Saturday, September 13th – Lafayette Band Invitational
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New Meeting Date & Lafayette Band Invitational
Annual Meeting, Potluck & Elections *New Date*
Due to the Lafayette Band Invitational our Annual Picadome Neighborhood Association Meeting, Potluck, and Board Elections has been rescheduled.
New Date:
Sunday, October 12th
Vista Street Greenspace
5pm-7pm
Food: Hot dogs & buns provided
Please bring: A side dish to share, your own chairs, and a friend!
Invited guests: Councilperson Dave Sevigny, Vice Mayor Dan Wu, as well as
representatives from the police and fire departments
👉 We will also hold Board elections during the meeting.
Annual Lafayette Band Invitational
The annual Lafayette Band Invitational Competition will take place on Saturday, September 13th.
Please note the following:
- Springhill Drive will be blocked all day & evening (except for residents, volunteers, buses, and equipment vehicles).
- 10 visiting bands are expected, which means heavy traffic & limited street parking throughout the neighborhood.
- Please plan for slower travel in the area during the event.
Good luck, Generals!
Reminder: Neighborhood Association Meeting Tomorrow Night!
This is a friendly reminder about our upcoming neighborhood association meeting on Thursday, October 17 at 7 PM. The meeting will be held in Room 244 at Lafayette High School.
We have two important topics on the agenda:
- Lexington Long Term Planning Update: Representatives will discuss the potential impacts on our neighborhood and provide insights into upcoming projects.
- Lexington Parks Sustainable Funding Initiative: Our guest speakers, David Lowe and Virginia Meyer from the Lexington Parks and Recreation Board, will present an overview of the Parks Sustainable Funding Ballot Initiative. This proposal seeks to establish a dedicated fund for city parks through a portion of Lexington’s property tax. A referendum on this issue will be on the November 2024 ballot. David and Virginia will provide details and answer questions about this important topic.
Please use the library door to the right of the main entrance to enter. Our board members will be there to help direct you (see photo).
We hope to see you there!
Fall Member Meeting – Tuesday, September 17th @ 7PM Lafayette High School Library
Lafayette high school library : look for the PNA signs. Board members will guide you to the meeting.
- Agenda:
- Board member introduction
- PNA updates and upcoming calendar
- Annual elections for members of the board
- Guest Speakers
- Opportunity to update your membership, Q&A
Guest Speakers:
Dan Wu & Dave Sevigny – Council updates and issues specific to our neighborhood.
Dr. Orr – Upcoming events at the high school how PNA can support the school.
REMINDER : This Saturday 9/14 – Lafayette Band Invitational
For more information click here: Lexington Parks Sustainable Funding Initiative
Lafayette’s 75th Celebration This Weekend
Lafayette’s 75th Anniversary will be held this Friday and Saturday. Hundreds of former alumni are expected to attend. Picadome Neighbors who are not alumni are also invited. Please help us welcome these guests into our neighborhood by being understanding that there is limited parking for such a large event. Many guests will have to park along our neighborhood streets.
Lafayette High School
Beginning at 5 pm on Friday, former faculty, staff and alumni will gather in the library to reconnect. There will be tours available. There will be a sock hop in the gym where the band will be an alumni band. On Saturday, 10:30 am, alumni will meet with their respective classes. At 1 pm, all are invited to attend performances by Lafayette’s band and orchestra. The master of ceremonies will be Tom Hammond (class of 1962), who is the voice of the Kentucky Derby and a longtime sportscaster for NBC. Former Governors John Y Brown Jr. (Class of 52) and Ernie Fletcher (class of 1969) will speak.
Update: 75 Trees for 75 Years
On March 21, we successfully planted 75 trees on the grounds of Lafayette High School. However, after the planting, we discovered that 23 of the trees had been planted too deeply. According to Dave Leonard, certified arborist and volunteer consultant on this project, trees will die if planted too deeply. We had to devise a plan to lift the trees.
Thanks to 10 determined volunteers working over Saturday and Sunday, all 23 trees that needed to be raised up in their beds, now have been! All that will be needed in the next few weeks is mulching with the wood chips that Dave Leonard, has generously offered to donate and deliver. When the wood chips are delivered, we will be adding mulch to each of the 75 trees. Thank you to all who gave time this weekend for this great project!
75 Trees for 75 Years
Sponsored by the Picadome Neighborhood Association
- Please help us at 9:00 AM on Saturday, March 21st, Lafayette High School’s Beeler Auditorium to help us set trees in already drilled holes.
- Please bring a shovel.
- Tree holes will be pre-drilled and the trees will be set via machinery.
- All that will be required of volunteers is to fill the holes with dirt, and place mulch around the tree.
- March 22 will be used to finish the planting (if necessary).
- Trees will be planted on the grounds near the school and also in the empty green space located on Vista Street.
- RSVP to Picadome Neighborhood if you can help. We need to know how many volunteers we can expect so we can plan accordingly. Please join us!
The Picadome Neighborhood Association extends gratitude to those who have donated, allowing 75 Trees for 75 Years to be a success!
Joey Svec and Barrett Partners, Hugh Bloomfield and H&K Grading and Excavation LLC, David Bach and Outbach Farms, David Leonard, Arborist, Southland Perk, Donut Days, Home Depot, Bluegrass Carpet and Upholstery, Sunbelt Rentals, Worley’s Nursery, LFUCG Council, 75 Years at Lafayette, SCAPA, Sharon Wilham and the Wilham Family, Sandy Shafer and the Shafer Family, Ken Davis and the Davis Family, The McCloud Family, The Jansen Family, M. Susan Gobber and the Sisters of Charity of Nazareth, Lafayette High School Girls of the 60s, Lafayette High School Class of 1953, Lafayette High School Class of 1954, Lafayette High School Class of 1957, Lafayette High School Class of 1967, Lafayette High School Class of 1994, The Lafayette Y-Club, The Lafayette Beta Club, The Lafayette International Tutoring Club
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