Lexington is home to the Kentucky Horse Park, Keeneland race course, the Red Mile race course, a Jif peanut butter plant which produces more peanut butter than any other factory in the world, Transylvania University and the University of Kentucky (UK). The area code (859) spells out UKY. UK's basketball program is immensely popular in the city, and the University of Kentucky Wildcats basketball team have won more games than any other team in college basketball history.
Lexington has been selected to be the site of the 2010 World Equestrian Games . (Information provided by Wikipedia .)
If you are looking at visiting, Lexington certainly offers the best to its visitors.
Whether you are looking at relocating, visiting this awesome city, or enjoying your community, Connecting Lexington is here to aid in locating all the area has to offer! |
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FAYETTE COUNTY PARKS AND RECREATION MASTER PLAN |
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: John Bobel email:
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office: (859) 258-3028 mobile: (859) 552-8461
PUBLIC HEARING DATES SET FOR CITIZEN COMMENT ON FAYETTE COUNTY PARKS AND RECREATION MASTER PLAN UPDATE
Meetings Will Solicit Suggestions from Residents Regarding New and Existing Park Property Use, Programs, Activities, Events and Services
(Lexington, KY ~ July 25, 2008) – The Lexington Division of Parks and Recreation is inviting the public to participate in a series of meetings in early August that will help set the future of parks programming for the next 10 years.
The public meetings will be held in locations throughout Fayette County on Monday, August 4, Tuesday, August 5 and Wednesday, August 6.
“As part of its accreditation standards, the Division of Parks and Recreation regularly updates its overall master plan for the use of parks in Lexington and our programming,” said Jerry Hancock, Director of the Division of Parks and Recreation. “This update is part of our ongoing process to offer fresh and innovative recreation opportunities for the citizens of Lexington. We want every group to be involved in our planning process.” |
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2008 AtLex available to publ ic for $25 a copy |
July 24, 2008
MEDIA CONTACT: Phillip Stiefel Computer Services 859-494-8531
2008 AtLex available to publ ic for $25 a copy
The 2008 AtLex, the official map guide to Lexington-Fayette County, is hot off the presses and available to the public at a cost of $25. The 240-page book of base maps, indexes, and specialty maps, is the third edition of the AtLex published by the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government. The map project was carried out entirely by city employees, said Phillip Stiefel, the AtLex project manager.
To get more information about the AtLex or to purchase a copy, you can call 859-258-3386 or obtain a copy on the fifth floor of the Phoenix Building at 101 East Vine Street.
To receive a copy through the mail, please send a check for $25, plus shipping and handling costs of $5.50 per book, to GIS c/o AtLex, Division of Computer Services, 200 East Main Street, Lexington, Ky., 40507. For mail-order requests, include phone and address contact information.
There is a 10 percent bulk-rate discount for orders of 50 or more books. |
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