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1 The Chamber ConneCTion Volume 22, Issue 10 Paducah Chamber to Host Lt. Governor Candidate Forum on October 1 The Paducah Area Chamber of Commerce will host a Lieutenant Governor Candidate Forum on Oct. 1. Republican nominee Jenean Hampton and Democratic nominee State Rep. Sannie Overly have confirmed their participation. The Paducah Chamber will shift its traditional monthly Power in Partnership Breakfast in October to a luncheon for this event. The luncheon will be held at the Julian Carroll Convention Center and is sponsored by Paducah Bank. The luncheon buffet will begin at 11:30 a.m. with the Chamber program to begin at approximately noon. Hampton WPSD will broadcast the forum live during its noon newscast for approximately 40 minutes and stream live on its website. WKYX will broadcast live on Life Talk The candidate forum will include opening comments from each candidate, a question and answer session with a local media panel, and concluding remarks by each candidate. WPSD Local 6 News Anchor Todd Faulkner will serve as moderator. Panelists include Jennifer Horbelt, WPSD Local 6 News Anchor; Mallory Panuska, The Paducah Sun; Matt McClain, WKYX; and Chad Lampe, WKMS. Audience attendees will be asked to follow these guidelines: No campaign banners, brochures, buttons, pens or other campaign materials or promotion activities will be permitted by attendees. Supporters must be respectful Overly and courteous. No unruly behavior will be allowed. Those who do not follow these rules will be asked to leave. Recorded images may not be utilized for advertising or marketing purposes by the candidates or Please see candidates PAGE 5 Paducah Area Chamber of Commerce 300 South Third Street. l P.O. Box 810 Paducah, KY Phone: l Fax: info@paducahchamber.org October 2015 InsIde this Issue Candidate Forum Chamber Fly-In September PIP News from Our Members Welcome New Members Ribbon Cuttings October Calendar

2 2015 Board of Directors CHAIR Bryan Carner CHAIR ELECT Bruce Wilcox VICE CHAIR Tammy Zimmerman TREASURER Sheila Barger IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR Deborah Edmonds Joe Tarantino Business Advocacy Jim Dudley Membership and Marketing Cindy Ragland Education and Workforce DIRECTORS Missy Brown Tony Copeland Mark Desmond Stan Eckenberg Danny Evitts Mardie Herndon Cory Hicks Daniel Jones Mike Karnes David Kelly Leon Owens Dona Rains Craig Rice Bill Robertson David Simon Greg Thompson EX-OFFICIO DIRECTORS Bob Leeper - McCracken County Judge Exec. Gayle Kaler - Mayor Quin Sutton - McCracken Co. Schools Donald Shively - Paducah Independent Schools Dr. Barbara Veazey - WKCTC Dr. Brian Van Horn - MSU Scott Darnell Paducah Ecnomic Development Matt Snow - Leadership Paducah Foundation PROFESSIONAL STAFF Sandra Wilson President Fran Johnson Vice President Governmental Affairs Jill Hester Vice President Operations Cindy Fuller Administrative Assistant Celebrating the unveiling of the wall display depicting the history of the Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant at the U.S. Department of Energy headquarters in DC are (from left): U.S. Rep. Ed Whitfield; U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell; Secretary of Energy Ernie Moniz; Paducah Mayor Gayle Kaler; Clyde Elrod, who was recognized with Ballard County and his history with the site; McCracken County Judge Executive Bob Leeper; and Dr. Len Peters, Kentucky s Secretary of Energy and Environment. DC Wall Display Unveiled During Chamber Fly-In On September 9 and 10 the Paducah Chamber coordinated the annual community leaders trip to Washington D.C. to meet with our area s elected officials, their staffs and representatives of several Federal agencies. The presenting sponsor for the trip was Swift & Staley and there were 19 other companies and organizations who participated as sponsors. The community was represented by approximately 30 local citizens, including McCracken County Judge Executive Bob Leeper and Paducah Mayor Gayle Kaler. One of the highlights of this year s trip was the unveiling of the permanent wall display featuring the history of the Paducah DOE site inside the Department of Energy s Forrestal Building in D.C. The invitation to have the display was made to the community last spring when DOE Deputy Under Secretary for Management and Performance David Klaus was in Paducah. The Chamber has been working with DOE on the design, development, production and installation. Fluor Federal Services sponsored the design and development of the panels. Additionally during the two-day Fly-In, the local group met with officials from the Department of Transportation, Americans for the Arts, National Endowment for the Arts, Energy Communities Alliance, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, other members of KY s Congressional delegation including Senator Rand Paul and Congressmen John Yarmuth, Andy Barr, and Brett Guthrie and staff from Congressman Hal Rogers and Tom Massie, and Jerry Abramson, Deputy Assistant to the President. Josh Wyner, Vice President and Executive Director of the Aspen Institute College of Excellence Program, was a keynote speaker at a luncheon event. Thank you to our sponsors: Cabinet: Fluor; Congressional: Ballard County Economic & Industrial Development Board; Beltline Electric Co.; and PACRO; Senate: Bacon Farmer Workman; BWXT; CSI; Ingram; James Marine; Jim Smith Contracting; Lourdes; Marquette Transportation; Murray State; Paducah Economic Development; Paducah & Louisville Railway; Superior Care Home; and West Kentucky Community and Technical College; Constituent Sponsors: Paducah-McCracken County Convention and Visitor s Bureau; and US Bank. 2 The Chamber Connection October 2015

3 Thursday, November 19, 2015 Julian Carroll Convention Center 8:30 a.m. 4:30 p.m. Keynote Speaker: Meagan Johnson Gen Xpert, Bright Funny and Delightfully Obnoxious Generational Humorist Presents: ZAP THE GAP! Creating powerful and profitable multigenerational relationships Plus many local speakers on panels about topics of interest and professional development. This one day event is designed to enhance our area s leadership, current and future, by bringing together our young professionals, entrepreneurs, emerging leaders, business professionals, and community leaders from all backgrounds and businesses. Presenting Sponsors: September Power in Partnership Breakfast Photo by William Carter Photography AT&T was the sponsor for the September Power in Partnership Breakfast with Kentucky Supreme Court Justice Bill Cunningham as the featured speaker. Pictured are Hank Mangeot, Regional Director of External & Legislative Affairs for AT&T Kentucky; Hood Harris, President-AT&T Kentucky; Justice Cunningham, and Chamber Board Chair Bryan Carner, US Bank. Save the Date Nov. 12, 5 to 8 p.m. Save the Date Nov. 12, 5 to 8 p.m. STEM for Girls STEM for Girls WKCTC Emerging Tech Center WKCTC Emerging Tech Center Girls Girls 3 rd 3 rd grade grade through through high high school school are invited are invited to to this this hands-on hands-on event event to learn to learn more about more about educational choices choices in science, in science, technology, technology, engineering and and mathematics mathematics (STEM). (STEM). WPSD WPSD Local Local 6 Chief 6 Meteorologist Chief Meteorologist Jennifer Jennifer Rukavina Rukavina will be the will be the keynote keynote speaker speaker plus plus other speakers, speakers, demonstrations demonstrations and hands-on hands-on activities activities Presenting Sponsors: Sponsors: Gold Gold Sponsors: Sponsors: Tickets: $75 individual; $600 reserved table of 8 Sponsorships and Booth Displays Available! Additional sponsorships are available. Booth space available for $150 for businesses who would like to participate to market their products and services to this important group of millennials and leaders. Contact the Chamber for details! ; info@paducahchamber.org Arkema Arkema Silver Sponsors: Silver Sponsors: HDR ICA Paducah-River HDR Engineering ICA Paducah-River City BPW Engineering City BPW Other Sponsors: Sylvan Learning Center and Turner Communications Other Sponsors: Sylvan Learning Center and Turner Communications Go to Paducahchamber.org for more details Go to Paducahchamber.org for more details October 2015 The Chamber Connection 3 R

4 News From Our Members SmartPath Technologies Adds New Team Member Kristen Lassiter recently joined the SmartPath Technologies team as its Marketing Coordinator. Lassiter attended West Kentucky Community and Technical College and Eastern Kentucky University. Baptist Health Paducah and Four Rivers Behavioral Health Opens Clinics In Paducah, McCracken Schools New clinics offered by Baptist Health and Four Rivers Behavioral Health recently opened at Mc- Cracken County High School, Paducah Tilghman High School and Heath Middle School. The clinics offer healthcare for minor injuries, illnesses and mental/behavioral health, with no appointments needed. Their purpose is to provide convenient, accessible care to meet the needs of busy families and to help reduce school absences Kentucky Arts Council Awards $1.2 Million to Arts Organizations The Kentucky Arts Council awarded more than $1.2 million in operating support to 91 arts organizations across the Commonwealth for the 2016 fiscal year through its Kentucky Arts Partnership (KAP) program. Local recipients are The Carson Center ($49,532), Market House Theatre ($13,311), Paducah Symphony Orchestra ($17,729), and Yeiser Art Center ($3,161). Independence Bank Recognized as One of the Top in the Nation Independence Bank has been named one of the Best Banks to Work For in 2015 coming in 14th out of 50 banks in the nation, and the highest in Kentucky by American Banker Magazine in their September issue. Mercy Medical Associates and Lourdes Add Staff Dr. Miriam Slatter to Mercy OB/GYN and the office of Dr. Lisa Chaney Lasher and Dr. Amanda Wagner. Dr. Ross Jones to the office of Mercy Gastroenterology and the practice of Dr. Shane Hendon, Dr. Lassiter Slatter Jones Brame New Adams Ron Angles and Dr. Gary Bodnarchuk. Emily Brame, Licensed Psychologist, (Psy. D.) to Mercy Primary Care Paducah and Mercy Pediatrics. Darrell New as Nurse Practitioner (APRN) with the office of Mercy Primary Care Paducah, the office of Dr. Christopher Sperry and Nurse Practitioner Jamie Wilson. Terrance Adams to the position of Orthopaedic Service Line Director. He served as a Lourdes Administrative Fellow since Superior Care s Mike Sims appointed to PJC Foundation Board Mike Sims, chief operating officer of Superior Care Home in Paducah, has been recently named to the Board of Trustees for Paducah Junior College, Inc., the foundation for West Kentucky Community and Technical College. Sims was appointed to the board by Paducah Sims Mayor Gayle Kaler. Baptist Health Paducah Heart Attack Care Receives National Performance Award Heart attack treatment at Baptist Health Paducah was recently recognized among the nation s best by the American College of Cardiology for the third year. Baptist Health is one of only 391 hospitals nationwide to receive the NCDR (National Cardiovascular Data Registry) ACTION Registry Get With the GuidelinesTM Platinum Performance Achievement Award. The award recognizes the hospital s commitment and success in implementing a higher standard of care for heart attack patients as outlined by the American College of Cardiology/ American Heart Association clinical guidelines and recommendations. WKCTC Staff Member Elected to KCTCS Board of Regents Tammy Thompson, public relations coordinator at West Kentucky Community and Technical College, was recently elected as a staff representative to the Kentucky Community and Technical College System (KCTCS) Board of Regents. Thompson, who has worked at Thompson WKCTC since 1993, was elected by KCTCS staff members during a special election to fill four vacant board positions. WKCTC Practical Nursing Program Receives Accreditation The practical nursing program at West Kentucky Community and Technical College recently received initial accreditation from the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN). WKCTC s practical nursing program is the first program offering a diploma to attain this accreditation in Kentucky, said Claudia A. Stoffel, practical nursing program coordinator. John Oliver installed as Lt. Governor of Ken-Ten District of Kiwanis International John Oliver of Paducah has been installed as Lt. Governor of Division 15 in the Ken-Ten District of Kiwanis International. He is a member of the Paducah Kiwanis Club. Oliver is employed by the Kentucky Office of Employment and Training. Oliver Please see news 5 4 The Chamber Connection October 2015

5 News From Our Members Governor Beshear Makes Local Appointments Recent appointments to the Judicial Nominating Commission for the 2nd Judicial Circuit and District include: new appointments - Ronnie Goode and Beth Hunt; and reappointments - Deborah Edmonds and Greg Waldrop. candidates Continued from PAGe 1 their campaigns. The audience will be asked to remain silent during the Forum and to refrain from responding to any candidate s answers or comments. Below are the details of the luncheon: When: Thursday, October 1, 11:30 a.m. (food service begins), program begins at noon Where: Julian M. Carroll Convention Center, Ohio Room Speakers: Lt. Governor Candidates: Republican nominee Jenean Hampton and Democratic nominee State Rep. Sannie Overly Sponsor: Paducah Bank Cost: $15 for members, $25 for non-chamber members If you are not a Power Card holder, please make your reservations by Tuesday, September 29, by 5 p.m. to the Chamber at or info@paducahchamber. org. Open to the Public Presenting Sponsor: Thursday, October 15, 2015 Paducah Expo Center 2 to 6 p.m. Light food and drinks served from 4 to 6 p.m. during the Mix and Mingle. Door Prize drawings to include two round trip air tickets from Paducah to Chicago compliments of Skywest; ipad 3 Mini; and a YETI products package. Schedule of Events 2 p.m. - EXPO Ribbon Cutting 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. Display Booths open for guests; multiple door prize drawings Seminars in the Madison Room: 2:15 p.m. SizeUp Information will be presented on a free online tool designed to help local businesses through data analysis with highly specific data on revenues, salaries, health insurance costs, supplier location and more. Go to paducahchamber.org and click on Programs/SizeUP for information. Presenters are Chris Wooldridge, MSU Small Business Development Center, and Dan Lazarevic, KY Innovations Network. 3:15 p.m. Two Critical Skills No Salesperson can do Without - These skills are proven to help improve sales techniques. This will be an engaging session with role play, audience participation, self-assessment and specific action steps for attendees. Presenters are Steve Remy and Jessica Toren with Workforce Solutions at WKCTC. Mix and Mingle: 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. Food and Refreshments served from Chamber member restaurants. Row Sponsors: Other Sponsors: EntrePaducah; Grounds Guys; Hutson Inc.; Keller Williams Experience Realty; KentuckyOne Health Partners; Milestones Financial Planning; Milner & Orr Funeral Homes; Rocia s Exquisite Design; Sam s Club; SmartPath Technologies; Subway; Superior Care Home; and WKCTC; Media Sponsors: The Paducah Sun, West Kentucky Star, WPSD Local 6. October 2015 The Chamber Connection 5

6 Welcome New Members - August 2015 Anthem Medicaid Insurance-Medicaid Provider Chelsey Clark 1046 Wingo Rd. Wingo, KY (502) chelsey.clark@anthem.com Bluegrass Office Suites Office Space Leasing Gene Hipp 2855 Jackson St. (270) info@bluegrassofficesuites.com Brotherton Insurance Agency/State Farm Insurance, Financial Services Shannon Brotherton 3560 Park Plaza Rd. (270) shannon.brotherton.j91j@me.com The Vince Carter Team Real Estate Vince Carter 4645 Village Square Dr., Suite 114 (270) vince@wesellpaducah.com Charley s Philly Steaks Restaurants Shane Hicks 5425 Cairo Rd. (270) First Response Environmental Group Disaster Remediation Services Chris Johnston 1411 S. Dickerson Rd. Goodlettsville, TN (615) Grover Tire of Paducah Tire Dealers & Distributors Mark Grover 922 McGuire Ave. (270) grovercubfan@yahoo.com Inkwell Creative Media Marketing/Public Relations Jessica Perkins 1620 Monroe St. (502) jessica@inkwellcreativemedia.com Jackson House Organizations-Not for Profit Shannon Tutor 301 S. 9th Street (270) stutor@beaconproperty.com McCracken County Humane Society Organizations-Not for Profit Terry Vannerson 4000 Coleman Rd. (270) mccrackencohumanesociety@hotmail.com Northwestern Mutual Investments, Insurance Bob Wrinkle 5050 Village Square Drive (270) bob.wrinkle@nm.com Nutty Buckeye BBQ Caterers Robert Canter P.O. Box 7296 Paducah, KY (270) red7752@aol.com The Paisley Peacock Florist Florists Lisa Jones 3231 Lone Oak Rd. (270) Port of Paducah Propeller Club Organizations-Not for Profit Emily Kelley P.O. Box 243 Paducah, KY (270) propellerclubofpaducah.org Precision Audio Inc. Audio/Visual Contractor Ronnie Veatch P.O. Box 745 Mayfield, KY (270) jveatch@pavs.tv Pro Plumbing Supply Plumbing Fixtures & Supplies Jonathan Fleet 3233 Clarks River Rd., Suite 5 (270) Tom Rasche Power Equipment Sales 947 Heritage Place tarasche01@comcast.net Resistant Roofing Contractors-Roofing Paul & Melinda Harper 1101 Broadway (270) resistantroofing@yahoo.com resistantroofing.com Rhew-Hendley Florist Florists Linn Eller 731 Kentucky Ave. (270) rhewhendleyflorist.com Rick s Pharmacy Pharmacies Ryan Timmons 3001 Schneidman Road (270) rickspharmacy1@gmail.com Rita s Italian Ice Custard/Ices Shane Hicks 5425 Cairo Rd. (270) Score Higher ACT Test Prep Education Joy Lentz 100 Cardinal Lane (270) lentz78@hotmail.com ShredEx Document Destruction Sandy Mason 3240 Lone Oak Rd., PMB 142 (270) masonpaper@comcast.net Please see welcome 8 6 The Chamber Connection October 2015

7 Ribbon Cuttings CHARLEYS PHILLY STEAKS has opened a new location in Paducah at 5425 Cairo Road (inside the Minit Mart). CHARLEYS is open daily from 6 a.m. until 10 p.m. They serve breakfast until 10:30 a.m. daily. General Manager Shane Hicks is pictured cutting the ribbon at the Chamber s ribbon cutting. They offer a full menu of Philly steaks and gourmet fries. Contact them at Rita s Ice celebrated their grand opening with a Chamber ribbon cutting. They are located at 5425 Cairo Road (inside the Minit Mart). Rita s is open daily from noon until 10 p.m. and offers gelati, frozen custard plus much more. Check them out at ritasice.com. Rita is pictured at the ribbon cutting with employees and Chamber friends. October 2015 Independence Bank recently celebrated the grand opening of their new branch located at 2711 New Holt Road. Local President Danny Evitts cut the ribbon with the Independence Bank team, directors, friends, and family. The new Holt Road location will be managed by Bill Hall. Independence Bank is a regional community bank with 20 locations throughout Kentucky and assets over $1.6 billion. For more information visit MobileNation has opened a new retail store at 3215 Irvin Cobb Drive, Suite 100. The store offers wireless cell service with both contract and non-contract options. They also offer an assistance program called Clear Assist for customers who are recipients of any federally approved assistance programs. The store is open Monday Saturday from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Contact them at or Store Manager Stephen Cagle is shown cutting the ribbon at their recent celebration. The Chamber Connection 7

8 Welcome New Members - August 2015 Sid Fulton Applicances, Inc. Appliance Repair/Used Sales Jary Dawson 6535 Cairo Road (270) dawsonenterprises42002@yahoo. com Ms. Karen Stone Real Estate-Commercial 3225 Coleman Rd. (270) kstone143@gmail.com Tindell Tech Info. Technology-Sales/Service/ Support/Consulting David Tindell 2400 Palmer St., Lot 23 (270) support@tindelltech.com Two Dollar Bill s Consignment Shops Allen Buchanan 105 Metcalf Lane (270) arbuck56@yahoo.com twodollarbills.biz Falconite Development Dawn Wientjes Real Estate Dawn Wientjes, REALTOR 4645 Village Square Dr., Suite F (270) dawn@falconitedevelopment.com Thank You for Renewing Your Chamber Membership in August 1st KY Realty ADS Security Best Western Paducah Inn Bethel University Bluegrass Honda BMW Community Options, Inc. Cook s Computer Solutions/Jo s Baskets & Gifts Country Club of Paducah Mr. Basil N. Drossos Easter Seals West Kentucky Eli Lilly & Company ETC Development, LLC Farmer & Company Real Estate FedEx Ground Ferguson Enterprises, Inc. Firehouse Subs Fluor Paducah Deactivation Project Four Rivers Behavioral Health Four Rivers Internal Medicine, PLLC Genova Kentucky Harper Construction, LLC Hertz Rent A Car Holiday Inn Express & Suites Honeywell Ingram Barge Co. Jackson Purchase Medical Associates, PSC Jasmine Paducah LLC Kira Lives On L. A. Miller CPA, PSC The Life Associates, Inc. Mary s Design Center Mr. Shea McGuire Mike Smith Auto Group The Miller Law Firm, Paducah-New Orleans Minuteman Press Printing Murtco, Inc. National Alliance on Mental Illness, Paducah Neil s Catering New Pathways for Children Northwestern Mutual Paducah Blueprint & Supply Co., Inc. Paducah Public Schools Pancheros Mexican Grill Pocket s Reidland Pharmacy Republic Services of Kentucky Rivercrest Engineering Incorporated Stoller Newport News Nuclear Stringworks, LLC Troutt Old Time General Store & Market, Inc. UBS Financial Services Inc. United Mechanical Watson Woodworking, Inc. Mr. Ed Wilson October 1 1 8:30 8:30 a.m. Leadership Paducah Class # 29 History & Tourism Day Day *October 11 11:30 a.m. Power in Partnership Luncheon Julian Carroll Convention Center Sponsor: Paducah Bank Program: Lt. Lt. Gubernatorial Forum with Rep. Sannie Overly (D) and Jenean Hampton (R) (R) October 2 12 p.m. Business Advocacy October :30 a.m. Membership & Marketing Committee October a.m. Finance Committee October p.m. Business to Business EXPO Presenting Sponsor: Nissan of Paducah Paducah Expo Center October p.m. Executive Committee October p.m. Board of Directors October :30 a.m. Youth L.E.A.D. Class # 5 Orientation October p.m. Leadership Paducah Foundation Board Member Celebrations Ribbon Cuttings / Open Houses October a.m. CrossFit Paducah 455 S. 31st St. St. October p.m. Salon A. Mar-Shell 132 S. S. 3rd St. St. October a.m. Gondolier Italian Restaurant 451 Jordan Dr., Suite A A October a.m. Better Than Ever 3125B Lone Oak Road October a.m. Gold Mine/Smoker s Paradise 858 Joe Clifton Drive October Open House 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Ribbon Cutting at at p.m. Milestone s Financial Planning/Fox & Co. CPAs 2920 Lone Oak Rd., Suite 44 October p.m. Vue Magazine 2964 Jackson Street October Ribbon Cutting 4 p.m. / Open House 4-6 p.m. Residence Inn Inn by by Marriott - Paducah 3900 Coleman Crossing Circle October a.m. a.m. Ballard s Tack & Supply 250 Lovelaceville Florence Station Rd. Rd. PLEASE NOTE: EVENTS ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE * * THIS THIS EVENT REQUIRES ADVANCE REGISTRATION For For info info or or to to RSVP RSVP for for any any event: info@paducahchamberorg PHONE: FAX: FAX: The Chamber Connection October 2015