Author: Tom Eblen

Survey request for Charles Young Park

Council Member Hannah LeGris has forwarded this request from Michell Kosieniak, superintendent of planning and design for the city’s Parks & Recreation department, about Charles Young Park near the corner of Midland Avenue and East Third Street:

Dear Neighbor,

To improve our communities, we know that we must work together. Our partnership of community organizations, that includes Lexington Parks and Recreation, Charles Young Advisory Board, and the Blue Grass Community Foundation, value your input, and we appreciate your thoughts about public spaces, such as parks, trails, libraries, community centers, etc.

Who was Col. Charles Young? Click on his portrait to find out more.

In particular, we would like area residents’ thoughts on Charles Young Park. As improvements are made to the park, we would like your feedback on their impact to you and this community. This survey should take less than 10 minutes. The survey will be open through the end of April, your input is appreciated!

As a thank you, responders are eligible to win a drawing for a gift card to a local business. All survey responses are kept anonymous.

Please click the link to take the survey. Thank you again for your time and input.

Grants available for yard conservation

The Fayette County Conservation District has a backyard conservation program that provides Lexington residents a cost-share of up to $200 back for conservation efforts at home

If residents are planting a vegetable garden, planting a pollinator garden, installing a bat house, beehive, raingarden, rain barrels or compost bin — all of those things are eligible to be 50 percent reimbursed, up to $200 back.

Here’s what you have to do: Apply, wait for your approval, complete your projects within 60 days and submit photos and receipts. Click here for more info.

Midland Avenue construction update

Here is an update on the Town Branch Commons project on our end of town from Brandi Peacher, project management director in the mayor’s office, and Third District Council Member Hannah LeGris:
  • Construction activities for Town Branch Commons will begin on Midland Avenue starting March 24.
  • Traffic will be impacted along Midland Avenue starting the week of March 29.
  • One lane inbound and two lanes outbound will be in place at all times following restriping.
  • During peak morning rush, two lanes will be opened on Midland.
  • Left turns onto Midland Avenue from Winchester Road will be reduced to one left turn lane.
  • Lewis Street will be closed at Midland starting in April.
  • Lewis Street at Midland will temporarily be closed through July. No thru traffic will be permitted, but local traffic and construction traffic requiring access on Lewis Street will be accommodated.
  • Other cross streets may temporarily close during construction, but coordination with adjacent businesses will occur in advance.
  • To stay up to date on construction activities, sign-up for project and construction text alerts by texting TBCommons to 888777.  Visit the project website at  www.lexingtonky.gov/townbranchcommons. Follow LexWrecks on twitter for traffic alerts related to construction. For more information contact townbranch@lexingtonky.gov

Your extra leaf bags can help hungry children

The Spring newsletter from LFUCG Waste Management has just been delivered to your mailbox with three free leaf bag coupons.  If you don’t plan to redeem all of those, could you please fill out your name and address and drop them through the mail slot at 52 Mentelle Park?  Second Presbyterian Church uses those to transport 120 BackPack Buddies bags — a program through God’s Pantry that provides weekend meals and snacks for needy children — to Cardinal Valley Elementary School each week during the school year. Thanks!

 

Mardi Gras comes early to Mentelle

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Thanks to everyone who came out for the Mentelle neighborhood Mardi Gras parade this afternoon, and to organizers Kim Naujokas and Selma Owens, who suggested the idea. Special thanks to Tim Francis and Cheryl Irwin for leading the parade with their rolling couch. They really set the tone for a great afternoon!