Business briefcase: March 15, 2013

Beware basketball businesses that might steal your money

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Brooke Dean

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Kathey Golightly Sanders

Matthew Williams

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Kentucky Farm Bureau

Phyllis Amyx, Chair of the Kentucky Farm Bureau Women’s Committee, made a special trip to the state capitol in Frankfort on February 20 to present Senator Paul Hornback with a basket of Kentucky-made products in recognition of “Food Check-Out Day

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Five employees at F.B. Purnell Sausage Company were honored for working 21-plus years with no unexcused absences. Celebrating were Bob Purnell (from left), Todd Purnell, Neives Olvera for 21 years, James “Shorty“ Allen for 21 Years, Danny Casey for 28 years, Allen Leake for 27 years, Danny Cottrell for 25 years and Allen Purnell.

Don’t doubt the big business of the NCAA Basketball Tournament. In fact, it has drawn the attention of the Better Business Bureau in Louisville.

BBB issued an alert to advise fans to check out ticket offers before investing their money in the tournament, warning that some merchandise is stolen and counterfeit and that some tickets advertised in public forums such as Craigslist are in fact bogus.

Craigslist has thousands of sports tickets listed, but the site offers no guarantees, and sellers don’t have to provide identification to list tickets. If you decide to try buying a ticket outside the event, remember that there are no refunds or guarantees there, either. Official NCAA ticket information is available at http://www.ncaa.com/tickets.

To find lists of reputable, secondary market ticket firms that provide buyer protections, including money-back guarantees if tickets are fake, you can visit www.bbb.org. On some sites, sellers also must provide credit card numbers so the site can charge a seller’s card for the cost of replacement tickets if they sell fake tickets.

There also are lodging scams at tournament sites, and BBB advise fans ask lots of questions about package deals, especially those that market tickets with the hotel room.

Dean joins staff of Hair Flair Salon

Brooke Bryant Dean will join the staff of Hair Flair Salon, located at 488 Frankfort Road in Shelbyville, beginning Tuesday. Dean has been a licensed cosmetologist for 13 years and is experienced in cuts for women, men and children and also is experienced in color, perms, waxing and special-occasion up dos.

She will be open for appointments Tuesday through Saturday, with late nights available, and can be reached at 502-437-0176. Walk-ins are also welcome.

Dean and her three sons, Ty, Bryant and Knox, live in Shelbyville.

Jewish foundation names 2 directors

The Jewish Hospital & St. Mary’s Foundation, part of KentuckyOne Health, has named Kathey Golightly Sanders and Matthew Williams as directors of major gifts.

Sanders has more than 20 years of fundraising experience. She most recently served as director of development for Nativity Academy at St. Boniface. Before that, she spent more than a decade as a fundraising consultant for nonprofit organizations. Sanders holds a bachelor’s degree from Oklahoma Baptist University and a master of divinity from the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary.
 Williams has worked in major gifts and development for nearly a decade.  Most recently, he was the director of major gifts at the Louis D. Brandeis School of Law at the University of Louisville.   Williams has a bachelor’s degree and a master’s of business administration from Gardner-Webb University in North Carolina.

Bulletin Board

• The Shelby County Chamber of Commerce will host its 2013 Community Showcase from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at Shelby County High School. For more information, contact Johnna Maier at 633-1636 or Johnna@shelbycountykychamber.com or visit http://business.shelbycountykychamber.com/Events/details/2013-community-showcase-299.
• The Chamber will have its monthly morning mixer at 7:30-9:30 a.m. Monday at Torrey Smith Realty on Main Street in Shelbyville.
• The Shelby County Board of Realtors will hold its monthly luncheon at 11:30 a.m. Thursday at the Kentucky Farm Bureau’s conference room. RSVP to ShebyvilleBoardofRealtors@gmail.com.
• The Shelby County Chamber of Commerce is sponsoring a breakfast with state Sen. Paul Hornback (R-Shelbyville) and state Rep. Brad Montell (R-Shelbyville) at 8-9:30 a.m. April 18 at Stratton Community Center, 215 Washington St. in Shelbyville. Find out what happened in the 2013 legislative session and what it means for you. Admission is $20 for chamber members and $30 for prospective members. For more information, contact Johnna Maier at 633-1636 or send an E-mail to Johnna@shelbycountykychamber.com.
• HJW Career & Financial Literacy Institute, Inc. of Shelbyville, in partnership with Metro United Way, will be hosting the volunteer income tax assistance/tax counseling for the 2013 tax year in Shelby and Oldham Counties. This program is to assist families with free income tax preparation that meet the requirements for receiving the earned income tax credit. For tax year 2012, this amount is generally $50,000 and below. Also tax preparation is free for the elderly, aged 60 and older. The sites will be open Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, and certain Saturdays until April 15. For more information, call 647-3027 or 558-0762.

Bits & bytes

• The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has recognized Louisville Gas and Electric Company and Kentucky Utilities Company with a 2013 ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year - Sustained Excellence Award for their continued leadership in protecting our environment through superior energy efficiency.
• Kelly Services is partnering with Amazon – formerly Zappos Fulfillment Centers, Inc. – to fill 1,400 job opportunities in Shepherdsville. There are job fairs at 9 a.m.-4 p.m. today and noon to 4 on Saturday at the Amazon/Zappos Hiring Center in Shepherdsville. For more information visit wwww.Kellyhero.com.
• Average retail gasoline prices in Louisville have fallen 7.2 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $3.58 per gallon as of Sunday, according to GasBuddy's daily survey of 644 gas outlets in Louisville. This compares with the national average that has fallen 3.2 cents per gallon in the last week to $3.66.

Briefcase is compiled from press releases and other information submitted to The Sentinel-News. The Kentucky Press News Service contributed to this report. Information and photos may be E-mailed to sharonw@SentinelNews.com. The deadline is noon Wednesday.