Chamber calendar
Monday, December 3: Chamber on the Sounding Board show, WBEX, 1490 AM, 8:35 a.m.
Thursday, December 6: YPN Holiday Social at the new Rooster's on North Plaza Boulevard; 5-7 p.m.; responsible for your own food and beverage charges.
Tuesday, December 11: Membership and Events Committee, 11:30 a.m., chamber.
Wednesday, December 12: Leadership Chillicothe Ross session, starts 7:45 a.m. at Scioto Paint Valley Mental Health Center.
Thursday, December 13: Ross County Safety Council, special holiday program, Chillicothe Country Club, 11:30 a.m., Luncheon registration.
Thursday, December 13: Community Development and Advocacy Committee, 4 p.m., chamber.
Monday, December 17: Executive Committee, 8:30 a.m., chamber.
Wednesday, December 19: Business After Business at Rent-2-Own, North Bridge Street, BAB registration.
Thursday, December 20: Board of Directors, Kenworth Truck Company, noon.
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Copyright 2007
Chillicothe Ross Chamber of Commerce
45 E. Main St.
Chillicothe, OH 45601
740-702-2722
Health care network moves
southern Ohio to the front
By Marvin Jones
President and CEO
The true impact of the $14 million federal grant to link healthcare providers in southern Ohio could be felt very quickly right here in Chillicothe and Ross County. The grant from the Federal Communications Commission means high-speed, state-of-the-art fiber optic connectivity to the Internet will be available to nearly all hospitals, clinics, urgent care centers, doctors’ offices and other providers in 15 counties in southern Ohio.
That should mean that when you complete your medical history and it is entered into the computer, it will be accessible to any other provider you might need to visit, meaning you won’t have to complete new paperwork.
This should mean that when you have an MRI in the hospital, the doctor reading the results can do it in his or her office. And it means that MRI can be transmitted in the event you need to be transferred to another facility.
This should mean that when you have your routine blood tests, the results are appended to your personal record and follow you for the rest of your life, to be compared to newer tests when needed.
This should mean the medicines you are taking become a part of your record and, again, follow you everywhere, eliminating the need to duplicate the information.
This should mean a reduction in the potential for medical treatment errors because of the comprehensive record that will be available to your nurses, doctors, specialists and anyone else in your healthcare world.
This should mean southern Ohioans will get better care quicker, maybe even better and quicker than those in many metropolitan areas. “The Southern Ohio Health Care Network will have a significant impact in the health and well-being of everyone in this region,” said Mark Shuter, president and CEO of the Adena Health System which is overseeing the project along with the O’Bleness Health System based in Athens.
Downtown has new website
Just as the Carlisle Building is literally rising from the ashes, a newly designed website is up and running to tout the attributes of the historic downtown district as well as provide information 24/7 to current and potential investors.
The website with the same URL as the previous one, www.downtownchillicothe.com, now has information about the Downtown Chillicothe Partnership working to enact provisions from the HyettPalma plan as well as a listing of properties for sale, lease or rent in the district. In the future, plans include adding information for shoppers, information on the city’s Design Review Board and anything else related to the improvement of the district.
The site was designed by Opulent Source and will have links to other sites, such as the chamber, visitors bureau and city government.
NEW STATION HAS THE SPIRIT: Holiday music will fill the airwaves of WSRW at 106.5 FM until the new format is unveiled after Christmas, said Dan Latham, general manager of the area Clear Channel Communications stations. Latham, left, had help throwing the switch Wednesday evening to begin the broadcast from Chris Manegold of the Economic Development Alliance of Southern Ohio and Mayor Joe Sulzer. WSRW joins WKKJ on the FM side and WBEX and WCHI on the AM side for the local Clear Channel outlets.
ENTREPRENEUR NOMINATIONS SOUGHT: 2007 winner Mike Hall of Aadvantage Tent Fittings is expected to name the 2008 winner of the chamber’s Entrepreneur of the Year Award at the Feb. 7 Annual Dinner. Next year’s winner will be chosen from the nominations submitted by staff and members by a special committee comprised of former winners, board members and others. Nominations are being taken up until Jan. 4. Click here to submit your nomination: Entrepreneur of Year candidate.
CHAMBER HOSTS REGIONAL WORKSHOPS: Staff and board members from several area chambers of commerce participated in regional workshops conducted by the Chamber of Commerce Executives of Ohio. The workshop for staff members was held in the morning Wednesday while the one for board members and executives was held in the afternoon at the Chillicothe Country Club. Dale Fallat, chairman of the board for the Ohio Chamber of Commerce, was a presenter in both sessions.
FOUR WIN SCHOLARSHIPS: The South Central Ohio Home Builders Association gave $1,000 scholarships recently to four area students. The winners and the sponsoring businesses were Chelsea Thornton of Kingston from Eastern Avenue Lumber, Kyle Jones of Kingston from Horizon Chillicothe Telephone, Caleb Junk of Frankfort from Ross County Banking Center and Andrea Klinker of Orient from Klinker’s Lumber and Builders Supply.
MARK THE DATE: Wednesday, May 21 is Opening Night for the Chillicothe Paints’ 2008 schedule. The Washington Wild Things supply the competition with the traditional fireworks display to follow the game. Schedules and tickets are now on sale at the Paints Gift Shop at Second and Paint streets downtown.
YPN HOSTING HOLIDAY SOCIAL: Rooster’s off North Bridge Street will be the site for the holiday social of the chamber’s Young Professionals Network on Thursday, Dec. 6. It runs 5-7 p.m., has no entry fee and attendees are on their own for food and beverages. Check it out: www.chillicotheypn.com
WORKFORCE ACADEMY ON HIRING: “Make the Right Match the First Time: Take the Gamble Out of Hiring” is the theme for the Jan. 15 seminar of the chamber’s Workforce Development Department. Instituting a great process to bring in new employees is essential for employers. The academy runs 8:30-noon at the Chillicothe Country Club. The $10 fee includes breakfast and all materials. Click here to register: Academy registration
GUIDE NOT SPONSORED BY CHAMBER OR BUREAU: Apparently chamber members and other businesses are being called to advertise in a community guide-type publication and are being given the impression it is sponsored or endorsed by the chamber or visitors bureau. It is not being sponsored by either of us as sales have closed both for the chamber directory and the visitors guide for next year.
NEWEST MEMBERS: Here’s who’s joined the chamber recently:
- Cisco Systems, Dublin, by Gia Montecalvo, 614.718.2794.
- Direct Electric, 3944 Harris Station Road, Bainbridge, by Gary Shoults, electrical contractor, 626.2157.
BUILDING PERMITS: The Chillicothe and Ross County Building Departments recently issued commercial building permits to:
- Excell Chillicothe LLC for a Family Dollar store, 1688 Western Ave., value $300,000. Also issued a permit for a sign: $1,423.
- Kenworth Truck Company, 65 Kenworth Drive, two permits for fire protection systems one for alterations, total $66,672.
- Walnut Manor Nursing Care, 119 W. High St., Frankfort, fire alarm system and door locks, $40,000.
- Tom Burke and Dale Perry, 19 E. Main St., HVAC and electrical, $1,500.
- Wayne Snyder, 846 E. Main St., garage, $500.
- City of Chillicothe, 204 N. Mulberry St., HVAC, $2,100.
VENDORS LICENSE: Here’s who received a license recently from the Ross County Auditor:
- 4F Pizzeria and Carry-Out, 1090 Dry Run Road, by 4F Enterprises.
- Lloyd’s Sweet Shop, 22 W. Water St., by Beth Todaro.
- Kingston IGA, 9277 Ohio 159.
- Johnson’s, 10598 Limerick Road, by Randy Johnson.
- Aldi’s, 1853 N. Bridge St.
- Dream Come True, 85 N. Paint St., by Angela Kay Oyer.
- Transitions School of Dance, 131 W. Main St., by Staci and Rita Stephens.