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November 6, 2015 in FeaturedNews

Shop Local this Season!

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With all the holidays around the corner, I have smiled when I encounter people starting their Christmas shopping among the Halloween candy. Their Christmas list is ready and they are crossing gifts off while others wait closer to December 24th to start.

Whenever you choose to start your Christmas shopping, I encourage you to Shop Local first! The businesses and merchants in our community offer such a range of unique gifts and artistic talents that can make your gift giving more personal. Owning a small business is never your typical 9 to 5 with weekends off. It requires long hours, hard work, dedication, perseverance, having family pitch in for extra help, and the list goes on. As a granddaughter of small business owners, I can tell you how much the support of your local community means. There are so many memories I cherish and this time of year I smile and remember the countless New Year’s Eves spent doing inventory at my grandparents store and my grandmother balancing the store books late into the evening at the kitchen table with coffee in hand. They exemplified the meaning of entrepreneurship, strong work ethic, dedication, friendly customer service, perseverance and enjoyed investing in the lives of their customers. It was their dream and life.

Over the next several weeks, local merchants begin welcoming customers to their holiday open houses and the Chamber is excited to partner again with local merchants to encourage Shop Local on November 20-21, before Black Friday weekend. It is all done to accomplish the same goal: Enjoy Shopping Local this Season! It’s your community, invest in it!

The following Chamber Members welcome you to their Christmas Open Houses this weekend, November 6-9: Garrett’s Jewelry, Vaughn House Flowers Gifts and More, The Lincoln Museum, The Sweet Shoppe, Shirley’s Fabric Shop, ArtGypsy, Stormie’s Stitches and Arrowhead Archery & BBQ. For more information check out their Facebook pages and ads in this week’s edition of The LaRue County Herald News. Shop Local this Season!

November 6, 2015 in FeaturedNews

Welcome to our New Members!

The Chamber would like to welcome our newest members! For more information about these great members click on the membership directory!

Security Seed & Chemical: offering agriculture retail services
Diana C. Aubrey Piano Studio: offering services of music instruction, piano lessons, preschool classes, and prep for college
Jessica Taylor Sadler, LMT: massage therapy 
Dewster’s Homemade Ice Cream: food vendor services
Rick’s Grill on Wheels: food vendor services
Kona Ice ETOWN: food vendor services

October 16, 2015 in NewsTourism

Boyhood Home Unit at Knob Creek – Reopens Saturday

National Park Service
U.S. Department of the Interior

2995 Lincoln Farm Road
Hodgenville, KY 42748

(P) 270/358-3137
(F) 270/358-3874
Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historical Park
News Release
For Release: Immediate
Contact: Stacy Humphreys
Phone: 270-358-3137
Abraham Lincoln Birthplace to Reopen Boyhood Home Unit at Knob Creek

Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historical Park is reopening the Boyhood Home Unit at Knob Creek starting the weekend of October 17, 2015. The site will be open to visitors every day from 8:30am to 4:30pm starting Saturday, October 17, 2015. It will be staffed by Park Rangers on Saturdays and Sundays only during the month of October.

The reopening of the site comes after a year-long project that saw many improvements at the site. Visitors will find a new ADA-accessible restroom facility along with new sidewalks, improved landscaping, and an expanded parking area.

“We are pleased to announce the reopening of the Knob Creek unit,” said Acting Superintendent David Wyrick. “We want to invite everyone to come and experience this wonderful part of our park. This has been a long time coming and the staff is proud to open this phase of the project to the public”

For more information on the Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historical Park, visit the park’s website at: http://www.nps.gov/abli or the park’s Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/LincolnBirthplaceNPS

-NPS-

September 11, 2015 in FeaturedNews

Welcome to our newest Chamber Members!

The Chamber would like to welcome our newest members! For more information about these great members click on the membership directory!

 

Last Hope Realty & Auction Co : offering real estate and auction services

Karbec: offering services of design, machining, assembly and integration of automated equipment

Just Jordan Massage Therapy: massage therapy, yoga, and foot detox services

Sallee’s Family Taekwondo: offering taekwondo and self defense

Little Mexico: authentic Mexican open for lunch and dinner

September 11, 2015 in Community EventFeaturedMembership LuncheonNews

Chamber Luncheon – Sept 16th

LaRue County Chamber of Commerce

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September Chamber Luncheon
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When: Wednesday September 16, 2015 from 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM EDT

Where: Lincoln Museum Community Room
60 Lincoln Square
PO Box 176
Hodgenville, KY 42748

 

Speaker: Davette Swiney with Central Kentucky Community Foundation

LUNCHEON SPONSOR: LaRue Insurance

NON-PROFIT SPONSOR: Lincoln Days

CATERED BY: Paula’s Hot Biscuit

 

Lunch is $8 in advance with reservation or $10 at door. RSVP by noon on September 15th via email or call Chamber at 270-358-3411.

July 24, 2015 in FeaturedNews

Job Opportunity at Arrowhead Archery & BBQ

ARROWHEAD bbqHELP WANTED AT ARROWHEAD ARCHERY & BBQ

Arrowhead Archery & BBQ is currently looking to hire for a full time position in the restaurant. The position will consist of meat prep, food prep and waitress duties. This job includes heavy lifting and standing. If interested please contact on their Facebook page or stop by for an application!

Arrowhead Archery & BBQ

July 16, 2015 in FeaturedNewsTourism

Volunteer at the State Fair

 

Summer has us gearing up to promote Hodgenville/LaRue County at the 2015 Kentucky State Fair, August 20th-30th. We are currently making plans and recruiting volunteers for our Pride of the Counties booth. This year volunteers will be given free admission to the fair and free parking and t-shirts to wear while they are promoting our great county! Last year, 1,641 people registered for the tourist family fun passes and enjoyed six days of Lincoln look-alikes. Don’t miss the fun and contact the Chamber Office, 270-358-3411,  to volunteer by July 31st.

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