William J. Rumpke Sr.,
Church Richard
Miamisburg Mayor was chosen as the recipient of the Church received the award at MVRPC’s Annual Spring Dinner. He is currently in his seventh term as mayor of Miamisburg, serving as such since 1992. Church serves on numerous boards, including Miami Valley Emergency Management Committee (Chair); Miamisburg Municipal Trust Fund Committee (Chair); Montgomery County Dispatch Policy Committee (Chair); Montgomery County Solid Waste District (Chair); Mound Development Corporation; Downtown Miamisburg, Inc.; Sinclair Community College Appalachian Outreach Community Advisory Board; Miamisburg Historical Society; and Mayors and Managers Association of Montgomery-Greene Counties (Past President). He has served proudly on the Miami Valley Regional Planning Commission’s Board of Directors since 2004. He also served on MVRPC’s Executive Committee from 2004 through 2011.
The Better Business Bureau serving Dayton and the Miami Valley has announced the
Dayton Area Chamber of Commerce
will be the recipient of its seventh annual
This highly-regarded organization will receive the distinguished honor at the BBB’s Eclipse Integrity Awards on Tuesday, May 9 at David H. Ponitz Sinclair Center, 444 W. Third St., Bldg. 12, Dayton.
The Community Honor Award was established in 2011 to honor a community-based government, nonprofit or education organization with a proven commitment to improving all aspects of life in the Miami Valley. It spotlights the honoree’s efforts to realize, not only its own mission, but its role in making the Miami Valley a thriving community, taking care of its citizens – individuals and organizations. The honoree enhances the Miami Valley marketplace by offering its own tangible and intangible resources, making a positive impact on the evolution of the Miami Valley and the betterment of its people and industries. It demonstrates a passion for and progress towards improving the quality of life. This honor is reserved for an organization, which has shown stamina, steadfast determination and truly innovative ways of giving back to the community.
The public is invited to join in at the Eclipse Integrity Awards to celebrate the efforts of the Dayton Area Chamber of Commerce. You can reserve a table of eight for $999 or reserve individual tickets for $99 per person. To make your reservations, call 937-610-2277. The Colerain Chamber of Commerce honored
Rumpke Waste & Recycling president emeritus, in front of a sold-out crowd of nearly 300 during its annual Dinner Gala at Wunderland Banquet Center, 7881 Colerain Ave., Cincinnati.
During the late 1950s, the Food and Drug Administration put an end to feeding hogs garbage spurring the official birth of Rumpke as a waste collection company. Growing up in the business, Rumpke spent many mornings before school picking up trash in North College Hill, Delhi and Mount Healthy. Evenings were wrapped in business-related activities, as he joined his father at municipal meetings where they discussed service contracts. By the time Rumpke had graduated from high school, he had worked for the company as laborer, mechanic, heavy equipment operator and driver. As he aged, he took on more prominent roles working in sales and then serving as company treasurer and vice president.
The Hometown Hero event is hosted annually by the chamber as a fundraiser and to honor a local business leader who has gone above and beyond to give back to his or her community while successfully growing a business. In Colerain Township alone, Rumpke funds annual township events and supports the local YMCA, Northwest Schools and parochial schools, churches and other local charities. Annually, Rumpke supplies graduating seniors with scholarships and has provided support to rebuild and revitalize athletic facilities at multiple area schools while offering educational options for students.