Important Safety Council event: Creating A Drug Free Workplace

In The Know

The Weekly Newsletter of The Jefferson County Chamber of Commerce

July 14, 2017

Today's Featured Video

It's Okay to be Socially Awkward:

It May Mean You're Going to be Successful

In our society, it's the extroverted, effervescent individuals who tend to get the attention, and it's the socially awkward folks who are urged to be, well, less awkward and more social. However, Ty Tashiro, author of Awkward: The Science of Why We're Socially Awkward and Why That's Awesome, explains why the socially awkward often possess more talent and foresight than our culture gives them credit for.

July Safety Council Luncheon This Wednesday

Topic: Creating Drug-Free Workplaces

Given the drug epidemic that's rocking the state of Ohio and the nation as a whole, the topic of this month's Safety Council Luncheon is particularly relevant to our times and vitally important to local business leaders. F eatured speaker Don Ogden brings a wealth of experience to his discussion on how employers can create and maintain a drug-free workplace.

As the D irector of the Behavioral Medicine Department for Trinity Health System in Steubenville, Ohio, Ogden has presented hundreds of workshops and trainings on the topics of Adolescent Substance Abuse, Compassion Fatigue, Drug-Free Workplace, Medication Assisted Treatment, Opioid Addiction, Conflict Resolution, and Trauma-Informed Care. Ogden has been employed by Trinity for the past 29 years and received his Bachelor's Degree in Psychology from Akron University as well as Master's Degree in Counseling Psychology and a Master's in Business Administration. As a Licensed Independent Chemical Dependency Counselor and a Licensed Social Worker, he has served as a member of the Jefferson County Prevention and Recovery Board, the Jefferson County Anti-Drug Coalition, the Jefferson County Juvenile Drug Court, and Trinity's Opiate Drug Task Force.

If you would like to attend this important Safety Council Luncheon, please RSVP by Monday, July 17th. More information and a link to register and pay online are below. You may also pay at the door but please RSVP so that our caterer is ensured an accurate count. All chamber members, their employees and their guests are welcome at this event and any monthly Safety Council luncheon. You need not be a member of Safety Council to attend. Please come out and be a part of this important program.

Kudos to these Chamber member businesses who receive this week's

"I Get It" award.

The UPS Store in Hollywood Plaza, Steubenville welcomes customers with a friendly and creative message on their (very clean) front door showing their pride in the local community and in being a small business owner.

The Wednesday morning crew this past week at Steubenville Downtown Bakery exemplified exactly what the Chamber hopes to see at all local businesses. An out-of-towner had stopped in when interviewing for a local job a few weeks back and the young lady who waited on him was engaging and friendly wishing him luck and telling him he'd be back once he tried their products. Turns out he got the job and stopped in on Wednesday, his very first day, to get Smiley cookies for his new co-workers.

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On Thursday, July 20, the Steubenville Revitalization Group (SRG) will be hosting its bimonthly What's Up Downtown event from 5 p.m. until 7 p.m. This month's event is "Bike Steubenville 2017" and will begin in the parking lot of Tri-State Financial Services. There is no registration fee and participants may walk or bike two designated trails. Food will be provided, and the event will be followed by a concert at Historic Fort Steuben. If you have any questions, please email [email protected] or visit the Facebook page for the event.

Are you looking to host a party, but you don't know where to begin? General Rental, Inc., in Steubenville has the perfect Party Guide to help you plan your event and make sure you have all of your bases covered. With over 20 years in the business, General Rental is a family-owned and operated business that's dedicated to helping you find the type of equipment to suit your specific needs. Their indispensable Party Guide can be found by clicking here.

Keep your car, cooler and fridge full all summer long by stopping by one of the four Jefferson County Ruff Creek Markets locations. Pick up summer party packs of chicken and jojos, fresh hot coffee, breakfast, cold drinks and just about anything else you need as you hit the road this summer. Download and print their menu by clicking here or get information on store locations by clicking here. Ruff Creek Markets - satisfying guests since 1923.

Summer is an exciting time for Historic Fort Steuben with a plethora of activities for the entire family to enjoy, including the ongoing Summer Concert Series, a Civil War Roundtable in August, and Constitution Days in September. For more information on all of these activities, as well as a listing of other events going on in the Tri-State area, check out Fort Steuben's July Update here.

On Sunday, August 20, the Jefferson County Humane Society will be hosting an All-You-Can-Eat Pasta Dinner to support its Humane Operations Division. The dinner will be held at Sargus Hall behind Blessed Sacrament Church, located at 852 Main St. in Wintersville. The dinner will begin at 11 a.m. and will include pasta, a side salad, a roll, dessert, and a beverage. The cost is $8 for adults and $5 for children 12 and under. Take-out will be available. For more information on the Humane Operations Division, please visit here.

Jefferson County Safety Council

"Lunch 'N Learn"

Wednesday, July 19

Registration/Lunch: 11:30 a.m.

Presentation: 12 p.m.

Speaker: Don Ogden

"Creating A Drug-Free Work Place"

Hellenic Hall at
Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church
300 South 4th Street, Steubenville
$15 per person; RSVP by clicking here.

Brown Bag Lunch

Thursday, July 27

12 p.m. to 1 p.m.

Come at 11:30 a.m. to eat and/or mingle.

Topic: Creating An Easy-To-Use Social Media Marketing Calendar

Chamber Offices, 630 Market Street, Steubenville

$5 per person. No RSVP required.

More info can be found here .

Coffee & Connections
Wednesday, August 9
8 to 9 a.m.
Location: To be announced
$10 per person in advance
$12 per person if invoiced

Small Business Start-Up Class

Wednesday, August 9

10 a.m. to 12 p.m.

Jefferson County Chamber Offices

630 Market Street, Steubenville

$30 Chamber Members

$ 40 Non-Chamber Members

Please use rear entrance; RSVP by clicking here .

"Businesses Out for Blood"

American Red Cross/Chamber Blood Drive

Friday, August 18

10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.

YWCA 320 North 4th Street, Steubenville

For more info, click here.

To RSVP or get more information on any Chamber event, please visit the Chamber website and click on the event you wish to view on the scrolling event calendar.

Download the complete July 2017 Chamber Calendar by clicking below:

July 2017 Chamber Calendar

Around the State. Around the Country.

U p-to-Date Information from the Ohio and United States Chamber of Commerce

Parade of Gun Bills Infringing on Employers' Private Property Rights Continues

With the passage of House Bill 233 out of the Ohio House today, the chipping away of a business’ private property rights continues. Late last year, the legislature passed Senate Bill 199 banning employers from prohibiting firearms in private vehicles on their property, also known as parking lot carry. The bill also included a provision preventing an employer or property owner from having a policy that has the “effect” of prohibiting parking lot carry.

While employers were still trying to determine what is and is not allowed under this amorphous has the “effect” of prohibiting language, the legislature took it one step further. Rather than try to clarify the law, the legislature determined it should punish employers for non-compliance and let the courts sort it out.

Read the article in its entirety by clicking here.

Protecting the Right to Take a Risk

As Americans joined with family and friends to celebrate the 4th of July last week, we had an opportunity to set aside our divisions and focus on those things that unite us and set our nation apart. Among those are the principles of free enterprise that have allowed America to become the most dynamic, prosperous, innovative, and opportunity-rich economy on the planet. It’s up to all of us to ensure that those principles not only survive but thrive.

One of the foundations of our free enterprise system is the right to take a risk, start a business, fail, and try again. This right has enabled millions of Americans to build their own success stories from the ground up. It has allowed them to pursue a dream, taste the thrill of achievement, and feel proud that they did it through their own pluck and hard work. And when there are failures along the way, they make eventual success and achievement that much sweeter.

Read the article in its entirety by clicking here.

The Library Link
Great Books About Business With Just A Click

Your link to success begins at the library. Each week in "In The Know,"

The Public Library of Steubenville and Jefferson County will directly connect

you to a business book or magazine that will inspire, teach, inform, or elevate you, professionally and personally. This week's book is:

The Magnolia Story

by Chip & Joanna Gaines

Are you ready to see your fixer upper? These famous words are now synonymous with the dynamic husband-and-wife team Chip and Joanna Gaines, stars of HGTV's Fixer Upper. As this question fills the airwaves with anticipation, their legions of fans continue to multiply and ask a different series of questions, like—Who are these people? What's the secret to their success? And is Chip actually that funny in real life? By renovating homes in Waco, Texas, and changing lives in such a winsome and engaging way, Chip and Joanna have become more than just the stars of Fixer Upper, they have become America's new best friends. The Magnolia Story is the first book from Chip and Joanna, offering their fans a detailed look at their life together.

View or download the book by clicking here.

Today in History

- July 14, 1850 -

America felt the chill of refrigeration for the first time when Florida physician John Gorrie performed one of history's most revolutionary party tricks: demonstrating his mechanical icemaker for an amazed crowd of merrymakers. His goal in making ice mechanical was to help his sickest patients survive the hot summer months by cooling them down and relieving their fevers. However, ice was expensive at the time, so he needed an inexpensive way to produce it. Although his invention ended up changing the world, Gorrie himself met a tragic end and became a laughingstock in the press. For the whole story, check out this article.