Welcome to the October Newsletter  

Are you ready for the falling leaves, warm apple cider, and Farmers Market that come with the first full month of Autumn? We are! 
 
September was an exciting month. Union County welcomed the Richwood Lake Trail with a groundbreaking, had ribbon cuttings for new business joining our flock, and hosted festivals. Many came out for the Covered Bridge Bluegrass Festival and Biz Fest. Thanks to everyone for the support and fun!
 
Union County has some exciting events in October that you don't want to miss!
  • October 3rd Plain City Fall Festival
  • October 3rd Stories in Oakdale
  • October 9th Sheriff's Cookout
  • October 31st Scarysville Uptown Trick or Treat
  • October 24th YMCA Halloween Track N Trail 5k
Be sure to stay current by following us on Facebook:  Union County Chamber of Commerce, Union County Convention & Visitors Bureau, and Team Marysville all have pages filled with community news and announcements. Please "like" and "share."


Tina Knotts, Chamber & Tourism Director
Union County Chamber of Commerce
In This Issue
Events Calendar
Business Highlight
U-Pick Apples at CherryHawk Farm

U-pick apples. East of Marysville, close to Dublin, Hilliard, Delaware, Powell, Worthington and Columbus. The simple apple-picking experience your grandparents might have enjoyed. Loaded trees in a quiet, natural setting. Bring a blanket and have a picnic. PS: flip-flops are not recommended and dogs are not allowed in the orchard. (They can be walked on a leash in a different part of the farm.
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Article taken from www.cherryhawkfarm.com
Meet the Team!
We are here for you. If you need anything, please do not hesitate to reach out!

Eric Phillips
Executive Director
Economic Development
Chamber CEO

Tina Knotts
Director
Chamber & Tourism

Jason Stanford
Manager
Economic Development Services

Debbie Case
Office & Program Coordinator

Angie Venable
Receptionist
[email protected] 
  
Sharon Ramsey
Bookkeeping

David Flory, Katie Comstock & Corrie Bott
Tourism Assistants


2015 Union County Chamber of Commerce Officers

Joseph Mitchell
President
 
Jan Gansheimer
Vice President
 
Jeff Ehlers
Treasurer
 
John Morehart
Secretary

Board of Trustees

Sandra Adkins
Village of Plain City
 
Mike Aquillo
Union Rural Electric Cooperative
 
Jenny Brill
Rummell-Brill Insurance Agency
 
Sue Devine
Marysville Exempted Village Schools
 
Brian Dostanko
City of Marysville
 
Jeff Ehlers
Memorial Health
 
Monty Elkins
Lowe's Home Improvement Center
 
Spence R. Fisher
Memorial Health
 
Jan Gansheimer
Honda of America

John Gore
Mayor of Marysville
 
David Applegate, MD
Marysville Primary Care
 
Cory Hixson
Edward Jones

Jaynie Lambert
Fairbanks School Board

Ryan Lee
Lee Farms
 
Bryan Driscoll
Murray Associates
 
Laura Cosgray-Davis
The Scotts Miracle Gro Company
  
Joseph Mitchell
Edward Jones Investments
  
John Morehart
Retired 
 
Amanda Morris
Honda Marysville
    
Ashley Schwyn
Honda Marysville
  
Cindy Shay
Coldwell Banker King Thompson
  
Rick Shortell
Union County Family YMCA

Jeff Sprague
Transportation Research Center, Inc.
  
Steve Stolte
Union County Commissioner
  
Tonya Woodruff
Ohio Grocer's Foundation
Convention & Visitor's Bureau Board
 

Convention & Visitor's Bureau Board

Amanda Morris
President, CVB
City of Marysville
  
Megan Colwell
Der Dutchman Restaurant
  
Joe Duke
Duke Insurance
 
Michelle Heuer
Hampton Inn

Kandi Krebehenne
Vice President, CVB
Richwood Bank
  
Laura Michalak
Union County Board of Developmental Disabilities

Sylvia Zimmerman
Fulton Creek Dairy
 
Crista Miller
Union County Historical Society
Meet the Team!
We are here for you. If you need anything, please do not hesitate to reach out!

Eric Phillips
Executive Director
Economic Development
Chamber CEO

Tina Knotts
Director
Chamber & Tourism

Jason Stanford
Manager
Economic Development Services

Debbie Case
Office & Program Coordinator

Angie Venable
Receptionist
[email protected] 
  
Sharon Ramsey
Bookkeeping

David Flory, Katie Comstock & Corrie Bott
Tourism Assistants


2015 Union County Chamber of Commerce Officers

Joseph Mitchell
President
 
Jan Gansheimer
Vice President
 
Jeff Ehlers
Treasurer
 
John Morehart
Secretary

Board of Trustees

Sandra Adkins
Village of Plain City
 
Mike Aquillo
Union Rural Electric Cooperative
 
Jenny Brill
Rummell-Brill Insurance Agency
 
Sue Devine
Marysville Exempted Village Schools
 
Brian Dostanko
City of Marysville
 
Jeff Ehlers
Memorial Health
 
Monty Elkins
Lowe's Home Improvement Center
 
Spence R. Fisher
Memorial Health
 
Jan Gansheimer
Honda of America

John Gore
Mayor of Marysville
 
David Applegate, MD
Marysville Primary Care
 
Cory Hixson
Edward Jones

Jaynie Lambert
Fairbanks School Board

Ryan Lee
Lee Farms
 
Bryan Driscoll
Murray Associates
 
Laura Cosgray-Davis
The Scotts Miracle Gro Company
  
Joseph Mitchell
Edward Jones Investments
  
John Morehart
Retired 
 
Amanda Morris
Honda Marysville
    
Ashley Schwyn
Honda Marysville
  
Cindy Shay
Coldwell Banker King Thompson
  
Rick Shortell
Union County Family YMCA

Jeff Sprague
Transportation Research Center, Inc.
  
Steve Stolte
Union County Commissioner
  
Tonya Woodruff
Ohio Grocer's Foundation
Convention & Visitor's Bureau Board
 

Convention & Visitor's Bureau Board

Amanda Morris
President, CVB
City of Marysville
  
Megan Colwell
Der Dutchman Restaurant
  
Joe Duke
Duke Insurance
 
Michelle Heuer
Hampton Inn

Kandi Krebehenne
Vice President, CVB
Richwood Bank
  
Laura Michalak
Union County Board of Developmental Disabilities

Sylvia Zimmerman
Fulton Creek Dairy
 
Crista Miller
Union County Historical Society
Meet the Team!
We are here for you. If you need anything, please do not hesitate to reach out!

Eric Phillips
Executive Director
Economic Development
Chamber CEO

Tina Knotts
Director
Chamber & Tourism

Jason Stanford
Manager
Economic Development Services

Debbie Case
Office & Program Coordinator

Angie Venable
Receptionist
[email protected] 
  
Sharon Ramsey
Bookkeeping

David Flory, Katie Comstock & Corrie Bott
Tourism Assistants


2015 Union County Chamber of Commerce Officers

Joseph Mitchell
President
 
Jan Gansheimer
Vice President
 
Jeff Ehlers
Treasurer
 
John Morehart
Secretary

Board of Trustees

Sandra Adkins
Village of Plain City
 
Mike Aquillo
Union Rural Electric Cooperative
 
Jenny Brill
Rummell-Brill Insurance Agency
 
Sue Devine
Marysville Exempted Village Schools
 
Brian Dostanko
City of Marysville
 
Jeff Ehlers
Memorial Health
 
Monty Elkins
Lowe's Home Improvement Center
 
Spence R. Fisher
Memorial Health
 
Jan Gansheimer
Honda of America

John Gore
Mayor of Marysville
 
David Applegate, MD
Marysville Primary Care
 
Cory Hixson
Edward Jones

Jaynie Lambert
Fairbanks School Board

Ryan Lee
Lee Farms
 
Bryan Driscoll
Murray Associates
 
Laura Cosgray-Davis
The Scotts Miracle Gro Company
  
Joseph Mitchell
Edward Jones Investments
  
John Morehart
Retired 
 
Amanda Morris
City of Marysville
    
Ashley Schwyn
Honda Marysville
  
Cindy Shay
Coldwell Banker King Thompson
  
Rick Shortell
Union County Family YMCA

Jeff Sprague
Transportation Research Center, Inc.
  
Steve Stolte
Union County Commissioner
  
Tonya Woodruff
Ohio Grocer's Foundation
Convention & Visitor's Bureau Board
 

Convention & Visitor's Bureau Board

Amanda Morris
President, CVB
City of Marysville
  
Megan Colwell
Der Dutchman Restaurant
  
Joe Duke
Duke Insurance
 
Michelle Heuer
Hampton Inn

Kandi Krebehenne
Vice President, CVB
Richwood Bank
  
Laura Michalak
Union County Board of Developmental Disabilities

Sylvia Zimmerman
Fulton Creek Dairy
 
Crista Miller
Union County Historical Society
Chamber News
BizFest 2015 was held on September 24 th at Partners Park in Uptown Marysville. The event featured a Business & Community Expo, Music on Main with Charlie Tatman, and Richwood Bank Family Movie Night. The event was sponsored by Team Marysville, Marysville Entrepreneurial Center, Mental Health & Recovery Board of Union County, True Oldies QT 1270 AM, Ohio Means Jobs - Union County, Otterbein University, Richwood Bank, Livin' Up2 Fitness, the City of Marysville, and the Union County Chamber of Commerce.
A delegation of Marysville and Union County representatives joined officials from JobsOhio and Columbus 2020 in September for a special business mission to Japan. The delegation visited several Japanese companies to build stronger economic ties. The delegation also visited Yorii-town, which has been Marysville's "Friendship City" since 2013. As you can see from the photo above, our Buckeye Pride spans the ocean!
Have You Heard of Team Marysville?

Team Marysville is an association of Marysville officials, business/property owners, and residents that was established in 2012 to improve the overall economic conditions of the Uptown District. Team Marysville works to improve the economic conditions of the Uptown District by tackling various projects such as developing marketing materials, coordinating business support activities/workshops, completing retention visits, addressing aesthetics/property maintenance issues, providing peer-to-peer business advocacy, and more.
 
Team Marysville has loads of information on events, new businesses and more! Check out  www.visituptown.org and follow them on Facebook to keep in the loop with the latest Uptown News! 
Upcoming Events


Recent Events
YEA Academy for Union County had an information session for students in grades 6-12. This academy provides students with tools needed to start their own businesses. Way to go YEA! Visit www.yeaunioncounty.org for more info!
Ribbon Cutting - Dalton Union Winery


We are excited to announce that the 4th Winery, Dalton Union Winery has opened in Union County! Click here  to view the full album. Visit their website at www.daltonunion.com  to see the more of their great offerings!
Groundbreaking for Richwood Lake Trail.  To date, $75,658 has been raised for phase one of the new walking path around Richwood Lake.