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PUBLISHER/EDITORIAL DIRECTOR: Brian D.Tucker ([email protected]) EDITOR: Mark Dodosh ([email protected]) MANAGING EDITOR: Scott Suttell ([email protected]) OPINION Sorry GM o, we don’t mean “Sorry, GM,” although we suppose General Motors Corp. is in need of condolences after losing the title of “world’s largest automaker” last week to NToyota Motor Co. We mean GM is a sorry company, and not just because Toyota sold more vehicles worldwide during this year’s first quarter than its Detroit rival, which had held the distinction of the auto industry’s big dog for 76 years. According to an e-mail message obtained by The COMMENTARY Associated Press, GM chairman and CEO Rick Wagoner vowed to company officials in the face of last week’s news that the automaker would “fight hard for every sale” going forward, “all the while An award with an honorable name staying focused on our long-term goals as a global, growing company.” But for way too long, GM has t hardly seems possible that it’s been engineer many of the projects that lifted nomic Issues at the Weatherhead School of tried to preserve its own future by jeopardizing the five years since Northeast lost this city out of its doldrums in the 1980s Management. There he continued to futures of its many suppliers with its outlandish one of its most brilliant points of light, and ’90s, namely the new stadiums and create programs and projects that helped demands year after year that they either freeze or the analyst-turned-civic leader who our two lakefront museums, all of which advance our region. Ishied from the spotlight while working injected new life into downtown. Richard, And while the life of this devoted reduce their prices if they want to do business with tirelessly to make things better for us all. who was the executive director of Cleve- father and husband was cut short by a the auto giant. Richard Shatten was at McKinsey & Co. land Tomorrow beginning in 1984, was brain tumor, the legacy of his work lives It isn’t that GM shouldn’t be concerned with sales, when he was assigned to a study of how to always in the wings, helping the deals to on, and will be remembered May 16, at both in this country and abroad. However, racking make Cleveland a better-functioning city. happen. the first-ever awards program aimed at up more sales doesn’t do much good if the company His work led to the now-famous All the while, his was the recognizing the value that our medium- is losing money on many of those sales because of a public-private partnership that BRIAN intellectual force behind the size companies make to . failure to bring its labor costs under control. engaged many of the area’s busi- TUCKER endeavors and his meticulous That night, at the University of Akron, We’ve chided GM on this point before, and we nesses and their executives in an follow-up was a key to their the Leading EDGE (Economic Develop- likely will do so again once contract talks get into gear effort to turn around a declining success. I recall fondly our ment through Growth and Entrepre- city and region. regular breakfast and lunch neurship) awards will be bestowed on this summer with the United Auto Workers union. His work helped create Cleve- meetings because of the rapid- some 200 companies for their contribu- The current contract expires in September, and land Tomorrow, an organization fire workings of his mind and tions to our regional economy. UAW president Ron Gettelfinger vowed during an of more than 40 chief executives the dry wit that was sprinkled in That night, I’ll be proud to take part in address to union officials in late March that he of the area’s largest companies. every conversation. Richard the presentation of the Shatten Civic wouldn’t knuckle under easily to company demands Richard was smart enough to was a brilliant thinker who also Distinction Award. There will be many for reductions in health care and pension benefits. design the organization so that just happened to be funny as words about Richard’s contributions, Indeed, he even held out the threat of a strike. the CEO, not some other company exec, hell. I never left those meetings without but somewhere I imagine he’ll be smil- “Our union does not want to strike, but when had to be at the table for the meetings. He three or four ideas about stories and oth- ing that wry smile, ignoring the plaudits employers act as if collective bargaining is a one- knew that if the CEO was there and said his er features our newspaper should tackle. about him and pleased just to know that or her company would do something, In 1993, Richard left Cleveland Tomor- the efforts to rebuild and re-engineer our way street and not a two-way street, then we will do there was little chance it wouldn’t happen. row to head Case Western Reserve Univer- economy goes on in the spirit he did so what we have to do — make no mistake about it,” Cleveland Tomorrow did indeed help sity’s Center for the Study of Regional Eco- much to create. ■ Mr. Gettelfinger said. To which GM may need to say, “Go ahead. Make my day.” THE BIG ISSUE Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. suffered through a three-month strike at the end of last year that How far will the Cavaliers go in the playoffs? decimated its fourth-quarter results. However, the contract that emerged from the wrenching process has made its labor costs more manageable and should yield appreciable benefits to the tiremaker’s bottom line for years to come. GM needs to shake up the status quo if it’s to regain solid financial footing. If No. 1 automaker status comes with that effort, so much the better. Go Cavs WILLIE SHAW JR. LESLIE SMITH LUIS PEREZ NAPOLEON BUNTON e hope the promising start of last week’s Cleveland Richmond Heights Cleveland Cleveland playoffs will translate into good things All the way. I think they can I think they probably will go all All the way. They’ll get I hope they go all the way. If ahead for the . take it home this year. the way. I hope so, anyway. through the first and they make their foul shots, Owner Dan Gilbert has lived up to his They’re playing good ball second rounds and they have a chance. promiseW to put the money and people behind his right now. probably play the Pistons effort to make the city’s NBA franchise a champi- again. onship-caliber team. It isn’t an easy mountain to climb, but we wish the Cavs the best. ➤➤ Let us know what you think. Vote in our online poll at www.CrainsCleveland.com CCLB 04-30-07 A 11 CCLB 4/26/2007 2:41 PM Page 1

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build the agency’s account services group. Mr. Cutcher, now a managing partner along with Brokaw Polar opposites veteran Greg Thomas, said any agency must have accounts it Oddball reputation has ad industry talking about believes in, that let it do great work and that generate revenue. Brokaw, helps firm land high-profile accounts “We had some accounts that really weren’t serving our needs, and I mean By JOHN BOOTH kind of wakes you up,” Mr. Szeklyi that selfishly,” he said. “We knew we [email protected] said. “That could have all been had to transition the client roster.” flash, but in their case, it was not.” Last year, at a three-day ad industry When an ad agency sends out Mr. Szekelyi said Horton already gathering in New York that Mr. self-promotional material, you knows that hunting is a polarizing Cutcher described as “speed dating” expect chestnuts like “things are subject, but Brokaw encouraged the between agencies and prospects, different here” and “we’re good at company to embrace it in a print Brokaw met with 35 potential clients. innovating media.” But the use of campaign. One ad reads, “Some About half those meetings were “suckiness,” multiple poop refer- fathers apply sunscreen to their requested at the last minute by ences and “let’s go back to my place kids. Others, deer urine.” Another: people attracted by Brokaw’s offbeat and tongue wrestle?” “Sometimes the best way to clear blurb in the forum directory. (“Hope- That’s what Cleveland ad agency your head is to bring one back to MARC GOLUB fully, you’ll consider giving us an Brokaw sent out to 250 prospective mount on the wall.” Brokaw Advertising founder and chief executive Bill Brokaw said the agency has assignment,” the profile read in part. clients last fall. Since the campaign began, its “shown a substantial increase in profits” during the past three years. “No matter how ugly. We’ll take it.”) “It’s definitely a litmus test,” reception has spurred Horton to The agency’s quest for more agency founder and chief executive put the slogans, five in all, on the creation of the “Ray Jay Johnson” After all, there was a time not so long national and regional business gath- Bill Brokaw said. “If that doesn’t T-shirts for customers, employees commercials for Natural Light, was ago when its creative staff literally ered steam thereafter. scare them away, it’s a good barom- and sales reps. fired from an agency position. went door-to-door through the But doesn’t handling bigger clients eter for whether this (relationship) “Those sayings (in the ads) elicit “They told me the reason was that Warehouse District offering their mean getting, you know, stodgy? is going to work or not.” such strong feelings, pro and con,” I didn’t relate well with account services just to have work to do. “Any self-respecting creative Mr. Brokaw’s agency turned 15 Mr. Szekelyi said. “That’s OK that we services people — and I did have a “How to Brokaw” was born in the agency is always worried about that on April 1, and while it long has had get strong reactions on both sides.” chip on my shoulder,” he admitted. agency’s post-Addys era, said creative as they grow,” Mr. Thomas said. a reputation as an oddball creative When, a few years later, he began director Pat Pujolas. Chipping away “Part of what we’ve done to make boutique for small accounts, the working solo out of his own house, “We asked, do we want to stay a sure our work doesn’t suffer is that last few years have seen a new Although Brokaw does not dis- Mr. Brokaw recalled, “It was so creative boutique, or do we want to be we spend a great deal of time looking emphasis on account services and close its annual revenues or billings, humbling, because I had to be an a regional competitor?” he said. “‘How at our own (brand) positioning.” the addition to its stable of accounts Mr. Brokaw notes that the agency account services person.” to Brokaw’ came out of that crucial That’s why Mr. Thomas claims to such as Bruegger’s Bagels, White has won 24 new accounts and Brokaw’s creative capability has transition. It led to some very positive applaud the prospective client who Castle and crossbow company Hor- “shown a substantial increase in rarely been in question: The agency meetings afterward because people says, “You guys are fun, you do great ton Manufacturing in Tallmadge. profits” during the past three years. won seven consecutive Best in Show kind of knew what to expect.” work, and you’re a riot, but you’re “How to Brokaw,” along with other awards in the Cleveland Advertising Brokaw also is hiring again and has ‘Aspire to polarize people’ not a good culture fit for us.” collateral from the ad shop, caught 35 employees, up from the post-Sept. Association’s annual Addy contest “Our work should aspire to polar- the attention of Horton CEO Rick 11, 2001, cutbacks that dropped its before ceasing entries in late 2004. Three years ago, Brokaw hired ize people,” he said. “There’s noth- Szekelyi during the company’s search roster to 25 employees from 60. But its image remained one of a Ralph Cutcher, a longtime client- ing wrong with someone looking at for an agency. In the mid-1980s, Mr. Brokaw, niche shop more ideally suited for side guy with stints at Sherwin- an ad and going, ‘I don’t like this “They showed something that whose 30-plus-year career includes nonprofit work and one-shot deals. Williams Co. and Rubbermaid, to brand, I’d never buy it.’” ■

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of money for them.” Mr. Stuebi said the oil companies the operation have a good handle CHOICE BITS Even so, Ms. McClenney drew the “are increasingly coming to the on what they’re doing, based on the line at courses like Tri-C’s “Game view that reduced oil demand is latest team valuation rankings from Excerpts from recent Editor’s Choice blog entries on Show Fun.” unavoidable in the future — not just Forbes magazine. CrainsCleveland.com. “There are places where you have for environmental reasons, but Forbes’ often-controversial calcu- to exercise judgment. We shouldn’t simply because supplies will be lations value the Indians at $364 When there’s little to “If the community wants adult offer classes in ‘How to Bet on Horse challenging to obtain.” million, or 18th among 30 Major education, most community colleges Races,’ but I know a community The contrast between the three of League Baseball teams. If that study, it takes little time say, ‘We’ll do that.’ If the community college that did,” she said. them and the major U.S. automakers, number is right, the Dolan family, ■ Cuyahoga Community College wants cooking courses, they say, GM and Ford, is stark. which bought the team in 2000 for came in for a little ‘We’ll do that,’” Michael W. Kirst, an U.S. oil companies head “The auto companies are stuck $323 million and thus has seen the criticism in an emeritus professor of education at with tenuous competitive positions team value rise less than 13% in April 22 New York Stanford and director of the Bridge into a brave new world due in large part to their strategies seven years, has done only OK on its Times story about Project, a nonprofit organization ■ Cleveland Foundation energy for focusing on high profit gas investment. schools offering seeking to get more low-income and expert Richard Stuebi, writing April guzzlers (e.g., SUVs and perfor- But a closer look at the numbers classes of dubious minority students to college, told the 23 at the influential Cleantech Blog, mance cars), and as a result they shows some serious business acu- value under the newspaper. sees signs that oil giants Cono- are fighting Federal pressures to men. guise of “lifelong “Before long they get to the point coPhillips, Exxon and Chevron are tighten auto fuel efficiency stan- For instance, Forbes says while the learning.” where they now do almost anything “beginning to plan what they will dards,” Mr. Stuebi wrote. “In gen- Indians rank 17th in revenue, at $158 The piece began by noting that and everything a community wants, look like as companies in a post-oil eral, they don’t want to hear about million for 2006, the team’s operating Joliet Junior College in Illinois is but none of it very well,” he said. world.” climate change.” income of $24.9 million was fourth- offering classes in “Hip-Hop But what Mr. Kirst called “mission Mr. Stuebi, the BP Fellow for best in all of baseball, trailing only the Dancing” and “Advanced Salsa.” At creep,” Kay McClenney, of the Com- Energy and Environmental Advance- Florida Marlins, the Los Angeles Tri-C, The Times noted, “students munity College Survey of Student ment at the foundation and the Dodgers and the Pittsburgh Pirates. play simulated versions of classic Engagement, called “comprehensive founder and president of NextWave (Guess there’s a pattern here — you game shows in ‘Game Show Fun’ or mission.” Energy Inc., said ConocoPhillips, in don’t have to be all that good to make learn to ‘connect’ in ‘Conversations Continuing ed can be a profit particular, “seems to be striving to take money in baseball.) That Matter.’ One flight down from center that supports items short- the lead among U.S. oil companies.” Baseball team officials consis- the Salsa dance class in Joliet, “six changed in public financing, like the In just the last few weeks, he tently criticize the Forbes numbers women attempt to master the art of library or gym. It’s good community noted, the company has unveiled a — though, conveniently, they decorating cookies; a few doors politics, too, she told The Times. partnership with Tyson Foods to never provide figures they would away a chef teaches other adult “Therefore, you will find commu- produce biodiesel from animal fats consider more accurate. students how to make hors d’oeu- nity colleges operating wineries and and has joined the U.S. Climate In an Associated Press story, vres,” according to The Times. golf courses and doing a whole Action Partnership, “thereby becom- Marlins president David Samson RUGGERO FATICA Critics said such courses divert lot of contractual training for ing the first U.S. oil company to Larry Dolan and the Indians’ owner- said, “As usual, the franchise valua- institutional energy and attention employers,” she said. declare its support for federal limita- ship is thought of highly in Forbes tions and operating income away from the college’s essential “They end up offering wine-tast- tions on greenhouse gas emissions magazine’s latest annual rankings. numbers are pure fantasy and missions. ing classes and charging a boatload to combat climate change.” based on no correct information. To comment on such irresponsible In front office, Indians journalism would only give it more credit than it deserves.” have the look of a winner Mr. Samson’s team, which topped ■ The some- the Forbes operating income list at times look a little lost on the field, $43.3 million, was given the lowest 4HEINVESTMENTOFALIFETIME but the folks on the business side of value, $244 million.

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continued from PAGE 3 machines that fill immediate needs domestic automotive market as its — Toyota, Honda and Nissan,” Mr. machines at the cost of employees’ Township in Geauga County as it in a company’s production opera- bread and butter. However, Mr. Seme said. jobs. tries to keep up with customer tions. For example, Stephen Douglas Seme said the manufacturer cannot However, he acknowledged that Mr. Wright said statistics show demand. recently shipped to a supplier of live on domestic bread alone. Japanese automakers have many that shifting workers displaced by Mr. Belliveau said the company Whirlpool Corp. a machine that auto- He cited the struggles of longtime automation options — mainly from a automated equipment to other does little work with domestic matically assembles and tests clothes customer Shiloh Industries Inc., a bevy of Japanese suppliers that are departments eventually results in automakers Ford Motor Co., Gen- washer drain hose. producer of automotive stampings, direct competitors of Semtorq. While layoffs because “if an employer eral Motors Corp. and Daimler- and the purchase of Cleveland- Semtorq is pitching foreign auto- needed those people there, he Chrysler AG because of the long list Pursuing the new Big 3 based Dickey-Grabler Co., a maker makers on its product, it also has would have had them there in the of automation suppliers serving the Unlike Steven Douglas, Semtorq of tooling used in automotive polished up its innovation side, an first place.” automotive industry. is a maker of custom automated stamping, as proof that Semtorq effort that is generating more sales. “We understand that employers “Because we’re a new company, machines used primarily by the must diversify its customer base to Specifically, Semtorq has retooled have to be efficient, but automation we didn’t go into that market,” Mr. automotive industry. And unlike thrive. a patented “tip dresser” system, costs jobs and they do not come Belliveau said. Steven Douglas, it plans to stick Indeed, Semtorq now is targeting which is used to maintain welding back,” Mr. Wright said. “A robot It chose other markets instead, with the automotive industry. foreign carmakers for its equip- electrodes that are used in robotic can’t put tax (revenue) back into the which for now is the right move. He Joe Seme Jr., president of Semtorq, ment. work cells. The technology has community,” said the company creates automated said his company still counts the “My goal is to sell to the Big Three sparked interest at General Motors, But Wrayco’s Mr. Gibb, who runs which is installing the tip dresser a nonunion shop, said his company devices in some assembly plants, has increased its work force during including plants in Germany and the last few years and sees a direct China, Mr. Seme said. correlation with that trend and the company’s move to become more Theory of evolution automated. Distributors of automation equip- “We’re projecting jobs,” Mr. Gibb ment also are seeing more business, said. UP TO both in terms of volume and diver- Indeed, Mr. Gibb said Wrayco is sity. profiting from the growth of large RAF Automation Inc. of Solon sells construction equipment makers automated machines and high-tech such as Volvo and Caterpillar by 9O% robots that package, weld, assemble running its Stow plant around the 9O% We specialize in 9O% and inspect parts. Brian Hoffman, an clock to keep up with ever-changing loan programs application engineer with RAF, said designs for the fuel tanks and other to help your part of his job is explaining how components Wrayco produces. for Owner-Occupied Commercial Real Estate automation fits into a company’s business grow! Opportunity knocks Variable & adjustable rate loans growth strategy in a way that won’t Up to 25 years break the bank. Christopher Gilmore, president Non-owner occupied commercial real estate loan “Robot makers make the mistake of Godfrey & Wing Inc., said grow- programs also available Gordon Adams 440-884-1112 of trying to market their machines ing demand for its vacuum sealing as a replacement for the machinist,” services prompted the 80-person Fast & professional close Roy Holloway 440-843-3168 Doug Lawton 440-884-1119 Mr. Hoffman said. “That’s not what company to move its headquarters Restrictions apply we try to do.” eight months ago to a 43,000- Loans for working capital & machinery/equipment Ron Stecker 440-843-3170 Instead, RAF works with a cus- square-foot, $2.5 million plant in financing also available tomer to determine how automation Aurora from its 13,000-square-foot Contact any one of our commercial lending vice presidents today! will best fit that company’s needs, plant on Miles Avenue in Cleveland, said Thomas Koly, president and which it still operates. co-owner of RAF. Less than 10 years ago, automo- 5603 Ridge Road Ph: 440-884-1112 www.anbcleveland.com Where Your Business Plan Becomes A Reality Parma, OH 44129 Fax: 440-884-4022 Mr. Koly said RAF has adapted to tive sales made up 5% of Godfrey & a changing list of client companies Wing’s total business, Mr. Gilmore that require robots, optical cameras said. Now that percentage is 70% and other equipment for their because of an automated vacuum production plants. As a result, RAF impregnation sealing system that has entered new markets, including the company designed and created biomedical and consumer goods, as for its own use. The system uses a the face of Northeast Ohio manu- robot to dip automotive cylinder facturing has changed. heads and other components into a In place of diverse industrial sealing bath that protects the manufacturers such as TRW Inc., surface. Before 2002, all that work which closed many of its local was done manually. production operations in 2001 and Mr. Gilmore said Chrysler is look- 2002, Mr. Koly said RAF can count ing to install such impregnating 20 new companies that have helped cells, which require just one opera- fill that loss of revenue. tor and less floor space than a tradi- “Our sales have grown slightly, but tion vacuum impregnating line, in our customer base has grown three of its plants. Mr. Gilmore said dramatically,” said Mr. Koly, who such an order would diversify noted that privately held RAF doesn’t Godfrey & Wing as both a provider disclose sales figures. He said the of sealing services and a manufac- change has forced RAF to be more turer of the cell systems. flexible in understanding customer The president of Godfrey & Wing requirements in markets such as said automation is driving business biomedicine that it was unfamiliar at the Aurora company and is bring- with 10 years ago. ing its workers along for the ride, as Physically, RAF’s distribution chain the manufacturer has entered the doesn’t extend far beyond Ohio’s Chinese market and is looking to boundaries. Instead, the company export the technology to markets in partners with distribution companies Europe. Since 1996, Godfrey & located across the country to install Wing’s annual sales have increased its products for customers that to more than $10 million from just include foodmaker H. J. Heinz Co. $243,000. and appliance producer Whirlpool. He dismissed the argument that manufacturing jobs are going away Robots don’t pay the freight as a result of increased automation. Not everyone is comfortable with For every production job that has the pace at which automation is been eliminated at Godfrey & Wing, finding its way into the industrial at least one new job has popped up economy. elsewhere within the company, Mr. For instance, Tilden Dean Wright Gilmore said. Jr., president of District Local 54 of the “Automation is presenting us International Association of Machin- with so much opportunity,” Mr. ists and Aerospace Workers in Parma Gilmore said. “Ten years ago, we Heights, voiced a common lament had just three employees. Today, it among labor officials that many allows us to put more people in companies are handing over work to better jobs.” ■ CCLB 04-30-07 A 15 CCLB 4/25/2007 1:50 PM Page 1

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Date released: Jan. 31, 2007 Date filed: July 20, 2006 1571 W. 117th St., Cleveland TAX LIENS Type: Employer’s withholding Date released: Jan. 29, 2007 ID: 31-1563863 Amount: $8,920 Type: Employer’s withholding Date filed: Dec. 20, 2005 The Internal Revenue Service filed tax Fars Inc. Amount: $9,318 Date released: Jan. 29, 2007 MGM Construction Inc. liens against the following businesses Type: Employer’s withholding 12800 Euclid Ave., Cleveland 30484 Center Ridge Road, Westlake Obon Inc. in the Cuyahoga County Recorder’s Amount: $108,308 Office. The IRS files a tax lien to ID: 34-1966593 ID: 34-1921876 14411 Caine Ave., Cleveland protect the interests of the federal Date filed: Nov. 16, 2005 Date filed: Sept. 30, 2002 ID: 34-1649653 Date released: Jan. 10, 2007 Valda Bobbitt Corp. government. The lien is a public notice Date released: Jan. 29, 2007 Date filed: May 22, 2006 3580 Mayfield Road, to creditors that the government has a Type: Employer’s withholding, Type: Employer’s withholding Date released: Jan. 24, 2007 unemployment Cleveland Heights claim against a company’s property. Amount: $33,677 Type: Employer’s withholding, ID: 34-1690723 Liens reported here are $5,000 and Amount: $6,366 unemployment MJR Construction Date filed: April 28, 1994 higher. Dates listed are the dates the Amount: $51,133 JCW Inc. 1360 W. Ninth St., Cleveland Date released: Jan. 31, 2007 documents were filed in the 9900 York Theta Drive, North Royalton ID: 30-0280296 Ossie Inc. Type: Employer’s withholding, Recorder’s Office. ID: 34-1925393 Date filed: March 15, 2006 9203 Kinsman Road, Cleveland unemployment Date filed: Dec. 4, 2006 Date released: Jan. 29, 2007 ID: 34-1738767 Amount: $17,748 LIENS FILED Date released: Jan. 24, 2007 Type: Employer’s withholding Date filed: July 12, 2005 Weekly Services Inc. Type: Employer’s withholding Amount: $5,806 Date released: Jan. 29, 2007 Chriszt McGarry Co. LPA 114 W. Glendale, Bedford 25 W. Prospect Ave., Suite 1400, Amount: $5,902 Type: Employer’s withholding, North Royalton ID: 34-1860844 Cleveland unemployment J Levy Enterprises Inc. Black Belt Academy Inc. Date filed: Dec. 19, 2002 ID: 34-1817043 Amount: $8,342 2199 Brookpark Road, Parma 10139 Royalton Road, Suite C, Date released: Jan. 29, 2007 Date filed: Feb. 8, 2007 ID: 34-1756378 North Royalton Tempus Inc. Type: Employer’s withholding Type: Corporate income Date filed: July 2, 1997 ID: 20-0460089 DBA US Care Medical Services Amount: $6,525 Amount: $56,310 Aristocrat Lakewood Nursing Home Corp. Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad Sherwin-Williams Blossom 26612 Center Ridge Road, Westlake + + + ID: 34-1515554 Music Center + Cleveland Botanical Garden + Youngstown State + Lake County Captains + Stan Date filed: Feb. 13, 2007 Hywet Hall and Gardens LCCC Canton Classic Car Museum University Hospitals Health Type: Employer’s withholding + + + Amount: $54,129 System + KeyCorp + Cleveland Institute of Art + Mentor Marsh Nature Center + National City + JFS Corp. Fishin’ Boat Charters + Oberlin College + Festival + T/A Anago of Cleveland 16600 W. Sprague Road, Suite 190, + RPM + Boston Mills/Brandywine Ski Resort + + William McKinley Middleburg Heights Presidential Library Timken House of Blues Chalet Debonne Vineyards Goodyear ID: 34-1924428 + + + + Date filed: Feb. 5, 2007 Tire and Rubber + Cleveland Cavaliers + Fifth Third Bank + Crawford Auto-Aviation Museum Type: Employer’s withholding Elyria Apple Festival Akron Children’s Hospital Oberlin Underground Railroad Center Amount: $30,852 + + + Cleveland State University American Greetings Diebold Harborwalk on the Black Southwest Cleveland + + + + Sleep Center Inc. River + Ohio Dance Theater + Lubrizol + Lorain Port Fest + Cleveland Museum of Natural 7900 Jefferson Park, Middleburg Heights History + Parker-Hannifin + Children’s Museum of Cleveland + Ferrante Winery and Ristorante ID: 34-1938990 + MetroHealth System + MOCA Cleveland + First Ladies National Historic Site + FirstEnergy + Date filed: Feb. 13, 2007 Type: Employer’s withholding biomedical industry + Vintage Ohio Wine Festival + Stocker Arts Center + Crocker Park Amount: $27,506 + Quaker Square + UrsulineWe’ve College + Nature and Science Center + Cleveland Hopkins Bradcourt Corp. Airport Center Lake Erie College Ohio Wine Trails Maltz Museum of 25028 Center Ridge Road, Westlake + + + + ID: 34-1724331 Jewish Heritage + Cleveland National Air Show + First and Main + Beck Center for the Arts + Date filed: Feb. 5, 2007 Grand River Canoe Livery Lorain County Metro Parks Summit Mall Hiram College Forest Type: Employer’s withholding + + + + Amount: $22,377 City Enterprises + Legacy Village + Ingenuity Festival + Progressive Corporation + Cleveland Noral Inc. International Film Festival + Akron Zoological Park + Cleveland Opera + Great Lakes Brewing Co. 2301 Hamilton Ave., Cleveland Kent State gotUniversity Cleveland Play Houseit Notre Dameall. College Pickwick and Frolic ID: 34-1091176 + + + + + Date filed: Feb. 15, 2007 First Merit John Carroll University Charter One Steamship William G. Mather Museum Type: Employer’s withholding + + + Amount: $21,469 + Akron Symphony + Shaker Square + Lake Metroparks Farmpark + aerospace industry + LIENS RELEASED University of Akron + Holden Arboretum + Great Lakes Science Center + Eaton + Akron Metro Parks Great Lakes Medieval Faire National Inventors Hall of Fame Brooklyn Chiropractic Inc. + + + + 5592 Broadview Road, Suite 107, Greenhouse + The Westside Market + Cleveland Grand Prix + Parma ID: 27-0044620 Museum + Medical Mutual of Ohio + Cleveland Institute of Music + Spaces + Akron Aeros Baseball + Date filed: Sept. 29, 2006 NASA + Little Italy + Fairport Harbor Lakefront Park + Date released: Jan. 29, 2007 All-American Soap Box Derby Thistledown Cuyahoga Valley National Park I-X Center Type: Unemployment + Together.+ + + Amount: $5,145 + Cleveland Harborfest + Baldwin-Wallace + Grand Prix of Cleveland + Amish Country + DiFrancos Ltd. Century Village Museum Western Reserve Historical Society Fairport Harbor Lighthouse and 6111 Oaktree Blvd., Suite 150, + + Independence Marine Museum + Tri-C + U.S. Bank + Carousel Dinner Theater + Stark State + Shore Bank + ID: 34-1926066 French Creek Antique District polymer research Cleveland Indians Weathervane Community Date filed: Aug. 13, 2002 + + + Date released: Jan. 29, 2007 Playhouse + Lake County Metroparks + advanced manufacturing + The Children’s Butterfly Type: Employer’s withholding Amount: $8,662 Museum + The Winery of Wolf Creek + Case Western Reserve University + Akron Art Museum + E & M Tavern Inc. College of Wooster + Butler Institute of American Art + Mill Creek Park + Pro Football Hall of Fame T/A Granger Inn + Akron-Canton Airport + Canton Museum of Ar t + Geauga Lake + Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and 15127 Granger Road, Maple Heights ID: 34-0721749 Museum + Hale Farm and Village + Hilarities Comedy Club + E.J. Thomas Performing Arts Hall Date filed: Oct. 26, 1995 Date released: Jan. 4, 2007 Type: Employer’s withholding Cleveland Plus is a new way of looking at the entire Northeast Ohio region. Amount: $13,360 Our multi-county area is working together to create a formidable force in the Enviro Sciences Inc. world economy and a must-see destination for travel and tourism. With 6,217 th 3401 W. 140 St., Cleveland square miles, a $140 billion economy and 4.1 million residents, Cleveland Plus has ID: 22-2025272 Date filed: Dec. 1, 2004 best-in-class assets, attractions and opportunities, making us a thriving, diverse, Date released: Jan. 12, 2007 affordable and fun region. Find out more by visiting clevelandplus.com. Type: Employer’s withholding Amount: $384,214 CCLB 04-30-07 A 16 CCLB 4/25/2007 1:36 PM Page 1

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