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Our Hamburg neighbors from CORE Health Centers at the Maternity Fair. (Photo by Megan McCardwell/ HJ)

The 2019 Saint Joseph East Maternity Fair
The 20th annual Maternity Fair presented by the Women’s Hospital at Saint Joseph East was at the Marriott Griffin Gate. There were demonstrations from maternity experts, giveaways, and prizes including the grand prize of a free delivery at the Women’s Hospital at Saint Joseph East.

 

Taspen’s Opening
Taspen’s Organics is opening in May. Taspen’s is located across from Panera Bread in the French Quarter on Richmond Road.

 

Clark Regional
Clark Regional Medical Center has announced that Aphreikah DuHaney-West has been named chief executive officer, effective May 20. She will replace Barbara Kinder, CRMC’s chief clinical officer, who is currently serving as CRMC’s interim CEO. Kinder will continue serving in her role as CCO.

 

Health: a mom and daughter doing yoga

Grassroots Pharmacy to host Yoga
Bring a mat and a friends to Grassroots Pharmacy for “Yoga on the Patio,” starting May 1st. Yoga is every Wednesday at 9 am and Friday at 5:30 pm. Participants can enjoy a smoothie afterwards for half off.

 

St. Joe Expands Nearby
Construction has begun on a new medical office building in Winchester that will house offices for physicians from the CHI Saint Joseph Medical Group. NexCore Group is building the one-story, 24,693-square-foot facility that will help CHI Saint Joseph Medical Group continue expanding health care services into the growing central Kentucky market.

 

EVENTS

May 2        Wine Auction & Derby Gala benefiting the Lexington Cancer Foundation, 6 pm, Donamire Farms

May 4        World Vision 6k Walk for Water, 8:30 am, Rocsports at Immanuel Baptist Church

May 5        The Great Cake Race 5K/1M, 4 pm, Keeneland

May 11      American Heart Association’s Central KY Heart Walk, 8 am, Keeneland

May 18       R.J. Corman 5K Run/Walk to benefit Chrysalis House, 9 am, Nicholasville, KY

May 18      Community Health Fair, 10 am, Clark Regional Medical Center (Winchester)

May 25       Big Lex 4 Miler, 8:30 am, Keeneland

June 22      Dare to Defeat Epilepsy Walk, 9 am, Keeneland

June 29      Man O’War 5K & 10 K, 8 am, Kentucky Horse Park

 

Events may require tickets or registration. Times, dates, and locations subject to change.

 

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This article also appears on page 14 and 15 of the May 2019 print edition of Hamburg Journal.

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