CHAMBER Quarterly BRIEFINGS & Updates
January 24, 2012

January 24, 2012

Just a few updates from the Chamber:

We welcome Paul Hornback as our new Senator in the KY legislature. As you know, new district lines were drawn and this moved Senator Ernie Harris to another area and we now have Senator Hornback who lives in Shelby County. He is a farmer. He will be attending our March dinner so you will have an opportunity to meet him.

I have here at the office applications and information about the Citizens' Police Academy which will begin on Feb. 6 at the state police post. I know several people who have done this and they speak highly of the class. It is for 12 weeks on Monday evenings at 7:00. You even get an opportunity to ride with the trooper. There is no fee to be part of this, and if you wish to get an application, come by my office or go to the website at www.kentuckystatepolice.org to download a copy or call Trooper Brad Arterburn at 502-532-6363 or his cell at 502-758-1211.

Don't forget to send in your nominations for our Community Awards. I am again attaching the info for you and a nomination form. Please share this with anyone that might be interested. These are due by Feb. 6. The nomination can be done on any paper, as using the form is not required as long as the information is there.

I am still trying to find at least 6 people who would like to take the Leadership Henry Co. Class. I am going to try to start a class in April and run through Nov. If you are interested, please let me know. The tuition is $200 which covers food (2 meals each meeting), some transportation, and other expenses. Your employer must give permission for you to be off 1 day a month and also may pay your tuition if they wish. You will be amazed at the information you will learn about the county that you may have thought you knew well.

Hope you week goes well! Pat

January 16, 2012

Don't forget to send in your nominations for the Awards dinner on March 29 that the Chamber sponsors each year. If your business would like to sponsor an award and have your business name on it and present it to the winner, give me a call. There is a sponsorship charge of $100 but you will receive a ticket to the dinner. The dinner is sponsored by Farmers Deposit Bank in Eminence. If you would like to sponsor an award, let me know by Jan. 31 as they have to be ordered with your business name on it. There are 7 awards: Outstanding Farmer, Chamber Member, Emergency Service Personnel, Educator, Business Person, Business Beautification, and Outstanding Citizen.

We also would like an appetizer sponsor. One of the reasons to be a member of the Chamber is the opportunity to get your name out there and show the communities you really care about Henry Co. Sponsorship is one of the ways to do this. Thanks to all who have helped with the many opportunities for sponsoring in the past, and I hope all members will give some thought to helping with this.

January 12, 2012

Just a few updates along with the Chamber's congratulations to Chuck and Mary Smith on their awards. Chuck has done a great job on his wine and Henry Co. should be proud of his work. (See an excerpt.)

Also on Jan.28 at 2 p.m. Donna Duncan will present the 2011 Ky Heritage Quilt Society Quilt Challenge Quilts at the Henry Co. Public Library at 172 Eminence Terrance. The event is free and open to all ages. If you cannot make that one, they will be shown again at Twin Oaks Assisted Living in New Castle on Jan. 25 at 1:30. This is a great opportunity to see some amazing quilts!

Our date for the March dinner has been set for March 29 (Thursday). This is our awards dinner and is a great dinner to sponsor as we usually have a great group attending. Sponsorships run $500 for the entire sponsorship or $250 for a partial sponsorship. This helps the Chamber keep the budget in line. You receive 4 tickets for the whole sponsorship and 2 for a partial and also your name is on the invitation and program and you have time on the program to tell everyone about your business. Call me at either 641-1512 or 845-0806 if you want to sponsor the dinner or just e-mail me. Don't forget to send in your nominations for the awards. They are due by Feb. 6.

Eminence Education Foundation will have their annual fund raising dinner for scholarships and classroom grants on Feb. 11th at the Eminence School Gym. Please check this out as it is really a good dinner and the silent auction as well as the live auction is a lot of fun. Call Karen Paris at 269-0012 for tickets or to make an auction donation.

We are also planning our annual car show for August. Trophies will be $25, and we need you!! I will be sending out info on the specialty trophies and sponsorship opportunities in the next few weeks. Stay safe and warm as we get some winter weather. Pat

January 5, 2012

Good morning, I cannot believe a year has passed since we did our award nominations. I am attaching the criteria for the various awards and a nomination form, but if you choose to use regular paper for your submission, it is fine. You may nominate yourself or someone or business you think is a good candidate. The dinner honoring nominees and winners will be the end of March. Anyone is eligible as long as they meet the criteria. A couple of the nominations are for chamber members only (chamber member and business person), but the rest are open to the community. Share your info with friends and family as we would like a good sampling of our communities.

Also at our board meeting, the board decided that our car show trophies would be $25 for sponsorship. You may sponsor as many as you wish. Great advertising and you really help our the chamber. We also need presenting sponsors. Call me at 845-0806 if you are interested. I will be sending out all the sponsorship opportunities very soon.

Thank you for all you do to keep the Chamber as the main body promoting pride and progress in Henry Co. You all are great! Pat

January 2, 2012

Good Morning,

I hope everyone had a safe and happy holiday season. The Chamber hopes 2012 will be an improvement over 2011.

If you are working on your company's budget for 2012, I sincerely hope you can allot money to be a sponsor of trophies for our car show or be a presenting sponsor. This is great advertising as the flyers are distributed in numerous counties at car cruises and shows all over the area. Another way to get your name out there is to sponsor a dinner or event that we will have in 2012. Without sponsorships, we will be forced to raise our dues (which is something we do not want to have to even think about). We will have 3 dinners, our Harvest Showcase breakfast, our car show in August, a lunch, and new ideas of what you might want are welcome. We also will have a membership drive, and we will need all members to help with this. More details on this will be sent later. Also if you want to sign up as a sponsor of any of our events, you can do so right now to be certain you get the one you want.

March is our awards dinner and we will be getting information to you on this after our Jan. board meeting. June will feature a speaker as will the September dinner and Nov. lunch. If you sponsor an event, you receive 4 tickets for a $500 sponsorship and 2 tickets for a $250 sponsorship. You also have time on the program to share info and/or provide company advertising to attendees (pens, notepads, clips etc.) and your company's name is all over the program. Call me at 845-0806 or my cell at 641-1512. Remember, if your business is having a sale or event, let me know and I will share it with the members.

December 5, 2011

Good morning, The weather outside is nasty, but with good Christmas cheer, we can keep going. I hope all are shopping local and helping Henry Co. keep our businesses.

If you are stuck for a gift idea for that person who has everything, I have a couple of suggestions. I have a limited supply of Christmas ornaments done by Debbie Hargrove which are signed and numbered. They are strictly Henry Co., which means that those relatives who live far away but still love Henry Co. would enjoy an ornament with a bust of namesake Patrick Henry on one side and the outline of the county with the dates of establishment on the other. It is truly one of the best she has done (in my opinion). They are $25 (tax included). If you would like one, call me as I will take the orders on a first come, first served basis. I think I have about 7 left. We also have gift certificates for sale here at the Chamber that can be used in 20 different businesses here in Henry Co. Employee gifts, hard to please or have everything people on your list, and just because--these are reasons to give these. They are in $5 and $10 denominations, and you can purchase as many as you wish. Food, wine, gas, beauty care, and lots of other Henry Co. businesses accept these. Call the office at 845-0806 before you come to purchase either the gift certificates or ornaments as I do not want you to make a wasted trip. (Part-time job and I am not here every day.) We also have a vey limited supply of Images of Henry Co. and our chamber cookbook available.
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Please remember that I am happy to send out information on any event, sale etc. our members are doing, especially during the holiday season. Just let me know by e-mail before each Monday when these go out.

November 28, 2011

Will Rodgers always had a way with words , and I want to share a few of them:

“If you find yourself in a hole, stop digging.”

“Live in such a way that you would not be ashamed to sell your parrot to the town gossip.”

“Get someone else to blow your horn, and the sound will carry twice as far.”

“Don’t let yesterday use up to much of today.”

October 17, 2011

One of our board members is now the owner of his own business. Elza “Catfish” Roberts is now running the Kozy Corner Restaurant in New Castle. He is open 7 days a week with hours of 6-3 Monday-Thursday, 7-8 on Friday with a great fish fry, and Saturday and Sunday 7-2. It is now a non-smoking restaurant.

Don’t forget that the Henry County Country Club is undergoing some changes and they want you to know that fees have changed as well. It is now $175 to join and dues are $50 a month or $600 a year. They will also have adult beverages available for purchase, and are now booking outings for 2012. I have coupons for $4.00 off green fees for 2012 here at the office. Call 845-2375 for more information.

October 10, 2011

One important item is that the date for posting NLRB posters has been changed to Jan. 31, 2012. I received the ones I ordered from the KY chamber and will be getting them to those who ordered them. Don't pay over $30 (including tax and postage) for non-laminated ones and no more than $38 for laminated (includes tax and postage.) You will receive lots of offers, but don't pay more than necessary. I can order them for you if you decide you need them.

October 3, 2011

Don't forget that we have magnets for you to give customers with BUY LOCAL on the magnet to remind people to spend their money in Henry County. Let me know if you want some of them. You can stop by the office or I will try to get them to you. These are free to all chamber members.

Don’t forget to send me YOUR breaking news. My e-mail is  or call 845-0806 or my cell at 502-641-1512.