Money raised to fund educational scholarships through new Grove City Chamber Foundation

A beautifully decorated Ballroom at the Pinnacle Golf Club was the background to a magical night on Nov. 10, as the Grove City Chamber of Com-merce hosted its 34th Annual Auction presented by Meyers Jewelers. Live music, silent and live auctions along with a deli-cious meal made this event one of the most enjoyable of the year for the Chamber. All of the money raised at this year’s auc-tion goes directly to the newly created Grove City Chamber Foundation, a 501(c)(3) that is used to fund educational scholarships.

“Once again by all accounts the Annual Auction was a suc-cess due to all of our members and the donations that we received,” said Darlene Murphy,

Chamber President, who also gave the welcome speech at the event. “This will allow the Grove City Chamber Founda-tion to award scholarships to deserving students in the Grove City Area who plan to pursue a career in business.”

Silent auctions items included everything from

Columbus Crew tickets to a membership at the YMCA, and live auction items included a tour of the Ohio Capitol build-ing with Ohio Representative Cheryl Grossman. Raffle tickets were sold for a chance to win a Ladies Movado watch, donated by Presenting Sponsor Myers Jewelers.

Entertainment was provided by Roger Dearwester and Tracy Carter. Dearwester also served as the Auctioneer for the live auction. Dancing and socializ-ing followed dinner.

Many thanks to all of our sponsors, the Auction Plan-ning Committee and all of the volunteers for helping make this year’s auction a night to remember.

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Fireproof Records CenterSusan V. Eichinger, COO3827 Brookham Dr., Grove City, OH 43123(614) 299-2122E-Mail: seichinger@fireproof.comWebsite: www.fireproof.com

Fireproof Records Center was founded in 1909 and today operates out of five central Ohio locations to offer the best in protection for your company’s information. They will always be about “the box” and providing off-site records management services for your vital information.

Fusion Japanese SteakhouseJoan R. Lady, General Manager4124 Buckeye Parkway, Grove City, OH 43123(614) 539-9866E-Mail: jlady@fusionsteakhouse.comWebsite: www.fusionsteakhouse.com

Fusion Japanese Steakhouse is a new arrival to the Grove City Area! A Hibachi, Fine Asian Cuisine, Sushi & Sashimi Fusion Restaurant located right off of Buckeye Parkway.

Lamplighter Senior VillageUnder construction Todd Valentine, Development Director Rod Siddons, Housing Director1185 Lamplighter Dr., Grove City, OH 43123 (740) 983-4566 (Todd Valentine)(740) 772-1396 (Rod Siddons)E-Mail: tvalentine@lwassociates.net

Lamplighter Senior Village is a housing development for seniors 55 years of age and older. This senior village will propose 50 two-bedroom apartments in combina-tion of one-story and two-story buildings. The site will also have a community building and shelter house for events.

LogiTech, Inc.Ken Hanscel, Assistant Manager 6450 Enterprise Parkway, Grove City, OH 43123(614) 871-2822E-Mail: ken@logitechconveyor.comWebsite: www.logitechconveyor.com

LogiTech, Inc. is a manufacturer of custom engineered material handling products in Grove City!

MT Business Technologies Eric Kornell, Client Solutions Advisor Brandy Petersen, Business Unit Manager750 Brooksedge Plaza Dr., Westerville, OH 43081(614) 895-8206

E-Mail: ekornell@mtbt.com Website: www.mtbt.com

MT Business Technologies is a company that pro-vides total office solutions that will satisfy the unique needs of your business! They strive to understand and help make your company the most productive, efficient workplace possible.

STAR Dynamics Corporation Vicki Haley, Payroll and Benefits Administrator4455 Reynolds Dr., Hilliard, OH 43206(614) 334-8888E-Mail: Vicki.haley@stardynamics.com Website: www.stardynamics.com

STAR Dynamics Corporations offers a selection of consultation support services from their technical ex-perts. They offer services such as: Data Analysis, Data Simulation, Error Analysis, Measurement support and science, Range Certification, and Signal Processing.

OZ Properties LLC Dr. Craig Oiler, Owner PO Box 175, Grove City, OH 43123(614) 875-2153E-Mail: dro@gcfamdent.com

OZ Properties is a local Real Estate service in the Grove City Area.

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SPOTLIGHT ON BUSINESS

Auto Collision and Glass opens new facility

Chamber President Darlene Murphy reflects on past year

After an automobile accident, the headaches that come with towing, damage repair, insur-ance negotiations and other problems can be as exhausting as the ac-cident itself. Located at 2401 Stringtown Road, Auto Collision and Glass is a one-stop, full line col-lision center that gets rid of these headaches due to accidents, theft and other auto related issues. According to General Manager Alex Dashkovs-ki, Auto Collision and Glass can help eliminate 90% of problems related to collision.

“We noticed the lack of collision centers in Grove City and saw the space to build, so we took the opportunity,” said Dashkovski.

The new Auto Colli-sion and Glass, which opened in March of this year, is a state-of-the-art facility. They offer 24-hour towing for customers at no charge, give lifetime warranties, arrange rental cars and give mobile estimates for free. Their repair services

range from scratches on cars, to heavy repair, and everything in between. They negotiate directly with insurance agencies so that customers don’t have to.

This new facility is also environmentally-friendly. Workers use a water based paint system and recycle all damaged and used parts.

The fantastic staff at Auto Collision and Glass is thorough and detailed and will make sure the cars are fixed the first time.

“We look for extra damage that insurance companies might not catch to ensure that the car is safe to drive and fixed right,” said Dash-kovski.

With the ease of the one-stop shop, almost all of their business comes from satisfied, repeat customers. Their hours are Monday through Fri-day 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Contact Auto Col-lision and Glass at (614) 871-7777.

In looking back over this past year as the Grove City Area Chamber of Com-merce President, I have come to realize that Grove City is a great place to live and do business.

In contrast to the national economy, we have been a fortunate community, with a diverse economic base com-bined with our greatest attribute — great people, which allows our com-munity to enjoy a great reputation for raising a family.

It’s been a year of steady progress for the Chamber. For me, key highlights in 2012 include not only growing our membership and keeping our member retention at 89%, but stay-ing actively engaged in the legislative process. This advocacy ensures that the voice of business is heard and that local policies are adopted which enable businesses to thrive and grow in our community. I am also proud to announce the establishment of a 501(c)(3). Grove City Chamber Foundation. The foundation allows us to expand our abilities to pro-vide educational opportunities not only to South-Western Schools, but other schools in the Grove City community, our members and adults continuing their education.

The busy schedule of the Chamber’s past year included hosting two new member breakfasts, 32 ribbon cuttings, 28 networking events, and added 80 new members to the Chamber. Five South-West-ern City School students received Chamber schol-arships, and our Southwest Leadership Program excelled with 16 graduates. Our Microsoft Word and Excel classes were significant to our businesses and

the community to sharpen current skills, or add skills to make possible employment opportunities.

Some of the other highlights include, Taste of Grove City & Business Expo, Golf Outing, 3 on 3 Basketball Tourna-ment, Farmers’ Market and Family Fun Day. Who can forget Arts in the Alley Festival and Parade that experienced great weather and an overflow crowd? The Chamber also partnered with the City in hosting two job fairs. We wrapped up the year with our Annual Chamber Auction raising funds for

scholarships that by all accounts was a success due to the generosity of our members and the Grove City community.

The list goes on for what your Chamber has been involved with this year. However, the Chamber could not have accomplished any of these without the support of the Chamber staff, members and the many volunteers. The Chamber’s success is the result of “progress through people”.

In looking ahead, the Chamber’s best days are in front of us and the board and our members are in good hands. I would also like to offer thanks to the Board of Directors, the Chamber Staff, and other people I have served with in my time as Chamber President. I look forward to continuing to work with and support the Grove City Chamber, our members, and its events and activities.

Thank you,

Darlene Murphy

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Dr. Scot Chiropractic ribbon cuttingOn November 27, the Grove City Area Chamber of Commerce welcomed Dr. Scot Chiropractic as a new member with their Grand Opening and ribbon cutting. Visit Dr. Scot Chiropractic located at 2600 Columbus St. or call (614) 274-7500. Lamplighter Senior Village ground breaking

Soap City Laundry ribbon cuttingOn November 15, the Grove City Area Chamber of Commerce welcomed Soap City Laundry as a new member with their Grand Opening and ribbon cutting. Visit Soap City Laundry located at 4310 Broadway Grove City, OH 43123 or call (614) 801-1999.

On Oct. 10, Grove City TV’s Launch Party was held at the Grand Oaks Event Center. The ribbon cutting ceremony gave Grove City businesses a chance to network and learn about the new Grove City TV and the great opportunities it can provide for their businesses.

Grove City TV has a channel dedicated solely to the Grove City Area Chamber of Commerce. The chan-nel allows for businesses to promote themselves and their achievements.

The Chamber isn’t the only aspect of life in Grove City that will be fea-tured on Grove City TV. In fact, there are four other channels that will be featured on Grove City TV that include The City, Schools, Faith, and Commu-nity channels.

To see Grove City TV for yourself, visit www.grovecitytv.com and be sure to check out the Chamber channel for the latest happenings with the Grove City Area Chamber of Commerce.

Grove City TV launch party held Oct. 10