Monthly Services:

Relocation Packets 4

Member Services 12

Miscellaneous 10

Info. Materials 14

Member Referrals 68*

(*Also see web directory count)

Tourism 8

Chamber Event Inquiries 128

Website Hits 3,294

Pageviews:

Events Calendar 45 * Member Directory 81 Newcomers Page 25 Newsletter Page 16

Spoonbread Festival

Website Hits: 2,667

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 ”

October 2019 Newsletter

www.BereaChamber.com

October Chamber Coffee & Networking Meeting Sponsored &

Hosted by Berea Health & Rehab

Scenes from Membership Meeting

Sponsored by Halcomb’s Knob

October Membership Meeting Sponsored by Today’s Family Dental

2019 Awards Nomination Form

Awards Banquet Sponsorship Form

Christmas Parade

Application

Advertise in our Monthly Newsletter

Join a Committee

Jeannette

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

October has finally brought much needed rain. Hello all, September brought us great Spoonbread weather and it seemed to be one of the best in many years. That is due to the many, many hours of preparation and dedication to the event. To all Chamber members and volunteers that worked so hard to

make the Spoonbread another success, in the record book, many thanks. Although, I was not able to do very much my thoughts were with David and the family, as they al-ways work so hard to make the festival a great one.

This year our community of young people from different school organizations gave of their time and energy. We truly are a village and this was a successful venture by all who participated.

On September 18th, Kyle and I got the pleasure to welcome and do the ribbon cutting ceremony, at the Better Homes and Gardens Cypress real estate office Berea. It was a pleasant surprise to see so many friends and to make new friends, especially all of the folks that manage all of the Cypress offices all over the surrounding areas. Be sure to check out this new Chamber Group of businesses, especially Mark Cox, who is in the Berea location at 400 Richmond Road North, Suite F.

I did go by Churchill’s during the recent golf tournament. The weather was beautiful and a great time for this event. A very big thanks to those who went all out and planned this event, even though it was not a Chamber event, those of our membership, who took the lead, made this a very special event.

One last comment, for those who are behind on their payments, of any kind to the Chamber, please try to settle up with Rebecca, at the office. We are trying not to have any 2019 bills unpaid, as we go in the year 2020. It makes it so much easier for the of-fice to keep up with the financials.

Have a great rest of October and let’s hope that the rain could still bring beautiful colors for fall and that the weather that we had for Spoonbread, could be as good for the Octo-ber 12-13 KY Guild Fall Fair.

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

Time to Celebrate the Seasons

As we begin to think about closing out the year, we will celebrate the Chamber’s many successes at our annual Awards Banquet to be held November 14th at the Berea Church of God where we will recognize the contributions of individuals and business members throughout our com-munity (see nomination form on page 14). You will also have the opportunity to promote your busi-ness and compete in some friendly competition through our annual Twilight Christmas Parade on Saturday, De-cember 7th (see application form on page 8). With Halloween coming up, you can also reserve a booth at Parks and Recreation’s Halloween in the Park and hand out candy to young people while promoting your business as you give back to the local community. To re-serve a space, call Priscilla in the Parks and Recreation office at 986-9402.

Sincerely,

David

Register on-line at: www.BereaChamber.com

or call 859-986-9760

Please RSVP by Monday, October 14th at 12:00 noon.

Thank You!

Future Meeting Dates

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.

Chamber Coffee & Networking Meeting Sponsor: The Terrace Nursing & Rehab

Tuesday, November 12, 2019 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.

Awards Banquet Berea Church of God November 14, 2019

Reception: 6:30 pm & Dinner: 7:00 pm

November Membership Meeting Sponsor: TBA

Thursday, November 21, 2019 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m.

Member News

You’re Invited!

Chamber Coffee & Networking Mtg.

Tuesday, October 15, 2019 8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.

Sponsored & Hosted by:

Member News

Scenes from August Chamber Coffee & Networking Meeting at White House Clinic Berea

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 Halcomb’s Knob Bed & Breakfast!

Member News

Scenes from September Membership Meeting

Member News

Member News

New Real Estate Office Opens in Berea On Wednesday, September 18th our Chamber Ambassadors joined Mark Cox and the team from Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Cypress as they opened the new Berea office located at 400 Rich-mond Road North, Suite F. For more information or to discuss your real estate needs, call 859-986-8449.

Member News

Berea Story Trail Ribbon Cutting The Berea City Park has a new addition: the Be-rea Story Trail, which consists of 18 interactive panels that encourage children to follow the signs throughout the park while reading the story and performing the various activities related to art. The current display features the book, “The Dot” written by Peter Reynolds. The Berea Story Trail was developed by Heather Dent through a competition conducted through Berea College’s Air Institute. Funding for the project was provided by the City of Berea. On October 3rd, Mayor Fraley, City Administrator David Gregory, Parks Director Priscilla Bloom, Berea Chamber of Commerce Executive Director David Rowlette and Ms. Dent conducted a ribbon cutting ceremony in the park for the new Berea Story Trail. Please bring the family out to the park to check out the new trail.

Member News

Grow & Learn Too

Regina Patterson, Owner 137 Plaza Drive

Berea, KY

On Wednesday, October 16th Mayor Fraley and Executive Director of the Berea Cham-ber of Commerce David Rowlette joined Re-gina Patterson, owner of Grow and Learn Too for a ribbon cutting other second Berea location, Grow and Learn Too, located at 137 Plaza Drive at Exit 76 here in Berea. The original location for Grow and Learn is locat-ed on Glades Road across from the post of-fice. Both facilities are warm and offer a family centered environment at competitive rates. The staff strives to make sure the children, as well as parents are comfortable in their home away from home. For a facility tour or more information, call 859-408-5749.

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

Member News

CASA of Madison County Don Scalf

Napier Building & Contracting Ron Lindley

The Denny House Bed & Breakfast

Todd’s Antique Mall World Finance Corporation

2019 Membership Renewals

Member News

October Membership Meeting

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

Sponsored & Hosted by:

1007 Ace Drive Berea, KY 40403

www.BereaChamber.com

or by email at david@bereachamber.com

or call 859-986-9760.

Please RSVP by Wednesday, October 16th

at 2:00 p.m.

Thank You!

Meet our Newest Member

Papa John’s Pizza Bobby Thompson, Owner

Berea, KY 40403 859-985-7272

www.papajohns.com

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: Berea Health &

Rehab 8:00 –9:00 a.m.

Awards Banquet Planning Committee

Meeting at Chamber office

11:00 a.m.- 12:00 p.m.

Deadline for Submitting

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

City / Chamber Networking Mtg.

City Hall 9:00 a.m.

Christmas Parade Planning Committee

Meeting Chamber office

10:00 a.m.

Executive Committee Mtg

TBA 11:00 a.m.

BCOC Board of Directors Mtg.

TBA 12:00 noon

October 2019

Membership Meeting

Sponsored by: Today’s Family

Dental 12:00 p.m.

Berea City Council Meeting 6:30 p.m.

Columbus Day

Chamber Office Open

Geocaching Weekend

Geocaching Weekend

Geocaching Weekend

Halloween

Ribbon Cutting at Berea City Park for Berea Story

Trail 6:00 p.m.

Ribbon Cutting at Grow & Learn

Too 127 Plaza Drive

12:00 p.m.

Industry Appreciation Luncheon at

Boone Tavern 11:30 a.m.- 1:30 p.m.

Awards Banquet Planning Committee

Meeting at Chamber Office

11:00 a.m.- 12:00 p.m.

Christmas Parade Planning Committee

Meeting Chamber office

10:00 a.m.

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