WearehappytoannouncetheAugustSpotlightoftheMonth,KeeferFinancial,INClocatedat35S.MainSt.offthesquareinCanton.KeeferFinancial,INCisamemberandsupporterofCantonMainStreet.KeeferFinancial,INCislocallyownedandoperatedbySarahKeefer.SarahbecamesecuritieslicensedinJanuaryof2010withworkingforaNationwidebrokerdealer.SheandherhusbandRickpurchasedtheirbuildingonSouthMaininFebruaryof2018andafter

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somerenovationsopenedforbusinessinMayof2018.Thatsamemonth,EmilyGermanjoinedthefirmasofficemanager.EmilyisaFarmingtongraduateandcurrentlyresidesinYatesCitywithherhusbandRobertand2sons.SarahwasraisedinFarmington,graduatedfromFarmingtonHighSchoolandwentontoreceiveaBachelorofSciencedegreefromWesternIllinoisUniversityandaMastersDegreeinBusinessAdministrationfromtheUniversityofIllinois.SarahholdsherSeries7and66securitiesregistrationswithLPLFinancial.ShealsoholdsherLifeandHealthinsurancelicenses.SarahcurrentlyresidesinFarmingtonwithherhusbandanddaughterAlayna.SarahlikestosupporthercommunitiesbybeinginvolvedwiththeSpoonRiverPartnershipforEconomicDevelopmentasaboardmember,FarmingtonEconomicDevelopmentCommissionasaboardmemberandFarmingtonAcademicFoundationasaboardmember.Sarahenjoyscanoeing/kayaking,swimming/snorkeling,golfing,travelingandwatchingherdaughterplaysoftball,volleyballandtumblinginherfreetime.KeeferFinancial,INCoffersaccesstofull-servicebrokerageandadvisoryservicesthroughoneofthenationsleadingindependentbroker/dealers’,LPLFinancial.Whetheryouneedtoprepareforyourownretirement,planyourretirementincome,providefinancialsupportforyourchild’scollegeeducation,buildyourestate,orsimplywantasecondopiniononyourinvestments;theyareheretoprovideobjectiveandprofessionalfinancialguidance.Theyhavebeenabletocontinuetostayopenforbusinessduringthepandemicwithminimalfacetofacecontactwithmostlyvirtualandtelephoneappointments.Visittheirwebsiteatthelinkbeloworcall(309)998-2000tolearnmoreaboutalltheservicesandproductstheyoffer.

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NewMainStreetSmallBusinessSurveyonCOVID-19RecoveryToday,MainStreetbusinessesarestillworkinghardtofindanswersandsolutions—shiftingbusinessmodels,offeringnewservicesinoldwaysandoldservicesinnewways,andtakingondebtinhopesthatthesituationwillsoonimprove.MainStreetAmericaisaskingyouagaintohelpthemunderstandwhatbusinessesaretrying,wherebusinessownersarefindinghope,andwhatpotentialsolutionsmightworkforothers.Aswiththeirfirstsurvey,theyhopethattheywillhearfrombusinessesacrosstheU.S.,whichhelpsthemcommunicatehowwidespreadthehardshipisbeingfeltandwhatnewpracticesareemergingtocombatthecrisis.Theyremaincommittedtoprotectingtheprivacyandanonymityofbusinessownerswhileshiningalightoncollectiveanswersforallcommunitiesandstateswheretheygetatleastfivecompletedsurveys.ThesurveywillbeopenforparticipationthroughTuesday,August25th.

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Businessesthatshowanactiveinteresttowardbeinginvolvedinthecommunityoftendistinguishthemselvesfromcompetitors–andmanybenefitscancomeasaresult,suchasahappierworkforceoramoreloyalcustomerbase.Whetherbygrantingemployeestimetovolunteereachweek,sponsoringaneventwithinthecommunityorbeinginvolvedincommunityprograms,companiesthatencouragecommunityparticipation

TheImportanceofCommunityInvolvementExecutiveDirectorColeMcDaniel

usuallyreapthebenefitsofthegooddeed.Gettinginvolvedwithinthecommunityillustratestheimportanceofrelationshipsbetweenthecommunityandtheorganizationsthatoperatewithinthatarea.Somebusinessesmaynothavealltheresourcesnecessarytodonatemillionsofdollarstoaglobalcauseorevent;however,therearestillplentyofwaystoadoptamissionwithinthelocalcommunity.Participatingwithinthecommunityisadirectformofnetworking.Socialresponsibilityleadstostrongcommunities–which,inreturn,giveorganizationsastrongcustomerbase.AccordingtoaMay2013studybyConeCommunicationsandEchoResearch,

82percentofU.S.consumersconsidercorporatesocialresponsibilitywhendecidingwhichproductsorservicestobuyandwheretoshop.Byparticipatingincommunity-basedevents,businessownerscandomorefortheemployeesthanwhatshowsonthesurface.Beingactiveinthecommunityallowsforteambuilding,employeeretention,communityrelationshipbuildingandpromotessimilarvaluesofthebusiness.Alwaysallowcurrentandprospectivecustomersinthecommunitytoknowabouttheinvolvementtakingplace.Publicizinganeventthatanorganizationisworkingwithletsthecommunitybeawareof,andpotentiallyjoinin,theefforts.Whentryingtodecidewhichcommunityeventtogetinvolvedin,takeintoconsiderationthebusinessandemployeestrengths,andselectvolunteeractivitiesthatdrawthosestrengthsforward.Suchsocialresponsibilitycreatesapositivesocialimpactandcommunityengagement.IencourageeveryonetotakeastepoutandgetinvolvedinourCantoncommunitywhenevertheygetachance!

SRPEDisdedicatedtoservingasacatalystforeconomicandcommunitydevelopment.Ourmissionistocreatecommunitypartnerships,businessopportunities,andimplementprogramsandprojectsthatfostergrowthanddevelopment.

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Justaremindertoeveryone!Pleasehelpourbusinessessustainasafeandhealthyenvironmentintheirstores,shopsandrestaurants!Berespectful,wearamaskiftheyarerequiringitandpracticesafesocialdistancing!

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NewIDPHEmergencyRulestoEnforcetheUseofFaceCoveringsandGatheringRestrictions!Requirementsandrestrictions:•Anyindividualoveragetwoandabletomedicallytolerateafacecoveringisrequiredtocovertheirnoseandmouthwithafacecoveringwheninapublicplaceandunabletomaintainatleastasix-footsocialdistance.•Anybusiness,service,facility,ororganizationshalltakereasonablestepstorequireemployees,customers,andotherindividualsonthepremisestowearafacecovering.•Publicandnonpublicschools,rangingfrompreschoolsthroughpost-secondaryinstitutions,anddaycarecentersandhomesshallrequirestudents,employees,andotherindividualsonthepremisestowearafacecovering.•Gatheringsofmorethan50peopleormorethan50%ofabuilding’smaximumcapacityareprohibitedunlessexemptedbylaworExecutiveOrder.BusinessesthatcomplywiththeguidanceissuedbytheDepartmentofCommerceandEconomicOpportunity(DCEO)arecomplyingwiththeExecutiveOrderandthusarecomplyingwiththisrule.Formoreinformationregardingthisvisitthelinkbelow!

President:DanaSmithAngelaDrach,CarolKohler,EricDuffield,ErikaDavis,JasonCoulter,KevinStephenson,andRay&EmilyCleer.StaffMembers:ColeMcDanielandAmandaWoodruff

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CantonMainStreetiscommittedtotherevitalizationandpreservationofCanton'shistoricdowntownbypromotingapositivecommunityimage,fosteringdowntownbusinessgrowthanddevelopment,andencouragingongoingeffortstoimprovetheheartofourcommunity.

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