Take survey in preparation for Public Diversity Forum

PUBLIC DIVERSITY FORUM hosted by City of Lancaster, Mon., Feb. 8^th, 7 PM, Garrard County High School Cafeteria. Diversities include, but are not limited to, minorities, women, farmers, immigrants, the elderly & various religious groups present in our community. The City Council hopes that you will join them in a positive discussion of the forward movement of all of these groups working together & that you will take time to answer the survey posted below. (Survey can be anonymous & the Council welcomes participation from residents of the entire county, not just residents of Lancaster proper.)

http://spreadsheets.google.com/viewform?hl=en&formkey=dHdCemQyMFdydWVoMW1xY01WWGplSkE6MA

Garrard County sees 19 new, expanded businesses in 2009

Garrard County Grows in 2009... Business year highlighted in Danville's Advocate Messenger. Please click on following link for complete story: http://www.amnews.com/stories/2009/12/01/bus.676661.sto

(Story by Ben Kleppinger. E-mail: bkleppinger@amnews.com)

Have Fun Shopping...

CHRISTMAS CRAFT BAZAAR, Friday, Dec. 11, 2009, 1-5 p.m., at The Christian Care Center, 308 W. Maple Ave., Lancaster. If you would like to sell your crafts at the Bazaar, please contact Activity Director Melody Jones, 859-792-6844, ext. 308, or Theresa Long, ext. 303, ASAP. Tables will be provided and there is no charge to sell.

Local Fine Arts, Arts & Crafts, Novels & more...

“AUTUMN AFFAIR WITH THE ARTS” Saturday, Nov. 14th, 10 AM-4 PM, First Southern National Bank Community Room, Lancaster. Opportunity to view and purchase Local Fine Arts, Arts & Crafts, Novels & more. Sponsored by The Garrard County Arts Council. For additional information or to become an Arts Council member, e-mail garrardcounty.artscouncil@gmail.com or contact Co-Presidents Kristin Long: 859-339-4522 or Jean Turner: 859-792-6632.

Meet the Folks of Garrard County

Please check out this great 90 second promotional video. "It's Garrard County", first published on YouTube October 30^th, 2009 and share it with your friends via E-Mail, Facebook, link to this website, etc.:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l9TIEGvz164.

Written/Directed by: Nathan Mick (nathan.mick@gmail.com)

Produced by: Park W. Young (www.parkerwyoung.com)

Visit Garrard County Kentucky Facebook Page

Garrard County Tourism now linked to Facebook via Visit Garrard County Kentucky fan page. Become fan and have Garrard County news updates posted on your home page. For complete story, read:

http://www.garrardcentralrecord.com/archives/090309/news/news11.html

Chamber of Commerce Farm-City Banquet 2009

John Calipari, University of Kentucky Basketball Coach, was guest speaker at the annual Chamber of Commerce Farm-City Banquet on Oct. 1^st, 2009, at the Garrard County High School.

Photo by: http://www.parkerwyoung.com/.

Read transcript and view video from Channel 36 news: http://www.wtvq.com/news/394-cal-greets-uk-fans

Garrard County Central Record: http://www.garrardcentralrecord.com/archives/100809/default.html

Danville Advocate-Messenger:http://www.amnews.com/stories/2009/10/02/gar.500873.sto