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Volume 4, Issue 13 Friday, November 11, 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, November 15: Leadership Chillicothe Ross Steering Committee, 3:30 p.m., chamber. Wednesday, November 16: Business After Business and Business Expo sponsored by Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield, Best Western Adena Inn, 5-8 p.m. Thursday, November 17: Board of Directors, noon, Ross County Service Center. Thursday and Friday, November 24-25: Office closed for Thanksgiving holiday. Thursday, November 30: Networking Luncheon featuring Brad Cosenza on his work for the American Red Cross in Louisiana following Hurricane Katrina, 11:30 a.m., Chillicothe Country Club, Networking Luncheon reservations Wednesday, December 14: "How to Start Your Own Business" seminar by the Small Business Development Center of the OSU South Centers; 9-11 a.m., $40 registration fee (limited scholarships available), contact Kelly O'Bryant 740-289-3727, Ext. 111 or obryant5@ag.osu.edu
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PROPERTY TAXES ON WAY UP AGAIN FOR
BUSINESS: A little-known provision in the tax reform package approved by
state legislators and the governor in June hits business and industry on the
balance sheet in January. And for those properties within the Chillicothe
school district, the hit will be even heavier. Ross County Auditor Steve
Neal said the 10 percent rollback of property taxes enacted statewide when
the income tax was first created many years ago is rescinded for commercial
and industrial property come January. The state was reimbursing counties,
schools, townships and others for the rollback. Now, the county will begin
collecting the tax from business and industry which means a minimum 10
percent increase. For those in the city school district, the 6-mill
operating levy approved last year also goes into effect, meaning tax bills
for commercial and industrial property in the district will rise 26 percent
above last year. Residential and agricultural properties are not affected by
the change.
MEMBERSHIP DRIVE STILL YIELDING RESULTS: The recently concluded campaign for new members brought eight more into the fold this past week with others having sent their applications (membership isn't official until we receive payment). Here are your newest colleagues:
NEW MANAGER: Denise McGarry is the new manager at JCPenney in the Chillicothe Mall. APARTMENT/OFFICE AVAILABLE ABOVE THE CHAMBER: Four rooms and a full bath comprise the second floor space directly above the chamber office on East Main Street. It has a private entrance and now is being used as an apartment. It also could be used for an office that doesn't have much foot traffic. The rent of $450 a month includes water. Call the chamber at 702-2722 to arrange a tour. 'CLEANER' WEBSITE NOW: Some minor changes to the chamber's website should mean quicker loading of pages and better navigation of the sites. The links on the left side of most pages are standardized and more organized. If you see any changes or additions to the site you'd like to see, just let us know: mjones@chillicotheohio.com.
RETIREES SEMINAR AVAILABLE: A free continuing education seminar is
being co-hosted Friday, Nov. 18 from 8-noon by Adena Health Foundation,
Chillicothe-Ross Community Foundation and OU-C. The seminar is for
attorneys, financial planners, brokers, bankers, insurance agents and
accountants to learn about techniques that would be useful to their
clients who are considering business retirement. The course offers 3.0
hours of credit. Interested individuals are welcome even if not a
member of these professions. Pre-register at
www.crcf.net.
Continental breakfast is
provided.
BWC OFFERS CLASSES ONLINE: Information about both online and traditional classes by the Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation is now available at www.bwclearningcenter.com. The site allows you to check classes available and to register for them. It also tracks your training history, number of continuing education credits and allows you to print certificates of classes attended. TRAINING GRANTS AVAILABLE: Money is available to local employers for job profiling, pre-employment assessments and training. The Hire Smart Train Smart Initiative and the Targeted Industries Training Grant can fund up to 100 percent of various recruitment, training and retention needs for local organizations and help in promoting greater economic development for Chillicothe and Ross County. To find out how your company can benefit from these funds call Jodi or Elizabeth at Ohio University-Chillicothe at 740-774-7226. The funds have to be used by June 2006 and are available on a first-come first-served basis. TAX GUIDES AVAILABLE TO PROFESSIONALS: Edward Jones representative Matthew Edler will have a limited supply of CCH Inc.'s U.S. Master Tax Guide and U.S. Master Estate and Gift Tax Guide available after mid-December. Attorneys, CPAs and other tax professionals are the only ones eligible to receive the complimentary copies. Call Edler's office at 772-2197. ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATED: Keven and Amy Mears started Mears Photography in the fall of 1985 in 900 square feet of rented space. Today, they have more than 2,900 square feet in their location on East Water Street. They are the only degreed photography professionals in Ross and surrounding counties. ANNIVERSARY NOTED: Carvel Hertenstein just completed his 20th year with Chillicothe Packaging Corp. He is a lead teamleader. TAX AMNESTY AVAILABLE: From Jan. 1 to Feb. 16, the Ohio Department of Taxation is offering employers a chance to pay no penalties and half the interest charges on unreported or underreported delinquencies. Full payment of the delinquency, though, is due during the period, This covers taxes such as withholding, sales, personal property and others. For complete information: www.taxamnestyohio.com or call 800-304-3211 or contact your tax preparer. CHANGES ON WETZEL DRIVE: Dick Black is still with Union Spring and Manufacturing, but his office is now on Western Avenue with Blevins Heating and Cooling. Scott Diehl is the new plant manager for what is now called Barber Spring Ohio, a subsidiary of Standard Car Truck Co. which is based in Park Ridge, IL. www.sctco.com VENDORS LICENSES: Here's who's received licenses recently from the Ross County Auditor:
DIRECTOR'S FAMILY GROWS: Ken and
Rhonda Shelton welcome Rhyan Kenneth Shelton into the world on Nov. 4 at
9:25 PM at OSU Medical Center, weighing 6 pounds 12 ounces and measuring
19 1/2 inches.
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ALL
BOOKED UP FOR THE EXPO: All 29 tables will be ready for traffic
Wednesday at the chamber's Annual Business Expo and Business After Business
at the Best Western Adena Inn. Each vendor is offering a door prize worth at
least $25 and some will have drawing opportunities of their own for other
prizes. Admission is $5 which gives everyone all the CiCi's Pizza they can
eat. Beer, wine and other beverages will be sold. The entrance is by the
main office on the side of the building for both vendors and patrons. The
event is open to the public and runs 5-8 p.m. No pre-registration is
required.
PLANS
IN WORKS FOR STEVENSON CENTER: Ohio University-Chillicothe's building
that houses the Quinn Library and formerly a reception area is being turned
into a "Learning Commons" that will include the library, a student center
with computers, a computer lab and the book store with a connector to
Bennett Hall. Some of the work is being done now and the remainder will come
several years down the road. It means the center will not be available for
social functions any longer. Construction on the Child Development and
Family Service Center is expected to begin shortly as contracts have been
awarded and the pre-construction meeting held. Statistics for the campus
from September show there are 1,361 full-time equivalent students, up 2.6
percent from a year ago (total number of students are now translated into
FTEs); 71 percent of the students are female, the average age is 28 and the
median age is 26 and the number of students paying tuition range in age from
16 to 62.