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SHOW RUNSTHROUGH OCTOBER 18Walk Across Hamblen/Fall SeriesMonday Mile @ 6 P.M.Schedule9/23Frank Lorino Park9/30Dr. MLK, Jr. Park10/7Fred Miller Park10/14Downtown Morristown10/21Panther Creek State Park10/28Wayne Hansard ParkRain Location—College Square Mall4
The City of Morristown’s Park and Recreation Department is excited to announcethat this year’s “BOO Fest” will be hostedat Fred Miller Park on Monday, October28, 2019Back again this year is the Trick or TreatTrail which is open to all organizationswishing to be involved. Last year we hadapproximately 10,000 people to join usand we are looking forward to this crowdagain.Your business/organization is vital to thesuccess of this event. Venders have alwaysfound this event to be an excellent way toshowcase their business, organization, orchurch to the community. We welcome/encourage you to participate this year.For information on how to become involved, call 423-586-0260.5
Barge Design Solutions Announces Great Place to Work RecertificationBarge Design Solutions, Inc., has been recertified as a great workplace for 2019-2020 by the independent analystsat Great Place to Work . Barge earned this credential for the fourth year in a row.According to the anonymous survey, 93% of employees believe that Barge is a great place to work, which is a 4%increase from the 2018-2019 results. Ninety-six percent of the firm’s employees participated in the survey thisyear. A summary of the firm’s review can be found at 328528.Research shows that companies who achieve this ranking outperform others by up to three times. Barge has seenan increase in the participation of employees and in the percentage of employees who agree that the firm is agreat place to work each of the four years they have completed this process. The firm’s financial performance hasfollowed the same trend.“We are able to continue to attract and retain great talent in a tight labor market, and our turnover rate is significantly below industry benchmarks,” shares Michele Herlein, Chief Human Resources Officer. Over the past twoyears Barge has experienced nearly 38% growth, hiring 186 new employees and opening two new offices.Barge Design Solutions is committed to asking forfeedback from employees and continually improving their organization’s culture. Barge’s ExecutiveTeam uses the feedback from the survey to createand empower action teams comprised of employees at every level. These action teams are assigned to research a theme from the survey feedback and present recommendations for improvement to the firm’s leaders. This unique opportunity generates creative solutions developed by thepeople who are closest to the work and helps theExecutive Team get more insight on the data. Todate several recommendations have been implemented, such as adding a floating holiday, implementing a flex-time policy, ramping up companywide communication efforts, and increasing the401K match.Barge Design Solutions, Inc., combines skill anddedication to impact local communities for everyday life. The multidiscipline team includes engineers, architects, landscape architects, planners,biologists, geologists, scientists, and surveyors.Barge Design Solutions has offices in five statesand is ranked No. 165 on Engineering NewsRecord’s (ENR) 2019 Top 500 Design Firms list. Learn more at bargedesign.com, and stay connected with them onFacebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, and Instagram.6
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Scarecrows at the Park,This autumn celebration presented by Morristown Parks andRecreation Department will be held October 5, 2019, at FredMiller Park.The Scarecrows will be displayed on the south side of the parkfor the public to enjoy thru October. Scarecrows are to be decorated and judged on October 5th and will stay in the park untilNovember 1st for BOO Fest. Prizes will be awarded to 1st and2nd place in each category (Student/Youth Group or Adult/Professional.Organizations in charge of displays are responsible for all set-ups (materials, labor, etc.) aswell as for the breakdown and removal of the display. Set-Up begins at noon on October5 and the display must be completed and ready for judging by 2:30 p.m. Winners will beannounced at 3:00pm. Scarecrows are to be displayed at the park until November 1st. Entrant must remove all of the scarecrow and belongings no later than Nov. 3rd. Deadline toenter is September 25. For an application form, contact Jennifer Gentry at 423-586-0260or email at jgentry@mymorristown.comWhere We’ll Be in September & October9/19 Hancock Appreciation Day @ 5 pm9/28 Morristown Craft Beer Festival10/12-13Heritage Days—Hawkins Co.10/20Bulls Gap Music FestivalCome See Us at Our Booth!8
Clinch-Powell Announces New InitiativeClinch-Powell is excited to announce their new initiative, the Lakeway Financial Opportunity Center (FOC). Clinch-Powell hasbeen working with Rural Local Initiatives Support Corporation (Rural LISC) and FAHE to implement the FOC model to beginoffering tailored services to Lakeway area residents, designed to help them secure living wage jobs, build credit, reduce debtand gain wealth. The new program is part of LISC’s national effort, in partnership with critical funders such as Fannie Mae andCapital One, and long-time partners such as FAHE,to expand the FOC model, which has already beensuccessful in urban areas, across rural communities.FOCs focus on providing families with servicesacross three areas: employment services; financialeducation and coaching; and public benefits access.The core services are offered through an integrated,data-driven model in order to reinforce one anotherand to provide a multi-faceted approach to incomeand wealth building. Data has shown that clientsreceiving this integrated approach through theFOC model, are more likely to be employedyear-round, reduce non asset-related debt,build a positive credit history, and be employed longer. Clinch-Powell’s rural model willprovide access to these bundled servicesthrough a network of referral partnershipswith the Lakeway FOC providing the primaryfinancial coaching and informed guidance toparticipants through the referral and careerdevelopment process. Services of the LakewayFOC are open to anyone wanting to improvetheir economic outlook regardelss of incomeor employment status. For more informationcall Elizabeth Griisham at 865-828-5927 oremail elizabeth@clinchpowell.net.9
Deadline for October Chamber Chatter: NOON Tuesday, October 15. All articles must be submitted with “CHAMBER CHATTER” in the subject line. All the submissions should be in JPEG or PDF format or as Press Releases in Word. Information must be submitted to: manager@morristownchamber.com. Press releases and ads may be edited or resized due to space constraints. Ads must change each month and be resubmitted each month. This is a FREE service to our members.10
401K match. arge Design Solutions, Inc., combines skill and dedication to impact local communities for every-day life. The multidiscipline team includes engi- . 10/20 ulls Gap Music Festival ome See Us at Our ooth! 9 linch-Powell Announces New Initiative linch-Powell is excited to announce their new initiative, the Lakeway Financial .
