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Profit and Loss

Lexington BBQ family wins big on CNBC’s ‘The Profit’ BY KRISTINA ROSEN

magine interviewing for your dream job on national television. Better yet, imagine interviewing for your dream job on national television not knowing the entire process was a job interview. That’s what happened to Chandler Lyles of Lyles BBQ who appeared on The Profit in February 2019. The Profit is a tv series hosted by the CEO of Camping World, Marcus Lemonis, who travels the country rehabbing small businesses (a bit like the ‘Bar Rescue’ concept.) Lyles BBQ is a local family-owned and operated barbecue restaurant with two locations on Clays Mill Road and in the mall food court. Greg and Jennifer (Momma) Lyles co-own the company with their son Chandler. Since opening in 2013, Lyles BBQ applied every season to be on The Profit. Among the 40,000 applications The Profit sees every year, Lemonis had never encountered a situation like this before. While the restaurant was applying to be on the show, Chandler was also applying to jobs at ML Food Group, which is owned by Lemonis. If Chandler was the CEO of a local business asking for help, Lemonis was curious as to why Chandler was applying to jobs elsewhere that would require him to leave his business behind. “You go through life knowing where you want to go, but you’re not sure

how you’ll get there,” says Chandler. “I think every single day you just do what seems right in pursuit of that goal.”

he family anticipated being on the show would result in a huge investment, new fans and patrons, and hundreds of Lyles BBQ spots would roll out across the country. Those plans took a twist when the episode chronicles a process that [spoiler alert!] turned out to be a job interview for Chandler. No one at Lyles BBQ knew the episode was a test to see what Chandler was capable of. Greg and Jennifer didn’t even know Chandler had applied to other jobs. Lemonis had two decisions to make with this episode: decide if Lyles BBQ is worthy of investment, and if Chandler was worth a job offer. “There is nothing scripted about the show. What you see is what you get,” says Greg. “Marcus shows up and it’s game on. He evokes emotions and asks probing questions to see if he legitimately wants to invest in your business.” The mall location was the focus problem of the episode (in Fayette Mall). Lemonis initially invested money into this location and gave the family two weeks to transform it. This turned out to be a project management challenge for Chander to see how he fixes a broken concept. “Marcus doesn’t come in and solve your problems. You don’t magically become rich overnight. When he comes in the work just begins,” says Greg. Lemonis’s final deal with Lyles BBQ was to invest $100,000 in the mall location, and developing Momma Lyles products, including her special sauces and merchandise. He did not touch the original location, nor does he have a role at the restaurant. With their new online marketplace of sauces and merchandise, the local BBQ brand extends past Lexington now. Greg and Jennifer have a goal of opening four to five more locations

in Lexington, before expanding elsewhere. “It’s been a great experience. The restaurant is doing well, the mall is doing okay. We are looking to grow,” says Greg. “But the coolest thing about the whole show is when Marcus put that job offer for Chandler on the table.”

handler started his new job with ML Food Group after the episode aired in February. “So far, this job has felt like the right thing. It’s like having the best of both worlds. Working for a bunch of small businesses and taking what I learned with helping my family on the show and applying these lessons to other businesses.” Lyles BBQ would have never

succeeded from the beginning if it wasn’t a family effort. Greg brings the human resource perspective, Jennifer works her magic in the back of house, and Chandler manages the business aspect. Even with his new job, Chandler is still the marketing mastermind behind Lyles BBQ. “In order for a brand to stand out and for people to connect with your brand, you have to be really good at telling your story.” For the Lyles family, this means learning to share their story through videos on YouTube and Facebook. Chandler has almost 700 YouTube subscribers and more than 50 videos posted to his channel including recipes and vlogs. Momma Lyles also has her own channel where she creates weekly cooking and recipe videos. “The best way for us to to learn how to tell our own story is through these videos. You meet our family and get to know us so when you come to the restaurant you feel like you’re at our house. That’s the vibe we want to create at Lyles BBQ. That you’re coming in to hang out with us. You’re an invited guest versus a first time stranger. It’s a better relationship.” (Ace readers can read this story online at aceweekly.com, and will find a special treat the Lyles family has shared with you when you scroll to the end.)

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This is ‘Us’

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New Jordan Peele movie has a Lexington art pioneer behind the scenes BY RHONDA REEVES

hough Lexington’s cityscape is now dotted with murals in every conceivable permutation, that wasn’t always the case. Kentucky native and artist Sammy Beam was an early pioneer back in the 80s — painting everything from the infamous Atomic Cafe mural, to a UK basketball player “on the front wall of Court Sports’ on Limestone, and elaborate trompe l’oeil environments for too many horse farms and iconic restaurants to count. At 20, he took the first opportunity he was offered. He says, “I’d studied fashion, in Louisville, and taken a part time job doing windows at Embry’s Oxmoor location. I’d hoped to be a fashion designer or a studio artist, and make a life in Louisville.

Instead, Embry’s hired me as their full time Window Designer and Fashion Illustrator a couple of weeks before I graduated, and I moved to Lexington for the job. I still consider my five years there the most valuable educational experience of my life. It’s where I learned to practice timeliness and business ethics, which are not skills that all artists have mastered.” Embry’s led to his next opportunity. He says, “My first customer, after leaving Embry’s, was Genie Akin, by way of my friends and colleagues at Designers East. Carol Pippen, of Designers East (and still a delightful Kentucky designer), hooked me up with the Nine Point Mesa, and Mesa Grill and Cantina gigs for which I was

“I painted the rambling interior and the exterior fascia of what we call “Vision Quest” on two sound tages, at Universal Studios, last summer. Three scenes were filmed on the set. One in present day, one in flashback, and [the third is not revealed; it’s a spoiler]. The set is a hall of mirrors type of fun house with a forest theme, on the Boardwalk at Santa Cruz. The interior shots were filmed at Universal Studios, where I painted it. The fascia was taken to Santa Cruz and set up on the boardwalk, so that it seems like the whole kit and caboodle takes place on the beach there.”

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a traveling painter for a few years. Gigs usually started with painted finishes, but, as customers got to know me and started listening to my ideas, I became free to focus much more on artwork. By the end of the first year of freelancing, it was about all that I was doing.” Of his decision to leave Kentucky behind, he says, “I’d had friends who’d left Lexington for larger cities, and they were finding greater success there than back home. So I was encouraged to go west. Bigger pond. At the time, I had pretty much saturated the Lexington market. There were a couple of years when every bar or restaurant that opened had me do something for them. I was always grateful for the work, but it almost became embarrassing. There were times when I would suggest other artists, just to mix things up a little.” “Still,” he adds, “it was always feast or famine in Lexington. It can be feast or famine in Los Angeles, too, but the feasts are usually lucrative enough to see me through the times of famine.”

atching up with Beam these days means a few days of facebook messaging and emails between here and his current home in L.A., where he’s busy celebrating the release of the new Jordan Peele movie, US. Beam was the lead scenic painter on the film, and he’s responsible for the Santa Cruz boardwalk ‘fun house’ that’s central to

the movie’s plot. Now that he’s seen the movie, he can give an honest critique of the finished product, and says, “I was impressed with every frame of it. I thought that it was beautifully crafted, smart, and funny in all of the right places. I tend to pick things apart. I couldn’t.”

“Embry’s hired me as their full time Window Designer and Fashion Illustrator a couple of weeks before I graduated, and I moved to Lexington for the job. I still consider my five years there the most valuable educational experience of my life.”

—Sammy Beam

Did the set live up to what he hoped it would on the big screen? Yes. He says, “It translated perfectly and beautifully to film, and there’s not a bit of conceit in that statement. The schedule was tight, and they kept adding to the workload. With assistance, I cranked the whole thing out in twenty days.

FEATURE When you move that fast, there’s not a lot of time to overthink or nit pick. So, after hours, I started to compare it to past experiences, where I’d had lavish time and soft deadlines, and I started to doubt.”

Back then, it took a lot less to make a statement than it does today. For instance, I made the papers when I painted a UK basketball player on the front wall of Court Sports, on Limestone. That wouldn’t get a hiccough, in press, today. The doubt turned out to be unnecessary, as he explains, “I was heading to my truck, at the end of day seventeen, when I passed one of the director’s assistants and she said, ‘congratulations!’ I thanked her and asked why I deserved congratulations. ‘Haven’t you seen it? They’re filming on your set right now, and it’s

absolutely gorgeous. Come with me.’ I got to watch a scene being filmed in the monitor room with the Production Designer and Art Director. They were elated and I was relieved. It looked like the forest from The Wizard of Oz.” He told friends in advance of the movie’s release, “Forgive me if I’m too excited about this. It would not be as big a deal if I were a seasoned union painter who had worked in ‘the film industry’ for years, (as I was told, repeatedly, by my union assistants on this gig.) So I’ll say, here, as I said to them... This was a big deal to me, and I was honored and elated to be hunted down by the Art Director and the Production Designer because they were familiar with my work and wanted my ‘hand’ in their movie. I’ve known all along that it probably won’t happen again, so I enjoyed every minute of the work and I will enjoy any molecule of happiness that I get from it opening in theaters.” As to how the writer/director/ producer came to be acquainted with the artist’s work in the first place, Beam says of the serendipity, “In 2014, I was

commissioned to create murals for Clifton’s Cafeteria, a world renowned, long-beloved dining institution in Downtown Los Angeles. When people who are unfamiliar with Clifton’s hear ‘cafeteria,’ they tend to think that I painted something like a giant cactus over the steam table at Duff’s. Believe me, it wasn’t anything like that. Clifton’s is gargantuan, at five stories high, and it houses five nightlife venues, on top of being the oldest and largest cafeteria in the world. My work, there, is everywhere you turn. I busted my hump for a solid year. In 2017, Jordan Peele’s production company, Monkey Paw, held their Christmas party at Clifton’s. When they saw my spooky two story murals of redwood forests, they knew they’d found their look, and their man.”

exington has changed considerably in the decades since Beam relocated to the west coast. He says, “I am blown away by all of the beautiful mural work and public art, that’s there, when I visit Lexington, these days. There were murals, here and there, when I was just starting out, but, nothing like what’s happening today. Looking back, (and I may be wrong, and forgive me if I am), it seems like Stephen Sawyer was the only one who was painting public spaces, (beautifully, I might add), until Pat Gerhard, Phil Willett, and I showed up on the scene. If I were to compare what I did, then, to what’s happening in Lexington, today, I could get really depressed, but I choose to relate

instead of compare.” He continues, “The scene was still relatively new and unexplored in my early days. We young artists were working with nominal budgets and trying to keep the lights on at home while we attempted to make worthy statements. Some of the gigs were paycheck gigs. Back then, it took a lot less to make a statement than it does today. For instance, I made the papers when I painted a UK basketball player on the front wall of Court Sports, on Limestone. That wouldn’t get a hiccough, in press, today.” When the Atomic Cafe closed, it took with it one of Beam’s most infamous pieces of the Lexington restaurant landscape. Beam remains sanguine, however, saying “A lot of my work has been painted over, through the years. It never bothered me, because I knew that business is business and I never thought that my work was untouchable. The only one that got me was losing the murals at Atomic Cafe. But I decided to be okay with that, and I now I am.” He admits to still getting homesick for Lexington from time to time, adding, “To this day, the majority of my dearest and closest friends are in Lexington. I miss the community. I miss the seasons. I miss the physical beauty of the city and countryside, surrounding it, and I miss the spaces where I lived.”

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Shattered In memory of glass artist Stephen Rolfe Powell BY RHONDA REEVES

he art world woke to the news on St. Patrick’s Day that internationally renowned glass artist, Stephen Rolfe Powell, had died. Centre College president John Roush posted, “This is a terrible shock that I know will take all of us much time to process. Stephen was, in a word, one of Centre’s luminaries. His talents were of remarkable proportions, appreciated not only here in Danville and at Centre College but also throughout every corner of the world.” Powell was a 1974 Centre graduate who returned to his Danville liberal arts alma mater to teach in 1983, and then built a working studio program that helped to establish Kentucky as an international force in the world of glass art. He went on to design a state-of-theart glass studio which Centre opened as part of the Jones Visual Arts Center in 1998. Alums of his program include Che Rhodes, head of U of L’s glass program, and Brook White, owner of Louisville’s Flame Run. Lexington artist Arturo Sandoval, who exhibited with Powell at the Kentucky Artisan Center this past Fall in the show Innovators, described the news as “a tragic loss for the Commonwealth of Kentucky, and the world arts community.”

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t the time of his death, Powell was one of the most vibrant, prominent glass artists in the world, and his ongoing success was hard won. In 1991, a window shattered as he was attempting to free a bird from his Danville studio space atop the Norton Center for the Arts, severing a tendon, a nerve, and an artery in his right hand. After a complicated surgery and months of physical therapy, Powell returned to the fire and his work reached new heights. In 2004, he broke his left wrist and tore an Achilles tendon. As a professor, Powell was a recipient of Kentucky’s “Teacher of the Year,” honor and received the Acorn Award from the Kentucky Council on post-secondary Education. In 2010, he received the Governor’s Award in the Arts as Artist. He was presented with the Distinguished Educator award from the James Renwick Alliance in Washington, D.C. A 2007 Louisville exhibit included work by 14 artists who apprenticed with him. Stephen Rolfe Powell: Glassmaker, was published by the University Press of Kentucky in 2007. Powell’s work is featured in prominent collections as well as public spaces like Baptist Health in Lexington, the Maker’s Mark Distillery, the Denver airport, and the Tennessee Aquarium. In addition to his university home in Kentucky, Powell also worked in Russia, Ukraine, Australia, New Zealand, and Japan and demonstrated at multiple Glass Art Society Conferences, as well as the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City. In an Ace interview for a Millennium exhibit in 2000, Powell said learning to deal with loss was “just part of the process.” “You learn to deal with that when you deal with glass,” he said, adding, “We’re on the edge of losing the work 90 percent of the time. That’s what makes it exciting.” Ace interviews with Stephen Powell are archived at aceweekly.com. In lieu of flowers gifts may be made to the Stephen Rolfe Powell Memorial Fund at Centre College at 600 West Walnut Street, Danville KY 40422.

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Stephen Powell: A Tribute BY MARK LUCAS

teve never tried to fashion an artist persona except for about five minutes way back at the beginning when he wondered out loud if he should sign his work “Alabama Powell.” We had a good laugh about it and that was the end of that. Who needs to project a persona when you’re already bursting with individuality? Friends, the mismatched socks, overthe-top work titles, and loud rock soundtracks for demo sessions were just Steve. I’ll always think of him as a man in motion, a dynamo, an energy field, a power source. That he was so inspiring to be around is what made him such a great team-builder. When I was interviewing all the old glass crews for the biography I wrote for Steve’s career-retrospective book, every single crew member talked about that Powell dynamism. Great work came from it and also great fun. So many stories. The midnight 5Ks, the 20,000 saplings planted the day after Christmas, the Isle of Palms crew vacation with shaved heads. And then the shaved-head sunburns. I knew exactly what the glass crews meant because that’s what the golden Centre tennis team of ’74 felt. We elected our lanky longhaired free-spirit captain by acclamation

and to this day “Captain” is his true name as far as we’re concerned. Captain Energy. Captain Cut-Up. His pep talks were as hilarious as his competitive spirit was contagious. We won the conference, but what does that matter? Being that band of brothers was what it was all about… There is nothing good about his slipping out like this, but I’m here to tell you he went out on top of his game. He was still making work as extraordinary as any in his career. The new curved panels called Zoomers are spectacular. Curiously, they’re extreme closeups of the work he’s always made. Place them against bright sunlight and you might think, as I do, of cosmic forces and the dazzle of creation. You’ll also think of the whole panorama of Steve’s glass virtuosity—from Teasers to Whackos to Screamers to Echoes. I even think back to his senior art show when he covered the Norton Foyer with tenfoot canvases of abstract oil paintings. The paint was still wet when they went up, so they changed a bit from day to day. His work was always evolving. But one thing that never changed was his bedrock character. His Birmingham drawl and old-school courtesy and unfailing generosity of spirit were constants all the 48 years that he was my best friend. He had many, many gifts. One of them was an unforgettable gift for friendship. —excerpted from obituary by Mark Lucas, Centre ’75

EASTER PROGRAMMING composer Angela Rice, tells the story of the life, ministry, crucifixion, and resurrection of Jesus Christ. Now in its ninth season, Thy will Be Done begins at 8 pm at Danville’s Norton Center for the Arts at Centre College on April 13.

HOP TO IT! Easter 2019 in and around Lexington

SUNDAY APRIL 14

Maxwell Street Presbyterian Church is hosting an egg hunt and brunch for Palm Sunday on April 14 at 11:30 am. Services will precede brunch and the egg hunt.

Easter at the Libraries The Lexington Public Library has Easter activities planned all season. On April 3 at 2 pm the Eastside Branch is having an Egg Drop Challenge where kids will create a contraption to protect an egg. On April 12 and 13 at 2 pm the Central Library is having a DIY Easter Tote Bag. Create and decorate your own canvas bag for egg hunts. On April 20 at 11 am the Northside Branch is having a Family Egg Hunt and Bunny Party. On April 26 at 2 pm the Central Library will host an Egg Drop Challenge.

SATURDAY APRIL 20

Below is a sampling of Easter activities and programming in and around the bluegrass, including bunny photo ops, Easter Egg Hunts and more. Many of the events listed may require pre-registration. Easter church services and Easter brunch options are available at aceweekly. com.

SUNDAY APRIL 7

Bunny Cares, 9 am to 11 am, Fayette Mall, is a special sensory-friendly event for children to enjoy a visit and photos with the Easter Bunny in a calming environment, lights and music will be muted where possible.

TUESDAY APRIL 9

Maddie’s Cookies hosts a beginner’s cookie decorating class on Tuesday, April 9 from 6:30-8:30 pm at seventh + lime.

FRIDAY APRIL 12

Southern Hills United Methodist Church hosts an Easter Egg Hunt on Friday, April 12 at 6 pm. Enjoy dinner, activities, and an egg hunt.

SATURDAY APRIL 13

Crossroads Lexington hosts the Kentucky First Responders Easter Egg Hunt on Saturday, April 13 at 1 pm. Cardome in Georgetown is hosting a Community Easter Egg Hunt on Saturday, April 13 at 11 am. Eckert’s Orchard in Versailles hosts Easter Egg-Citement week from April 13 until April 20. The Easter Bunny will visit, egg hunts, face painting, seed planting, and more at the orchard. Gethsemane Lutheran Church hosts a community Easter egg hunt at 10 am on April 13. Good Shepherd Lutheran Church hosts an Easter Egg Hunt on Saturday, April 13 at 10 am, and again on Easter Sunday, April 21. The Easter Bunny will visit My Favorite Things on Old Rosebud Road in Hamburg on Saturday, April 13 from Noon to 1:30 pm.

THURSDAY APRIL 11

Big Blue Bunny Night, 6 pm, Dillard’s Court at Fayette Mall. Get your picture taken with the Easter Bunny and UK mascots during Big Blue Bunny Night.

There’s an Easter Treasure Hunt at NorthEast Christian Church for ages newborn to 3rd graders. The hunt starts at 10 am on April 13. Thy Will Be Done, a ninety-minute Easter oratorio by Lexingtonian

There’s a community Easter Egg Hunt at American Legion Post 24 Georgetown on Saturday, April 20 at 11 am. An Easter Egg Hunt at American Legion Post 67 - Versailles is Saturday, April 20 at 11 am. Over 13,000 eggs will be hidden. There will be Easter Egg Hunts every Hour at Bluegrass Regional Marketplace are on Saturday, April 20. Hunts start at 11 am, Noon, 1 pm, and 2 pm. Join Bluegrass United Church of Christ on Saturday, April 20 at noon for an Easter Egg Hunt and cookout. Christ Church Cathedral is having an Easter Egg Hunt April 20 at 10 am. Man O’War Harley-Davidson’s annual Easter celebration is Saturday, April 20. Their first ever Baby Crawl Contest is at 11 am, egg hunt at noon, and the bunny will be in the store. Shaker Village of Pleasant Hill is having Easter Egg Hunts on April 20 beginning at 10 am. The hunt field will be divided by age groups for all hunt times. There are food vendors and the Shaker Village bar is open for the parents. Must bring your own basket.

SUNDAY APRIL 21

First Presbyterian Church hosts an egg hunt on Easter Sunday at 10 am in the Chapel. Please bring your own basket.

Easter Bunny Photo Ops Fayette Mall is hosting Easter Bunny Photo events throughout the beginning of April. • Pet Photos with the Easter Bunny on April 1, April 8, and April 15 from 6 pm until 9 pm. • Sensory Friendly Easter Bunny Photo event is Sunday, April 7 from 9 am until 11 am. • Big Blue Bunny Night is on Thursday, April 11 from 6 pm until 9 pm.

Joseph-Beth Booksellers will have the Easter Bunny and real bunnies on hand starting April 11 through April 20 for photos. Book your appointment today. Southern Barker is throwing an Easter Pawty on Saturday, April 13 at 11 am. Bring your dog by to get a photo of them with the Easter Bunny. aceweekly.com | April 2019 | 9

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mon HAPPY APRIL FOOL’S DAY! MOVIES

Spiderman: Into the Spiderverse, 1 pm,

Farish Theatre (downtown library)

HOLIDAY Photos with

the Easter Bunny, 6 pm, Fayette Mall

WOODSONGS Sugaray

Rayford and Liz Brasher, 6:45 pm, Lyric Theatre

tue MOVIES Classic Horror Film Fest: Terror Creatures from the Grave,

6:30 pm, Tates Creek Library

SHOP A Taste of the

Races, 4:30 pm, The Keeneland Shop

EAT “Speak Easy”

Murder Mystery Dinner, 7 pm, The Kentucky Castle

wed MOVIES Ralph Breaks the Internet, 1 pm,

Farish Theater (downtown library)

DRINK Girls Night Out

Patio Party, 6 pm, Whiskey Bear

DRINK Castle Tour &

Dinner, 6:30 pm, The Kentucky Castle

thu HORSE

Keeneland Spring Meet Opening Day

Scott Mulvahill and New Reveille, 6:45 pm, Lyric Theatre

MARKET Spring launch of the Southland Drive Farmers’ Market

BALL Lexington Legends vs West Virginia Power, 7:05 pm, Ballpark

READ Author

Series: Eddie Price of Widder’s Landing, 6 pm, McConnell Springs

READ Karen Kingsbury’s Two Weeks Discussion

& Book Signing, 7 pm, Joseph-Beth Booksellers

BALL

Lexington Legends vs West Virginia Power, 10:35 am, Ballpark

BOURBON Kentucky

Bourbon School: Bourbon Prodution, 6 pm, Kentucky Castle

1 pm, Farish Theatre (downtown library)

TNL the first Thursday

DRINK Tasting with

Theatre (downtown library)

Night Live of the season kicks off at Keeneland (returning to downtown next week).

Theatre

WOODSONGS

Pokémon: The First Movie,

HG Home & Garden Show,

the Titans, 6 pm, Lyric

HOLIDAY

MOVIES

MOVIES Scooby Doo and the Curse of the 13th Ghost, 1 pm Farish

MOVIES Remember

Sensory Friendly Easter Bunny Event, 9 am, Fayette Mall

fri

HORSE

Lexington Convention Center (thru Sunday)

Castle & Key Distillery, 6 pm, 21c Museum Hotel

BALL Lexington Legends

vs Delmarva, 7:05 pm, Ballpark

MUSIC Willie Nelson &

Kentucky Spring Premier Horse Show, 8 am, Alltech Arena (thru Saturday)

CAUSE Pony Up for The Nest, Noon, Keeneland

HG Wildflower Weekend, Noon, Kentucky Native Plant Society

BALL UK Football Blue-

White Game, 6 pm, Kroger Field

TNL Thursday Night Live, STAGE Disney On Ice

HOLIDAY Big Blue Bunny Night, 6 pm, Fayette Mall

presents Frozen, 7 pm, Rupp Arena (thru Sunday)

BALL Lexington Legends

vs Columbia Fireflies, 7:05 pm, Ballpark

DRINK Tasting with Four

Roses, 5 pm, 21c Museum Hotel Lexington

HOLIDAY

LEARN Tidy

Up! Organize Your Home, 10 am, Tates April 2019 Creek Library

EAT

Crawfish Boil, 4 pm, Park Equine Hospital (Versailles)

HOLIDAY

Easter Bunny Picture Time, 3 pm, Joseph-Beth Booksellers

MARKET Spring launch of the downtown Farmers’ Market

WALK/RUN 32nd Annual

Lions Run for Sight, 9 am, Masterson Station Park

WALK/RUN Walk for

MS 2019, 9 am, Kentucky Horse Park

CAUSE Central Library

30th Birthday Party, 11:30 am, Downtown Library

CAUSE Cowboy Up for a

Cure, 7 pm, Alltech Arena

Friends, 7:30 pm, EKU Center for the Arts

5 pm, Cheapside Pavilion

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BIZ Women Leading Kentucky Round Table, 11:30 am, Grand Reserve

BALL UK baseball vs Tennessee, 6:30 pm, KY Proud Park

TREE

Reforest the Bluegrass, 9 am, Masterson Station Park

PETS Great Pug Run 5k, 11 am Masterson Station Park CAUSE 2019 Lexington

Dream Factory Gala, 6:30 pm, Fasig-Tipton

DANCE UK Dance Ensemble Spring Concert, 7 pm, The Lyric Theatre FEST Red Wagon

Festival, 9 pm, Red Mile

19 20 WALK/ RUN

Girls on the Run Central Kentucky 5K, 9

HOLIDAY

Easter EggCitement, 10 am, Eckert’s Orchard

FILM Second Sunday

Cinema: Angus and Rushmore, 4 pm, Pivot Brewing

SHOW Game of Thrones

Watch Party, 9 pm, Rock House Brewing

HORSE Military Day at the Races, 11 am, Keeneland

HAPPY EASTER!

Visit aceweekly.com for a comprehensive guide to Easter brunches, church services, egg hunts, and more programming.

LEARN Tidy

Up! Organize Your Home, 10 am, Tates Creek Library

EAT

Crawfish Boil, 4 pm, Park Equine Hospital (Versailles)

HOLIDAY Photos with the Easter Bunny, 6 pm, Fayette Mall

BALL UK baseball vs Louisville, 6:30 pm, KY Proud Park

WOODSONGS Lula

MOVIES Cult Film Series:

Wiles and Baby Gramps, 6:45 pm, Lyric Theatre

LAUGH Improv Comedy,

HOLIDAY

Easter Bunny Picture Time, 3 pm, Joseph-Beth Booksellers

BALL

WOODSONGS Si Kahn

and Looping Brothers, 6:45 pm, Lyric Theatre

19 20 WALK/ RUN

Girls on the Run Central Kentucky 5K, 9 am, Kentucky Horse Park

ART Ashland Gallery Hop, 4 pm, Warehouse Block

FEST Kitefest, Noon,

Masterson Station Park

LIT Book reading and discussion with Joshua Douglas, 3 pm, Wild Fig Books and Coffee

STAGE Mary Poppins

Farish Theater

DRINK

BALL UK baseball vs Tennessee, 6:30 pm, KY Proud Park

TNL Thursday Night Live, 5 pm, Cheapside Pavilion

Romy and Michele’s High School Reunion, 6:30 pm,

presented by SCAPA, 7 pm, Lexington Opera House (thru Saturday)

7 pm, The Kentucky Castle

Lexington Legends vs Greensboro Grasshoppers, 7:05 pm, Ballpark

BIZ Women Leading Kentucky Round Table, 11:30 am, Grand Reserve

BALL

Woodford Reserve Derby Bottle Signing, 3:30 pm, Liquor Barn (Beaumont)

Lexington Legends vs. Greensboro Grasshoppers, 10:35 am, Ballpark

NETWORK LinkedIn Local Lexington, 5 pm, Whiskey Bear

GARDEN Green Living Seminar & Rain Barrel Workshop, 5:30 pm, Woodford County Agriculture Building KIDS Daniel Tiger’s

Neighborhood LIVE!, Lexington Opera House

CONCERT CMT Next Women of Country Tour, 7 pm, Manchester Music Hall

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DRINK

EAT 3rd

TNL Thursday Night Live,

5 pm, Cheapside Park

BALL Lexington Legends vs Greenville Drive, 7:05 pm, Ballpark

CONCERT MercyMe, 7 pm, Rupp Arena

CONCERT Ladies Night, 8 pm, Rupp Arena

CARS Kentucky CSI3* Invitational Grand Prix, 4:30 pm, Kentucky Horse Park

HORSE

Land Rover Kentucky Three-Day Event, 8 am, Kentucky Horse Park (thru Sunday)

Tasting with Castle & Key Distillery, 6 pm, 21c Museum Hotel

MUSIC Jersey Boys, 8 pm, STAGE Rodgers & Norton Center for the Arts

Hammerstein’s The King and I, 8 pm, Lexington Opera House (thru Sunday)

Annual Crawfish Festival, 1 pm, Proud Mary’s BBQ

ART H’Artful of Fun: A Garden Party, 7pm, The Living Arts & Science Center MIDNIGHT MOVIE The

Rocky Horror Picture Show, 11:59 pm, Kentucky Theater

FEST NorthSide Festival, 10 am, Castlewood Park

FEST 2019

Mountain Mushroom Festival, Irvine, KY

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STAGE Charlotte’s Web, 2 pm, Lexington Children’s Theatre GIGS Abby the Spoon

Lady & Chris Rodrigues, 7 pm, The Burl

CONCERT

WOODSONGS Over

the Rhine and Shane Hennessy, 6:45 pm, Lyric Theatre

WRESTLE Monday Night Raw, 7:30 pm, Rupp Arena

The Robert Cray Band, 7:30 pm, Manchester Music Hall

JAZZ The Jazz Arts

Foundation: International Jazz Day, 7 pm, Farish Theater (downtown library)

AROUND THE CORNER MAY 4

Kentucky Derby

MAY 9

P!NK at Rupp Arena

MAY 11-12

Mayfest

MAY 17

Taste of the Bluegrass Gallery Hop Lakeside Live Opens

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NEWS

THURSDAY APRIL 11

Cocktail Pairing Dinner with Che Samantha Fore of Tuk Tuk Sri Lankan Bites, 5 pm, West Main Crafting Co.

Bravo’s Top Chef Kentucky Crowns Winner

The Kentucky season ended in Macau, China with a final face-off between Sara Bradley and Kelsey Barnard Clark. The chefs cooked for host Padma Lakshmi and the judges Tom Colicchio, Graham Elliot, Nilou Motamed, along with an internationally star-studded table of diners that included Deputy Editor of FOOD & WINE Magazine Melanie Hansche and acclaimed chefs Mitsuharu Tsumura, Alexander Smalls, Dan Hong, May Chow, and Alvin Leung. In the end, Kelsey charmed the judges with her four course Asian fusion meal with a sprinkle of southern style to earn the highly lauded title of “Top Chef.” Graze left their South Limestone location in 2018 and plans to re-open in April at The Woodlands in the former Julep Cup spot. Great Bagel (at Woodland and Euclid) is expanding to the south side of town at Boston Road and Man O’ War with new menu items. Holy Mother Queen of All Greek Orthodox Church annual Bake Sale is on Tates Creek in Chevy Chase, April 12 through April 13. Sale is at 8 am until 6 pm or sellout. (And you can count on sell-out, which is why they offer order-ahead options.) Jump Start is a new smoothie and espresso bar in the Whitaker Family YMCA in Hamburg. It is just inside the doors and is open to the public.

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TUESDAY APRIL 16

Enjoy fresh crawfish and benefit the Kentucky Equine Adoption Center at Park Equine Hospital. Tickets required.

THURSDAY APRIL 25

EEI Charity Fundraising farmto-table dinner and silent and live auction benefiting the Bluegrass Land Conservancy, April 25 at 6:30 pm, Mt. Brilliant Farm. Manchester Coffee Co. opened on Manchester Street in March.

serving lunch and dinner along with live music and karaoke.

Mandarin Cafe in Zandale has closed.

EVENTS

Sakura opened a second location on Nicholasville Road in the former Smashburger location. Shaking Seafood and Wings is coming to Mapleleaf Drive. Their menu offers seafood, wings and tacos. Storming Crab, a crab boil and Cajun seafood eatery, will take over the former Applebee’s location on Nicholasville Road. Tilted Kilt has opened on South Broadway next to KSBar and Grille. The Georgetown restaurant, Tipsy Cow Bar, is opening in Lexington on Mapleleaf Drive. The new location will be similar to the one in Georgetown,

SATURDAY APRIL 27

Proud Mary’s BBQ 3rd annual Crawfish Festival is Saturday, April 27 at 1 pm. A full day of live music, crawfish eating contest, BBQ and more.

TUESDAY APRIL 2

Learn to cultivate Shiitake Mushrooms with Michael Stuart from Buzzards Roost Farm at Kre8Now Marketspace. Class is Tuesday, April 2 at 6 pm. Try and create the best dish using the ingredients in the “mystery baskets” at Tween/Teen Chopped! presented by Lexington Public Library. Recommended for ages 1018. Registration required. 3 pm at Beaumont Library.

SATURDAY APRIL 6

Spring launch of downtown Lexington Farmers’ Market. (Launch of the Southland Farmers’ Market follows the next day, Sunday April 7.)

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Coming Soon Wise Bird Cider BY KRISTINA ROSEN

he opening of Wise Bird Cider, the newest alcohol entry in Lexington’s Distillery District, was delayed earlier this year by the government shutdown. During the 35-day shutdown, The Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau — the entity which licenses breweries, distilleries and wineries to manufacture alcohol, was closed. A small, family-run business, Wise Bird owners Tim Wright and Greta Pittard Wright are is committed to crafting small-batch heritage ciders made with a focus on tradition and quality. Now set to open this spring, the shutdown didn’t affect work on the interior of the space, designed by Pohl Rosa Pohl. Just inside the entry is a lounge area that features reclaimed timber from an old thoroughbred farm from Old World Timber and German beer garden tables from a shop in Louisville. A pony wall separates the barrels and tanks from the lounge, but the space still allows for guests to see the cider process on display. The 4,000-square foot space features a patio that overlooks the creek and garage-style doors that will roll up during the warmer months. There will be rows of barrels

for barrel aging and another more comfortable lounge area towards the back. Along the wall overlooking the creek is a secondary bar with hanging pendant light. There’s a warming kitchen in the back where a limited food menu will be prepared and plated. Though Wise Bird Cider Co. joins a robust landscape filled with breweries, the couple isn’t worried about differentiating themselves from their neighbors. Wise Bird Cider will focus solely on cider and making it the old fashioned traditional way. In early March, they were preparing to add Evans Orchard apple juice to the tanks. The motivation to open a cidery came when the couple went from making small batches to larger ones in their kitchen. After entering a national competition and winning several awards, the two knew it was time to pull the trigger and start their own business. With family in Lexington and a love for the community, Greta says this prosperous city was always their goal. The cider segment of the craft beverage industry is growing, and Greta and Tim are excited to bring more of it here. Their drink menu will include ciders, local beer and a limited savory food menu. Different varieties of heirloom and dessert apples will be used to make their different ciders, ranging from bone dry to semi-sweet with no extra additives or other mixing.

EVENTS TUESDAY APRIL 2

Enjoy specialty made spring cocktails at the A Taste of the Races on Tuesday, April 2 at 4:30 pm, The Keeneland Shop.

THURSDAY APRIL 4

Liquor Barn on April 12 at 4 pm. Tasting with Four Roses, April 12 at 5 pm, 21c Museum Hotel Lexington

SATURDAY APRIL 20

Perfect Mint Julep Class, 3:30 pm, Whiskey Bear in The Summit at Fritz Farm.

Lexington Young Professionals Association presents Talk Bourbon to Me, 6 pm, Base 110. Learn how to create a YouTube series and gain followers, then talk Bourbon and network.

WEDNESDAY APRIL 10

Kentucky Bourbon School, 6 pm, Kentucky Castle. Students will compare bourbons differentiated both by presentation (additional aging, batch vs single barrel) and also by differences across the six sources of flavor.

THURSDAY APRIL 11

Cocktail Pairing Dinner with Chef Samantha Fore of Tuk Tuk Sri Lankan Bites, 5 pm, West Main Crafting Co. Craft on Tap - Beer Stein Design, 6 pm, The Living Arts and Science Center. Construct your own handmade ceramic beer stein using basic handbuilding techniques and underglaze paints.

TUESDAY APRIL 23

Meet Woodford Reserve Assistant Master Distiller, Elizabeth McCall, on Tuesday, April 23. She will also be signing Woodford Reserve Derby Bottles at the Liquor Barn in Beaumont Center at 3:30 pm and at the Hamburg location at 5:30 pm.

FRIDAY APRIL 26

Meet and Greet with Castle & Key’s Master Distiller, Marianne Eaves, 5 pm, Hamburg Liquor Barn. Stop by to try some Castle & Key samples of vodka and gin and Marianne will also be signing bottles.

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SUNDAY APRIL 28

FRIDAY APRIL 12

Learn to make drinks with Castle & Key Master Mixologist at the Hamburg

Kentucky Bourbon School, 3 pm, Kentucky Castle. Students will compare bourbons differentiated both by presentation (additional aging, batch vs single barrel) and also by differences across the six sources of flavor.

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FOOD by Tom Yates

Easter Eggs BY TOM YATES

suppose I should feel somewhat embarrassed that I believed in the Easter bunny far far longer than I believed in St. Nicholas. Understanding those major holiday icons (the big guns) while living as a kid in Austria was a bit odd. The local folks took both holidays very

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seriously. In my book, it came down to their figure heads, St Nicholas and the Easter Bunny. While I loved the notion of St. Nicholas, he came with so much baggage, both literally and figuratively. Naughty. Nice. Good. Bad. Rules. On the other hand, the Easter bunny just showed up and dropped a few eggs. Done. No expectations. Pretty cool. It was no a brainer. I believed. Easter morning. Boom. Baskets of candy, chocolate bunnies, and Easter eggs littered our living room floor. Carnage. When the hoopla settled down, Frau Olga would slip into the kitchen and quietly prepared soft boiled eggs with toasted soldiers. Perched atop white porcelain eggs cups, the warm runny yolks and jiggly soft whites oozed through the gently cracked shells and dripped into warm yellow puddles. Dip. Swipe. Lick. Repeat. Toast soldiers. Finger food. I still dream about those Easter eggs. Soft Boiled Eggs With Toast Soldiers. So, I could have gone all artisanal with the bread, but purposely kept it very simple. Basic white bread. After warming 1 cup milk and 1/2 cup water, I added 3 tablespoons of melted unsalted butter and 2 tablespoons sugar. When the sugar dissolved, I poured the combined liquids over 1 package of fast rising yeast and set it aside to proof. I scooped 2 cups bread flour into a stand mixer attached with a dough hook, added the gurgling yeast, and beat the mixture for 5 minutes before adding another 2 1/2 cups bread flour. I let the dough knead in the mixer for 8 minutes until

it formed a loose ball. After scraping down the sides of the bowl and gathering up the dough, I plopped it onto a floured board, kneaded the dough by hand for 10 minutes, covered it with a dish towel, and let it rise for 45 minutes. When the dough doubled in size, I punched it down and divided it in half. Working with one half at a time, I formed the dough into 10” rectangles, folded the sides into each other, and placed the two loaves (seam side down) into loaf pans. I covered the pans with dish towels and slid them aside to rise for 45-50 minutes. After preheating the oven to 400 degrees, I brushed the tops of the loaves with an egg wash, placed an oven safe bowl filled with ice cubes onto the bottom shelf of the oven to create steam, and slid the loaves into the oven to bake for 45 minutes. When they browned on top and sounded hollow when thumped, I pulled the loaves from the oven and transferred them to a wire rack. When the bread cooled to room temperature, I used a serrated knife to slice the bread into 1/2” pieces and toasted them. While they were still warm, I brushed the crusts with melted butter, dusted them with ground parmigiano reggiano cheese, and sliced them 1/2” soldiers. Eggs. The great boiled egg debate. Boiled and rested, boiled, simmered, or steamed? Pick your poison. It seems everyone has the perfect solution for perfectly boiled eggs. Of course, many factors come into play with the ultimate outcome depending on the size of the eggs, the freshness of

the eggs, the degree of heat, and the desired doneness (soft, medium, or hard). I love hard boiled eggs. While they’re great for salads, deviled eggs, and snacks, I was shooting for the warm goo of soft boiled eggs. After filling the bottom of a small sauce pan with 3/4” cold water, I brought the water to a boil, lowered large Elmwood Stock Farm organic eggs into the water, cover the pan, and let the eggs steam/poach for exactly 5 1/2 minutes before pulling them from the heat and running them under cold water. Salad. To brighten things up a bit, I tossed a few spring greens, fried capers, and fresh herbs with a light lemon vinaigrette. After tumbling the salad to the side of the toasts, I tucked the soft boiled eggs into egg cups, used an egg-topper to snap open the eggs, sprinkled the yolks with cracked black pepper, and finished with delicate sprigs of fresh dill. Easter eggs. Toast the yolks.

FREE WILL ASTROLOGY By Rob Brezsny ARIES (Mar 21-Apr 19) Kermit the Frog from Sesame Street is the world’s most famous puppet. He has recorded songs, starred in films and TV shows, and written an autobiography. His image has appeared on postage stamps and he has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Kermit’s beginnings were humble, however. When his creator Jim Henson first assembled him, he consisted of Henson’s mom’s green coat and two halves of a white ping pong ball. I mention this, Aries, because the current astrological omens suggest that you, too, could make a puppet that will one day have great influence. APRIL FOOL! I half-lied. Here’s the whole truth: now isn’t a favorable time to start work on a magnificent puppet. But it is a perfect moment to launch the rough beginnings of a project that’s well-suited for your unique talents. TAURUS (Apr 20-May 20) Taurus businessman Chuck Feeney made a huge fortune as the entrepreneur who co-developed duty-free shopping. But at age 87, he lives frugally, having given away $8 billion to philanthropic causes. He doesn’t even own a house or car. In accordance with astrological omens, I invite you to follow his lead in the coming weeks. Be unreasonably generous and exorbitantly helpful. APRIL FOOL! I exaggerated a bit. While it’s true that now is an extra favorable time to bestow blessings on everyone, you shouldn’t go overboard. Make sure your giving is artful, not careless or compulsive. GEMINI (May 21-June 20) Now is a perfect time to start learning the Inuktitut language spoken by the indigenous people of Eastern Canada. Here are some key phrases to get you underway. 1. UllusiuKattagit inosek: Celebrate your life! 2. Pitsialagigavit, piggogutivagit!: Because you’re doing amazing things, I’m proud of you! 3. Nalligijauvutit: You are loved! 4. Kajusitsiatuinnagit: Keep it up! APRIL FOOL! I lied. Now isn’t really a better time than any other to learn the Inuktitut language. But it is an important time to talk to yourself using phrases like those I mentioned. You need to be extra kind and super positive toward yourself. CANCER (June 21-July 22) When he was twenty years old, Greek military leader Alexander the Great began to conquer the world. By age 30, he ruled the vast territory between Greece and northwest India. Never shy about extolling his own glory, he named 70 cities after himself. I offer his example as a model for you. Now is a favorable time to name clouds after yourself, as well as groves of trees, stretches of highway, buses, fire hydrants, parking spaces, and rocks. APRIL FOOL. I got a bit carried away. It’s true that now is a good time to assert your authority, extend your clout, and put your unique stamp on every situation. But I don’t recommend that you name entire cities after yourself. LEO (July 23-Aug 22) Now is an excellent time to join an exotic religion. How about the Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster, which believes that true spiritual devotion requires an appreciation of satire? Or how about Discordianism, which worships the goddess of chaos and disorder? Then there’s the United Church of Bacon,

whose members exult in the flavor of their favorite food. APRIL FOOL! I wasn’t entirely truthful. It’s accurate to say that now is a great time to reinvigorate and transform your spiritual practice. But it’s better if you figure that out by yourself. There’s no need to get your ideas from a bizarre cult. SCORPIO (Oct 23-Nov 21) Scientific research shows that if you arrange to get bitten by thousands of mosquitoes in a relatively short time, you make yourself immune. Forever after, mosquito bites won’t itch you. Now would be an excellent time for you to launch such a project. APRIL FOOL! I lied. I don’t really think you should do that. On the contrary. You should scrupulously avoid irritations and aggravations, especially little ones. Instead, immerse yourself in comfort and ease. Be as free from vexation as you have ever been! SAGITTARIUS (Nov 22-Dec 21) If allowed to do what comes naturally, two rabbits and their immediate descendants will produce 1,300 new rabbits in twelve months’ time. In five years, their offspring would amount to 94 million. I suspect that you will approach this level of fertility in the next four weeks, at least in a metaphorical sense. APRIL FOOL! I stretched the truth a bit. There’s no way you will produce more than a hundred good new ideas and productions and gifts. At the most, you’ll generate a mere 50. CAPRICORN (Dec 22-Jan 19) The weather is warm year-round and the crime rate is low on Pitcairn, a remote South Pacific island that is a 30-hour boat ride away from the nearest airport. The population has been dwindling in recent years, however, which is why the government offers foreigners free land if they choose to relocate. You might want to consider taking advantage of this opportunity. APRIL FOOL! I was exaggerating. It’s true that you could get major health benefits by taking a sabbatical from civilization. But there’s no need to be so drastic about it. AQUARIUS (Jan 20- Feb 18) You don’t have to run faster than the bear that’s chasing you. You just have to run faster than the slowest person the bear is chasing. OK? So don’t worry! APRIL FOOL! What I just said wasn’t your real horoscope. I hope you know me well enough to understand that I would NEVER advise you to save your own ass by betraying or sacrificing someone else. It’s also important to note that the bear I mentioned is entirely metaphorical in nature. So please ignore what I said earlier. However, I do want you to know that there are effective ways to elude the symbolic bear that are also honorable. To discover them, meditate on calming down the beastly bear-like qualities in yourself. PISCES (Feb 19-Mar 20) Now is a favorable time to disguise yourself as a bland nerd with no vivid qualities, or a shy wallflower with no strong opinions, or a polite wimp who prefers to avoid adventure. Please don’t even consider doing anything that’s too interesting or controversial. APRIL FOOL! I lied. The truth is, I hope you’ll do the opposite of what I suggested. I think it’s time to express your deep authentic self with aggressive clarity. Be brave and candid and enterprising.

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PETS

New Additions to Lexington Mounted Police Unit

Pet Pick

Blaze

The Mounted Police Unit in Lexington has added two new horses to the mix, a couple of beautiful Clydesdales named Winchester and Remington. Surprisingly, they have never been ridden before. “Everyone loves the Clydesdales. They are beautiful, they are very impressive looking horses. Winchester is slightly older. He is turning 6 years old this year. Remington is going to be

5 years old this year,” said Stephanie Keeley, Equine Instructor. It takes a long time for horses to mature mentally and physically, so the process to get these two Clydesdales out in the field will take some time. The equine instructors goal is to have these horses ready for work within a year. Keeley says “The focus is on what’s best for the horse and preparing the horse to the best of our ability before we put them out on the street.” Mayor Linda Gorton met the magnificent creatures.

7 months old 50lbs Shepherd/Hound Mix

If you like a big ol’ puppy, you’re going to love Blaze! This sweet boy looks all grown up, but he’s still a young ‘un, and once you meet him you’ll see all that puppy charm right away. He’s energetic and playful (and LOVES other dogs!), and has just enough goofiness in his personality to always keep you smiling. Blaze is easy on a leash, knows a couple of commands, and is eager to learn more - so take him home and train him up! Come meet Blaze at our Adoption Center today or call 859.873.5491 to find out more about him. Photo by Regi Goffinet

Ace Weekly and the Woodford Humane Society remind you to spay and neuter your pets.

The Lexington Humane Society hosted their annual Tails and Ales event on Saturday, March 2 to benefit the animals living at the shelter. During the evening, there was a silent auction, kissing booth (with an adorable puppy), and local vendors sampling their beers and foods. LHS was able to raise over $50,000 through tickets and silent auction purchases and every penny went to the animals. To date, this is the most money ever raised at this particular event.

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HOME & GARDEN schools, businesses, clubs, and individuals to pick up litter in a neighborhood, park, roadway, greenway or stream. Last year, Lexington residents: • Took part in 112 cleanup and beautification events • Contributed 2,243 volunteer hours at GAC events • Collected more than 54 tons of litter and debris

Keep Lexington Beautiful! Volunteer to coordinate a Great American Cleanup event Know of an area in your neighborhood that could use some TLC and want to help improve Lexington’s environment? If so, consider coordinating a Great American Cleanup event. Through the Great American Cleanup, Keep Lexington Beautiful encourages organizations, churches,

EVENTS Thursday April 4

Wild Ones - Lexington, KY meeting, 6:30 pm, St. Michael’s Church.

Friday April 5

The Central Kentucky Home and Garden Show, April 5 through April 7, Lexington Convention Center.

“Cleanups are a great opportunity to beautify our community,” says Susan Plueger, director of the city’s Division of Environmental Services. Groups that register an event will receive supplies and support. Keep Lexington Beautiful, the local affiliate of Keep America Beautiful, will provide bags and gloves. A leaf blower, a trimmer, shovels, rakes and buckets are also available to check out. If needed, the city will arrange for proper disposal of collected material. You can register a Great American Cleanup at LexingtonKY.gov/GAC or keeplexingtonbeautiful.com. Questions can be directed to Louise Caldwell-Edmonds at (859)425-2804 or louisec@lexingtonky. gov.

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Saturday April 6

Household Hazardous Waste Collection Day, 8:30 am to 4 pm, 1631 Old Frankfort Pike.

Thursday April 11

Build your own Succulent Wreath, 6 pm, Wilson Nurseries (on Palumbo). Building Institute of Central KY Graduation Ceremony, 6 pm, St. Luke United Methodist Church.

Saturday April 13

Reforest the Bluegrass, Masterson Station Park.

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Saturday April 20

Plan your summer garden, 10 am, Central Library. Basic Care for Houseplants, 1 pm, The Arboretum.

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REAL ESTATE: Properties recently sold in Fayette Co. 40502 28-Feb-19............................. 1739 LAKEWOOD LN.....................................$875,000 18-Mar-19............................ 123 CHINOE RD.............................................$850,000 06-Mar-19 ............................ 600 LAKESHORE DR......................................$775,000 28-Feb-19 ............................ 225 S HANOVER AVE.....................................$770,000 08-Mar-19............................ 702 COOPER DR............................................$625,000 08-Mar-19 ............................ 1212 KASTLE RD.............................................$625,000 11-Mar-19............................ 134 MCDOWELL RD......................................$560,000 15-Mar-19............................ 640 CHINOE RD.............................................$505,000 28-Feb-19............................. 431 RIDGEWAY RD.........................................$399,000 14-Mar-19............................ 111 WOODLAND AVE #604..........................$380,000 28-Feb-19............................. 709 MALABU DR............................................$289,000 22-Feb-19............................. 3444 MALABU CIR.........................................$284,000 14-Mar-19............................ 135 SHERMAN AVE........................................$280,000 04-Mar-19............................ 3313 PEPPERHILL CT.....................................$265,000 28-Feb-19............................. 3212 LANSDOWNE DR..................................$262,000 40503 01-Mar-19............................ 814 CINDY BLAIR WAY...................................$570,000 21-Feb-19............................. 685 CINDY BLAIR WAY...................................$362,500 25-Feb-19............................. 321 LAFAYETTE PKWY....................................$335,000 21-Feb-19............................. 3477 GRASMERE DR.....................................$314,000 08-Mar-19............................ 836 WELLINGTON WAY..................................$300,000 01-Mar-19............................ 605 SEVERN WAY...........................................$286,000 13-Feb-19............................. 2512 WINDSOR CT........................................$270,000 40504 15-Mar-19............................ 2457 WILLIAMSBURG ESTATES................. $1,117,200 12-Mar-19............................ 2035 OLD NASSAU RD..................................$421,000 06-Mar-19............................ 2062 OLD NASSAU RD..................................$260,000 40505 05-Mar-19............................ 2113 PATCHEN LAKE LN................................$510,000 12-Mar-19............................ 1877 GOODPASTER WAY...............................$500,000 40507 15-Mar-19............................ 541 W SHORT ST UNIT 21..............................$345,000 12-Mar-19............................ 505 W MAIN ST UNIT 303..............................$275,000 40508 05-Mar-19............................ 359 S MILL ST..............................................$1,170,000 05-Mar-19............................ 500 S MILL ST.................................................$575,000 12-Mar-19............................ 371 N LIMESTONE.........................................$484,900 12-Mar-19............................ 107 SHEILA CT................................................$445,000 01-Mar-19............................ 25 HAMPTON CT UNIT 5................................$285,000 14-Mar-19............................ 222 MIDLAND AVE UNIT 2104......................$264,900 18 | aceweekly.com | April 2019

REAL ESTATE: Properties recently sold in Fayette Co. 40509 04-Mar-19............................ 2351 CORONEO LN.......................................$608,000 06-Mar-19............................ 2655 LUCCA PL...............................................$527,100 27-Feb-19............................. 2629 LUCCA PL...............................................$540,245 12-Mar-19............................ 2105 RUTLEDGE AVE.....................................$468,065 22-Feb-19............................. 2483 PASCOLI PL...........................................$462,100 22-Feb-19............................. 741 LOCHMERE PL........................................$425,000 13-Dec-18............................. 3116 CHERRY MEADOW PATH.....................$400,000 15-Mar-19............................ 1836 CATTLE PATH.........................................$395,406 22-Feb-19............................. 1805 CATTLE PATH.........................................$390,842 08-Mar-19............................ 1800 CATTLE PATH.........................................$382,649 01-Mar-19............................ 3672 BAY SPRINGS PARK..............................$373,052 28-Feb-19............................. 2524 RIDGEFIELD LN.....................................$360,000 13-Mar-19............................ 4757 WILLMAN WAY.....................................$360,000 20-Feb-19............................. 1786 BATTERY ST............................................$356,000 01-Mar-19............................ 1041 HADDRELL PT........................................$332,000 28-Feb-19............................. 1200 MOON RISE WAY..................................$323,400 01-Mar-19............................ 2020 COVINGTON DR....................................$322,525 22-Feb-19............................. 3501 POLO CLUB BLVD.................................$319,900 28-Feb-19............................. 4188 SPERLING DR........................................$313,000 28-Feb-19............................. 1077 DEER CROSSING WAY..........................$305,000 11-Mar-19............................ 3108 VALLEY HAVEN CT.................................$305,000 15-Mar-19............................ 908 ANDOVER WOODS LN...........................$303,800 01-Mar-19............................ 969 STAR SHOOT PKWY.................................$297,500 28-Feb-19............................. 976 JOUETT CREEK DR..................................$296,000 01-Mar-19............................ 3525 STOLEN HORSE TRCE...........................$295,000 28-Feb-19............................. 2339 PATCHEN WILKES DR...........................$295,000 13-Mar-19............................ 1141 ANDOVER FOREST DR..........................$280,000 01-Mar-19............................ 933 ANDOVER WOODS LN...........................$275,000 08-Mar-29............................ 975 STAR SHOOT PKWY.................................$275,000 22-Feb-19............................. 3364 SWEET CLOVER LN................................$265,000 40513 04-Mar-19............................ 2028 ALLEGHENY WAY..................................$382,000 17-Dec-18............................. 2516 SUNGALE CT.........................................$375,000 21-Feb-19............................. 4020 SANTEE WAY.........................................$321,500 11-Mar-19............................ 2133 SOVEREIGN LN.....................................$280,000 40514 28-Feb-19............................. 2408 ARMATURE CT.......................................$330,397 01-Mar-19............................ 1484 COPPER RUN BLVD..............................$330,000 15-Mar-19............................ 1453 CORONA DR.........................................$320,000 27-Feb-19............................. 4148 BERRYMAN CT......................................$289,000 08-Mar-19............................ 3755 KINGS GLEN PARK................................$275,000 01-Mar-19............................ 2427 HARRODS POINTE TRCE......................$268,000 08-Mar-19............................ 3933 WESTBROOK DR...................................$259,900 04-Mar-19............................ 4008 BOSTON RD..........................................$241,000 aceweekly.com | April 2019 | 19

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