The August Chamber Luncheon is scheduled for Wednesday, August 17 at 12PM.
RSVP by noon on Tuesday, August 16 via email, [email protected] or call the Chamber office at 270-358-3411.
Speaker: Dennis Wells, Director of Emergency Mangement
Topic: Code Red, Yellow Dot and Community Safety
Luncheon Sponsor: Farm Credit Mid-America
Catering: Hinton’s Orchard & Farm Market
Location: LaRue County Cooperative Extension
807 Old Elizabethtown Road
Hodgenville, KY 42748
Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historical Park
News Release
For Release: Immediate
Contact: Stacy Humphreys
Phone: 270-358-3137
Abraham Lincoln Birthplace Invites Everyone to #FindYourPark during the Centennial Birthday Month!
Hodgenville, KY – The National Park Service invites visitors of all ages to join in the celebration of its 100th birthday throughout the month of August. With special events across the country, and free admission to all 412 national parks from August 25 through August 28, the NPS is encouraging everyone to #FindYourPark / #EncuentraTuParque for the centennial.
“August – our birthday month – will be a nationwide celebration of national parks, and we’re inviting everyone to the party,” said National Park Service Director Jonathan B. Jarvis. “We like to think that we look pretty good for 100, and with so many events and activities to commemorate this milestone, we hope all Americans will join us to celebrate the breathtaking landscapes and inspiring history in our nation’s parks and public lands. Whether it is in a distant state or in your own community, there are hundreds of ways and places to find your park!”
Events Across the Country
Abraham Lincoln Birthplace will host a special event on the weekend of August 27-28, 2016 to mark the Centennial anniversary of the National Park Service. A Living Historian portraying President Woodrow Wilson who signed the Organic Act (that created the NPS) and the park’s Enabling Legislation will be on hand to meet and talk with visitors. A re-enactment of the signing of the park’s Enabling Legislation and Organic Act will be held.
“We invite the public to come out and enjoy the park, and join us in celebrating the 100th anniversary of the National Park Service,” said Park Superintendent Jay Grass.
From a solar car relay through nine national parks, to major and minor league baseball games, to cultural and musical festivals; events and programs throughout the U.S. will provide countless ways for families, students, and park-lovers of all ages to discover special park experiences for the centennial.
Among the hundreds of special events that will celebrate the National Park Service’s Centennial:
• The National Park Service and tribal partners will celebrate the grand opening of the Huna Tribal House at Glacier Bay National Park.
• “Music in the American Wild” concerts will bring special compositions to several western parks, funded in part through grants from the National Endowment for the Arts “Imagine Your Parks” program for the NPS Centennial.
• Thomas Edison National Historical Park will bring Edison’s innovative spirit to the New York City skyline in the third in a series of Park Exchange events.
• In a unique partnership with NASA, a group of fourth-grade students at Lewis and Clark National Historical Park will speak with an astronaut live from the International Space Station.
A sampling of additional events is available on the National Park Service website, and many more can be found at FindYourPark.com and EncuentraTuParque.com.
Entrance Fees Waived for the NPS Birthday through the Weekend
Park entrance fees will be waived nationwide from August 25 through August 28 to encourage everyone to celebrate the NPS 100th birthday. Usually, 127 of the 412 national parks charge entrance fees that range from $3 to $30. The entrance fee waiver does not cover amenity or user fees for activities such as camping, boat launches, transportation, or special tours.
To continue the national park adventure beyond these entrance fee free days, the $80 America the Beautiful National Parks and Federal Recreation Lands Pass allows unlimited entrance to more than 2,000 sites, including all national parks, throughout the year. There are also a variety of free or discounted passes available for senior citizens, current military members, fourth grade students, and disabled citizens.
Find Your Park to Celebrate the Centennial
On August 25, 1916, President Woodrow Wilson signed the act that created the National Park Service “to conserve the scenery and the natural and historic objects and the wild life therein and to provide for the enjoyment of the same in such manner and by such means as will leave them unimpaired for future generations.”
To celebrate the 100th anniversary of that moment and to look ahead to the next 100 years, in early 2015 the National Park Service and the National Park Foundation launched the Find Your Park / Encuentra Tu Parque movement. Inspiring people from all backgrounds to celebrate and support America’s national parks and community-based programs, #FindYourPark / #EncuentraTuParque invites people to discover and share their own unique connections to our nation’s natural landscapes, vibrant culture, and rich history.
www.nps.gov
About the National Park Service. More than 20,000 National Park Service employees care for America’s 409 national parks and work with communities across the nation to help preserve local history and create close-to-home recreational opportunities. Visit us at www.nps.gov, on Facebook at www.facebook.com/nationalparkservice, Twitter at www.twitter.com/natlparkservice, and YouTube at www.youtube.com/nationalparkservice.
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2995 Lincoln Farm Road
Hodgenville, KY 42748
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Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historical Park
News Release
Contact: Stacy Humphreys
For Release: Immediate
Phone: 270-358-3137
Abraham Lincoln Birthplace Returns to Summer Park Hours
Summer hours are currently in effect at the Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historical Park. The Birthplace Unit is open daily from 8:00am to 6:45pm and the Boyhood Home Unit at Knob Creek is open daily from 8:30am to 4:30pm. Summer hours will run through Monday, September 5, 2016.
During the Summer season, the park will offer free Ranger-led walks and talks at the Birthplace and Boyhood Home Unit at Knob Creek every day. A schedule of the offered programs is available online on the park’s website and at the Birthplace Visitors Center. New featured programing includes living history programs offered at the Boyhood Home Unit starting the weekend of June 4, 2016 as well as a Pottery Program on the following Saturdays: June 4th, July 2nd, August 6th from 10:00am to 3:00pm. A special “Photographing Butterflies” program will be offered on Saturday, June 18th and August 13th from 10:00am to 12:00pm at the Boyhood Home Unit at Knob Creek. Visitors who attend all programs are encouraged to bring water, bug spray, sunscreen and comfortable walking shoes. All programs are free and open 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
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June 1, 2016
The Chamber would like to welcome our newest members who have joined this month! For more information about these great members click on the membership directory!
LaRue County Fairgrounds
Larry Howell – LaRue County Magistrate
Ricky Whitlock – LaRue County Magistrate
Boyd’s Lawn and Landscaping
Gary Tony Stewart – LaRue County Magistrate
Promise Land Blueberries
Shady Rest Farm
The Lincoln Trail District Health Department is starting a new community health assessment in order to create an updated health improvement plan for our regional area. The health department would like to get as much community input as possible. Anyone who is a resident of LaRue or any other counties the department covers (Nelson, Hardin, Marion, Washington and Meade), along with Grayson and Breckinridge, can take the survey. It will just take a few minutes.
Award winners announced at the Annual Dinner and Awards Banquet on Thursday, May 19th. Details on Annual Dinner coming soon! View a list of Previous Award Winners.
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We are growing! In case you missed it, the February Chamber Luncheon was packed!
Speaker Joseph Danzer, a Google Certified Photographer informed the crowd how to get their business online with Google Search and Maps. It has been exciting to watch the growth of the monthly Chamber luncheons as we continually strive to present programs and opportunities beneficial to your business and family. Thanks goes to luncheon sponsor Lincoln National Bank, and non-profit sponsor LaRue County Public Library and Arrowhead BBQ for catering.
Mark your calendars for this month’s luncheon on Wednesday, March 16 at noon. You don’t want to miss LaRue County’s very own Dale Dobson with the Department of Agriculture highlighting current projects underway and discussing the importance of Ag Safety as we all “Share the Road this Spring.” Please RSVP by noon on Tuesday, March 15, by calling the Chamber office at 270-358-3411.
Due to the nature of this presentation with interactive displays, the March 16 luncheon will be held at First Baptist Church Hodgenville located on 730 Tonieville Road. First Baptist Church will also cater lunch. Citizens Union Bank is the luncheon sponsor and LaRue County Cooperative Extension Service is the non-profit sponsor.
Make plans now to stop by the Chamber booth at the LaRue County Extension Expo on Saturday, March 19, which is held at the LaRue County High School gym.
Chamber members are also growing! The grand opening for Farm Credit Mid America’s new offices will be Friday, March 25 from 11:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. Their offices are located at 501 South Ring Road in Elizabethtown. The ribbon cutting will take place at 11:30 a.m. Join us as we celebrate this exciting time with Farm Credit.
Did I mention the Chamber is growing?! The Chamber welcomes the following new members: Ace Hardware, David Harrison, Ricky Alvey, Community Health District and The Best Little Hair House.
The Chamber is grateful to the businesses, organizations, and individuals who continually choose to invest with their time, talents, and contributions. Special thanks to the following renewals: LaRue County Judge Executive Tommy Turner and LaRue County Fiscal Court, Lincoln Jamboree, Citizens Union Bank, Paula’s Hot Biscuit, Lincoln Way, Shirley’s Fabric Shop, Harned Auctioneers LLC, Sunrise Manor, Auto City by Wright’s 210, Land of Lincoln Planning and Zoning, Farm Credit Mid America, Atria Assisted Living, E.G. Sanders, Hometown Pizza, Countryside Getaway, First Baptist Church, The Sweet Shoppe, Hinton’s Orchard and Farm Market, and Kentucky Utilities LG & E.
