“I can’t believe it is almost time!” I proclaimed a little less than 24 hours after the Annual Dinner earlier this month. But, sure enough, Assistant Director Amanda Baker and I were already talking about the upcoming Logan County Tobacco and Heritage Festival. Sure enough, next week will be the first meeting for this year’s Tobacco Festival Chairs.
At the Annual Dinner earlier this month we honored Chair Paige Dockins and Co-Chair Krystal Gunderson for the awesome work they did with last year’s festival. Now Krystal takes over and will be working with Co-Chair Ben Kemplin to continue the rich tradition of the largest single event in Logan County each year.ANNUAL DINNER COMMITTEE
An oversight from the first half of this newsletter and it might have been because I’m in the photo, but many thanks to the Annual Dinner Committee, who put on a great “Spring Fling” event. It was a sell-out and it was fun. Wish we could do one every month. (OK, that’s not true, there would be nothing left of Amanda and me if that happened!)
The committee consisted of MaryAnn Henry, Mandy Henley, Kim Reeves, Holli Brown, Ryan Craig, Amanda Baker and Darlene Gooch.
RIBBON CUTTING FOR PRECISION DIE CASTING
There will be a joint ribbon cutting on March 28 at 2:30 p.m. with the Chamber and LEAD to recognize the new owners of Precision Die Casting. Let’s all try to come out and support our member and an important local industry.
There also will be a ribbon cutting for the remodeled Russellville location of Auburn Banking Company on April 19 form 7:30 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. The ribbon cutting will be at 8 a.m.
BIG OL’ TATER, BIG CAUSE
April 19 will be a big spud of a day for another reason as well. The Famous Idaho Potato Tour will be coming to the Russellville Wal-Mart. (The picture is below, because describing it won’t do it justice.) There will be tours and individuals can see the 72-foot potato for themselves.
The most important part of the tater tour is a board that will be out for people to sign. The Concerned Citizens of Logan County will get $1 for each signature, up to $500. So be sure to plan go to our ribbon cutting that morning and then mosey over to Wal-Mart and sign the board for a good cause.
LOGAN TO BE FEATURED IN THRIVE SPECIAL PUBLICATION
The Bowling Green Daily News is doing a series of stories profiling communities. Logan County will be profiled in mid-April. The focus will be the growth of industry, business and community that Logan County has seen recently. If you would like help sponsor the section, contact Jamie Dobbs at the Daily News. Her number is 270-783-3230.
A FEW UPCOMING EVENTS
*The Messiah (Parts II and III) by George F. Handel will be presented by the deGraffenried Chorale on Palm Sunday, March 20, starting at 2:30 p.m.
*The Logan County Ministerial Association is sponsoring a Good Friday Service to be held at the United Methodist Temple on March 25 at 12:05 p.m. Brad Rogers will be preaching and various ministers from the community will be participating..m. The performance will be held at the United Methodist Temple in Russellville; Mary Beth Dowden is the director, and Susan Fox is the accompanist.
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