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!

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

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.

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

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!

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

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!