Logan County Chamber of Commerce
ryancraig@loganchamber.com
It was a day of icebreakers. Eggs were dropped in protective
chambers of a section of newspaper, five straws and three feet of Scotch tape,
but alas, none survived the journey through gravity to the ground. There were
plenty of get-to-know-you games — including two truths and a lie, which included
a mini-class on finding people’s ticks when they are lying! On Thursday, 2015
Chamber President Shane Hayes facilitated the orientation for the brand new
Leadership Logan Class and he made it fun and interesting. Now that they “know”
each other better, they head into the first official class next week as a group
and not a bunch of strangers.
The 2015-2016 Leadership Logan class is a very impressive
group of people and next Thursday they will begin the journey of discovering
Logan County in a way that only Leadership Logan can bring. Here are the class
members for this year: Gary Bickett, Ben Kemplin, Melanie Manley, Hope Strode,
Ryan Coleman, Crystal Cavanah, Barry Goley, Brad Rogers, Marius Beard, James
Justice, Timothy Nugent, Penni Nugent, Amanda Baker, Rachel Barnett, Nicholas
Scarbrough, Debbie Tolladay and Thadd Kistler.
Good luck to this year’s Leadership Logan class!
AIRPORT GROUND BREAKING CEREMONY FOR NEW RUNWAY ADDITION
There was a great crowd Tuesday for the ground breaking ceremony for the Russellville/Logan County Airport’s runway extension. Included in the ceremony were representatives from Sen. Rand Paul’s state office and U.S. Rep. Ed Whitfield’s state office. The Russellville-Logan County Airport Board received a federal grant of $367,957.00 for the county’s airport. The award, given by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), will fund the design of a runway extension, which will extend the runway to 4,500 feet. The funding will also help acquire approximately 11 acres of land.
COFFEE AND NETWORKING AT DAYMAR
COLLEGE
A great time was had by all
Tuesday — Tuesday was a busy day! — as the great staff and students at Daymar
College hosted a Coffee and Networking lunch, and what a lunch it was! If you
missed it, then your taste buds will hate you for it. We also were given a tour
of Daymar’s impressive facility. Thanks to Daymar College for their support of
the community and the Chamber.
RIBBON CUTTING FOR LEVINE GROUP
NEXT WEDNESDAY
The Chamber will be having a ribbon-cutting celebration for
Trevor Coe, a Certified Financial Planner, and the Levine Group Inc.
Russellville office on Aug. 19 from 7:30 to 8:30 a.m. The ribbon cutting is
scheduled for 8 a.m. The Levine Group is located at 105 Robins Way (Suite 205)
Russellville. Let’s all come out and support Trevor — who might be one of the
smartest people I’ve ever met — and help him celebrate his new location.Also, Active Day of Russellville will be having an Open House to celebrate 16 years of service to Logan and surrounding counties on Monday, August 17. The community is invited to come to the center between 11 a.m. and 1p.m. for a tour, visit with the staff and clients, refreshments and entertainment. The center is located at 3239 Lewisburg Road, between Hunter's Den and the water tower.
WOMEN IN BUSINESS SEPT. 3
We are excited to announce the Women in Business Luncheon will be on Sept. 3
from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Logan County Extension Facility. The cost is
$15. The speaker this year is Evelyn Richardson, who will discuss the role
women have played in businesses in Logan County. We have a full house each
year, so get your tickets now! Call Amanda at the Chamber at 270-776-2206.
CHAMBER COMPLETES STRATEGIC PLAN
With the approval of the last two goal sets, the Logan
County Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors has completed the Chamber’s
2015-2016 Strategic Plan. We will have more at a later date, but the board
should be applauded for, in writing, saying where we are headed as a Chamber. That's all for this week. Have a great weekend!
Ryan
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