Monthly Services:

Relocation Packets 5

Member Services 13

Miscellaneous 12

Info. Materials 15

Member Referrals 56*

(*Also see web directory count)

Tourism 5

Chamber Event Inquiries 85

Website Hits 1,900

Pageviews:

Events Calendar 217 * Member Directory 58 Newcomers Page 15 Newsletter Page 56

Spoonbread Festival

Website Hits: 2,007

Nola Newman

Paula Noland

Trisha Parsons

Greg Powell

Paul Reynolds

Sandra Rose

Jeannette Rowlett

Ronnie Terrill

Linda VanWinkle

Tim Wade

Cora Jane Wilson

George Wyatt

President Jeannette Rowlett President Elect

Greg Powell Vice President

Danny Miller Secretary

Sandra Rose Treasurer

Paul Reynolds

Nicholas Calmes

Steve Carter

Renee Combs

Wayne Combs

Kenny Fields

David Gilliam

Dr. Diane Hatchett

Chad Hembree

Stephan Hobbs

Danny Miller

Jennifer Napier

Kristy Napier

Administrative Assistant

Rebecca Abner

Executive Director

David Rowlette

Sales Representative

Kyle Sowers

Berea Chamber

Peoples Bank Annex

424 B Chestnut Street

Berea, KY 40403

Phone: 859-986-9760

Fax: 859-986-2501

Executive Committee 2019 Board of Directors Office Staff

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“Wor k i n g To ge t he r f o r a B e t te r B e r e a ”

August 2019 Newsletter

www.BereaChamber.com

August Chamber Coffee & Networking Meeting Sponsored &

Hosted by White House Clinics

Scenes from Membership Meeting Sponsored by Nola

Newman Realty

August Membership Meeting Sponsored by

Park Community Credit Union

Spoonbread Festival Vendor Application & Registration Forms

Spoonbread Festival Sponsorship Form

Advertise in our Monthly Newsletter

Join a Committee

Jeannette

Jeannette Rowlett, President Berea Chamber of Commerce 859-248-2505 or jgrowlett@roadrunner.com

August, where has the year gone? Hello All, August is getting very busy. Committees are meeting and plans are being made to complete our 2019 calendar of events. With Spoonbread just around the corner, we should be well into finalizing our plans. David and Rebecca have been working with the Spoon-bread committee and if you are part of that committee and haven’t met with them, you need to be at the next session, at the Dinner Bell on Tuesday August 13

th. Since David

hasn’t been feeling 100%, he will need our help.

Spoonbread Festival Volunteers Needed

chamber@bereachamber.com

Check your email often for announcements. If you chair the committee that takes care of the state and local update, we definitely need to get that arranged for later in August, or the first of September. Call the office and see when that can be sched-uled and see if we can get the Acton Folk Center, for the event. Call the office and check and see when they need extra help, with sorting banners, getting signs out and checking all the supplies needed for Spoonbread. One last note: I will ask that everyone who has not paid their membership dues make it cur-rent, from January through August, please take the time to call the office and get that taken care of, due to the fact that this is part of our operational funding. We are all busy, but when we take on a responsibility, you feel much better when you follow through. Have a great rest of your August and hope to see you at the membership meeting on the 15

th at the Acton Folk Enter, sponsored by Park Community Credit Union. A great

big thanks to them and all of you who step up and take this on each month. Our next board meeting date and place will be sent out, from the office, so check your email. I hope all of you have been enjoying the cooler weather and break from the rain. Most vacationing time is almost over and now we need to focus on all of our other chamber events. Now is the time to come together and make the most of the rest of this year.

Sincerely,

Executive Director’s Comments Our Gold (Corporate) Partners

Our Silver (Business) Partners

Our Bronze (Associate) Partners

Chiropractic Health Solutions

Citizens Guaranty Bank

Christie Cain, Realtor at Century 21

Cumberland Valley National Bank

D&B Electric & Communications

Lakes Funeral Home

Napier Building and Contracting

Novelis, Inc.

Park Community Credit Union

My Road to Recovery

Many of you are aware of my health issues over the last two months. In mid June, I suffered a stroke that effected my optical nerve and I lost my vision for several days. While I was hospitalized, they found that I also was suffering from numerous seizures and hallucinations. All of this was complicated by my diabetes that was out of control.

During my hospital stay and recovery at home, I lost a lot of weight and strength, which forced me to slow down. Currently, I am trying to work back into my daily routine. I now take medicine for life for the seizures and have started insulin for the diabetes. The worst part is a strict diet and the loss of my drivers license for 90 days.

I now have a new appreciation for life, family and friends. I want to thank all of those who sent cards, called to check on me and Sandy, visited me in the hospital, brought food by the house, and provided financial assistance to help with my medical expenses, since I have no health insurance. Most of all I want to thank everyone for their prayers during this time and as I recover. Prayer works, I am proof of it!

I am far from 100% and with the Spoonbread Festival upon us, we need volunteers to help in the office during the next month as we pre-pare for the festival and then throughout the three day event we will need an army of volunteers to continue the success of the Spoon-bread Festival, our Signature Event.

Sincerely,

David

July 2019 Business of the Month

Executive Director David Rowlette stopped by the Old Town Amish Shop, located at 201 Prince Royal Drive, to present a plaque and signage to Judy Donovan and Courtney Inman, store manager for the Berea Chamber Business of the Month for the month of July.

Register on-line at: www.BereaChamber.com

or call 859-986-9760

Please RSVP by Monday, August 5th at 12:00 noon.

Thank You!

Future Meeting Dates

Chamber Coffee & Networking Meeting

Sponsor: White House Clinic Tuesday, August 6, 2019

8:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.

August Membership Meeting Sponsor: Park Community Credit Union

Thursday, August 15, 2019 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m.

September Membership Meeting

Sponsor: Halcomb’s Knob Bed & Breakfast Thursday, September 12, 2019

12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m.

Chamber Coffee & Networking Meeting

Sponsor: Berea Health & Rehab Tuesday, October 8, 2019

8:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.

October Membership Meeting Sponsor: Today’s Family Dental

Thursday, October 17, 2019 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m.

Member News

You’re Invited!

Chamber Coffee & Networking Mtg.

Tuesday, August 6, 2019 8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.

Sponsored & Hosted by:

September 20-22, 2019 www.spoonbreadfestival.com

Call 859-986-9760 to volunteer for the planning of the festival!

Save the Date!

23rd Annual

Member News

2019 Committee Chairs

Ambassadors / Membership Recruitment Committee

Co-Chairs: Kristy Napier & Trisha Parsons

Awards / Banquet Committee Co-Chairs: Linda VanWinkle

& Stephen Hobbs

Bylaws Committee Co-Chairs: Nick Calmes & Wayne Combs

Christmas Parade Committee

Co-Chairs: Danny Miller & Frankie Blevins

Communications Committee Co-Chairs: Chad Hembree & Jennifer Napier

Economic Development Committee Co-Chairs: Kenny Fields & Jim Davis

Finance Committee

BCOC Executive Committee

Geocaching Weekend & MadRock Duck Derby Planning Committee

Co-Chairs: Jennifer Napier & Steve Carter

Golf Scramble Planning Committee Co-Chairs: David Gilliam & Bud Montgomery

Industrial Relations Committee

Co-Chairs: Paul Noland & Ronnie Terrill

Nominating Committee Co-Chairs: Jeanette Rowlett & Greg Powell

Past Presidents Council

Chair: Paul Reynolds & Greg Powell

Public Affairs / Government Relations Committee

Co-Chairs: George Wyatt & Sandra Rose

Rook & Chili Dinner Planning Committee Co-Chairs: Nola Newman & Linda VanWinkle

Scholarship Committee Co-Chairs: David Gilliam

& Dr. Diane Hatchett

Spoonbread Festival Planning Committee Co-Chairs: Nola Newman & Greg Powell

Join a Planning Committee Today

by calling the Chamber Office at

986-9760

Hyster-Yale Supports Spoonbread Festival Plant Manager Russ Asher and the Team at Hyster-Yale Group present festival directors with a check and would like to challenge other area businesses to support the 23rd Annual Spoonbread Festival as an exhibitor or a sponsor. As an exhibitor for several years now, Hyster-Yale enjoys the opportunity to do community out reach during the festival and their employees are proud of the product that they manufac-ture here in Berea. To become an exhibitor or sponsor, call 859 986-9760 or visit: www.spoonbreadfestival.com.

Advertise Your Business here for only

$12.00 per month.

Call 859-986-9760 for more information.

My Chamber, My Story

Feel free to submit your personal story for consideration by our Communications Committee in our public relations campaign known as My Chamber, My Story. See examples on our website at:

www.bereachamber.com Submissions can be made by emailing your story & photo to:

chamber@bereachamber.com

Member News Policy

Our member news section provides members, in good standing, the oppor-tunity to share information with other ides Chamber members and the general public. This free service allows you to introduce new employees, promote new facilities, business expansions, awards, certifications, or anniversary celebra-tions and other special recognition with-in your industry. Email newsletter sub-missions to david@bereachamber.com by 5:00 p.m. on the third Friday of each month. The Chamber reserves the right to edit and reject submissions.

Thank you Nola & Gary Newman!

Member News

Scenes from July Membership Meeting at Nola Newman Realty

Berea Lodge #617 F. & A.M. First Gear Screenprinting & Embroidery

Glades Christian Church Goose Hill Downs Bed & Breakfast

Linville Insurance Agency Old Town Amish Store

RE/MAX Unlimited

2019 Membership Renewals

Member News

August Membership Meeting

Thursday, August 15, 2019 12:00 p.m.

Sponsored & Hosted by:

Meeting to be held at: Russel Acton Folk Center

212 W Jefferson Street Berea, KY

www.BereaChamber.com

or by email at david@bereachamber.com

or call 859-986-9760.

Please RSVP by Wednesday, August 14th

at 2:00 p.m.

Thank You!

Meet our Newest Members

Berea College Derrick Singleton, VP of Operations

Berea, KY 40403 859-985-3131

singletonp@berea.edu www.berea.edu

Selection Criteria: 1. Must be a current member of the Berea Chamber of Commerce, with at least one year of business activity in Berea. 2. Must provide examples of exemplary customer service and/or community involvement.

Company Name: Contact Person:

Street Address: Phone:

City: State: Zip: Cell Phone:

Year Business was Founded: E-mail Address:

Number of Employees: Website: Brief description of the business: (may attach additional sheets / brochures)

Specific reasons to recognize this business as our Business of the Month: (letter of recommendation optional)

Chamber Involvement:

Guidelines: The deadline for nominations is the 20th day of each month. Nominations can be made by anyone (Chamber members and non-members). Businesses may self-nominate for this award. Nominations will carry over from month to month, up to six months from date received. Selection is based on information provided on this form and any supporting documentation. The business of the month will be recognized at our monthly membership meeting (third Thursday); through the Chamber newsletter and website; as well as the local newspaper. Signage to be displayed for 30 days at the Business of the Month (to be returned for the next winner).

Monthly winners will automatically be included in nominations for Business of the Year Award.

Business of the Month Nomination Form

Nominated by:

Name: Phone: E-mail Address:

Return nomination form to:

Berea Chamber of Commerce Peoples Bank Annex 424 B Chestnut Street Berea, KY 40403 Phone: (859) 986-9760 www.bereachamber.com

Advertise Your Business in the Chamber Newsletter and Reach

250+ Businesses Today!

Newsletter Guidelines, Deadlines and Pricing

Advertising Deadlines: 1. Ads must be received by 3:00 p.m. on the third Friday of each month. 2. The newsletter will be posted to the Chamber website by the 10th day of each month.

Format Options: If at all possible, advertisements should be emailed to david@bereachamber.com ready to cut and paste into the monthly newsletter in one of the following formats. 1. PDF – (press ready) 2. MS Publisher Document

3. TIF Note: Advertisements submitted as MS Word documents often need to be re-created. In which case, an hourly rate of $25 will be charged to re-create the advertisement in the appropriate format. Please supply all graphics as separate jpeg files. Additionally, advertisements submitted as hard copies, faxed or mailed to the Chamber office are subject to the same hourly re-creation rate and will require digital images of all logos, graphics or photos.

Advertising Sizes and Prices: 1. Business Card Ad: 2.00” tall X 3.50” wide $12.00 per month or $120.00 per year (12 monthly editions)

2. 1/4 Page Ad: 3.625” wide X 4.875” tall $20.00 per month ($50 per three months)*

3. 1/2 Page Vertical Ad: 3.625” wide X 9.75” tall $30.00 per month ($75 per three months)* 4. 1/2 Page Horizontal Ad: 7.375” wide X 4.875” tall $30.00 per month ($75 per three months)*

5. Full Page Ad: 8.50” wide X 11.00” tall $40.00 per month** * Discount requires the same advertisement to run three consecutive months without any changes. ** Includes one FREE broadcast email to all Chamber members.

Questions: Call David Rowlette at (859) 986-9760.

Sizes and prices to fit all budgets!

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Chamber Coffee & Networking Mtg.

Sponsored by: White House Clinics

8:00 –9:00 a.m.

Spoonbread Festival Planning Committee

Meeting at Smokehouse Grill 12:00 p.m.to 1:30.

Deadline for Submitting

Information for the September Newsletter 5:00 p.m.

City / Chamber Networking Mtg.

City Hall 9:00 a.m.

Executive Committee Mtg

TBA 11:00 a.m.

BCOC Board of Directors Mtg.

TBA 12:00 noon

Economic Development

Committee Meeting Peoples Bank Annex

11:00 - 12:00 p.m.

August 2019

Geocaching Planning Committee Mtg.

Peoples Bank Annex 10:00 - 11:00 a.m.

Membership Meeting

Sponsored by: Park Community Credit Union at

Folk Center 12:00 - 1:00 p.m.

Berea City Council Meeting 6:30 p.m.

First Day of School for Berea Community School

First Day of School for

Madison County Schools

Berea City Council Meeting 6:30 p.m.

Spoonbread Festival Planning Committee

Meeting at Dinnerbell

8:00 to 9:00 a.m.

Berea Celtic

Festival

Berea Celtic

Festival

Berea Celtic

Festival

Kentucky State Fair August 15-25, 2019

Berea Chamber of Commerce Peoples Bank Annex 424 B Chestnut Street Berea, KY 40403 Phone: (859) 986-9760 FAX: (859) 986-2501 Email: chamber@bereachamber.com Website: www.BereaChamber.com

Our Mission: The mission of the Berea Chamber of Commerce is, with integrity, to promote prosperity and enhance the quality of life in Berea, Kentucky by: • supporting the success and growth of current businesses; • encouraging and seeking new business

development; • enhancing communications and collaboration; and • promoting Berea as a place to live, work

and explore.

2019 Committees

Call the Chamber office at 986-9760 if you would like to volunteer for

a Chamber committee.

Our committees include: • Ambassadors / Membership Recruitment Committee

• Awards / Banquet Committee

• Bylaws Committee

• Christmas Parade Committee

• Communications Committee

• Economic Development Committee

• Geocaching Weekend & MadRock Duck Derby Planning Committee

• Golf Scramble Planning Committee

• Nominating Committee

• Public Affairs / Government Relations Committee

• Rook & Chili Dinner Planning Committee

• Scholarship Committee

• Spoonbread Festival