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FOSTORIA AREA BUSINESS NEWSLETTER
March 2023
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Building a Vibrant Community Through Dynamic Partnerships | |
FEDC & Chamber Podcast - Have you Listened in Yet? | |
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Shut Up & Listen: Small Town Stories with Sarah & Renee kicked off 2023 with a special episode celebrating the podcast's 1st birthday. Guests from the first year of episodes stopped in to ask Sarah & Renee questions. Some were serious, some were not. Be sure to listen on February 15 when the episode drops. Special thanks to Java's Enchanted Bean for hosting our celebration and to Kendra's Cakes for the cake!
The podcast can be found on Spotify, Apple and Google. The podcast drops the first and third Wednesday of each month and you can learn more and follow Shut Up & Listen: Small Town Stories on Facebook and Instagram.
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Send us your Questions
The Chamber will host a Candidate Forum for Fostoria City Council and Fostoria Mayoral Candidates on Wednesday, April 19.
In preparation for the forum and to best represent our members, we are asking you to submit questions you would like asked of the candidates. Please submit questions to: Sarah@FostoriaChamber.com by March 25.
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Mayor
Don Mennel
Elliot Shaffer
City Council-at-Large
Greg Cassidy*
Braden Hall
Kristin Van Curen Koester
Robert Podach
President of Council
Brian Shaver
*Incumbent
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JobsOhio's Inclusion Grant Program can provide funding for real estate investments, equipment and more, so you can grow your business.
Fostoria area businesses may be eligible for funding. To learn if your project qualifies click the read more link below and contact Renee Smith for more information and application assistance.
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Eligible companies must have been in operation for at least one (1) year and be able to demonstrate $100,000 in annual revenues. Companies must be engaged in JobsOhio's targeted industries and business functions. | | | | |
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March 15: Vaping 101
April 19: Respiratory Protection &
Standards
May 17: Healthy Sleep Practices
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2023 Annual Sponsor Opportunities Still Available
It's not too late to sign on!
Sponsorship packages help us to only approach you once per year when seeking sponsorships and allow you to finalize all sponsorship and promotional details at one time. If a sponsorship package isn't a good fit, individual event sponsorships and promotional opportunities are still available throughout the year.
Sponsorship Package Advantage:
- Have a one time payment
- Fill out one sponsorship form
- Your $$$ goes farther and gets you more visibility
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Learn How to Reduce Your Energy Costs with your Chamber Membership
When combined, the Chamber Energy Program and Chamber Sustainability Program can help members to lower their energy rates and their usage. We encourage you to reach out to learn more about these programs and receive a free utility bill review.
To see if you could save money on energy costs, please grab a recent gas and electric bill, fill out the request form, and send both to billreview@ceateam.com.
If you are interested in learning more, please click the link below to register for our upcoming webinar.
WEBINAR LINK: https://viridi.eco/feb-webinar
Actual savings may vary, and savings are not guaranteed.
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Brady's Delicate Creations
BoJhun
Seagate Transportation
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Fostoria Ohio Glass Association
First Insurance Group
NSI Crankshaft
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This month we are proud to highlight Callies Performance Products.
Callies Performance Products began manufacturing high performance crankshafts in 1989 with a collaboration between John Callies, former director of GM Racing, and Rick Norton. In 1992, Rick took over the operation and continued to grow the business.
Callies now produces over 3,000 crankshafts, 6,500 camshafts and 2,500 sets of connecting rods annually. Callies also offers the Compstar line which produces over 4,000 crankshafts and over 5,000 rod sets annually. Callies is the largest aftermarket crankshaft manufacturer in the U.S.
To learn more about Callies or careers available at Callies, visit www.callies.com
For more information about the members and benefits of the Chamber go to FostoriaChamber.com and follow us on Instagram and FB.
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Coming Soon to 110 N. Main St.
SAVE THE DATE: Ribbon Cutting April 11
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Our members are doing GREAT things! | |
St. Wendelin to host Karcher Series Concert March 5
The fourth annual season of the Karcher Concert Series will be held March 5. All concerts in this year's season are FREE to attend.
The fifth concert will welcome home a daughter of the parish, Erica Gabel. Erica graduated from Ohio Northern University in 2017 with a BA in Theatre and a minor in Arts Administration. Upon graduation, Erica spent the summer and fall performing with the Peanuts Gang at Cedar Point. In February of 2018, she accepted an internship at Writers Theatre in Glencoe, Illinois, which brought her to Chicago. She has remained there since then, taking classes at Acting Studio Chicago and working on short films and theatre productions. She is currently working on a production of the Greek tragedy, Antigone, with Playtime Theatre Company. Her dream is to work as a professional actor throughout Chicago and Los Angeles; but really, her biggest dream is to be cast in National Treasure 3!
Erica is a 2013 graduate of St. Wendelin Catholic School and a two-time recipient of the Karcher Music Scholarship. She will perform a concert of songs from popular musicals! You definitely want to come hear her sing and welcome her "home"!
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Be a Tourist in your own Town!
Be a Tourist in Your Own Town is an initiative and event where residents of Seneca County have the opportunity to explore the experiences and attractions in their own backyards. During the weekend of March 24, 25, and 26, enjoy free admission to every museum and gallery along with several experiences throughout the county. Donations are accepted and encouraged.
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2023 Fostoria Farmers’ & Artisans’ Market
We're excited that Fostoria Farmers' & Artisans' Market vendor applications are starting to come in. As a reminder, if you wish to participate as a vendor for the full season, the early bird discount is available for registrations that are submitted by April 3rd. More details are available at https://fostoriachamber.com/fostoria-farmers-market/ The first market of the season will be held on Thursday, May 4th!
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Camryn Kidwell, Health Unit Coord. Acute Care | |
ProMedica Fostoria Community Hospital Announce 4th Quarter Recipients of ROSE and DAISY Awards
ProMedica Fostoria Community Hospital is proud to announce the winners of the ROSE and DAISY Awards for Q4 in 2022. The DAISY Award is presented to a deserving nurse to celebrate the extraordinary compassion they provide patients and families every day. The ROSE Award was established in 2020 by ProMedica to recognize outstanding employees in all roles in the hospital. This award celebrates the extraordinary efforts of the non-nursing employees who provide outstanding patient services in any position.
Congratulations to Jennifer Hartson, RN, ED, for being a DAISY Award recipient! Congratulations to Camryn Kidwell, health unit coordinator, acute care, for being a ROSE Award recipient!
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ProMedica Fostoria Community Hospital Providers Honored with Reputation's 800 Award for High Customer Satisfaction
Several providers within the ProMedica Fostoria Community Hospital network have been recognized by Reputation, a global leader in reputation experience management, with its 800 Award.
One of the highest achievements a business can earn, Reputation’s 800 Award highlights those that put customer experience at the very core of their strategy and are driven by the voice of the customer to succeed.
Locations that win the 800 Award consistently collect, understand, and apply any and all feedback so that they can make data-driven decisions to ensure that the customer will have the best possible experience.
ProMedica Fostoria Community Hospital had three providers who were recognized with the 2023 800 Award: Heather Wilson, CNM, Jill Badik, DO, and Kristina Knoll, NP, with scores of 836, 802 and 802, respectively.
To determine 800 Award honorees, Reputation pulls a list of the Reputation Scores for every business location on the Reputation platform. Those that are honored will have achieved a score of 800 or higher due to their focus on high customer satisfaction throughout the past year.
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ProMedica Total Rehab Now Offers Pelvic Health Therapy in Fostoria
ProMedica is excited to announce it is now offering pelvic health therapy to the community.
Pelvic health therapy is offered by Stephanie Hershey, a ProMedica occupational therapist, and includes treatment and rehabilitation due to chronic pelvic pain and pelvic floor disorders, such as urinary or fecal incontinence, overactive bladder, sexual pain or dysfunction, chronic pelvic pain, menopause symptoms and pelvic organ prolapse. All the assessments and interventions are designed specifically for pelvic health issues.
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Vision 2020 Launches Funding Campaign for Splash Pad
LET’S MAKE A SPLASH FOR FOSTORIA! We have a unique opportunity to demolish the dilapidated swimming pool at City Park along with the bath house, slide, and concession stand and replace them with a Splash Pad – Soak Park. We will utilize the current parking lot and create a family friendly area for our children to play in the water. The advantages to a Splash Pad – Soak Park vs. a swimming pool are: safety (as the surface of the splash pad will be poured rubber vs. concrete), maintenance, manpower (as we will not need lifeguards), a longer season, and upkeep.
Initial cost estimates by Poggemeyer Engineering came in at $550,000 for the Splash Pad. We hope to come in at substantially lower cost by doing a design build concept and doing some of the work ourselves.
The City of Fostoria, with the help of our legislators, was able to get an allocation of $150,000 from the Ohio State Capital budget. The City of Fostoria will allocate $100,000 from next year’s budget towards the project. The Greater Fostoria Community Foundation has also approved a grant of $100,000 IF the citizens of Fostoria contribute two for one raising $200,000 for this project.
Our original goal was to raise $200,000 from the public before April of 2023 so the project can begin this Spring and the Splash pad can be operational in 2024. Since the community has been so generous we are increasing this to a goal of $300,000 which will allow us to make the project even better for the youth of the community.
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Sign up for Weekly COVID-19 Update
Wondering about the current status of COVID-19 in Seneca County? Confused about what measures are currently recommended to slow the spread in your workplace or community? Check out Seneca County General Health District’s weekly COVID-19 update at Seneca County General Health District (senecahealthdept.org). If you’d like to receive the weekly COVID-19 update via email, please contact Health Commissioner Anne Goon at agoon@senecahealthdept.org.
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Things to see & do this fall right here in Fostoria... | |
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BEERCO
Burns Petroleum
BoJhun Environmental Services
Financial Design Agency
Fostoria United Way
Clear Choice Exteriors
CSI Insurance LLC
NSI
AgCredit
ACI Construction Co. Inc.
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Fostoria Area Chamber of Commerce & Visitors Bureau | 419-435-0486 | www.FostoriaOhio.org | | | | |
