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Garrard County Chamber of Commerce Newsletter
December 30th, 2010
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New Year's Open House
The Ashley Inn is hosting an Open House On Friday, December 31st, from 3pm to 6pm. Everyone is invited to attend and refreshments will be served.
The Ashley Inn is located at 9863 Lexington Road (Hwy 27N). There are signs on the new part of 27 that will direct you there.
Come along and bring a friend.
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Thank You
As the year comes to an end, our Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors looks forward to a new year of growth and prosperity. It is also a time of change as board members finish up their three year term and new members come begin their term.
I would like to personally thank those board members who have so graciously served this community.
Sean Cundiff
Tom Hobbs
Greg Ives
Marilyn Prewitt
We would like to welcome our new board members that will serve a three year term beginning in January
Lee Dixson
Monty Majors
Jim Napier
Sherry Taulbert
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Lancaster Higher Education Center
Enrollment is currently in progress for the Spring 2011 semester that begins Jan. 10th. For a copy of our Spring 2011 Course Schedule, click the here.
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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Membership Investment
The 2011 Membership Investment letters are being sent out starting this week. This is everyone's opportunity to invest in our Chamber to ensure progress and growth in our community.
The Garrard County Chamber of Commerce is completely funded by membership investment.
This year we are offering different levels of investment. If you have any questions, please call the Chamber office at 792-2282.
Invest. Promote. Grow.
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Performance Feeds is Officially Here!
What an exciting day in Garrard County?
On Friday, December 10th, Performance Feeds and Animal Health
officially opened in the Industrial Park.
Hundreds of folks joined in on the community celebration.
We are so excited to have Tony Ferguson and his staff as a
part of our growing community.
 
  
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New Small Business Invesment Program
Governor Beshear Announces Launch of Kentucky Small Business Investment Credit Program New tax credit program encourages job creation and capital investment by Kentucky small businesses with 50 or fewer employees LEXINGTON, Ky. (Dec. 6, 2010) - Gov. Steve Beshear today announced the Kentucky Small Business Investment Credit (KSBIC) program, part of the Governor's Incentives for a New Kentucky (INK) legislation, will start accepting applications in January 2011. The KSBIC program is designed to spur job creation by providing a nonrefundable state income tax credit to small businesses. The program provides state income tax credits ranging from $3,500 to $25,000 per eligible small business that creates, fills and maintains one or more new, eligible jobs and invests at least $5,000 in qualifying equipment or technology. With certain exceptions, most for-profit small businesses with 50 or fewer employees are considered eligible for the program.
For more information, click here.
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Halcomb's Knob Farm is proud to unveil a first for central Kentucky! For those who have only heard rumblings over the last few months, I am happy to provide you with live link to visit: www.fieldtoforkfestival.com . for up-to-date information on the Feild to Fork Festival scheduled to be held at Halcomb's Knob Farm on Saturday, July 16, 2011.
From an overview of the Festival activities to participant registration forms, exhibitor and vendor applications, volunteer and sponsorship information, and workshop sessions, the website provides you with details for this event.
Please assist us with the promotion of this bi-county (Garrard & Madison) event. Open to youth and adults, Field to Fork Festival will showcase Tastes of Kentucky, Harvest Specials Farmers' Market and Sustainable Edible Workshops in one centralized location.
In the next two weeks invitations will be delivered to individuals, companies and organizations who have expressed interest in this Festival. Please join Halcomb's Knob Farm in the promotion of this one-day festival!
Sincerely,
Deborah S. Messenger, Festival Coordinator
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Heritage Hospice seeks volunteers
Heritage Hospice Inc. , which serves Boyle, Garrard, Lincoln and Mercer counties, will have a day of volunteer training. Volunteers are vital to the work at Heritage Hospice. Examples of ways volunteers assist are running errands, light housekeeping and spending time with patients so caregivers may have a break.
Volunteers must be age 18 or older.
Anyone interested in volunteering needs to attend the training set for 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Jan. 15 at Heritage Hospice, 120 Enterprise Drive in Danville. Register before Jan. 13 by calling Wendy Cox, Director of Volunteer Services, at (859) 236-2425 or email wcox@heritagehospice.com.
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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. 31: Chamber office will be closed
Dec. 31: Open House, The Ashley Inn, Lexington Road, 3p-6p
Jan. 1: New Year's Day
Jan. 8: Board of Directors Retreat, TBA
Jan. 15: Hospice volunteer training, Danville, 9a-4p
If there are events you would like places in our Upcoming Events block, please call the Chamber 792-2282.
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