Hilliard Area Chamber of Commerce
Business Monthly
March 2013
Issue 33
Come ask questions of the six candidates who wish to be elected to Hilliard City Council. This Q & A will take place Thursday, April 18 at the Norwich Township Safety Services Building, 5181 Northwest Parkway at 7 p.m. This is an important election as four of the seven council seats are going to be filled. The people running for the office are: Tom Baker, Marc Barraco, Les Carrier, Brian Katz, Kelly McGivern, and Bill Uttley. It is important for businesses and residents to attend so that they may hear the views of those wanting to represent them for the next four years.
The public will be writing their questions on cards and they will pass through a screening panel for redundancy and appropriateness. Each candidate will answer each question posed. There will be opening and closing statements as well. There will be an Open House after the forum so that you can personally meet the candidates. The Hilliard Chamber has sponsored Candidates Nights for over 20 years and has been involved in other Candidates Forums for the Governor for the State of Ohio and United States Congress elections.
Hilliard Women in Business
Luncheon set for April 23 The next luncheon will be held at Reception House at Raymond Memorial by Schmidt’s beginning at 11:30 a.m. and will end at 1 p.m. on Tuesday, April 23. Our topic is still being developed, but we encourage you to put this on your calendar! You do not have to be a chamber member to attend and we encourage anyone in the Hilliard area to join us. The mission of the group is: Women dedicated to the inspiration, education, support and celebration of the personal and professional success of other business women.
Volunteer on a committee— Golf Outing and Taste of Hilliard! (614) 876-7666 or via email at info@hilliardchamber.org if you are
interested in either committee.
Hollyfest scholarships available for 2013 The Hollyfest Foundation Scholarship, sponsored by the Hilliard Area Chamber of Commerce, is available to a graduating senior of Hilliard Bradley High School, Hilliard Darby High School and Hilliard Davidson High School. The Foundation will provide an award of $8,000 payable over a four year period and a one-time $2,000 award to each high
school. There will also be a one-time $1,000 award given to a graduating senior who attends Tolles Career & Technical Center. Students may pick up an application at their guidance office. The deadline to turn in applications is March 22, 2013 and should be returned to the guidance office in each building.
Shades of Ireland Webinar set for March 20 On Wednesday, March 20 you can see the wonderful trip to Ireland in October via a webinar! You are invited to join Hilliard Area Chamber of Commerce for an entertaining online travel presentation. In partnership with AAA- Ohio and Collette Vacations, you will discover the people
and places that make our tours special and do it from the comfort
Tee it up and participate in the Golf Outing! The Chamber’s Annual Golf Outing will be held on Monday, June 17 at Heritage Golf Club. We are looking for businesses who wish to sponsor holes, tee boxes, putting contest, predict your distance and other fun specials that day. Look for the information soon on our website or call the chamber for more details.
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you come for the fun! It will be a shotgun start scramble format. The golf outing was sold out the past two years so don’t delay in registering. You can download the forms on our website, www.hilliardchamber.org You do not have to be a member of the chamber to participate. Come and play this private course in Hilliard!
We will also be looking for you to golf in the event by signing up a team or even as an individual so we may pair you with others. Get your swing in shape, but make sure
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of your own computer. Take that first step towards Ireland. You can even ask real-time questions of our travel experts. For more information on this exciting tour call The AAA Ohio Auto Club (614) 771-5777 or the Chamber at (614) 876-7666.
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We have some upcoming events which need volunteers to make them run smoothly. The Golf Outing will be on Monday, June 17 at Heritage Golf Club and we need people to assist with the preparations and also the day of the event. The Taste of Hilliard & Business Expo which will be held at the Makoy Center on Wednesday, August 14, also needs members on its committee. The responsibilities include help plan the event, following up with our sponsors, distributing materials, etc. A committee meeting will be held on Thursday, March 21 at the Chamber office starting at noon. Lunch will be provided. Both of these committees are great ways for chamber members to network with others in a smaller environment while helping the chamber execute fun events! Please contact Libby Gierach at
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Candidates Night for Hilliard City Council set for April 18
Hilliard Area Chamber of Commerce Business Monthly NEW MEMBER EPS Settlement Group Les Carrier 4394 Shire Creek Ct. Hilliard, OH 43026 (614) 397-4356 www.epssg.com EPS Settlements Group (EPS) specializes in structured settlement solutions. EPS acts as an advocate to the settlement process, assisting all parties by analyzing a Plaintiff’s financial needs and preparing structure plans to meet those needs.
Chair’s Perspective
Thanks for the opportunity to serve on the board
It is with bittersweet feelings that I resigned the Chair’s position last month in order to represent the Hilliard Community on the Hilliard City Council. I am ever so grateful to have had the opportunity to serve on your Board, and to meet so many of you over the years. Thank you for your out-pouring of support. I MEMBER BITS look forward to representing the citizens of the Hilliard Municipal Pools discount memberships are City of Hilliard, and the available for purchase until March 15. Visit hilliardobusinesses that choose hio.gov for further details. to conduct business in The Makoy Center has been rated by local brides and selected as a 2013 winner in The Knot Best of Weddings, a special section featured on TheKnot.com/ BOW. JD Equipment, 4079 Lyman Drive in Hilliard, is hosting an Easter Egg Hunt on Saturday, March 23 at 10 a.m. 2,000 Easter eggs will be hidden outside of their store for kids to find! Everyone is welcome! OhioHealth has been named to FORTUNE magazine’s list of the nation’s “100 Best Companies to Work For” in 2013 for the seventh consecutive year. Recognition by FORTUNE is highly sought after and on the list of 100, only two are headquartered in Ohio. Emily & Pat West of DogWatch of Columbus Hidden Fences were recipients of both a 2012 Top Dog Award and the 2012 Dealer of the Year Award. These are the top two honors Left to right: Emily West, Owner; awarded at the Steve Runyan, installer; Pat West, Annual Dog- owner Watch Dealer meeting held recently in Orlando, Florida. They also received a Twenty Year Service Award. The Top Dog Award is awarded to the top 10 dealerships based on annual sales; the Dealer of the Year Award is awarded to one or more dealers each year based on several criteria such as growth, a commitment to customer service and overall representation of and commitment to the DogWatch brand. This year, four dealers from the worldwide network of 200 DogWatch dealerships received this award. DogWatch of Columbus was also one of four dealerships to receive the 2011 Dealer of the Year award. They were the only repeat winner this year. “Being a DogWatch dealer is a very satisfying business for our family,” said Emily West. “We love meeting new dogs and helping dog owners keep their pets safe and happy. Owning your own business is hard work, but at the end of the day, it is nice to know you have done a good job and provided a valuable service for a family and their pet. We are honored to win these awards.” Learn more at www.DogWatchofColumbus.com.
the City of Hilliard. Last month I laid out an aggressive plan that the Tom Baker Board of Directors and the Chamber staff is undertaking in 2013. Shawn McCabe takes over this plan and he is a dedicated Chamber Member and you are lucky to have Shawn as your Board Chair. The
current Board of Directors and the Chamber staff are all great people and I will miss working with them. I will of course continue as a Chamber member and I look forward to seeing them carry out the Chamber’s mission. I encourage the Chamber members to support this Board in its efforts to carry out your Chamber mission. Having met so many of you, I know there is an abundance of talent within the membership
and the Board needs you. I know your volunteer hours are precious, and I thank you for being so generous with your time in the past. Please consider what time you have available, and if it is in your ability, consider giving a few more hours volunteering to help your Chamber. Again, thank you for support, and for being dedicated to the success of your Chamber. It was a pleasure representing you on the Board.
SPOTLIGHT ON BUSINESS
CME Federal Credit Union offers the financial tools to take your life from good to great! At CME Federal Credit Union community means everything! Established in 1935 to serve city of Columbus firefighters and later Columbus division of police, CME eventually added city and county workers. Today CME covers all of Franklin County! In 2002, CME received a community charter from the National Credit Union Administration, permitting it to serve anyone who lives, works, worships, attends school or volunteers in Franklin County, including Hilliard! As a credit union, CME offers the same services as traditional banks think ez Money checking and savings accounts, loans, low-rate credit cards, health savings accounts and more - but instead of paying dividends to stockholders, it
CME staff, along with CME board member and Columbus City Assistant Fire Chief Dave Whiting (right of check) and CME CEO/President Jim Riederer present the donation check to the annual Firefighters 4 Kids Toy Drive. reinvests proceeds back into its operations and members. “As a member, you literally own a piece of the credit union,” said CME FCU President and CEO Jim Riederer. “We always tend to have a better savings rate, because we are for members, not for profit,” he says. In addition to offering some of the best loan
and deposit rates and meeting our member’s needs, CME like to give back to the communities they serve. Every year CME Federal Credit Union participates in many charity events. For example, for the past six years CME has been a main sponsor of the Firefighters 4 Kids Toy Drive and has donated over $73,000 to the campaign.
CME Federal Credit Union has five branch locations, conveniently located around Columbus. Our branches are in Downtown, Clintonville, Hilliard, Pickerington and Westerville. Visit www.cmefcu.org for more information or call (614) 224-8890. “We have the financial tools to take your life from Good to Great! “
MEMBER ANNIVERSARIES The following members have invested in the chamber for ten or more years as of March, 2013: 25 years Ahlum & Arbor Tree Preservation – David Ahlum, Makoy Center – George Yoakam 24 years: Allegra Market-
ing Print Mail – Mark Dine 23 years: Prudential Calhoon Company Realtors – Thomas F. Calhoon, Time Warner Cable Business Class – Rick Carfagna 19 years: Hilliard Area Realty Association – Jeff
Buroff 16 years: Ameritron, Inc. – Bob Koncsol 15 years: Columbus State Community College – Susan Norris-Berry 13 years: First Service Federal Credit Union – Catherine Roebuck 10 years: First Choice
Auto Clinic, Inc. – Brian Newsom, Racquet Club of Columbus, Ltd. – James Hendrix, Riepenhoff Landscape Ltd. – Ellen Gallucci Purcell, Ferguson Construction Company – Mark Chieff, Sam’s Club – Jennifer Dodson
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