November 2020 Chamber Matters by Messenger-Inquirer

Vol 18/Issue 11

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CHAMBER MATTERS 2020 NOV.

Today is your last day to vote! Voting is not just a right, it is a sacred duty of Americans. Since our nation was born, generations have sacrificed for our right to vote for our own government. Generations have marched to ensure we each have equal opportunity to vote. The Greater Owensboro Chamber of Commerce understands that civic engagement is a fundamental aspect of a thriving community. And a fundamental act of an engaged citizen is voting. We encourage every eligible voter who has not already cast their vote to exercise this right today. Each and every vote counts!

Voting Locations for Election Day (Nov. 3)

View the 2020 Election Guide The Messenger-Inquirer’s 2020 Election Guide, a partnership with the Greater Owensboro Chamber of Commerce, is available to view online:

All voting centers open 6:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m.

Any voter is able to go to any location if they haven’t already voted or previously requested an absentee ballot.

Bellevue Baptist Church Gymnasium 4950 Kentucky 56

https://issuu.com/messenger-inquirer/docs/2020_election_guide

Former Burke’s Outlet in Towne Square Mall 5000 Frederica St. The Hines Center 1 Wellness Place, Philpot Owensboro Christian Church (Entrance D) 2818 New Hartford Road Owensboro Sportscenter 1215 Hickman Ave. Yellow Creek Baptist Church Gymnasium 5741 Kentucky 144

Red, White and Blue

Thank you, Big Rivers! Due to COVID-19 spread in our community and region, Red, White and Blue, sponsored by Big Rivers Electric Corporation, was not held this year. Thank you to our sponsor, Big Rivers Electric Corporation, for their commitment to the advocacy efforts of the Greater Owensboro Chamber of Commerce. Reminding our community of the importance of voting is a key component of our advocacy efforts and the Chamber is grateful for Big Rivers’ commitment to assisting the Chamber in providing resources for our local voters.

For more information, visit: • CHAMBER GO VOTE! RESOURCE PAGE - chamber.owensboro.com/go-vote • DAVIESS COUNTY CLERK’S OFFICE - daviessky.org/daviess-county-clerks-office • KENTUCKY VOTER INFORMATION PORTAL – govoteky.com

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SHOP OWENSBORO WEEK

Kick-off SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 28 9:00 A.M. Grab one of only 500 Shop Owensboro bags at our safe, drive-thru pick-up at the Owensboro Convention Center! Bags will be filled with deals and discounts that you can use all week!

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 28 – SATURDAY, DECEMBER 5 Shop, shop, shop! Discounts from your exclusive Shop Owensboro bag will be valid throughout the week at your favorite local businesses!

REMOTE ROOSTER BOOSTER TO BE HELD THIS THURSDAY The Greater Owensboro Chamber of Commerce will host Rooster Booster remotely this Thursday, November 5 at 7:30 a.m. CST. Thursday’s event is sponsored by Specialty Foods Group, LLC, makers of Kentucky Legend, and will feature bestselling author and internationally acclaimed keynote speaker Andrew Davis.

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Tuesday, November 3, 2020

CHAMBER MATTERS

November Calendar 3 Election Day — GO VOTE!! 5 Rooster Booster, Sponsored by Specialty Foods

Group, LLC, makers of Kentucky Legend Featured Speaker: Andrew Davis, Author of Town Inc. 7:30 a.m.

CANDANCE CASTLEN BRAKE PRESIDENT & CEO cbrake@owensboro.com

13 Ribbon Cutting – Diane Goetz Family Practice 3000 Alvey Park Drive 12:15 p.m.

SHELLY NICHOLS VICE PRESIDENT shelly@owensboro.com

19 Leadership Owensboro -

HANNAH THURMAN DIRECTOR, TALENT PROGRAMS, COMMUNICATIONS AND EVENTS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, LEADERSHIP OWENSBORO hthurman@owensboro.com

C. Waitman Taylor, Jr. Government Day

28 Shop Owensboro, Powered by Independence Bank

SUSAN HIGH BUSINESS MANAGER susan@owensboro.com

Owensboro Convention Center, 501 West Second Street 9:00 a.m. Kickoff

MARTHA MICHAEL COMMUNICATIONS AND EVENTS COORDINATOR mmichael@owensboro.com LYDIE BOONE ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT lboone@owensboro.com

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323 Staffing Solutions A+ Leadership, LLC Allshops Hardware, Inc. Audubon Federal Credit Union B & B Technologies Barret-Fisher Company, Inc. Behavior Associates, LLC Beltone of Owensboro Big O’ Movers Boutique 54 Brenda Clayton, CPA Bryant Engineering, Inc. Budget Blinds of Owensboro Carpet One Floor and Home Cavanaugh Pool, Spa & Patio, Inc. Center For Cosmetic and General Dentistry Company Name Consumer Mall D.J. Johnson Dermatology Center of Owensboro, PLLC Disaster Team, Inc. Drake’s Dynamic Directions Ebelhar Farms Edward Jones, Tycen Brock, Financial Advisor Federal Fire and Security Fetta Specialty Pizza & Spirits First Class Services, Inc. Fischer Farms Inc. Greater Owensboro Realtor Association Green River Area Federal Credit Union Green River Asset Building Coalition, Inc. Green River District Health Department Gulfstream Commercial Services, LLC Holiday World & Splashin’ Safari Home Builders Association of Owensboro House-Hoffman Insurance Services, Inc. Industrial Mold and Machine Co, Inc. J. McCrystal Design, LLC/ Mantled Home / Branch & Field J.M.J. Construction L.A. Buford, Inc. Legends Sports Bar & Grill Marcus W. Bosley & Associates, Inc.

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

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Tuesday, November 3, 2020

CHAMBER MATTERS

Specialty Foods Group donates 23,000 pounds of food during pandemic Andrew Davis

Andrew Davis to speak at November 5 Remote Rooster Booster Andrew Davis is a bestselling author and internationally acclaimed keynote speaker. Before building and selling a thriving digital marketing agency, Andrew produced for NBC’s Today Show, worked for The Muppets in New York and wrote for Charles Kuralt. He’s appeared in the New York Times, Forbes, the Wall Street Journal, and on NBC and the BBC. Davis has crafted documentary films and awardwinning content for tiny start-ups and Fortune 500 brands. Recognized as one of the industry’s “Jaw-Dropping Marketing Speakers,” Andrew is a mainstay on global marketing influencer lists. Wherever he goes, Andrew Davis puts his infectious enthusiasm and magnetic speaking style to good use teaching business leaders how to grow their businesses, transform their cities, and leave their legacy. Following his virtual Rooster Booster appearance, we encourage the community to dive into Davis’s bestselling book, Town Inc. Limited copies will be available at the Chamber office. We would like to extend special thanks to the Mike Horn Foundation for making this appearance possible and the Marilyn and William Young Foundation for sponsoring books for the community.

Specialty Foods Group (SFG) — the maker of Kentucky Legend® and other premium brands of meat — has donated more than 23,000 pounds of its food products since the COVID-19 crisis prompted lockdowns in March of this year. As actions to slow the spread of COVID-19 have placed a strain on numerous industries, the economic ripple effect has been felt in communities across the country — including Owensboro and the larger tri-state area. As a consequence, social services are seeing their resources stretched thin. “We recognize the stress this pandemic has placed upon many families and organizations in our community this year, and likewise the need for us to pull together and help each other through this time,” said Eric Sheiss, SFG’s president.

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The donations of hams, sausages, and franks were delivered to various social services and religious organizations in the area, including the Salvation Army, St. Benedict’s Homeless Shelter, Boulware Mission, the Help Office, the Daniel Pitino Shelter, God’s House of Hope, King’s Table Food Pantry, the Christian Food Bank of Hopkins County, and the Senior Community Center of Owensboro-Daviess County. In April, Jerry Moore, an employee at the Daniel Pitino Shelter, which offers housing and meals for those experiencing homelessness, said the increase in demand for services was noticeable. “Our kitchen usually serves between 85 and 100 lunches per day,” Moore said. “But now I’d say we’re averaging about 150, so these food donations are a huge help.”

There is no cost to attend the remote November 5 Rooster Booster, which will be streamed on Facebook Live and Zoom.

Join us via Facebook Live @gochamber

EDUCATION AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTION OF THE YEAR

DAVIESS COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY

The Daviess County Public Library provides residents the means to pursue lifelong learning; to meet their recreational reading interests; to find, evaluate and use information in a variety of formats; to get answers to their questions; and to better understand their personal and community heritage. In addition to an extensive physical and digital collection, the Daviess County Public Library also serves the community through educational and explorative programming for residents of all ages. The Daviess County Public Library team accepted the 2020 Education and Workforce Development Institution of the Year Award from last year’s recipient, Brescia University, at the 2020 Chamber Celebration.

To join via Zoom, visit chamber.owensboro.com to complete a registration form. Registrants will be emailed an access link and instructions.

Tuesday, November 3, 2020

CHAMBER MATTERS

New Beginnings Sexual Assault Support Services Green Dot Program Mural – Located at the corner of Third and Allen Streets (270) 926-7278 • www.nbowensboro.org

Chamber announces staffing restructure The Greater Owensboro Chamber of Commerce is proud to announce a recent restructuring which includes both new and returning faces.

Shelly Nichols

SHELLY NICHOLS has been appointed to the position of Chamber Vice President. Nichols, a University of Kentucky graduate, relocated to Owensboro in 2006 from Columbus, Ohio. During her time in Owensboro, she has worked in community initiatives for the Public Life Foundation managing community projects such

as America Speaks, Downtown Placemaking and other engagement initiatives. Nichols has also led OASIS and worked with New Beginnings Sexual Assault Support Services. As Vice President, Nichols will continue guiding membership programs and development and will also spend significant time on community engagement and member services.

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HANNAH THURMAN has been named Director of Talent Programs, Communications and Events. She will also serve as the Executive Director of Leadership Owensboro, the Chamber’s hallmark talent development program. Teachers in the Workplace, Community Campus and Chamber Young Professionals are other programs that Thurman will direct and manage. Thurman has been with Hannah the Chamber team since 2019. She Thurman holds bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Western Kentucky University and has previously held

MARTHA MICHAEL has been named Communications and Events Coordinator. She holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of Georgia and comes to Owensboro from Spain where she worked a language and cultural assistant. “The Chamber has acted as a talent incubator for Owensboro for decades. Martha The organization continues to attract Michael the best and brightest people who are interested in serving our community. They sharpen their skills here and move on to continue their career and their community leadership trajectory,” said Candance Castlen Brake, Chamber President and CEO. “Jaclyn Graves leaving to lead the Greater Owensboro Realtors Association and Jessica Kirk taking a position with corporate leader Boardwalk Pipelines embodies this role of the Chamber.”

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