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Nominate top area businesses for BUSINESS EXCELLENCE AWARDS STARK COUNT Y’S MOST PRESTIGIOUS AWARDS SEEKING NOMINATIONS THROUGH JAN. 22ND Canton/Stark County is home to the most dynamic businesses in the country. They go above and beyond providing jobs and supporting the economic vitality of our community. These businesses make capital investments, dedicate resources, and help make our region more appealing for further business growth and relocation. The Canton Regional Chamber of Commerce is seeking Business Excellence Awards nominations for Stark County businesses. Help us celebrate businesses that have distinguished themselves by being a significant presence in and/or providing substantial benefit to the citizens and economy of Stark County. To be considered, the business must be for-profit, non-publiclytraded (and not a wholly-owned subsidiary of a publicly traded company). In addition, the business needs to have demonstrated several of the following attributes: (continued on next page)
25th Annual Light Up Downtown to Bring Family Fun & Holiday Cheer Join us on Thursday, December 3, for an Elf-traordinary celebration featuring Christopher Pop-In-Kins, Santa Claus, and 14 blocks of holiday fun, all brought to you by the Canton Regional Chamber of Commerce!
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Light Up Downtown is a FREE event held in Downtown Canton starting at 5:30 pm with a main stage show on Market Square featuring Christopher Pop-in-Kins, Santa Claus, ice princesses and local dance troupes. The show is immediately followed by an extended fireworks display, around 6:30 pm.
Oil & Gas Column................................................. 3 ‘No’ on Issue Three............................................... 4 AultCare Fast Break Breakfast.............................. 5 AultCare Fast Break Breakfast Season Passes........ 5 Community Salute Wrap Up................................. 7 Leadership Government Academy........................ 8 Funding Partners................................................ 9 Safety Council Luncheon.................................... 10 Safety SAVE THE DATE........................................ 10
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When the fireworks finish, downtown merchants open shop up, down, and around Market Avenue. Downtown businesses have a variety of refreshments and entertainment in store, and handy maps will be available to help navigate all the fun activities.
Membership Directory....................................... 10 New Members................................................... 13 BizBitz.............................................................. 14 ystark! Mix & Mingle......................................... 15 December Calendar........................................... 15
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UPCOMING EVENTS December 2015 - Volume XLVII - No. 12
William C. Shivers president, Greater Akron/Canton Region, Huntington Bank Chairman Dennis P. Saunier President & CEO Collyn Floyd Editor and Director of Marketing Denise Burton Director of Membership & Sales Advertising Sales / Action 330.458.2067
Business Excellence Awards ... Ø Growth in business and/or employment Ø Capital improvements Ø Innovation (expansion of products/product lines) Ø Longevity Ø Expansion of operations and/or efficiencies Ø Responsiveness to business/industry challenges Ø Consistent involvement in the community Ø Outstanding customer service Ø Entrepreneurship Nominate businesses online at www.businessexcelleceaward.com. If you have questions regarding eligibility or the nomination process, please contact Melissa Elsfelder, event manager, at 330.458.2073 or melissae@cantonchamber.org. Nomination deadline is Jan. 22, 2016.
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Business Excellence Award winners will be recognized at our annual awards dinner held on Tuesday, May 3, 2016.
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Light Up Downtown ... Light Up Downtown will be held rain, snow or shine. Plenty of free parking is available, both on-street and in the Timken High School and Stark County District Library parking lots, as well as parking in various decks and lots throughout downtown for a nominal fee. Thank you to the support of our sponsors, without whom we could not put on this wonderful event!
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OIL & GAS December Oil and Gas News
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Kinder Moran is a new midstream oil and gas member of the Canton Regional Chamber this year, and it is making a point of getting involved in our programs. If you attended our annual Community Salute awards dinner last month, you may have noticed that Kinder Morgan was among our event sponsors. The U.S. leader in oil and gas midstream infrastructure operates in this area out of an office in Ashland. Across the nation, Kinder Morgan owns an interest in, or operates, 84,000 miles of pipelines and 165 product terminals. As a midstream company, its job is to connect the work of the exploration companies to the customers for the new energy finds. That primarily involves pipelines, and particularly in the Utica it also involves sophisticated gas processing plants. Like most midstream companies, Kinder Morgan operates as a transporter of energy, not an owner or purchaser. You can think of it as a toll road. It does not purchase the vehicles at one end of the road and then sell them at the end of their journey. It just provides the road and charges for its use.
Ontario. The 12-inch-diameter pipeline will move natural gas liquids such as ethane and ethane-propane mixes that have previously been separated at a fractionating plant in the Utica. Utopia East is one of the significant pipeline projects planned to take energy products out of the Utica. As we have mentioned in this column before, other projects are Energy Transfer’s Rover, Spectra Energy’s NEXUS and Marathon’s Cornerstone. The Canton Regional Chamber has offered testimony and letters of support for these projects. This infrastructure is necessary for the continuing development of the Utica. The energy must get to market.
Chairman of the Board - William C. Shivers Huntington Bank Sr. Vice Chairman - Mark Fleiner Alent plc Vice Chairman - Brian Belden The Belden Brick Company Vice Chairman - Bruce Blaise Kenan Advantage Group Vice Chairman - Judith E. Barnes Lancaster Attorney At Law Treasurer - D. William Allen Pro Football Hall of Fame Immediate Past Chairman - Philip D. Fracassa The Timken Company President & CEO - Dennis P. Saunier Canton Regional Chamber of Commerce Interim Corporate Secretary - Brian Belden Canton Regional Chamber of Commerce Recording Secretary - Connie R. Cerny Canton Regional Chamber of Commerce
We are planning another year of oil and gas programming. Our thanks to attendees, sponsors and industry speakers who made this year’s upstream, midstream and downstream Utica Summit successful.
David Kaminski Vice President for Public Policy and Energy davidk@cantonchamber.org (330) 458-2059
This makes the midstream companies less vulnerable to the low commodity prices that have hampered oil and gas exploration companies such as our member Chesapeake Energy during this past year.
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Kinder Morgan’s latest Oho project is the Utopia East pipeline, which will run about 240 miles from Harrison County in the Utica Shale play to Kinder Morgan facilities in Fulton County, where the Utica energy products then will move on to Windsor,
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PUBLIC POLIC Y “No” on Issue 3, but “Yes” on more to come To our great surprise, and perhaps yours, too, Ohioans voted last month by nearly a 2-1 margin to reject Issue 3, the constitutional amendment that would have established a commercial marijuana industry in Ohio. Voters also approved Issue 2, a constitutional amendment making it difficult to establish a business monopoly within the Ohio Constitution as the proponents of Issue 3 intended to do. After careful examination, the Canton Regional Chamber supported Issue 2, opposed Issue 3, and campaigned in the community to help stop this marijuana plan. We thank the Jackson-Belden Chamber, the Perry Rotary, the Stark County Mental Health and Recovery Services Board, WHBC Radio and WNPQ Radio for their invitations to explain the Chamber’s position. We opposed Issue 3 on grounds that our members knew best: the potential effects
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on workforce. We believed our businesses would have a more difficult time than they already have in recruiting a drug-free workforce and maintaining a drug-free and safe work environment if Issue 3 had passed. We also believed that a worker’s ability, under the amendment, to selfadminister marijuana for medical conditions would have pulled employers into new gray areas that could be resolved only through costly court cases. We are pleased to have given voice to these concerns on behalf of our members. Now it is time to take a deep breath and get ready for more. Sensing that there is considerable support in Ohio for medical marijuana, Ohio Speaker of the House Cliff Rosenberger announced right after the election that the Ohio House would take a “measured and methodical approach” to drafting medical marijuana legislation. He said he has no interest in seeing legislation on recreational marijuana. State Rep. Kirk Schuring of Jackson Township will play a key role in
this Ohio House study. He appeared with Speaker Rosenberger when the leader announced his plan to consider medical marijuana. Our concerns about marijuana and its effect on workforce issues will not go away. However, if the Ohio General Assembly passes medical marijuana legislation and Gov. John Kasich lets it become law, any flaws, oversights or unforeseen problems can be fixed relatively easily through follow-up legislation. Constitutional amendments can be fixed only with statewide voter approval of other constitutional amendments. That is an enormous advantage in the path being taken by Rosenberger and Schuring in the House. We plan to closely follow this process. Meanwhile, another group calling itself Legalize Ohio 2016 is preparing a different marijuana constitutional amendment for a possible vote in November 2016. We’ll let members know more as this issue develops.
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UPCOMING EVENTS December AultCare Fast Break Breakfast: Live Website Reviews with Geoff Karcher We’ve all been there. We attend a fantastic presentation full of ideas and theories ... then promptly forget it all as soon as we get back to the office. Oftentimes, the best way to learn and have it “stick” is through real world examples. At our December AultCare Fast Break Breakfast, Geoff Karcher, president of The Karcher Group, will conduct live reviews of real websites, showing the audience in real time what’s good - and not so good - about the sites he visits. Our sponsor, AultCare, has already offered up their website for critique. Who knows, YOURS might be selected, too, if you attend! Regardless, you’re guaranteed to walk away with a deeper understanding of website dos and don’ts and how to apply those lessons to your own site.
About Our Speaker: Geoff Karcher founded The Karcher Group in 1997. Since that time, he has taken The Karcher Group from its humble beginnings in his parent’s basement to a full service firm with a staff of 35. Since the beginning, he has used innovation to help The Karcher Group stay at the forefront of the web business. In fact, he began offering search engine marketing services as early as 1998 long before web marketing became the industry standard it is today. Geoff remains very involved in all aspects of his business and oversees sales, web development, and SEO. Geoff’s favorite part of his job, though, is working with clients to make the Web impact their business. Outside of the office, you can find Geoff with his and wife Amy’s huge families, on a boat, or camping. About the Breakfast: Obtain business leads through enjoyable networking activities, hear compelling speakers, meet new business contacts and enjoy a delicious breakfast. And, if you bring a door prize valued at $15 or more, you’ll even star in your very own 30 second commercial to promote your business! Friday, Dec. 11 7:00 am registration 7:30 am program Courtyard by Marriott $18 members, $25 non-members Register at CantonChamber.org by Dec. 9
Season Passes for AultCare Fast Break Breakfast on sale now! Our SEASON TICKET PASSES are an excellent value. When you buy an individual season pass, you’ll pay just $15 per program – a $3 saving per program, or comparable to attending two breakfasts FREE OF CHARGE. Season passholders have access to attendee contact list upon request, get two free guest passes to use during the year, and receive other special perks all year long. Savings + Special Perks = WIN-WIN! Call 330-458-2070 or visit www.cantonchamber.org to purchase your tickets today.
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UPCOMING EVENTS COMMUNITY SALUTE RECAP: Honorees celebrated at 2015 Community Salute Awards On Thursday, Nov. 12, the Canton Regional Chamber awarded its 70th annual Community Salute Awards of Appreciation and Merit to outstanding area community stewards. Thanks to all for a wonderful evening! Congrats again to these award recipients: (PICTURED AT RIGHT) (Top Row from L-R): Sherri McKinney-Frantz, program administrator, Children’s Network of Stark County Advocacy Center – Award of Appreciation Recipient Maria Heege, president and CEO, United Way of Greater Stark County - Award of Appreciation Recipient Jane James, executive director, The National Alliance on Mental Health – Award of Appreciation Recipient (Bottom Row from L-R): Carol Shaheen, former director of the Emergency Homeless Shelter, YWCA Canton – Award of Appreciation Recipient Maureen Ater, general manager of The Independent, The Repository – Special Award of Appreciation Recipient Elaine Reolfi, vice president of communications and community relations, TimkenSteel, Award of Appreciation Recipient Randall C. Hunt, attorney at law, Krugliak, Wilkins, Griffiths, and Dougherty – Award of Merit Recipient Thank you once again to our sponsors for your generous support!
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LEADERSHIP STARK COUNT Y REGISTER NOW - Government Leadership Academy Class begins February 2, 2016 The Government Academy is a five-week course focused on leadership development and the political process. The Government Academy provides leadership development for: •
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Using the Gallup StrengthsFinder model, participants will take a leadership style assessment and learn to develop and use their leadership strengths. The curriculum is facilitated by Leadership staff and by Dr. Chet Bowling, professor emeritus, Ohio State University Extension.
Classes meet Tuesdays and Thursdays from February 2 through March 3, 4:00-6:00 p.m., at the Canton Regional Chamber of Commerce and branches of the Stark County District Library. More information and registration is online at LeadershipStarkCounty.org. Course tuition is $425 and tuition assistance is available for non-profit and government employees. Registration accepted through Jan 22, or until the class fills.
The Government Leadership Academy is recommended by Phil Giavasis, Chair, Stark County Democratic Party, and Jeff Matthews, Chair, Stark County Repulican Party. The Government Academy is presented with the support of
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“The course met my expectations and more. It’s a great course with an excellent instructor, in a learning atmosphere, and with thought provoking insight in government leadership.” - Jeanette Mullane, deputy director,
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STARK COUNT Y SAFET Y COUNCIL Stark County Safety Council Monthly Luncheon Building a Village: The Future of the Pro Football Hall of Fame & Hall of Fame Village Featuring: Pete Fierle, vice president of communications & special assistant to the president, Pro Football Hall of Fame We’re thrilled to welcome Pete Fierle from the Pro Football Hall of Fame as our final speaker of 2015! Pete will share the latest plans for the Hall of Fame Village as construction gets underway on this exciting project. Our Safety Council will also host a Toys For Tots Holiday Toy Drive. Help less fortunate children get items on their wish lists this holiday season by donating NEW, UNWRAPPED toys.
About our speaker: Pete Fierle (pronounced FEAR-LEE) joined the Pro Football Hall of Fame in April 1988. A current member of the company’s executive team, he was promoted to Vice President of Communications & Special Assistant to the President in June 2014. Fierle oversees the Hall of Fame’s public relations and communications efforts that include sharing the message of the Pro Football Hall of Fame’s important mission to Honor the Heroes of the Game, Preserve its History, Promote its Values & Celebrate Excellence EVERYWHERE. In addition to overseeing external communications, he coordinates internal communication and major company projects as directed by the Office of the President.
Thursday, Dec. 10 11:30 am – 1:00 pm Meyers Lake Ballroom 3218 Parkway St NW Canton, OH Cost: $16 (includes lunch) RSVP by Monday, Dec. 7 StarkCountySafetyCouncil.org
Our 2016 Chamber Membership Directory to arrive in January The annual Canton Regional Chamber of Commerce Membership Directory will be mailed to all members next month. This convenient resource provides our valued members with descriptions of key Chamber divisions and cross-referenced listings of your fellow Chamber members. Your 2016 go-to guide will provide valuable contact information right at your fingertips. Be sure to check your mailbox for your Membership Directory in January, and as always, visit CantonChamber.org and click on “Business Directory” to access the online directory anytime.
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NEW MEMBERS WELCOME to our newest members, who joined Canton Regional Chamber of Commerce in October. We encourage you to patronize their businesses. If you know of other businesses that would benefit from Chamber membership, please contact the Membership Department at (330) 458-2067. Data Voice Solutions Keith A. Murrey 831 Market Ave N #201 Canton, OH 44702 (330) 492-3282 www.datavoicesolutions.com EPIC Paradigms Groups, LLC (TECHNOLOGY SERVICES & SOLUTIONS) Brenda M. Miller 11470 Euclid Ave. - Ste. 233 Cleveland, OH 44106 (330) 704-1525 www.epicpg.com GMS Siding & Window Co. (HOME IMPROVEMENTS) Matt Kara 2229 - 9th St. SW Canton, OH 44706 (330) 452-0900 www.gmscompany.com Gorski Painting (PAINTING CONTRACTORS) Bob Gorski 3744 Grunder Ave. NW Canton, OH 44709 (330) 224-3878 Hall of Fame Chorus (ENTERTAINMENT) SINGING GROUPS Joe Fraley 3909 Blackburn Rd. NW Canton, OH 44718 (800) 364-7464 www.hofchorus.org
Keepin’ It Clean, Cleaning & Organization (CLEANING SERVICES) Mikki Moore PO Box 8453 Canton, OH 44711 (330) 284-6567 Ohio District 5 Area Agency on Aging, LLC (SOCIAL SERVICE AGENCIES) Teresa Cook 2131 Park Ave. West Ontario, OH 44906 (419) 524-4144 www.aaa5ohio.org Outfront Media Inc. (ADVERTISING - OUTDOOR BILLBOARD) Shannon Sell 151 Green Garden Dr. Boardman, OH 44512 (330) 758-8852 www.outfrontmedia.com The Playters Guild Theatre (THEATERS) Beth Knox 1001 Market Ave. N Canton, OH 44702 (330) 453-7617 www.playersguildtheatre.com
Regallis Sales & Marketing LLC (MANUFACTURER AGENTS & REPRESENTATIVES) Jay Regallis 705 Sparrowway Wadsworth, OH 44281 (330) 283-9475 Scenic Brewing Company (BREWERY) Hillary & Daniel Mueller 7253 Whipple Ave. NW North Canton, OH 44720 (330) 904-9107 www.scenicbrewing.com Stahl Sheaffer Engineering (ENGINEERS - CONSULTING) Dennis Gonano 1401 S. Main St. - Suite 203 North Canton, OH 44720 (330) 794-5490 www.sse-llc.com Stumpy the Stump Grinder LLC (TREE SERVICE) Michael A. Rukavina 1706 Neimans Ave. SE East Canton, OH 44730 (330) 488-3001 www.stumpythestumpgrinder.com Young Volvo (TRUCK & TRAILER - SALES, RENTING AND/OR LEASING) Ryan Young 2230 Shepler Church Ave. SW Canton, OH 44706 (330) 453-3868 www.youngtrucks.com
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BIZ BITZ New York Times bestselling author Karl Rove will be in Canton on Saturday, December 5th, as part of a national book tour promoting his latest book entitled, The Triumph of William McKinley: Why the Election of 1896 Still Matters. Rove’s book signing will be held at the William McKinley Historical Presidential Library & Museum from 2 pm-4 pm. The book is $33 the day of the signing at the museum. There is no RSVP required. An evening book debut and signing will be held at the Joseph Saxon Gallery, 5 pm-7 pm. The price will be $50 per person, which includes the book. He will also give his perspective on the 2016 Presidential Race. Appetizers and a cash bar will be available. Reservations can be made by visiting www.starkgop.org or by calling Jason Wise at 330.453.6708. Mercy Medical Center’s main hospital campus in Canton has earned the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) ENERGY STAR® certification for the seventh time in seven years. Only three other hospitals in the United States have earned the ENERGY STAR certification for seven consecutive years. Tom Cecconi, president and CEO of Mercy Medical Center, says he is proud of Mercy’s latest ENERGY STAR achievement because it is a testament to the effectiveness of all the hospital’s green initiatives over a period of many years. “For Mercy, ‘going green’ is not just about lowering costs; it’s about doing the right thing,” says Cecconi. “As a Catholic health-care organization with a mission to provide quality, compassionate care, we embrace and strive to exemplify the teachings of Pope Francis on ecological conversion in his recent encyclical letter, Laudato Si, which says, ‘Leaving an inhabitable planet to future generations is, first and foremost, up to us. The issue is one which dramatically affects us, for it has to do with the ultimate meaning of our earthly sojourn.’”
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The pups and tigers combined for a total of 605 yards during their annual shootout, while their fans combined for a total of 23,781 pounds of food during the pregame McKinley - Massillon Food Fight. McKinley fans made the day a clean sweep capturing honors in the fourth annual Food Fight in a close match bringing in 12,478 pounds of donations, however, the real winners were the hungry of Stark County. All donations in the McKinley - Massillon Food Fight went to Stark County Hunger Task Force and to be distributed through the organization’s network of more than 30 pantries throughout Stark County. Stark County District Library, The Smart Store, where everything is free®, has paired up with the Canton Charge to announce a new program to promote literacy and a life-long love of reading for kids in the Stark County area. The Library and The Charge have teamed with Consumers National Bank to introduce Pozzie’s Book Buddies, new for the 2015-16 season. Pozzie’s Book Buddies is an incentive-based club that encourages reading every day. As participants read daily, they can track their progress and goals on a special reading map of the Canton Charge basketball court. When they reach a goal, they are awarded prizes to local restaurants and attractions, plus a chance to attend a Charge game and spend time with Pozzie himself. Students and their parents may sign up for the program at any Stark County District Library location. For the full list of participating Stark County District Library branches, along with information to sign up for the program, head to www.CantonCharge.com. Canton City School District Adult Career & Technical Education (ACTE) attained full accreditation by the Commission of the Council on Occupational Education (COE). COE, based in Atlanta, offers quality assurance services to postsecondary technical education providers across the nation. The mission of COE is to assure quality and integrity in technical education. COE’s evaluation process included an extensive self-assessment by ACTE’s faculty and staff, and an on-site review by a visiting team of professional educators. Receiving accreditation denotes ACTE’s compliance with COE’s high standards and criteria for educational programs, planning, learning resources, facilities, finances, and human resources. Accreditation also offers the public
assurance that ACTE provides quality instruction that facilitates learning and ultimately job placement for its students. A passion for hard work and community commitment came shining through as Ann Reusch, a Westfield Bank business banker, received the prestigious 2015 Athena Leadership Award for Medina County at a dinner reception on October 7, 2015. The Medina County Women’s Journal hosted the event. “Receiving this award is truly an honor, but the heroes, of course, are the executive directors and employees of the non-profits who are so committed and passionate about what they do,” Reusch said. “They make this community a better place to live. We volunteers simply have the privilege of pitching in every now and then and hoping we can make a difference for the better.” After a year of dealing with immense complications from a devastating head injury Lynda Tuttle’s husband suffered in an accident, Lynda is in the process of closing Lynda Tuttle’s Art Center & Gallery. Despite closing the 6th St. NW location, she will continue to offer art classes plus community art workshops and art intervention programs. The gallery liquidation process will extend through the end of December. Hammontree & Associates, Limited professional engineers, planners, scientists, and surveyors, with offices in North Canton and St. Clairsville, Ohio; Pennsylvania, and West Virginia, announces Ron Spade, P.E., Etemad Arshad, Adam Zearley, P.S., and Solomon Peah. Ron Spade P.E., has over 11 years of experience as a structural engineer and 33 years of experience as an Architectural/ Structural designer. Etemad Arshad has over 16 years of experience in the U.S. as a design engineer and project manager. Adam Zearley, P.S. is a professional surveyor with over 10 years of experience in boundary surveying and energy-related work. Solomon Peah has over 15 years of experience as a Drafter/Designer in Civil Site Engineering and Surveying. Have business news you’d like to share via Biz Bitz? Send your news release to Collyn Floyd, director of marketing, at collynf@cantonchamber.org.
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Light Up Downtown www.lightupdowntown.com Enjoy 14 blocks of family fun, including a spectacular stage show, extended fireworks display, dozens of venues offering free goodies and discounts, horsedrawn sleigh rides, plus the opportunity to meet Christopher Pop-in-Kins and Santa Claus! December Luncheon: Stark County Safety Council www.starkcountysafetycouncil.org Featuring Pete Fierle, vice president of communications and special assistant to the president, Pro Football Hall of Fame. Don’t forget your Toys for Tots items! December AultCare Fast Break Breakfast www.cantonchamber.org Live Website Reviews Presenter: Geoff Karcher, The Karcher Group ystark! Annual Mix, Mingle and Toast! www.ystark.org Enjoy mixing and mingling with friends at one of the county’s finest establishments, Brookside Country Club.
Thursday, December 3 5:30 – 8:30 pm Downtown Canton along Market Avenue FREE!
Thursday, December 10 11:30 am – 1:00 pm Meyer’s Lake Ballroom $16 per person
Friday, December 11 7:00 am registration 7:30 am program Courtyard by Marriott in North Canton $18 members, $25 non-members Thursday, December 17 5:30 – 7:30 pm Brookside Country Club FREE (complimentary appetizers; cash bar available)
Mix, Mingle & Toast to a great year with ystark! Enjoy mixing and mingling with friends at one of the county’s finest establishments, Brookside Country Club. We’ll be hanging in the charming yet masculine Men’s Grill for the evening. If you’re feeling a little lucky, you can sit at the tables outfitted with poker, euchre and other casual, pick-up style card games. Or, if cards aren’t your thing, watch a game on TV and enjoy complimentary appetizers or a drink from the cash bar. Dress business casual or in that festive holiday sweater! The night will include networking and toasts from various ystark! leaders to reflect and celebrate on being young professionals! Plus, each attendee gets the annual tradition of their 15 seconds of fame - a microphone and captive audience to tell us who they are and what they do for a living! 1. Parking – for those of you who are not familiar with Brookside Country Club – please follow these instructions for parking and getting into the Men’s Grill. As you pull into the Club and approach the front entrance, park on your right at the first parking lot you see. Park and
follow the ystark! signs along the brick patio to the back lower level. You may also use the Valet in the front entrance and they can direct you downstairs to the Men’s Grill. 2. Cash Bar – only cash will be accepted at the bar. No credit cards please. If you get lost or have any questions, please call Hattie Newman’s cell at 330-692-2660. This will be a fun, festive and relaxing evening! Please join us for our final ystark! Monthly Meet-Up of the year and help us lift our glasses to toast a great 2015! Thursday, December 17 5:30 – 7:30 pm Brookside Country Club 1800 Canton Ave. NW Canton, OH 44708 RSVP at ystark.org by Dec. 14
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Your Community. Your Health. Your Choice. In-Network Rates for out-of-network plans. Mercy “Your Choice” allows those with non-network PPO plans to access Mercy services at in-network rates. That means no out-of-network penalties. If you’re ready to make the switch, call 330-588-4663 to find out if you qualify for “Your Choice.”
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