Magazine recognizes PDR program
The August/September edition of "Planning", the magazine of the American Planning Association, lists Lexington-Fayette County among a handful of the nation’s top counties for preserving farmland. Lexington was listed along with Baltimore County, Md., Marin and Sonoma counties in California and Lancaster County, Pa. The Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government began its PDR program in 2000 with both a local comprehensive plan and growth boundaries as major components. The program requires a minimum lot size of 40 acres to participate. Fayette County currently has 23,167 acres of preserved farmland -- 11 blocks of which consist of 1,000 or more acres.
Corrections holds cookout
The Community Corrections Planning Committee hosted a cookout on Sept. 22, 2009, to generate funds for American Cancer Society Hope Lodge Christmas dinner. The cookout was conducted on all three shifts and was an overall success. Staff from all bureaus as well as contract staff attended the cookout and enjoyed fresh food off the grill. The cookout provided an opportunity for everyone to take a break and catch up with co workers over a delicious meal.
The event also allowed staff to participate in the always popular “Lucky Bucks” which allows staff to enter into a drawing for one dollar. The drawing was conducted at the end of all three shifts and the winner received half of all monies collected. Corporal Jessica Herbel, of Intake Processing/ 3rd shift, was the lucky winner of $51 at this event. The Community Corrections Planning Committee would like to express their appreciation and thanks for everyone who came out and participated in the event
Police mounted unit sweeps competition
The Division of Police’s Mounted Police Unit recently competed in the North American Police Equestrian Championships in Harrisburg, Pa., marking several firsts for the unit:
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The Lexington unit became the first agency in NAPEC history to win all of the first-place trophies within its division;
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Officer Lisa Rakes became the first officer in NAPEC history to win first place in both the Equitation and Obstacle events.
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Officer Raymond Alexander and his equine partner Paco were the first Lexington team to win first place in the Uniform and Inspection event.
Other individual awards included:
EQUITATION EVENT: First place - Lisa Rakes and Jake; fourth place - David Johnson and Jester; seventh place, Daniel Edge and Zeus; and ninth place - Heather Catt and Panzer.
OBSTACLES EVENT: First place - Lisa Rakes and Jake; second place - David Johnson and Jester; third place - Daniel Edge and Zeus.
TEAM OBSTACLES EVENT: First Place - Lexington Police Department (Lisa Rakes, David Johnson and Daniel Edge).
COMBINED EQUITATION AND OBSTACLE COURSES EVENT: First place - Lisa Rakes and Jake.
Retirements
Todd Eads, Community Corrections’ assistant director of administration, has retired after 20 years of service. Eads started his career with Community Corrections on Oct. 30, 1989. He retired on Sept. 30. 2009.
Arrivals
Officer James Smith and his wife, Katrina, are proud parents of a baby boy, Wyatt James Smith, who born on Sept. 4.
Captain Darin Kelly is the proud father of a baby girl, Lauren Elizabeth Kelly, who was born Sept. 9.
Cpl. Robert Garrett and Cpl. Ashley Mudd are parents of a baby born, Caden Michael Patrick Garrett, who was born Aug. 31.
Sympathy to:
Cpl. Janet Duncan, Corrections, on the death of her sister, Gilda Maupins, on Aug. 28.
Cpl. Kenny Henson, Corrections, on the death of his mother-in-law on Sept. 19.
Sgt. Chris Bowles, Police, on the death of his father on Sept. 21.
Sgt. Chad Bacon, Police, on the death os his grandfather Manuel Bacon, on Oct. 7.
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