Loudonville Mohican Chamber of Commerce Newsletter

Loudonville Mohican
Chamber of Commerce
Newsletter
May, 2012
Office Hours: M-F 9 am-4 pm
In This Issue
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Happy 100th Samaritan
Hospital
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Monthly Chamber
Meetings
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A New Look: Chamber
Website & Facebook
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Volunteers
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Beautification of
Loudonville
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Special Services to
Chamber Members
All are invited to attend the meeting on Thursday, May 3, 7:30 am, at Hanover
House Diner on Main Street in Loudonville. Breakfast may be purchased if
desired.
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Community Billboard
Project
MONTHLY CHAMBER MEETINGS
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New Chamber Member
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Your Cost-Savings
Opportunities through
Ohio Chamber
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Chamber Event
for This Month
May 26th
Mohican Arts &
Crafts Festival
9:00 am to 4:00 pm
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Chamber Sponsored
Upcoming Summer
Events
2013 Upcoming
Chamber Events
HAPPY 100TH SAMARITAN HOSPITAL!
Danny Boggs, President/CEO of Samaritan Regional Health System, will speak at
the May general meeting of the Loudonville Mohican Chamber of Commerce.
Boggs will discuss recent developments at Samaritan as well as the birthday
celebration planned for May 12.
General Chamber meetings are held monthly on the first Thursday ( except
during the Loudonville Fair) at 7:30 am at Hanover House Diner. This early
hour serves those who need to get to work. The atmosphere is casual and those
who need to leave before the one hour meeting is concluded are welcome to
do so. The meeting is open to Chamber members and others who have a dedicated
interest in promoting Loudonville and Mohican area interests.
Bethany Paterson will give details on a new business, MUGS, when she speaks
at the June 7 general meeting of the Chamber. At these general meetings, new
Chamber members are introduced, reports are given on Chamber activities, and
various announcements pertaining to this area are given by those present.
Recent meetings featured Linda Gongwer, owner of newly opened Resellables
Thrift Store, Ashland Symphony President Ann Guthrie, and Mohican Historical
Society Museum Curator Kenny Libben providing interesting and timely
information.
2012 Chamber
Officers
A NEW LOOK: CHAMBER WEBSITE AND FACEBOOK
Marilyn Byers
President & Editor
Take a look at the updated Chamber website; loudonvillechamber.com.
Anyone accessing the website will see each Chamber member listed according
to the service or business provided. Those with their own websites listed are
easily linked from the Chamber’s site.
Dan Skinner
Vice President
Mary Mould
Secretary
Sue McClure
Treasurer
2012 Board of
Directors
Chairman of the BoardVirginia Reynolds
Vice Chairman of the
Board
Deb Bickhart
Secretary
Jodi Donley
Treasurer
Sue McClure
Board Members
John Battison–Ex Officio
Marilyn Byers
Sue Long
Lynette Piper
Dan Skinner
Curt Young
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Office Manager/
Event Coordinator
Jeanne Leckrone
419- 994-4789
A local business with its link is featured monthly on the Chamber’s website.
Chamber members with a website will be drawn from a hat each month.
West Main Café has been listed on the home page as April’s featured business.
May’s featured business will be Samaritan Regional Health System.
If you want to go social, check out the Chamber’s Facebook page by clicking
on the Facebook icon from the Chamber’s home page or just find us on Facebook.
VOLUNTEERS: CHAMBER’S SPECIAL PEOPLE
Janet Seabold, who has been caring for the horticulture at the Visitors Center
near the State Park, has volunteered to weed and care for the Memorial Garden.
The Memorial Garden was created by Jerrilynn Leckrone through the Chamber
to honor deceased area merchants within the community and is on the west side
of the Museum’s log cabin in Central Park. Janet is an accredited flower show
judge and also volunteers as a companion for Hospice.
Lisa Christine, former Chamber Board member, continues to handle paper work
with Zambelli Fireworks and the Loudonville Fire Department so that the
Mohican area will have a stunning fireworks display on July 4. The cost of the
fireworks is $16,500.
Kelley Diehl has once again accepted the chairmanship of Thunder in Paradise.
This bike show will be held on June 16 on Loudonville’s Main Street. She is
lining up musicians to perform in Central Park as well as motorcycle swap
meet vendors. Shirts and other items will be available. Food vendors will also
be in Central Park.
Jim Gardner, owner of Mohican Tavern joined the Chamber and soon agreed to
serve on the Car Show committee for July 7. Joining Jim on the Chamber Car
Show Committee are Virginia Reynolds, Jeanne and Doug Leckrone.
Loudonville Fair Board will be appointing their committee at the next Fair Board
Meeting.
Volunteers Virginia Reynolds and Robert “Mick” McDaniel are updating the
community bulletin board in Central Park.
It is only with dedicated volunteer help that your Chamber can accomplish its
goals and carry out its huge agenda of planned events. We are proud of what
these volunteers and others accomplish!
Mission: “To enhance,
stimulate, and promote
well planned economic
growth, community
resources, and
educational
opportunities so as to
develop a thriving
community in which to
live, work, and learn.”
BEAUTIFICATION OF LOUDONVILLE WILL BE IMMENSE
Sixty-one flowering hanging baskets and planters (a record number) will
beautify business locations in Loudonville this summer. Merchants,
townspeople, and even out-of-towners donated funds for the beautification
project. Richardson’s Greenhouse and Landscaping is at this time nurturing
the plants and will continue to water and feed them after they are placed on
the streets of Loudonville.
SPECIAL SERVICES TO CHAMBER MEMBERS
A little known perk of being a Chamber member is that if a business has a
Loudonville Mohican special open house or event coming up, the announcement can go out to all
Chamber of
Chamber members on the Chamber office’s email. That is the same way this
Commerce, Inc.
newsletter is being circulated. Contact Jeanne, office manager, and use this
perk to your advantage.
131 W. Main St.
Another service is using the community sign in Central Park to announce
Loudonville, OH
events. Chamber members may fill out an application and be granted space
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depending on timeliness of the event and space restrictions. Non Chamber
members will be charged $10.00 for this privilege.
Phone:
419-994-4789
COMMUNITY BILLBOARD PROJECT
Fax:
419-994-5950
The Chamber Board of Directors under the direction of board member
Curt Young is seeking grant money to construct an electronic Community
1-877-2-Mohican
Billboard in Central Park.
Visit Us On the Web
At:
www.loudonville
chamber.com
or
Email Us At:
chamber@
loudonvillemohican.com
Office Hours
Monday - Friday
9 am – 4 pm
The intent of this project is to promote tourism and the local economy, increase
public awareness concerning business and charitable events and provide an
effective medium to attract additional interest in our area.
NEW CHAMBER MEMBER: MOHICAN BED AND BREAKFAST
Welcome to new Chamber member Stan Kaufman, owner of Mohican
Bed and Breakfast, located on 968 Twp Rd 2506, Perrysville, phone number
419-575-0813!
Recent new members introduced at general Chamber meetings were
Banks Wilging and Associate CPA’s LLC, Dilgard & Associates,
JL Event Planning and Resellables Thrift Store.
YOUR COST-SAVINGS OPPORTUNITIES THROUGH OHIO
CHAMBER
Ohio Chamber Workers Compensation group rating allows members to
save up to 51% each year on their Bureau of Workers Compensation
costs.
Through an Ohio Chamber program, any Anthem health insurance agent
may provide your business with a 4% premium discount. Several businesses
in Loudonville are enjoying this benefit.
A discount credit card processing rate is also available. Call 1-877-726-7017
for further information.
A one-stop shop for current information on public policy issues is available at
www.ohiochamber.com
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Chamber Sponsored
Upcoming Summer Events
Mohican Arts and Crafts Festival – May 26
Thunder in Paradise Bike Show/ Music & Food Fest – June 16
Fourth of July Fireworks Show – July 4
12th Annual Antique Festival – July 6 & 7
12th Annual Loudonville Car Show – July 7
Sidewalk Sales – August 4
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2013 Upcoming Chamber Events
Mohican WinterFest – January 11 & 12
Community Service Award Banquet – February 23