BUZZ AROUND BONNIEVILLE Aug 3, 2012

Hello Friends!  Kentucky Waterways Alliance (KWA) and the Bacon Creek Watershed Council wish to THANK everyone who came out on Sat July 28^th for CLEAN UP BACON CREEK DAY!  Volunteers came out to clean up around Bonnieville’s Creek area. We made new friends, had great discussions and enjoyed fresh watermelon under the gingko tree! Volunteers: Ted Diamond, Margo Diamond, Elaine Digges, Tessa Edelen, David Givens, Nancy Givens, Bonita Hendren, Wanda Gregory, John Perry, Judy Peterson, Dale Reynolds, Linda Watts, Cindy White & Suellyn White.

WELCOME To the neighborhood! Postmaster Cheri Ross retired last month after 19 years of dedicated service to USPS and Bonnieville citizens. We’ll miss you Cheri! On July 31^st Patrick Gray officially became Bonnieville’s newest USPS Postmaster. Congratulations to Patrick Gray! Stop in and welcome Patrick to Bonnieville.

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Bonnieville School 1961-1962

Bonnieville school 1961-62. L-R 5 rows of desks.
starting with 1st row of desks front to back. photo courtesy: Loraine Jaggers Ard. row 1: Marsha Harper, Wanda Butler, Brenda Reynolds Cottrell. row2: Glen Ragland, Roger Gibson, Gary McDowell, Lonnie McDowell, Judy Key, boy1. row3: Huston Moody Jr, boy2, Vicky Hack, Raymond Hughaugh, Melvin Caswell. row4: girl4, girl5, Travis Gunterman, boy4, David Riggs. row5: girl6, girl7, girl8, girl9.


photo courtesy: LORAINE JAGGERS ARD

BUZZ AROUND BONNIEVILLE July 27, 2012

Hello Friends! The latest ARC/Brushy Fork Institute Flex-E grant is complete! You are invited to a Garden dedication reception on Monday Aug 6^th at 5:30 CST behind City Hall to celebrate the newly created beautiful garden space. The GARDEN DEDICATION will take place just before the regular council meeting at 6pm. Refreshments will be served inside City Hall. Join us for a short program, scheduled speakers: Linda Watts, Suellyn White, Bonita Hendren, Mayor Edwards and Ottis Highbaugh.

Don’t forget the Bonnieville Community Friends Membership Drive Reception Thursday Aug 9^th at 6 CST at BVFD. Refreshments will be served. Come out and help plan a Community Center for Bonnieville! Regular meetings are held the 2^nd Thursday of every month at BVFD.

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BUZZ AROUND BONNIEVILLE July 20, 2012

Hello Friends! KWA & Bacon Creek Watershed Council is hosting: CLEAN UP BACON CREEK DAY SAT July 28 from 9-12 CST. Meet at the Bonnieville Bridge over Bacon Creek. Help keep our water clean! The Watershed Council meets the 4^th Monday of every month. 
Everyone is invited.

Bonnieville Community Friends (formerly Merchant’s Association) invites you to a Membership Drive & Reception Thurs Aug 9^th at BVFD 6pm CST. Community Friends goal is to get a Bonnieville Community Center. If you are interested and wish to share ideas on a Community Center please attend. We need as many citizens as possible in order make this happen, and we can only make it happen if you participate! Community Friends meet regularly at BVFD the 2^nd Thursday of every month at 6 CST. See You There!

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BUZZ AROUND BONNIEVILLE July 13, 2012

Hello Friends! The Garden behind Bonnieville City Hall will be dedicated on Mon Aug 6, at 5:30 before the council meeting. BOAZ Foundation wishes to thank everyone who participated in the garden project. We will be having workshops for anyone who is interested in making a personalized footstone to place in the garden, details & dates to be announced.

The garden could not have been completed without help from the following: ARC/Brushy Fork Flex-e-Grant, Jane Higgins, BOAZ Foundation, Hardy's Construction, David Denney Bonnieville stone, Country Corner Mkt, John Bourne, Cindy White, Matthews Concrete, Charlie Williams, and HCHS Greenhouse. Painters: Janet Clauson, Donnie Clauson & Betty Atteberry. Our workers that developed the walkway and garden bed: Donnie Clauson, Shirley Dye, Kayla Emberton, Mr. French, Mark Hall, Bonita Hendren, Robin Hendren, Donnie Johnson, Arvin Pennington, Bradley Riggs, Gaines Riggs, Daniel Tharp, Christopher Warner, Linda Watts, Mark Webb, Suellyn White, & Cindy White.

Thank you Bonnieville Community! Submit local happenings: lindamwatts at yahoo.com or facebook Bonnieville page.

BUZZ AROUND BONNIEVILLE July 6, 2012

Hello Friends! Community Friends would like to thank everyone who participated in the 2012 STARS & STRIPES BEAUTY PAGEANT. Pageant Judges: Kandyce Walters, Cindy White & Sue Williamson. Thank You for a difficult job well done ladies!

Thanks to Kadison “Kat” Warren, our Homecoming Parade Grand Marshal! Congrats Patricia Kirkpatrick, Duck Race winner of $340! A heartfelt Thank You to Wanda Gregory, Linda & Bonita set up a BOAZ booth and enjoyed meeting everyone who came out to celebrate the historic mural. 

Thank you ACME lodge, Ike Neal and lodge members for agreeing to host the mural, Country Girl at Heart Bed & Breakfast for such a beautiful place for Glenda & Dale Krauss to stay, the workshop volunteers and Weiss Hardware for donating several paintbrushes. Please patronize the advertisers in the Homecoming insert, they made this grant possible!

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BUZZ AROUND BONNIEVILLE June 29, 2012

Hello Friends! The final Bonnieville directional sign was placed at the Exit 71 North ramp. Thanks to the BOAZ Foundation, the latest ARC/Brushy Fork-Flex-e-grant, Janet Clauson and Kenny Signs there is a sign directing visitors to Bonnieville and to the Frenchman’s Knob Land Preserve, currently under development. 2012 Jan-June Grant Projects included: Community Meetings & Open houses, the Historic Mural, a pocket Garden behind city hall and the I65 directional sign. Completion of the ramp sign finishes the sign project proposed during the first BOAZ Beautification grant in 2010.

We appreciate every one who advertised in the Bonnieville Homecoming New-Herald Insert, purchasing an ad helped fund this grant! There are many people to thank for their contributions to all of the projects completed during this grant cycle; a heartfelt Thank You to each and every one!

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BUZZ AROUND BONNIEVILLE June 22,2012

Hello Friends! The Historic Mural on Bonnieville’s ACME lodge is completed. Thank you to our talented muralist Glenda & Dale Krauss for creating such a beautiful scene of Bonnieville’s history. It took hundreds of hours to transform the wall into a collage of historic scenes. Stop by and see depictions of days gone by; WK Jameson, Camp Jefferson, the Jameson House and Bacon Creek Station as a hub of local activity, post office, stagecoach stop, and hotel. Come out and see the magnificent depiction of the Jameson house! Visit glendaswalltowallart.com to see more of her artistry.

On Thursday, June 21^st participants of the Community Mural Workshop gathered at the mural to receive certificates of Gratitude from the BOAZ Foundation. Their efforts will be appreciated for years to come. Thank you to all who participated in the workshops and helped in painting the mural: Lilly Clauson, Chaz Condiff, Calib Cottrell, Shirley Dye, Herb Key, Todd Giles and Wendy Giles. Submit local happenings: lindamwatts at yahoo.com or facebook; Bonnieville page.

BUZZ AROUND BONNIEVILLE June 15, 2012

Hello Friends! MEMBERSHIP DRIVES NOW UNDERWAY: Bacon Creek Watershed Council, Bacon Creek Historical Society, Community Friends, Homemakers, Hart Co Historical Society and Hart Co Chamber invite you to become a member today! As always, BOAZ Foundation invites everyone to take part in our numerous local projects. Everyone is welcome to participate, there’s always something going on.

June 25 Bacon Creek Watershed Council meeting will be held at Three Forks Bacon Creek Baptist Church, keynote speaker is Kate Peake from the Kentucky Onsite Wastewater Association. Just a reminder; Bonnieville Homecoming begins Sun. July 1^st with an old time gospel singing under the gingko tree, Stars & Stripes Beauty Pageant is July 3^rd and the parade is July 4^th! CLEAN UP BACON CREEK DAY is Saturday, July 28 in Bonnieville. Everyone is invited!

Submit local happenings: lindamwatts@yahoo.com or facebook; Bonnieville community page. Dare yourself each day to be a blessing. Thank you Bonnieville Community, where random acts of kindness are encouraged!

BUZZ AROUND BONNIEVILLE June 8, 2012

Hello Friends! Last weekend during the 59^th annual WHAS Crusade for Children, the Bonnieville Volunteer Fire Department collected over $9500.00! A heartfelt THANK YOU to our Bonnieville Volunteer Fire Department and to their families, they work year round to raise money for the Crusade for Children. At the Firehouse, Community Friends is constructing a stone planter dedicated “In Honor of Scotty & Mildred Gibbons” for their tireless work for the Crusade, over the years, bringing much needed funds to the special needs children in our area. Thank you to Gary Marsh for laying the block and to David Denney of Bonnieville Stone for donating rock. The planter should be completed by July 4^th. Congratulations to Bonnieville Quilt Raffle winner: Rachel PENCE.

Submit happenings: lindamwatts at yahoo.com or facebook; Bonnieville community page. Dare yourself each day to be a blessing. Thank you Bonnieville Community, where random acts of kindness are encouraged!

BUZZ AROUND BONNIEVILLE June 1, 2012

Hello Friends! May 27^th the 3^rd annual Memorial Day Veterans Ceremony was held at Bonnieville Memory Park Cemetery. Once again Shirley Dye organized a beautiful and poignant event. Over 85 people gathered to honor the sacrifice made by Veterans and their families.

THANK YOU to everyone who attended, keynote speakers; Ottis HIGHBAUGH, Col Bob HAYTER Jr. and Cmdr Irvin LYONS, to Sego Funeral home, Bro Ron BLAIR & Bonnieville Baptist, Don & Cindy Johnson, the WHITE Family, and all those who helped with set up of seating. Without everyone pulling together, this event could not have taken place; Cameron JOHNSON, Sharon GOLDSMITH, Deana SCHULTZ, Suellyn WHITE, Rose BOSTIC, Kim COOK, Shirley DYE, Mayor Denis EDWARDS, Luthur GOLDSMITH, DeWayne KIDD, John TURNER, Danny WARDER, Linda WATTS, Specialists E4: Shakara POWELL, Jose Angel LOPEZ, Joseph SHABAZZ, Lisa SKARVEN, SGT. Thomas GREENWOOD, SPC. Renee HARPER, and NCOIC  SFC. Eric McDUFFIE.

 ‘All Gave Some-Some Gave All’. We humbly Honor all who serve. Thank you. Contact: lindamwattsatyahoo.com

BUZZ AROUND BONNIEVILLE May 25, 2012

Hello Friends! Memorial Day, originally called Decoration Day, is a day of remembrance for those who have died in our nation's service. Memory Park Cemetery Committee sponsored a paint project Sat May 19^th in time for the May 27^th Memorial Day Veterans Ceremony. Volunteers painted the poles that border the cemetery. Thank You to the volunteers and to Mike Bostic, owner of Bostic Painting!  

THANK YOU to all who are helping to create the garden behind Bonnieville City Hall. This area has been in need of a face lift for a long time. Volunteers are tilling, shoveling, making paths, planting trees, roses, flowers, and sprucing up the area. Thank you David Denney, Bonnieville Stone for donating sand! Thank You John Bourne for hauling sand and Hardy’s Construction for hauling dirt & rock.

Submit local happenings: lindamwatts at yahoo.com or Bonnieville facebook. Dare yourself each day to be a blessing. Thank you Bonnieville Community, where random acts of kindness are encouraged!

BUZZ AROUND BONNIEVILLE May 18, 2012

Hello Friends! The long awaited outdoor MURAL is now under construction at Bonnieville’s ACME Lodge! Stop by and watch Glenda KRAUSS & Dale KRAUSS as they create a beautiful historic mural. Thank you to all who attended our hands on Mural Workshop May 17^th. Lilly Clauson, Herb Key, Chaz Condiff, Todd Giles, Wendy Giles, Calib Cottrell, Suellyn White, Shirley Dye, Linda Watts, Sherman Bowman, Kim Cook, Cindy White & Bonita Hendren enjoyed hearing Glenda & Dale speak about their creative process. Several participants were invited & encouraged to paint areas of the mural. See photos and follow the mural progress on the Bonnieville KY Facebook page.

The Bacon Creek Watershed Council sends out a special thank you to all who have been participating in the Watershed Meetings at Bonnieville City Hall! Everyone is invited to attend.

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BUZZ AROUND BONNIEVILLE May 11,2012

Hello Friends! Memorial Day Service Sunday, May 27^th 2:00 CST at Memory Park Cemetery, the 3^rd Annual Veterans Wreath Ceremony will be held. Mayor Edwards and Council members proudly announce Bonnieville is now one of the first cities in KY to be designated a “PURPLE HEART CITY”!  There will be special guest speakers and a ceremony to commemorate Bonnieville’s designation. Thanks to the efforts of Viet Nam Veteran, Irvin Lyons Jr., members of his organization have paid for signs to be placed in our town identifying us as a Purple Heart City. These exceptional signs signify our community support for veterans injured during their service to our country. See you there!

CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS! BOAZ Bonnieville beautification projects are underway. Mural and painting Volunteers are needed to work on the mural and the Garden project is now under construction!

Submit local happenings: bonnievilleky at yahoo.com or Bonnieville facebook. Dare to be a blessing. Thank you Bonnieville Community, where random acts of kindness are encouraged!

BUZZ AROUND BONNIEVILLE May 4, 2012

Hello Friends! CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS. Bonnieville BOAZ beautification projects are underway. Garden, Mural and painting Volunteers are needed!

CONGRATULATIONS to Barbara Logsdon, chosen as Hart Co Chamber’s ‘OFFICE PROFESSIONAL OF THE YEAR’. Barbara has worked over 50 years for our local newspaper. At Bonnieville’s May Council meeting; Angie Woodward was presented with a City of Bonnieville CERTIFICATE OF ACHIEVEMENT & the BOAZ Foundation’s COMMUNITY SERVICE AWARD. CONGRATULATIONS to Angie, ECTC workforce liaison, for her outstanding work with the City and The BOAZ Foundation. Hometown hero, Kat Warren was chosen as Bonnieville’s 38^th Homecoming parade GRAND MARSHAL. Congrats Kat !

A heartfelt THANK YOU to everyone who donated their time and money, helped organize events, donated items, baked goodies, and to all who attended several local fundraisers this past week. Our Community gets things done!

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BUZZ AROUND BONNIEVILLE April 27, 2012

Hello Friends! The county wide 31W corridor yard sale is coming up the 1^st weekend in MAY. Bonnieville Homecoming Committee reminds you: All churches are invited to participate in the July 1^st Gospel Singing under the gingko tree. The Stars & Stripes Beauty Pageant is July 3^rd, the PARADE July 4^th. Call Betty Atteberry, Janet Clauson, Shirley Dye, Linda Nunn, Linda Watts or Suellyn White for more info.

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED! BOAZ beautification projects are underway. Mural and painting Volunteers are needed to work on the mural and the pilot Garden project! Contact Linda or Suellyn.

Bacon Creek Watershed Council met at city hall April 23^rd. BCWC Membership drive is now underway. Be a part of the efforts to make Bacon Creek safe for fishing and swimming again! Visit: kwalliance.org/baconcreek or bonnieville.org.

Submit local happenings: bonnievilleky at yahoo.com or Bonnieville facebook. Thank you Bonnieville Community, where random acts of kindness are encouraged!

BUZZ AROUND BONNIEVILLE April 13, 2012

Hello Friends! CLEAN UP BONNIEVILLE DAY is Sat April 28^th at 9 CST. Lets meet at Country Corner at 9. Volunteers will be cleaning up problem areas around town and along Bacon Creek. The county wide yard sale is the 1^st weekend in May, this is the perfect time to Spring clean your yard, garage and closets.

The latest ARC-Brushy Fork grant projects are underway. Garden projects are underway, Mural and 65 sign work will begin soon. Volunteers are always needed and appreciated!

The 38^th annual Grand Marshal of the Bonnieville July 4^th Homecoming Parade will be announced soon! July 1^st: Gospel Singing; under the gingko tree. July 3^rd: Stars & Stripes Beauty Pageant. July 4th: PARADE & Old fashioned Celebration.

For more info or to submit local happenings: email bonnievilleky at yahoo.com or visit Bonnieville facebook, bonnieville.org / boaz-foundation.org. Thank you Bonnieville Community, where random acts of kindness are encouraged!

BUZZ AROUND BONNIEVILLE March 30,2012

Hello Friends! Thank you to all who attended the BONNIEVILLE COMMUNITY MEETING March 29^th. Taco salads, various desserts and door prizes were enjoyed by 60 guests. THANK YOU Charles Williams, for donating AMARYLLIS ‘belladonna’ bulbs as a gift for all in attendance and to Suellyn White for donating door prize items. Thanks to all who made the night successful, those involved in the table & chair set ups, the BVFD, Country Corner Mkt & volunteers; Janet Clauson, Donnie Clauson, Brandy Rothgerber, Bonita Hendren, Linda Watts, Suellyn White, Shirley Dye and Wanda Gregory.

Bonnieville Homecoming Committee reminds you planning is underway for our annual HOMECOMING. July 1^st: Gospel Singing. July 3^rd: Stars & Stripes Beauty Pageant. July 4th: PARADE & Old fashioned Celebration. Volunteers are always needed and appreciated!

For more info; visit bonnieville.org / boaz-foundation.org. To submit local happenings email bonnievilleky at yahoo.com. Thank you Bonnieville Community, where random acts of kindness are encouraged!

BUZZ AROUND BONNIEVILLE MARCH 20, 2012

Hello Friends! You are invited to a BONNIEVILLE COMMUNITY MEETING Thurs March 29, 2012 6 CST at the Bonnieville Firehouse. We’ll talk about current projects, grants, local issues; take a look back at the past 2 years of B.O.A.Z., refreshments, special guests, raffles and volunteer opportunities. 

FREE B.O.A.Z. community event.

Bonnieville Homecoming Committee is currently planning the July 4^th celebration. If you are interested in volunteering or helping with any upcoming projects or events, let us know. Thank you to everyone who attended the 132^nd Birthday open house at city hall last week commemorating when Bonnieville officially became a city, March 18, 1880. Several fundraisers are coming up for citizens in need and local sports are in full swing.

For more info: email bonnievilleky @ yahoo.com or visit Bonnieville Facebook / bonnieville.org / boaz-foundation.org. Thank You to everyone who makes a difference. Bonnieville Community, where random acts of kindness are encouraged!