Author: Tom Eblen

In case you missed it, the Lexington Herald-Leader published a story Oct. 23 about how lobbyists for AirBnB, VRBO and other short-term rental interests want the General Assembly to prevent local governments from regulating them, as Lexington has done.  (Click on the link to download a PDF of the article: 241023 Short-term rentals.)

If such legislation, which was proposed last year, is passed and becomes law, there likely could be no limit on how many properties in our neighborhood could be converted from full-time residences into short-term rentals. It would reverse the local ordinances Lexington has approved.

If you have opinions about this issue, contact state lawmakers.

The Mentelle Neighborhood Association’s annual membership meeting will be at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 13, at the meeting room behind the Children’s Advocacy Center of the Bluegrass, 162 N. Ashland Ave.

This is an opportunity for you to ask questions and share your ideas for making our neighborhood better. We will have brief updates from the association, as well as from Third District Council Member Hannah LeGris and Warehouse Block owner Chad Walker. We hope to have someone from the city’s engineering division there discuss storm sewer work in neighborhood planned for next year.

The association also will elect officers and directors for one-year terms. All current officers and directors ( listed here ) have expressed interest in serving again, but other interested neighbors are welcome to run for an office or board position. If you are interested, please email President Tom Eblen.

 

A small black spatula and a serving spoon were left behind at Sunday’s neighborhood picnic. If they are yours, you can find them on the porch table at 52 Mentelle Park.

Thanks to everyone who came out for the annual Mentelle neighborhood potluck picnic. We had a great crowd and a lot of good food and drink. If you aren’t a member of the Mentelle Neighborhood Association and would like to help support more social events like this, please join here.

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The annual Mentelle neighborhood potluck picnic is Sunday, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. in the Mentelle Park median nearest Cramer Avenue. All Mentelle neighborhood residents and business owners and their families are welcome to attend. (We were sorry to have to postpone it from last Sunday, but this week’s sunny and warm forecast looks much better!)

The Mentelle Neighborhood Association will provide plates and utensils, as well as ice water, iced tea and lemonade. But we’re asking each person / family to bring a dish or two to share — meats, vegetables, salads, fruits and desserts. This is a great time to impress your neighborhood with your specialty dish.  If you’re not a great cook, a bucket of fried chicken would be just fine! Also bring any additional beverages you desire.

We will have a limited number of tables, so you might want to bring a lawn chair, too. We had a great turnout last year, and we hope to see everyone there again this year.

If you haven’t signed up to bring a dish, please click here to do that.

The Mentelle Neighborhood Association board has decided to postpone the neighborhood potluck picnic a week, to next Sunday, Oct. 6.  The Lexington area is expected to get significant rain for the next three days as Hurricane Helene comes ashore on the Gulf Coast of Florida.

Please keep the people in seriously affected areas in your thoughts and prayers, and we hope to see everyone next Sunday at 5 p.m. in the Mentelle Park median. If you haven’t signed up to bring a dish, please click here to do that.

The annual Mentelle neighborhood picnic will be 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Sunday, September 29 in the north median of Mentelle Park (nearest to Cramer Ave.)  Last year’s potluck format was so successful, we’ve decided to do it again.

The association will provide plates and utensils, as well as ice water, iced tea and lemonade. But we’re asking each person / family to bring a dish or two to share — meats, vegetables, salads, fruits and desserts. This is a great time to impress your neighborhood with your specialty dish.  If you’re not a great cook, a bucket of fried chicken would be just fine! Also bring any additional beverages you desire.

We will have a limited number of tables, so you might want to bring a lawn chair, too. There will be some toys and games for kids of all ages. We had a great turnout last year, and we hope to see everyone there again this year.

If you plan to attend, please click here to sign up and tell us what you will be bringing.

The Mentelle Home & Garden Tour is Sunday, Sept. 15, from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. The tour begins on the Mentelle Park median next to Cramer Avenue. Tickets are $10 cash or $12 with card. Proceeds go to support neighborhood activities organized by the Mentelle Neighborhood Association.

We have seven properties on this year’s tour:

17 Mentelle Park

18 Mentelle Park

42 Mentelle Park

144 North Hanover Avenue

176 North Ashland Avenue

717 Hambrick Avenue

210 Walton Avenue

Reminder that the 2024 Mentelle Neighborhood Home and Garden Tour is coming up on Sunday Sept. 15 from 1-5 p.m.! We are still in need of volunteers to monitor the homes. If interested, please email laurabeth.griffith@gmail.com. Volunteers get free admission to the homes/gardens prior to the tour! Also, please spread the good word! Here is the Facebook event to share with your contacts and attached is the flyer!

Saturday is Play Music on the Porch Day, and the Yellow Dog Jazz Band of the Bluegrass will be performing from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. on the porch of 24 Mentelle Park, home of trumpeter Andrew Mooney and his wife, Tanya.  Andrew welcomes neighbors to bring their lawn chairs and set up on the median in front of their home.

At least 19 other musicians and bands also will be playing around the Mentelle and Kenwick neighborhoods that day. Click here for a map.