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Campbellsville ready to show off city to 30,000, July 4th Guest editorial: The preparation for event is a lesson which should cross county lines. By Larry Smith, Operations Manager, Shoreline Communications Personal Editorial Commentary Campbellsville is really sprucing up, not altogether for the big Fourth of July - one of the biggest in America - for sure for a city of our size, but it will be ready to show off to as many as 30,000 who may show up for the celebration. Campbellsville Mayor Tony Young says that doing the little things, like making showplaces of alleyways is good for the economy. "It helps when we recruit professionals and businesses to move to our city," he said. As I write this, the Mayor and City Street Holland Milby are installing another of the arches in an alley. He's putting city resources where they count. Downtowns are the hearts of cities. They don't compete with malls and shopping centers, they enhance them. Mayor Young and the Campbellsville City Council have already made Main Street safer for pedestrians. That's just as important as maker the downtown more inviting. When I say this, I'm not putting Campbellsville above other communities. As I frequently say on the radio, we need to erase county lines for the good of the whole region. I do think we need to celebrate progress in all our communities. I'm encouraged by news I'm hearing of a Downtown Improvement Committee being formed to encourage renovation in Downtown Columbia. A little paint here. a building sale and restoration there, a painted doorway there - once the ball gets rolling, it gets a head of steam and soon we soon we beam at how good things are. Look around: My hometown of Greensburg has parking lots and alleys which look better than a lot of main streets. Private work in Jamestown has made it a great short trip vacation point. Liberty is doing it block by block, public building by public building, and has been transformed. Edmonton has capitalized on its historic courthouse lawn which is a ready made park - and best of all, a park which is used, everyday.. With just a little nudge, Downtown Columbia will be a leader, too. I hope everybody who is interested in progress in Columbia will make the short trip to Main Street in Campbellsville and see what we in the area have going for us there. And if not on the 4th of July, drive when you have an hour or so, cruise Main Street, and give a wave to me when you pass the Big Dawg at 101 Main Street. We have the best vacation in America, right where we live. If I had a month to travel and explore, I'd do it all right here in South Central Kentucky. - Larry Smith, 99.9 The Big Dawg; 92.7 the WAVE. This story was posted on 2013-06-26 08:55:39
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