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ENTREPRENEUR EXPRESS: MOVING YOUR BUSINESS FORWARD
Attention Small Business Owners and Potential Entrepreneurs
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You are invited and encouraged to attend the Entrepreneur Express Workshop on Thursday, August 19, 9 a.m. - 12 noon, at the New River Competitiveness Center, 6580 Valley Center Drive in Fairlawn. This workshop is designed to deliver practical, hands-on training and provide information on available business resources. Attendees with specific interests or resource needs will receive follow-up attention from the workshop's sponsoring and participating organizations. They include local, state, and federal resource providers. Workshop participants will be introduced to many potential programs of interest to start-up companies and growing small businesses, from businesss plan counseling through increasing sales and obtaining financing.
Sponsored by: Pulaski County Chamber of Commerce; Virginia Economic Bridge; VA Department of Business Assistance; New River Competitiveness Center; Wachovia Bank.
Presented by: Virginia Department of Business Assistance, Virginia
Admission is free, inclucing breakfast, but advanced registration is required by August 16.
Register at: www.vastartup.org or call Pulaski County Chamber of Commerce at (540) 674-1991.
Reserve your spot today for this session which could make a big difference in your current or planned business.
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MAKE THE DEAL OF A LIFETIME!!!
IMPRESS YOUR CLIENTS WHILE NETWORKING ON THE GREEN
PULASKI COUNTY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
2010 ANNUAL GOLF TOURNAMENT
Draper Valley Golf Club
Thursday, September 16; 8 a.m. or 1 p.m. tee time
TOURNAMENT SPONSORSHIPS AVAILABLE
EAGLE SPONSOR $500
Corporate recognition
*Official Listing on day of event
*Listing in the Chamber E-Letter
*Listing in the Chamber Newsletter
*Team (4 players)
HOLE SPONSORSHIP $100
Hole sponsor signage on day of event
Hole sponsorship listing in the E-letter
Hole sponsors:
The Inn at Virginia Tech
TEAM & SPONSOR REGISTRATION
TEAMS $280 INDIVIDUALS $70
Teams Pre-Flighted by Handicap; Competitive & Recreation Awards for
1st and 2nd Place Teams
Mulligans $5 each/$20 per team
Red Tees $5 each/$20 per team
EAGLE SPONSOR $500
Corporate recognition
*Official Listing on day of event
*Listing in the Chamber E-Letter
*Listing in the Chamber Newsletter
*Team (4 players)
HOLE SPONSORSHIP $100
Hole sponsor signage on day of event
Hole sponsorship listing in the E-letter
Hole sponsors:
The Inn at Virginia Tech
Registration form insert in your recent Chamber Newsletter mailing or
contact the Chamber office to sponsor and/or register by phone at
Don't miss this great event in the beautiful rural setting.
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YOU ARE CORDIALLY INVITED TO A BUSINESS AFTER HOURS
Thursday, August 5, 5:30 - 7:30 p.m.
Pulaski Community Hospital - NRV CANCER CENTER
THEIR NEWEST TECHNOLOGICAL ADVANCES IN CANCER CARE
WILL BE INTRODUCED.
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WE NEED YOUR HELP WITH NEW TEACHER BAGS!
If you/your business have any items appropriate for inclusion in the new teacher bags,
please let the Chamber office know right away. We will need 25 of each item brought
to us no later than August 5th. Your usual enthusiastic participation in this project will
once again be greatly appreciated as we welcome these. If you have questions, feel
free to contact the Chamber office at (540) 674-1991.
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EMPOWERING THE CHANGE!
A seminar & workshop promoting a drug free community
Wednesday, September 15
8:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
At NRV Competitiveness Center
Pulaski Community Partners Coalition and the Pulaski County Chamber of Commerce will be bringing area agencies and individuals together to learn about Environmental Strategies and how we can implement them in our community.
Our morning speaker will be Shannon Weatherly from the President's Office on National Drug Control Policy. This is a rare chance to tap into the prevention knowledge, insight and expertise that someone at this level can bring. We need your expertise at the table, so please plan on attending! Official invitations will go out in in August.
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E-letter: Beginning September 1, sponsorship E-letters for remainder of 2010. The cost is $50 per month.
Quarterly Chamber Connection: $200 per issue:
3rd quarter sponsorship: to go out in late Sept.
(inserts due Thursday, Sept. 23)
4th quarter sponsorship: to go out early Dec.
(inserts due Thursday, December 2)
Contact the Chamber office to sponsor one of this year's remaining issues.
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2010 VIRGINIA LABOR & EMPLOYMENT LAW SEMINAR
Once again this year, the Pulaski County Chamber of Commerce will be co-sponsoring this seminar to be presented by Baker,Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC. It will be held on Thursday, September 2 at Hungry Mother State Park. Any member of our Chamber will get $25 off the $125 registration fee for the seminar. For more information and/or to register, contact Laralee F. Harkleroad at (423) 928-0181or e-mail: lharkleroad@bakerdonelson.com
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UR RECENT ANNUAL MEETING, RIBBON CUTTINGS, AND BUSINESS AFTER HOURS
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Express Employment Professionals
Garry D. Norris, CEO & Owner
1109 Electric Road
Salem, VA 24153
(540) 389-8979
Fax: (540) 389-8976
Lea Wall
2279 Wintergreen Drive
Radford, VA 24141
(540) 230-4005
State Farm, Deanie Hall Agency
Deanie R. Hall, Agent
106 Town Center
P. O. Box 418
Dublin, VA 24084
(540) 674-5285
Fax: (540) 674-8743
(insurance agency)
Cripple Creek Music Hall
Stephen M. Hensley
P. O. Box 942
Pulaski, VA 24301
(540) 819-0057
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BUSINESS TIDBITS | |
 Completing our discussion of the past few weeks, this week we begin by looking at the fourth status realm in consumer societies. Growing pockets of consumers find pleasure and status stories in mastering skills and acquiring knowledge. They attain status from finding an appreciative audience that's impressed with what they know, and can create, instead of what they consume.
To be on the inside/in the know, to have access, to be knowledgeable but also to be able to lead the way to the unique, the latest, the cutting--edge...this is now an established source of status, from consumers-turned-experts, to younger audiences obsessed with the newest things. Anything you as a brand can do to assist the pursuit of deep or trivial knowledge will be appreciated, as long, of course, as the content is of superior quality.
The fifth and final stage in consumer societies to be discussed, is, of course related to the fact that one's status updates are one's status fix. The online world is now truly an endless source of new status fixes.
First and foremost, when it comes to online status, it's all about who you connect to, and who connects to you, tribal style. It still is about being unique, but it's about belonging, too; belonging to tribes whose membership renders status to its members. Unlike in the 'offline world,' these connections (in numbers and in profiles) are visible: friends and acquaintances are no longer the subject of awkward namedropping, but are visible to all.
We are talking friends on Facebook, Twitter followers and Retweets, the number of views for a photo on Flickr or a video on YouTube. These are all symbols and numbers that are associated with one's social status and that can be shared instantly and on a potentially large scale in the connectivity realm. This will then lead to an even bigger need for consumers to 'feed,' maintain, and improve their online presence with a steady stream of content: thoughts, photos, videos, songs, opinions, stories and so on. And then we haven't even addressed virtual possessions (Farmville, anyone?) or gaming skills, all begging to be showcased and communicated. Make sure you help your customers collect, communicate and display online badges of honor in every way possible. One's online status updates are an integral part of one's overall social status.
All of the realms discussed during the past few weeks still do not cover the entire subject of Statusphere.
Because a person's vanity, ego, yearning to be recognized, seen, admired, and envied know no boundaries, there will always be new ways to help each of your customers stand out from the herd, as long as you keep a close eye on societal changes that lead to shifts in what constitutes status.
Develop a better understanding of who (and how) your customers are trying to impress. If your brand is still mainly focusing on bigger, better, harder, but your customers aren't, then you obviously and urgently need to start exploring the rest of the Statusphere.
If you already actively serve a diverse crowd of status seekers, figure out how you can help them to better show off their new status symbols or better tell their status stories. While they're used extensively in the bigger, better, harder realm, elements like showcasing, visibility, and story ingredients are still often overlooked in the generosity, green, in the know & skills, and connectivity realms. |
| "GOING GREEN" TIDBITS | |
GO GREEN FACTS -- GENERAL
*The average American will throw 600 times their weight (90,000 lbs. or 47.5 tons) in the garbage
over their lifetime! Go green, the majority of that trash is recyclable.
*Compact Flourescent (CF) bulbs use about 1/4 the energy to produce the same amount of light as
traditional incandescent bulb.
*ENERGY STAR equipment uses an average 65% less electricity
than standard models.
*Printer cartridges take about 450 years to decompose, so GO Green and recycle.
*The 1st recycling program was introduced in NYC in the 1890s.
*1/3 of an average landfill is made up of packaging material. |
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HEALTH HINTS | | |
EXTREME HOT WEATHER: PETS AND HEAT
Any animal can suffer from the heat, particularly very young or very old animals, short nosed breeds of dogs (e.g. pugs, bulldogs), heavy coated cats and dogs, and pets who are overweight or have a medical condition.
Safety Tips For Pets:
1. Provide plenty of water and shade for your pet, especially while outdoors.
2. Take extra precautions when exercising your pet outdoors. Pets need exercise even when it is hot. Exercise pets during the cooler part of the day and make time for rest along the way. Also bring water for your pet or identify stops where water is available.
3. Pets get sunburned, too. Some animals are susceptible to sunburn. Your pet may require sunscreen on his or her nose and ear tips. Pets with light-colored noses or light-colored fur on their ears are particularly vulneraable to sunburn.
4. Do not leave an animal in the car in extreme weather. Cars can heat up to dangerouos temperatures very quickly. Even with cool weather and the windows cracked open, temperatures inside the car can become extremely hot within a few minutes. Leaving a pet in a car on a sunny day can lead to serious injury and death.
Heat Exhaustion And Heat Stroke In Pets
In summer heat, your pet can suffer from heat exhaustion and heat stroke. These conditions are very serious.
You should be aware of the signs of heat stress, which could include heavy panting, glazed eyes, a rapid pulse, unsteadinesss, a staggering gait, vomiting, or a deep red or purple tongue.
If the animal shows symptoms of heatstroke, take steps to gradually lower the body temperature immediately. Following these tips could save a life:
*Move the animal into the shade or an air-conditioned area.
*Apply ice packs or cold towels to the nead, neck, and chest or immerse the pet in cool (not cold) water.
*Let the pet drink small amounts of cool water or lick ice cubes.
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| KUDOS & RECOGNITIONS | |
KUDOS:
....to the owners of Draper Mercantile & Trading Company for hosting Senator Mark Warner on Saturday, July 24 to celebrate the cultural heritage of our community. They graciously asked the Chamber's local foods initiative, Pulaski Fresh Farm-to-Table, to be a part of this event. There was an informative display and special dishes were made and provided by some of the local growers.
COUNTY OF PULASKI
Patrick Philips and Cornelius Worrell have been named Featured Employees for Pulaski County for the month of June.
Patrick has been employed with the Pulaski County Public Service Authority for nine years. He has been a dedicated and hard-working employee. Patrick operates many different types of equipment owned by the PSA. On many occasions he will complete one task and ask how he can help by doing some different job.
He lives in Draper and is married with a son. He is an active member of the Draper Fire Department. He is a positive role model through his hard work and dedication.
Cornelius Worrell has been employed by the Pulaski County Public Service Authority for four years. Cornelius displays a quiet confidence that lets him excel in his daily responsibilities as an employee of the Pulaski Service Authority. He is a loyal employee dedicated to providing a strong work ethic that is necessary in carrying out the daily tasks at the Public Service Authority. His hobbies include collecting NASCAR items. Cornelius is also an avid John Wayne fan.
The Employee of the Month for July 2010 is Sergeant Brandon Hamblin of the Fire Department. Sergeant Hamblin has been employed by the Town of Pulaski for five years and a member of the Fire Department for eight years.
Sergeant Hamblin is also a certified Fire Officer I, Fire Instructor I and Rope Rescue Operations Phase II
through the Virginia Department of Fire Programs, where he is also certified to teach Firefighter I and II classes. Sergeant Hamblin is a member of the Pulaski Fire Department Rope Rescue Team, a Volunteer with the Newbern Fire Department with the rank of Captain and a member of the Pulaski County Wildland Fire Crew.
Recently there was a dairy fire in Newbern. Pulaski responded with mutual aid, as did 9 other departments. Sergeant Hamblin worked the fire. The structure was owned by his family and Brandon did not allow personal feelings to interfere with his judgment. He made precise, sound decisions and safety was his top concern.
Sergeant Hamblin was nominated because his dedication to life safety and the well being of the citizens of both the Town and County is unsurpassed and something of which we can all be proud. He has a can do attitude, makes well thought out, calm decisions and always has a genuine concern for the citizens he protects, and his counterparts, team members and subordinates.
In addition to the honor of receiving the Employee of the Month Award, Sergeant Hamblin will receive an additional paid day off from the Town and be eligible for the Employee of the Year Award at the end of the year.
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| THOUGHT OF THE WEEK | |
"I like to see a man proud of the place in which he lives. I like to see a man live so that his place will be proud of him."
Abraham Lincoln |
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MEMBER & COMMUNITY EVENTS | |
PULASKI COMMUNITY HOSPITAL
Hospital Night at the Pulaski Mariners "Bats for a Cure" Prostate Cancer Awareness
Thursday, July 29 -- Educational materials on Prostate Cancer with other health and physician services provided by Pulaski Community Hospital and HCAPS
Pulaski Community Hospital
2400 Lee Highway
Pulaski, VA 24301
(540)994-8100
PulaskiCommunityHospital.com
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FATZ SEEKING SERVICE MANAGER
Fatz Cafe of Dublin is looking for a Service Manager. This is a
salaried position and is approximately 50-55 hours a week.
For more details, refer to the Employment Section of the
Chamber website.
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RACK CARD SPECIAL TO ALL PULASKI CO. CHAMBER MEMBERS
Wordsprint would like to offer a monthly Rack Card Special to all Pulaski County Chamber members.
These are top-quality 4x9 cards, full color both sides, on sturdy gloss card stock -- especially handy for anyone setting up booths at trade shows, expos, and other display applications such as visitors centers or walk-in reception areas.
Print-ready PDF's are due to Wordsprint on or before the 1st of every month (just go to www.wordsprint.com
to upload your file, and specify quantity. Cards would be ready for pickup or delivery by the 15th of the same month. They will be doing this same cycle everymonth -- so if you miss a deadline, no worries -- the same special will be running again next month!
Chamber Rack Card Pricing:
Full color both sides
12-pt C2S stock (coated both sides)
from print ready file provided
Quantity Lot Price
500 $180
1000 230
2500 325
5000 450
7500 600
Should anybody need help with graphic design or preparing a print-ready file, call Chris
DiYorio with questions. They also have special Chamber member pricing for tri-fold brochures, stationery, and other items.
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CWI MARKETING 10% OFF
10% OFF all graphic design and print set up fee's until July 31st. If you need a new logo, ad or any printed materials, now is the time to call!!!
************************************************************************************************************* NEW RIVER RESOURCE AUTHORITY: PUBLIC NOTICE
The New River Resource Authority (NRRA) has received an unsolicited proposal under the PPEA for a landfill gas-to-energy project. The PPEA submittal includes obtaining all required permits, installation of a LFG fueled electric power generation system, and interconnect with existing electrical power distribution system. The proposal will be evaluated and NRRA may negotiate an interim or comprehensive agreement with the proposer based on the proposal. NRRA will receive for simultaneous consideration any competing proposals that comply with the procedures adopted by the NRRA and the PPEA. If you have questions, pleases contact Joe Levine at (540) 674-1677 or jlevine@wildblue.net
To be considered, the original and three (3) copies of the proposal should be forwarded to New River Resource Authority, P. O. Box 1246, Dublin, VA 24084 no later than 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, July 27, 2010. The submittal should be clearly marked "NRRA LFG-to-Energy Project."
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SOUTHWEST TIMES DIGITIZATION PROJECT
IMAGINE:
*Being able to read an actual copy of The Southwest Times from the late 1800's or anytime since then.
*Seeing the wedding announcements of your parents, grandparents or great grandparents.
*Viewing ads from businesses that used to be or are still in Pulaski County.
*Experiencing life the way it was in Pulaski County for over 100 years.
*Seeing how history has affected life in Pulaski County.
*Being able to type in a name, event, business or landmark and finding all references of it in the newspaper for over 100 years.
WHY:
*Paper copies are deteriorating.
*Microfilm is becoming old technology, and is hard to use.
*Equipment used to view microfilm is very expensive to replace.
*Key word searching capabilities.
*It is our small town history and if we don't preserve it, we can't expect that anyone else will.
*Will be available by Internet to anyone, anywhere, anytime for FREE.
There is a demo you can experience by going to www.pclibs.org and clicking on the Digitization Project button. Located there is Jan. - June of 1929 and October - December of 1955. Soon to be added is parts of 1945, 1965, and 1975 available on the demo site.
Contributions toward this project are being accepted by The Friends of the Pulaski County
Library.
The goal is to have this project available online September 31, 2010.
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NRCC offers online renewal courses:
New River Community College offers the online Electrical, HVAC, Plumbing and Gas Fitting License Renewal courses. These are the three-hour and one-hour continuing education courses that are needed to renew tradesman licenses. These are approved by the Virginia Board of Contractors. Once enrolled, an e-mail will be sent from the instructor, Dan Trent, with a link to go on and a username and password and some instructions. The course may be started at this time. The courses are a total of three hours (Gas Fitting, one hour), but you may take as long as you need to complete those three hours (one hour). Once completed, an e-mail will be sent from Dan Trent stating that you have completed. NRCC will get a copy of that e-mail and will send the report to DPOR informing them of the completion. The cost of the courses are as follows:
Electrical (online) - $45.00
HVAC (online) - $45.00
Plumbing (online) - $45.00
Gas Fitting (online)- $25.00
********************************************************************* West Wind Farm Vineyard & Winery
Summer Saturdays: Music, Food, Wine, Non-alcoholic beverages, Fun
Aug. 7, 5 - 8 p.m.: Doc Greenberg's Patient Jazz (Jazz, blues)
Sept. 4, 5 - 8 p.m.: Big Blues Beat (Oldies, blues)
Wine & Swine 2010: Oct. 9, 4 - 7 p.m.: Travelers Revision (Oldies, rock)
$10 admission per person.
For more information, call (276) 699-2020 or visit westwindwine.com
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Representatives from Senator Mark Warner's office will be traveling around the Commonwealth
to meet with individual Virginians who have specific issues dealing with federal agencies.
They will be at the Pulaski County Library from 10 a.m. - noon on the third Thursday of each month Aug. 19, Sept. 16, Oct. 21, Nov. 18, and Dec. 16.
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Online Marketing in China: An Opportunity for Virginia Exporters
Date: August 5
Time: 8 a.m. EST
Duration: 1 hour
Cost: Free of charge for Virginia companies
To reserve a place in the webinar, interested parties should send a message confirming
For more information, call Diane Thomas, International Trade Manager, Virginia Economic Development Partnership International Trade, at (276) 623-1536 or visit www.ExportVirginia.org
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FAIRGROUNDS SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
Sept. 11 Horse Auction (276) 620-6116
Sept. 18-19 Lions Flea Market (540)980-0071
Sept. 25 Lord's Acre Sale (540)980-0631 Oct. 2 Simmental Sale (276)677-3255
Oct. 15-17 High School Rodeo (tentative) (540)980-6914
Nov. 7-8 Lions Christmas Craft Show (540)674-1682
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MONDAY NIGHT BINGO
Sponsored weekly by The Ruritan Road Ruritan Club at the Pulaski Moose Lodge at 4500 McAdams Crossing (off Route 99) in Pulaski. Doors Open at 4:30 p.m., Early Birds start at 6:30 p.m. Basic Admission is $15; Jackpots available.; Doorprizes A community service organization, the club will be donating all net proceeds back to local charities. |
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FOR MORE INFORMATION OR TO RSVP FOR ANY OF THE EVENTS CONTACT THE CHAMBER OFFICE Pulaski County Chamber of Commerce 4440 Cleburne Blvd., Suite B Dublin, VA 24084 Phone: 540-674-1991 E-Mail: pcchamber1@swva.net Website: www.pulaskichamber.info
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