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Alexandria-Monroe Chamber News Update
Special Edition, Fall 2001
2002 Board of Directors Nominations
Thank you for your support!
2001 is coming to a close in a few short weeks. Thank you for your support! A lot of good things have happened in the chamber and Alexandria.
Events sponsored or co-sponsored by Chamber:*C.A.R.E. Day in May, City of Alexandria Revitalization Effort.
*Promote Alexandria raffle.
*Alexandria for a Safe Halloween.
*Small Town Winter Fest plans are in the making for December 8th.
* We have hosted 3 Quarterly Luncheons and the forth is set for December 19th.
*Gloria Gaither honored us by speaking at this years Annual Meeting on October 23rd at Gaither Family Resources
*The 2002 and 2003 Chamber and Community Directory was mailed out to all Alexandria and Orestes in October 2001.
Less visible events the Chamber Director participated in:*I was appointed to the Madison and Grant Workforce Investment Board (WIB). In March 2001, was elected Vice Chair.
*I am working on the Regional Strategic Plan Committee. This strategic plan covering the workforce and labor issues. It is coming along nicely and is about 50% completed. It will be a very helpful document for Madison County, the WIB service are of Madison and Grant Counties along with a 7 county region, when considering how the area training dollars will be spent.
*I have worked on the committee to hire an independent staff person for WIB. The group we chose has a good reputation on bringing extra training dollars in the areas. We are expecting the same for the Madison and Grant County Area.
*I chair the Service and Activity Committee for WIB. We oversee the Work One Centers.
*I worked on the Incumbent Worker Council. We co-hosted the Symposium this spring to educate employers on the Work One Centers.
*I have worked on the InSAI at Thurston Elementary in the advisory area.
*I have attended Indiana Main Street meetings.
*I am on the Business/Labor/Industry Advisory Committee of the John Hinds Carver Center.
*CIRCL (Central Indiana Regional Community League) I have been working on a regional strategic project. The counties around Indianapolis including Madison.
*I am working with a group called McMac, Madison County Marketing Advisory Committee. This group consists of CED, Corporation for Economic Development and the Economic Development Directors in Madison County.
*I continue to work with the Madison County Community Development Task Force.
Economic Development has changed since the 1980s. Developing a community is interconnectivity in every component. Everything takes time to complete. We have a good start, Thanks for your Support!
Alexandria-Monroe Chamber of Commerce, Board of Directors Nominees for 2002
1. Laurie Almack, Huntington Bank
2. Carol Schenck, Alexandria Care Center
3. Jeremy Van Erman, City of Alexandria
4. Chuck Anderson, Fred DeVoe Chevrolet
Article VIII, Section 3 - Election -
Additional Nominees. Any five chamber members, in good standing, may nominate any chamber member for Board of Directors. Such nominations, to be placed on the ballot, must be received by the Chairperson of Board, the Chairperson of the Nomination Committee, or the President, within ten days after the publication of the official nominees pursuant to Article VIII, Section 2, of these bylaws. If no additional nominees are presented by the membership within ten day period, the nominations shall be closed and the slate of Board of Directors at its next scheduled meeting. If additional nominees are properly presented by five chamber members, in good standing, then the balloting procedure and counting procedure established in Article VIII, Section 4 and 5 shall be implemented.
December Quarterly Luncheon
December 19th, 2001
12:00 Noon
First Christian Church (West Berry Street)
Lunch will be prepared by the CWF. Mayor Steven Skaggs will speak on the State of the City. Lunch will be served for $5.00 for chamber members and $7.50 for non-members. Reservations are a must. Call Trudy Umberberger for your reservation, .
A Small Town Winter Fest 2001
The Alexandria-Monroe Chamber of Commerce to kick off plans for this years Small Town Winter Fest , Parade (formerly known as "A Dickens Christmas"), December 8th, 2001 at 3:00 pm. We are hoping that the temperature will be warmer earlier in the day.
With everything that has happened to all of us since September 11, 2001, there is no better time to work at building a stronger community. Everyone should come and celebrate the true reason for the season.
this is the time to show what it means to live in Small Town, USA. We all come together in a crisis and in times of celebration. Bob and Marge Dickson are this years parade Grand Marshals.
Be a part of A Small Town Winter Fest 2001, call () the chamber office with questions.
Parade entries are being taken through December 4th.
Watch the Alexandria Times-Tribune for the unfolding details. We are working on an exciting day.
2001 Christmas Ornaments
The Chamber has started a new tradition. A Limited Edition Christmas Ornament. This years ornament is champagne with gold cut out and black print of the city seal and Harrison Square Park Clock.
The Ornaments are $10.00 and are available at the chamber office at 119 North Harrison Street, Alexandria Indiana 46001.
Alexandria Christmas Ornaments now available at Cox's Gift Shop
Makes a Great Christmas Gift. But there is a limited supply.
If you would like to purchase the Alexandria Christmas Ornament over the Internet, I C Intuit has supplied the portal using PayPal (to reference the security of PayPal visit www.paypal.com).
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