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City Develops Process for Handling Vacant Properties

By Knox van Nagell | April 15th, 2013 | See all in Fayette Alliance Blog, What's New

Photo by Ron Garrison | Lexington Herald-Leader

Lexington officials find ways to handle run-down and abandoned property

by Beverly Fortune, 3.13.13, Kentucky.com

The owner of a two-story home on West Third Street died in January 2008 without heirs to assume responsibility for the property. The house remained empty for years, and Faith Harders, who lived next door, watched with concern as the house deteriorated.

The roof leaked, soaking the plaster and causing it to fall in several places. Windows were broken out, and the window frames rotted. Thieves broke in and stole copper pipe and copper wiring.

“My greatest fear was a homeless person would break in, start a fire to keep warm and burn the house down,” Harders said of the house at 543 West Third. That happened a few years earlier to a vacant house across the street, she said… Read more at Kentucky.com


Paint for Your Supper featuring Jean-Bernard Lalanne

By Knox van Nagell | April 12th, 2013 | See all in Events, Fayette Alliance Blog, Past Events

Paint for Your Supper Invite

Jonathan’s
120 W. Second
Tuesday, April 23, 2013
6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.

Reservations required.

Call Jonathan’s (859) 252-4949 and mention Paint for Your Supper.
Attendees are responsible for their food and beverage.

Jean-Bernard Lalanne, born in 1952, grew up in the south west of France and took courses at the Ecole des Beaux Arts in Pau. He won a painting competition in Vincennes, and as a result got to work with Kim English in Coloroado. For the last fifteen years, he has been inspired by the racing bulls in Spain, Andalusian horses, and peasant life in the Pyrenees.

This series features well known artists at local venues painting for their supper. Upon completion of this series, an auction of works by featured artists will be held to benefit Fayette Alliance and its efforts to grow our city and promote our farms in Lexington.

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We had a busy year in 2012…

By Knox van Nagell | March 22nd, 2013 | See all in Fayette Alliance Blog

Learn more about what we accomplished in 2012:

With your support we can continue to grow our city and promote our farms in Lexington.


Enforcing Land-Use Rules is Important

By Knox van Nagell | March 18th, 2013 | See all in Fayette Alliance Blog

Lexington Skyline | Photo by Jeff Rogers | www.jeffrogers.com

Enforcing land-use rules does matter

Editorial, 3.13.13, Kentucky.com

Planning staff ensures level field

Public debate about government often happens at the level of policy and philosophy whereas the impact of government, particularly at the local level, usually plays out in more mundane terms.

And that’s where it matters most.

This rule applies vividly to land-use issues, which we have in abundance in Fayette County.

Visions for a better community can inspire ordinances for preserving neighborhoods, historic districts or rural land but they don’t mean much if our government looks the other way or drags its feet when it comes to enforcing those laws… Read more at Kentucky.com


7th Annual Bluegrass International Cup & An Evening in the Gardens

By Knox van Nagell | March 14th, 2013 | See all in Fayette Alliance Blog, What's New

7th Annual Bluegrass International Cup & An Evening in the Gardens
at Mt. Brilliant Farm

Benefiting Fayette Alliance & the Markey Cancer Foundation

An Evening in the Gardens
Thursday, July 11 2013

7th Annual Bluegrass International Cup
Friday, July 12 2013

Event Highlights:

  • Celebrity guest Nacho Figueras, international polo player
  • Exciting high goal polo
  • Live band and dancing after match
  • Exclusive “An Evening in the Gardens” dinner on Thursday, July 11th at historic Mt. Brilliant Farm

Sponsorship Levels:

Title Sponsor, to be negotiated
1 available

  • 3 tables for 10 w/champagne at BGIC
  • Present winning team & runners-up award
  • 6 tickets to “An Evening in the Gardens”
  • Event naming rights
  • Media promotion at BGIC and EITG

$15,000 Match Sponsor
1 available (taken, UK HealthCare)

  • 2 tables for 10 w/champagne at BGIC
  • Present MVP & Most Valuable Pony awards
  • 4 tickets to “An Evening in the Gardens”
  • BGIC polo-match naming rights
  • Media promotion at BGIC and EITG

$7,500 Team Sponsor
2 available

  • 2 tables for 10 w/champagne at BGIC
  • Present gifts to respective team
  • 2 tickets to “An Evening in the Gardens”
  • BGIC team naming rights
  • Media promotion at BGIC and EITG

$5,000 Presenting Sponsor

  • 1 table for 10 w/champagne at BGIC
  • 2 tickets to “An Evening in the Gardens”
  • Media promotion at BGIC and EITG

$2,500 Divot Stomp Sponsor

  • 10 tickets to Bluegrass International Cup
  • Printed material recognition

Individual Tickets:
BGIC—    $200/person
EITG—    $250/person

*Sponsorship deadline for printed materials is May 1, 2013.
*BGIC and EITG are rain or shine events

All of the money raised will benefit Fayette Alliance & the Markey Cancer Foundation.

For more information download a PDF of the sponsorship brochure:


A special thanks to all of our current sponsors

 Match Sponsor:

Presenting Sponsors:

   

Divot Stomp Sponsors:

 

In-Kind Sponsors:


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Since 2006, we have worked with city-hall to usher over 55 major land-use policies into law that further sustainable growth. Through our efforts at government and beyond, we positively impact planning and zoning laws - which are the building blocks of a better quality of life, economy, and environment for all of us.

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