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Spotlight on...
Emmis Communications
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Emmis Communications has been a part
of Indiana since the company’s inception
in Shelbyville, IN in 1979 as a one station
operation with the call letters WVSL. Emmis was launched by founder and Chairman Jeff Smulyan. Mr. Smulyan wanted
to compete in the Indianapolis market, and
his dream was realized
fully in 1981 when WVSL
became WENS, an almost
out of the box success in
the Adult Contemporary
format. The station even
had a guy that most people
in Indiana might recall by
the name of David Letterman. He went on to
do fairly well for himself
with “The Late Show with
David Letterman.” Emmis Communications has expanded on
its Indiana roots to various markets in the United
States. Emmis is the 9th
largest radio company in
America based on total listeners. Emmis has 19 FM
and 4 AM radio stations
in its portfolio in cities
like New York, Los Angeles, St. Louis, Austin, and
Terre Haute, IN.
Emmis became a part
of Terre Haute’s landscape
in 1998 when it took the
reins from Wabash Valley Broadcasting, which
was owned by Hulman
& Company. In 1998,
Emmis took over the existing long standing number 1 station in the market place
WTHI HI-99. Also in 1998, classic rock
descended on the Wabash Valley with a
proclamation from Mayor Jim Jenkins,
and founding DJ Ed Zepplin with WWVR
105.5 The River. Emmis was also a part
of the TV game in the Wabash Valley from
1998-2006 owning TV station WTHI TV
until November of 2006. In 2006, Lin
Broadcasting took over the TV part of the
company, which eventually became Media
General Broadcasting, as it remains today.
Emmis has continued its growth in the
Wabash Valley on the radio side with stations WFNF AM 1130 The Fan in October of 2012. In Mid-2013, The Fan also
could now be heard as a simulcast on FM
Translator 99.5 to further reach the rabid
sports fans of the Wabash Valley. Emmis
expanded its base in the Terre Haute market even more in 2014 with Hot AC station
WFNB B92.7 to bring its current station
total to four.
Eric Michaels joined up with Emmis
Communications in 2001 as a board operator straight out of Terre Haute South
High School as a TH South 2001 Graduate, where he eventually became the night
on-air talent, followed by the afternoon DJ
Continued on page 8
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Business History
Meet Jamie McDowell
Jamie McDowell
Membership, Volunteer & Science
Store Guy
Terre Haute Children’s Museum
*I manage the membership and volunteer programs and am the buyer for the
Science Store.
Also work part-time hosting the morning show at B92.7FM (www.b927fm.com)
and own Jamie Dawson Voice & Sound
(www.jamiedawsonsound.com), specializing in in-studio voice-over work and onsite mobile DJing.
How has the THYL helped me grow
professionally?
THYL has helped me gain so many
contacts. Life really is about who you
know and Young Leaders has afforded me
an opportunity to meet so many people
from so many different industries. The
backgrounds might be different, yet what
ties us together is the same – the drive to
make Terre Haute better.
Why is THYL beneficial to young professionals?
“Opening doors” is so cliché but I’m
not certain there is a better way to describe
it. It’s quite literally very difficult not to
make contacts, and then friends.
Terre Haute Young Leaders Meets the
First Thursday of Each Month at Hulman
& Co located at 900 Wabash Ave.
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Terre Haute Carriage & Buggy Company
From the Historical Industrial Edition of the Terre
Haute Express, October 1900…The feature of the Terre
Haute Carriage and Buggy Company which is attracting
the most attention is their construction of a large order
of army ambulances of the “1900” patterns, for the
war department of the United States, for service in the
Philippines and China. Several hundred of these “Red
Cross” ambulances, fitted out with side seats, stretchers,
cots and field paraphernalia are being constructed by this
company for immediate use.
The success of the Terre Haute Carriage and Buggy
Company has been mainly due to its policy of operating
safely and endeavoring to land large orders at moderate
profit, together with the fact that its employees have a
personal interest in building up the concern.
Courtesy of the Vigo County Historical Society & Museum
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annual meeting
at Red Barn
TREES Inc. celebrated its 25th Anniversary as a local non-profit environmental volunteer group, on September 3rd.
The celebration was held at the Red Barn
at Sycamore Farm by indulging in the food
prepared by Chef Kris Kraut with the Butler’s Pantry. More than 60 people were in
attendance as new officers of the Board
were installed and new members were introduced. A presentation was given highlighting their work over the past 25 years
with an emphasis on their 2014-2015 contributions.
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Awards and recognition were given to
deserving members. The Green and Growing award is awarded to an individual who
was brought into membership in 2014 and
has made significant contributions to the
work of TREES Inc. during the first year
of their membership. This year Andrew
Southard was the recipient of the Green
and Growing Award. Southard has played
an intricate role in Keep Terre Haute Beautiful, a committee of TREES Inc. He has
lent his company’s (Data Management
Shredding) resources to help shred confidential documents at no cost to community
members. Additionally, Southard recently
took over as the Chair of the Awards Committee.
In addition to the Green and Growing
awards, Jane Santucci was awarded the
Mighty Oak award for exceptional service
and leadership to TREES Inc. A tree will
be planted in Santucci’s honor at a city
park.
New members nominated to the
TREES Inc. Board include: Kaleigh All,
David Fuhrmeister, Joan Hunter, Jamie
Amodeo,
T.J. Helman, Carol Huggins, Richard Burden, Travis Hunt, Kristine O’Hare, Nicole Hunt
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999 Ohio Street, Terre Haute, IN 47807
Office: 812.242.1414 • Fax: 812.242.2042
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TREES Inc. is active year round providing education, hosting litter cleanups
and planting trees. Here are a few of their
upcoming activities:
October 3rd, the annual Fall Keep Terre
Haute Beautiful Cleanup will take place.
Volunteers will gather at Sarah Scott Middle School between the hours of 8:00 a.m.
till Noon. Gloves, trash bags, a cleanup
map, and a t-shirt will be available. For
more information, please visit www.keepterrehautebeautiful.com.
October 13th, TREES Inc. has partnered with Indiana State University’s
OLLI (Osher Lifelong Learning Institute)
to provide a walking tour around the 101
Trees of Indiana around Memorial Stadium. For more information contact OLLI at
(812) 237-2345.
October 18th, TREES, Inc. will be
hosting a Big Tree bus tour. The three hour
bus tour will be visiting many of the big
tree state champions. The bus will stop at
St. Mary of the Woods College and Memorial Stadium. TREES Inc. has only 38
spaces available. Big tree owners, Marion
Jackson, and TREES Inc. members will
have priority invitation. For updates visit
www.facebook.com/TerreHauteTREES.
October 24th, at 8:00 a.m. the Limbing
Up committee and volunteers will be trimming trees between Poplar and Hulman.
This service is a result of the partnership
between TREES Inc. and the City Forester’s office.
November 7th, TREES Inc. Board
Members and volunteers from Rose-Hulman, Saint Mary of the Woods and Indiana State University will be planting 111
trees around the new Vigo County School
Corporation’s Aquatic Facility at Voorhees
Park.
Changing of the Guard
Kristine O’Hare will replace Jane Santucci as Vice President of Public Relations.
Brandon Henman will replace Cheryl
Rader as the Secretary. The new Executive
Board is as follows:
President - Greg Phegley
Vice President for Administration and
Board Development - Kim Kimbler
Vice President for Finance and Fund
Development - Troy Charters
Vice President for Marketing and Public Relations - Kristine O’Hare
Vice President for Tree Projects - Brian
Conley
Vice President for Environmental and
Beautification Projects – Adam Grossman
Secretary – Brandon Henman
Treasurer - Vicky Burke
TREES Inc. is dedicated to beautifying
our homes and neighborhoods, improving the environment and promoting civic
spirit. For more information, please visit
www.treesinc.org.
Wabash Valley Business Monthly • October 2015 • page 5
October Mental Health Observances
Your mental health is just
come.
as important as your physiMuch like the medical comcal health. For two and a half
munity screens for diabetes and
decades, National Depression
high blood pressure, Hamilton
and Mental Health Screening
Center offers mental health
Month has been observed every
screenings to the public. The
October to educate, raise awareprogram provides free, anonyness, and screen individuals for
mous screenings for depression,
common behavioral and mengeneralized anxiety disorder,
Travis Coffman
tal health disorders. Hamilton
bipolar disorder and posttrauCenter envisions a world where
matic stress disorder, among
mental health is viewed and treated with others, as well as referral to treatment rethe same gravity as physical health. The sources if necessary. Screenings are free
publics’ participation in National Depres- and conducted online at hciscreening.org.
sion and Mental Health Screening Month
The month of October is dedicated
helps make that vision a reality.
to focusing on the signs and symptoms
In addition to National Depression and of depression. With that in mind, HamilMental Health Screening Month, there is a ton Center looks to educate the public to
National Depression
help identify if you
and Mental Health
or loved one may
Screening Day. This
suffer from depresis held annually on
sion. Depression is
the Thursday of the
a treatable mental
first full week in Ochealth disorder that
tober. This year, Occauses
persistent
tober 8th will mark
sadness and loss of
the 25 year anniverinterest. Some of the
sary of this extraormost common signs
dinary event. This
and symptoms of
day is often used as
depression include
an education and
but are not limited
screening event conto changes in sleep
ducted by hospitals,
and appetite, loss of
clinics, colleges, and community groups energy, loss of interest in usual activities,
nationwide.
low self-esteem, hopelessness, and recurAs technology rapidly advances, Ham- ring thoughts of death or suicide. Depresilton Center continues to look for new ways sion is more common than AIDS, cancer,
to bring mental health screenings to more and diabetes combined. Globally, more
people and they need your help. Hamilton than 350 million people of all ages suffer
Center has diligently fought to eliminate from depression according to the World
the stigma associated with mental health Health Organization. Up to 80 percent
disorders and create new ways for the of those treated for depression show an
public to seek help for their mental health improvement in their symptoms, generconcerns. Hamilton Center is proud to be ally within four to six weeks of beginning
at the forefront of mental health awareness treatment, according to the National Instiand screening initiatives and they plan to tutes of Health, and Hamilton Center looks
continue their mission for many years to to continue to lead the way by screening
and treating hundreds of people.
Please join Hamilton Center in recog-
nizing this milestone in National Depression and Mental Health Screening Month
history and help them spread the word to
increase the awareness of mental health.
JOIN US for the
10.27.15
JOIN US FOR THE OFFICIAL KICKOFF OF
THE HAMILTON CENTER FOUNDATION.
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 27, 2015
Indiana State University’s HULMAN CENTER
200 North Eighth Street, Terre Haute, IN
5:30 Reception with Art Exhibition l 6:30 Dinner
HAMILTON AWARDS
will be given for the categories of
COMMUNITY, STAFF and VOLUNTEER.
INDIVIDUAL RESERVATIONS - $40
TABLE OF 8 - $320
FEATURED SPEAKER SETH DAVIS
Seth returns to the Wabash Valley to speak on
THE IMPACT OF MENTAL HEALTH ON ATHLETICS
Seth is a college basketball analyst for CBS Sports, a senior writer for
Sports Illustrated and host of the Seth Davis Show on Campus Insiders.
He is also the author of two books with deep ties to Terre Haute,
When March Went Mad and Wooden: A Coach’s Life.
Please respond by Tuesday, October 20, 2015 by completing and returning the enclosed RSVP card,
or make your reservation by contacting Angel Fisher at [email protected] or 812.231.8283.
Make checks payable to Hamilton Center, Inc.
24 Hour Emergency Access
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Alumns celebrate Indiana State University Homecoming
Each year at Indiana State University
Homecoming, thousands of alumni come
back to reconnect with old classmates, see
what has changed on campus, enjoy the
parade, visit tent city, and of course watch
some football. This year Indiana State’s
homecoming is happening on Saturday,
October 17th. The Sycamores play the
Southern Illinois Salukis at 3pm. It’s the
event that so many of us in the Wabash
Valley look forward to every year. Nothing beats seeing an old classmate that you
went to school with that you thought you
would never see again. You see how their
life has changed, how their career has blossomed, and how their family has grown. It’s a feel good moment to reconnect, to see
all the changes at ISU, and to take a stroll
down memory lane. The Little River Band
once wrote a song called “Reminiscing.” The definition of this word is to remember
something with pleasure, cast one’s mind
back to, look back on, reflect, recollect, or
to be nostalgic about something.
Indiana State Alumni are able to be
nostalgic on October 17th in part because
of the work of three hard working people. The ISU Alumni Association has three
very diligent individuals who have this
nostalgic event on their mind typically in
December of the year prior to the homecoming that many alumni don’t start seriously start thinking about until September. ISU Alumni’s Association consists of Rex
Kendall, Ben Kappes, and Hilary Duncan. The ISU Alumni Association is one
of the smaller staffs in the Missouri Valley
Conference with 3 full-time staff. While
other schools in The Valley also have three
members on their staff, schools like Northern Iowa with 7, and Wichita State with 11
people come in with a much bigger staff
to pull off their homecoming, and their annual events all across the United States,
and events right here in Terre Haute. (FYI
there is actually a Homecoming committee that plans Homecoming. The Homecoming committee is made up of several
different departments on campus. It is not
solely the alumni association staff who put
on Homecoming. The committee is made
up of various departments.)
This year’s Homecoming will be extra special as Indiana State University
kicks off the Sesquicentennial Celebration to commemorate the 150 anniversary
of the institution. The Sesquicentennial
Celebration Gala will be held on Thurs-
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The gala is only one of the many things
that alumni will be able to participate in
this year. The newly renovated Normal
Hall will be on display, the Trike Derby is
Friday October 16th, weather permitting at
4pm at the Michael Simmons Student Activity Center at 9th and Sycamore Streets,
The Blue & White Parade is on Saturday
October 17th at 9am beginning at 9th and
Cherry Streets in downtown Terre Haute,
and Tent City begins at 11am at Memorial
Stadium with the ISU/SIU clash happen-
ing at 3pm on the gridiron. There is a special hashtag this year if you plan to share
some of your pictures of coming home at
#STATEIS150 on facebook, twitter, or Instagram.
The ISU Alumni Association also plans
to recognize Sam Dixon, 1972, Ava Gore,
1974, GR 1982, Frances Reece Kepner,
1941, and Jerry Reel 1960 with the Distinguished Alumni Awards for 2015 on Friday, October 16th.
For more information about Homecoming 2015 and how your family and
friends can participate, visit indstate.edu/
homecoming.
Wabash Valley Business Monthly • October 2015 • page 7
Peak Performance Gym announces Grand Re-Opening
Peak Performance Gym is proud to announce their grand Re-Opening and wishes to share this exciting news with the surrounding community! If you have not yet
have heard of Peak Performance Gym, it
was a small, private health club with a rural location just outside of Brazil, Indiana.
“We have been open to the public for 6+
years and have had a waiting list of people
wanting to join, but we just didn’t have the
space or trainers,” said owner and trainer,
Mike Gugino. But, with the opening of a
new 6000 sq. ft. facility at 4381 US Hwy
40 in Brazil (SW corner of the Staunton
flashing light), that has all changed! We
now have the space and more trainers to
be able to open Peak Performance Gym to
the public. Gugino adds, “We have added
new trainers, new equipment, and many
new classes (self-defense, kettle-bell,
yoga, boot-camps, and Heather Michael’s
Pulse classes), to coincide with the personal training we were previously known
for.” Peak Performance Gym trains men,
women, and children of all ages and fitness
levels; specializing in fitness programs tailored to each
client’s unique needs and personal goals. As a worldranked powerlifter, Gugino knows how to get maximum
results and he will guarantee results for anyone willing to
put in the effort. To schedule a tour of the new gym or to
get more information about personal training, call (812)
240-2131, visit peakperformancetrainers.com, or stop by
today – because, “If you know Peak Performance Gym,
you know results!”
Peak Performance Gym has a huge announcement.
You probably haven’t heard of Peak Performance Gym
before, because they were a small private health club located in Brazil Indiana. Owner of PPG Mike Gugino says
we have been open for X years and have had a waiting
list of people wanting to join, but we just didn’t have the
space or trainers. Which bring us to the big announcement. Peak Performance Gym is now opening its doors
to the public. Gugino proudly opened a new 8000 sqft
facility at 4381 us hw 40 just at the Staunton turn off. We
have hired several great new trainers, new equipment,
and even started offering self defense classes, kids boot
camps, Pulse, kettle bell classes, and personal training.
PPG has trained everyone form Indianapolis Colts players, Chicago White Sox players,and people aging from
7-73 years old. Gugino knows what it takes to get results
Do you
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Spotlight on...
Emmis Communications
Continued from page 1
slot, to his current position of program director of HI-99 WTHI, and B92.7 WFNB.
Emmis Communications prides itself
on Great Media, Great People, and Great
Service. One thing Emmis believes in is
great service in the community. Emmis
is involved with many charitable events
annually such as the St. Jude’s Children’s
Radio-Thon every April, The Alzheimer’s
Walk in September, The Autism Walk in
October, Bark In The Park with The Terre
Haute Humane Society also in October,
Bikes For Tykes with Chances & Services
For Youth in November, Toys For Tots
with The Marine Corp. in December, and
The Salvation Army with many Dj’s ringing the bell during the holidays.
Another thing that Emmis believes
in is giving the Wabash Valley what they
want. One thing that listeners have said
that they want over the past 17 years is live
music. Emmis has been a part of bringing many concerts to town at the Hulman
Center such as Miranda Lambert & Little
Big Town, Eric Church & Brantley Gilbert, Jason Aldean, Jake Owen, and Chris
Young and Joe Nichols most recently on
the country side. More shows are coming
too. Brett Eldredge from nearby Paris, IL
is making his Hulman Center Debut on
October 8th along with William Michael
Morgan brought to you by HI-99. Lynyrd
Skynyrd is also coming for the ISU Homecoming concert on Friday October 16th for
all the classic rock fans in the Wabash Valley brought to you by WWVR 105.5 The
River, as well as Cheap Trick on Sunday
November 22nd. Tickets are on sale for
all three shows at the Hulman Center Box
Office and at ticketmaster.com. Another
thing that Emmis is also a part of is bringing comedy shows to town. Rodney Car-
rington is returning to the Hulman Center
on October 3rd with more comedy acts to
come in the future.
Program Director Eric Michaels says
that,” Listeners have said loud and clear
that they want live music in Terre Haute,
so we have done our best to give it to them. Many listeners in this area may not have
the means or the opportunity to head out of
town, so we want to give it to them right in
their back yard. It’s a win for our radio stations, and it’s a win for our listeners, and
the community!”
One question that many people want to
know is what is happening with the revival
of shows in 2015 at the Hulman Center? The venue over the years has hosted such
legendary acts such as Johnny Carson,
Elvis Presley, Kiss, Frank Sinatra, James
Taylor, John Mellencamp, Toby Keith, and
John Denver. You might be surprised to
know that the act that actually went past
capacity for the 10,200 seat venue opened
in 1973, was Alice Cooper on August 26th,
1977 drawing more than 11,200 fans in attendance. A new wave of concerts seems to be on
the horizon by the Hulman Center having
a sold out show with wedge seating for the
REO Speedwagon show in April of 2015.
When asked if this was the beginning of a
major wave of shows, Eric Michaels believes that” tour routing has worked out really well in 2015 for more shows to come
to this area because of Terre Haute’s central location between bigger Midwestern
cities, along with the success of the REO
Speedwagon show.” “Artists and concert
promoters watch ticket sales, and when
it’s proven that people in this community
will support shows then more shows will
come.” Emmis Communications, with their
20 full-time employees, and 10 part-time
employees, plans to keep the music rolling
and to continue to be a part of the Terre
Haute Community for many years to come.
Matt Luecking is the Afternoon Drive
Host on B92.7 Radio Station weekdays
from 3pm-8pm. He is also the proud
owner of Showtime Music Mobile Music
DJ Service in the Wabash Valley. You can
reach out to Matt by email at [email protected].
Six risks to be prepared for in retirement,
long-term care, healthcare costs top the list
As baby boomers approach retirement,
many may find themselves in different
economic circumstances than what they
planned for. Recent economic events have
taught us the downside of risk, yet careful planning can help soften the impact.
Northwestern Mutual says that your retirement plan can stay on track if you focus on
these six key risks.
Health Care Risk. Rising medical and
prescription drug costs, fewer employersponsored retiree benefits and limitations
of Medicare are all impacting income and
retirement savings. According to Medicare.gov, estimated health care costs for a
65-year-old range from $3,000 for some-
one in excellent health to $10,000 for
someone in poor health, including premiums, deductibles and co-pays but not including long-term care, vision or dental
expenses.
Inflation and Taxes: With inflation reducing purchasing power and taxes impacting liquidation strategies, less money
will be available to spend or invest in retirement planning.
Longevity Risk: Americans are living
longer and the possibility exists that they
could outlive their resources. There is a
10 percent chance that a 65-year old male
will live to 97 years of age and a 1 percent chance the same male will live to 105
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years of age. Yet, the “average” life expectancy is only 85 years1, meaning half of
the population will die before that age and
the other half is expected to live longer.
Legacy Risk: Many Americans want to
leave a legacy, making an impact beyond
their lifetime by leaving a financial gift to
a loved one or a charity. It is necessary to
balance this desire with the need to fund an
individual’s retirement.
Long-term Care Risk: The cost of care
for an unexpected event, or long-term illness not covered by private insurance or
Medicare is requiring more Americans to
prematurely deplete their assets. A 2009
LIMRA (Life Insurance Marketing and
Research Association) survey of pre-retirees and retirees aged 55 to 75 found that
health care and long-term care expenses
together account for between 12 and 15
percent of retirement expenses, depending
on the household income2.
Market Risk: Participating in the stock
market can give an individual’s retirement
savings and income the potential to keep
pace with inflation, however, volatility in
investment markets can significantly affect
retirement income and savings.
Resources for Retirement Planning
Northwestern Mutual has a range of
online resources to help individuals think about and
plan retirement needs:
Retirement
Savings
Calculator at http://www.
nmretirementsavingscalculator.com/ can be used to show how contributions can affect an individual’s ability
to fund their retirement.
Cost of Care Calculator at http://media.
nmfn.com/tnetwork/LTC_Calc to help better understand the potential cost of longterm care services.
Lifespan Calculator at http://media.
nmfn.com/tnetwork/lifespan to estimate
out how many years an individual may live
past retirement.
1
https://www.medicare.gov/find-aplan/questions/home.aspx, accessed August 22, 2011
2 “Retirement Income Trade-offs,
Implications for Product Development,”
LIMRA, 2009
Article prepared by Northwestern Mutual with the cooperation of Michael W
Collins. Michael W Collins is a Wealth
Management Advisor with Northwestern Mutual, the marketing name for The
Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company (NM), Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and its
subsidiaries. Michael W Collins is based
in Terre Haute, IN.
To contact Michael W. Collins, please
call (812) 232-0196, e-mail at michael.
[email protected], or visit michaelcollinsnm.com.
Wabash Valley Business Monthly • October 2015 • page 9
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Ringing the Opening Bell, One Ribbon Cutting at a Time
Upcoming Events
By Kristin Craig, Director of Operations and Communications
Mayoral Debate
October 20 @ Indiana Theatre
I’m sure everyone is
familiar with the concept of
ringing the bell at the New
York Stock Exchange. This
practice is used to celebrate
a wide variety of activities,
including the launch of global
marketing campaigns and
special events. The list of bell
ringers includes a wide variety
of company representatives,
award winners, fictional
characters and generally very
impressive people who have
had the honor of literally
starting or ending business
Above, the Chamber participates in a ribbon cutting event at Dentistry for
across the nation.
Kids who recently celebrated the grand opening of their new building.
It made me wonder how
this tradition began and how
members for these events: invite the Mayor and/or other
it has evolved into the special ceremony it is today. Turns local government officials to attend, invite the local
out, it wasn’t always a bell that was rung; it used to be media to cover the ribbon cutting, invite the Chamber
a gavel. Also, bell ringing hasn’t always been the highly Ambassadors to attend and assist, provide the ribbon
publicized event it is today until special guests started to and scissors for the cutting, promote the event via the
ring the bell on a regular schedule in 1995.
Chamber’s eProgress newsletter and Calendar of Events,
Locally, we start business every time we cut the and take photos of the event and post to the Chamber’s
ribbon or shovel dirt at a ribbon cutting, grand opening social media accounts.
or groundbreaking. All of these ceremonies serve one
Here are a few things you need to know: ribbon
purpose – to celebrate the start of commerce and share cuttings are currently available at no charge to Chamber
that success with the community. If you take a look at the members to help celebrate special occasions such as
Chamber’s calendar, you will find member celebrations, a new location, new business, extensive remodeling,
i.e. ribbon cuttings and grand openings, are held with expansion or special anniversary. Ribbon cuttings must
regularity throughout the year.
be held during regular Chamber of Commerce hours
With this in mind, I thought it a good time to which are Monday through Friday from 8am to 4pm
understand why the Chamber conducts these member
Remeber, ribbon cuttings are usually brief. Some
celebrations and how you or your business can get businesses plan a ceremony with guest speakers and an
involved.
agenda however, most businesses just have key people
If you are looking for a way to let the community know (owner/manager) make a few remarks. The Mayor and
you have moved, expanded or started your business, the Chamber President/CEO (if attending) will also make
consider hosting a ribbon cutting ceremony to start a short presentation
driving business through your doors.
Interested in scheduling an event at your place of
The following is what the Chamber provides to our business? Call the Chamber at (812) 232-2391.
Visit www.terrehautechamber.com for a complete list of upcoming ribbon cutting events.
WVHRA: Emotional
Intelligence Workshop
October 23 @ SMWC
Exporting 101 Workshop
October 27 @ Clabber Girl
12 Under 40
November 10 @
Sycamore Banquet Center
White Belt Certification Seminar
November 16 @
Ivy Tech Community College
New Members
The Chamber welcomed
the folllowing new members in
September:
Back Roads Cafe Grill, LLC
Brown Bunny Delivery
Hokkaido Japanese Buffet
Lori Danielson Consulting, LLC
Next Step Foundation
Northside Community Church
Planet Fitness
Queen City Classic Tatoos
Savoias Pizza and Subs
Serendipity Salons
Signature Healthcare
of Terre Haute
Terre Haute Auto & Equipment
Wade in PEACE, Inc.
For more information about how to
join the Chamber, please contact
Katie Shane, Membership Director at
(812) 232-2391 or via email
[email protected]
An insert of the Terre Haute Chamber of Commerce in partnership with the Wabash Valley Business Monthly.
page 10 • Wabash Valley Business Monthly • October 2015
Unlimited Vacation: The Ultimate Benefit?
Netflix famously adopted
also provide a general guideline
unlimited vacation several years
for the amount of vacation emago as part of its campaign to
ployees are expected or encour“set employees free”. The idea
aged to take each year.
is compelling and remarkably
Employers who have adoptsimple: as long as you get your
ed unlimited vacation policies
work done, take as much time
(Maybe they’re more approoff as you need. Although curpriately called vacation nonrently in place at only 2% of US
policies?) cite several reasons
Tracie Yelich
organizations, unlimited vacafor doing so. Of course, unlimtion is gaining attention and
ited vacation could certainly be
some traction as more employers consider used as a recruiting tool. Unlimited vacaadopting it. Other well-known organiza- tion is viewed by some organizations as an
tions who have adopted unlimited vaca- appropriate response to our 24/7 work cultion include Virgin America, Best Buy and ture; if much of people’s work takes place
Evernote. Mostly found at relatively small outside of the traditional 8 to 5 timeframe,
employers, unlimited vacation is gaining a it is outmoded for vacation policies to be
bit of a foothold with large companies as structured around the allowable number
well; in late 2014, GE adopted unlimited of hours and/or days outside of the office.
vacation for 30,000 of its salaried employ- Many recent surveys have found that more
ees in the US. Of course, unlimited vaca- than 50% of employees don’t take all the
tion is not completely without boundaries. vacation time they are allotted. Further, reIn general, the expectation is that employ- search has repeatedly shown that the more
ees are entitled to vacation as long as they you work, the less productive you become.
produce the desired results at work, with
Perhaps the more cynical view of the
the employer setting expectations for pro- motivation for this approach is that unlimviding notice and reserving the right to veto ited vacation is essentially a cost-saving
time off requests due to staffing concerns. tool for the employer. Organizations must
For example, if the entire sales force wants carry the cost of unused and accrued vato take the first two weeks of October off, cation on their balance sheets; having no
that might be a problem! Some employers set amount of vacation means no accrual
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is required. The administrative hassle of
tracking vacation days taken and available
is also eliminated with this approach.
Whatever an employer’s motivation
for adopting an unlimited approach to
vacation, it sends a powerful message to
employees that we trust you and have confidence that you will get your work done
and do what is right for our organization.
Clearly, unlimited vacation will not work
in all organizations. It’s best for organizations where it’s easy to measure employees’ productivity and where there is a twoway, high trust culture, in other words,
management trusts employees and vice
versa. It’s also important that employees
are free to structure their own time and
aren’t constrained by specific hours when
they need to be available.
The results found by some early adopter organizations have been a bit surprising;
in fact, employees often take less vacation when they have unlimited access to it.
Perhaps that is due to the desire to prove
to higher ups that they are uber committed
to their jobs, or perhaps employees’ managers take little or no time off themselves,
sending a signal that it may not be appropriate for employees to do so, either. Another potential downside for employees,
referenced previously, is that they do not
receive compensation for accrued, but unused vacation days when they leave their
employer.
The interest in unlimited vacation is
part of a more general trend toward simplification of employment policies. Soon
after Netflix adopted unlimited vacation,
they also essentially eliminated their travel
and expense policy, revising it to read,
“Act in Netflix’s best interests.” Perhaps
complicated policies limiting employees’
latitude to make decisions subconsciously
send a signal that organizations don’t believe employees will do the right thing.
After all, if organizations want their employees to function as responsible adults
who make good decisions, shouldn’t they
treat them as such?
Kimberly Hendricks LaGrange
Management Instructor, Indiana State
University
Principal Consultant, Prime Resources,
LLC
Cherry tomatoes and
marketing materials
One of the most common
mistakes made by marketers
is trying to cram too much information into their communications materials. They’ll
typically say, “Well, we probably need to mention this …
and this … and this,” along
with “Here’s some empty
space. How can we fill it?”
Their mistake reminds me
of my high-school job as a
Scott Flood
dishwasher for a chain steakhouse. On my
first day, the manager shoved a three-inch
three-ring binder in my face and told me to
read it. It was the chain’s employee operations manual. Dishwashing took up about
four pages. The rest contained excruciating
detail about every imaginable facet of running the restaurant. After a few minutes, I
went to the office to return the manual so I
could get to work.
The manager asked, “You read all of
that already?” When I explained that it
was mostly about things that weren’t my
responsibility, such as preparing cherry
tomatoes for the salad bar, he snapped,
“You might need to prep cherry tomatoes
someday!” So I spent an entire
shift reading the overwhelming manual.
The manager thought like
far too many marketers. They
reason that “we should tell
everyone everything now, so
they’ll remember it when it
becomes important to them.”
That’s a bad idea for two
reasons. First, people simply
don’t retain that much. Sec-
ond, it presumes that what you have to
say is relevant and extremely important to
your audience. Odds are that it’s neither.
A far more effective approach is to
break the information into small chunks,
and feed it to your audience as they need
to know it. Make sure the additional information is accessible, so they can get to it
if the need arises. And don’t be afraid to
repeat key messages again and again. You
may be aware of the repetition, but they
probably won’t notice it.
The information you have to convey is
See Flood
Continued on page 11
Wabash Valley Business Monthly • October 2015 • page 11
October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month
October is Domestic VioIn other words do they keep
lence Awareness Month. This
more to themselves, not engage
topic is one that I hold dear to
with coworkers? Timid when
my heart, as I work with the
approached? Are there employsurvivors and have seen first
ees that have to take personal
hand the impact of domestic vicalls all too often? Do they panolence, not only on women, but
ic if they don’t have a chance
the children who suffer as well.
to answer that phone call? Is
Statistics speak toward women
someone’s partner there evJaymie Wood
being at 85% of those affectery day, right at lunch or break
ed by domestic violence, and
time? Maybe they don’t drive to
while I do believe there are those women work, but their partner brings them every
who do use tactics of power and control, day? What about their dress? Long sleeves
the statistics are pretty loud and clear that all year long? No skin showing at all?
this is an issue that would be beneficial to Maybe bruising that there is always an exall of us to end the use of violence in all cuse for. “Oh! I hit the doorjamb” or “You
intimate and family relationships
know me! I can fall UP stairs!” Victims are
Domestic violence is often thought often known to play down the abuse, blamto be a “private matter.” This it is not the ing their own clumsiness.
case, and in fact far from it. * 1 in 4 womMaybe they were once confident and
en and 1 in 10 men in the United States sure of themselves, eager to give their
will experience some form of domestic input on projects, outgoing and fun lovviolence as reported by the CDC. *The ing. Now, these same individuals show a
Department of Labor reports that there marked difference in self-esteem and are
are nearly 8 million days of paid work more hesitant in interacting with coworka year that are lost or the equivalent of ers.
32,000 full time jobs. The cost of domestic
Are there frequent absences, tardiness?
violence to the United States economy is These can be signs as well, especially with
more than $8 billion. *A survey conducted tardiness. Abusers who want their victims
by the Corporate Alliance to End Partner to work will often sabotage their employViolence found that 21 percent of full-time ment, giving the abuser more control over
employed adults were victims of domestic their victim and the ability to lower the
violence and 64 percent of them indicated victim’s self- esteem. Sometimes victims
their work performance was significantly will have to go through a string of jobs just
impacted. *These statistics were obtained to keep employed. It becomes a game for
for the CAEPV website through the CDC the abuser. Let’s see how long it takes for
and Dept. of Labor. These statistics alone her to lose her job and find another. Many
support the fact that domestic violence is of the survivors we have worked with will
not just a “private matter”.
often speak to this tactic. While they want
And as an employer there are many her to work, they want to make her feel
ways to help victims of domestic vio- useless, and this is one way to do it. They
lence. The first way is to be educated in do not want her to be successful. If she is
some signs of DV (domestic violence). It’s successful she may become confident. This
a tricky thing however, knowing signs of is something no abuser wants their victims
this insidious problem. Often times there to become. If she becomes confident she
are no signs. There are those that hide it far may think she can leave him.
too well, knowing if they let on at all they
Asking an employee a couple of quescould be in danger of not only mental but tions, that may sound too simple, really
physical abuse as well.
are not; “How are you today?” “Are you
Questions to ask yourself, as an em- doing okay?” These “simple” questions
ployer could include: Are there employees could help open a dialogue to finding help
that seem to be more isolated than others? for this person. Questions such as these tell
Flood
Continued from page 10
important. But it’s just as important that
you recognize the audience’s capacity to
amass, process, and retain that information. If you keep churning out more detail
when the audience has already been saturated, it’s like trying to pour additional gallons of water into a one-gallon pail. Your
effort is wasted and nobody will benefit
from what you’ve spilled.
For the record, in the months I worked
in that restaurant -- and in the decades
since -- not once have I been asked to prep
cherry tomatoes.
Scott Flood creates effective copy for
companies and other organizations. You’ll
find more articles at sfwriting.com and can
read his blog at sfwriting.com/scotts-blog.
©2015 Scott Flood All rights reserved.
the employee they matter. Period.
As an employer, policies set up in the
work place can be extremely beneficial
and protect companies from liable situations. Help for doing just this can be found
at Corporate Alliance to End Partner Violence or CAEPV.org
Some simple yet effective policies may
include honoring all No Contact Orders
while at the workplace. Abusers are not
to be allowed on the workplace premise
or make harassing phone calls to victims
while at work. Your employee may only
feel safe or free of stress while at work.
Please, when working with victims and
trying to help them, never ask them why
have they not left their abuser? Domestic
violence is a very complex layered criminal act that can take years to escape. It can
take several attempts to get out of this relationship. The most dangerous time for a
victim can actually be when they are trying
to remove themselves from the situation.
This is often due to the fact the abuser is
starting to realize he is losing control over
the victim.
Domestic violence is not about someone having a few “anger issues.” It is
about behaviors that lead to total control
over another human being. When there
is control there is also power. Power that
is often times slowly taken away from
the victim whether it is through financial
abuse; withholding money, getting victims
fired. Emotional abuse; lowering selfesteem, using the children, getting her to
question her own self-worth, etc…these
lists could go on and on.
It is not about why will she not leave?
It is about why will he not stop using abusive behaviors? And what can be done to
end HIS abuse and to hold him accountable for HIS own behaviors? All this while
supporting victims/survivors and helping
them through this traumatic time in their
lives. Remember it is not just a “private
matter”.
For those of you who may need assistance in learning more about this crime or
if you need help due to intimate partner
violence please contact:
Locally: Council on Domestic
Abuse-24 hour crisis line-(812)232-1736
or 1 (800) 566 CODA
Nationally- The National Domestic
Abuse Hotline- 1-800 799-7233
Corporate Alliance to End Partner Violence 309-664-0667 www.caepv.org
Jaymie Wood is the Deputy Director
and Program Manager at FSA Counseling
Center. Contact her at FSA Counseling@
gmail.com
Basketball
page 12 • Wabash Valley Business Monthly • October 2015
Dentistry Just for Kids Opens New Building
To find out more about Dentistry Just for Kids, visit their website at www.dentistryjust4kids.com
A reminder about Indiana’s 529 Plan
As college students return to classes in
the Wabash Valley I think it’s a good time
to remind folks about the many advantag-
es of a CollegeChoice 529 Direct Savings
Plan here in Indiana.
Indiana taxpayers are eligible for a state
income tax credit of 20% of contributions
to a 529 account, up to $1,000 credit per
year. So, a $5000 contribution earns you a
$1,000 credit. Keep in mind you may open
an account for around $250 in most plans.
Any contribution to the CollegeChoice
529 Direct Savings Plan must be received
on or before December 31, 2015 to claim
the 2015 Indiana state tax credit. You may
choose to make a contribution by the end
of the year, and then first thing in 2016 for
next year’s credit. Parents, grandparents,
other family, and friends can open an account for anyone they choose. Any number of people can contribute to the same
529 account, but total contributions cannot
exceed $298,770 for all accounts for the
same beneficiary in 529 plans sponsored
by the State of Indiana. The money in your CollegeChoice 529
account can be used for any purpose. However, to qualify for federal tax-free withdrawals on earnings and avoid penalties,
the money must be used for qualified higher education expenses for the beneficiary at
an eligible educational institution. Qualified higher education expenses include
tuition, mandatory fees, books, supplies,
and equipment required for enrollment or
attendance; certain room and board costs
during any academic period the beneficiary is enrolled at least half-time; and certain
expenses for a special-needs student.
You may open an account for anyone
of any age, and they can be named as the
beneficiary of a 529 account. As account
owner, you can select a child, adult or even
yourself as beneficiary. If a beneficiary decides not to attend college, you can name
another beneficiary who is a qualified
member of the same family as the original
beneficiary. We often get questions from
younger couples asking if they can open
an account for an unborn child, and the answer is no; as the beneficiary must have a
Social Security number or taxpayer identification number. It is OK to name yourself
as beneficiary and change the beneficiary
to that child later on. Another common question we are often
asked is does my child have to attend college in Indiana to be able to use the funds
from the 529 plan? The good news is, you
can use the funds in your account toward
the costs of almost any public or private,
2-year or 4-year college nationwide, as
long as the student is enrolled in a U.S.accredited college, university, graduate, or
technical school.
Many parents have questions about
planning so far ahead. Occasionally we
get asked what happens to the funds if their
child decides not to go to college. Here are three options to consider:
Stay invested. You can leave the funds
in the account in case the beneficiary decides to attend school later. There is no age
limit for using the money. Change the beneficiary. You can change
the beneficiary on your account at any time
provided that the new beneficiary is an eligible member of the family of the former
See Indiana 529
Continued on page 13
Wabash Valley Business Monthly • October 2015 • page 13
I’m Searching. Can I Find You?
By Courtney Richey
I think back to the first website I helped
create content for around five years ago.
The main focus was delivering the organization’s story and offerings in a meaningful way that would entice our target
market want to take additional action. The
main focus targeted individuals who were
viewing our organization for the first time.
The mission, history, service offerings,
and how our product benefits the consumer took the lead. Sure, location and
contact us lived somewhere in the body
of the website but definitely not the forefront of the conversation. Now, five years
later, and the increase reliance on mobile
devices a company’s view of their mobile
presence should take a different view. Of
course you still need to focus your website and other mobile platforms to attract
an audience if it’s the first time they’re
hearing about you when you popped up
as a search result or if they’re responding
to some other advertisement they received
but if you’re not cognoscente about the
fact that you may have return customers on
your website looking for relevant info such
as directions, hours specials etc. then you
are missing a large piece of those searching for you.
Would it surprise you to know that 4
out of 5 local searches end in a purchase,
73% of the purchases being within a brick-
Indiana 529
Continued from page 12
beneficiary.
Withdraw the money for other uses.
The earnings portion of a withdrawal not
used for a beneficiary’s qualified higher
education expenses are subject to federal
and state income taxes and may be subject
to a 10% federal penalty tax.
Additionally, any accumulated earnings that are withdrawn from your account
must also be reported on the recipient’s income tax return for the year in which they
are withdrawn. Contact your tax advisor
to determine how to report a non-qualified
withdrawal. Please keep in mind, that your invest-
Do you
Information
have news?
to share?
or a
story?
and-mortar store? According to Neustar
Localeze Search Study this is the case, the
study also indicates that 63% of individuals are now using multiple devices to find
a local business. So what does this mean to
you? You have to ensure that you are being
found online and this now goes beyond being found when someone is searching for a
product you offer. You also have to guarantee you are being found online when
they are searching for you! Here are a few
no cost ways that you can establish to build
your online mobile presence to gain new
customers and improve your current customer’s experience.
Google Places Listing-this is an initiative form Google to provide local business
a free and easy way to get noticed online.
You may even have one right now and not
know about it! You can get very detailed
with your listing including your hours, directions, images of your store, staff, products etc. Claim or edit your listing now at
www.google.com/business
Mobile Website- Google has a scoring matrix that takes into consideration
many tactics to give your website a rating
that determines where your organization
shows up in a Google search. One of the
most recent changes they have made results in a negative score to websites that
are not mobile enabled. This makes sense
as they want their users to have the best
possible experience and so should you. We
ments in CollegeChoice 529 are not guaranteed. CollegeChoice 529 is not insured
or guaranteed. Investment returns will
vary depending upon the performance of
the portfolios you choose. Depending on
market conditions, you could lose all or a
portion of your investment. As always, we
recommend you consult with your tax advisor for further information. Planning ahead for college is something most people want to do and the 529
plan makes it easy. Indiana residents are
rewarded from the State with certain tax
incentives as well to encourage this type
of saving.
Brian Dyer is Senior Vice President
and Trust Officer at Terre Haute Savings
Bank.
Send it to:
[email protected]
We might feature it in an upcoming issue of the
Wabash Valley Business Monthly!
know people
are searching
more with their
phones and tablets than anything else and
you should want them to be able to view
your website and get the information
they’re searching for without frustration.
Most website software now has a “responsive” template option which eliminates you having to have a mobile website created separately. You can check if
your website is mobile enabled by visiting
www.developers.google.com/webmasters/
mobile-sites
TripAdvisor-If we aren’t a college
town then I don’t know who is. Terre
Haute boasts five institutions of higher
education and being located off of an interstate that connects two major cities we
receive our fair share of travelers. Many
use sites such as TripAdvisor to learn the
local venues they may want to visit yet
when you search shopping on Trip Advisor
the only thing that shows up in Terre Haute
is the mall. There are ways you can promote more reviews and TripAdvisor offers
a “manage your business” section of their
website where you can order free items
such as door signage and cards to place in
bags that will help increase your visibility.
These are just a few online resources
your organization can established to in-
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you will quickly realize how important it
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than going to a business website and trying
to find thing such as price, hours, contact
information or location. With a Google
places listing all of this information is
summarized and shown to the user before
they even click on your link and by having
a mobile “responsive” website when the
user clicks your link they will be able to
navigate to find additional information.
Courtney Richey serves as the regional
director for the West Central ISBDC. With
over ten years’ experience in hospitality
management her passion is to help small
business provide an unparalleled customer
service experience for their patrons. With
professional expertise in strategic planning,
marketing, digital media and relationship
building she enjoys working with businesses to think outside of the box and aim for
innovation. She received her Bachelors of
Marketing and Master of Leadership Development from Saint Mary-of-the-Woods
College and her Master of Business Administration from Indiana State University.
Courtney Richey can be reached at
[email protected].
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page 14 • Wabash Valley Business Monthly • October 2015
Local Gov’t Public Meeting Schedule
City of Terre Haute
All City of Terre Haute
meetings are held at the Vigo
County Court Hause located
at 17 Harding St., Terre Haute,
IN 47807 unless otherwise
noted.
City Council, City Council
Room Sunshine Meeting (1st
Thursday of every month),
6pm
Regular Council Meeting (2nd Thursday of every
month), 6pm
Board of Public Works and
Safety - Location: Board of
Public Works and Safety Conference Room (2nd and 4th
Monday of every month), 2pm
Redevelopment Commission - Board of Public Works
and Safety Conference Room
(3rd Wednesday of every
month), 4pm
City Board of Zoning Appeals - Vigo County Commissioners Conference Room.
Vigo County Annex. Vigo
County Annex is located at
650 South 1st St. (1st Wednesday of every month). 9am
Vigo County Meetings
All Vigo County meetings
are held at the Vigo County
Annex located 650 South 1st
St., Terre Haute, IN 47807 unless otherwise indicated.
Area Planning Commission
- Vigo County Council Chambers, Vigo County Annex, 650
South 1st St. (1st Wednesday
of every month). 7pm
County Board of Zoning
Appeals - (2nd Wednesday of
every month). 10am
County Commissioners Attorney Meeting - Vigo County
Commissioners Conference
Room. Vigo County Annex
(1st Tuesday of every month),
9am
County
Commissioners
Appeals Board Vigo County
Commissioners Conference
Room. Vigo County Annex
(1st Monday of the month if
any appeals are to be heard)
10am
Vigo County Council Meeting Vigo County Council
Chambers Vigo County Annex (2nd Tuesday of every
month). 5pm
Park Board Meeting - Vigo
County Council Chambers
Vigo County Annex (4th
Monday of every month). 4pm
Vigo County Coordinating
Council Booker T. Washington Center - 1101 South 13th
St. (3rd Wednesday of every
month). 8:30am
Clay County Meetings
Clay County Commissioners Meeting - Commissioners
Room - Clay County Courthouse (1st Monday of Every
Month). 9am
Clay County Council Meeting - Commissioners Room,
Clay County Courthouse (1st
Monday of Every Month).
6pm
Drainage Board Meeting Commissioners Room, Cloy
County Courthouse (1st Monday of Every Month). 11 am
City of Brazil Meetings
Board of Works Meeting
Council Room - Brazil City
Hall (2nd & 4th Wednesday
of Every Month) 10am
City Council Meeting Council Room, Brazil City
Hall (2nd Wednesday of Every Month) 7pm
Pork Board Meeting -
Council Room, Brazil City
Hall (2nd Tuesday of Every
Month). 6:30pm
Sullivan County Meetings
Sullivan County Commissioners Meeting - Commissioners Room, Sullivan
County Courthouse (1st &
3rd Monday of Every Month)
7pm
Sullivan County Council Meeting Commissioners Room, Sullivan Country
Courthouse (4th Tuesday of
Every Month). 3:30pm
City of Sullivan Meetings
Board of Public Works City Hall - (1st Tuesday of
Every Month). 5:30pm
Common Council - City
Hall (2nd Tuesday of Every
Month). 7pm
Zoning Board - City Hall
(4th Thursday of Every
Month). 6:30pm
Plan Commission - City
Hall (4th Thursday of Every
Month). 7pm
Park Board Meeting - City
Hall (3rd Monday of Every
Month). 5:45pm
Redevelopment Commission - City Hall (2nd Tuesday
of Every Month). 6pm
City of Clinton Meetings
Board of Public Works &
Safety - 3rd Tuesday of each
month @ 6:30pm
City Council - 3rd Tuesday
of each month @ 7:30pm
Park Board - 3rd Monday
of each month @ 7pm
Redevelopment - 2nd
Wednesday of each month @
5:30
All City of Clinton meetings are held at City Hall located at 259 Vine Street, Clinton, IN 47842
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COMMUNITY CALENDAR
2-4 October
Community Theater of Terre Haute presents Barnum
8 October
Brett Eldredge @ Hulman Center
9-11 October
Community Theater of Terre Haute presents Barnum
16 October
Lynard Skynard @ Hulman Center
17 October
ISU Homecoming Activites
ISU Football vs Southern Illinois 3pm
22 October
Lee Ann Womack with John Luaderdale @ Hatfield Hall
24 October
Nelson Illusions @ Hatfield Hall
ISU Football vs NDSU 1pm
page 16 • Wabash Valley Business Monthly • October 2015
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