Boone County Businessmen's Annual Fish Fry

The Boone County Businessmen hosted their annual Fish Fry on Thursday October 29, 2009 at Cornerstone Farms in Richwood, KY. The event featured a tribute to the past presidents of the organization.  Following a fish dinner and guest speaker, the past presidents were presented with a certificate that commended them for their service to the club. Also on hand was State Representative Sal Santoro who bestowed a special honor of Kentucky Colonel upon Bobby Taylor for sponsoring the Fish Fry each year.

Current President Gary Winn shared a brief story about the founding of the organization back in 1969.  He recalled that it was former Representative Bill McBee that served as the first president. Over the years the club had shifted its focus but remains true to it’s roots of promoting business in Boone County.

Current outreach activities for the club include a golf outing for CASA, a youth scholarship contest and delivering presents to those in need during the holidays. Their biggest project of the year is the Bean Bash, which raises large sums of money for Redwood, BAWAC and Special Olympics. The Businessmen also partner with the Boone County Jaycees for several events throughout the year and will be working on their joint Prayer Breakfast to be held December 5th at the Commonwealth Hilton.

For more information on joining the Boone County Businessmen’s Association or the prayer breakfast, please contact President Gary Winn.