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It's Time to
"Cruise the Ville on August 18th
Expanded Event Will Offer Something For Everyone!
The Chamber’s Fifth Annual
“Cruise the Ville”
will return to Whetstone Park on Saturday, August 18, but this year’s
event will have a few new twists.
The cars will be the stars of the day as auto enthusiasts show off
their personal best and auto lovers can stroll around and admire the
view. This is the fifth year for Cruise the Ville which began at
Graceland Shopping Center in 2003. Since Graceland has come back in a
big way as a shopping hub, it’s a little harder to hold an event
there, so the park was chosen as the home last year and in 2007.
But
cars are just the beginning. Brenda Pinnell of Bernie’s Garage & Body
Shop, Inc. and Chair of the 2007 show is excited about the activities
planned for the day.
The
Columbus Department of Parks and Recreation is bringing in a climbing
wall which will be staffed with recreation professionals to help
climbers scale their way to the top. “Touch a Truck” is another unique
feature of the day’s entertainment. A cement mixer, a hook-and-ladder
fire truck, a 10TV mobile van, and maybe even a helicopter will
provide some hands-on opportunities for kids to get up close and
personal with the equipment.
Following up on last year’s “Clintonville Idol” competition is this
year’s Cruise the Ville Idol contest. Audition places and times are
still pending. If you don’t want to participate, then at least be
prepared to be entertained. Brenda Pinnell said that last year’s
“Idol” observers pulled their
chairs
as close as they could to enjoyed the singers. Arnett Howard was also
pleased with the quality of last year’s Idols. Howard will be the
featured entertainer for an outdoor concert this year. (See related
story page down)
“10TV
deserves big thanks for helping us promote the event,” says Pinnell.
“and since the cars will be staying in place this year (all the better
to be admired) and since automobile access to the park will be very
carefully routed, families can feel safe about attending with young
children.”
Weiland’s will be on hand this year serving their usual great food.
They will also be the sponsors of the Climbing Wall. The Cruise the
Ville committee will donate 100% of the donations at the Wall to the
Whetstone Community Center renovation project.
Sponsorships for Every Budget
You
can also promote your business at this year’s Cruise through
sponsorship or by having a booth at the “Clintonville Business
Showcase.” Sponsors will also be featured in Cruise the Ville
advertising in ThisWeek Clintonville.
Hot
dogs, good music, trophies for cars and prizes for those brave souls
singing their hearts out – can it get any better than this? Well, yes
it can. Chamber members are participating to showcase their
businesses for the days, and several levels of sponsorship are
available. Call the Chamber office at 262-2790 and get involved in
this great day for families and cruisers!
For more
visit www.cruisetheville.com
Business
Briefs.....
Free Health Savings Seminar
 Join
Tom Paplaczyk of Strategic Benefit Solutions at noon on
Wednesday July 11th
for a free lunch at Mozart;s on Indianola Ave. and discussion of
Health Savings Account (H S A) Insurance plans! Recent changes in
tax laws concerning these plans make them very attractive to
individuals, self-employed persons, and business owners offering
coverage to their employees. Limited to first 25 persons.
Please
call Amy at (614)889-0250 or e-mail her at
amy@maketherightmove.biz
with your reservation.
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$100.00 drawing will be held at the end of the meeting (use this to
start your HSA) **
Jacobson Joins KEMBA
 KEMBA
Financial Credit Union, a full-service member-owned financial
institution, has hired
Kathleen M. Jacobsen
as its
new Retail Lending Manager. In her new role, Jacobsen will be
responsible for overseeing all business lending activities as well as
attracting new loans and adding new business lending partnerships.
The
creation of Jacobsen’s position signals an innovative element in
KEMBA’s efforts to expand services. While most KEMBA retail lending
partnerships have been limited to auto sales, the Credit Union’s focus
is becoming diversified across a larger range of retail products.
“We
really want to increase our ability to offer significantly more loans
through this unique and relatively untapped method of indirect
lending,” says Jerry Guy, KEMBA’s President and CEO. “We are committed
to taking bold steps into new lending opportunities for credit unions,
and Kathy’s position will contribute to these efforts.”
R.J. Landis Receives B.I.A. Gold Award
Chamber
member, R. J. Landis Design & Construction, Inc., was recently awarded
the B.I.A. Gold Award for outstanding residential remodeling. The
professional remodeling company entered a home in the 2007 Building
Industry Association (B.I.A.) Showcase of Remodeled Homes R J Landis
has received various awards for outstanding remodeling projects in the
previous seventeen years of the event.
Flag Lady's Store Designs Banner
to Help July 4th Fund Raising
Mary
Leavitt, The Flag Lady, and her staff have a new project to help the
Clintonville July 4th Fireworks. The Flag Lady’s staff have designed
a new yard banner that celebrates the July 4th Fireworks at Whetstone
Park. The banners and stand are $20 and are available at the store.
Above, Lori Watson and Mary Leavitt present July 4th Chairman Scott
Smith with the first of the new banners.
$5
from each sale will be donated to the Clintonville July 4th Committee.
Clintonville Outfitters Will Open July 5th!
Jonathan
Barth and Matt Gibson are working feverishly on their new store at
2869 N. High St. in preparation for their opening on July 5th.
It is nearly complete and currently there is a contest on their site
for some gift certificates to celebrate their coming opening.
Clintonville Outfitters is also the Chambers "Featured Web Site of the
Month" Go to
www.clintonvilleoutfitters.com to enter and learn more about the
store.
COVA to Host Ice Cream Social and Business After Hours
3:30 - 7:30 July 12th.
COVA,
3770 N. High Street will be scooping ice cream for the community and
Chamber members on Thursday, July 12th.
A
new addition to this year’s event will be a “Pet Parade” at 5:30 pm.
There will also be kids games, face painting, music, and of course
plenty of ICE CREAM. The Chamber has joined with COVA to also make
this a “Business After Hours” for July, so there will be lots of
networking as well.
The
event is free and open to the Clintonville community.
Chamber Partners With Inc. Magazine for New
Membership Benefit.
Beginning July 1st the Chamber will be partnering with Inc. Magazine
to offer members a new benefit, a free one year subscription to Inc.
This publication is widely regarded as The publication for small
business.
New
members will start receiving their magazine when they join the
Chamber and current members will start receiving it when they renew
their annual investment in the Chamber. This is a paid subscription,
with no hidden charges, obligations or automatic renewals. For
complete details about this new benefit, visit the Chamber Benefits
page at
Member Benefits
Golf Outing
Was A Great Day and Successful Event!
Sixty-four golfers “teed it up” at Worthington Hills Country Club on
June 11th for the Chamber’s 12th Annual Golf Classic. (See insert for
pictures from this year’s event.). The winning score was a sizzling
10-under par 62, shot by the team of Dan, Matt, and Richard
Longhouse and Matt Calton. Tied for second with 64’s were “Team
Smiley” (John & Jim Smiley, Dave Sugar, and Joe Williams) and “Team
Robinson” ( Jeff Robinson, Dustin Cullen, Richard Montgomer y,
and Fred Smith). The Chamber’s popular “Average Team” award went to
the team of board member Jacquelyn Lucas Murphy, Patrick Murphy, Ben
Stewart, and Rudy Bailey.
The
“Honest Golfers” shooting the days high score were board member Joe
Patchen, Andy Federico, Kevin O’Brien and Greg Miller. Scott
Egelhoff (right) had one putt for $2500 in the Commerce Bank putting
contest, but was just a bit long on his effort.
Golf Chairmen Tim Novak and Joe Weithman want to extend their thanks
to the players, sponsors and volunteers for a great day! Below
is more action from the 2007 Chamber Golf Classic!
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 Program Vice Chair
Murphy won closest to the pin on #11! |
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July 2007
Clintonville’s Arnett Howard will be the featured performer at Cruise
the Ville in Whetstone Park on August 18. The well-known musician
is bringing his bass player, David Hampton, for the outdoor concert
scheduled for 2 pm to 5 pm. Howard modestly says he’ll be “second
fiddle to the iron” of the cars on display. But having a musician of
his stature perform live will be more than a unique enhancement to the
day. “I’m an entertainer who sends out my vibe to the audience, and
then they send it back to me,” says Howard. As such, he doesn’t have a
planned set list: “The plan is to get there and play whatever comes to
mind.”