Chamber's Annual Golf Outing set for May 31

Valley Vista Golf Course near Bainbridge is hosting the 2013 Golf Outing of the chamber. Registration is now open for the field that is limited to the first 98 players who sign up. Snacks and beverages will be available throughout the day. The $325 fee for a team includes the mulligan package and entry into the skins game. Tee-green sponsorships are $125. Click here to register your team and your sponsorship.

Chamber provides resources on Affordable Care Act
From the individual owner of a home-based business to the largest employer, the Affordable Care Act already is bringing big changes in the way health insurance is acquired and administered.

To help members, and others, navigate the new rules, regulations and options, the chamber is providing links to websites where answers can be found in a non-partisan manner. In most cases, the sites are handled by governments and are constantly updated. We will maintain these links on our homepage for the foreseeable future.

• The federal government's main website: www.healthcare.gov
• Small Business Administration site on the Affordable Care Act: www.sba.gov/healthcare
• The government's site for information on tax issues related to the law: click here
• Kaiser Family Foundation: click here
• Ernst & Young information for large employers: click here

If you know of another site that should be added to this list, please email mjones@chillicotheohio.com.

New chamber benefit a "VALUE" for employers
Members of the chamber now have a new tool to help their employees and their families with health care costs. The Freedom Value Card provides workers with low-cost options to meet their individual and family health needs. Employers have the option of paying for the plan or making it available for their employees to attain through payroll deduction or purchase.

This plan is not insurance. It is a program that provides discounts on services and makes available 24/7/365 the services of doctors and nurses via telephone at no cost. Four different benefit options are available, starting at $8.95 per month. One of the best features of the plan is that coverage includes everyone in the household. Click here to learn more.

Business After Business
The third Wednesday of each month from 5-7 p.m., chamber members and their guests gather at a member's location to unwind for the day, learn more about the host and catch up on the latest local news and events and meet the chamber's newest members. Appetizers and beverages are always available and door prizes go to those holding the winning tickets. Click here to learn the site for the next BAB and to register to attend. Here is the list for BABs for the remainder of this year:

May 15: New Kingston National Bank office on Western Avenue
June 20: Chivaho Credit Union and Chillicothe Paints (change from normal date)
July 17: Fluor-B&W at site to be determined
August 21: AKM Building
September 18: Sweet T's Custom Apparel, Kingston
October 16: Herrnstein Auto Group
November 20: Chamber Business Expo/BAB at the Christopher Conference Center
December 11: Eagles Lodge co-sponsored by Kroger on North Bridge Street

Photo galleries

Nearly all chamber events are chronicled by Doug Etling of Vickers Photographic Studios. His photos are available on the chamber's Shutterfly page to view and to download. Click here to see all the albums.

2013 Premium members
Platinum Level
Glatfelter
Adena Health System
USEC
Ohio University-Chillicothe
Kindred Transitional Care and Rehabilitation Center
Horizon
Pepsi Cola Bottling Company of Chillicothe
Advanced Services Heating and Cooling

Gold Level
Preferred Staffing of Ohio
National Church Residences