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.
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Thanks for a great picnic!
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.
Mentelle potluck picnic is Sunday!

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.
Potluck picnic postponed a week

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.
Neighborhood potluck is Sept. 29

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 Home & Garden Tour is Sunday!
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
Home & Garden Tour is Sept. 15!
Yellow Dog Jazz Band plays Saturday for Play Music on the Porch Day

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.
Council committee plans Aug. 29 meeting on short-term rentals
City Council’s General Government and Planning Committee will have a special meeting about updates to short-term rental regulations at 3 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 29, at the Government Center (200 E. Main St.). If you are unable to attend, it can be viewed on livestream here.
Potential updates include distance requirements and a formula to help determine when too many STRs are being concentrated in an area. The packet for the special meeting will be posted on Engage Lexington early next week with the full text of the proposals available for review before the meeting.
Should the committee vote to make any changes to the regulations of STRs, the Planning Commission would next be tasked with reviewing the proposed changes to the policy, including holding an open, public hearing to get community feedback before approving and/or disapproving any updates.
Police investigating El Cid shooting
The Lexington Police Department issued this news release today:
UPDATE – 08/14/24: The Lexington Police Department is still actively investigating Friday’s homicide and shooting that occurred at El Cid on National Avenue and is asking anyone with information to contact the department or Bluegrass Crime Stoppers.
Detectives have been and are continuing to connect with businesses and residents in the area to follow up on leads and information. The investigation suggests that the restaurant was busy at the time of the shooting, and detectives are asking anyone who was at El Cid that night and may have taken a video or photograph to check their footage.
Investigators are working with local, state, and federal law enforcement partners, as well as community partners to assist the victims and others who have been impacted by the incident. The Lexington Police Department would like to thank those who have reached out with information or are assisting with the investigation.
The Lexington Police Department wants to bring justice to the victims and their families, and is asking anyone with information about this case to contact the Lexington Police at (859) 258-3600. Anonymous tips can be submitted to Bluegrass Crime Stoppers by calling (859) 253-2020, online at www.bluegrasscrimestoppers.com, or through the P3 Tips app at www.p3tips.com.
Since it is still an active, ongoing investigation, the department is limited in the information it has to release. As information becomes available, the department will continue to send out additional news releases and update the public on social media.