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Metalfe leaders honored by Gov. and First Lady Beshear Metcalfe County Judge/Executive and members of the Fiscal Court honored for Contribution to Governor's Mansion 'County Seats Legacy Project' FRANKFORT, Ky. (April 3, 2014) - Gov. Steve Beshear, First Lady Jane Beshear and the Governor's Mansion Centennial Celebration Committee have recognized Honorable Greg Wilson and the Metcalfe County Fiscal Court for their contribution to the "County Seats Legacy Project." The project involves all of Kentucky's counties. As part of the Governor's Mansion Centennial Celebration, student-artists from Berea College handcrafted 120 new chairs for the Governor's Mansion. Each "County Seats Legacy Project" chair represents a Kentucky county, and is being funded by private donations from every county. Metcalfe County Judge-Executive Greg Wilson and the Metcalfe County Fiscal Court made a $1000.00 donation on behalf of Metcalfe County. They were honored with other donors at a special reception hosted by Gov. Steve Beshear and First Lady Jane Beshear at the Governor's Mansion on April 3. "Individuals, businesses and local organizations from all of our Kentucky counties stepped up to the plate for this project," said Mrs. Beshear. "On behalf of KEMFI and all Kentuckians, I want to thank each donor for their generous contribution. Thanks to this legacy project, each Kentucky county will be represented at the Mansion for many years to come." The chairs or "seats" that the Mansion formerly used for large-scale events were in poor condition, unsafe for guests and in desperate need of replacement. Because of tightening budgets, Mansion caretakers delayed replacing the chairs until it was absolutely necessary to do so. To solve the seating dilemma, Kentucky Executive Mansion Foundation Inc. (KEMFI) administrators invited each of Kentucky's 120 counties be a part of the "County Seats Legacy Project" by sponsoring one of the handcrafted seats. KEMFI contracted with Berea College to have their student-artists design, build and upholster each chair. Every chair frame was handcrafted only using locally-sourced and sustainable maple wood from Daniel Boone National Forest. Each chair will have a name plaque of a Kentucky county placed on it. "We are so fortunate to have the unbelievably talented student-artists at Berea working on this legacy project," Beshear said. "I cannot think of a better pairing than to have Kentucky artists craft furniture that will be used every day in our state's executive residence. This is a truly once-in-a-lifetime, entirely Kentucky project." Berea student artists are part of the college's Student Craft Education program, which has been a vital part of the school since 1893. More than 100 students work 10 to 15 hours per week in the various departments of Student Crafts. Their focus is on producing works that maintain strong ties to the elemental nature of the Appalachian region--design excellence, a respect for materials, and the honor that comes from hard work. This story was posted on 2014-04-10 18:13:37
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