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(866) 595-3792 Toll Free From everyone at NewMarket Services Welcome to Cleveland! 6 ] Cleveland Information Guide www.newmarketservices.com Cleveland Information Guide [ Volume 10 [ Number 5 LOCAL INFORMATION The State of Ohio 8 Area Codes, Important Phone Numbers 11 Travel Information 12-14 Weather 14 Voter Registration 14 Driver’s License 15 Publisher: NewMarket Services, Inc. About Cleveland 9 President: Patrick Morgan Neighborhoods 16-18 Managing Editor: Rebecca Wallace Things To Do 19-21 Executive Editor: Jason Gerali Media 21 Contributing Writer: Amy Tenant MOVING Executive VP Sales & Marketing: Robert Fischer Smooth Transitions 25-26 Choosing a Moving Company 25 Regional Sales Manager: Beth Hurley Packing Tips 25-26 Art Department: Sprague Design Staying Organized 26 Graphic Designer: Dean Sprague Settling Into Your New Home 26 NewMarket On-Line: Total Web Design, Inc. What’s All the Talk About? 29 Pre-Move Checklist 30-31 IT and Web Development: Larry Bongiovi Relocating Your Pet 32 Research Assistant: Stephanie Cooper, Lora Price MOVING WITH CHILDREN Circulation: Little Drummer Boy Dist., Inc. Reinforce the Positives 34-35 Phoenix Office: Choosing a School 34-35 PO Box 30534 Selecting Child Care 36-37 Phoenix, AZ 85046-0534 Education 37-39 Phone: (602) 923-3415 Fax: (602) 923-0774 FITNESS & HEALTH Toll Free: (866) 595-3791 In the Kitchen 41 Physical and Mental Well Being 42-43 Chicago Office: Volunteering 44 902 North Ashland Chicago, IL 60622 HOUSING Phone: (312) 226-6288 Making the Right Choice 46-47 Fax: (312) 226-6290 Choosing the Right Home 48 Toll Free: (866) 595-3792 Home Inspection Checklist 49 NewMarket currently publishes Information Homecare Basics for New Homeowners 50 Guides for 95 North American and 32 Security 51 International Markets. To order your Home Buyer’s Glossary 52-53 NewMarket Information Guides for $3.50 each, please contact NewMarket Services Take Control of Your Energy Costs 54 toll free at (866) 595-3792. Who’s Who in Building 55 Selecting a Builder 56 In preparing this publication, every effort Selecting a Contractor 56 has been made to assure the accuracy of the information contained herein, but Banking & Mortgage Information 58-61 authenticity cannot be guaranteed. Listings are subject to omission, error or change BUSINESS DIRECTORY without notice. Business Directory Listings 62-64 All material in this publication is copyright protected and can only be reprinted with permission of the publisher. Cleveland Information Guide [ 7 THE STATE OF OHIO MI NY Ohio is a major producer of machines, tires and rubber products, steel, processed foods, tools, and other manufactured goods. This Buffalo CANADA is not immediately obvious because Ohio specializes in producer’s Detroit goods (goods used to make other goods, such as machine tools, industrial chemicals, and plastic moldings). Nevertheless, there are well known Ohio consumer items including some Procter & Gamble products, Smuckers jams and jellies, and Day-Glo paints. Cleveland PA As part of the Corn Belt, agriculture also plays an important role in the state’s economy. There is also a small commercial fishing OH IN Pittsburgh sector on Lake Erie, and the principal catch is yellow perch. In Columbus addition, Ohio’s historical attractions, varying landscapes, and recreational opportunities are the basis for a thriving tourist industry. Indianapolis Over 2,500 lakes and 43,000 miles of river landscapes are a Dayton paradise for boaters, fishermen, and swimmers. Two major WV amusement parks, Paramount’s Kings Island and Cedar Point, are Cincinnati also important to the tourism industry. Of special historical interest are the Native American archaeological sites—including grave VA Louisville KY mounds and other sites. Lexington hio is a Midwestern state of the United States. Part of the Great Lakes region, Ohio is a cultural and geographical Fast Facts crossroads, which was settled by people from New O POPULATION: 1,353,140 England, the Middle States, Appalachia, and the upper south. Ohio Columbus is an Iroquoian word meaning “good river.” The name refers to the CAPITAL: Ohio River that forms its southern border. TIME ZONE: Eastern, UTC-5/-4 Ohio’s geographic location has proved to be an asset for LARGEST CITIES: Cleveland, Columbus, Cincinnati economic growth and expansion. Because Ohio links the Northeast NICKNAME: Buckeye State to the Midwest, much cargo and business traffic passes through its borders on its well-developed highways. Ohio has the nation’s 10th STATE ANIMAL: White-tailed Deer largest highway network, and is within a one-day drive of 50% of STATE BIRD: Cardinal North America’s population and 70% of North America’s STATE FLOWER: Scarlet Carnation manufacturing capacity. To the North, Lake Erie gives Ohio 312 miles of coastline, which allows for numerous seaports. Ohio’s STATE MOTTO: With God all things are possible southern border is defined by the Ohio River (with the border being STATE NICKNAME: Buckeye State at the 1793 low-water mark on the north side of the river), and WEB SITE: www.ohio.gov much of the northern border is defined by Lake Erie. It borders 5.5% Pennsylvania on the east, Michigan in the northwest near Toledo, STATE SALES TAX RATE: Ontario, Canada across Lake Erie to the north, Indiana to the west, Kentucky on the south, and West Virginia on the southeast. 8 ] Cleveland Information Guide ABOUT CLEVELAND OVERVIEW ften cited as a model for urban rebirth and named one of the top 10 international visitor hotspots by Travel and Leisure magazine, the City of Cleveland, located on Othe shores of Lake Erie, has truly lived up to its image as the New American City. Cleveland's success story today is fueled by an on-going commitment to growth and a global vision for the future. In fact, Fortune magazine ranked Greater Cleveland as one of the 10 best cities for business in North America. Places Rated Almanac named the city the nation’s #2 destination for recreation and Partners for Livable Communities named Cleveland one of four “most livable cities” in the United States this decade! Most recently, USA Today named Cleveland one of 10 great places to take a hike in the big city. Cleveland is the county seat of Cuyahoga County, the most populous county in the U.S. state of Ohio. The municipality is located in northeastern Ohio on the southern shore of Lake Erie, approximately 60 miles west of the Pennsylvania border. It was founded in 1796 near the mouth of the Cuyahoga River, and became a manufacturing center owing to its location at the head of numerous canals and railroad lines. Cleveland’s location on the Cuyahoga River and Lake Erie proved providential in the growth of the city and its industry. Cleveland experienced explosive growth after the opening of the Ohio and Erie Canal, establishing the city as one of the manufacturing centers of America. Steel and many other manufactured goods were major industries. The city was hit hard by the fall of manufacturing, but the city has diversified its economy to include service-based industries. Cleveland has also become a world leader in health care and health sciences. The world-famous Cleveland Clinic, the area’s largest employer, is one CLEVELAND DEMOGRAPHICS of the highest-ranked hospitals in the United States as tabulated by U.S.