Thursday, July 9, 2009

Powell receives The Rock

Terry Powell, manager of the Buffalo Wings and Rings in Greensburg, receives the Rock award from Al Barnett of the Southeastern Indiana hub of Rainmakers. The Rock is presented to a deserving individual each month and this month Powell and his business were the recipients.

Rainmakers meet in Greensburg

Lora Reed Williams, local attorney in Decatur County speaks with Angela Phebus at the monthly hub meeting of the Greensburg and Southeastern Indiana Rainmakers group. The group will begin meeting at the Hampton Inn on the second Thursday of every month starting in August. The meetings begin at 11:30 a.m.

Rainmakers is a networking group that helps cultivate business leads and opportunities for its members. The organization in Greensburg is a collaboration between Rainmakers and the Greensburg/Decatur County Chamber of Commerce and has replaced the Chamber's Networking at Noon program. All are invited to attend to learn more about the networking opportunities.

For more information contact the Greensburg/Decatur County Chamber of Commerce at 812-663-2832 or Al Barnett at 812-363-3515.

Fair time in Decatur County

Lori Durbin, Outreach Librarian for the Greensburg Public Library, is busy setting up a display at the Decatur County 4-H Fair. The fair kicks off Friday, July 10 and runs for a week. Parking in selected spaces at the fair is $2 and goes to support various civic groups. The fair is free and on Thursday of next week, visitors can enjoy rides for only 1 ticket. There are many highlights to the week, but the main focus is on that of 4-H and the youth of the county. Durbin has been with the Greensburg Public Library for 11 years and is involved in many volunteer organizations throughout the area.

Kiwanis ready for the fair

The Decatur County 4-H Fair gets underway on Friday, July 10. Pictured to the right are Greensburg Kiwanis members Bill Halder (left) and Merle Smith as the pair was busy Thursday evening setting up a booth in the main building at the fairgrounds. The fair runs until the following Friday. Many visitors enjoy going through the various buildings looking at displays from 4-H'ers and registering for prizes from area merchants.



Fore

Bill Humpert from Renner Hurley Honda Motors in Greensburg, takes a practice shot while at the Greensburg/Decatur County Chamber of Commerce annual golf outing Wednesday. Renner Hurley Honda sponsored a hole-in-one contest on hole No. 5 on the Meadows course. A few of the participants came close to scoring a new Honda by hitting a hole-in-one, but it was not meant to be at this year's tournament.

Tuesday, July 7, 2009

Chamber golf outing

The Greensburg/Decatur County Chamber of Commerce annual golf outing will be held Wednesday, July 8 at North Branch Golf Course.

Approximately 22 teams are registered for the event which kicks off at 10 a.m.

This site will be updated following the golf outing. Watch for photos.