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Welcome to Chamber Insights - May 2013 The monthly newsletter of the Columbia-Adair County Chamber of Commerce, 201 Burkesville Street, Columbia, Kentucky 42718 (270) 384-6020 / coladair@duo-county.com Editor: Sue Stivers President's Message: Roger Meadows Feature Writers: Ramie Hutchison, Kanisha Frye= The Purpose of the Columbia-Adair County Chamber of Commerce is to promote and enhance the Business, Cultural, Educational and Civic Well Being of Columbia and Adair County. Thought of the Month "A successful man is one who can build a firm foundation with the bricks that others throw away." May 21, 2013 - Chamber Meeting Speaker: Clarissa Hart, Lake Cumberland Area Development On The Lake Area Foundation Something new has been created in the Lake Cumberland area to make charitable giving easy, effective and flexible. That new tool is the Lake Area Foundation (LAF), a community foundation that covers Adair, Casey, Clinton, Cumberland, Green, McCreary, Pulaski, Russell, Taylor and Wayne Counties. This new foundation will create permanent endowment funds created by people like you from all walks of life around the region. The principal of these funds remains intact forever; with the income generated annually invested back into the community through grants that tackle today's needs and prepare for tomorrow's challenges. Currently, eleven funds, or permanent endowments, have been created under LAF with a twelfth underway. Several funds have been established in Adair County and money can be added to those existing funds at any time. Existing Adair county Funds are:
For more information on LAF, visit their website at LakeCumberlandFoundation.org or call the Lake Cumberland Area Development District at 270-866-4200. You can also contact your local LAF regional board members, Judge Executive Ann Melton and Dan Antle. Chamber Membership Are you a business owner who is not a member of the Columbia-Adair County Chamber of Commerce? Are you an individual that would like to make an investment in your community? Then come to the Chamber office and let us tell you the many benefits of being a Chamber member. It is true...when you join the Chamber of Commerce you make an investment in your community. Really, the Chamber is PEOPLE...People who join together to solve common problems or advance programs and activities which make this Community a better place to live, work, do business and play. Give us a call at 384-6020 or visit us at the Chamber office located at 201 Burkesville Street. The door is open...waiting for YOU to enter! Welcome New Chamber Members The Chamber is happy to Welcome: Benchmark Family Services, 363 Office Park Drive, Columbia - 385-6092. Jessica Kimbler - Regional Director Harris Barbering & Styling, 904 Russell Road, Columbia - 634-0371 - Steven Roy D A B Farm, 258 Jersey Lane, Columbia - David Burris Bobby L. Bowe, 79 Reeder Road, Columbia Smoke-Free Kentucky, 240 Whittington Pkwy., Louisville, KY 40222. Contact: Jamie Ennis Bloyd - 859-948-4626 The Chamber Board of Directors would also like to thank the following Chamber Members for renewing their membership for 2013: The Heart's Image & Gallery, Anthony's Auto Sales, Central Bookkeeping Services, Friends of Green River Lake, Cafe on the Square. MARK YOUR CALENDAR FOR THE FOLLOWING EVENTS Adair County Genealogy & History Book Fair, 1 June 2013 The Adair Heritage Society, Adair Genealogical Society, Adair County Public Library and Jane Lampton Chapter Daughters of American Revolution, are sponsoring the Second Annual History & Genealogy Book Fair & Sale on Saturday, 1 June 2013, from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Central Time. The event will be held in the Historic Adair County Courthouse, 500 Public Square, the dead center of town, in Columbia, Kentucky. Admission & parking are free, and the event is open to all. Vendors will offer the public many and varied publications that are available only from the participating historical and genealogical societies and individuals of the region. Lunch will be available within the facility or from nearby restaurants. Vendor set-up from 8:30 to 10:00 Anyone interested in having a vendor booth are urged to contact Lee Ann Jessee or Mike Watson for more specific information. The book fair is easily accessible from Louis B. Nunn Parkway, & highways 55, 61, 80, and 206. In addition to sales of books and other genealogical and historical supplies, including old books, we also expect to have various free events during the day, including, but not limited to: Author readings; scanning booth to scan photos, documents, Bible records, etc; printer(s) who can advise on publishing projects; lineage societies are expected, example: DAR; local artisans; free materials booth; door prizes, drawn on the hour beginning at 11:00 a.m.; silent auction of donated items; tours of the Historic Adair County Courthouse; and much more! For more information: Lee Ann Jessee, Adair Public Library, 307 Greensburg Street, Columbia, KY 42728, 270-384-2472; eanj2@yahoo.com or Mike Watson, watson.kentucky@gmail.com , 502-545-0525. We look forward to hearing from you and hope you can join us. Mark your calendar! Agape House 1st Annual Appreciation Banquet Fund Raiser Agape House, Preganancy Resource Center will have its 1st Annual Appreciation Banquet Fund Raiser at the Adair County High School Cafeteria, Columbia, KY, June 8th, 2013, from 6:00pm-8:00pm CST. Ticket Price is $20 er person / Table of 10: $175. Proceeds go to Benefit the Agape House PRC. All Donations Tax Deductible. Purchase tickets: Agape House PRC, 270-380-1670; 114 Office Park Drive, Columbia, KY. Joseph Payne, 270-284-3582; Billy Wheat, 270-205-1646; Bobby Bowe, 270-378-6050. Reserve June 18th for Chamber Meeting Speaker for the June monthly Chamber meeting will be Tom Leach, Voice of the UK Wildcats. The Corporate Sponsor is Duo County Telecom The meeting will be held at Cranmer Dining Center at Lindsey Wilson College - Tuesday, June 18th beginning at 11:45 AM. All Chamber members are encouraged to attend. The public is also invited to attend. A luncheon ticket will be required for everyone attending. The tickets must be purchased prior to the meeting at the Chamber Office located at 201 Burkesville Street. Office hours are 8:00 AM - 12:00 and from 12:30 PM to 4:30 PM Monday through Friday. Tickets must be paid for and picked up not later than noon on Monday the 17th. No tickets will be sold at the door. Brandon Thompson, Vice-President of the Chamber said, "Our community is very fortunate to have Tom Leach come to Columbia and speak. I hope people will make a special effort to attend and give Tom a big Adair County Welcome. New Board Member: Chris Wilson By Kanisha Frye As the owner of two local businesses, Golden Rule Wilson Real Estate and Auction and Hill and Valley Farms Bed and Breakfast, Chris Wilson understands the importance of family and community. One of his favorite pastimes is spending time with his beautiful wife and two precious kids whether it be eating at their favorite restaurants or riding four wheelers to the creek. He loves Columbia because of the small town atmosphere and has found that this is why a lot of his clients come to buy property here. Golden Rule Wilson Real Estate and Auction keeps Mr. Wilson busy because they partake in traditional real estate as well as estate auctions. With this comes great responsibility though as he realizes he is selling a person's whole life's work at auctions. This is why they offer a full service and pay attention to the details when it comes to settling estates. Auctions have become a specialty of Golden Rule Wilson, but they also enjoy selling traditional real estate and seeing new families settling in the area. Because of Mr. Wilson's real estate business, he and his wife decided to open up a bed and breakfast with the 100 acre family farm they purchased. His grandfather and father had previously owned the property, so Mr. Wilson has a lot of childhood memories there. This business offers out of town guests a nice place to stay as they search for the perfect property to call home. The B & B is an excellent addition to our community along with the Red Barn Rentals that they have opened on the farm. Locals have enjoyed Red Barn Rentals as a beautiful place to host parties, weddings, reunions, and other special events. As a successful businessman in our community, Chris Wilson has become a board member for the Chamber of Commerce. He says, "Since we deal with a lot of out of town people, I hope I can offer some insight into what these folks are looking for." He has definitely had a lot of experience with "permanent settles" and now "temporary visitors". With this knowledge, he can help the chamber better understand what people are looking for in a town which will be an excellent contribution. Tis' the Season...Tourist are Coming By Sue C. Stivers Yes, its tourism season and tourist are coming? At the Chamber/Tourism office, we are welcoming visitors to Columbia and Adair County every day. We have already had visitors from 14 different states - Arizona, Alaska, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Minnesota, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, New York, Ohio, Texas, Washington State, and Wisconsin. During 2012 tourism added $11,136.903.00 to Adair County's economy. This was an increase of almost 600,000.00 over 2011. The dollars spent by visitors have strengthened Columbia and Adair County's economy by creating jobs, supporting local businesses from gas stations to retail stores and generating tax revenues to support our community. The Adair County Tourism Commission sponsored the Crappie USA tournament at Green River Lake with Holmes Bend Marina being the host marina. This event brought in families from Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Florida, Tennessee, North Carolina, South Carolina, Missouri, Virginia, West Virginia and throughout the Commonwealth of Kentucky. The fishermen and their families along with friends arrived early in the week. Those participating in the tournament enjoyed becoming more familiar with the Lake and finding the best fishing places, while family members and friends enjoyed shopping at our local businesses, visiting attractions and eating in our restaurants, etc. This event is only one of the events that the local tourism board sponsors or participates in during the year to bring out of town people to our city and county to spend their money with our local businesses and to enjoy the many things we have to offer. We thank our visitors for their patronage, honor the employees who serve them and show pride in our industry and attractions. Everyone is encouraged to welcome our tourists...smile, be friendly, show what Adair County and southern hospitality is all about...give outstanding customer service and make each visitor feel special...Let's make our visitors want to come back often! There is a need to educate the public of the importance of tourism and what we have to offer. One of our major problems is...people do not appreciate what we have in our county and area. Many do not know what we have of offer. Did you know Adair County has some of the most outstanding artisans in Kentucky? Do you know who they are? If not, you are invited to come to the Chamber of Commerce Building located at 201 Burkesville Street and let Sue Stivers or Kathy Johnson tell you about what Columbia and Adair County has to offer. You may be surprised! Many times we at the Chamber/Tourism office have Adair County people say, "Why would anyone want to come here? Our reply is "Why would people "NOT want to come here"? The Customer - - Remember ME? - I am the person who goes into a restaurant, sits down and patiently waits while the service staff does everything but take may order. - I'm the person who goes into that store and stands quietly while clerks finish their conversation. - I'm the person who phones a company and waits and waits for the receptionist to come back on the phone and tell me whether the person I'm calling is in or not. Yes, you might say I'm a good person...But do you know who else I am? I'm the person who never comes back! And it amuses me to see businesses spending hundreds of dollars every year trying to get me back, when I was there in the first place. All you had to do to keep me was give me a little service and show me a little courtesy. Some Facts on the Tax System For many folks tax season is over and there is a sign of relief! Your taxes for 2012 have been filed and some have already received their refund. For others, it may be you filed an extension so you can file at a later date. Whatever the case, everyone agrees that they feel good when the taxes are paid. How much do you know about the tax system? Let's take a look at a few interesting facts. Did you know that in 1861 Income Tax was first introduced in the United States of America? The federal form 1040 was introduced in 1913. Citizens and residents who had a net income of $3,000.00 or more were required to file income tax returns for the taxable year. In that same year, the filing deadline was March 1. In 1918 the deadline for filing taxes was moved to March 15 and was called Tax Day. In 1935 tax payers were required to use their Social Security number for identification on their tax forms. In 1955 Tax Day...deadline for filing was moved to April 15 and has remained on this date since then. Tax Day is not a federal public holiday. The US Transport services run their usual schedules. Post offices, court houses, schools, banks and other businesses and organizations are open as usual. Hi-Definition Television Matters By Ramie Hutchison Although you can rarely purchase new Televisions that are Standard Definition (SD), the majority of Television viewers still watch their content in this format. But what are the advantages of Hi-Definition TV (HDTV)? First lets go over some important terms.
Compare this to Standard Definition, which is broadcast at 480i, or 640x480 pixels. Although HDTV is far more superior than SDTV, some people are resistant to the idea of Hi-definition because it is broadcast in a widescreen format, and when watched on a SDTV will cause Letter-boxing. Some feel that this makes the image you are watching smaller, but in reality it is giving you the entire picture in the correct format. If you were to watch this same image on a SDTV, it would crop (Cut-off) the left and the right side of the picture, causing you to lose some of your image. Now that stations like ESPN are broadcasting in ONLY HDTV, those watching in Standard Definition will notice a flattened or cropped image as well as half the quality that an HDTV image would provide. If you are interested in finding out more about how to get HDTV from Duo County Telecom, please call us at 378-4141. This story was posted on 2013-05-29 08:31:21
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