Just a few more days until our Chamber Annual Awards Dinner on Tuesday, March 1st. This is always a great time to say thank you to our members and honor some very special people and organizations.

We are also excited to be bringing back our lunch and learns.

We are partnering with Ivy Tech Community College in Batesville to offer a FREE Suicide Prevention Training Lunch & Learn on March 29th and April 5th.

On Wednesday, April 13th, John Carreon will speak about nonprofit trends regarding Advancement Trends in a Post-Covid World. Everyone is welcome. (Chamber Members: $25 and Potential Members: $30 - Lunch is included.)

Remember to go to our website at https://batesvillein.com/ to keep updated on all the Chamber and Community Happenings. We also want to keep our directory current, so please check out your business or organization listing to make sure it is correct. Please give us a call if we need to make any changes.

Eligible companies are encouraged to complete the online application by April 1, 2022. Learn more and apply here: bit.ly/3577a0M

Check out our Batesville Area Chamber Businesses - Together We Thrive Facebook Group. Our members have the opportunity to share what is going on with their business. So please post upcoming events, specials, anniversaries, and anything else you would like to share with our community.

Be sure to check out all of our great members by going to our DIRECTORY. For more information on all the benefits the Batesville Area Chamber of Commerce has to offer, please give us a call at 812-934-3101 or email us at chamber@batesvillein.com.

CHAMBER PARTNERSHIP

The Batesville Area Chamber gift certificates are good at over 175 businesses. These are great gifts for the holidays, just to say thank you, or any reason at all! They come in $5, $10 & $25 increments so call ahead and we can have them ready for you at 812-934-3101. It is part of our membership benefit, so ONLY Chamber member businesses can accept them. All you do is deposit them right into your checking account. Plus you are supporting local too!

The Coalition for a Drug-Free Batesville is again collecting responses to gauge the community's perception of substance abuse throughout the Batesville community. By completing this survey, you will be assisting the Coalition in determining what their focus will be throughout the next year. We would greatly appreciate it if you could take a few minutes out of your schedule and complete the survey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/5RRQN8Z. After you complete the survey, you will be asked to enter your name and e-mail address if you wish to be entered into a drawing for a $50 gift card. Thank You for providing your input on this issue, so we can continue to improve our community one strategy at a time.

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Friday, February 25th Austin Tyler Lee

Saturday, February 26th - Rich Bryant

Join us at Lil' Charlie's Restaurant and Brewery to celebrate Mardi Gras! We will be serving up some N'awlins favorites including shrimp etouffee, shrimp po' boys, and LC's "Make Mine a Hurricane" cocktail. Always a great time!

We are excited about the development of our new smartphone app! Be one of the first to download the new app and receive $5 off your very next order. Use code: NEWAPP

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Vaccine Eligibility in Indiana Link

This past week our number of hospitalized COVID-19 patients remained consistent with the patient volumes we experienced the week prior. Unless there is a significant change in volume trends, our next update will be Monday, February 28.

The percent of patients testing positive for COVID-19 declined significantly, with 26.1% of patients (51 in total) testing positive, the lowest rate we’ve seen so far in 2022. Those who need to be tested should contact their primary care provider for an outpatient test to be completed through our lab or schedule an appointment at a local testing site through coronavirus.in.gov. If you have mild symptoms or had a known exposure to someone with COVID-19, self-testing at home with an over-the-counter test is also a good option for fast results.

THANK YOU TO OUR CORPORATE SPONSORS!

Batesville Tool & Die, City of Batesville, Hillenbrand & Batesville, Hillrom

Margaret Mary Health and Mercy Health

Batesville Online, Daily News, Duke Energy, FCN Bank, First Financial Bank,

Great Plains Communications, Health Markets Insurance Agency, Ison's Family Pizza,

Izzy's at Hillcrest, LaRosa's Family Pizzeria, Pro-Prints Sign Imaging,

Pulskamps Flooring Plus, Rowland Graphics, S & B Driving School,

Sharp Painting LLC, Skyline Chili,

St. Andrews Health Campus, Tudor Square Realty, WRBI Country 103.9