Summer at Sister Cities

Projects & Programs

The 9th Annual Lexington Sister Cities Golf Scramble

We held our annual Golf Scramble on Monday, June 14^th at Kearney Hill Golf Links. We had clear skies overhead when our 16 teams began with a shotgun start at 9:00am. A big thank you to Christopher Boysel at Kearney Hill for helping us put on this event, and to all of our teams, sponsors, volunteers, and donors! A special thank you as well to Nothing Bundt Cakes and Raising Cane’s for their participation in the event, and to Kentucky Utilities for their ACE Sponsorship! We want to congratulate Alpha Financial Partners on their big win!

The 33rd Annual Lexington Sister Cities Young Artists & Authors Competition 

Although this summer is unusual, without the hustle and bustle of student exchanges, Lexington Sister Cities has been busy working on projects to broaden our impact; and this year, the 33rd Annual Sister Cities Young Artists & Authors Competition had a large amount of submissions, despite the competition being completely virtual! Sofia Raab from Frederick Douglass won the Local Young Artists Competition sponsored by Central Bank & Trust Co. and received a $250 cash prize. Additionally her teacher, Jason Sturgill, was awarded prize money to be used for classroom supplies by Lexington Sister Cities. The local winner of the Young Authors Competition was Maya Davis from Tates Creek Middle School. All of our finalists in each of the six categories, art, photography, literature, poetry, original music, and reinterpreted music, were sent on to the International Competition. We wish them all luck!

Cook with us! 

Recipe by Mary Parlanti 

Peach Crisp

29-ounce can sliced peaches (or use fresh peaches)

1 cup all-purpose flour

3/4 cup sugar 

1/2 teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon baking powder 

1 egg

1/3 cup melted butter 

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Drain peaches and pour into an 8-inch baking dish. Sift flour, sugar, salt

 and baking powder in a mixing bowl. Add egg and mix with fork until crumbly. Spread over peaches

 and drizzle butter evenly over the top. Bake about 40 minutes until evenly browned. Serve warm with

 ice cream or whipped cream. Serves 8. 

Fast Facts 

Deauville holds a population of 8,000 through the winter; in the summer however, the

 population swells to over 100,000. With its beautiful beaches, horse racing, and the casino,

 tourists flock to this quaint town to experience truly a world of elegance and leisure.

During the warmer months, Newmarket hosts their popular Summer Saturday Racedays! This

 years summer Saturdays are July 24th & 31st, and August 7th, 14th, & 28th. The beautiful

 July Racecourse is prefect for friends and family wanting to savor the buzz of horseracing

 with its vibrant atmosphere and a whole host of themed days for visitors to enjoy.