May Primary
The May Primary will be held May 7 and many elections or issues are uncontested. Please check the list below to see if your precinct will be open.
The following Fostoria precincts DO have races or issues to weigh in on, and thus will be able to vote in the primary:
The following precincts also have races or issues on which to vote in the primary: Tiffin 2-A, Tiffin 2-B, Tiffin 2-C, Green Springs Village, Adams Township, Pleasant Township and Attica Village.
Polls open from 6:30 a.m.-7:30 p.m.
Seneca County
• Fostoria 1-A UAW Local 533, 1675 N. Union St.
• Fostoria 1-B and 3-A Church Of Nazarene, 339 Sandusky St.
• Fostoria 3-B Geary Family YMCA, 154 W. Center St.
• Fostoria 4-A Fostoria Fire Dept., 233 W. South St.
• Fostoria 4-B Good Shepherd Home, 725 Columbus Ave.
Hancock County
• Fostoria North and South Wesley United Methodist Church
Wood County
• Fostoria City Stacy’s Place, 625 Plaza Drive
To determine your voting precinct, visit your county's board of elections website.
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All Fostoria races in the May Primary are uncontested. For more information on the City positions on the ballot,
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OHIO COMMON SENSE INITIATIVE
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HR Nightmares | How to handle employee situations that keep you up at night
Wednesday, May 15
Synopsis:
This live webinar will cover:
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ADA
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Medical Marijuana
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Drug Testing
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Wage and Hour
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Harassment Investigations
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FMLA
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Protected Activity
Date and Time:
Wednesday, May 15
12:00 p.m. to 1:30 p.m.
FREE
Presented by:
Buckingham, business law firm. Hosted by Ohio Chamber HR Academy.
This webinar has been approved for 1.5 hour of HRCI, CLE and SHRM credits.
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Fostoria Economic Development
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JOBS Fostoria is a rapidly growing resource for both job seekers and businesses in Fostoria who are hiring. Videos featuring local companies hiring have been produced to help advertise this great, local resource.
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Our Small Business Training Schedule for April-August is now available for you to download –
CLICK HERE
At-a-glance:
May 7 – ASHI’s CPR/AED & Basic First Aid
May 8 – Marketing on a Non-Profit Budget
May 8 – Grow With Google: Get Found on Google Searches & Maps
May 9 – Excel Level 1
May 15 – Custom Summer Pots with the ladies of the Fostoria Garden Club
May 16 – Excel Level 2
May 21 – Social Media Marketing for Small Business
May 30 – Excel Level 3
Register your kids for some summer fun!!
June 3 – Slime Workshop
June 6 – LEGO Robotics Battlebot Challenges – two sessions to choose from
The Fostoria Learning Center has partnered with the Chamber to offer two fabulous Member benefits:
- FREE use of the Conference Room – with seating for 8-10 people, the Conference Room is the perfect meeting space for a client meeting or presentation. Reservation is required to use this space.
- 25% discount on current Room Rentals – should you need a bigger space than the Conference Room will allow, you can book any one of the other spaces available at the Fostoria Learning Center for a 25% discount off the current room rental rates.
For more information on the Rental Space at the FLC,
CLICK HERE.
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Fostoria Area Safety Council
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NEXT MEETING
Wednesday, May 15
BWC Fraud
Shawn Fox
Special Agent in charge, Ohio BWC Special Investigations Dept.
Western Ohio BWC Fraud Investigation
11:30-12:30
Fostoria Learning Center
342 Perry St.
Fostoria, Ohio 44830
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Congratulations
to all our Safety Award Winners! 30 awards were given to 14 Safety Council members at our awards luncheon on April 17. Charter Steel, Roppe, NSI Crankshaft and Morgan Advanced Materials received the Special Award for having having at least 500,000 hours worked and at least six months without resulting in a day or more away from work.
Click here
for the full list of award recipients.
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Safety Training Opportunities
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Fostoria Area Chamber of Commerce
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Grow Your Business Resources
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We are a Grow with Google Partner!
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Our partnership with Google allows us to offer free resources to teach people the digital skills that will grow their careers and businesses.Through our partnership we will be facilitating workshops and providing you access to live streams to help your business grow!
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Save the Date!
Upcoming Google Workshops facilitated by the Chamber and held at the Fostoria Learning Center.
All workshops are free and will be held from noon to 1 p.m.
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Chamber 2018 Year in Review Video
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The Fostoria Candle Co. has released the first 4 in a series of candles celebrating Fostoria's unique community heritage.
The candles are available at Great Lakes Ace and $1 from the sale of each candle will go to the non profit represented or designated by each candle.
A special thank you to Brian and Chelsea Bilger, owners of Fostoria Candle Co. for bringing their high quality candles to Fostoria and to Great Lakes Ace for selling the candles.
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Member Benefits that can save you $$$
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Did you know many of the Chamber member cost saving benefits not only save you money, but also help the Fostoria Chamber? When you utilize the benefits we often receive residuals and marketing monies. It's a win-win!
Click on the benefit to learn more.
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Save $$ on gas and electric bills for both your home and business.
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Sign up and receive significant savings
on office supplies.
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Come
Celebrate Art!
May 16, 2019
5:00-6:30 p.m.
Fostoria Chamber of Commerce
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Visitor's Bureau
121 N. Main St.
Fostoria, Ohio 44830
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You are cordially invited to a sculpture tour and cocktail party on Thursday, May 16 from 5-6:30 p.m. Join us as we celebrate the installation of new sculptures in Downtown Fostoria.
Walking tours will begin at 5:15 p.m. from the Fostoria Chamber of Commerce & Visitor's Bureau office, 121 N. Main Street and will conclude around 5:45 p.m. at the Chamber office, where you are invited to stay and enjoy complimentary wine, beer and refreshments.
We hope you can join us as we celebrate art in our community!
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The Chamber is will host a Kid’s Makers Market in conjunction with the July 20 Fostoria Farmers’ Market, Christmas in July.
The July Kid’s Makers Market is open to youth under the age of 18 who would like to set up and sell handmade items at booths set up in the Farmers’ Market on the corner of Tiffin and Main Streets in Downtown Fostoria.
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FALL IN LOVE WITH SENECA COUNTY
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Celebrate “Fall” in Love with Seneca County event on October 12
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The event is a one-day festival that will encompass the Tiffin area. The Fostoria Chamber of Commerce and the Seneca Regional Chamber of Commerce encourage all businesses to be a part of this event in some way. The event will be used to promote small business and any future events that may be happening in October through December. Businesses are encouraged to have open houses, preview specials for Small Business Saturday, November 30
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, or any other special event of your choosing. The goal of this event is to join both the community and businesses of Seneca County and the surrounding areas.
We also want to know if your business will be participating in Small Business Saturday and any other events that you have planned for the last quarter of 2019. We understand that you may want time to plan your activities. Please turn in the form to let us know that you will be participating. You may add event details later. The deadline for event details is September 12
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. We will help you brainstorm some ideas for the event; if you are interested please let us know.
Seneca Regional Chamber of Commerce & Visitor Services
19 W. Market St., Ste. C
Tiffin, Ohio 44883
RSVP today!
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H & Co. Salon
This month we are proud to highlight H & Co. Salon, located at 800 N. Main Street in Fostoria.
H & Co. Salon offers hair design for men and women, hair color and enhancement, hair texture treatment including Brazilian Blowout express and special occasion styles.
H & Co. also offers facial waxing, nail services including acrylic sets and pedicures. In addition they offer lash extensions and spa birthday party packages.
H & Co. is dedicated to customer service and technical excellence using specially chosen products for their high quality and superior performance.
Spring into May with a fabulous finish! All hairsprays are 20% off. Refer a friend and be entered to win a basket full of fabulous products. The Drawing will be held May 31.
H & Co. owner, Heather Bond is dedicated to community service. Annually she hosts the Fostoria Turkey Trot, a 5K held at reservoirs 2 & 3, which benefits local food pantries and families in need.
Call 419-435-5332 to make an appointment. For more information follow
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This month we are pleased to highlight our Chamber Board Treasurer, Kelly Lynch.
Kelly has served on the Chamber Board since 2017 and is currently in her second year as Treasurer.
Kelly is the Assistant Controller at Mennel Milling Co. and has been with Mennel for 8 years. Kelly earned her Associate's degree in accounting from Tiffin University and a Bachelor of Science in Business Management from the University of Findlay. Prior to working at Mennel, Kelly spent 25 years at Fostoria Industries.
Kelly's favorite thing to do is spend time with her family which consists of her son and daughter in law, Shawn and Jessica and her husband Nathan.
Kelly chose to serve on the Chamber Board to be involved in helping Fostoria grow and she loves keeping in the loop on all the exciting things happening in our community.
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Fostoria Area Visitor's Bureau
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Fostoria Area Visitor's Bureau 2018 Year in Review Video
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A Promise to Flower will remain at Library
The Fostoria Area Visitors Bureau has received funding to purchase “Promise to Flower”, which has been on display in the grass lot south of the Kaubisch Memorial Public Library for the past year as part of the Midwest Sculpture Initiative. A grant from The Gregory Mullins Advised Fund of The Community Foundation for Northeast Florida along with a personal donation directly from Greg and his wife Lesa were earmarked for the Visitors Bureau to purchase “Promise to Flower” as a memorial to Greg’s father, Mark Mullins. A well-respected and active member of Fostoria’s business community, including FEDC, Mark transferred to Fostoria from Cummins in Columbus, Indiana in 1967 to be the controller at Atlas Crankshaft, and was promoted to Vice President and General Manager in 1973. Mark served on various boards and was heavily involved in civic and charitable leadership roles as well before moving to Florida in 1984. We’re thrilled that this gift helps us grow our permanent collection of outdoor sculptures to build a better community. We’re grateful to share this fantastic gift with Fostoria while honoring the memory of an outstanding former resident.
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For a complete list of upcoming trips and information
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Want to be the highlighted
MEMBER OF THE MONTH?
We want to promote your business!
As a Chamber member you are able to be highlighted as the member of the month once each calendar year.
It's simple and you receive $$$ in advertising at
no additional cost to you.
Member of the Month receives:
Feature article in the Fostoria Area Business Newsletter
Featured on the Chamber's Social Media Platforms
Radio Spots which run on Mix 96.7
and WFOB/ESPN Radio
2 ads in The Review Times
Interested? Fill out this
simple form
, send it back to us and we will handle the rest!
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Dionna Brenamen Insurance & Financial Services, State Farm
Fruth & Co. PLL
Burns Petroleum
BeerCo
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Fostoria Area Chamber of Commerce & Visitors Bureau | 419-435-0486 | www.FostoriaOhio.org
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