Month: April 2020

The Fayette County Conservation District is offering 50 percent matching funds of up to $200 for approved yard conservation projects. Click here for the district’s most recent newsletter, which has more information.

Mayor Linda Gorton’s office issued this press release today about another special yard waste pickup:

The City is once again planning to provide curbside residential yard waste pickup this month to its waste management customers.

On Wednesday, May 13, crews will pick up yard waste for everyone who has City garbage pickup on Mondays and Tuesdays. Residents who have city collections on Thursdays and Fridays will have their yard waste picked up on Wednesday, May 20.

The City temporarily halted curbside residential yard waste pickup on March 23 to protect City Waste Management employees, who also pick up garbage, a service that is critical to the community.

“We have reviewed our supply of personal protective equipment and are happy to let residents know that we have adequate inventory to schedule a second yard waste pickup this spring,” says Nancy Albright, commissioner of the Department of Environmental Quality and Public Works. “We appreciate that, over the years, many citizens have taken to heart the program that diverts yard waste from the landfill. To the extent that we can support that program while protecting our Waste Management employees from COVID-19, we are pleased to continue to offer collection services.

Until routine yard waste collections resume, residents have several disposal options:

• Hold material until collection resumes.
• Grass clippings can be left on your lawn and late-falling leaves can be mulched with a mower and left on the ground. Both grass and mulched leaves help naturally fertilize your lawn.
• Start a compost pile. It’s probably easier than you think. The same materials that would go in your yard waste bin are great for compost piles. You can even add plant-based food scraps like coffee grounds, banana peels and apple cores. (No meat, cheeses or fatty foods.)
• Take the material to the Haley Pike Waste Management Facility at 4216 Hedger Lane. Hours for Haley Pike are 8 a.m. – 6 p.m., Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday. No limit and no charge for Fayette Co. residents during the collection suspension. ID required.
• Put material in your green trash cart. Make sure to limit the material — the lid to your trash cart should close when you set it out for collection.

Here are some government resources and reliable news sources you may find useful as we all cope with the coronavirus pandemic. (Many news organizations with pay walls on their websites are lifting them for some or all coverage related to COVID-19.)

Remember to maintain social distance as you take walks to enjoy our neighborhood’s beautiful spring blooms. Stay safe. Be kind. Look after your neighbors.

Lexington COVID-19 resource page.

CivicLex COVID-19 Community Info Hub.

Kentucky COVID-19 resource page.

U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Lexington Herald-Leader/Kentucky.com

Kentucky Educational Television

WEKU-FM

WUKY-FM

WLEX-TV

WKYT-TV

WTVQ-TV

The New York Times

Washington Post (free live coronavirus updates).

Wall Street Journal (free resources).

 

 

News from The Warehouse Block Business Association:

Dear Neighbors,

Spring has sprung and Easter is just around the corner!  Since you can’t go and see the Easter Bunny, the Warehouse Block Business Association would like to bring the Bunny to you.  On Saturday, April 11th, the Easter Bunny will board his special Egg-mobile and begin his tour of the Mentelle and Kenwick neighborhoods.  Starting inside the Warehouse Block around 11 o’clock, the Bunny will begin his loop.  He plans on driving down as many streets as possible inside both neighborhoods, so be patient and make spotting the Bunny a game unto itself.

The Bunny will be accompanied by a photographer who will snap lots of pictures, then will post those photos on Facebook and Instagram where you will be able to hunt for your pictures like a “virtual” egg hunt.  Participants will have chances to win gift cards from one of the Warehouse Block businesses, and every child that tags himself/herself in the post will receive an invite to a secret Pizza Party (once things have returned to normal.)

To ensure the ABSOLUTE safety of our neighbors, and the Easter Bunny, any photos of the Bunny should be conducted at a safe distance.  If you would like the Bunny to stop for a picture, the Bunny will gladly accommodate.  He will only go as far as the sidewalk, and you can take pics of your kiddo from the porch or yard.  If anyone approaches too close, the Bunny will hop immediately away till next year, so please be respectful of our only rule.

We really miss all of you.  Our neighbors keep us motivated through their strength and perseverance.  This is our way of spreading a little sunshine to say: “thank you.”

On April 11th, plan on finding a comfy spot in your yard or front porch and wait for the Easter Bunny to race through your neighborhood.

PS: Feel free to create chalk art on the sidewalks. The Easter bunny loves colorful decorations.