In The Know
The Weekly Newsletter of
The Jefferson County Chamber of Commerce
Friday, December 3rd, 2021
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This Week's Featured Video
Why Conglomerates Split Up
From the Wall Street Journal: Corporate titans General Electric and Johnson & Johnson both announced that they are splitting, two of the latest in a long string of conglomerate break ups. Here’s why big businesses divide and what it could mean for investors. Watch the video by clicking "Play".
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Struggling to find employees? The Chamber's Project Workforce program is designed to help improve the connection between businesses and quality employees.
Many local businesses are struggling, post-Covid, to fill important jobs that are crucial to staying open. We want to assist them by getting the word out to job seekers, local and out of the area, who may want to come here to work/live.
When a member submits their job opening information to the Chamber they will receive:
- Their listing information sent to our 800+ database of member businesses and organizations and their employees.
- Their listing information posted to the Chamber job bank at www.jeffersoncountychamber.com.
- A post to the chamber Facebook page with their listing details. (1700 followers)
- Personal assistance from Dan Wilson at Ohio Means Jobs in creating and posting it to the OMJ site.
- Their listing information sent to all Jefferson County high school administrators to be sent on to students/parents.
- Their listing information sent to EGCC and Franciscan University for their student/faculty job boards.
- Their listing information gets three mentions on 106.3 The River (They are doing this for $1 each which the Chamber will cover for the member)
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The Chamber's Shop Where I Live website is growing! You can now purchase gift cards and products from over 20 local businesses online.
The Shop Where I Live website promotes local spending like no other platform in the Valley and finally allows our local small businesses to compete for online shopping dollars. It's free, easy to set up and creates a modern, streamlined promotional and revenue opportunity for your business or organization. For many of our members, this is providing a "mini website" and shopping cart for them for the first time ever.
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Remembering Two Local Leaders
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The Jefferson County business community lost two great leaders recently,
both of whom were an important part of the Chamber's history.
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John E. Criss, of Steubenville, spent fifty-six years in the real estate business. For twenty years, he officiated high school and college basketball. John served on many local boards, including First National Bank, Franciscan University, Ohio Valley Hospital, and the Jefferson County Chamber of Commerce, where he was honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award in 2011.
He was past president of the Steubenville City School Board of Education, Rotary Club, Steubenville Country Club, and YMCA and he served as chairman of both the United Way and Dapper Dan’s.
The community contribution that John was most proud of was co-founding the Steubenville Little League.
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Richard T. "Dick" McGowan, also of Steubenville, spent 36 years with McGowan Insurance and then 10 years with McGowan Travel Service. Always involved in our area, he was past president of the Steubenville Area (Jefferson County) Chamber of Commerce, the Rotary Club, the Independent Insurance Agents Association of Jefferson County, and the Steubenville-Wintersville Clean Community System, and served on the boards of the Steubenville YMCA, the Salvation Army, the American Red Cross, the Union Cemetery, the Symposiarch Social Club, the Home Builders Association of the Upper Ohio Valley, and the Steubenville Community Concert Association.
He also thoroughly enjoyed the area arts organizations performing many lead roles with the Steubenville Players, and singing with the Civic Choral Society since its inception.
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The Chamber salutes these two local businessmen who gave
so much time, effort, and passion to make our area better.
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Chamber Q & A:
Learn the ins and outs of membership and
how to use the Chamber as the valuable tool it is.
Q: Why would I join the Chamber if I don't have time to attend the events and my business is busier than ever?
A: Chamber membership shows your support of ALL local business. Most of our members pay $250 per year which may seem like nothing to many businesses but is a big investment for many others. When you are a Chamber member, your dues help your fellow members during tough times, help start-ups and home-based businesses get their feet under them, and allow the Chamber to continue offering money-saving and promotional programs to all members. From using our beautiful board room, free-of-charge, to our health insurance plan to meeting prospective customers at Coffee & Connections, your dues are not just helping you, they're helping the entire business community.
And odds are, you'll experience tough times, too, eventually. The Chamber family will be there to help get you back on track.
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On Thursday, December 16th, from 10 a.m. till 11 a.m., the Ohio Materials Marketplace will host an informational webinar about their platform and the Circular Economy. Attendees will also learn more about other sustainable materials management-related programs at the national level, including the U.S. Plastics Pact and newly proposed U.S. EPA’s National Recycling Strategy.
The Ohio Materials Marketplace aims to create a closed-loop, collaborative network of businesses, organizations, and entrepreneurs where one organization’s hard-to-recycle wastes and by-products
become another organization’s raw material.
To register, please click the button below.
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The Jefferson County General Health District is holding a Holiday Hustle Wellness Challenge from now until December 30th at the Martin Luther King Center, located at 905 Market Street in Steubenville.
Classes are designed to serve all fitness levels. Scheduled classes are free and begin at 5 p.m. at the MLK Center. YMCA Free Access Day is good throughout the entire day.
Participants must be 15 or older. All participants under 18 must be accompanied by an adult.
Attend 5 out of 10 classes and receive a free shirt!
For a list of classes click the button below.
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It's Time for Coffee & Connections!
Come enjoy the Chamber's most popular networking event.
It's become one of the most popular events of the year.
Join us at the Holiday Inn of Weirton/Steubenville Area on Wednesday, December 8th (the same day as the Holiday Open House! Can you say "vacation day?).
Coffee & Connections is casual, fun, and the perfect way to share news about all that your business or organization has to offer.
After a delicious hot breakfast, each attendee gets the opportunity to give a brief commercial about their business or organization and distribute business cards, brochures, coupons, or other promotions.
Be thinking about your ugliest sweater, too, and compete for a full year of complimentary admission to Coffee & Connections.
What: December "Coffee & Connections"
When: Wednesday, December 8th, 2021 - 8 a.m. to 9 a.m. (Registration begins at 7:30 a.m.)
How Much?: $15 Per Person. $20 for walk-ins.
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You're invited!
2021 Holiday Open House
The Chamber is pleased to announce the date for its 2021 Holiday Open House. Join us to celebrate the season with fellow members and their employees on Wednesday, December 8th, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church in downtown Steubenville.
This year's host, Apollo Pro Cleaning & Restoration, is pulling out all stops to welcome Chamber members and their employees. Look forward to carolers, great food and drink, music, a visit from Santa, and more.
The Holiday Open House is a tradition that dates back to the 1980s. The Jefferson County Historical Museum served as the location for many years. Then, other local businesses generously hosted, including the IBEW Local #246 and Create-A-Room, now Ferguson's House of Furniture, in Wintersville.
There is no set program, so stop by anytime for a snack, lunch, a hot or cold beverage, or just to say hello. And don't forget the annual "Ugly Get-Up" contest with the winner taking home a $50 gift card and the traveling trophy. There's no charge, but we do ask that you RSVP so we plan for food and drink accordingly.
What: Holiday Open House
When: Wednesday, December 8th, 2021 - 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
How Much?: No charge. RSVP strongly encouraged. Watch your email for details.
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$500 Freezer Filler Raffle +
Christmas Boxes +
December Sales
Celebrate with our featured items.
Win $500+ worth of our premium meats & fundraise for Coats for Kids!
Enter our Christmas raffle by purchasing tickets here! The 2021 Christmas Freezer Filler Raffle includes over $500 worth of our pastured heritage breed meats delivered right to your door on December 22nd. Products range from chicken to beef, pork to lamb, and includes ground products, sausages, chops, steaks, roasts, & more. All proceeds will be donated to our 2021 charity: Coats for Kids. More information about their program can be found here: https://wtov9.com/station/coats-for-kids. We know what it's like to be outside in the cold! Let's make sure the kids in our area all have warm coats this winter. Thank you for your support!
Delivery must be within our delivery zone (within 2 hours of the Farmery).
For more information and tickets, please click the appropriate button below.
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Take Control of Your Health
Trinity Health System now offers a Comprehensive Blood Draw Analysis Program. This program gives you the opportunity to have a group of blood tests performed for $40.
Programs of this type are responsible for detecting early signs of health problems and monitoring treatment of known problems. Additional tests are also available for an additional charge.
Community blood draws are offered at the following locations during the month:
Prime Time
2nd Wednesday of the month
300 Lovers Lane, Steubenville, OH
6 a.m. – 12 p.m.
ExpressClinic
3rd Wednesday of the month
82424 Cadiz-Jewett Road, Cadiz, OH
7 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Twin City Medical Center
1st Wednesday of the month
819 N. First Street, Dennison, OH
7 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Medical Plaza
4th Wednesday of the month
106 Plaza Drive | St. Clairsville, OH
7 a.m. – 12 p.m.
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SyFest
Tonight, December 3rd, from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m., Sycamore Youth Center is hosting SyFest, the Center's first ever end-of-semester open house.
The evening will include an open house displaying classes, a showcase of fine arts, and a performance of The Birth of Jesus by the Center's drama students.
Food and drinks will be provided. All regularly scheduled classes are cancelled for today.
Sycamore Youth Center is located at 301 N. 4th Street in Steubenville. For more information, please contact Bobbyjon Bauman via email at
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Member Morsels are free and an easy, fast way to reach hundreds each week. It reaches the entire Chamber database each Friday - that's over 850 local business owners, managers, and employees.
Remember to visit individual member websites by clicking on the business name or logo. Submit your Member Morsel by clicking the button below.
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AROUND THE STATE. AROUND THE COUNTRY.
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Ohio Chamber Testifies in
Support of House Bill 175
Wednesday afternoon, the Ohio Chamber testified in support of House Bill 175 in Senate Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee. HB 175 clarifies the Ohio EPA’s definition and regulation of ephemeral streams and aligns it with the U.S. EPA’s 2020 classifications of what is considered a “navigable water” that requires regulatory oversight.
Ensuring that state environmental regulations are no more stringent than their federal counterparts is crucial to facilitating economic growth. Clear, easily implemented, and legally-sound permitting regulations help regulators, landowners, and property developers from all industries make sound resource allocation decisions that protect the environment while encouraging business development.
In early 2020, the US EPA and the Army Corps of Engineers announced their replacement of a 2015 Obama-era rule that expanded the “Waters of the United States” definition.
Read the article in its entirety
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4 Ways Employers Can Improve Recruiting and Retention
Many Americans who lost their job during the pandemic—and remain unemployed—are not actively searching for work, according to a new U.S. Chamber poll. In fact, 45% feel they can remain out of work for six months or more before it becomes essential to return to a full-time job. The lack of people actively seeking work is a major factor contributing to the ongoing workforce shortage, leaving employers looking for ways to adapt their recruiting and retention practices to attract the talent they need.
To be sure, the new post-pandemic workforce looks very different than the pre-pandemic one, and what employees expect from jobs has changed dramatically as a result. Money is still important, of course, but it isn't just about money anymore. Hybrid work schedules, reskilling and upskilling training, a positive work environment, and other factors all play an important role in people's decision to go back to work or not.
Read the article in its entirety
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Great Books About Business With Just A Click
Your link to success begins at the library. With each week of "In The Know,"
you to a business book or magazine that will inspire, teach, inform, or elevate you, professionally and personally. This week:
The Power of Giving Away Power:
How the Best Leaders Learn to Let Go
by Matthew Barzun
Why do some organizations grow and thrive with complexity, while others collapse under their own weight? The answer is simple but transformative: When power is hoarded and lorded over others, it is finite. But when leaders allow power to flow among groups, it can grow indefinitely. While many have realized the limits of top-down hierarchy, "bottom-up" leadership is just as bad. It's the same shape in reverse. And who wants to be at the bottom? Barzun describes leaders whose organizations take a new shape. They are self-perpetuating and self-energizing; they function as Constellations-- dynamic, flexible, and renewable networks of distinct yet interwoven nodes.
Click here to borrow a copy of this book.
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Questions about Oil & Gas?
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Today in History
- December 3rd, 1967 -
First human heart transplant
From History: On December 3, 1967, 53-year-old Louis Washkansky receives the first human heart transplant at Groote Schuur Hospital in Cape Town, South Africa.
Washkansky, a South African grocer dying from chronic heart disease, received the transplant from Denise Darvall, a 25-year-old woman who was fatally injured in a car accident. Surgeon Christiaan Barnard, who trained at the University of Cape Town and in the United States, performed the revolutionary medical operation. The technique Barnard employed had been initially developed by a group of American researchers in the 1950s. American surgeon Norman Shumway achieved the first successful heart transplant, in a dog, at Stanford University in California in 1958.
After Washkansky’s surgery, he was given drugs to suppress his immune system and keep his body from rejecting the heart.
These drugs also left him susceptible to sickness, however, and 18 days later he died from double pneumonia. Despite the setback, Washkansky’s new heart had functioned normally until his death.
In the 1970s, the development of better anti-rejection drugs made transplantation more viable.
Dr. Barnard continued to perform heart transplant operations, and by the late 1970s many of his patients were living up to five years with their new hearts. Successful heart transplant surgery continues to be performed today, but finding appropriate donors is extremely difficult.
To read this entire article, please click here.
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The beloved holiday classic National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation debuted 32 years ago this weekend.
Did You Know?
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The movie is based on a short story. Like the 1983 original, Christmas Vacation is based on a short story, “Christmas ’59,” written by John Hughes for National Lampoon in December 1980.
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It's one of only two Christmas movies released in 1989. Though the holiday season is usually packed with Christmas-themed movies, Christmas Vacation was one of only two that were released in 1989. The other was John Hancock’s Prancer. Johnny Galecki, a.k.a. Rusty Griswold, starred in both.
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The movie had a huge budget, particularly for a comedy. A $27 million budget, to be exact. Which was particularly high considering that the film had no special effects a la Ghostbusters (which was made for $30 million). But it had no trouble making its budget back; the film’s final domestic gross was $71,319,526.
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Cousin Eddie is based on a real guy. Quaid borrowed many of Cousin Eddie’s mannerisms from a guy he knew growing up in Texas, most notably his tendency toward tongue-clicking. But Eddie’s sweater/Dickie combo? That was an idea from Quaid’s wife.
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Tricia Maple-Damewood
President
Contact Tricia with suggestions, input or feedback on member programming, how to get involved on a committee or special project or with questions related to Chamber membership.
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Hannah Ward
Administrative & Membership Coordinator
Contact Hannah with changes to your membership information, questions regarding events or programs, or assistance with scheduling an Eblast or Member Morsel.
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Craig Cribbs, Reso, Inc.
Billing Support
740-275-4940
Contact Craig with invoice or billing questions and to make a dues, event or sponsorship payment.
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Contact Us
The Jefferson County Chamber of Commerce
630 Market Street
Steubenville, OH 43952
Phone: 740.282.6226
Fax: 740.282.6285
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