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Jamestown Emergency Center Opening Day

Construction crews are busy working to finish the new Miami Valley Hospital Jamestown Emergency Center that will officially be unveiled to the community on Saturday, March 23 during an open house.

The ribbon for the new center will be cut at 1:30 p.m. during a special ceremony.  

The new center features 10 patient exam rooms, imaging services, including CT scanning ability, X‐ray, ultrasound and a medical laboratory. Triage protocols will be in place for stabilization and immediate transfer of patients to Miami Valley Hospital if needed. A mobile intensive care unit, (an ambulance outfitted like an intensive care patient room) will be based at the new facility around the clock. CareFlight, Miami Valley’s medical helicopter, will be able to land and transport patients if needed.

Jamestown physician Kevin Sharrett, MD, who owns the Living Water Medical Professional Building, has had a vision of developing a community resource for medical care close to home. In 2010 he located his family practice office to the site. A short time later Miami Valley Hospital added medical imaging and physical therapy services plus a time share office where medical specialists could see patients. The complex also houses a retail pharmacy.The community is invited to tour the new emergency center during the open house between 2 and 4 p.m. Free health screenings will be offered. The new emergency center will begin treating patients on March 26th.

State of the Chamber 2012

As President of the Jamestown Area Chamber of Commerce, I feel it is important to give a status report to relay to everyone the state of our chamber as of today. There is so much growth occurring in our chamber and our community.

First, I want to thank all of the volunteers for the progress that has been made and for the time and love shown for this town we call home. Most all of these volunteers wear additional “hats” whether it be with the Jamestown Lions Club, Historical Society, the Village and Townships, area Churches, other Civic Organizations, the local Schools and of course the many Businesses. Our chamber officers are also volunteers who provide many hours behind the scenes. Many previous officials have been an inspiration to us and together we can and have accomplished great things in our community. The success of our community can be attributed to the “team work” and support that makes for a prosperous and growing area. Businesses and individuals working together to accomplish a common goal.

Our village is growing! Many people are drawn to the small town atmosphere and we welcome all of them. Our excellent schools, our quiet life style and friendly people make our area warm and inviting. With this growth comes the responsibility of serving the needs of our community, which is what our chamber strives to accomplish. 

In reviewing the year 2012, I would like to share just a few of the various activities and events that occurred in our community. 

In the first quarter of the year Bentino's Pizza opened in its new location offering dine-in, delivery, catering, and the addition of pick-up window service, a full service bar with flat screen TV's and the expansion created more job opportunities for our community. We featured Wind Bender Mechanical Services, LLC and their support of the community by donating air conditioning units in the summer and electric blankets in the winter to those 60 or over or with a member who has an illness. They also offer discounts to Professional Teachers, Senior Citizens, Military and First Responders.

In the second quarter we found ourselves at Sebastian Hills for our annual Golf Outing which is the chamber's major fund raising event of the year. The profits from this event affords the chamber to contribute a yearly $1000 scholarship to a Greeneview High School student, purchasing flags for downtown, the upkeep of the flower boxes downtown plus many other needs as they may arise. We also celebrated five years of service to the community with Freedom Automotive who provides tire and automotive service to the Jamestown area. The Lions Club sponsored the Merriweather Circus and hosted the annual Senior Citizen Dinner and we were entertained at the Jamestown Opera House with the band “Four What It's Worth”.

During the third quarter the chamber along with many others, donated to the Silvercreek Fire and EMS for the purchase of Defibrillators for Seaman Park. We also learned of the Jamestown Area Veterans Memorial to be dedicated on Veterans Day 2014. In August we celebrated with the community in the dedication of our new middle school and in July we highlighted and congratulated Kilbarger Insurance Agency Inc. as they earned the Senior Partner designation from Grange Insurance, placing the agency in an elite group. And September it was beans, beans, and more beans as the Lion's Club invited the community to the Annual Bean Festival. We also welcomed Kavanagh Wildlife Farm Inc. to the area. The dream of Eugene and Dorothy Kavanagh came to reality with the opening of this facility in Ross Township.

The fourth quarter saw more activity for our community with the annual Beggars' Night in Jamestown with the Chamber, Lion's Club and many area businesses and individuals providing a safe and fun evening for our youngsters in October. And we ended the year by hosting the 11^th Annual Jamestown Small Town Christmas. The parade, bazaars, entertainment, open houses, Santa and Mrs. Claus arriving, the tree lighting by Sgt. 1^st Class Grant Burtch of the US Army 37^th IBCT all provided for a wonderful weekend in Jamestown. And even though we celebrate great and rewarding experiences we have had this past year, we find ourselves and our services needed one more time for our community. This year Jamestown Area Santa's Helpers formed to make sure that children and teenagers in the Greeneview School District have a Very Merry Christmas. With monetary donations , gifts and toys Santa's Helpers will finish out the year giving back to the community they so love.

Our meetings are held the 3^rd Tuesday of every month. The year 2013 is fast approaching and we have work to do. We invite businesses, organizations, churches and especially individuals to join us and strengthen our team!