Hamburg Neighborhood News – Summer 2020

July 1, 2020

Grassroots Running Club
Grassroots Running Club resumes the Sunday Run Club every Sunday at 6:30 pm. The program, developed by our neighbors Lindsey and Shelley Roberts of Grassroots Pharmacy, supports youth running in central Kentucky. All age runners are welcome. Reach out to Grassroots Running Club on Facebook to find out meeting locations.

Construction Update: Blackford Oak Street Lights
Kentucky Utilities began installing street lights in sections of Blackford Oaks in June. Construction was delayed earlier this year due to the coronavirus, but it should be completed by the end of the month.

Construction Update: Polo Club
Construction for the Polo Club has begun. Currently, 2-way traffic has opened on a portion of Polo Club near Deer Haven Lane. Although briefly interrupted by COVID 19, weather
permitting, construction is still on track to be completed by Fall 2020.

Greenbrier News
Congratulations to Greenbrier Golf and Country Club’s Head Golf Professional, Nathan Downs, on his first career hole in one on hole 2! 185 yards with an 8-iron, witnessed by Joe Russell and Michael Collins.

Lexington Public Library Returns
Lexington Public Library customers are now able to return books and other items at all library locations using the exterior return slot at any branch. Items will remain on customers’ accounts for up to 7 days to allow time for items to be processed and
quarantined before they are borrowed again. No fines or fees will be accrued. “We’re excited for the community to begin returning books and other items to the library where they will be quarantined and prepared for others to safely check out,” said Executive Director Heather Dieffenbach. “We are grateful for the public’s cooperation and safekeeping of library materials over the past few months and look forward to adding
new services as we can safely do so.”
The Lexington Public Library has six locations, each with an exterior book return drop: