News Makers, presented by the Tippecanoe Gazette

Greg Enslen of the Tippecanoe Gazette and Meredith McKee of the Tipp Chamber chat about the upcoming 2025 Tipp City Chamber Teen Leadership Academy!Teen Leadership Academy is a program that connects our businesses, schools, community, governments and non-profits to rising Seniors in high school. Meredith spills all the details on how to apply for the program, what the participants will get to do, and more! APPLICATIONS ARE BEING ACCEPTED NOW so get to the Chamber website ASAP and click on Events, then Teen Leadership Program to apply!Or use this link: APPLICATION  Applicants will need to provide two recommendation letters. Letters must come from community leaders, faculty members, club advisers, etc. Only one (1) of the letters may be from a school academic faculty. Letters may not be from a parent, guardian, or relatives. For information on submitting these letters, please review the application.In 2018, the inaugural class was started right here in Tipp City and Bethel Local School districts. The committee consists of business leaders who see the need to create an opportunity for Juniors, entering their Senior year of high school, to grow and connect within our community.  Any student within those parameters, who reside within the Tipp City and Bethel Local School Districts are welcome to apply.Thanks for tuning in! Thanks so much to the Tipp City Chamber of Commerce for joining us on this special episode - for more information, visit their website at https://www.tippcitychamber.org. The News Makers podcast is a presentation of the Tippecanoe Gazette. For more information or to subscribe to the newspaper, visit www.tippgazette.com. Talk soon!

Greg Enslen of the Tippecanoe Gazette and Meredith McKee of the Tipp Chamber welcome éclat Facial Studio to downtown Tipp City! Karin is the owner of the éclat chain of three facial studios, with locations in Troy, Piqua, and their newest location, Tipp City, and she joins us on the News Makers podcast to answer all of our questions, including how she got started and why she chose Tipp City for her newest studio! Listen in to hear lots of juicy details about her studio, including information on the different services provided and how she got into the business.éclat Facial Studio is located at 111 E Main Street and offers a lengthy list of available services, including many different kinds of facials, Hydrafacials, Microchanneling, PCA Skin Professional Peel, Dermabrasion and Dermaplane, Radiofrequency Therapy, LED Light Therapy, Thai hand and foot reflexology, and seasonal facial offerings. Check out their website at https://www.eclatfacialstudio.com for more details and more offerings.Founded in 2021, éclat Facial Studio is an upbeat, open-concept facial studio with 3 locations in Troy, Piqua, and Tipp City, Ohio. We believe in celebrating the uniqueness of every individual, which is why each facial is meticulously crafted and tailored to your specific skin type using high-quality, organic, and cruelty-free skincare products. Each facial at éclat focuses on replenishing, rejuvenating and restoring your skin. From customized facials to targeted treatments and enhancements, you'll receive exactly what your skin needs, every time. For more information, check them out at their website or on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/eclatfacialstudio.Thanks for tuning in! Thanks so much to the Tipp City Chamber of Commerce for joining us on this special episode - for more information, visit their website at https://www.tippcitychamber.org. The News Makers podcast is a presentation of the Tippecanoe Gazette. For more information or to subscribe to the newspaper, visit www.tippgazette.com. Talk soon!

Tasha Weaver of the Downtown Tipp City Partnership drops by to update us on their March and April events! She digs into ALL the details and updates us on a bunch of events coming up in March and April, 2025! As listed on the www.downtowntippcity.org website, she covers the Train Depot Cleanout event (3/1), the St. Paddy’s Day Beer Crawl (3/7), the Preservation Assessment Workshop with David Mertz (3/10) and the "No Joke! We love Volunteers!" event, taking place on April 1. She also adds updates on two NEW events!Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day in downtown Tipp City with our annual festive beer and seltzer crawl, to be held 3/7! Stroll through participating merchant locations, enjoy 4oz. samples of craft beer and seltzers at every stop, and soak up the lively Irish spirit. Grab your friends, wear your green, and join the fun – it’s the perfect way to cheer St. Paddy’s Day! 🍺 Sláinte! 🍀 Tickets will be limited – you don’t want to miss out on this year’s beer crawl! This year, we are selling two tickets. One is just for the Beer Crawl. It gets you our commemorative pint glass and 12 beer tickets, each good for a 4oz pour. The second ticket is for the Beer Crawl + Carry Out Dinner. You’ll receive a Beer Crawl ticket and a ticket for a Bodega Carry Out Dinner – redeemable Tuesday through Friday over the next 90 days. You can use it that night or wait until another evening when you don’t want to cook!Thanks for tuning in! The News Makers podcast is a presentation of the Tippecanoe Gazette. For more information or to subscribe to the newspaper, visit www.tippgazette.com. Talk soon!

In this special episode, Greg Enslen isn't the interviewer -- he's the guest! Tasha Weaver of the Downtown Tipp City Partnership interviews Greg about his book, especially the Frank Harper Mysteries series, and they discuss "A Splash of Scarlet," the latest book in the series! Tasha grills Greg on how he comes up with ideas for the series, how he decided to tie everything into Tipp City by creating a fictional town, "Cooper's Mill." They chat about the upcoming book and his plans for future titles in the series, along with some of the inspirations that led to the creation of Frank Harper, the lead character in the series. Learn all the inside secrets, including a few tidbits about secret locations included in the next book. And Tasha has some great ideas about hosting a Frank Harper tour of Tipp City!For more information about Greg's books, including ways to order copies of the books and background information on the more than 30 books written by Greg, visit his website at www.gregenslen.com. Thanks for tuning in! The News Makers podcast is a presentation of the Tippecanoe Gazette. For more information or to subscribe to the newspaper, visit www.tippgazette.com. Talk soon!

Join us for a great chat with Tasha Weaver of the Downtown Tipp City Partnership! She digs into ALL the details for a bunch of events coming up in March and April, 2025! As listed on the www.downtowntippcity.org website, she covers the Train Depot Cleanout event (3/1), the St. Paddy’s Day Beer Crawl (3/7), the Preservation Assessment Workshop with David Mertz (3/10) and the "No Joke! We love Volunteers!" event, taking place on April 1. Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day in downtown Tipp City with our annual festive beer and seltzer crawl, to be held 3/7! Stroll through participating merchant locations, enjoy 4oz. samples of craft beer and seltzers at every stop, and soak up the lively Irish spirit. Grab your friends, wear your green, and join the fun – it’s the perfect way to cheer St. Paddy’s Day! 🍺 Sláinte! 🍀 Tickets will be limited – you don’t want to miss out on this year’s beer crawl! This year, we are selling two tickets. One is just for the Beer Crawl. It gets you our commemorative pint glass and 12 beer tickets, each good for a 4oz pour. The second ticket is for the Beer Crawl + Carry Out Dinner. You’ll receive a Beer Crawl ticket and a ticket for a Bodega Carry Out Dinner – redeemable Tuesday through Friday over the next 90 days. You can use it that night or wait until another evening when you don’t want to cook!Thanks for tuning in! The News Makers podcast is a presentation of the Tippecanoe Gazette. For more information or to subscribe to the newspaper, visit www.tippgazette.com. Talk soon!

Coffee with Champions! Meredith McKee from the Chamber drops by the News Makers podcast to chat about an exciting new program for the Tipp Chamber, Coffee with Champions, starting on February 18! Looking to grow as a leader and make a positive impact? Join the Chamber for their weekly Coffee with Champions leadership workshops, where you’ll connect with other local leaders and gain valuable insights to help you be a force for good in your world. Each week features a new, exclusive personal growth topic focused on personal growth, leadership development, and business improvement.What You’ll Learn:PerseveranceWinning GracefullyMarketing StrategiesGiving and Social ImpactBuilding Effective Teams and EmployeesFinancial Management and Money MindsetVision and LeadershipRetirement and the 2nd Half of LifeMentoring the Next GenerationFree for Tipp City Chamber members. Non-members may attend up to two sessions before becoming a member. Registration is encouraged, but not required. Thanks to Meredith McKee from the Tipp Chamber for popping in! Thanks for tuning in! The News Makers podcast is a presentation of the Tippecanoe Gazette. For more information or to subscribe to the newspaper, visit www.tippgazette.com. Talk soon!

It’s Soup-er Bowl Week in Tipp City! Tasha Weaver from the DTCP and Meredith McKee from the Chamber have teamed up again, this time for a week-long restaurant promotion called “Soup-er Bowl!” Playing off the upcoming Superbowl game, you can warm up this February with this delicious new event hosted by the Downtown Tipp City Partnership (DTCP). From February 3-8, 2025, participating downtown businesses will feature soups on their menus, inviting the community to vote for their favorites.How It Works:Visit any participating downtown business and order soup.Receive an official ballot form with your soup purchase.Rate the soup by awarding stars and submit your ballot.Each ballot cast is an entry to win one of 3 DTCP Prize Packs, featuring a handcrafted soup mug from The Hotel Gallery and a $75 Yiftee gift card to spend at downtown businesses.Why Participate?Support your favorite downtown restaurants and shops.Discover new flavors and warm up with some of the best soups Tipp City has to offer.The business with the most stars will earn Soup Week Bragging Rights for the year!Participating Businesses - A full list of participating businesses will be available on DTCP’s website and social media pages. Thanks to Meredith McKee from the Tipp Chamber and Tasha Weaver from the Downtown Tipp City Partnership for popping in to share information about this event with the News Makers Podcast, the official podcast of the Tippecanoe Gazette. Thank you for listening to News Makers. Be sure to subscribe for more insightful interviews with the leaders and news makers shaping Tipp City!

Join us for a great chat with Tasha Weaver of the Downtown Tipp City Partnership! She digs into ALL the details for a bunch of events coming up in January and February! As listed on the www.downtowntippcity.org website, she covers the 1/23 January Coffee Chat, the Annual Meeting and Celebration (1/27), their Soup-er Bowl Week event, and the Bourbon and Chocolate event, taking place on February 7. For the Soup-er Bowl event, warm up your game week with Tipp City’s tastiest soups! Warm up this February with Soup Week, a delicious new event hosted by the Downtown Tipp City Partnership (DTCP). From February 3-8, 2025, participating downtown businesses will feature soups on their menus, inviting the community to vote for their favorites.And join the DTCP on Friday, February 7, 2025, from 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM, for an unforgettable self-guided tasting tour through Tipp City’s charming downtown. Experience the perfect pairing of premium bourbons and locally sourced chocolates as you explore local bars and shops.Thanks for tuning in! The News Makers podcast is a presentation of the Tippecanoe Gazette. For more information or to subscribe to the newspaper, visit www.tippgazette.com. Talk soon!

Tasha Weaver from the Downtown Tipp City Partnership gives us a sneak preview of the upcoming Annual Member and Awards Dinner! It's once a year and lots of fun. Check out their website for more information. Tasha chats about last year's event, and reviewed a few of the great businesses who won.This year promises to be full of surprises! The DTCP will be honoring past members, and Studio 50 is doing a photo booth at this year's event, which takes place on Monday, January 27, 2025, at the Tipp Center, located at 855 N 3rd Street, Tipp City. The evening begins at 5:00 p.m. with drinks and hors d’oeuvres, followed by dinner and entertainment at 5:45 p.m. The highlight of the night, the presentation and awards ceremony, will take place at 7:00 p.m. Tickets are $55 per person or $500 for a sponsor table of eight and will be available soon on our website, downtowntippcity.org. Be sure to purchase your tickets by January 17, 2025, as space is limited.This special evening will honor the contributions of Tipp City’s sponsors, volunteers, and DTCP members, with awards presented in many categories. To purchase tickets, visit their website at https://downtowntippcity.org. Thanks for tuning in! The News Makers podcast is a presentation of the Tippecanoe Gazette. For more information or to subscribe to the newspaper, visit www.tippgazette.com. Talk soon!

Join us for a great chat with Tasha Weaver of the Downtown Tipp City Partnership as we chat about their upcoming Annual Member Meeting and Awards Night PLUS get the scoop on NOMINATIONS for the awards, which are happening RIGHT NOW! Don't miss out on your chance to nominate your choices for Downtown Business of the Year, Non-Profit of the Year, Downtown Restaurant of the Year, and MANY more categories!This year’s event will take place on Monday, January 27, 2025, at the Tipp Center, located at 855 N 3rd Street, Tipp City. The evening begins at 5:00 p.m. with drinks and hors d’oeuvres, followed by dinner and entertainment at 5:45 p.m. The highlight of the night, the presentation and awards ceremony, will take place at 7:00 p.m. Tickets are $55 per person or $500 for a sponsor table of eight and will be available soon on our website, downtowntippcity.org. Be sure to purchase your tickets by January 17, 2025, as space is limited.This special evening will honor the contributions of Tipp City’s sponsors, volunteers, and DTCP members, with awards presented in many categories. To purchase tickets and submit your own nominations, visit their website at https://downtowntippcity.org. Voting is open now through December 31. Thanks for tuning in! The News Makers podcast is a presentation of the Tippecanoe Gazette. For more information or to subscribe to the newspaper, visit www.tippgazette.com. Talk soon!

"It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas" in Tipp City, Ohio! Last year's "Twelve Days of Tipp City" social media extravaganza was so popular, they brought it back for 2024! Meredith McKee from the Tipp Chamber and Tasha Weaver from the Downtown Tipp City Partnership pop in to the News Makers Podcast to chat about this week's collab between the two organizations. Last year, they went around Tipp City and did dances featuring different businesses AND hid gift cards at each location. This year, they will be out in locations singing and dancing and hiding gift cards again! The 12-day campaign starts December 9 and runs 12 days. Dancing, singing, and fun!!! Plus we chat Christmas movies! Visit https://downtowntippcity.org and https://www.tippcitychamber.org for more information. The News Makers podcast is a presentation of the Tippecanoe Gazette. Talk soon!

On this episode, we check in with the DTCP and Tasha Weaver! She's here to talk about the upcoming Tippecanoe and Christmas Too! Happening on Saturday, December 7th from 12 PM – 4 PM, this festive afternoon will take you on a guided tour through two historic downtown locations and four unique homes on North 3rd Street, all beautifully decorated for the season. You’ll also enjoy a visit to the Tipp City Historical Society, where the charm of our community’s history shines bright. Tasha gets us up to speed on this event, which includes access to exclusive one-day-only discounts at participating downtown businesses, making this the perfect day to check off your holiday shopping list!  Visit https://downtowntippcity.org for more information. The News Makers podcast is a presentation of the Tippecanoe Gazette. Talk soon!

On this episode, we check in with the DTCP and Tasha Weaver! She's here to talk about the upcoming Christmas Parade, the first of it's kind in Tipp City, Ohio, and the Christmas Tree Lighting! Both will happen on November 23, so get out there and enjoy - BUT FIRST listen to this episode to get all the details! Tasha "spills the tea" as the kids say, catching us up on how the parade came together, what's going on with the tree lighting, and where you can get KETTLE CORN!!!! The News Makers podcast is a presentation of the Tippecanoe Gazette. Talk soon!

Episode 3 – Tipp City Chamber: Meredith’s Journey and the Chamber's Upcoming AwardsDescription: In this special episode of News Makers, we sit down with Meredith McKee of the Tipp City Chamber of Commerce to learn more about how she came to be the Executive Director and to catch up on the upcoming Awards given out by the Chamber in recognition of individuals and businesses who serve the community. Nominations are being accepted in these categories:Citizen of the YearYoung Professional of the YearBusiness of the YearSmall Business of the YearKey Topics Covered:Chamber’s Mission and Goals: A look at how Meredith came to be the Executive Director of the Tipp City Chamber of Commerce and the changes she’s brought to the organization.Recognizing Local Businesses and Citizens: We catch up on the upcoming Awards given out by the Chamber in recognition of individuals and businesses who serve the community. Nominations are being accepted now and the winners will be announced at the Chamber Holiday Gala on December 4, 2024.Tune in to hear how the Tipp City Chamber of Commerce is building a stronger, more vibrant community – one business at a time. For more information, visit www.tippcitychamber.org.Thank you for listening to News Makers. Be sure to subscribe for more insightful interviews with the leaders and news makers shaping Tipp City!

Episode 2 – Tipp City Chamber: Design the New Chamber LogoDescription: In this special episode of News Makers, we sit down with Meredith McKee of the Tipp City Chamber of Commerce to learn more about an exciting contest they are currently running: you can help design the new Tipp City Chamber of Commerce logo! That’s right, Meredith and the Chamber recently announced a community-wide crest and logo rebranding contest, inviting everyone in the community to share their creative ideas for a new Chamber crest and logo. This design should reflect the rich history of Tipp City and our ongoing commitment to supporting local businesses.“We’re thrilled to involve our community in shaping the future of the Chamber’s brand,” said Meredith McKee, Executive Director of the Tipp City Chamber, and Greg Enslen, owner and publisher of the Tippecanoe Gazette, discussed the logo design contest. The Chamber is looking for a unique perspective and they want to hear from everyone—whether you’re a seasoned designer or simply someone with a great idea. This is a wonderful opportunity for all residents to express their creativity and share their thoughts on what represents Tipp City. Don’t worry about being a professional artist; your vision and ideas are what matter most!They also discussed the recent new businesses that have opened in the downtown area, along with some recent ribbon cuttings held by the Chamber. They wrap up the episode by discussing the upcoming Holiday Chamber Gala - get your tickets soon!!! Tune in to hear how the Tipp City Chamber of Commerce is building a stronger, more vibrant community – one business at a time. For more information, visit www.tippcitychamber.org.Thank you for listening to News Makers. Be sure to subscribe for more insightful interviews with the leaders and news makers shaping Tipp City!

Episode 1 – Connecting Businesses & Community Together: Catching up with the Tipp City Chamber of CommerceDescription: In this special episode of News Makers, we sit down with Meredith McKee of the Tipp City Chamber of Commerce to explore the heart of Tipp City's business community and catch up on their latest events, including the upcoming Holiday Gala. Our guest shares the Chamber's mission to be advocates for the local business community, the exciting ways the Chamber works to support business growth in our area, and plans for local ribbon cuttings in the next few weeks. Learn how the Chamber fosters networking, collaboration, and resource-sharing among local businesses, strengthening Tipp City’s economic landscape.Key Topics Covered:Chamber’s Mission and Goals: An overview of the Chamber's purpose and commitment to supporting businesses and fostering a thriving local economy.Support for Local Businesses: How the Chamber offers many benefits, including group health insurance, 401k, workers compensation, payroll processing services and credit card processing.Differences between the Chamber and the Downtown Tipp City Partnership: Tipp is unique in that it has two organizations dedicated to economic development. Meredith explains that the Chamber and DTCP serve very different functions.Community Involvement & Events: Upcoming Chamber events, educational workshops, ribbon cuttings and community initiatives that benefit residents and businesses alike, all of which are listed on the Chamber website.The Upcoming Chamber Holiday Gala: A quick overview on the upcoming Holiday Gala, the Chamber’s premier event that showcases local businesses and citizens. At this event, the Chamber will honor their Board of Directors and recognize this year's outstanding community members, including the Citizen of the Year, Young Professional of the Year, Business of the Year, and Small Business of the Year!Tune in to hear how the Tipp City Chamber of Commerce is building a stronger, more vibrant community – one business at a time. For more information, visit www.tippcitychamber.org.Thank you for listening to News Makers. Be sure to subscribe for more insightful interviews with the leaders and news makers shaping Tipp City!