T.J. Samson | Destination Health | October 2019

Nonprofit Org. U.S. Postage PAID Platteville, WI Permit No. 7 T.J. Samson Community Hospital 1301 N. Race St. Glasgow, KY 42141 OCTOBER 2019 E ntertain Glasgow, a local volunteer group, is excited to announce the first hot air balloon festival ever to take place in Glasgow.The Groove & Glow Fest will be held on Satur- day, Sept. 21, at the Glasgow Municipal Airport– Moore Field. The family event will kick off at 4 p.m., begin- ning with numerous kids’ activities, food trucks and an array of hot air balloons.There will be balloons to admire, as well as tethered rides for attendees and a balloon glow at dusk. The evening will culminate with live music by country recording artist Adam Doleac. Doleac has made a name for himself as a Nashville singer and songwriter and has had his songs cut by artists such as Kane Brown and Darius Rucker. The title sponsor for the event is T.J. Regional Health, which will be celebrating its 90th birthday. “What better way to celebrate a big birthday than with big balloons,” says Neil Thornbury, CEO of T.J. Regional Health. “This is our way of giving back and celebrating with the community that has helped to sustain our organization for 90 years.” Admission to the event is free, but donations of nonperishable food items will be accepted. All donated items will be used to replenish the “To the Brim” food bank, as they prepare for the upcoming holiday season. This event is made possible through a collaboration of a wide array of local sponsors, in addition to the City of Glasgow, the Chamber of Commerce and the Glasgow Municipal Airport. Katie Hawks, Coordinator for Entertain Glasgow, says the group was excited that the city wanted to keep these events going. “There are many people who work very hard to make these events come to fruition, and it is all worth it seeing the happy faces at our events,” she says. “The fact we can offer them for free to the community is like icing on the cake. When the hot air balloon event was talked about and T.J. Regional Health showed interest in being the title sponsor to celebrate their 90th birthday, it all clicked into place, and we started planning!” T.J. Samson Community Hospital celebrates “What better way to celebrate a big birthday than with big balloons? This is our way of giving back and celebrating with the community that has helped to sustain our organization for 90 years.” —Neil Thornbury, CEO of T.J. Regional Health