Vol 22/Issue 1
greater owensboro chamber of commerce
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CHAMBER MATTERS 2024
Rooster Booster to feature City/County Addresses The Chamber will host its Rooster Booster breakfast this Thursday, January 4 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
(270) 926-1860 by noon on Wednesday, January 3. 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.
County Judge/Executive Charlie Castlen was elected to serve the citizens of Daviess County in 2022. He served for the past twelve-years (three terms) as the Central Division County Commissioner and prior to that, served ten-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 38 years of experience in banking, public accounting, and government. Charlie has been married to his wife, Lisa, for 38 years and together they have three children, Sarah, Theresa, and Daniel and enjoy their 2 grandchildren - Maddie and Griffin. As a social and fiscal conservative, Charlie is a committed friend of the taxpayer and humbled to be your County Judge/Executive.
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 in the prosthetics industry. Tom studied at the Northwestern University Medical School at the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago. He entered the field of prosthetics and orthotics in 1972 after a construction accident left him in need of a prosthesis but without resources to procure one. Tom has served on many local, state and national boards and has spent many years as a paraprofessional football and baseball coach at the high school and collegiate level. He was a founding member of the KFL youth football league, for which he was honored with a Lifetime Achievement Award for his work with youth sports. Watson was a recipient of the Owensboro Public School Hall of Achievement Award and was honored by the American Orthotic and Prosthetic Assn. as a recipient of the Lifetime Achievement Award for excellence in prosthetic care for people with limb loss. He currently serves on the Foundation Board for the Owensboro Community and Technical College, the You Decide, Kentucky! (YDK!) Board, as well as the Kentucky League of Cities, Inc. Board of Directors. Watson first served as Mayor of Owensboro from 2005-2008. He was re-elected for a second term in 2016 and is now serving his third term. Tom and his wife Barbara have two sons, David and Jeff Phelps, two daughter-in-laws, Trisha and Krystal, and seven grandchildren.
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Tuesday, January 2, 2024
CHAMBER MATTERS
Welcome to the Chamber Phil Lambert Farms LLC (270) 993-1846 1547 Hagan Lane South State Farm Insurance, Drew Cunnigham (270) 684-0644 3970 Frederica Street insuranceinowensboro.com
Member Renewals
CANDANCE CASTLEN BRAKE PRESIDENT & CEO cbrake@owensboro.com SHELLY NICHOLS VICE PRESIDENT shelly@owensboro.com
American Grease & Septic Cabinotch
ASHTIN WARREN
CASA of Ohio Valley
DIRECTOR, TALENT PROGRAMS
Habitat for Humanity of Owensboro-Daviess Co.
awarren@owensboro.com
Harry Roberts Plumbing & Heating
JULIA KIMBRELL
Health First Community Health Center
COMMUNICATIONS AND EVENTS COORDINATOR
Horizon Homecare
jkimbrell@owensboro.com
International Center of Kentucky Kenway Distributors Incorporated
LYDIE BOONE
KORT Physical Therapy- Wesleyan Park
EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT lboone@owensboro.com
Lure Seafood and Grille Mattingly’s Automotive Repair
Chamber Matters is published monthly
McCoy Construction and Forestry
in the Messenger-Inquirer for the
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Greater Owensboro Chamber of Commerce,
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P.O. Box 825, Owensboro, KY 42302-0825 (270) 926-1860 • chamber.owensboro.com
Owensboro Metropolitan Planning Commission Owensboro-Daviess County Industrial Foundation
BOARD CHAIR
Riney Hancock CPAs PSC
SARAH MURPHY FORD
Smart Choice
HARTZ CONTRACTING, LLC
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CHAMBER MATTERS
Ambassador of the Month
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Justin Merritt
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Justin, a native of Whitesville, employed by ADVANCED for 12 years as a physical therapist assistant and outreach coordinator. Justin is very motivated by helping people reach their goals, rather it be excelling at a particular sport, being pain-free, or just moving better. Improving the quality of life in his patients is his drive.
January Calendar
Eyemart Express (270) 713-0966 5040 Frederica Street, A EyemartExpress.com
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Rooster Booster, sponsored by City of Owensboro and Daviess County Fiscal Court 7:30 a.m. | Owensboro Convention Center
Flourish Counseling (502) 963-7938 320 Booth Avenue flourishcounselingobky.com
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Ribbon-Cutting: Green River Asset Building Coalition 12:15 p.m. | 1741 Scherm Road
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Ambassador Formal Luncheon 12:00 p.m. | Commerce Center
Fraternal Order of Eagles 4168 (270) 926-9445 1710 Starlite Drive foe.com
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Leadership Owensboro Healthcare in Our Community Day
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Chamber Celebration, presented by Owensboro Health 6:00 p.m. | RiverPark Center
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Chamber Young Professionals Formal Luncheon 11:30 a.m. | Commerce Center
KORT - Physical Therapy (270) 684-7856 3415 New Hartford Road kort.com
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Ribbon-Cutting: RiverPark Center, Backstage Venue 12:15 p.m. | 101 Daviess Street
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Ribbon-Cutting: Calumet Trace Senior Living 4:15 p.m. | 3050 Calumet Trace
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CHAMBER MATTERS
Tuesday, January 2, 2024
December Ribbon-Cuttings
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