Vol 17/Issue 3
greater owensboro chamber of commerce
CHAMBER MATTERS 2019
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Owensboro Convention Center presents the Chamber Works Expo Thursday, April 25 • 4–7 p.m. Whether you are a small business, non-profit or a large company, CHAMBER WORKS is for you. Do not miss this opportunity to share your products, services or message with our 1000 members, their employees and the general public! Let’s show Greater Owensboro our CHAMBER WORKS! Our presenting sponsor, the Owensboro Convention Center, will host a reception in the lobby showcasing their best in hors d’oeuvres, complete with a cash bar. Booth packages include complete set up with skirted and covered table and pipe and drape. Participation will also include coverage on our advertising and weekly emails. All participants are asked to provide a door prize to be announced by our emcee and are encouraged to make their booth engaging and interactive!
1 - 9 Employees: $200 • 10-19 Employees: $250 20-49 Employees: $300 • Over 50 Employees: $350 The first 10 non-profits will receive a special booth rental of $125. Contact the Chamber at (270) 926-1860 for participation information! Space is limited!
2019 FARM CITY BREAKFAST The 40th Annual Farm City Breakfast, presented by Daviess County Farm Bureau and the Greater Owensboro Chamber of Commerce was held Saturday, February 23 at Daviess County High School. The program included remarks from featured speaker, Kentucky Commissioner of Agriculture Ryan Quarles. The 11th Annual Farm City Humanitarian Award, a recognition of leadership that has improved the well-being of citizens and businesses throughout Owensboro and Daviess County, was presented to Leigh Ann Kuegel.
LEADERSHIP OWENSBORO HOSTS
C. WAITMAN TAYLOR JR. LOCAL GOVERNMENT DAY Leadership Owensboro hosted the C. Waitman Taylor Jr. Local Government Day on February 21. The day, hosted in the Chambers at City Hall, was packed with panels featuring elected officials, industr y experts and legendary leaders across the community. City Manager Nate Pagan kicked off the session providing an over view of the city and county government operations. The agenda concluded with the opportunity for the class to inter face with Mayor Tom Watson and Judge/Executive Al Mattingly and be able to ask questions about our governments and the future for both. Topics discussed throughout the session included how to make things happen in local government, journalism’s role in local government and understanding the roles of quasi government agencies to name a few. The next Leadership Owensboro class will focus on economy and innovation.
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March Calendar Acme Plumbing & Heating All About You Salon & Spa American Engineers, Inc. American Red Cross Arby’s - Highway 54 Arby’s Restaurant Group Atmos Energy Corporation Autry’s Septic Tank Service, Inc. Buffalo Wild Wings Carpets Unlimited Flooring Center Chick-fil-A Clemens, Guthrie & Wurth Commodity Marketing Services Daviess County Public Schools Edward Jones - Financial Advisor: Kevin Young En Vogue Gavilon Grain Gilles Farms, LLC Greater Owensboro Realtor Association Green Valley Development, Inc. H & R Agri-Power Hampton Inn & Suites Downtown/Waterfront Hobgood Landscaping LLC Huddle House Infintech LLC International Center of Kentucky J.D. Byrider of Owensboro Johnson Family Dentistry Kentucky Wesleyan College Kidstop Children’s Boutique, LLC Koger Properties, LLC Legends Office Equipment Company Owensboro Community Health Network Owensboro Dance Theatre, Inc. Owensboro Goodwill Industries & Goodwill Job Placement Services Peacocks and Pearls Boutique Pediatric Dentistry of Owensboro Puzzle Pieces, Inc. Red Wing Shoes River Metals Recycling, LLC Shady Green Farms, Inc. Shogun Springs Urgent Care State Farm Insurance, Shane Satterfield Susan Tierney Thompson Homes, Inc. Tractor Supply Company - Starlite Dr. Trinity High School Volunteer Owensboro Western Kentucky Regional Blood Center Western Kentucky University Wildwood Inc. William G Barron Enterprises Inc. Willow Tree Wingfield Inn and Suites YellowBanks Lawn and Landscape, LLC
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Ribbon Cutting - Gadsook Towne Square Mall 12:15 p.m.
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Rooster Booster, sponsored by German American Bank Owensboro Convention Center 7:30 a.m.
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CYP Lunch Meeting Commerce Center – 3rd floor Conference Room 11:30 a.m. Ambassador Luncheon Commerce Center3rd floor conference Room 12:00 p.m.
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Athena Awards Luncheon Owensboro Convention Center 11:30 a.m.
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Leadership Owensboro
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Rooster Booster, sponsored by Greenwell Chisholm Owensboro Convention Center 7:30 a.m.
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Ribbon Cutting – Bank of England Mortgage 401 Frederica Street, Building B, Suite 104 12:15 p.m.
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 LYDIE BOONE ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT (PART-TIME) lboone@owensboro.com
Big Roots Lavender Farm 3204 Truman Young Rd Hawesville, KY 42348 (270) 697-3334 bigrootsfarm.com
Luthan Electric Meter Testing, LLC 625 Birkhead Avenue (270) 683-2474 luthanmeter.com Oddball Creative 1304 Carter Road (270) 681-5491 oddballcreative.agency
Tri State Community Clinics, LLC 1033 E Mt. Pleasant Road, Suite D Evansville, IN (888) 492-8722 tscommunityclinics.com IDK Family Restaurant, LLC 3123 State Hwy 54 (270) 256-8695 facebook.com/idkfamilyrestaurantII
Owensboro Daviess County Motorsports Council odcmotorsports.com WKU Owensboro Alumni Chapter facebook.com/wkuboroalumni
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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
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Craig Yeast to speak at March 7 Rooster Booster Craig Yeast was named the Head Foot- in yards per game (564.5), total passing yards ball Coach at Kentucky Wesleyan College (4,478), total offense (6,210 yards) and scoring on December 3rd, 2018. Yeast, a (48.6 points per game). Nationally, former National Football League Franklin’s of fense finished Top 5 (NFL) player and All-Southeastern NCAA Division III in Total Offense Conference (SEC) wide receiver (1st — 564.5 YPG) Passing Offense at the University of Kentucky, will (1st — 407.1 YPG) and Scoring ser ve as the program’s 17th head Offense (4th — 48.6 PPG). coach in 58 seasons of program hisYeast spent three years (2012tor y (1907-30/1983-present). 2014) as wide receivers coach at Yeast comes to Wesleyan after NCAA Division II Tiffin University three years at Franklin College in (Ohio). Under Yeast’s guidance, Indiana where he ser ved as the the Dragons receiving corps finof fensive coordinator and quarished the season with three receivterbacks coach. The Grizzlies proers named to the 2012 All-GLIAC Craig Yeast duced the most prolific of fense in Team, four receivers with at least NCAA Division III over the past three seasons. 40 receptions for the season, and amassed over Yeast balanced the offense in 2018 as the Griz- 2,700 yards in a single season as a group. zlies averaged 225 r ushing and 333 passing From 2014-2016, Yeast ser ved as the Head yards per game. Football Coach at Fremont Ross High School In 2017, the Grizzly offense lead the Heart- outside of Toledo, Ohio. In addition to his land Collegiate Athletic Conference (HCAC) coaching duties, Yeast was also the school’s
Special Education teacher. Yeast was a wide receiver with the New York Jets in the NFL after being drafted in the four th round of by the Cincinnati Bengals in 1999. Yeast also played four professional seasons with the Hamilton Tiger Cats (2003-2006) of the Canadian Football League. He concluded his collegiate career with the most receptions (208) in SEC histor y and still ranks inside the conference’s all-time leaders in receiving yards (9th), catches (5th), and touchdowns (8th). Yeast still ranks as Kentucky’s all-time receiver with 208 catches, 2,899 receiving yards, and 28 touchdowns in a career. He ear ned a Bachelor of Ar ts degree in spor t management fr om Midway College (2011) and a Masters degree in education from Tiffin (2013). Yeast and his wife Tori have been married for 19 years with two children, 19-year-old Craig II “Russ,” and 16-year-old Kiyah.
German American Bank to sponsor March 7 Rooster Booster Y
ou may have recently noticed a new name in the Owensboro community. German American Bank joined this vibrant market in November of 2018. With more than 835 German American team members, we are committed to ser ve the Owensboro community with the highest standards in banking, insurance and wealth management. At German American Bank, we strive to make the greatest contribution possible in ever y community by helping individuals, families and businesses achieve greater prosperity and quality of life. In 1910, German American Bank opened for business in an
Ohio River Valley community rich in German American heritage – Jasper, Indiana. We’ve grown a lot since then, and now ser ve culturally diverse communities throughout the entire southern Indiana area,
as well as Owensboro, Bowling Green, Franklin and Lexington, Kentucky. Today we look at our German American name as a reflection of the traits rooted in our beginning, which we remain true to today. Those include
people first, hard work, family, community, integrity and pride in any community’s heritage with a focus on the future. We believe these values set us apart in 1910 and continue to do so today. From leading-edge banking technology that is continually enhanced to stay abreast of the latest advancements, to local, responsive decision-making by a talented team of Owensboro financial professionals, German American Bank, with an exceptionally strong business banking focus, is the ideal choice for all your financial needs. We invite you to learn more about German American Bank by calling us at 270-688-8878.
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Ambassador of the Month
WES ROBERTS Rick Kamuf Agri-Business of the Year | Hayden Farms
Wes Roberts is the Regional Business Development Manager for 323 Staffing Solutions. He joined the 323 team in June 2018 coming from the insurance industry where he was Agency President at Assured PartnersHartford, Ky. Wes has 25 plus years experience in sales and management. He is also the founder and Lead Pastor of Restoration Church of Owensboro. Wes has been married to Karen Lashelle for 29 years and has 3 children, Jacob (25), Zachary David (heavenly child who passed 6/1/16) and AnaKaye (15). Wes leads at 323 Staffing Solutions by working for a greater purpose growing Owensboro one job at a time.
Thirty-four years ago, in 1983, Hayden Farms became a staple of the Ohio Valley area of Kentucky. During the past four decades, the farm has evolved to include top-tier beef genetics, innovative poultry barns, and a handful of cow dogs. Hayden Farms accepted the award from last year’s winner, Cecil Farms Produce. This award was created in 2018 in honor of community leader and Chamber Board member, Rick Kamuf. Rick was a firm believer in the power of local agriculture and business working together. His legacy of servant leadership has made an indelible impact on his friends, family and the people of Greater Owensboro.
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