Wallace & Turner is once again supporting Second Saturdays in Downtown Urbana at Monument Square District, featuring food trucks, sidewalk vendors and live music.
Urbana Downtown Merchants Association hosts Second Saturdays with the goal of creating a positive retail experience for the community. Charming historic downtown Urbana boasts a fantastic array of shopping, dining, and site seeing!
Follow their Facebook page for updates on each month’s events.
Wallace & Turner kicked off Food Truck Thursday 2022 with Real Estate II on April 7th! EAT Food Truck provided tasty meals and we collected donations for Keep Clark County Beautiful. Keep Clark County Beautiful’s national affiliation helps to highlight the value of community beautification and putting waste in its proper place and offers proven models and tools that enhance our ability to make a difference here in Clark County. Coordinated by the Clark County Solid Waste District, KCCB is of more than one thousand communities participating in the Keep America Beautiful network.
We had a great time serving our community helping to make Clark County a better place for it's residents! View more here.
The Clark State Foundation has partnered with the Urbana and Graham school districts to support students who will become the first in their families to earn a college degree. The Scholars program provides support throughout high school to prepare these students for college success. Upon graduation from high school, the students will be eligible for three years of college at Clark State at no cost to the students.
We hope you will help support the Champaign County Scholars program by participating in the April 30th 5K Walk/Run. Wallace & Turner is a proud sponsor of the event. Participants will receive an event t-shirt and trophies will be awarded for first place male, female and fundraiser. All proceeds from this event will support Champaign County scholarships.
Learn more here.
Wallace & Turner had a wonderful time at the Ridgewood School 2022 Hearts & Hands dinner and live auction on March 19th. We were proud to be a sponsor of the event which supports fundraising to make it possible for area children who have great financial need to attend Ridgewood's PreK-8th grade, college preparatory school. Lisa Miller even came home with a Mayim Bialik signed photo!
Thank you to Real Estate II for having us on March 10, 2022, for a Lunch & Learn! We tested their insurance knowledge, gave out swag, had a delicious lunch from Mike & Rosy's Deli and there was even a special appearance by Progressive's Flo!
Interested in a Lunch & Learn at your company? Contact us to find out more: 937-324-8492
As a member of the Champaign County Chamber of Commerce, Wallace & Turner is serving as a sponsor of the 2021 Annual Dinner being held Thursday, October 28, 2021 at the Champaign Aviation Museum. The evening will feature a social networking hour from 4:30 – 6 pm and dinner & entertainment beginning at 6 pm.
The Champaign Aviation Museum is a 501 c (3) non-profit dedicated to preserving aviation history for current and future generations in Urbana, Ohio. The museum and its volunteers are currently restoring a B-17 Flying Fortress back to flying status. The museum has several aircraft including, a B-25, B-17, C-47, A-26 and a Fairchild F-24.
National Trail Parks and Recreation District hosted Chalkfest 2021 featuring local chalk artists in downtown Springfield, food trucks, kids activities and more on October 2. Producer Myles Trempe served as a judge to select winners.
Mark your calendars for October 1, 2022 for the 5th Annual Chalkfest!
Congratulations to Partner Patrick Field on being recognized as a Ridgewood School Honorary Alumni at the 2021 Alumni Dinner on September 24. The evening included music and outdoor dining with dinner served proudly by Ridgewood’s Student Council.
Author and alumni Tim Noonan's book "Ridgewood School: The Little School in the Woods at 100" was also on display. You can learn more about the book in the Springfield News-Sun feature article from a few years back: https://bit.ly/3kYS0Ah
The Springfield Rotary Club hosted its Seventh Gourmet Food Truck Competition on Saturday, Sept. 11, 2021 from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. in Veterans Park. There was a large crowd all day, food trucks served amazing food and this year, the Rotary Club added an eleven by seventeen-foot Jumbotron to view the Ohio State game.
Wallace & Turner served as an event sponsor to support children and adults with disabilities getting needed social, emotional and/or financial assistance as well as insuring that an impoverished child in Africa gets a meal once a day and is able to drink safe, clean water. The proceeds from the event benefit the Rotary Club’s college scholarships, services to people with disabilities program, international project in Lesotho, Africa, high school and college youth rotary clubs, dream soccer tournament for disabled children, grants to teachers of multi-handicapped classes and other charitable projects in the community.
Winners included:
Hunger Paynes took the $10,000 Grand Prize!
Runner-up went to Greek Street Food Truck
Fetty's Street Food earned 3rd Place
The Wicked Lobstah proved to be People's Choice
Attracting over 10,000 guests each year, the competition continues to grow and thrive as Springfield’s must-taste event of the summer. While the competition is a great community event, it’s also a major fundraiser that supports the Rotary Club’s charitable programs. In the first five years of the competition alone, over $100,000 was raised for Springfield Rotary’s causes from the support of the community. This includes services to people with disabilities, which has increased the number of individuals served by more than 70 percent since the inaugural competition in 2014.
Local chef judges determined winning dishes based upon a combination of flavor/taste, presentation/visual appeal and creativity/originality. The all-Springfield-based panel included:
Micah Berner, owner of Cecil and Lime
Chef Lisa Freeman, head chef and co-owner of Le Torte Dolci Bakery
Chef Clayton Horrighs of Speakeasy Ramen
Doug McGregor, chef and owner of Seasons Kitchen
Chef Troy Wheat of All Seasons Catering in Springfield
Read the event recap here.
Fun day at the United Way of Clark, Champaign & Madison Counties Golf Scramble on September 10, 2021. Producer Ben Galbreath got the men’s longest drive and Commercial Lines Account Manager Lisa Miller got the women’s! Shout out to our golfing partner, Champion City Kings GM Ginger Fulton - an amazing golfer! Wallace & Turner served as the Event Sponsor. Learn more about the 2022 United Way Campaign here: https://www.uwccmc.org/campaign
As part of the Ghost Walk on Main, Health & Life Agent Colleen Corrigan will have a booth at this spooktacular haunted history walk through Uptown Centerville on Thursday, October 14, 2021. Stop by and say hello and ask your pressing health insurance questions.
Ghost Walk on Main tour groups will be led by a storyteller guide. Learn and be entertained by local history, hear spooky stories, and enjoy refreshments and drinks compliments of HOCWT businesses. This is a 1.8 mile walking tour so make sure you wear comfortable shoes. Participants must be age 21 or older.
Proceeds from this event benefit Friends of Washington-Centerville Public Library, Centerville-Washington History, and a named charity by HOCWT. The ticket price is tax deductible.
Learn more here.
Second Harvest Food Bank of Champaign Clark & Logan Counties is hosting its first annual Harvest Breakfast on September 3, 2021 with keynote speaker Feeding America CEO, Claire Babineaux-Fontenot. She will discuss national food insecurity trends and how food banks have positive, long-lasting social impact on the communities they serve. This event will also highlight Second Harvest’s collaborations with local medical and health organizations to improve the health of food insecure individuals in Champaign, Clark, and Logan Counties. Wallace & Turner is serving as a sponsor.
The Harvest Breakfast will be held at Hollenbeck Bayley Creative Arts and Conference Center with doors open at 8 am for networking and breakfast and the program from 8:30-10 am. For complimentary registration, click here.
Author Martin Manuel held a public signing event for his book “Manuel Strong: The Life and Legacy of James and Florine Manuel,” which tells the story of his parents’ life in hopes that he can inspire others and offer an alternative perspective to negative stereotypes of African American families. Martin is one of 17 children born to James and Florine Manuel. The family moved to Urbana from Springfield in 1966, and they overcame adversity and faced hardships as they strove to raise their children in love and faith.
Wallace & Turner Insurance hosted the book signing with comments from former Partner Mike Trempe who spoke on the agency’s relationship to the Manuel family. Wallace & Turner Founder Harry M. Turner sponsored the Turner Baseball Team which was coached by James Manuel, and Jim Story of Wallace & Turner. Trempe and Manuel’s son Sherman, were players on the team that went on to be City and State Champs.
Pictured in team photo: Harry Turner (Far Left), James “Jinx” Manuel (Beside Harry), Jim Story (WT), Sherman Manuel (Son of Jinx, holding sign), Mike Trempe (WT, with glasses above Sherman).
Wallace & Turner is a proud sponsor of the 180th Champaign County Fair in Urbana, Ohio from August 6-13, 2021. The Fair will feature a Demolition Derby, Queen Contest, 4H and FFA Boys and Girls of the Year, Pig & Calf Scramble, rides and more.
View the schedule and fair book here. We’ll see you at the Fair!
Wallace & Turner served as a sponsor of the Clark County Fair which ran from July 23 - 30, 2021, located at 4401 South Charleston Pike, Springfield, OH 45502. Events included Junior and Senior shows, outstanding food including the famous grilled pork chops, and a 25 ride midway. This year’s theme was All American Flair!
Wallace & Turner served as a hole sponsor for the Champaign County Chamber Annual Golf Outing on June 23rd at the Urbana Country Club. Producer Ben Galbreath played with a foursome and the team shot a 64.
The Champaign County Chamber of Commerce advances the business and community interests of Champaign County and its trade area.
Wallace & Turner hosted a picnic lunch for WellSpring, following the organization’s Restorative Day of Art at the Springfield Museum of Art. WellSpring is a a private rehabilitation facility located in Springfield, Ohio, specializing in the treatment of addiction and mental health.
In support of local businesses in downtown Urbana, Ohio, Wallace & Turner is serving as the sponsor for June Second Saturdays. The event takes place now through October 2021 with extended hours for shopping and dining, entertainment, food trucks and more!
Learn more here.
Wallace & Turner is organizing pre-game meals for the Champion City Kings players and coaches throughout the summer and would appreciate your support!
Click the link to volunteer for a specific date: https://www.mealtrain.com/trains/9w6dql
Questions? Contact lmiller@wtins.com
Wallace & Turner is thrilled to once again sponsor the Happy Half Marathon on August 14, 2021 in Springfield, Ohio at a brand new course that starts and ends in historic Downtown Springfield. We hope to defend our victory as 2019 Water Table Competition Champions!
The idea for the Happy Half comes from family members running the 13.1 mile course from Springfield to Yellow Springs to train for a full-marathon in which they would be raising money to help cover the cost of cancer treatment for Mike Maloney, father of Co-Director Alex Maloney. The first official Happy Half Marathon was held in 2012. The race brings together runners from all over to support the cause and gives them a chance to achieve their fitness goals. Proceeds benefit Mercy Health Springfield Cancer Center.
