MEMBER-TO-MEMBER: EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S REPORT FOR NOV. 24, 2015

From Ryan Craig 
Executive Director
Logan County Chamber of Commerce
ryancraig@loganchamber.com

YOUTH LEADERSHIP PROGRAM’S AMBITIOUS PROJECT

It was a great idea developed by several members of the Logan County Chamber of Commerce and with the unwavering support of both school system superintendents Youth Leadership Logan was created and has been an unequivocal success.

Still, even with all the accolades so far, the group of sophomores from Logan County and Russellville high schools has gone far above what anyone would have thought with their ambitious project this year.

The Youth Leadership Program has decided to do a can food drive as their community project.  The drop off locations will be the Family Resource Centers at Russellville and Logan County high schools. 

The drive will begin in Dec. 1, 2015 through Feb. 5, 2016.  There will also be drop box locations in the lobby of each high school during the Clash of the Cats games in January and February.  Please help these students reach their goal of 1,500 cans or non-perishable food items.  All food collected will help local food banks restock after the Holiday rush.

Though the students come from rival schools, in just a few minutes earlier this month they came together to draft a plan that will help many.

Let’s all make plans to spread the word about the project and make plans to give to a cause.

We should all be proud we belong to a Chamber that supports such a group of teens and be proud to live in a place with so much potential for our future.

GERALD PRINTING WINS AWARD FOR FESTIVAL LOGO

Gerald Printing came away with some big awards recently when the Sloan Convention Center hosted the Bowling Green Professional Marketing Association’s (PMA) Annual Markie Awards Banquet on Tuesday, November 17th.

Gerald Printing won a gold award for its logo design it created for the Chamber of the 2015 Logan County Tobacco and Heritage Festival. The Festival Committee Steering Committee instantly fell in love with the logo and we are proud of Gerald Printing for providing with a top-tier logo.

Also, Gerald Printing also won gold for best Rackcard/Brochure/eBrochure and was named Best of Show.

 

LOGAN MEMORIAL NAMED 2014 TOP PERFORMER ON KEY QUALITY MEASURES

Logan Memorial Hospital announced last week that it has been recognized as a 2014 Top Performer on Key Quality Measures^® by The Joint Commission, the leading accreditor of health care organizations in the United States.
Logan Memorial Hospital was recognized as part of The Joint Commission’s 2015 annual report “America’s Hospitals: Improving Quality and Safety,” for attaining and sustaining excellence in accountability measure performance for Pneumonia and Immunizations.  Logan Memorial Hospital is one of only 1,043 hospitals out of more than 3,300 eligible hospitals in the United States to achieve the 2014 Top Performer distinction.

The Top Performer program recognizes hospitals for improving performance on evidence-based interventions that increase the chances of healthy outcomes for patients with certain conditions. The performance measures included in the recognition program including heart attack, heart failure, pneumonia, surgical care, children’s asthma, inpatient psychiatric services, stroke, venous thromboembolism, perinatal care, immunization, tobacco treatment and substance use.

This is the fifth consecutive year Logan Memorial Hospital has been recognized as a Top Performer. Logan Memorial Hospital was recognized in 2010, 2011, 2012, and 2013 for its performance on accountability measure data for Pneumonia.

WEST NEWEST PARTNER FOR CRI RUSSELLVILLE OFFICE

Carr, Riggs & Ingram, CPAS and Advisors, takes pleasure in announcing that Shannon N. West, CPA is a new partner in our Russellville office.  Shannon has worked with our clients in our Russellville office since 1996.  As a CPA with over 19 years of experience, she provides tax services for individuals, corporations, partnerships, trusts, estates and not-for-profit entities.  She also provides audit, review, and compilations services to governmental entities, not-for-profit organizations and construction companies.  Shannon is a 1996 graduate of Austin Peay State University with a degree in accounting.   She is a 2004 graduate of Leadership Logan, member of Logan-Todd Baptist Association finance committee, church treasurer and board advisor of Russellville Area Technology Advisory Council.

AT&T RIBBON CUTTING ON REMODEL SET FOR DEC. 3

Next week, AT&T will be celebrating their retail store’s new remodel with a ribbon cutting. The event next Thursday (Dec. 3) will start at 7:30 a.m. and go through 8:30 a.m. The ribbon cutting will be at 8 a.m. The AT&T store is located at 125 Sam Walton Drive, Russellville, in the shopping center across the street from Wal-Mart. Make plans now to attend and support our local AT&T store.

TOURISM NETWORKING LUNCH HAS BIG CROWD

It was hard to say just how many people were at the annual networking luncheon the Chamber has with Logan County Tourism. The food was excellent, the networking was great, and I enjoyed visiting with Tourism Director Dee Dee Brown and the wonderful folks on the Tourism Board of Directors.

CHAMBER CHAT IS BACK WITH ALL NEW SHOWS

We are in full swing on filming a whole new slew of Chamber Chats for the Russellville Electric Plant Board’s SmartTV3 Channel. If you are interested in shooting a Chamber Chat, call the Chamber and we will set you up. Can’t do it before Christmas? Don’t worry, we will start back filming in January so even if you can’t right now, let us know and we will schedule something after the first of the year.

If you are asking yourself, “I don’t live in Russellville and I have no idea what a Chamber Chat is really about?” Then feel free to browse the EPB’s YouTube Channel. It also has other local programing you might find enjoyable.

The link is https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeq4_2_JRoI7VxCuPq2OJ4Q

WOMEN IN BUSINESS CHRISTMAS CRAFT LUNCH

The Logan County Chamber would like to announce the Women in Business Christmas Craft Lunch on Dec. 9 from 11:30 to 1:00, sponsored by Marilyn Dillingham with Edward Jones and Poppables … Mini Cakes and More.
Where:  The Loft
What:    Creative Canvas by You will have a great craft for your decorating pleasure!
Food:     Catered by Southern Ego, and Poppables.
Cost:      $20.00 Per person, includes lunch and all craft supplies
(Limited to the first 25 paid participants.)

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That’s all for this week! Have a wonderful Thanksgiving!

Ryan