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OFFICIAL 2009 SMALL BUSINESS PARTNERS
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Pick Three. Spend $50. Save our Local Economy.
Which three local businesses would you miss if they closed their doors? Maybe it's a restaurant where you can grab the best sandwiches in town. Perhaps it's the boutique down the street where you can always find that perfect gift. Or, is it your own small businesses that could use a boost?
The 3/50 Project can help.
Founder Cinda Baxter, a Minneapolis-based retail consultant, began the project early in 2009 with a short blog post. Her idea was simple: if half of the employed U.S. population chose three locally owned independent businesses they would hate to lose, and then spent a combined total of $50 a month with them, it would have a major impact-generating an estimated $42.6 billion of revenue annually. Now, that idea has quickly become an international movement to support locally owned business - The 3/50 Project.
"No one has talked this through with consumers," Baxter says. "The experts all talk in terms of macro or microeconomics-not how consumers talk to each other over the dinner table. We simply say, 'Here's the impact.' It really resonates that even a small amount of spending can make a big difference."
According to The Project, for every $100 spent in locally owned stores, $68 remains in the local economy through taxes, payroll and other expenditures. In contrast, only $43 of every $100 remains local when spent in national chains, and little or no local revenue results from online purchases. That is a lot of money staying right where you live, work and play every day.
GreaterFindlayInc. has chosen to support and promote this cause, and asks that you and your organization consider doing the same. It's easy to become involved:
- Log onto www.the350project.net, and sign up to listed as an official partner - great publicity - and we'll put your organization's name on our website as well!
- Browse the online library of free resources - including everything from window clings and PSAs, to logos and flyers. Inform your customers and associates about the impact they can make.
- Follow The 3/50 Project on Twitter at @cindabaxter and use its hashtag, #350proj, or visit them on Facebook at www.facebook.com/The350Project. Create buzz and spread the news.
- Shop at locally-owned stores, eat at independent restaurants and use local services: Remember - Pick three, spend $50 and save our local economy.
Each local purchase supports the Findlay·Hancock County Community, strengthens our economy and helps our friends and neighbors that own those businesses. You can begin your search for local merchants with GreaterFindlayInc,'s Chamber of Commerce Member Directory online by clicking here.
Join us in strengthening our community. Think before you spend - buy local and help us support The 3/50 Project!
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On behalf of GreaterFindlayInc., you're invited to participate in
our next legislative session Business Roundtable Discussion with
The Honorable Jim Jordan
U.S. Representative 4th Congressional District of Ohio
Thursday, January 7, 2010
1:30 pm - 2:30 pm @ GFI (Boardroom)
Please note that this is NOT a political fundraiser. Rather, this interactive session is being held to provide you an opportunity to receive updates from Washington D.C. and discuss its impact on the local business community.
Please RSVP your intentions to rsvp@greaterfindlayinc.com or call GFI, 419-422-3313.
If you're unable to attend but would like to submit a question, please email GFI at comments@greaterfindlayinc.com and we'll assist you with having your question answered. |
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GreaterFindlayInc.'s Technology and Infrastructure Committee Celebrates 10 Years of Service
Established in 1999, the goals of the TIC are to stimulate economic development and stimulate the desirability to live, work, and play in Findlay/Hancock County through the use of technology and telecommunications.
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Thank You To Our
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Evening of One Acts
Jan. 21
Fort Findlay Playhouse
Photo Contest Open House
Jan. 23 & 24
Riverbend Rec Area
Cross Country Ski Workshops
Saturdays in Jan.
9-10:30 a.m.
Raccoon Run Winter Sports Center
Ongoing Happenings
Open Mic Night
Fridays, 8-10 p.m.Coffee AmiciLive EntertainmentSaturdays 8-10 p.m.Coffee AmiciWine TastingsFridays, 5-7 p.m.The Wine MerchantBeer TastingsSaturdays 5-7p.m.The Wine Merchant
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Changes to GFI Code of Regulations Approved
Proposed changes to the GreaterFindlayInc. Code of Regulations were approved at the December 8 Special Meeting of the Membership held at the Findlay Country Club.
The revised language, provided below, has allowed for board enhancements within the organization including reducing the number of members on the GFI Governing Board, and the creation of the Chamber and Economic Development Operating Boards to coincide with the current CVB Operating Board model.
Approved Language:
1. To amend Section 2 of Article IV of GreaterFindlayInc.'s ("GFI") Code of Regulations to be as follows:
Section 2. The Board of Directors shall consist of thirteen (13) voting members which includes GFI's Immediate Past Chairperson, Chairperson, Chair-Elect, Vice Chair, Treasurer, two (2) members elected from the general membership, two (2) representatives, one (1) of which will be either the current Chair or Vice Chair, from each of the following operating boards: the Economic Development Operating Board, Convention & Visitors Bureau Operating Board, and the Chamber of Commerce Operating Board. GFI's Immediate Past Chairperson shall serve for a term of one (1) year.
2. To amend Section 4 of Article VII of GreaterFindlayInc.'s ("GFI") Code of Regulations to be as follows:
Section 4. The Administrative Advisory Committee will be comprised of GreaterFindlayInc.'s officers, who in cooperation with the President, shall determine the size and composition of the rest of the Administrative Advisory Committee, appropriate times to meet, and the process needed to best accomplish the assigned responsibilities and work. |
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New Small Business Tools Available
Small Business Nation is an online community, sponsored by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, for business owners to openly exchange information and ideas - and amplify their influence by uniting with like-minded individuals from across the country.
With over 4,000 pages of how-to business resources and tools, an advocacy center to educate and engage businesses on key legislative issues, and a discussion platform to facilitate the exchange of ideas and solutions, Small Business Nation is the business owner's go-to resource.
Explore the tools available on www.USChamberSBN.com today! |
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GreaterFindlayInc. Would Like to Acknowledge and Thank Our Outgoing Board Members:
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Steve Schroeder / Cooper Tire & Rubber Co.- Immediate Past Chair
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Dave Glass / Findlay Publishing Co-Broadcast
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PJ Milligan / ACI Const.
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Bobby Suzuki / Friends of Findlay
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Jerry Arkebauer / Blanchard Valley Port Authority
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Judy Ennis / formerly of Owens Community College
Thank you for your support and dedication to GreaterFindlayInc. and the Findlay-Hancock County Region.
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GFI Events
Safety Council
January 7, 11:30 - 1:00 p.m.
Drury Inn & Suites
Business 2 Business Networking*
January 21, 8:30 - 10:00 a.m.
TBD 
February 2, New Time! 8:00 - 9:00 a.m.
Findlay Country Club
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Member Press Releases
RAREY-ROTH, INC. AND COMPNET INTEGRATED SOLUTIONS JOINING FORCES
Rarey-Roth, Inc. and CompNet Integrated Solutions, are joining forces creating one of the most diverse and knowledgeable Information Technology consulting companies in the NW Ohio region.
"CompNet offers services to a portion of the market that we have not served very efficiently", stated Mark Rarey, President of Rarey-Roth. "They serve this market very well. Andrew Patterson has been a good leader for their company and he will bring valuable benefits to the Rarey-Roth team and our customers. They have proven that they have successful tendencies and we're happy to be combining with them."
"This economy has been very tough on our company", said Andrew Patterson, Owner of CompNet. "Rarey-Roth has been in the business for 15 years and we knew that they were doing a lot of things right. We needed a strong partner to join with that could help us succeed. I think they see how both companies were meeting needs of customers and our goal here is totally customer focused so we have confidence that it will work well."
For additional information regarding this story please contact Mark Rarey at 419.427.1200 or go to www.rareyroth.com.
BLANCHARD VALLEY PORT AUTHORITY
Officers of the Board of Directors of the Blanchard Valley Port Authority have been elected to serve another term through Dec. 31, 2010. They are Robert Beach, president and chief executive officer of Commercial Savings Bank as chairman; David W. Spahr, president of Spahr Jersey Farm, Inc., as vice chairman; and Douglas W. Huffman, an attorney with Firmin, Sprague & Huffman Co., L.P.A., as secretary and fiscal officer.In addition, Craig Anderson, former chairman of Hercules Tire & Rubber, was elected assistant secretary and fiscal officer.
In other action today (Dec. 11, 2008), the Board adopted an operating budget for 2010. It projects revenues of $25,000 from issuing revenue bonds, and expenses of $23,200.
The next scheduled meeting for the BVPA Board is Thurs., March 11 at 4 p.m. in Room 104 of the Shafer Library, University of Findlay.
Red Envelopes Support 2010 CommunityREAD
FINDLAY, OH-The CommunityREAD committee is once again holding their Red Envelope fundraiser to support literacy in our community. Local bookstores will offer $10 Red Envelopes which include a ticket to the CommunityREAD feature event on April 9, 2010 ($5.00 value) and a raffle ticket to win lunch for two with Erin Gruwell, author of Teach with Your Heart: Lessons I Learned from the Freedom Writers, this year's CommunityREAD book. All proceeds from the Red Envelope fundraiser benefit the annual CommunityREAD event and the HancockREADS Endowment Fund which supports literacy programs in Hancock County.
You may purchase CommunityREAD books and Red Envelopes at the following participating bookstores: Doranne's Gifts and Gourmet, George House Coffee and Tea Company, Friends of the Library Book Cellar, Main Street News, Mazza Museum Gift Shop, Mother Hubbard's Learning Cupboard, Readmore's Hallmark, and Stately Raven Bookstore.
Many activities are being planned for CommunityREAD month (March 2010) culminating with a special event featuring author Erin Gruwell on Friday evening, April 9, at 7:00 p.m. at Central Auditorium. Tickets for the event are $5.00 and are available at the Arts Partnership Box Office, the Findlay-Hancock County Community Foundation office and local bookstores.
For more information about CommunityREAD visit www.community-foundation.com or call 419-425-1100.
Voices for Children: Court Appointed Special Advocates® of Hancock County Receives National Certification Recognizing the Quality of Its Work for Abused and Neglected Children
Findlay - Voices for Children: Court Appointed Special Advocates of Hancock County, previously known as CASA/GAL of Hancock County, has just been awarded certification by the National Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) Association. This certification recognizes that Voices for Children is in compliance with National CASA's high standards for quality child advocacy.
Voices for Children: Court Appointed Special Advocates of Hancock County was started in 1994 and directed by Pamela Lather. In the last year, Voices for Children: Court Appointed Special Advocates of Hancock County has served 73 kids in 41 different families.
For more information on how to become a CASA volunteer or to make a donation, contact Patricia Sylvester, Executive Director, 419-424-3262 extension 105, or plsylvester@hcvoicesforchildren.org.
Owens Community College Board of Trustees Names Dr. Larry G. McDougle Interim President
PERRYSBURG TOWNSHIP , OH - Owens Community College Board of Trustees has selected Dr. Larry G. McDougle to serve as Interim President. Dr. McDougle will formally assume the new responsibilities Jan. 1. The Board of Trustees recently announced that a national search for the new President of Owens Community College is underway and will continue in 2010.
The national search is being conducted to succeed Dr. Christa Adams, who has announced she will retire Jan. 1, after having served as President of Owens Community College since July 2001. The presidential search process is being led by Owens Board of Trustees Chair John C. Moore, who is serving as Chair of the yet-to-be-named Presidential Search Ad Hoc Committee. Individuals already appointed by Board of Trustees Chair Moore to the committee are Board of Trustees Vice Chair Diana H. Talmage and Board of Trustees Immediate Past Chair Dr. Ronald A. McMaster.
For more information, visit www.owens.edu.
DALE CARNEGIE LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT COURSE
Special One-Time Offer for Upcoming Dale Carnegie Class held in Findlay
Sign up today! Only a Few Seats Left!
Dale Carnegie, JOBsolutions, and GreaterFindlayInc's Chamber of Commerce have teamed up to provide a special one-time offer exclusively for Chamber members who are interested in participating in a 13-week class being held in Findlay. Followed by an introductory class on December 16, the official launch will be January 6 with an estimated class size of 30 people.
Location: Red Hawk Run Clubhouse
Introductory Class: Wednesday, December 16, 6pm-8pm
13-Wk Class Starts: Wednesday, January 6, 6pm-10pm
Chamber Member Rate: Call for details
During the world recognized 13-week class, participants will improve Leadership Skills to gain better cooperation, People Skills and Communication Skills to win people to your way of thinking, Stress and Worry handling skills, and increase Self-Confidence!
Those interested are encouraged to contact Dale Carnegie instructor, Chris Harben, at 419-618-7488 or Chris_Harben@dalecarnegie.com.
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