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May 16, 2008
Mayor Newberry, Councilman Dick DeCamp and his wife, Patricia. DeCamp was given a special award.
2008 Historic Preservation Awards presented
A rescued cottage, a renovated New York-style deli and a stone house reputed to have been built by an African-American stone mason
in the early 20th Century received three of the top awards for historic preservation in Lexington.
Learn more about the awards or check out the
schedule of
Historic Preservation Week events.
Mayor plans ‘Mayor’s Night In’ this Thursday
Mayor Jim Newberry is planning a “Mayor’s Night In” from 5-7 p.m., Thursday, May 15, in his office at the Government Center, 200 E. Main St.
Joining the mayor will be the city’s top administrative officials.
Founders' Day offers various events.
Founders' Day at McConnell Springs
Take a walk back through history and enjoy the beauty of where Lexington was first founded
by attending the free Founders’ Day Celebration at McConnell Springs on Saturday, May 17.
The event, which runs from 8 a.m. until 4 p.m., will feature re-enactors
in period costumes, music, colonial crafts and tools and other items from the era.
There will also be children’s activities, exhibits and tours of the park.
Learn more.
Armed Forces Day
Mayor Jim Newberry and the Urban County Council invite those who have served and are currently serving our county and their family members to the Armed Forces Day picnic.
Click here for more info.
Bike Lexington Rolls This Weekend
Lexington’s premier cycling event, Bike Lexington, will take place this weekend on Friday, May 16 through
Sunday, May 18. The three-day event includes amateur bike races, a leisure ride and some fun bike races for all. Learn more about
The Avenue of Champions Prologue.
Learn more
about
Bike Lexington
the calendar of events.
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.
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.
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