Midway News Wine tasting and dinner at Equus Run with a Lincoln theme Born on a farm in Larue County, Abraham Lincoln spent his early childhood years in Kentucky. His family moved to Indiana when he was young, partly because of his father’s opposition to slavery. Watch and listen at Equus Run on Friday evening as history comes to life with a historical show performed by actors, as you enjoy dinner and a wine tasting! The dinner series at Equus Run begins with the story of President Lincoln’s rise and political ambition and how it carried him to the presidency. Titled “Abraham Lincoln – The Wit and Wisdom of a President,” the evening is part of a series of engaging stories about famous Kentuckians and their claim to fame brought to life by vibrant performers of history. The series is in support of the Kentucky Chautauqua program by the Kentucky Humanities Council. The doors open at 6 p.m. for wine tastings and dinner and the show begins at 7 p.m. Reservations are required, and seats will be assigned. Other performances in the series at a later date include Daniel Boone and Rosie The Riveter.
Free Community Dinner The next free Community Dinner at Midway Christian Church will be Monday, Feb. 24, at 6:30 p.m. in Fellowship Hall. Meet your neighbors, make new friends and enjoy an amazing meal prepared by Ouita Michel and her team of volunteers. Everyone is welcome to attend. Following the meal, Midway Renaissance will hold its annual meeting to review the past year and set forth the plans for the following year. Everyone is welcome to stay for the meeting and learn about what Midway Renaissance has planned for the year ahead.
Midway Views Counting my blessings as a Midway resident Can I just say what a blessing it is to have the bridge open again? I had kind of adapted to it being out of use these past several years, but now that it’s back, it has cut down my commute time to Hamburg and Lexington by more than ten minutes! I no longer have to explain to every friend driving to my house that the bridge is closed, and they will have to drive around and to every repairman and delivery driver that they will have to take the route through Midway. Also, enjoying dinner the other night at Heirloom, I love that in this small town, people recognize you and say hello. There is no anonymity – just an extension of friendship. Henry, the father of Mark Womble who owns Heirloom, always stops by our table to say hello and discuss the problems of the world, talk about his restored classic car or his son’s menu that night. These are things that are missing in many larger towns today. There’s always someone that cares about our small town, like Midway Renaissance, the Midway Merchants Association and many other organizations and individuals, including our churches and youth groups, the library, the elders and various women’s organizations. I love attending the monthly community dinners at the Midway Christian Church on the last Monday of the month, enjoy attending the Midsummer Nights in Midway and the Fall Festival, the St. Patrick’s Day parade and Santa’s arrival on the Train. My kids are sharing in these same traditions and enjoy them as much as I do. Midway, we have a lot to be proud of. This is our town and it’s a beautiful place to live.