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2010 DLC Annual Meeting and Awards of Excellence Presented by Kimbrough & Associates/Aflac

The 2010 DLC Annual Meeting and Awards of Excellence is scheduled for Monday, December 6, 2010 at 11:30am, in the Hyatt Regency Lexington.

This event is open to the public. Seating is limited and reservations are required. Reservations are $35 per person and $350 per table of ten for DLC Members, $40 per person and $400 per table of ten for non-members. To purchase tickets, please contact the DLC office at 859-425-2590.

The 2010 Awards of Excellence Winners:

This year's Awards of Excellence winners have been announced and will receive their award at the 2010 DLC Annual Meeting Luncheon.

Urban Innovation Award - Sts. Peter & Paul Schools for the school’s overall vision and their strong presence and forward thinking programs, facilities and activities in the heart of Downtown Lexington.

Outstanding Individual Award - PG Peeples for his leadership to promote, stabilize and revitalize the neighborhoods around Downtown for a period of over 30 years. This is due to his work not only with the Urban League, but also via the Fayette County Local Development Corporation, which provides clean, affordable housing near Downtown Lexington.

Landscape & Streetscape Award - Fifth Third Bank for the financial support creation of the Fifth Third Bank Pavilion. The Pavilion has become a visual icon in the heart of Downtown that makes people want to gather, linger and enjoy Downtown. If not for the leadership and support of the late Sam Barnes and Fifth Third Bank this treasure would not exist today. Its legacy will last for many years to come.

Leadership Achievement Award - Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government and Mayor Jim Newberry for their commitment to improving quality of life in Downtown Lexington. Recent examples of this commitment include the multi-million dollar Downtown streetscape improvements, implementing a Wi-Fi cloud that covers Downtown and beyond, completion of one phase of the long anticipated Newtown Pike Extension Project and Spotlight Lexington and a 17-day festival that made Downtown the place to be during the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games.

Perfect Partner Award - Austin Simms for his leadership of the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Housing Authority for the last 30 plus years. Through Austin’s tireless efforts at the Housing Authority there is a new emphasis on and awareness of the need for safe, affordable housing in and near Downtown Lexington.

Smiley Pete Award -

The COLT Trolley for contributing to Downtown Lexington by making it a cleaner and safer place, as well as providing the means for more people to see downtown in a new and convenient manner.

Horsemania 2010 for bringing thousands of people to Downtown Lexington and being a testament to the importance of public art.