At the annual meeting of the Greater Owensboro Chamber of Commerce mem-

bership on January 18, 2014, six chamber mem-bers will be recognized as Business Members of the Year. The 2014 Business Celebration, pre-sented by Owensboro Health, will begin at 6 pm and all Chamber members, business leaders and

community members are encouraged to attend. The Celebration will feature a reception at 6

pm at the RiverPark Center. A short program, in Cannon Hall at 7 pm, will recognize the recipi-ents of the new Business of the Year Award pro-grams, sponsored by US Bank Home Mortgage, in six categories. Awards will also be presented

to the Director of the Year, Ambassador of the Year, and the Connecting Young Leaders of Owensboro (CYLO) Member of the Year. A dance and celebration after the one hour pro-gram will feature the Rubbing Alcoholics.

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JANUARY 9, 2014Owensboro Christian Church

7:30 a.m.Speaker:

Lt. Governor Jerry abramson

Register online at www.Owensboro.com/chamber

or call (270) 926-1860

Rooster Booster Breakfast

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7 AgricultureCommittee Chamber Office – 200 East 3rd Street 4 p.m.

9 RoosterBoosterBreakfast Owensboro Christian Church 7:30 a.m.

9 RibbonCutting– BluegrassMotors 1011 East 4th Street 12:15 p.m.

17AdvocacyCommittee Chamber Office – 200 East 3rd Street 12 p.m.

182014BusinessCelebration RiverPark Center 6 p.m.

23ChamberAmbassadors Chamber Office – 200 East 3rd Street 11:45 a.m.

25LegislativeForum Chamber Office – 200 East 3rd Street 8 a.m.

People ask me why I came to Owensboro Health and a lot of them believe that it’s because of that brand new hospital on Pleasant Valley Road.

A new hospital is nice, but it’s not the real reason.

You don’t just build a hospital out of bricks and mortar or on a founda-tion of concrete and steel. You build them on the foundation of your mis-sion.

Our mission at Owens-boro Health is to heal the sick and improve the health of the communi-ties we serve. For the past month, I’ve been speaking to employees and physi-cians and a lot of them ask me, “What’s next? Where’s the organization going to go in the years to come?”

The future of health care lies in giv-ing members of our communities the tools they need to live longer, health-ier and ultimately happier lives. To do that, we have to improve upon our “continuum of care,” the way health care works from top to bottom.

Owensboro Health is not just a hospital, but a whole system designed around patient care, from our smallest

clinics to the new hospital. We’ll build a healthier region by focusing on pre-vention. We want people in our com-munities to have access to screenings,

diagnostics and preven-tive measures that can stop illnesses and diseas-es before they become serious. That’s how we improve the health of the community.

This isn’t an overnight change, and it’s not an easy one either, but we learn by doing. That’s why we have informa-tional and screening booths at Rooster Boost-

er in January, as well as some gifts to help encourage physical activity. Atti-tudes are contagious too, and we look to our leaders throughout the commu-nity, in businesses, civic organizations and government alike. “Good health” is the word of the day. We want you to help us spread the word.

- Philip Patterson, Owensboro Health CEO

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Elected in 2011, Lieuten-ant Governor Jerry Abramson brings experience, enthusiasm and a deep understanding of local government to the Com-monwealth of Kentucky’s executive office.

Lt. Gov. Abramson believes Kentuckians are united by a strong sense of values, work ethic and a belief in the sig-nificance of quality educa-tion.

The Lieutenant Governor has spent countless hours in Kentucky’s big cities, small towns and homegrown com-munities to promote a better Kentucky, one that creates

high-paying jobs, an edu-cated, highly-skilled, trained workforce and a vibrant quality of life for all. He has worked to inspire and involve business leaders, civic lead-ers, government officials, and private citizens to help Ken-tucky’s next generation.

Lt. Gov. Abramson led the Governor’s Blue Rib-bon Commission on Tax Reform, a group representing a broad spectrum of public and private sector experience and all corners of the state. The Commission worked to develop recommendations that would make the state’s

tax code more responsive to the ups and downs of the economy, as well as to make taxes more equitable for Ken-tuckians.

He has partnered with Gov-ernor Steve Beshear on bold initiatives to include 308,000 more Kentuckians in the fed-eral Medicaid health insur-ance program, and to launch the Kentucky Health Benefit Exchange (kynect). The Med-icaid expansion, together with the creation of the exchange, will ensure that, for the first time in history, every Ken-tuckian will have access to affordable health insurance.

Lieutenant Governor to give State update

PRESENTED BY

Kenergy Atmos Energy

Republic Bank Southern Star

Boardwalk Pipelines Century Aluminum Old National Bank

Swedish Match

Business of the Year Awards Sponsor

PLATINUM SPONSORS

GOLD SPONSORS

BRONZE SPONSORS

Daviess County Fiscal Court EM Ford & Company

SILVER SPONSORS

Audubon Area Community Services Community Home Health Care

Messenger Inquirer KY Farm Bureau—Gavin Roberts

Lighthouse Recovery Services Brescia University

Kentucky Wesleyan College

INVITATION & PRINT SPONSOR Greenwell Chisholm

CHAMBER AWARD SPONSORS Us Bank Home Mortgage

PBI Bank Twin Rivers Nursing and Rehab

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ribbon cuttings

caretenders2200 e. Parrish Ave.

(270) 685-3876

American engineers, Inc.308 e. 25th st. (270) 478-4610

cromwell radio group1115 tamarack dr. suite 500 (270)

683-5200

owensboro regional suicide Prevention coalition, Inc.

2400 Friendship dr. suite b (270) 570-1088

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Face Forward salon & spa

353 Washington Ave. (270) 926-9042

bountiful blessings catering & more

2613 cravens Ave. (270) 231-2571

state Farm Insurance – kathy hudson61 salem dr.

(270) 684-5201

shelter Insurance – Jennifer moorman-bowlds

227 st. Ann st. (270) 903-6775

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member renewalscare companionscentury 21 Partners, Wade bakercomfort keepersdaviess county cooperative

extension servicede Am-ron building systemsdeig brothers lumber &

construction dmc graphicsernie davis & sons mechanical,

Inc.Foreman Watson land title, llcFour seasons heating & coolinggene’s health Food, Inc.green river district health

departmenthabitat for humanity of

owensboro-daviess co.hyland Filter service owensboro,

Inc.Joe Ford nature center, Inc.J’s liquor and cheese shopkodiak resources Inc.kurtz Auction & realty companyl. steve castlen realtorsmarijane salmon Interiorsmatthew hinton, cPAmetalsa structural Products

mirko Pastamodern Welding co. of

owensboro, Inc.on time Fab, Inc.ore reclamation companyowensboro christian churchPedia-research, llcPhill’s custom cabinetsrbs design group Architectureremax Professional realty

company, blake haydenrose realty, llcschrecker supply co., Inc.studio slantthe cup cakerythe salvation Armythe travel Authoritytimmons electric co., Inc. (tecI)tom blue Furnituretoyotetsu mid Americatri state Fire & safety, Inc.tri-state mailing systems, Inc.ursuline sisters of mount saint

JosephWestern kentucky universityWorth Insurance groupxbs of owensboro

Chamber welcomes Jessica Kirk to team

Jessica Kirk has joined the Chamber as the Executive Assis-tant and Events Coordinator. She will plan and implement all of the Chamber’s events, meetings and communication efforts. Jessica earned her degree in Arts from the University of Kentucky, and is an adult mentor for the Academy for Young Leaders in Owensboro. The chamber is excited to have her on the team, and she looks forward to serving the members of the chamber in 2014! Jessica Kirk

new membersPassport health Plan(502) 585-7900,5100 commerce crossings drive louisville,ky,40229

Integrative Accounting solutions(270) 683-4333Po box21675, owensboro,ky,42304

bluegrass motors(270) 683-21001011 e. 4th st., owensboro,ky,42303

st. Vincent de Paul of owensboro(270) 683-0062200 east 18th street, owensboro,ky,42301

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As a member of the “Offi ce Plus” buying group of over 400 dealers, WE CAN BUY CHEAPER AND SELL CHEAPER!

Owensboro’s Locally Owned Offi ce Supplies and Furniture Store

Thank You forYour Business!

–Gary Sisk

FREEDELIVERY!

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Those businesses that will com-pete for the Business of the Year awards program include:

• Emerging Business – Bathrooms in 1 Week, Owensboro Parent, Home Instead Senior Care, The Grounds Guys, Upright Communications, Leg-ends Team Sports and Studio Slant

• 1-10 Employees – Bathrooms in 1 Week, Owensboro Parent, Home Instead Senior Care, The Grounds Guys, Upright Communications,

Blossoms Apparel & Gifts, Miller House, Owensboro-Daviess County Regional Airport, Research Con-ceirge, State Farm – Kathy Hudson

• 11-50 Employees – EM Ford & Company, Haley-McGinnis & Owensboro Funeral Home, Owens-boro Family Eye Care, Unique Gran-ite & Marble

• 51+ Employees – First Security Bank of Owensboro, Independence Bank, Kimberly Clark Corporation, Sun Win-dows, Talent Force

• Non-Profit – Aid the Homeless,

Logsdon Community Center, Boulware Mission, Cliff Hagan Boys & Girls Club, Girls Incorporated, Habitat for Human-ity, Hospice of Western Kentucky, Impact 100, Owensboro Symphony Orchestra, Rushing Wind Church of God, United Way and Wendell Foster’s Campus for Developmental Disabilities

• Education and Workforce Development – Blue Star Consultants, Community Campus, Daviess County Public Library, Fifth Third Bank, Owens-boro Community and Technical College and Western Kentucky University –

OwensboroTickets are $50 each and are limited.

To secure your tickets to the 2014 Busi-ness Celebration presented by Owensboro Health, or for more information, call the Chamber office at 926-1860 or reserve your tickets online at http://business.cham-ber.owensboro.com/events/details/2014-business-celebration-1155 .

The Greater Owensboro Chamber of Commerce serves its more than 890 mem-bers by providing leadership, advocacy and member services that foster growth and economic prosperity for the region.

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