Vol 17/Issue 2
greater owensboro chamber of commerce
CHAMBER MATTERS 2019 FEB.
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SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 23 • 7:30 A.M. • DAVIESS COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL
aviess County has a rich tradition all sectors of Kentucky’s agricultural of collaboration and cooperation economy from horse breeders to feed for success in the agricultural producers. Under his direction, the KDA sector. The Farm City Breakfast is continues to look for more opportunities an annual celebration of the Daviess for Kentucky farmers to grow domestic County agriculture economy and international markets. and its partnership with the city While Commissioner, he has community. also supported the expansion of The program will include Kentucky’s diverse agricultural presentation of the Farm City portfolio to include industrial Humanitarian Award which hemp, kenaf, and hops. On the recognizes an outstanding leader national level, Commissioner who has led a life of service Quarles serves as Second improving the well-being of Ryan Quarles Vice President of the National citizens throughout Owensboro Association of State Departments and Daviess County. of Agriculture (NASDA) and as Tickets to the event are $7 and can be Chairman of the Republican Agriculture purchased in advance at the Chamber Commissioners Committee (RACC). office or at the door. Sponsorships for the Prior to serving as Commissioner event are available through February 15 of Agriculture, Quarles represented for $50. Please contact the Chamber at Scott, Owen, and Fayette counties for (270) 926-1860 for more information. three terms in the General Assembly, The featured speaker will be Ryan where he was an outspoken advocate for Quarles, Kentucky Commissioner of agricultural issues affecting Kentucky Agriculture. Ryan Quarles was elected families. Kentucky’s Commissioner of Agriculture In 2006, Quarles graduated from in 2015. Under his leadership, the the University of Kentucky with three Kentucky Department of Agriculture undergraduate majors and two graduate (KDA) started several new programs, degrees. In 2008, he was awarded a full including initiatives to combat hunger scholarship to Harvard University, where and connect Kentucky farmers to new he studied higher education, government, markets. and law. After graduating with a master’s As a result of his Kentucky Hunger degree in higher education, he returned Initiative, Kentucky now has the home to finish his last year of law school strongest food donation immunity law at the University of Kentucky. In 2018, in the country, and more Kentuckians he graduated from Vanderbilt University are talking about the chronic problem with his doctorate in higher education. of food insecurity than ever before. Ryan grew up on his family’s farm in His leadership on international trade Scott County, coming from a family that issues saw the resumption of live equine has lived in central Kentucky for over exports to China, a decision that benefits 200 years.
The Greater Owensboro Chamber of Commerce recognized eight local businesses as the 2019 Businesses of the Year at the 2019 Chamber Celebration, presented by Owensboro Health, on Friday, January 25. BUSINESS OF THE YEAR AWARD RECIPIENTS
CHAMBER AWARD RECIPIENTS
• Emerging Business of the Year – Owensboro Family Pharmacy and Wellness
• 2018 Chamber Ambassador of the Year – Minga Trogdlen, Independence Bank
• Business of the Year 1-10 Employees – Gene's Health Food, Inc.
• 2018 Chamber Director of the Year – Dave Roberts, UniFirst Corporation
• Business of the Year 11-50 Employees – Old National Bank • Business of the Year Over 50 Employees – Southern Star Central Gas Pipeline, Inc. • Non-Profit of the Year – Puzzle Pieces • Education and Workforce Development Institution of the Year – Brescia University • Manufacturer of the Year – O.Z. Tyler Distillery • Rick Kamuf Agri-Business of the Year – Hayden Farms
• 2018 Leadership Owensboro Class Member of the Year – Brad Youngman, Daviess County Sheriff 's Office • 2018 CYP Member of the Year – Mario Vizuet, Old National Bank • 2018 Chamber Member of the Year – Visit Owensboro • Bill Young Community Leadership Award – Tish Correa-Osborne, Girls Inc
Zippy Duvall, American Farm Bureau Federation president, to speak at February Rooster Booster President of the American Farm Bureau Federation since January 2016, Zippy Duvall is a third-generation farmer from Georgia. In addition to a 400-head beef cow herd for which he grows his own hay, Duvall and his wife, Bonnie, also grow more than 750,000 broilers per year. In December 2017, Duvall was appointed to the White House Advisory Zippy Duvall Committee for Trade Policy and Negotiations. Also in 2017, he was honored by the National 4-H Council as a founding luminary.
Prior to being elected AFBF president, Duvall served for nine years as president of the Georgia Farm Bureau. As GFB president, Duvall’s service on the AFBF board of directors included roles on the AFBF Trade Advisory Committee, including several international trade missions, and on the AFBF Finance Committee. He also was recognized with several state appointments, including then-Georgia Gov. Sonny Perdue’s Agricultural Advisor y Committee and the Georgia Development Authority. His many state honors include Georgia Dairy Family of the Year.
Duvall’s long leadership history includes service on the Georgia Farm Bureau Young Farmers Committee and Georgia Farm Bureau board of directors. He also served on the AFBF board of directors as chair of the national Young Farmers & Ranchers Committee in 1987. Zippy and Bonnie have been married for more than 38 years and raised four children: Vince, Corrie, Zeb and Zellie. They now enjoy spending time with their five grandchildren. They attend New Hope Baptist Church in Greshamville, Georgia, where Zippy serves as a deacon.
Daviess County Farm Bureau, Daviess County Cooperative Extension Service to co-sponsor February Rooster Booster T K he Daviess County Cooperative Extension Service provides our community with research based education relevant to people of all backgrounds in the areas of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Family and Consumer Sciences, Horticulture, and 4-H Youth Development. Youth ages 9-15 are provided with a unique opportunity to experience the best week of summer at West Kentucky 4-H Camp! Youth attending 4-H Camp have the chance to interact with Daviess County youth, as well as youth from counties across West Kentucky, to
gain independence skills, and enjoy the outdoors for this 4 day, 3 night event that provides everything from crafts and cooking to canoeing and swimming. Teens 16-17 can join us in mentoring these campers to gain valuable leadership experience for future resumes! Adult volunteers are also imperative to make this camping experience possible, call the Daviess County Extension Office today for more information!
entucky Farm Bureau was established in 1919 and is currently celebrating its Centennial Anniversary! In 100 years of service to its members, KFB has gained over 473,000 members’ statewide, with over 10,500 of these members right here in Daviess County. The Daviess County Farm Bureau is the “Voice of Kentucky Agriculture” and continues to be very active in all legislative aspects of our county, state, and national governments. We support our community by sponsoring our local 4-H clubs, FFA Chapters, teachers educating students about agriculture in the classroom, the Farm-City Breakfast, the Annual Ag Expo, and provide five academic scholarships for our members’ students, as well as
promoting many other local initiatives involving agriculture and education. Membership in Kentucky Farm Bureau/Daviess County has outstanding benefits, and we’re not just talking about supporting Kentucky agriculture or getting a great deal on an insurance policy. Members enjoy state and local discounts from many of Farm Bureau’s participating retailers and partners. The Daviess County Farm Bureau now has four offices to better serve our membership and our community. Please visit kyfb.com and daviess.kyfb.com to learn more about the many ways that being a Farm Bureau member can be a rewarding experience. Farm Bureau membership doesn’t cost ... it pays!
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Rooster Booster Owensboro Convention Center 7:30 a.m. Ambassador Luncheon 12:00 p.m.
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CYP Networking Lunch Bar Louie 11:30 a.m.
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New Member Breakfast Commerce Center- 3rd floor 8:30 a.m.
Affordable Care Health Insurance, LLC Aflac Keller & Associates, LLC AmeriFirst Home Mortgage Ashley Furniture AXIOM Architecture Bathrooms in 1 Week BCS Beckman Tire & Auto Center Inc. Beef O’Brady’s Big Rivers Electric Corp. Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame & Museum Blush Boutique Boulware Mission, Inc. Braden Financial Services Brescia University Catholic Diocese of Owensboro Cavanaugh Pool, Spa & Patio, Inc. Champion Ford Lincoln Mazda Cheetah Clean Carwash City of Owensboro CRS OneSource Dahl & Groezinger Daviess County Sheriff ’s Office Dismas Charities of Owensboro Domtar Converting & Distribution Domtar Paper Co., LLC E M Ford Ebelhar Whitehead PLLC Edward Jones, Mary G. Embry, Financial Advisor, CFP, AAMS Ely Wireless LLC, T-Mobile Enterprise Rent-A-Car of Owensboro Express Liquor Two Fastek Services, LLC Fetta Specialty Pizza & Spirits First Impressions Lawn Service, Inc. Girl Scouts of Kentuckiana Glenn Funeral Home and Crematory, Inc. Good Shepherd Church Goodfellows Club Gordon Law Offices, P.S.C. Gorman Recruiting Greenwell Chisholm Hagan’s Outdoor Equipment - Salem Dr. Haley-McGinnis Funeral Home & Crematory Hampton Inn Owensboro South Helton Insurance Agency Homes by Benny Clark, Inc. James H. Davis Funeral Home & Crematory
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CYP Wine Down Wednesday Commerce Center 5:30 p.m.
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Leadership Owensboro Local Government Day
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Farm City Breakfast Daviess County High School 7:30 a.m.
Kenergy Corp. Kenway Distributors Incorporated Lawrence & Augusta Hager Educational Foundation Lipscomb Hydra Cleaning / Professional Carpet Cleaning Malco Theatres MediaWorks Advertising Messenger-Inquirer, Inc. Metalsa Structural Products Murray State University SBDC Next Level Church of God Norton Children’s Hospital O.Z. Tyler Distillery OASIS, Inc. Old National Bank Owensboro Career Development Assoc., Inc. Owensboro Catholic Schools Owensboro Health Owensboro Surgery Center PNC Bank Purcell Tire Company Research Integrity, LLC Rotary Club of Owensboro Smart Choice Soak-n-Wet LLC South Central Bank, Inc. Southern Tank & Manufacturing Co., Inc. Sullivan Mountjoy, PSC Sunrise Children’s Services Sweeney Office Space T.R.U. Event Rental, Inc. The Family Bakery Thompson & Frey Family and Cosmetic Dentistry Timmons Electric Co., Inc. (TECI) Tom Watson’s Prosthetics & Orthotics Lab, Inc. Toyotetsu Mid America Twin Rivers Nursing and Rehab Van Meter Insurance WBKR/WOMI Wendell H. Ford Government Education Center Western Kentucky Botanical Garden Wills Animal Hospital Woodward Consulting, LLC Yager Materials, LLC Yeiser Excavating Inc.
CANDANCE CASTLEN BRAKE PRESIDENT & CEO cbrake@owensboro.com JACLYN GRAVES MEMBERSHIP DEVELOPMENT AND MARKETING MANAGER jaclyn@owensboro.com SUSAN HIGH BUSINESS MANAGER shigh@owensboro.com JESSICA KIRK EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, LEADERSHIP OWENSBORO PROGRAMS AND EVENTS MANAGER jkirk@owensboro.com HANNAH THURMAN EVENTS AND COMMUNICATIONS COORDINATOR hthurman@owensboro.com 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 Follow us on Twitter, Facebook & Instagram @GOCHAMBER
Bank of England Mortgage (859) 253-3377 boeowensboro.com Big Roots Lavender Farm 3204 Truman Young Road, Hawesville (270) 697-3334 bigrootsfarm.com Thrivent Financial 121 East 2nd Street, Suite 102
First Presbyterian Church 1328 Griffith Avenue (270) 570-3462 fpcobky.com Voldico 201 West Fourth Street (270) 208-4500 voldico.com
DAVE ROBERTS CHAMBER BOARD CHAIR UNIFIRST CORPORATION GENERAL MANAGER
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CHAMBER MATTERS
Ambassador of the Month | AMBER FARMER Amber Farmer is the Marketing Representative for Disaster Team/ Building by Wayne Baker. She has worked there for over 12 years and has been involved in every aspect of the company. She is very dedicated to the company and to the community. She enjoys being involved with the Chamber and other community organizations. Amber is married and has two children. She enjoys spending time with her family and friends as much as possible.
Dave Roberts, General Manager of Unifirst Corporation, took the gavel as the 2019 Chamber Board Chair. Dave has big plans for 2019 which include focusing more Chamber time in the area of workforce and education efforts and placemaking. With Dave’s global corporate leadership background coupled with the encouraging team work attitude he fosters, we look for great strides in 2019.
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CHAMBER MATTERS
Pure Life Yoga 601 Triplett Street • (270) 315-3868
Owensboro Community and Technical College FESTO Educational Equipment 1501 Frederica Street • owensboro.kctcs.edu
2nd & Charles 2520 Calumet Trace • (270) 689-0970 2ndandcharles.com