About Madison County, KY

Cazz's Story...

Twas the day after Christmas

And we looked for a house

Around lovely Richmond town

With the sun shining down

Alright, enough with the poem, on with the story of how two Cheeseheads from Wisconsin came to live in beautiful Madison County.

On December 26, 2007, we arrived in Richmond, walked down Main Street in the late afternoon, and fell in love with the town. We found friendly people, especially at Chestnut Tree Gallery. We were given the name of a local Realtor, Lizette Fitzpatrick, and the rest is history.

She was personable and got right to work searching for the right home for us. We had great conversations about how much we have loved Kentucky ever since visits here going back 20 years. We had some things in common with Lizette, including a love of animals, music, art and cheese!

Looking to escape the long, cold, snowy Wisconsin winters and high taxes, we are so excited to have discovered Richmond and this area.

After several trips here and numerous emails, Lizette helped us to find our dream semi-retirement home in a north side subdivision. We closed on the house April 28...also our 18th wedding anniversary. Lizette has been great through the whole home buying experience, helping us at every step in the process. She recommended good restaurants too!

Not only do we have a new home, we have a new friend...thank you Lizette!

David(Cazz) and Cindy Kamps

At Cazz & Cindy's closing...

Lizette Fitzpatrick - Baby Boomer Real Estate Relocation Specialist with Prudential Don Foster in Richmond, Kentucky.

Rated number #1 featured Kentucky Realtor® on Activerain.com and Localism.com. Publisher/Author for the only Central Kentucky email newsletter on local real estate listings and sold properties, Kentucky relocation, local events, homeowner information and fun! For more information on Lizette, Kentucky Horse Farms, Prudential Don Foster, Madison County, Fayette County, Richmond or Lexington, Kentucky click on Lizette.us.

See for yourself what Lizette's extraordinary clients have to say about their Kentucky real estate experience.

The American Cancer Society's Madison County Relay For Life will be held June 20-21 starting at 6 p.m. on Friday night and ending at 6 a.m. on Saturday morning. It will be held in the back field and parking lot of Church on the Rock, located on U.S. 25 between Richmond and Berea. If you are interested in being a part of the fight against cancer please call me at 859-200-5235. The American Cancer Society's Relay For Life represents the hope that those lost to cancer will never be forgotten, that those battling cancer will be supported and that some day no one will have to hear those dreaded words "You have cancer."

UPDATE NOV. 3, 2008:

Rita won 1st place in the election.

She will be joining the other 3 top voted candidates as our new city commisioner. Go RITA!!

Rita Smart of Bennett House Bed & Breakfast, Richmond, Kentucky is asking for your vote in the May 20^th primary election in Madison Co.

She is running for the position of City Commissioner. The last day to register to vote if you are not registered is April 21.

Absentee voters may vote up to 10 days ahead of the election at the Madison County Court House in downtown Richmond.

As professional home economist for over 30 years, local Bennett House Bed & Breakfast owner with husband Richard Smart and author of Bennett House Cookbook, Rita has been involved Madison County and Richmond City at many different levels over the years.

Her unwavering involvement in downtown historic revitalization issues make her an outstanding candidate to make a difference in our community. As a lifelong resident of Central Kentucky she has watched with pride as Richmond has become one of the fastest growing cites in the state. Her southern hospitality and long established bed & breakfast business on Main Street for the past eight years has given her the insight to welcome change while preserving the past.

Rita says, "The success of a community is everyone promoting each other. I want to engage the citizens of Richmond to become involved. People want a safe place to raise their family and to work. Richmond needs to be consumer friendly."

Rita has done her research and has visited other communities to gather fresh and energizing ideas to share.

Anyone interested in assisting with Rita Smart's campaign for Richmond City Commissioner

please call 859-582-3472.

Campaign volunteers at all levels are welcomed and appreciated!

Berea Rain Barrel Festival - Berea Kentucky

Last year's drought in Central Kentucky really did a number on some of my trees and shrubs.

Even if you did get to water them, the chlorinated stuff you get out of the end of the water hose didn't help plants grow...merely kept them alive. A rain barrel is the answer to the watering problem. Keep your own rain water...it's free!

Not only will it save you money,but when there are watering restrictions you will be able to ignore them!

In one of last year's newsletters, I wrote about installing a rain barrel on your house. Here's another chance for you to get one this year.

The 2008 Berea Rain Festival on April 26 from 11am - 4pm will have 55 hand painted rain barrels by Kentucky artists for sale in a silent auction. Unpainted rain barrels will be sold also for $55.

Want to make your own?

How to make a rain barrel.

Don't miss out on the Berea Rain Barrel Festival in Berea Kentucky!

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Lizette Fitzpatrick - Lizette Realty in Richmond, Kentucky.

Rated number #1 featured Kentucky Realtor® on Activerain.com and Localism.com. Publisher/Author for the only Central Kentucky email newsletter on local real estate listings and sold properties, Kentucky relocation, local events, homeowner information and fun! For more information on Lizette, Kentucky Horse Farms, Madison County, Fayette County, Richmond or Lexington, Kentucky click on Lizette.us.

See for yourself what Lizette's extraordinary clients have to say about their Kentucky real estate experience.

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119 Oak Meadow Dr Berea Kentucky 40403

Come home to a cozy fireplace with dining/living area all open with high ceilings. Beautiful kitchen, great covered back porch with fully landscaped lot and the list goes on. Call Nola @ 200-5235 for appt to see. MLS# 29896