Chamber NOW October 22, 2021
Pike Chamber News & Opportunities Weekly
OVB accepting submissions for
2021 Holiday Gift Guide
 
The most wonderful time of the year is right around the corner! As always, Ohio Valley Bank encourages everyone to think Community First this holiday season by shopping local.
 
Once again, OVB will be releasing their Community First Holiday Gift Guide, which showcases area businesses. There is no fee to be featured in the guide, which makes it a great opportunity for local businesses to take advantage of free advertising. Bryna Butler, OVB senior vice president, corporate communications, encouraged local business owners to participate.
 
“It is important now more than ever to support our local businesses. One of the best ways to do that is to shop local this holiday season. It is our hope that the Community First Holiday Gift Guide can help you do just that. OVB is again excited to use its resources and experience to give back to our small businesses by offering this free promotional tool for them in this crucial time in their sales year,” Butler said. 
 
Those wishing to participate simply need to submit photos and a brief description of one or two products that they think would make a good gift to communityfirst@ovbc.com. Submissions will be accepted now through Wednesday, Nov. 3.
 
The 2021 Community First Holiday Gift Guide will be available on Black Friday, Nov. 26. This year’s guide will be available in both digital and print format.
 
Hope D. Roush
Communications Specialist
Ohio Valley Bank
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Hours of Operation
October
Friday 4:00-7:00 p.m.
Saturday noon-7:00 p.m.
Sunday noon-4:00 p.m.
Open rain or shine
Pike County Ag Society
Invites you to a SPOOKtacilar weekend of Halloween Fun & Adventure on Friday, October 22 and Saturday, October 23rd at Pike County Fairgrounds.

2021 Pike County Sheriff's Office Halloween Bash
Tuesday, October 26
6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Pike County Fairgrounds
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Pike County Trick-or-Treat
Saturday, October 30
5:00 pm - 6:30 pm
COMMUNITY ACTION COMMITTEE OF PIKE COUNTY
HOSTING TRUNK-OR-TREAT EVENT 
 
October is shaping up to be a very exciting and fun month for us here at the Community Action Committee of Pike County! We will be hosting our first Trunk-or-Treat event on Thursday, October 28 at the Agency’s Main location on Market Street in Piketon from 5- 6:30pm. 

We would love to have you join us for this event,  dressed in costume (optional), and hand out candy while interacting with members of the community. 

Space is limited and will be reserved on a first-come, first-served basis. The parking lot will be available at 4pm to allow time for set-up.

If you would like to attend the Trunk-or-Treat event, please contact Erica Jones (ejones@pikecac.org) or Adam Days  (adays@pikecac.org) by Wednesday, October 27 to reserve your space. 

is asking for donations for the 2021 Annual Piketon Tree Lighting. Along with the tree lighting an ice rink and many other holiday events will be included for the community. The total cost of this year’s event is $6,000.  Please consider donating to this Holiday Community Event. Thank You in advance for Your Support. Please contact Jan Conley (740) 466-6059 with any questions 
and/or to donate. 

Pike Outreach
Holiday Bazaar Fundraiser

Saturday, November 6
10:00 am - 3:00 pm
306 Bridge Street - Waverly
Diabetes Self-Management
Telephone Class to Begin November 9 

Wellness classes provided by the Area Agency on Aging District 7 (AAA7) are continuing over the phone due to the coronavirus pandemic. 
 
Beginning November 9 through December 14, the AAA7 will be offering the popular Diabetes Self-Management Program through a telephone conference call. The format will allow the AAA7 to connect with and support class participants while learning valuable tools to manage diabetes. The telephone conference classes will be facilitated by AAA7 staff through a toll-free call-in number. Classes will be held weekly on Tuesdays from 1:30 pm until 2:30 pm.  



Live Healthy Live Well
Play Your Way Through the Holidays!

It is time for the next email wellness challenge - November 15 - December 26.
 
Register and Play Your Way Through the Holidays!  https://go.osu.edu/lhlwpike

This is free and open to any adult with an email address. Please share with family, friends, and co-workers!
Shawnee State University will host four career fairs this fall to provide regional businesses with the opportunity to recruit students for their job and internship opportunities. For more information on these events and how to register, visit online at https://bit.ly/SSUFall21. If questions, please call SSU Career Services at 740-351-3027 or email careers@shawnee.edu.
TechCred Opens for 11th Application Round

Lt. Governor Jon Husted, director of the Governor’s Office of Workforce Transformation, announced that the 11th application period for TechCred opens, October 1, 2021 and closes October 29, 2021.
 
To learn more and to apply, visit TechCred.Ohio.gov.
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