Main Street News: October 17th

At Main Street, we are always planning ahead and this month is no different. It is the time of year when the Main Street Program reaches out to organizations for information about their group to help put together the Barney Board for 2016.

Now thinking that far ahead is interesting when most of us are trying to function with today’s issues let alone next year! But nevertheless, requests for dates of events and regular monthly meeting schedules were mailed recently to many organizations and groups. Be sure to take a moment to fill them out and return to my office. We want to include as much as we can on this publication. So many groups use it all year long to assist in planning those sudden things that come up or when looking at proposing a date for meetings. 

The Barney Board is distributed free of charge. We deliver to businesses and organizations in January and many do post them. Barney Boards are added to the Welcome Bags for new residents and we always keep some in the office for anyone to pick up.  It is also posted on the City of Barnesville’s website.

We are a small community that depends on each other for support and civic groups are no exception.  Often times those that volunteer and conduct their group’s efforts are also volunteering for other organizations. Try as hard as I have, I haven’t found a way to split myself in 2 or 3 parts to be able to attend and participate in multiple events. I don’t think anyone else has mastered this. If you have, please let me in on your secret! The Barney Board can certainly help with doubling up on schedules for those who are planning events.

Like all things, information put out is only as good as the information being put in. That means we appreciate those of you in organizations that do utilize the Barney Board. We need your input! If you are a member of an organization that received a letter, don’t forget to send it back. If you were missed or are a newly formed group wanting to list something, just give me a call at 354-2479 and share that with me.  We would love to fill the Barney Board up again this year.