PUBLIC HEARING -- Northeast Georgetown Traffic Study

Dear Friends and Neighbors,

Until there is an official Cherry Blossom Homeowner’s Association once again, I will gladly continue to communicate to those of you who may want to know what is happening in Georgetown/Scott County which will directly concern or eventually affect our beautiful neighborhood.

This PUBLIC HEARING notice was in the Tuesday, March 24, Georgetown News-Graphic:

“Georgetown-Scott County Planning Commission Agenda, Special Meeting on April 2, 2009”

Approval of Northeast Georgetown Traffic Study Final Report will be presented on Thursday, April 2, at 3:00 p.m. on the 3rd floor of the Scott County Courthouse.”
(I personally think the time of day isn’t ideal, but the public wasn’t asked when it would be convenient for our working neighbors to attend.)

I have been watching this study since its beginning, and there are some great solutions to some current problems. The only answer is finding the money to complete the projects: state, county, and city budgets.

If you want to know more about this study, ,please go to www.gscplanning.com, look under “Current Projects” and you will find the Northwest Georgetown Traffic Study described.

I have a neighborhood blog and will give a blog report after the presentation . The blog can be found at: www.georgetownblossom.blogspot.com

I will be at the P & Z meeting on April 2. Hope some of you can make it.
If you cannot, we understand that you are currently working, which is a wonderful reason not to be there!!! J

If you do not want to continue to receive news of the neighborhood, please let me know, and I will delete your address. If you know of others who will want to know, please forward this message and others to them.


Barbara Combs

Restaurant Review - KEM's at the new Holiday Inn

Looking for a change in Georgetown dining, so we ventured over to the new Holiday Inn. The decor is very upscale and upbeat, although I couldn't say just what type of style it is. Had a $2 off an entree coupon, but didn't use it. The waitress/bartender/server/cashier (one person for all) told us that appetizers were half off until 7:00, we noted that it was 6:50 p.m. We decided to order three different appetizers for our meal. The three mini burgers were the best of the three, recently prepared with bacon, lettuce, tomato and cheese on a fresh mini bun. The next appetizer was the substitute for the Oriental Spring Rolls -- the Mexican Spring Rolls. We could tell they were pre-packaged and re-heated. Not a recommendation. The third was the chicken fingers. Again, nothing special.

I must mention that we were the ONLY diners in the resaurant while we were there. The unique feature is that each booth has its own television. Paul watched the NCAA game that was on at the bar, and I found "American Beauty" on our booth tv. Sort of like home -- we need more than one televsion to make us both happy!!!!

The "chef" came out and we chatted awhile about how he got into the cooking business. He was proud that they recently hosted the Bellterra group at this hotel, and they were impressed with the hotel and the food.

I checked out the meeting rooms for possible training programs, but we must have facilities that will seat at least 70 classroom, and theirs probably would have seated maybe 40 tops!

We will go back, but I will order something that needs to be prepared in their kitchen. The waitress/bartender was enjoying a delicious looking steak, with a huge stuffed baked potato, and a salad featuring field greens. I think that might be on my mind the next time we visit the place.

$3,742,000 SOLD

Cherry Blossom Golf (not Country) Club was sold this week exclusively to Luther Conley, according to the Property Transfers published in the Thursday, March 26, 2009, edition of the Georgetown News-Graphic. The tract of land sold for $3,742,000 from Luther and Vickie Conley, Jas Sekhon and Miriam Sekhon, Doug and Angelia Rogers, exclusively to Luther Conley.

We all breathlessly await some positive changes resulting from this complete ownership. We had heard that Conley needed to find 30 investers who each came up with $10,000 to help him in this transaction before March 31.

Looks like he was successful. We wish him lots of luck as the sole proprietor of this number #1 public golf course in Kentucky.

New Opportunity School for Women in Berea

It was a beautiful spring day, and the four of us filled the trunk of my car with slightly used women's clothing, and headed to Berea, the home of the New Opportunity School for Women. www.nosw.org

This agency provides training to middle-aged Appalachian women, who are trying to re-enter the job market. The are given two "interview" suits, plus any clothes they may need to enhance their image.

L to R - Barbara Combs, Diane Williams, Sandy Jans, and Christie Robinson.

After we delivered the clothes, belts, shoes, purses, etc. etc. we had lunch at the Main Street Cafe, and then enjoyed shopping the well-known Berea crafts.

Princesses on St. Patrick's Day

These are the Lexington Princesses who held court at Harry's on St. Patrick's Day. Myrna Wellsley(Princess Salvisa), me (Princess Satin Doll), Carol Aldy (Princess Madonna), Maxine Hackbart (Princess Fergie), Linda Scott (Princess Amex), and Joy (Princess Shutterbug).

We shared a lot of laughs, free Irish food (breakfast and lunch) and, of course, some green beer. We are reliving past cruises, and planning the next one in January, 2010.

Happy St. Patrick's Day

Emma and I are all ready for our favorite holiday -- St. Patrick's Day. We don't have to buy any presents, but we get to wear our green outfits and jewelry. Maybe if we are lucky (as in luck o'the Irish), we will get to enjoy corned beef and cabbage and maybe an Irish Whiskey. While at the Antiques and Garden Show at Keeneland last Friday, I bought a Shamrock plant for my St. Pat's flower pot. We have a Shamrock wreath at the door, and we are ready for the day!! (I have a wonderful picture, but it won't upload to this blog).

Restaurant Review - Bistro La Belle, Midway, KY

Last evening we travelled to Midway where we met some friends for dinner at 7:00 p.m. This little restaurant, which has actually doubled in size since it first opened, remains to be one of my favorite places in the world to enjoy a marvelous meal. I love the decor, which I call French Equestrian, and the location on Main Street. If you are lucky, a train will rattle down the tracks while you are enjoying your meal. I ordered the Pecan Crusted Red Trout served over wild rice with spinach on the side, and I can't remember having such a wonderful dinner. The appetizers were good, the soup was over the top, and everyone enjoyed his or her own choice -- from Hot Browns, to Crusted Chicken Breast, to Sirloin Steak served over mashed potatoes. When ordering wine, be sure to check the price ($10/glass) before you agree to the waiter's suggestions.