2019 Annual Meeting & Awards Breakfast
The 2019 Chamber Annual Meeting & Awards Breakfast was held on Tuesday, May 7th at the Polk Township Building. Over 90 chamber members and guests were in attendance. Sherri Clevenger, Board Chair welcomed everyone to the meeting and Chamber President/CEO Joe Kleinknecht led the Pledge of Allegiance. After the innovation by Pastor Rick Maddox, a buffet breakfast, catered by Avita Nutritional Services, was enjoyed by all.
During the Annual Meeting, Board of Directors were voted on and approved for terms from May 2019 until May 2022. The following will serve on the Board of Directors: Craig Clinger, Galion Building & Loan Bank; Pennie Fox, Fox Plumbing & Heating; Terry Gribble, Galion Community Center YMCA; Terri Longstreth, Longstreth Memorials; Kim Winkle, Avita Health Systems. Executive Committee Officers were voted on and approved for two-year terms from May 2019 until May 2021. The following will serve on the Executive Committee: Erik Flick, Flick Packaging, Board Chair; Kim Winkle, Avita Health Systems, First Vice Chair; Matt Horn, Brothers Body and Equipment, Second Vice Chair; Keith Hummel, Tramec Sloan, Secretary/ Treasurer; Sherri Clevenger, First Federal Bank of Ohio, Immediate Past Chair.
Joe Kleinknecht presented his 2018 year end report and thank the chamber membership for another great year. In closing, he thank those in attendance, the chamber board of directors, chamber ambassadors, staff, safety council manager and those that help with our programs and events throughout the year.
Following the Annual Meeting, the 2018 Chamber Awards were presented to the following businesses, industries and individuals:
Industry of the Year - Covert Manufacturing
Service Industry of the Year - Avita Health Systems - Galion Hospital
Retail Business of the Year - Discount Drug Mart
Business of the Year - Donley Ford of Galion
Organization of the Year - Galion American Legion Scarbrough Post #243
Organization of the Year - Galion Elks Lodge #1191
Young Professional of the Year - Tanesha Pickering
Professional of the Year - Tom O’Leary
President’s Award - Heath Watkins
Chamber Service Award - Terry Gribble
Thank you to all the award recipients for your service and continued support of our communities.
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NEW CHAMBER MEMBERS
Schwans Home Service, 1341 Freese Works Place, Galion, Ohio 44833, 419-569-2088
Rick Beck, Realtor Dzugan Real Estate, 6970 Leesville Rd., Crestline, Ohio 44827, 419-564-6829
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Mid-Ohio Insurance Solutions, Inc. is now offering ‘chamber members’ the following benefits:
Grange Insurance:
8% discount on auto insurance
Auto Owners Insurance:
Business Insurance
7% discount on commercial policies
10% discount on auto insurance
8% discount on general liabilities
6% discount on commercial umbrella policies
Call Mid-Ohio Insurance Solutions at 419-777-7111 for details
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Stay up to date with upcoming Chamber events!
Click on the event below to be taken to our events page on our website for specific event details and more information as it becomes available.
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Registration open now for Celebrity Bartender!
United Way of Crawford County will be hosting its inaugural Celebrity Bartender on Thursday, June 6, from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. at the Pickwick Place. Support your local United Way and network during this joint chamber after-hours event held by the Bucyrus Area Chamber of Commerce and Galion-Crestline Area Chamber of Commerce. Stay tuned as we unveil our line-up of this year’s local celebrities!
Special thanks to the Pickwick Place for being a sponsor of this year’s event. Sponsorship opportunities are still available – email
nadia@unitedwaynco.org
for more information.
Admission to this event is free; register online by clicking the button below.
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Chamber Board of Directors Monthly Spotlight
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Coopers Mill
, 1414 N. Sandusky Ave., in Bucyrus is celebrating its 50th year in business this month.
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Southern Title
who has a location at 2017 Harding Way W. in Galion, celebrated 25 years in this month.
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plant new trees throughout the campus of the Galion City School District to celebrate Earth Day May 3.
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Do you have an anniversary, new associate or employee, sign, or business update? Contact Joe or Miranda at the Chamber Office, 419-468-7737 or email
mjones@galion-crestlinechamber.org
so we can add your business to the Member Spotlight in our next Newsletter.
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Galion Safety Council Annual Awards Program
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During the April 18th Galion Safety Council Meeting, Awards were presented to the following businesses and industries for their dedication to safety in the workplace:
A & G Manufacturing Company, Gibson Electrical LLC, AM Communications, Gledhill Road Machinery Company, Baillie Lumber Company, Henak Masonry, Ltd., Brothers Body and Equipment, Hidden Lakes Community Association, Carter Electric, Inc,. Hinesman Insurance and Financia,l Carter Machine Company, Inc., Huntsman Trucking Inc,. City of Galion – Electric Division, IB-Tech, City of Galion – Health Department, J & F Construction Inc., City of Galion – Meter Department, Keller Auto Parts, Inc., City of Galion – Service Department, Kiess Electric Inc., City of Galion – Water Filtration, Kinn Brothers, Colonel Crawford Local Schools, Kozik Plumbing, Heating & Cooling, Cooper’s Mill Inc., Larry M Karl Trucking Inc., Covert Manufacturing, Inc., Lifetouch Church Directories, Craig Smith Auto Group & RV Center, Longstreth Inc., Crawford County Council on Aging, My Floors, Crestline Rehabilitation & Nursing Home, Oberlander’s Tree & Landscape, Ltd., Crossroads Original Designs, Schilling Graphics Inc., Eagle Crusher Company, Signature Healthcare of Galion, Earthworm Construction LLC, Tasco Thompson & Sons Co., FKG Oil Company, Time Staffing, Fox Plumbing & Heating, Inc., Total Warehousing Services, Galion Area Chamber of Commerce, Tramec LLC, Galion Community Center YMCA, United Ohio Insurance Co., Galion Moose Lodge 303, Urban Industries, Galion Schools, and Waycraft Inc.
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Space is limited
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register today for CU Lead!
Apply now to join a network of more than 120 local leaders who have completed Crawford Unlimited Leadership (CU Lead) -- the Crawford Partnership's premier leadership program. CU Lead is designed to engage leaders at all levels. During CU Lead, you will:
- Explore the unique places, organizations, and opportunities that exist in Crawford County
- Learn leadership philosophies and strategies from top experts in leadership
- Share ideas and embark on a journey of personal and professional development and growth
CU Lead is a 9-month program that begins with a kick-off retreat in September. Classes are held once a month until the graduation celebration in June.
CU Lead is designed to develop leaders who will improve their leadership skills, and thus, their performance in the workplace. Tuition is $1,000, which includes all activities/experiences, course materials, meals, journals, and shirts. Scholarships are available.
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2019 Route 30 Business Expo held April 18th
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The 2019 Route 30 Business Expo was held on Thursday, April 18th at the Loft Pickwick Place in Bucyrus. This business to business expo was a joint collaboration of three chambers of commerce: the Bucyrus Area, Galion-Crestline Area and Wyandot Chamber. 54 tri-county business and organizations were exhibitors for the event, filling both the bottom chapel area and the upper banquet reception room. An estimated 200 plus community members were in attendance for the networking event.
Title sponsor for the 2019 Route 30 Expo was Community Opportunity. Other sponsors included Avita Health Systems, A-1 Printing, Mizick Miller, SCORE of North Central Ohio, Mix 106.1/ WMFD TV, Pickwick Place, and iHeart Media.
Thank you to all our sponsors, exhibitors and those in attendance. We look forward to collaborating in 2020 to put on this event again.
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