Chillicothe Ross Chamber of Commerce
Weekly Update February 14, 2003
Happy Valentine’s Day!
JOB BANK A REAL RESOURCE: The Job Bank page of the chamber’s website is increasingly becoming a popular spot for both job seekers and those businesses looking for new employees. For businesses, one of the best parts is that this service is free. All you need to do to list an opening is get in touch with Adrienne Sims, our Workforce Development assistant, at the Workforce Investment Network office on East Second Street. Her number is 779-2946. In addition to being posted on Job Bank, your position also goes on the Jobs Board at the WIN office where many of the community’s job seekers gather for information and help. To check out Job Bank, follow this link: Job Bank.
IT’S BAB WEEK: The chamber’s next Business After Business is this coming Wednesday from 5-7 p.m. It is being sponsored by TPR Personnel and will be held at Club Rush on North Bridge Street. Also, remember that BABs are open to all employees of chamber members, not just the CEOs and managers. So let your employees know as this is the premiere networking event each month.
NEW MEMBERS: In recent weeks, we’ve added a few new members:
- DeGarmo’s Canal House Pastas, 94 E. Water St., as a second business for Sean Immell.
- Master Locksmith, Barnhart Drive
· SMR Concrete, 2851 Marietta Road
· Oak Hill Properties, 476 Renick Lane
· Joy O Java, Chillicothe Mall
NICE ADDITIONS: In case you hadn’t noticed or been downtown lately, new street signs have been added to the crossarms of the traffic signals. Now it’s easy for visitors to see exactly where they are. And it should be easier to give directions. Let’s hope the entire city gets these signs.
NEW WEB ADDRESS: Mix 93.3 has a new address on the worldwide web. Check out www.mixchillicothe.com.
PLENTY OF TRAINING, EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES: If your chamber isn’t sponsoring a seminar or workshop, we make sure you know about other opportunities out there from our members. Here’s a quick rundown of ways to enrich your employees and business:
- The Disney Keys to Excellence seminar is made possible through our affiliation with the Central Ohio Chambers of Commerce. It is March 6 in Columbus. Complete details are found at this link: Disney Keys to Excellence. Better hurry, though, as the registration deadline is next Friday, Feb. 21.
- The next Workforce Academy topic is “Group/Team Development” and will be Tuesday 8 a.m.-12:30 p.m. The cost is only $5 and the presenter is chamber board director Steve Hummel of Transitions Unlimited!. Register here: Group/Team Development
- For your planning purposes, the March Workforce Academy topic is the renowned “FISH! Philosophy” born from Pike’s Market in Seattle. It will be on Thursday, March 20 and will be led by Holly Miller from the Pickaway Ross Career and Technology Center. The cost is only $15. To register, e-mail ccinfo@chillicotheohio.com with the name of your company and the name of the attendees.
- The Bankers Roundtable Breakfast Feb. 26 7:30-9:30 a.m. in Bennett Hall at Ohio University-Chillicothe is for lenders to learn more about how to team with the Small Business Administration for commercial loans. Co-sponsors in addition to the chamber and OU-C are the Small Business Development Center of Ohio State University in Piketon and the city of Chillicothe. Call 800-860-7232 for more information or e-mail Bill Smeltzer at smeltzer.17@osu.edu.
- The Lockout/Tagout Workshop this Wednesday is an activity of the Ross County Safety Council. It will be 8:30-11:30 a.m. at the Ross County Service Center with registration starting at 8. Ed Chilcoat, president of Compliance Specialists, will be the presenter. Call Carrie here at the chamber at 702-2722 or e-mail ccinfo@chillicotheohio.com to register. The cost is $25 per person per company with lowered rates for each additional employee.
- A six-week training course to assist small businesses with e-commerce starts Wednesday, March 12 at the OSU South Centers in Piketon. The cost for this E-Vantage training is $500. More information is available at E-Vantage Workshop or by e-mailing David Boulay at Boulay.1@osu.edu.
- A workshop for executives and board members of non-profit organizations is being sponsored by the Ohio Association of Nonprofit Organizations and the Foundation for Appalachian Ohio. One is being held March 6 in Athens and another on March 11 in Zanesville. Details are available by e-mailing phalliday@ffao.org.
- Domestic violence doesn’t just impact victims and their families, it also has an effect in the workplace. The Ross County Area Labor Management Committee is sponsoring a workshop Noon-3:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 25 on how to effectively deal with the issue as a business. Margaret Hill-Daniels will be the presenter at the Horizon Technology Center on Ohio 104 north. The cost is free to members of the committee and $20 for non-members. More information is available by e-mailing rcalmc@bright.net.
DATES FOR YOUR CALENDAR: Some important dates for chamber-related events that you might want to note now on your calendars. More information will be available closer to each event:
- Tuesday, April 8: Annual awards banquet of the Ross County Safety Council.
- Thursday, Sept. 25: Annual chamber golf outing to be held at Running Fox Golf Course this year.
- Monday, Oct. 13: Regional Business Expo, tentatively set for the Ross County Service Center.
U.S. 50 INTERESECTION MEETING: A public meeting will be held Thursday, Feb. 27 from 4-6 p.m. to discuss the plans for the intersection of U.S. 50 at Lancaster Road. The plans include a turn lane to accommodate the added usage when the new Southeastern High School opens next school year. The meeting will be in the basement conference room of the District 9 headquarters of the Ohio Department of Transportation on Eastern Avenue.
PERSONNEL TIDBITS: News from some of our members:
- The Chillicothe Gazette newsroom has three new employees. Staff Writer Lisa Roberson is a graduate of Cleveland State University and comes to Chillicothe from Warrensville Heights, Ohio. She will cover the law and order beat (police, fire, courts, etc.). Sports Writer Shawn Spence is a graduate of Marietta College and formerly worked at the Marietta Times. Local News Editor Lori McNelly, who will start Monday, is a graduate of Shawnee State University and formerly worked at the Portsmouth Daily Times where she was news editor.
- Dr Anna Villarreal Jenkins of Jenkins Chiropractic has recently been appointed by Gov. Bob Taft to the state’s Chiropractic board of examiners. She graduates from Capital Law School in May of 2003.
- Executive Director Bev Yoakum and Curriculum Advisor Sally Timmons of the Academy for Kids have been selected to give a presentation at the prestigious Ohio Association for the Education of Young Children annual conference in Columbus March 8. Their talk will be on the academy’s decision to follow the innovative “Reggio Emilia” approach to learning.
- Melissa J. Bray is a new receptionist at Sunshine Tanning Studio.
INFORMATIONAL MEETING: The Great Seal of Ohio Chapter of the International Association of Administrative Professionals is holding an impact/informational meeting from 6-8 p.m. at the Ross County Law Complex on North Paint Street. The meeting is open to administrative assistants, secretaries, office managers and other types of support staff. If you plan to attend, e-mail Amber Whited at awhited@prodigy.net by Monday, although registration is not required.
This newsletter goes weekly to more than 350 of the chamber’s members for whom we have e-mail addresses. If you have an item you’d like to include, e-mail Executive Director Marvin Jones at mjones@chillicotheohio.com. If you’d like to be omitted from this mailing, reply and ask to unsubscribe. To stay abreast of chamber activities, make sure to visit www.chillicotheohio.com frequently.