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Hello Chamber Members,
Today was a busy one that started and ended with time spent with the consultant from RKG and Associates, the group working on an EDP Strategic Plan. Kyle and Lauren were here for their second visit and continue to meet with elected officials and other leaders in our Boyle county communities. Their work will continue into the near future as they gather data to compile their recommendations.
In between those two meetings, I attended the KY Chamber of Commerce Executives Public Policy Boot Camp to learn about many of the topics expected to be part of the upcoming KY Legislative session that begins in January. From Right to Work and prevailing wage, workers comp, education and workforce and tax reform to energy and environment, corrections reform, health care and Medicaid updates, transportation infrastructure and the election overview, the day was informative.
As my day in Frankfort finished, I learned that the
House GOP caucus elected
their
leadership team which will be formalized when the Republicans become the majority on
Jan. 3, 2017.
Leaders for the new Republican supermajority in the state House will include:
- Speaker of the House
Rep. Jeff Hoover of Jamestown
- Speaker Pro Tem
Rep. David Osborne of Prospect
- Majority Floor Leader
Rep. Jonathan Shell of Lancaster
- Majority Caucus Chair
Rep. David Meade of Stanford
- Majority Whip
Rep. Kevin Bratcher of Louisville
Speaker Hoover's election was specially announced earlier in the month before these leadership elections took place. All leadership elections will be formal when the General Assembly convenes in January. T
he Republican caucus will also be meeting next week for their caucus retreat to discuss their next steps as the majority party for the first time in nearly 100 years.
Today, we were also asked to share a
statewide survey with you
to determine the awareness and perceived effectiveness of programs that are provided in Kentucky to assist entrepreneurs and small business owners. Conducted by the Kentucky Entrepreneur Network, the data to be collected is to be used to improve the entrepreneurial climate in Kentucky. Please see the box below and take a few minutes to participate.
Join us and celebrate the season with these upcoming events:
Business Over Coffees
(7:30-9 a.m.):
December 1
at McDowell Place, 1181 Ben Ali Drive
Business After Hours (4:30-6:30 p.m.):
December 8
at Bluegrass Community Bank, 113 Smoky Way
Ribbon Cuttings
December 2, 4:30 p.m. Plank on Main, 219 W. Main Street
December 7, 1:30 p.m. Republic State Mortgage, 1031 Hustonville Road
Join us and support our members.
We also are beginning preparations for our
Annual Celebration in early February. If you would like to join us to plan this event, please let me know. ( [email protected] or 859-583-6540) We welcome your help!
Sincerely,
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Chamber of Commerce Members Asked to Participate in
Entrepreneurial Climate Study
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Promoting and assisting in the start-up and growth of new businesses is an important part of any state's economic growth strategy. In Kentucky, grant funding has come to the Kentucky Entrepreneur Network (KEN) in order for the KEN to conduct a statewide survey to determine the awareness and perceived effectiveness of programs that are provided in Kentucky to assist entrepreneurs and small business owners. The data to be collected is to be used to improve the entrepreneurial climate in Kentucky and your individual responses will not be shared with anyone.
Many Kentucky Chamber members are entrepreneurs and small business owners of less than 100 employees, while our larger members have many small business vendors and sending the survey link to your vendors is also encouraged. As a result, the Kentucky Chamber has been asked, along with other trade and professional associations, to participate in this important Kentucky Entrepreneurial Climate Study.
Here is the link to the survey:here
Please take just a few minutes to take part in it in order to provide the important feedback and data needed. Growing a strong entrepreneurial environment in Kentucky helps all of our citizens through job creation and economic improvement. Thank you in advance for your assistance.
If you complete the survey before December 31, 2016, you will be entered into a drawing to win a Microsoft Surface Pro 4 and other services!
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Business After Hours December 8
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Join us Thursday, December 8, from 4:30-6:30 p.m. for our December Business After Hours.
Hosted by Bluegrass Community Bank, this is a great way to celebrate the holidays.
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Holiday Inn Express Aflac - Tori Kenley, Agent
Melissa Fightmaster Victoria 'Tori' Kenley
200 Shannon Way, Danville 9175 Forkland Road, Junction City 40440
(859) 209-2928 (859) 516-8316
Insurance
Republic State Mortgage Comfort Suites Lexington
Katrina Salyers Amber Keaton
1031 Hustonville Rd, Danville 3060 Fieldstone Way, Lexington 40513
(859) 967-1900 (859) 296-4446
Mortgage Companies Hotels
TJ MAXX Store 1473 Holland-Farm Inc.
Nigza Jones Helen Overstreet
2900 South Danville Bypass, Danville Post Office Box 1715, Danville
(859) 238-9402 (859) 516-8739
Non-Profit Organization
Super 8 Danville Triple Crown Golf Cars Inc
Dee Patel Kathy Daniel
3663 Hwy 150/127 Bypass, Danville 103 Armory Place, Nicholasville 40356
(859) 236-8881 (859) 885-4143
Retail
Danville Paint Center One Way Gynecology - OPENING SOON
Rick Staley Kim Frazier
820 South Fourth Street, Danville 126 B. Daniel Drive, Danville
(859) 236-8788 Medical Practice
Paint, Blinds, Wallpaper
Wiley Electrical Contractor Dennis Cox
Christian Wiley 744 Dillehay Street, Danville
347 Ky Hwy 2141 (859) 583-0593
Stanford 40484 Individual Member
(859) 854-0167
Electrical Contractor
JVM Motorsports Morse Baseball Academy
Mark Morris Paul Morse
978 South College Street 474 Stanford Avenue, Danville
Harrodsburg 40330 (859 236-6004
Motorsports
Connie Snider, Mary Kay Lexington Avenue Baptist
Independent Sales Director Dr. Tommy Valentine
310 Brookside Drive Danville 339 West Lexington Avenue, Danville
(859) 236-9237 (859) 236-3565
Cosmetics/Skin Care Churches
APEX Plumbing Solutions, Inc. Tiffaney's Flowers and Gifts, LLC
Zach S. Gammon Tiffaney Lawhorn
605 South Second Street Danville 341 West Shelby Street, Junction City
(859) 583-7294 (859) 854-0404
[email protected] [email protected]
Plumber Flowers and Gifts
Dan's Discount Jewelry & Pawn Sweet Beans n'Things
Rachel Parsons Leanna Lapierre
810 South Fourth Street, Danville 400 Finn Hill Drive, Danville
(859) 236-3267 (859) 238-7370
[email protected] [email protected]
Retail Restaurant
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Chamber 101 - sponsored by Encompass Financial Advising
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Robin Smith
509 Nichols Street
Somerset 42501
606-331-1739
Care Source is a non-profit health insurance company. Care Source offers managed health care plans for the uninsured and people who need it most. They care more about people than profit.
The Covell Company
Diana Covell & Ann Covell
Post Office Box 2388
Danville
(859) 516-8747
The Covell Co. is a boutique firm with over 45 years of experience serving small businesses, agri-businesses and individuals. They are a family owned and operated business that provides personal care to each client. They are experts in financial services such as bookkeeping, financial statements and analysis, custom reports, auditing and financial organization. Each client they serve is unique and they spend the time understanding, designing and implementing services tailored to each one of them.
Dan's Discount Jewelry
Rachael Parsons
810 South Fourth Street, Danville
(859) 236-3267
Dan's Discount Jewelry and Pawn was started in 1994 by Dan and Charlene Merryman in Lexington, KY. Ten stores and 22 years later Dan and his wife Charlene kept true to their original ideas when opening that first store - Customer Service is Number One. They want to change the image of pawn shops and strive to become valued businesses in the communities we serve. The Danville store opened January 2016.
Holland-Farm
Helen & Abigail Overstreet
20 Spears Lane
(859) 516-8739
Holland Farms is a non-profit, parent based, day training program for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. They work together with the community to develop positive and productive life skills in the interests of their participants.
Lexington Avenue Baptist Church
Tommy Valentine, Senior Minister
339 West Lexington Avenue, Danville
(859) 236-3565
Lexington Avenue Baptist Church offers traditional worship services with a blend of contemporary music. They have a thriving youth and children's program and active senior adult program. They offer a weekday preschool program and ministries to the community.
Republic State Mortgage Company
Katrina Salyers & Anne Montgomery
1031 Hustonville Road, Danville
(859) 209-2769
They are a full service mortgage company headquartered in Houston, Texas. They were founded in 1994 and now have over 20 offices, across 11 states. A partial list of home loans they offer are FHA, Conventional, Rural Development, Investor Loans, Second Mortgage, Jumbo Loans and VA Loans. They also offer refinancing. Stop by their new local office to speak with a loan officer about any of these options.
Join them for their Ribbon Cutting December 7 at 1:30 p.m.
TJ Maxx Store 1473
Nigza Jones
2900 South Danville Bypass, Danville
(859) 238-9402
TJ Maxx just recently celebrated their grand opening here in Danville. They are a department store that offers the brands you love at the prices that work for you.
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Pro Ag Sales & Services Hosts Business After Hours
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Pro Ag Sales & Services hosted the November Business After Hours.
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Heritage Hospice hosts Business Over Coffee
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Heritage Hospice hosted Business Over Coffee on Tuesday, November 29, 7:30 - 9:00 a.m.
Nearly 40 business people turned out for breakfast.
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UPCOMING EVENTS: After Hours, Over Coffees, Open Houses and Ribbon Cuttings - Mark your calendar to join us
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December 2, 4:30 P.M.
Plank on Main
219 West Main Street, Danville
Ribbon Cutting
December 7, 1:30 p.m.
Republic State Mortgage Company
1031 Hustonville Road
Ribbon Cutting
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Chamber to Host Entrepreneur Class Competition December 8
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Entrepreneur Class
Students in David Christopher's Entrepreneur Class at Boyle County High School are busy writing business plans and preparing their presentations for the Business Pitch Panel on December 8. All students will pitch their business with the hopes of gaining start up money from panelists who have sponsored this event with cash. The event is scheduled for December 8 at 11 a.m. at the Boyle County Extension Office. Program sponsors are Bob Allen Motor Mall and LGE-KU. Sponsors for the Business Presentation Panel are Ferm Solutions,Fort Knox Federal Credit Union, Paps Foods LLC, Re/Max Elite Bluegrass, and The Spine Center. Scholarship sponsors are EKU, Major's Floor Covering and Quality Inn. The public is invited to attend.
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December 2 North Pole Stroll & Festival
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December 2 North Pole Stroll & Festival
5-6 p.m.The Heart of Danville will host two events that will precede the Mayor's Tree Lighting Ceremony. The Elf Fest will be at Constitution Square Historic Site. Guests can enjoy holiday music by our high school marching bands, hot chocolate and kettle corn, get pictures with Santa and his elves and meet the Danville-Boyle County Humane Society's "Reindogs."
6-6:30 p.m. The public is invited to participate in the North Poll Stroll, which will begin at Constitution Square Historic Site and end at Weisiger Park. Guests will follow Santa and his elves as he travels down Main Street to the tree lighting ceremony. The Danville Fire Department, color guard, and local high school marching bands will participate in the parade. Once the parade participants have reached Weisiger Park, the annual Mayor's Tree Lighting Ceremony will begin. Danville Children's Choir will perform during the ceremony. Following the ceremony, there will be a reception at the Community Arts Center and a chili supper at the Danville Fire Department.
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