Board of Realtors honors several at annual dinner
Pete Kopf from the OAR installed the 2017 slate of officers and new directors at the annual Coshocton County Board of Realtors awards dinner held Tuesday evening, Dec. 13 at the M Event Centre. Front row: Christi Olinger, Treasurer, Stephanie Conrad, board of directors, Marlene Griffith, Secretary, Sheila Shingleton, board of directors. Back row, Jim Nelson, President, Christina Humphreys, board of directors, Tom Dile, Past-President, Joe Scott, board of directors and Terry Longsworth, board of directors. Other directors not pictured: Curt Crouso, Todd Endsley, Heather LePage and Niza Rodriguez.
John (Steve) Cooksey, right, accepts a plaque in honor of his wife Cheryl, from Terry Longsworth. Cheryl passed away earlier this year. Cheryl, who was a Realtor with Carol Goff & Associates Real Estate, was announced as the 2016 Honorary Member of the Year for the Coshocton County Board of Realtors. Mr. Cooksey received a standing ovation from the attendees during the annual dinner held Tuesday evening, Dec. 13 at the M Event Centre.
Sheila Shingleton, a Realtor with Carol Goff & Associates Real Estate was recognized as the Realtor of the Year at the Coshocton County Board of Realtors annual dinner held Tuesday evening, Dec. 13 at the M Event Centre.
COSHOCTON – The Coshocton County Board of Realtors recognized several of their own at the annual Christmas dinner and awards ceremony held at the M Event Centre on Tuesday evening, Dec. 13.
Despite the inclement weather a robust group of area Realtors, lenders, affiliates, guests and friends attended the dinner, which was catered by Schumaker Farms. The festive atmosphere lent itself well to the highlight of the evening, which is Terry Longsworth announcing the Realtor of the Year, Affiliate of the Year and the Honorary Member of the Year. Stephanie Conrad presided over the evening’s festivities.
Representatives from the Ohio Association of Realtors (OAR) attended the meeting, President Pete Kopf and President-elect Tiffany Meyers. Both gave updates on current and proposed legislative action by the Ohio Legislature which includes House Bill 532, a measure designed to update Ohio’s licensing structure and modernize the delivery of pre-licensing education, which unanimously passed the Ohio Senate (30-0) late Thursday night and is now headed to the Governor for his signature.
Kopf also installed the new slate of officers for the 2016-17 Coshocton County Board of Realtors. Jim Nelson, President, Joe Scott, Vice-President, Secretary, Marlene Griffith, Treasurer, Christi Olinger, Past-President, Tom Dile, new board of directors, Sheila Shingleton and Christina Humphreys. Also on the board of directors are: Stephanie Conrad, Curt Crouso, Todd Endsley, Heather LePage, Terry Longsworth, Niza Rodriguez and Joe Scott.
The high point of the evening is always the announcement of this year’s honorees: Realtor of the Year, Sheila Shingleton with Carol Goff & Associates Real Estate, Affiliate of the Year went to Larry Kotler of Concord Mortgage, and the late Cheryl Cooksey was announced as the Honorary Member of the Year and was accepted in an emotional moment by John Cooksey in honor of Cheryl. Attendees stood and applauded as John (Steve) Cooksey made his way to the front of the room and accepted the plaque from Terry Longsworth. Cheryl Cooksey was a Realtor with Carol Goff & Associates Real Estate at the time of her passing earlier this year.
Stephanie Conrad also gave a bullet point presentation of the 2016 highlights for the local Board of Realtors. A home buyers seminar was held in the spring, a successful Tour of Homes was held in the spring, Todd Endsley was recognized for his bidding on behalf of the board at the Coshocton County Fair junior fair livestock auction, and it was reported that property sales exceeded that of 2015 with the average price up for the county. Conrad also recognized the team at Carol Goff & Associates Real Estate for their efforts to continue the relationships and example set by Cheryl Cooksey.
RPAC (Realtors Political Action Committee) pins were awarded to the following at the dinner: Ohio Club pin, Tom Dile, Capital Pins went to; Ellen Conkle, Stephanie Conrad, Larry Endsley, Todd Endsley, Terry Longsworth, Jim Nelson, Christi Olinger, Sheila Shingleton and Joe Scott. The pins are awarded for donations made at the annual Board of Realtors RPAC dinner and auction held in July at Schumaker Farms.
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