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MENTOR AREA Chamber Of Commerce Membership... Advocacy... Connections... Cost Savings... 2008 MEMBERSHIP DIRECTORY & BUYERS GUIDE MENTOR COMMONS SHOPPING CENTER 9150 Mentor Avenue • Mentor, Ohio 44060 Mentor Avenue west of Heisley Road GREAT SHOPPING AND DINING... Applebee’s Best Cuts Super Kmart Huntington Bank Deal$ Bruegger’s Bagels United Optical Hollywood Video Fashion Bug Chipotle PETSMART Hometown Buffet Community Involvement MENTOR COMMONS AND CREEKSIDE COMMONS DEVELOPED, OWNED & MANAGED BY FIRST INTERSTATE PROPERTIES, LTD. THE OFFICES AT LEGACY VILLAGE • 25333 CEDAR ROAD, SUITE 300 • LYNDHURST, OHIO 44124 • 216-381-2900 • FIRST-INTERSTATE.COM CREEKSIDE COMMONS SHOPPING CENTER 9585 Mentor Avenue • Mentor, Ohio 44060 Mentor Avenue & Old Johnny Cake Ridge Road ...OFFERING...OFFERING SOMETHING SOMETHING FORFOR EVER EYVERONEYONE CiCi’s Pizza Pearle Vision 3-Day Blinds Border’s Books, Music & Cafe C omfort Dental at Dick’s Sporting Goods Creekside Commons GNC Ronald A. Cimaglio, DDS Factory Card Outlet Jenny Craig Great Clips Longhorn Steakhouse Kohl’s Payless ShoeSource Panera Bread Sally Beauty Supply Contents 4 Board of Directors staff, chamber address and hours 5 Member Benefits listing of programs offered to chamber members 7 Advertiser Index how to reach our advertisers 8 Categorical Index list of services offered 12 Directory & Buyers Guide complete information on chamber businesses 44 Who’s Who guide to chamber members 50 Alphabetical Listings page guide to member businesses On the cover: Clockwise: Don-Mar Krueger and MACC Foundation Scholarship recipients, Chamber golf outing, Volunteers, hole sponsors and golfers. MACC Director Mark Gifford pals up with Shrek. 2007 Citizen of the Year Vince Granito and Mrs. Pat Granito. 2007 Chamber president Laura Harig. Laura Freeman at Holden Arboretum. Ossie (Jerome T. Osborne III) and Richard Osborne Jr. accept Special Award of Recognition presented to the Osborne family. Jeff and Heidi Clark, Great Harvest Bread, Business of the Year 2007. City officials stand with Dr. Jacqueline Hoynes who was presented with an Award of Distinc- tion. 2007 Organization of the Year, The Colonel J. M. Chambers Detachment #555 Marine Corps League. Chamber members enjoy the great outdoors at The Holden Express Railroad Garden. Atlas Cinemas owner Al Saluan and President of Council/Mayor Ray Kirchner cut ribbon for the new theater at the Great Lakes Mall. MACC Board members and staff participating in the Annual United Way Day of Caring at the Society for Rehabilitation. Community Involvement John Venen of Lake Metroparks playing National Anthem at 2007 awards banquet. Jerome (Ossie) and Shelley Osborne, of JTO Inc., David Noble of Lake Metroparks and John and Detra Krueger of Krueger Insurance – United Agencies, and Cruise Experts attended the Mentor Area Chamber of Commerce awards banquet. Past President DD Coley Barbara Snow of working at United Way Neighboring, John Day of Caring. Griffin of Griffin Technology and Diana Lewis of Great Lakes Mall all attended the 2007 Mentor Area Chamber of Commerce awards banquet. Dale D’Aquila of Sweethaven Doors, Jim Anderson of Anderson Door, Ken Demarchi of Wood Specialists and Bill Chapel of North Coast Machine participated in the 2007 Mentor Chamber of Commerce golf outing. (440)255-1616 | www.mentorchamber.org | 3 Mentor Area Chamber of Commerce Mission Statement To promote business and economic development for the enrichment of the Mentor community. Executive Committee Board of Directors President: Mark Barebo The News-Herald Kevin Clinton | Wiseco Performance Products Jim Burke Citizens Bank President-Elect: Brian Deitrick Brunner Funeral Homes Donna Lexa | Lake National Bank Ann DiDonato Illuminating Company, a First Energy Co. Secretary: Laura Freeman Lake County Business Journal Mike Piks | AVID Construction Mark Gifford RMS Investment Corporation Treasurer: Diana Lewis Great Lakes Mall Jim Spotz | Realty One Spotz Home Team Kate Patriarca The Town Planner Vice President: Chuck Gehrisch | Roll-Kraft Alyson Scott Fredon Corporatioin Vice President: Jeremy Senften Rea & Associates Randy Verdi | ING Financial Advisors Vice President: Liaisons Marleen Birky | Kelly IT Resources School Liaison: Justin Maynor | Mentor Public Schools Immediate Past President: City Liaison: Ronald M. Traub | City of Mentor Laura Harig | KeyBank Legal Liaison: Dainiel F. Richards | Wiles & Richards Chamber Staff Marie Pucak Executive Director [email protected] Christine Weber Executive Assistant [email protected] Mark Wainwright Administrative Assistant [email protected] The Mentor Area Chamber of Commerce is staffed with people Lynne Marie Lucic Office Assistant who work diligently for you and your business to make Mentor [email protected] an even better place to live and do business. Mentor Area Chamber of Commerce 6972 Spinach Drive, Mentor, OH 44060 Phone: (440)255-1616 Fax: (440)255-1717 Reservation Line: (440)255-0777 Web: www.mentorchamber.org Email: [email protected] Hours: Monday-Friday 8 am - 4 pm 4 | www.mentorchamber.org | (440)255-1616 Liaisons Benefits, Programs & Services • Monthly Newsletters • Roundtable Discussions • Special Events • Member Benefits Program • Monthly Membership Meetings • Certificate of Origin • Seminars and Workshops • Relocation Packets • Business Referral System • Demographic Information • Mailing Labels • Grand Opening Package Worker’s Compensation Group Rating Healthcare Plans The Chamber offers a program, sponsored by the Lake Our healthcare programs are an exceptional value - espe- County Chambers of Commerce for our members through cially for smaller companies who often can’t qualify for CompManagement, Inc. a Sedgwick CMS Company, that rates available to larger firms. Please call our office for a list- could help you realize significant savings on your worker’s ing of member agents if you are interested in choosing from compensation premiums. Our members tell us that the one of the several practical, affordable hospitalization plans service from CompManagement is consistently excellent available. and that our rates often represent a savings of up to 85%. Sponsorship Opportunities CompManagement will evaluate our members to determine There are many events during the course of the year that their eligibility. our members may help sponsor. You may, in cooperation If you would like to get a quote from our workers’ compen- with the Activities Committee, sponsor a monthly member- sation group rating plan, call 800-825-6755. ship meeting, a Business after Hours, or one of the many Advertising Opportunities other opportunities including the Annual Golf Outing. Advertising is available through our monthly newsletter, Educational Opportunities “Chamber News”. Circulation: Approximately 850 member Our various committees offer educational programs with businesses, government officials and media representatives. topics and speakers tailored to inform you on business re- Call the Chamber for further information and rates. lated issues. Andrea Lograsso of Lograsso, CPA Inc., Jim Collins of the News Herald and Lakeland Community College and Laura Harig of Board members, Mark Gifford of RMS Investment Corp. and KeyBank, and MACC board president, all attended the Mentor Area Jim Spotz of Realty One Spotz Home Team. Chamber of Commerce golf outing. (440)255-1616 | www.mentorchamber.org | 5 Benefits, Programs & Services Membership Lists and Labels Additional Business The Chamber can provide lists and labels to our members. Mailing labels, approximately 850, can be purchased by call- Resources ing the Chamber. We encourage Chamber members to mar- Mentor Economic Assistance Corporation ket promotions to members - by members. (440)974-5739 Networking Opportunities Lake County Economic Development Center The Chamber offers a great forum for members to meet (440)357-2290 other business leaders in the community. Attend Chamber S.C.O.R.E. Counselors to Americas Small Business events and committee meetings and promote yourself and your business. You’ll find that many of your fellow members (440)357-2290 x21 become valued customers, vendors, and friends. Lakeland Institute for Economic Advancement Legislative Efforts (440)525-7307 One of our most important goals is to foster a business- friendly environment for our members. We monitor legisla- tive issues that can have an impact on Mentor, Lake County Value Added Member Benefit and Ohio businesses, and we communicate with key officials Programs on behalf of our members. Auto Owners Insurance Business Insurance Discount Program Matt Corsaro (440)946-4950 Gold Leaf Capital Management Financial Advisor Fee Discount Program Paul F. Rogers (440)943-4980 Office Depot Discount Purchasing Program Theresa Paprodis (216)986-0856 Rick Osborne, Jr. with MACC President Laura Harig of Key Bank Lake County Safety Council is one of 67 safety councils in Ohio that is co- sponsored by the Ohio Division of Safety & Hygiene, in cooperation with the Mentor Area Chamber of Commerce. The Lake County Safety Council meets monthly to examine and resolve potential and existing safety techniques, products and services and regulatory compliance. In attendance at each meeting is a Division of Safety and Hygiene representative who is available to provide members with a specific guidance on safety in the workplace. Lake County Safety Past president DD Coley of Consumer Tire with board member Council offers free yearly membership. Mark Gifford of RMS Insvestment and Lynne Marie Lucic MACC office staff.