Chamber to Host Candidate Forum

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Candidate Questions sought from Business Community

The Chamber will host a Candidate Forum for Fostoria City Council and Fostoria Mayoral Candidates on Wednesday, April 19 at 6:30 p.m.

In preparation for the forum and to best represent our members, we are asking you to submit questions you would like asked of the candidates. Please submit questions to: Sarah@FostoriaChamber.com by March 25.

The Candidates:
 
Mayor Eric Keckler is not seeking re-election after 3 terms in office. Don Mennel and Elliott Shaffer are vying for the open Mayoral position.
 
There will be three Council-at-Large seats open as Brian Shaver is running for Council President and Ed Logsdon is not seeking re-election. Greg Cassidy’s term will expire and he is running for re-election. Also seeking seats as Council-At-Large are Brady Hall, Kristin VanCuren Koester and Bob Podach.

Flowerland Seeks New Owner

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The Tiffin-Seneca Economic Partnership (TSEP) along with the Fostoria Area Chamber of Commerce announced today that the owner of Flowerland in Fostoria, Ohio is looking to retire and would like to sell his business to an interested entrepreneur.

Flowerland is a successful and well-regarded floral shop with $320,000 in annual sales, standing orders, and referral contracts. Currently, Flowerland has two full-time employees and occupies a space it shares with a residence. The seller is asking for $50,000 for the business along with its inventory, contracts, and standing orders. Additionally, the owner is selling the real estate for $175,000. If the buyer needs assistance to learn the business, the seller is willing to help them and is also willing to set up a payment plan depending on the buyer. Eligible parties would ideally be interested in running the business themselves.

Current board president of the Seneca County Commissioners Anthony Paradiso stated his support of the project. “Flowerland is a business that has been in Seneca County for three generations, nearly one hundred years. This is a great opportunity to retain a well-known and respected business as a part of our larger community.”

Detailed information about this opportunity can be found on TSEP’s “Entrepreneurial Opportunity Clearinghouse” at tseoc.org. The opportunity will remain open from now until April 1, 2023. Interested parties should contact Adam Gillmor, Development Coordinator at TSEP, at gillmor@tiffinseneca.org, or by phone at 614.725.8086.

About the Tiffin-Seneca Entrepreneurial Opportunity Clearinghouse

The Tiffin-Seneca Entrepreneurial Opportunity Clearinghouse (TSEOC), launched in April 2021, is designed to facilitate the flow of entrepreneurial talent and capital to new business start-up, franchise, and business acquisition opportunities. There may be investors that do not want to run the business but would be willing to invest if a competent entrepreneur and business manager could be found. To date, the Clearinghouse has promoted ten opportunities and facilitated three successful business transactions: Bird Scooters, Kuebler Shoes, and T.J. Willie’s. Additional information can be found at tseoc.org.

 

 

Fostoria Safety Council Announces Scholarship

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The Fostoria Area Safety Council will award a $1,000 scholarship to a high school senior living in the 44830 zip code, wishing to pursue a degree in a safety related field. 

Eligible students must be a U.S. Citizen and enrolled full-time at the senior level, reside in the 44830 zip code, must demonstrate an interest in pursuing a career in the field of Occupational Safety and Health, Industrial Hygiene, Environmental Science, Risk Management, Civil and Emergency Services (e.g. Law Enforcement, Fire Fighter, EMT), Occupational Rehabilitation or a related field. In addition applicants must have a cumulative grade point average of 3.0 or above.  Applications are available at the Chamber office, 342 Perry Street, on the Chamber web site at www.fostoriachamber.com/safetycouncil or through the school counselor.  All completed applications must be received by April 14 to be eligible.

The Fostoria Area Safety Council is a facilitated through a partnership between the Ohio BWC and the Fostoria Area Chamber of Commerce.  The Fostoria Area Safety Council is a resource for local businesses to examine and resolve safety issues in the workplace, study reliable techniques and learn about safety related topics with the goal of creating and maintaining safe work environments.  For more information about Fostoria Area Safety Council visit www.fostoriaohio.org/fostoria-area-safety-council or call 419-435-0486.