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High Country Bank is set to host the Buena Vista (BV) Chamber of Commerce’s first Business After Hours of 2024, and the public is invited to join. The event will occur from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, March 21 at High Country Bank’s Buena Vista location (516 U.S. Highway 24 North).
2024’s first Business After Hours was originally intended for Chamber members only, but “High County Banks is excited to welcome the broader community to join the festivities” wrote Chamber Executive Director Liz Morgan in this week’s BV Buzz email blast.
Free food and drinks will be provided. Appetizers will be catered by BV’s own Simple Eatery. Wine will be provided by Vino Salida and beer by BV brewery Eddyline. Nonalcoholic drink options will also be available.
The Chamber has been in the process of voting on new members of its Board of Directors. These new members will be introduced at Thursday’s event.
“Over the last three months with the Chamber, I have really come to see more and more the importance of the Chamber’s role as a hub for connection within our community. Starting and running a business and even envisioning the future of a small town like this requires community connection and I am so happy to invite you to cultivate that by joining us for tomorrow’s event,” wrote Morgan.
Business After Hours is typically a monthly event that is hosted at rotating businesses in BV. Chamber members who are interested in hosting Business After Hours in 2024 can contact the Chamber about hosting or cohosting at 719-395-6612 or Director@BuenaVistaColorado.org.
Morgan also highlighted the Surgeon General’s ranking of loneliness as a public health crisis similar to smoking. In May of 2023, Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy called attention to “the public health crisis of loneliness, isolation, and lack of connection in our country.”
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“Our epidemic of loneliness and isolation has been an underappreciated public health crisis that has harmed individual and societal health. Our relationships are a source of healing and well-being hiding in plain sight – one that can help us live healthier, more fulfilled, and more productive lives,” said Murthy.
“Given the significant health consequences of loneliness and isolation, we must prioritize building social connection the same way we have prioritized other critical public health issues such as tobacco, obesity, and substance use disorders. Together, we can build a country that’s healthier, more resilient, less lonely, and more connected.”
Residents will be offered at least one chance to connect this week with Thursday evening’s Business After Hours gathering.
The Chamber also welcomes all interested residents to the monthly Community Coffee, which is held on the first Wednesday of each month. The next is scheduled for Wednesday, April 3 in the Pinon Room of the BV Community Center (715 East Main Street).
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