Chamber Partners

 


Glasgow/Barren County
Chamber of Commerce

118 East Public Square
Glasgow, KY 42141

Phone: 270-651-3161
Fax: 270-651-3122
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Chamber Ribbon Cuttings
 
Backyard Party Creations

The Glasgow-Barren County Chamber of Commerce hosted a Ribbon Cutting Ceremony on June 18 celebrating Backyard Party Creations. Don Lehman, Owner of Backyard Party Creations, began his business four years ago after realizing how much fun children and adults have with inflatable units. Today, Don has different inflatable units to choose from to make any occasion so much fun! Call in advance to make sure you get the date and unit that you want. Call Backyard Party Creations at 270-646-6551 or visit their website at www.backyardpartycreations.com. Inflatable fun for all ages and occasions! Welcome new Chamber member Backyard Party Creations!
 
Baker Baker Photography

The Glasgow-Barren County Chamber of Commerce hosted a Ribbon Cutting Ceremony on June 15 celebrating Baker Photography at their new location. Steve and Crystal Baker are the proud owners of Baker Photography and have opened a new studio at 218 S. L. Rogers Wells Blvd in Glasgow. Baker Photography offers professional photography that is distinctively artful and affordable for everyone. Steve Baker photographs Weddings, Engagements, Babies, Senior Pics, Portraits, Anniversaries or any event. Call Baker Photography at 270-646-6012 for an appointment. You’ll find the lowest prices around. Studio hours are Monday – Friday 3:00pm to 8:00pm, Saturday 8:00am to 8:00pm and Sunday 12:00pm to 8:00pm. We welcome Baker Photography to Glasgow.
 
Green Leaf Nursery

On May 3, the Glasgow-Barren County Chamber of Commerce hosted a Ribbon Cutting Ceremony for Green Leaf Nursery. Green Leaf Nursery is located at 2918 Scottsville Road in Glasgow.

Green Leaf is a nursery, garden center and landscaping service. They offer superior quality plants and service with a selection unmatched in the area. For more information please call them at 270-678-4662.

 
The Hair Studio at Downtown

The Glasgow-Barren County Chamber of Commerce hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony on Friday, April 23 for The Hair Studio at Downtown.

The Hair Studio at Downtown, which carries fashion accessories and Jane Iredale Cosmetics, is a full service hair salon. An open house was held from 9:00am to 7:00pm where free make up consultations were given, door prizes awarded and refreshments were served. Caleb and Amanda Cowan are the proud owners and invite you to make an appointment with one of their stylists at the salon.

For more information, visit The Hair Studio at Downtown located at 216 W. Washington Street or give them a call at 270-651-5056.

 
The Berry Patch & Garden Center

The Glasgow/Barren County Chamber of Commerce hosted a Ribbon Cutting Ceremony for The Berry Patch & Garden Center on Friday, April 16 at 10:00am.

Come to The Berry Patch & Garden Center and experience the beauty, freshness and taste of the country.

Pick fresh strawberries from our hydroponic garden. We also grow a variety of fresh vegetables.

Our greenhouses feature a large assortment of bedding plants, vegetable plants and a large selection of perennials. We will even custom-build your flower pots or hanging baskets.

We also carry outdoor furniture, rose arbors, planters, pots, fountains and collectables... such as wagon wheels and plows to assist you with making your garden look just right, landscape rock, boulders, flagstone, mulch, top soil, potting soil, lawn seed and fertilizer.

Our gift shop has a great selection of home decor items. Come see us today for all your landscaping and gardening needs. The Berry Patch & Garden Center is located at 3069 Thomerson Park Rd, Austin, KY. Feel free to call us at 270-670-5917.
 
Herman’s Watch & Jewelry Repair Opens New Store

Herman’s Watch & Jewelry Repair has relocated to 111 West Public Square. The store is open Monday through Friday, 9:00am to 6:00pm. Herman offers in store repairs, one day ring sizing, and battery replacement. Herman also buys gold and jewelry.

Visit Herman’s Watch & Jewelry Repair at 111 West Public Square or call (270) 629-3570 for more information.

 
Entrepreneur Resource Center

A ribbon cutting ceremony was held for the Entrepreneur Resource Center on Tuesday, March 23 at Mary Wood Weldon Memorial Library. Find out more about the Entrepreneur Resource Center here.

 
Ely Drugs Medical Supply

Ely Drugs Medical Supply along with the Glasgow/Barren County Chamber of Commerce celebrated their Grand Opening Tuesday February 2, 2010 at their new medical supply showroom located at 415 Happy Valley Road. Ribbon Cutting Ceremony began at 10:00am Tuesday.

“ Our family caring for your family since 1926” The name Ely Drugs will always be synonymous with good health. We have recently expanded our show room and now have an additional 3000 square feet offering a wide variety of medical equipment and wound care for your everyday needs. We carry hospital beds, CPAP/BiPap machines, oxygen, Lift Chairs, scooters, power wheelchairs, walkers with seats and brakes, and much more. We carry home safety products including grab bars, telemergency assistance, and heart monitors. We are the supplier for all of your diabetic needs including monitoring needs, shoes, socks and meal planning. We carry the new Diabetic Croc. Although we have a large assortment of products for your needs, service has stayed the same as we stand behind our products and service with highly trained and certified staff. For those with insurance or Medicare: we bill them for you. For those without: we give you the best price. No more searching! We will be glad to help you with all of your healthcare needs. We even have extensive wound care and bariatric needs. We deliver to 5 counties and can provide you, your family and your friends all of the comforts of home.

We invite you to come experience the best. We will be having free giveaways , raffles, and refreshments. For more information please call 270-651-9856.

 
Curves

Change is a good thing at Curves of Glasgow; whether it is making modifications to your lifestyle, seeing a decrease on the scale or a change of ownership. Curves of Glasgow is embracing change and has announced it is now under new ownership. Ann Herald took possession of the club on 10-30-2009.

The Glasgow - Barren County Chamber of Commerce hosted a Ribbon Cutting Ceremony for Curves of Glasgow January 21, 2010 at 10:00am. We celebrate with them.

 
Commonwealth Tax Professionals

The Glasgow/Barren County Chamber of Commerce hosted a Ribbon Cutting ceremony for Commonwealth Tax Professionals, PLLC located at 107 West Front Street in Glasgow. Glasgow was chosen for their new location because it was near many of their clients and because of the growing needs of the community.

Commonwealth Tax Professionals serves everyone from small businesses to individuals. Services provided include tax preparation, bookkeeping, payroll services and financial consulting. Commonwealth Tax Professionals offer flexible appointment times including evening and weekend appointments.

Call for an appointment today at (270) 629-6000.
 
Glasgow Prescription Center Opens New Location

The Glasgow Prescription Center in conjunction with the Glasgow-Barren County Chamber of Commerce hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony on October 29. The store officially relocated and opened for business on September 9.

The Glasgow Prescription Center is a full line pharmacy that has been serving Glasgow’s pharmacy needs for almost 40 years on the Square and is now pleased to announce the grand opening of its new location in Southgate Plaza. The new store includes a more convenient drive thru, more parking, a pick-up window into Houchens Market, a complete front end with over the counter products, giftware and many organic lines for facial and body care, and much, much more!

Glasgow Prescription Center is also pleased to announce that they now carry a full line of Home Medical Equipment including hospital beds, walkers, wheelchairs, scooters, CPAP, BiPAP, Bili Lights, pediatric and adult nebulizers, pain management, toiletry aids, bathroom safety, lift chairs, TENS units and much more.

Glasgow Prescription Center has been accredited by HQAA, the Healthcare Quality Association on Accreditation, to supply HME since January 12th, 2009. The Medicare Modernization Act mandates that all Medicare providers be accredited to provide HME. Many pharmacies chose not to become accredited. We took that step, further displaying our commitment to serve our community’s whole life needs.

For more information about Glasgow Prescription Center, visit their new location in Southgate Plaza beside Houchens or call their office at (270) 651-8889.
 

Business after Hours at Monticello Banking Company


It’s hard to imagine what life would be like without cars, calculators and computers. However, when Monticello Banking Company first opened in 1895, the bookkeeping was done by hand. Employees rode to work on horseback and no one had ever heard of air conditioning.

Today, over 100 years later, Monticello Banking Company banking standards reflect the quality and traditions of their founders. The same dedication to service that made the bank successful in 1895 is still with them today.

The Glasgow-Barren County Chamber of Commerce hosted a Business After Hours to celebrate the local success of Monticello Banking Company. Monticello Banking Company is open Monday-Thursday 8:30am to 5:00pm and Friday 8:30am to 5:30pm and is located at 1414 Happy Valley Road in Glasgow.
 

 
KORT - Glasgow Physical Therapy

The Glasgow-Barren County Chamber of Commerce hosted a ribbon cutting for KORT-Glasgow Physical Therapy on Friday, August 28 to celebrate the grand opening of their new facility at 102 Hippocrates Way, located in the Professional Plaza across from TJ Samson Community Hospital.

Since 1990, KORT Glasgow Physical Therapy has been providing physical therapy care to the community. KORT specializes in sports medicine rehab, pre and post operative orthopedic care, workman’s compensation injuries, and manual physical therapy. KORT also provides EMGs, fibromyalgia and vestibular programs. Since 1994, Dewayne Miller PT-OCS-ATC has served as clinic director and is presently working on the Barren County High school sidelines as the athletic trainer.

Visit KORT-Glasgow Physical Therapy at 102 Hippocrates Way or give them a call at (270) 629-5678.

 
Bluegrass Cellular

Bluegrass Cellular recently held a Grand Opening Celebration with the Glasgow Barren County Chamber of Commerce on August 14th to celebrate their brand new Customer Care Center in Glasgow. The new 6,360 square foot retail facility is located across from Hardees and Kmart Shopping Center, at 241 S.L. Rogers Wells Blvd. The new location features a larger showroom, drive thru payment window and a service bay for vehicles requiring equipment installation. Another enhancement is an all-live phone display, which enables customers to browse through the features of a device before purchase.

“We are truly excited about our new location. We look forward to serving our customers and friends in our new state of the art facility. This has been a dream come true for the Glasgow staff as well as our customers in Barren and surrounding counties. We will continue to treat them with the highest level of customer service possible,” said Tosha Bruton, Glasgow Regional Manager. Ryan Duff, store manager of the new facility in Glasgow added, “With the many great amenities of the new Glasgow store, we are better able to serve our customers. When you match this with the best service in Central Kentucky, this is a winning combination.”

Headquartered in Elizabethtown, Kentucky, Bluegrass Cellular has been operating in Kentucky for over 18 years with 21 company owned retail locations and over 35 authorized agent locations. A pioneer in the wireless field in the state’s rural areas, Bluegrass was the first to offer digital cellular service to Central Kentucky in 1998. Five local telephone companies, who continue to be the sole owners today, started Bluegrass Cellular. They are: Brandenburg Telephone Company, South Central Rural Telephone Company, North Central Rural Telephone Company, Duo County Telephone Company and Logan Telephone Company. Bluegrass continues to offer its quality voice and data network as well as new technology to its customers. For more information on Bluegrass Cellular and for local store hours and information, visit www.bluegrasscellular.com or call 1-800-928-CELL.

 
Liberty Street Walking Trail

The Glasgow Recreation Department officially opened the Liberty Street Walking Trail on August 12th with a ribbon cutting sponsored by the Glasgow-Barren County Chamber of Commerce.

The Liberty Street Walking Trail is located at 305 Liberty Street. The trail is a half mile, completely encircling the Liberty Street Campus. Those wishing for a longer route can connect with the pre-existing Renaissance Trail. The trail also includes exercise stations, donated by a 2009 Leadership group and flowering trees donated by Marshal & Janet Broady and Modern Woodmen of America.

The Glasgow Recreation Department encourages the community to come and try this new facility and enjoy the serene atmosphere in the middle of town and bring a friend!
 

 
Barren County Fair

Come to the 55th Annual Barren County Fair! On Tuesday evening, the Glasgow-Barren County Chamber of Commerce Ambassadors, members of the Temple Hill Lions Club and guests cut the ribbon to officially open the Fair to the public. The Fair runs Tuesday through Saturday, July 21-25.


Special guests attending the ribbon cutting were members of the Barren County-Glasgow 16 & Under Babe Ruth Fast Pitch softball team, the Fierce, who won the Western Ky 16 & Under State Championship Tournament held in Glasgow on July 9-12. On July 22-26, the team will travel to Louisville to compete in the Ohio Valley Regional Tournament. against teams from West Virginia, Indiana, Ohio, and Wisconsin. If they win the Regional Tournament, they will travel to Concord, New Hampshire in August to compete in the Babe Ruth Little League Softball World Series. Team members are Gine Nichols, Mackenzie Gore, Kayla Rivera, Morgan Eaton, Haley Fisher, Emily Walker, Megan Thomas, Shelby Briggs, Megan Heisler, Morgan Wilson, Taylor Owen, and Haley Myers. The head coach, Carl Zettlemoyer, is assisted by Jason Owen and C.J. Zettlemoyer

For information about the Barren County Fair, call any member of the Temple Hill Lions Club or pick up a schedule at the Chamber office.
 
Networking Women

On July 8, the Glasgow-Barren County Chamber of Commerce hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony for the Barren County Networking Women. Networking Women is an organization that provides a business network for women. Meetings are designed for members to showcase their business and services to other women.

The Barren County Chapter was formed in January 2008. The group meets for lunch on the second Wednesday of each month at the Glasgow Golf & Country Club. For more information about the Barren County Networking Women, visit their website at www.bgnetworkingwomen.com or call any of their members.

 
Citizens First Bank Celebrates New Location

Citizens First Bank is pleased to formally announce the opening of its newest branch banking location at 760 West Cherry Street in Glasgow. A grand opening celebration and ribbon cutting ceremony was held on Thursday, June 25 hosted by Citizens First and the Glasgow-Barren County Chamber of Commerce.

Established in 1999, Citizens First Bank is a full-service, independent bank with eleven locations in Bowling Green, Franklin, Glasgow, Horse Cave, and Munfordville, Kentucky. Citizens First Bank ATMs are located conveniently throughout Barren, Hart, Simpson, and Warren counties. For more information, visit www.citizensfirstbank.com

 
Ribbon Cutting for Chris Short

On July 2, the Glasgow-Barren County Chamber of Commerce hosted a ribbon cutting for State Farm Insurance Agent Chris Short. Chris Short and his staff officially opened for business June 1. Chris Short and his staff offer a wide array of insurance and financial service products from a fully licensed agency.

Visit the Chris Short Agency Team at 305 Happy Valley Road in Glasgow, call them at (270) 651-5433 or visit the website at www.chrisshortinsurance.com

 
Ribbon Cutting for Enterprise

On June 18, the Glasgow-Barren County Chamber of Commerce hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony for Enterprise Rent-A Car’s new location at 609 Happy Valley Road.

Enterprise began in 1957 and was named after the U.S.S. Enterprise, the aircraft upon which founder Jack Taylor served during WWII. Enterprise’s philosophy of “Take care of your customers and employees first” has made Enterprise the number one car rental company in North America. Enterprise has over 7000 locations worldwide, including the newly remodeled office at 609 Happy Valley Road in Glasgow, KY.

For information, visit the rental team at Enterprise, led by Manager Jamie Smith or call the office at (270) 651-6682.
 
Chamber Hosts Ribbon Cutting for SKCPR

On June 1, the Glasgow-Barren County Chamber of Commerce hosted a ribbon cutting for Southern Kentucky Computer Parts and Repair (SKCPR). SKCPR is a locally owned and operated computer and website headquarters. They specialize in computer parts and repair, web design, website maintenance and hosting and residential & business networking. SKCPR also can convert video from VHS to DVDs and create custom DVDs for family reunions, weddings, funerals, or any other special occasion. Visit Owner Michael Richey and his staff at 206 North Race Street or call 270-629-2667.
 

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