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Greater Medina Chamber of Commerce Newsletter
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Greater Medina Chamber of Commerce Presidents Column
~Debra Lynn-Schmitz, President
Thank you, Medina.
When I started with the Chamber in 1987, the population of the greater Medina area was about the population of the City of Medina, today. It was already entering the period of growth we've experienced since 1990 and it definitely had a more rural character. Today, as I leave, it is a thriving community with a quality of life that continues to attract new business and residents. It is a community where our past High School graduates come home to raise a family, become entrepreneurs and establish new roots for their children and future generations.
This has been such a rewarding career. Medina is a unique, amazing community of people that care. From our elected officials to our community volunteers, from our business leaders to our educators, the people that make up this community are eager to participate and make this a better place to live and do business.
I appreciate the commitment and dedication of the people that have worked beside me over the years; the teams and partnerships we created to solve problems and create a vision, the willingness to accept one another and our differences to achieve something positive for this great community.
Thank you for permitting me to serve the greater Medina area as a champion for business and the community. I will always be an Ambassador for Medina County. I am leaving Medina for another career adventure, but Medina will always be a part of me.
In the meantime, if you ever get down to Siesta Key, Florida, please stop in the Chamber of Commerce and say hello.
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UPCOMING EVENTS
Tuesday February 25th
Women's Business Conference
IS SOLD OUT!!!
Thank you to all the Sponsors:
Women's Journal - Title Sponsor
Root Candles - Venue Sponsor Crossroads Hospice - Major Sponsor
Warner Communications, LTD - Breakfast Sponsor
Western Reserve Masonic Community - Lunch Sponsor
Always Best Care of Greater Cleveland - Keynote Speaker Sponsor Stewart Title - Breakout Session Sponsor
4 Ladies and More - Breakout Session Sponsor Hryshko & Associates - Breakout Session Sponsor
Medina County Federal Credit Union - Donation Sponsor Petal Sweet Cleaning - Participating Vendor
Best Benefits Club - Participating Vendor Simply Silver - Participating Vendor
Lifetime Family Chiropractic - Participating Vendor Last Diet Ever - Participating Vendor
Legacy Hair Studio - Participating Vendor PNC Bank - Participating Vendor
The Allen Thomas Group - Participating Vendor
The Power of an UP Woman!
*** Tuesday February 25th
Business After Business
Ferrell-Whited Physical Therapy Services 700 E. Washington Street Medina
5pm-7pm
BRING YOUR BUSINESS CARDS
*** Tuesday March 4th
"Best of the Chamber" Member Meeting 11:30am - 1pm Weymouth CC
More Restaurants to be added....
$18 for Chamber Members
$21 for Future Members
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Discover & Explore Southern Italy
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Ohio regulations require modicum of common sense
February 12, 2014
QUESTION: As a business owner, there are several rules that can make it difficult and oftentimes more expensive to expand my business. I know there was some type of review committee organized a few years ago to help streamline the regulations. Is that program still active?
ANSWER: Many business owners have unfortunately experienced the same frustrations as you throughout Ohio, which is why the review committee you refer to, the Common Sense Initiative, was formed. The CSI was launched in January 2011 by Gov. John Kasich and placed under the leadership of Lt. Gov. Mary Taylor (a fellow CPA) and is still very active.
The goal of the CSI is to reform Ohio's regulatory policies and help make Ohio a jobs- and business-friendly state. CSI reviews Ohio's regulatory system to eliminate excessive and duplicative rules and regulations that stand in the way of job creation.
In addition, a nine-member Small Business Advisory Council was created to advise the CSI, governor and lieutenant governor on the adverse impact government regulations have on small businesses. (Crystal Faulkner serves on the SBAC representing Southwest Ohio.)
Taylor recently issued a 2013 annual report for the CSI that included key findings and regulatory reform efforts. Last year, the CSI office reviewed more than 1,500 proposed rules. Since the inception of CSI, state agencies have filed 25 percent fewer business rules. As agencies review existing regulations and develop new ones, CSI requires them to analyze the regulation's impact to business by going through a "Business Impact Analysis."
Read Full Article Here: http://news.cincinnati.com/article/20140211/BIZ/302110140
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We still have a few remaining dates available for your Company / Business to host a Business After Business Event in 2014
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To put your business card ad here - call Jaclyn at the Chamber ________________________________________________________________
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Member News
The Medina County Board of Developmental Disabilities Donated Funds Committee is once again offering area high school seniors a chance to receive scholarship monies. This year the MCBDD Donor Scholarship will award one (1) $1000.00 scholarship. Applicants must be a current high school senior and have been accepted into an accredited training program in a field which may provide services to individuals with developmental disabilities. (i.e. special education, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, social work, behavioral sciences, etc.). Applicants must also demonstrate involvement in, or provided services to, individuals with developmental disabilities through activities such as Special Olympics, volunteering, job shadowing, etc.
Interested students must complete and submit a Donor Scholarship application form before Monday, March 31, 2014 to be considered. Forms are available by calling 330-725-7751 ext. 273 or on our website at www.mcbdd.org. For more information, please contact Patti Hetkey at 330-725-7751 ext. 273.
Akron General, a national leader in wellness and prevention, invites you to join us for an informative panel discussion, with a complimentary breakfast, focused on the Affordable Care Act and how it will affect your business or agency. The event, which is sponsored by CareSource�, will include Please join us Thursday, March 6 from 7:30 - 9:30 a.m. at the Akron General Health & Wellness Center - West, located at 4125 Medina Road, Akron, OH 44333.
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Calling all Volunteers!
Are you interested in becoming a more active member of the Greater Medina Chamber of Commerce?
We are looking for motivated individuals to help out on our Program Committee and Golf Committee. If either of these sound interesting to you, please give Jaclyn a call at 330-723-2593.
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Save the Date!
We are excited to once again partner with the Brunswick Area Chamber of Commerce to bring you the Annual Golf Outing.
August 4th, 2014
Shale Creek Golf Club
Details to follow
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Chamber Photo Album February Member Meeting
Tri-C & Sandridge: Meeting Sponsors Chairman, Eric Shaffer
Business After Business
Romeo's OT
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FEBRUARY 2014 RENEWALS
HANDS Foundation
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ServPro of Medina
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Corrpro Companies
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Biegel's Plumbing
| Medina County SPCA | Medina Village Skilled Nursing & Rehabilitation | 107.3 The Wave WQMX | Gorsek & Co. | Just Mike's Jerky | RAD-AIR | Valley Tack Shop | Wichert Insurance | DS Benefits Group | Slate Rock Safety | Great Lakes Construction |
Coldwell Banker Hunter Realty
| ANTS Trucking | Rea & Associates | Buckeye Super Wash | Root Candles | Community Action Wayne/Medina | Woodbine Products | AAA | Aztec Imports | Drug Mart | Ken Dankowski | Prudential Kovack Realtors | North Gateway Tire |
| World Truck Towing | Medina County District Library | Doors & More | Emeritus Corp | 3M | Medina County Schools ESC | Minuteman Press | The Hassler Group | JMT Group | Rolling & Hocevar | Medina Excavating | Alchem Corp | Leapwise Media LLC | Alternative Paths | Nancy Abbott | Trinity Rose Foundation | Vance Truman Attorney At Law | Stopol Equipment Sales | Warner Communications | Ohio Edison/First Energy | Sushi On the Roll | Summit Medina Business Alliance |
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The Greater Medina Chamber of Commerce
offers Notary Services and Certificates of Origin. These services are complimentary for Chamber Members
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The Medina County Safety Council is looking for donations of goods and/or service certificates or gift cards to local chamber member businesses to be used as door prizes for the monthly Safety Council Meetings. Your company will be recognized for your donation.
Please contact Jennifer for more information or to provide a donation
Jennifer@medinaohchamber.com
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2014 BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Eric Shaffer, FirstMerit Bank, Chairman of the Board
Keith Hughes, Dyer, Hughes, Roche & Wilson, Chair-Elect
Ryan Rose, Skylight Financial Group, Secretary/Treasurer
Chad Wilson, Slate Rock Safety, Past Chair
Amy Demlow, Critchfield, Critchfield & Johnston, Vice Chair, Business Advocacy
Jani Groza, Westfield Insurance, Vice Chair, Economic Development
Kathy Breitenburcher, The Pedestal Group, Vice Chair, Member Services
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Dr. Tim Earley, Medina Vision & Laser Centre
Chris Evans, Plastipak Packaging
Erich Holmes, Ernst & Young
Larry Johns, McJak Candy Company
Delmar Jones, Jonesy's Classic Cleaners
Matt Marquard, M. C. Real Estate
Dave Mueller, BPR / Rico Equipment
Dr. Thomas Tulisiak, Medina Hospital
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Ex-Officio Members
Mike Baach, Philpott Rubber Company
Jim Gerspacher, Gerspacher Real Estate Group
Bert Humpal, Dyer, Hughes, Roche & Wilson Valerie Rapp , Homestead Insurance
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CHAMBER STAFF Jennifer Gray, Program Administrator / Safety Council Administrator
Greater Medina Chamber of Commerce 145 North Court Street, Medina, OH 44256 Hours of operation: Monday - Friday 10:00am to 4:00pm Phone: 330-723-8773
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