second St.

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Friends of the Library Annual Book Sale. Oct. 13 – 21. A warehouse sale full of over 100,000 books for sale to the public. First day open to members only; last day is “bag day.” Former C. Worth Store, 2156 Young Dr. (859) 231-5505.

Harvest Sampling Saturday. Oct 6. Good Foods Co-Op celebrates their 40th anniversary in October, kicking off with a harvest-themed sampling Saturday featuring local producers and music. 11 a.m. – 2 p.m.

Good Foods Market and Cafe, 255D Southland Dr. www.goodfoods.coop.

Thomas Freese: “Shaker Spirits, Shaker Ghosts.” Oct 16. This Kentucky author has heard, recorded and compiled true tales from visitors and employees of Shaker Village at Pleasant Hill. 7 p.m.

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International Eating and Reading Night. Oct. 25. Featuring poetry in a dozen languages and a potluck dinner of international foods. Free and open to the public. 6 p.m. Carnegie Center for Literacy and Learning, 251 W. Second St.

NAMI 5K Walk. Oct. 6. Hosted by the Lexington chapter of National Alliance on Mental Health along with the Bluegrass Regional MH/MR Board. Proceeds benefit NAMI Lexington. Food, music, community information vendors, kid’s zone, dog watering station, fun for the whole family; 5K Walk starts at noon. Masterson Station Park, 3051 Leestown Rd.

R.J. Corman 5K and Duathlon to benefit Chrysalis House. Oct 13. Featuring a catered lunch and thousands of dollars in prize money. Register by Oct. 9. 8:30 a.m. R.J. Corman Railroad Group, 101 Corman Dr., Nicholasville, Ky. www.cormanracesforchrysalis.com Second Sunday. Oct 14. A 2nd Sunday afternoon on the Legacy Trail to encourage fitness and activity.

Fayette Co. citizens are encouraged to walk, bike, run, rollerblade, skateboard, push a stroller or walk a pet along Lexington’s mixed-use path. 2 – 6 p.m. Legacy Trail along the Newtown Pike Corridor. www.2ndsundaylexington.com.

THEATRE Kentucky Bach Choir presents Sing a New Song. Oct. 5. Featuring works by Master Composers from the 16th through 21st centuries: Claudio Monteverdi, Henry Purcell, Bob Chilcott, Edward Bairstow, Hans Leo Hassler, Hugo Distler, George Fridiric Handel and Johann Sebastian Bach. 7:30 p.m. First Presbyterian Church, 174 N. Mill St. Music of the Great Poets. Oct. 13. The 22nd season of the Lexington Chamber Chorale begins with a representation of poetry transformed into music. The writings of Shakespeare, Rossetti, e.e. cummings and others will come to life as the chorale demonstrates how text and music can be successfully and beautifully matched. This performance will include commentary by Richard Taylor, former Poet Laureate of Kentucky. The audience will be offered the opportunity to create short poems, which will be judged by Mr. Taylor. 7:30 p.m. Central Baptist Church, 110 Wilson Downing Rd. (859) 317-3353.

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Live At Birdland. Oct. 20. Directed by Tommy Igoe, this show recreates the ambience and experience of a night at Birdland. This dynamtic new ensemble, straight from the jazz mecca of New York City, provides an unforgettable musical event that goes beyond the traditional and sets the standard for the 21st-century jazz orchestra. The night will feature fresh treatments of iconic Charlie Parker compositions, as well as innovative arrangements from composers such as Chick Corea, Arturo Sandoval, Sting, Herbie Hancock, John Lennon, Paul McCartney and Leonard Bernstein. 7:30 p.m.

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Lexington Children’s Theatre: “Wiley and the Hairy Man. Oct. 21 – 28. 2 p.m. Sun.; 2 and 7 p.m.

Sat. LCT Main Stage, 418 W. Short St. (859) 254-4546.

Balagula Theatre: “Mrs. Klein.” Oct. 21 – 30 (Sun. – Wed.). “Mrs. Klein” is a biographical drama based on the life of celebrated child psychologist Melanie Klein (1882 – 1960), and the tragic death of her son in 1934. Witty, taut and rich in psychological insights, “Mrs. Klein” tells of a brilliant and unorthodox woman whose single-mindedness threatened to destroy those closest to her. Balaugla Theatre presents the Kentucky premiere of this show. 8 p.m. Natasha’s Bistro, 112 Esplanade.

Actors’ Guild of Lexington: “November.” Nov. 1 – 11. It’s November in a presidential election year, and incumbent Charles Smith’s chances for reelection are looking grim. Amidst the biggest fight of his political career, the president has to find time to pardon a couple of turkeys, and this simple PR event inspires Smith to risk it all in attempt to win back public support. With playwright David Mamet’s characteristic no-

holds-barred style, “November” is a scathingly hilarious take on the state of America today and the lengths to which people will go to win. 8 p.m. Fri., Sat. and opening night; 2 p.m. Sun. South Elkhorn Theatre, 4383 Old Harrodsburg Rd.

CLASSES & WORKSHOPS Woodland Wonders: LASC Children’s Classes.

Thursdays, Oct. 4 – 25. Young artists will look at illustrated children’s books about forests and creatures that live there. A workshop where participants young and old can create leaf rubbings, collages, clay creations, and mixed media projects. 9:30 a.m. Living Arts and Science Center, 362 N. Martin Luther King Blvd.

Drawing From Life. Tuesdays in October. Taught by Annie Denham, this introductory drawing class will focus on drawing fundamentals and develop your ability to “draw what you see.” Students will gain experience with a variety of media and subject matter, using charcoal, pastels, and more to draw from a still life and clothed model. 6 – 8 p.m. Living Arts and Science Center, 362 N. Martin Luther King Blvd.

NATURE Fall Wildflowers of Raven Run. Oct 7. This program will focus on the meadows carpeted in fall wildflowers and the insect interactions and folklore connected to these plants. 1 p.m. Raven Run, 3990 Raven Run Way. (859) 272-6105 Fall Plant Exchange. Oct. 13. Plants to be delivered beginning at 9 a.m.; exchange begins promptly at 10.

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racing on Monday or Tuesday. Fall Stars weekend will take place Oct. 5 – 7, with College Scholarship Day on Oct. 12. Keenealnd Race Track, 4201 Versailles Rd.

Audubon Bird Seed Sale. Oct. 13. A portion of the proceeds to benefit the Audubon Society of Kentucky and the Buckley Hills Audubon Society. 8 a.m. – 2 p.m.

Souther States Co-Operative, 2570 Palumbo Dr. Trees, Trails and Creatures. Oct. 13. A familyfriendly event featuring pumpkin painting, face painting, leaf etching, apple tasting, insect displays and more. 4:30 – 6:30 p.m. The Arboretum, 500 Alumni Dr. (859) 257-6955. www.ca.uky.edu/arboretum.

Bonsai Forest Demonstration. Oct. 16. Although many bonsai are planted solitarily, trees in nature are commonly found in groups. Joe Dietz will demonstrate how to take a number of trees and create a realistic forest in miniature. 7 p.m. The Arboretum, 500 Alumni Dr. (859) 257-6955. www.ca.uky.edu/arboretum.

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Bike Prom. Oct. 6. A benefit for the Living Arts and Science Center, Bike Prom has a “Bike to the Future” theme, encouraging participants to dress in futuristic garb, space up their bikes and meet at the Living Arts and Science Center for pre-prom refreshments and preregistration at 5:30 p.m.. Prom officially starts at 6.

Prizes and other special awards will be presented during the after party at Atomic Cafe. 5:30 p.m. Living Arts and Science Center, 362 N. Martin Luther King Blvd.

St. John’s Lutheran Church Quilt and Craft Fair. Oct. 6. Various craft items will be for sale. 9 a.m.2 p.m. St. John’s Lutheran Church, 516 Pasadena Dr. Gem and Mineral Jewelry Show. Oct. 6 – 7. The 22nd annual event hosted by the Lexington Rock Club.10 a.m. – 6 p.m. Sat.; noon – 5 p.m. Sun. Kentucky National Guard Armory, 4301 Airport Rd., (859) 277-2469.

Fright Nights at Jacobson Park. Oct. 4 – 27, Thurs. – Sun. Spread across 40 acres, Fright Nights at Jacobson Park promises to be scarier than ever.

Featuring three separate attractions: Dark Forest, Zombie Mayhem and 13 Doors. Not recommended for children under 13. 8 – 11 p.m. Thurs. and Sun., 8 – midnight Fri. and Sat. Jacobson Park, 4001 Athens Boonesboro Rd. www.lexingtonhauntedhouse.com

Ladies Night Fundraiser. Oct 9. This fundraiser for The Nest, Center for Women, Children and Families will feature holiday fashions from Etcetera and hats created

by Anne Sawyer, as well as appetizers and drinks.

Hostesses Ann Sawyer and Jill Brown will offer a percentage of their sales to The Nest, which promotes healing, stability and well-being of children and families following difficult domestic events. 6 – 8 p.m. Fabulous Hats, 500 W. Short St. www.thenestlexington.org.

Keeneland Race Fall Meet. Oct. 6 – 27. The 2012 race meets at Lexington’s lovely and historic racetrack, Keeneland. Continuing through Saturday, Oct. 27. No

Lexington Catholic Open House. Oct. 10.

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’m sure many of you have read about the recently released Stanford University study that (in a nutshell) found that organically grown food is not inherently healthier than conventionally grown food with the exception that there are probably fewer traces of pesticide residue on the organic crops. As expected, the study was followed by all sorts of reactions, and for me, there was some relief.

I was raised by parents who owned a large-scale hydroponic greenhouse business, so my whole life until high school was spent around fresh produce. None of our crops were organic, but they were grown mindfully and used natural methods like predator bugs, and I remember when certified organic started to get really popular it frustrated my dad when customers constantly asked if he grew organically.

Like many of the farmers at Lexington Farmers’ Market, the greenhouse didn’t use harmful pesticides or unsustainable growing methods, yet was not labeled “certified organic.” The produce, however, was highly nutritious because it was plucked from the plants in full ripeness. No ripening in the backs of trucks shipped from faraway places. No genetic modifications to lengthen the shelf life (and ruin the taste).

No harmful pesticide residuals tainting the skin or the surrounding water supply.

Only natural fertilizers were used to assist in growing. All good things without going through the expensive process of being called “organic.”

Jeff Dabbelt, director of the Lexington Farmers’ Market, said finding out these kinds of practices is key for the consumer. But the first step is to start buying locally when possible (depends on the season, obviously) for the sake of better flavor, better nutrition and better support of the local economy. When bought in season, I’ve also found that local produce is cheaper than the grocery store. The organic crops are more costly, primarily due to the fact that the certified organic approval is not a cheap process to obtain and maintain, but plenty of local organic crops also are available.

What Dabbelt says is more common are farmers using just about all of the same practices as organic farmers would use, but they don’t have to bother with regulations, rules and costs associated with growing organically even though they’re probably not spraying their crops with pesticides. Also, he noted, the definition of organic is constantly changing and involves quite a bit of scientific and legal wrangling.

“Being certified organic is often costly for the small farmer, and while items may not be labeled as such, growing methods are extremely similar,” added Kelly Anne Beile, marketing director at Whole Foods Market in Lexington Green. “... We encourage consumers to get to know their suppliers. Ask about farming practices and determine whether your personal values align with the mission of the farm.”

At Whole Foods, organic products are the norm and not all of it is necessarily local, but Beile explained that the chain strives for local foods whenever possible.

Dabbelt, Beile and I agree that if people are eating enough fresh food, particularly fruits and vegetables, it’s a win. Dabbelt said the decision to buy local or organic or both pales in comparison to this. Decide later how you feel about the other aspects of where the food comes from and which camp you’ll stay in.

“When it comes eating fruits and vegetables, a diet rich in such outweighs the risk to pesticide exposure,” Beile added.

If budget is a factor, she suggested only buying organic foods which are notorious for having higher traces of pesticides in normal farming practices.

“We suggest you familiarize yourself with the ‘Dirty Dozen’ and ‘Clean 15’ lists,” she said – referring to the Environmental Working Group’s annual catalogue of foods with the most or least amount of pesticidal residue.

So what I concluded from the Stanford study is what I’ve always believed. Eating local and fresh trumps organic, so get out there and enjoy fresh produce before the growing season is over in Kentucky.

Abby Laub Abby Laub is a freelance writer and photographer who lives with her husband, Jeff, and mutt, Murfie, and loves staying active.

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Pete’s Properties Real Estate Transactions for 40503, 40513, 40514, 40515

40503 3453 Brunswick Dr., $78,095 232 Southpoint Dr., $111,500 2381 Tulsa Rd., $155,000 1517 Nicholasville Rd., $160,000 743 Seattle Dr., $166,500 3133 Chatham Dr., $167,000 2916 Ark Royal Way, $170,500 3286 Bravington Ct., $204,000 3149 Trinity Rd., $206,500 504 Wellington Way, $220,000 3551 Juliann Cir., $286,000 3713 Higbee Woods Ct., $290,000 179 Edgemoor Dr., $300,000 3437 Rabbits Foot Trl., $340,000 800 Comanche Cir., $345,000

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40515 557 Southpoint Dr., $35,000 1365 Grafton Dr., $38,400 2992 Mt Mckinley Way, $68,900 3292 Featherston Dr., $84,900 3513 Buckhorn Dr., $96,000 1545 Summa Meadow Dr., $105,000 224 Toronto Rd., $138,900 4449 Hartland Pky., $141,000 4468 Hartland Pky., $157,500 4732 Cypress Creek Cir., $175,000 4829 Coral Creek Cir., $178,000 4153 Bridgemont Ln., $195,000

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4328 Creek Valley Way, $262,500 4301 Brookridge Dr., $290,000 4712 Forest View Ct., $340,000 5077 Ivybridge Dr., $390,000 454 Weston Park, $514,441 4361 Bridle Ridge Ln., $795,000

Recent home transactions in this magazine’s distribution area. Information obtained from the Fayette County Clerk’s Office in Sept. ’12.

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