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Getting Sweet in February
with ACEnet!
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ACEnet Welcomes New & Returning Board Members
ACEnet is excited to announce that Donna Russell (Ohio University Credit Union) is returning as the Board's Chair, and to welcome new members Sarah Milligan (Rocky Boots), Ethan Frank-Collins (OhioHealth O'Bleness Hospital)and Becky Filar (Athens County Prosecutor's Office) to its Board of Trustees!
"Once again, we find ourselves on the receiving end of dedicated people who are willing to serve on the ACEnet Board of Trustees. This new class of trustees will bring valuable community experiences that will further develop our networks in the region and will provide support for our staff and clients." Larry Fisher, Executive Director.
Other ACEnet Board members for 2018 are: Ric Wasserman, Vice Chair; Kathryn McGushin, Secretary; Aaron Thomas, Treasurer; and Tanya Conrath, Brent Hartman, Andrea Lewis, Scott Zielinski and Catherine Allgood.
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Client News
ACEnet Food Ventures tenant Pork & Pickles has some exciting news we'd like to share with you! In the Spring of 2018, Pork & Pickles will debut the Kitchen at Devil's Kettle Brewing in Athens, Ohio. They have purchased a food trailer that will function as a satellite kitchen and independent restaurant within the Devil's Kettle campus.
The Kitchen at Devil's Kettle will serve food outdoors and within the taproom. They will feature a seasonally-driven, fine-dining inspired menu of local pork, beef, and poultry, vegetables, and house-crafted charcuterie. Pork & Pickles and Devil's Kettle will be teaming up to landscape with herbs and edible flowers to create a lovely atmosphere and for use in their dishes & to create food and beer pairings.
If you would like to support their Appalachian farm-to-table restaurant and butcher shop, please check out their Kickstarter campaign, and watch the great video put together by ACEnet's Alexandria Polanosky!
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New ACEnet Staff
Madelyn Brewer joined the ACEnet staff as full-time Special Projects Coordinator in December 2017. Ms. Brewer supports activities for the Central Appalachian Food Corridor, a two-year project funded through the
Appalachian Regional Commission, focusing on food-sector job and business creation, expansion and retention across the Central Appalachian region. With a focus on cultivating and maintaining relationships with ACEnet clients & small businesses participating in the ARC funded project, she works with regional farmers and food processors across central Appalachia to connect them with buyers ready to increase their support of local economies through sourcing more locally grown food.
Ms. Brewer is a 2017 graduate of Ohio University holding a Bachelor's Degree in Health with a minor in Business Administration. Having been raised on a family farm in Holmes County, OH, Madelyn looks forward to helping revitalize the agricultural economy in the Appalachian region while increasing the access of local and healthy foods to consumers.
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ACEnet 2nd Annual Women in Business Conference!
Stay tuned for more details!
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New ACEnet Video!
A lot of people think of food when they think of ACEnet (tasty, tasty food), but did you know we also work with many non-food small businesses? This video was created by a really great group of Ohio University Media Arts & Studies students this past Fall quarter.
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ACEnet Meat & Veg Facility
Construction is finished on ACEnet's new ODA approved Meat and Produce processing rooms in our Nelsonville facilities. We have some more work to do but we're looking to open this Spring. For more information, please contact adamk@acenetworks.org.
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Did You Know?
Valentine's Day is right around the corner! Did you know that Amazon has a community rewards program much like Kroger? It's called Amazon Smile, and it works exactly like Amazon, but a percentage of your purchase total is donated to the nonprofit of your choosing.
Sign in or create an Amazon account, designate us as your preferred nonprofit and Amazon Smile will donate every time you shop!
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Upcoming Events
The Athens Farmers Market takes place every Saturday & Wednesday from 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM at the Market on East State. For more information & information on becoming a vendor, see the Athens Farmers Market website.
Friday, February 2nd; 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Know the 10 Signs of Alzheimer's Disease.
The Athens Village, ACEnet Building B Conference Room, 94 Columbus Road, Athens.
Learn the warning signs of Alzheimer's disease and the benefits of early detection and diagnosis. RSVP - only 10 spaces. Visit
http://www.alz.org/wv/in_my_community_education.asp
for details.
Tuesday, February 6th, 27th, 21st; 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM
Addiction & Treatment Community Forums. Join the Athens County Prosecuting Attorney's Office for discussion, resources and refreshments.
Glouster Library, 20 Toledo Street, Glouster Tuesday, February 6 5:30 pm-6:30 pm
Nelsonville Library, 95 W. Washington St, Nelsonville Tuesday, February 27 5:30 pm-6:30 pm
The Plains Library, 14 South Plains Road, The Plains Tuesday, March 21 5:30 pm-6:30 pm
Thursday, February 8th; 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Raid Our Freezer for My Sister's Place. Pick up at
ACEnet, 94 Columbus Road, Athens.
Gourmet Your Way will donate 10% of sales to My Sister's Place from the Freezer Raid on February 8! Each month, Gourmet Your Way opens their freezer to customers to sell meals already assembled and ready for pickup. All meals and sides serve 6; entrée that costs $36 is $6 per serving. Entrées from $33 to $42, depending on item. Compare their pricing to Blue Apron, Hello Fresh, and others and you'll find they're often half the price - plus the food is made locally, and each Raid benefits a different non-profit group! For details, visit
http://www.gourmetyourway.biz/
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Thursday, February 15th; 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM
Lunch & Learn: Contracts 101
at the Ohio University Innovation Center. Gain a better understanding of common contract provisions & important legal terminology. You'll also receive valuable written materials that you can refer to & share with your coworkers and employees. RSVP to Trenia Twyman by 12:00 PM Tuesday the 15th:
twyman@ohio.edu
or (740) 597-1460 for this free event.
Friday, February 16th; 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Dementia Conversations.
The Athens Village, ACEnet Building B Conference Room, 94 Columbus Road, Athens.
An educational workshop for families facing a new dementia diagnosis. RSVP to 800-272-3900 - only 10 spaces. Visit
http://www.alz.org/wv/in_my_community_education.asp
for details.
Friday, February 16th; 5:30 PM - 9:30 PM
ACEnet Food Ventures tenant
Pork & Pickles is teaching a
Chicken Butchery & Cooking Class in the ACEnet kitchen. Each participant will start with a whole pasture-raised chicken from
Primaterra Farm. You will be led through the basic anatomy and skills to butchering. Each step will be demoed, and then you will have the opportunity to make the cuts on your own.
Friday, February 23rd; 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Nelsonville's Final Friday Art Walk.
Nelsonville Historic Square Arts District, Nelsonville. On the Final Friday of every month (excluding December), galleries and retail shops on Nelsonville's Historic Square stay open late for special events.
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94 Columbus Rd, Athens, OH 45701
740-592-3854
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