 | (If you can't see the graphics, click here) Chillicothe Ross Chamber of Commerce Weekly Update
Mission statement: The Chillicothe Ross Chamber of Commerce promotes economic and community development by addressing issues important to business.
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This Week's Sponsors
Chamber Calendar Thursday, August 12-Ross County Safety Council, 11:30 a.m., Chillicothe Country Club; roundtable discussion of company issues and brainstorming for ideas for future meetings; Safety luncheon registration Wednesday, August 18-Business After Business, Downtown on East Second Street, sponsored by the Ross-Chillicothe Convention and Visitors Bureau; 5-7 p.m. Register: BAB registration Thursday, August 19-Executive Committee, 8 a.m., chamber. Thursday, August 26-Board of Directors, noon, First Capital Craft Mall. Friday, August 27-Deadline to register for Pathfinders Leadership program, Pathfinders Leadership Monday, August 30-Marketing and Membership Committee, noon, chamber. Tuesday, August 31-Pathfinders Steering Committee, 3:30 p.m., chamber. Thursday, September 23-Annual Chamber Golf Outing, Jaycees Golf Course, Pleasant Valley Road; $300 per team ($75 per individual); $125 for tee or green sponsorship. Golf Outing signup. For more information, call the chamber at 702-2722.
You are receiving this newsletter as a benefit of your membership in the chamber. If you wish not to receive it, please reply to mjones@chillicotheohio.com and write "Unsubscribe" in the subject. | Volume 2, Issue 48 Friday, August 6, 2004
DEADLINE APPROACHING: Only about six weeks remain for organizations to join the Ross County Safety Council to be eligible for the 2% premium discount program. Sept. 30 is the last day to enroll in the council. And the next meeting of the group that counts toward the mandatory eight is Thursday at 11:30 a.m. at the Chillicothe Country Club. Participants will help decide future topics for the luncheon meetings in a roundtable discussion. To learn more about the discount program and to register for the next luncheon, click here: Ross County Safety Council FUTURE HIGHWAY PROJECTS ON AGENDA: The widening of Ohio 104 from U.S. 35 to the new Ohio 207 connector now ranks 41st on the list of future projects of the Ohio Department of Transportation. And it's the only project in Ross County on the list. For a chance to move it higher, folks can attend a meeting of the Transportation Review Advisory Council (TRAC) on Thursday, Aug. 26 at the Comfort Inn. The meeting is one of only five to be held around the state. It begins at 10 a.m. SPEAKER KNOWS DEVELOPMENT: J.M. "Jack" Schultz, the speaker for the chamber's 2005 Annual Dinner on Feb. 17, runs his own development firm in Effingham, Illinois and has studied extensively what makes some small towns more effective in luring new business and industry than others. And he rates Chillicothe in the Top 100 in the nation for its efforts. His study led to the book, "Boomtown: The 71/2 Keys to Big Success for Small Towns." Copies are available at the chamber office for $14. For more on Schultz, his firm and the book, visit www.agracel.com. NEW PRINTING PLAYER: Precision Printing of Columbus and Cleveland is now servicing the accounts from Craftsman Printing of Chillicothe. The new firm said it plans to maintain a presence in Chillicothe with a local office. CHAMBERS ZERO IN ON ELECTION: Both the national and state chambers of commerce have established comprehensive websites devoted to the Nov. 2 election. You can register to vote, check out all the candidates running for Congress and the statehouse and you can learn more about where the candidates stand on important business issues. The U.S. Chamber site is www.voteforbusiness.com and the Ohio Chamber site is www.ohiobusinessvotes.org. Both are very impressive in the amount of information available. And if you need to know the names and addresses of local elected officials and other election matters, check out the site of the Ross County Board of Elections: www.electionsonthe.net/oh/ross. NEW DRUG LAW ON HORIZON: On Oct. 13, a new state law will take effect concerning workers' compensation in which the burden of proof shifts to the worker who will have to provide evidence that an injury was not caused by drugs or alcohol. Employers will need to post a written notice that informs employees they might not be eligible for workers' comp benefits if they are injured while intoxicated or under the influence of a controlled substance not prescribed by their doctor. BWC sent notices of the new law earlier this week. Details are available at www.ohiobwc.com. FESTIVAL TICKETS NOW AVAILABLE: The inaugural Southern Ohio Storytelling Festival slated for Chillicothe Sept. 10-11 is now selling tickets. Discounted tickets are available at the Ross-Chillicothe Convention and Visitors Bureau on East Main Street. Prices are $10 for adults and $5 for children for one day; $15 for adults and $8 for children for two days; and a Family Pass for both days for $35. Prices will be higher after Sept. 3. Festival organizers also are seeking more volunteers. To learn more about the festival, check out www.sostoryfest.com. NEWEST MEMBERS: Here's who's joined the chamber recently:
JAMMIN AT THE CAMP: The annual Camp Cattail Jam is Saturday, Aug. 21 at the camp off Biers Run Road. It will run 6 p.m. until midnight and will feature the bands Fork 'n the Road, the Cutright Family Band and Leftoverz. Tickets are $5 with children under 12 and those with disabilities getting in free. Proceeds benefit the camp which is for children with disabilities. Call Jeff Jones at 773-2814 or Dottie Fay at 773-8044 for more information.
VENDORS LICENSES: Here's who's received licenses recently from the Ross County Auditor:
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A FLOWERING, FESTIVE BAB PLANNED: Local restaurants will have their specialties available, the usual beverages will be on tap, the Goosetown Astonishers will provide the music and the Chillicothe Art League hopes you'll be generous when bidding on your favorite pot --flower pot, that is. Plus many of the attractions in the county will be on hand at the August 18 Business After Business sponsored by the Ross-Chillicothe Convention and Visitors Bureau to re-acquaint you with the treasures of our county. The event in downtown Chillicothe on East Second Street right off Paint Street runs 5-7 p.m. The 20 flower pots, now on the courthouse steps, go on the auction block at 6 p.m. Make sure to register early: 
ITALIAN GARDEN NOW OPEN: The former New York New York is now open as the Italian Garden Restaurant next to the Hampton Inn and Suites. An outdoor seating area is available as well as a menu that features daily homemade pastas and sauces. It is open on Sundays and closed on Mondays.
