Eagle Chase is Saturday, Nov. 7

From Donnie Piercey, 5th Grade Teacher, Ashland Elementary School:
Just another reminder that next Saturday, November 7, Ashland Elementary is hosting our 2nd annual Eagle Chase 5K, and the course runs right through our neighborhood. The race starts at 9:00 AM at the school, and our runners and walkers will make three laps through Kenwick before finishing back at Ashland. The route is shown in the map below. We’ll be finished around 10:00 that morning.
I’ll be walking the race route today passing out little slips of paper as one more reminder, so if you find one on your porch, that’s me! Sorry for the over posting, but since many of our Ashland kids will be participating, I just want to keep everyone safe!
A few things to know for race morning:
  • The roads will NOT be closed. If you need to leave that morning, you absolutely can. We just ask that you pull out slowly and keep an eye out for our runners and walkers!
  • The section shown in YELLOW below will be coned off. This is just to keep unnecessary traffic from driving down Cramer Avenue while the race is going on. If you live on Cramer (like I do!), you’ll be able to leave that morning if you need to. The cones are just an extra precaution to keep any extra cars off the course!
  • Not a runner? Grab a cup of coffee, sit out on the porch, and cheer us on! The kids love it.
  • If you’d like to join in, you can still register (or make a donation) at https://eaglechase5k.com . Every dollar goes to helping our 4th and 5th grade students who can’t afford our big end of the year field trips!
Thanks again, y’all!

MENTELLE ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING, Monday November 2, 7:oo pm

at the MT ANNEX 732 NATIONAL AVE.

Speakers; Tom Eblen, Chad Walker, Mark Sanders director of water quality.

The nominating committee will present the following list of candidates for election;

PRESIDENT – Shelby Reynolds (Aurora)

VICE PRESIDENT – Laura Beth O’Bryan (North Ashland)

SECRETARY – Olivia McGowen (Given)

TREASURER – Beth Hellebusch (Franklin)

Directors;

Katie Mueller White (Aurora)

Stephanie Poole (Mentelle Park)

D’lorah Hughes (Franklin)

Ron Mitchell (Cramer)

Stephen Parsons (Franklin)

This is a full slate of board members but nominations from the floor will be accepted.

This is also a great opportunity to get involved in neighborhood activities and offer suggestions or concerns.

Other items for discussion;

Home and Garden Tour June 2027

Sale of Heritage Baptist

33 Mentelle Park

 

Mentelle annual membership meeting

The annual general membership meeting for the Mentelle Neighborhood will be Monday November 2, 7:00pm at the Mirror Twin Annex, 732 National Ave.  Officers for the 2027 term will be elected by the members. Tom Eblen, representing the 3rd district will have an update. Chad Walker with the Warehouse Block will speak about what’s happening on National. Mark Sanders, Director of Water Quality will provide an update regarding the ongoing storm sewer project.

Various activities planned for 2027 will be presented, including a Home and Garden Tour in June, and neighborhood involvement is encouraged and essential.

Questions or concerns, email, mentellelex@gmail.

Mentelle neighborhood board meeting

The next board meeting for the Mentelle Neighborhood Association will be Monday October 19, 7pm at Chad Walker’s office, 250 Walton Ave. in the back at unit #150.

Agenda items:

  1. Call to order
  2. Approval of September minutes
  3. Approval of Treasurer’s report
  4. November 2nd General meeting 7pm, at 732 National Ave. Mirror Twin Annex, Tom Eblen and Chad Walker to speak
  5. Nominating committee slate of officers
  6. Skunk update
  7. Halloween block party
  8. Neighborhood statement regarding historic building demolition and student housing
  9. Home and Garden Tour June of 2027
  10. Heritage Baptist sale

The annual Mentelle Neighborhood Potluck is Sept. 27

The annual Mentelle Neighborhood Potluck will be Sunday, Sept. 27, from 4 p.m. until 6 p.m. in the Mentelle Park median nearest Cramer Avenue. The picnic is open to all Mentelle neighborhood residents and their families.

Please bring a favorite dish or two to share. The Mentelle Neighborhood Association will set up tables and chairs, but feel free to bring your own chair to make sure we have enough.  The association will furnish paper goods, utensils, ice and water. If you would like other beverages, please bring them.  See you there!

Fayette County Neighborhood Council Meeting – Monday, Sept 14 at 6:30

From: Walt Gaffield, Fayette County Neighborhood Council, Inc. President

FAYETTE COUNTY NEIGHBORHOOD COUNCIL – GENERAL MEETING
Monday, September 14th
Registration begins at 6:15, Meeting Starts at 6:30 PM
Tates Creek Christian Church – 3150 Tates Creek Road

Dear Neighbors,

The LFUCG Division of Planning has developed a Zoning Ordinance Text Amendment that over time will increase the density, height, mass, and size of Lexington’s downtown. A text amendment will not change existing zones. However, if a real estate investor asks for a zone change and proposes a building or use on the map for “downtown” that meets the new zoning language, it almost certainly will pass quickly. Think of this as facilitating the approval of zone changes and limiting public engagement..

Hal Baillie from LFUCG long-range planning will be discussing the proposed Text Amendment, will cover some of the issues below, and will be available for questions,

This will be an educational experience. Neither the Planning Commission nor the Urban County Council have approved the Zoning Ordinance Text Amendment to this point, and it is important that the public engage in the decision making.

More information about the FCNC can be found here.

MNA Board Meeting – Monday, Sept. 21st at 7:00 PM

The Mentelle Neighborhood Association (MNA) will hold its next board meeting on Monday, September 21st at 7:00 PM.  Please note – we will meet at Chad Walker’s office at 250 Walton Ave in the back of the building behind RP Fabrics at Unit 150.

Agenda Highlights:

    • Planning discussion for the September 27th potluck
    • October annual membership meeting discussion
    • Nominating Committee
    • Adopt-a storm drain follow-up
    • Skunks
    • Home and Garden Tour 2027 (now featuring skunks!)
    • And more!

Please feel free to join us in person or via Zoom.  All Mentellians? Mentellees? Mentelleors? Mentelleorians? are welcome.

If you have any questions or items to add to the agenda, please email us at mentellelex@gmail.com.

Yellow Dog Jazz Band plays August 29th

The Yellow Dog Jazz Band of the Bluegrass is inviting neighbors to a performance on trumpeter Andrew Mooney’s front porch (24 Mentelle Park) on Saturday, August 29th from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.  Bring a chair to set up in the median and enjoy the sounds of our resident Dixieland band!