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Garrard
County Chamber of Commerce Newsletter
December
2nd, 2010
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HometownChristmas in Lancaster
It's time to Light of the Square!
This year, our Square will be decorated in the Williamsburg theme
of the late 1700s. Since Lancaster was founded in
1797, we felt it appropriate to decorate in that time period to
celebrate our origins and focus on
what Hometown Holidays mean to all of us. Although the focus seems to
be in Lancaster, we encourage everyone in the County to join as we
celebrate this time of year.
The official "Lighting
of the Tree" will be December 3rd at 6:30pm at the Garrard County
Courthouse.
4:00pm to
6:00pm - Reception at EKU Higher Education Center. There will be
crafts for the
kids and an opportunity to send cards to our veterans and active
military.
6:00pm - Join us for
Carols on the Courthouse steps and countdown to lighting of the
tree.
6:30pm - Official
Lighting of the Christmas Tree and Santa Arrives! Children will
have
the opportunity to visit with Santa in the
courthouse.
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You're
Invited
Roger Thomas and
the Governor's Office of Agricultural Policy
Tony Ferguson and Performance Feeds and Animal Health
Nathan Mick and the Garrard County Economic Development
Office
David Land and the Lancaster/Garrard Industrial Development
Authority
Amy Cloud and the Garrard County Chamber of Commerce
State Representative Lonnie Napier
Judge/Executive
John Wilson and the Garrard County Fiscal Court
Mayor Don Rinthen and the City of Lancaster
Invite you to the Performance Feeds
and Animal Health Kentucky Distribution Center
GRAND OPENING, RED RIBBON CUTTING
AND LUNCHEON
DATE: Friday, December 10,
2010
TIME: 11AM
LOCATION: 201 Precision Court,
Lancaster, Kentucky
(former Spec Building in the Garrard County Industrial
Park)
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EKU
Reception
During the holiday
festivities on December 3rd, EKU Higher Education Center would like
to invite the community to their Reception.
Hot cider, hot cocoa and desserts will be available.
Children will have the opportunity to decorate an ornament to take
home as well as sign Holiday Cards for our military.
Join EKU staff and students for this wonderful community
event.
Public Square
4pm to 6pm
Everyone Invited!!
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CKRHS
News
Central KY Regional
Humane Society announces our 4th Annual "Paws for
Cause 2010", a day of giving held on Saturday, December
4th from 10AM until 8PM at 214 Richmond Street. Please
join us for some light Christmas refreshments as we take in
community wide donations for the animals in need. Donations
including bleach, paper towels, laundry detergent, dish detergent,
dry cat and dog food, cat litter, and anything you think is
appropriate for the animals can be dropped off any day at
CKYRHS.
Santa Paws will be on
hand to capture those precious Forever Friend moments. Photos of
your pet with Santa Paws will be available by calling 859-792-4581
for an appointment.
The M.A.S.H. Unit with
Dr. Kevin Finn, DVM and Practice Manager, Bobbie Fortney will make
a donation of $5 to CKYRHS for each distemper/parvo vaccination
administered during the event.
We sincerely
appreciate your continued support in Making Adoption the Option.
CKYRHS is proud to be an Ambassador in Purina's Pro Plan Rally to
the Rescue Program.
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Grant
Awarded
The
American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals has
awarded Central KY Regional Humane Society a $2,000 grant. This
funding is provided to CKYRHS who will spend the monies on
improving and maintaining a healthy shelter environment for the
rescue animals waiting for adoption or foster.
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Breakfast
with Santa
The
Lancaster Women's Club will be hosting Santa for Breakfast...and
you can join them!
Saturday, December 4th
First Southern
Community Room
8am to 11am
$5 per person
includes picture with Santa
Pancakes and Sausage
Juice, Milk & Coffee
Proceeds go to
the
Pat Ballard
Memorial
Scholarship
Fund
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Gallery
Hop Extravaganza
You are invited to attend the Garrard County Arts
Council's Annual Student Gallery Hop Extravaganza
Sunday, Dec. 5, 3-5 p.m., at the
Garrard County Historical Society & Hammonds
Hall B & B Please come and support our local young
artists.
Hosted by the Garrard County Arts Council.
Click here for details.
Questions? Call Jean Turner 859-792-6632.
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6th
Annual Toy and Coat Drive
Once aga in, the
community has the opportunity to be a blessing to someone else.
Cash Express invites you to join them in the Celebration of
Giving.
They will be accepting toys, coats and non-perishable food items in the
following drop off locations: Camp
Dick Robinson Elementary, First
Southern Bank, Godfather's Pizza, Lancaster Elementary, Rite Aid, World Finance or
Cash Express at their location on Lexington
Street.
These items will be distributed
through Family Ministries and the Paint Lick/Cartersville
Fire Department. Donations
need to be received by December 15th in order to deliver by Christmas.
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A
Renaissance Christmas Mystery
"Spell of the Banshee"
A
wicked banshee turns the castle upside down, when she puts a spell
on the princess. A bumbling Merlin, dashing knights, lovely
ladies-in-waiting, and a court jester are just a few of the wacky
characters you will meet at this special Christmas
Tea.
December 11th,
2010
Tea starts
at 2pm
Hammonds Hall Bed
& Breakfast
216 West Maple
Avenue
For Reservations call
859-792-6632
$30 covers tea,
costumes and simulation
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Thank
You
Many will agree
that the Square looks beautiful and festive for the holidays.
Although it would be nice to have secret elves surprise us with
this beauty, we do not. Many, many hours of hard work went into
planning, designing and putting together the updated decor of the
Square.
The
committee members and volunteers that did such a great job
are:
Mary
Adrianne Davis, Jean Turner, Joe & Connie Brown, Elizabeth
Geers, Greg Ives, Hallie Lamb, Shirley Long, Marvin Marshbanks,
Brandon McGlone, Maggie Mick, Betty Montgomery, Babette Overman,
Jay Overman, Pam Ruda, Mayor Don Rinthen and the City of Lancaster,
Richard Sebastian and the Fire Department volunteers.
The
beautiful decorations could not be possible without donations of
supplies and money. Our thanks to EKU Higher Education Center,
First Southern Bank, Lancaster Women's Club, Napier Brother
Clothing, Lancaster Florist, Family Crafts & Flowers, and DART
Sanitation.
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In 2010, Heart
of KY United Way volunteers launched Volunteer Income Tax
Assistance (VTIA) sites in Boyle, Garrard, Lincon and Mercer
counties. This first-year effort accomplished free returns and
thousands of dollars in federal and state refund monies to 196 area
residents. Seasoned VITA programs
recognized this as a great accomplishment.
We are making
plans now for 2011. Experts say we could easily double the number
of returns we complete if we have the
capacity.
Please consider being a
volunteer tax preparer! Last year we had 9 volunteer
preparers. Our goal this year is to have 20.
- You
don't have to have a tax or bookkeeping background! (If I can do
this, anyone can!)
- You
choose when, where and how often you volunteer. (Sites are located
in 4 counties.)
- You
will have a meaningful one-on-one volunteer experience.
- You
will receive 8 hours of IRS training and become certified as a VITA
volunteer.
Please feel free
to call me if you want to know more about what to expect as a
volunteer tax preparer or have any questions. And please forward
this to anyone you know who may be interested in
volunteering.
Thank
you!
Liz
Cook
859-238-6986
office
859-324-1000
cell
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Lancaster
Higher Education Center
Enrollment is
currently in progress for the Spring 2011 semester that begins
January 10th. For a copy of our Spring 2011 Course
Schedule, click the following link. http://ceo.eku.edu/lancaster/doc/spring_schedule_2011.pdf
Part-time Instructor
Pool: The Lancaster Higher Education
Center is collecting resumes for a part-time instructor pool to
teach general education courses. If you would be interested in
teaching a course at the Lancaster Center and have a Master's
Degree or at least 18 graduate credit hours in any of the following
subject areas; English, History, Sociology, Psychology,
Communications, Mathematics or Family Studies; please forward your
resume to: sherry.taubert@eku.edu.
Resumes will be
kept on file at the Lancaster Higher Education Center for review as
part-time faculty openings become available.
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Around Town
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Up to $3500 Savings on the 2010 Mazda 6. Click here to see video.
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Upcoming
Events
Dec. 3 & 4: CKYRHS Applebee's Dine to Donate, Danville, 11am to
close
Dec. 3: Cash Express Customer Appreciation Event, BBQ, 9:30am -
5:30pm
Dec. 3: EKU Higher Education Open House, 4p - 6p
Dec. 3: Caroling on the Courthouse Steps, 6pm
Dec.
3: Lighting of Christmas Tree, Courthouse Steps, 6:30pm followed by
Visit from Santa
Dec.
4: CKYRHS "Paws for Cause" with Santa Paws, 10a-8p
Dec. 4: Breakfast with Santa, First Southern Community Room,
8a-11a
Dec. 4: Christmas in the Village, Paint Lick, 10a-2p
Dec. 5: Gallery Hop Extravaganza, Garrard Historical Society &
Hammonds Hall B&B, 3p-5p
Dec. 10: RED RIBBON CUTTING, Performance Feed and Animal Health,
Industrial Park, 11am
Dec. 11: Breakfast at the Masonic Lodge, 436 Industry Road (Hwy
39), 7a-10a
Dec.
17: Third Friday, "A Victorian Christmas", Hammonds Hall Bed &
Breakfast, 7p-9p
*For
a Complete Community Calendar, click here.
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Our
Business is Promoting Business
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Do
You Know?
What historical landmark is
beautifully captured in our newsletter header?
Thanks to Karla Sefcak for sharing
this wonderful image during our "first" snow.
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