Troy talks with Jeannette Rowlett about the recent and upcoming events of the Kentucky Guild of Artists and Craftsmen. Learn about everything happening throughout 2019 by listening to this special episode.

To learn more go to https://kyguild.org
Discovering Berea's Noble Character
Troy talks with Jeannette Rowlett about the recent and upcoming events of the Kentucky Guild of Artists and Craftsmen. Learn about everything happening throughout 2019 by listening to this special episode.
To learn more go to https://kyguild.org
Troy shares one of his favorite Facebook Groups ‘Smart Buyz Wholesale’ and a surefire way to save time while shopping in Berea.
Here is a link to the Smart Buyz Wholesale Facebook Group:
Smart Buyz Wholesale: www.facebook.com/groups/167973653621917
Here is a map to easily get out of Berea’s Wal-mart.
The Berea Food Bank and Berea College’s CELTS program have worked together for almost 30 years. Listen in to hear about both the Food Bank’s history and services as well as how the CELTS program serves both the college students and our community.
Here are some pictures…
Links mentioned in this episode:
Berea’s Food Bank Facebook Page:
https://www.facebook.com/BereaFoodBank
Berea College CELTS Program Facebook Page:
https://www.facebook.com/BereaCollegeCELTS
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Berea’s Jereme Zimmerman is a national expert on several sustainability topics and the go-to person on making Mead. Jereme joins Troy on this episode to talk about his craft and becoming a national expert while living in Berea.
Here are links mentioned in the show:
Click here to search Google for Jereme Zimmerman.
Here is the facebook page for Robie Books. You can swing by and pick up Jereme’s books here.
Click here to get to know the Permaculture Podcast. They love Berea!
Sustainable Berea and community partners are addressing the Opioid Crisis. Listen to hear about how working with the soil and each other are offering support for those wanting to break their addictions.
Links:
Sustainable Berea: https://www.sustainableberea.org/
Liberty Place: https://foothillscap.org/liberty-place-recovery-center-for-women/
New Opportunity School For Women: https://www.nosw.org/
Bobtown Arts: http://bobtownarts.org/
USDA Grants: https://www.usda.gov/topics/farming/grants-and-loans
We spent a lovely evening with our Tourism Commission and other concerned citizens. The discussion about Tourism, Murals, and Outdoor Concerts was so engaging that we thought we would share it with you!
While it is a long episode, every second is worth it.
Here are some links that go along with what was discussed during the meeting:
Berea’s Tourism Commission Members: https://www.visitberea.com/berea-tourism-commission
Berea’s 123 Arts Accelerator Program: https://www.visitberea.com/the-art-accelerator-program
Berea’s Levitt AMP Concert Series Webpage: http://www.firstfridayberea.com/
We attended the meeting as concerned citizens. Here is the urban dictionary definition of ‘Concerned Citizen’: https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=concerned%20citizen
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Troy shares from recent experience how to save money travelling from Berea (if you would ever want to leave).
This episode I share:
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Here are the links to know…
A search for last minute cruises
The Berea Podcast’s Facebook page (Go like it!)
Berea’s Gallery 123 Arts Accelerator Program suffered a fire on April 30, 2018, but first responders, friends, and the community-at-large have offered support in traditional and unexpected ways! Listen to this episode to hear the gratitude, optimism and wisdom of the Gallery’s new Program Director, Jeffrey Carpenter as he recaps the past week and shares plans for the future!
Here is a video taken by Keith Taylor and shared on Twitter:
123 Art Gallery in Berea video pic.twitter.com/uhEio1nQBC
— Keith Taylor (@keithtaylor21) April 30, 2018
Here is a picture I took on the night of the fire.
Here is the news report from WLEX 18.
LINKS:
Gallery 123 on Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/artacceleratorprogram/
Gallery 123’s webpage:
https://www.visitberea.com/gallery-123/
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More links will be added as they are shared with us, check back here often!
Jamie Boggs joins The Berea Podcast to talk about Raising Arrows Ministry and Grace’s Closet. Consider supporting Grace’s Closet while you learn about this valuable service in our community.
Here is their page on Facebook, check them out!
Healthy Food and Fun Festivals and Good Music and Gaming Conventions all made the list for this episode. We share our love to Berea College Dining Services. Someone called in and shared their enjoyment of the Dandelion Festival. We are treated to a mini-concert of the Low Key Quartet. And lastly share how you can be part of an upcoming Tabletop Gaming Convention to be held here in Berea, Kentucky!!! Listen to the episode for the full details. Below are links to guide you to everything we shared in this episode! Thanks for listening!
Consider Berea College Dining Services, here is a link to help you make up your mind…
Here is the link to the Office of Sustainability’s page on Facebook
Here is a link to the composer that the Low Key Quartet mentioned. Here are some pictures of the fine musicians you heard!
Lastly, here is a link to APPALCON 2018!
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