September Chamber Luncheon When Wednesday September 21, 2016 from 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM EDT Add to Calendar Where Hodgenville Woman’s Club 19 Lincoln Square Hodgenville, KY 42748 Driving Directions Welcome  New Members... Bluegrass Cellular Putter’s Par & Grill Integrity Staffing Solutions Putter’s Par & Grill Friday, September 23 11:30AM LaRue County Golf Course 1175 Greensburg Road   Lincoln Days    October 1-2 Click for  Schedule of Events and Registration Forms     Monday, October 31 Trick or Treat details coming soon! Join us for lunch! The September Luncheon is the United Way Campaign Kick Off. Trinity Searcy with Karbec LLC, is the United Way of Central Kentucky’s 2016 Campaign Chair and Scott Conway with Magnolia Bank, United Way of Central Kentucky’s Board Chair will be speaking. ***Reminder*** The venue for the September Luncheon is the Hodgenville Woman’s Club. Luncheon Sponsor   Non-Profit Sponsor   Catered By Register Now! I can’t make it Lunch is $8 in advance with reservations or $10 at the door. Please RSVP by noon on Tuesday, September 20 via email or call the Chamber office at 270-358-3411. Sincerely, Krista Levee LaRue County Chamber of Commerce info@laruecountychamber.org 270-358-3411

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22nd Annual
GOLF SCRAMBLE

FRIDAY, APRIL 22

Golf Scramble Brochure

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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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National Park Service Launches Kentucky National Park Pentathlon

Hodgenville, Kentucky: This week, National Park Service (NPS) launched the Kentucky National Park Pentathlon, inviting those who visit all five NPS sites in the state to earn a special free commemorative patch. The Pentathlon is in recognition of the NPS 2016 Centennial.

“The National Park Service was created 100 years ago to protect America’s national treasures and provide opportunities for people to enjoy and understand them,” said Stan Austin, NPS Southeast Regional Director. “During the NPS Centennial we encourage everyone to find a park that has special meaning to them and enjoy what it has to offer..”

Pentathlon participants can earn the commemorative patch by visiting all five Kentucky national parks by April 2017, and participating at a least one activity at each park. Kentucky has all or part of five national park sites within its borders.

• Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historical Park (Larue County) includes the country’s first memorial to Lincoln, built with donations from young and old, and enshrines the symbolic birthplace cabin. For over a century people from around the world have come to rural Central Kentucky to honor the humble beginnings of our 16th president, Abraham Lincoln. His early life on Kentucky’s frontier shaped his character and prepared him to lead the nation through Civil War.
• Big South Fork National River & Recreation Area (McCreary County) encompasses 125,000 acres of the Cumberland Plateau, Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area and protects the free-flowing Big South Fork of the Cumberland River and its tributaries. The area boasts miles of scenic gorges and sandstone bluffs, is rich with natural and historic features and has been developed to provide visitors with a wide range of outdoor recreational activities.
• Cumberland Gap National Historical Park (Bell and Harlan Counties) provided the first great gateway to the west. The buffalo, the Native American, the longhunter, the pioneer – all traveled this route through the mountains into the wilderness of Kentucky. Modern day explorers and travelers continue to explore this great gateway and the many miles of trails and scenic features found in the park.
• The Fort Heiman unit of Fort Donelson National Battlefield (Calloway County) and the rest of the area played a critical role in the Civil War.. After the fall of Fort Donelson, the South was forced to give up southern Kentucky and much of Middle and West Tennessee. The Tennessee and Cumberland Rivers, and railroads in the area, became vital Federal supply lines. Nashville was developed into a huge supply depot for the Union army in the west. The heartland of the Confederacy was opened, and the Federals would press on until the “Union” became a fact once more.
• Mammoth Cave National Park (Edmonson, Hart, and Barren Counties) preserves the cave system and a part of the Green River valley and hilly country of south central Kentucky. This is the world’s longest known cave system, with more than 400 miles explored. Early guide Stephen Bishop called the cave a “grand, gloomy and peculiar place,” but its vast chambers and complex labyrinths have earned its name – Mammoth.

Possible activities include hiking, biking, horseback riding, canoeing, camping, volunteering, attending a ranger-led tour/presentation, bird-watching, visiting a park’s museum, seeing park’s film or any other activity available at the parks. Participants can do the same activity at all five parks or try something different at each location.

“This is a great opportunity for people to find their park in Kentucky” said Abraham Lincoln Birthplace Superintendent Bill Justice. “2016 is also the centennial of Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historical Park. This is a great year to learn more about Lincoln’s life in Kentucky and the first memorial to Lincoln.”

For more information on the Kentucky National Parks Pentathlon call Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historical Park at 270-358-3137.

www.nps.gov
About the National Park Service. More than 20,000 National Park Service employees care for America’s more than 400 national parks and work with communities across the nation to help preserve local history and create close-to-home recreational opportunities. Learn more at www.nps.gov.
July 13, 2015

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We would like to welcome to the Chamber our newest members this month!

Skaggs Limousine & Transportation
Heather Whelan – Marketing Director

Learn more about Skaggs Limousine & Transportation.

LaRue County PVA – Scotty Lee

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UPDATED on 2/17/2015

Join us for lunch, Wednesday, February 18th at noon in The Lincoln Museum Community Room.  RSVP by noon on Tuesday, February, 17th via email or call 270-358-3411.

Speaking – Warren Beeler is the Director of Livestock Marketing and Fairs and Shows at the Kentucky Department of Agriculture providing him with the opportunity to share his knowledge with farmers hoping to sell their livestock.  Learn more about our speaker, Warren Beeler.

Luncheon Sponsor: Citizen’s Union Bank

Non Profit Sponsor: First Baptist Church

Catered by

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Louisville.com recently published an article naming The Lincoln Museum as one of the top “What To Do” sites in Kentucky. The Museum ranks #2 in a list compiled by the writers of a new website “Explore Kentucky”.

Check it out! The Lincoln Museum ranks #2!

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On behalf of the LaRue County Chamber Board of Directors and our 130 members, we wish you and your families a blessed MERRY CHRISTMAS and a joyous New Year! It has been an exciting year at the Chamber as we have welcomed 24 new Chamber Members and our office has seen countless visitors from near and far. We thank our members and the community for their continued involvement as the Chamber strives to always promote and support the commercial, industrial and civic interests of LaRue County. We have 21 businesses and organizations participating at Christmas at Creekfront this season and hope you continue to enjoy their holiday displays now through January 1st.  We also encourage you last minute shoppers to visit our local merchants and SHOP LOCAL this Christmas season!

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December Membership Luncheon When Wednesday December 17, 2014 from 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM EST Add to Calendar Where Lincoln Museum Community Room 60 Lincoln Square PO Box 176 Hodgenville, KY 42748 Driving Directions SHOP LOCAL this Christmas Season!    Christmas at Creekfront Thanks to the participating organizations & businesses:  LaRue Co. Extension Office, Goodtime Cruisers, Lawson’s Flowers, Nationwide Uniform, LaRue County Schools, Create It, Concrete Magic, Phelp’s Heating & Cooling, Nolin RECC, Wright’s 210, Blazin Xpressions, Denise Brooks-State Farm Insurance, Larry Bell- Circuit Clerk, Geneva’s, Servpro, Lincoln Museum, Lincoln Days, Melanie Wells Photography, Sunrise Manor, Shopko, and LaRue Co Conservation District Join us for our December Luncheon! Luncheon Sponsor Non-Profit Sponsor Bobby Morrison’s Santa Clause Helpers The Chamber office is also a drop off for the Santa Bus donations.  Please bring all toys or items you would like to donate to the luncheon! Register Now! I can’t make it Please RSVP by noon on Tuesday, December 16th! We hope you can join us for this special luncheon as we celebrate this Christmas season together! Sincerely, Krista Levee LaRue County Chamber of Commerce info@laruecountychamber.org 270-358-3411

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