June 2019 Newsletter
Check out articles and pictures from May and
stay up to date on what we are doing this June!
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Meet Our New Membership Coordinator
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Obion County became the place I call home during my sophomore year of high school and this community has played an instrumental role in shaping me to become the person I am today. After graduating from Union City High School in 2015, I attended the University of Tennessee at Martin, where I recently received my B.A. degree in Communications - Public Relations and a minor in Marketing. I knew I wanted to return to Obion County with my newly acquired skill set and give back to the community that provided me with countless opportunities. I look forward to meeting our members, becoming active in the community, and working with leaders so that we can ensure Obion County will continue to grow and thrive in business, tourism, and quality of life.
Sincerely,
Holly
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The Kizer Clinic
Business Representative: Amanda Norton
Contact Phone: (731) 884-9993
Schlager Financial
Business Representative: Dave Schlager
Contact Phone: (731) 599-9600
Stephen Vaden
Business Representative: Stephen Vaden
Contact Phone: (202) 720-3351
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Obion County Farmer's & Artisan's Market
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The market is held at The Pavilion at Houser Creek beside Discovery Park of America. There is parking lot parking available, as well as street/parallel parking.
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We had a great turnout for the 2019 Legislative Breakfast hosted by the Obion County Farm Bureau on May 10! Senator John Stevens, Representative Andy Holt and Representative Bill Sanderson provided updates for constituents, following the completion of the legislative session.
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TCED & ThreeStar Asset Based Planning Forum
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The Kizer Clinic Ribbon Cutting
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E.W. James & Sons Supermarkets
85th Anniversary Celebration
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May's Very Important Business Event
(V.I.B.E)
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Thank you to all who attended our May V.I.B.E.! Dr. Charley Deal with the University of Tennessee at Martin gave the presentation discussing the importance of teamwork and the opportunities for the university and businesses in Obion County to work together and strengthen West Tennessee. We also appreciate UT Martin for sponsoring this month's event. Thank you to all who attended! Be sure to join us for this month's event! Information below:
When: Tuesday, June 18th
Time: 7:45 AM - 9:00 AM
Location: Obion County Public Library
Breakfast and Coffee Provided!
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"The goal of V.I.B.E is to present valuable content to
business owners and the community"
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Local Economic Development Professional Graduate of
TVA’s Valley Workforce Institute
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Union City, TN
– Lindsay Frilling, CEO of the Obion County Joint Economic Development Corporation in Obion County recently graduated from TVA’s Valley Workforce Institute. The Valley Workforce Institute, developed and sponsored by TVA Economic Development, is designed to assist economic developers in understanding and selling their workforce assets and address talent pipeline challenges in today’s economy. The program is offered to community economic development professionals in the TVA service area to help foster long-term success.
Four one-day sessions were conducted by leading area experts. The training included focused skills development in the following major areas:
- Workforce Data Analysis and Application
- Identifying and Addressing Labor Force Challenges and Opportunities
- Developing Creative Labor Force Solutions
- Crafting a Comprehensive Workforce Story
Read the full article
here
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Pictured above (l-r): Holly Seng, membership coordinator, Obion County Chamber of Commerce; Representative Bill Sanderson, and Ashley King, life and health agent, Westan Insurance Group, and chair of YPOC.
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Pictured right: group photo from event.
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The Young Professionals of Obion County met on May 30 at The Pavilion at Houser Creek. Representative Bill Sanderson provided a legislative update and encouraged the group to stay informed about local and state government because of the vital role it plays in their everyday lives. Those in attendance also enjoyed the wine selection from the representative's White Squirrel Winery.
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Discovery Park of America Sets Attendance Record
More students on field trips visited Fri., May 3 than any other single day in the museum’s 5-year history.
Union City, Tenn. —
Discovery Park of America
was a busy place on Friday with a parking lot full of buses from schools as far away as Chattanooga. The 100,000-square-foot museum and 50-acre heritage park in Union City, Tenn. is filled with more than 1,450 students experiencing first-hand the organization’s mission to inspire children and adults to see beyond.
It is a great way to kick off
National Travel and Tourism Week 2019
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the 36th annual celebration of the contributions and accomplishments of the U.S. travel industry that will take place on May 5-11.
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“One reason we’ve seen such steady growth in field trips is our dedication to advancing STEAM education,” said Polly Brasher, education director and one of the first employees of the organization. “At a time when American schools face shrinking resources and growing demands, it’s incredibly helpful for teachers and administrators to have DPA here in our region as a museum that supports their STEAM activities in the classroom. Together, we are igniting and inspiring the next generation of critical thinkers, problem solvers and innovators.”
For full article click
here
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“Titans of the Ice Age” and “Tornado Alley” Now Showing at Discovery Park of America
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UNION CITY, TENN.
— Now showing at
Discovery Park of America
from Giant Screen Films, a leader in the large format/IMAX® industry, are two stunning films, “Titans of the Ice Age” and “Tornado Alley.” Using the magic of immersive sight and sound technologies, these films provide guests with an inspiring perspective on the world presented on DPA’s giant state-of-the-art screen in the Starship Theater.
“Titans of the Ice Age” is an action-packed immersive portal to the great Pleistocene ice age that includes the story of a female woolly mammoth calf exposed in 2007 by the melting Siberian permafrost. Now part of the collection of the Shemanovskiy Museum and Exhibition Center in Salekhard, Russia, it’s one of the best-preserved mammoth mummies in the world.
“This film is especially relevant for our guests,” noted Jennifer Wildes, DPA’s exhibits director. “Immediately below the theater, we have on display the skeleton of an actual 12,000-year-old woolly mammoth that was found on the bank of the Istra River in Russia. Seeing the film will give our guests a greater level of context as they view our own artifacts from the Pleistocene ice age.”
For full article click
here.
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Adult Leadership Obion County
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Adult Leadership Obion County Visits Titan Tire
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2018-2019 Adult Leadership Obion County Graduating Class
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2018-2019 Members Listed Alphabetically
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Matthew Bird
Jim Bondurant
Zach Crews
Courtney Dozier
Dr. Charly Edwards
Ben Ferguson
Jana Fluty
Tammy Foggie
Jennifer Fulbright
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Jessica Gibson
Derek Giffin
Bradley Harris
Andrew Jackson
Shawn Johnson
Jacob King
Charles Peery
Natasha Pennington
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Donation made to Boys and Girls Club of Union City
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Union City, TN- The Education Department of Discovery Park of America in Union City, TN recently hosted a Trivia Night to raise money to help children from the Boys and Girls Club in Union City take field trips to the park. The park raised $3,888 which was used to purchase tickets to give to the park.
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Pictured are Discovery Park employees (back): Mary Nita Bondurant, Scott Williams, Tracy Boucher (Boys and Girls Club
Director) Andrew Gibson and Katie Jarvis along with children from the Boys and Girls club including (Front) Jayla Turner, Aujani Moss, Kamarion
Steward, Amiya Robinson, and Anai Ambrosio. The picture was taken as the
DPA employees deliver 485 tickets to the Boys and Girls Club to use for their summer program.
Scott Williams, CEO, said that DPA will continue to have fund raisers to help children in the region visit the park, including an easy online donation link so that people from near and far can contribute to this effort. The online donation link will be activated soon. In the meantime, to contribute to DPA's mission to inspire adults and children to see beyond, you can call the park at 731-885-5455 and ask for marketing.
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Baptist Memorial Hospital News
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THA Recognizes Participating Hospitals
Two federal government agencies charged with reporting patient safety and quality of care data have recognized the 88 hospitals participating in the Tennessee Hospital Association’s (THA) Hospital Improvement and Innovation Network (HIIN) for saving lives and billions of healthcare dollars.
As part of a nationwide effort, the facilities helped prevent 20,500 hospital deaths and saved $7.7 billion in healthcare costs from 2014 to 2017, according to new data released by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) and Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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Baptist Memorial Hospital Receives an ‘A’ for Patient Safety for the Spring 2019 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade
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“Patient safety is a priority for Baptist Memorial Hospital-Union City. Colleagues from multiple health care disciplines including nursing, pharmacy, and quality, research best practices, regulatory standards and evidence-based procedures. The most-effective ones are selected and implemented, creating standardized policies and procedures for Baptist Union City,” said Skipper Bondurant, administrator and CEO.
“To be recognized nationally as an ‘A’ hospital is an accomplishment the whole community should take pride in,” said Leah Binder, president and CEO of The Leapfrog Group. “Hospitals that earn an ‘A’ grade are making it a priority to protect patients from preventable medical harm and error. We congratulate hospital leaders, board members, staff, volunteers and clinicians who work so hard to earn this A.”
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