Board Elects New Members

     The Chamber Board elected three new members at its December meeting. David Friend, Weiland's Gourmet Market, Linda Wiget, CPA, and Jack Wells, resident.
The Board also re-elected Shari Carroll, RE/MAX Capital Centre Realtors and Jacquelyn Lucas Murphy to a second three year term.

      David is one of the owners of Weiland’s Gourmet Market.  He manages Weiland’s seafood department.  Weiland’s was honored at the 2004 Recognition Dinner as the “Business of the Year,” and they have been Chamber members since 1998.  They were a Cruise the Ville sponsor in 2005 and they are the major sponsor of the July 4^th Fireworks program.

     Linda’s practice serves primarily clients in the area of tax and small-business accounting and consulting.  Prior to establishing her own business, Linda gained accounting experience by working in the public, private and governmental sectors with a wide range of businesses – large to small, manufacturing to consulting.  Listeners of WOSU radio may recognize Linda from the seasonal programs of “tax talk” with Tom Wiebell on “Open Line.”  

    A past-president of the American Society of Women Accountants, Linda has also served as treasurer, public relations chairperson and membership chairperson in this professional organization.   She was a board member on the Ohio Women Business Owners’ Conference Advisory Committee as well as treasurer of her church.  Linda is the instructor for the course entitled “Financial Accounting for Non-financial Supervisors and Managers” offered by the OSU continuing education program.

    Jack is a Clintonville resident.  His professional background is with both government and non-profit associations.  He is currently part of the Ohio Foundation of Independent Colleges management team. His primary area of responsibility is Business Process Redesign, a program is assist colleges in streamlining their business practices, purchasing and develop cost containment programs.  He previously served as Director of Human Resources for COVA and was Director of Operations-Revenue Recovery for former Attorney General Lee Fisher.

      He has been involved with the Kiwanis Club of Columbus, The Children’s Hospital Development Board, and the Hospice at Riverside/Grant Hospitals.

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"Abandon Convention" A Success Story...Jason Janoski will Be January Luncheon Speaker

     How do you manage rapid growth?  What do you do when a client wants a new product or service?  How do you handle 1400% growth?  Well, if your Jason Janoski, you abandon convention, change the name of your company and meet the challenge.  Plan to join us on Tuesday, January 17th  at 11:30 am at the Clintonville Woman's Club for the Chamber's monthly "Opportunity" luncheon.  Our speaker be attache' CEO Jason Janoski, at true Clintonville success story. 

     The former Bishop Watterson quarterback has completely reconfigured his company over the past 18 months, including giving it a new name (formerly Janoski Advertising).  Attache' was recently named the fastest growing company in central Ohio by Business First and the company was listed at #49 on the INC Magazine 500 for 2005.  INC annually ranks the 500 fastest growing small businesses in the United States. Jason will related some of the strategies he used and how he dealt with his company's rapid growth. 

     The cost of lunch is $15 and members and their guests are welcome.  RSVP to the Chamber by Thursday, January 9 if you plan to attend.

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Library Celebrates 20 Years with Open House

     Whetstone Library manger Greg Denby and his staff treated Clintonville residents to recently treated residents to a look back as the library celebrated 20 years at its current location.  Visitors to the library open house were treated to refreshments from Smith’s Restaurant and a birthday cake from Mozarts. The library staff also prepared a presentation looking back on various activities over 20 years.

  Library manager Greg Denby and Clintonville Area Commissioner Dave Southan, reveiw plans of the Library expansion in 1985, at the recent open house.

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