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July
2016 Chamber Chat
A PUBLICATION OF THE LOGAN COUNTY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
In this Edition
Entrepreneur & Business of the Month
Royer Realty LTD
Dava Royer & Bryn Daring-Stewart
Board Member of the Month John Belser
Community and Membership News
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Business of the Month
BENEFIT: Chamber members receive EDUCATION through legislative events and free business and entrepreneurial seminars.
Please join us in congratulating Bryn Daring-Stewart, Dava Royer and Royer Realty LTD. For being this month’s Logan County Chamber Business and Entrepreneur of the month.
Royer Realty has been serving Belle-fontaine and Logan County for the past 28 years and currently consists of nine realtors; Dava Royer, Bryn Daring-Stewart, Kathy McClure, Jennifer Tillman-Engle, Kristin Knight, Tim Woods, Rob Powell, Patricia St. Clair, Terri Penhorwood, and office manager, Shelby Smith. Dava Royer became a licensed realtor in 1983 and worked for Fullerton Realty and Barbara South Realty before forming Royer Realty in 1988. Bryn Daring-Stewart, a 1999 Bellefontaine High School graduate, joined Royer as a licensed agent in 2001 and went full time after graduating from Ohio University in 2003. Bryn recently purchased the business in 2016 and Dava remains a member of the sales staff. Dava chose Bellefontaine for her business because she was born and raised here and had no desire to leave. “It’s been a wonderful community to do business and I have received so much support from my family, friends, family’s friends and past clients” states Dava. Bryn was also born and raised in Logan county and fell in love with selling real estate. Realtors from Royer attend annual Real Estate Conventions & Conferences to stay ahead of the competition. They also offer a free moving truck to their clients, schools, local churches and non-profit organizations as well as free notary service. Royer Realty has been a huge supporter of the Holland Theatre restoration both monetarily and with Dava serving as a board member and fundraising chair. They are also a big supporter of the schools athletic and music departments as well as the Historical Society.
Dava and Bryn have both been recipients of the Ohio Association of Realtors highest awards based on sales volume each year. Dava is a Certified Res-idential Specialist and Graduate of Realtor Institute. Bryn is a certified Residential Specialist, Short-sale and Foreclosure Specialist, and a Military Relocation Professional. Both Dava and Bryn are annual recipi-ents of Ohio Association of Realtors Presidents Club. Royer Realty was one of the first realtors to join the Logan County Chamber and feels that all businesses
should support their local chamber.
We thank Bryn & Dava and the staff at Royer Realty for their 26 years of chamber membership and their service and commitment to Logan County.
Royer Realty LTD
301 E. Columbus Avenue, Bellefontaine
937-593-6972
www.RoyerRealty.com
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Tourism
BENEFIT: the Chamber champions BUY LOCAL, encouraging residents to support local businesses.
Coming Soon!
New Ramblin’ Road Trip Brochures and website
Highlights Restaurants
Specialty Shops
Local Attractions
Offers Visitors the opportunity to get off the beaten path and go back in time. Visit our quaint communities.
Logan, Champaign & Union Counties -
Find out what you’ve been missing!
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Legislative Meeting CANCELLED
Board Member of the Month
Visit Our Website at: www.logancountyohio.com
BENEFIT: the Chamber provides EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES in the areas of human resources and safety.
John T. Belser Logan County Chamber of Commerce Board Member of the Month.
The Legislative Meeting for July has been CANCELLED
due to summer schedules and vacations.
The Legislative Meeting will resume in August.
The next meeting is Tuesday, August 9th at 7:30am.
Meetings are open to the public and held at the Chamber Office
Born and raised in Bellefontaine and a 1976 graduate of Bellefontaine High School, John earned a bachelor’s degree in business administration with a major in accounting from Bowling Green State University in 1980. He became a certified public accountant in 1984.
Prior to joining his father as a public accountant in their family business in 1992, John spent 12 years in Columbus working in legal administra-tion for law firms. From 1994 until January 2010, John was the sole proprietor of his accounting firm which recently expanded and is now known as John T. Belser, CPA.
John has been very active in the community serving as treasurer of Logan County Pheasants Forever; treasurer of the First Lutheran Church where he also serves as a board member and treasurer of New Life Charitable Foundation; and board member of Mary Rutan Hospital where he serves on the Audit Committee and Executive Committee. Previous positions held by Mr. Belser include past chairman of the Audit Committee, Finance Committee and the Executive Committee for Mary Rutan Hospital as well as past chairman of Mary Rutan Health Associa-tion; and past and current treasurer for the Logan County Chamber of Commerce.
He was appointed to the Board of Directors for Citizens Federal Savings and Loan and was a 2011 recipient of the Richard J. Rupp Leadership Award given by the Greater Logan County Area Chamber of Commerce.
John and his wife Krista, along with their two sons, Tommy and Brett, reside in rural Bellefontaine.
John belongs to the Chamber because he firmly believes in giving back to the community in which he lives. He believes in the Chamber’s mission of economic development and trying to better the quality of life for the residents of Logan County.
PAGE 5 BENEFIT: Members are REFERRED as the Chamber office receives hundreds of inquiries each month about our community.
Attend the Safety Council Meeting July 21 at 7:30am Please join us on Thursday July 21 at 7:30am for the Logan County Safety Council
meeting held at Ohio Hi Point in Room 102-A.
Don Boyd with the Ohio Chamber of Commerce will present on…
”Medical Marijuana Legalization: What you need to know”
Don Boyd is the Director of Labor and Legal Affairs for the Ohio Chamber of Commerce and joined the Chamber’s Governmental Affairs Team in 2015. He is responsible for lobbying members of the Ohio General Assembly, the Governor, and Ohio’s Congressional Delegation in support of issues that foster a competitive climate in Ohio favorable to economic growth. He also works with administrative agencies to resolve issues that are of concern to the Chamber’s membership.
His specific areas of concentration include workers’ compensation, unem-ployment compensation, employment law, labor relations, insurance, tort reform and other general human resource issues. In addition to his lobbying duties, he serves as the staff liaison for the Chamber’s Workers’ Compensation and Employment Law Committees. He assists the commit-tees in performing their mission, which includes forming the policy the Chamber takes on legislation, and developing solutions for long and short-term problems.
He holds a B.A. from The Ohio State University where he majored in Politi-cal Science and minored in Public Policy. Don obtained his Juris Doctorate Degree from Capital University Law School and is also a member of the Ohio Bar.
Safety Council is a monthly program
hosted by the Logan County Chamber of Commerce and is always held on
the third Thursday of each month.
Don Boyd,
Ohio Chamber of Commerce
Would your employees say they work in a safe Environment?
FREE to ALL CHAMBER MEMBERS
Help your business earn up to 4%on your BWC Premiums
Receive Current OSHA Updates
Ability to bring safety education back to your company
Opportunity to receive award recognition from the BWC
Free Networking with other safety Professionals
For more information call the Logan County Chamber at 937-599-5121
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Six Hundred Downtown Attracts
Ferrari Club of America
to Logan County!
Ferrari Club of America 2016 International Meet
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F4yRe-Oqf34 to view a video.
Local Italian restaurant, Six Hundred Downtown, attracts the Ferrari Club of America
to include Logan County on their 2016 International Meet. While visiting Logan
County, they enjoyed the winding and hilly countryside, lunch at Six Hundred
Downtown, toured Maries Candies and the Ohio Caverns before heading back to
Columbus to continue their meet.
Community Events
BENEFIT: The Chamber promotes WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT, to raise the skill level of our industries associates.
Visit Our Website at: www.logancountyohio.com
Ferrari Club Visits the Ohio Caverns Ferrari Club Visits Downtown Bellefontaine
PAGE 7 BENEFIT: The Chamber provides INFORMATION AND SUPPORT for start up businesses
Chamber Events
Visit Our Website at: www.logancountyohio.com
First Thursdays
The Chamber Coffee Hour will be at Sweet Aromas on Thursday, July 7th at
8:00am
Come join the Chamber for an opportunity to net-
work with other local business representatives
and share about your company.
click here to register
PAGE 8 BENEFIT: The Chamber provides INFORMATION AND SUPPORT for start up businesses
Chamber Events
Visit Our Website at: www.logancountyohio.com
Calling all future leaders!
We are now accepting applications for
2017 Leadership Logan County
This 9 month program meets the 2nd Tuesday of the month beginning in September. Don’t miss out on this valuable opportunity to learn about many of the initiatives taking place in Logan County!
Learn More About
For more information Click the Link Below—
www.logancountyohio.com/leadership-logan-county.html
Agriculture
Education
Economic Development
Industry
Health Services
Human Services
Government & County
Quality of Life
The 31st Annual Logan County Chamber of Commerce Golf Outing
Wednesday, September 21st, 2016
Cherokee Hills Golf Course
Sponsorship Opportunities Available Please Contact the Chamber for More Information at 599-5121
PAGE 9 BENEFIT: Gain AWARENESS for your business through special advertising in the Chamber Chat, available only for members.
Membership News
Welcome Our New Chamber Members
Visit Our Website at: www.logancountyohio.com
Edward Jones
Colton Lowry
1400 S. Main St. Suite A
Bellefontaine, OH 43311
937-593-0291
Rick’s Home Improvement
Rick Eaton
119 N. Detroit St.
West Liberty, OH 43357
937-844-9720
MIG Auto Body
Skip Judd
1650 S. Main St.
Bellefontaine, OH 43311
937-593-3000
Congratulations to
Shine FM on their new location:
466 W. Lake Ave., Bellefontaine, Ohio 43357
937-292-8890
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Holland Theatre Receives Challenge Grant For Restoration
The Holland Theatre’s application for this Challenge Grant of $430,000 was accepted by the Jeffris Family
Foundation and requires that the Holland Theatre match the funds for a total project of $860,000.
The Holland Theatre Fundraising Committee is preparing a campaign to raise the matching funds.
∙ Information and picture courtesy of WPKO
BENEFIT: Gain AWARENESS for your business through special advertising in the Chamber Chat, available only for members.
Membership News
Citizens Federal Savings & Loan Says Farewell to Hatcher
The Citizens Federal Savings & Loan,
Chamber members since 1979, say farewell
to Rick Hatcher their president since July
2009. Hatcher joined the Citizens Federal
team in January of 2001 as a director and
was later promoted to president in July of
2009 when he began to serve the organiza-
tion in both capacities. On July 1, 2016, he
will retire as president but continue to
serve as a director for the organization.
Taking over for Hatcher is Justin Dinovo,
a Bellefontaine prodigy. Graduating from
Bellefontaine High School in 1999, Dinovo
continued his education at The Ohio State University earning his Bachelor’s Degree in Business Admin-
istration. He joined the Citizens Federal team in January of 2009 where he served as a loan officer. He
has furthered his education in banking at the Ohio Banker’s League’s Bank Management School
(in 2010) from the OBL Bank Leadership Institute (in 2012) and in 2013 graduated from the Graduate
School of Banking in Madison, Wisconsin.
Dinovo has been serving as assistant vice-president at Citizens Federal. In addition, he is currently the
finance chair for the Hilliker YMCA and is a member of the Bellefontaine Planning Commission. He
and his wife, Alicia, have two children.
As for Hatcher, a current board member for the Logan County Chamber, we congratulate him on his
retirement and his commitment to Logan County!
∙ Information & pictures courtesy of WPKO
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Logan County Fish & Game Association
P.O. Box 297
2056 U.S. Hwy 68
Bellefontaine, OH 43311
Memberships Available
Sporting Clays Course
300 Yard Rifle Range
2 Fishing Ponds
Logan County’s Archer’s— 1st Sunday of each month March-September
Logan Handgun’s— 4th Saturday of each month March—October
Rent Their Building for Events
www.lcfishandgame.com
Memberships now available for purchase through the
Logan County Chamber of Commerce
BENEFIT: Gain AWARENESS for your business through special advertising in the Chamber Chat, available only for members.
Community Events
43rd REO Club of America
Annual Meeting coming to
Bellefontaine!
Join us at the parade -
July 23 @ 10:00 a.m. The REO Club of America was formed in 1973 for the purpose of preserving and restoring the cars and trucks manufactured by the REO Motor Car Company. They will be arriving in Bellefontaine on Wednesday, July 20th and departing on Saturday, July 23rd. There will be a parade at 10:00 a.m. Saturday morning. Join us downtown following the parade to peruse the classic vehicles where they will be parked on Columbus Street in front of the Holland Theatre.
PAGE 12 BENEFIT: The Chamber provides INFORMATION AND SUPPORT for start up businesses
Community Events cont.
22nd ANNUAL RUN TO EDUCATE 5K RUN/WALK - AUG. 12, 7:00 P.M.
The Logan County Education Foundation will be holding their 22nd annual Run to Educate 5K Run/Walk on Friday, August 12, at 7:00 p.m. The Run takes place on a flat course through the neighbor-hoods surrounding Bellefontaine High School. Logan County Electric Cooperative is once again the Corporate Sponsor. Speedy Sneakers Running will be providing the chip timing, online registra-tion, results, and the sound system.
Proceeds from the annual event helps benefit the LCEF Teacher Grant program to provide enriching classroom learning experiences in our communi-ty’s classrooms.
To register online go to https://runsignup.com/Race/OH/Bellefontaine/RuntoEducate5k Race in-formation and entry forms can be found at www.lcedfd.org
Medals will be awarded to the top male and female overall finisher, as well as, the top 3 male and female finishers in 11 age groups. For additional information about having your business logo on our Run T-shirt or the run, contact Eric Tom at 599-5195 ext. 5509 or go to our web page at www.lcedfd.org.
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Rock the Lake 2016 Welcomes CROWDER
When: SATURDAY, AUGUST 6TH
5:00 P.M.
Location: Old Field Beach
@ Indian Lake State Park, Lakeview
BENEFIT: The Chamber provides INFORMATION AND SUPPORT for start up businesses
Community Events cont.
CHAMBER HELPS BRING “211”
HOTLINE TO LOGAN COUNTY
COMING IN AUGUST!
David Crowder from CROWDER
PAGE 14 BENEFIT: The Chamber promotes WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT, to raise the skill level of our industries associates.
Visit Our Website at: www.logancountyohio.com
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Download Our App
The Logan County Chamber is part of a national net-work that connects chambers throughout the coun-try. Downloading the free My Chamber App is useful for not only where you live, but also where ever you travel.
Update your business information, add upcoming events and share Hot Deals by logging into your Chamber Master account. Call us with questions!
BENEFIT: Members receive a DIGITAL PRESENCE through the Chamber website and mobile application.
You Please visit the Community Calendar for
upcoming events throughout Logan County by clicking this link:
http://
www.logancountyohio.com/index.html#section-calendar.
Laura Miller Chairperson
John Bodin Vice Chairperson
John T. Belser Secretary/Treasurer
Your Chamber Management Team
Honda Transmission
Jerry Cline Past Chairperson
Mary Rutan Hospital
Thompson, Dunlap & Heydinger Ltd.
John T. Belser, CPA
Paul Benedetti President/CEO 937-599-5121 [email protected] Erin Henry Vice President of Operations 937-599-5121 [email protected]
Susan Karg Member and Visitor Services 937-599-5121 [email protected] Rick Gildow Economic Development 937-599-5121 [email protected]
Darrin Haubert Chairperson Elect
Wells Fargo Advisors FiNet, LLC
