Does Your Burger Stack Up? Derby Festival is Looking for the Next “Derby Burger” Champion
The Kentucky Derby Festival and the Kentucky Beef Council are looking for the next “Derby Burger” Champion. Starting March 10, hamburger recipes will be accepted for submission in the third annual “Derby Burger Challenge,” sponsored by the Kentucky Beef Council. Recipes can be submitted online at www.kdf.org/beef from March 10 to March 24.
“We are excited to see what recipes we receive this year!,” said Chuck Crutcher, Chairman of the Kentucky Beef Council and beef farmer from Rineyville. “There are so many ways to make a winning burger. We have terrific backyard barbeque enthusiasts in Kentucky and we also raise and produce great beef here. This contest is an excellent way to combine the two, Area consumers are encouraged to sharpen their grilling skills and enter a creative burger recipe.”
“Derby Burger Challenge” finalists will be announced on March 28 and the winner will be selected during a cook-off on March 31. The burger recipes are judged based on Taste, Appearance, Creativity and Ease of Preparation. The winning burger will be featured as the Local Legendary Burger at Hard Rock Café Louisville in May, recognized in Louisville-area and Lexington-area Kroger stores and samples will be featured at the Kentucky Derby Festival’s BeerFest presented by American Founders Bank.
The winning chef also receives VIP tickets to Thunder Over Louisville, tickets to Waterfront Jam and BeerFest at Kroger’s Fest-a-Ville as well as a $100 gift certificate to Kroger and a grilling package from Kentucky Beef Council.
From March 17 to April 21, all purchasers of fresh ground beef at any of the Kentuckiana Kroger stores (including Lexington locations) will receive a coupon at checkout (on the bottom of the receipt). The message includes an entry code to register online at www.kdf.org/beef for a chance to win VIP tickets to a Waterfront Jam Concert presented by Laura’s Lean Beef at Kroger’s Fest-a-Ville or BeerFest presented by American Founders Bank.
Paul Davis Donates Home Restoration and Repairs to Local Habitat for Humanity Home
Paul Davis Restoration of Elizabethtown recently donated to Hardin County Habitat for Humanity with home and yard improvements for a young boy in Radcliff who was severely ill and living with his grandmother. According to Debbie Goodin, who owns the restoration business with her husband Barry, their office received a phone call from Mrs. Engel, the boy’s grandmother, about mold in her home and also about a very sick grandson who lived with her in the house. Engel worked on and built the home with the Habitat organization as part of the non-profit’s housing program. When Paul Davis employee John Meyers visited the home to assess the job, he learned that Mrs. Engel’s homeowner’s insurance would not cover a visible mold problem and the associated claim. The Paul Davis office chose to proceed with the mold remediation work at no charge to the family, along with other repairs.
The donation included all of the labor and materials, drywall, painting and trim. Plus, Paul Davis straightened a closet and repaired some duct work. The family also had a poorly installed exhaust fan in the upstairs bathroom. Paul Davis renovated the bathroom in order to replace and install a new fan as part of the donation along with landscaping, yard improvements and grass seed, and a request for a tree service to trim the limbs resting on the house. The efforts support Paul Davis’ Restoring America program which helps individuals and families in need throughout the U.S.
“We believe in giving back to our community and its residents with projects like this. Our employees are active in local events and additional non-profit organizations,” Debbie Goodin said. “We always work hard to do the right thing for each customer in our community.”
For more than 30 years, the local Paul Davis office has provided emergency service response for fire, smoke and water damage for both commercial and residential structures including complete mitigation and reconstruction restoration. The company also specializes in textile restoration and hard contents cleaning, blood-borne trauma and meth lab-site cleanup. Services are available throughout Kentucky and in Tennessee with full-time technicians who are highly trained and certified by the Institute of Inspection, Cleaning and Restoration Certification (IICRC).
The business is headquartered at 2689 Bardstown Road in Elizabethtown. Barry and Debbie Goodin also own a Paul Davis franchise at 1507 Hall Street in Owensboro and Paul Davis Emergency Services of Hopkinsville and Clarksville at 1420 Cedar Avenue in Hopkinsville. For more information, call 270.765.5511 or visit the website at www.firewatersmokekentucky.com.
Carlon Roofing Celebrates 30 Years in Business
Carlon Roofing is proud to announce 2014 as their 30th year in business. To celebrate this milestone, they are beginning a $50 Referal Giveaway for the month of March. For each referral with signed contract, they will give away a $50 American Express gift card. Visit www.carlonroofs.com or call 502.458.9898 for more information.
National Conference of Undergraduate Research To Take Place in Lexington
Nearly 4,000 students and faculty mentors from across the country will be on campus for the conference April 3-5. These students, which include nearly 300 from UK, will present their research and creative endeavors through poster and oral presentations, as well as visual and performing arts performances.
In addition to the presentations, NCUR will also offer speaker events, a graduate and professional school fair, and a career gallery, as well as a concert and excursions for all UK students.
A very important component for the success of NCUR 2014 is the involvement of students, who are strongly encouraged to sign up to volunteer and contribute to all facets of conference. Students may begin signing up today at uky.volunteermatch.org/ for various jobs such as directing attendees, managing social media communication, working tables, and providing many other logistical duties that are needed for a conference of this size.
Lexington-based country band Sundy Best will perform Friday evening at the Grand Reserve, and excursions that feature the best the Bluegrass region has to offer, such as Keeneland and Kentucky Horse Park tours, are available for sign-up. All students are invited and encouraged to take part in these activities. Ticket information is available at www.cur.org/ncur_2014/
For the full schedule, visit www.cur.org/assets/1/7/NCUR_2014_Schedule_at_a_Glance.pdf.
9th District Metro Council Candidate Forum to be Held at the Clifton Center
The Frankfort Avenue Business Association (FABA) will host a public forum for the candidates running for the 9th District Metro Council seat on Wednesday, March 19 from 6-8 p.m. in the Clifton Center’s Eifler Theater, 2117 Payne Street. The candidates will be given five minutes to address the audience, followed by an informal meet-n-greet where attendees can speak with the candidates one-on-one. The event is free and open to the public and will include light refreshments. Crescent Hill Radio will also broadcast the forum live at www.CrescentHillRadio.com.
“Councilwoman Ward-Pugh has been a strong advocate for the many independent businesses along the Frankfort Avenue corridor for many years,” says FABA President and Comfy Cow Owner Tim Koons-McGee. “Therefore the business community is extremely interested in the candidates that are running to replace her. We feel this Candidate Forum is a wonderful opportunity for not just our business community but for the entire 9th District to gauge exactly where each candidate stands on the issues that are important to them.”
The candidates are (in alphabetical order): Jane Natalie Bennett, Jason Clark, Greg Bourke, Mike Brooks, Jason Clark, J.P. Davis, Chris Hartley, Bill Hollander, Stephen P. Imhoff, Geoffrey “Jeff” Morris, Jonathan Musselwhite, Bette Niemi, Benjamin Vaughn and Mollie Younger Noe.
9th District Councilwoman Tina Ward-Pugh announced in December that she will not seek re-election and her term will expire in December of 2014.
Nate Morris Named Young Global Leader, Class of 2014 by World Economic Forum
A Lexington businessman has been named to a prestigious group of socially conscious international leaders.
Nate Morris, CEO and co-founder of Rubicon Global, a provider of sustainable waste and recycling solutions, is among about 200 people from 70 countries named to the World Economic Forum’s Young Global Leaders class of 2014.
The forum, a nonprofit organization based in Geneva, Switzerland, describes itself as “committed to improving the state of the world by engaging business, political, academic and other leaders of society to shape global, regional and industry agendas.”
Its Young Global Leaders program includes people from business, arts and culture, academia, media, politics and other sectors. Members, all of whom are younger than 40, are selected annually by a committee.
Last year’s class included Chelsea Clinton, Zappos.com CEO Tony Hsieh, statistician and writer Nate Silver, and NAACP president and CEO Ben Jealous.
According to a statement from Rubicon Global, Morris is the first Kentuckian to receive the honor.
Founded in Kentucky, Rubicon Global uses Big Data to provide waste and recycling services that deliver sustainable solutions at more than 50,000 locations, according to a statement from the company.
A Kentucky native, Morris is also the founder and chairman of Lexington-based Morris Industries, a privately held industrial group focused on long-term holdings.
“I am honored and humbled ,” Morris said in a statement. “I hope I can use the unique YGL platform to expand the Commonwealth’s impact and influence on a global stage, so doors can be opened for more Kentuckians.”
Morris serves on several boards and in 2007 was named Outstanding Young Kentuckian by the Kentucky Junior Chamber of Commerce and honored as one of the 2013 Ten Outstanding Young Americans by the U.S. Junior Chamber of Commerce.
Eight New Board Members Commit to Empower At-Risk Children, Youth and Their Families at The Cabbage Patch Settlement House in 2014
The Cabbage Patch Settlement House, a local non-profit organization that provides recreational, educational and counseling services to at-risk youth and their families, has announced their new board members for 2014.
Since 1910, The Cabbage Patch has provided programs and services aimed at profoundly changing the lives of 1,000-1,200 at-risk children and their families annually. The new Board members continue this legacy by supporting the organization’s mission, fundraising and visibility. For information about volunteering, making a donation or participating in upcoming events benefiting The Cabbage Patch, please visit cabbagepatch.org/how-you-can-help/.
New Cabbage Patch Settlement House board members for 2014
• Richard “Toby” Burke, owner, Product Management Group, Inc.
• William Creason, community volunteer and marketing consultant
• Greg Ehrhard, attorney, Stites & Harbison, PLLC
• Liz Haas, realtor, Rainey Jones & Shaw Realtors
• Patrick Hayden, therapist, Kentuckiana Mental Health Associates
• Ray Scholtz, principal, The Glenview Trust Co.
• Stephen Wolford, attorney, Thomas, Dodson & Wolford, PLLC