Outstanding Educators Award Nominations Now Open

The Chamber is seeking nominations of educators who have exemplified vision, leadership, and commitment to the improvement of education in our community. Students should nominate a teacher that has inspired them to be the best they can be. Parents should nominate teachers that have challenged and helped their son or daughter to achieve what they thought was impossible. Teachers may nominate a co-worker who goes above & beyond for their students.

The deadline for nominations is July 2, 2023. The award is presented at the Annual Educators Appreciation Breakfast. Click here to fill online Nomination form or click here to print a form. If you'd like to register for the breakfast, you can do so here.

Insights Into Digital Media Power Hour

On Friday we hosted another learning opportunity for our members through our Power Hour Series. Insights into Digital Media, lead by Spire and WTTF, walked attendees through not only the marketing and digital trends that are happening right now, but also gave them applicable items to take back and take their marketing strategies to the next level!

A huge thank you to Carrie Gough of Spire and Rudi Feasel of WTTF for your insightful presentation, to North Central Ohio ESC for being gracious hosts, and to all who attended! Click here for more pictures.

Congratulations to Bascom Communications and Tiffin Park & Recreation on their partnership to expand Community Connect, Bascom Communication's fiber-backed public Wi-Fi network, to Hedges-Boyer Park.

Community Connect allows for high-speed Wi-Fi connectivity for park visitors to utilize. This expansion adds approximately one million square feet of high-speed Wi-Fi coverage to Hedges-Boyer Park. Community Connect was first introduced in 2020 to provide high-speed Wi-Fi coverage throughout downtown Tiffin. Learn more at BascomTelephone.com/data-services/community-connect.

It's time for spring cleaning! The Chamber has partnered with We Love To Shred to offer a free document shredding event to our community.

A truck will be parked in City Lot #6 (off of South Monroe Street) in Tiffin from 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM (or until the truck fills up) this Friday, May 19 to destroy and recycle documents in real time. Please enter the parking lot using the South Monroe Street entrance closest to First Presbyterian Church and exit onto Madison Street after your vehicle is unloaded.

Documents can be brought in bags, boxes, or totes - just let us know if you would like them returned to you!

As one of North America’s largest and fastest growing private railroad and transportation management companies, OmniTRAX's core capabilities range from providing transportation and supply chain management services to railroad and port companies, to providing intermodal and industrial switching operations to railroads, ports and a diverse group of industrial companies. Through its affiliation with The Broe Group and its portfolio of managed companies, OmniTRAX also has the unique capability of offering specialized industrial development and real estate solutions, both on and off the rail network managed by OmniTRAX.

Within the OmniTRAX family of 26 railroads, they operate the Northern Ohio & Western Railway (NOW). The NOW operates over 25 miles of trackage southeast of Toledo, extending from Woodville to Tiffin, Ohio. The communities served by NOW are within the I-75 corridor and have a significant and growing industrial base, along with a plentiful supply of developable land. NOW works closely with the economic development agencies of Seneca and Sandusky Counties to attract new industries. Principal commodities transported are limestone, lime, and lumber. NOW customers have access to both Class I eastern railroads, CSXT and Norfolk Southern. For more information visit omnitrax.com.

Located at 2531 OH-100 in Tiffin, Ohio this church is not just a building, it’s a people. Restoration Alliance began 65 years ago and has been known by different names over the years. With a new name, a new vision, and new core values, Restoration Alliance has a desire to help people find restoration in Christ. Restoration exists to help all people find restoration through Jesus Christ.. They want their people to be generous, to engage, to mobilize, and to extend into their community and the regions beyond.

They offer quick and easy steps to help you connect with them. First, visit them on a Sunday morning for their weekly gathering where you’ll feel welcomed and find a place where you belong. Then they offer a meet the staff meal where you can meet the staff and their family to help you get to know everyone in an informal setting. Attending a next step class is an opportunity to hear about the core values of the church and what gets them moving as well as finding out more information on their denomination. Finally, they believe that growth and maturity takes more than just a Sunday service, which is why they offer opportunities for all ages to dive deeper relationally with each other in order to understand what it means to truly follow Jesus.

To learn more, visit https://www.restoretiffin.com or contact them at 410-447-9518 and info@restoretiffin.com.

Happy Feature Friday, where every Friday the Chamber team will highlight one of our fantastic members by repping them for the day and telling the community more about them. This week's Feature Friday is: Mohawk Golf & Country Club!

Mohawk Golf & Country Club is the premier 18-hole golf course and only private country club in the Tiffin area. Throughout its 100-year history, Mohawk has changed with the times to provide the best experience possible but has stuck to its roots and remained constant in their commitment to providing its membership with a quality golf course, quality dining options, and excellent amenities in a relaxed, family-oriented atmosphere. Mohawk Golf & Country Club is home to PGA Professional, Stewart O’Malley, who is well versed in all things golf from course management to all aspects of the game.

Mohawk Golf & Country Club is a spectacular Donald Ross-designed golf course which gives the golfer a feeling that is not found anywhere else near Tiffin. You will be able to test your skills with their fast and smooth greens, pristine fairways, various water hazards, and strategically placed sand traps.

The top-notch course is accompanied by next level amenities and facilities. Inside the clubhouse, you will find renovated and modern locker rooms for both men and women. The 19th Hole is a great place to grab a beverage before or after your game. The Pro Shop is open to the public and provides a fantastic opportunity for everyone in the community to have access to the best gear, apparel, and accessories at terrific prices. Brands the Pro Shop is excited to carry include, but is not limited to, Bad Birdie, Adidas, TravisMatthew, Callaway, Titleist, Cleveland Golf, Foot Joy, and many more!

The Pro Shop allows anyone the ability to go in and try on the different styles and sizes that are available. If you are looking for a size, style, color, or item that is not currently carried in the Pro Shop, the Mohawk team will order it for you right to the shop! From apparel, clubs, balls, bags, and more, the Pro Shop is your destination for anything you might need and will take your game to the next level.

Mohawk Golf & Country Club features several membership and golf lesson packages to best suit any need and budget. For more information, visit mohawkgolf.com or call the Pro Shop at 419-447-5951. Mohawk Golf & Country Club is located at 4399 South State Route 231 in Tiffin and is passionate about upholding their most important principle and goal; ensuring YOU have the best day of golf possible!

Thank you to Mohawk Golf & Country Club for all that they do for the community and helping to make Seneca County a destination for golfers all over. We love having them as members of the Chamber, make sure to visit and check it out!

Join the Chamber Ambassadors as they host a Ribbon Cutting on Wednesday, May 17, 2023, at 4:30 PM to celebrate the addition of a laser surgery room at Cuadra Pediatric Dentistry for both babies and adult patients in need of lip and tongue tie evaluations and/or treatment.

Lip and tongue ties are a genetic condition that are very prevalent in our community, causing problems in areas of wellness, such as feeding, sleeping, behavior, and more. Dr. Cuadra decided to build this room to help serve the community's needs and provide as much tongue and lip tie knowledge and training as possible!

There will be a tour of the facility, with snacks and refreshments provided. Cuadra Pediatric Dentistry is located at 486 West Perry Street, Tiffin.

Join the Chamber Ambassadors as they host a Ribbon Cutting on Wednesday, May 24, 2023, at 12 PM to celebrate the 100th Anniversary of the Tiffin Community YMCA.

Mrs. Della Watson Shawhan did devise and bequest the property, building, and equipment for a YMCA in Tiffin and the Association was voluntarily organized by local citizens in April of 1923. On April 17, 1923, the Secretary of State issued and recorded a Certificate of Incorporation to the Tiffin Community YMCA and 100 years later it has grown into the community staple we know and love today!

The Y is dedicated to building a healthy community by nurturing the body, mind, and spirit of every person who enters our doors. The YMCA is excited to be able to serve the community and offers a wide range of programs, classes, and resources to become the best version of yourself.

Celebrate the warmer weather with us! You're invited to a Hawaiian-themed party for our members. Enjoy light appetizers, drinks and networking. We have partnered with Seneca CEO this year to allow the students in the program to showcase their businesses at this event for their trade show. Please RSVP here.

Sedgwick Managed Care Ohio

Open Enrollment opportunity ends May 26th. Challenges teach us resilience, how to forge ahead and find ways to remain steady on the path forward. No matter what managed care challenges you face, Sedgwick MCO has the expertise to help you solve them.

Click here to learn more.

Member to Member Benefit

Member to Member Benefits help you save money. Love Local all year round! Read more here.

Have you received you Member to Member card yet?

Give us a call at 419-447-4141, be prepared to tell us how many employees you have.

Monday, May 15

Archery Target Shooting