Welcome to Clay County Chamber of Commerce March and April 2015 Chambergram!

We are still offering 50% off 1st year memberships. Contact Shondra Barrett today for more information.

 

Thank you for a great lunch meeting at Northview High School. Patti Avers done a great job speaking on the 529 plan. A special thank you to Northview high school DECA students, our guest speaker Patti Avers and Toni Carter.

 

 November 10th was Cradles of Clay County official opening date for the site in Clay City. If you know parents who are looking for a quality childcare facility, please let them know about Cradles of Clay County. Their primary focus is helping younger parents who are in school - high school, college, trade - but they are available for others also.  For more information

Jerry Laue is the Administrator at St.Vincent Clay Hospital. St.Vincent Clay is a 25-bed Critical Access Hospital serving the residents of Clay County. The facility provides a full range of healthcare services including a 24-hour physician staffed emergency department, and ambulatory services including general and orthopedic surgery. The hospital is accredited by The Joint Commission and was designated as a Critical Access Hospital in 2001. St.Vincent Clay joined St.Vincent and Ascension in September 2000. 

 

About Ascension

Ascension is a faith-based healthcare organization dedicated to transformation through innovation across the continuum of care. As the largest non-profit health system in the U.S. and the world's largest Catholic health system, Ascension is committed to delivering person-centered care to all with special attention to those who are poor and vulnerable. In FY2014, Ascension provided $1.8 billion in care of persons living in poverty and other community benefit programs. More than 150,000 associates and 35,000 affiliated providers serve in 1,900 sites of care - including 131 hospitals and more than 30 senior care facilities - in 23 states and the District of Columbia. In addition to healthcare delivery, Ascension subsidiaries provide a variety of services and solutions including physician practice management, venture capital investing, treasury management, biomedical engineering, clinical care management, information services, risk management, and contracting through Ascension's own group purchasing organization.

 

St.Vincent Health

St.Vincent Health is a member of Ascension Health, the largest Catholic health care system in the country, our mission is to care for the bodies, minds, and spirits of those in need, regardless of personal means or religious affiliation.

St.Vincent, is dedicated to providing spiritually-centered, holistic care, that sustains and furthers both individual and community health. With 22 health ministries serving 57 counties in central and southern Indiana, our facilities include:

*A major, 4 building medical complex on the north side of Indianapolis

*3 large state-of-the-art hospitals

*8 critical access hospitals

*7 specialty hospitals

*Numerous joint venture partnerships and clinical affiliations

St.Vincent maintains a broad range of specialized areas of expert medical knowledge and practice including cardiovascular, women's and children's health, neuroscience, cancer care, orthopedics, bariatric, primary care, emergency medicine, imaging, general surgery, and long-term acute care. And with more than 16,000 associates and 3,000 physicians, St.Vincent has long been one of the largest employers in Indiana.

At St.Vincent we're known for the expertise and compassionate caring provided by our medical staff day in and day out. And our patient-centered approach ensures we remain focused on providing an extraordinary level of service, safety and quality. In all things, we put our patients and their well-being first.

 

Clover Signs originated in Cloverdale, Indiana, from which the business receives its name. After a few years the business was relocated to Brazil, IN. To which, the business has thrived over the last 9 years in Brazil.

Vectren Corporation is an energy holding company headquartered in
Evansville, Ind. Vectren's energy delivery subsidiaries provide gas and/or electricity to more than 1 million customers in adjoining service territories that cover nearly two-thirds of Indiana and west central Ohio. Vectren's nonutility
subsidiaries and affiliates currently offer energy-related products and services to customers throughout the U.S. These include infrastructure services and energy
services. To learn more about Vectren, visit
www.vectren.com.

 

Brazil Pizza Hut is proud to be selected as Clay Counties Chamber of Commerce's April spotlight. This unit has been proudly led by Kimberly Huffer for the last 25 years. Kim has been a positive influence not only to her team, but within the community as well. Her unit has helped in buying turkeys and ham for those in need over the past several years during the Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays. They have also donated to Toys for Tots and are currently giving money each month to support the local Humane Society. They also donate left over buffet pizzas to House of Hope every week.

 

Pizza Hut offers a fundraising opportunity to help support the community as well. Local churches, schools, clubs, and various organizations are currently taking advantage of these fantastic ways to raise funds. There have been numerous successful fundraisers held at this local Pizza Hut. The unit raised nearly $1,000 for Riley's Children's Hospital, $600 to help fight cancer for Kaleb, and rose over $500 for MS. The local unit also supports the World Hunger and Relay for Life Campaign.

 

The Book It program is also a fun way The Hut gives back to our youth. Schools that participate follow simple reading guidelines in the classroom. Once the student reaches the goal, they're awarded a free Personal Pan Pizza. Upon receiving the free pizza, we also congratulate the student and make it a big deal for their accomplishment.

 

This unit is also full of volunteers that help among the youth of our community. Brandon Weese, Rusty Quigly, and Ron Kiernicki all volunteer their time to help coach youth leagues in Clay County. These employees are just a glimpse of how this unit and its employees give back to the community.

 

If you are interested in starting a fundraiser for your group, mission trip, organization, school, etc. or wish to participate in the Book It Program; please contact Brazil Pizza Hut at 812-443-4141. Kim or Ron would be happy to assist you.

 

The restaurant is open 11:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. Sunday through Thursday and 11:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. Friday and Saturday. The restaurant features All-You-Can-Eat Lunch Buffet Monday - Friday and a fresh Salad Bar is available all day, every day. Dine-in, delivery, and carryout are available. Orders can be placed over the phone or online at Pizzahut.com, or via iPhone or mobile Web.

 

The Brazil Pizza Hut is owned and operated by NPC International, Inc. NPC International is the world's largest Pizza Hut franchisee and currently operates 1,245 Pizza Hut restaurants and delivery units in 28 states.

Justin Campbell has resigned as the Board of Directors President. Nick French will be the interim President of the Clay County Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors. Currently the Board of Directors has 2 vacancies. Nominees for Board of Directors will be voted on at the next meeting in April. The US 40 project is back into full swing in Clay County. The Clay County Chamber of Commerce would will like to remind you to shop local and support business that are affected by the construction.

 

 

 Shondra Barrett was recognized at the 2015 ICEA Winter Conference for Graduating Hoosier Academy.

Making Progress... TODAY!!!

 

Sincerely,