Highland County Chamber Golf Outing a success

The Highland County Chamber of Commerce hosted its 34th annual golf outing on Friday, Sept. 20, at Buckeye Hills Country Club in Greenfield. Thirty-six teams and over 50 volunteers took the course for a day full of golf, networking and fun.

Hunter Consulting Company was the title sponsor of this year’s event. Proceeds from the outing allow the Chamber to support its initiatives of advocating for the business community while promoting economic and community development.

Wes Robertson, Seth Brose, Josh Newkirk and Rob Hatton, sponsored by Southern Ohio Retrofoam, finished as the winning team.

Second-place honors went to Peoples Bank with team members Rich Vaughna, JR Jones, Tom Mullett and Phil Pilon. Third-place honors went to Wilmington Savings Bank with team members Wayne Bowman, Jesse Griffith, Bob Schaad and Nathan VanWinkle. The longest putt winners were Floyd Roades and Amatha Farrens. Joe Bryan and Amy McClellan were the longest-drive winners.
 
(Photos of all these winners can be viewed in the gallery below.)

Sponsors for the event included: The Chamber Cocktail Lounge Sponsor was The Laurels of Hillsboro; the meal sponsors were South Central Power Co and Shoelaces Catering; The Cigar Bar Sponsor was Lewis Financial Services; The Beverage Cart Sponsors were The Guest House Spa and The Patriot Public House; The Hole In One Sponsor was Gibbs Insurance; The Snack Sponsors were Shafer Heating & Cooling, Royth Everest and Inspire Training Center; and The Potato Gun Sponsor was Weller’s Plumbing & Heating Co.
 
Team Sponsors for the event included: Hunter Consulting; Highland District Hospital; Southern Hills Community Bank; NCB; The Guest House Spa; South Central Power; Adena; First State Bank; Greenfield Research; Petland Hillsboro; Merchants National Bank; OSU South Centers; Southern Ohio Communication Services; S&S Exchange; Highland Lanes/ The Alley; Rick’s Hometown TV & Appliance Center; The Laurels of Hillsboro; Adient; RoofX; Farm Credit Mid-America; Wilmington Savings Bank; Restoration Wellness; Weller’s Plumbing & Heating, Inc.; Weastec; Sims Investment Management, LLC.; Lewis Financial Group, LLC; Amatha Farrens State Farm Insurance; Southern Ohio Retrofoam; Southern State Community College; Peoples Bank; The Barn and Cabin Friend; Roades Tax & Accounting; Landscapes and Outer Spaces, LLC; TechneTitle; Dr. Rex Chiropractic; and Amy Davis & Associates.
 
Birdie Sponsors included: Bear Mechanical LLC; Buckeye Hills Country Club; Edward Jones; Elite Roofing; Great Oaks Career Campuses; Hamilton Insurance Agency; HealthSource; Innergex Renewables Development USA LLC; Paramount Roofing; Rick's Hometown TV & Appliance Center; Seal-Tite LLC; Shafer Heating & Cooling; Stevens Do It Best Hardware; TechSolve; Thompson Funeral Service; Weastec, Inc.; Wilkin Heating & Air; Conditioning Co., Inc.; and Wilmington Savings Bank.
 
Hole Sponsors included: Adena Health; Adient; Amatha Farrens State Farm Insurance; Atomic Credit Union; Bear Mechanical LLC; Boyer Territory - A Real Estate Company; Buckeye Boat Repair & Mobile Service LLC; Campbell's Custom Concrete; Carriage Court of Washington Court House; Clark Family Dentistry; DAGR Home Inspections; Dave Taylor for Congress; Dr. Lesia Langston-McKenna, DMD; Dr. Rex Chiropractic, Inc.; Edgington Funeral Homes; Edward Jones - Mathew Greene, Kyle King, Susan Vaher; Elite Roofing; ERA Donald Fender Classic; Farm Credit Mid-America; Fifth Third Bank; First State Bank; Great Oaks Career Campuses; Greenfield Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation; Grow! Highland County; Hamilton Insurance Agency; Highland County Community Action Organization; Highland District Hospital; Highland Health Providers; Hillsboro Ohio Pickleball Association, Inc.; Horne Law Office; Jerry Haag Motors, Inc; Lewis Financial Group; Maplecrest Meats & More; Merchants National Bank; NCB; Paramount Roofing; Peoples Bank; Pike Natural Gas; RoofX; Scotty's 22-Brew; Seal-Tite LLC; Shafer Heating & Cooling; Shipphaus.com; Sims Investment Management; South Central Power Co; Southern Hills Community Bank; Southern State Community College; Southern State Community College Truck Driving Academy; Southern State Community College Workforce Development; Sunset Valley Farm; TechneTitle Agency; Terre's Business Solutions, LLC; The Barn at Hidden Ridge; The Lake View Loft Event Venue; The Porch Carryout & Grill; Thompson Funeral Service; True Life Chiropractic; Union Stock Yards; Visitors Bureau of Highland County; Walker Real Estate Advisors; Weastec, Inc.; Weller's Plumbing & Heating; and Wilkin Heating & Air Conditioning Co., Inc.
 
Food for the event was prepared by: Batter Up Bakery, Cafe 28, Maplecrest Meats & More and Shoelaces Catering.
 
For more photos from the event, visit the Chamber's Facebook page. Plans for the 35th annual chamber golf outing will be available in June 2025.

About the Highland County Chamber of Commerce: The Highland County Chamber of Commerce is a non-profit membership-driven organization that represents the business community of Highland County. The many plans and programs the Chamber offers its investors, combined with county workforce development initiatives,and local, state and federal legislative/advocacy efforts, position the Chamber of Commerce as a leading organization in Highland County. Learn more at www.thehighlandchamber.com.

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