Your Logan County Chamber Of Commerce

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131 West Main St…………………………………………970-522-5330

Congratulations To

Equitable

Savings and Loan

....Business Of The Week

221 N. Third St.……… ……………...........….…970-522-6522

The Logan County Chamber of Commerce as the Business of the Week to Equitable Savings & Loan Association and (front row left to right) Annie Norris, Peggy Shea, Jackie Hampton, Bonnie Karg, Skip Koenig (President and

CEO), Tara Kissell, (second row left to right) Linda Hayes, Lisa Kaiser, Nikky Ortiz, Shawna Charles, Kim Dorney, Cody Scherer, Teryl Fenn, (third row left to right) Rich Robirds and Robert Squier.

...Equitable Savings & Loan - truly a local lender where experience matters. Equitable Savings & Loan Association has been locally owned and operated under the same ownership and same name since first opening for business in Brush on Aug. 1, 1954. Shortly thereafter the main office moved to Sterling, Colorado and now 10 full-service branches are operating in Akron, Brush, Burlington, Fort Collins, Fort Morgan, Julesburg, Limon, Sterling, Wray and Yuma.

...Equitable is the perfect partner to help finance a home loan. Equitable Savings & Loan Association is a great choice for local financing needs. Loans are locally made, locally funded, and locally serviced by an

experienced, close-knit team of veteran professional lenders. They have an excellent record of helping individuals, couples, and families finance dreams of home ownership.

...Equitable offers a full array of full-service banking services and products such as checking accounts, money market accounts, certificates of deposit, statement savings and more. They offer the convenience of online banking, mobile wallet, and a mobile banking app - everything necessary to keep money invested in the community. Equitable Savings & Loan Association is insured by the FDIC and an Equal Housing Lender.

...Over the years Equitable has consistently sponsored local high school sports, cheered on graduating seniors, participated in county fairs, and more. Jackie Hampton, the Sterling Branch Manager, actively participates on the Real Estate Professionals Reaching Out committee.

...Stop into Equitable Savings & Loan branch soon at 221 North 3rd Street and congratulate the Sterling staff for being awarded Business of the Week! Call them at (970) 522-6522.



.Join Us In Congratulating

Equitable

Savings and Loan

....Business Of The Week

#tyingthecommunitytogether

Equitable Savings and Loan..................... Your Chamber of Commerce  

The Logan County Chamber of Commerce Ambassadors recently held Ribbon Cutting welcoming Wickham Tractor (above), The Tipsy Cow (center) and Energy Resource Center (bottom) into the Chamber of Commerce. Wickham Tractor is located at 18875 CR 24 or can be contacted at 970-521-9999. The Tipsy Cow, located at 109 Colorado Ave. in Merino,, is a family friendly restaurant. The Tipsy Cow has a large, diverse menu. Take out orders are also available at 522-1117. The Energy Resource Center at 601 S. 10th Ave., provides free home energy efficiency upgrades to income-qualified households.For more information call 970-463-7020.

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LCEDC  

The Sportsman Experience

Thank You For Joining Us In February 2023

Thank You For Renewing Your Membership In February 2023

 RE-1 Valley Schools

Colorado Popcorn Company

Cornerstone Construction & Excavating, LLC.

B & J Plumbing & Heating

GOAL Academy High School

PFS Insurance

 Credible Payments

Your Chamber of Commerce  

Did you know that joining a chamber of commerce can help your company gain access to valuable resources and exposure in the community? A business's

visibility and trustworthiness in the community can improve greatly by joining the chamber of commerce. The mission of the Logan County Chamber of Commerce

is to strengthen business ties and foster economic development in the county.

For additional information on how joining the Logan County Chamber

can help your business, please call (970) 522- 5070.

Southwest Weld Chamber of Commerce  

“Why Do You Love Your Community?”

The 5th grade writing contest at Campbell Elementary School answered the question “Why do you LOVE your community?” Grady Lynch the contest which was sponsored by the Colorado Broadcasting/KPMX/KSIR/The Ranch with prizes donated by Simkins Parlour and the Logan County Chamber of Commerce. Other students, including this one who shall remain anonymous, have positive experiences in our community they want to share.

........KPMX ...... .........

Proposed Bill Redefines Approach

A bill that may be introduced in the coming weeks would eliminate the 107-year-old schedule that determines benefits for employees suffering partial permanent disabilities on the job and replace it with a whole-person approach that could raise costs for the workers’ compensation system significantly. Rep. Andy Boesenecker, the Fort Collins Democrat who is set to sponsor the proposal with Jefferson County Democratic Rep. Sheila Lieder, continues to talk with both opponents and proponents about potential changes before introducing the bill. But both backers and likely opponents said in interviews that they view the reform as more seismic to the regulatory framework protecting injured workers than anything that’s been done in decades.

New Regulations

"Hands Off" Unemployment Tax Revenue

A key member of Gov. Jared Polis’ cabinet sent a letter to Colorado legislators Wednesday expressing his “extreme opposition” to their use of unemployment taxes to fund enforcement of proposed new labor laws, and he hinted that any bills trying to do so could face a veto.Joe Barela, executive director of the Colorado Department of Labor and Enforcement, penned the letter because several bills that are attempting to boost regulation of employers are seeking to take money from the Employment Support Fund for that purpose. And, Barela added, three laws passed in 2022 are looking to dip into the same source of money, which he considers a dangerous idea while CDLE continues to borrow from the federal government to prop up its insolvent Unemployment Insurance Trust Fund.

Unemployment Tax Revenues

Colorado Chamber of Commerce

Learn About CLIMBER Loan Funds

Two Opportunities: 11 a.m., Fri., March 31 and 11 a.m., Thurs., April 27

Join the Colorado Chamber and former local chamber CEO, Sam Taylor for a 45-minute call to learn how the Colorado Treasury is working with lending institutions to make low interest loans to the small businesses across our state. The CLIMBER Loan Fund program was created by the Colorado Legislature in 2020 to help businesses that were adversely impacted by the pandemic to gain access to working capital loans at sub-market rates through the year 2024. This informational call is for small businesses (up to 99 employees) to learn how they can access the state’s $250 million fund...///////...................................................................... CLIMBER Loans

REAP To Assist Rural Areas

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development recently announced two virtual events that will provide updates on funding available under the Rural Energy for America Program (REAP) after the passage of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). The webinars will be held over Zoom and will be led by USDA staff at the following dates and times:

IRA REAP Stakeholder Call: Investing in America

March 31, 2023, at 2:30 p.m. ET

To register, visit https://www.zoomgov.com/webinar/register/WN_KlnR1nb7Qk2NFcX4uz2vLQ

IRA REAP Training Webinar: Investing in America

April 4, 2023, at 2:30 p.m. ET

To register, visit https://www.zoomgov.com/webinar/register/WN_KtbHId7hTCiTqIPKApTCQQ.

In August 2022, Congress passed the IRA, the Biden-Harris Administration’s historic legislative package to reduce energy costs for families and create thousands of good-paying jobs for people across rural America.REAP funds may be used to help agricultural producers and rural small businesses install renewable energy systems or to make energy-efficiency improvements.

Reduction Act

RISE

The Rural Innovation Stronger Economy (RISE) Grant Program offers grant assistance to create and augment high-wage jobs, accelerate the formation of new businesses, support industry clusters and maximize the use of local productive assets in eligible low-income rural areas.

Who may apply?

Eligible applicants are rural jobs accelerator partnerships with expertise in delivering economic and job training programs, consisting of the following:

• Non-profit entities
• State entities
• Tribal entities
• Institutions of higher education
• Public bodies

The RISE project must serve a rural region small enough to allow close collaboration among partners. It also must include important elements of the region’s prioritized industry cluster (concentrations of related industries).

The RBCS Administrator may award points to projects that will advance the key priorities, learn more at Rural Developments Key Priorities.

RISE

National Worker Shortage?

There is a national worker shortage affecting the nation, and many states are feeling the impact. The vast majority of states have more job openings today than it had before the pandemic, while labor force participation remains below pre-pandemic levels.

• Colorado has 55 available workers for every 100 open jobs.
• Job Openings: 209,000
• Unemployed Workers: 92,671
• Labor Force Participation Rate: 68.3%
• Quit Rate: 2.8%
• Hiring Rate: 4.2%

Workforce

US Chamber of Commerce

All Lent and Lunch Wednesday Worship Services will be held at the

First English Lutheran Church at 701 Fairhurst St. A light lunch will be provided.

First English Lutheran Church

The Logan County Fair will be held from July 27 to Aug. 6, 2023. This year's theme is "Country On." Over the years, many sponsors have helped to make the fair a huge success. If you'd like to become a sponsor, please visit the link provided below. If you have any questions about becoming a Logan County Fair Sponsor, please call Katie Martineau at (970) 380-9682

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CSU Regional Engagement Center

.Logan County Fair...............…………………………………………………………. Josh Turner Concert

Logan County Emergency Management

ECCLPS ...

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Sterling Creatives

Merino High School

Northeastern Junior College

Baby Bear Hugs

Cowboy Ball

The Sportsman Experience

Logan County Heritage Center

.Logan County Fair...............…………………………………………………………. Josh Turner Concert

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Why Join The Chamber?

March Calendar of Events

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