June 2014 Newsletter - West Virginia Investigation and Security

Roane County Chamber of Commerce
Chamber Membership
Update
Annual Dinner
The Chamber of Commerce and Economic Development Authority’s Annual Dinner
and Business Meeting was held on Thursday, May 8. Keynote speaker Jim Justice
captivated the audience with his humorous yet motivating address. The evening also
featured several individuals and businesses who were honored with awards of distinction. The Citizen of the Year Award was presented to Sherry Truman for her outstanding contributions and many years of service to the prosperity and growth of
Roane County. Kate Burbank was honored with the first ever Cornerstone Award for
her exemplary service and commitment to Roane County. Several Chamber businesses were recognized and received certificates for having the distinction of being
Multi-Generational Businesses: 5th Generation Business—Taylor Vandale Funeral
Home; 4th Generation Businesses—Hardman Supply, Hildreth Supply, and Willard C.
Starcher; 3rd Generation Businesses—Board-DePue Realty, Harden Insurance
Agency, Harris Oil Corp., Hedges, Jones, Whittier and Hedges, Heeter Construction,
McDonald’s of Spencer, Randolph Construction, Rouzer Oil, and Spencer Newspapers; 2nd Generation Businesses—Boggs Natural Gas, Boyles and Hildreth Consulting Engineers, Brannon Dental Associates, Forte Rentals, Fruth Pharmacy, Hughes
Jewelry, Jack Garrett Ford, McIntosh Hardware, Miller and Miller AC, Nichols Graphics
and Stanley Steemer Carpet Cleaner. Nine Chamber Businesses were recognized for
being in existence and providing services to the community for 20 plus years (given
in 5 –year increments): 100 years—Taylor Vandale Funeral Home; 45 years—Heeter
Construction; 35 years—Harry Anderson, Barsh Opticians and Miller and Miller, AC;
30 years—Cox Heating & Cooling and House of Westfall; 20 years— Forte Rentals and
Fruth Pharmacy. Inadvertently omitted at the dinner was: 50 years—Boggs Natural
Gas.
Special thanks again to the sponsors of the annual dinner: Brannon Dental Associates, John Corkrean, Erica Brannon Gunn Attorney At Law, Mon Power, Roane County
Committee on Aging, Roane County Family Health Care and Roane General Hospital.
Chamber Golf Tournament—Sat., June 21
The Roane County Chamber of Commerce we be having a Golf Tournament on Saturday, June 21. The event will take place at the Roane County Golf Club located on
Reedyville Road. Registration begins at 8:00 a.m. and a shot gun start at 9:00 a.m.
The cost to play will be $40 per individual / $160 for a foursome, which includes
green fees, cart and lunch (pulled pork BBQ, baked beans, potato salad, fruit, cake
–lunch—compliments of Roane General Hospital) and water—other beverages will be
available. Sponsorship Opportunities are also available:
Miller & miller, A.C. Platinum Sponsor — $250, includes: 4 golfers, hole sign and recognition in e-/print
Certified Public Accountants
material;
Gold Sponsor—$170, includes: 2 golfers, hole sign and recognition in e-/print
Material
Silver Sponsor—$125, includes 2 golfers, hole sign and recognition in e-/print
Material
The Voice for Business
since 1928
Volume 2, Issue 2
June 2014
Highlights
 Annual Dinner
 Golf Tournament
 cMeLeadWV Program
 Grand Re-Openings
 New Memberships
Events In The
Works
•Business After Hours
 Chamber Lunch N’
Learn
 Christmas Parade
Committee Chairs
Member Care: Jason
Starcher
Marketing: Kate
Burbank
Education: Melissa
O’Brien
Governance: Kip Smith
Staff:
Hole Sponsor—$25, includes hole sign.
Kim Davis, Exe. Director
Special thanks to all of our Chamber Members who have supported us through
Platinum, Gold and Silver Sponsorships and hole sponsorships. (see pg. 2)
PO Box 1 • 207 Court Street, Spencer, WV 25276
(304) 927-1780
rchamber@commission.state.wv.us
304.927.1780
Roane County Chamber of Commerce
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Chamber Golf Tournament..continued...—Sat., June 21
Platinum
Silver
First Neighborhood Bank
Miller and Miller, AC
Jack Garrett Ford
Norman L. Daniels—State Farm
Roane County Family Health Care
Roane General Hospital
It’s not too late ....to register or sponsor please call Kim at (304) 927-1780.
We have some great prizes and items for auction... here’s a sample of some of the items:
•Certificate for a foursome on the Old White TPC— Greenbrier Resort
•Certificate for a foursome—Little Creek Golf Course—South Charleston, WV
•Certificate for a foursome—Roane County Golf Club—Spencer, WV
•Two Certificates — 2014 West Virginia VIP Card—WVGA
•Two Certificates—twosome—Nicholas Memorial Golf Course—Summersville
•One year newspaper subscription to the Roane County Reporter
And much more...
Have an item your business would like to donate as a prize or auction item, call Kim at (304) 927-1780.
Grand Re-Opening—Fruth Pharmacy—July 3
Fruth Pharmacy is pleased to announce a Grand Re-Opening celebration for the Spencer location to
begin July 3rd and last through July 9th. The Grand Re-Opening celebration will begin with a Ribbon
Cutting at 11:00 a.m. on July 3rd. Prizes will be given away during the week – with a grand prize of
an HDTV awarded to one lucky customer. Other prizes include a Bunn Coffeemaker, M&M Grill,
Presto Fry Daddy, an assortment of gift baskets – and more! The Mayor’s Office will be grilling out
hot dogs on Grand Re-Opening day to help celebrate. A live remote, with WVRC-FM will begin at
11:00 a.m. – with prizes to be given away on air during this time. “I welcome the public to come join
us for our Ribbon Cutting Ceremony. It’s a great time to get to visit Manager Sharon Lesher – enjoy
some refreshments, great specials, and other fun things planned for that day,” Lynne Fruth, President of Fruth Pharmacy explained. “We appreciate all the support from the City of Spencer, including Mayor Williams and his staff, the Roane County Chamber of Commerce, and many others that
will be helping us celebrate on July 3rd,” Fruth continued. Due to great demand, the Spencer location will be changing operation hours. Monday—Saturday, Store and pharmacy hours are 8:00 a.m.
– 8:00 p.m. Sunday, store and pharmacy hours are 11:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. Fruth Pharmacy is proud
to be a part of the Spencer community.
About Fruth Pharmacy:
For over 61 years, Fruth Pharmacy has served customers in Ohio and West Virginia. Fruth offers a
Prescription Savings Club, Loyalty Rewards Club, and Free Local Prescription Delivery. You can connect with Fruth Pharmacy at www.fruthpharmacy.com. Fruth can also be found on Facebook, YouTube, Pinterest, and WordPress.
Business After Hours—Chestnut Ridge Winery—July 10
Chestnut Ridge Winery will host a Chamber Business After Hours on Thursday, July 10 at their Winery located at the Chestnut Ridge Artist Colony, 15 Chestnut Ridge, Spencer beginning at 5:30 p.m.
Please join us for wine tasting, hors d’ oeuvres and a tour of their wonderful facility. This will be a
great opportunity to relax, learn about Chestnut Ridge Winery and a wonderful networking opportunity. Please rsvp by Thursday, July 3.
cMeLeadWV
The cMeLeadWV pilot program took place at Roane County High School on Wednesday, May 28 with
76 Juniors and Sophomores attending. The cMeLeadWV program, offered to High School Juniors
and Sophomores in Roane County, had a curriculum focused on leadership skills development. The
program was comprised of six sessions that walked students through team building skills, collaboration, and entrepreneur leadership challenges. Students gained an understanding of how leadership
skills can be used to build capacity in the community, lead organizations and enhance confidence in
their daily activities.
Roane County Chamber of Commerce
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New Chamber Members
We would like to extend a big welcome to our newest Chamber Members:
•FlipKey Vacation Rentals
•Frontier Communications
•Gross Security, LLC
•Old Fences Realty, Inc.
•Marketplace Insurance
•Roane County Farmers Market
•Roane County Landlords Association
•Sereni~T~Massage and Wellness Studio
FlipKey Vacation Rentals is a TripAdvisor company who makes it easy, safe, and fun to find and
book the perfect place to stay. Named the “Top Vacation Rental Site” by Travel + Leisure, FlipKey
has also appeared in many other top-tier media outlets including the Wall Street Journal, the New
York Times, USA Today, SmartMoney, the LA Times, and MSNBC. What makes FlipKey such a great
place to find a vacation rental?
•Features 300,000 vacation homes located in over 11,000 cities throughout the world
•Every owner is verified by FlipKey staff to ensure you are only dealing with nice and trusted people
•Features the largest collection of authentic guest reviews and photos in the industry
•Over 5,000 special deals are featured on the site every day
•Millions of travelers visit FlipKey every month to help find the perfect vacation home
Call or email Tara today to discuss your vacation needs (617) 356-8909, tara@flipkey.com or visit
flipkey.com/west-virginia-cabin-rentals/g28971/
Ryan Bailey
General Manager
Frontier has focused on expanding broadband services in West Virginia since its July 2010 acquisition of Verizon markets in 14 states. The company has made broadband service available to
179,000 additional West Virginia households since July 2010, pushing broadband availability in
Frontier’s acquired service areas from 62 percent of households in 2010 to nearly 90 percent today. Frontier has built a middle-mile network in West Virginia that supports the growing demand for
broadband service. At the same time, the company expanded its Ethernet platform, which allows
businesses to establish high-speed communications networks that support investment, expansion
and job creation. Frontier competes for business in these areas: voice services, data services, voice
and data equipment on customers’ premises and television services through DISH. Frontier maintains its East Region headquarters in Charleston and has about 2,000 employees in West Virginia.
General Manager Ryan Bailey invites you to stop by his office located at 1500 MacCorkle Avenue in
Charleston or by calling (304) 344-3535.
Bill and Ann Gross, who opened Gross Security, located in downtown Spencer between Hughes Jewelry and Taylors Floral. Ann retired from McIntosh Hardware after 20 years and Bill retired from US
Army Military Police, and is an adjunct professor at WVUP, gunsmith, locksmith and has a master’s
degree in Cybersecurity and an MBA. Together they own and operate Gross Security, a company that
features NRA firearms instruction for concealed carry permits, licensed private investigators, computer repair, cyber-forensics, emergency/survival readiness supplies, and video surveillance systems. You can find out more on their website at www.GrossSecurity.com, or call 304.927.8757.
Old Fences Realty, Inc. located at 820 Capitol Street in Spencer, was incorporated in 1998 by Broker David M. (Mike) Greenlee. Old Fences Realty, Inc. specializes in properties for the farmer, Prepper, people with an eye on self reliance, sportsmen, outdoor enthusiast, or those looking for a place
to call “Home” or 2nd home. Old Fences Realty, Inc. can market your property utilizing state of the
art internet equipment, such as 2 MLS systems, YouTube and drone technology. Mike invites you to
put his 25 years of experience and his top-notch seasoned staff of real estate professionals to work
for you. For more information visit www.oldfences.com or call Mike at (304) 927-4400 office, (304)
377-3758 cell; mike@callgreenlee.com. As Mike says on the radio, he wants to be “The man of
your dreams.”
PO Box 1 • 207 Court Street, Spencer, WV 25276
(304) 927-1780
rchamber@commission.state.wv.us
Roane County Chamber of Commerce
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New Chamber Members... Continued....
Linda L. Lewis with Marketplace Insurance, comes to you with 38 years of experience in the insurance industry. She is a Licensed Health and Life Insurance Broker, Division Manager for Health
Reform Team, a national health insurance agency and a Certified CMS agent. Marketplace Insurance is your “one-stop” source for Health Insurance, Life Insurance, Dental, Vision, Short and Long
Term Disability, Long Term Care and Medical Supplements. Missed Open Enrollment? No problem! Linda Lewis can help with coverage even in-between Open Enrollment! Providing excellent
customer service while being able to offer a comprehensive portfolio of products at the most affordable rates to all of her clients is a top priority for Linda. Linda invites you to stop by and visit her at
her office located at 216 Market Street, Suite 209, Spencer (First Neighborhood Bank Building, Second Floor) or give calling her at (304) 927-5888, email :
lindalewis@healthreformteamquote.com or visit www.marketplaceinsurance.net.
Roane County Landlords Association was formed two years and currently has approximately 20
members. The association allows the opportunity for landlords to exchange ideas about investment
properties, to build a stronger buying power, creates a referral network system and creates an avenue for members to have a close working relationship with city, county and state governments.
There goal is to become a member of the West Virginia and National Landlords Association which
would enable its members to access more knowledge and resources at a minimal cost.
Roane County Farmers Market currently has three conveniently-located Farmers’ Markets that offer
fresh, local produce during the growing season. The Spencer Farmers’ Market, located on Bowman
Street, is just steps away from downtown Spencer. The Amma Farmers’ Market, located at the
Amma Senior and Community Center, can be found just off the I-79 Amma exit; while the Walton
Farmers’ Market is situated along US 119 in downtown Walton. For more information contact Travis
Cullen at the WVU Roane Extension Service at 304-927-0975 or by visiting www.roane.ext.wvu.edu.
Trina Satterfield
Co-Owner
Serenit-T-Massage and Wellness Studio located on 142 E. Main Street, Spencer is owned and operated by Trina Satterfield and Jamie Burnside. The duo offer a wide selection of massage and spa
therapies including: Myofacia Release, Facial, Foot, and Reflexology Massages, Infrared Sauna
Sessions, Foot Detox, Yoga, Total Body Fitness Classes, Lemongrass Spa Products, Nature’s Sunshine Products and Asset Royal Jelly and Asset Bold II. Holistic Health Services are also available
with Dr. Bonnie Buchman, RN, ND, PHD by appointment. Now available—professional facial, skin
care and pedi services by Tonya Kelly. Trina and Jamie invite you to stop by and see them, they offer numerous packages to fit anyone’s budget and would love to help you feel refreshed, rejuvenated and relaxed!
Christmas Parade and Festivities
The Annual Chamber Christmas Parade has been scheduled for Saturday, December 6, 2014 beginning at 11:00 a.m. Any parties interested in participating in the parade or providing entertainment,
please contact the Chamber Office or applications can be downloaded from the Chamber website.
Give Us Your
Feedback
What Can Your Chamber Do That Would Create The Most
Positive Impact For Your Business?
PO Box 1 • 207 Court Street, Spencer, WV 25276
(304) 927-1780
rchamber@commission.state.wv.us