Vol 21/Issue 12
greater owensboro chamber of commerce
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CHAMBER MATTERS 2023
Rooster Booster, Sponsored by German American Bank to Host the Inaugural Our Chamber Has Heart The Chamber will host its Rooster Booster breakfast this Thursday, December 7 at 7:30 a.m. at the Owensboro Convention Center (501 West Second Street) sponsored by German American Bank. The program will feature a homeless discussion panel as well as the recognition of our Chamber Member Human Needs and Services non-profit organizations. This Rooster Booster program will be immediately followed by the Inaugural Our Chamber Has Heart Non-Profit Fair.
Our Chamber Has Heart will be held in the lobby area of the Owensboro Convention Center. Reserve your spot now at www.chamber.owensboro.com or by calling the Chamber office at (270) 926-1860 by noon on Wednesday, December 6. COST IN ADVANCE: $15 for Chamber Members and $25 for non-members. COST AT THE DOOR: $20 for Chamber Members and $25 for non-members.
Homeless Discussion Panel
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German American Bank is dedicated to helping individuals, families, and businesses achieve greater prosperity and quality of life. The financial team builds lasting client relationships based on integrity, responsive service, innovation, and shared values. With a promise to provide customer service excellence and a focus on top-rated customer facing technology backed by a talented team of professionals, German American Bank maintains a strong business banking focus and is the ideal choice for a broad range of financial needs. German American Bank believes that when a community thrives, its people prosper. In addition to being a Rooster Booster sponsor, the Owensboro team is proud to support many important community organizations and initiatives including Girls Inc., Cliff Hagan Boys & Girls Club, Girls Inc. of Owensboro, Puzzle Pieces, The Family Y, and the Owensboro Convention Center. In a continued commitment to Owensboro, German American Bank has given customers the opportunity to support their local school through the School Spirit Check Card program. Local schools participating in the program include: Owensboro Red Devils, Daviess County Panthers, Apollo Eagles, Trinity High School, Owensboro Community and Technical College, and Kentucky Wesleyan College. School Spirit Check Cards are available with a German American checking account and approval of a check card application. Every purchase made using the card results in a donation to the card holder’s school of choice! To learn more about the School Spirit Check Card program or to open an account visit germanamerican.com or stop in any of our convenient offices located at 313 Frederica Street, 3560 Frederica Street, and 3264 Highway 54 in Owensboro.
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CHAMBER MATTERS
Member Renewals Welcome to the Chamber A Day in Time, LLC Alisa Nicole Dance Wear Associated Engineers, Inc Aubrey’s Song Foundation for Eating Disorders Ballard Construction Custom Homes Inc. Barret-Fisher Company, Inc. Beverly’s Hearty Slice Century Property Management Daviess County Cooperative Extension Service de AM-RON Building Systems Deig Brothers Lumber & Construction Dermatology Center of Owensboro, PLLC Diamond Lake Resort Disaster Team, Inc. East Daviess County Water Association, Inc. Ebelhar Farms eCig Source Elliott Farms
Elder Pipe & Supply 1615 Sweeney Street (270) 684-0088 elderpipe.com
Stephen Lawrence Ltd. 2684 Frederica Street (270) 925-9618 stephenlawrenceltdlex.com
Harvest Baptist 4430 Old Calhoun Road (270) 683-4960 HarvestBaptist.org
Sunrise Children’s Services 3180 Parrish Avenue (800) 456-1386 sunrise.org
Kentucky APEX Accelerator 380 South Mill Street, Suite 300 Lexington, KY (270) 799-8919 kyapex.com
The BHG Realty, Bretnea Harvey 2401 Frederica Street (270) 240-1501 thebhgrealty.com
Melanin Children Matter Inc (270) 243-0331 melaninchildrenmatter.org
The Functional Family 920 Frederica Street, Suite 104 (270) 238-6468 functionalfam.com
ROCK the BORO Festival, LLC (270) 993-9637 rocktheborofest.com
F. C. Tucker Emge Realtors FC Tucker Emge, Kristin Dannheiser Fetta Specialty Pizza & Spirits
Vincent Electric 3021 Reid Road (270) 302-7590
First Kentucky Bank GEL Engineering, LLC Grant Farms Trucking Green River Area Development District Green River District Health Department Gulfstream Commercial Services, LLC HAO Properties Hayden Farms Holland General Contracting Hollison, LLC Homes by Benny Clark, Inc. Impact Marketing Consultants Integrity Outdoor Living J.J. Fosters Kahawa Java Kentucky Skin Cancer Center, Robert Skaggs, M.D.,F.A.A.D King’s Great Buys Plus Kroger Wine and Spirits Kurtz Auction & Realty Company L.A. Buford, Inc. Lance & Co. Jewelers
CANDANCE CASTLEN BRAKE
May Electric Co., Inc.
PRESIDENT & CEO
Michael J Gross, LLC
cbrake@owensboro.com
Modern Welding Co. of Owensboro, Inc. Moorman Farms Inc
SHELLY NICHOLS
Next Level Church of God Norton Children’s Hospital
VICE PRESIDENT
On Time Fab, Inc.
shelly@owensboro.com
Out of the Blue Owensboro Family Eye Care
ASHTIN WARREN
Owensboro Federal Credit Union
DIRECTOR, TALENT PROGRAMS
Owensboro Health
awarren@owensboro.com
Owensboro Public Schools Party Paper Place
JULIA KIMBRELL
Payne Construction & Remodeling, LLC
COMMUNICATIONS AND EVENTS COORDINATOR
Pediatric Dentistry of Owensboro
jkimbrell@owensboro.com
Piggy Express LLC R. Wathen Medley Jr., MD
LYDIE BOONE
RBS Design Group Architecture Schwartz Heating & Cooling Inc.
EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT
Sheffer Law Firm PLLC
lboone@owensboro.com
Spirit Spa LLC Chamber Matters is published monthly
Sprout and Sing State Farm Insurance, Seth Lawson
in the Messenger-Inquirer for the
Support Systems, LLC
Greater Owensboro Chamber of Commerce,
Thacker, Hodskins, & Knight LLP
P.O. Box 825, Owensboro, KY 42302-0825
The Olive Garden Restaurant
(270) 926-1860 • chamber.owensboro.com
Timesavers Kentucky, LLC Tri-State Mailing Systems, Inc.
BOARD CHAIR
Trunnell’s Market & Gourmet Deli on 54
SARAH MURPHY FORD
University of Louisville School of Nursing-Owensboro Extension
HARTZ CONTRACTING, LLC
US Lawns - Owensboro Wedding Orthodontics
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Wellington Parc Westerfield Electric, LLC Western Kentucky University Worth Insurance Group
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CHAMBER MATTERS
MEMBERS
Ambassador of the Month
Mandie Hicks
OF THE MONTH
Mandie Hicks is an insurance agent for Kentucky Farm Bureau. She has been in the insurance industry for nearly 20 years. Mandie helps families with home, auto, life, business and health insurance at the Kentucky Farm Bureau location on Frederica St. Mandie is very involved in the community, devoting a lot of time to the Chamber, the Home Builders Association, PTO, and St. Joseph’s Peace Mission for Children as a board member, just to name a few. In her free time, she loves spending time with her husband, Adam and their 4 children. Mandie is proud to serve Daviess County families as they are the backbone of our community.
Rally Point Events 522 North Klumper, Jasper IN (618) 771-7408 rallypointevent.com
RBS Design Group Architecture 723 Harvard Drive (270) 683-1158 rbsdesigngroup.com
Terry’s Tees 1359 East Fourth Street (270) 684-9501 terrystees.com
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Rooster Booster, sponsored by German American Bank 7:30 a.m. | Owensboro Convention Center
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Leadership Owensboro Human Needs and Services Day
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Chamber Young Professionals Guys and Ties 12:00 p.m. | Burns Middle School
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Chamber Ambassador Christmas Party 4:30 p.m. | The Pub on Second
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Chamber Young Professionals Christmas Party Brew Bridge
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Merry Christmas!
Chamber Young Professionals Volunteer Opportunity: Bell Ringing with The Salvation Army 3:00 p.m. | Sam’s Club
The Cottage Farm Stand & Baking Company 6869 KY-56 (270) 794-7040 cottagefarmstand.com
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Ribbon Cutting: Peoples Bank 12:15 p.m. | 3500 Frederica Street
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Elevate Insurance Agency 3118 Alvey Park Drive, Suite 4 (270) 682-0001 elevateyourinsurance.com
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Chamber Young Professionals Community Development Meeting 11:30 a.m. | Goodwood
Accepting New Patients - www.OwensboroMedical.com Treatment for wounds including:
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Tuesday, December 5, 2023
November Ribbon-Cuttings
VOA MID-STATES | (502) 636-4633 | 523 FREDERICA ST
ELEVATE INSURANCE AGENCY (270) 682-0001 | 3118 ALVEY PARK DRIVE
ROSEHILL ELMWOOD CEMETERY AND MAUSOLEUM (270) 926-6828 | 1300 OLD HARTFORD RD
ADVANCED CENTER FOR ORTHOPEDICS AND SPORTS MEDICINE | (270) 926-4100 | 2780 FREDERICA ST
EYEMART EXPRESS | (270) 713-0966 5040 FREDERICA STREET
SERVPRO OF DAVIESS COUNTY (270) 683-1888 | 3290 WAREHOUSE RD
This year’s Education & Workforce Development Institution of the Year organization is Puzzle Pieces. This organization is changing lives by addressing our community’s workforce needs in an innovative and inspirational way. Offering a program for any individual who has graduated high school and has any physical and/or cognitive disability. Congratulations, Puzzle Pieces!
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We want to keep you healthy. We want to make you proud. Interested in joining our team? Visit OwensboroHealth.org/Careers