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.
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.
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.
In honor of Veterans Day, the 4th annual Heroes’ Celebration will take place this Saturday at the Cincinnati Marriott North in West Chester. The event will benefit the Heroes’ Fund, which aids local military families in financial crisis.
The event itself will feature dinner, dancing, a cash bar, a silent auction and a raffle that will give away a 60” LED flat-screen HDTV and a Blue-ray home theater sound system. Tickets to attend the event are $65 each and $585 for a table of 10.
The event will feature guest speaker Colonel Dean Smittle, 700 WLW’s military analyst, and music from the Tom Daugherty Orchestra.
The Heroes’ Fund, according to the event’s press release, provides one-time financial support to active duty military serving in a combat zone and veterans who served in a combat zone who are currently residing in Butler, Hamilton, and Warren counties in Ohio.
Since its establishment in 2007, more than $52,000 has been awarded to area combat veterans.
More information about the fund can be found on the Community Foundation of West Chester/Liberty website. Tickets can purchased online and over the phone by contacting the Community Foundation at 513-874-5420.
In honor of Veterans Day, the 4th annual Heroes’ Celebration will take place at 5:30 p.m. next Saturday, Nov. 10, at the Cincinnati Marriott North in West Chester. The event will benefit the Heroes’ Fund, which aids local military families in financial crisis.
The event itself will feature dinner, dancing, a cash bar, a silent auction and a raffle that will give away a 60” LED flat-screen HDTV and a Blue-ray home theater sound system. Tickets to attend the event are $65 each and $585 for a table of 10.
The event will feature guest speaker Colonel Dean Smittle, 700 WLW’s military analyst, and music from the Tom Daugherty Orchestra.
The Heroes’ Fund, according to the event’s press release, provides one-time financial support to active duty military serving in a combat zone and veterans who served in a combat zone who are currently residing in Butler, Hamilton, and Warren counties in Ohio.
Since its establishment in 2007, more than $52,000 has been awarded to area combat veterans.
More information about the fund can be found on the Community Foundation of West Chester/Liberty website. Tickets can purchased online and over the phone by contacting the Community Foundation at 513-874-5420.
A motorist faces several charges this morning after leading authorities on a long, wild chase over some 30 miles on two interstates.
The 20-minute pursuit began when West Chester police responded to a report of an assault inside the Cincinnati Marriott North hotel off Union Centre Boulevard and Interstate 75 about 11:30 p.m. Tuesday, said Barb Wilson, township spokeswoman.
No one was actually hurt, and police found nothing when they arrived at the hotel, but officers did spot a vehicle that matched the description of one allegedly involved nearby, outside the Dingle House Irish Pub & Grub nearby off Union-Centre Boulevard.
When the motorist saw an officer approaching, he floored the gas and sped off down Union Centre and onto southbound Interstate 75, Wilson said.
The chase moved west onto I-275, where the driver exited onto Ohio 747 in Springdale before jumping back onto I-275, this time heading east into Sharonville, Wilson said.
Hamilton County sheriff’s officials and Sharonville police joined the pursuit. Sharonville officers threw down stop-sticks in an attempt to deflate the fleeing vehicle’s tires.
The sticks punctured the tires, finally stopping the vehicle just before the exit onto Reed Hartman Highway, but not before it crashed into a Shronville police cruiser, Wilson said.
“He was all over the place,” Wilson said.
No officers were hurt.
The driver attempted to run off, but a Sharonville K-9 search dog bit him.
The suspect was taken to Bethesda North Hospital, treated for the dog bite and released.
He remains in custody at West Chester police station, where he will be booked on several charges, Wilson said.
Specific counts and the driver’s name have not been released yet.
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 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.
Herman Cain visits West Chester and then suspends campaign
WestChesterBuzz.com will count down the area’s top 11 stories of 2011 this month, concluding with West Chester’s most discussed topic of the year Dec. 30.
Approximately 72 after Herman Cain spoke to a group of supporters at the Cincinnati Marriott North in West Chester Nov. 30, the Republican announced that he would suspend his campaign for the White House.
When asked if he could be a little more specific, Cain said. “Yes, reassessment means re-evaluation.”
During his 31-minute speech at the local Marriott, Cain addressed his recent allegations and said he has “been attacked.”
“As you know, I have already been attacked, not because I have bad ideas because the ideas are solid,” Cain said. “They are attacking my character, my reputation and my name in order to try and bring me down. But you see, I don’t believe that America is going to let that happen.
“I happen to believe that, we the people, are still in charge of this country. I happen to believe that we the people, you the people, know that you want something different in the White House because we don’t have leadership in the White House.”
Cain supporters cheered on Cain and agreed that the presidential candidate was being attacked.
“I think he is being attacked because he is the only candidate that has really proposed a way to change the existing establishment and I think he is perceived to be a real threat,” said Jim Stansbury of Louisville, Ky.
“I believe these are cooked up charges. If you look at the women who have come forward, they all have exactly the same baggage and they are not as believable as Herman Cain.”
Loveland resident Steve Jackson concurred and said, “the potential for it being false is extremely high.”
“Whoever gets the nomination is going to be – just bombarded all year. He was doing really well and that is when it started.
“Our fearless leader has a billion dollars to spend on whatever he wants – to smear whoever.”
On that Saturday, in Atlanta, Ga., Cain again addressed the sexual misconduct allegations against him – calling them “false and unproven.” He also said they were hurtful to his family.
“So as of today, with a lot of prayer and soul-searching, I am suspending my presidential campaign because of the continued distractions and the continued hurt caused on me and my family,” Cain said Dec. 3.
When asked if he could be a little more specific, Cain said.“Yes, reassessment means re-evaluation.”
When Cain confirmed that he was “reassessing” his campaign after his speech at the Cincinnati Marriott North, a few supporters near the back of the room cheered “stay in the race.”
Cain also told the media that has received “a groundswell of positive support” from his supporters.
During his 31-minute speech, Cain discussed domestic threats, foreign policy and his “9-9-9” tax plan. He also addressed his recent allegations and said he has “been attacked.”
“As you know, I have already been attacked, not because I have bad ideas because the ideas are solid,” Cain said. “They are attacking my character, my reputation and my name in order to try and bring me down. But you see, I don’t believe that America is going to let that happen.
“I happen to believe that, we the people, are still in charge of this country. I happen to believe that we the people, you the people, know that you want something different in the White House because we don’t have leadership in the White House.”
Many of Cain’s supporters are not thinking about who they will back if Cain drops out of the race.
“I am not looking that far ahead,” Loveland City Council member Paulette Leeper said. “That is why I am here. I think he is the right guy.”
Cain supporters cheered on Cain and agreed that the presidential candidate was being attacked.
“I think he is being attacked because he is the only candidate that has really proposed a way to change the existing establishment and I think he is perceived to be a real threat,” said Jim Stansbury of Louisville, Ky.
“I believe these are cooked up charges. If you look at the women who have come forward, they all have exactly the same baggage and they are not as believable as Herman Cain.”
Loveland resident Steve Jackson concurred and said, “the potential for it being false is extremely high.”
“Whoever gets the nomination is going to be – just bombarded all year. He was doing really well and that is when it started.
“Our fearless leader has a billion dollars to spend on whatever he wants – to smear whoever.”
(Video below is of Cain addressing some questions about his campaign after his speech. If you missed the speech live – there is also video of the Cain speech on WestChesterBuzz.com. Above this post, there are photos of the event)
10:03 a.m. - In the media scrum that followed Cain’s speech, he was asked if he was dropping out of the race. Cain confirmed to the media that he is “reassessing” his campaign in the wake of a fresh allegation that he engaged in a 13-year-long extramarital affair, according to the National Review. All Cain said this morning, however, was that he was “reassessing” and “reevaluating.” A few fans near the back of the room, cheered “stay in the race” at the same time.
9:52 a.m. – Herman Cain addresses allegations – “attacks”:
“As you know, I have already been attacked, not because I have bad ideas because the ideas are solid,” Cain said. “They are attacking my character, my reputation and my name in order to try and bring me down. But you see, I don’t believe that America is going to let that happen.”
“I happen to believe that, we the people, are still in charge of this country. I happen to believe that we the people, you the people, know that you want something different in the White House because we don’t have leadership in the White House.”
9:44 a.m. - Herman Cain hasn’t addressed his latest allegation – that he engaged in a 13-year-long extramarital affair, according to the National Review – in his speech at the Marriott in West Chester. He has talked about domestic threats, foreign policy and his “9-9-9″ tax plan.
8:48 a.m. - Less than 15 minutes until Herman Cain is expected to speak at the Cincinnati Marriott North in West Chester. The room is starting to fill up. After speaking with Cain supporters, I am getting the sense they not thinking ahead of whom they might support if he backs out of the presidential race. They still believe he is the man for the job. (more…)
The Chamber’s deadline to RSVP was last week, however, it could take a few more people who forgot to sign up.
