161 W Water St, Suite A Oak Harbor, Ohio 43449

Oak Harbor A rea Chamber o f Commerce

Phone: 419-898-0479 Fax: 419-898-2429

chamber@oakharborohio.net

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We’re on the web www.oakharborohio.net

Saturday, June 25, 2016 - Farmer’s Market at Kraemer Park Sunday, July 3, 2016 - Independence Day Celebration -

Mill Street Riverfront Saturday, July 23, 2016 - Farmer’s Market at Kraemer Park

Thursday, August 11, 2016 - Business Over Breakfast- 7:30 a.m.-9 a.m. Friday & Saturday, August 26 & 27, 2016 - Semi-Annual Garage Sale

Days Saturday, August 27, 2016 - Farmer’s Market at Kraemer Park

Saturday, September 24, 2016 - Farmer’s Market at Kraemer Park Saturday & Sunday, October 8 & 9, 2016 - Annual Apple Festival -

Downtown Oak Harbor Saturday, October 22, 2016 - Farmer’s Market at Kraemer Park

Thursday, November 10, 2016 - Business Over Breakfast- 7:30 a.m.-9 a.m. Saturday, December 3, 2016 - Olde Fashioned Christmas Celebration -

Portage Fire Station

Calendar of Events

Officers: President Cherie Salazar Vice President Debi Heiks Treasurer Mike Barr Board Members: Matt Adkins Don Douglas David Franck Mike Kelso Guy Parmigian She i l a Powel l Patricia Peters Austin Short Paulette Weirich

GOLD SPONSORS

Croghan Colonial Bank Carroll Township

Magruder Hospital

SILVER SPONSORS

McDonald’s

Oak Harbor BP

BRONZE SPONSORS

Civilian Marksmanship Program

Commodore Perry Federal

Credit Union

Health Management Solutions

Materion, Inc.

Molly Judge, DPM

Oak Harbor Rotary Club

The Beacon

US Bank

Village of Oak Harbor

MISSION STATEMENT The Oak Harbor Area Chamber of Commerce is a membership of businesses and individuals organized to promote economic growth, development and quality of life.

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June 2016 Oak Harbor Area Chamber of Commerce

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Summer has arrived and we are gearing up for a busy season here at the chamber of commerce. The Village Wide Garage Sale Days were held on June 3-4, and they were a great success! We had over 50 sales on the list, and town was buzzing with activity those days. We will hold another Village Wide Garage Sale on August 26-27, please call the office by August 23 to sign up. The first Farmer’s Market of the season is June 25, 2016 at Kraemer Park from 9am-12pm. There will be vendors with fresh fruit and vegetables, as well as baked goods and crafts. Please stop out and support the local economy. Our next big event is the Independence Day Celebration on July 3. Due to rising costs, we are trying to raise additional funds in order to keep the same quality show that everyone is used to seeing in Oak Harbor. You can help by purchasing a star at several locations throughout Oak Harbor from now until the end of June. We are raffling off VIP seating for those who give a donation of $10 or more, and we will draw 5 winners on June 30. We are also getting ready to start planning the Apple Festival, if you would like to be a part of this great event, we are looking for volunteers to help in many different areas. Please call the office at 419-898-0479. Please remember to patronize our local businesses, I can’t stress enough how important it is to keep your money in our community and buy local!

CHAMBER UPDATE- By Valerie Winterfield- Executive Director:

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Featured Business: Team Kuras

Monday, June 25th from 11 a.m.—4 p.m. Events Schedule:

11:00 a.m. - Dog Show, Cornhole Tournament & Amigo Bingo 12:00 p.m. - Salsa Cook-Off, 12:30 p.m. - Resident Senor & Senorita

1:00 p.m. - Youth Talent Show, 3:00 p.m. - Free Mariachi Entertainment Throughout the Day:

Purchase an authentic fiesta lunch, enjoy a themed photo booth, join the Piñata Raffle, & visit the free kids' corner!

Bring your chairs to sit on their lawn and enjoy the activities! Contact their campus to sign up for any listed event! Want a booth? Call them today!

All proceeds will benefit their Independence from Hunger Campaign to fight hunger in our community!

As Team Kuras we are a diversified group of businesses’ that are family owned and operated. We have provided excavating, septic tank pumping, and

sanitary needs for 35 years throughout Ottawa County and surrounding areas. Jeff Kuras and his son Justin are sole owners and operators of: “Jeff Kuras

Excavating” - “Kuras Aeration Systems LLC”- “Kuras Pumping”- “Kuras Portable Restrooms”. Along with their dedicated hard working team, you can always

expect exceptional service. Jeff knew at a young age working with his father that he wanted to provide his community with quality excavating services.

At the age of 17 Jeff bought his first dump truck, trailer, and equipment. Jeff has continued to grow his business beyond excavating with the help of his son. Along with the continued support of Amanda Kuras, Suzanne Kuras, & their

exceptional employees, Team Kuras is proud of the family tradition they have started and they look forward to future generations continuing the Kuras

legacy! Team Kuras is located at 5875 W. Harbor Road and can be reached at 419-635-2353. or online at www.teamkuras.com.

Genoa Retirement Village Hosts Fiesta Fun Day

2016 Members 1st Place Awards AAA Travel Agency Accu-Bean Chek ACE Diversified Services, LLC Adfilm LLC American Legion Post 114 American Municipal Power APEX Custom Concrete & Masonry Ashley Insurance Group Bakers Diversified Vehicle Technology Batdorff Real Estate Baumann Auto Group BCS Local Schools Beck Suppliers Benton Township Trustees Better Business Bureau of NW Ohio Black Swamp Bird Observatory Blatt’s Trucking Inc. BodyWorks Fitness Studio Brikmanis, John—Attorney Buehler Excavating LTD Buehler Farms & Fishery Camp Sabroske (Friends of) Carroll Township Catawba Island Club Cellular Central/Verizon Wireless-O.H. Civilian Marksmanship Program Classic Construction, LLC Clearwater Council of Governments Commodore Perry Federal Credit Union Community Markets Conley, Fred Croghan Colonial Bank Cros.net Inc. Crosser Funeral Homes Cultivate the Clover of Ottawa County Decko Products Destination Designs Drown’s Dairy Druckenmiller Insurance Eagle Fabrication Edward Jones-Jerrad Shiets First National Bank Frontier Communications Genoa Bank Gifts & More Galore Greer Automotive Guiding Hands Home Health Services Habitat for Humanity of Ottawa County Happy Hour Inn Harbor Mattress HMS Health Management Solutions Holcomb Enterprises, LLC Home Instead Senior Care Howey’s House of Brews Joyful Connections

Julie’s Jammin Jewels Kocher & Gillum Koepke Insurance Kozy Corners Restaurant Krishna Ragothaman MD, Inc. Lake Disposal Services of NW Ohio Lake Erie Marshes Association Luckey Farmers, Inc. Magruder Hospital Materion Inc. Mayor Joe Helle McDonald’s—Oak Harbor McKean & McKean Mercy St. Charles Hospital MJ’s Snow & Landscape, LLC Molly Judge, DPM Moore Orchards MT Business Technologies, Inc. Nationwide Insurance-Oak Harbor News Herald North Coast Business Journal Northern Manufacturing Company Northwood Door Oak Harbor Auto Parts Oak Harbor BP Oak Harbor Dental Care Oak Harbor Golf Club Oak Harbor Hardware Oak Harbor Pet Haven Oak Harbor Public Library Oak Harbor Rotary Club Oak Harbor Veterinary Hospital Oak N’ Harbor Distillery Ohio Means Jobs Ohio State Extension Office—Ottawa County OMI Transportation Ooo Glitter-Sweet Cart Oregon Board of Education Ottawa County Ag Society Ottawa County Board of DD Ottawa County Commissioners Ottawa County Historical Museum Ottawa County Improvement Corp. Ottawa Co. Riverview Healthcare Campus Ottawa County Safety Council Ottawa County Transportation Agcy. Ottawa County Veterans Service Ottawa County Visitors Bureau Paradise Acres Campground Pisanello’s Pizza—Oak Harbor Poggemeyer Design Group Priesman Printery ProMedica Bay Park Hopsital ProMedica Memorial Hospital

Radiant Windows & Remodeling, LLC Rainbow Acres Educational Daycare Ray’s Electronics Inc. Republic Services (Allied Waste) Riders Unlimited Robert Apling & Associates Robinson-Walker Funeral Homes Russell Maringer, OD-Oak Harbor Family Eyecare RvI, Inc. Sandco Industries Senior Helpers of NW Ohio Shoreline Church Soderberg & Brenner CPAs, LLC Spangler Motor Sales Sprouse Agency St. Boniface Catholic Church St. Bonore Financial Services St. John’s Lutheran Church St. Paul United Church of Christ Stein Hospice Straight Arrow Modulars, LLC Suburban Press Swim Rite Pool Co. Taco Bell Team Kuras Terra State Community College The Beacon The HR Department The Pit Stop The Rocket Shop by River Ridge Creations Thrivent Financial for Lutherans Tri Motor Sales & Service Turtle Point Marina United Way in Ottawa County US Bank Varga Custom Concrete Village Bake Shop Village Creations Resale Shop & Antique Mall Village of Oak Harbor Wild Wings, Inc. Winterfield, Roy Wistinghausen Florist & Greenhouses Witt & Gaines Workplace Resources WPCR-Port Clinton Radio XakBee Electronics Young’s Carpet One Floor & Home YWCA Child Care Resource & Referral

Indicates: Gold Sponsor Silver Sponsor

Bronze Sponsor

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Riverview Healthcare Campus Car Show Sunday, June 26th from 2:00 p.m.—5p.m.. All makes & models are welcome.

The first fifty entries will receive a dash plaque. Registration is $5.00. Music and food will be available.

Registration forms will be available at Riverview Healthcare Campus and the Chamber of Commerce. For more information, please contact Kim Geldien at

(419) 898-2851.

Habitat For Humanity 10th Annual Golf Outing Open registration has begun for the 10th Annual Habitat for Humanity of Ottawa County Golf Scramble sponsored by Materion. The event will take place at the

Hidden Hills Golf Club in Woodville. The scramble will begin Saturday, June 25th at 8 a.m. with a shotgun start. The cost of $260/4 person team includes a golf cart,

BBQ chicken dinner, door prizes, 50/50 raffle, and much more! For a registration form, please contact the Habitat for Humanity of Ottawa

County office located in the Chamber building at 161 West Water Street, Suite B, Oak Harbor or call (419) 734-7074. Hope to see you all there for a fun day of golf!

Adult Programs Being Offered at Oak Harbor Library Monday, June 20th, 6-7pm.

Beauty for Ashes Counseling will present on yoga and its psychological benefits. Monday, June 27th 6-7pm.

Premier Wellness Advocate Brenda Kolhoff will present on essential oils and the benefits for your pets.

To register for classes, please call (419) 898-7001.

RVI Seeking Business Partners RVI is looking for business partners for employment for the individuals they serve. RVI, located at 8380 W. State Route 163 three miles east of Oak Harbor, serves

adults who have developmental disabilities. RVI is currently looking for work both in their workshop, and in the community. The individuals who work in their

workshop enjoy doing repetitive jobs such as assembly, sorting, etc. The individuals who work in the community are interested in a variety of jobs. For

information, please contact Catharine Hadley at 567-262-3080 or chadley@rviinc.org.

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Leadership Ottawa County Seeking Director Leadership Ottawa County is seeking an energetic, self-directed individual to fill the position of LOC Program Director. Under the general supervision of the Leadership Ottawa County board, the program director will develop, plan and organize each monthly class session of Leadership Ottawa County. An annual stipend will be paid

to the program director. The amount will be negotiated between the program director and the LOC board. Qualified candidates will have general knowledge of Leadership Ottawa County; demonstrate success in working as part of a team; and be willing to work flexible hours with minimum supervision. Send letters of interest and

your resumes to: LOC, 9471 W. State Route 163, Oak Harbor, OH 43449; or email them to leadershipottawacounty@gmail.com. Apply by Friday, June 24.

Cruz’N Nights Car & Bike Show In conjunction with the Chamber’s Independence Day Celebration,

Spangler Motor Sales will be hosting the 5th Annual Cruz’N Nights Collector Car & Bike Show on Sunday, July 3rd. The show will be in memory of Tess Siefke. Registration is $10.00. All proceeds will be

donated in Tess’ memory to ProMedica Toledo Children’s Hospital. The show will be from 5 p.m.—9 p.m. in the sales lot of Spangler Motor Sales. There will be raffles,

giveaways, food and a DJ. For more information, please call (419) 898-2431.

Log Cabin Concert Series Schedule Sundays from 6:30 pm.—7:30 p.m.

June 26th: Tito Ollervides (Accoustic Guitar)

July 10th: David Ninke (Local Historians from 5:15 p.m.—6:15 p.m.) July 24th: David Baker, Flying Mud Brothers (Gospel & Contemporary)

August 14th: Swingsters (Lawrence Welk/Glenn Miller) August 23rd: Jim Wilson (Four Winds Barbershop Quartet)

The Log Cabin is located at Adolphus Kraemer Park on Church Street in

Oak Harbor. Come to enjoy the music and feel the community spirit.

Please bring a lawn chair. In cases of inclement weather, listen to radio station 90.5 for cancellations.

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Oak Harbor Development Group Friday Night Movies The Oak Harbor Development Group will be hosting a series of Free

Friday Night Movie Nights in Downtown Oak Harbor this summer. The first movie is sponsored by Croghan Colonial Bank and will be

Zookeeper. It will be on June 17th, 2016 at 8:00pm outdoors at Croghan Colonial Bank in downtown Oak Harbor. Popcorn, candy

and refreshments will be available for purchase at the movie. Please bring your own lawn chairs and blankets for this event. In case of inclement weather, it will be held indoors at the Radiant Windows Warehouse (Old Gordon Lumber Building). They are still

seeking sponsors for the upcoming Movie Nights. If you would like to sponsor or have any questions please call Mike Shadoan

at 419-706-6034.

New $$ Saving Chamber Benefit The Oak Harbor Chamber of Commerce s pleased to announce that it has

partnered with Community Energy Advisors (CEA) to educate and empower Chamber Members to take control of their energy costs. The Chamber Energy

Aggregation Program is designed to provide a full suite of energy management services to Members. In today's volatile energy market there are plentiful

opportunities to shop for a better rate. CEA utilizes a competitive bid process to ensure Chamber Members receive the best rate. In addition, they specialize in the

analysis of the entire bill to deliver savings and ROI from the utility side as well.

All Chamber Members may request a free assessment of their utility bills to determine where savings opportunities exist, even if you are in an existing supply

contract. Enrollment is simple. Email or fax us all pages of your most recent month's electric and natural gas bills. You can drop your bills off at the chamber as well. If it is determined that the program can provide you with a more competitive market rate,

you will be given an authorization form that will enable you to be enrolled in the program.

To request your free assessment and to take control of your energy costs today, just

send a copy of all pages of your most recent electric and natural gas bills to Sarah Margelowsky at chamberenergy@ceateam.com or fax to 330-721-8111. One of our trusted energy advisors will then contact you to discuss your potential savings

opportunities. For more information, please visit http://ceateamchamberenergy.com/.”

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Downtown Oak Harbor Farmers’ Markets

Independence Day Celebration

Royal Duck Race

The Oak Harbor Development group in conjunction with the Oak Harbor Area Chamber of Commerce will again be holding Downtown Oak Harbor Farmers Markets on the fourth Saturday of each month June-October from 9:00am to

12:00pm. The location of the market will again be in Adolphus Kraemer Park North Church Street. Along with farm fresh produce, farmers market vendors can also

provide fresh baked goods, herbs, fresh cut flowers, all types of plants, fruit, cider, handmade crafts, garden décor, antiques, art, music jewelry and gourmet food items. If you are interested in being a vendor, you may call Marilyn Sandwisch,

Chairperson at 419-898-7503 for more information or visit the Chamber of Commerce website for an application at www.oakharborohio.net

The Oak Harbor Area Chamber of Commerce will again be presenting the Independence Day Celebration on Sunday, July 3, 2016. Come and join us for a family friendly night of fun! Gates open at 5:00pm, and festivities will begin at 5:30pm along

the Portage River. The chamber tent will be serving beer, pop and water, and all proceeds help fund the fireworks show. The Apple Festival Royalty will again sponsor

the Duck Race along the Portage River. You can also enjoy performances from Infiniti Dance, Class A Dance Studio, Harbor Lites and our featured band “Last Born Sons”. Journey’s Family Amusements will be on hand with giant inflatables for the kids, Food

concessions will be provided by Oak Harbor Boy Scouts Troop 316, Snowie Daze Sno-Cones, Boy Scout Troop 370 & Chestner’s Kettle Korn. American Fireworks will

present the fireworks show at dusk.

The Ducks Are Coming!! The Oak Harbor Apple Festival Royalty Court will again be selling tickets for the Royal Duck Race to be held at 8:00 pm at the Independence

Day Celebration, Sunday, July 3, 2016.

Prizes are: 1st - $300, 2nd - $150, 3rd - $75, 4th $50, 5th—$25 and Last Place $100. Tickets are available from any member of the Royalty Court and at the

Independence Day Celebration prior to the race. Donation is $5.00 per duck.

Proceeds benefit the Apple Festival Royalty Court to assist in their promotion of the Apple Festival and the Village of Oak Harbor.

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WELCOME NEW MEMBERS!

Oak Harbor Rotary Club

PO Box 431 Oak Harbor, Ohio

43449

Team Kuras 5875 W. Harbor Rd. Port Clinton, Ohio

43452 (419) 635-2353

Talent Management Seminar Save the date!

Talent Management: Behind “Employee” Lines

Managing the Talent Trifecta: -Navigating the Public & Private Sectors

-Motivating Across All Ranks -Managing Generational Differences

Ret. General Gregory J. Ihde, Senior VP of Operations Warfighter Support, will be sharing his experiences in

successfully managing the talent trifecta!

Date: Friday, June 24, 2016

Time: 7:30 a.m.—10:00 a.m.

Location: Liberty Aviation Museum

3515 East State Road Port Clinton, Ohio 43452

RSVP: www.ocic.biz

Cost to attend: $30.00 per person (includes hot breakfast buffet)

Destination Designs 205 SE Catawba Rd.

Port Clinton, Ohio 43452

419-984-5680

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