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 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.

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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 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.

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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 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.

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