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May 09, 2008
Mayor Jim Newberry presents Larry Harney, National Association of Letter Carriers, with a proclamation marking this Saturday's
food drive. Lexington residents are asked to place a bag of non-perishable food next to mailboxes.
The food will be collected by letter carriers and given to God's Pantry, the Catholic Action Center and Lighthouse Ministries.
Enforcement of street tree ordinance begins
With the goal of making streets and sidewalks safer for motorists and pedestrians, arborists from the city’s Division of Streets,
Roads & Forestry can now issue citations to property owners whose street trees create a safety hazard.
Learn more.
Downtown Facilities Master Plan
Click here to view the plan.
Fire to use new bicycle medics at events
Lexington Fire Chief Robert Hendricks, far left, looks at a medical bag on one of two new mountain bicycles purchased
for the Division of Fire’s Emergency Medical Service. Firefighters Shaye Poynter, center, and Anthony Johnson, right,
readied the vehicles Tuesday for their duty as bike medics. The fire division plans to use the bikes for the first time this
month during Bike Lexington activities.
Learn more.
Gratz Park to Celebrate Golden Anniversary
The 50th anniversary of the Gratz Park Historic District and a tour of the Western Suburb Neighborhood
will highlight this year’s Historic Preservation Week, May 10-18.
Schedule of events.
GTV3 employees worked on rebuilding the studio control room on Thursday.
The control room is being rebuilt to allow for some equipment to be upgraded
to broadcast-level quality. The work, which is expected to be completed by June 1,
will give GTV3 the ability to use the studio more effectively.
May jam-packed with bike activities
cycling is really taking off in Lexington with a calendar that is jam-packed with daily activities.
Mayor Jim Newberry estimates there are approximately 10,000 active cyclists in Lexington. Learn more
or see Bike Lexington's calendar of events.
First district Council member Andrea James and Mayor Jim Newberry participated in the unveiling
of plans for the Isaac Murphy Memorial Art Garden, near the intersection of Third Street
and Midland Avenue. Murphy, an African-American Hall-of-Fame jockey, lived in the area near
the proposed art garden in the late nineteenth century. He is considered by many to be one
of the greatest jockeys of all time. For more information on the proposed art garden,
visit the Isaac Murphy Web site.
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