“Happiness is” is the theme for this year’s Arts in the Alley Parade and this year’s Parade Marshal could not be more fitting to represent happiness.

Joy Schmitt, from The Little Theater Off Broadway, will be the Grand Marshal of the Pa-rade, which kicks off on Saturday, Sept. 15 at 9:30 a.m. at the intersection of Southwest Boulevard and Broadway.

“I think it’s cool,” Joy said. “It’s a nice honor. It’s always been fun doing things in Grove City, it’s a nice little town. People here are very friendly.”

Joy, who created and runs the Junior Theatre classes at the LTOB, has been a resident here for 25 years and has been acting all of her life. She has a passion for working with kids and has had 15 foster children, as well as three sons, one daughter, and eleven grandchil-dren.

“I’ve loved work-ing with all my Junior Theater kids; they are all such good kids. There are still a lot of kids who call me ‘mom’. They will see

me on the street and yell ‘Hi mom!’” she said.

Joy and her husband Jim enjoy living in Grove City and several of their kids attended Grove City High School. The events that they enjoy the most about the city are the Farmers’ Market, the Fri-day Night Summer Sizzle Concerts and the Arts in the Alley.

Joy is always optimistic and enjoys life, just like the kids that she teaches.

“You have to have the mind for kids to work with them, you can’t grow up,” she said. “When you start thinking like an adult, you start criticiz-ing kids. Life is a joke

anyways so you might as well enjoy it. There is no reason not to be happy.”

LTOB is located in the heart of down-town Grove City and puts on six shows per season; two musicals,

two comedies and two dramas.

The parade is hosted by The Grove City Area Chamber of Commerce in partnership with the Grove City Girls’ Club.

The parade will start, rain or shine, at the corner of Southwest Bou-levard and Broadway. It will head south and then east on Columbus Street, where it will finally disperse at Park Street Intermediate School.

Following the parade, the Arts in the Alley festival will take place from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. and continue on Sunday, Sept. 16 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

For questions and further information, con-tact the Grove City Area Chamber of Commerce at (614) 875-9762 and to register to your organiza-tion for the parade visit www.gcchamber.org.

Business MonthlyProgress Through PeopleAugust 2012 Issue 14

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

Arts in the Alley Parade names Schmitt as Grand Marshal

In this issue• Spotlight on Business: Panera Bread United Garage Smoothie King Women’s Civic Club• Family Fun Day Recap• Pictures from Chamber events…And much more

Farmers’ MarketAug. 16: 8 a.m. to 12 p.m.,

Downtown Grove City

Auto Collision Ribbon CuttingAug. 23: 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.,

2401 Stringtown Rd.

Farmers’ MarketAug. 25: 8 a.m. to 12 p.m.,

Downtown Grove City

Farmers’ MarketSept. 1: 8 a.m. to 12 p.m.,

Downtown Grove City

Last Farmers’ Market Sept. 8: 8 a.m. to 12 p.m.,

Downtown Grove City

Arts in the Alley ParadeSept. 15: 9:30 a.m.,

SW Blvd. and Broadway

Arts in the Alley Sept. 15: 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.,

Downtown Grove City

Arts in the Alley Sept. 16: 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.,

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SAVE THE DATE

Jim Keating set to announce Arts in the Alley Parade

Arts in the Alley2012 Entertainment

Schedule Schedule is subject to change

Saturday11 a.m. GCHS Marching Band

(East of the Library on Park Street)

11:45 a.m. Bits and Pieces12:45 p.m. Mark Wade, Kids

Ventriloquist (Pavillion area)

1:30 p.m. Touch of Class2:30 p.m. Nashville Country

Band4 p.m. Injun Parts5:30 p.m. Linda Dachtyl B3 Trio7 p.m. “Swing’s The Thing”

Big Band

Sunday11 a.m. TBA12:30 p.m. Vinyl Revival2 p.m. Excelsior3 p.m. Show Awards

All entertainment will be at The Heartland Bank Entertainment Stage located west of City Hall on Park Street.

The Grove City Area Chamber of Commerce is proud to announce that Jim Keating will be nar-rating this year’s Arts in the Alley Parade.

Keating has previously worked as the announc-er at the Grove City Christian School for basket-ball, soccer, and football games.

His announcing career began in 2001 when he was approached by the Athletic Director of the GCCS about his interest in announcing a basket-ball game. And from there he moved to soccer and football.

Keating’s interest in sports goes back many years as he spent more than fifteen years as a bas-ketball and soccer referee. It was through referee-ing that he came into contact with the athletic director. This will be the first time that Keating has announced a parade, and he’s ready for the opportunity.

“I’m really looking forward to it,” he said.

Platinum SponsorsMount Carmel Health

SystemWal-Mart Distribution

Gold SponsorsBerger Health System

OhioHealthShawan-Marquis

Agency

Silver SponsorsAmity Care Home

Health Services/Mon-terey Care CenterCity of Grove City

Columbus West ParkGoddard School

Jackson TownshipTelhio

Bronze SponsorsFurniss Corporation

McDonald’sPlank’s on BroadwayRieser Brothers Body

ShopSchoedinger-Norris

WesBanco BankWright Graphic Design

Copper SponsorsBob Evans

Buckeye Beverage BayGrove City Veterinary

HospitalHirth-Norris & Garrison

Sound Communications

Grove City Area Chamber of Commerce2012 Arts in the Alley Sponsors

Presenting Sponsor:

Joy Schmitt, Parade Grand Marshal

Above: Scenes from 2011 Arts in the Alley event.

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The South-WesternCity School District hasCareer-Technical (C-T)programs located at eachof its four high schoolsand the South-WesternCareer Academy.

Work-based experi-ences are unique to eachC-T program. One of thework-based experiencesis the Mentoring Pro-gram. Through mentor-ing, students have theopportunity to networkin their chosen fieldwhile discovering in-formation that will helpthem make future deci-sions regarding educa-tion and career choices.

“Mentoring was a greatexperience,” said AndrewJackson, SWCA Interac-tive Media student whomentored at BrainstormMedia. “It was a hands-on opportunity; theyshowed me the wholevideo-making process.”

Mentoring enablesbusiness and industry tohave input into the skillsthat the students learn.Career-specific skills, dif-ficult to learn in a class-room setting, are learnedat the mentoring site.

The Hirth, Norris &Garrison accounting firmin Grove City mentoredstudents from the highschools’ Accounting

and Finance programs.Jodi Garrison said, “Thestudents we mentoredwere extremely impres-sive. Our goal was to givethem hands-on experi-ence, and we tried veryhard to do that with eachexperience. It is impor-tant for the students tosee what it is really like tobe an accountant.”

Parents benefit fromthe Mentoring Programalso. The mentoringexperience promotesconversation betweenparents and studentsabout planning forhigheLor education andfuture career choices.

The SWCS Career-Technical Mentoring Pro-gram requires its mentorsites to be closely

related to a student’sCareer-Technical pro-gram. The business pro-vides six to eight hours of

mentoring for eachstudent and the studentcompletes a journal ofthe mentoring experi-ence after each visit.

SWCS Career-Tech-

nical programs include:Accounting and Finance,Automotive, Businessand AdministrativeServices, ConstructionTechnologies, Cosmetol-ogy, Culinary Arts, DentalAssisting, Early Child-hood Education, HealthTechnologies, InteractiveMedia Design, MarketingTechnology, MaterialsJoining, PR and EventManagement, and Pre-Engineering.

Sherry Minton, SWCSCareer-Technical Coor-dinator, noted, “Businessand industry support inproviding opportunitiesfor the Career-Technicalstudents is invaluable.The business and indus-try support enhances thestudents’ preparationfor both careers and col-lege.”

For further informa-tion about SWCS Career-Technical programs,contact Sherry Mintonat 801-3005 or sherry.minton@swcs.us.

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To encourage you to toss a few moregreens into your menu, here is LeafyGreens Top 10 list of leafy green goodness!

10. Iceberg Lettuce: It’s green and goes“crunch.” That’s all I’m giving iceberg let-tuce, unless you add spinach, then I maybreak down and call it a salad.

9. Cabbage: Cooked, shredded, stir-friedor fermented: no matter how you cook itup, you’ll still get gas. However, this lowly,cruciferous workhorse is packed withvitamin C and is a great source of cancer-fighting compounds.

8. Red and Green Leaf Romaine Let-tuce: What’s green and fits on a sub? Ro-maine is a great transition lettuce for thosewho can’t go cold-turkey from iceberg.Plus, it’s the perfect size for the perfect subsandwich! Tell me there isn’t a “Plan.” Leaflettuce has a softer touch, but a healthierpunch, knocking romaine and iceberg outwith Vitamin A and folates. These leafy con-tenders come in at 10 calories per cup, sansthe drenching of creamy goodness.

7. Broccoli: Why yes, it is a leafy greenvegetable. This sneaky stalk of leafiness isrich in vitamin C, vitamin A, potassium,and folate. And, you still get gas! It’s a deal.Americans eat about 6 pounds of it a year,most of which is eaten with equal parts ofmelted cheese. Don’t judge.

6. Mustard Greens: Stands out as theBelle of the Southern Greens Ball. Her scal-loped edges, red and green dresses bringspark and spice to the plate. Add a littlevinegar or lemon juice to soften her spicystep, but still allow the nutritional high-kick! Mustard Greens provide a significantamount of Protein, Thiamin, Riboflavin, Ni-acin, Iron and Magnesium, and a very goodsource of Dietary Fiber, Vitamin A, VitaminC, Vitamin E (Alpha Tocopherol), VitaminK, Vitamin B6, Folate, Calcium, Phospho-rus, Potassium, Copper and Manganese.Cooked mustard greens have 10 calories inone-half cup (Without the ham hock).

B20 calories per serving; packed withvitamins A and C, as well as folate. Popeyeknew what he was doing! The questionrevolving around our dear spinach is

whether or not it is more nutritious cookedthan raw. The answer is, yes. Heat reducesthe greens’ oxalate content, freeing up itsdietary calcium. Simply rinse the spinach,and quickly steam it in the remaining wa-ter. I do not believe warm bacon dressingcounts as cooking. But, a girl can dream…

4. Swiss Chard: This is my husband’s lovelanguage. With lovely red stems, slenderstalks, and highlighted leaves, it’s amaz-ing what I can achieve with sautéed SwissChard and eggs. Seriously. Swiss Chardcontains 15 calories in one-half cup and isa good source of vitamins A and C.

3. Turnip greens: If you buy turnipswith the tops on, you get two vegetables inone. Turnip leaves are another Southernfavorite traditionally made with pork (Iknow, I know!). This sassy-flavored leaf islow in calories, and loaded with vitaminsA, C, and K, as well as calcium. Not bad, fora twofer!

2. Collards: The last, but not leastSouthern Belle of Greens! She gives Kale arun for its money nutritionally, but comesin second due to her hearty, chewy textureand a strong cabbag-ey taste. Down South,collards are slow cooked with either a hamhock or smoked turkey leg. A half cup has25 calories; again, without the ham. Con-fession: I only eat collards with ham andlots of seasoning. It’s how I roll.

1. Kale: This nutrition powerhouse isthe whole package! I love it when I geteverything I want. Don’t you? Kale offerseverything you want in a leafy green. Youjust have to eat it. It’s an excellent sourceof vitamins A, C, and K, folate, potassium,and has a good amount of calcium for avegetable. Rinse, rub with salt, and throw inthe oven for chips. Juice this delightful leafygoodness. Or, throw them in a skillet witholive oil, garlic and a splash of vegetablebroth. So good.

There you have it! Go forth, eat healthyand BE WELL in 2012!

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SPOTLIGHT ON BUSINESS

Experience the “PaneraWarmth” on Stringtown

Panera Bread is knownfor its fresh food andcomfortable atmosphereand the store in GroveCity holds these valuesto the highest standards.Located at 1786 String-town Road, this store israpidly gaining regularcustomers and busi-ness since its opening inNovember 2011, and isa top notch place to eatand relax.

“Panera is all about theguest,” said SupervisorMorgan Logsdon. “We tryto keep the atmosphereas laid back as possible.”

When customers walkin, they can immediatelysee appetizing pastrieslined-up along withfreshly made bagels andbread and smell thearoma of warm, bakedgoods. Their staff, rang-ing from high schoolstudents to full timeemployees, is upbeatand energetic, and is ledby Anup Saha, who hasbeen with the companyfor over 10 years. Anup

stresses the freshness oftheir product as a keyfactor in distinguishingPanera from its competi-tors.

“Our dough is made inraw form and brought tous every day,” Saha says.“Our competitors havefrozen dough. It doesn’tmatter if we have 14inches of snow, we willstill have fresh product.And we don’t throw anyproduct away. We give ev-erything away at the endof the night to differentorganizations.”

Another distinguishingfeature of this Panera istheir buzzers that includea GPS system to givecustomers the most com-fortable, efficient way toget their meals. Instead

of waiting in a long lineafter ordering, custom-ers at this Panera cansit down at any table inthe restaurant, and theirmeal will be broughtdirectly to them. This ef-fective way of deliveringmeals helps this Paneragive the best customerservice possible.

This Panera is ownedby Covelli Enterprisesand strives to show the“Panera Warmth” to everycustomer. Whether youneed a quick bagel forbreakfast or a soup andsandwich combo duringyour lunch hour, PaneraBread on StringtownRoad is a great option fora healthy, fresh meal.

“Panera is all about the guest.We tryto keep the atmosphere as laid backas possible.”

— MORGAN LOGSDONSupervisor at Panera Bread, Stringtown Rd.

Chamber Auction to help fundstudents’ in “Building Dreams”

The Grove City Chamber ofCommerce will host the 34thAnnual Auction on SaturdayNov. 10, 2012 from 6 to 10:30pm. This event will be heldat Pinnacle Golf Club, 1500Pinnacle Drive, Grove City.

This year’s auction willhave an autumn theme titled“Building Dreams”. Therewill be both live and silentauction items and proceedssupport educational schol-arships for students pursu-ing a degree in a business-related field. In addition,funds raised will also benefitthe Chamber’s educationalprograms. Some item catego-ries up for bid include trips,shows and restaurants.

This is an opportunity toimpact the future of GroveCity community and helpstudents launch their business career. There are many different spon-sorship opportunities available for this event or you could donatean item to be auctioned off.

To get more information on the Annual Auction, please contact theGrove City Area Chamber of Commerce at (614) 875-9762 or visit us atwww.gcchamber.org.

Excel workshopsplanned

Harrison College, in partnershipwith the Grove City Area Chamber ofCommerce, will be presenting twoworkshops on the ins and outs ofMicrosoft Excel.

The first workshop will take placeon Wednesday, Sept. 19, from 8:30a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and it will coverintroductory Excel skills.

The second workshop in the serieswill take place on Wednesday, Oct.24, from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and

it will cover advanced Excel skills.Both workshops will take place

at Harrison College, located at 3880Jackpot Road in Grove City.

The workshops will cost Chambermembers $30 per session and non-Chamber members $40 per session.

To register or to find out moreinformation about the workshops,contact the Grove City Area Chamberof Commerce at(614) 875-9762.

COMING UP

Women’s Civic Clubseeking new members

The Women’s Civic Club of Grove City is cur-rently searching for new membership.

Founded in 1916, the Club was establishedupon the ideals of civic betterment.

The Club is dedicated to promoting education-al, literary, and scientific development among thepeople of Grove City.

Their philanthropic efforts help such thingsas civic projects, the Grove City Food Pantry, theGrove City Public Library, the Jackson TownshipFire Department, the Little Theater Off Broadway,and the Southwest Franklin County HistoricalSociety.

Meetings are held on the 1st Thursday of eachmonth, March through December, at 7 p.m. atthe Jackson Township Administration Buildinglocated at 3756 Hoover Road.

For further information about joining theWomen’s Civic Club of Grove City, contact MelbaHompertz at (614) 535-8874.

Visit the Club on the web at www.women-scivicclubofgc.com or reach them via email atwomenscivicclubofgc@gmail.com.

Chef shift supervisor Morgan Logsdon

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Alan S. Portnoy, CPAAlan Portnoy(614) 801-18984101 Broadway, Grove City, OH 43123

In addition to tax preparation andplanning for individuals and small busi-nesses, Alan S. Portnoy, CPA, providesaccounting support, and conducts au-dits, reviews, compilations and agreed-upon procedures. The firm can assistnot-for-profit organizations with theiraccounting, tax and compliance needs,and helps entities wishing to obtain tax-exempt status through the preparationand filing of required documents withthe various governmental agencies.

Beulah ParkJim McKinney, General Manager(614) 871-9600www.beulahpark.com3811 Southwest Blvd.,Grove City, OH 43123

For more information about BeulahPark, you can reach the Park at 614-871-9600 or visit their website, www.beulahpark.com

Brian RobertsInsurance AgencyBrian Roberts, Owner andInsurance Consultant(614) 539-5000www.farmersagent.com/broberts1608 Gateway Circle,Grove City, OH 43123

Brian Roberts Insurance Agencyoffers auto, homeowners, life, and spe-cialty coverage.

Buckeye Car WashDave Anderson, Manager(614) 539-6111

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Buckeye Car Wash is dedicated togiving you the best car wash around. Aswell as offering as low as $6 car washes,we give our customers free access to ourvacuums. Ask about our Unlimited CarWash Club to get unlimited washes forthe best value around.

C.J. Mahan ConstructionCompany, LLCJim Moldovan, Director of BusinessDevelopment(614) 875-8200JMoldovan@cjmahan.comP.O. Box 6703400 Southwest Blvd.,Grove City, Ohio 43123

C.J. Mahan Construction Company,LLC. (CJMCC) is a regional multi-mil-lion dollar contracting firm that special-izes in the construction of heavy civilprojects. For over 3 decades, CJMCC hascontinuously participated in the designand construction of a vast array of riverworks including five major bridgesspanning the Ohio River, four cable staybridges, and numerous civil structuresthroughout Ohio, West Virginia, Ken-tucky, Tennessee and Louisiana.

Capital City CakesGary and Sue Baisden, Owners(614) 277-9338www.capitalcitycakes.com4069 Broadway Grove City, OH 43123

Capital City Cakes makes specialtycakes, cookies, pastries, and serves over20 flavors of ice cream in downtownGrove City.

Grove City Food Pantry &Emergency Services, Inc.Don Swogger, Board President(614) 871-2588www.grovecityfoodpantry.com2710 Columbus St.,Grove City, OH 43123

Supported by the Southwest Chris-tian Ministerial Association, localchurches, and the Grove City, Har-risburg and Orient communities, theGrove City Food Pantry helps out arearesidents during times of need.

HER Real LivingKaren Evans, Realtor(614) 206-4222www.herrealtors.com/karen.evans4183 Parkway Center,Grove City, OH 43123

The Evans Group is one of the topCentral Ohio real estate groups andwants to provide you with the higheststandard of excellence in our service.

HopeHealingHouse Inc.Audry N. Hardy, Executive Director(888) 463-5758www.hopehealinghouse.organhardy@hopehealinghouse.org4693 Heatherblend Ct.,Grove City, OH 43123

The mission of the Hope Heal-ing House is to do good to all peopleby building stronger relationshipsand supporting other related familyinitiatives. Visit their website for moreinformation.

IMSGeorge Nikolovski(740) 201-0201www.imsbarter.com8940 Cotter St.,Lewis Center, OH 43035

The Columbus location assists mem-bers in trade. Visit www.imsbarter.comto find out more information today.

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Mascari’s AutomotiveServiceJohn Mascari, President(614) 991-5215www.mascarisautoservice.com3586 Broadway, Grove City, OH 43123

Mascari’s Automotive Service special-izes in transmissions, engines, drivelines, brakes, and tune-ups.

McKnight & HostermanArchitects, Inc.David McKnight,Vice President(614) 878-1152www.mcknightgroup.comdmcknight@mcknightgroup.com3351 McDowell Rd.,Grove City, OH 43123

McKnight & Hosterman is an archi-tecture firm.

Nurse Medical HealthcareServices Inc.Johnnie L. Berry, President/CEO(614) 801-13003421 Farm Bank WayGrove City, OH 43123

Nurse Medical Healthcare Services,Inc. is a home service healthcare pro-vider serving the Grove City Area.

RCE Technical ConsultingRandolph E. Echeagaray(614) 878-1152rce@netzero.net

RCE Technical Consulting is a websitedevelopment and computer program-ming company.

Regal TemporaryService Inc.Michael Bueher, Program Manager(614) 820-49723457 Broadway, Grove City, OH 43123

Supplier of contingent labor for lightindustrial, logistics administrative andclerical positions.

Scarberry ProductionsDavid Scarberry, Owner/Photographer(614) 648-3139www.scarberryproductions.com

Scarberry Productions is a creativemedia company offering both pho-tography and full HD video produc-tion. We offer a wide variety of mediacapabilities from; sports films, musicvideos and weddings, events, graphicdesign, website building. ScarberryProduction’s goal is to meet the client’sneeds while producing quality visualproducts. “Let Us Show the World WhoYou Are.”

Scruffy to FluffyKathleen Branson, Owner(614) 738-2420Kathleenbranson@aol.com

Scruffy to Fluffy is an upscale petgrooming business.

Smoothie KingShelly Churchill, Owner(614) 875-02426007 Hoover Road

Smoothie King is a nutritional Life-style Center that focuses on using freshproducts in all of their smoothies.

Strategic Energy ServicesMarty Vaughn and Mike Capuano,Owners(614) 889-0250425 Merto Place North, Suite 140,Dublin, OH 43017

Visit www.strategicenergyservices.com to find out more informationabout receiving discounts on your elec-tricity and natural gas.

SubwayRena Saroiberry,Vice President(614) 539-6800www.subway.comrsaroiberry@buckeyesubway.com1578 Stringtown Rd.,Grove City, OH 43123

Subway now has five locations inGrove City that are locally owned andoperated. Visit this Stringtown Road lo-cation today to find healthy options forbreakfast, subs, salads, and catering.

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SPOTLIGHT ON BUSINESS

Smoothie King expands to areaSmoothie King has

been around since 1973,but just recently expand-ed to the Grove City area.

The franchise, whichwas opened in Decemberof 2011, is described bythe director of marketing,Ron Churchill, as a nutri-tional lifestyle center.

Originally, the founderof the franchise startedmaking smoothies as away to combat his nu-merous allergies, thus thenutritional nature of thecompany.

Smoothie King focuseson using fresh productsin their smoothies, some-thing that Churchill saysthat other companiesdon’t often do.

For example, insteadof doing what SmoothieKing does and add-ing fresh apples into asmoothie, other com-panies might just throwapple juice into theblender.

They also focus onwhat Churchill called“meal replacement nutri-tion.”

This means that itis their goal to provide

smoothies as a healthyalternative to othermeals that wouldn’t be ashealthy for you.

The store, located at6007 Hoover Road in theBuckeye Grove ShoppingCenter, is not just solelyfocused on smoothiesas they offer a variety of

weight-loss and fitnessproducts.

These products include“Lean 1” supplementsand other snacks thatcan benefit anyone fromsomeone looking to loseweight to someone look-ing to build muscle.

Churchill said that

they decided to openup a franchise in theGrove City Area becauseit was the only area inthe I-270 belt without alocation and that the cityis rapidly growing anddeveloping.

According to Churchill,Smoothie King providesa unique outlook onsmoothies as they havea strong belief in thebasics of nutrition anduse fresh, all-naturalproducts.

Above all, Churchillbelieves that people willenjoy Smoothie Kingbecause their producttastes good.

He said that very fewpeople walk out of thestore being dissatisfiedwith their decision.

The store is open Mon-day through Friday from7 a.m. to 9 p.m., Saturdayfrom 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., andSunday from 11 a.m. to7 p.m.

They can be reachedon Facebook at SmoothieKing- Grove City, OH, orvia phone at (614) 875-0242.

Smoothie King is located at 6007 Hoover Rd. in theBuckeye Grove Shopping Center.

Plan now for lawn,landscape revival

August — not April — isthe best time to plan for lawnimprovements, spring flowers,fall vegetables, new trees andother landscape projects.

After the harsh summer, thelawn needs a boost. But waituntil early September to fertil-ize, seed or sod. That’s the besttime say Ohio State UniversityExtension experts. If your lawnis mostly weeds, considerstarting afresh in September. Kill existing vegeta-tion with a herbicide now and prep soil.

Water, fertilize and cut off old flowers to keepyour containers and annual beds looking sharpfor weeks to come. Boost autumn color withpansies, fall-blooming crocus, asters, ornamentalkale, cabbage, coral bells and mums.

While it’s still too early for daffodil bulbs, plantpansies and fall crocus as soon as possible to givethem a good start. Pansies flower again in springand sometimes during the winter — a wonderfulsurprise. Put them where you can see them fromindoors.

Don’t forget a fall vegetable harvest. For helpvisit www.enjoyyourlandscape.com.

Autumn is the ideal season to replace or addnew shrubs and trees. One thing this hot sum-mer proved, you can’t have too much shade.

Michael Leach is a master gardener and formergarden reporter with The Columbus Dispatch.Visit www.enjoyyourlandscape.com Heartland-Gardening.com, where Michael blogs. View hisJune 29 watering video at Facebook/daytimeco-lumbus.

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Salon C & Day Spa Grand Opening & Ribbon Cutting at 3963 Broadway. Salonowners are Christie Thomas and Christy Moore.

Business is booming: ribbon cuttings around town

Subway Ribbon Cutting at 1578 Stringtown Rd.

Nurse Medical Healthcare Services Inc. Ribbon Cutting at 3421 Farm Bank Way. Above right: JohnnieBerry President & CEO with Mayor Richard “Ike” Stage.

Chuck Tennenbaum, Development Agent andFranchisee, and Rena Saroiberry Vice President.

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United GarageDoor has servedOhio with ga-rage doors andrelated productssince 1947. Theyare a familyowned, family operated business.

The Columbus location, managed byMark and Kaye Miller, has been servingthe greater Columbus area for the pastfive years.

Located at 1000 Harrisburg Pike,three miles north of Grove City, UnitedGarage Door specializes in residentialsales, service, and installation of allyour garage door needs.

United is a 5-Star CHI garage doordistributor and is an authorized pro-fessional installing dealer of Lift MasterGarage Door Openers.

And, United is also an IDEA (Inter-national Door Education Association)accredited company, having complet-ed a 6-part accreditation process. Thisensures consumers that the companyholds itself to a high industrystandard.

They are an accredited companywith the central Ohio Better BusinessBureau where they hold an A+ rating,and have been a member of the GroveCity Chamber of Commerce for thepast four years.

Managers Mark and Kaye Miller havebeen serving the garage door needs ofthe central Ohio area for over 33 years.With their employees, they have over100 combined years of experience inthe garage door industry.

“Our customer service and qual-

ity products, we don’t cut any cornersand we stand behind our products andservice,” Kaye said about what setstheir business apart. “We take the timeto educate our customers about ourproducts so they can decide what bestfits their needs. Our on-site estimatesfor door replacements are free.”

Mark said that the industry haschanged quite a bit over the years.

”There are a lot of new products anddesigns available in garage doors,” hesaid. “There used to be two choices,flush or panel and all products werewood. Now you have several paneldesigns including steel-embossedcarriage-style doors.

United Garage Door Columbus isopen from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Mondaythrough Friday, and from 8 to 11 a.m.on Saturdays.

Mark and Kaye Miller can be reachedat the office, (614) 274-4414, or byemail, kmiller@unitedgaragedoor.comand you can visit their web site atwww.UnitedGarageDoorColumbus.com.

SPOTLIGHT ON BUSINESS

United Garage Door celebrates 65years in business in Ohio

“We take the time toeducate our customersabout our products sothey can decide what bestfits their needs. Our on-site estimates for doorreplacements are free.”

— MARK KAYEOwner, United Garage Door

I have many favoritebusiness quotes. Here aretwo of them: “Systemsoperate your business.People operate your sys-tems” and “You can play ifyou know the rules of thegame. If you follow therules you can play to win!”This month’s business tipaddresses one element:

Your “business sys-tem” should be in placeto keep you safely andproactively conductingbusiness while helpingthose people who operateyour systems understandthe rules by which theymust play.

Having a writtenpersonnel policy andprocedure manual (em-ployee manual) in placewithin your business’soperations is a must.The main objective of anemployee manual is tostate how your companywill handle employee/employment issues. Italso serves as a way tointroduce an employeeto the company’s policiesand procedures, commu-nicate information, andas an orientation tool. Itgives the employee a clearunderstanding of policiesthat affect their employ-ment relationship withyou and limits confusionthat may occur withoutthis instrument.

It serves as a helpful

tool that guides your su-pervisors and employeesas they attempt to carryout the company’s poli-cies and procedures.

An overwhelmingnumber of small businessowners operate withoutwritten policies. Two ofthe major reasons theygive for doing so are: 1)they just don’t have thetime to put it in writingand 2) they want flexibil-ity to decide issues on acase-by-case basis. WhenI hear this, red flags fly upin front of my eyes andwarning buzzers blare inmy ears. Why — becausetoo often an owner’schoice for flexibility isperceived by the employ-ee as evidence of favorit-ism or discriminationand secondly, unwrittenpolicies lead to misun-derstandings, incorrectassumptions, disagree-ments, and litigation.

Too many legal battles

have occurred and toomany small businessowners have lost thebattle because of the lackof having an employeemanual in place to sup-port their actions.

Avoid legal battlesbefore they happen. Steerclear of misunderstand-ings, incorrect assump-tions, and disagreements.Increase your potentialfor business success bymaking sure everyoneknows…in writing…“Youcan play if you know therules of the game. If youfollow the rules you canplay to win!” Take thesteps to have your em-ployee manual reviewedand updated. If you don’thave one, begin today toget this essential “busi-ness system” in writingand in place.

• To download a list ofwhat should be in-cluded in your EmployeeManual or PersonnelPolicy and ProceduresManual go to the GroveCity Chamber of Com-merce’s website at www.gcchamber.org and onthe home page underSmall Business Advisoryclick Tip of the Month.

Information providedby Ohio Small BusinessDevelopment Center atColumbus State Commu-nity College.

Nancy Stoll, CertifiedBusiness Advisor fromOhio Small BusinessDevelopment Center

BUSINESS TIP OF THE MONTH

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FR I DAY, AUG . 24 , 5 - 9 :30 P.M .SATURDAY, AUG . 25 5 -9 :30 P.M .BEULAH PARK : 3811 Southwest Blvd., Grove City, OH 43123

SATURDAY AT B EU LAH PARK6:30 a.m. Registration & packet pickup8 a.m. Kids’ Fun Run | 5k FollowsInfo: www.GroveCityOhio.gov

Technical T-shirt to first 200 to register!

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• Balloon Launches • Balloon Glows at Dusk• Children’s Activities • Hands-on Learning in the “Imaginarium”• Live Entertainment:Capital Sound (Friday) and Robin Lacy & DeZydeco (Saturday)

All balloon activities are weather dependent. Call 614-277-3060 for updates.

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Climbingup a 20-footladder to slidedown a megafire truck slidewas just oneof the manyfun thingskids had theopportunity todo at Fam-ily Fun Dayheld on July21! The event,sponsored byThe God-dard School,packed theHistoric TownCenter withGrove Cityfamilies, askids on sum-mer breakfrom schoolenjoyed amorning just being kids.

Family Fun Day, heldin conjunction with theGrove City Farmers Mar-ket, offered a completelyfree way to entertain and

feed kids, while the adultswere still able to do somegrocery shopping at themarket.

The fun activities pro-vided for kids included

facepainting,putt puttgolf, aninflat-ablebouncehouse, a20 footfire truckslide, spin art, cupcakedecorating, glitter tattoos,a balloon artist and freefood. The Jackson Town-ship Fire Departmenteven came and educatedkids on fire safety. 104.9The River played family-friendly music. Parentshad the wonderful oppor-

tunity toget infor-mationaboutchildand fam-ily ori-

ented organizations suchas The Goddard School,Grove City Family Den-tistry, and The Grove CityChurch of the Nazarene.

Fantastic weatherhelped boost the amountof people visiting theHistoric Town Center forFamily Fun Day and The

Farmers’ Market, asfarmers were forcedto pack up early hav-ing run out of theirgoods. From cornand tomatoes, to ripewatermelons andfresh blueberries, theGrove City Farmers’Market has it anditems tend to go fast.The Farmers’ Marketis held every Satur-day morning throughSept. 8 from 8 a.m.until noon.

A big thanks toour memberparticpants:

Presented byThe Goddard SchoolBerger HospitalGrove City Church of theNazareneGrove City Family Den-tistryGrove City PreschoolGrove City Tree ServiceHarrison CollegeJackson TownshipLittle Theater Off Broad-wayMary Kay CosmeticsNationwide AdvocatePinnacle DentalPrimrose SchoolPutt N’ PlayRave CinemasSunset CemeteryTelhio Credit UnionHuman Touch Salon andDay SpaWedgewood PizzaWesBancoWestern Southern LifeWieging ChiropracticYMCA Grove City

Good times and good fun at Family Fun Day sponsored by The Goddard School

William H. DiehlExecutive Director

Marilyn ReinerDirector of Membership

Services

Chris ThompsonDirector of Chamber

Relations

Melissa SimsAdministrative Assistant

Jenna CraigContributing Writer

Nick DvorscakContributing Writer

Chamber Staff