Kids Eat the Rainbow at Farmers Markets
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CELEBRATING THE ENERGY OF YOUR COMMUNITY Kids EaT the Rainbow at farmers markets BIRDIES ACES Kentucky’s Masters& of Golf The Year of FOOD Culinary Destinations JUNE 2018 • KENTUCKYLIVING.COM Ouita Michel — Holly Hill Inn 2018 FOOD ISSUE kentucky RECIPES COME FROM THE LAND AND HEART. Every face in the restaurant —familiar. The satisfaction of feeding my community, there’s nothing like it. Taking fresh, simple ingredients and transforming them into something extraordinary—pure smiles. This is what good food can do. Visit BetterintheBluegrass.com for the full story. 0618 KDT.indd 1 5/4/18 12:15 PM JUNE 2018 VOL 72 • NO 6 2018 FOOD ISSUE 20 32 Beautify the Bluegrass DEPARTMENTS KENTUCKY CULTURE 30 UNIQUELY KENTUCKY Pick a community-minded project, and enter to 4 KENTUCKYLIVING.COM 11 Wild Mustang Makeover 6 YOUR COOPERATIVE win a community-sized party! 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Yes, they head to work at their local co-op every day to build electric lines and Visit WorldwideSteelBuildings.com for more information. make needed repairs. Those things are very important for us to pro- vide affordable and reliable electric BURN SAFELY service to you, but I want to tell Taylor County RECC 1st Class Lineman Brad Vaughn you what else a lineworker does. coaches Little League. Photo: Vaughn family One of my favorite summer with the activities is to go to the local base- in your community to deliver reliable Stainless Steel ball fields and watch young people electricity. The storms will come and ™ BurnCage whom I know play a sport that I love. our lineworkers will be there to get the However, this would not happen lights back on. without dedicated men and women These men and women are also to coach and provide endless volun- the first to go to work in our commu- PERFECT FOR: teer activities. nities when it is quitting time. They • Sensitive fi nancial documents The lineworkers I’ve worked with will coach your children, volunteer at • All burnable household waste* coach and provide ball field mainte- your church and visit with you at the • Old leaves and branches nance. These folks work hard during local store. the day, and then spend their evenings The employees at your coopera- STAINLESS STEEL CONSTRUCTION is lightweight, durable, and portable and weekends coaching and teaching tive are what make us an integral part (it folds for easy storage).