Henderson Chevrolet Buick GMC celebrated the remodeling of its showroom and offices with a ribbon cutting on May 10th. Owner Ron Faupel cut the ribbon while his wife Debbie held the bow. Also on hand were representatives from Chevrolet’s headquarters in Michigan, supportive friends, family, Henderson Chevy staff as well as Chamber board members and Ambassadors. Henderson Chevrolet Buick GMC is located on U.S. 41, just a short drive from that money saving bridge. Visit the dealership to check out its new, modern look or call (270) 826-7600 to find out all they have to offer.

Horsefeathers Gifts celebrated their new Chamber membership and the opening of the world headquarters in Downtown Henderson with a ribbon cutting on May 2nd. The Mother-Daughter ownership duo of Chelsea Farmer and Tammy Asher (holding scissors) started their business in their home in 2009 and have grown the brand to become loved by many celebrities. They have designed an exclusive piece for the 2013 Kentucky Derby. At HorseFeathersGifts.com, Tammy and Chelsea sell exclusive, vintage-inspired jewelry, accessories and home goods. Inspired by rural landscape and small town living, the gals of HorseFeathers love to put a little country in every outfit and home. Visit their store located at 132 Second Street in Downtown Henderson or give them a call at (270) 635-3904.

Surrounded by family and friends, as well as Chamber Ambassadors and board members, Pea Ridge Waste Management owners David Stinson (holding scissors), Christina Stinson (holding bow) and Matthew Stinson (next to Christina) celebrated their new Chamber membership with a ribbon cutting on April 26 at the firm's new office in the Citi-Center Building. Pea Ridge Waste Management LLC is committed to providing cost-effective, responsible, environmentally sensitive management of all solid waste generated by its customers. For all your commercial or residential solid waste service needs, contact Pea Ridge at (270) 827-8152.

The Henderson County Republican Party celebrated their chamber membership with a Ribbon Cutting held in the Henderson-Henderson County Chamber of Commerce office on April 16th. Richard Shoulders (holding scissors) is the Chairman of the local GOP and Debbie DeSpain (holding bow) serves as the vice chair. The Henderson County GOP is a vibrant group of Henderson County citizens dedicated to the task of electing conservative people to public office. Contact the Henderson County GOP Headquarters at 828-693-6040 for more information on how you can make a difference for our county and our country.

Wes Wilson, with the shears, and his wife, Beverly, holding the bow, celebrated their new ownership of the Henderson Sears store as well as their new membership in the Henderson-Henderson County Chamber of Commerce with a ribbon cutting on April 5. The Wilsons bought the Sears store earlier this year and encourage folks to come to Eastgate Shopping Center to check out their extensive selection of quality appliances, lawn and garden items, Craftsman tools, bedding, televisions and much, much more. Call (270) 844-8110 for more information.

Henderson Community College launched The Start Center on Feb. 19 with a ribbon cutting. The Start Center is located on the second floor of the Sullivan Technology Center on the HCC campus. It is designed to be a one-stop service center containing the offices of Admission and Records, Advising, Adult Education, Tutoring, Veterans Affairs, Disability Services, Success and Coaching, as well as Employment Services. Dr. Kris Williams, President of HCC; Cary Conley (holding scissors), Director of Academic Advising and Assessment; Pam Wilson, Director of Success Grants; Brenda Knight (holding bow), Registrar, Andrew Zellers, Financial Aid Director; were all on hand to help cut the ribbon. The Start Center is open Monday through Friday 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

4J Properties celebrated its new chamber membership with a ribbon cutting on Feb. 15. 4J operates a private parking lot located at 219 N. Main Street, across from BankTrust Financial. The lot has a total of 20 parking spaces, all for lease. The lot is monitored around the clock. Owners Stacey Jones (holding bow), Justin Jones (holding scissors) and B.J. Jones (next to Justin) were on hand to cut the ribbon. The fourth owner is Brandon Jones. Anyone looking for convenient downtown parking can call (270) 577-2583 to inquire about current rates.

Perfection Salon, located in Eastgate Shopping Center at 1648 B Second Street, celebrated its grand opening with a ribbon cutting on Feb. 8. Owner/Stylist Melinda Nelson (holding scissors) is surrounded by her husband, Jonathan (holding bow), and her other seven stylists. Perfection Salon offers monthly deals on haircuts, perms, color, and eyebrow waxing. There is also a massage therapist by appointment. Contact (270) 827-7775 to make your appointment.

Spudz-N-Stuff celebrated its new Henderson-Henderson County Chamber of Commerce membership with a ribbon cutting on Feb. 6 at its Henderson location, 192 Gardenmile Road. Owner Jason Dicken (holding scissors) along with his wife Leah (holding bow) and Store Manager Tyler Shadley have created a unique dining experience in Henderson, offering baked potatoes with a wide variety of toppings as well as more traditional lunch and dinner items. Spudz-N-Stuff handles dine-in, carryout or delivery orders 7 days a week and also can cater events of just about any size. For more information call the Henderson Spudz-N-Stuff at (270) 212-1777.

Safe Kids of Henderson City/County celebrated its Chamber membership with a ribbon cutting on Jan. 24.   Safe Kids Director Brenda Evans (holding scissors) requested the ribbon cutting be held at the Methodist Hospital Emergency Room to show the  importance of safety with children.  Safe Kids educates families, provides safety devices to families in need and advocates for better laws to help keep children safe, healthy and out of the emergency room.  Safe Kids of Henderson is among a nationwide network of organizations working to prevent unintentional childhood injury, the leading cause of death and disability for children ages 1 to 14.  Also pictured are Safe Kids  board  members, Chamber board  members and Chamber Ambassadors.  Kentucky State Trooper Corey King, a Safe Kids board member, holds the bow. Contact Evans at (270) 860-4093 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it for more information.

Methodist Hospital/ 3rd Floor Medical Unit

Methodist Hospital celebrated the renovation and reopening of its third floor medical wing with a ribbon cutting on Jan. 17. The unit's director, Genia Wedding, cut the ribbon, while the unit's clinical director, LaDonna Stone, held the bow. Also on hand were, from left, Methodist Hospital CEO Bruce Begley, Coordinator of Methodist Hospital's Foundation, Planning and Marketing Julie Wischer, Chief Nursing Officer Lois Morgan, Methodist Hospital Chairman Dale Sights, Vice President of Methodist Hospital's Foundation, Planning and Marketing Pam Moran and Chamber President Brad Schneider. The wing now features state-of-the-art patient rooms, administrative offices, decor and more. For more information, visit www.methodisthospital.net or call (270) 827-7700.

A + Tree Service, 1501 S. Green Street-Henderson, celebrated its new membership in the chamber with a ribbon cutting at on Jan. 18. Nick Utley, owner, used his trimming skills to cut the ribbon while his grandfather John Tom Utley held the bow. Stephanie Gibson, Nick’s fiancé and other family and friends came to show their support. A + Tree service is licensed and insured to take care of your tree service needs. A+ provides tree trimming, tree removal, and storm damage clean up. A+ also offer discounts to senior citizens. Call A+ Tree Service at (270)869-4899 for a free estimate!

Casey’s General Store celebrated its grand opening with a ribbon cutting on Jan. 10. District manager Tim Russell held the bow while Store Manager Glenda Johnson cut the ribbon. Area Supervisor April Perry, Assistant Manager David Culley, Mayor Steve Austin, Casey’s employees, members of the Chamber Board of Directors and Chamber Ambassadors joined in to help welcome this full-service food and filling station. Casey’s General Store has fresh donuts daily, made-to-order pizza and subs, great lunch and dinner specials as well as a featured pizza of the month. Casey’s is located 721 N. Green Street at and is open 7 days a week 24 hours a day.

Studio 421, a gallery and artists' co-op at 421 N. Main St. in Henderson, celebrated its grand opening with a ribbon cutting and open house on Dec. 29. Helping cut the ribbon were Studio 421 co-op participants, front row from left, multimedia artist and sculptor Roxie Burton, jewelry artist Jack Ashley, fashion designer Kyle Cox and, holding the scissors, photographer Chelsea Crooks. Landon Littrell, grandson of co-owners Darrell and Lorna Littrell, held the bow. From right are Chamber Board member Brent Bridges and Crooks' fiance Kevin Wilson. The gallery is open 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday and by appointment on Saturday and features original works of art, fashion and photography for sale. For more information about the gallery or the co-op, call Crooks at (270) 748-0359. (Photo courtesy Kera Bridges)

Owners Tom and Lisa Slade, center, cut a ribbon on Dec. 6 at Alphagraphics, 6220 Vogel Road in Evansville, to celebrate their firm's 20th anniversary. Alphagraphics provides comprehensive printing, design, marketing and promotional services to businesses of all sizes. Alphagraphics can handle projects large and small and welcomes the chance to show Henderson County customers what they can do. Contact them at (812) 471-1700 or www.alphagraphics.com.

Community Home Health Care celebrated its new expansion into Henderson County and chamber membership with a ribbon cutting in the chamber office on Oct. 17.  Marketing Director Danny Hagan (holding bow) and Patient Care Coordinator for the Henderson area Brittany Zieman (holding Scissors) represent the company at the ribbon cutting. Community Home Health Care serves seven counties in Northwest Kentucky, including Daviess, Hancock, Ohio, McLean, Union, Webster and Henderson counties. In-home nursing, senior, and customized care is provided seven days a week, 24 hours a day. Community Home Health Care’s registered nurses are always on-call. The employees are professionals who are trained and supervised to provide the individual care required, all in the familiar surroundings of your home. For more information about the company and its services, call Brittany Zieman (holding scissors) at (270) 685-4663 or visit www.chshomehealth.com.

Owners Barry McGarrh (holding bow) and Cary McGarrh (holding scissors) continue the family tradition and celebrate a dream come true for these brothers by opening Bluegrass Transport and Expeditors. To celebrate Bluegrass’ new chamber membership, the chamber held a ribbon cutting on Sept. 24 at 2047 Cresline Drive. Bluegrass Transport is a family-owned transportation company that offers transportation services at a competitive cost. Call (270) 827-8365 for more information.

The chamber welcomed Lynda Peters, (holding scissors) a Tastefully Simple Independent Consultant, as a new member on Sept. 21 with a ribbon cutting in the Chamber office.  Her husband, long time local banker Sonny Peters, held the ribbon.  Tastefully Simple offers a wide selection of convenient, easy-to-prepare foods, and a great selection of gift baskets.  For more information and to view the catalog, visit Peters’ website at www.tastefullysimple.com/web/lpeters5 or call (270) 823-2541.

Michael Qiu (holding scissors) and his staff celebrated the opening of Tokyo Teppanyaki with a ribbon cutting on Sept. 18.  Come enjoy the sushi, hibachi and traditional Japanese cuisine. Tokyo Teppanyaki is located at 2222 U.S. 41-N.  They are open for lunch and dinner.  For more information visit www.tokyoteppanyaki.com or call 270-869-1968.

Lee Jordan, owner of Lee’s Barber Shop, celebrated the opening of his new shop (located at 918 Second St.) and his new chamber membership with a ribbon cutting on Aug. 30.  The barber shop’s decor is a combination of traditional and modern styles and includes antique barber chairs, flat screen televisions, hunting trophies and an indoor putting green! Jordan (holding scissors), Shawn Woehler and Brian Rolley (holding ribbon) offer men’s haircuts, shaves, trims and more. For more information or an appointment, call (270) 826-2072.

Henderson County Schools celebrated the opening of the Thelma B. Johnson Early Learning Center with a ribbon cutting on Aug. 10. The pre-kindergarten facility, located at 631 N. Green St. in Henderson, strives to provide every child opportunities to reach his or her full potential through physical, cognitive, language, social and emotional development activities. It is one of the first free-standing pre-K facilities under the direction of a school district to be opened in Kentucky. Henderson County Board of Education Chairman Ben Johnston cut the ribbon with assistance from Henderson County Schools Superintendent Thomas Richey (holding the bow). For more information about the Thelma B. Johnson Early Learning Center, call (270) 854-0140.

Northwest Kentucky Forward celebrated the opening of its new office and the adjacent Entrepreneurship Center with a ribbon cutting on July 30. Webster County Judge-executive Jim Townsend had the honor of cutting the ribbon, assisted by NWKYF Board Chairman Doug Bell.  Now located at 145 North Main St., Suite 500 in downtown Henderson, Northwest Kentucky Forward is a public-private partnership charged with leading economic development in Henderson, McLean, Union and Webster counties. NWKF works aggressively to recruit new businesses, retain existing ones, encourage entrepreneurship, and develop a workforce for both the present and the future.  The Entrepreneurship Center is a new small business incubator and training facility that is a joint venture between Northwest Kentucky Forward and Community Ventures Corp. For more information about Northwest Kentucky Forward call (270) 826-7505 or visit www.northwestky.com