Come Join Us For Coffee Connections May 16

No RSVP Required. Hope to see you Tuesday!

Mingle...Network...Connect Coffee and breakfast is on US… the Conversation is up to YOU!

Free for Chamber members and guests

Drop by any time from 7:30 - 9:00 am

NovaCare Rehabilitation

this month’s sponsor

373 Center Street, Chardon

Jason Soncrant, PT, DPT, SCS, CSCS, FAAOMPT is a Physical Therapist and Center Manager at the Chardon NovaCare. Jason received his Bachelor Degree from the University of Toledo in 1995 and Doctorate of Physical Therapy from Chatham University in Pittsburgh, PA in 2010.

Board Certified Sports Clinical Specialist by the Amer-ican Physical Therapy Association

Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist by the National Strength and Conditioning Association

Orthopedic Manual Therapy Fellow Accredited by the American Academy of Orthopedic Manual Therapists

Lectures nationally on manual therapy and sports medicine

Jason is skilled at helping patients with a wide variety of orthopedic or sports related injuries based on his

Heidi Thomas, OTR/L accepted the position of

staff Occupational Therapist with Nova Care Re-

habilitation in the greater eastern Cleveland area

in December 2016. Heidi graduated from The

Ohio State University in 1997 with a Bachelor of

Science degree in Occupational Therapy. In addi-

tion, she graduated with achieving the prestigious

Award of Merit from the School of Allied Medical

Professions. Heidi has spent almost 20 years

working and managing in outpatient settings

treating a variety of injuries including neurological

impairments, shoulder reconstruction, and hand

trauma. She has worked in hospital based sys-

tems working closely with numerous hand and

upper extremity surgeons. Heidi has a passion for

customized splinting and takes pride in fabricating

splints with a perfect fit and beneficial result.

Chardon NovaCare 373 Center Street

Chardon, Ohio 44024 Office: 440-286-1688 Fax: 440-286-5489

Services Offered

Physical Therapy

Occupational Therapy

Sports Medicine

Work Conditioning

Low Back Rehabilitation

Neck Pain and Head-

aches

Total joint replacement

therapy

Return to Sport Testing

Running Analysis

Manual Therapy

Instrument Assisted Soft

Tissue Mobilization

Custom Splinting

Assessment and treat-

ment of finger, wrist,

hand and elbow injuries

Wound care and scar

management

Chardon NovaCare Outpatient Physical & Occupational Therapy

Meet Our Clinical Team

Shop Geauga County in

ONE LOCATION!FREE and Open to the Public!

Wednesday, May 24, 20174:00 ~ 7:00 pmSisters of Notre Dame13000 Auburn Rd, Chardon, OH 44024

HOSTED BY:Burton, Middlefield and Chardon Area Chambers of Commerce

TASTE!

SAVE! With show specials

WIN! Door prizes and Chinese Auction items

ENJOY! Free vendor demonstrations

MEET! The business owners

FREE!! Gift bags to the first 300 guests

The best bites from local restaurants and caterers

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AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

Send registration to Chardon Area Chamber of Commerce: 100 Center Street, Suite 201-A, Chardon, Ohio 44024 440-285-9050 sclawson@chardonchamber.com

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Payment Options: Cash, check or credit card. Credit card receipts will be emailed. Name ____________________________________________________________________ Card Number____________________________________________ Exp Date:____________ 3-digit CVV Code _____________

Chardon Area Chamber of Commerce 42nd Annual Golf Outing

Friday, June 9, 2017Wicked Woods Golf Club - 14085 Ravenna Road, Newbury

8:00 am Registration9:00 am Shotgun Start

3:00 pm Dinner & Awards

Each golfer receives 18 holes with cart, 2 drink tickets, breakfast, lunch, BBQ chicken & ribs dinner & sundae bar.

Win a car for a Hole in One! Contests and prizes for Hit the Windshield, closest to the pin, longest drive and more. Door prizes, giveaways and 50-50 raffle.

$89 Per Golfer - $340 Per FoursomeAfter May 26: $100 Per Golfer - $370 Per Foursome

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Preparing Your Family & Business for Growth & Transition

presents

Featured presenters are: Linda Brown, Ph.D., Owner of Partners for Organizational Success and Richard Tanner, President & Founder of Ownership Advisors, Inc.

This event is free, but please register through the QR Code or at https://familybusiness-growth-transition.eventbrite.com

Friday, May 19 2017 7:30 a.m. networking & light breakfast

8-10 a.m. presentationKent State University at Geauga

14111 Claridon-Troy Road, Burton 44021

Family-run businesses are the backbone of America’s economy and account for an estimated 60-percent of total U.S. employment, 68-percent of all new jobs and 65-percent of wages paid.

If you are involved in a family-owned business, you know it is not always easy. According to The Boston Globe, only 40-percent of family-owned businesses survive to the second generation, 12-percent to the third, and 3-percent to the fourth.

Learn from industry experts on how to address sensitive family issues in ways that create confidence and clarity while strengthening your business and making it more sustainable for future generations or more valuable to a potential buyer.

• Hear actual case studies • Hear how to protect and grow your enterprise value• Learn how successful families determine roles of family and non-family members• Take away tools to help you assess your own exit readiness and how to plan for it

43% of family firms do not have a succession plan in place, with only 12% making it to the 3rd generation.

Source: Family Business Survey, 2016, National Bureau of Economic Research Family Business Alliance

Pet Wellness Workshop Series Join us for a variety workshops — dedicated to your pets’ wellness.

ACUPUNCTURE FOR ANIMALS: GETTING TO THE POINT Laura Surovi, DVM, CVA Sunday, June 4 12:00 to 1:30 p.m. $35/person

Acupuncture has become a mainstream alternative therapy for family pets suffering from a variety of conditions, particularly those that involve inflammation and pain. The goal of acupuncture is to help the body to heal itself, by stimulating changes in the central nervous system, including enhancing blood circulation and releasing anti-inflammatory and pain relieving hormones. Administered by a trained and certified veterinarian, acupuncture is one of the safest forms of medical treatment of animals, both large and small.

Laura Surovi, DVM and Certified Veterinary Acupuncturist (CVA) uses acupuncture for medical and some behavioral disorders. Her workshop will include:

• History of acupuncture Disorders treated with acupuncture

• Acupoints and channels Brief case presentations

• How acupuncture works Demonstration

• Research support

Other great workshops with experts in their fields are in development. Stay tuned!

Register for the workshops on the coldnosecompanions.com website, Special Events page.

www.edwardjones.com Member SIPC

Whether your children are in grade school or high school, they’ll be leaving for college before you know it. And with the cost of a college education rising every year, now is the time to prepare for that day. At Edward Jones, we can help design an education savings strategy to fit your needs.

One option is a 529 college savings plan. It allows anyone, regardless of age or income, to contribute. Earnings accumulate tax free, and in some cases, contribu-tions are eligible for a state tax deduction or credit. As the owner of a 529 plan, you control the funds and can change beneficiaries to another eligible family member at any time. Even better is that withdrawals for many education expenses are free from federal and, in most cases, state income tax.

To learn how a 529 college savings plan can make sense for your children, call or visit today.

The earnings portion of withdrawals used for expenses other than qualified education expenses may be subject to federal and state taxes, plus a 10% penalty. There may be state tax incentives available to in-state residents who invest in their home state’s 529 plan. Student and parental assets and income are considered when applying for financial aid. Generally, a 529 plan is considered an asset of the parent, which may be an advantage over saving in the student’s name. Make sure you discuss the potential financial aid impacts with a financial aid professional. Tax issues for 529 plans can be complex. Please consult your tax advisor about your situation. Edward Jones, its financial advisors and employees cannot provide tax or legal advice.

Rick Frato, AAMS®Financial Advisor.

105 North Hambden St Suite 1Chardon, OH 44024440-286-5136

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Wednesday, May 24, 2017 8:00 – 10:30 AM

Kent State University at Geauga14111 Claridon Troy Road

Burton, OH 44021 Free Event

Please register at the link below:

Board & Member Recruitment

Event Planning

The Cleveland Foundation Lake/Geauga Fund – new grant criteria

Gather with other non-profits for ...

Guest Presenters:Stephen Caviness, Brenda Cummins, Katie Collin, from The Cleveland Foundation

Melanie Scanlon, Leadership Geauga

Non-profit Best Practices Roundtable Topic Discussions

Leadership Development

Donor Stewardship

& Fundraising

Register for this free event using the QR code or through https://may24_non_profit_summit.eventbrite.com

Grant Making & Programs

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May 12 & 13

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Lake-GeaugaHabitat.orgContact 440-226-3000 ext. 107 or

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The success of a wellness program depends on its ability to provide easily accessible health information that engages participants in frequent and meaningful wellness-based activities.

The hChoices platform has been designed to meet this need and provide participants with current

information, local resources, on-demand answers, and the solutions to achieving better health.

Why Invest in Wellness? Control insurance premiums

Decrease medical and safety claims

Improve productivity and engagement

Enhance employee health and wellness

hChoices Services at a Glance:

Total Cholesterol, HDL, LDL, Triglycerides, Cholesterol Ratio

Glucose

Blood Pressure

BMI, Weight, and Waist Circumference

Flu Shots

Aggregate Reports

HRA (Health Risk Assessment)

Live health and wellness presentations

Wellness Education Library

Wellness Challenges

Wellness Portal

Onsite – educational programs, personal training, fitness classes, coaching, wellness station

hChoices Facts:

The OBWC Workplace Grant may be an option for your company

Grant typically covers 100% of the hChoices Wellness Program

Entire program is HIPAA compliant

No employer is too small – all employers are welcome

hChoices is designed to enhance current program or help build a new one

We can work closely with your benefits consultants to design your WELLNESS PROGRAM

For Additional information please contact Jamie Field at Jamie.field@hchoices.com or 216-509-6540

Geauga Consumer Connection PO Box 801

Middlefield, OH 44062

News Release

CONTACT: Carol Peter (440) 290-9102 info@geaugaconsumerconnection.com

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Geauga Consumer Connection Show Offers Consumer Favorites

Consumers can “try before they buy”

CHARDON, OH, May 24, 2017 – Consumers can indulge in two of their favorite hobbies at the Geauga Consumer Connection show: eating and shopping. And it is all for FREE. This popular annual show, scheduled for Wednesday, May 6 from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. at the Sisters of Notre Dame Education Center Auditorium at 13000 Auburn Rd in Chardon, features scores of Geauga County businesses sampling and selling their products and services.

One of more popular features of this highly-attended show is the free food samples offered by area restaurants and food stores. Consumers can graze their way through the exhibit hall as they discover Geauga businesses and speak with business owners and managers. Some of the businesses sampling food are Juiced Smoothie Bar, Coffee Corners, Rise & Dine Café, Bada Bing Pizza, , and more.

In addition to tasting some of the best food Geauga County has to offer, consumers can visit with scores of local businesses, enjoy demonstrations by some of the businesses, and shop their products and services. Meet area businesses offering travel services; health care; financial services; pet services; home maintenance and improvement services; and more. The Geauga Consumer Connection show is a great opportunity to “try before you buy.”

This once-a-year event is a “can’t miss” opportunity to discover local businesses from throughout the county and Shop Geauga. The first 300 people attending the Geauga Consumer Connection will receive a complimentary re-usable bag to collect their special finds as they browse. No advance registration is required.

Geauga Consumer Connection sponsors include Beaches & Dreams Travel, Chagrin Valley Times publications, Cold Nose Companions Dog Training, EcoWater Servisoft, Fontanelle Group, Geauga County Women's Journal, Karlovec Media Group, Company 119’s Max Feedback, and Watson’s 87 Furniture. Highway Garage and Chardon Square Auto Body are providing the re-usable bags. Preston Superstore is sponsoring and providing the Parking Shuttle.

For more information, visit the event website at www.GeaugaConsumerConnection.com or call the Geauga Consumer Connection at (440) 290-9102.

Three local Chambers of Commerce promote, develop and serve the civic and business interests of their local areas throughout Geauga County. Those chambers are Burton, Chardon, and Middlefield.

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Steve Peter Human Resource Consulting

Steve Peter, BS, MS

440.479.7672

steve@twinpines.us

www.linkedin.com/in/stevenpeter

PEOPLE LEAVE MANAGERS. NOT ORGANIZATIONS.

“The transition from individual contributor to manager represents a

profound psychological adjustment — a transformation — as managers

contend with their new responsibilities. New managers must learn how

to lead others, to win trust and respect, to motivate, and to strike the

right balance between delegation and control. It is a transition many

new managers fail to make.”

- Linda Hill, Wallace Brett Donham Professor of Business Administration

Harvard Business School

Make sure your supervisors and managers have the tools to make a

successful transition. My Supervisory Development programs teach

employee engagement and commitment which results in increased

productivity and retention. Each program gives your leaders specific

skill sets to effectively manage your workforce to maximize potential.

More information is available by emailing me (steve@twinpines.us) or

calling me (440-479-7672) or viewing my LinkedIn profile

(www.linkedin.com/in/stevepeter).

Steve Peter has over 30 years of experience in Human Resource

Development, working with a wide range of employers from large

corporations to small entrepreneurial firms.

Mentor Wellness Campus

Lake Health knows that by combining fitness, healthy support and preventive care, you can move toward that healthier, happier life you’re looking for. That’s why we’re excited about the Mentor Wellness Campus, under construction at the corner of Market Street and Munson Road and scheduled to open in early 2018.

It’s a fresh health and wellness philosophy and experience. The facility will include a membership-based fitness center with pools and a spa, plus health care services to diagnose, treat and prevent health problems, all in one location. You’ll find family fitness and fun, support for recovery from illness or injury, and targeted health and exercise essentials to treat risk factors and chronic health problems such as arthritis and heart disease.

The membership-based fitness center will merge traditional fitness with medically supervised activities and wellness services, all aimed at improving overall health.

To sign up for updates and membership information, visit lakehealth.org/MentorWellnessCampus.

Medical Services Include: Fitness Center Services Include:

Aquatic Center nCompetition Pool nLeisure Pool nTherapy PoolFitness Equipment/Expertise nFitness Assessments nSupervised Exercise/Conditioning nMulti-purpose Gym nClimbing Wall n1/16 Mile Track nKid’s Fitness AreaWellness Expertise nWeight and Nutrition Assessment/Counseling nWellness Coaching nBehavior Modification nStress Management nMassageGroup Exercise and Yoga Classes

Mentor Family Practice nDaniel Brock, MD nCheryl Sacerich, DO nMary Tricamo, CNP

Sports Medicine nBrian Juriga, DO

Integrative Medicine nHarold Bowersox, DO, HMD nJoseph Kessler, MD nJacob Wolf, ND, LAc, Dipl OM nSusan Kim, DC, DABCA, CCN, CSCS, FIAMA

Lake Health Wellness InstituteUrgent Care and Occupational MedicineDiagnostic Services nX-ray nMRI nLaboratory Services

Physical and Occupational Therapy

Northeast Ohio Region Offices in: Beachwood 216.359.5580 • Chardon 440.286.1222Cortland 330.637.3208 • Garrettsville 330.527.2121 • Lake County Loan Production Office

Mantua 330.274.0881 • Middlefield 440.632.1666 or 440.632.8113 • Newbury 440.564.7000 Orwell 440.437.7200 • Solon 440.542.3789 • Twinsburg 330.425.3033

Central Ohio Region Offices in: Dublin 614.793.4631 • Sunbury 740.913.0632 • Westerville 614.890.7832

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All programs are 5-7 p.m. at Mapleview Country Villa. Dinner to be provided during program.Seating is limited. RSVP to 440-286-8176 to reserve your spot today.

SEPTEMBER THURSDAY

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775 South Street · Chardon, OH 44024 · 440-286-8176

107 South Street #5, Chardon, Ohio 44024 440-286-6264 www.namigeauga.org

May is Mental Health Awareness Month

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FREE for individuals with mental health conditions.

MEETING LOCATIONS:

EVERY TUESDAY at 7pm at our NAMI Geauga Annex meeting room at 107 South Street, Chardon.

EVERY WEDNESDAY at 7pm, 14999 South State Ave, Middlefield, Ohio, at the Middlefield United Methodist Church.

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FREE for family members, partners and friends of individuals with mental health conditions.

MEETING LOCATIONS:

EVERY MONDAY at 7pm at our NAMI Geauga Annex meeting room at 107 South Street, Chardon.

The Fourth Wednesday of each month at 7pm, 14999 South State Ave, Middlefield, Ohio, at the Middlefield United Methodist Church.

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