Greater Medina Chamber of Commerce   
APRIL 2014
Greater Medina Chamber of Commerce

      Greater Medina Chamber of Commerce Newsletter
 

   

April 28, 2014

 

Dear Member:

 

Over the next four weeks, you will be hearing about the Workers' Compensation Managed Care Organization (MCO) Open Enrollment period, and will likely receive solicitations from several companies.  CompManagement Health Systems (CHS)  a recommended partner of the Greater Medina Chamber of Commerce, and is the MCO we confidently recommend to our members.  Along with CompManagement, Inc., our Third Party Administrator, CHS has made a major contribution to the benefits we offer members through our group programs.  Whether or not you participate in these Greater Medina Chamber of Commerce benefits, we encourage you to consider selecting CHS as your MCO.

 

What does an MCO do?

The most important role of an MCO is the medical management of workers' compensation claims.  CHS engages all parties - injured employee, physician, and employer - to facilitate the earliest return to work that is safe for the employee.  Beyond any other criteria, an MCO's value to an employer and injured employee is based in their involvement in negotiating a safe return-to-work.

 

Are all MCOs the same?

No.  In fact, BWC evaluates the results of all MCOs in their MCO Report Card.  The most important measurement is MoD (Measurement of Disability), which compares each MCO's return-to-work results to established benchmarks.  Review of this data shows that CHS is a consistent high-performer.

 

How would selecting CHS benefit you?

Return-to-work is the most powerful variable in managing claim costs.  No one returns to work until their physician allows it.  Selecting an MCO that excels in engineering return-to-work helps you minimize the lost-time that drives costs.  Also, CHS reduced medical bills by over 15.5% beyond BWC fee schedule for their clients in 2013.

 

For more information on how CHS compares to your MCO, and to select CHS during this Open Enrollment, click here. 

 

The enrollment period runs through May 23.   

If you would like to discuss your workers' compensation needs in detail,  

contact Barb Lessman at 216-214-6522 or by email at [email protected].

 

 



In This Issue
Member News
Member Deals
Chamber Photo Album
Welcome New Members
Member Renewals

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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

9:30 am Registration
11 am Shotgun
4 pm Cocktails
5 pm Dinner & Program

Thank you to our 2014 Sponsors

PRO SHOP SPONSOR
Warner Technology

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Homestead Insurance
Michael Goyette DDS
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Medina County Career Center
Imperial Pest Control
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UPCOMING EVENTS  

Business After Business 
Tuesday, April 29th 
5:00pm - 7:00pm


 
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MONTHLY MEMBER MEETING

Tuesday, May 6th 2014
11:30am - 1:00pm

NEW LOCATION:
Williams on the Lake 
787 Lafayette Road  Medina


Are you mentally prepared for an active shooter event?
Does your organization have strategies in place?
Do you have the knowledge to defend yourself and those in your care?


If these answers don't come to mind when you imagine yourself or a loved one in an active shooter situation, you are not alone. These terrifying instances have become a rare but deadly reality in our culture. Preparation is essential, and training is the key to survival.


The ALICE Training Institute is changing how businesses schoolsuniversities,  hospitals, and places of worship  respond to armed intruders. ALICE (Alert, Lockdown, Inform, Counter, Evacuate) is a set of proactive strategies that increase chances of survival during an armed intruder event. While no one can guarantee no causalities or injuries, we can guarantee that passing on knowledge will empower people with options of survival
   
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No Shows will be billed.
You must cancel at least 24 hours in advance to avoid
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YPA May Event 
Joint Networking Event

 
    
Discover & Explore Southern Italy



Member Deals 

 

Nip Tuck Auto Detailing wants to be a part of your employee benefits and rewards package.  Register your company with them and your employees can save 25% off any complete detailing service. Contact Ed at 330-321-1065 for more details.

Lube Stop Fleet Accounts can be tailored to fit your companies specific needs.  When you open a fleet account, your employees will receive 15% discount cards for their personal vehicles good on all products and services at all Lube Stop locations.  Visit lubestop.com/fleet to learn more.

Wolff Bros. Supply is offering you a VIP discount and special trade pricing on showroom merchandise.  Call 330-764-3882 for details!

Downtown Strategic Plan
 Imagine Medina  

 

The City of Medina is leading a planning project to create a Downtown Strategic Redevelopment Plan.  The project, coined Imagine Medina, will evaluate the current and future Redevelopment potential for various market segments in the downtown, identify target development areas within the downtown that are currently vacant or underutilized, and develop a vision and strategy for these areas that will respond to opportunities in the regional marketplace.

 

Please join us for the second public meeting for the Medina Downtown Strategic Redevelopment Plan. The draft plan will be presented in an open house format on Tuesday May 27th 2014 at 5:00 - 7:00pm at Medina City Hall 

 

 Visit the online project website at

www.IMAGINEMEDINA.MINDMIXER.COM

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Member News

Shred It!

The Medina County Board of Developmental Disabilities (MCBDD) is hosting a FREE Community Shred Day on Saturday, May 17 from 10:00 am until 1:00 pm at the Achievement Center (4691 Windfall Road, Medina, Ohio).  People from the community can bring up to four boxes or bags of their personal and confidential documents to be shredded on site.

 

The MCBDD is partnering with Gateway Records Management
(GRM) to offer this free opportunity to local community members. Shredding of outdated important documents is important. Identity theft continues to be one of the fastest growing crimes in the United States. Local law enforcement says it's one of the hardest crimes for them to investigate. If you are buried under piles of paperwork, have stacks of old files cluttering up your home office or just need a safe, secure way to get rid of unwanted documents, then stop by and drop off your boxes and bags of paperwork.  A shredding truck will be on-site to immediately handle all shredding needs. 

 

For more information on the MCBDD, visit www.mcbdd.org.

 

The Medina County SPCA presents their annual dinner auction May 10th, 2014.  Ticket and sponsorship information can be found here.    

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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   Chamber Photo Album
 
     Check back next month for New Photo's
 from our Chamber Events!!
                      


WELCOME  
NEW MEMBERS




SEARCH LINK 

Bill Luckay 

1381 Shinnecock Path
Brunswick

216.452.1102

www.searchlinksolutions.com  

 

ASHLAND UNIVERSITY 

Karen Hagans 

401 College Avenue 

Ashland

419.289.5064

www.ashland.edu/career 

 

FIRESTONE COMPLETE AUTO CARE 

Tom Schippel 

5131 Buehlers Drive 

Medina  

330.379.6912

www.FirestoneCompleteAutoCare.com   

 

ADVANCED ELECTRICAL TESTING 

Jared Varner 

519 4th Street NW 

Canton

330.452.9806

 

HUNTINGTON NATIONAL BANK 

Mindi Cantrell 

308 Eastern Avenue  

Ashland

419.651.9563

www.huntington.com 

 

ARMSTRONG

Allison Preiss 

1141 Lafayette Road 

Medina  

330.722.3141

www.armstrongonewire.com 

 

21st CENTURY FINANCIAL, INC. 

Kent Von der Vellen 

130 Springside Drive Suite 100 

Akron   

330.352.1425

www.XXIFinancial.com 

 

THE PAINTED HOUSE & MORE 

Kelly Patton 

3833 Pearl Road 

Medina  

330.721.0005

www.facebook.com/TPHandM 

 

 


APRIL 2014 RENEWALS



BPR Rico Equipment
Docs Comstock
Life Share Communuty Blood Services
Medina Township
Howard Hanna
Michael Kovack, Auditor
Dennis Alber Excavating
Townsend Group
K&K Speciaitlies
Image Builders Marketing
Boy Scouts
Above All Aerial Photography
Arnold Architectural
CompManagement Health Systems
Alloy Fabricators
South of the Square Collision

GFS
Elegant Ice
Ferrell-Whited Physical Therapy
CCF Medina Medical Office
Cutler Real Estate
Medina County Board of DD
Eat N'Park
Advanced Spine, Joint & Wellness Center
Telcom Construction
First National Bank
Jacobson MFG
Salvation Army - Medina Corp
Fifth Third Bank
Goodwill Industries Medina
Medina County Park District
GHI Internet Services
Pedestal Group
Century Harley Davidson
Pat O'Brien Chevrolet
Waterford Village
Hryshko & Associates

























The Greater Medina
Chamber of Commerce
offers Notary Services and
Certificates of Origin.
These services are complimentary for Chamber Members


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

In continuing with the Chamber's 75th Anniversary Celebration...

... You are invited to contribute to our "Time Capsule"
If you have company pictures, fact sheets, memorabilia or anything else that you want "the future Chamber" to know about.  Mail it or drop it off to the Chamber office by June 1st 2014.

And we will include it in the time capsule to be opened
 in another 50-75 years


 


 



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


CHAMBER STAFF 
 
Jaclyn Ringstmeier,
Vice President
 
Becky Parkhurst,  Accounting Manager 
 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
 
75 years of serving Medina Area Businesses 

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