Vol 24/Issue 1
greater owensboro chamber of commerce
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CHAMBER MATTERS 2026 ROOSTER BOOSTER THURSDAY, JANUARY 8 | 7:30 A.M. RESERVE YOUR SPOT NOW AT WWW.CHAMBER.OWENSBORO.COM OR BY CALLING 270-926-1860
SPONSORED BY:
Owensboro Convention Center
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501 West Second Street
Rooster Booster to feature State of the Community The Chamber will host its Rooster Booster breakfast this Thursday, January 8 at 7:30 a.m. at the Owensboro Convention Center (501 West Second Street). The program is co-sponsored by City of Owensboro and Daviess County Fiscal Court and will feature the City/County Addresses. Reserve your spot now at www.chamber.owensboro.com or by calling the Chamber office at
Mayor Tom Watson
(270) 926-1860 by 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, January 7. COST IN ADVANCE: $15.50 for Chamber Members and $25.50 for future members. COST AT THE DOOR: $20.50 for Chamber Members and $25.50 for future members.
Tom Watson is the former president and co-owner, with his wife Barbara, of Tom Watson’s Prosthetic and Orthotics Labs, Inc. He recently retired after fifty years as a board-certified Prosthetist, a career that began after a 1970 construction accident left him in need of a prosthesis. Tom studied at Northwestern University Medical School at the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago. Tom has served on numerous local, state, and national boards. A founding member of the KFL youth football league, he received its Lifetime Achievement Award, along with honors from Owensboro Public Schools and the American Orthotic and Prosthetic Association. Currently, he serves on the You Decide, Kentucky! Board, the Kentucky League of Cities Board of Directors, and the Kentucky Wesleyan College Board of Trustees. He is currently serving his fourth term as Mayor of Owensboro. Tom and Barbara have two sons, David and Jeff Phelps, two daughters-in-law, Trisha and Krystal Phelps, seven grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren.
Charlie Castlen Judge/Executive
In 2022, Charlie was elected to serve the citizens of Daviess County as their County Judge/Executive. He served for 12 years (three terms) as the Central Division County Commissioner and prior to that, served 10 years (five terms) over a 12-year period as an Owensboro City Commissioner, four of which were as Mayor Pro Tem. He is a graduate of Brescia University and was a self-employed CPA with more than 40 years of experience in banking, public accounting, and government. Charlie has been married to his wife, Lisa, for 40 years and together they have three children, Sarah, Theresa, and Daniel-and three grandchildren: Maddie, Griffin, and Owen. As a social and fiscal conservative, Charlie is a committed friend of the taxpayer and is humbled to serve as Daviess County’s Judge/Executive.
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CHAMBER MATTERS
Member Renewals Welcome to the Chamber SKY Property Management
Tanner+West
Diamond Lake Resort
Welborn Floral Company
Drake’s
Habitat for Humanity of Owensboro-Daviess Co.
Elder Pipe & Supply Elliott Farms
Peacocks and Pearls Boutique
Homes by Benny Clark, Inc.
Gray Cat Chimney Services
KORT Physical Therapy- Wesleyan Park
Mom’s Cleaning Services LLC
Oney’s Apartments, LLC
Timesavers Kentucky, LLC
Owensboro Metropolitan Planning Commission
Alcoa Warrick Operations
Specialty Foods Group, LLC, makers of Kentucky Legend St. Mary of the Woods Catholic School Thacker, Hodskins, & Knight LLP Toyotetsu Mid America
Laborers Local #1392
Print Media Boulware Mission, Inc. En Vogue
Big Rock Services (270) 315-9140 bigrock-services.com Castlen Steel, LLC (270) 264-2734 4565 Highway 2830 castlensteel.com
Russell Duty, Attorney at Law (270) 685-0033 1324 Frederica Street RussellDuty.com The Farmacy, LLC (270) 713-3276 6071 Highway 54 Lower Level 1 Philpot, KY 42366 the-farmacy.com
Sullivan Mountjoy, PSC Spirit Spa LLC Benchmark Properties, Inc
White Chateau at Cecil Farms
Circle C Contracting Inc.
First Kentucky Bank
Dahl & Groezinger
Lure Seafood and Grille
Haley-McGinnis Funeral Home & Crematory
Sunrise Children’s Services
ADM Industries, Inc. (270) 852-2542 3291 Warehouse Rd admindustries.com
Owens Construction (270) 993-5559 2625 Frederica Street Suite 2C
Fetta Specialty Pizza & Spirits
Ursuline Sisters of Mount Saint Joseph
Sam’s Club
1885 Cocktail Bar (270) 240-1062 2601 West Parrish Avenue Suite D 1885cocktailbar.com
Jolie Carre’ World Cafe
Harry Roberts Plumbing & Heating
Mattingly’s Automotive Repair
L. Steve Castlen Realtors
The Owensboro Times
Midwest Services LLC
DAVE KIRK
Acme Plumbing & Heating
President and CEO
Moorman Farms Inc
Altstadt’s
Smart Choice Elevate Insurance Agency, Inc.
South Central Bank, Inc.
Atmos Energy Corporation
Wright Implement
Audubon Area Community Services, Inc.
Best Notary OBKY
Carpenters Local Union #224
RepresentGPA Government and Public Affairs
Daviess County Water District
Woodward Consulting, LLC
JULIA Pantone 425C Pantone 5483C KIMBRELL BROOKS R:88 G:89 B:91 R:69 G:141 B:159 Director of Talent Programs C:0 M:0 Y:0 K:80 C:74 M:31 Y:31 K:2 Fonts: Goudy Oldstyle Std (Greater Owensboro & Tagline) KATIE BLAN Avenir LT Std (Chamber)
Director of Events and Communications
OLGA McKISSIC
Enterprise Truck Rental
Board Chair
Helton Insurance Group
Something Borrowed
McCoy Construction and Forestry
Dart Polymers
Moore AutomotiveChevrolet, GMC
James H. Davis Funeral Home & Crematory
Pantone 376C R:154 G:189 B:81 C:45 M:8 Y:88 K:0
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Barrel Heads Liquor Market & Tasting Bar
First Class Services, Inc.
KITTY JONES
Pantone 302C Vice President R:8 G:92 B:136 C:95 M:64 Y:26 K:7
Owensboro Catholic Schools
Director, Western Academy at the Neblett
Chamber Matters is published monthly in the Messenger-Inquirer for the Greater Owensboro Chamber of Commerce, P.O. Box 825, Owensboro, KY 42302-0825 (270) 926-1860 • chamber.owensboro.com
Yeiser Excavating Inc. Follow us on X, Facebook & Instagram @GOCHAMBER
1921 SINCE 1921.
Serving the tri-state area for over 100 years.
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CHAMBER MATTERS
MEMBERS
Ambassador of the Month
OF THE MONTH
Charlotte Newton
Charlotte Newton is an Insurance Agent at Houchens Insurance Group and has been in the industry for almost 10 years. Charlotte’s goal is to educate her clients on the coverage they have and reassuring that it is the correct coverage. Charlotte was born and raised in Owensboro, KY and has pride in her community. She earned two Associates Degrees, Business Management with an Accounting Option and Computer Technology, while working full-time and raising her 4 amazing children. She has 3 daughters, 1 son, a 4-year-old granddaughter, and a 2-year-old grandson all residing in Owensboro. In her spare time, Charlotte enjoys being actively involved in the community of Owensboro. Life is busy and Charlotte enjoys every minute of it!
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Zap Electric (270) 485-3025 Zapelectricky.com
Harold’s Economy Cleaners & Laundry (270) 685-2358 622 East 22nd Street Haroldscleaners.com
Making Owensboro Nutrition (270) 359-8818 448 East 18th Street https://www.facebook.com/ share/1HYYeLVkw7/?mibextid=wwXIfr
Owensboro Greater.
Rooster Booster, Sponsored by the City of Owensboro and Daviess County Fiscal Court 7:30 a.m. | Owensboro Convention Center
Business Equipment (270) 645-8725 229 South Green Street Henderson, KY 42420 Business-equipment.com
Ribbon Cutting: AT&T 12:15 p.m. | 5040 Frederica St. CYP Project Empower 9:15 a.m. | Estes Elementary
Crowe’s Catering (270) 695-7309 https://www.facebook.com/ share/177oWf8H8n/
Accepting New Patients - www.OwensboroMedical.com
14 Chamber Ambassador Formal Lunch 270-683-2083
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• miraDry (for excessive sweating) • Emsella (for bladder leak) • Hormone Optimization for Men & Women
• Botox • Fillers • Vampire PRP • Other Aesthetic Procedures
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Vascular • Peripheral angiogram, Atherectomy, Angioplasty and Stent • Varicose vein treatments including LASER/RF ablation, Venaseal, Varithena • Acute and Chronic DVT Thrombolytic Therapy, Angioplasty and Stent • Coil Embolization for pelvic pain • Sclerotherapy • Limb Salvage
270-683-8672
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Gray Cat Chimney Services 12:15 p.m. | Greater Owensboro Chamber of Commerce
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Formal Lunch, Sponsored by Kentucky Wesleyan College 11:30 a.m. | Greater Owensboro Chamber of Commerce - Third Floor Conference Room
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Cardiac Diagnostics • Coronary / Cardiac cath & • PET/CT/Nuclear Intervention • Echocardiogram • General Ultrasound • Atherectomy, Angioplasty and stents • Vascular Ultrasound including penile and • Structural Cardiovascular Disease testicular • Cardiac Rhythm Management • Holter and Event monitors, • Implantable Loop Recorder Telemetry • Pacemaker and ICD • Exercise Stress Test • ECP for angina (Treadmill) • Tilt table test • Endothelial Function Test • PFT
Kishor Vora MD, FACC, FSCAI, CCDS
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Check our Facebook and Instagram pages for our monthly specials.
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6:00 p.m. | RiverPark Center
The world’s first and only collection of dermal fillers for dynamic folds and wrinkles
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Alumni Coffee Social 7:30 a.m. | Libertalia Coffee & Bagels
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Offering RHA Collection of Fillers
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15 Leadership Owensboro Healthcare In Our Community
www.woundcare.us
“Faster Outcomes, Less Expensive”
Kishor Vora Brandy Abell MD, FACC, APRN FSCAI, CCDS
• Diabetic Foot Ulcers • Leg Ulcers caused by vein or artery problems • Ulcers caused by auto-immune diseases & medication reactions • Pressure injuries • Open surgical wounds • Burns • Acute wounds that are not expected to heal due to underlying conditions.
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12:00 p.m. | Greater Owensboro Chamber of Commerce - Third Floor Conference Room
Treatment for wounds including:
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270-683-7553 • Open 7 days a week! Extended Hours! • Minor injuries and illnesses • On-site X-ray, Ultrasound, CT & Full Lab
We Treat: High Blood Pressure • Diabetes Management Cholesterol Management • Lung Diseases • Suboxone Clinic General Health Issues We Offer On-Site: Immigration Physicals • Insurance Physicals Coumadin Clinic • Adult Immunizations • CT Scans Ultrasound Full Service Laboratory • X-Rays • PET/CT • Bone Density Clinical Research Annual & Sports Physicals Whole Body Scan • Nuclear Medicine Infusion Clinic
270-685-8224
Patricia Koller APRN
Brandi Kost APRN
Mahesh Moolani MD Internal Medicine
Aseedu Kalik MD Internal Medicine
Jackie Easler, APRN
Reagan Leach PA-C
All Conveniently located at Owensboro Medical Practice 1200 Breckenridge St. - Corner of East Parrish Ave. - Owensboro
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Tuesday, January 6, 2026
December Ribbon Cutting
BEVERAGE BARN | (812) 568-9799 | 4597 FREDERICA STREET
CUB EXPRESS AUTO WASH | (270) 904-4120 | 2915 WIMSATT COURT
Your Community Mental Health Center RiverValley Behavioral Health is proud to be the first thought, first choice for behavioral healthcare in our communities, serving Owensboro and surrounding areas since 1967.
Make an Appointment: 270-689-6879 l Crisis Lifeline: 988 l Visit Us Online: www.rvbh.com
is honored to be named one of
America’s Best-In-State Employers in Kentucky. Interested in joining our team? Visit OwensboroHealth.org/Careers