June 2015 - Inside Greene County

June 2015
Greene County Newsletter
GCEDC 13th Annual
Golf Scramble
Join us for a day of relaxation, golfing, prizes and networking
with fellow investors and business associates during GCEDC’s
13th Annual Golf Scramble! Shotgun start at 8:30 a.m. at the
beautiful Phil Harris Golf Course on Friday, June 19th. Skill
prizes at every hole! Buffet lunch will be available as teams
complete the course, along with drinks delivered throughout the
day. Awards and prizes will be given for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place
as well as skill prizes. Contact Halea Franklin at 812.847.4500
or [email protected] to register a team or to
become an event sponsor. Your company will be well recognized for its investment with GCEDC!
Experience Summer Outdoors
In This Issue
Shakamak State Park’s swimming pool is a great place to cool off during the hot summer months.
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GCEDC 13th Annual
Golf Scramble
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Indiana Bicentennial
Torch Relay
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Greene ‘16 Bicentennial
Planning
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Cash Mob, Buy Local
Campaign
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Meet Our Staff
Greene ’16
Planning
Sessions
The purpose of these sessions is to
discuss, plan and organize the details of the 200th anniversary of the
State of Indiana. There are four key
pillars to the celebration of the
Bicentennial:
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History & Celebration

Youth & Education

Nature Conservation

Community Involvement.
Bicentennial Torch Relay
As part of Indiana’s Bicentennial celebration in 2016, the state
will have a Torch Relay, which is similar to the Olympic Torch
Relay.
Currently, nominations are being sought for torch bearers.
We’ll continue to accept nominations until December 31, 2015.
The Indiana Bicentennial Torch Relay was created to honor
Hoosiers who demonstrate:
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Exceptional public service to their county and/or community

Achievement and excellence in their profession

Acts of heroism
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Exceptional volunteer service and leadership to their neighborhood, community, region or state
To nominate a torch bearer, visit http://www.indiana2016.org/
torchrelay/nomination-forms/.
For more information on nominating torch bearers, contact
Halea Franklin at [email protected] or
812.847.4500.
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Each pillar has its own area and
activities. Our group meets the third
Wednesday of each month to plan
events incorporating each pillar.
We’re currently planning many
events such as a motorcycle ride
and a family picnic at the 4-H Fairgrounds.
If you are interested in being a part
of planning the celebration, contact
Halea Franklin at
[email protected]
or 812.847.4500. You can also ‘like’
our Facebook page by visiting
www.facebook.com/greene16. Visit
www.indiana2016.org to learn more
about the state’s bicentennial celebration.
Shopping Locally
Creates Jobs
Shops in our small
communities create local employment and
self-employment.
Local Shops
Invest More In
Our Communities
Local businesses are
more generous in their
support of local charities, schools and community events. Supporting local businesses means a financial
impact on our communities.
Cash Mobs — Coming to a Local
Business Near You!
Statistically, for every $100 spent at a locally-owned business, $68 goes
back into the local economy; however for every $100 spent at corporate
chain stores, only $43 goes back into the local economy.
GCEDC staff, along with the Linton-Stockton and Bloomfield Chambers of
Commerce, are planning a buy local campaign called “Cash Mobs”. We will
target the small, local businesses that make each community special in order to give the business owners an economic stimulus. The concept is simple; we choose a business and a date and decide to meet there and spend $20 cash. Our
locally owned small businesses have a lot to
Shopping Local
Retains Our
Communities
People don’t like losing
businesses and services but often don’t
equate this to how they
spend their money.
offer that some of the big box stores cannot.
Anyone can participate. We feel now is the
perfect time for our community to think “buy
local”.
More information about our Cash Mobs dates
and locations will be announced soon via our
website and social media outlets.
For additional information on the campaign, contact Brianne Jerrels at 812847-4500 or [email protected].
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Meet Our Staff
Brianne Jerrels joined the Greene County Economic Development Corporation
(GCEDC) in January 2008 as Administrative Assistant and was quickly promoted
to Office Manager. As such, she handled multiple aspects of the organization operations, fundraising, special events and marketing.
Brianne, a life-long resident of Greene County, graduated from Oklahoma University’s Economic Development Institute in 2011 with special focus on Community
Development and Strategic Planning. Upon her graduation, she was promoted to
Community Development Specialist. While in this capacity, she worked with community action
groups and stakeholders by providing strategic planning and team building services, counseling,
resource information and grant application support.
In December 2014, Brianne was promoted to Executive Director. She is excited to work with our
local cities and towns as well as civic organizations and chambers of commerce to help promote
Greene County and make it the best it can be. As she will continue to focus on community development activities, her main objectives are job creation, workforce development and business attraction and retention programs.
Brianne and her husband, Tom, currently live in Linton with their three children: Gillyan, Abram and
Jed.
Halea Franklin joined the GCEDC staff in February 2015 as Administrative Assistant and Marketing Coordinator.
Since that time, she has taken the lead as county coordinator for the Greene
County Indiana Bicentennial Planning Committee (Greene ‘16). She has also
maintained the organization’s website and social media pages. Halea also utilizes her strong office management skills to maintain QuickBooks, payroll, accounts payable and various other administrative duties. Because of her previous
professional roles, she has maintained many working relationships that have proven to be beneficial to the organization.
A life-long Greene County resident, she grew up in Jasonville and graduated from Shakamak High
School. She attended Indiana State University where she obtained a bachelor of science degree in
journalism.
She currently works part-time as a staff writer at the Greene County Daily World. She’s also involved with Relay For Life of Greene County, serving on the planning committee.
She and her husband, Wes, live in Linton and have four children: Brooklyn, Wrigley, Brynley and
Tyler.
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