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October 19

( ‘K J F Exct'un ve Director, Daniel Chejfec

Michael Brooks addresses Lexington community

- he Young Leadershipoftlie CentralK
tucky Jewish Federation is pleased to
bring Michael Brooks, a many faceted

speaker, to Lexington on October 14.
Michael Brooks, the executive director of the

irst of all, I wish to thank the community for

selecting me as the new Executive Director

ofCKJF. It is a position that I will honor to
the best of my ability and with all the passion of a
committed Jew.

About who I am, let me start by saying that I was
born in the south -- South America that is, Buenos
Aires to be more precise. For most of my life I lived
there and worked for the Argentinean Jewish
Community. During that time, I often asked my
grandparents about what it was like to be an active
member of the community in their younger years, and
their answer, in Yiddish, was always that you had to
bring in people “Yiddele by Yiddele” (Jew by Jew),
implying on the one hand, that each person was
deserving ofattention, and on the other hand that a

on the problems of connecting to a
Jewish community, what are the feelings
ofbeing on the outside and ofbeing on
the inside.

University of Michi-
gan Hillel, earned

The topic is geared
towards the interest

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Daniel Chejfec named Executive Director of the Central Kentucky Jewish Federation

personalized approach was necessary.

My ten years in America have taught me that this
speciﬁc piece of folk wisdom does not recognize
frontiers or the passage of time. It is as true in
America in the year 2000 (almost) as in Argentina in
the 1920’s. The community is the people who
participate in it. The community can not exist but
through its members, and because of that I believe in
listening. Listening to the ideas people have, to their
expectations, to their complaints. . .because in spite of
all the differences, WE ARE ONE,

We all know the old joke that says that where you
have two Jews, you have three opinions. I believe
that to be a strength, and to a large extent an impor—
tant part of the explanation for our survival as a

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Brooks blends his own unique
his MA. at Harvard

University, then
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ofyoung to not-so-
young adults (25-45),
however, no one will
be carded.

humor with his girth of knowledge
to present an enjoyable and

interesting program.

Hebrew University
in Jerusalem and at

The evening begins
at 7:00 PM at Temple

the University ofMichigan. He lectures through
the country on Jewish issues, but his depth of
humor is evidenced in the fact that he once
opened for comedian Yaakov Smirnof.

Brooks blends his own unique humor with his
girth ofknowledge to present an enjoyable and

Adath Israel on North Ashland Avenue.
A dessert reception will follow. This
venue is free and open to the commu-
nity. Babysitting is available ifyou call in
advance to the Federation ofﬁce at
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Speaker Michael Brooks
page I

The Jewish Family Services’
Parenting in the New Millennium
page 5
Leisure Club page 6
Turkish Earthquate Victim Fund
page 7
Spark’s Kids Page page 9
Lexington Interfaith Vigil Against

Hate Violence
page 1.7

COMMUNITY

In This Issue:
Feature Star/es

Jewish Genetic Disease ., 4

Orthodox Shooter ......... 8
Politically Incorrect ........ 8
Sparks Kids Page .......... 9
JewishChildren’sMuswm . IO
Lauder ........................ 12
Also

CKJF President’s
Message ........... .- ........... 2

Lexington Cemetery ....... 3

Parenting in Millennium ... 5

MILESTONES

CONDOLENCES TO:

Rafi Finkel, on the death of his mother, Miriam Finkel,
August 20, 1999.

Patricia Francis, on the death of her son, Jonathan
Williams, May 28, 1999.

Wayne & Anne Graff, on the death of Wayne’s father,
Wayne Graff, August 9, 1999.

MAZEL TOV TO:

Jan & Dave Doctrow, on the birth of their new grandchil-
dren, and Robert Doctrow, on the birth of his new niece and
nephew, Ally Ruth and Bailey Erin Doctrow, on August 7,
I999. The proud parents are Amy & Matt Doctrow.

Lenny & June Lipton, on the engagement of Lenny’s son,
Dr. Glenn Lipton to Dr. Lisa Daniel.

Ira & Anita Mersack, on the marriage of their daughter,
Melinda, to Mark Jacobs on September 5, 1999.

Irvin, Sybil and Doug Stern, on the birth of their grandson
and nephew, Alexander Joshua Stern on September 9, 1999.
The proud parents are Tom & Eve Stern.

REFUAH SHLEMAH:

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Leisure Club .................. 6
Speedy recovery to Ben Baker, Fran Bloom and
Mazon .......................... 7 Leslie Glass. a:
Candlelight V1gi1 ............ 1 1
JFS ..................... ‘ ....... 14 UNVEILING ON
“Judaic smdies ..."..14 | #ﬁt‘ . :3 ffg$é : m c 2:- ha , -. ... V . , s I" _ _, .,
Calendar ..................... 16 The family of Helen Goldfarb would like the
, community of Lexington to know that they will be
Worship Schedule ““““ 17 unveiling her headstone on Sunday, October 24,
Activities & Events ...... 1 8 1999 at l 1 AM at the Lexington Cemetery. Rabbi
. Mark Goldfarb will ofﬁciate.
Bulletin Board ............. 19
Shalom

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340 Romany Road, Lexington, KY 40502
(606) 268-0672 a Fax (606) 268-0775
October 1999, Volume VII, Issue 2

Marty Barr, President
Holly Barnhill, Acting Executive Director
Editor & Advertising Manager, Carrie McDanald
Sharyn Sharer, Advertising Salesperson
Michael Adelstein & Evelyn Dantzic Geller, Editorial Board
Shainey Marcus, Jewish Family Services

Office Manager, Cindy Kahan

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The .
Pre81dent’s

Message

by
Marty Barr

ommunity. One of the deﬁnitions in the Britannica

refers to community as a sharing or participation in the

same interest. In Central Kentucky, our community is
made up of the approximately 2,500 people who have the common
heritage of Judaism.

With that broad deﬁnition, our community is remarkably
diverse, Some of us belong to the Temple, Synagogue or
Havurah, while others have no formal afﬁliation with a religious
organization, but maintain a link through membership in national
organizations such as Hadassah or B’nai B’rith.

It is this large community that CKJF views as its service area.
It is the target of our social service work with the elderly and
other people who require help with aspects of daily living. We
are striving to expand this work with programs like the parenting
classes that will be offered over four successive Sundays in

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Berger will be co—chairing the effort that has precariouslv
brought into being the “Eve” party and Yom Ha ‘ Atzmaut
celebration. In this area, one of‘our goals is to expand the
number of events offered by adding our resources to those
groups like Hillel and the Department of Judaic Studies at UK.
Most importantlyin our W
effort to serve the Jewish
Community, wehavea IT ALL BEGINS
new Executive Director.
Daniel Chejfec has agreed
to join us and will start
guiding our ﬁiture develop—
ment on October Ist.
Danny, who was born in
Buenos Aries, brings
ﬁfteen years of experience
in Jewish social service
work to Lexington. He will
be a tremendous asset to
our community as we
move into the next century.
Finally, let me express my
sincere thanks to Holly
Bamhill who has provided
great leadership through
the last few months. Her

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Lexington Children’s Theatre
and
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is pleased to present

And Then They Came For Me

Remembering the World ofAnne Frank
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their years during the Nazi occupation ofthe Netherlands.

featuring Eva Sc/aloss

Tickets: $25 Sponsorship or $8 basic
Contact: Mary Crone 266—5904

Additional performances
October 17, 23, 24 2:00 pm.
For tickets contact LCT at 254—4546

And Then They Came For Me is a unique theatrical experience. This is a multimedia
play that weaves videotaped interviews ofHolocaust survivors Eva Schloss and Ed
Silverberg~ two ofAnne Frank’s childhood friends—with onstage action that recreates

performance is followed by a panel discussion wit/7 survivors of the Holocaust

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nown to many local residents as one of the most hist’

sites in Central Kentucky, The Lexington Cemetery is commemorating 150 years of
service to the community on Saturday, October 2nd from 9 am. to l 1 am. The cem-
etery invites the public to its 1 50th Anniversary Commemoration Ceremony and the guided 11v1ng

history tour that will follow.

The commemoration will mark the ﬁrst burial in the community grounds. Robert S. Boyd was
buried in the original 40 acres of The Lexington Cemetery on October 2, 1849. Since that time,
The Lexington Cemetery has expanded to 170 acres, marking memorial sites for 61,000 mer-

chants, fanners, bankers, lawyers, clergyman, and many notable and historic ﬁgures.

The 150th anniversary commemoration will look back on the history of the cemetery. The First
Corinthian Missionary Baptist Church will provide musical selections. Author and celebrated state
historian Thomas Clark, who in 1989 authored the introduction to “A History of The Lexington

Lexington Cemetery continued on page 8

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people. We are one not in that we think alike, but in that we
share a passion for Judaism, Jewish culture and. values, and the
State of lsrael. We might disagree on each one of those topics,
but we do so passionately because we care, and that is why we
are one in our differences far more richly than in what we share,
According to the 1999 New York Times Almanac, the name

tah—teh” — “The Land of Tomorrow.” We must therefore think of

the road to success is full ofobstacles, but the potential payoffs
are beyond doubt. We need to collectively build a vision and
make it happen. More Jewish educational opportunities, higher
levels of afﬁliation, more people actively participating at every
level of Jewish communal activity. I have met some of you
during my visit to Lexington last August. Not only did I feel that
you share these principles, but I was greatly impressed by your
dedication and commitment.

There will be times when people will say, and rightly so, that
the task is enormous. But let me quote from the Talmud (Rabbi
Tarphon): “You don’t have to ﬁnish the task, but neither can you
refuse to start it.” I am looking forward to working with each
one of you and those who will join the process in the future, to
make it a reality. a:

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October 28 at 7:00 PM
to share your ideas. We would like to have lots of varied activities for all the community to enjoy. We
need you to make it happen.

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And things are changing so rapidly in
medicine. Even as I write, the super-aspi-
rins—COX—2 inhibitors—may prove to be
effective against colon cancer.

Which is a niﬁy way to switch to the
subject of colon cancer (formally called
colorectal cancer although there is a differ-

essee);thethird most common cancer in the
USIt is slated to affect about l30,000
people this year, about halfofthem dying
from it. As someone who has had polyps
removed, I’m a regular customer for a
colonoscopy every three years. That’s
important to my children. Because I’ve
established a family history, they are vulner-
able to it. My information indicates that Jews
are not at direct increased risk for this dis-
ease, but they are for ulcerative colitis and
Crohn’s disease, which, in turn, make them
more susceptible to colon cancer.

High ﬁber diets fail to prevent this cancer in
women. The most effective way to avoid the
disease is regular screening, starting at age 40,
or earlier if there is a family history. Most
people are not tested because of modesty,
squeamishness, fear of discomfort, worry
about bad results, or a lack of information,
That’s a shame because simple stool-blood
tests can reduce deaths by a third.

Since I’ve injected my personal history into
this discussion, let me move to Tay Sachs
: disease, which I know about because my
brother died of it 1924 and my parents were
active in starting a TS organization and ﬁmding
research.

, The gene that causes this disease is present
I. in about one in 25 Ashkenazi Jews in

America. During the ﬁrst year, aﬂlicted children
develop paralysis, dementia, blindness, and
cherry-red spots in their retinas. Usually, they die
by age 3 or 4. Today blood tests or DNA testing
can determine whether both members of a
couple are carriers. Almost 1 million Jews
worldwide have been screened for T-S, reduc-
ing its prevalence by more than 90%. Carriers
who marry have a one in four risk of having an
affected child for whom there is no cure. Amnio-
centesis or chorionic villus sampling can deter-
mine whether the fetus is affected.

Gaucher’s disease, which results from defects
in a gene, occurs in about 8 per cent of
Ashkenazi Jews. Because the body cannot
produce an enzyme, sugary fat is not broken
down and causes an enlargement of the liver and
spleen, and a brownish pigmentation of the skin.
Other symptoms include low blood counts, bone
involvement including pain and fracture, in-
creased bleeding, and anemia-induced fatigue. A
blood test can determine whether a person has
Gaucher’s disease; chorionic villus sampling or
amniocentesis can be usedtggiagnose it during
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therapy has been used successfully to reverse the
symptoms of Gaucher’s disease, allowing
individuals to enjoy a better quality of life.

One in 40 Ashkenazi Jews is a carrier of
Canavan disease, a fatal genetic disorder in
which the brain deteriorates because the nervous
system ﬁinctions improperly. Experimental gene
therapy at the Thomas Jefferson Medical Uni—
versity Hospital in Philadelphia has recently
helped some children stricken with the disease.

There are a whole host of other Jewish
genetic diseases but they usually occur much
more rarely among Askenazi Jews. They include
Nieman—Pick disease (1 in 75), Mucolipidosis
Type 4 (prevalence unknown), Familial Dysauto-
nomia (1 in 30), Fanconi Anemia (1 in 87),
Bloom’s Syndrome (1 in 120), and
Nesidioblastosis (l in 100).

I should mention that Ashkenazic Jewish
women have a hereditary susceptibility to breast
and ovarian cancer, but it is estimated that they
have only a slightly higher risk —1 to 2°/o——than
other women.

In this connection, Hadassah and other Jewish
women’s organizations are backing legislation
that would prevent health insurance companies

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H adassah

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Leisure Club

Attention: Bubbies, Z adies, Moms, Dads, Aunts,
Uncles, Sisters, Brothers, Friends

L UN CH at Portabello ’s
Thursday, October 215’ i 11:45 a.m.

i Enjoy a delicious lunch with y‘OlllffrienclS‘.

1: Celebrale the 75th doll in (he Hadassah
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By Ruth Moser
t is hard to believe that October is here. We made it through that long. hot
summer, we observed the Holidays, and now we are ready for the rest of
I999.

This month, to celebrate ourjoint effort with Hadassah in the doll project, we
have our ﬁrst CKJF Leisure Club/Hadassah gala event. We will all be there

tog

ether for the arrival ofdoll #75. That in itselfis quite an achievement. It will

be a real celebration, Not only will we be bringing both groups together to
celebrate ourjoint effort ofproducing the dolls, but we will also celebrate the
new Israel Chai bond, created especially for children. I have already given the
Chai bond to three ofmy grandsons. Ben, the youngest, will receive his on his

birt

hday in February.

So RSVP for the October 2] luncheon at Ponabellas and we will all have a
very good time. Ofcourse, Wayne Masterman’s cooking makes it that much
better.

In November we will Meet and Eat at Jennifer‘s at the Woodlands. We have
been there before, and everyone enjoys it.

And do we have surprises for everyone for Channukah! Shainey showed me
boxes ofstuffthat you won’t believe. Good stuff, and enough for everyone
Annette and I are already working on the menu and the program. Ifwe are
lucky, Shainey mightjust bring Indy to the Channukah party.

So come to the Leisure Club where you get real hugs. not the chocolate kind.
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POSITION [AVAILABLE
CAMP SHALOM
DIRECTOR

t/ Do you like to work with
children?

t/ Are you creative?

t/ Are you responsible and
detail oriented?

Then you may be a candidate for the position of
Director for Camp Shalom. The Central Kentucky
Jewish Federation will sponsor Camp Shalom 2000,
with tentative dates from July 24 through August 11.
This position also requires a commitment of time for
the preplanning of camp activities.

Please send inquiries to:

CKJ F
340 Romany Road
Lexington, KY 40502
Or Call: (606) 268-0672

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The University of Kentucky
Turkish Students Association
and the
Central Kentucky Jewish
Federation ask you to
Give a Hand to Turkish
Earthquake Victims

A strong earthquake hit western Turkey 20 cities

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were swept off thefrnap by the earthquake.

Death Toll: 13,000
Missing: 30,000
Injured: 100,000
Effected: 20 Million

Please send a check to

The American Red Cross
Turkish Earthquake Fund
1450 Newtown Pike
Lexington, KY 40511-1220
orcaH
1-800-HELP-NOW
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FEATURE

Mazon Awards Emergency Grant in Turkey

AZON: A Jewish Response to Hunger today announced a $10,000 grant to support
emergency relief and feeding efforts in Turkey following the earthquake last month that
left over 13,000 people dead, 30,000 more missing and 200,000 homeless.

MAZON’S grant was made to Operation USA, an international emergency-relief organization
headquartered in Los Angeles. MAZON’s funds will be applied to help ensure clean drinking
water for quake survivors, provide shelter and restock the medical supplies of health facilities.

“Operation USA’s excellent track record in countries affected by civil and natural disasters
gives us conﬁdence that the supplies purchased and transported with MAZON funds will reach
those who need them,” said Susan Cramer, Executive Director of MAZON. “This was our
experience when MAZON worked with this excellent organization to get medicine to Kurdish
refugees following the Gulf War, and last year after Hurricane Mitch struck Central America.”

While MAZON (the Hebrew word for “food”) does provide relief when major disaster
strikes, its principal mandate remains confronting hunger in the United States. Since 1986,
MAZON has awarded nearly $20 million in grants to emergency feeding programs, food banks,
anti-hunger advocacy groups, multi-service organizations as well as international relief and devel-
opment projects. Funds are raised principally by asking American Jews to contribute 3% of the
cost of their life-cycle celebrations, such as weddings, Bar and Bat Mitzvahs, to programs which
prevent and alleviate hunger.

“The High Holy Days are a time of introspection and self-examination,” said Cramer. “At the
same time, Jewish tradition asks us to look outward and save the comers of our ﬁelds and the
gleanings of our harvest for the poor and the stranger. In this tradition, we are pleased to make a
gift to help ease the suffering of the devastated people in Turkey.”

For ﬁirther information about MAZON, or to contribute to its hunger-reliefetforts, call or
write: MAZON A Jewish Response to Hunger, 12401 \Mlshire Blvd. Suite 303. los Angeles,
(‘.»\ 00025, tel (310)442—0020

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by Rabbi Jon Adland

Dear Friends,

During the summer I received this wonderﬁJl email about a Hunger Site. I have checked this
out and it is legitimate. It is a website that allows you to donate food to ﬁght hunger in a number
of places around the world.

When you click on the web address a map of the world appears. If you wait a few seconds
one country on the map will turn black. That is where your food donation goes. After seeing what
country is highlighted, you have the opportunity to click on the “donate food” button. The adver-
tisers pay for the donations. I put this address on my favorite places and each morning I go there
and donate food. The web address is: http://www.thehungersite. com.

Since we have just observed Yom Kippur, our fast day, I am sharing this site with you again
and urge you to make it a part of your daily habit. On a day when we don’t eat by choice, we
should think about those who don’t eat because they can’t.

Yom Kippur is our holiest day of the year. I hope that you use this day for all that it is and at
the end of the day when you break fast you feel renewed. I hope that each of you had an easy
fast and “Gut Yontilf.”

Shabbat Shalom and Shana Tova,

Jon

October 1999 *** 7

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Genetic Disease continued from page 4

ﬁ'om denying coverage or imposing a higher premium on women
who show a genetic predisposition to diseases such as these.
There is some good news about Jewish genes One of
the most surprising differences between Ashkenazim and the
general population involves a mutation that protects against HIV
infection. People with this “defect” include 5% of Caucasians,
24% of Icelanders—and 20% of Ashkenazic Jews.

The other good news, in a sense, is that extensive

genetic research is being conducted on Ashkenazic Jews. For
example, mental illness among them is being studied because
like the Amish, they have maintained an endogamous state, not
inter-marrying for a long time. Therefore, they are good subjects
for study by genetic researchers who consider them as a “living
laboratory.” Among the places where studies are being con-
ducted are Stanford, Harvard, Oxford, and NYU, and such
hospitals and organizations as Massachusetts General, Albert
Einstein, Cedars-Sinai, Weizmann Institute, Children’s Hospital
(Cincinnati),and NY’s Mount Sinai. it:

ﬁEAUTIFUL.

AND WE PLAN
To KEEP IT THAT WAY.

The Lexington Cemetery is more than a pleasant
cemetery. Many consider the grounds to be beautiful in
their own right.

We are proud of this, and take seriously the
responsibility of maintaining its natural and artistic
beauty; that’s why we insist on setting aside 60 per cent
of the cost of a burial site for perpetual care. It’s one
part of our commitment to keeping The Lexington
Cemetery as beautiful and affordable in the future as it
is today.

We invite you to visit, and to inquire about
interment options, perpetual care endowments and
interest—free ﬁnancing for pre-need purchases of burial
lots, mausoleum crypts and columbarium niches.

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Cemetery,” by Burton Milward, will highlight the signiﬁcant events between 1849 and 1999.
Elected ofﬁcials including Mayor Pam Miller and Congressman Ernie Fletcher will be attending the
ceremony. John Lindgren, News Channel 3 6 television anchor, will be the master of ceremonies.

Following the ceremony, the Lexington Cemetery welcomes guests to walk through its 170-
acre nationally recognized arboretum as two local historians weave the history of Lexington by
referencing the monuments of those people who have made cultural and political contributions.
Walkers will learn about many Central Kentucky residents, who fought wars and campaigned for
peace, wrote poetry, healed the sick, and buried the dead. It is the perfect setting to imagine what
life was like through anecdotes from the 1800’s to 1900’s.

Historian Dr. Ronald Bryant will lead the walk through the historical rural cemetery. Bryant is
the author of Bibliography of Kentucky, a Kentucky histography that was published in 1998. He
is also the curator of rare books and the director of library reading rooms for the Kentucky
Historical Society, as well as a faculty member at Lexington Community College.

Re-enactors will be on hand during the history walk to provide ﬁrst person perspectives of life
in the nineteenth century, including Henry Clay, played by George McGee, director of theatre at
Georgetown College; A, A. Burleigh, played by Hassan Davis, and Mr. and Mrs, John Hunt
Morgan, played by Randall House and Mrs. Joni House-Salley of the 6th Calvary, C. SA.
Additionally, the walk will feature a memorial service conducted by the 6th Calvary C.S.A.

Dan Scalf, president and general manager of the Lexington Cemetery, is nostalgic about
celebrating 150 years. “In 1848, the corporators ofthis cemetery wanted a place where all
people could rest in peace amongst the natural beauty of the rural setting and gardens,” said
Scalf. “Now, 150 years later, we reﬂect upon the many people in our community who have
chosen the Lexington Cemetery to preserve the memory of their lives. It is interesting to note that
many of the same trees that stood in Boswell’s Woods, in 1849, still command majesty over
these beautiful park-like memorial gardens.”

A History of the Lexington Cemetery

The Lexrngton Cemetery ‘5 rich history began In 184‘). at LilllllL‘\\l1k‘llll11,\ U,>11111‘itllill\ \\ as ricer ‘J t1 .
ing to many historians, under severe “storm and stress.” Lexingtonians were conﬁdent that their city
was booming economically, culturally, and educationally. The city was experiencing rapid population
growth and the dead were being buried throughout the city in private family plots of land, crowded
church graveyards, or on “First Hill,” the burial ground of the pioneer settlement of Lexington. These
traditional gravey