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Business MonthlyProgress Through PeopleOctober 2012 Issue 16

Grove City Area Chamber of CommerceTo create a positive environment for the development and success of business

Don’t miss the 2012 Annual Chamber Auction, Nov. 10

Join us for this black tie optional event benefiting the Grove City Chamber Foundation. The foundation supports educational scholarships.

There will be a formal seated dinner with a live and silent auction.

Entertainment will be performed by Auctioneer and “All Star Entertainment” personality Roger Dearwester. There will also be a performance by Tracy Carter.

This is a wonderful opportunity to support the future of Grove City and the business community while helping students launch their careers.

Donation and Sponsorship Opportunities

“Building Dreams”2012 Annual

Chamber AuctionSaturday, Nov. 10:

6 to 10:30 p.m.Pinnacle Golf Club,

1500 Pinnacle Club Dr., Grove City, Ohio

To reserve your seat, call the Chamber at (614) 875-9762.

In this issue• Spotlight on Business: • Creative Mobile Interiors • Dave Stuckey-

Hoffman & Associates • Salon C and Day Spa• Pictures from Chamber events• Long-Term Care Awareness Month• New members• Business Tip of the Month• Bring houseplants inside for winter• Cut your cancer risk• …and much more!

Grove City TV Launch PartyOct. 10: 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., Grand Oaks Event & Business Center,

1801 Gateway Circle

Advance Excel ClassOct. 24: 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.,

Harrison College, 3880 Jackpot Rd.

Election DayNov. 6: VOTE

Annual AuctionNov. 10: 6 to 10:30 p.m., Pinnacle

Golf, 1500 Pinnacle Club Dr.

Veterans’ Day Nov. 12: Chamber closed

SAVE THE DATE

Guests look over auction items at last year’s event.

For more information, please visit our website at www.gcchamber.org

COMING UP

Improve your efficiency with Excel!Grove City Area Chamber of Commerce, in partnership with Harrison College,

will be presenting an Advance Microsoft Excel workshop.This workshop will be held October 24 from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at Har-

rison College, located at 3880 Jackpot Road in Grove City.The workshops will cost Chamber members $30 per session and non-Cham-

ber members $40 per session.Topics to be covered are: advanced formulas, organizing worksheet and table

data, presenting data using charts, inserting graphic objects and enhancing the excel environment with customization.

To register or to find out more information about the workshops, contact the Grove City Area Chamber of Commerce at (614) 875-9762.

WE LEAD WorkshopsKey4Women’s Annual Women’s Forum October 31Presentation by Mindset DigitalLuncheon – 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.Location: Blackwell Center at OSUDonation: $25 (proceeds to the Stephanie Spielman Foundation)Sponsor: KeyBank

Tax and Estate Planning November 14A round table discussion with Alan Houk, CPATerri Menendez of Edward Jones, Caroline Worley, Esq.and Julie Phillips, Esq.Luncheon: 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.Cost: $15Sponsor: The Goddard Schools & Real Living HER

Register by calling the Chamber at (614) 875-9762.

The Grove City Area Chamber of Commerce has established the Grove City Chamber Foundation which is a 501-C-3 foundation. This year items donated to the auction will be eligible for a tax deduction.

Any individual or business that wishes to make a direct contribution by check to the Foundation can do so by mailing a check payable to “Grove City Chamber Foundation” to the Chamber at 4069 Broadway, Grove City, OH 43123.

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Batteries PlusTom Strait, Commercial Sales2251 Stringtown Rd.Grove City, OH 43123(614) [email protected] www.batteriesplus.com

Eye Specialists of OhioTim Duffy, Practice Administrator 3989 Jackpot Rd.Grove City, OH 43123(614) [email protected]

Massage Envy Grove CityJessica Wyant, Franchisee 5907 Hoover Rd.Grove City, OH 43123(614) [email protected]

Mechanical Service ProfessionalsAndy Weber, Operations Manager 4110 Demorest Rd.Grove City, OH 43123(614) [email protected] www.mspohio.com

Soap City Laundry, LLCDavid Bendawald, Owner 4310 BroadwayGrove City, OH 43123(614) [email protected]

Superior CoatingsMichael Shock, OwnerJulia Chapman, Primary Contact 3539 Devin Rd., Grove City, OH 43123(614) 405-6146superiorcoatingsandmore@ yahoo.com

VisalusTara Borghese(614) [email protected]: Health/Weight Loss

Warrior Spirit KarateDonald P. Mathews, Owner 3937 Broadway, Suite AGrove City, OH 43123(888) 333-2638Jsenseidon@warrior spiritkarate.comwww.wariorspiritkarate.com

NEW MEMBERS

Networking events twice a month | Community Presence Member Savings | Advocacy Resource | Education

Leadership | Communication

Discover the difference becoming a chamber member can make for your business visit www.gcchamber.org or call (614) 875-9762

The month of November has been declared Long-Term Care Awareness Month by the American Association of Long-Term Care Insurance.

Traditional health insurance isn’t designed to cover long-term care and most Americans may need long-term care at some point in their lives. Generally, Medicare wasn’t designed to adequately cover long-term care costs.

Since many Americans do not yet own long-term care insurance, the burden of care giving often falls upon unpaid family caregivers. Although all long-term care needs, by definition, last more than 90 days, many people need help for much longer, sometimes for years. This can be

a significant physical, financial and emotional burden for family caregivers.

While most people don’t like to think of this aspect of retirement planning, it is just as important as drafting a will or saving for retirement. It becomes protection for your family’s nest egg.

Consider these facts:• Long-term care insurance is the

only type of insurance primarily designed to pay for long-term care.

• Comprehensive policies from leading insurers can be affordable. The federal government and many states offer tax incentives to make the insurance even more attractive. (Speak with your tax advisor.)

• Time is the enemy when it comes to long-term care planning, because every year that someone delays the purchase of long-term care insurance, the premium generally increases.

• A change in health can make it impossible to qualify for long-term care insurance.

Dealing with the consequences of a long-term care situation can have devastating effects on you, the lives of loved ones and businesses for which you work or own. Perhaps you should schedule a meeting with an agent who specializes in long-term care insurance to see what makes the most sense for you.

Grant Miller is an independent insurance agent who helps people plan for long term health care. Contact him at (614) 277-0900 or [email protected]

Long-Term Care Awareness Month:A great time to seek advice and plan

Grant Miller

The federal government and many states offer tax incentives to make the long-term care insurance more attractive.

October 18, 2012 | Grove City Area Chamber of Commerce Business Monthly www.gcchamber.org

As a business owner, you probably have a web-site, a business Facebook page, maybe a blog, an email marketing news-letter, a twitter account, you’re linked in to Linke-dIn, and maybe you are even posting things on the newest craze – Pinter-est. You’re doing all of this to get your message out and obtain that most im-portant client, customer or patient.

But are you ready for this? Even the leading so-cial media gurus confirm that they get 60% of their clientele as a result of face-to-face contact and relationships that have been built over time. Go figure!

In reality though, this only stresses the importance of what this month’s business tip is all about. Networking.

Before I go any farther though I have to admit, I seriously dislike with great passion (my phrase for ‘hate’) the term “net-working.” Not that it isn’t important or necessary, but because the majority of us truly do not know how to do it right, nor do we understand the true purpose of doing it! It isn’t about going out

and promoting yourself. It isn’t selling and telling people what you do, how you do it, and how much they need you.

Usually at this point I stress that it isn’t called net-“working” for noth-ing! To do it and do it right takes a lot of work and time. It’s truly about planting seeds that will, over time, grow strong supportive business rela-tionships with those you meet and get to know. It is your effort to build that supportive ‘net’ that ‘works’. It’s the perfect foundational effort to make that cliché, “people do business with people they know, they like, they trust,” come to life.

So, here’s my tip of the month: Being ready to go networking doesn’t mean being ready to go tell ev-

eryone about your busi-ness while you distribute and collect hundreds of business cards. It means being prepared to meet people; ask questions that get answers that identify their true need for (or even if they do need) what you have to offer; identify how you can help them and meet their need; gather per-sonal and/or professional information so that in the end, a potentially good business relation-ship can be developed and serve to nurture both parties involved; and finally, commit to freely assist them in some way — send them informa-tion, an article regarding something of interest they’ve discussed with you, a business tip to implement — give them something that will ben-efit them while it shows and shares your expertise in what you do.

As I said, they don’t call it Net-Working for noth-ing. More on this next month so until then, keep that website current, post your blogs, tweet your heart out and get pre-pared to Net-Work next time you go to network!

Business Tip of the Month

Penn National Gaming, Inc. (NAS-DAQ: PENN), has received United-Healthcare’s 2012 Apex Award, honor-ing employers and companies that offer exceptionally innovative health care benefit strategies

The gaming and racing company won the award for its Wellness Works program, a comprehensive health and wellness offering that helps its employees eat healthy, exercise and lose weight. Penn National Gaming operates three properties in Ohio and they are Beulah Park in Grove City, Hollywood Casino Toledo and Race-way Park in Toledo.

The Wellness Works program, created in 2010, was designed to improve employee health and control the company’s health care costs, which had been rising 9 percent to 13 percent each year. Penn National Gaming implemented its “Five Star Healthy Dining” program in each of the company’s cafeterias, working with executive chefs at each property to design healthy eating options for employees.

The company also held its own “Biggest Loser” competition, a 10,000-Step Challenge and smoking cessation programs. Last year, more than 2,000 employees took on the walking chal-lenge, walking an average of 700 miles at each company location; more than 1,100 employees together lost more than 8,000 pounds. Penn National

Gaming also saw its health care costs decrease by 2.2 percent in 2011.

“At Penn National Gaming, we have been keenly focused on helping our employees and their families live healthier lives, and to be more active and engaged in their wellness,” said Gail Gonzales, corporate director of human resources at Penn National Gaming. “Our employees have re-sponded in a positive way as seen by these great results that also helped im-prove our company’s financial health.”

“Wellness Works is producing impressive health results for Penn National Gaming employees,” said Elizabeth Winsor, CEO, UnitedHealth-care National Accounts. “The compa-ny’s desire to continually improve its employees’ health and find new ways to address their health challenges is bringing about tangible, positive change to its people.”

This year’s Apex Awards judges praised Penn National Gaming’s Well-ness Works program for effectively localizing their wellness program for employees and producing impressive results.

Now in its eighth year, the Apex Awards program honors United-Healthcare National Accounts em-ployer customers that have designed innovative, effective health care benefits strategies that are improving the health care experience for their employees.

Penn National Gaming’s Innovative Health Benefits Offering receives UnitedHealthcare 2012 Apex Award

Nancy Stoll, Certified Business Advisor from Ohio Small Business Development Center


Batteries PlusManager John Wendt cuts ribbon at 2251 Stringtown Road.

Plum Run WineryOwners Dave and Diane Crosby cuts ribbon Plum Run Winery at 3946 Broadway.

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1. The IRS does not initiate contact with a taxpayer by e-mail. If you receive an email claim-ing to be from the IRS forward it to the IRS at [email protected]

2. If you receive an email requesting proof of personal identifica-tion to obtain unclaimed monies, do not respond and also forward these emails to the IRS. The most recent email scam reported in June 2012 was directed at Depart-ment of Defense military members, retirees, and civilian employees.

3. If you receive a letter from the IRS indicating that more than one tax return has been filed

using your social security number in one year; or you are told by your CPA that you cannot file your tax return electroni-cally, you may be the vic-tim of identity theft. You should contact the IRS at (800) 908-4490 to report the problem and check your credit report for any unusual activity.

4. If you believe your identity has been stolen but your tax records do not seem to be currently

affected, you should complete IRS form 14039 “IRS Identity Theft Affidavit”; available to download at www.IRS.gov. Mail the form and required proof of identity to the IRS.

During 2012, the IRS

has received sev-eral hundred thou-sand 2011 personal tax returns that were fraudulently filed electronically claiming refunds.

The thieves only need a name and social security number to per-

petuate this fraud. If it has been more

than 10 weeks since you filed your 2011 tax return and you have not yet received your tax refund, you may have fallen victim to this fraud. You should contact the IRS Identity Protection Specialized Unit at 1-(800) 908-4490.

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State Treasurer Josh Mandel helps Ohioans save energy, money through ECO-Link

In an effort to help save you money and be-come more energy efficient, State Treasurer Josh Mandel sponsors the Energy Conservation for Ohioans (ECO-Link) program. This program pro-vides reduced-rate financing through partnering banks for Ohioans completing energy-efficient improvements in their homes. State Treasurer Josh Mandel is proud both to serve Ohioans and promote energy efficiency through this program.

How can ECO-Link benefit you? • Homeowners receive a 3% interest-rate re-

duction on qualifying loans for 5 or 7 years • Weatherization projects may reduce energy

bills while adding value and comfort to your home

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For additional questions please contact State Treasurer Josh Mandel’s office at (800) 228-1102, option #3 or e-mail at [email protected].

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Dave Stuckey, of Hoffmann and Associates, offers 20 years experience

For over 20 years, Dave Stuckey operated as an insurance agent at his office located at 3955 Broadway in downtown Grove City. He’s still at the same location today, but one thing has changed; he no longer works with Allstate Insurance.

Instead, he is now an independent agent who operates in partnership with Hoffmannn & Associates.

“We’re sort of the new kid on the block, but not really,” Stuckey said. Hoffmann & Associates is located in Westerville, but its agents serve the greater Columbus area. They provide coverage through more than ten different insurance companies.

His insurance agency provides many services and specializes in auto, home, health, life and business insurance. He also provides payroll services. Most importantly though, he is the administrator for the Grove City Area Chamber of Commerce’ s Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield insurance program. His office is open Monday through Friday, from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. and by appointment in the evenings and on weekends.

To find about more information about the benefits of working with an independent insurance agent, you can visit him at his office or reach him via telephone at (614) 875-1630. And, you can also visit the Hoffmann & Associates website, www.Hoffmannandassoc.com or contact them on Facebook at www.facebook.com/Hoffmannnandassociates.

With its brightly colored walls, cheerful employees and top notch services, Salon C and Day Spa always makes sure that their customers leave with a smile. This new salon, located at 3963 Broadway, features six hair stylists and one massage therapist and is focused on providing high-quality services for all of your hair, skin, nails and relaxation needs.

A quick look around the Salon and potential customers can see why Salon C is rapidly gaining business and keeping cli-ents delighted. The salon chairs are arranged in a modern pattern focused around a central wait-ing area. The stylists are constantly upbeat as they cut, color, and style their client’s hair to perfec-tion. The massage room is the perfect place to relax after a long day and the pedicure room has

a fun, beach theme that completes the pedicure experience.

Salon C offers a variety of services for any occa-sion and any customer.

“We offer everything from hair, nails, mas-sages, pedicures, mani-

cures, facials...we even offer eyelash extensions and hair extensions!” says Christie Thomas, co-owner and stylist. Thomas owns the Salon with her sister-in-law, Christy Moore.

The Salon is open 10

a.m. to 8 p.m., Monday through Thursday and 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Friday and Saturday. For more information, visit them online at http://salonc.vpweb.com/ or call (614) 991-0041.

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Salon C and Day Spa provides a variety of services for any occasion and any customer

Salon C and Day Spa celebrates their grand opening earlier this year at 3963 Broadway in Grove City.

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Spotlight on BusinessCreative Mobile Interiors crafts vehicles to fit customers’ needs

One of the nation’s best builders of cus-tom coaches, trailers, Sprinter vans, buses and mini-coaches is located right here in Grove City. Creative Mobile Interiors creates one-of-a-kind mobile vehicles and their past customers have in-cluded rock stars, royalty and well-known corpora-tions.

“We are one of the few companies in the United States that converts pretty much everything from million dollar buses, clear on down to Sprinter vans…” said Owner Owen Connaughton.

One look inside one of their custom made vans, and you can tell just how much time Owen and his employees put into making each van exactly how the customer wants it. CMI, located at 6237 Seeds Rd., is constantly

busy crafting each ve-hicle to fit any customer needs.

“We just finished doing a van for CSPAN,” said Marketing Director Aaron Lane. “We even gave them a retractable green screen and room to film, so that they could film videos for television right inside of the vehicle.”

There are about 25 ex-perienced employees at CMI and they are all pas-

sionate about what they do. From rewiring electri-cal systems in entire vans to adding small details and painting the outside, CMI strives for the best quality while still trying to give their customer the best price possible. For more information visit http://www.creativemo-bileinteriors.com or call them at (614) 539-4600.

Creative Mobile Interiors, located at 6237 Seeds Road, recently finished a custom van for CSPAN.

William H. Diehl - Executive DirectorMarilyn Reiner - Director of

Membership Services

Melissa Sims - Director of Chamber Relations

Mark Mullen - Marketing Specialist

CHAMBER STAFF

Bring houseplants insideBefore schlepping house-

plants back indoors, prepare them for this big seasonal change.

First check for insect pests and use an appropriate prod-uct to manage them while sill outside.

Re-pot if roots are showing in the drain holes. Keep the plant in bounds by trimming off some of the roots and

top; replant in fresh mix in the same pot. If you want a larger specimen, use a pot with a 1-inch wider diameter than the current container.

Acclimate plants to the indoors

to reduce stress and subsequent leaf loss. Ideally you should bring them in for a day or two and keep them in the sunniest place. Move them back outside for a few days. Gradually extend the indoor time until they’re in for good.

After a week or so in that sunny inside spot, put them in their perma-nent locations to await spring. Water as needed but don’t fertilize until late February, early March. Don’t wait

until a freeze threatens like I do. Start this process now.

With luck, the plants will brighten the scene so much, you’ll forget all about the sore back from lugging them around.

Michael Leach is a master gar-dener and former garden reporter with The Columbus Dispatch. Visit www.enjoyyourlandscape.com and Heartland-Gardening.com, where Michael blogs.

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Darlene Murphy - President, Vice Chair - Arts in Alley & Parade,

Chair – Auction Committee, Your Neighborhood Reality -

Term: 2012-2014

Bob Bright – VP Communications; Vice Chair – Parade, Morley Parren

and Bright - Term: 2011-2013

John Dubos John J. Dubos, DDS, Inc. –

Term: 2012

Jeff Guminey – Chair – 5 Year Planning Committee, Fifth Third Bank

- Term: 2012

Mitch Hall - Vice Chair - Arts in Alley, WalMart Distribution Center -

Term: 2010 – 2012

Robert Halley Heartland Bank – Term: 2010-2012

Tim Harris – VP Finance – Chairman of Bylaws and Policy

Review, Hirth, Norris and Garrison - Term : 2011-2013

Allen Houk – President-Elect, Allen R. Houk CPA CMA - Term: 2012-2014

Rick Louder - VP Membership, Chair - Taste of Grove City, O’Charley’s -

Term: 2012

Christopher Love Southwest Chiropractic –

Term: 2012-2014

Charlene McFarland - Co-Chair - Auction Committee, WesBanco -

Term: 2011-2013

Grant Miller - VP - Education, Chair - SW Leadership, Grant J. Miller,

CLTC - Term: 2010-2012

Ron Seymour – Past President, Chair – Arts in the Alley & Parade, Key Bank

- Term: 2012-2014

Caroline Cassady Shroyer- South-west Leadership Chair, Grove City Tree Service -Term: 2011 - 2013

Jerry Sowers, VP - Business Development, Chair – Golf, Key Bank

– Term: 2010 – 2012

Scott Vandegrift – Chair – Farmers’ Market & Family Fun Day,

Chair, Strategic Planning, GAP – Term: 2011-2013

Toni VanHorn - VP Government Affairs, Chair- WE: LEAD Program,

Sound Communications - Term: 2010-2012

Tricia Zelenak - Co-Chair, Strategic Planning, Monterey Care Center –

Term: 2012 - 2014

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What you can do to cut your cancer riskGet screened

Cancer screenings don’t prevent can-cer, but they can find cancer early on when treatments can do the most good. Prostate exams, colonoscopies (looking inside your large intestine), mammo-grams (breast X-rays) and skin cancer screenings can help save your life.

• When breast cancer is found early, before it spreads outside the breast, the five-year survival rate is 99%. (1)

• When colorectal cancer is found early, before it spreads, the five-year survival rate is 90%. (2)

Strike a healthy balance with diet and exercise (3)

In the U.S., being overweight or obese is linked to a higher risk of many types of cancers, including: breast, esophagus, colorectal, kidney, pancreas, gallbladder, liver, ovarian, prostate and other types. Keep your weight in check by eating healthy foods and being active to help lower your cancer risk.

The American Cancer Society (ACS) says fueling up on fruits and vegetables can lower your cancer risk. They suggest you:

• Eat at least 2-1/2 cups of fruits and vegetables every day.

• Eat whole-grain breads, pasta and cereals.

• Limit sugary drinks, sweets, fried foods, and creamy sauces and dips.

• Limit red meat and bacon, sausage, hot dogs and lunch meat.

• Choose lean cuts and small servings of red meat, if you eat it.

• Bake, broil or poach meat, chicken and fish.

The ACS says staying active is impor-tant to lowering your cancer risk, too, suggesting you:

• Get at least 2-1/2 hours of moder-ate exercise or 75 minutes of intense exercise every week (spread out during the week) if you’re an adult.

• Get at least an hour a day of moder-ate to intense activity if you’re a child or teen.

• Spend less time sitting or lying down.

• Walk or bike instead of driving when possible.

• Wear a pedometer to count your steps each day.

• Plan active vacations.Call your doctor today to make sure

you’re up to date on your cancer screenings.

SOURCES: (1) American Society of Clinical Oncology, “Breast Cancer: Statistics,” http://www.cancer.net/cancer-types/breast-cancer/statistics, accessed Sept. 18, 2012. (2)American Society of Clinical Oncology, “Colorectal Cancer: Statistics,” http://www.cancer.net/cancer-types/colorectal-cancer/statistics, accessed Sept. 18, 2012. (3) American Cancer Society, “ACS Guidelines for Nu-trition and Physical Activity,” cancer.org, accessed Sept. 18, 2012.

October is National Breast Cancer Awareness month. Remind yourself or the women you care about to stay up-to-date on their mammograms.

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