Welcome to the Chillicothe Ross Chamber of Commerce
newsletter for the week of Jan. 27, 2020!

Our mission: The Chillicothe Ross Chamber of Commerce promotes economic and community development by providing services and addressing issues important to business.
This week's quick hits
  1. Speakers named for this week's Community Forecast Breakfast
  2. Send us a note about your HGTV Hometown makeover nominations
  3. Staff Source, K. Fischer Portraits moving
  4. Raising the minimum wage? News and notes aplenty
Speakers announced for Friday's Community Forecast Breakfast

While Punxsutawney Phil and Buckeye Chuck will wait a few days to tell us whether we can plan on six more weeks of winter (have we even had six weeks of winter to date?), Chillicothe Chuck will be up and at 'em at Friday's Community Forecast Breakfast - 7:30 a.m. at the Chillicothe Country Club.

We may be a little ahead of the game when it comes to seeing a shadow, but the information we're going to share about the community is much more valuable than a groundhog's prognostication. The breakfast will feature four speakers who not only can speak from expertise on what to expect in 2020, but they are actively engaged in the effort to make those things happen.

Our speakers will be Jennifer McFarland Barrett, vice president and senior advisor consultant for Franklin Templeton; Todd Shelton, director for regional public affairs (Ohio and Pennsylvania) for the National Association of Manufacturers ; Tammy Eallonardo, economic development director for Greater Chillicothe & Ross County Development ; and Tiffany Baldwin, program manager for Downtown Chillicothe .
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DEADLINE APPROACHING: HGTV Hometown Takeover submissions due 2/7
While you're finishing up those HGTV nominations we asked for last week, we'd like a favor.

If you send in a nomination, can you drop us a line and let us know what you've submitted? No need to get super-specific about it, but a quick note that has your name, which building or buildings you've nominated and some contact info, that would be best. We're just tracking how many submissions from Chillicothe are sent out.

In case you hadn't heard, HGTV is accepting nominations for Home Town Takeover, a limited series that will star Erin and Ben Napier, and document their efforts to renovate an entire town, from single-family homes to public parks and everywhere in between.
 
We are looking for anyone and everyone to submit their favorite projects with the hopes that the more submissions the producers see, the more they know the commitment and drive to make Chillicothe a better place.
 
Leaders are asking the public to submit their favorite project at HGTVHomeTownTakeover.com before Friday, Feb. 7, which is the deadline for submissions.
 
Videos of the project chosen are strongly encouraged, and photos help your story as well.
NEWS AND NOTES
STAFF SOURCE MOVING: StaffSource will move to a new location at 753 Western Ave., (corner of Woodbridge Ave. and Western) as of Monday, Feb. 3. Contact information will stay the same. Owner Ken Shelton also says Southern Ohio Shredding, which he established last year after purchasing First Capital Enterprises' shredding business, is close to announcing its new location as well.
K. FISCHER PORTRAITS ALSO ON THE MOVE: K. Fischer Portraits , will be moving into the Warner Hotel building on North Paint Street soon as well. The move, to 29 N. Paint St., will take place next month and she should be up and running in March. A grand opening and ribbon cutting will planned for later this year.

'HOLLER' HEADED TO SXSW: " Holler ," a independent film directed by Jackson native Nicole Riegel and filmed in Chillicothe, will officially premiere at the South by Southwest Festival in Austin, Tx. March 13-21. Riegel has also been named one of 10 directors to watch by Variety.

PROSPERITY PULSE INPUT NEEDED: The Ohio Chamber Research Foundation is conducting their latest quarterly economic survey of business leaders in Ohio, called the Prosperity Pulse . Click to take the quick survey!

RAISING THE MINIMUM WAGE?: A proposed amendment to the Ohio Constitution was filed with the Attorney General's office Friday and would raise the minimum wage by 50 percent, while also mandating annual increases. Read more from the Ohio Chamber of Commerce .

ST. JUDE'S FUNDRAISER: Geode Yoga and Fitness will host "Revel and Rest," a benefit for St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital on Saturday, Feb. 8 with music by Mike Boyle and much more. Get more details here .

NEW COUNTY MOBILITY MANAGER: Traci Harris has joined the Ross County Health District as the new mobility manager. She'll work with city and county officials to help increase transportation options and finalize the 2020 Coordinated Transportation Plan.
Special thanks to our

Platinum: Adena Health System, Advanced Services Heating and Cooling, Atomic Credit Union, C. Walters Management, Central Ohio Financial Services, Chillicothe City Schools, Chillicothe Paints, Classic Brands, Horizon, Janney Montgomery Scott, Kenworth Truck Co., Kingston National Bank, Landmark Properties Group LLC, McDonald's, Ohio University Chillicothe, Petland Inc., Printex Same-Day Printing, Ross County Banking Center, Signature HealthCARE of Chillicothe, and Wesbanco.

Gold: National Church Residences, Scentsy by Chris Powers, Staff Source, U.S. Army Recruiting Station in Chillicothe, U.S. Bank.

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Chillicothe Ross Chamber of Commerce
45 E. Main St., Chillicothe, OH 45601
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