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From the Desk of Valerie Rapp, Chairperson
The commitment to the concept of the Greater Medina Chamber of Commerce continues as we approach 2012. It is a true pleasure to serve as your Chairperson of the Board of Directors for the upcoming year. We, the board, are looking forward to a great year despite our unique economic climate. The economy is slowly getting better and, although there will be challenges; our 2012 business plan has been set in motion with big things to come.
I still pinch myself wondering, "How did this happen!" But how could it not? I am holding one of the unique honors in the Medina Chamber's history. My husband, Rob, held the same role in 1999, under the title of president, making us the first married couple to serve but mine is as Chairman/Chairperson of the Board. As a resident of Medina for 36 years, and depending on who you talk with, I am a newbie to Medina when it comes to his family. Rob's Great, Great Grandfather came to the county in the 1870s and we actually lived in his Great Grandfather's farmhouse which Robert Lance purchased in 1914. Chamber wise, we have a history there too. Sid Lance, Rob's Grandfather, and Fred Greenwood (step father) were...FULL ARTICLE INSIDE |
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From the Desk of Debra Lynn-Schmitz, President
Happy New Year! Thank you, to our members, our Board and our volunteers for your support and work on behalf of the Chamber and our community.
On the Chamber's organizational chart the members are at the top. That is a little different than a usual business chart. That means that the Chamber members own the organization. Although we have up to 20 Board Members and Ex-Officio's that develop the strategic plan and oversee our fiscal circumstances, and we have staff at the Chamber office, we rely heavily on our volunteers to help us carry out the mission. We have many members that have been actively involved over the years in a number of projects and programs the Chamber has conducted. This year, however, recognized four very special volunteers/leaders that have gone above and beyond in their volunteerism in 2011. The first "shout out" goes to our Golf Chair for the past five years. Mike Warner, Sr. with WarnerTech.Net, LLC joined the Chamber in 2003 and since 2006 he has chaired or co-chaired our golf committee. The Chamber's Golf Outing is our largest fundraiser and the golf committee puts in considerable time and energy to making it a success. We know that we compete with so many golf outings in the community...FULL ARTICLE INSIDE |
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GREATER MEDINA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
CHAMBER OFFICE CLOSED
Monday, December 26, 2011 to Friday, December 30, 2011
1/6/12
American Soil, American Oil, Ohio Jobs
State Representative Dave Hall 97th District
Rustic Hills Country Club
11:30am to 1:30pm
1/10/12
Monthly Membership Meeting
The Economic Impact The Casinos Will Have On NE Ohio
Lee Dillard, VP Finance, Horseshoe Cleveland Casino
Williams on the Lake
11:30am to 1:00pm
1/17/12
Medina County Safety Council
Top Citations for 2010
Paula Burleson, OSHA On Site
Weymouth Country Club
11:30am to 1:00pm
1/17/12
Summa Health System ER Tour
3780 Medina Rd, Medina
5:00pm to 7:00pm
1/18/12
Networking WOW!
Medina Country Club ßnew location
5588 Wedgweood Dr., Medina
7:30am to 9:00am
1/19/12
Medina County Young Professionals
Tax Tips with Erich
Buffalo Wild Wings Grill & Bar
5:30pm to 7:30pm
1/31/12
Business After Business
City Center Thrift Store
831 N. Court St., Medina
5:00pm to 7:00pm
2012 MONTHLY MEMBERSHIP MEETING SCHEDULE |
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Join the Greater Medina Chamber for Three Travel Trips Being Offered in 2012 
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Volume 38, Issue 1
January 2012 Edition |
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CASH MOB...COMING IN FEBRUARY.
YOU, ME, A $20 BILL AND 100 OF OUR FRIENDS.
Check back for more details |
New Members
(as of 12/23/11)
CleanSlate Creative
5216 Redford Dr
Brunswick, OH 44212
Leah Karagiannides
(330) 220-9138
Crafting of brand and communications strategies, technical and creative writing, graphic design, web development, public relations, media planning and buying.
Sushi on the Roll
985 Boardman Alley
Medina, OH 44256
www.sotronline.com
Ken Oppenheimer
(330) 661-0600
Our quality product is recognized as the pinnacle of excellence for taste, freshness, consistency & value for the money. SOTR also caters large events & offers Chef on-site services.
Thing's To Move, Inc.
6985 Bear Swamp Rd
Medina, OH 44256
www.thingstomove.com
Nadine Perry
(330) 334-1950
Heavy hauling of oversize construction equipment and large machinery.
December Renewals
Thank you for renewing your membership!
3M-Medina
Abbott, Nancy
Albrecht Trucking Company
Albright Security Center
Alchem Corporation
American Metal Chemical Corp.
American Red Cross
Animal Medical Centre of Medina
Avalon RV Center
BCG & Company/BCG Systems
Bil-Jac Foods, Inc.
Brown, Geo. M. & Assoc
Brunswick Development, LLC
Carlson Funeral Home
Conrad & Dowdell Productions, Inc.
Corkscrew Saloon
Cuyahoga Community College
Do It Best Corp.
Elegant Essentials
Elmcroft of Medina
Estate Electric & Maintenance, LLC
FirstMerit Bank/Old Phoenix
Geissman, Patricia
General Maintenance & Service Corp.
Gerspacher Real Estate Group
Golden Alliance, Inc.
Gorsek & Co.
Hallock Properties
HMC Hospice of Medina County
Holland Remodeling & Building, LLC
Homestead Insurance Agency
Howard Hanna Smythe Cramer
Hunter Insurance Agency, Inc,
Kastner Westman & Wilkins, LLC
Kinas Cleaning Concepts. LLC
La Placa Jewelers
Leadership Medina County
Lewandowski & Company
Lucas Lawns
M. W. Mielke, Inc.
Mary Kay Cosmetics/Lisa Holda
Medina Auto Mall
Medina Business Institute
Medina County Agricultural Society
Medina County Schools' ESC
Medina Glass Company
Medina Plating Corp.
Mellion Orthodontics
Motel 6
Olive Tap
Ormandy's Trains & Toys
Packaging Specialties, Inc.
Park View Federal Savings Bank
Pavlik Custom Millwork, Inc.
Rainbow International Restoration and Cleaning
RCO Sales, Ins.
Richey Industries, Inc.
Romeo's Pizza Inc.
Roser, Jr., William G
Russ's Car Care
Rustic Hills Country Club
Sandridge Food Corp
Schirripa, Dennis, DDS
Seaman Financial Services
Shared Time Human Resources Mgt., Inc.
Smucker Insurance
SPM Properties, LLC dba Medina Village Apts.
Stevens, Robert W.
Supeck Septic Services
The Cleaning Authority
The Oaks Lakeside Restaurant
The Plain Dealer & Sun News
Tire Source-Medina
Transfer Title Agency, Inc.
United Way of Medina County
V.I.P. Travel
VCS Salon & Spa
Visiting Angels
Waite & Son Memorial Home
Wal-Mart #1894
Wayne College, University of Akron
Wellman Products Group
Wichert Insurance
Williams on the Lake
Windfall Industries
Wojdacz & Company
Woodbine Products Company |
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Thank you to Cleveland Clinic - Executive Health for sponsoring the 2011 Annual Meeting & Holiday Luncheon at Weymouth Country Club.
Also, thank you to our centerpiece sponsors: Above All Aerial & Specialty Photography, Any Lab Test Now, Buffalo Wild Wings Grill & Bar, Bunker Hill Golf Course, Costco, FirstMerit Bank, Frontier Communications, Jonesy's Classic Cleaners, KeyBank, Kramer & Goyette, Medina Hospital-Company Health Care, Mehco Custom Printing, PSE Credit Union, ServiceMaster Professional Cleaning Services, Sinful Sweets...OMG, The Oaks Lakeside Restaurant, US Bank, Warner Technology, Western Reserve Masonic Community, Westfield Bank, Wichert Insurance and Yours Truly Restaurant. |
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MEMBER NEWS
Join the American Red Cross of Medina County for their 15th Annual Chocolate Festival on Saturday, February 4 from 11am to 3pm at the Medina Performing Arts Center, 851 Weymouth Rd, Medina. All attendees age 5 and older must have a ticket to enter. Ticket prices are $12 and $7. For additional information contact Beth Kilchenman at (330)723-4565.
Main Street Medina announces the 18th Annual Medina Ice Festival will take place February 17-20, 2012. Enjoy 4 days of magical ice carvings, amazing displays of creativity and several carving competitions. Sponsored by Elegant Ice Creations and Main Street Medina.
Congratulations to Contemporary Photography Studio on celebrating 40 years in business. This family owned business was started in 1971 by Dave Mihalko and is now in the capable hands of his son, Bob Mihalko.
Connie Dieken will be the keynote speaker at the Leadership Medina County Awareness Breakfast on February 16, 2012. The Awareness Breakfast will be held at Weymouth Country Club Ballroom, 3946 Weymouth Rd, Medina from 7:30am to 9:00am. Cost is $25 per person. For additional information contact Kathy DeLoss at (330)721-7118.
Westfield Bank would like to announce the appointment of Thomas Waltermire to their board of directors on November 1, 2011. Waltermire is the chief executive officer of Team Northeast Ohio (Team NEO), a privately-funded, non-profit organization which leads economic development for an 18-county region, including Cleveland, Akron, Canton, Youngstown, Lorain, Sandusky and Mansfield.
Westfield Bank would like to announce the addition of Edward McGannon, Vice President and Commercial Banking Officer. Ed has an extensive commercial banking background accumulated through 36 years of experience working with entrepreneurs and business leaders to create financing solutions.
Looking for something to do on a cold, snowy January weekend? Medina County Park District announces Putt-ing Through the Ages Indoor Miniature Golf. Grand Opening Week is December 27 to 31 from 12 to 8 p.m. Fun for all ages. Free. At Buffalo Creek Retreat located at 8708 Hubbard Valley Road in Seville, OH 44273. In January and February, it is open weekends only (Friday, Saturday, and Sunday) from 12 to 8 p.m.
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2012 Board of Directors
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2012 Board of Directors
Valerie Rapp, Homestead Insurance, Chairperson of the Board
Chad Wilson, Rapid Marketplace, Chair-Elect
Keith Hughes, Dyer, Hughes, Roche & Wilson, Secretary/Treasurer
Dave Mueller, BPR/Rico Equipment, Inc., Past Chair
Amy Demlow, Critchfield, Critchfield & Johnston, Vice Chair, Business Advocacy
Brian Harr, Western Reserve Bank, Vice Chair, Economic Development
Michael B. Miller, FirstMerit Bank, Vice Chair, Member Services
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Mark Dolan, Sandridge Food Corp.
Dr. Tim Earley, Medina Vision & Laser Centre
Jani Groza, Westfield Insurance
Larry Johns, McJak Candy Company
Delmar Jones, Jonesy's Classic Cleaners
Tom McConnell, Discount Drug Mart
Ryan Rose, Dorman-Farrell, Inc.
Mark Williams, Williams On The Lake
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Ex-Officio Members
Mike Baach, Philpott Rubber Company
Jim Bigam, Medina Hospital
Jim Conrad, Conrad & Dowdell Productions
Jim Gerspacher, Gerspacher Real Estate Group
Bert Humpal, Dyer, Hughes, Roche & Wilson
Ray Seaman, Seaman Financial Services
Don Simmons, Simmons Brothers Construction |
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COMMITTEES
Business Development
Gary Wright, Robert W. Baird (Chairman)
Greg Thomas, Leadership Excellence
Kenny Bevins, CMITPROS
Kurt Kappa, Westfield Bank
Toby Kemsuzian, Dorman-Farrell
Program Committee
Arno Kremer, Yours Truly Restaurant
Brian Walters, SBDC
Jennifer Smith, Frontier Communications
Judi Campo, Sinful Sweets..OMG
Kathy Breitenbucher, The Pedestal Group (Chairman)
Michael Miller, FirstMerit Bank |
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Chamber Staff
Debra Lynn-Schmitz, President
Tina Gienger, Manager of Member Services
Becky Parkhurst, Accounting Manager
Karen Whitaker, Administrative Professional
Susan Murawski, Safety Council Administrator |
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Tina Gienger, Newsletter Editor
Greater Medina Chamber of Commerce
145 North Court St, Medina, OH 44256
www.medinaohchamber.com
Hours of operation: Monday-Friday 9:00a.m. to 5:00p.m.
Phone: 330-723-8773
Fax: 330-722-6844
73 Years of Serving Medina Area Businesses
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MISSION STATEMENT
Our mission is to serve member investors and promote business interests through economic development, business advocacy and member services, which benefit the Greater Medina Community. |
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