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Don’t miss out on this event held free to all Chamber members, lunch included

The Fayette Co. Chamber of Commerce has partnered with two separate programs to help provide you with the best possible chance to lower your energy bill. These programs are available to all our Chamber Members and their employees. With prices continually climbing now is the time to see what these programs can do for you.

2022 Chamber Scholarship Recipients

Upcoming Events
 
We’ve got events coming up you don’t want to miss

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June 1st HFC Meeting
BIG NEWS FOR FY23!! 

We are excited to announce the return of in-person meetings and the safety council rebate for FY23!! That means that, starting in September 2022, all our meetings will return to our tri-county rotation! Woohoo!!!

Please stay tuned for more details in the very near future , and reach out if you have any immediate questions at this time: 937-382-2737 or info@hfcsafetycouncil.com

**New FY22 Incentive: Every virtual meeting you attend in FY22 will count toward one lunch credit when we return to our regular in-person meetings (one lunch credit per company per meeting!)**

JUNE 1ST: Poisonous Plants: Identifying, Avoiding and Managing
Date: Wednesday, June 1st, 2022
Time: 12PM – 1PM
Location: Zoom! All HFC meetings are free and open to all, but registration is required
Access: Upon registration, you will receive access to the virtual meeting

Presentation: Poisonous Plants: Identifying, Avoiding and Managing

Our June 1st HFC presentation from Joe Boggs, OSU Extension, will highlight how to identify, avoid, and manage the spread of locally found poisonous plants.

Speaker: Joe Boggs, OSU Extension

Joe is an assistant professor in Extension and has a courtesy appointment with the OSU Department of Entomology. In Extension, he is an Educator, Agriculture and Natural Resources, Specialization: Tree/Shrub Diagnostics, Applied Entomology, Non-Native Invasive Pests, Urban Forestry.

He averages over 100 teaching presentations per year. He’s published articles in the Tree Care Industry Association (TCIA) Magazine, Landsculptor (Michigan Green Industry Association), the Buckeye Arborist, the Society of Commercial Arboriculture Newsletter, and the Canadian Groundskeeper. He has provided educational outreach on Asian longhorned beetle (ALB) since the beetle was discovered in Ohio in 2011 garnering over $100,000 in funding for outreach efforts. Joe is a frequent contributor to the Buckeye Yard and Garden Line (BYGL) blog [bygl.osu.edu]. His weekly radio segment, “Buggy Joe Boggs Report,” runs from April through October on the Saturday morning show, “In the Garden with Ron Wilson,” (iHeartRadio: WKRC, Cincinnati; News Radio 610 WTVN, Columbus). The Cincinnati show is syndicated to 34 radio stations in 12 states.

Our mailing address is:
HFC Safety Council
21 North South Street
Wilmington, Ohio 45177

Register HERE

June 14th, 4pm-6pm Business After Hours

Hosted by Vanessa L Blevins CPA & Prudential Financial
304 E. Market St.
Washington Court House
Join us as we network and celebrate the
30th Anniversary of Vanessa L Blevins CPA.

 

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Happy Anniversary
Vinyl Coffee celebrated their 1 year Anniversary!

Community Action celebrated their 55th Anniversary

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New Members
 
Hands of Christ Street Ministry

301 W. Elm St.
Washington C.H., OH
street_ministry@yahoo.com
(740)463-1885
By the Grace of God, Hands of Christ Street Ministry is able to offer FREE grocery shopping for food, household cleaners, and personal hygiene items, along with other items as they become available.

Lorre Black Umbrellas

lorreblackumbrellas@gmail.com
http://www.lorreblackumbrellas.com
Our mission at Lorre Black Umbrellas is to combine our love of umbrellas, love of humans, love, and longing for connection by creating opportunities for people to experience Joy, Gratification, and Awe & Wonder in themselves and their community.

Open Box Outlet

Destination Outlets
8000 Factory Shops Blvd
Suite 8630
Jeffersonville, OH
contactus@shopopenboxoutlet.com
http://www.shopopenboxoutlet.com
(740) 426-1755
A family owner/operated furniture store that sells online liquidation home décor and accessories at a fraction of the price

Gordon CDJR

1120 Clinton Ave.
Washington C.H., OH
http://www.gordoncdjr.com
Visit Gordon CDJR for all your new & used Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep & Ram needs

BAR Wellness Center

1014 Leesburg Ave.
Washington C.H., OH
(740) 333-8969
barwellnesscenter@gmail.com
http://barwellnesscenter.com
BAR Wellness Center offers massage, yoga, infrared sauna & life coaching

Further Together

Administrative Professionals Day is coming up! Looking for ways to say a special thank you to the person who keeps you on schedule and your office running smoothly? Tell us why your Administrative Professional is great and we’ll post it on our social media and enter them in a drawing for a special gift.

must be completed by April 25th

Fire in The Sky

If you enjoy this great Washington C.H. tradition please consider donating to help Fire In The Sky to put on a great celebration! donations can be mailed to: 225 E. Market St. Washington Court House, OH 43160

The worker shortage crisis continues to be a major issue small businesses face, according to the latest MetLife and U.S. Chamber of Commerce Small Business Index (SBI).

Why it matters: While the SBI is at its highest level since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, with 61% saying their businesses are in good health, finding and retaining workers is a struggle.

By the numbers:

In response, small businesses are raising wages, providing workers more schedule flexibility, and offering employees more opportunities to learn and grow.

Don’t forget about inflation. As we noted earlier this month, rising prices are small businesses’ top concern. One in three (33%) say it’s their biggest challenge and, two-thirds (67%) have raised prices in response.

Our take: It’s encouraging to see the steady rise in business confidence on Main Street, even as this latest survey was taken at the height of the Omicron wave. Inflation is top-of-mind for small businesses as it continues to limit their purchasing power, forcing small businesses to raise their prices and absorb higher costs within already thin margins.

Bottom line: The administration and Congress need to focus on easing the burden on small businesses by reducing inflationary pressures and addressing the worker shortage crisis to ensure continued recovery on Main Street.

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Governor DeWine, Lt. Governor Jon Husted, and Ohio Department of Development Director Lydia Mihalik unveiled the first round of grant awards for the Ohio Residential Broadband Expansion Program in the amount of $232 million. The awards will go to 11 assorted private providers to help fund 104 total projects to partially offset constructions costs associated with building broadband infrastructure into unserved areas of the state.

As a result of these awards, nearly 100,000 presently unserved households and 230,000 Ohioans across 62 counties will soon have access to high speed internet service. The program and initial $20 million funding were established under House Bill 2, sponsored by former State Rep. Rick Carfagna and State Rep. Brian Stewart, with $250 million added in the state operating budget.

This was priority legislation for the Ohio Chamber of Commerce, who proudly testified as an original proponent of this bill numerous times across three General Assemblies.

Please join Fayette County EMA in celebrating our local Dispatchers at Fayette County Sheriff’s Office and Washington Court House Police Department. Adopt a dispatcher, or a shift (typically 2-3 dispatchers) to shower with cards, gifts, and kindness.

Please consider this opportunity, it is ideal for individual families, work/office professionals, church groups, friend groups, or anyone else who would like to participate. We have 16 dispatchers in our County. These are often the very first “first responder” many come into contact with when experiencing an emergency. And, unfortunately, they are often the most overlooked. Let’s show them some love.

We are excited to see how creative our community can be! Appreciation can be shown by handwritten notes or cards, small gift cards, or gift baskets, or even food & drinks during their shift.

Please contact Fayette County EMA at 740-335-8264 or email at melissa.havens@fayette-co-oh.com to coordinate your gifts, or if you have any additional questions.

Thank you so much for considering, we appreciate your support!