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It has been busy times here at the Chamber as we have transitioned from the candy of Halloween to the trees of Christmas!

 

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If you missed all the Trick or Treat excitement on the Square…WOW!  What a record crowd!  We had over 70 costumed kids and adults participate in our Costume Contest.  Special thanks to our judges this year Ricky Whitlock, Gordon Thomas, and Kyle Williamson.  They definitely had their work cut out for them this year.  Thanks to Marsha Duncan, our wonderful MC, and her volunteer high schools students who assisted us for the costume contest.  Thank you to the Awards Center in Elizabethtown for sponsoring the awards this year.  The additions of inflatables by First Baptist Church and food vendors, Makin Memories and Adams Family Foods, added more fun to the festivities.  A big thank you to all the businesses and organizations that participated and gave candy to our massive crowd; we could not have done it without you.  Thanks to the Lincoln Museum, Vanity Hair, LaRue County Herald News, the Law Office of Kyle W. Williamson, LaRue Insurance, Almost Home, James Whitlow Law Office, First Baptist Church, Sallee Taekwondo, Lincoln National Bank, Phelps Heating & Cooling, Magnolia Bank, Innerspirit Church, Hodgenville Clinic, LaRue County Health Department, Ron Mather Law Office,  South Fork Baptist Church, Tino’s Barber Shop, Lincoln’s Loft, LaRue County Protection & Permanency, Nationwide Uniform, Citizens Union Bank, Oak Hill Baptist Church, Fort Knox Federal Credit Union, Create It, Sweet Shoppe, Blazin Xpressions, LaRue County Sheriff’s office, Steadfast Baptist Church, Campbellsville University, LaRue County Band of Hawks, Ruthie’s Lincoln Freeze, City of Hodgenville, Family Worship Center, E-town Swim and Fitness, and Garrett’s Jewelry.

Christmas trees

The Festival of Trees was another fun and successful event.  The LaRue County Chamber of Commerce, The Lincoln Museum, and the Hodgenville Woman’s Club thanks everyone who participated in the 8th Annual Festival of Trees.

 

 

Christmas at Creekfront will be lighting up soon!  Hope you can join the festivity as Light Up Hodgenville is this Saturday, December 7th.

The LaRue County Chamber of Commerce is in the business of promoting and supporting the commercial, industrial and civic interests of LaRue County. If you have questions about the Chamber or any of our programs, visit our website at www.laruecountychamber.org or call me at 270-358-3411.

Special thanks to our October and November renewals for their continued Chamber support: First Baptist Church, LaRue County Pork Producers, Wrights 210, Harned Auctioneers, Garrett’s Furniture, Damon Talley PSC, Windstream, Garrett’s Jewelry, State Farm Insurance, McDonald’s of Hodgenville, Hosparus, Vision First, Canvas 31, and Sunrise Manor.

Don’t Forget – RSVP for November Luncheon

LaRue County Chamber of Commerce

 

LaRue County Chamber of Commerce November Luncheon

 

When
Wednesday November 20, 2013 from 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM EST
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Where

Campbellsville University’s Brockman Center
813 Old Elizabethtown Road
Hodgenville, KY 42748
Driving Directions

 

Chamber & Community
Events 

Nov. 14-16 – Festival of Trees


Dec. 7 – Light Up CreekFront
Dec. 12 – Leadership Class Day
Dec. 18 – December Luncheon 

 

2013-2014 

Sustaining Sponsors 

FKFCU


 

 

LaRue Ins 

 

Mag Bank 

 

LNB

 

Please plan to join us for our November Membership Luncheon on Wednesday, November 20th!

Please note our location change to the CU’s Brockman Center for this month’s luncheon.

 

Our speaker this month is Chuck Crain, Instructor/Chair of Management Programs with the Schools of Business and Economics with Campbellsville University.  Chuck will be speaking on “Cost Effective Promotion for Your Small Business.”


Luncheon Sponsor: Campbellsville University



Catered by: Papa John’s
Papa Johns

Register Now!

I can’t make it

Please RSVP for the luncheon no later than noon on Tuesday, November 19th.  Hope to see you there!

 

Sincerely,

 

Krista Levee

LaRue County Chamber of Commerce

[email protected]

270-358-3411

Ribbon Cutting – Today

Ribbon Cutting for LaRue County Environmental Education & Research Center

 

When
Tuesday November 12, 2013 from 10:30 AM to 11:30 PM EST
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Where

LaRue Co Environmental Education & Research Center
635 Leafdale Road
Hodgenville, KY 42748
Driving Directions

  Join us as we cut the ribbon on
the new Outside Classroom Pavilion!

A light lunch will follow.

Hope you are able to join us!

 

Chamber Halloween Events move to Friday – Nov. 1

 

LaRue County Chamber of Commerce

  DATE CHANGE for Costume Contest and Trick or Treat on Lincoln Square!

 

Due to the forecast of inclement weather, the LaRue County Chamber of Commerce’s Trick or Treating on the Square and the Halloween Costume Contest have been moved to Friday, November 1st.   This coincides with the city of Hodgenville and LaRue County’s decision to reschedule community wide trick or treating.   

 

Costume Contest registration will open at 5:00pm with judging to begin promptly at 5:30pm.  Trick or Treating will follow from 6:00pm-8:00pm. 

 

Inflatables and our food vendors: Adams Family Foods and Makin’ Memories will be on hand to add to the festivities.  We look forward to seeing your ghosts, goblins, princesses, and more downtown Friday evening.   

 

Hope to see you on Friday!

 

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Trick or Treat on Lincoln Square and Costume Contest – Oct. 31st

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It’s time for the Chamber’s Annual Trick-or-Treat on Lincoln Square and Halloween Costume Contest.

Trick-or-Treat on Lincoln Square provides the community with a safe place to bring children on Halloween.  The City of Hodgenville will be blocking off streets around the square to give the children safe and easy access to all stops.  Volunteers from LaRue County High School are on hand to help escort our children around.  Trick-or-Treat time is set for 6:00pm-8:00pm on Thursday, October 31st.  Set up for tour stops will be 5:00pm-6:00pm.

Do you have kids?  Bring them to our Costume Contest starting promptly at 5:30pm!  Registration starts at 5:00pm.  This year we have added a Family/Themed Group Category!  See the attached application for categories, pre-registration and late application fee deadlines.  Applications with payment can be dropped off at the Chamber office and the LaRue County Herald News.  Special thanks to The Awards Center in Elizabethtown for sponsoring our awards for our winners.

What’s new this year?  First Baptist Church will be adding an inflatable bounce house, inflatable obstacle course for kids, cornhole and several carnival style games.

FOOD!!!  Adams Family Foods and Makin Memories will be joining us this year as food vendors.

2013 Halloween Costume Contest Application

 

 

 

 

Hope you have RSVP for the luncheon!

LaRue County Chamber of Commerce

 

October Membership Luncheon

 

When
Wednesday October 16, 2013 from 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM EDT
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Where

Lincoln Museum Community Room
60 Lincoln Square
Hodgenville, KY 42748
Driving Directions

 

Chamber & Community Events

  

Oct.   16  – October Luncheon 

Oct.   17  – Leadership Class Day

Oct.   30  – Board of Directors

                 Mtg 

Oct.   31  – Trick or Treat on the

                  Square

Nov.   5   –  Ambassador Mtg

Nov. 14-16 – Festival of Trees

Nov. 20   –  November Luncheon

 

 

2013-2014

Sustaining Sponsors

Mag Bank

FKFCU


LaRue Ins

LNB logo 

 

Please plan to join us for our
October Membership Luncheon
on Wednesday, October 16th. 

 

Our speaker this month is Dale Dobson,
Safety Administrator
in the Division of Agriculture Education and Outreach with KY Department of Agriculture. 

 

Dale will be speaking on ‘Life, Death, and Reality’ and the latest updates from the Department of Ag. 

Hope you can join us!



Luncheon Sponsor:  Magnolia Bank

Mag Bank

Non-Profit Sponsor:  LaRue County Extension Office

 

Catered by: 


Register Now!

I can’t make it

Please RSVP for the luncheon no later than Tuesday, October 15th at noon.  Hope to see you there!

 

Sincerely,

 

Krista Levee

LaRue County Chamber of Commerce

[email protected]

270-358-3411

Join us for lunch! – Wednesday, Sept 18

 

LaRue County Chamber of Commerce September Luncheon

 

When
Wednesday September 18, 2013 from 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM EDT
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Where

Lincoln Museum Community Room
60 Lincoln Square
Hodgenville, KY 42748
Driving Directions

 

Chamber & Community Events


Sept. 25  – Board of Directors Mtg
Sept. 27  – Ribbon Cutting for
Tino’s Barber Shop
Oct.   1    – Ambassador Mtg
Oct.   5-6 – Lincoln Days
Oct.   16  – October Luncheon
Oct.   17  – Leadership Class Day
Oct.   30  – Board of Directors Mtg
Oct.   31  – Trick or Treat on the
Square
Nov.   5   –  Ambassador Mtg
Nov. 14-16 – Festival of Trees

 

2013-2014

Sustaining Sponsors

FKFCU

Mag Bank

LaRue Ins

LNB logo

Please plan to join us next Wednesday, September 18th for our next membership luncheon. 

Our speakers this month will be Mr. Kirk Chadwick, Chairman of the Board for the United Way of Central Kentucky, and Mr. Darin Williams, LaRue County advocate and winner of the Nelson Kelley Volunteer of the Year Award.

About our Speakers:

Mr. Kirk Chadwich has been the General Manager for Fischbach USA since 2000.  Fischbach is the world’s largest supplier of plastic packaging to the sealants and adhesives industry.  Previously, Kirk worked for Dow Corning in various locations throughout the world.  Kirk has been on the United Way of Central Kentucky board four years and is currently serving as the board chairman.  He and his wife Brenda live in Elizabethtown where they are busy raising their five children. 

Mr. Darin Williams is the son of Bob and Rita Williams.  He and his wife Vicky have a 13 year-old daughter, Mallory, who is active in all sports and school activities in LaRue County. He is a graduate of LaRue County High School and the University of Kentucky.  He has coached Little League sports in LaRue County for 15 years, board member of Parks and Recreation, Chairman of Hardin County Crime Stoppers for 4 years, Host of Hardin County Crime Stoppers Stoppers talk show for HCETV for 4 years, United Way Leadership Giving Chair of 2012, participates in many girls booster clubs from middle school to high school, and member of First Baptist Church.  His work history includes Crucible Magnets for years, 17 years at Dow Corning, and currently he is the Operations Manager at Fischbach USA as he continues to run R.E. Williams, Inc. located in the LaRue County Industrial Park as a part time business.

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LUNCHEON SPONSOR:

FKFCU   

 

NON-PROFIT SPONSOR:

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CATERED BY:


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Please RSVP for the luncheon no later than Tuesday, September 17th at noon.  Hope to see you there!

Sincerely,

 

Krista Levee

LaRue County Chamber of Commerce

[email protected]

270-358-3411

Building Leaders ….become involved with Leadership LaRue County!

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Leadership LaRue County Class of 2013-2014

 

Established in 2005, Leadership LaRue County provides educational experiences for present and future leaders to develop knowledge and foster appreciation of our community and to encourage civic involvement.  

 

The program begins in September and is followed by monthly day sessions through April.  Topics include: local history, tourism, education, economic development, health and human services, state and local government, agriculture, entrepreneurship and so much more!

 

See the attached Leadership Application for more details.  

Leadership Application

Leadership Applications should be returned to the office by August 5th.
For more details, feel free to contact me at [email protected] or 270-358-3411.

Volunteer at the STATE FAIR

 

 

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I can almost taste the funnel cakes, hear the music and smell the livestock!
We are recruiting volunteers who will represent and promote Hodgenville/ LaRue County at our booth during the Pride of the Counties during
the State Fair!

All volunteers will have
free admission

to the fair and
free parking
!
This year our volunteers will also be give t-shirts to wear while working at the fair.

It’s a great time to promote LaRue County!
Contact me by August 1st for available days and shifts.

[email protected] or 270-358-3411