Chamber News and Business Updates
April 15, 2021
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Chamber Updates
#TogetherWeThrive
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For all updated information please go to our website and Facebook links below |
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April 15, 2021
For Immediate Release
Contact: Tricia Miller
812-934-3101
Dear Chamber Members,
It’s always an honor for the Batesville Area of Commerce to celebrate our community accomplishments and contributions to the Batesville Area. This year our Chamber Annual Dinner will be in the Pavilion at Liberty Park on Tuesday, June 8th. Invitations will be sent out the week of April 26th. I have attached our Annual Dinner nomination form as a pdf fillable and below is a google form as well. Please review and fill out one form. You can nominate one or all four awards.
In a year of change, we are so proud of our local businesses and organizations. I know it will be challenging to pick just one winner in each category. There are so many deserving businesses/organizations and individuals.
Have a great weekend,
Tricia Miller
Executive Director
Please visit our website or contact us at the Chamber office at 812.934.3101 or
email chamber@batesvillein.com for any questions.
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Check out our Chamber Facebook group "Together We Thrive" daily as we highlight all of our great member businesses throughout the year.
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2021 Chamber Directory &
Community Guide
We are currently working on updating our 2021 Chamber Discover Batesville Guide. We realize many of our local events have been delayed or canceled. If you have dates rescheduled or new events, please email them to Melissa at mtucker@batesvillein.com so we can update our guide. You can also post your events at batesvillein.com/events too.
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Be sure to check out all of our great members by going to 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.
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Remember that you can post all of your events on our website by clicking on this link: Post Your Events Here
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Great Food
Our menu is packed full of great wholesome bar food with our signature items such as our one of a kind wings, gourmet burgers,
and roadhouse pizza.
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ToGo Delivers
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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Small Business Restart Grant |
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Below is the link to the Indiana Restart Grant application. As of today, it is now accepting applications again. The deadline for applying is December 31, 2021. This grant is for COVID-19 pandemic relief for the period of March 1, 2020 until May 1, 2021. It gives up to $10,000 per affected month, for a maximum of $50,000 annually. It is a reimbursement grant for operating expenses incurred during the aforementioned period. To be eligible, a business must have month-over-month (comparing 2019 to 2020), revenue losses exceeding 30%.
Restart Grant
In April 2021, Indiana announced an expansion of the Indiana Small Business Restart Grant to help accelerate economic recovery activity by supporting Hoosier entrepreneurs and small businesses. The program provides working capital to eligible companies by reimbursing certain expenses incurred during and related to the global pandemic.
Please read through all grant details, eligibility requirements and frequently asked questions below before applying.
Grant Details
- Small businesses that meet the eligibility requirements can apply for reimbursement for qualified business expenses incurred between March 1, 2020 and May 1, 2021.
- Reimbursements for expenses may be awarded up to $10,000 for each month during that period. However, reimbursements may not exceed $50,000 over a 12-month period.
- Businesses that have already received Small Business Restart Grants - but have not reached the maximum reimbursements noted above - may re-apply during this expanded program. Expenses that were already reimbursed through this program will not be considered eligible expenses.
- Eligible businesses may apply for grant funding to cover qualified expenses incurred at their Indiana operations, such as payroll, insurance premiums, rent or mortgage payments, utilities, lease payments, and safety investments. These expenses may be reimbursed up to 80% for non-payroll expenses and up to 100% for payroll expenses.
- The program may give preference to Hoosier small businesses in the hospitality industry, but all eligible businesses are encouraged to apply.
- The deadline for applying is December 31, 2021. Eligible small businesses are encouraged to apply and submit expenses for reimbursement as soon as possible; grants will be issued in the order in which applications are received until funding is exhausted or until the program expires.
Eligibility Requirements
Registered Indiana businesses must:
- Have been established prior to October 1, 2019.
- Be registered to operate in Indiana, except sole proprietors, and must be seeking reimbursement for expenses related only to their Indiana operations.
- Be in good standing with the Indiana Department of Revenue or have entered into a payment plan approved by the Indiana Department of Revenue.
- Have had fewer than 100 full time employees as of December 31, 2019.
- Have been profitable and have had less than $10 million in revenue (Gross Receipts or Sales) in 2019; profitability is determined by EBITDA.
- Demonstrate a monthly gross revenue loss of at least 30% compared to pre-COVID 2019 average monthly revenue; revenue loss calculated as 2019 Gross Receipts or Sales/number of months in operation in 2019.
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Indiana Humanities announces grant opportunities and 2021 deadlines
Statewide — Indiana Humanities will offer more than $215,000 in grants in 2021, continuing to provide opportunities for smaller rapid-response funding and larger grants that support innovative and collaborative public humanities programs.
The statewide nonprofit has a webinar online about its offerings and anticipates holding in-person grant workshops later in the year around the state to provide additional information about the grant guidelines and application instructions.
The slate of grants and deadlines include:
Action Grant
• Up to $3,000
• Offered on a rolling basis, with applications due the last day of each month
• Supports a broad array of projects that help people learn new information, consider different perspectives, share ideas and understand one another better
Historic Preservation Education Grant, in partnership with Indiana Landmarks
• Up to $2,500
• Applications due Feb. 28, 2021 (round 1) and Sept. 30, 2021 (round 2)
• Supports programs that educate the community about historic places and properties—and particularly about the need to preserve and protect them
INcommon Grant, in partnership with the Central Indiana Community Foundation
• Up to $5,000
• Applications due Feb. 28, 2021 (round 1) and Aug. 31, 2021 (round 2)
• Supports programs that use humanities ideas, readings, and scholars to spark in-depth thinking and conversation around the persistent social, economic, cultural and racial issues that divide our communities
Innovation Grant
• Up to $10,000
• Inquiry form due April 30, 2021, with full application due July 31, 2021
• Supports bold programs that introduce new ideas, utilize unique approaches and/or reach underserved audiences; applicants must demonstrate they’re stretching boundaries to create fresh, inventive and even risky projects
Collaboration Grant
• Up to $20,000
• Inquiry form due April 30, 2021, with full application due July 31, 2021
• Supports nonprofit organizations that collaborate to deliver in-depth public humanities programming built around a core idea or theme; partnerships may be among organizations within a community, within a region or across the state
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Governor Holcomb - 2021 Bill Watch |
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Enrolled acts signed by the Speaker of the House and the President Pro Tempore are sent to the Office of the Lt. Governor for signature, are then returned to the Office of the Secretary of the Senate (for Senate Enrolled Acts) or the Clerk of the House of Representatives (for House Enrolled Acts), and then go to the Office of the Governor. From there, the Governor reviews all legislation and has seven days to sign or veto the bill. If he does not sign it, it automatically becomes law on the eighth day after receipt. |
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TOGETHER WE THRIVE - COVID-19 TOOLKIT |
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State Department Health Hotline:
877-826-0011
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April 6, 2021
Where are Masks Still Required in Franklin County?
Press Release from Franklin County Board of Commissioners
"On March 23, Governor Eric Holcomb announced that Indiana’s mandatory mask mandate will expire April 6, 2021. Face coverings will, however, remain mandatory throughout Indiana in all state buildings, at vaccine clinics and COVID testing sites, and in K-12 schools.
Masks will not be mandatory in the Franklin County Government Center, per county commissioners; however the health department will still require masks to be worn in their department due to it being a vaccine clinic.
Masks will still be required to be worn by visitors entering the Franklin County Security Center.
At this time, like the Governor, the Franklin County Health Department highly recommends the continued wearing of masks, but stops short of instituting an additional mandate."
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COVID-19 INDIANA - COUNTY GUIDELINES BY COLORED
The Indiana Department of Health has established a color-coded county map that measures weekly cases per 100,000 residents and the 7-day positivity rate for all tests completed. Each county is assigned a color based on the average of scores for the two metrics, and the map is updated each Wednesday at www.coronavirus.in.gov.
The Indiana Department of Health has provided the following guidelines to inform local decision-making. The guidelines should be used when counties are in yellow, orange or red status for at least 14 days. The state health commissioner may impose actions when a county is in red status for at least 14 days.
Communities should use the County Metrics Map to make decisions about their businesses, community and social activities.
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Certain at-risk Indiana residents are now eligible to get the coronavirus vaccine.
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Who is Eligible to Receive the COVID-19 Vaccine?
If you answer 'yes' to any of these questions, you are eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccine:
Register For Your Vaccine
- An appointment is required to receive your vaccination and can be made online. Please be patient, as vaccine supply is limited. If you have difficulty registering online or if you know someone eligible to get vaccinated who doesn't have access to a computer, please dial '211' from any phone to register. You can also contact your MMH primary care provider's office for assistance with scheduling.
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COVID-19 Vaccine Availability
Your family of pharmacies has received a limited supply of the COVID-19 vaccine in select areas and our licensed health care professionals are partnering with federal and state agencies to administer the doses in accordance with each jurisdiction’s rollout plans.
This page will be regularly updated with information on vaccine availability and eligibility by state. Please check back often for new locations and updated eligibility criteria.
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Featured Property of the Week |
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Work hard and have fun while installing, servicing, repairing, and training/teaching pets and their owners about our wide selection of products. We supply all the tools and resources -- you supply the energy and enthusiasm that makes our employees #1 in the industry!
SUMMARY OF POSITION:
Installs and services DogWatch® Brand Pet Solutions at customer's homes using basic machinery, working with and training customers and pets, and following all company standards and procedures.
Requirements for Service Technician:
Valid driver's license with good record.
Great communication and customer service skills.
Enjoy working outdoors in all types of weather.
Enjoy working with dogs and people.
Must know how to use trencher and hand tools such as drill and cut saw.
Trenching and digging required.
The Benefits:
Competitive starting rate with monthly/quarterly bonuses based on per performance.
Company van plus paid gas for all business use.
Send in your resume or call for more information.
To learn more about our company, please go to https://www.dogwatchseindiana.com
DogWatch of Southeast Indiana
David Tebbing
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time
Pay: $18.00 per hour plus performance bonuses
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday (may involve OT during March - June)
License/Certification:
Work Location:
This Company Describes Its Culture as:
- Detail-oriented -- quality and precision-focused
- Outcome-oriented -- results-focused with strong performance culture
- Stable -- traditional, stable, strong processes
- People-oriented -- supportive and fairness-focused
- Team-oriented -- cooperative and collaborative
Company's website:
Company's Facebook page:
Work Remotely:
COVID-19 Precaution(s):
- Social distancing guidelines in place
- Sanitizing, disinfecting, or cleaning procedures in place
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WE'RE HIRING! Grow With Green and Join our Team!
Sign Installers/Fabricators
Great stable career opportunity for an adventurous & mechanically inclined person to advance in a high growth field of custom-designed electric signs and graphics. We are looking for an energetic, self-starter with a positive attitude! Career Minded Candidates must be results-driven, have a willingness to work with the best, strong communication skills, and high attention to detail.
The Green Team takes pride in our culture! Our team culture is an environment that is always developing through thoughtful group discussion! We believe in continuous improvement and strive to be better than we were yesterday! Our organization's culture is made up of all of the life experiences of each valued employee and those lessons the experiences bring to the organization.
Watch this video to hear from our Current Installation Techs! Youtube Video
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HILLROM - EMPLOYEES NEEDED
Our Batesville plant has a need to field machinists and maintenance positions.
These roles are/will be posted on our hillrom.com careers site for applicants to apply and be considered.
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Total Tech Connection - Locally owned and operated company seeking IT Support Technician for our Batesville, IN location. The ideal candidate will possess the following skills and traits:
Experience providing Technical Desktop, Service Desk and/or Support Services
Manage operations in the field operations.
Full-time position – Monday–Friday – 8 am - 4:30 pm – with the possibility of evenings and weekends for emergency calls or installations.
Valid driver’s license and good driving record required.
employment@totaltechconnection.com
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Med-Mizer currently has immediate openings in our welding department. This is for first or second shift. Full time and temporary positions are available.
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WENDY'S
11 Alpine Drive
Batesville, IN 47006
Crew team members play a vital role in our success as a business because they are the face of our company to our guests. To assist you in learning to be a successful part of our team, we offer on-the-job training and advancement opportunities. As a part of our dynamic team representing a leader in the foodservice industry, crew team members provide our guests with high-quality service and food in a clean, inviting environment.
Crew team members will learn multiple positions within the restaurant, providing a challenging environment to learn and grow in your career with us. We anticipate that crew team members will learn a minimum of three service positions.
WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT
Starting Pay up to $10.00/hr
Advancement Opportunities
Free Meals
Flexible Schedule
Great Pay
Vacation Pay
*Medical, Dental, Vision and Life Insurance Available
Text WEN65 to 25000 to apply!!
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The Sherman located at 35 South Main Street, Batesville, IN 47006.
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THANK YOU TO OUR CORPORATE SPONSORS!
EXECUTIVE
PLATINUM
GOLD
SILVER SPONSORS
Batesville Leader, Civista Bank, Enneking Auto Body, Friendship State Bank,
Gehring, Inc., Ison's Family Pizza, Leising Excavating and Mulch, Margaret Mary Health, McDonald's,
Voldico Tekulve-VanKirk Insurance
BRONZE SPONSORS
Assured Partners, Children's Health Care, Daffodilly's Flowers & Gifts,
Ivy Tech Community College, Walhill Farm
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Batesville Area Chamber of Commerce | 812.934.3101
301 Shopping Village, Batesville, IN 47006 www.batesvillein.com
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