Sam Whilding, representing Wright-Patterson AFB as one of your Board of Directors here at the Chamber, is planning a tour of the base for us on Friday, July 13th, from 8:30am to 12:30pm. Your only cost will be approximately $11-$12 when we finish with lunch at the Officer's Club.

Please note that this tour is not your 'run of the mill' tour. We hope that you will join us for a chance to 'look behind the scenes' of what Wright-Patterson AFB truly is.

We are limited in the number of attendees, so your prompt response will insure you a spot on the tour. Please email Carole (carole@xacc.com) if you wish and plan to attend.

AT&T is hiring throughout Ohio for a variety of different positions, but the primary focus is on premises technicians. AT&T Premises Technicians bring U-verse, our award-winning advanced digital TV, high speed Internet and voice services, among other products, into the lives of our customers — 2.7 million to be exact, and growing. Currently, there are openings in the Cleveland metro area, Columbus, Dayton and Toledo.
 
To find out more about these openings and to apply, please visit this website:
http://attlinks.com/premtech-ohio.

The Schneider House of Hope/Interfaith Hospitality Network (IHN) of Greene County

5K WALK/RUN - JUNE 2, 2012, 9:00 AM

Race Route:  The starting point is at the Xenia Station Hub, 150 Miami Avenue, Xenia, and will proceed through the Bullskin Trace Neighborhood, Xenia Christian/Athletes in Action Campus, and back to the Xenia Hub.

Greene County Career Center Update

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Students at Simon Kenton Elementary School in Xenia Monday received a much-needed box of supplies thanks to the generosity of the staff at Anderson-Williamson Insurance.    Through a cash donation by the agency to the Partners In Education Committee of the Xenia Area Chamber of Commerce, the school received 30 pairs of head phones for students to use when listening to reading lessons on a computer or cd-player.

Bruce Hull State Farm Insurance, 1209 N. Fairfield Rd, Beavercreek will have an open house next Thursday, May 17th starting at 5:30. Bruce and his staff extend an invitation to all chamber members and their guests to join them for a summer picnic with all the trimmings. Over-flow parking will be available at Maxwell's and at Beavercreek Station.

BWC EXTENDS ENROLLMENT DEADLINE

The Ohio BWC has extended the enrollment deadline for the new Transitional Work Bonus Program and the Industry Specific Safety Program to May 25, 2012. 
 
Please contact Hunter Consulting at (513) 231-4023 or visit www.ohiobwc.com for more information on these programs.

The City of Xenia has contracted with Emergency Communications Network, Inc. to provide emergency notifications through the high-speed “CodeRED” service. The CodeRED system gives City officials the ability to deliver pre-recorded emergency telephone notification/information messages to targeted areas or the entire City. The CodeRED system will only be used for emergencies.  Examples of situations of when the system could be utilized:  drinking water contamination, utility outage, evacuation notice and route, missing person, tornadoes or floods, bomb threat, hostage situation, chemical spill or gas leak, and other emergency incidents where rapid and accurate notification is essential for life safety.

Behind on Your Ohio Taxes?

Ohio Announces a Tax Amnesty Program

The Montgomery County Job Center and Appleton Papers Inc. would like to extend an invitation to everyone to participate in a Career Fair for employees of Appleton Papers.

Several weeks ago, Appleton Papers Inc. announced a major restructuring of its business. That restructuring will result in the separation of 330 employees from the manufacturing facility in West Carrollton.

The purpose of the Career Fair is to connect Appleton Papers employees with businesses looking for skilled workers. Appleton Papers employees possess a variety of skills and experiences including finance, engineering, maintenance, production, human resources, and management/supervisory.