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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
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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),
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Adults $10 Seniors $8 Students/Children FreeCall 859 -336-9232 for more info
NOVEMBER 30 DECEMBER 2
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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.
Continued from A3
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