SALEM UPDATE - Salem Ohio - Salem Area Chamber of Commerce

SALEM UPDATE
NEWS OF THE SALEM AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
Dec.
2014
The Salem Area Chamber of Commerce held their Annual Meeting on Wednesday, December 3, 2014 @ The Salem Golf Club.
We proudly honored the 2014 “Citizen of the Year”, “Large Business of the Year”, and “Small Business of the Year”.
“Outstanding Citizen of the Year” - Atty. Larry Cecil. In private practice since 1976, he concentrates on Trust and
Estate Planning at Fitch, Kendall, Cecil, Robinson & Barry Co., LPA. Larry’s heart is in scouting. Since 1990, he has impacted the lives of boy scouts in our community through his service as Scoutmaster of Troop Two. An Eagle Scout himself, he has received numerous awards on a local and national level for his strong leadership and programming abilities. A former President of the Rotary Club of Salem, Larry chaired the Exchange Student Program for twenty four
years. He was the Rotary District Outbound and Inbound Exchange Student Chairman and he also has served as the
Assistant District Governor for Rotary District #6650. Rotary has honored him with several Rotarian awards. Larry is
a member of the First United Methodist Church in Salem where he has actively been involved in many ways. He was instrumental in
planning and then implementing the development of the ROC; (Representatives of Christ). This youth program started in 2009 and
Larry remains the Chairman of the Board, today. Larry serves as a Board Member of the Salem Community Foundation and he is a
past President of the Columbiana County Bar Association. He has deservedly been honored by numerous local organizations for his
achievements and leadership abilities.
“Large Business of the Year” - Fresh Mark, Inc. Fresh Mark, Inc. located at 1735 South Lincoln in Salem is a leading supplier of smoked and processed meats to the retail and food service industries. Their commitment to quality
and safety has enabled them to grow from a regional provider to a nationwide supplier of bacon, ham, wieners, deli
and luncheon meats, dry sausage and other specialty meat items. Fresh Mark’s customers include major grocery
chains, well-known restaurants and food service operators throughout the country. Many of their products are distributed and enjoyed internationally. As one of the largest private companies in the industry, Fresh Mark’s expertise,
quality manufacturing, and innovative product and service offerings rank them among the top 40 of the nation’s
leading 150 meat and poultry companies. With a local workforce of 830 employees, the company believes that the
true measure of success is their customers. For years, the growing base of loyal customers has come to rely on the quality, safety and
consistency of Fresh Mark’s Sugardale® and Superior’s Brand® Meats products. Fresh Mark has been operating in Salem since 1984
and proudly expanded its operations several years ago. The employees of Fresh Mark serve the Salem community in numerous
ways. They are a leading contributor to the local United Way campaign, and they were the winner of the local Relay for Life campaign this past year. Fresh Mark donates to a large number of charities and organizations, and they sponsor numerous blood drives
throughout the year. Fresh Mark employees are proud to serve as members of the Board of Directors of many of our area’s civic organizations in and around Salem. Pictured above left to right: Tim Calvin and Scott Cannon.
“Small Business of the Year” - Simmers Crane Design & Services. Located in Salem’s Industrial Park at
1134 Salem Parkway, Simmers Crane Design & Services employs 56 workers who design, build, and service
overhead cranes and material handling equipment. This past year brought growth to the company as they
recently completed a second floor addition that houses an additional thirteen engineers and project managers. Employment has increased by 10% at their branch locations in Cleveland, OH, Erie, PA, Buffalo, NY, Milwaukee, WI and Rock Island, IL. The local corporate office in Salem has seen a total increase of nine new employees in 2014, and has plans to hire 6 to 8 new employees within the next several months. Simmers works
in close collaboration with many business located in our community. They serve as a customer and a vendor to the following: Hickey
Metal Fabrication, Salem Welding, Butech-Bliss, Midwest Machine, InstaCopy, Lowry Supply, Berger Electric, Tru-Cut, Columbus
McKinnon and Stadium GM. Much of the work from these local companies ends up all over the United States in support of Simmers
large customer base. Employees from Simmers live in and around the Salem area, and they support our schools and our local community groups and organizations. Pictured above left to right: Mark Kastner, Ross Muhleman, Clem Cicconi, and Randy Stull.
Congratulations and best wishes to Larry Cecil, Fresh Mark, Inc. and Simmers Crane Design & Services! Please see page two
for more information on this year’s Annual Meeting.
More News from the 68th Salem
Chamber Annual Meeting
New to the Annual Meeting this year was the honoring of businesses for their “Years of Significance”. The
following nine businesses were recognized:
25 Years:
BB Rooners, Center for Hearing Care &
Salem Computer Center
50 Years:
Franklin Cleaning Service, Inc.
100 Years:
Farm & Dairy, Manhattan Cleaners
Over 100 Years:
Lyle Printing & Publishing, MacMillan Office
Supply, and The Home Savings & Loan
Congratulations and best wishes to all of our award
recipients!
Congratulations!
Kudos to the following Chamber Board members on their recent recognitions: Attorney
Vito Abruzzino - Harrington, Hoppe &
Mitchell, Ltd. received the Mahoning Valley
Young Professionals and the Community
Foundation of the Mahoning Valley’s “25 Under 35
Award”. David Hughes, owner of Specialty Fab, Inc.
was recognized by Ohio State Treasurer Josh Mandel for
Ohioans excelling in manufacturing and skilled trades
Congratulations to Vito and David!
Congratulations to the SOD Center (Sustainable Opportunity Development Center) for recognition delivered at the Seventh Annual Excellence Awards Program
sponsored by the Ohio Economic Development Association. The “Excellence in Economic Development Innovation” was awarded for work done by the SOD Center for
Project SEEDBASE. Many thanks to Steven Rouse from
Salem Area Websites for his efforts on this project and
to the City of Salem and the Salem Chamber, as well. To
view Project SEEDBASE, visit the Chamber’s website at
www.salemohiochamber.org.
Salem Area Safety
Council Update:
January’s Safety Council meeting will be held on Friday, January 16, 2015 @ Noon at the Salem Community Center.
Reservations are required and can be made by contacting
the Chamber office. The program will be a Safety Committee roundtable. ALL OF OUR SALEM CHAMBER
MEMBERS are invited to attend the monthly meetings. It is a great opportunity to meet and network
with fellow Chamber members.
Welcome & Congratulations to
New Board Members
The following Chamber members were voted upon and
approved to serve as our organization’s new Board Members at the Chamber’s Annual Meeting on December 3rd.
Their terms will run from 2015 through 2017. We welcome
these new members: Betty Brothers, City of Salem; Cami
Cope, Giant Eagle; Andrew Estock, First National Bank;
Eric Hamilton, Pecchia Communications; Anthony Maroni, Essex of Salem; and Mary Walker, Copeland Oaks/
Crandall Medical Center. These newly elected members
will join our other Chamber Board Members: Atty. Vito
Abruzzino, Harrington, Hoppe & Mitchell, Ltd.; Tim Calvin, Fresh Mark; Kyle Cranmer, Salem Tire Service;
Susan Frenger, Visiting Angels; Roger Hack, Hack, Steer
& Company; Scott Jones, Gordon Brothers Water; Tom
Kayatin, Quaker Mfg., Corp.; David Hughes, Specialty
Fab; Gina McQuillan, Gina McQuillan State Farm; David
Mollenkopf, Crabb Insurance Agency; Julie Needs,
Home Savings & Loan; Celeste Oprean, Kent State University; Deb Pietrzak, Salem Regional Medical Center;
Dan Scarpitti, Hunter Associates, and Jim Wenderoth,
retired. Ex-Officio members are George W. Morris, III,
Morris Financial Group (Chamber Ambassadors); and
Mike Mancuso, Executive Director, (SOD Center). Please
give your congratulations and very best wishes to these individuals for their dedication and commitment to the Salem
Chamber.
Many thanks and best wishes to our outgoing Board
members: Kimberly Bland, Sterling House; Laurie Chaffee, BWLK CPAs; Gina Dermotta, Salem Radiologists,
Inc.; Janet Keene, Lyle Printing & Publishing Co.; Larry
Kosiba, Retiring Executive Director, Sustainable Opportunity Development Center; and Nancy McCoy, Huntington Insurance. We appreciate the time and dedication that
our outgoing Board members gave to our organization!
Welcome New Chamber Members:
Thank you to this month’s new members who are joining
our other members as they keep “PACE”! We are committed to Promote, Advocate, Connect, and Educate for
our Chamber investors:
HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS - SALEM
240 North Cunningham Rd. ,Salem, Ohio 44460
419-508-7081
Leah Vonewegan, Regional Sales Director
NORTHEASTERN OHIO UROLOGICAL
SURGEONS, INC.
2360 Southeast Blvd., Salem, Ohio 44460
330-337-1134
Eileen McCombs, Administrator
SWEET CRIATIONS ALPACA FARM
1355 Jersey Ridge Road, Salem, Ohio 44460
330-548-3077
JoAnne and Terry Leonard
A VERY BIG “THANK YOU”!
The “12 Days of Christmas” raffle was a
success for 2014. Businesses and individuals in our community were extremely supportive of the Salem Chamber and we deeply appreciate their generosity! A big thank you to the following Chamber
members for selling 12 Days tickets at their place of
business: Consumers National Bank, Giant Eagle,
Salem Computer Center, and Salem News. We can’t
forget to thank the ladies from the Salem Chamber
Beautification Committee for taking time out of their
schedules to sell tickets at Giant Eagle. Many thanks
to Salem Chamber President Jim Wenderoth for helping to collect this year’s prizes. A special thanks to
Beth Volosin, the Publisher of the Salem News for
her kind support with our fundraiser. We very much
appreciate everyone’s participation to help make our
fundraiser a success! We thank ALL ticket purchasers,
but the “12 Days of Christmas” would not have been
possible without these businesses and individuals.
Abby Snyder-Beauti Control
Bailey Financial Planning
BB Rooners
BOC Water Hydraulics
Consumers National Bank
Crabb Insurance Agency
DT Moore & Company
Dunkin Donuts
Elizabeth Renea’s Bridal
Essex of Salem/Blossom
Nursing & Rehab
Fairway Independent Mtge.
Family Recovery Center/ADAPT
First National Bank
Fresh Mark
Giant Eagle
Gina McQuillan State Farm
Gordon Brothers Water
Hack, Steer & Company
Harrington, Hoppe & Mitchell,
Ltd.
Hofmeister Realty & Auction
Holloway Insurance
Home Depot
Home Savings & Loan
Hunter Associates
Huntington Insurance
Jewell & Vicki Hall
Kent State University
Lyle Printing & Publishing
Manhattan Cleaners
Mary Winch Korff
Matthew Yerkey, DDS
Mike & Myra Giangardella
Mike’s Penn Avenue Grille
Mills Insurance
Morris Financial Group
NezTech Corp.
Ohio Pump
Plummer & Jackson Law
Office
Quaker City Castings
Ricky’s English Pub
Rob & Deb McCulloch
Ruth Magrini-Mary Kay
Cosmetics
Salem Community Center
Salem Computer Center
Salem Eye Care
Salem Fun Factory
Salem Hills Golf & Country
Club
Salem Historical Society
Salem News
Salem Radiologists, Inc.
Salem Regional Medical
Center
Salem Tire Service
Salem Twin Cinema
Specialty Fab
Stadium GM
Stark Memorial
Sterling House
Tolson Comfort Systems
Visiting Angels
Walmart
PLEASE DO NOT FORGET TO “LIKE” US &
FOLLOW THE SALEM CHAMBER ON
FACEBOOK !
Membership Investment Statements
The majority, (with a few exceptions), of our Chamber
business, groups, and individuals will be billed for their
membership investments within the next week. Some
members are part of our fall billing process and we are
grateful to those who have recently renewed their memberships. The Salem Chamber Board of Directors wishes to sincerely thank everyone for their continued financial commitment and support.
The work of the Chamber is implemented by the generous dollars that our members invest with us each and every
year. Member investments pay for our organization's continued work in the Salem community. We are committed to
keep “PACE” - Promote, Advocate, Connect, and Educate
for our Chamber investors.
Your financial support pays for our staff, the office supplies and equipment, and the overhead costs of our office
building and much, much more. We proudly serve as
“YOUR CHAMBER” and we thank you again for your ongoing patronage.
Chamber Ambassador News
A big “thank you” to DoLiv Publishing (cohosted by Sourballpython Studios), and Consumers National Bank for hosting Business
After Hours. On November 13th Sheila Bachmeirer owner of DoLiv Publishing hosted the
event celebrating the release of her book “Wisdom from
the Woods-Seasons.” Attendees had a great time networking with fellow Chamber members and guests, while enjoying delicious hor’d’ouevres.
Consumers National Bank welcomed Chamber members and guests at their annual holiday Business After
Hours that was held on December 11th. All who attended
enjoyed networking, as well as feasting on wonderful appetizers and desserts! We appreciate this annual event sponsored by our friends at CNB!
Circle the date for Thursday, January 15th for the first
Business After Hours event of the new year that will be
sponsored by The Minor Insurance Company. Watch next
month’s newsletter, (as well as e-mail blasts), for more details!
Dates for 2015 Business After Hours are beginning to
be reserved. If you are interested in hosting a 2015 Business After Hours event, please contact Tammy and she will
send you an application. Business After Hours are held
January through May, and September through December.
Update Advertising
Ad space will be available on the back section, (as well
as our online version), of the newsletter for the 2015 calendar year. If you advertised last year and want to keep
your space, please contact the Chamber as soon as possible. All others interested will be taken on a first come,
first serve basis. Advertising cost is $175.00 for this yearly
subscription, and your business will be billed by the Chamber office.
Salem Area Chamber of Commerce 2014 Officers
President:
Jim Wenderoth
330-427-2162
j.wenderoth@comcast.net
1st Vice President:
Susan Frenger
330-332-1203
susan.visitingangels@ymail.com
2nd Vice President:
Scott Jones
330-337-8754
SPJH2O@aol.com
Treasurer:
Nancy McCoy
330-337-3719
Nancy.McCoy@huntington.com
Past President:
Gina Dermotta
330-337-6140
gdsalemrad@aol.com
Member to Member Benefits Participants for 2014
ADAMSON VETERINARY SERVICES
ADVANTAGEADVERTISING.COM
CHAPPELL’S
HOUSE OF PICTURES & FRAMES
CROUSE FAMILY
DENTAL, INC.
ESSEX OF SALEM
FAMILY RECOVERY CENTER
FRANKLIN CLEANING SERVICE, INC.
GINA McQUILLAN
STATE FARM
AGENCY
H & R BLOCK
HANNAH E. MULLINS SCHOOL OF
PRACTICAL NURSING
HOME SAVINGS &
LOAN CO.
HUMANE SOCIETY
OF COLUMBIANA
COUNTY
TIMASHAMIE FAMILY CAMPGROUND
PIRANHA AQUATICS
SALEM COMPUTER
CENTER
SHERWIN WILLIAMS COMPANY
ZEIGLER’S TROPHIES LLC
Adamson Veterinary Services
Butech Bliss
Copeland Oaks/
Crandall Medical Center
Essex of Salem
Farmers National Bank
First National Bank
Huntington
Morris Financial Group
Salem Regional Medical Center
Schroedel, Scullin & Bestic, CPAs
Sterling House
Summit Federal Credit Union
Visiting Angels
BOC Water Hydraulics
Careworks Consultants, Inc.
Chappell’s House of Pictures & Frames
Community Hospice
D.T. Moore & Company
Gina McQuillan State Farm
Pecchia Communications
Rapid Response Restoration
Salem Computer Center
Salem Radiologists, Inc.
Sanor Insurance Agency, Inc.