 | 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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Volume 4, Issue 2 Friday, August 26, 2005 This Week's Sponsors
(Your ad here for just $30 per edition. Email us by clicking here.) What's happening in Ross County this weekend, this month, this year? Click here. Chamber Calendar Thursday, September 8: Ross County Safety Council picnic lunch, 11:30 a.m., Lions Shelter in Yoctangee Park, Safety Council registration Wednesday, September 14: Finance Committee, 4 p.m., chamber Thursday, September 15: Executive Committee, 8 a.m., chamber Wednesday, September 21: Business After Business, Atwood House Bed and Breakfast, 68 S. Paint St., co-sponsored by Caldwell Ott & Co., CPAs; 5-7 p.m. BAB registration Thursday, September 22: Annual chamber golf outing at Valley Vista Golf Course near Bainbridge, 9 a.m. shotgun start, $300 per team and $75 for individuals, sponsorships also sought, for more information: 2005 Golf Outing registration
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. |  CARLISLE CRUSADE CONTINUES:
The chamber's Executive Committee is asking the Chillicothe administration and City Council to become actively involved in finding ways to get the downtown landmark at Paint and Main streets renovated and revenue-producing in the quickest possible time. The executive director addressed council Monday evening, offering the chamber's assistance to see that the effects of the April 2003 fire are reversed. Council chose not to take any action on the issue at the meeting. Click here to view the Executive Committee's letter to council:
Chamber news
release concerning the Carlisle Building.NEW BENEFIT FOR MANY MEMBERS: Effective this week, many members of this chamber also became members of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce through a special partnership. The partnership joins the small business members of this chamber with the national chamber with small business being defined as those with fewer than 500 employees and it excludes non-profit and educational institutions. Members with this benefit will have access to the U.S. chamber's vast resources for small business, such as a financial toolkit. They also will receive the weekly email newsletter of the U.S. chamber and be eligible for discounts on services such as shipping. Many members already have received their U.S. chamber membership number which gives you access to the resources. Others should be receiving numbers in the next few weeks. All of this is made available with your continued support of the Chillicothe Ross Chamber of Commerce. FARM BUREAU KEEPS SMART GROWTH ON AGENDA: At its annual meeting this week, the Ross County Farm Bureau voted on policies it wants to see pursued at the local, state and national levels. Encouraging the Ross County commissioners to continue to implement as many features of the Smart Growth initiative as possible was one of four adopted at the local level. Smart Growth was a cooperative initiative of the chamber and government a few years back that encouraged progress by implementing good land-use policies. Some of Smart Growth's findings have been used, but many still need support. Other local policies adopted by the farm group concerned burning regulations, reduction of real estate taxes and more control of destructive wildlife, such as deer, geese and beaver. Mike Corcoran was re-elected president of the local group. OLD POST OFFICE IN NEWS AGAIN: Landmark Christian Academy's move to Dayton Street has paved the way for the old post office at Fifth and Paint streets to become offices or retail space. BRIDGE STREET PLANS SUBMITTED: CVS pharmacy has submitted its plans with the city Building Department for a new store on North Bridge Street in front of Hobby Lobby. NEW ASSOCIATE: Dr. Beth Hinson has joined the Chillicothe Animal Clinic. She was born and raised in Iowa and has degrees from the University of Iowa and received her veterinary degree from Ross University. She and her husband Andy live in Frankfort. OFFICE CHANGES NAME: ERA Realty-Frankfort is the new name for the office of Marian Everhart. NEWEST MEMBERS: Joining the chamber recently:
OHIO IN THE MIDDLE AGAIN: The annual Milken Institute ranking of most expensive states in which to do business places Ohio right in the middle at No. 26, down from 24th a year ago. Most expensive: Hawaii. Least expensive: South Dakota. DISCOUNT ON TAX SERVICES: Liberty Tax Services is offering a 15 percent discount to chamber members and their employees on all tax and accounting services and a $25 discount on its fall tax course. Check out all the member-to-member discounts now available exclusively to chamber members: Discounts for members
VENDORS LICENSES: Here's who's received licenses recently from the Ross County Auditor:
IDENTITY THEFT INFORMATION: Each Thursday at 11:30 a.m. at the Old Canal Smoke House at 94 E. Water St., Tom McClaskey of Prepaid Legal Services holds a session on identity theft. Call 775-6487 or email mcclaskey80@prelaidlegal.com for more information or to make a reservation. Lunch is available, but not required. NETWORKING TIP NO. 16: When sitting at a table of eight or 10, put at least two people between you and another person from your organization. That way you'll both meet four new people, not two.
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USEC MAKES DONATION: Debi White (right) of the YMCA of Ross County received $1,000 from USEC, represented by Angie Duduit, in support of the Y's PACE (Providing Assistance and Christian Enrichment) program. The goal is $30,000.
The program helps provide financial scholarships for memberships with many going to single-parent families.
CLUB ADDS A FAMILIAR FACE: Sean Immell shortly will become the new head chef at the Chillicothe Country Club. The local restaurateur replaces Chef William Bell who resigned. Immell's credentials include the former New York, New York, Sunnybrook Cafe and Deli, DeGarmo's Canal House Pastas and most lately Blue Gills.