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The Springfield Sun November 21, 2012 WWW.READTHESUN.COM A5

The City of Springfield

Salutes

NATIONAL SMALLBUSINESS SATURDAY ON

Shopping locally preserves the character and vitalityof the community, strengthens the local economy

and makes Springfield a better place to live!

Money spent local stays local!

Local business owners have a vested interest in thecommunity. They live, work and pay taxes here. They caredeeply about the well-being of the local community, thevibrancy of downtown and the health of local schools.They hire your friends and neighbors!

By supporting local business you help sustain ourcommunity.

Locally owned businesses, retail stores and restaurants helpto make our town unique. Support them! They supportcommunity arts and charitable causes!

Shopping locally reduces energy consumption it is good for the environment!

Local business owners are your friends and neighbors.They make buying decisions based on local taste and interests.

IF THE 4,463 HOUSEHOLDS IN WASHINGTON COUNTYSPENT AN ADDITIONAL $1,000 LOCALLY, IT WOULDGENERATE $4,463,000 IN ADDITIONAL REVENUE!

68% STAYS IN LOCAL ECONOMY: $3,034,840.00! WOW!

NOV. 24th

FRIDAY, NOV. 30THPETER PAN

Presented by Central KY Community Theatre7 P.M. - Opera House, 124 West Main, Springfield

www.centralkytheatre.com

SATURDAY, DEC. 1STCHRISTMAS CRAFTERS MARKET AND BAKERY

One of the best Christmas markets in Kentucky

10 A.M. 4 P.M., 101 West Main StreetBring all your Christmas presents to be wrapped by

The Caring Place volunteers Donations will benefit The Caring Place

LINCOLN LEGACY MUSEUM IN 1816 COURTHOUSE

Learn where a sacred union between the Hanks and Lincolnschanged the course of American history forever.11 A.M. 3 P.M., 101 East Main Street

HISTORIC HOLIDAY HOME TOURSponsored by Washington County Historical Society

1 P.M. 5 P.M.Featuring live music at tour in Springfield Presbyterian Church

1-2 P.M. OLD FASHIONED CHRISTMAS SING-A-LONGOther locations on tour: Cinnamon House Bed & Breakfast (circa 1902),

The Roselands (circa 1875), The Stephen Cocke Browne House (circa 1821),

The Litsey/Rudd House (circa 1794) $10 Donation for all!Call 859-336-0048 or Email: springren2001@yahoo.com for information

HOLIDAY OPEN HOUSES- Horseshoe Bend Winery Christmas Tidbits 2-4 P.M.

859-375-0296 www.horseshoebend-ky.com

- 1851 Historic Maple Hill Manor B&B,Alpaca & Llama Farm and Fiber Farm Store, 1-9 P.M.859-336-3075 www.MapleHillManor.com

SUNDAY, DEC . 2LIONS-ROTARY RADIO AUCTION

Listen to WLSK 100.9 The Mike FM 1 P.M. 5 P.M.For some great bargains-all proceeds benefit community charities!

THE BEAUTIFUL MUSIC OF CHRISTMASPresented by Mid-Kentucky Chorus

3 P.M. AND 7 P.M.St. Catharine Hall at St. Catharine College

Adults $10 Seniors $8 Students/Children FreeCall 859 -336-9232 for more info

NOVEMBER 30 DECEMBER 2

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SANTA will parachute into the Springfield/Lebanon Airport on SATURDAY, DEC. 1ST!Come see Santa & his elves land at 10 A.M.

Visit them at the airport after landing!(Parachuting is weather permitting- however Santa will be at the airport!)

www.seespringfieldky.comCall 859 336 5412 ext. 2 for general information.

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Cox was representinghe Washington County

Heartland Youth Coalition

nd RISE Youth.STAR Server training,

ox said, is designed forartenders, servers, busi-ess owners and managers,

local ABC administratorsnd local law enforcement.

The training is a four-our, tested class. If theerson passes the course,hey receive a three-yearertification.

If the employee changedobs, they would take theertification with them.

Cox said the trainingosts $35.

Cox asked the council toonsider adopting an ordi-ance that would requireusinesses within city lim-

its to require the training.

The training, she said,would help prevent sell-ing alcohol and tobaccoto minors, as well as overserving customers.

City Attorney BillRobinson asked if obtain-

ing the certification wouldhelp businesses lowerinsurance rates.

Wilma Sorrell, coordi-nator with the HeartlandYouth Coalition, said thatit depends on the insur-ance provider.

Cox said she had alreadyspoken with one businessowner that said he wouldeither deduct $5 per weekfrom employee paychecksuntil the $35 fee was recov-ered from employees whoundergo training, or, pos-sibly pay for the traininghimself.

Cox told the councilthat over 45,000 sellersand servers statewide havecompleted the training.

She added that 58 locationshave passed ordinancesrequiring server trainingsuch as STAR.

Smith added that thelocal ABC administra-tor had completed STAR

Server training.

East High Street

hearing

According to Smithsadministrative report, apublic hearing was held onNov. 8 regarding the EastHigh Street project close-out.

The public hearingwent well, with only posi-tive comments on the proj-ect, Smith wrote in heradministrative report.

Smith said someonein attendance inquired ifthere would be anotherphase to the project to com-plete the second block.

The city will have to

wait for another open peri-od to make an additionalapplication and Kriss(Lowry, who has managedthe housing and rede-velopment contract forSpringfield) advised thatit would likely have to bea scattered-site develop-ment rather than a man-datory, designated devel-opment, Smith wrote.

Heart of KentuckyHoliday festival

According to KathyElliotts tourism com-mission report, the Heartof Kentucky HolidayFestival was named one ofthe top 10 2012 winter fes-tivals in the state by theKentucky Travel IndustryAssociation.

All council members

were in attendance. Thenext regular scheduledmeeting is Dec. 10 at 5 p.m.at City Hall.

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ABC

T&T flipped 3G switch in SpringfieldBy Brandon Mattingly

Sun Staff Writer

Local residents who getellular service throughT&T have likely noticedbig change recently, as

he company has expand-d its data service in

pringfield.

Customers with 3G and4G data plans throughAT&T can now more easilyuse their mobile devicesonline capabilities, includ-ing web browsing and thestreaming of music andvideos.

AT&T announced theexpansion of its mobileInternet network in

Springfield in WashingtonCounty, extending access

for advanced mobile servic-es, devices and feature-richaudio and video content tocustomers in the area, saidCathy Lewandowski, seniorpublic relations man-ager at AT&T CorporateCommunications.

Upgrading dataavailability in CentralKentucky has been an

emphasis for the compa-ny over the past several

years, and the arrival of3G and 4G in Springfieldcomes just seven monthsafter Willisburg picked upthe service as part of thecompanys effort to provideservice along I-65 and theBluegrass Parkway. Theaddition of Springfieldto the service area is awelcome surprise to localresidents, as the companyexpressed no intentions

for further expansionwithin the county in thenear future following theWillisburg upgrade.

Lewandowski, however,pointed out that AT&T isalways looking to expandand acknowledged theefforts the company hasmade in that area in recentyears.

AT&T also investedmore than $600 million in

its Kentucky wireless andwireline networks fro2009 to 2011 with a focus oimproving the companysmobile Internet coverageand overall performance oits networks, she said.

For more informatioabout AT&Ts data cover-age in Kentucky and acrossthe United States, visit

www.wireless.att.com/cov-erageviewer.

Springfield Tourism Commission wins two awardsSpecial to the Sun

The SpringfieldTourism Commission hasreceived two awards inthe 2012 Kentucky TravelIndustry Associations

(KTIA) Traverse Awardsfor Excellence in TourismMarketing competition.

The commissionreceived a second-placehonor in the promotionalvideo category. The projectthe commission enteredwas the Lincoln LegacyMuseum documentary

that is posted on its web-site and that plays in themuseum.

The commissionreceived an honorable men-tion award in the market-ing campaign category forthe Spring ARTportunityproject that was promoted

in April and May.The commission

received its awards on Oct.23 during the TraverseGala held at the SloanConvention Center aspart of the 2012 KentuckyTravel Industry annualconference.

Kentucky travel andtourism businesses andmarketing organiza-tions vie for awards in21 separate categoriesduring the annual com-

petition produced by theKentucky Travel IndustryAssociation. A panel ofout-of-state experts judged

Kathy Elliot, left, accepted two Traverse awards on behalf

of the Springfield Tourism Commission.

SeeAWARDS, Page A6