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By TIMOTHY MAGAW strategic plan — dubbed FUNFor- nounced it was targeting $500 mil- Witherow, Cedar Fair’s executive Parent company [email protected] ward, as the company’s stock lion in EBITDA by 2018 — some- vice president and chief financial trades under the symbol “FUN” — thing Cedar Fair’s top brass be- officer, “but a lot it was not revolu- The parent company of San- that targeted $450 million, or more, lieves can be reached by focusing tionary, but just evolutionary.” of Cedar Point is dusky’s Cedar Point amusement in adjusted earnings before inter- on the guest experience, advance A big piece of Cedar Fair’s growth park has grown at a steady clip est, taxes, depreciation and amorti- ticket sales, digital technology and strategy hinges on repeat visits and amid a still-challenging economy, zation, or EBITDA, by 2016. But a disciplined approach to big-tick- luring more guests from beyond its bumping up its and unlike its roller coasters, it’s having concluded its fifth record et construction projects. Last year, parks’ immediate markets. At not planning to come to a screech- year in 2014, the company, which Cedar Fair finished the year with Cedar Point, the company’s flag- ing halt after reaching record operates 14 parks in North Ameri- EBITDA of $431 million. ship park, that strategy is particu- growth targets heights. ca, is eyeing an even more ambi- “We had been sitting there think- larly evident in the dramatic, mul- In 2012, the new management tious growth target. ing about what that next generation timillion-dollar makeover of its team at Cedar Fair unveiled a Just recently, the company an- of growth will look like,” said Brian See CEDAR FAIR, page 24 24

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By CHUCK SODER ness accelerator called NextStep [email protected] Ideas. Like other accelerators, the company would provide office Selling three spinal implant com- space and mentoring to startup panies for $200 million just wasn’t companies in exchange for a “small enough for Randy Theken. equity stake” in those businesses, So he started three new compa- Theken said. nies, hired 25 people and bought a NextStep Ideas has already had 3-D printer that can make things conversations with about a half out of titanium. dozen companies, including a few Now he’s about to start building that were not in the medical indus- a highly automated manufacturing try. It has yet to accept applicants, plant in Akron. It’ll be right next to Theken said, adding that the com- the Theken Terminal — a former pany is still developing its evalua- airport terminal that houses the so- tion method. called “NextStep” family of compa- Theken believes that he and his nies. team — half of whom have previ- The $12 million plant will serve as ously worked for him — can provide the center of operations for one of young companies with a lot of ad- his new companies, NextStep AM, vice and services. They certainly CONTRIBUTED RENDERING which stands for “additive manu- have some experience. A rendering of the manufacturing plant Randy Theken is building in Akron, which is estimated to cost $12 million. facturing.” Theken formed his first medical That company already is making company, a mechanical testing and On the left, a hip implant that NextStep Arthropedics hopes to release next year. The new Arcam 3-D printer. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO 3-D printed titanium parts for regulatory consulting firm called A competitor’s version is on the right. CHUCK SODER Theken’s new medical implant Theken Orthopaedic, in 1992. In the company, NextStep Arthropedics, late-1990s, he started making his but it’s also talking to other poten- own medical implants: First he de- tial customers, including SpaceX, veloped spine fixation screw sys- which designs, manufactures and tems through a company called launches advanced rockets and Theken Spine, and a few years later spacecraft. he started Theken Disc, which de- NextStep Arthropedics plans to veloped discs designed to be im- make some parts for the ultra-am- planted in the spine. bitious spacecraft manufacturing In 2005, he bought another com- company, which is led by PayPal co- pany, Therics, which made synthet- founder Elon Musk, but it has yet to ic bone products. finalize a formal agreement. All that work paid off big time: In Theken (pronounced “taken”) 2008, he sold the three product spent $1.2 million on his new Arcam companies to Integra Life Sciences 3-D printer. for $200 million. Why? Through laser sintering, it He stayed on board with Integra’s can create titanium objects in al- spine division for two years. After- most any shape. ward, he took a three-year hiatus For example, Theken held up a from the medical industry. hip implant that NextStep Arthro- Theken kept busy, though. He had a conversation with Gregg May, dent of NextStep Ideas. large numbers of new employees pedics plans to release early next bought a 40% stake in a Chicago- a sales and marketing executive About a dozen executives and when that happens. year, assuming it wins approval based acne-treatment company who had left Integra and gone on to employees who worked for Humans will move parts from from federal regulators. called Neaclear, and he bought a work for another medical implant Theken’s previous companies and one station to another, but robotic The top of the dome-shape de- similar stake in another business in company. Integra ended up joining the arms and other automated equip- vice looks like a metal honeycomb. the assisted living industry. And he “He goes, ‘I’m working 80 hours NextStep companies. ment will take care of the rest of the That scaffolding helps the pa- attended to all sorts of personal a week. It would sure be nice, if Theken’s timing was good: He manufacturing process. tient’s existing bone grow into the things he had put on the backburn- we’re going to work this hard, to do started forming the new businesses They’ll also be inspected, cleaned device. er. it for ourselves.’ That began the in 2013, right around the time that and packaged by automated equip- “It’s impossible to machine this “When you’re waking up every conversation,” Theken said. “ ‘Hey Integra moved its Northeast Ohio ment. cup using standard, conventional day and all you’re focused on is all Randy, what are you going to do?’ ” operations to California. However, Theken is planning to machining equipment. Cannot be these businesses, you find out how May serves as president of The 3-D printing company is hire seven more people who previ- done,” said Theken, who added that much other stuff you didn’t get NextStep Arthropedics. Another scheduled to have its new 30,000- ously worked for him: He plans to the company also plans to make done,” he said. alumnus of Theken’s previous square-foot manufacturing plant start yet another company, which other joint implants. Just as his noncompete agree- companies, Jeff Lietzke, serves as up and running early next year, but will develop implants for foot, an- His third new company is a busi- ment was about to end, however, he in-house counsel, and he’s presi- don’t expect NextStep AM to hire kle, hand and trauma injuries. Former Browns receiver is cleaning up off the field By CHUCK SODER owns two local laundromats and is cius told Crain’s that the local ser- [email protected] opening a third — said he might vice would launch within a matter end up driving a delivery van to get of days. When that happens, people Joe Jurevicius wants your dirty a feel for how the service works. throughout the region will be able laundry. “People might get a surprise and to access the service through the The former Cleveland Browns re- get a former, has-been football WashClub app and at WashClub- ceiver is in the process of launching player delivering their laundry,” he Cleveland.com. The website was WashClub Cleveland — a service said with a laugh. not yet up and running on Thurs- that will allow people in Northeast Jurevicius, who graduated from day, June 11. Ohio to do their laundry without Mentor’s Lake Catholic High He plans to serve customers from ever leaving the house. School in 1993, bought exclusive Avon Lake to Concord out of his Think of it like Uber for laundry: rights to represent WashClub in two Spins laundromats in Cleve- You click a few buttons on your Northeast Ohio. The company that land. He plans to open a third laun- computer or smartphone, and soon developed the software, WashClub dromat under a new brand name, someone shows up at your door to NYC, has roughly 10,000 customers 4th Quarter, in the Collinwood pick up your laundry. Within 24 to in the New York City area. So far, it neighborhood by the end of June. 48 hours, they bring it back, clean has signed licensing deals with Eventually he aims to own 12 stores and/or pressed. laundromat owners in eight other throughout the area. REBECCA R. MARKOVITZ That “someone” could be Jurevi- cities, including Cleveland and The WashClub app will give him Former professional football player Joe Jurevicius wants to change how people cius himself. Columbus. a way to serve customers who do laundry in Cleveland. The former NFL veteran — who On Wednesday, June 10, Jurevi- See RECEIVER, page 25 20150615-NEWS--4-NAT-CCI-CL_-- 6/12/2015 3:22 PM Page 1

4 CRAIN’S CLEVELAND BUSINESS WWW.CRAINSCLEVELAND.COM JUNE 15 - 21, 2015 SOLD One year after merger, 925 EUCLID AVENUE CLEVELAND, OHIO law firm is making it work Terry Coyne helped But meshing cultures facilitate the sale of the 1.4 million square foot former was challenging for +XQWLQJWRQ%DQN2IÀFH Building to Hudson Holdings. Squire Patton Boggs By JEREMY NOBILE Buyer: [email protected] Visit HH Cleveland Huntington, LP TerryCoyne.com To the outsider, the June 2014 Or Call Terry at combination of Patton Boggs, Wash- Seller: 216.453.3001 ington D.C.’s struggling lobbying Optima 925 LLC powerhouse, with Cleveland law firm Squire Sanders may have seemed like an unlikely marriage. 1350 Euclid Avenue, Suite 300 Like most new unions — especially Cleveland, Ohio 44115 one involving law firms with separate cultures — there have been some bumps along the way. REBECCA R. MARKOVITZ For the combined Squire Patton From left, David Goodman, Cleveland office managing partner; Laura Nemeth, Boggs, that includes a number of no- partner and global board member; and Fred Nance, regional managing partner table lawyer departures both foreseen of Squire Patton Boggs. and unexpected. Boggs lawyers have been hired for confident this combination has been Now a year since the merger was the district’s investigation into dis- a huge net positive for us.” consummated, executives are calling bursements tied to the federal E-Rate To be fair, while some big names the combination a positive for both program, which reimburses school have left, others have joined. firms, with each achieving enhanced districts for communications-related According to the National Law international and domestic reach, a technology costs. It’s one way institu- Journal, former Patton Boggs manag- deeper bench of talent and a vision on tions are receiving specialized service ing partner Stuart Pape and litigator additional growth opportunities. Squire Sanders couldn’t offer in- Robert Luskin were among promi- However, like most newlyweds, don’t house before. nent leaders who have since left. And expect this new power couple to air With a D.C. presence plus the ar- Patton Boggs’ lobbying industry pio- out its dirty laundry in the public eye. rival of the Republican National Con- “I would say the general theme now neer Thomas Boggs died unexpect- and a year ago was opportunity,” said vention next year, many clients will edly last fall just a couple months af- Mark Ruehlmann, Squire Patton Bog- have new access to influential party ter the merger. gs chairman and global CEO. leaders. The convergence offers Meanwhile, former Congressmen “In some ways we’re achieving our some additional efficiencies as well, Jack Kingston (Texas) and Jim Math- potential. In some ways we haven’t hit particularly for existing clients. eson (Utah) are some big names who on all cylinders yet. But the vision we Takata Corp., the Japanese auto have joined the new Squire Patton had a year ago has been validated.” parts company involved in a massive Boggs ranks. Squire Sanders has been amassing air bag recall, did work with both Pat- According to the National Law size for many years. Beyond the addi- ton Boggs and Squire Sanders, and Journal, which collects data on law tion of a public policy component, now all its services are with one firm firm compensation, Squire Patton Patton Boggs provided additional instead of two. Patton Boggs, of Boggs missed an expected revenue scale through existing offices, includ- course, didn’t have the capacity for target of $1 billion at the end of 2014, ing those in Washington D.C. and the corporate litigation like Squire logging $870.5 million in revenue in- Middle East, a region comprising four Sanders does. stead. The firm reported 2014 rev- offices that Ruehlmann called “one of “The merger is increasing work enue per lawyer was $640,000, which the crown jewels” of the combination. from existing clients,” Nance said. was about the same from the prior The firm now includes 45 locations “That’s been the greatest impact.” year for both Squire Sanders and Pat- around the world and about 1,500 at- A top goal moving forward is edu- ton Boggs employees. Revenue per torneys. cating the client base about the firm’s partner was $840,000 — an increase Weatherhead Executive Education Existing Squire clients now have a newly enhanced reach so they’re from $810,000 per lawyer a year prior line to influential policymakers, creat- aware of what resources are at their for Squire Sanders and $720,000 for ing additional value and opportunity. disposal, Ruehlmann said. And with Patton Boggs partners — according Upcoming Courses “There have been a multitude of so many clients, that will take time. to National Law Journal. new opportunities to take our tradi- Executives declined to discuss spe- June 18 - Drawing Ideas and Modeling cific figures on revenues and fiscal Change: Visual Thinking For Managers tional Cleveland-related client base Meshing cultures and take advantage of new opportu- goals for this story, noting the end of June 23-24 - Manager’s Toolkit for nities for them that we’ve been able to Many legal analysts have noted 2015 will mark the first full year of Delegation, Accountability and Results realize by having this preeminent that Patton Boggs was known for an combined budgets for the firm. public policy practice with our new “eat what you kill” approach, which William Henderson, a professor of July 8 - Introduction to Emotional D.C. colleagues,” said David Good- is inherently less conducive to collab- law at Maurer School of Law in Indi- Intelligence man, Squire Patton Boggs Cleveland oration. Nance, who also co-chaired ana and an expert on legal industry office managing partner. the firm’s integration task force, said convergence, points out that growing July 9 - Resilience: Thriving Through the Squire Sanders model is leading in scale through synergistic acquisi- Uncertainty and Change Increasingly, public policy has be- come a part of due diligence in major the firm now — he calls their team- tions is a hot strategy today, and more July 30 - The Coach Approach: Initiating corporate deals, said Squire Patton work approach “hunting in packs.” combinations should be expected. Dialogues for Effective Outcomes Boggs regional managing partner It’s a system he says Patton Boggs While Squire Patton Boggs execu- Fred Nance. 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By RACHEL ABBEY McCAFFERTY podcasts to white papers, manufac- customer, but today, much of the using the approach for about four to center for consumers,” Patterson [email protected] turers face some challenges. search happens before a buyer years, Patterson said. It allows it to said. Pulizzi said the industry has been even reaches out. demystify the product, highlight its slower to adapt because it has a Content marketing also can help attributes and show consumers This past April, Lincoln Electric Good buzz Co. unveiled a new product. “sales-driven culture,” and it’s a companies stand out, as products that it’s simple to use. It’s not a new type of machine for different kind of approach than in and prices have become more sim- The company does this through Though beekeeping supplies are welding, or equipment to use for the past. Van Treuren said manu- ilar, Morgano said. Companies individual project videos or instruc- no longer the core business for A.I. training. In fact, it’s not a machine at facturers face challenges due to need to demonstrate that they can tions, as well as through larger an- Root Co. in Medina, the company’s all: It’s a magazine. their complexity, as they have help customers do their jobs better. nual campaigns like its Krylon Col- Bee Culture magazine is an impor- The Euclid-based welding equip- many products to sell and many “It’s more than just the products orMaster Challenge in 2013. Over tant part of the company’s heritage, ment maker launched ARC Maga- audiences to address. and service,” Morgano said. the course of two, 12-hour days, president Brad Root said. Sharing zine to try to attract more welders to But it’s important that manufac- Cleveland-based Sherwin- DIY professionals and bloggers beekeeping news and information the field at a time when the industry turers take part, or they could find Williams Co.’s content marketing completed 24 projects with the Kry- from Bee Culture on the company’s sees a worker shortage on the hori- themselves left behind. for its Krylon brand spray paint fo- lon products over a live stream. The social media channels shows con- zon. Morgano said the way people cused on “inspiration and possibil- projects were designed for users of sumers that it’s more than just a “I think we need to inspire people shop business-to-business has ities,” said Denise Patterson, Sher- different skill levels, and after the candle company. to do something for the first time,” “fundamentally” changed. Before, win-Williams diversified brands project aired on the stream, the The monthly magazine started said Craig Coffey, the company’s salespeople might have been the director of marketing for retail company provided instructions. out as an ad circular and turned into U.S. marketing communications company’s first interaction with a aerosols. The company has been “It really became an instant how- See MARKETING, page 25 manager. The magazine is a clear example of content marketing, an approach aimed at establishing a company as a resource or expert in a field, in- stead of selling a product. Lincoln Electric isn’t the only local manufacturer practicing content Congratulations marketing, but as a whole, the indus- try has been a bit slow to embrace it in a big way. According to a 2015 study on B2B manufacturing content mar- HATHAWAY BROWN keting from the Content Marketing Institute and MarketingProfs LLC, about 82% of manufacturers reported CLASS OF 2015! having done some content marketing, but just 20% said their company had a documented approach in place. But identifying an audience and creating a strategy is critical. Baldwin Wallace University Georgetown Skidmore College “If you don’t have a plan for going University (2) into this, you’re not going to succeed,” Barnard College University of Hamilton College (2) Southern said Todd Morgano, a partner at mar- Bates College California (2) keting agency Marcus Thomas LLC. Hobart and William Boston University Content marketing isn’t a new Smith Colleges University of practice by any means — John Bryn Mawr College St. Andrews (UK) Deere’s 120-year-old The Furrow Howard University (2) magazine is commonly cited as an Bucknell University The Ohio State The University of Iowa early example — but it’s one that Carleton College University (6) started to gain a lot of popularity Kenyon College about five years ago, said Joe Pulizzi, Case Western Reserve Tulane University Lehigh University (2) founder of the Content Marketing In- The HB Class of 2015 University (3) University of Utah stitute. That’s when Google’s algo- London School of Chapman University Vanderbilt University rithm started to reward content with has been offered more than Economics (UK) relevant links and when companies Clark University University of Vermont began to get on the social media Loyola University Chicago Colby College Wagner College bandwagon, he said. Companies Macalester College quickly realized they could talk to Colgate University (2) Wake Forest University their customers, but they had little in merit and other college Massachusetts Institute original information to share with scholarships, including University of Colorado, of Technology Washington University them. full tuition packages. Boulder (2) in St. Louis There are so many content mar- Miami University, keting opportunities for manufac- Cornell University (4) Oxford (6) Wesleyan University turers in guides and how-to materi- Dartmouth College (2) University of Miami Williams College (2) als, said Phil Van Treuren, senior digital marketing strategist at Fath- Denison University University of The College of Wooster om, who believes more companies DePaul University Michigan (3) Worcester Polytechnic are primed to get on board. 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By CHUCK SODER age that growth. es, manufacturers, and companies “If I’m a specialist, do I serve the self,” he said. [email protected] Fathom’s employee base has that sell their products via the In- director? Do I serve account man- That goal is extremely important more than doubled in size over the ternet. ager one, two or three? Or do I to Lowry. Fathom is not the same digital past five years. So has the compa- It also spends more time helping serve the client? I don’t know. I For instance, he’s heavily in- marketing company it was five ny’s revenue, which hit about $19 bigger companies implement serve whoever is barking the loud- volved in the locally based Purpose years ago. million in 2014. Now, however, broader digital marketing strate- est,” he said. Capital initiative, which aims to It’s much bigger. It has a new Lowry believes that the organiza- gies, Lowry said. During the retreat, Fathom used convince local organizations to see management structure. And its tion has become a “scalable plat- “We say, ‘Who are your cus- the Appreciative Inquiry method themselves as vehicles for improv- lineup of services has broadened form” capable of growing even tomers? Who are you selling to? to engage all of its employees and ing the lives of their employees, to the point where it no longer faster. What are your biggest priorities as other attendees in a discussion their customers and society in gen- refers to itself as “Fathom SEO” — For one, Fathom now under- a company?’ ” he said. about how it can capitalize on its eral. a name that harkens back to its stands what kinds of customers it Fathom also has a new manage- strengths, find new opportunities Thus, Lowry has worked to create roots as a search engine optimiza- needs to go after — and how to ment system that should help it and manage what has become a that kind of culture at Fathom. But tion specialist. serve them, Lowry said. Years ago, handle future growth, Lowry said. much larger company. it becomes harder to manage the Those kinds of changes create the company served smaller com- Today, the company is divided As a result, 10 employee teams company’s culture as it grows and opportunities and challenges. panies in all kinds of industries. into teams that serve specific in- are now working on implementing new people come on board. The Thus, CEO Scot Lowry figured it And it focused on helping their dustries. those ideas. company aimed to address that is- was high time for an all-hands-on- websites appear higher in Google’s Two years ago, however, it was For instance, Lowry described sue during the retreat. deck retreat. search rankings. divided by function. For instance, how one team aims to create a “It gets challenging,” he said. In April, nearly all of Fathom’s Today, Fathom uses what Lowry SEO specialists worked in the “Fathom University” program de- “You get bigger and you start seeing 160 employees — as well as some calls a “pick a niche and get rich” same department — even though signed to help employees on dif- different personalities throughout customers, business partners and strategy. they often didn’t need to work to- ferent client teams work together the culture. community members — spent It focuses most of its energy on gether. And back then, many em- and learn from each other. “You lose a few good people, and three days trying to figure out how serving five types of customers: ployees suffered from a problem Another group is aimed at help- it’s like, ‘OK, let’s take a step back, the Valley View-based company Hospitals, universities, large com- familiar to fans of the movie “Of- ing Fathom “become the place look at what got us here … and how can step up its growth. And man- panies that sell to other business- fice Space.” where people become their best do we take it to the next level?’ ”

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PUBLISHER: John Campanelli ([email protected]) EDITOR: Elizabeth McIntyre ([email protected]) MANAGING EDITOR: Scott Suttell ([email protected]) OPINION Second appeal After objections and continued appeals, it appears that a ruling made in Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Court in January will soon be amended. That’s great news. A full reversal would be even better. It’s not a specific court case we’re talking about, but an entire court docket and a bad decision in Jan- uary by Cuyahoga County’s 34 Common Pleas judges. They decided to disband the county’s popu- FROM THE PUBLISHER lar, and effective, commercial docket — essentially, a separate court for business-related cases. Here’s the good news, as reported by Crain’s Jere- It’s time to embrace the makers my Nobile: Judges are now reconsidering the deci- Last Saturday, I did a few things I’ve The convergence of the Internet, af- than a soldering iron, especially locally. sion, at the urging of the Cleveland Metropolitan Bar never done before. fordable electronics, new technologies Ellenbogen sees the movement mir- Association and the Greater Cleveland Partnership. I spent about 20 minutes learning to be and a millennial-driven philosophy to roring the computer revolution. When And the commercial docket, in some form, is likely to a DJ, scratching vinyl — customize and personalize computers first arrived, they were nowhere close to the beat — to has created a new and grow- housed in their own rooms, separate return, though the process may be a slow one. old-school rap songs on equip- ing DIY culture. from the rest of the world. As a new cul- As Crain’s noted in a February editorial urging ment way too expensive for me It’s about tinkering, creat- ture grew, they moved into everyday life. judges to keep the docket, it has been a rousing suc- to be touching. ing, hacking and sharing. The same infusion is starting to hap- I drove a robot. I dodged a Imagine Rube Goldberg pen with maker movement. As a result, cess. Begun in 2009 as a pilot program, the court drone. I made jewelry out of with a 3-D printer. kids are learning the crucial STEM fun- handled complex commercial cases that involved coaxial cable. I came real close My son has a T-shirt with a damentals in new ways without even re- such matters as liquidations, non-compete con- to trying on an Oculus Rift, message that sums it up best: alizing they are doing it. building a solar-powered “Void the warranty.” They get exposure to technology, pro- tracts, trade secrets and shareholder disputes. There lantern and assembling a ro- But it’s clear the maker gramming, advanced manufacturing, were more than 3,000 cases filed on the docket and bot out of recycled toilet paper JOHN movement is about more than electronics. nearly 90% of those were resolved or disposed of. rolls, but I decided not to cut CAMPANELLI geeky kids building fighting More broadly, the maker movement in front of kids waiting in line. robots in their basement. offers an introduction to invention, in- That’s an average of about 50 cases filed and nearly I was accompanying my son and his First off, this is no longer a basement- novation, creativity and even entrepre- 45 adjudicated per month. friend at Cleveland’s Mini Maker Faire at only activity. Across Northeast Ohio, neurship. Best of all, it’s fun. The decision to disband the docket was sparked by the library downtown, and I was doing maker spaces, “fab labs” and hacker “It’s a transformative learning Ohio Supreme Court Justice Maureen O’Connor’s my best to act like an adult. spaces — places where the creative and process,” says Ellenbogen. “This is very It wasn’t easy. curious can get together, use equipment much workforce development.” decision to reject Judge Cassandra Collier-Williams Over six floors in the library’s two and, most important, share ideas — are And that means economic develop- as one of the four docket judges. A tiff over who gets buildings, about a 100 makers and ex- already open or are in the works at scores ment, and, if we capitalize, a stronger re- to preside over the court was not a good reason to hibitors helped attendees roll up their of schools, libraries and other locations. gion. President Obama has made this sleeves and join what’s become known Kirsten Ellenbogen, president and CEO week a national “Week of Making.” eliminate it, nor was a perception apparently shared simply as “the maker movement.” of the Great Lakes Science Center, told In declaring it earlier in the spring, he by some judges that businesses should get “special” It covers a wide range of activities, me that 43 organizations in Northeast said, “Today’s DIY is tomorrow’s Made in treatment. from brewing your own beer to turning Ohio recently came together to unify and America.” an old ukulele into a flamethrower coordinate a local maker calendar. We need to paraphrase that a bit: “To- The business court kept these complex cases out (that’s an actual project on Make maga- The maker movement is no longer on day’s D.I.Y is tomorrow’s Made in North- of the heavy flow of criminal and civil matters in the zine’s website at the moment). the fringe. In fact, its potential is hotter east Ohio.” Common Pleas Court, benefiting the entire court while benefiting businesses whose cases received faster attention. The commercial docket increases ef- TALK ON THE WEB ficiency, reduces costs and discourages drawn out Re: Return of in Cleveland doesn’t have a major spon- Get rid of our mayor and bring in a litigation. Lawsuits are a reality of business and the commercial docket? sorship with a major league sports team businessman to run this city. That’s the docket made business easier and our county more (who do you think pays for that)? Which only hope! — Dave J. Why not get organized to avoid the of the big three has been the predomi- attractive. difficult issues associated with having to nant backstop of medical care for the As Nobile reported, a handful of judges and attor- litigate in the “regular courts?” poorest folks in Cuyahoga County? Re: Grocery competition neys met in April to discuss the benefits and draw- And while we are at it, take it to the Lots of games being played these days! point of a statewide solution, and not — Pau Pau in NE Ohio backs of the docket. Judges would want to see some just Cuyahoga County. I lived in Northeast Ohio for 15 years changes in the way it’s managed if it returns; lawyers — Randall Nye Re: The future of Cleveland before relocating recently to the Colum- simply want it back as it was. No matter what the “stats” are, Cleve- bus area and currently live within a mile It’s good that they’re talking. And if those discus- Re: Trauma land is a dying city. It is comprised of of a Kroger, Giant Eagle and a Meijer, small business ventures and few large and just a few miles from a Marc’s. sions result in minor tweaks in the way the court op- controversy, continued corporations/companies headquartered Like many shoppers, I do not expect to erates, fine. I know these hospitals and their man- here. You don’t see Fortune 1000 compa- find everything at one store. But the court needs to return. Soon. And it must be agement. If you need serious treatment, nies relocating to Cleveland. The city What’s missing here in Columbus is MetroHealth is the best. They care. keeps the Burke airport solely to receive Heinen’s (or a store like Heinen’s) and a robust commercial docket that continues the good — Gary federals funds for maintaining the air- their wonderful selection. work of its predecessor for the benefit of all who seek port. What a waste of lakefront property I wish they would consider the Colum- justice in this county. Absolutely agree. that could be used for a park or some- bus market. Unlike NEO, this area is Which of the big three health systems thing else. growing. — Jim Knapp 20150615-NEWS--11-NAT-CCI-CL_-- 6/11/2015 2:19 PM Page 1

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Crain’s Cleveland Business has press,” a story about the crush of Publisher John Campanelli won PROUD SPONSOR OF A MOST EXCELLENT RACE been honored with 12 awards in the media covering the Cleveland Cav- second place in the business col- annual statewide Excellence in aliers with the return of LeBron umn category for “A distaste for Journalism Awards conducted by James. what United has served,” which the Press Club of Cleveland. Crain’s Shale Magazine, under compared Cleveland’s losing the Assistant editor/sports reporter the guidance of editor Dan Shin- United Airlines hub to a mediocre Sunday, June 28 Kevin Kleps won first place in the gler, received a third-place “Best in restaurant closing in the neighbor- blogs category for his Sports Busi- Ohio” award for trade publications. hood. 7:30AM-12:00PM ness blog in the digital media com- Shingler also received third place Reporter Chuck Soder received BEAUMONT SCHOOL CLEVELAND HEIGHTS petition. in the features category for trade third place for technology writing Kleps also won first place in the publication special sections for sto- for a story on the growing battle for trends category for business publi- ries on how the shale industry is tech talent among local compa- elkandelk.com/mostexcellent cations for a story on the increasing benefiting Ohio’s legal sector. nies. influence of shoe companies in Editorial cartoonist Rich Former finance reporter Michelle high school athletics. Williams also won two awards. Park Lazette won third place in the Art director Rebecca R. Markovitz Williams received second place general news category in the com- earned three awards. She won a in the single cartoon category for vi- petition among business publica- second-place “Best in Ohio” award suals, all publications, for an edito- tions for a story on the collapse of in the multiple illustrations catego- rial cartoon depicting the panic women’s clothing retailer Dots. ry for all publications, and received caused by misinformation about The contest entries were judged third place in the category of busi- Ebola. by Press Club chapters in Los Ange- ness publications covers for her He won third-place “Best in les, New Orleans, Omaha, San cover design of a special section Ohio” honors for cartooning, repre- Diego, San Francisco, Syracuse and about the business of cancer care. senting a body of his work. Tulsa. Markovitz also won third place in In the Open competition among The awards were presented June the single page design category for all publications in the state, Crain’s 5 at a ceremony at the House of tabloid publications for “Full court staff won two awards. Blues in Cleveland.

TALK ON THE WEB (CONTINUED) Bob Raskow, SIOR Re: Railing about upon which to base a discussion of the $350 million Opportunity Cor- Scott Raskow the economic value of public tran- ridor ever earn? Cummins rail transit costs tel 330 535 2661 sit — or of any form of transporta- How much profit do our local Commercial Real Estate Services, Worldwide. www.naicummins.com It appears to this reader that tion! highways earn? How much profit Scott Suttell’s fundamental as- Individual private citizens can- do our local streets earn? How sumptions, expressed in a June 5 not cope with the challenges of 21st much profit does Hopkins Airport Complex for Sale or Lease - 37,600 SF on 5.127 Acres blog post, regarding public rail century living without comprehen- earn? Or Burke? Or Cuyahoga transit economic value include: sive transportation services. County Airport? ■ making a profit is the best Yet here, the author, who certain- Does Crain’s even care? Or is (only?) justification for transporta- ly ought to know better, appears to slanting your transportation report- tion services expenditures; measure transportation’s econom- ing like this deliberate? And if so, to ■ the only acceptable measure of ic, social and environmental value what end? transportation service profit is op- by the single criteria of direct oper- — gildone84 erating revenues exceeding operat- ating profits — or their absence. ing costs; — J. Howard Harding Funny how we always seem to ■ direct operating revenue in ex- hear about “money losing” public cess of direct operating costs is a So what if RTA loses money (on transportation, but NEVER a peep valid measure of profitability; rail service). Our local roads and about massive costs of highways or ■ non-rail transit transportation highways lose FAR more. aviation. services do earn operating revenues It’s disappointing that a business Crain’s swats the rail flea while in excess of operating costs. publication like Crain’s doesn’t ignoring the highway and aviation It is hard to find a more mind- know better. elephants. 1133-1135 W. Portage Trail Ext., Cuyahoga Falls, OH lessly myopic set of assumptions So tell us how much profit will — Bill Hutchison Buildings can be leased separately Bldg. Sizes: A - 2,800; B - 2,900; C - 5,376; D - 24,000 Each industrial building has OH doors & dock access Additional outside fenced storage available

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16 CRAIN’S CLEVELAND BUSINESS WWW.CRAINSCLEVELAND.COM JUNE 15 - 21, 2015 CREDIT continued from page 13 mores because of their AP cours- Option IB gram — the largest diploma-only number of College Credit Plus op- three years, about 50% to 60% of es,” Arundel said. program in the region. tions, which Good said are accepted Of course, AP isn’t the only op- the Cleveland Heights school’s ju- While Magnificat encourages its “One of the nice things about the at Ohio universities, but typically are tion for high school students look- niors and seniors took an AP exam students to challenge themselves diploma-only program is it creates not transferrable outside of Ohio. ing to gain early college credits. and of those, about 70% earned through AP courses, Arundel said a situation where your AP program “Our goal is to have every stu- Nate McDonald, head of school scores high enough to be counted a bigger problem is helping stu- (also) can be vibrant,” said Gregg dent take at least one course to be for Montessori High School at Uni- for college credit. dents maintain balance so they are Good, executive vice president. earning college credit,” Good said. versity Circle, said Montessori of- Beyer said there is a huge push not so overwhelmed. “Sometimes they forget these fers a patchwork quilt of opportu- for students to earn credits before nities, including the International “Kids will universally tell you when they take a full load of high school graduation, and he un- are college-level classes they are taking,” Arundel said. Baccalaureate program. AP courses or work toward an IB diploma, they come derstands that because of the fi- While AP courses focus inten- nancial component and the savings Saint Joseph Academy in Cleve- back from freshman year and say they were very land offers 15 AP courses, with sively on a particular subject, IB it can offer families. courses take a more holistic ap- prepared.” But he said his focus is more on some students taking an AP course as early as freshman year. The proach. Additionally, a student – Gregg Good; executive VP, St. Edward High School ensuring students are prepared for must be enrolled in an IB class to college. school boasts 75% of its seniors take at least one AP course. take an IB exam, whereas students “For bright kids who really want “We encourage students to look “There is something to be said “Our AP program isn’t based can take an AP exam without taking rigor, but also want more flexibility closely at universities, because the for high school is high school, and primarily on earning college cred- the corresponding AP course. Both in their schedule, they are natural type of credit awarded can vary sig- college is college,” Beyer said. “We it. It’s on introducing students to are recognized and offer college candidates for AP courses.” nificantly. We say there is no such need to do what we can to prepare the rigors of college curriculum credit, although IB is recognized in- IB and AP courses also offer ad- thing as a student who goes to Har- them with our curriculum for the before they get to college,” said ternationally. vantages in the competitive college vard for three years. If you think next step.” Saint Joseph Academy principal Montessori High School is finish- admissions process. Highly selec- you can save a year’s worth of Jeff Sutliff. ing its fourth year under the IB. tive schools, Good said, want to room, board and tuition, you better Opportunity for advancement “It’s better to have a more grad- Every student participates in the IB know students are taking advan- reconsider. You may move into a ual introduction to that curricu- program at the junior and senior tage of the most rigorous curricu- more advanced course, but you’ll Magnificat High School in Rocky lum. We really try to encourage level, but students have the option lum available at their high school. be there for four years.” River offers 11 different AP courses our students to stretch them- of taking the exams to earn an IB Like many other high schools, What’s more compelling than in six disciplines, beginning with selves.” diploma or certificate. The diploma Montessori High School also offers the college credit earned in AP, IB World History at the sophomore Saint Joseph more than doubled pathway requires students to take Ohio’s College Credit Plus pro- or College Credit Plus, Good said, is level and “bursting wide open” at its AP offerings in the last five exams in all six groups or subjects, gram, which awards both high how these courses prepare stu- the junior and senior levels, said years, along with the number of including English, history, science, school and college credits through dents for the rigors of college. dean of faculty and academics test takers. math, foreign language and art. college courses from community “When you have that rigor, par- Marilyn Arundel. Sutliff said the biggest reason is At Montessori, about half of stu- colleges or universities. ticularly for IB diploma candidates, In the 2013-2014 school year, the inclusive access to courses. dents pursue the IB diploma. The Through a relationship with Hi- you have to persevere and organize 223 students took 363 AP tests. Of “We’re not gatekeepers,” he remainder of students, historically, ram College, Montessori offers an your time well,” he said. those, 79% earned qualifying said. “We want to encourage stu- pursue an IB certificate, meaning intensive two-week term where stu- “Kids will universally tell you scores for college credit. dents to challenge themselves. they sit for exams in select courses, dents only study U.S. government. when they take a full load of AP “It’s not unusual for our stu- “The emphasis is definitely on depending on their interests or in- The dual credit course is co-taught courses or work toward an IB diplo- dents to go into college as at least being more inclusive, getting rid of tended major in college. on the Montessori campus by its ma, they come back from freshman a second-semester freshman, and the gatekeeper mentality that de- St. Edward High School in Lake- teachers and a Hiram professor. year and say they were very pre- many almost entering as sopho- nies students an opportunity.” wood offers the IB diploma pro- St. Ed’s also offers a significant pared.”

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Jennifer Fisher, director of college counseling at Uni- Saint Joseph Academy director of college counseling Su- Long-time college counselor Linda Gabor has watched versity School in Hunting Valley, said the college process san Emmerich jokes that the college planning process to- the Saint Ignatius High School college counseling depart- is so much more complex today than it was in the past, day looks much different than when her father dropped her ment grow from two to five counselors over the last 15 making the job of college counselors even more impor- off at Kent State University in 1974 and said he didn’t want years to accommodate the growing complexities involved tant. to see her on the news. with the college admissions process. “Nationally, students are applying to more schools, Back then, she said, students picked a school and went “We work with students in every facet, including help- which means the college admissions process is also hard- there. Today, the process is much more complicated. ing them with applications and essays,” said Gabor, di- er to predict than it was before,” she said. “The amount of “College admissions is a cottage industry,” Emmerich rector of college counseling. knowledge someone needs to have and the extent to said. “Colleges are competing for students. Tests now car- “The financial piece has become really significant in which someone needs to work continuously to keep up ry more weight than they used to. There is a lot more to the last six to seven years.” with the changes has grown.” preparing a family.” Gabor said students used to read up on colleges them- Fisher said college counselors generally travel to differ- Emmerich, who is finishing a three-year term on the ex- selves, zero in on a favorite and apply blindly. ent universities, speak regularly with admissions coun- ecutive board of the Ohio Association for College Admis- “Nowadays, it’s really important to get on college cam- selors, read higher education publications, participate in sion Counseling, said 15 years ago all guidance counselors puses. That helps students figure out what’s a good fit for professional organizations, attend conferences and work were generalists. them, what they like, what they don’t like, whether they with a network of colleges at different schools to keep up Over time, they realized there was a growing trend to- like smaller or larger schools, if they want an urban envi- with what colleges are looking for and how to best posi- ward specific college counseling programs. ronment …,” said Gabor, adding that college counselors tion their students for admission. Unique to Saint Joseph Academy, the two college coun- are there to keep their students informed about schools Fisher has a college admissions background and con- selors interview every junior and her family over the sum- and programming so they feel well prepared. siders the firsthand experience invaluable to her role. mer. One trend over the past few years is students staying in “I was one of the people who helped to admit students They perform an academic review, go over transcripts, Ohio for their undergraduate degree, reserving large at three different places,” she said. talk about the importance of junior year and testing, and loans for graduate school. “To have an inside view of how different admissions of- begin the college search process. “For the most part, our state universities are less ex- fices work, how essays are being read, how a transcript is “We love it because it sets the stage for everything they pensive,” she said, noting that parents also don’t have to being evaluated, priorities colleges are looking for — that have to do,” Emmerich said. “Junior year should be about worry about transportation. experience is incredibly important in my work.” research. By the time they hit fall of senior year, they should “Because students are seeing they have to go on be- Fisher said University School tells its families to think be ready to rock and roll, in terms of the college application yond a bachelor’s degree to get the education they need, of applying to college as a modern-day initiation into process.” they are spending their dollars a little differently and con- adulthood. Emmerich said a large part of college counseling is di- centrating on being able to afford the undergraduate lev- “What’s really important is for students to find colleges rected toward the parents. Two-thirds of Saint Joseph stu- el.” where they are going to be able to thrive and take advan- dents are first-generation college students, so their parents — Kimberly Bonvissuto tage of the immense resources that post-secondary insti- need support. tutions offer,” Fisher said. “Students are applying to more colleges; parents are con- “If students open themselves up to all the different cerned — are they going to the right place, will they get places they can go, it can be a fun and invigorating and through in four years,” Emmerich said. “We’re always look- exciting process.” ing for the best fit for our students.”

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Valley, which opened a three-lev- The students print parts on 3-D el science and academic wing in printers and test their models in a 2012 as part of a $47 million build- wind tunnel using sensors that ing project, and Hawken School in measure drag, resistance and other Gates Mills, which is preparing to knowledge, going beyond repeating lecture or discussion to a hands-on transparent to their peers to help factors. break ground on a $24.5 million, facts in a testing format.” experiment and back again. These them collaborate or brainstorm. Lake Ridge officials recently 50,000-square-foot addition that facilities also incorporate the latest And they need tools — to take their technology, including whiteboards, idea and turn it into a physical ob- broke ground on the 8,000-square- will include a new fabrication lab- Thinking big foot Kemper Science and Engineer- oratory. smart boards, computers, digital ject.” ing Building. The $2.2 million facil- Additionally, Saint Martin de At Beaumont, the larger objective projectors and, in some cases, 3-D is preparing girls for cutting-edge printers and other machines. ity will boast a fabrication Porres, as part of a new campus ex- Big price tag laboratory with 3-D printers, vinyl pected to open in late 2016, is careers in the sciences while also Lake Ridge Academy’s new fab cutters and other equipment nor- building a 65,000-square-foot facil- narrowing the international STEM lab will allow students to join the John Van Auker, an architect with mally only seen on college campus- ity that will feature open class- gap. growing maker movement and Hasenstab Architects in Akron who es. rooms with rolling garage doors so “There’s a disparity between more easily turn their ideas into re- helped design Lake Ridge Acade- In Cleveland Heights, Beaumont that science and math teachers can America and other countries in ality, said Smith. my’s new building, advised school School students recently placed collaborate and plan joint lessons STEM — we’re lagging behind,” Ro- In addition, the Kemper building leaders who are considering STEM ninth out of 65 teams in the Nation- together, according to Faith Hur- denfels said. “Yet there are so many will feature a 1,200-square-foot projects to start working with an ar- al Robotics League competition ley, director of academics at the Je- job offerings in the STEM fields. greenhouse for botany and biology chitect early to obtain cost esti- held May 15 and 16 at Baldwin Wal- suit high school in Cleveland. Why don’t we let our girls be ex- experiments, a 1,400-square-foot mates. That way, institutions can lace University. The Beaumont “Schools with STEM programs posed to those so that if they’re in- chemistry laboratory and a 600- raise money toward a target while team designed a trapezoid-shaped realize that education is about so terested, they have the ability to se- square-foot research laboratory. also value-engineering their new bot that weighed less than 15 much more than accumulating a cure a position in the field and “You can’t be constrained by four buildings toward a realistic budget. pounds. Its titanium cutter disabled body of knowledge — it’s about make a difference?” walls, student desks and rigid “STEM has a heavy emphasis on several other teams’ robots in 20 having a tangible product at the end Oftentimes, investments in schedules,” said Smith of how technology, mathematics and sci- seconds flat. of the process,” said Patrick Smith, STEM facilities mean an upgrade to STEM-oriented facilities serve ence, and those types of spaces are “People think engineering’s for director of the Lake Ridge Acade- dated science classrooms and a schools. “Students need to spread generally more expensive than typ- men,” said Sister Gretchen Roden- my’s Institute for Scientific Re- dedicated, state-of-the-art space out, spill into the hallway, arrive ical classrooms,” Van Auker said. fels, president of Beaumont School, search and an upper school math for science education. early and stay late. They need to put “The challenge is to get the most during a recent tour of that school’s teacher. STEM buildings typically provide their thinking up on a glass wall or bang for your buck out of your new $9.5 million, 25,000-square- “Twenty-first century education open, flexible classrooms that allow whiteboard and let it incubate for a STEM facility and try to use every foot science wing. is about doing something with teachers to easily transition from a while, then make that thinking square foot you can.”

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As presi- state; 97%, four-year college; 1.5%, Dollar amount of scholarships dent of her family’s Cleveland-based two-year offered: More than $18.9 million Hershey Foundation, Guren also Percent of graduating class with Plans of graduates: 92 will attend knows plenty about fundraising. plans to attend college: 98.5% a public school in Ohio; 20, public During the ’80s and ’90s, the Her- (4 attending military academies; school outside of Ohio; 35, Catholic shey Foundation was an avid sup- 1 attending university in Poland; college, outside of Ohio; 25, Catholic porter of the inner-city Marotta 1 on scholarship to study in China.) college in Ohio; 14, private college Montessori schools, which Guren’s in Ohio; 8, private college outside of own children attended. Those DEBBIE GUREN DAVID KAHN St. Edward High School Ohio; 1, U.S. Naval Academy; 2, schools closed shortly after the turn Number of graduates: 225 two-year college of the century as funding associated schools, in practice, something it based farm where students aged Number or percentage Percent of graduating class with with Cleveland’s troubled voucher wants to emulate in the Fort Wayne 12-18 live, work and study. receiving scholarships: More than plans to attend college: 100% program dried up. area. Others were unsolicited like the Stonebrook is the organization’s 60% received merit-based scholarships “Heartbroken,” Guren waited pa- $1 million from the Lillard family. newest project. Guren said MDP Dollar amount of scholarships of- tiently for an opportunity to bring “(John Lillard) gave me a call on spent just over $500,000 to buy the Padua Franciscan fered: More than $17.5 million Montessori back to Cleveland fami- my birthday and said, ‘I’m going to 85-year-old Amasa Stone House on Plans of graduates: 107 will attend High School lies, especially those who cannot af- give you a $1 million.’ I told him it East Boulevard and has raised more an in-state public university; 23, Number of graduates: 220 ford a private education. was the happiest birthday of my than $3 million to support the first out-of-state public; 93%, four-year col- Number or percentage Opportunity came in the form of life,” Kahn said. phase of its transformation into a lege; 5%, two-year college; 2 will at- receiving scholarships: public funding for charter schools. A common thread among in- charter school. The building, for- tend academies, U.S. Merchant Marine More than 70% “I felt like that was a vehicle for vestors is a desire to advance the merly senior housing, had stood and U.S. military (West Point); 37, Dollar amount of scholarships funding a Montessori school in the Montessori pedagogy, which pro- empty for 12 years. Catholic college or university; 39, offered: $16.2 million city that could serve urban chil- motes a child-centered approach to Now, the first floor houses a private college or university Plans of graduates: 66 will attend dren,” she said. education that often includes mul- kitchen, offices, a community room Percent of graduating class with a four-year, private school; 125, Over the last decade, Guren, who ti-age settings. and five new classrooms, including plans to attend college: 98% four-year, public; 20, two-year, public; also is president of Montessori De- “Cleveland is a hot bed for that,” one that already accommodates a (2 will play junior hockey, 1 will 2, U.S. Army; 2, junior hockey; 2, velopment Partnerships, and MDP said Montessori High School head pilot group of preschoolers. become an apprentice, and 1 will employment; 2, technical school; executive director David Kahn have of school Nathaniel McDonald. Doors officially open for the inau- work for his father’s company.) 1, undecided pieced together $11 million from an Montessori High School at Univer- gural class of preschool-aged chil- Percent of graduating class with elaborate list of national and inter- sity Circle, for one, completes the dren this fall. Older students will be plans to attend college: 96% national funders to bankroll two Montessori continuum for families in added as the renovation continues. new Cleveland-area Montessori Northeast Ohio. Most of the region’s “The building is 40,000 square Lake Catholic High School schools — the independent Montes- 50 Montessori schools, like those feet,” she said. “We don’t need the Number of graduates: 226 Saint Joseph Academy sori High School at University Circle, around the United States, McDonald entire building right away, and we Number or percentage Number of graduates: 168 which opened in 2008; and now said, target students ages 2 to 12. don’t have funds for renovating all of receiving scholarships: 121 (46%) Number or percentage Stonebrook Montessori, a soon-to- Today, more than 100 teenagers, it right away. So we are renovating Dollar amount of scholarships receiving scholarships: 80% be-opened public charter school including 25 boarders and a handful and fundraising as we go.” offered: $10.2 million Dollar amount of scholarships perched across from the marble of international students, study and By 2017, MDP hopes 300 stu- Plans of graduates: 198 are offered: $17.7 million busts of the Cleveland Cultural Gar- learn according to the hands-on dents, ages 3 to 15, will call Stone- attending college in Ohio; 25, out of Plans of graduates: 64% will attend dens’ Italian garden. Montessori approach at a three- brook their school. It is also work- state; 2, military; 1, employment; a public college; 35%, private; 74%, Money has come from the Dekko building campus on Magnolia Drive. ing closely with the Cleveland 190, four-year college; 33, two-year in state; 26%, out of state Foundation of Kendallville, Ind.; the In addition, Kahn’s North Ameri- Metropolitan School District, which or vocational school; 63, private; Percent of graduating class with Lillard and Jessen families of Chica- can Montessori Teachers’ Associa- operates Tremont Montessori, to 160, public plans to attend college: 98.8% go; the Oppenheimer family of South tion spearheaded an orientation bring the district’s Montessori prac- Percent of graduating class with Africa; and Guren’s own foundation, course that trains 100 teachers a tice up to speed and, under a new- plans to attend college: 98% Notre Dame- as well as dozens of individual year. The program, held at Hershey ly minted partnership, will open an donors. Some funds came in after Montessori School in Concord interdisciplinary learning laborato- Cathedral Latin School Kahn, a longtime Montessori educa- Township, has become a model for ry adjacent to the Montessori High Archbishop Number of graduates: 167 training educators in the develop- tor and advocate, reached out direct- School campus this fall. Hoban High School Number or percentage ly. Dekko, for example, gave the first mental characteristics of adoles- “We are now at an all time pre- receiving scholarships: 68% $1 million to see MDP put Montes- cents, according to Kahn. MDP also mium as far as Montessori practice Number of graduates: 198 Dollar amount of scholarships sori High School, one of the nation’s is behind Hershey Montessori’s in Cleveland,” Kahn said. “There’s a Number or percentage offered: $13.5 million receiving scholarships: 121 first developmental learning high new Farm School, a Huntsville- synergy in the city.” See NEXT PAGE

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Trinity High School Montessori High School Number of graduates: 60 at University Circle Number or percentage Number of graduates: 27 receiving scholarships: 50% Plans of graduates: 5 will attend Dollar amount of scholarships college in state; 22, out of state; 13, offered: $4.9 million public; 12, private; 2, other Plans of graduates: 51, in state; 5, Percent of graduating class with out of state plans to attend college: 100% Percent of graduating class with plans to attend college: 93% Benedictine High School Beaumont School Number of graduates: 58 Number of graduates: 69 Number or percentage Number or percentage receiving scholarships: 92% receiving scholarships: 83% Dollar amount of scholarships (Graduates received academic offered: $7.4 million scholarships as well as art, music Plans of graduates: 42% will attend and athletic scholarships.) a public school; 48%, private; 3%, mili- Dollar amount of scholarships tary offered: $9.4 million Percent of graduating class with Plans of graduates: 59% will attend plans to attend college: 94% a public college; 41%, private Percent of graduating class with Walsh Jesuit High School plans to attend college: 100% Number of graduates: 258 Number or percentage Gilmour Academy CONTRIBUTED PHOTO Notre Dame-Cathedral Latin School graduates Lia Mascia, Alexandria Atay, Megan Ferry and Zachary Backos. receiving scholarships: 75% Number of graduates: 109 Dollar amount of scholarships Number or percentage offered: $28.9 million students attending colleges with Percent of graduating class with receiving scholarships: 33 receiving scholarships: 66% Plans of graduates: 12% will attend scholarships awarded; 88 students plans to attend college: 100% Dollar amount of scholarships Dollar amount of scholarships a Catholic university; 21%, Jesuit; 1, were given scholarship offers by at offered: $1.7 million offered: $10.5 million appointed to U.S. Naval Academy Plans of graduates: 41% will attend least one college Plans of graduates: 13 will attend a private school; 59%, public; 47%, Plans of graduates: 29 will attend Andrews Osborne a public school; 25, private; 16, a public school; 82, private; 21, in in state; 22, out of state; 3, in state; 53%, out of state Information was solicited from some state; 90, out of state; 4, international Academy undecided Percent of graduating class with of the region’s largest private and Percent of graduating class with Number of graduates: 41 Percent of graduating class with plans to attend college: 100% parochial schools. plans to attend college: 100% have Number or percentage plans to attend college: 100% Hawken School plans to attend four-year colleges; 4 taking gap years in ’15-’16 (3 of Number of graduates: 91 whom deferred acceptance) Number or percentage receiving scholarships: 40% Hathaway Brown School Dollar amount of scholarships offered: $4.8 million Number of graduates: 93 Plans of graduates: 91% will attend Number or percentage Nominations are now open for a private school; 9%, public; 70%, receiving scholarships: 84% out of state; 30%, in state (67 Dollar amount of scholarships Crain’s CFO of the Year Awards. different colleges and universities, offered: $19 million over four years including 8 to an Ivy League institution Plans of graduates: 80%, out of and one to the University of St. state; 75%, private. 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24 CRAIN’S CLEVELAND BUSINESS WWW.CRAINSCLEVELAND.COM JUNE 15 - 21, 2015 CEDAR FAIR continued from page 1 Hotel Breakers, a lakefront facility originally opened in 1905. Today, the hotel comes off as anything but dat- ed and feels more like an ocean- front resort than a hotel on Lake Erie. The idea is to bring more guests in for multiple-day visits, perhaps even those from Chicago, Pitts- burgh or Washington, D.C. — not just northern Ohio and Michigan. “We’re trying to become more about a place to be, rather than just a place to ride,” Witherow said. “Riding is a part of being there, but it’s more than just rides. Cedar Point is more than just the world’s greatest collection of roller coast- ers.”

Buckle up for 2015 Cedar Fair recorded record rev- enues for the first quarter of the year, having brought in $47 million — an increase of $6 million, or 16%, CONTRIBUTED PHOTOS compared with the like quarter in Above, the Rougarou, a newly opened rollercoaster that replaced the Mantis. At right, a room in the renovated Hotel Breakers, which originally opened in 1905. 2014. The robust revenue growth was fueled by the performance at its park in Santa Clara, Calif. Those opening of Cedar Point, and offi- largely due to a lost weekend in ovations. year-round Knott’s Berry Farm in early results, Witherow said, put cials are hopeful for a better show- June when a water main break “One thing that separates us California and strong opening the company on pace for its sixth ing at its anchor park. abruptly closed the park. Also, a from other regional parks is that weekends at Carowinds in Char- straight record year. Last year, Cedar Point’s atten- particularly brutal winter extend- mile-long beach,” McClure said. lotte, N.C., Kings Dominion in Now, the company’s busy sea- dance waned following a record- ed school years, and the weather “It gives us that true resort feel like Doswell, Va., and Great America son is in full swing with May’s breaking 2013 — a move that was didn’t work in the park’s favor un- you’ve gotten away for the day or til late in the season, Witherow weekend. Hopefully with the ho- added. tel, people will stay longer and Moreover, the park didn’t make longer.” the same splash it did with coast- Upcoming Editorial Features er fanatics the year prior when it opened its GateKeeper coaster, as Riding high 2014’s capital improvements in- Analysts, meanwhile, appear to Advertising woes? cluded the installation of two new have taken kindly to Cedar Fair’s family rides and a revamped chil- strategic plan. dren’s area. A recent analysis from KeyBanc Let Crain’s represent you. This year, however, Cedar Point Capital Markets, for one, noted unveiled Rougarou, a complete “we came away encouraged by reimagining of its aging Mantis the updated targets and road- rollercoaster. Mantis was billed as map, creating some additional Legal Affairs the tallest standup rollercoaster in visibility for the story longer Issue Date: June 29 the world when it opened in 1996, term.” Plus, Key’s analysis said the but in recent years its ridership company’s distribution yield — Ad Close: June 18 had waned and it had earned a now just north of 5% — “presents reputation as being one of the an attractive total return opportu- more uncomfortable coasters in nity at current levels with the po- the park. The move, which ap- tential to move higher during the pears to have been embraced by next few years on the heels of a most coaster fanatics, trans- solid growth trajectory and more List formed the stand-up coaster into normalized levels of investment a more conventional, floorless sit- spend.” Law Firms down coaster. And while Witherow said the The park’s general manager, Ja- company has executed pretty well Issue Date: June 29 son McClure, described the trans- on most aspects of its strategic Ad Close: June 18 formation as like “trading in a box plan, the one piece that hasn’t yet truck for a Corvette.” He added, materialized is with corporate “You’re still on the turnpike, but sponsorships. it’s a completely different experi- He said Cedar Fair found that ence,” McClure said. Witherow plenty of advertisers that were in- said Cedar Fair plans to do the terested in partnering but the Custom Section same with other aging coasters in company didn’t “have the plat- its portfolio, including one next form for them to activate.” That year at its park near San Francis- led to the launch early last season Legal Guidebook co. of FunTV, which is broadcast on Issue Date: November 16 Cedar Fair is particularly proud large outdoor high-definition Ad Close: October 12 of its investment into Hotel Break- screens with full audio in the line ers. Cedar Fair officials have long areas of various rides and attrac- said the park never quite took ad- tions at Cedar Fair’s parks. vantage of its position on the lake- FunTV boasts a mix of original front. For the most part, regional content and advertising. Cedar amusement parks are situated Fair is working with Time Warner near major metropolitan areas, Cable to line up potential part- General and not scenic locales like that of ners, and now that the technology Cedar Point. And with the Break- has been functioning for about a In-House Counsel ers overhaul, Cedar Point now has year, he expects it will begin to Issue Date: November 30 that anchor needed to activate the build momentum with sponsors. beachfront. Still, coaster is king for Cedar Ad Close: November 19 Now, outside the hotel’s rear Fair’s park. So, what’s next for are pools, firepits, volleyball Cedar Point, in particular? courts and plenty of seating. Also, “We can’t say until August,” next to the hotel, is a new, 1,800- McClure said. “But we want to seat catering pavilion with lake- keep giving our guests what they front views. And while he would- want from us. They want a place Book your ad today. n’t provide exact figures, McClure to get away with their family to ex- Contact Nicole Mastrangelo at 216-771-5158 or [email protected]. said Breakers’ bookings are signif- perience some thrills. We will con- icantly up in the wake of the ren- tinue to deliver that for them.” 20150615-NEWS--25-NAT-CCI-CL_-- 6/12/2015 2:58 PM Page 1

JUNE 15 - 21, 2015 WWW.CRAINSCLEVELAND.COM CRAIN’S CLEVELAND BUSINESS 25 MARKETING RECEIVER BROKAW continued from page 5 continued from page 3 al infection. The Browns released continued from page 8 Brokaw’s creative director, said he a way for A.I. Root to respond to cus- might not use a laundromat today, him in 2009. original wood floor and a drinking enjoys the additional space from tomer questions, editor Kim Flottum Jurevicius said. However, he wasn’t interested in shelf overlooking West Sixth Street. the retooled offices. He has a private said. But the 142-year-old publication Doctors. Lawyers. being “the athlete who blows his The bar — complete with a tap for office but said he prefers the open grew — Root even wrote about the Busy parents with a few extra dol- money.” client Great Lakes Brewery’s draft — office to work with colleagues. Do- Wright brothers’ flight in Dayton after lars to spend. His financial adviser, who owns a and a lunch room that’s five times ing so also allows him to use a work taking a trip to watch it — and Bee “It’s reaching out to people who stake in Jurevicius’ laundromat larger than the former one incorpo- station that enables the user to raise Culture has adapted with the times. use landscapers. People have … businesses, pointed him in a better rates fun touches, such as an arcade it if they want to stand to work. The The magazine launched a new web- their driveways plowed. Why not direction by introducing Jurevicius for classic video games and a bub- firm added 45 such sit-to-stand site in January and has plans to start have their laundry done for them?” to the man who would become his ble-topped hockey game. The for- desks in open-office areas and did another magazine at the end of the Jurevicius said. mentor: Bob Schwartz, a Penn State mer microwave-limited lunchroom not include them in the handful of year aimed at new beekeepers. The He also thinks that businesses alum who owns the SuperSuds was replaced by a range, two stain- private offices it incorporated. magazine is supported through ad- and schools could use the app. chain of laundromats on the East less steel refrigerators and two Vita- Humor abounds: Infographics vertising and subscriptions. It has two For instance, he’s already con- Coast. mix blenders. (Vitamix is a client.) about men or women identify the full-time employees, including Flot- vinced his former lawyer, Shannon Schwartz, who will represent “We want to reward employees bathrooms, one-liners on storefront tum, and four part-time employees. Polk, to give WashClub a try once WashClub in the Washington, D.C., who may have to work late on a windows were expanded, and Lincoln Electric’s magazine might be it’s up and running. area, encouraged Jurevicius to get client pitch by making it a pleasant Brokaw-imprinted beer glasses say a bit newer, but it’s not the company’s Polk also is a sports agent with into the laundry business. surrounding,” Tim Brokaw said. good idea at the top but great idea first foray into content marketing. IHC Sports in Cleveland. Part of his So Jurevicius spent the next few The existing sidewalk patio will near the bottom. Cleveland touches In 2013, it launched an online job is to help young athletes adjust years learning as much as he could be repurposed with tables and um- are sprinkled in the space, from refer- campaign to highlight the ways to their new lives as they enter the about the industry. brellas for the staff’s use. The firm ences to clients to a photo of a Cleve- welding affects the world. With ARC pros. “People would ask, ‘What are you decided to stay downtown as it re- land Browns team that included for- Magazine, the company plans to tar- Polk plans to tell them to give the doing?’ I’d say, ‘I’m studying laun- newed its lease and expanded last mer player Bob Golic. A bookcase get it to beginners, as well as experts. app a try. And he might use it to ad- dromats,’ ” he said. year in a democratic way. Tim includes the manual typewriter their Each issue of the free, quarterly mag- dress the growing pile of white dress The first Spins laundromat on Lo- Brokaw said 75% of the firm’s staff grandfather used at an ad agency as azine (which also has a tablet ver- shirts in his basement. rain Avenue opened in June 2013. voted to stay downtown over loca- well as the primitive Mac computer sion) will include features on celebri- “I’d be happy about it. My wife Jurevicius built that building. tions in Tremont or MidTown that their father, Bob Brokaw, dubbed ties and groups involved in welding, would be happy about it. It would For his second location, he ac- Cleveland. his first employee when he launched as well as projects, welding tips and save use a lot of time and energy,” quired an existing laundromat near The expanded offices also have the agency. Brokaw’s website said what it’s calling a “master class” for he said. East 79th Street and Euclid Avenue. their business rationale. Tim that was April 1, 1992. experienced welders. Jurevicius was a standout receiv- And he gutted the space that will Brokaw said the agency now can ac- Clients have joked about the ex- The magazine is being overseen er at both Lake Catholic and Penn house his new store in Collinwood. commodate as many as 15 more pense involved in the new space, by internal employees, but the com- State University. He was drafted by He learned something new each people from its current staff of 54. the brothers said. pany is making a conscious effort to the New York Giants in 1998. He time, he said. The refurbished offices have tall “The truth is that it was so down have people outside its internal mar- won a Super Bowl ring with the Jurevicius also has learned a lot ceilings with a dominant white on and dirty it was borderline embar- keting team write the majority of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers following about the washers and dryers in his ceilings and walls to give it a clean rassing to take clients through it,” articles, Coffey said. He doesn’t want the 2002 season, and he played for laundromats over the past few palate, Gregg Brokaw said. The Tim Brokaw said. “We have clients writers to feel like they have to the Seattle Seahawks when they years. firm’s brand colors — blue, brown visit from around the country. We specifically ask sources about the went to the Super Bowl three years He does a lot of repairs himself — and orange — also are used in loca- wanted our space to compete with brand or even welding, which inter- later. which might be confusing for peo- tions throughout the space. that of ad firms on Madison Avenue nal employees may struggle with. He played for Cleveland in 2006 ple who recognize him. Interviewed as he stood in the or Michigan Avenue. We want to be “If we seek first to entertain, every- and 2007 before being sidelined by “You’ll hear stories. ‘Joe must be middle of the office dedicated to one of the big boys and still be in thing else falls into that halo,” he said. a knee injury and a serious bacteri- broke,’ ” he said with a laugh. creative staff, Steve McKeown, Cleveland.” REAL ESTATE CLASSIFIED Phone: (216) 522-1383 Fax: (216) 694-4264 Copy Deadline: Wednesdays @ 2:00 p.m. Contact: Denise Donaldson E-mail: [email protected] All Ads Pre-Paid: Check or Credit Card

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26 CRAIN’S CLEVELAND BUSINESS WWW.CRAINSCLEVELAND.COM JUNE 15 - 21, 2015 REPORTERS’ NOTEBOOK THE WEEK BEHIND THE NEWS WITH CRAIN’S WRITERS Cisco aims to be the downtown Canton, in an area ArtsInStark JUNE 8 - 14 hopes to develop as a tourist attraction. voice of eXperience — Scott Suttell Cisco Systems Inc. is taking space at the The big story: The Global Center for Health Innovation to show CSU may have its man United Church of off its health care offerings to the health and Christ’s gamble to list medical communities. to fill role after Hill leaves its downtown Cleve- The company described its 9,000-square- Anyone who’s ever met the colorful and land headquarters foot Healthcare Customer eXperience Cen- often quotable Ned Hill knows his shoes will building and the affili- ter as a place to explore how networks and be tough to fill as head of Cleveland State’s ated hotel next door for data systems are shaping the future of regarded Maxine Goodman Levin College of sale is about to pay off. health care. Urban Affairs, but the university may have The church entered “The Healthcare Customer eXperience found its man. into an agreement to Center will showcase how telehealth and CONTRIBUTED PHOTO Effective July 1, Robert Gleeson will take sell its headquarters Sculptor Gail Folwell sensors within medical devices can create over as interim dean as Hill departs for a building and the adjacent Radisson Hotel to new opportunities for innovation in health- new job — one focused on teaching and re- Global Management Inc. of Atlanta. Global Man- figures in expressive, physically active pos- care,” Cisco said in a news release. search — at Ohio State University. Gleeson agement will conduct further due diligence, fol- es,” according to ArtsInStark, which calls her The center “will also demonstrate how to joined the Levin College’s faculty in 2014 as lowed by a period of 45 days to finalize the agree- style “abstract, the better to convey emotion empower care teams so they can help pro- the Albert Levin Chair of Urban Studies and ment. The boards of the building and the hotel, and intense energy.” vide more proactive and predictive care for Public Service. Before that, he served as an which the UCC also owns, then will need to for- The bronze figures are created with a their patients,” according to the company. adjunct professor at Carnegie Mellon Uni- mally authorize the sale. UCC leadership expects method called “lost-wax casting,” in which — Jay Miller versity, vice president of policy research at the sale to be complete with title transfer by mid- a duplicate metal sculpture is cast from an the Public Policy Institute of California and August. Under the agreement, the church will original hand-crafted clay model, according held several other roles in higher education lease back the entirety of 700 Prospect for 20 These athletes are happy to ArtsInStark. Folwell “started with a small and public policy sectors. years. maquette, then sculpted the large-scale ar- to have received bronze mature out of foam, adding clay to the sur- “He has experience on both sides of the equation,” Cleveland State president Ronald They’re mobile: Vox Mobile is moving into a A huge, football-themed sculpture will face to flesh out the details,” the organiza- Berkman said during a recent meeting with bigger headquarters in Independence — and the give a different cast to the appearance of tion says. Crain’s. mobile device management company has reason downtown Canton. The original model took 200 hours; the Berkman, himself a public policy and ur- to believe it will need the extra space. Vox’s 180 ArtsInStark, the county arts council in casting process, in 10 phases, takes six ban affairs expert, spoke highly of Gleeson employees will move into an office building at Canton, and the Pro Football Hall of Fame months to complete. and said it’s possible he could take on the 6100 Rockside Woods Blvd. in September. The have commissioned sculptor Gail Folwell “The NFL Draft, 1936” is the second of 11 role permanently. company signed a 10-year lease on 31,000 square for a public artwork called “The NFL Draft, football-themed public sculpture commis- Over the course of his career, Gleeson feet of space on the first and third floors. That’s 1936,” featuring five, seven-foot-tall offen- sions to be awarded by ArtsinStark and the managed organizations whose policy re- about 30% more space than they have in the two sive line players in cast bronze. The sculp- hall of fame in a $2.2 million, multiyear pro- search, community outreach and govern- offices they currently occupy. Vox’s current ture will be unveiled the first weekend in ject. A call for submissions went out in 2012, ment affairs activities generated $40 million headquarters is on the other side of the highway, August during the hall of fame’s enshrine- and more than 80 artists from 30 states have in external funding, according to Cleveland at 6200 Oak Tree Blvd. Independence is giving ment festival for the class of 2015. applied. State. Vox a Job Retention and Creation Grant worth Folwell, based in Boulder, Colo., is known The 11 artworks selected will be placed — Timothy Magaw about $438,000 over the next five years. for “large-scale contemporary bronze sports within walking distance of one another in

Out with the old …: Delray Beach, Fla.-based Hudson Holdings staked its claim in Cleveland with the purchase of the massive office building MILESTONES BEST OF THE BLOGS at 925 Euclid Ave. best known as the former Huntington Building. Steve Michael, a principal COMPANY: All Excerpts from recent blog entries year by Federal Reserve economists in of Hudson Holdings, said an affiliate of the com- on CrainsCleveland.com. Washington and across the system’s 12 pany bought 925 Euclid for $22 million from Mi- About Dogs, regional reserve banks — including ami-based Optima International. Optima in Auburn Off the rails Cleveland — to look at why wages have June 2010 paid $18.5 million for the 23-story Township been so sluggish for so long and when building. Hudson on Tuesday, June 16, plans a The rail side of public transit is a that might change. (And even if we are media event to discuss an adaptive reuse project pretty brutal business. measuring wages correctly.) OCCASION: Its The Greater Cleveland Regional of the building. Here’s Cleveland’s contribution to th Transit Authority earned a spot on a 10 anniversary the research: Brookings Institution list of the 10 U.S. A new era of care: Cleveland Clinic began Sluggish productivity growth and Deanna Cejer metro rail systems that lose the most offering a 24-hour online service that allows other long-term changes in the econo- started the business money per passenger. Ohio-based patients the ability to see a medical my, such as workers’ declining labor when she decided When it comes to metro rail systems professional for urgent matters via their comput- share of overall national income, are re- she needed a job across the country, which include ers or smartphones. Hospital officials say the so- straining pay raises, according to Cleve- where she could heavy rail, such as subways and elevat- called MyCare Online service, which costs $49 bring Montana, her ed trains, and light rail, which operates land Fed economists Filppo Occhino per virtual visit, is designed to treat and diagnose adopted white box- at street level, “all U.S. systems report- and Timothy Stehulak. symptoms such as cough, abdominal pain, diar- er, to work. ed operating at a loss,” according to “Going forward, wage growth will rhea, fever and headaches. The Clinic partnered Since opening in Brookings. likely pick up in the short run, as infla- with American Well, a Boston-based telemedi- June 2005, the busi- How much are they losing? Riders in tion rises and labor market conditions cine company, to provide the technology ness has expanded the five largest rail systems — New strengthen further,” they wrote. platform and the contracted health care from 6,800 square feet to 17,500 square feet. It in- York, Washington, D.C., Boston, Chica- “In the longer run, whether average professionals. cludes daycare, overnight boarding, photography, go, and the San Francisco Bay Area — real wage growth remains lower than in canine massage and reiki, grooming, a self-service “pay about a dollar less than the actu- the past will depend on whether trend Thinking Outbox: Veritix, a Cleveland-based dog wash, obedience classes and taxi service. al cost of each trip,” Brookings noted. productivity growth continues to be low provider of digital ticketing services, is merging For information, visit www.allaboutdogsllc.com. “But when it comes to the smaller sys- and whether other fundamental eco- with a Los Angeles company, Outbox AXS, to cre- tems in cities like Seattle, Cleveland, nomic forces cause further declines in ate a business with more than $2 billion in com- COMPANY: Scott Snow and Pittsburgh, riders end up paying the labor share of income.” bined transactions annually. The companies said approximately four dollars less than the combination “will partner the consumer-fo- (financial advisors) the cost of each trip.” Along for the ride cused interface and ticketing platform of Outbox LLC, Westlake RTA is No. 7 on the list, with an aver- AXS,” including AXS Invite and the AXS Waiting age loss per rail passenger ride of $3.23. What’s more fun than a summer th Room, with Veritix’s season ticket management OCCASION: Its 10 In Pittsburgh, the Port Authority of Al- road trip? A summer road trip with technology and its Flash Seats digital, ID-based anniversary legheny County loses $5.20 on each rail your dog. ticketing technology. Veritix was launched in passenger ride, good for No. 3 on the list. Milk Bone released what it called 2006 by Samuel Gerace and Dan Gilbert, major- The firm was founded in Hampton Roads Transit in Virginia “The Milk Bone All-American Doggy ity owner of the Cleveland Cavaliers. June 2005 and provides is No. 1, with a staggering average loss Road Trip Ranking,” and there are a comprehensive wealth man- of $6.63 per rail passenger ride. couple spots in Northeast Ohio that You wanna be mayor?: Garry Moneypenny agement solutions for high make the list. resigned as Akron mayor on June 10, after a little net-worth individuals. Crunching the numbers By cross referencing online review more than a week in office. In turn, Akron City Snow says the firm’s pro- sites with data on dog-friendly restau- Council president Jeff Fusco became the new fessionals have broad experience in the field that Everyone who’s paying attention to rants and hotels, the brand has com- mayor, though he said he will not run for the po- “provides them with the knowledge, skills and con- these things knows that U.S. wage piled the ultimate list of pup-approved sition in the fall. Moneypenny, who became may- fidence to integrate a client’s entire financial situa- growth in recent years has been paltry. parks and landmarks and assigned or May 31 after Mayor Don Plusquellic’s resigna- tion from investments to tax issues. The result is an What we don’t know is exactly why each spot a “Milk-Bone Biscuit Score.” tion after 28 years of service, said on June 5 that he integrated approach to reaching financial goals that’s happening. At No. 25 on the list is the Cuyahoga acted inappropriately toward a city employee. sooner and with less stress.” The Wall Street Journal pulled to- Valley National Park. No. 29 is Bow For information, visit www.s2fa.com. gether research produced over the last Wow Beach Dog Park in Stow. 20150615-NEWS--27-NAT-CCI-CL_-- 6/12/2015 12:46 PM Page 1 20150615-NEWS--28-NAT-CCI-CL_-- 6/12/2015 12:47 PM Page 1

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