Anderson County Center

The history of Kentucky Derby

admin — Sun, 05 Jun 2011 00:00:00 +0000

The most exciting two minutes in sports is a nickname given long ago to the great horse thoroughbred horse race known as the Kentucky Derby. Held in Louisville, Kentucky on the first Saturday in May every year, the event attracts approximately 150,000 spectators annually including many famous personalities.

It was the grandson of famed explorer William Clark, Merriwether Lewis Clark who recognized the need for his home-town state of Kentucky to hold an event as prestigious as the Epsom Derby in England and the Grand Prix of France. Clark realized that the blue grass of Kentucky had a propensity of producing world class thouroughbred race horses and dreamed of sharing the beauty of his homeland with the rest of the world.

The venue was named Churchill Downs after Clarks generous relatives who had provided the land. The Kentucky Derby is a one and a quarter mile race but at the time of its first running in 1875, it was a full mile and a half and attracted more than 10,000 people.

Some of the more recognizable winners of the Kentucky Derby are War Admiral, Secretariat, Seattle Slew and Affirmed. Relatives of these great athletes are in the racing circuits today.

Kentucky’s largest counties

admin — Sun, 22 May 2011 00:00:00 +0000

One of the state of Kentucky’s biggest counties is Anderson. This region was founded January 16th, 1827 and was created by combining three other counties, which included Franklin, Mercer, and Washington.

The name Anderson was derived from the Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, Richard Clough Anderson, Jr. He was also the nephew of General George Clark and was the first U.S. minister for Columbia.

Anderson County is part of the Bluegrass Region in the state with the county seat located in Lawrenceburg. Areas that contain the county are the Kentucky River on the East, Franklin County to the north, Woodford County in the south and Nelson County to the west. Major roadways through the county include the Bluegrass Parkway in the southern part of Anderson and the 164 is north of Kentucky County. The current population is just over 21,000 people with a median family income of 50,837.

History in the county is well preserved with Civil War battle sites, ancestors of store founder J.C. Penney and the advancement of Bourbon. Airports that are located in Louisville and Lexington are easily accessed and visitors to the area will find a nice selection of restaurants, shopping locations and enjoyable activities.

The schools of Kentucky

admin — Mon, 09 May 2011 00:00:00 +0000

Kentucky is an amazing place to raise a family. If you’re considering moving to Anderson County, Kentucky, there are several great choices, http://www.mckinnonsmeatmarket.com/ of schools for your children.

For early childhood, pre-school, aged children, Anderson County offers the Early Childhood Center to help introduce your child to school and a social atmosphere.

If you have elementary-aged children, Anderson County has three different elementary schools depending on where you live in the county. Emma B. Ward, Robert B. Turner, and Saffell Street Elementary are your celebrated choices. Anderson County offers three elementary schools to help give each child the proper amount of attention needed to excel in a school setting.

Anderson County Middle School will take all of your pre-teen and early teen children, and give them a great learning environment. There’s only one middle school in Anderson County, creating a unified bond between all students in the area.

Anderson County High School does the same thing as Anderson County’s middle school, by allowing one school to take all the teenaged high school students in Anderson County. This has the great effect of creating an even better bond between your children and their friends during their formative years. The memories your children create here last a lifetime.

Anderson County offers some of the best educational experiences in the state.

Tips for Choosing a Good Home Alarm System

admin — Tue, 19 Apr 2011 00:00:00 +0000

Sadly, home invasions are on the rise in the US in suburban, urban and even some rural areas. This has resulted in great interest in home alarm systems. Sometimes, choosing a correct alarm system for your house can be confusing.

Here we are discussing few areas that you should consider before purchasing a home alarm system:

Type of Alarm System – The alarm system you choose will greatly impact your home security. You can easily find many alarm systems in Anderson and kentucky that you can install yourself, thereby saving on the installation costs.

A home alarm system installed professionally is best bet as it offers more operability and performance. As this alarm system is monitored each minute, you get complete peace of mind. Even when you can’t speak with the monitoring agency, they will inform the concerned authorities depending upon the signal they receive.

Wireless or wired- Wireless systems are best options for you and are packed with latest technology. They have hybrid technology that uses motion sensors and detectors, but its main unit is actually hardwired in the house. This ensures correct operation every time. Wired systems are outdated and old now. They are rarely used by people now-a-days.

Expandability – You should choose a home alarm system that can grow with your needs. For example, if you’ve added another room to your house, you just need to add sensors to your alarm system and latest wireless hybrid system allows you to do just that.

Anderson County’s cinema spotlight

www.andersoncoc.org — Thu, 27 Jan 2011 00:00:00 +0000

Lawrenceburg and Anderson County may not have a bustling film industry, but it has been immortalized in film at least once. In the 1967 film The Flim-Flam Man, the car chase scene was filmed in Lawrenceburg, Kentucky, and the courthouse scene was filmed at the historic Anderson County courthouse. One scene, starring rodeo performer and actor Slim Pickens, was filmed in Winchester, Kentucky. In Lexington, Kentucky, the Vaughn Tobacco Warehouses were converted to soundstages and used for interior filming.The Flim-Flam Man is the story of Mordecai C. Jones, M.B.S., C.S., D.D. (“Master of Back-Stabbing, Cork-Screwing and Dirty-Dealing”), a con-man drifting and dealing his way across the American South. Jones is played by veteran actor George C. Scott, who is best known as General Patton in the famous 1970 biopic and General Buck Turgidson in Stanley Kubrick’s Dr. Strangelove.During his travels, Mordecai comes across a young man named Curly who has deserted from the U.S. Army. Curly is played by Canadian actor Michael Sarrazin, who appeared in such popular 1970 films as Frankenstein: The True Story, Harry in Your Pocket, For Pete’s Sake, and The Reincarnation of Peter Proud. The pair is tracked by Sheriff Slade (Harry Morgan) and assisted by the wealthy Bonnie Lee Packard (Sue Lyon), who falls for Curly.The Flim-Flam Man is well worth a look for any fan of comedies, classic films, Kentucky, or any combination of the above. As for us, we’ll be on the lookout for more Anderson County appearances on the big screen.

Celebrate the holidays with Kentucky ornaments

www.andersoncoc.org — Fri, 03 Dec 2010 00:00:00 +0000

Thanksgiving has come and gone, and the December holiday season is now upon us. Kentucky residents who want to celebrate in style have the option of purchasing two commemorative items from the Finance and Administration Cabinet’s Division of Historic Properties in Kentucky. These items will commemorate the centennial anniversary of the Kentucky State Capitol building, just in time for the holidays.For 25 each, residents can purchase a handcrafted 2010 Kentucky State Capitol ornament, or a Centennial Celebration special edition plate. The ornament, created by K&M Crafts from Campbellsville, Kentucky, depicts the Capitol building in all its glory and is carved from Kentucky maple and cherry. The item comes with a ribbon for hanging and features the signatures of Kentucky governor Steve Beshear and First Lady Jane Beshear. The commemorative plate, handcrafted by Louisville Stoneware, is 13 inches wide and also showcases the Capitol building. The signatures of the Governor and First Lady are featured on the back.Be sure to move fast if you want to add these items to your collection. If you want both, there is also a special 50 bundle that includes the Capitol Centennial Celebration poster.

What’s In a Name?

www.andersoncoc.org — Tue, 26 Oct 2010 20:21:14 +0000

Anderson County was formed in 1827. When the county population was searching for a name, they wanted a name that signified the spirit of their new venture. In the end, the recipient of the honor was Richard Clough Anderson, Jr.a man of many skills who hailed from Louisville, Jefferson County, and had died the year before.Anderson was a lawyerand a politicianand also a diplomat. After practicing as a lawyer for several years in Louisville, he was elected to the Kentucky House of Representatives in 1815. In 1816, he became a member of the U.S. House of Representatives. Later, he returned to the state government level, and served there until being elected as the first U.S. Minister to the Republic of Colombia in 1823. At the time of his death in 1826, Anderson was headed to yet another new positionEnvoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to the Panama Congress of Nations.Anderson County is separated from Jefferson County by Shelby, but Anderson County hews closely to its namesake’s ambition and tenacity. After more than 180 years, it still maintains its distinctive and vivacious spirit, while growing and changing with each successive generation.

The famous Four Roses

www.andersoncoc.org — Tue, 19 Oct 2010 14:10:31 +0000

Four Roses Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey is a brand with a story behind it. The only problem is that no one’s really sure what that story is. Between confusion over where the name came from, and the presence of another whisky marketed under the same brand name, it’s been difficult to untangle the many threads over the years. According to Linda & John Lipman (www.ellenjaye.com), the brand originated in the 1860s, and was probably named for founder Rufus Rose, his brother Origen, and their sons.Whatever the origin of the name, the Four Roses Distillery in Lawrenceburg is a whiskey hunter’s dream, and also a part of state history. Built in 1910, it was later added to the National Register of Historic Places. For more than forty years, the Four Roses Kentucky Straight Bourbon was only sold in Europe and Asia. That was the result of being bought by Seagram’s corporation, which used the name to sell blended whisky in America after purchasing it in 1943 (that’s that other brand we were talking about). Today, you can buy authentic Four Roses in almost every state, and special order it where it’s not available. It’s still much more easily found in Japan, though, where it’s the country’s most popular bourbon.Four Roses is unique for being the only bourbon distillery to combine “5 proprietary yeast strains with two separate mashbills to produce 10 distinct Bourbon Recipes.” Different combinations of these ten make up the company’s different regular bourbons. The limited release recipes come from either a single barrel or a very select few recipes.