The Coshocton County Beacon December 21, 2016 - Page 13

DECEMBER 21, 2016

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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

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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.

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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.

Board of Realtors honors several at annual dinner

Affiliate of the Year went to Larry Kotler of
Concorde Mortgage, and the late Cheryl Cooksey was announced as the Honorary Member
COSHOCTON - The Coshocton County Board of
of the Year and was accepted in an emotional
Realtors recognized several of their own at the
moment by John Cooksey in honor of Cheryl.
annual Christmas dinner and awards cereAttendees stood and applauded as John (Steve)
mony held at the M Event Centre on Tuesday
Cooksey made his way to the front of the room
evening, Dec. 13.
and accepted the plaque from Terry LongDespite the inclement weather a robust
sworth. Cheryl Cooksey was a Realtor with
group of area Realtors, lenders, affiliates,
Carol Goff & Associates Real Estate at the time
guests and friends attended the dinner, which
of her passing earlier this year.
Stephanie Conrad also gave a bullet point
was catered by Schumaker Farms. The festive
presentation of the 2016 highlights for the local
atmosphere lent itself well to the highlight
Board of Realtors. A home buyers seminar
of the evening, which is Terry Longsworth
was held in the spring, a successful Tour of
announcing the Realtor of the Year, Affiliate
Homes was held in the spring, Todd Endsley
of the Year and the Honorary Member of the
was recognized for his bidding on behalf of
Year. Stephanie Conrad presided over the
evening’s festivities.
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Representatives from the Ohio Associafair livestock auction, and it was reported that
tion of Realtors (OAR) attended the meeting,
Sheila Shingleton,a Realtor with Carol
property sales exceeded that of 2015 with the
Larry Kotler, with Concorde MortPresident Pete Kopf and President-elect
Goff & Associates Real Estate was
average price up for the county. Conrad also
gage was honored with the Affiliate
Tiffany Meyers. Both gave updates on current recognized as the Realtor of the Year
recognized the team at Carol Goff & Associof the Year award at the annual
and proposed legislative action by the Ohio
at the Coshocton County Board of
Coshocton County Board of Realtors ates Real Estate for their efforts to continue
Legislature which includes House Bill 532,
Realtors annual dinner held Tuesthe relationships and example set by Cheryl
Christmas and awards dinner held
a measure designed to update Ohio’s licensday evening, Dec. 13 at the M Event
Cooksey.
Tuesday evening, Dec. 13 at the M
ing structure and modernize the delivery of
Centre.
RPAC (Realtors Political Action Committee)
Event Centre.
pre-licensing education, which unanimously
pins were awarded to the following at the dinner: Ohio Club pin, Tom Dile, Capital Pins went to; Ellen
passed the Ohio Senate (30-0) late Thursday night and is Christina Humphreys. Also on the board of directors
are: Stephanie Conrad, Curt Crouso, Todd Endsley,
Conkle, Stephanie Conrad, Larry Endsley, Todd Endsley,
now headed to the Governor for his signature.
Kopf also installed the new slate of officers for the
Heather LePage, Terry Longsworth, Niza Rodriguez and Terry Longsworth, Jim Nelson, Christi Olinger, Shei2016-17 Coshocton County Board of Realtors. Jim Nella Shingleton and Joe Scott. The pins are awarded for
Joe Scott.
son, President, Joe Scott, Vice-President, Secretary, MarThe high point of the evening is always the announce- donations made at the annual Board of Realtors RPAC
lene Griffith, Treasurer, Christi Olinger, Past-President,
dinner and auction held in July at Schumaker Farms.
ment of this year’s honorees: Realtor of the Year, Sheila
Tom Dile, new board of directors, Sheila Shingleton and Shingleton with Carol Goff & Associates Real Estate,
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