Breaking News - Please VOTE! 8 Days to GO

Breaking news from The Davis Shai House :

Last night, the Davis-Shai House jumped to
NUMBER 1 in the NATION
in the Pepsi RefreshEverything $250,000 category!!!

The competition has only 8 days to go.

Please help us stay NUMBER 1.
We need more people to vote every day!!!
Remember, the top 2 vote-getters at mid-night on July 31 win the quarter of a million dollars!

The competition is fierce and will get more competitive these last 8 days.
So, please, please VOTE . . . and . . .
THIS WEEKEND CAN MAKE OR BREAK US!!!

Three ways to vote now: (Texting was added by Pepsi Thursday night as another way to vote.)

WEBSITE www.davisshaihouse.com (click Vote Now)
FACEBOOK, and now
TEXTING Text to Pepsi (73774) then type 100840 and send.
You receive a reply thanking you for voting. (Standard text messaging rates apply.)

The New & Improved Ohio Business Votes Website

The Ohio Chamber recently unveiled its new http://www.OhioBusinessVotes.org web site designed to keep employers and employees up-to-date on issues important to Ohio businesses while providing information about our elected officials.


Upgrades such as a new voting record and a Quick Poll as well as access to the Ohio Chamber's bill tracking system and highlights state and federal issues currently being considered that would impact Ohio employers and employees.

And if you want to interact with the Ohio Chamber via social networking sites, you will find links to their Facebook page and Twitter for more instant updates.


Log on today!

Announcement

It is almost time for our Annual Awards & Celebration Dinner coming up on August 10th where we say goodbye to some outgoing Board Members and welcome some new incoming Board Members.

It is also a time to recognize those businesses, organizations and individuals who have gone the extra-mile to make a difference in our community.

I'm pleased to announce that the nominations have been reviewed and the points have been totalled. The 2010 Finalists are:

• Non-Profit of the Year - Kraner Behavioral Healthcare Partners and Mental Health America of Licking County
• Employee of the Year - Alan Smith and Mike Cadenhead
• Small Business of the Year - Doug's Farside Catering and Linxus Communications
• Mid-Size Business of the Year -Fiberglas Federal Credit Union and SharonBrooke Assisted Living
• Large Business of the Year - Park National Bank and Licking County Department of Job & Family Service

Congratulations to the above finalists. The winners will be announced at our Annual Dinner on August 10th. For more information or to RSVP for the event, call the Chamber at 740.345.9757.

Keep voting for Davis Shai House - they are ranked #2!

6 EthicalEnterprising Principals

According to an article by the Better Business Bureau of Central Ohio, EthicalEnterprising is "the term which describes organizations that are both led according to the highest standards of character ethics and managed with the highest competency practices, on a self-regulatory basis."

Here are the six TRUST! principals of EthicalEnterprising:

1. Transformation at the "Top" - Leaders are reflective and intentionally work to increase manifestations of their own high character in the culture.
2. Reinforce and Build - Leaders reinforce and build a culture of high character ethics.
3. Unite the Team - Leaders unify the organization around a clear purpose and compelling convictions.
4. Steer Performance - Leaders guide organizational performance by implementing high competency management practices.
5. Treasure People - Leaders prize the intrinsic value of people.
6. Enthusiastically Give Back! - Leaders generously support the community that supports them.

Want more information on this? Call the BBB at 614-486-6531, ext. 133 or 1-800-759-2400.

2010 Images of Licking County

Want to learn more about Licking County?

Read the digital edition of Images Licking County, a relocation and information guide. You'll find engaging articles about our community's school system, arts and cultural scene, health-care options and business climate.

Visit www.imageslickingcounty.com for video tours, photos, facts and statistics about our neighborhoods, schools and climate, as well as links to important community resources.

If you need additional information, call (740) 345-9757 or visit www.lickingcountychamber.com.

Posted by Jennifer McDonald

Another Type of Freedom

Last month I spent three days with 48 high school students at Newark Rotary's Camp Enterprise. At the end of the third day, they are told that they may choose to enter the essay contest on the Free Enterprise System. The winning essay will receive a cash prize of $500.

I read through the essays today and were quite pleased with most of them. One stuck out, at least to me, because of the student's understanding of the Free Enterprise System.

So as we celebrate our country's freedom this weekend, I thought I would share two excerpts from this essay to help remind us of one type of freedom we sometimes take for granted:

" There are many benefits to the free enterprise system. I feel that the free enterprise system is very important to our country, not only for the individuals but also for the country as a whole. The system gives individuals incentive to start their own independent businesses and do what they like with them. Perhaps they would like to keep their business local and small. Perhaps they wish to have them grow and expand all over the world.

The free enterprise system allows an entrepreneur to pursue different interests if they arise. Many outstanding leaders once owned or operated businesses and chose to use their skills in a different way by pursing governing, philanthropic, and other kinds of leadership positions. Overall, the free enterprise system produces extremely effective, high character citizens with a variety of skills."

It's too bad this Free Enterprise course isn't taught at our high schools. It should be. Think how creative and productive our future leaders could be if they are taught, at an early age, how rewarding operating a business can be.