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Spring 2013 From the Air Force to the Alpaca Farm Military investigator trades exciting international career for simpler life on the farm Page 18 Published by c1-c4.indd 1 3/21/13 6:40 PM c1-c4.indd 2 3/21/13 6:40 PM c1-c4.indd 1 3/21/13 6:40 PM contents 3 FROM THE EDITOR 16 EAT & DRINK Inspired by a friend’s Random Acts of Kindness Wednesday, Two Lexington business owners focused on fresh foods Spring 2013 BG Editor Meredith Lane delves into volunteer work and finds offer healthy eating tips. Volume 5, Issue 1 it just as rewarding as it is helpful to others. 18 COVER STORY 4 NEW IN THE BLUE Alvina Maynard traded her Air Force career for a simpler life What’s happening in the Bluegrass, new business openings, as an alpaca farmer at River Hill Ranch in Richmond. places to eat and drink, accolades and interesting events. 20 ENTREPRENEURS 9 YOUNG PROFESSIONALS Five entrepreneurial friends share a successful yet The Lexington Young Professionals Association is looking undefined collaboration — and an awesome workspace — forward to a busy spring, filled with networking and service in downtown Lexington. opportunities. And fun! 23 JUST FOR FUN 10 ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT Gary Doernberg, owner of Corner Wine, shares his secrets Sundy Best, one of the most popular local bands in Central for choosing spring and summer wines. Kentucky, discusses its Eastern Kentucky roots, musical influences and how the band got its fans to help fund their second album. 24 HEALTH & WELLNESS COVER STORY Ride the wave to two new fitness chains in Lexington — Alvina Maynard traded an exciting SURFSet Fitness and Title Boxing Club. international career as an Air Force 12 FEATURED COUPLE investigator for the simpler life in Jamie and Cheslee Bloyd have a good ole’ fashioned love Richmond, Ky., where she raises story and a passion for helping others. 26 EQUINE alpacas and hopes to carve out a It’s that time again! Keeneland’s 16-day meet marks the career in textiles and fashion. official arrival of spring in Central Kentucky. 14 SPORTS Cover photo by J.A. Laub Photography Spring doesn’t have to mean a lull in the sports schedule. From Keeneland’s spring meet to the crack of the bat (at 28 10 THINGS WE LOVE UK and Whitaker Ballpark), the sights and sounds of spring Warmer weather is here and it’s time to get out of the house sports abounds in Central Kentucky. with your four-legged friends. Here’s our list of 10 fun places to take your dog. 16 12 20 26 28 14 24 10 c1-c4.indd 2 3/21/13 6:40 PM from the editor Random acts of kindness change lives, especially your own There’s a guy I’m friends with on Twitter A friend of mine recently invited me help who participates in Random Act of Kindness pack backpacks for elementary students in Wednesdays #RAOK. He lives in Lexington, need of food on the weekends. Many times, spouses, kids, pets and all our other commit- and while I’ve never met him in person, I am the food provided in the backpacks is the only ments, it’s easy to zone in on the stresses of our inspired each week by his passion for giving option for hundreds of local kids on the week- own circumstances. But whether it’s a small, back to strangers in our community. ends, when they don’t get breakfast and lunch random act of kindness for a stranger or volun- at school. Those little snack-filled backpacks teering our time to help a less fortunate child, I Meredith Lane is the am challenging myself to give more back to our editor of BG Magazine and make a huge difference in not only a child’s is a full-service Realtor with physical well-being, but also his or her emo- awesome community and the people in it, and Keller Williams Bluegrass I encourage you to do the same. I’ve found that Realty in Lexington. tional health … and being the person who puts the food in the backpack certainly gives you the more I give, the more I actually get back in “Take time today to do something kind for perspective and gratitude. return. I expect you’ll discover the same thing. someone,” one of his Wednesday tweets read. Author Swami Kriyananda said: “There are If you’d like to volunteer, but aren’t sure This could include something easy, such realities we all share, regardless of our nation- where or how to get started, check out volun- as buying coffee for the car behind you in line ality, language or individual tastes. As we need teermatch.org and lexingtonvolunteer.com/op- at Starbucks or donating used books to the food, so do we need emotional nourishment: portunities. library, to something more involved, such as love, kindness, appreciation and support from How do you like to give back? Tweet me helping an elderly neighbor with yard work others. We need to understand our environ- @MeredithLaneLEX. or volunteering your time with a local non- ment and our relationship to it. We need to profit organization. Writing a letter to someone fulfill certain inner hungers: the need for hap- who made a difference in your life is also easy, piness, for peace of mind — for wisdom.” yet thoughtful. In our busy everyday lives filled with work, EDITOR Meredith Lane MANAGING EDITOR Lorie Hailey DESIGN & PRODUCTION CREATIVE DIRECTOR PJB Marketing Jessica Merriman PRINTING, OUTPUT CORRESPONDENTS & PRE-PRESS SERVICES Stephanie Apple, Abigail Laub, Amy Owens, Publishers Printing Co. BG Magazine is published by: Mary Jo Perino, Esther Marr, Lorie Hailey, PUBLISHER/CEO Lane Communications Group Meredith Lane, Anne Sabatino Hardy, Kathie Stamps Ed Lane 201 East Main Street 14th Floor ADVISORY BOARD EDITORIAL DIRECTOR Lexington, KY 40507-2003 Stephanie Apple (Robert Half Management Resources) Mark Green [email protected] Nathan Brown (Bluegrass Capital Advisors) Vitale Buford (Stoll, Keenon, Ogden PLLC) ASSOCIATE EDITORS For more information and Myndall Coffman (Central Baptist Hospital Lorie Hailey advertising rates contact: at Baptist Health) Kathie Stamps Phone: 859-244-3500 Jorge Gotuzzo (Alltech) Anne Sabatino Hardy Hannah Huggins (W. Rogers Company) ASSOCIATE PUBLISHERS Please send subscription requests Rodney Jackson (Fayette County Schools) Dick Kelly to [email protected]. Harmony Little (Kentucky Community Donna Hodsdon and Technical College System) Christa Marrillia (Keeneland) COMPTROLLER/CIRCULATION BG Magazine corrects all significant errors Stephanie Shrewsbury Jeromie Kirk that are brought to the editors’ attention. (UK Tracy Farmer Center for the Environment) Lane Communications Group is a member of © 2013 Lane Communications Group All editorial material is fully protected and must not be reproduced in any manner without prior permission. bg I spring 2013 3 c1-c4.indd 3 3/21/13 6:40 PM new in the blue Heavenly Ham moves to new sweet spot The spiral-sliced hams and smoked turkeys of Heavenly Ham are available at a new address. For 22 years, the locally owned company was located in Lexington Green. As of March, owner Louis Hager’s offerings are a mile away in Regency Centre. The recipes and products remain the same for the glazed hams and turkeys, along with side dishes and desserts. Heavenly Ham delivers sandwiches and boxed Marco’s popping up lunches to businesses that order 10 or more. all over the place With one location already open and operating A sweetheart in Lexington, Marco’s Pizza also has a spot in Nicholasville in Bellerive Plaza. Marco’s plans of a deal to grow to 15 locations throughout Central Half Price Books opened at Kentucky in the next five to six years, creating Fayette Place on Valentine’s nearly 500 jobs. Another Marco’s is opening Day in the former Casual this spring at the old Papa Murphy’s site next Living & Patio Center. Half to Trader Joe’s on Nicholasville Road. In ad- Price Books is the nation’s dition to the fresh dough made daily on site, largest new and used book- Marco’s Pizza has a proprietary cheese and a store chain, and is based in secret pizza sauce recipe created by Pasquale Dallas. The store on West Tiverton Way is the bookseller’s second location in Lexington, the Giammarco, the Italian-born founder. Based fifth in Kentucky and 116th store in the United States. Half Price buys and sells new and used in Toledo, Ohio, there are 340 locations in the books, magazines, comics, records, CDs, DVDs and collectible items. The company is also dedi- U.S. and the Bahamas and Panama. cated to environmental and literacy effort, donating books to hospitals and clinics. Tempur-Pedic Covering both settles in to comfy sides of town new headquarters Founded in 1978, John’s Run/Walk Shop is still going strong in its original location in Happy 20th anniversary to Tempur- Chevy Chase, but it now has the south side Pedic, the worldwide manufacturer of covered with its new store in Palomar Centre sleep products. The company recently on Harrodsburg Road. The Palomar location celebrated the opening of its new global is open daily for technical shoe specialists to headquarters in Lexington, a 128,000- watch you stand s.f. facility at Coldstream Research and walk, Campus. The $17 million project is then have creating 65 new jobs and retaining you try on more than 230 jobs. Tempur-Pedic several has 1,950 employees worldwide, pairs of selling products in more than 80 running countries with more than $1 billion or walking in sales. In March, the company com- shoes.