Joining Businesses,Creating Community - Jackson

on deck
The chamber will host
two BUSINESS AFTER
HOURS this month: At
Harbor Massotherapy
on Oct. 7 and at the
Twisted Olive on Oct.
21. Don’t miss these
networking events!
The Liverpool Lads are
back, and will play at the
MONTROSE TASTE OF
ITALIAN WINES on Oct.
28 at Ultimate Jet
Charters in North Canton, presented by the
Montrose Auto Group.
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October 2014
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Organization geared to young professionals
The Jackson-Belden Chamber of Commerce will unveil the name and
branding identity of a new group that will focus on younger professionals in
the workplace, at a special free event at Fox and Hound Sports Tavern on
Wednesday, Oct. 1, beginning at 5:30 p.m.
“Young professionals appreciate programs that are specifically geared to
them,” said Steven M. Meeks, chamber president. “This group will do that,
while providing opportunities for them to network and prepare for future
leadership opportunities.”
MAPS event connects businesses
Details are available online at http://jbcc.org/events/view/1232.
Jackson-Belden Chamber Calendar
View details online at www.jbcc.org
Wed
1
JBYP Kickoff
5:30 to 8 p.m. • Fox & Hound Sports Tavern
4834 Everhard Rd. NW • Jackson Township
Free event • Food, networking and door prizes
Sat
4
KSU Stark Adventure Race
Sun
5
Jackson Township Safety Center Open House
Tue
7
Business After Hours — Harbor Massotherapy
Wed
8
Legislative Breakfast: The Affordable Care Act Update
Wed
15
AultCare QuickConnect Networking Luncheon
8 a.m. • St. Helena Heritage Park
123 Tuscarawas St. • Canal Fulton
Team of two: $22.50 before 9/26 • $27.50 after 9/26
2 to 4 p.m. • Jackson Township Safety Center
7383 Fulton Dr. N.W.
Free event • Light refreshments served
5 to 7 p.m. • 129 Easton St. NE, Suite 300
Refreshments, networking and door prizes
Chamber members: $5 • Non-members: $10
7:30 to 9 a.m. • Massillon Eagles #190 • 303 Weirich Blvd. NW
Co-sponsored with Massillon Area & North Canton Area chambers
Cost: $10, includes breakfast
11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. • Glenmoor C.C. • 4191 Glenmoor Rd. NW
Bill Truax, Trufield Enterprises • “Winston Churchill: A Great Man”
Chamber members: $18 • Non-members: $23
Sat
18
Jackson Township Haunted Hayride
Tue
21
Business After Hours — The Twisted Olive
Tue
28
Montrose Taste of Italian Wines (presented by Montrose Auto Group)
7 to 10 p.m. • Jackson South Park
Holiday fun for the entire family!
Donations accepted • Concessions will be available
5 to 7 p.m. • 5430 Massillon Rd • North Canton
Delicious food, networking and door prizes
Chamber members: $5 • Non-members: $10
5:30 to 7:30 p.m. • 6060 W. Airport Dr. • N. Canton
Free admission • Complimentary parking & appetizers
Co-sponsored with Canton Regional & North Canton Area chambers
Looking Back
Chairman’s Message
Photos from recent events on the
Jackson-Belden Chamber calendar
Wow! It is hard to believe that the kids are back in school! The first day of
Autumn was Sept. 22. Where did the summer go?
As we enter the last quarter of 2014, I want to sincerely thank all our
chamber members for your support and hard work throughout the year.
The MAPS Air Museum Small Business Showcase on Sept. 11 was very
well attended. This program is a collaboration between the JacksonBelden, Lake Township and North Canton Area chambers of commerce.
The Showcase gives local businesses and entrepreneurs an opportunity
to showcase their products and services. Please visit our website and
view the pictures in the photo gallery.
Ribbon Cutting
Ziegler Tire, Sept. 5
This month our calendar is chock-full of events and activities, beginning
with the unveiling of our newest program on Oct. 1 at Fox and Hound
Sports Tavern. Please join us for this free event!
We’re also helping to promote several community events like the Kent
Stark Adventure Run on Oct. 4, the Jackson Township Safety Center Open
House on Oct. 5, a Joint Legislative Breakfast on Oct. 8, and the Jackson
Township Haunted Hayride on Oct. 11.
We have two Business After Hours events, one on Oct. 7 at Harbor Massotherapy and the other on Oct. 21 at The Twisted Olive. Join us for great
food, networking and door prizes.
This month’s AultCare QuickConnect Networking Luncheon is scheduled
for Oct. 15 and will feature guest speaker Bill Truax of Trufield Enterprises speaking on the topic of “Winston Churchill: A Brief Biography of a
Great Man.”
Business After Hours
Canton Symphony Orchestra, Sept. 16
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PHOTO
Finally, we round out the month with the Montrose Taste of Italian Wines
on Oct. 28.
Thank you so much for your support of our Chamber. I am looking forward to seeing you at one of our many upcoming networking and community events.
Thomas W. Schmidt
Chairman of the Board
Please Note: Discovercon Stark Cancelled
Due to a series of unforeseen circumstances, Discovercon Stark,
scheduled for Oct. 17 & 18, has been cancelled.
AultCare QuickConnect Luncheon
Speaker: Marvin Montgomery, Sept. 17
View photos
from past
events in our
online photo
gallery:
www.jbcc.org/events/gallery_list
New
MEMBERS
ABOVE ALL PLUMBING LLC
Timothy Georges
4900 Massillon Rd. #6
North Canton, OH 44720
(330) 933-9114
We’re local and provide complete, professional service for all of your
plumbing needs.
ABSOLUTE POST PRODUCTIONS
Robert Bowers
1303 W. Maple St. NW, Suite 105
North Canton, OH 44720
(330) 353-2316
http://absolutepostproductions.com
Absolute Post Productions is a full service, award winning script-to-screen
video production company. From concept and scriptwriting to shooting,
editing and distribution, Absolute Post Productions will create the video
you expect while working within your budgetary needs.
COMMUNITY HARVEST, INC.
Faith Barbato
4915 Fulton Dr. NW, Suite 7
Canton, OH 44718
(330) 493-0800
www.communityharveststark.org
Community Harvest collects perishable and prepared food that would otherwise be wasted from local restaurants, caterers, hospitals and the food
industry. This food is distributed to local soup kitchens, shelters and hot
meal programs helping to alleviate hunger. We welcome donations of perishable food products and volunteers who wish to assist us in our cause.
KUMON MATH & READING CENTER
John Kleptach
1214 S. Main St.
North Canton, OH 44720
(330) 492-4516
www.kumon.com
The world’s largest after-school learning program, Kumon operates in 48
countries and regions on six continents. The Kumon Method empowers
children to become self-learners, and helps them achieve more than they
ever thought they could. Kumon puts its students on the path to becoming
confident, independent and self-reliant.
Jackson-Belden Chamber
Membership Info:
(330) 833-4400
THE LAURELS OF MASSILLON
Deborah Scheetz
2714 13th St. NW
Canton, OH 44708
(330) 830-9988
www.laurelsofmassillon.com
The Laurels of Massillon is a premier, 120-bed skilled nursing and rehabilitation center, with a 20-bed assisted living unit. We are located on 18
beautiful acres along Hills and Dales Road in Massillon, only a few miles
away from Affinity Hospital, Aultman Hospital and Mercy Medical Center.
We provide quality, personalized care that promotes independence for
short-term, extended-stay and assisted-living guests, with medical and
daily living serviced tailored for each guest.
REDWINE LAND SERVICES
Jesse Redwine
4890 Arlington Rd.
North Canton, OH 44720
(405) 640-4795
Redwine Land Services specializes in negotiating, researching and title
services to oil and gas companies.
TALENT RESULTS
Amy Mast
3160 Modred Cir. NW
Canton, OH 44708
(330) 465-8057
www.talent-results.com
We have more than 20 years experience partnering with business, industry
and public-sector organizations to provide learning and talent development
solutions. A particular area of expertise has been in specializing in job
profiling, competency development and the administration of behavioral
and ability assessments for the purpose of employee selection and development.
THE TWISTED OLIVE
Cynthia Johnson
5430 Massillon Rd.
Green, OH 44720
(330) 433-2930
www.thetwistedolive.com
The Twisted Olive Italian American Kitchen is a large restaurant property
with multiple casual dining spaces that organically flow from a vibrant
open kitchen concept to various family, social and private dining spaces.
The menu is perfect for families, business lunches and dinners and features a unique array of pizzas, steaks, sandwiches, pastas and salads
along with a kids’ menu. The pub features a variety of wine, been and spirits to accompany appetizers and the lunch and dinner menus. Owned and
operated by Gervasi Vineyard (the Swaldo family), The Twisted Olive is
different and uniquely its own while achieving the high standards the community has come to expect from a Gervasi Experience. The Twisted Olive
will also feature Gervasi’s award-winning wines along with a full complement of beers and spirits. We are proud to serve the neighborhoods of
Jackson, Green and the surrounding communities.
MEMBER PROFILE:
Park
Auto Group
The staff at Park Auto Group strives
to create an experience for their
guests that is unsurpassed. The goal
is to provide customers with knowledgeable, well trained, friendly associates who can assist them with all
of their transportation needs.
Park Auto Group began in 1957 with
a pair of unfinished row boat oars as
its first sale. Since then it has grown
into an organization that employs
200 associates. Franchises include
Honda, Acura, Mazda and Subaru,
as well as the finest selection of
quality, certified pre-owned vehicles
of many makes and models.
Park values every member of its
team and believes that their associates are their most valuable asset.
Park is always looking for hard working, friendly and positive individuals
to complement their team. They believe that if a person brings with
them the right attitude, Park can
train them for success.
cluding a 12,000 square foot addition,
which will enlarge their building to
31,000 square feet.
Park has always adopted the mentality
of giving back to those with whom they
do business. They are actively involved
with several local high schools and a
local college, working with students in
many areas, ranging from speaking to
them on employability skills, to internships and mentorships, to providing
exciting life-long careers.
Other civic interests include fundraisers for local organizations, endowments for local school systems, teacher appreciation lunches, veterans memorial parks and more. Park is also a
sponsor of many local youth sports
teams, including its proud sponsorship of the Jackson Baseball Associa-
tion for the past five years.
Park has been recognized for excellence by its manufacturers as well.
Park Honda has received the Honda
Presidential Award numerous times
over the past decade, an award given
only to the dealers that meet the stringent standards established by the
manufacturers. Other manufacturer
awards include the Subaru Care award
and the Acura Precision Team Award.
Park invites you to stop in to let them
show you the Park Difference. The second Saturday of each month is
“Customer Appreciation Day” at their
Mazda / Subaru location. Join them
for their monthly cookout and customer event. Park’s goal is to be the premier automotive parts, service and sales
provider in Northeast Ohio.
Park constantly seeks to make a
customer’s experience more efficient and enjoyable. Whether they
choose to interact via telephone,
digital communication or good oldfashioned face-to-face, Park aims to
continually exceed customers’ expectations.
Park is excited to announce that they
are expanding once again. Park Mazda / Subaru, located at 3363 South
Arlington Road in Akron, is in the
midst of a complete renovation, in-
Each month we showcase a Chamber member’s business or organization. To be considered, send a 500-word article that highlights your company, services, staff, products, or similar topics, to Ashley Winter at awinter@jbcc.org. High resolution logos and photographs should be included. The Chamber reserves the right to include articles at its own discretion and may edit your submission for grammar and style. Articles are considered for publication in the order in which they are received.
Important Information Regarding the
2015 Workers’ Compensation Group Rating Program
The Bureau of Workers’ Compensation is transitioning to prospective (pay in advance) billing in 2015. In light
of these changes the 2015 group rating enrollment deadlines have been moved up three months. The enrollment deadline for the traditional discount group rating program is November 24 and the retro group rating
enrollment deadline is January 30. The last day that applications (AC-3s) will be accepted is November 12.
If you have not already applied , we recommend that you take a look at your potential premium savings
through the Jackson-Belden Chamber of Commerce Workers’ Compensation Program that is administered by
our partner, CareWorks Consultants, Inc. (CCI). Our Workers’ Compensation Program was created to help our
members maximize their workers’ compensation premium savings and to provide them with quality claims
management services. Consider these points about our program:
Qualifying group members can take advantage of rate discounts as high as 53% in our Traditional Group
Rating Programs and projected premium refunds of over 67% through our Retrospective Group Programs.
CareWorks Consultants is there to help you with unemployment program consulting services which are
included in our program.
CareWorks Consultants provides peace of mind through their comprehensive claims management, hearing representation and rating analysis services.
Safety training classes are available to help participants meet BWC requirements.
CareWorks Consultants will help you determine the additional discounts and rebates that you might be
eligible for through Destination Excellence and other BWC Alternative Rating Programs.
To request a free, no obligation analysis of your best savings options, contact CareWorks Consultants Program
Manager Bob Nicoll at (800) 837-3200 ext. 8595; or email him at robert.nicoll@ccitpa.com.
Review Floor Plans on-line
at www.devilleapts.com
330-492-8650
www.devilleapts.com
September 11, 2014
Photos from the
2014 MAPS Small
Business Showcase
MAPS Air Museum • North Canton
Co-sponsored with the Lake Township and
North Canton Area Chambers of Commerce
See more photos online at
http://jbcc.org/events/gallery/1209
from our members
Stark State Names Walters, Stephens
to Board of Trustees
Aultman Hospital Honored by
American Heart Association
Jeffery A. Walters and Alice C. Stephens have been named
by Gov. John Kasich to the Board of Trustees at Stark State
College. Walters’ term ends Aug. 1, 2016 while Stephens’
term runs through Aug. 1, 2017.
CANTON, Ohio (Sept. 8, 2014) – Aultman Hospital has received the Mission: Lifeline Gold Plus Receiving Quality
Achievement Award for implementing specific quality improvement measures outlined by the American Heart Association for the treatment of patients who suffer severe heart
attacks.
Walters, chair of the Greater Akron
Chamber of Commerce, is the senior
managing director of the Northeast
Ohio offices of CBIZ MHM, LLC, one of
the nation’s leading providers of accounting, tax, and business advisory
services.
He also is a shareholder in Mayer Hoffman McCann P.C., Certified Public AcWalters
countants. He earned a bachelor’s
degree in accounting and a master’s degree in taxation
from The University of Akron and a juris doctorate from The
University of Akron School of Law.
Stephens, of North Canton, recently retired as executive director of the Workforce Investment Board of Stark and
Tuscarawas counties, Workforce Initiative Association and The Employment
Source. She has worked as an administrator, counselor, manager, coordinator
and specialist at various schools and
agencies.
Stephens
A licensed professional counselor, she
holds a bachelor’s degree in secondary education from
Kent State University and a master’s degree in community
and college counseling from The University of Akron.
Each year in the United States, approximately 250,000 people have a STEMI, or ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction, caused by a
complete blockage of
blood flow to the
heart that requires
timely treatment. To
prevent death or minimize heart damage, it’s critical to immediately restore blood flow, either by surgically opening
the blocked vessel or by giving clot-busting medication.
The American Heart Association’s Mission: Lifeline program
helps hospitals, emergency medical services and communities improve response times so people who suffer from a
STEMI receive prompt, appropriate treatment. The program’s goal is to streamline systems of care to quickly get
heart attack patients from the first 9-1-1 call to hospital
treatment.
“Aultman Hospital is dedicated to improving the quality of
care for our patients who suffer a heart attack,” said Aultman STEMI Coordinator Ron Manes. “We are pleased to be
recognized for our dedication and achievements in cardiac
care, and I am very proud of our team.”
“All too many heart attack patients in the United States still
fail to receive appropriate treatment for their life-threatening
condition within the recommended timeframes,” said A.
Gray Ellrodt, MD, Chair of the Mission: Lifeline committee
and Chief of Medicine at the Berkshire Medical Center in
Pittsfield, Mass. “We must all continue this important work
to streamline and coordinate regional systems of care to
save lives and prevent complications.”
Before patients are discharged, they are started on aggressive risk reduction therapies such as cholesterol-lowering
drugs, aspirin, ACE inhibitors and beta-blockers, and they
receive smoking cessation counseling if needed. Eligible
hospitals must adhere to these measures at a set level for a
designated period to receive the awards.
News Briefs
Stark State College offering three-part
health maintenance seminar series
“Bringing Health Back into Health
Care,” a three-part series open to
the public, will be held during October at Stark State College. The
seminars, sponsored by the College’s Health and Human Services
Division, will explore the basic principles of health maintenance
through balancing mind, body and
energies as professionals from
various healing disciplines lead
participants on a path of self-discovery and guide them to take
an active role in finding optimal health.
Friday, Oct. 3, 1-3 p.m.
Mindfulness and nutrition: learn to eat healthier and become
more relaxed through proven stress management practices
with Nina Kuckyk, Total Health and Wellness Center of Ohio,
and Ann Carpenter Szalay, Stark State dietetic program coordinator.
Greg Brokaw Joins Chamber Board
The Jackson-Belden Chamber of Commerce has announced that Greg
Brokaw has joined its board of directors.
Brokaw, a 1979 graduate of Jackson
High School, is a lifelong resident of
Jackson Township. He has more than
25 years of banking experience and is
Brokaw
the sales and service manager for the
Jackson Belden office of Consumer’s National Bank.
Brokaw is active in the community, having been a volunteer
for the United Way and Junior Achievement.
He is currently serving as vice president for the Rotary Club
of Jackson Township.
“Not only is Greg a product of Jackson Township and a respected business and civic leader, he is also an enthusiastic advocate for our community,” said Steven M. Meeks,
chamber president. “We are delighted to have him on our
board.”
Brokaw and his wife Rita have three grown children, all
graduates of Jackson High School, and two grandchildren.
They live in Jackson Township.
Friday, Oct. 17, 1-3 p.m.
Yoga and Tai Chi: Discover the healing benefits of these
movements and how they can boost your energy and decrease stress with Corinne Zellers, Stark State medical lab
technology program coordinator, and Dan Fomich, certified
instructor of Tai Chi for arthritis at Aultman.
Friday, Oct. 31, 1-3 p.m.
Reflexology and acupuncture: Learn how these traditional
healing therapies keep you healthy and balanced with Margie Stocker, certified reflexologist at Total Health and Wellness Center of Ohio, and Mark W. Hatcher, MD, Total Health
and Wellness Center of Ohio. Also, relax with a free chair
massage from Stark State massage therapy students.
The cost for community members is $20 per session.
The Oct. 3 session will be held in room B125 with the Oct.
17 and 31 sessions in M101 of Stark State’s Business and
Entrepreneurial Building, all on main campus at 6200 Frank
Ave. NW in Jackson Township.
For registration and payment, go to www.starkstate.edu/
healthcare and for questions, call 330-494-6170, Ext.
4214 or email jyohe@starkstate.edu.