The Jingle Bell Ball, community dinner dance, is Dec. 3 If you’re looking for a way to start your celebration of the Christmas and New Year’s holidays, then mark your calendar for Saturday, Dec. 3. That’s when the Meade County Area Chamber of Commerce’s annual community holiday dinner-dance – The Jingle Bell Ball – will take place. The merrymaking will start at 7 p.m. and run until midnight at the Farm Bureau Community Building at the Meade County Fairgrounds in Brandenburg. Dinner will be served from 7 to 8 p.m., with dancing from 8 p.m. to midnight. “We have a committee of hard-working volunteers who are committed to making sure this will be an event the entire community will enjoy,” says Russ Powell, executive director of the Chamber of Commerce. The buffet will feature a three-course dinner prepared by Jackie LaTondress, owner of Catering by Jackie. The music will be provided by the Stephen Salyers Band from Nashville, which, according to Powell, is noted for its classic rock and country music sounds. Tickets are $50 for couples and $25 for singles for the dinner and dance, and $30 for couples and $15 for singles for just the dance, according to Powell, who says he’s encouraging businesses to make The Jingle Bell Ball their office party for the holiday season. “A dinner and a dance for their employees are things that many small businesses can’t afford, but this event makes that possible,” he says. Attire for the evening, according to Powell, should be semi-formal or what he describes as “jingle bell festive.” Four levels of sponsorship are available for businesses and individuals: Elf, Jingle Bell, Snowman and Santa. Businesses and individuals either interested in the sponsorship opportunities or who have questions about the event should contact Powell at the Chamber of Commerce at either 270-422-3626 or chamber@bbtel.com. Tickets are on sale at Brandenburg City Hall, Farm Bureau Insurance, First Federal Savings Bank, Fort Knox Federal Credit Union, Meade County Bank, Meade County Extension Service, The Meade County Messenger, McGehee Insurance Agency, Meade County RECC and the Chamber of Commerce. Ticket sales are limited to those 21 and older. The deadline for purchasing tickets that include the buffet is Nov. 28. Chamber of Commerce volunteers planning the Jingle Bell Ball include Jennifer Benham, Gena Bradley, Roxann Curts, Boyd Emmert, Dot Emmert, David Pace, Christie Parcell and Delaine Streible.
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