 | Chillicothe Ross Chamber of Commerce Weekly Update
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Volume 4, Issue 6 Friday, September 23, 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 Tuesday, September 27: Governmental Affairs Committee, 3:30 p.m., chamber Thursday, September 29: Board of Directors, NewPage, noon. Saturday, October 1: Ribbon cutting at Herbie Strange State Farm Insurance, 232 N. Plaza Blvd., 1 p.m. Tuesday, October 4: Networking Committee, Horizon, 11:30 a.m. Thursday and Friday, October 6-7: Board of Directors planning retreat, Deer Creek Resort, ends noon on Oct. 7. Wednesday, October 12: Finance Committee, 4 p.m., chamber. Thursday, October 13: Ross County Safety Council luncheon, Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation librarian on resources available and distribution of rebate checks on incentives; Chillicothe Country Club, 11:30 a.m., Safety Council luncheon registration Tuesday, October 18: Ross County Safety Council Steering Committee, 8:30 a.m., chamber. Tuesday, October 18: Pathfinders Leadership Steering Committee, 3:30 p.m., chamber. Wednesday, October 19: Business After Business, Southeastern Business College, 5-7 p.m., BAB registration Thursday, October 19: Executive Committee, 8 a.m., chamber Wednesday, November 16: Chamber Business Expo sponsored by Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield, Best Western Adena Inn, 5-7 p.m.; more details to come on reserving space.
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 20-UNDER
PAR TAKES OUTING: The team from Hanson/Basic Construction Materials took
first place in the chamber's annual golf outing held Thursday at Valley
Vista Golf Course. The team, from left in photo, of Jim King, Jerry Nutt,
Josh Newland and Mitch Hammel shot a 20-under score of 52. Twenty-five teams
teed off on the picturesque course near Bainbridge under beautiful skies and
warm temperatures. Complete results of the outing, including skill prize
winners can be found here:
Chamber golf outing results More photos from the outing will be
available on the chamber website early next week.NEW OWNERS HAVE BIG PLANS FOR SHAWNEE SQUARE: The acquisition of the Shawnee Square shopping center by Landmark Properties group of Pennsylvania should signal a rebirth of the center that had fallen on hard times. Bringing in new tenants and renovating the area will do much to attract more shoppers and solidify Chillicothe as a regional shopping/dining/entertainment hub for southern Ohio. To learn more about the new owners: www.landmarkprop.com/index.htm COUNTY GOING TO THE DOGS: Specifically, hounds as the American Kennel Club World Coonhound Nite Hunt and Bench Show Championship is held all next week at the fairgrounds. Competition begins Monday night and is held each night until the championship on Saturday, Oct. 1. Opening ceremonies are 4 p.m. in the 4-H Building. The event is in conjunction with the Paint Creek Coon Hunters Association in Bainbridge and other clubs in this area of the state. Time to roll out the red carpet for the approximately 500 expected to participate.
NEWEST MEMBERS: Joining the chamber recently:
NOMINATIONS SOUGHT OF ETHICAL BUSINESSES: Anyone is eligible to nominate a company for the Business Ethics Award presented by the Chillicothe Gazette and the Rotary Clubs of Chillicothe. The nominee must have been in business for at least three years and will be judged on meeting the Rotary Four-Way Test and exhibiting good practices in community, employee and customer relations. Nomination forms are available at the chamber. INCENTIVES FOR PROGRESS: Not that common sense isn't a big enough incentive, but the following statistics from the Ross County Department of Job and Family Services are cause enough to push for more and better jobs in the area:
LABOR SEMINAR SET: The Small Business Development Center from the OSU South Centers and the Procurement Outreach Center of Lawrence County are presenting a U.S. Department of Labor Information Seminar Wednesday, Oct. 12 at the Ross County Service Center from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. The cost is $25. To register or get more information, call Sonya Streitenberger at 779-5350 or email her at sonya@personnelsolutions.com. FLIPPING THE COIN: Michelle Lundy and Tammy Bochard will represent the Huntington Bank on the football field Saturday when Ohio State plays Iowa. Activities will include sideline visits before the game with the players and cheerleaders, the coin toss at midfield and their names on the giant scoreboard. NEWS FROM MEMBERS:
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BAB
WAS AN ELEGANT AFFAIR: Nearly 150 people took advantage of the great
weather to enjoy the hospitality, wonderful food and drink and great
backyard setting at Wednesday's Business After Business at the Atwood House
Bed & Breakfast on South Paint Street. Co-sponsored by Caldwell, Ott and
Co., the event showcased the renovations of the historic downtown building,
including the President's and Governor's bedrooms on the second floor. Next
month's BAB is at Southeastern Business College on Western Avenue. Photos
from this past BAB will be available on the chamber's website early next
week.
LEADERSHIP PROGRAM OFF AND RUNNING:
Former chamber Entrepreneur of the Year and InfoSight Inc. owner John
Robertson helped launch this year's program of the Pathfinders Leadership
series last week at his office. The 11 participants are on a nine-month
program that will take them to different places around the county, including
the next session at the Scioto Society Oct. 12, where they will visit with
various community leaders and receive instruction in leadership and
management. The class also will begin work soon on a class project to
benefit the community.