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Judy Duvall welcomes ribbon cutting guests to A Barn Affair 2014-10-17 - Turkey Trot Farms, 1275 Brock-Burris Road, Gradyville, KY - Photo ColumbiaMagazine.com (c). Judy Duvall Events Planner, for A Barn Affair spoke to guests at the Columbia-Adair County Chamber of Commerce Ribbon Cutting for "A Barn Affair" at Turkey Trot Farm, as Sue Stivers, Executive Director of Columbia Adair County Tourism, left, Larry Sanner, far left, and Ron Hopper, far right, look on. Duvall told the gathering that the A Barn Affair will be synergistic for lots of local businesses - caterers, restaurants, lodging, and more. Many weddings, she said, will mean whole groups of acquaintances will be traveling to Gradyville for the weddings and will be staying nearby hotels, and eating in local restaurants and visiting local tourist attractions. With the average number of close friends on each side of the family around 250, the potential impact on the tourist related sales is staggering. CJE Ann Melton, who was also there, echoed the thought. "This development will have a big impact on the local economy. It's going to help." Duvall said that already, a number of wedding bookings have been made. She also emphasized that A Barn Affair will regularly present entertainment, and catered meals, including barbecues and pig roasts will be held often. The - EW Read More... | Permalink | Comments?

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