Chamber Chat October 2014

Linda Engelhaupt named Entrepreneur of the Month

A PUBLICATION OF THE LOGAN COUNTY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

Marmon Valley’s 50th Anniversary

Matt Simon– Board Member of the Month

Annual Awards Banquet

In this Edition

31 Years of Designing!

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31 Years of Designing!

BENEFIT: Chamber members receive EDUCATION through legislative events and free business and entrepreneurial seminars.

This month the Logan County Area Chamber of Commerce would

like to recognize Engelhaupt Embroidery as October’s Business of

the Month. What started out as a way to start a business while being

able to stay home and raise her children has led to 31 years of busi-

ness for Linda Engelhaupt. Linda and her husband Tom grew up in

Logan County and felt this was a good place to raise a family and to

start their business. So in 1983 she decided to join the list of entre-

preneurs who take that leap of faith with the first small step. She

started out just doing wholesale work for other businesses in her

home but branched out into the retail business in 1986 and eventual-

ly focused strictly on the retail endeavors.

Engelhaupt Embroidery now has a Bellefontaine retail store and

two full service travel trailer stores. Tom & Linda’s daughter and

son-in-law, Leslie & Chris Gardisser have joined the family business

and the two travel stores scheduled 35 weeks of shows for the 2014 year. They work together using a color cod-

ed calendar keeping straight who goes where, for how long and who (if anyone) is “manning the store” at home.

Along with their family, long time loyal employee Martha

Marshall is a huge part of the store. Martha helps at shows as

well as keeping the store open when the Engelhaupts are on

the road. Their shows cover more than Ohio too. Linda and

her team travel to Pennsylvania, Michigan, Kentucky, Indiana,

Georgia and now are looking at an opportunity in Mississippi

also! Of course they keep track of requests by Facebook,

email or phone all the time too.

The Engelhaupts know the importance of standing behind

their work too. “We enjoy doing business with hard working

company owners, families, farmers and individuals who want

a quality product with a good name backing it up,” said Linda.

Engelhaupt Embroidery offers a variety of services. Their custom embroidery service includes monograms, let-

tering, custom logos and designs. Engelhaupt Embroidery has been a member of the Logan County Chamber of

Commerce for 25 years. Please join us in congratulating and recognizing Engelhaupt Embroidery as October’s

Business of the Month.

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Celebrating 50 Years

BENEFIT: Chamber members receive DISCOUNTS on items from office supplies to BWC premiums.

Visitors Bureau Annual Breakfast Thursday November 6th

For For the past 50 years Marmon Valley Farms has been inviting families,

groups and campers to come and experience a taste of life on the farm.

This year marks the 50th Anniversary of the popular local attraction.

Marmon Valley Farm is an agri-tainment farm park that welcomes

families and groups of all ages to come out and visit the farm.

The farm started when “Uncle Bill” Wiley and “Aunt Phyllis” Wiley opened a camp for children where

they could experience “real” farm life for a week. Over the past 50 years Marmon Valley has ex-

panded their farm and their services. Visitors to the farm can enjoy trail rides, hay rides, the picnic

grounds, the Playbarn, giant swings, the hay tunnels, hiking trails and petting animals. Families or

groups can also plan outings and parties, overnight retreats or attend weekend and summer

camps. Family members Matt and Kathy Wiley along with their five children, Becca Adelsberger,

Daniel Wiley, Lizzy Wiley, Joel Wiley and Josh Wiley all play important parts in the family business.

Steve and Jane (Wiley) Olsen and their children Luke and Tim Olsen are also involved in the family

business.

Over the years Bill and Phyllis Wiley have received numerous awards and been recognized several

times for their services to Logan County. Bill and Phyllis received the Citizen of the Year Award

from the Zanesfield Chamber of Commerce in 2010 and Matt Wiley received the same award in

2012. Bill and Phyllis also received the Lifetime Achievement Award for Christian Camp and Confer-

ence Association Ohio Section in 2012 and the Lifetime Achievement Award from the American

Camping Association Ohio Section in 2010.

On October 18th you have the opportunity to gather and celebrate the

legacy started by Uncle Bill and Aunt Phyllis. You can recognize those

who have had life impacting experiences on the farm by attending

Marmon Valley’s 50th Anniversary Celebration and Legacy Banquet.

Please join us in thanking and congratulating Marmon Valley Farm

for their continued support of Logan County.

The Visitors Bureau annual breakfast will be held on Thursday

November 6th at 8am. The location for this event will be The

Logan County Transportation Museum. There will be a light

catered breakfast and Logan County’s area attractions will be

sharing a self—promotion of their businesses.

During the event the Max Evans award will be presented to Bill

and Phyllis Wiley for their contribution to tourism and serving

Logan County.

Please RSVP at 599-5121 if you would like to be our guest at

this important annual breakfast for Logan County’s Visitors Bu-

reau.

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74th Annual Chamber Awards Banquet

Stars in Business Night of Recognition

f Ambassador of the Year……………………Adam Rammel

Non-Profit of the Year …………………… Our Daily Bread

Integrity in Business Award…..Steve Austin Auto Group

Entrepreneur of the Year……………Dwight E (Mick) Reed

Richard J Rupp Award……………Richard (Dick) Abraham

The Logan County Chamber of Commerce hosted the 74th Annual Stars in Business

Night of Recognition program at the Bellefontaine Regional Airport on October 1st. This

event was a time to celebrate and honor those businesses and individuals for their dedi-

cation and impact on Logan County. Each year there are five award categories and listed

below are the award winners. Please help us in congratulating them again for all they do

for Logan County.

Celebrating the Life of a Local Legend James Duff was known as a generous and dedicated

man to many who had the pleasure and luck of knowing

him. Mr. Duff is remembered as a hard-working, self–

taught industrialist and dedicated family man. James lost

his battle to a rare and aggressive form of lymphoma,

Tuesday September 16, 2014.

For anyone thinking about starting an entrepreneurial

career, Mr. Duff would be one that you would want to

learn from. His entrepreneurial career began at 10 years

old selling candy bars and popcorn in his father’s Elder

Duff theater in Jackson Center. In 1956 the father-son

team saw a business opportunity. They purchased 200

acres of land along State Route 117 north of Huntsville

and began their own quarry under the name C.E. Duff

and Son Inc. Mr. Duff leaves a legacy strongly rooted in

improving the quality of life in the community; and his legacy and passion lives on his family. James

Duff will be greatly missed by the business community and the residents of Logan County.

Two Updated Resources available at the

Chamber of Commerce Soon

Don’t miss out on Advertising Opportunities now

available for the 2015 Logan County Plat Book

The new 2015 Edition of the Logan County Plat Books will

be available soon. Join your fellow chamber members

and advertise in the Logan County Plat Book. These

books are sold at the chamber office and are great

resources for local government, realtors, land developers,

hunters and the general public.

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Board Member of the Month

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Congratulations to the newest Chamber members

Rushcreek Acres Greenhouse Honda Logistics North America Daniel Yoder Natalie Lehman 6261 County Road 112 1190 Township Road 298 Rushsylvania, Ohio 43347 East Liberty, Ohio 43319 937-468-7106 937-645-7720

Plaza Inn Family Restaurant Tracy Rader 491 S. Main St Mt. Victory, Ohio 43340 937-354-2851

Direct Success First Federal Community Bank Cheryl Lawrence McDaniel John England 1104 N. Main Street 130 S. Main Street Bellefontaine, Ohio 43311 Bellefontaine, Ohio 43311

937-8693972 614-403-8602

BENEFIT: the Chamber champions BUY LOCAL, encouraging residents to support local businesses.

Matt is the Vice President and a Certified Insurance Counselor at Hill and

Hamilton Insurance. He was raised in Bellefontaine, attended Bellefontaine

High School and graduated from Wittenberg University in 2004. After grad-

uation, Matt began his insurance career at Motorists Insurance headquar-

tered in Columbus, Ohio. In 2006 he joined the team at Hill and Hamilton

Insurance to fulfill his passion of helping clients protect all that’s important

to them.

When asked why he’s a Chamber member, Matt says, “Through Chamber

membership, resources are provided that positively impact numerous sec-

tors of the community. When you see quality, accessible healthcare; thriv-

ing business and industry; a strong education system; and an engaged

workforce, it creates a rising tide that lifts all boats.” Matt believes our potential for success in-

creases exponentially when we leverage our collective strength. “That is why Hill and Hamilton

invests in our Chamber,” said Matt.

In addition to the Logan County Chamber Board of Direc-

tors, Matt serves as the Chair of the Chamber Finance Com-

mittee. He’s also a State Director for the Professional Inde-

pendent Agents Association of Ohio and a State Director for

Associated Risk Managers of Ohio.

Matt and his wife Jaime recently welcomed a new addition

to their family, their son Charlie, who is 7 months old.

BENEFIT: Members gain CREDIBILITY by being part of an organization that has served the community for over 70 years.

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Workplace Wellness Grant Program

Employers wanting to improve the health and wellness of their workers can benefit from our newest program,

the Workplace Wellness Grant Program (WWGP). It provides funding to assist employers in establishing

training and programs to reduce health risk factors specific to their employees.

BWC established WWGP to study the effect of a wellness program in the workplace on bringing down incidence

And cost of accidents and illnesses. The goal is to control the escalating cost of workers’ compensation claims

through addressing health risk factors. The WWGP’s collateral goals are also to reduce health-care costs for

Employers, as well as improve the health of the workforce.

Attend the Safety Council Meeting October 16th at 7:30am

Ohio Safety Council

Safety Council is a monthly program hosted by the Logan

County Chamber that is held at Ohio Hi-Point in their Tech

Center.

The Safety Council will hear from Dr. Heather Smith this

month on hearing loss, safety and prevention. Heather

Maze Smith has worked in the field of Audiology since 1990.

Dr. Smith opened her private practice in 2010.

Exposure to excessive noise during work or leisure activities

can significantly increase a person’s risk of hearing loss and

potentially worsen a preexisting condition

BENEFIT: Members are REFERRED as the Chamber office receives hundreds of inquiries each month about our community.

Legislative Meeting October 14th at 7:30am

This month the Legislative group will hear from Ohio Supreme Court Judge Justice Judith French. The Legislative group will meet in the Chamber Office on October 14th. Judith French became a Justice of the Supreme Court of Ohio on January 1, 2013. For the past two decades, Justice French has dedicated her career to public service. In that time, she has served the State of Ohio as a lawyer for a state agency, an assistant attorney general, counsel to the Governor and finally as a judge. Next month will be the annual Legislative breakfast held at Green Hills Community. The legislative group is open to ALL community members and the meetings are usually finished by 9am.

Thank you to Our Sponsors and Supporters of

The 3rd Annual Oldest Street Race

Honda Logistic North America Midwest Express

The Bellefontaine Examiner 600 Downtown

The Logan County History Center Sweet Aromas

Quest Federal Credit Union Mary Rutan Hospital

Thomas and Marker Construction WPKO/WBLL

Green Hills Community MB Images

Lowes home Improvement Lee’s Shoes

The Bellefontaine Police Dept. Hilliker YMCA

The Bellefontaine Fire Dept. Community Markets

Katterhenry Investment Group Fast Track Signs

Buy Local Logan County Belle Bounce

MHDAS Board of Logan and Champaign Counties Top of Ohio Pet Shelter

Thanks to your support and to all our runners/walkers $1,180.00 was raised for non-profits.

We are looking forward to seeing you again on

Labor Day 2015 at the 4th Oldest Street Race

November First Thursday’s

Coffee Hour

Our November 6th Coffee Hour will change

locations that morning to the Logan County

Transportation Museum for our Visitors Bu-

reau Annual Breakfast Meeting.

We welcome everyone to come enjoy your

morning coffee with us and learn about all

the beautiful natural attractions

Logan County has to offer!

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BENEFIT: Members receive a DIGITAL PRESENCE through the Chamber website and mobile application.

Community Calendar

October

October 1: Logan County Chamber of Commerce Annual Awards Banquet

October 9: Art Hop Downtown

October 15: 25th Anniversary Celebration for Logan County Education Foundation

October 18: Annual Adriel Benefit Auction

October 24: West Liberty Health Fair at Green Hills Community

October 25: Second Chance Prom

October 30: Trick or Treat

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