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News Release: 5/20/2022

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May 17th and 19th senior awards nights where held at Martha Layne Collins and Shelby County High School to provide recognition to this years graduating classes.
 
Martha Layne Collins Students
  • Local Scholarships - $66,750
  • College Scholarships - $3,572,836
  • KEES money - $360,480
  • Total Awarded to Martha Layne Collins students - $4,000,066
 
Shelby County Students
  • Local Scholarships - $87,325
  • College Scholarships - $1,534,534
  • KEES money - $167,704
  • Total Awarded to Shelby County Students - $1,789,563
 
Total between Martha Layne Collins and Shelby County High School, our Seniors were awarded $5,789,629!
 
Congratulations Seniors!
 
The Shelby County Chamber of Commerce - Commerce Enhancement selected and awarded 4 total scholarships! Congratulations to these ladies and more to come!
 
Madeline Teale
Abigail Creque
Graycee Pratt
Ella Hoehner
 
Graduation will take place on May 29th!
Congratulations Class of 2022!
 
DO YOU HAVE A SENIOR
GRADUATING THIS YEAR?
 
THE UPS STORE HAS YARD SIGNS FOR SENIORS AVAILABLE FOR ONLY $10 TO CHAMBER MEMBERS OR $15 TO NON-CHAMBER MEMBERS!
 
STOP IN TODAY AND PICK UP YOURS!
 
 
UPCOMING EVENTS
 
 
AS OF 5.20.22 AVAILABILITY FOR MEMBER EVENTS
JULY
1 OPENING FOR MIXER
2 OPENINGS FOR RIBBON CUTTING
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
May 25th -
 
Lunch Mixer
Kentucky Farm Bureau
1201 Mt. Eden Rd Suite 201
 
Lunch Mixer at 11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
June 1st -
 
Lunch Mixer
Lacey Stivers State Farm
871 Taylorsville Rd
 
Lunch Mixer at 11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
 
 
***Have another event coming up we can share? Send it our way!!***
 
SAVE THE DATE 2022
  • 2nd Quarter Events
  • May 12, 2022 - Networking Roundtable
  • June 11, 2022 - Showcase on Main (details below)
  • 3rd Quarter Events
  • Aug 11th, 2022 - Networking Roundtable
  • Sept 9th, 2022 - Annual Golf Scramble
  • 4th Quarter Events
  • Gluhwein & Octoberfest
  • Nov 9th, 2022 - Annual Awards & Membership Luncheon
 
 
Member hosted events
May 20th – Lake Shelby Fish Fry
May 21st - 1st Annual Garden Party Little Light House
May 21st – Planters Festival in Simpsonville
May 25th - Lunch Mixer @ Kentucky Farm Bureau Shelbyville
May 30th – Farmers Market in Simpsonville 
June 1st - Mixer @ Lacey Stivers State Farm
June 1st - Jana Jensen Memorial blood drive at Stratton Center
June 3rd - Bagdad Ruritan Golf Scramble
June 4th - Simpsonville Farmers Market, Spring Festival and Hair bangers ball
June 4th - Bagdad, Bluegrass and Barbeque
June 8th - Grand Opening and Ribbon Cutting @ Independence Bank
June 10 - Touch a Truck presented by Shelbyville/Shelby Co Parks & Rec
June 11th - Showcase on Main
June 11th – Silo Days
June 11th - Shelby County Recovery Resource Rally
June 15th - Farmers Feeding Families Community Breakfast
June 16th - Ribbon Cutting @ Little Light House of Central Kentucky
June 17th – Lake Shelby Fish Fry
June 18th - Wellness Fair @ HorseSensing
June 29th - Morning Mixer @ KFB Simpsonville
July 2nd - VFW 4th of July Parade
July 9th - Bagdad, Bluegrass and Barbeque
July 15th – Lake Shelby Fish Fry
July 19th - Morning Mixer @ Independence Bank
July 27th - Morning Mixer @ Shelby Farms Assisted Living
August 11th - Morning Mixer @ Holland Financial Group
August 13th - Bagdad, Bluegrass and Barbeque
August 19th – Lake Shelby Fish Fry
Sept 16th – Lake Shelby Fish Fry
 
CLICK HERE FOR MORE DETAILS ON EVENTS
 
CLICK HERE TO RESERVE BOOTH SPACE FOR SHOWCASE ON MAIN ON JUNE 11TH!
 
SPOTS ARE LIMITED!
34 BOOTHS CLAIMED SO FAR!
 
 
MAY 31ST IS THE LAST DAY TO REQUEST A BOOTH!
 
YOUR MEMBERSHIP MATTERS
 
 
MORNING MIXER
& RIBBON CUTTING
@ TRADITIONAL BANK
CLICK HERE TO CHECK OUT ALL OUR EVENT PHOTOS!
 
SHELBY COUNTY NEWS
 
 
Do you have a teenager looking to schedule their permit testing? Road test? Alive at 25?
What about looking to renew your license or get the new Real ID?
 
Well, we have you covered! Step by step directions for all that just below!
CLICK HERE FOR STEP BY STEP DIRECTIONS
 
MARKETING OPPORTUNITY
 
Have you seen the Shelby Spill around town?
Would you like some in your business?
How about placing an ad?
 
The Shelby Spill is now working on its 11th edition that will be published the 1st week of June. This publication was created and distributed to 10 locations on Main Street only and has grown with interest and is now placed in 65 different locations around Shelby County! And don't worry, no one spilled coffee on it!
 
Contact BETH@SHELBYCOUNTYKYCHAMBER.COM to place you ad for only $150 or to get added to the distribution listing today!
 
MAKE SURE TO CONNECT WITH US ON SOCIAL MEDIA
 
 
 
 
Welcome to the Shelby County
Chamber of Commerce
 
 
Independence Bank
Mary Courtney
***COMING SOON!!
65 Mack Walters Rd Shelbyville
 
In just a short-time, Independence Bank will open doors in our hometown providing exceptional customer service with local decision making from familiar faces! Stay tuned…
 
· Banking with Independence Bank means the freedom to make your financial life easier, to choose the features you want most, save the way you want to save, and meet your long term goals
· We believe in doing what is right and fair for our customers, communities and employees.
· We keep our lending decision making and loan servicing local so customers can talk to a banker who lives and works in the same community you.
· Independence Bank believes as the bank grows, so too should the quality of life in the markets we serve
 
Laswell Security & Automation
Kelly Kirby
 
We have over 40 combined years of experience serving Kentuckiana neighborhoods and businesses and are constantly looking for ways to bring more value to our customers. We will leave no doubt after working with us that you made the right call. From our initial consultation through installation and ongoing support, our team of security and automation pros will impress every step of the way. Our raving fans are a testament to our absolute dedication to customer satisfaction. Let Laswell Security & Automation help you bring your vision to life.
Chamber Members
 
We have a NEW GREAT BENEFIT for you!
 
Shelby County Associated Industries schedules many different training classes that have now become available to Chamber Members for a discounted rate! Please click the button below to see the different trainings that are available and contact myself or Charlie if you are interested in registering today!
Training Availabilities
 
CHAMBER MEMBER BENEFITS
CLICK HERE TO SEE CHAMBER MEMBER DISCOUNT PROGRAMS YOU QUALIFY FOR!
CLICK HERE TO SEE THE MEMBER TO MEMBER DISCOUNTS WE HAVE!
 
MEMBER ANNOUNCEMENTS
 
Shelby County Associated Industries is excited to announce a new training and development opportunity. Mark your calendar for June 16 at the Shelby County Cooperative Extension office. We are bringing workforce thought leader and keynote speaker Cara Silletto, to address WORKFORCE RETENTION. We’ve seen your now hiring ads, we’ve heard your short staffed complaints, we feel your stress! And we truly believe this intensive one-day training session for owners, executives, directors, managers, and HR leaders will make an immediate difference. If you can only spare one day all year, make this it. If you can’t spare this day, find a way to do it any how. Register online: https://airtable.com/shrDh1m4c77GshEhK or contact charlie@scidf.com.
 
Shelby County Associated Industries has deeply discounted the cost to attend, only $100 per participant. 
 
A little bit about our speaker:
Cara works with organizations to reduce unnecessary employee turnover by bridging generational gaps and making managers more effective in their roles. Workforce Magazine in Chicago named Cara a “Game Changer” and Recruiter.com listed her in their “Top 10 Company Culture Experts to Watch.” She is the author of the book, "Staying Power: Why Your Employees Leave & How to Keep Them Longer," and Louisville Business First named her one of their 2018 Forty Under 40.
Watch this video to learn more about this event from Cara herself: https://vimeo.com/708835639/20b9382e4a
 
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Gov Beshear Update
 
Kentucky Ranks 6th in Site Selection’s Prosperity Cup; BlueOvalSK, Amazon Air Hub Named to Top Deals List
 
Local economic development organizations recognized for recent success
 
Orders Flags Lowered to Half-Staff in Observance of Peace Officers Memorial Day
 
Announces $1.5 Million ARC grant for
Sandy Hook Water District
 
Funds will allow for installation of new waterline, a new water treatment plant and repair of a water storage tank
 
ARC Grant for Breaks Interstate Park
Funds will allow for improved parking and hospitality facilities as well as a new trail
 
ARC Grant for Nicholas County Water District
Funds will allow for installation of new waterline, pump stations and service meters
 
A2A Pharmaceutical Network to Add 27 Full-Time Jobs With $1.7 Million-Plus Expansion in Allen County
Company’s second Kentucky location will relocate company’s headquarters
 
Ceremonially Signs Legislation in Support of Kentucky’s Military Service Members, Families
 
Bills expand Military Family Assistance Trust Fund, ease licensing requirements for spouses and add seven new special military license plate options
 
Catalent Inc. to Expand in Winchester, Create 277 Well-Paying Jobs With $175 Million Investment
Company to boost production capacity and add R&D presence
 
Orders Flags to Half-Staff in Honor of Calloway County Sheriff’s Chief Deputy
 
Team Kentucky Update
  • Governor reports lowest unemployment rate in state history,
  • updates Kentuckians on economic development efforts
  • Lowest Unemployment Rate in State History lowest unemployment rate in state history
  • Economic Development in the Commonwealth
  • More than $580,000 in Additional SAFE Funds for Tornado Recovery
  • Today’s funding awards include:
  • $500,000 to the Caldwell County Fiscal Court;
  • $36,000 to the Lyon County Fiscal Court; and
  • $50,000 to Marshall County Fiscal Court.
  • COVID-19 Update
  • On Tuesday, the FDA approved a single dose of Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine as a booster for children ages 5 to 11 who have completed their primary Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine series at least 5 months prior. Everyone 5 and older is now eligible for at least one booster dose. Those 50 and older and people 12 and older with certain immunocompromised risks are currently eligible for two booster doses. While both Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna continue to work against the vaccine, no COVID-19 vaccines are currently available for children younger than 5.
  • National Police Week
  • Gov. Beshear Proclaims Second Annual David Turner Jr. Ice Cream Day
  • Team Kentucky All-Star
 
Lowest Unemployment Rate in State History
No lower rate recorded since the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics began reporting in 1976
April 2022 unemployment rate was 3.9%, the lowest rate ever recorded since the U.S. Bureau of Labor and Statistics began reporting state rates in 1976.
 
 
Presidential Sponsors
 
Shelby County Chamber of Commerce
316 Main Street
Shelbyville, KY 40065

News Release: 5/20/2022

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