Chillicothe Ross Chamber of Commerce

Weekly Update      November 7, 2003

 

SHOWROOM CHRISTENED: Dignitaries, friends and customers were on hand Thursday evening for the grand opening of the Mitsubishi showroom at the Herrnstein Chrysler Dodge Jeep Mitsubishi dealership on Marietta Road. Bart and Bill Herrnstein cut the ribbon on the showroom that also features a fine conference room and a new waiting area for the Service Department, complete with an aquarium and a flat-panel TV. A nice touch was the recognition of all the local businesses who served as contractors or suppliers during the construction.

 

ANNUAL DINNER EXCITEMENT BUILDS: Nearly 400 people already have made reservations for the chamber’s annual dinner meeting on Feb. 26 featuring OSU Coach Jim Tressel. A lottery was held to determine the winners of the 10 premium “up front” tables from the 21 entrants. In addition to those 10 we also have 23 other table sponsors. Because of the large crowd anticipated and the desire to get everyone in OU-C’s Shoemaker Center as quickly as possible, there will be assigned seating. Tickets will be mailed around the first of February and we will designate table numbers. We also hope to have ushers on hand to guide people to their tables. To reserve your tickets ($45 each) or table sponsorship ($150), call the chamber at 702-2722.

 

CONNECTOR TO OPEN: Dedication ceremonies are set for Tuesday at 12:30 p.m. for Veterans Parkway, the new connector from U.S. 50 to Pleasant Valley Road. The $3.1 million route will help relieve the load on Clinton Road, will allow for better and more service by the Pleasant Valley Regional Sewer District which helped finance the project, will include a bike trail and will include an entrance to the new soccer fields to be developed by the city. In about two weeks when the traffic signals at both ends of the parkway become operational, the Anderson Station Road connection to U.S. 50 across from Carter Lumber will be closed.

 

MORE JOBS ON THE WESTSIDE: And speaking of U.S. 50 west, a new building is going up soon near the new Dakota’s Roadhouse for a claims office for the unemployment section of the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services. This will mean 30-40 jobs for the area.

 

SAVE ON YOUR TAXES: Jerry Whited will help show you how for both your business and personal taxes at Wednesday’s Networking Luncheon. The partner in Whited Seigneur Sams and Rahe will be the guest speaker at the luncheon which starts at 11:30 a.m. at the Chillicothe Country Club. The cost is $10. Please register: Networking luncheon registration

 

ENTREPRENEUR NOMINATIONS SOUGHT: One of the most prestigious awards of the chamber is Entrepreneur of the Year, announced at the annual dinner. A committee of previous winners and board members selects the winner, but all chamber members are encouraged to nominate a worthy recipient. Nominations are now being sought for the 2004 recipient. Nominations will be good for three years. You may nominate using our online form or by requesting a form be faxed to you. Online forms are available by clicking here: Entrepreneur nomination or by going to the chamber’s homepage. If you'd rather print a form and fax or mail it, click here: Printable form.pdf The deadline for nominations is 5 p.m. Jan. 8.

 

NOW LOOKING FOR START-UPS: The ribbon was cut and the ground was broken last Friday on the new Endeavor Center next to the Ohio State University South Centers just south of Piketon. The business incubator and training center will take about 18 months to build. The hope is that new manufacturing ventures will now have a site in which to get started, growing to the point of expanding into the region on their own. Anyone interested in learning more should contact Steve Shepherd at the center at 740-289-2071.

 

LAST CALL FOR EXHIBITORS: Just a couple spaces remain for exhibitors at the chamber’s Business After Business which also will be the annual Expo. Space is $175. The event is Wednesday, Nov. 19 5-8 p.m. at the Horizon Technology Center. Admission will be $5 or an unwrapped toy, both of which will go to the Jaycees Special Santa program for needy children. BAB registration  Exhibitors registration

 

NAME CHANGE: Tempo Help is now part of The Reserves Network. Tempo, which included office in Hillsboro and Portsmouth, was acquired by The Reserves Network based in Fairview Park, Ohio. The company operates more than 25 offices in Ohio, Indiana, Kentucky, North and South Carolina and Florida. “We’re excited about this name change,” said Tammy Eallonardo, branch manager of the Chillicothe office. “This is an exciting opportunity for both our clients and employees.” In addition, Blain Bergstrom is a new account executive at the local office.

 

SOUTHERN HILLS SCHEDULES OPEN HOUSE: On Wednesday at 9:30 a.m., the Southern Hills Academy is holding a coffee hour and tour. The staff will be introduced and the school’s philosophy discussed. It is at 365 Keller Road, just south of West Fifth Street.

 

JOIN THE HEROES: Tickets are still available for the Heroes Breakfast sponsored by the local chapter of the American Red Cross. They are $15 for the event to be held on Tuesday, Nov. 18. Doors open at 7 and the program begins at 7:30. It is at the Horizon Technology Center on Ohio 104 north and features Ohio Secretary of State J. Kenneth Blackwell.

 

ANTIQUES ON THE ROAD: Globe Furniture on East Main Street is bringing the excitement of the Antiques Roadshow Collection by Pulaski Furniture to Chillicothe tonight. The line is inspired by real antiques featured on the popular PBS series, Antiques Roadshow. As an added bonus, local appraiser and auctioneer Mike Putnam will be on hand to give free appraisals of your carry-in treasures from 6 - 8 p.m. “We’re really excited about this event" says spokesperson Linda Brown. "The collection is one of the hottest things happening in home design, giving people the chance to furnish their homes with pieces that have value and meaning."

 

NEWEST MEMBERS: Here are the most recent new members of the chamber:

 

NEW WAY TO GET TO MYRTLE BEACH: Starting Dec. 18, there will be a new airline to get to Myrtle Beach. Hooters Air announced it will be flying four days a week out of Rickenbacker Airport. The airline, from the restaurants of the same name, will fly to Atlanta with continuing service to both Myrtle Beach and Nassau in the Bahamas. From Myrtle, passengers also can catch Hooters flights to Fort Myers. Fares will start at $69 each way. Check it out: Hooters Air

 

VENDORS LICENSES: These businesses recently received a vendor’s license from the Ross County auditor’s office:

 

UNEMPLOYMENT RATE UP: Ross County’s rate of unemployment was 6.2 percent in September versus 5.8 percent the same month a year ago and 6.0 percent in August. That’s 2,200 out of work in a labor force estimated at 34,900.

 

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