Contact: Lisa Deffendall • First Posted: Monday, January 26, 2009

This year’s Greater Lexington AT&T Real Yellow Pages directory cover features the artwork of Nathan Blankenship, a senior at Henry Clay High School.

His original painting of downtown Lexington was chosen from more than 170 pieces submitted in a Fayette County Public Schools art contest last spring.

“We are proud to feature the wonderful artwork of Fayette County student Nathan Blankenship on this new edition AT&T Real Yellow Pages directory for Lexington,” said Bret Shugarts, AT&T Real Yellow Pages general manager. “We always strive to make our directory covers special on the outside and to tailor the contents inside our print directories and online search options to best serve the needs of our communities. You can count on the AT&T Real Yellow Pages and YELLOWPAGES.COM as your complete source of local information.” 

“We’re delighted that one of our students has been showcased on the cover of the new phone book,” said Fayette County Schools Superintendent Stu Silberman. “For the next year, we hope that the talent and accomplishments of our kids will be front and center anytime someone needs to look up a number.” 

Four other FCPS students were finalists:

• De'Marrea Allen (Stonewall Elementary)
• Eddie Resendiz (Bryan Station High)
• Virginia Smith (Clays Mill Elementary)
• Ariel Sniegowski (Paul Laurence Dunbar High School) 

More than 400,000 total AT&T Real Yellow Pages and midsize directories will be distributed in the Lexington area. Initial delivery starts this month and lasts about four weeks.  The directory will be made available to new residents and businesses throughout the year. The midsize directory will be delivered in June. 

In addition to area residential and business listings, the AT&T Real Yellow Pages includes local, state and federal government listings; area attractions and events; arts, maps, emergency and 911 guides; severe weather tips; and other important local information.

The Greater Lexington directory includes listings for the cities of Ford, Georgetown, Midway, Mount Sterling, Nicholasville, Paris, Pilot View, Sadieville, Stamping Ground, Stanton, Versailles, Wilmore and Winchester.  

AT&T Advertising Solutions is the largest directory company in the world in terms of revenue, and it delivers print directories to more than 83 million residences and businesses in 22 states. AT&T Advertising Solutions offers the most effective, full suite of advertising search products that enables advertisers to connect with potential customers anytime, anywhere.

In addition to our print directories, we provide search information through YELLOWPAGES.COM, RealPagesLive.com, YPmobile, YP411 and more. Combined, these print and online products receive more than 5 billion consumer searches a year for local business information and provide more than 1 million advertisers with valuable sales leads to help their businesses grow.  

AT&T Real Yellow Pages directories are recyclable, and the paper used to print the directories contains 40 percent recycled materials. The remaining paper fiber comes from residual sawdust created through lumber processing operations. Residents and businesses can visit Keep America Beautiful online at http://www.kab.org/ for recycling information in this community. 

For more information on the print directory or YELLOWPAGES.COM, call AT&T Advertising Solutions at 800-GET-REAL (438-7325) or visit www.1800getreal.com/.  For additional information on Fayette County Public Schools, call (859) 381-4100 or visit www.fcps.net/.