05-31-22 Chamber Matters - June

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CHAMBER MATTERS Vol 20/Issue 6

The Chamber will host its Rooster Booster breakfast this Thursday, June 2 at 7:30 a.m. at the Owensboro Convention Center (501 West Second Street). The program is sponsored by WKU in Owensboro and will feature Paul Schiminger, advisor to the Owensboro’s Bluegrass Music Capital of the World Task Force. Reserve your spot now at www.chamber.owensboro.com or by calling the Chamber office at (270) 926-1860 by noon on Wednesday, June 1.

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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.

Owensboro’s Bluegrass Flag June’s Topic Paul Schiminger is an advisor to the since he was a teenager, having played in Owensboro’s Bluegrass Music Capital of the two regional bands over the years. Paul World Task Force. From 2015 to 2021 he was is a graduate of the Leadership Bluegrass the Executive Director class of 2015 and a of the International graduate of Leadership Bluegrass Music Music in 2018. He holds Association (“IBMA”), a B.B.A in Accounting located in Nashville, from James Madison TN. Prior to joining the University and an M.S. IBMA, Paul held various in Finance from Johns leadership positions in Hopkins University. the financial services Paul currently sits on industry, including the Steve Martin Banjo Managing Director and Prize board, and he is a Not-for-Profit Segment former ex-officio board Leader for Wilmington member of the IBMA, the Trust, the head of sales IBMA Foundation, and and marketing for Alex the Bluegrass Music Hall Brown Investment of Fame & Museum. He Paul Schiminger Management, and also served on the board Director of Advisory of My Sister’s Circle, Services for Deutsche Bank Alex Brown. whose mission is to help disadvantaged girls Aside from his financial services career, in Baltimore City become thriving women he has been involved in bluegrass music through education and mentoring.

WKU in Owensboro WKU hit the ground running as the University returned to normal operations in fall 2021 and celebrated an academic year of historic achievements. The WKU Opportunity Fund surpassed its initial $50 million goal in less than four years, and President Timothy C. Caboni announced an even more ambitious $100 million goal. So far, the fund has provided 182 endowed scholarships for Hilltoppers, fulfilling the promise of making WKU more accessible than ever before. The University also made substantial retention gains. Overall, 91% of first-time, first-year students who enrolled at WKU in the fall 2021 semester returned in the spring, an increase of two percentage points compared to the previous fall. Those participating in the University’s reimagined Living Learning Communities returned at an even higher rate, and retention among underrepresented minority students has risen by nearly 10 percentage points during the last four years. WKU in Owensboro receives tremendous scholarship support from multiple area organizations and individuals. Last year, local community donors provided $56,000 in scholarships to WKU in Owensboro students. The University’s restructured institutional scholarship model continues to make the WKU experience more accessible to more area students. This academic year, students from Daviess County were offered nearly $800,000 to attend WKU, an average of $8,000 per student. Even better, 32% of the students from Daviess County had tuition covered in full as part of WKU’s new Hilltopper Guarantee. WKU remains committed to providing a one-ofa-kind, affordable experience for students from Owensboro and beyond. Collaborations with partners across the region will sustain the life-changing effects that the University has on its students and their communities. There’s never been a better time for students in Owensboro and Daviess County to consider pursuing a college degree at WKU. Go Tops!

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CHAMBER MATTERS Members of the Month Affordable Concrete Solutions 282 Ray Melton Road, Dixon, KY (270) 635-3324 welevelyourconcrete.com Thompson Benefits & Enrollment Group, LLC 422 Frederica Street (270) 316-6857 Thompsonbenefitsgroup.com

KORT Physical TherapyWesleyan Park 2804 Frederica Street, Suite 2 (270) 297-1390 kort.com

Malone Workforce Solutions 3333 Frederica Street, Unit 7 (270) 215-1100 malonesolutions.com/

Benchmark Family Services 4215 Benttree Drive (270) 926-4635 benchmarkfamilyservices.org Bluegrass Dental 920 Frederica Street, Suite 301 (270) 926-7272 bluegrassdentist.com

Midwest Communications, Inc WSTO 1162 Mount Auburn Rd, Evansville IN (812) 424-8284 hot96.com P & H Fabrication & Machine 9036 Hwy 54, Whitesville, KY (270) 233-4454 phfabandmachine.com

Evolving Well 3115 Commonwealth Court, Suite B6 (270) 240-3300 heal.me/evolvingwell

Western Kentucky Botanical Garden 2731 West Second Street (270) 993-1234 wkbg.org

Payne Construction & Remodeling, LLC 9360 State Route 951, Philpot, KY (270) 302-1683

Love Yourself Boutique 201 West Fourth Street (270) 903-5634

Real Hacienda Mexican Restaurant 3023 Highland Point Drive (270) 684-5595 real-hacienda.com

Hearing by Design 2015 Frederica Street (270) 238-0021

Pilot Steel, Inc. 2301 Triad Drive (270) 684-8030 pilotsteel.com

Heritage Federal Credit Union 1819 Frederica Street (270) 344-5353 heritagefederal.org

Rosehill Elmwood Cemetery 1300 Old Hartford Road (270) 926-6828 rosehillcemetery.net

Leisure Hut 2565 West Fourth Street (270) 684-4244 theleisurehut.com

SolGood. Metaphysical Wellness 3115 Commonwealth Court, B6 (270) 770-4325 solgoodyo.com

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• 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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We Offer On-Site: Immigration Physicals • Insurance Physicals • Coumadin Clinic Adult Immunizations • CT Scans Ultrasound • Full Service Laboratory • X-Rays PET/CT • Clinical Research Annual & Sports Physicals • Bone Density Whole Body Scan • Nuclear Medicine Infusion Clinic

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CHAMBER MATTERS

June Calendar 2 June Rooster Booster, sponsored by WKU in Owensboro 7:30 a.m. | Owensboro Convention Center 3 Ribbon Cutting: Hearing By Design 12:15 p.m. | 2015 Frederica Street 9 Chamber After Hours, hosted by Visit Owensboro 4:30-6:30 p.m. | Visit Owensboro

10 Ribbon Cutting: Love Yourself Boutique 12:15 p.m. | 201 West 4th Street 14 Ribbon Cutting: Heritage Federal Credit Union 12:15 p.m. | 1819 Frederica Street 15 Chamber Ambassador Meeting 12:00 p.m. | Commerce Center 17 Ribbon Cutting: R.W. Baird 12:15 p.m. | 1035 Frederica Street

CANDANCE CASTLEN BRAKE PRESIDENT & CEO cbrake@owensboro.com

Aid the Homeless, Inc. All-Star Waste Services, Inc. Barnhart Crane and Rigging Battery Headquarters Inc. Bella Ragazza Boutique Bennett Insurance Agency, LLC Brasher’s Lil’ Nashville Cabinets Unlimited Cayce Mill Supply Center for Vein Restoration CherriCare Medical Equipment & Supply Cornerstone Information Systems, Inc. Courier Express Custom Audio-Video, Inc. Daviess County Attorney Daviess County Detention Center Days Inn Dental Designs of Owensboro Dialog Telecommunications Five Star Food Services/John Conti Coffee Fresh Start for Women, Inc. Hafer Hampton Inn Owensboro South Hayden and Co. PSC, CPAs Home Instead Hometown IGA Houchens Insurance Group International Center of Kentucky Irving Materials, Inc. J.E. Shekell, Inc. John E. Hammen, D.M.D., Owensboro Center for Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery PLLC Jones Insurance Agency

Judge Jeff S. Taylor Kimberly-Clark Corp. Lafarge Midsouth Rentals Miracle Ear Murphy Appliance Co., Inc. Nation’s Medicines Ohio Valley Insurance LLC PakMail/Store It All Pepsi Beverages Company Petter Business Systems Plumbers & Pipefitters Local Union 633 PorchFest OBKY Premier Medical Group Preservation Station Market and Event Center Public Life Foundation Rehabilitation and Performance Institute, PSC RiverValley Behavioral Health Shady Green Farms, Inc. Shoe Stop Shogun SIP Owensboro State Farm Insurance, Kathy Hudson Swedish Match North America Inc. The Crème Coffee House The Empowerment Academy, Inc Twin Rivers Nursing and Rehab Underground Vaults and Storage Ward Family Dentistry, PSC. Western Kentucky Minerals Whitesville Historical Society Wilson Family Pharmacy

SHELLY NICHOLS VICE PRESIDENT shelly@owensboro.com ASHTIN WARREN TALENT PROGRAMS DIRECTOR awarren@owensboro.com KENZIE TOMES COMMUNICATIONS AND EVENTS COORDINATOR ktomes@owensboro.com SUSAN HIGH BUSINESS MANAGER susan@owensboro.com LYDIE BOONE EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT lboone@owensboro.com BRENDA CLAYTON, CPA CHAMBER BOARD CHAIR 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

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 17 years and has been involved in every aspect of the company. She is very dedicated to the company and the community. She enjoys being involved with the Chamber, Church, Home Builders Association, other community organizations and

loves what she does to help everyone. Colossians 3:23 says, “Whatever you do, work heartily, as for the Lord and not for men, knowing that from the Lord you will receive the inheritance as your reward.” Amber is married to Andy of 17 years and they have 2 children. They enjoy spending time together, along with their family and friends.

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Business of the Year 11-50 Employees

Shoe Stop, Inc.

Shoe Stop, Inc. carries shoes from a variety of excellent brands that cater to your needs and budget! Their team offers product knowledge and strives for service with a servant’s heart. With two certified Pedorthists on staff, you can rest assured that your needs will be addressed with medical professionalism.

s g n i t t u C n o b Rib Don Mario’s 122 West Second Street, Suite A | (270) 684-6678 | donmariomex.com

Jerry Ray Davis CDJR 3900 Frederica Street | (270) 685-9000 | www.jerryraydavis.com

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