The Whitehouse Area Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors have been planning for the last year  funds to support a matching grant program for Whitehouse area businesses beginning this Spring.  The grant program called "BUSINESS FIRST" has been created to assist businesses in marketing, facade, and landscaping assistance.  

The purpose of the Business First Grant Program is:

·       To aid member businesses to improve the appearance of their building.

·      To strengthen business potential by retaining and attracting new businesses.

·      To restore the economic vitality of Chamber member businesses through increased retail sales and value of property.

·          To improve the aesthetics of the member businesses.

To assist small business owners with the costs associated with marketing and promotion of their business.

The finance committee is finalizing the funding amounts and the Chamber expects to launch this benefit soon. We will have complete information once all funding levels are approved.  Stay tuned!!

Last Friday evening the Whitehouse and Waterville Chamber of Commerce hosted the 3rd Annual AW Business Showcase in conjunction with the AWHS Spirit of Giving fundraiser.  The business showcase was a great success based on our feedback from our online survey that went out to the participants.  We seen a larger crowd and added a more traditional "trade show" display style this year.  Once again, we would like to thank the businesses who came out and supported this community charity event and provided us with door prizes for our Chamber raffle.  We are already working planning the date for next year's business showcase.  To see what you missed, visit the chamber website for our slideshow of pictures from last Friday night.....www.whitehouseohiochamber.com.

Navigating the Terrain

Positioning Your Portfolio for Changing Markets

Plan to attend this FREE seminar sponsored by

Edward Jones

Matthew Padgett II, Financial Advisor

March 14, 2012

12:00pm

Zinful, 7541 Dutch Road Waterville, OH 43566

Lunch will be served.

Topics include:

• Long-term potential

• The need for diversification

• Importance of bonds in a portfolio

• Value of dividends

Presented by:

Martin J. McCaffrey

Vice President

Federated Securities Corp.

To register for this FREE seminar or for more information,

call Cindy Torres at (419) 877-9551 by Friday, March 9, 2012.

Seating is limited, so please call today.

Not FDIC Insured • May Lose Value • No Bank Guarantee

Investments are subject to risks and fluctuate in value.

Asset allocation and diversification do not assure a profit or protect against loss.

There is no guarantee that the strategies discussed will work in any market.

Prospectuses containing more complete information about

mutual funds will be available at the seminar or you can visit

FederatedInvestors.com for the summary prospectuses or

prospectuses. You should consider the fund’s investment

objectives, risks, charges, and expenses carefully before you

invest. Information about these and other important subjects

is in the fund’s summary prospectus or prospectus,

which you should read carefully before investing.

Non-deposit investment products are not federally insured, involve investment risk,

may lose value and are not obligations of or guaranteed by any bank or credit union.