Chamber Parade, City Tree Lighting,
and Business Updates
December 2nd
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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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Happy Thursday Everyone,
We have lots of exciting things coming up this weekend!
The Chamber Parade and Community Tree Lighting and Chamber Parade will be held on Friday, Dec. 3rd. Festivities will begin at 4 pm. Community Tree Lighting will immediately follow the parade with a special guest appearance from Santa.
- You can still register for the parade at the Chamber office or Download Parade Form. The theme this year is "Home for the Holidays". The decorating options are endless!
Be sure to visit the Batesville Area Art Council Winter Wonder. It is a magical 200 lighted tunnel that will be up until February 28, 2022.
KSLA will be hosting the Lights at Liberty on December 10th - 12th. Enjoy live entertainment, festive lights, games, and more.
You still have time to pick up a Chamber Holiday Passport and show your support for our local businesses. Just pick up a passport at the Chamber office at 301 Shopping Village or at the participating businesses now through December 15th. Then for every $10 you spend you will receive a stamp. After you fill up a card with 10 stamps, just drop it off at the Chamber office. We will draw a winner for $300, $150, and $50 in Chamber Checks on Friday, December 17th. We have received over $28,000 so far. Keep Shopping Local!
Please visit the Chamber Community Calendar for the most updated events at https://batesvillein.com/events/. Remember to post your events so we have all the most updated information to share with our community.
If you would like to know more about how the Batesville Area Chamber can help your business, please give us a call or stop by the Chamber office.
Have a wonderful Holiday Season!
Melissa Tucker
Executive Director
Batesville Area Chamber of Commerce - 301 Shopping Village, Batesville, IN 47006
812-934-3101 - www.batesvillein.com
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On behalf of the Batesville Area Chamber Board and myself, we would like to wish the best of luck to Jody Coffman on her new career with the City of Columbus. Please send her well wishes at chamber@batesvillein.com. Her last day will be next Friday, Dec. 10th. We greatly appreciate all of your hard work!
Thank you,
Melissa Tucker
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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. Remember our members can also post your upcoming events and specials too!
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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.
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We have already had over $28,000 in Passports turned in since Nov. 12th.
Be sure to pick up your Chamber Holiday Passport at the Chamber office or at any of the 52 participating businesses. It runs now through Wednesday, Dec. 15th.
Simply make a purchase at any of the participating businesses and you will receive a stamp for every $10 you spend. Drop it back off at the Chamber office or in the mailbox after you have all 10 of the $10 stamped. You will be entered into a drawing for Chamber Checks!
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Chamber Parade and Community Tree Lighting |
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Chamber Partnership
Want to know more about becoming a Chamber partner, give us a call today. We would be happy to review all of the great benefits of being a Chamber member.
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Pick up an Umbrella Sky Ornament at the Chamber office!
1 for $6 or 2 for $10
(While Supplies Last)
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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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PLEASE stop by the Chamber office and pick a tag off our Giving Tree to support Families Helping Families. We have many gift certificates tags to help our friends and neighbors in need.
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SAFE PASSAGE
9th Annual
We Help. We Heal. We Hope.
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FRIDAY, DECEMBER 10, 2021 AT 5 PM – 8 PM
Downtown Batesville Chocolate Walk Sponsored by Women on Walnut
The Women on Walnut are having a stamp card event and are excited to include other women-owned businesses. Join us for a night of shopping & at each place enjoy something sweet... chocolate! Make sure to follow Women on Walnut & respond to the event to keep up on what each business is doing that night.
Participating Businesses are:
Gypsy Soul - Sarah Pulskamp
The Old Schubox - Dana Schuman
Concepts Custom Framing - Rachael Werner
Bird in a Tree Boutique- Lori Rennekamp
Megan's Amazing Deals - Megan Fitzsimmons
Daffodilly' - Jolene Struewing
LiL' Charlie's Restaurant & Brewery - Stacie Miller
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FRIDAY, DECEMBER 10, 2021 AT 5 PM – 11 PM
LiL' Charlie's Restaurant & Brewery
Ugly Christmas Sweater Night in the Brewery
The sweaters look better when we wear them together! (at least that's what we are told)
Join us for our annual Ugly Christmas Sweater night in the LC Brewery!
Fun prizes will be awarded based on votes from the LC staff!
Stop in for dinner, drinks and some laughs! Hope to see you soon!
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Please go on our website periodically and make sure your job postings are current. If they need to be updated or removed, please let us know by emailing chamber@batesvillein.com or calling the office at 812-934-3101. Thank you. |
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Stop by Precision Hair Design and pick up a beautiful vase for a wonderful cause.
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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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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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Press Releases & Member News |
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Announcing the Ripley County Community Foundation’s 2021 Lilly Endowment
Community Scholarship Finalists:
Amelia Austin – Oldenburg Academy
Abigale Kieffer – South Ripley High School
Emily Meyer – Batesville Community School Corporation
Lara Moster – East Central High School
Kayla Simon – Jac-Cen-Del High School.
In December 2021, the Ripley County Community Foundations will announce the winner.
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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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Featured Property of the Week |
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Are you looking for space in downtown Batesville? A few offices are still available for rent from $250-350 per office. Contact Dawn Krekeler at (812) 663-2202 for more information. |
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State Department Health Hotline:
877-826-0011
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Certain at-risk Indiana residents are now eligible to get the coronavirus vaccine.
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Ripley continues to be ORANGE on the COVID-19 color map. The Franklin County is RED on the COVID-19 color map. Both the RCHD and the FCHD would like to remind you that it is not too late to get your COVID vaccine! Get it now in time for it to be effective for the holidays!
If you test positive, please notify all close contacts so that they can be aware and watch for symptoms.
Please continue to mask up-especially if you are not fully vaccinated, wash your hands, stay home when you are sick, and quarantine when needed. Everybody 12+ is now eligible for the vaccine!
You can schedule your vaccine by calling 211 or visiting ourshot.in.gov! We have appointments available as early as today! RCHD does currently have Pfizer, Moderna, & J&J vaccines available.
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𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗴𝗮𝗿𝗲𝘁 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗖𝗢𝗩𝗜𝗗-𝟭𝟵 𝗨𝗽𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲: 𝟭𝟮.𝟭.𝟮𝟭
We are beginning to see our COVID-19 patient volumes increase slightly again from what we were experiencing the first several weeks in November. Both Ripley and Franklin counties saw an increase in the COVID positivity rate. The Ripley Co. status remains 'ORANGE' with a COVID 7-day positivity rate of 11.3%. The Franklin Co. status has changed to 'RED' with a 17.61% positivity rate. Many of the Indianapolis and Cincinnati tertiary hospitals we refer to are also experiencing higher volumes.
𝗜𝗻𝗽𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗲
We currently have 20 patients on our Med Surg floor, with one of those patients in our Special Care Unit. Eleven of our patients are COVID+ (positive) and all are not vaccinated. Our overall percentage of admitted patients since August 1, 2021 who were unvaccinated increased slightly to 87% (see chart below for more details).
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Our ER continues to experience higher than anticipated volumes with more than a 25% increase in patients seen in November of 2021 compared to November of 2020. Patient acuity also remains high with 140 admissions during November to our inpatient area.
𝗧𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴
Our COVID-19 testing volumes significantly increased toward the end of November, with 75 patients testing positive this past week, and an overall positivity rate of 28.8% (see chart below).
𝗩𝗮𝗰𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻
Children ages 5 and older are now able to get an age-appropriate dose of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine. Everyone ages 18 and older are also now recommended to receive a booster shot if it has been at least six months after completing the Pfizer or Moderna vaccination series, or at least 2 months after completing the Johnson & Johnson vaccination. Vaccine appointments can be scheduled Monday - Friday at the MMH Occupational Health and Wellness Center in Batesville by calling 812.932.5105 and at the Margaret Mary Health Center in Brookville by calling 765.647.5126.
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COVID-19 is on the rise, both nationally and in our community. Listen to Interim CEO Liz Leising as she shares what’s happening inside the walls of MMH, as well as how effective the vaccine has been in fighting the new virus strain locally.
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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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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, McDonald's,
Voldico Tekulve-VanKirk Insurance
BRONZE SPONSORS
Assured Partners, Daffodilly's Flowers & Gifts, Digitech Advertising,
Ivy Tech Community College, S&B Driving School, The Morel Company, 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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