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Defiance County Commissioners Office Cubicles for Auction
Current Office Solutions RICOH Letter
Help Shape Workplace Wellness in Defiance County
Northwest State Community College Purse Bingo 2/6
Stroede Center for the Arts Winter-Spring Performance Season 2/7
United Way of Defiance County Trivia Night 2/27
Fort Defiance Humane Society Casino Night Party 2/28
Defiance County Board of DD 3rd Annual Pull for Inclusion 3/14
Defiance County Special Olympics Night with the Komets 3/15
Fort Defiance Humane Society Spring Break Pawty 3/28
Defiance College 26th Annual Empty Bowls Fundraiser 4/8
Children's Lantern's Hope on Wheels Golf Cart Raffle

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From the Desk of the Executive Director/CEO

Happy February! It’s the month for Groundhog Day (and sadly, it seems more winter weather is on the way), Valentines Day, and President’s Day. The good news… it moves us closer to spring! But with colder temperatures likely to continue for several more weeks, have you considered ways to save on your electric bill?

Did you know that the Defiance Chamber partners with Palmer Energy to help Chamber member businesses lower their electric bills? To learn how much you can save, contact Emilie Snider at Palmer Energy by phone at (419) 491-1017 or email at esnider@palmerenergy.com.

To explore all the Chamber membership benefits, visit our website at www.defiancechamber.com/membership-benefits/.

Thank you to all our 2025 Top Tier Sponsors who have renewed their support in 2026! We are so grateful for their ongoing partnerships. And welcome to our new 2026 Top Tier Sponsors! To join this growing list and help increase your company’s year-long visibility, check out the information below and on our website.

As we move further into the 1^st quarter, let’s continue to support our local businesses and establishments. They will truly appreciate your patronage.

Wishing you, your business, and your employees all a safe, healthy, and prosperous February!

Blessings,

Sarah

Sarah Tackett

Executive Director/CEO

First Friday Luncheon 2/6

About Phil Buell

Phil Buell joined Superior Credit Union in Lima, Ohio as President/CEO in March 2003. While at Superior, the credit union has grown from $114 million to $1.9 billion serving over 100,000 members. He began his 30-year credit union career at Midwest Community FCU as a Lending Manager, progressing to the Vice President of Lending position and President/CEO.

He presently serves on the Board of Lima Memorial Health System, the Greater Lima Region Board, Port Authority of Allen County, Allen Economic Development Group, Corporate One Federal Credit Union Board, and Pandora-Gilboa School Board. Phil also serves on several Credit Union Service Organization Boards including Superior Financial Solutions, Mahalo Banking and Superior Title.

He holds a B.A. degree from the University of Toledo with a major in economics. He is also a graduate of Credit Union National Association Management School and is a Certified Credit Union Executive. He lives in rural Putnam County near Pandora, Ohio with his wife Cheryl and their twin sons.

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Sedgwick OSHA Injury Tracking Application (ITA)

Online Submission

Happy New Year to everyone!!! Hope you all had a safe and healthy holiday season!!!! Now that 2025 is behind us, hopefully you have finalized your OSHA Injury and Illness Log for 2025 and printed, signed and posted the 300A Summary form in a conspicuous location. This was due on February 1st and the Summary form must remain posted until April 30th. Excellent work if you have this completed, however, some employers may still have one more step – submitting their injury and illness information online to OSHA.