June 2022 Newsletter by The Chamber Of Commerce Serving Middletown, Monroe, & Trenton

June 2022

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Tytus Society Hook Society Butler Tech Cintas Cohen Flowers by Roger, Inc. McGraw/Kokosing Miami University Regionals Midd Cities Partners MyUSA Credit Union Robinson Heating & Air Conditioning, Inc. Russ Beckner Pictures Spectrum Reach

Baker Concrete Construction Duke Energy Essity G & J Pepsi-Cola Bottlers, Inc. Hawthorn Glen Senior Living Campus Joe Morgan Honda LCNB National Bank Magellan Aerospace Majestic Care of Middletown Markey’s Middletown Energy Center One Smarter PAC Worldwide Corporation Precision Strip, Inc. Serta Simmons Bedding Shaker Run Golf Club The Windamere Valley Central Bank

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somewhere on my desk Rick Pearce President/CEO Our 6th CLIMB Class began their 8-month leadership training in late April and will conclude in November when they will join over 655 graduates over the past 3 decades. A very big thank you to those organizations who have sponsored a participant in this year’s CLIMB Class. A photo of the class is found later in this document. I also want to thank the facilitators who are conducting the leadership sessions.

This week, I celebrate my 9th anniversary at The Chamber. I thank the board at that time for giving me the opportunity to grow in the position and having the faith in me to move the organization in a new direction. The job has been quite challenging and very rewarding. I have met so many good and capable people and have been very fortunate to work closely with many of them. Chambers of commerce trace their roots to 1599 in Marseille, France, developed by the business community to fight a common enemy. That “common enemy” has been many different things over the past 400 years: most recently its been COVID-19 and government regulations.

Don’t forget our Annual Golf Outing on Friday, June 17 at Shaker Run Golf Club. We are encouraging our businesses to invite a client to town for a day on one of the most popular and challenging courses in southwest Ohio. A registration link is later in this document.

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2022 CLIMB Program 

Second session—May 17

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Thank you to Celeste Didlick-Davis for presenting

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Thank you to Miami University Regionals for the tour

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Thank you Needler’s Fresh Market for the snacks

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(L-R) Lisa Pifher, Cohen; Billy Poole, Cohen; Paul Beebe, Cohen; Kim Whitton, Butler County United Way; Justin Noble, Cohen; Joshua Schindler, Cohen; Jessica Chaney, LCNB National Bank; Nikki Rogers, Valley Central Bank; Norman Spence, Kettering Health; Griffin Weyler, U.S. Bank; Yvette Kelly-Fields, Miami University Regionals; Craig Slama, Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. Not pictured—Marni Durham, Butler Tech; Bukari Miles, Atrium Medical Center

spotlight Collaboration and Communication Essential for Combatting Opioid Crisis By: Michael Stecz, Marketing Manager Every day, more than 130 people in the United States die after overdosing on opioids. The abuse of opioids (prescription pain pills, heroin) and synthetic opioids (like fentanyl) is a significant problem for the entire nation. The problem has become top-of-mind in wealthy suburbs and small rural areas alike. Nowadays, these issues don’t start in back alleys, or street corners. They start in legitimate healthcare settings – a doctor’s visit after a broken bone, a dental visit after a particularly invasive procedure. Link to entire article

Per Chamber Bylaws ARTICLE XII Amendments The Board of Directors by a two-thirds majority vote may amend these bylaws; provided, however, that prior to such amendments all members of The Chamber of Commerce shall have been given a five (5) day written notice of the time and place of such meeting which notice shall plainly state the amendment to be considered. This meeting will take place Thursday, June 16, 2022 at 12:00 PM in the Chamber Conference Room. ARTICLE V Meetings Section 1. The Board of Directors shall have at least nine six (9) (6) monthly meetings each year at such times as may be determined by said Board, at which time the actions of the Executive Committee shall be reviewed. Special meetings may be held on call by the Chairman of the Board of Directors or the Executive Committee.

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The Ohio Chamber of Commerce is reaching out to determine the impact of child-care availability on your business.

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Your responses will assist the Ohio Chamber to develop a public policy strategy to address efforts under consideration by state lawmakers in Columbus.

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Ohio's CSI reviews business-impacting rules, helps businesses navigate regulatory obstacles, and leads initiatives to improve Ohio's regulatory climate. The CSI was formed to propel job and economic growth in Ohio. Unfortunately, we are finding that many business owners across Ohio aren’t aware of the CSI as a resource, so our team is working to spread awareness about their services to the business community.

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