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Paulding, OH: The Paulding Chamber of Commerce hosted the Grand Opening and Ribbon Cutting for Speice’s Barbershop on Tuesday, January 3^rd. Many residents and community leaders gathered to welcome Trevor Speice to the community and to show their support for his vision and dream of combining the classic old time barbershop atmosphere with all the modern barbershop services. Trevor is open for business and accepting appoints. Take a moment to checkout and follow Speice’s Barbershop on Facebook to see a list of all the services he is providing. This is a wonderful addition to the Paulding County Community.

Paulding, OH: The Shop Local trend is catching on and sweeping across the globe. This is no exception in  Paulding County. There is a sense of pride in the community when people choose to support their local  businesses. Both Chambers have partnered with The Small Business Team at AmEx and have been  named as 2022 Neighborhood Champions.  

This partnership has allowed both Chambers to gain access to #ShopSmall marketing materials which  they have distributed to local businesses participating in the Shop Local Events. Paulding Chamber will  be hosting Shop the Village on Shop Small Saturday (November 26^th) where many of the businesses  around the Village Square have opened their doors in invitation to other local vendors for the day.  Antwerp Chamber’s Shop Small event spans the week leading up to Shop Small Saturday. These events  are both a true example of local businesses supporting each other and encouraging the community to  do the same. To learn more about these events you can follow each organization on Facebook.  

“If you have a favorite business, shop, or restaurant, please make that extra effort to visit them  frequently. It’s important that we all support our local businesses so that they not only survive but  thrive,” says Paulding Chamber Executive Director Erica Noggle.  

The positive effects of shopping local reach far beyond what we can see. The money received by local  businesses, for the most part, goes right back into the community. Local business owners tend to  employ local residents, purchase locally produced products and inventory, and give back directly to the  community.  

“Shop Small Business Saturday is an instrumental day that really promotes our local businesses. Our  small businesses are part of the backbone of our communities. The support that they provide through  paying their taxes and their donations help our schools, our ball teams, our Girl Scouts and Boy Scouts,  and many families in the community.” Stated Sue Fowler, Antwerp Chamber Event Organizer.  

In the end, everyone wins!

Paulding, OH: Some Paulding High School Seniors and staff, including Shawn Brewer, Adam Renollet, and Sam Hatcher, took to the Village Square on October 25^th to help make a difference in the community. The Paulding Chamber of Commerce reached out to the businesses on the Square to compile a list of tasks for the group. Multiple businesses had specific projects, but the overwhelming request was for the sidewalks to be cleaned. This group came prepared to work! They cleaned the sidewalks, scraped old paint off a business and then repainted, washed windows, pulled weeds, racked leaves, sweep up dirt and trash, cleaned a conference room and much more. The visual impact they made was nothing less than phenomenal. These individuals demonstrated a tremendous amount of pride in our local businesses and in the community. It was great to see and very appreciated.

Paulding, OH: The Paulding Chamber of Commerce held their Annual Banquet on Tuesday, October 25^th. This year’s theme was Denim and Diamonds, and guests were encouraged to come dressed to impress in their best pair of jeans, enjoy a delicious meal and take the opportunity to network.

The Chamber presented various awards to businesses, organizations, and members of the community. 10 Year Milestone Award recipients included Friends of the Paulding County Carnegie Library and RayleCom Communications. 15 Year Milestone Award recipients were Advanced Rehabilitation Technology, Edward Jones – Phil Recker, and Westwood Behavioral Health Center. The 20 Year Milestone Award Recipient was Small Business Technologies, The Award Shop received the 25 Year Milestone Award, and United Way of Paulding County received the 30 Year award.

Golden Shovel Awards were presented to Grounded Coffee & Crumbs for their building renovation and Mercer Landmark for their facilities expansion project.

Nominations were accepted for the Legacy Award, the Business Leader of the Year, and the Young Professional of the Year. These nominations were reviewed by Chamber of Commerce Executives located in Georgia, Kentucky, Tennessee, Connecticut, and Ontario. They selected Guy Dasher as the Legacy Award recipient, Mitch and Ashley Maibach as the Business Leaders of the Year, and Amanda Steel as the Young Professional of the Year.

This year’s Paulding Chamber of Commerce Annual Banquet was sponsored by The State Bank, The Gardens at Paulding, The Union Bank Company, Paulding Putnam Electric Cooperative, Den Herder Funeral Home, Baughman Tile Company, First Financial Bank, and Red Angel Pizza.