Chamber Connection - Wooster Area Chamber of Commerce

Chamber Connection
A publication of the Wooster Area Chamber of Commerce
April 2014 • website: www.woosterchamber.com • email: info@woosterchamber.com • 330-262-5735
2014 Board of Directors
Stewart Fitz Gibbon, Chair
Wayne Savings Community Bank
Dee Vaidya, Past Chair
RDM Equipment Company
Lesley Mast, Chair Elect
Rea & Associates
Dr. John Cook, Treasurer
Long, Cook & Samsa, LLC
Mark Morrison, Secretary
Morrison Custom Welding, Inc.
Justin Starlin, President
Wooster Area Chamber of Commerce
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Michael Carroll
LuK USA LLC
Bret Defibaugh
Bowman Beverage
Bobbi Douglas
Steps/Every Woman's House
Bruce Hendrick
RBB Systems, Inc.
Sandra Hull
Main Street Wooster, Inc.
Louise Keating
Keating Law Offices, LLP/
Wayne County Title Agency, Inc.
Phil Mariola
City Square Steakhouse
Jon McGurk
Buckeye Container
Jackie Middleton
The College of Wooster
Dr. Bill Ravlin
OARDC
Dan Shanahan
Buehler Food Markets
Bill Sheron
Wooster Community Hospital
Martha Starkey
Wayne Co. Convention & Visitors' Bureau
Tim Swift
The Wooster Brush Company
Dr. Anthony P. Tizzano
Cleveland Clinic Wooster
Paul Williams
Wooster Motor Ways
Wayne County Home & Garden Show
April 26 & 27 v Wayne County Fairgrounds
Spring has sprung! Turn your home improvement projects into
reality by attending the 2014 Wayne County Home & Garden Show.
With hundreds of experts all under one roof, you'll find the latest in
products and services for everything from builders, contractors, decks, pools, windows, spas,
home financing and more! The event is the region's largest and longest running spring show
with an amazing variety of the area's newest and innovative home products and services.
The show will be held on Saturday, April 26th from 10 AM to 6 PM and Sunday, April
27th from 10 AM to 4 PM at the Wayne County Fairgrounds. Enjoy an afternoon looking
at the exhibits, checking out the newest vehicles, exploring the children's garden or enjoying
popular food concessions. We hope you will join us for this free family weekend. For further
information visit www.woosterchamber.com
Generously Sponsored By
In Partnership
With
Professional Development Series v Interpersonal Communication
The Wooster YPs are excited to host a free professional
development event for anyone aged 21-40. Join us for a free
lunch and seminar covering Interpersonal Communication on
Wednesday, April 30th from 11:30 to 1 PM at the American
Sue Grabowski,
President
Grabowski & Co
Red Cross building. The seminar will be led by Sue Grabowski,
.
President of Grabowski & Co., a talented team of marketing
strategists, writers, art directors and web professionals who serve Fortune 500 companies and
non-profits.
When it comes down to it, how we communicate one on one defines much of our
personal and professional success. Understanding how to break through communication barriers
can help us build strong relationships that ultimately lead to stronger families, businesses and
communites. By attending you can discover ideas on how to better communicate with your
boss & co-workers, new ways to present your products and services to potential customers
and the importance of knowing the heart of the message you're sending--whether one on one
or out to the masses.
Reservations are required. Register online at www.woosteryp.eventbrite.com by
Friday, April 25th. We hope you will take advantage of this great opportunity and join us!
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Economic Indicators
JAN 14
DEC 13
JAN 13
Labor Force Employed
Wayne County
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53,300
53,900
52,700
Unemployment, U.S.
6.6%6.7%7.9%
Unemployment, Ohio
6.9%7.2%7.3%
Labor Force Unemployed
Wayne County
3,500
3,300
4,200
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Wayne County
6.2%
5.8%
7.4%
CPI-U Index Covering All
Urban Consumers
233.916
233.049
230.286
Labor Force Total
Wayne County
56,800
57,200
56,900
CPI-W Index for Wage
Clerical Workers
230.040
229.174
226.520
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eadership Wooster was
held on Wednesday,
March 5th and focused on small
enterprise. Students visited
Morrison Custom Welding,
Cleveland Road Animal Hospital,
Today's Kitchen Store, Broken
Rocks Cafe, Ride On Bicycles, Pierce's Team Sports, Matsos, JAFB Brewery and Larry's
Music Center. Each small business owner shared with the students their leadership style
and success stories.
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Proudly Sponsored By
Small Business Workshop
Hosted by the Ohio Small Business Development Center @ Kent State
When: Wednesday, April 2 - 5:30 PM • Wednesday, May 7 - 5:30 PM
Where: Wooster Chamber of Commerce • 377 W. Liberty Street • Wooster
Learn about local resources, licenses, financing, business planning, common pitfalls &
more from a certified business counselor!
Register on-line at www.cantonsbdc.org. A small materials fee applies.
Welcome New Members
Advanced Electrical Testing-AET, 519 4th Street NW Canton,
OH 44703. 330.452.9806. Fax 330-452-2213. www.hilscherclarke.com. Jared Varnes, Sales. Protecting commercial,
institutional and industrial facilities from electrical system failures, electrical fires,
resultant business interruptions by using infrared thermographic imaging, ultrasonic
testing, power quality checks, visual inspections and asset management software
documentation to provide a turn key solution for arc flash compliancy.
Catalpadale Dairy, LTD, 14981 Fox Lake Road, Marshallville, OH 44645. 330.855.2623.
Fax 330.855.2621. Lois Douglas, Owner.
CFE Construction, Inc. - 92 Spring Valley Road, Westerville OH 43081. 330.466.0276
Fax 614.895.3513. Jerry Clark, VP & Secretary/Treasurer. General contractor--cell
tower industry.
Circulatory Centers of Ohio, LLC - 365 Riffel Road, Suite E, Wooster, OH 44691.
800.526.3082. Fax 866-270-6163. www.veinhealth.com Annette Suchy, Director of
Marketing & Business Development. Medical practice specializing in varicose & spider
veins on the legs.
Liberty Bank. N.A., 146 East Liberty Street, Suite 190, Wooster, OH 44691. 330-2277113. Fax 330-227-7112. www.libertybankna.com. John Holland, VP Commerical
Lending Officer. Commercial bank.
PS Trophy - 335 W. High Street, Orrville OH 44667. 330.683.0775. Rhonda & Jack
Rose, owners. Trophies, awards, engraving.
Southern Title of Ohio - 290 E. Milltown Road, Suite A, Wooster OH 44691.
330.263.5080. Fax 330.263.4393. www.southerntitlewooster.com. Rod Frank, Sales
& Marketing Manager. Full service title agency specializing in both residential and
commercial real estate transactions.
Treasures & Time - 335 W. High Street, Orrville OH 44667. 330.682.7861. Rhonda
& Jack Rose, owners. Jewelry store.
Trinity Home Care & Assisted Living - 3393 Friendsville Road, Wooster OH 44691.
330.345.8111. Sue Grimwood, owner.
Tuesday, April 22nd - 5-7 PM
Celebrate the end of the tax
season and join us at the downtown
branch of Wayne Savings Community Bank
for Business After Hours. Enjoy appetizers
& refreshments, meet new contacts,
promote your business and build business
relationships in the community. Grab a
co-worker or associate for a great night!
To make reservations return the enclosed
flyer, e-mail awithrow@woosterchamber.
com or visit www.woosterchamber.com.
Tuesday, May 20th - 5-7 PM
West Liberty Street
Member News
...Congratulations to Buehler's Fresh Foods for being
named "2014 Retailer of the Year" from the Ohio Grocers
Association.
...Nagy's Collision Specialists recently announced the opening
of their new location at 115 Kent Avenue in Hartville.
...Congratulations to the Wooster Area for being named the #1 Micropolitan Area in
America by securing more corporate facility projects than any other small-town area in
the US in 2013. Congratulations to WEDC and all local economic development partners
for bringing this positive distinction to Wooster.
...College of Wooster President Grant Cornwell was elected to the board of directors of
the Association of American College and Universities, a national association concerned
with the quality, vitality and public standing of undergraduate liberal education.
...Steve Buehrer, Administrator for the Ohio BWC, toured Rayco Manufacturing and was
impressed with the changes they implemented by utilizing safety grant dollars. Rayco
purchased three welding tables that have improved workers' health and productivity.
Congrats!
...Congratulations to Rebecca L. Smith and Matthew Long for recently being named
members of Critchfield, Critchfield & Johnston.
...Murr Printing & Graphics has introduced a new specialty--show displays to fit any
budget. They can now create roll-ups and pop-up displays, table covers, printed
handouts, vinyl banners and advertising specialties.
It's a Progressive Night for Business
After Hours! Start out by registering at
G&G Boutique/Wooster Floral & Gifts and
enjoy a glass of wine & some appetizers.
Your next stops will be Jimmy Johns where
you can enjoy some freaky fast subs and
Lemonberry Frozen Yogurt where you will
get to make your own personalized dessert.
The final stop will be back at G&G Boutique
where all business owners will be on hand.
Members who visit all three businesses will
be eligible to win a great door prize package.
To make reservations return the enclosed
flyer, e-mail awithrow@woosterchamber.
com or visit www.woosterchamber.com.
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Showcase was held at Buckeye
Event Center on March 5th & 6th
and proved that people still want
to shake hands with people they
are doing business with. Hundreds
of people visited over 80 exhibitor
booths to learn more about the products and services offered in the region. It was a
great opportunity for companies to get their name out and market new products.
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Now Seeking Students
Leadership Wooster is
the Chamber's premier leadership
program designed to identify
leaders and motivate them to take
a leadership role in the community.
Now in it's 17th year and with
alumni totaling over 500 the
program has become a network of
business leaders who contribute to
the community by volunteering with
area organizations and serving on
the boards of local agencies.
Leadership Wooster is a
series of ten day-long sessions
each devoted to a community
topic.
Students learn about
the local economy, government,
education, medical field, community
organizations, volunteerism, arts &
religion and small & large enterprise.
Participation is open to anyone in the
area who aspires to or has talent for
leadership positions. To apply call
the Chamber office at 330.262.5735
or visit woosterchamber.com for an
application.
Proudly Sponsored By
Fun on the Fairway
A fun day is forecasted for the
Chamber Invitational Golf Outing on Friday, May
16th at the Wooster Country Club. Sponsored
by Roberts Funeral Home, 144 golfers will be
competing for first
place, currently held
by JD Empire. The
outing is sold out but
Roberts
it's not too late to
sponsor a tee or join
us for lunch or dinner!
For details call us at
330.262.5735.
FUNERAL HOME
Wooster Area Safety Council
Lorrie Goodright,
a Business Consultant for
the Ohio Bureau of Workers'
Compensation will be the guest
speaker at the Wooster Area
Safety Council on Wednesday,
April 16th at 11:45 AM at Memories Party &
Conference Center.
Lorrie will be covering the Destination
Excellence Program including the benefits,
eligibility requirements, implementation and
financial incentives for enrollment. There are
valuable complimentary services and resources
the Bureau offers to help employers make
their workplace safer and reduce workers'
compensation costs. The cost for the
buffet lunch is $15 for Chamber members
and $20 for non-members. To make
reservations call the Chamber office at
330-262-5735 or send email to awithrow@
woosterchamber.com.
Generously Sponsored By
Meet a YP-Michelle Miller
Michelle Miller - Seaman
The girls carefully constructed a plan for the
guest bartending event at the Wooster Inn and
their creativity paid off! Although they surpassed
the boys only by a few bucks, both teams were
successful in rounding up some much needed
money for Habitat for Humanity.
Our thanks to Chef Ken
Bogucki and the entire staff at Wooster Inn for providing
amazing appetizers!
The Chamber hosted
a ribbon cutting ceremony
at Danbury Woods of
Wooster on Wednesday,
February 26th. Operated
by Brookwood Management
Company,
Danbury
is
dedicated to providing the finest in Senior Care and
amenities including a holistic memory program, Windsong
Gardens. Located at 939 Portage Road, Danbury's philosophy
promotes health, wellness & vitality in such a way that it
allows individuals to receive only the services they want or
need within the setting that best meets their definition of
graceful aging.
Corporation, Marketing Communications
Supervisor
Family: Parents Gary & Victoria Miller,
owners of Summit Wood Industries/
BioBlock. Two siblings, Scott (24)
and Gwen (20)
Career Responsibilities:
Seaman
Corporation has several divisions, but I focus on FibertTite
Roofing, XR Geomembranes, Shelter-Rite Architectural Fabrics
and corporate communications. I'm responsible for bridging
the gap between market research & sales, developing and
implementing marketing programs.
Why did you join the YPs? I was looking for a way to meet
other like-minded, young, career driven individuals outside of my
industry.
What do you like the most about Wooster? The longer I live here,
the more I'm amazed at the talent, education and connections
we have for a small town in Northeast Ohio. Wooster is a
very interesting and unique community with a diverse range of
companies and organizations. Moving back to Wooster was an
adjustment, but I like that I was able to purchase a house here
for less than renting a shared apartment in DC. And the lack of
traffic is pretty fantastic too!
Where do you see yourself in 10 years: In 10 years I will have
completed by MBA, have a fulfilling career and love what I do.
High School Attended: Central Christian School
Favorite CD: Journey - Greatest Hits
Pets: Gus, the Schnoodle
Favorite Sports Team: Ohio State Football
Favorite Vacation Spot: Coronado, CA
Favorite Guilty Pleasure: Movie popcorn with lots of butter and
a diet coke.
I own too many: Black suit jackets. (Accumulated them in the
double digits when making frequest visits to Capitol Hill)
College Attended: University of Mount Union
Favorite Restaurant: City Square Steakhouse
Favorite TV Show: Obsessed with House of Cards right now
Hobbies: Playing the piano, traveling, home improvement
projects, running with my dog. (okay, actually, jogging, slowly)
Craziest thing I've ever done: Drove from San Diego, CA to
Ocean City, MD by myself at age 19.
Most people don't know I: Took violin lessons for 14 years.
Pet Peeve: Nail trimming in public. Gross.
Favorite Celebrity Crush: Bradley Cooper
Bucket List Item: To visit all 7 continents
Dream Car: I would like my next one to be an Acura MDX
Favorite Cause or Charity: I love my church, Grace Church.
Clubs/Organizations involved with: Junior Women's Club, Young
Professionals Steering Committee, Leadership Wooster.
Favorite Quote: Let the refining and improving of your own life
keep you so busy that you have little time to criticize others.
-H. Jackson Brown, Jr.
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