The Grayson County Historic Society received a visit during its board meeting Tuesday, October 6, from Samuel Koltinsky, Executive Producer of Marvo Entertainment Group, who was interested in making Grayson County part of the “My Kentucky Home” documentary series airing on PBS KET affiliates around the state.

“For the past three years I have discovered a treasure trove of artifacts, moving images, photos, and historic structures within a number of communities in the Commonwealth,” said Koltinsky, “Perhaps even more compelling are the stories – the wonderful stories that Kentucky holds; and for the most part, they are untold. For these reasons I created the series, My Kentucky Home.”

Koltinsky added, “working with historians, community leaders, educators, and just everyday people, we at Marvo create these features not only for preserving these communities at this point in time but also for local school curriculum, economic development councils, tourist boards, and just plain good – feel good – entertainment.”

Grayson County has become one of the counties that Koltinsky is interested in adding to his series not just because of the interesting stories and the colorful history the county holds but his grandmother Faye Eveliegly is from the Clarkson area and he has the hometown connection to the county.

“My grandmother was so instrumental in my life and had such an impact on my career as a film maker that adding Grayson County to the series just seems right,” said Koltinsky.

“The Historical Society is interested in assisting Sam with this project, “ said Grayson County Historic Society President Kenneth Robinson. “We are looking to see if there is a local interest with our local government officials and we will move on from there.”

The cost for this project is $60,000. Koltinsky said it will take hours of filming to put together the hour-long documentary and he will bring his crew into the community for six to eight months to get enough information to put together the project and find out exactly, “what makes this county tick.”

“We are looking for those stories from people who do not normally have their stories told,” said Koltinsky. “ We are not looking for the negative but rather a spirit of inspiration and get people to sit back and say, ‘hey it is pretty good to live here’.”

After the project is complete the documentary will air approximately 10 times on KET as part of the My Kentcky Home series, said Koltinsky. “We also do several things and try to give back to the communities we work with. We digitalize anything we do and give it back to the community. We offer CDs for the local organizations to sell and keep a portion of the profit.”

In addition to telling of his My Kentucky Home series Koltinsky told of the town of Princeton’s “Let’s Paint the Town!” project,

This is similar to Leitchfield City Council’s recent announcement to revitalize the town square as a candidate in the Main Street Program.

Let’s Paint the Town is a historic preservation or downtown revitalization effort that has the community rolling up its sleeves and volunteering in ways that would challenge any town in America.

The project has clear objectives: to enhance the downtown historic area, promote an appreciation for preservation and stimulate economic development.

Koltinsky is hoping to bring his ideas back to Grayson County in the near future and present them to a larger audience to get the communities support in his company’s My Kentucky Home — Grayson County project.