| Mauer presented Hoosier Hospitality Award |
For the past 40 years there has been one constant at the Iron Skillet Restaurant located at Exit 143 just off I 74 at the New Point exit and that is Barbara Mauer! Monday, May 10, Mauer was one of 19 recipients of the 2010 Hoosier Hospitality Awards. Lt. Govenor Becky Skillman presented the awards in a Statehouse Ceremony. Recipients were honored for their for their high level of service in tourism-related jobs at hotels, restaurants, attractions and other destinations. More than 257,000 jobs in Indiana are supported by the $10 billion in visitor spending each year in Indiana.
"Hoosiers employed in tourism and hospitality are often the first people to welcome guests visiting Indiana," said Lt. Gov. Becky Skillman. "These award recipients are just a few of the many people who make positive contributions to Indiana's tourism industry every day, and it's important to thank them for their hard work."
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| New babies at Stapp's Circle S Ranch |
 Babies continue to arrive at Stapp's Circle S Ranch. A lemur gave birth just this week. The first three days are critical so the mother and baby are isolated. They will be available Check their website www.stappscirclesranch.com or their facebook page for updates. They also announced that the baby tiger and liger will be arriving May 24th!
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| Restaurant of the Month |
| In April we kicked off a new feature on our Facebook page called Restaurant of the Month. In April, we featured Stories'! This staple of downtown Greensburg spotlighted Janie Storie--the woman behind all those lucious pies. Do you have a restaurant or food establishment we should spotlight? Let Tasha know by emailing her at sales@visitgreensburg.com. Our May restaurant of the month will be going up soon--Highpoint Orchard! Check out our facebook page. If you have a page that you'd like to link with ours...let us know. Currently, we've linked with more than 90 pages of businesses in and around Decatur County of interest to visitors!
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| FREE coupons to area businesses! |
Visitors to the area are encouraged to check our website for ideas on travel bargains to the area. They also need to check www.visitindiana.com and search their discounts for a variety of options including a FREE cup of coffee at MDL Coffee or a discount at Buffalo Wings and Rings. Area businesses that want to take advantage of this FREE listing need to let us know. We'll be happy to help! Just email melanie@visitgreensburg.com.
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