Garrettsville-Hiram Rotarians were treated to a local small business success story at their noon meeting on Monday, October 20 as Jessica Brokaw described the commercial progress of her husband, Doug Seaman, of Doug Seaman Decorating, LLC ,recently one of the local contractors involved in the work on the addition to the James A. Garfield Elementary school. The painters always get the last walk-through and their commitment to quality is evident all over the building. Doug began painting with his dad ( and now with his father and son) and other contractors then decided to take the leap into being an independent business upon landing a contract with Applebee’s, Inc. An LLC (limited liability company) is a flexible form of enterprise that combines features of partnership and corporate structure; Doug Seaman Decorating, LLC was formed in 2013 with help from Tanay Hill, of Huntington Bank’s Garrettsville office and has a learn-as-you-go attitude toward business, a philosophy of hiring quality workers and a commitment to giving back to the community, developing and deserving trust. Doug Seaman Decorating, LLC is a prime example of how a skilled tradesman can fit into the larger economy and support family and community prosperity.
Also making a presentation was Colleen Steele, head teller at the Middlefield Bank and a member in good standing of the Garrettsville Silver Creek Garden Club. Wearing the latter hat, she invited the Rotarians to be a part of the community photo calendar being offered by the Garden Club to finance the flower baskets hanging from streetlights throughout the village. The opportunity to give the community advance notice of regularly-scheduled events such as the Reverse Raffle (November 19th this year, coming soon; get your tickets) and Family Week (2015, February), even regular meeting days at Cal’s II was too good to pass up.
Personal invitations to the upcoming Reverse Raffle have gone out to state and local officials of every stripe to be a part of the evening coming soon. Members need to turn in tickets and payments as they go
Tom Collins reported on the progress –and success—of a local re-imagine and rebuild Garrettsville project focusing on the Headwaters Trail as a development focus for health and well-being as well as the local economy. The District(6630) and local clubs have chimed in for matching funds; plans are in the works!
Further discussion bubbled up concerning the possibility of having a Community Giving Christmas Tree on the open space downtown, possibly in conjunction with the People Tree. More to come.
Roadside Clean-up of State Route 82 between Garrettsville and Hiram will be on Saturday, October 25 (a busy day all around); any volunteers should meet at 9:00 at the Carlisle barn at the bottom of the hill. Lunch will be at McDonald’s. Y’ all come, now.
