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There is still a small window to RSVP for the The West Chester ▪ Liberty Chamber Alliance 2013 Chamber Awards celebration held this Friday at Cincinnati Marriott North near The Square at Union Centre in West Chester.

The Chamber’s deadline to RSVP was last week, however, it could take a few more people who forgot to sign up.

The event starts at 6 p.m. and the dress is business. Tickets are $65 each or $125 per couple; corporate tables of eight are $500. Call the Chamber at 513-777-3600 or visit www.TheChamberAlliance.com/AnnualDinner for more information or to RSVP.

A few weeks ago, the Chamber released the names of the winners of its annual awards.

New for 2013 is the Chris Worrell Emerging Leader Award, named in memory of A. Christian Worrell who passed away in 2012.

The 2013 award recipients:

David & Katy Kern Beautification Award
Just Kids Photography Studio

Larry Schumacher Beautification Award
The WEB extreme

Jerry Bryan Chamber Member of the Year Award
Drew Dinkelacker, MarketingAccelerator.com

Dorothy & Art Roth Citizen of the Year Award
Mitchell Willis, Butler County United Way

River City Furniture Community Support Award
Greg Ossmann, Mercy Health-Fairfield Hospital

Carlos Todd Business Person of the Year Award
Jeff Gayonski, Northwestern Mutual-West Chester

Chris Worrell Emerging Leader Award
Ian Murray, Murray Multimedia Resources

Ambassador of the Year Award
Lynda O’Connor, Lakota Local School Board of Education

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The West Chester ▪ Liberty Chamber Alliance recently released the names of the winners of the 2013 Chamber Awards, which will be held Friday, March 8, at Cincinnati Marriott North near The Square at Union Centre in West Chester.

New for 2013 is the Chris Worrell Emerging Leader Award, named in memory of A. Christian Worrell who passed away in 2012.

The 2013 award recipients:

David & Katy Kern Beautification Award
Just Kids Photography Studio

Larry Schumacher Beautification Award
The WEB extreme

Jerry Bryan Chamber Member of the Year Award
Drew Dinkelacker, MarketingAccelerator.com

Dorothy & Art Roth Citizen of the Year Award
Mitchell Willis, Butler County United Way

River City Furniture Community Support Award
Greg Ossmann, Mercy Health-Fairfield Hospital

Carlos Todd Business Person of the Year Award
Jeff Gayonski, Northwestern Mutual-West Chester

Chris Worrell Emerging Leader Award
Ian Murray, Murray Multimedia Resources

Ambassador of the Year Award
Lynda O’Conner, Lakota Local School Board of Education

Reservations are being taken for the Annual Celebration on Friday, March 8 at the Cincinnati Marriott at Union Centre. The event starts at 6 p.m. and the dress is business.  Tickets are $65 each or $125 per couple; corporate tables of eight are $500.  Call the Chamber at 513-777-3600 or visit www.TheChamberAlliance.com/AnnualDinner for more information or to RSVP.

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The West Chester ▪ Liberty Chamber Alliance is seeking nominations for the 2012 Women of Excellence celebration.

In total, ten will be honored Women of Excellence based on nominations and supporting material accepted through Sept. 21

These nominees are women, who through their careers or volunteer work have enhanced business, education, culture and philanthropy in the community. Two of the eight Women of Excellence selected will be between the ages of 16-24. Nomination forms are available online at www.TheChamberAlliance.com.

The ten Women of Excellence will be honored at the Awards Dinner and Gala on Friday, Nov. 16, at the Cincinnati Marriott North hotel off Union Centre Boulevard and Interstate 75 in West Chester. The keynote speaker will be Karen Carnahan (Women of Excellence class of 2007), president and chief operating officer, document management division for Cintas Corporation. The emcee will be Julie O’Neill of WCPO (channel 9).

A portion of the evening’s proceeds will fund The Ethel Moritz Scholarship for post-secondary education for women. The presenting sponsors are Butler Tech and West Chester Hospital.

To attend the event, reservations can be made online at www.TheChamberAlliance.com or by calling 513-777-3600. Tickets are $65 per person, $500 table of eight and $30 per student. The cocktail reception begins at 6 p.m. with dinner at 7:15 p.m.

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The West Chester ▪ Liberty Chamber Alliance will host its 2012 Business Expo at Skatetown USA in West Chester from 1 to 5 p.m. Tuesday.

Lieutenant Governor Mary Taylor will speak at the West Chester ▪ Liberty Chamber Alliance luncheon, which will take place just prior to the Business Expo. Photo provided.

The event, which is free and open to the public, will feature more than 80 booths from businesses in West Chester and Liberty Township, as well as from surrounding areas.

Prior to the Expo, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., the Chamber will host its monthly luncheon offering members and guests the opportunity to network and enjoy a “Taste of West Chester and Liberty.”

The luncheon speaker is Lieutenant Governor Mary Taylor, who will be speaking on the “Common Sense Initiative.” According to the website of Ohio Governor John Kaisch, the initiative will review Ohio’s regulatory system to eliminate excessive and duplicative rules that stand in the way of job creation. Taylor is also expected to speak about the federal health care laws and how they affect Ohio insurance rates.

The cost to attend the luncheon is $40 for members of West Chester ▪ Liberty Chamber Alliance and $50 for non-members.

To make reservations, please call the chamber at 513-777-3600 or visit www.TheChamberAlliance.com.

Statetown USA is located at 8730 North Pavilion Drive, which is near the intersection of Union Centre Blvd. and 747.

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The West Chester ▪ Liberty Chamber Alliance will host its 2012 Business Expo at Skatetown USA in West Chester from 1 to 5 p.m. Tuesday, May 8.

Lieutenant Governor Mary Taylor will speak at the West Chester ▪ Liberty Chamber Alliance luncheon, which will take place just prior to the Business Expo. Photo provided.

The event, which is free and open to the public, will feature more than 80 booths from businesses in West Chester and Liberty Township, as well as from surrounding areas.

Prior to the Expo, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., the Chamber will host its monthly luncheon offering members and guests the opportunity to network and enjoy a “Taste of West Chester and Liberty.”

The luncheon speaker is Lieutenant Governor Mary Taylor, who will be speaking on the “Common Sense Initiative.” According to the website of Ohio Governor John Kaisch, the initiative will review Ohio’s regulatory system to eliminate excessive and duplicative rules that stand in the way of job creation. Taylor is also expected to speak about the federal health care laws and how they affect Ohio insurance rates.

The cost to attend the luncheon is $32 for members of West Chester ▪ Liberty Chamber Alliance, who RSVP by this Friday, April 27. The price will increase to $40 after that date. The cost to attend for non-members is $50.

To make reservations, please call the chamber at 513-777-3600 or visit www.TheChamberAlliance.com.

Statetown USA is located at 8730 North Pavilion Drive, which is near the intersection of Union Centre Blvd. and 747.

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Online registration is currently underway for the inaugural Run for the Edge 5K Run and Walk to be held Saturday, April 21, at Voice of America Park in West Chester. Sponsorships are also needed for the event.

The Southeast Butler County (SEBC) Leadership 21 Class of 2011 has established the “Leadership 21 Class of 2011 Benefit Run Fund” at The Community Foundation of West Chester/Liberty. Each year the Class of 2011 will host a benefit run to support a charitable cause in the community.

Proceeds from this year’s event will benefit the Edge Teen Center, an after-school nonprofit organization for local teens to hangout, study or volunteer. The center is located in donated space at 7568 Wyandot Lane in Liberty Township.

L-21 hopes that it can raise awareness as well as capital through this event to keep the Edge Teen Center operating for years to come.

“A society is judged by the way it treats its weakest members, and we think encouraging young people to engage in positive, healthy behaviors after school is very important,” said Mitchell Willis, co-chairman of the event.

Sponsorships are available from $250 to $2,500. Sponsorship logos will be used in promotional materials and the 5K T-shirt.

For sponsorship information, contact Brad Farr at Brad.Farr@muohio.edu or 513-895-8869 or Ian Murray at ian@mmrmedia.com or 513-779-4223.

Checks can be made out and mailed to: L-21 Benefit Run Fund, c/o Community Foundation West Chester-Liberty, 5641 Union Centre Drive, West Chester, Ohio 45069. Checks must be postmarked by April 13.

Online run registration is available at www.wclfoundation.com/leadership21.asp until noon on April 18. Fees to walk or run in the chipped race are $20 for adults and $15 for youths 17 and under until April 18, and $25 for adults and $20 for youths the day of the race.

Donations can also be directed to the L-21 Benefit Run Fund with the West Chester-Liberty Community Foundation at www.wclfoundation.com/Leadership21.asp.

Awards will be given to the top men and women finishers in each runner and walker division.

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Online registration is currently underway for the inaugural Run for the Edge 5K Run and Walk to be held Saturday, April 21, at Voice of America Park in West Chester. Sponsorships are also needed for the event.

The Southeast Butler County (SEBC) Leadership 21 Class of 2011 has established the “Leadership 21 Class of 2011 Benefit Run Fund” at The Community Foundation of West Chester/Liberty. Each year the Class of 2011 will host a benefit run to support a charitable cause in the community.

Proceeds from this year’s event will benefit the Edge Teen Center, an after-school nonprofit organization for local teens to hangout, study or volunteer. The center is located in donated space at 7568 Wyandot Lane in Liberty Township.

L-21 hopes that it can raise awareness as well as capital through this event to keep the Edge Teen Center operating for years to come.

“A society is judged by the way it treats its weakest members, and we think encouraging young people to engage in positive, healthy behaviors after school is very important,” said Mitchell Willis, co-chairman of the event.

Sponsorships are available from $250 to $2,500. Sponsorship logos will be used in promotional materials and the 5K T-shirt.

For sponsorship information, contact Brad Farr at Brad.Farr@muohio.edu or 513-895-8869 or Ian Murray at ian@mmrmedia.com or 513-779-4223.

Checks can be made out and mailed to: L-21 Benefit Run Fund, c/o Community Foundation West Chester-Liberty, 5641 Union Centre Drive, West Chester, Ohio 45069. Checks must be postmarked by April 13.

Online run registration is available at www.wclfoundation.com/leadership21.asp until noon on April 18. Fees to walk or run in the chipped race are $20 for adults and $15 for youths 17 and under until April 18, and $25 for adults and $20 for youths the day of the race.

Donations can also be directed to the L-21 Benefit Run Fund with the West Chester-Liberty Community Foundation at www.wclfoundation.com/Leadership21.asp.

Awards will be given to the top men and women finishers in each runner and walker division.

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The West Chester ▪ Liberty Chamber Alliance is currently compiling votes for the 2012 Chamber Awards to be presented at the annual awards gala at the Cincinnati Marriott North at Union Centre at 5:30 p.m. March 9.

The deadline to submit votes is Jan. 31.

The yearly awards are among the Chamber’s highest honors. Below is a list of the nominees for each award:

• The David & Katy Kern Beautification Award - excellence in business’ landscape design – both interior and exterior. NOMINEES: Carriage Hill on Princeton-Glendale Road, The Heritage Club and Liberty Falls Development on Cin-Day Road
• The Larry Schumacher Beautification Award - company with newly constructed, continuously maintained or improved interior or exterior of building or structure. NOMINEES: Amylin Ohio, LCC, North Pointe I and II and The Web Extreme
• The Dorothy & Art Roth Citizen of the Year - West Chester or Liberty Township resident who showed extraordinary community involvement. NOMINEES: Bill Lendl (Jones Investments), Ian Murray (Murray Multimedia Resources) and Lindsay Wiseman (Staples).
• The Jerry Bryan Chamber Member of the Year Award - Chamber member who showed commitment to enhancing the Chamber. NOMINEES: Rachel Epps (UC Health), Kevin Quinn (LaserSmith) and Rob Young (Van Dyk Mortgage)
• The Carlos Todd Businessperson of the Year Award - business owner or executive who has demonstrated sound leadership and vision. NOMINEES: John Cacaro (Employers Choice Plus), Chris Coffman (West Chester Chiropractic Center) and Chris Worrell (Graydon Head)
• The River City Furniture Community Support Award – organization or individual who has shown extraordinary support to a non-profit organization that serves the southeaster Butler County area. NOMINEES: Lee Ann Gentry (Appearance Plus Cleaners, Kenzie’s Closet), Cox Media Group, Greg Ossmann (Mercy Health, Fairfield Hospital)
• Rookie of the Year Award – Chamber member who has demonstrated dedication to business community and has exercised outstanding volunteerism. NOMINEES: Linda Glass (Sams, Fischer, Packard, Schuessler, LLC), Rosemary Haddad (Merrill Lynch) and Steve Raszka (Insurance Associates).

The Chamber Awards voting ballot is available online. After casting votes, return ballots to the West Chester ▪ Liberty Chamber Alliance, 8922 Beckett Road in West Chester, fax to 513-777-0188 or email amiuccio@TheChamberAlliance.com.

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The West Chester ▪ Liberty Chamber Alliance is currently accepting nominations for the 2011 Chamber Awards to be presented at the annual awards gala at the Cincinnati Marriott North at Union Centre at 5:30 p.m. March 9.

The deadline to submit nominations is this Friday.

The yearly awards are among the Chamber’s highest honors. Below is a list of available awards:

• The David & Katy Kern Beautification Award - excellence in business’ landscape design – both interior and exterior.
• The Larry Schumacher Beautification Award - company with newly constructed, continuously maintained or improved interior or exterior of building or structure.
• The Dorothy & Art Roth Citizen of the Year - West Chester or Liberty township resident who showed extraordinary community involvement.
• The Jerry Bryan Chamber Member of the Year Award - Chamber member who showed commitment to enhancing the Chamber.
• The Carlos Todd Businessperson of the Year Award - business owner or executive who has demonstrated sound leadership and vision.
• The River City Furniture Community Support Award – organization or individual who has shown extraordinary support to a non-profit organization that serves the southeaster Butler County area.
• Rookie of the Year Award – Chamber member who has demonstrated dedication to business community and has exercised outstanding volunteerism.

The Chamber Awards nomination form is available online. Return nomination forms to the West Chester ▪ Liberty Chamber Alliance, 8922 Beckett Road in West Chester, fax to 513-777-0188 or email ktrambo@TheChamberAlliance.com.

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Creative teen artists and aspiring graphic designers in the Lakota and neighboring school districts are being encouraged to design a logo to help promote a 5K run for area teen after-school activities. The contest, which ends Dec. 2, awards the winning entrant with a $100 gift card. Furthermore, the winning logo will be used on 5K event t-shirts and promotional materials.

The event, Run for the Edge 5K walk/run, will benefit the Edge Teen Center and will take place at Voice of America Park in West Chester April 21, 2012.

Steve Holt, community relations coordinator at Edge Teen Center, said the center offers Lakota teens a safe, after-school place to meet to hang out, study or volunteer. The center is located in donated space at 7568 Wyandot Lane in Liberty Township.

The contest, which ends Dec. 2, is open to all high school students in grades 9-12 living in or attending school in Lakota or surrounding school districts. Successful entries will incorporate the West Chester ▪ Liberty Chamber Alliance Leadership-21 and Edge Teen Center logos.

The six-to-eight-inch in diameter images should be designed in no more than three colors. Photoshop or Illustrator files should have a resolution of 300 pixels per inch.

If entries are scanned or photographed, they should be saved in a .jpeg file. All entries should be emailed to mwillis@bc-unitedway.org.

The winner will be announced Dec. 9. Entries will be judged by Rich Bethart of Bethart Printing Solutions; Beth Gully of BT Graphics, Inc.; Margo Jacob of Margo Jacob Design; Holt of the Edge Teen Center; and Mitchell Willis and Ian Murray of the Leadership-21 group.

The Leadership-21 group seeks sponsorship dollars from individuals and area businesses to support the 5K event and Teen Edge Center. Sponsor logos will be used in promotional materials and the 5K t-shirt.

For sponsorship information, contact Pam Gruber at pgruber@thechamberalliance.com, 513-777-3600, or go to “Leadership-21 Run for the Edge” on Facebook.

Donations can also be directed to the “Run for the Edge” fund with the Community Foundation of West Chester/Liberty at www.wclfoundation.com.

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