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It Was Truly a "Celebration of Clintonville" at Chamber's Annual Dinner and Silent Auction

    It was a “Celebration of Clintonville” on Friday, February 20th at The Blackwell as 140 Chamber members and their guests gathered to honor Clintonville business and community leaders and to show their support of the Chamber at our annual Silent Auction.  To quote Chamber Chair of the Board Joe Patchen, “These winners truly reflected the fabric of Clintonville.”

Business Person of the Year

Mary Leavitt,

The Flag Lady’s Flag Store

    From her days at North High School to her current store at 4567 N. High where you “park in the back” Mary Leavitt is Clintonville. She was presented this year’s award by 2008 winner and North High classmate, Dr. Paul Knapp.

Business of the Year

KEMBA Financial Credit Union

     KEMBA has deep roots in Clintonville, going back to the days of Ackerman Credit Union.  Since becoming part of Clintonville in 2003, KEMBA, branch manager Gary Weaver, and the KEMBA Clintonville employees have been involved in many community project.  They have supported the CRC, Clintonville July 4th,  The 5K Run, and others. Last year they opened their beautiful new branch at the corner of N. High Street and E. Cooke Rd. A welcome addition to the community.  The Chamber’s Past Chair of the Board Jeff Nelson, presented Weaver with the award.

The Booster Community Volunteer

Charlie Walker, Arden Rd.

Indian Springs Elementary School

     “An obvious choice,” was the way Booster Managing Editor Cliff Wiltshire described our 2009 winner Charlie Walker when he presented the award.  Charlie has volunteered countless hours at Indian Springs Elementary School and is also a mentor for the Robotics team at Whetstone High School.  The comments from his letters of nomination were overwhelming to the selection committee.  In his quiet fashion Charlie’s comments in accepting the award summed up the spirit of the evening.

  “I’m just glad to be part of the community. The staff and kids at Indian Springs have been great to me, that’s is why I step up and do it,” he said.

    Our award winners also received commendations from the Ohio Senate, presented by Senator Jim Hughes, The Ohio House, presented by Reps. John Carney and Carlton Weddington, and Columbus City Council presented by Councilman Andy Ginther.

    For a video clip of the evenings activities and for over 100 photos from the dinner, go the the Booster’s web

page.  www.columbuslocalnews.com  Click on The Booster in the drop down box for the video and also go to Photo album page for photos.

Business Briefs...

Hetter Heating To Host  “Green Day” on March 20th

Hetter Heating & Cooling, 4780 Kenny Rd, (just south of Bethel) will host, “Green Day” on Friday, March 20, 2009, from 4:00 until 9:00 pm. Manufacturers representatives from Aprilaire and Trane will be on hand to answer questions on the greenest residential heating and cooling systems they offer. Hetter Heating employees will also be on hand to answer questions. Don’t worry, they’ll also have a few TV’s so you don’t miss any March Madness!  Food, live music, and more, plan to join Rick and John for this great event.

COVA Schedules Job Help

Anyone needing a supportive environment to ask questions about various aspects related to returning to work can attend winter Club COVA meetings, held from 6 to 7 p.m. at the Center for Vocational Alternative’s Clintonville offices, at 3770 N. High St.

The sessions, lead by a COVA staff member, are aimed at helping participants ease the transition back to work. Attendees will have a chance to share their own recovery stories and to ask questions. Topics for the rest of the winter quarter include:

March 4 – Getting answers to your financial questions, including how to budget your money, boost your credit score, and save money for your future expenses.

March 11 – Two topics of discussion: First, you will learn effective ways of dealing with stress and how to lower stress levels. Then, the topic will shift to cultural diversity: what it is, why it’s important and what it means in today’s workplace.

March 18 – Discussion of an array of mental health issues. What are the symptoms and how do you manage them? Who can you turn to for help? How can you continue to work while dealing with such issues?

March 25 – How to break into the medical field: where to look for jobs, how to update your resume, and how to prepare for interviews.

April 1 – Meet a representative of Kemba Credit Union to address your questions and interests related to savings and checking accounts, auto loans, credit card pros and cons,

Kowalski Named Chair for 2010 Celebration Dinner

    Christine Kowalski of Great Red Spot Promotions has accepted the Chairmanship of the 2010 Clintonville Chamber Celebration Dinner and Silent Auction.  Christine was a member of this year’s dinner committee and she is also a member of the Chamber’s Ambassadors.

    “This is a great honor, and certainly following Lynne Genter and the wonderful job she has done the last two years will be a challenge,” Kowalski said.

    Members interested in serving on Christine’s committee for next years dinner should contact the Chamber office.

Columbus Chamber President and Clintonville Resident Ty Marsh

To Be Luncheon Speaker on March 26th

     So what's really happening at the Port Columbus, Rickenbacker, Downtown, the Technology Corridor and in other parts of central Ohio?

Columbus Chamber of Commerce President and Clintonville resident Ty Marsh will address those and other central Ohio business issues at the Chamber’s March 26th “Opportunity Luncheon” at the Clintonville Woman’s Club.  Doors open for networking at 11:30 am.

    The economy in Columbus and central Ohio has always stayed ahead of national and state trends.  While we are not isolated from what is happening across the country, there are certainly a number of exciting things happening here. 

    The Columbus and Clintonville Chambers have partnered on a number of local projects including the Annual Government Day meetings with members of the state legislature. This year’s Government Day will be Thursday, April 23rd.

   Marsh is chair of the 21st Century Transportation Task Force for the State of Ohio, chair of the board of trustees for The RiverSouth Development Authority, chair of the Jobs & Technology Focus Area of Mayor Coleman’s 2012 Bicentennial Commission, serves on the board of the Ohio Business Development Coalition, and is an Honorary Trustee of the Columbus Council on World Affairs.

   Reservations are required for the Luncheon, call the Chamber at 262-2790.

    Remember, Chamber members are welcome to bring promotional materials about your business to display at our luncheon.  It’s a great place to Network!

Area Commission Schedules Meeting on

North Broadway & High Turn Lane

Mark Kelsey, Director of City of Columbus Department of Public Services, and Boyce Safford, Director of City of Columbus Department of Development, have asked to meet with the Clintonville community to discuss the proposed changes to the intersection of North High and North Broadway.  The meeting will be held March 18, beginning at 7 pm

at the Columbus Mennonite Church, 35 Oakland Park Avenue.   The

meeting is planned to conclude approximately  9 pm.

Questions that were presented to the City and the answers to those questions will be posted on the CAC website within a few days.  This information contains much material that is useful in understanding

the project.   After you have read these questions and answers and if

you have additional questions, please forward them to me no later than March 9 and I will forward them to city staff so they are prepared to answer these questions on March 18.

Should you have any additional questions, please email  CAC President D Searcy at cac.district9@sbcglobal.net

2009 Clintonville Community Directory Coming in Late February

At right is the cover for our 2009 Directory.  If it looks familiar, it should.  It was the cover of our first Directory in 1999.  The picture is an original painting by

local artist Mary Heath Morrison.

Thanks to the Whetstone High School PTA, Music Boosters, and Young Leaders for the delivery of this year's directory.

If you have not received your copy by March 31, 2009, please contact the Chamber office.

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Thanks Clintonville, It's Been A Great 6 1/2 Years....

    Staff comes and goes, but organizations like the Chamber endure.  It has been my privilege to serve as your Chamber Executive for the past six and a half years.  I like to believe that in that time the Chamber has grown as an organization, in the scope of its programs, and in its influence in the community.  Your Chamber leadership and volunteers have accomplished a great deal.  The Chamber was a force in moving the High Street Improvements forward to completion.  Our members assisted the WRI Task Force in raising dollars for the new Whetstone Recreation Center. They brought new people to the community and created a great family event with Cruise the Ville.  They recognized future leaders with the Student Citizen Breakfast, and they have kept the community informed by publishing the Clintonville Community Directory each year.

     I have a lot of people to thank.  First and foremost, the Chairs of the Board for the past six years. Sharon Daye, who hired me,  Mary Ann Meyers, Brenda Pinnell, Shari Carroll, Judy Davis, Jeff Nelson, Jacquelyn Lucas Murphy and current Chair Joe Patchen.  Their support and leadership is why the Chamber has been successful.  I also want to thank all of those who have served on the Board and on the Chamber’s many committees over the years.  They are the ones who make things happen.  I sincerely want to thank two others,  my colleague and right hand for six of those years, Jeannette Nini.  No one has ever had a better teammate. Finally, Scott Smith, who has been my Clintonville mentor and is a good friend.

     So after 7 golf outings, 7 Celebration Dinners, 6 Cruise the Villes, 50+ Luncheons,  80 + newsletters, and way too many Clintonville Area Commission and Zoning Committee meetings, it is time for me to take up a new career challenge. Clintonville will always be a special place to me.  I often joked, “there are 50 people who think they are the Mayor of  Clintonville, and I hear from all of them frequently.”  But truly, it is that kind of involvement and concern from those that work and live in Clintonville that make it a special place.  Good luck to the new Chamber Executive, I know you will give that person the same support and  help you gave me. They will bring new skills and a new perspective to the job and  that’s a good thing.  

     By the way, we all know that Paul Love is the real Mayor of Clintonville

Patchen New Chair of the Board

   At the February 10th Board meeting the Board accepted, with deep regrets and sincere appreciation for all of her work for the Chamber,  the resignation of Jacquelyn Lucas Murphy for personal reasons.  Jacquelyn has been a Board member for six years.  She has served as chair of the Golf Outing, Vice Chair of Programs and Vice Chair of Membership.  She also represented the Chamber as Co-Chair of the WRI fund raising effort for the new Whetstone Recreation Center.

   In accepting Murphy’s resignation, new Chair of the Board Joe Patchen said, “We will certainly miss Jacquelyn’s involvement and dedication to the Chamber. Her leadership over the past six years has helped the Chamber to continue to move forward.”

Patchen has been a member of the Board since 2004.  He has served as Vice Chair of Govt. Action & Economic Development, and Vice Chair of Programs.  He is a partner with the law firm of Carlile, Patchen & Murphy.

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