Grove City Area Chamber of Commerce To create a positive environment for the development and success of business
Business Monthly August 2012
Progress Through People
Issue 14
Arts in the Alley Parade names Schmitt as Grand Marshal “Happiness is” is the theme for this year’s Arts in the Alley Parade and this year’s Parade Marshal could not be more fitting to represent happiness. Joy Schmitt, from The Little Theater Off Broadway, will be the Grand Marshal of the Parade, which kicks off on Saturday, Sept. 15 at 9:30 a.m. at the intersection of Southwest Boulevard and Broadway. “I think it’s cool,” Joy said. “It’s a nice honor. It’s always been fun doing things in Grove City, it’s a nice little town. People here are very friendly.” Joy, who created and runs the Junior Theatre classes at the LTOB, has been a resident here for 25 years and has been acting all of her life. She has a passion for working with kids and has had 15 foster children, as well as three sons, one daughter, and eleven grandchildren. “I’ve loved working with all my Junior Theater kids; they are all such good kids. There are still a lot of kids who call me ‘mom’. They will see
Jim Keating set to announce Arts in the Alley Parade The Grove City Area Chamber of Commerce is proud to announce that Jim Keating will be narrating this year’s Arts in the Alley Parade. Keating has previously worked as the announcer at the Grove City Christian School for basketball, soccer, and football games. His announcing career began in 2001 when he was approached by the Athletic Director of the GCCS about his interest in announcing a basketball game. And from there he moved to soccer and football. Keating’s interest in sports goes back many years as he spent more than fifteen years as a basketball and soccer referee. It was through refereeing that he came into contact with the athletic director. This will be the first time that Keating has announced a parade, and he’s ready for the opportunity. “I’m really looking forward to it,” he said.
Joy Schmitt, Parade Grand Marshal
me on the street and yell ‘Hi mom!’” she said. Joy and her husband Jim enjoy living in Grove City and several of their kids attended Grove City High School. The events that they enjoy the most about the city are the Farmers’ Market, the Friday Night Summer Sizzle Concerts and the Arts in Grove City Area Chamber of Commerce the Alley. 2012 Arts in the Alley Sponsors Joy is always optimistic and enjoys life, just like Presenting Sponsor: the kids that she teaches. “You have to have the mind for kids to work with them, you can’t grow Platinum Sponsors Bronze Sponsors up,” she said. “When Mount Carmel Health Furniss Corporation you start thinking like an System McDonald’s adult, you start criticizWal-Mart Distribution Plank’s on Broadway ing kids. Life is a joke anyways Rieser Brothers Body Above: Scenes from 2011 Arts in the Alley event. Gold Sponsors so you Shop might as Berger Health System Arts in the Alley Following the parade, two comedies and two Schoedinger-Norris well enjoy the Arts in the Alley dramas. OhioHealth 2012 Entertainment WesBanco Bank it. There is festival will take place The parade is hosted Shawan-Marquis Wright Graphic Design no reason Schedule from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. by The Grove City Area Agency not to be and continue on Sunday, Chamber of Commerce Schedule is subject to change happy.” Sept. 16 from 11 a.m. to in partnership with the Copper Sponsors Silver Sponsors LTOB is 5 p.m. Grove City Girls’ Club. Bob Evans located in Amity Care Home Saturday For questions and The parade will start, Buckeye Beverage Bay the heart Health Services/Mon11 a.m. GCHS Marching Band further information, conrain or shine, at the of downterey Care Center (East of the Library on Grove City Veterinary corner of Southwest Bou- tact the Grove City Area town Grove levard and Broadway. It Park Street) Hospital Chamber of Commerce City of Grove City City and 11:45 a.m. Bits and Pieces at (614) 875-9762 and to will head south and then Hirth-Norris & Garrison Columbus West Park puts on six 12:45 p.m. Mark Wade, Kids register to your organizaeast on Columbus Street, Sound Goddard School shows per Ventriloquist (Pavillion tion for the parade visit where it will finally Communications season; two disperse at Park Street Jackson Township area) www.gcchamber.org. musicals, 1:30 p.m. Touch of Class Intermediate School. Telhio 2:30 p.m. Nashville Country Band 4 p.m. Injun Parts 5:30 p.m. Linda Dachtyl B3 Trio 7 p.m. “Swing’s The Thing” • Spotlight on Business: Farmers’ Market Last Farmers’ Market Big Band Panera Bread Aug. 16: 8 a.m. to 12 p.m., Sept. 8: 8 a.m. to 12 p.m., United Garage Downtown Grove City Downtown Grove City Sunday Smoothie King 11 a.m. TBA Auto Collision Ribbon Cutting Arts in the Alley Parade 12:30 p.m. Vinyl Revival Women’s Civic Club Aug. 23: 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., Sept. 15: 9:30 a.m., 2 p.m. Excelsior 2401 Stringtown Rd. SW Blvd. and Broadway • Family Fun Day Recap 3 p.m. Show Awards • Pictures from Chamber events Farmers’ Market Arts in the Alley Aug. 25: 8 a.m. to 12 p.m., Sept. 15: 10 a.m. to 9 p.m., …And much more Downtown Grove City Downtown Grove City All entertainment will be at The Farmers’ Market Arts in the Alley Visit the Chamber at Heartland Bank Entertainment Stage Sept. 1: 8 a.m. to 12 p.m., Sept. 16: 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., located west of City Hall on Park Downtown Grove City Town Center Street.
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