January 2025
HINCKLEY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE PO BOX 354 HINCKLEY OH 44233
www.hinckleyohchamber.com
email: the hinckleychamber@hinckleyohchamber.com
MINUTES: January 09, 2025, 11:30
Hinckley Administration Building
NEXT MEETING - THURSDAY, February 06, 2025 - 11:30AM
Hinckley Administration Building
1. CALL TO ORDER – ROLL CALL AND INTRODUCTIONS (20) - Mark Staron
Mark Staron - S&S Heating, Cooling & Sheet Metal – President - Membership
Denise Klag-Cleveland Home Title-Treasurer
Vickie Getz - Our Saviour Lutheran Church – Secretary
Jim Bialosky – Individual
Annetherese Biesiada – Highland Library
Melinda Mallari – Precision Market Services
Nancy Mandilakis – Individual
George Hoose – Edward Jones
David & Ruth Ann Manley-Hinckley Historical Society
Amanda Pfahl-State Farm Insurance
Trish Strazar-Southwest General
Heather Liccardi-Hinckley Women’s Club
Laura Baciu – Coco Café
Kaitlyn Laugesen – Hinckley Preparatory Academy
Alison Kuzma – Ackmera Custom Apparel
Linda Fussi – Hinckley Garden Club
Richard Pearl – 350 Hinckley
Guests:
John Kebs – Medina County Board of DD
Jim Burns – Big, Inc.
Ron Richter
2. APPROVAL OF DECEMBER 2025 MINUTES – Vickie Getz
Trish Strazar made the motion to accept the minutes from December. Laura Baciu seconded the motion - Motion Approved
3. TREASURER REPORT – Denise Klag
Denise reported that we have $39,427.69 in checking. We need about $22,000 to put on Buzzard Sunday.
4. COMMITTEE REPORTS
A. Membership: Annetherese Biesiada & Mark Staron –
Annetherese reported that Membership is meeting on Monday, January 13, at 6:30 at Hi Ho Winery. You can see her for details if you would like to join.
Membership dues and applications are due Now.
Business Membership - $150.00
Non-profit Membership - $75.00
Individual - $40.00
B. Hinckley Greeters: Heather Liccardi –
Please bring business cards and/or information to be added to the Foster Pizza Boxes to Heather. The Greeters went out twice in December and are taking a break until Spring.
C. Scholarship: Laura Baciu-
On January 16 they are sending applications to Highland & Brunswick Schools as well as the Medina Career Center.
D. Donations: Eric Lucius – No report
David Manley from Hinckley Historical Society passed around copies of what the plaza, clock and landscaping may look like as well as where the plaque would go on the clock.
E. Citizen of the Year: Melissa Augustine-
Jim Burns reported that they will be meeting January 22nd.
5. SPOTLIGHTING OUR MEMBERS
Please see Heather Liccardi to be put on the speaker rotation.
Trish Strazar from Southwest General Hospital Physical Therapy was our speaker in January. Trish talked about our body alignment. If it is good our bodies are stable but if it is out of alignment your joints wear unevenly. The head is the boss-if it is forward your body follows. For good core strength your tummy is in, your chin tucked, shoulders back, buttocks tight & feet shoulder width apart. They fit orthotics for shoes to help your posture as well. You can go to a physical therapist without going to a doctor first.
George Hoose from Edward Jones spoke on the volatility of the market. The 3 reasons being the interest rate was thought to drop 4 times in 2025 but looks like it will be once or twice, tariffs, & mass deportation.
6. Old Business
A. Buzzard Sunday-Sunday, March 16, 2025 –
About 1,220 breakfasts were sold in 2024.
The following dates are the planning meetings at Foster’s Tavern at 5:30pm
January 15, 2025
January 29, 2025
February 12, 2025
February 26, 2025
March 12, 2025
Hinckley Preparatory Academy will be closed on Friday, March 14, 2025, so we will be able to set up earlier.
Chamber Businesses will be given a free spot in one of the classrooms for advertising their business. You must bring your own table & chair and have handouts.
B. 2nd Annual Golf Outing-Friday, May 16, 2025, at Valleaire Golf & Event Center (8:00am-4:30pm)-
We will be able to have 96 teams max.
C. 5K Run –No report.
D. Hometown Heroes - No report.
E. Hinckley Holidays – Saturday, December 2025 (6:00pm-8:00pm)
2024-We had a full house, and everyone had a good time.
7. New Business
A. Website-
Our website needs to be updated, and changes made.
8. Announcements-
There were lighting issues with the Christmas lights in the town center. When moisture gets in the GFIC connections they short and go out and must keep being reset. Also, in the last two years there has been very little participation to decorate town center. The board met on 12-20-24 and discussed the lighting issues. Vickie Getz made a motion that the Chamber stop doing the Christmas lights in the town center. Christina McVey seconded the motion, and the motion passed.
9. Adjourn-12:35pm:
Amanda Pfhal made the motion to adjourn, and Denise Klag seconded, and the motion carried.
Respectfully Submitted,
Vickie Getz
Secretary, Hinckley Chamber of Commerce