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Thank You For Renewing Your Membership In December 2022

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E B Autos

Kentec Communications

Korf Motors

Luft, LLC

NECO Aesthetics, LLC

Northeastern Dance Academy

Kingdom of Coins

Your Chamber of Commerce  

Essential Skills For

Retail Managers

By Bob Phipps

What retail manager skills does your store need to succeed? Managers need a host of interpersonal skills to execute a management plan and help retail stores boost sales. Management usually promotes from within, and while that can be good for morale, it is often bad for business. Hands-on experience is valuable, but it can also be limiting. In business, success is determined by your bottom line - profits - not by your loyalty to your family or your employees.

Retail Skills

American Strength

In this year’s State of American Business keynote address, U.S. Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Suzanne P. Clark called for a commit-ment to an “Agenda for American Strength” that affirms America’s position as a global power for good and unleashes the innovating, problem-solving power of business to address society’s greatest challenges.

 Top Takeaways

Congress: Grow and Modernize Workforce

The “Calling on Congress” series is highlighting priorities that can and must be addressed in the 118th Congress. One urgent priority is easing the worker shortage crisis and ensuring we have a competitive workforce for the future. Right now, there are too many open jobs without people to fill them. We have double the number of open jobs in the U.S. than unemployed workers. The result is that too many businesses can’t grow, compete, and thrive. Despite predictions of gridlock, the U.S. Chamber believes the 118th Congress can rise to meet this moment and enact solutions.

 Workforce

It’s Story Time

Story Times for Spring 2023 will be: Baby Time for babies birth to 24 months will be on Tuesdays from 9:30-10 a.m. Little Readers is for kids ages 2-5 years old and is on either Mondays at 9:30 a.m. OR on Tuesdays at 10:30 a.m. Both sessions of Little Readers are the same each week - please choose one. Story Times are now underw

Sterling Public Library

HTI Partners Needed

For Merino School

The Buffalo School District is looking for partners to implement a Homegrown Talent Initiative (HTI) program. Our school and surrounding districts are part of a two year grant through BOCES to get this program to take off and get our students out and involved with our communities and the workforce. Our school is looking for your feedback on what you look for in an ideal employee for your business as well as what qualities you like to see in your employees.

Details

Overland Trail Museum January Newsletter

Available

Overland Trail Museum

CSU Regional Engagement Center

Fee of $30. Watch for registration form on our FB page (https://www.facebook.com/Early-Childhood-Council-of-Logan-Phillips-Sedgwick-Counties-ECCLPS-101494009997248) that must be submitted prior to the event.

ECCLPS

A Caring Pregnancy Resource Center

Stop by and see our newly remodeled salon!

Thurs., Feb. 2 from 4-6 p.m.

1102 Sidney Avenue.

Swag Bag Giveaways! Punch Cards for NJC students!

Northeastern Junior College  

Sterling Creatives

AgrAbility

2023 Winter Workshops

FREE to attend for all farmers or ranchers, their families, farm employees, and professionals who serve or work with the ag community A lunch or meal is provided at all workshops for all who pre-register.

• Introduction to the Colorado AgrAbility Project- The Colorado AgrAbility project works with Colorado farmers and ranchers and their families engaged in production agriculture to assist them to continue working, despite a long-term illness, permanent injury, aging issues or other physical, cognitive, or behavioral challenges. James Craig and Candy Leathers will introduce you to our new staff as you learn more about the project which is a partnership between Colorado State University Extension and Goodwill Industries of Colorado.
• Ergonomic Safety & Health in Agriculture- Ergonomics is the science of designing the job, equipment, and workspace to fit the worker, while maintaining the efficiency of people in the workplace. AgrAbility staff, Candy Leathers and James Craig will explore “work-related musculoskeletal disorders” and the use of ergonomics to aid in keeping workers safe, comfortable, and productive.
• Drought and the Colorado River, Perspectives for Agriculture-Dr. Rebecca Hill will discuss the
• Colorado River Compact, current responses in face of drought and increasing water demands
• and the implications this could have on agriculture in the future.
• Resiliency and Stress Management on the Farm and Ranch- Resilience is the ability to cope
• with and recover from setbacks. Agricultural can be a stressful way of life and while we can’t control the weather, market prices, or fuel costs there are many steps we can take to manage our stress levels and strengthen our relationships. Join Chad Reznicek MA, LPC, to learn about resiliency practices, stress management, and how to look out for those we care about.
• Improving insulation - Improving the insulation of walls, crawl spaces, floors and heating ducts is one of the fastest and most cost-effective ways to reduce energy costs, saving your up to 10% on your monthly energy bill.

Mealtime keynote, Whitney Pennington, Outreach Manager for the High Plains Intermountain Center for Agricultural Health, and Safety at CSU will feature an overview of personal protective equipment, commonly referred to as “PPE”. Workshop attendees will receive a free PPE kit (respirators, ear plugs, and more) kinds of PPE, when it’s necessary, and how to wear it to prevent exposure to farm and ranch health hazards. and can help you save. Have your home evaluated for leaky ducts, drafts around doors and windows, fireplace dampers and other places where air might escape.

Agrability Colorado

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