Come help us kick off the beginning of the W.C. Handy Blues & Barbeque Festival and the Taste of Henderson by being part of this parade on Saturday, June 13 beginning at 10:00a.m. from the Elm Street side of Central Park.

There are several categories in which you can win prizes such as Best Strutter (Adult & Child), Best Decorated Umbrella (Adult & Child), Best Decorated Bike or Wagon, Best Use of Aluminum, Best Decorated Golf Cart and the big award of the 2009 Grand Ooh Pee Doo!

Be sure to check out the W.C. Handy web site at www.handyblues.org for all the information on the activities and bands that are scheduled for the festival. The Children’s Art Camp and Umbrella Workshop will be on Thursday, June 11 from 2:00p.m. to 4:00p.m. at the J.F. Kennedy Community Center. Come enjoy the great time!

Are you leaving the fun and playful part of your personality at the front door each day? For many, work is a place to be serious – fun happens on vacation and away from work. We need to accept fun as another element of the workplace.

Companies that enjoy tremendous customer loyalty offer their customers something they can’t get anywhere else —FUN! They provide an unexpected, positive experience. The employees enjoy their work, each other and their customers. They find ways to bring fun and joy into their work and they bring their customers along for the ride.

Have Fun at Work

• Fun Increases productivity
• Laughing reduces stress
• Acting silly requires maturity
• Fun is a “natural social glue”
• Having fun gets the job done
• Have fun with your customers

Barbara Wold, International Speaker, Author and Business Strategist, Global Reatil & Cunsumer Expert. June 9, 2009

JUNE 5 – Northwest Ky. Regional Main Street Meeting

CHILDREN’S ART CAMP & UMBRELLA WORKSHOP

June 11, 2:00-4:00pm at John F. Kennedy Community Center, Alvasia & Vine Streets. Ages K-5th grade. Free

WILLIAM BRANAMAN STREET STRUT PEOPLES PARADE

June 13, 10:00am, line up at 9:45 Elm Street Side, County parking lot. KICK OFF THE W.C. HANDY BLUES & BARBECUE FESTIVAL

JUNE 13 – TASTE OF HENDERSON BARBECUE Central Park, Downtown Henderson, KY 9:00 am Live music begins at 11:30am

MONDAY, JUNE 15 – THURSDAY, JUNE 18 – Handy Lunch Breaks, various downtown restaurants beginning at 11:45 a.m.

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 17 – Music mentoring children’s workshop with Eric Bibb 10:30 a.m. RiverBend Academy; Song-Writing Guitar workshop with Eric Bibb, 3:00p.m. RiverBend Academy.

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 17TH CONTINUES UNTIL SATURDAY, JUNE 20 – W.C. HANDY BLUES FESTIVAL

JUNE 17 - Building Codes & Historic Buildings workshop – Louisville

DHP Board Meeting

June 18th, 8:00am DHP Office, 131 N. Main St.

June 23 – Networking Meeting – DHP Office  8:00 am- Retail & restaurant businesses invited for “brainstorming” meeting

JUNE 26 – DHP SUMMER CONCERT SERIES BEGINS

HIGHWAY 41 – Bluegrass music, 7:00-9:00pm, Audubon Mill Park, Henderson, KY riverfront

JULY 4TH- INDEPENDENCE BANK 4TH OF JULY CELEBRATION – HENDERSON RIVERFRONT; Food vendors, petting zoo, The Magic Man Magician, balloon sculpting and face painting. Music entertainers Lindsey Williams and Keith Vincent. Events begin at 6:00 pm, Fireworks at 9:00pm

    1.  You know what Henderson has to offer and you can tell others.

    2.  The dollars you spend locally are spent over and over again in Henderson. They don’t leave our community immediately.

    3. You are supporting the people that do support you…your customers, your clients, your patients.

Think Henderson!  Think Local!  Keep your $’s here!

Henderson Paint & Glass
Owner: John Hall
Address:126 N. Elm Street
Phone: 270-827-9865
Hours: M-F 7:00-5:00 Sat. 8:00-3:00
Glass shop hours- M-F 8:00-5:00 Closed Sat.

Homecrafters Paint & Glass
Owner: Carter Wilkerson
Address: 129 N. Main Street
Phone: 270-826-2795
Hours: M-F 7:00-5:00 Sat. 7:00-3:00

Homefolks Gifts & Hardware
Owners: Brent & Kim O’Daniel
Address: 120 N. Elm Street
Phone: 270-827-5745
Hours: M-F 9:00-5:00 Sat. 9:00-5:00 – Gift Shop
          M-F 7:30-5:00 Sat. 7:30-5:00 – Hardware Store

J’Petals Floral & Gifts
Owner: Jayme Floyd
Address: 131 First Street
Phone: 270-826-2050
Hours: M-F 9:00-5:00 Sat. 9:00-12:00

The DHP will be featuring several of our members in the monthly newsletter. We hope that  this “Monthly Highlight” will be a reminder to everyone of the great retail market we have in Henderson!!

THINK HENDERSON – BUY LOCAL

WHAT: This month’s networking meeting will focus on helping businesses market themselves effectively through blogging: Avoid complacency in your business; Be consistent about your social media marketing; Encourage all employees to be a part of the social media marketing in business.

Business owners are encouraged to bring a notebook computer if they have one. Though the meeting will be set up in a workshop format and participation is encouraged, attendees are also welcome to observe. Take advantage of the opportunity to network with those who are present. Please register by calling or emailing the DHP.

WHEN: Tuesday, May 19th from 7:45am-8:45am

WHERE: Liquid Life, 115 First Street, Henderson, KY, across from the Post Office.

COST: FREE to members and non-members

For more information or to make a reservation, please contact the Downtown Henderson Project at 270-827-0016 or email info@downtownhenderson.org.