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OvERvIEW SouthCentralKentucky: a regional approach — a winning approach By SAM FORD WhphilenSomuthenCaelntraglrKoewnthuckyinis expeecroiennocminigc development,avarietyofnewandexcitinginitia
OvERvIEW South Central Kentucky 2007Population.............................................271,915 2007 Median Household Income by county 2007LaborMarketAreaPopulation.....1,356,824 All
A Growing Economy The Bowling Green metropolitan area’s economy isgrowingfasterthanthatofKentuckyandofthe UnitedStates! The Bureau of Economic Analysis reports a 9.5 percent increase in Gross Domest
OvERvIEW BarrenCounty: ProgressiveFarmerNamesBarrenCountyasNo.1PlacetoLive By SAM FORD Barren County was voted the No. 1 rural AmericancountytoliveinbyProgressi
s.EWLY2ENOVATED'UEST2OOMS3UITES SOMEWITH*ACUZZI&IREPLACE s&REE$ELUXE#ONTINENTAL"REAKFAST s-ICRO&RIDGESIN!LL+ING2OOMS3UITES s/UTDOOR3WIMMING0OOL s&ITNESS#ENTERAND"USINESS#ENTERONSITE s&REE(IGH3PEED7IR
OvERvIEW Impressive Chamber BuildingGives Glimpseof BowlingGreen’s Future By SAM FORD The Bowling Green Area Chamber of Commerce, the longtime innovative force in economic develop
OvERvIEW Chairman’s Comments as the 2008 Chairman of the Bowling green area Chamber of Commerce, i am pleased and honored to take an active role in the Bowling green community. this is a gre
FACILITY OVERVIEW 710 College Street, P.o. Box 51 Bowling green, Ky 42102 270-781-3200 | 270-843-0458 Fax www.bgchamber.com dedicated June 6, 2007 17,460 square feet OvERvIEW
OvERvIEW CircusSquareatCenterof DowntownRedevelopmentEfforts By CAROL CUMMINGS “the centerpiece of this plan is the festival ground and park at
“The DRA also obtained money to create a Heritage Walk from Fountain Square Park to RiverWalk,” Bullington explains. “This will connect Fountain Square Park, Circus Square Park, Lee Square — a ho
OvERvIEW To fInD an exIsTIng volunTeeR oppoRTunITy, visit the WKU ALIvE Center for Community Partnerships & Regional Stewardship’s website at www.alivebg.org. Click on the volunteeris
GOvERNMENT GOvERNMENT Bowling Green MayorElaineWalker BowlingGreenMayorElaineWalkerfeelsthatthecityhasgrownsignificantlyduringherfirstterminoffice. 22 l B
BG Kudos • National Geographic’s Adventure Magazine listed Bowling green in its 2007 top 10 Places to live, work and Play. • Forbes ranked Bowling Green as No. 29 among the best small plac
GOvERNMENT LoganCountyandRussellville FindNewOpportunities NeRwusselolvpiplloertaunditiLeosganareCouanrtiys,inags thine judge-executive and mayor head up a variety of new initiatives to encourage e
GOvERNMENT Butler/Edmonson County Judges buTleR counTy JuDge- execuTIve DavID fIelDs anD MoRganTown MayoR eva Hawes are both serving in their first term as leaders of their respective c
GOvERNMENT By SAM FORD speaker of the House Jody Richards Democrat Representative Jody Richards has served in the State House of Representatives for part of Warren County since 19
Rep. Rob wilkey Democrat Representative Rob Wilkey is beginning his 12th year in the State House of Representatives. The litigator represents Allen and Simpson counties and part of Warren County. He
GOvERNMENT Municipal Services in South Central Kentucky By SAM FORD "!" #! $ !"! "!" #! $ !"! ThcoemmcietyrciaolfexpBaonwsiloinganGdresnid’
warren county sheriff’s Department and fire services Sheriff Jerry “Peanuts” Gaines oversees the Warren County Sheriff’s Department, and 82 employees serve the county. Twenty-nine members of t
GOvERNMENT NecessaryInfrastructure forContinuingEconomicDevelopment By SAM FORD As economic development continues th
warren county water District The Warren County Water District (WCWD) has expanded its wastewater collection system, including a sewer interceptor extension on the north end of Lovers Lane to hel
GOvERNMENT Regional Utilities at a Glance adairville water works Water (supply) Serving: Logan County Phone: 270-839-6731 allen county water District Water Serving: All
GOvERNMENT south central Telecom Cable Serving: Barren County Phone: 270-629-2111 south logan water District Water (distribution) Serving: Logan County Phon
BUSINESS & INDUSTRy BUSINESS & INDUSTRy “bowlIng gReen Is THe IDeal locaTIon for our customers,” says Akiyori Shibuya, President of HOWA Textile, Inc. “Our businessintheU.S.hasbeengrowingrapidly.In ordertomeetthen
cannon automotive solutions Also in May 2007, Cannon Automotive Solutions, Inc., an affiliate of The Electromac Group, announced it would locate its newest manufacturingoperationintheKentuckyTran
BUSINESS & INDUSTRy SouthCentralKentucky: PropellingtotheFutureofGreenPower By SAM FORD ThtheacnitkysotfoMDoyrgnanstrowsinLisabthoerastitoerioefsa, sInigcn.,ifaicnadntWnienwdiEnndeursgtryyCfor
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BUSINESS & INDUSTRy Accelerating Small Businesses, Impacting the Regional Economy By AARON HUGHEy Since opening its doors in 2005, the Small Business accelerator, an integral part of the
general Motors/corvette One iconic product that has become synonymous with Bowling Green’s identity for more than a quarter century is the Chevrolet Corvette. The first Corvette was manufacture
BUSINESS & INDUSTRy “If love makes you thirst, never fear: you have Wine.” -Rumi Tony & Debra Fuqua /WNERS 3COTTSVILLE2OAD "OWLING'REEN+9
BUSINESS & INDUSTRy The Transpark at a glance • central business approach— the transpark is directly supported by a partnership of more than 20 county and municipal govern
BUSINESS & INDUSTRy SouthCentralKentuckyHas KnowledgeandSkillsforCurrent andFutureWorkers By SAM FORD Stpaofsfsinibglexbiystcinongtianudinfugttuorecublutisviantessaews ionrkSfourctehcCaepnatbrla
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BUSINESS & INDUSTRy bowling green Technical college Bowling Green Technical College also plays an important role in expanding the areaworkforce. “Business and industry needs
BUSINESS & INDUSTRy Place to be FroM PagE 35 sitel Yetanotherglobalcompanythatrecentlyselectedthisregionasaprime locationfordoingbusinessisSitelOperatingCorporation.Sitelison
BUSINESS & INDUSTRy kenmold KenmoldCompany,LTD,apremierChina-basedsteelandplasticmold tooling and molding concern, recently opened a sales and engineering office in Bowling G
BUSINESS & INDUSTRy industries FRom pAGe 39 Pan-Oston finished a $12 million expansion in September 2007, a one-year process that added 105,000 square feet to the facility and will add 200
THe sTooDy coMpany,whichmoved to Bowling Green in 1991, spent $1.4 million in 2006 and another $1.6 million in 2007 on improved equipment and infrastructure. BUSINESS & INDUSTRy *IM#ARLOCK 0LANT-AN
BUSINESS & INDUSTRy # %$%(#' #& "$" (' &&&# "!##$#! loRD coRpoRaTIon announced in July 2007 that it would invest $3 million in its Bowling Green facility, which w
BUSINESS & INDUSTRy industriesFRom pAGe 49 Halton company HaltonCompany,whichmanufacturescommercialventilationsystems,announcedin2007 that it would invest $2.2 million to expand its plant in
EDUCATION EDUCATION THe new plano eleMenTaRy scHool opened in fall 2007 — just one example of the expanding, and thriving, schools in the region.
new building is a high-tech center for all of our high school students. We will have joint staff meetingsandtrainingswithPrincipalDonEvans andhisstaffsothatallteammembersaredoing thebesttomeetindivid
EDUCATION District Contact Numbers For South Central Kentucky Schools, contact the following (all area codes are 270): allen County Schools........................618-3181 Barren County Schools...
2008 edition | Bowling grEEn, KEntuCKy l 59 WKU:ALeadingAmericanUniversity WithInternationalReach EDUCATION WKU benefactors will contribute $200 million to ensure a transformed institution. wku has become a university of national prominence.
EDUCATION eighth International Forensic Association title, and its 17th consecutive Kentucky Forensic Associationchampionship. In 2007, the Hilltopper football
EDUCATION 4(%-)33)/.34!4%-%.4/& &/5.$!4)/. #(2)34)!.!#!$%-9 ISTOPROVIDEASTRONG#HRISTIANEDUCATIONFOR STUDENTSTOPREPARETHEMFORSPIRITUALINTELLECTUAL ANDSOCIALGRO
EDUCATION ANationalModel forInnovation By CAROL CUMMINGS Widtehveliotpsmesonltu,CtionnsecitnKenteuchknyohlaosgbye-bcaosmede a model for the country, most recently recognized as the winn
EDUCATION Wku FRom pAGe 59 0,!./%,%-%.4!29 7!22%.#/5.4905",)#3#(//,3 7(%2%#(),$2%.02%0!2%&/235##%33 3(%2-!.#!24%2"!2.(!24 WWWSCBKY #
A New Century of Spirit EDUCATION a new Century of Spirit, a five-year campaign, was publicly announced in September 2007. By 2012, pri- vate philanthropic investments will provide the means
EDUCATION bgtc FroM PagE 62 The college is also expanding its outreach through the addition of new programs and new instructionalsitesintheregion.Withtheaddition of the future Franklin Cent
EDUCATION BGTC Campuses Locations • The main campus on Loop Drive. • The Kentucky Advanced Technology Institute (KATI) campus, which now offers Mechatronics, a program that combines mechanical, el
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REAL ESTATE REAL ESTATE SouthCentralKentucky OffersaDiverse RealEstateMarket By CAROL CUMMINGS Frhomehbiusytoerisc,alsahyosmJensntioferneMwislyenbeur,iltprceosnideonst, othfethrealREeAstLaTteORm®arkAestsoicsia
REAL ESTATE Misener says more than 1,200 homes are on the market in the region at any given time. About half of those homes are located in the community of Bowling Green. Some are in established
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Discover a (IGHER,EVELOF3ERVICE in Bowling Green The downside to a big promotion in a new city is MOVING. But thankfully, Coldwell Banker Legacy Real Estate Group ma
REAL ESTATE “The quality of people who live and work in this region contribute to that success,” Bakersays. Nottmeier says the leadership at the city, county and state levels in South C
HEALTHCARE THE QUICK CARE CLINIC: Meeting Basic Healthcare Needs in 30 Minutes or Less By SAM FORD CompemneodnwQeuaicltkhCharealCthlinCico,ripnocorartpionrathinags the concept of the “minute clinic” to Sout
The hospital’s Heart Institute is a comprehensive cardiac program offering 24-hour emergency heart intervention service, pacemaker placement, cardiac catheterization, electrophysi
HEALTHCARE GreenviewRegionalHospital: ProvidingSouthCentralKentuckyComprehensiveHealthcareServices For 35 years, Greenview Regional Hospital has been providing healthcare servi
HEALTHCARE Greenviewprovides an extensive range of diagnostic,therapeutic, emergency and surgical services. As our community continues to change, so do the healthcare need
HEALTHCARE #AMPBELL,ANEs"OWLING'REEN+9 7ELCOME TO (ARBORSIDE OF "OWLING 'REEN A UNIQUE LIVING CENTER FOR ADULTS WITH !LZHEIMERS DISEASE AND RELATED DISORDERS 3INCE
HEALTHCARE The graves-gilbert clinic The Graves-Gilbert Clinic, a physician-owned clinic in Bowling Green, housestheofficesofmorethan50physicianswith19medicalspecialties. The clinic has made
BowlingGreenRankedaTopPlacetoRetire By SAM FORD Bopwlaylin—gAGNreDenreitsirae!gGreaotgpralapcheetroWlivaer,rwenorBkland, California State University professor and Retire in Style: 50 Affordable Pl
HEALTHCARE bowling green Retirement village TheBowlingGreenRetirementVillageoffers both independent-living and assisted-living s
HEALTHCARE sPecialized care FroM PagE 81 Rivendell behavioral Health services in bowling green Rivendell Behavioral Health Services in Bowling Green offers psychiatric care for children and ad
HEALTHCARE According to Joanna G. Thomas, CEO of the Southern Kentucky Rehabilitation Hospital, “The mission that we abide by is that we are committed to providing the highest level of qua
HEALTHCARE life at Morningside offers all the character and comfort of the home as well as unique programs and ser
HEALTHCARE retireMentFroM PagE 83 village Manor Village Manor is an independent-living retirement community in Bowling Green
WORSHIP WORSHIP SouthCentralKentuckyhas hundredsofchurchesand worshipfacilities,including variousdenominations,to reachallfaithsintheregion. 2008 edition | Bowling grEEn, KEntuCKy
WORSHIP THe fIRsT bapTIsT cHuRcH is located on the corner of 12th Avenue and Chestnut Street in downtown Bowling Green. AreaChurches Bowling Green-Warren County Ministerial Association 380 Veteran
Hillvue Heights Church 3219 Nashville Road Bowling green, Ky 42101 270-842-0012 www.hillvue.com Holy Spirit Catholic Church 2232 Smallhouse road Bowling green, Ky 42104 www.holyspiritcatholic.org H
CULTURE & ENTERTAINMENT Communityand ProfessionalTheater GroupsOfferEnjoyment CULTURE & ENTERTAINMENT for South Central Kentucky By CAROL CUMMINGS SopupthortuCneitnietsrafolr pKeeonplteuctokyunitoeffie
CULTURE & ENTERTAINMENT BowlingGreenOffersMusicalEnrichmentforAll By CAROL CUMMINGS Thtoe tBhorweelinmguGsirceaelnoarrgeanizsahtiomnse, each of which meets a different mission and provides a dif
CULTURE & ENTERTAINMENT AnnualFestivalsPromoteFamilyFun By CAROL CUMMINGS southern kentucky bookfest The 10th annual Southern Kentucky BookFest, a two-day event, will take place in April
CULTURE & ENTERTAINMENT Photo courtesy of Marshal Ray AnnualSpecialEventsOffer FamilyFunforAllAges By CAROL CUMMINGS Noplentheoedratof sbpecbiaolrevdenints oBfofewrlifnamg ilGyrefuen!foAr pe
CULTURE & ENTERTAINMENT specIal evenTs abounD In souTH cenTRal kenTucky. Soap box derbies, sand sculpture contests and more give everyone someth
CULTURE & ENTERTAINMENT Musical enrichMentFRom pAGe 96 4HE4HINKING&ELLOW#ALLS&OR!9ELLOW
festiVals FRom pAGe 95 green River catfish festival TheGreenRiverCatfishFestivalisheldevery July in Morgantown to celebrate Independence Day. This fun family event offers
CULTURE & ENTERTAINMENT sPecial eVents FRom pAGe 99 The Bowling Green event is the third-largest soap box derby in the nation. Organizer David Holland says Bowling Green offers one of the nices
CULTURE & ENTERTAINMENT ThisannualeventbenefitsKidsontheBlock, a nonprofit, educational puppet troupe that travels throughout Kentucky. Volunteers use child-size puppets to teach understandi
TOURISM & RECREATION StateandNationalParksOffer CompletePackageofFun TOURISM & RECREATION By CAROL CUMMINGS passageways. In fact, it is JuLastkenoStrathte oRfesB
TOURISM & RECREATION Play,Learn,Explore:SitestoSee beech bend BeechBendAmusementParkandRacewayis oneofBowlingGreen’smostpopularrecreational destinations. It features ex
TOURISM & RECREATION Listed in the historical and archaeological categories of the National Registry of Historic Places, the Lost River Cave and valley ser
TOURISM & RECREATION The site also offers a 25-foot rock climbing wall that provides a challenge to visitors of all ages, and Lost River Mining in which visitors can pan for gemstones. The valley is
TOURISM & RECREATION The Kentucky Recreation and Park Society recognized Bowling Green as Kentucky’s 2006 Outstanding Parks and Recreation Department for Class I
TOURISM & RECREATION Parks golfeRs enJoy THe cITy of bowlIng gReen’s THRee couRses, fit for every level of play. By CAROL CUMMINGS warren county parks Form
H.P. thomas Park Debbie Drive and Shawnee Way • picnic tables and grills • playground • Three soccer practice fields • Volleyball court • Dog park Hadley Community Pa
TOURISM & RECREATION Riverview 1200 W. Main Street • Historic Hobson House • Nine-hole golf course • Baseball fields • picnic area • Disc golf course Roland Bland Park
waTeR paRks anD pools provide the perfect place to cool off on a summer afternoon in South Central Kentucky. TOURISM & RECREATION s.ON3MOKINGAND 3MOKING2OOMS s!DJOINING2OOMS s(EATED)NDOOR 0OOLAND3P
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TOURISM & RECREATION edmonson county parks Call270-597-3814formoreinformation. Brownsville City Park Washington Street, Brownsville • picnic shelters, picnic
TOURISM & RECREATION wHaT woulD kenTucky be wITHouT HoRses? Take a ride at a local farm or explore a riding trail on your own.
TOURISM & RECREATION waTeR spoRTs of all kInDs give South Central Kentucky residents plenty of options for recreation. Monroe county parks Call270-487-5504formoreinformation. Fountain Run C
DIRECTORY OFADVERTISERS AccountAnt BKD, LLP — See ad on page 101 400 East Main Street, Suite 200 P.O. Box 1196 Bowling Green, KY 42102-1196 (270) 781-0111 fax (270) 843-0359 www.bkd.com BKD, LLP, one
AuctioneeRS David chelf Auction & Realty — See ad on page 18 P.O. Box 345 Smiths Grove, KY 42171 (270) 563-2437 davidchelf@yahoo.com www.dchelf.com David?Chelf?Auction?&?Realty?provides?professional?
DIRECTORy OF ADvERTISERS conStRuction/contRActoRS Alliance corporation — See ad on page 63 116 East College Street P.O. Box 1480 Glasgow, KY 42142-1480 (270) 651-8848 fax (270) 651-2915 alliance@al
Holy trinity Lutheran church & School — See ad on page 63 553 Ashmoor Avenue Bowling Green, KY 42101 (270) 843-1001 fax (270) 843-7466 school@htlc-bg.org www.htlsbg.com HTLS?—?a?school?where?teaching
DIRECTORy OF ADvERTISERS Bank of edmonson county — See ad on page 98 6780 Louisville Road Bowling Green, KY 42101 (270) 793-0033 fax (270) 793-0159 Where banking is still a people business! Full-ser
DIRECTORy OF ADvERTISERS HeALtHcARe commonwealth Health corporation — See ad on page 43 800 Park Street Bowling Green, KY 42101 (270) 745-1541 (800) 624-2318 fax (270) 745-0683 www.chc.net Commonwe
DIRECTORy OF ADvERTISERS the medical center — See ad on page 74 250 Park Street Bowling Green, KY 42101 (270) 745-1000 info@mcbg.org www.TheMedicalCenter.org Serving?South?Central?Kentucky?since?192
Hocker Family insurance, LLc P.O. Box 9 Morgantown, KY 42261 (270) 526-3851 fax (270) 526-3854 gtynes.hocke01@insuremail.net Serving all your insurance needs. Life, Health, Auto, Home, Farm, Business
DIRECTORy OF ADvERTISERS trace Die cast, inc. — See ad on page 45 140 N. Graham Ave. Bowling Green, KY 42101 (270) 781-0049 fax (270) 781-9827 Trace?Die?Cast,?Inc.,?is?a?manufacturer?of?aluminum?die
coldwell Banker Legacy Real estate group - Sherry vincent — See ad on page 64 753 Bakerfields Way, Sutie 102 Bowling Green, KY 42104 (270) 202-1174 fax (270) 843-8780 svincent@coldwellbankerbg.com ww
DIRECTORy OF ADvERTISERS greenwood Spirts & Wine Shoppe — See ad on page 40 2825 Scottsville Road Bowling Green, KY 42104 (270) 782-0300 brbgss@aol.com Greenwood?Spirits?and?Wine?is?your?purveyor?of
tRAveL SeRviceS Bowling green Area convention & visitors Bureau — See ad on page 114 352 Three Springs Road Bowling Green, KY 42104-7519 (270) 782-0800 fax (270) 842-2104 info@visitbgky.com www.visit
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