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Business News - May 7

Development to be discussed

"How Can Hudson Compete?" will be the topic presented by Tom Waltermire, president and CEO of Team Northeast Ohio, at the 2008 annual meeting of the Hudson Economic Development Corp. May 15.

The event, at The Country Club of Hudson, will begin with a cocktail and networking reception at 5:30 p.m., followed by dinner and the program.

Waltermire joined Team NEO, the 16-county region's marketing and business attraction organization, in 2006.

He serves on Ohio's Third Frontier advisory board.

HEDC will present the first-ever Hudson Economic Development Advocate of the Year Award to an individual, group or organization that has made an impact on economic development in Hudson in 2007.

The meeting is open to the public. Reservations by May 10 are required and can be made by calling Mike Dostal at 330-463-0216.

A reservation form can be downloaded from
www.hudsonedc.com.

The form and checks made payable to HEDC can be mailed to: HEDC, PO Box 573, Hudson 44236.

Vue, Humane Society partner for fundraiser

Vue Restaurant will present the first annual Hudson Wine Festival to benefit the Humane Society of Greater Akron July 19 and 20.

The event will showcase more than 250 wines from national and international producers.

There will be musical entertainment, international foods, cooking demonstrations, discussions on wine trends and various raffles throughout the weekend.

The Hudson Wine Festival will be July 19 from noon to 8 p.m. and July 20 from 1 to 6 p.m. along Village Way adjacent to Vue Restaurant and across from the Hudson library.

Tickets are $20 in advance and $25 at the door and include 10 tastings and a souvenir wine glass.

Additional tastings are 10 for $5 at the event.

A VIP event will be July 18 at 6 p.m. inside the Vue where guests will be treated to hors d'oeuvres from Chef Rick Carson and his staff, along with premium wine tastings and a silent auction.

Tickets are available for $100 and can be obtained through the Vue or HSGA.

For information or to make an auction donation, call Debra Sherman at 330-256-8704.

Additional event details can be obtained through the Humane Society of Greater Akron at 330-657-2010, Vue Restaurant at 330-650-1883 or by visiting
www.hudsonwinefestival.com.

Hudson company to build playground

PASCO, a Hudson-based company, will build a playground at King Kennedy Community Center in Ravenna Township as its 2008 corporate charity project.

PASCO's first playground build took place in 1995. This 13-year tradition has produced 10 playgrounds for charitable organizations throughout Northeast Ohio. This year's playground build will take place in early fall at the King Kennedy Community Center.

The center acts as a meeting place for residents and children of the McElrath Park. Educational, cultural, history and tolerance workshops are offered to residents. The center also offers a summer program called Jake''s Kids to more than 150 youths in the Portage County area.

Interested charities who would like to learn more about PASCO's corporate charity program should e-mail charities@pasco-group.com or aspitalieri@pasco-group.com or call 330-655-7151.

Baseball drive scores $5,000 in equipment

Yours Truly Restaurants' recent collection drive for new and gently used baseball gloves and other baseball equipment brought in more than $5,000 worth of equipment and donations for the Cleveland Baseball Federation.

"This was our first year asking for a specific piece of equipment -- gloves, one of our greatest needs," said CBF Executive Director John Carter. "Yours Truly guests and employees were very generous with their support."

According to Carter, a number of other organizations also initiated collections after hearing about the effort at Yours Truly.

CBF is a 98-year-old non-profit organization that runs all the baseball and softball programs for the city of Cleveland. CBF provides full funding to more than 7,000 youth participants, as well as the necessary leadership to ensure the baseball programs contain components that promote social and educational values to help youth become productive adult citizens.

"We're pleased that many children will benefit from the gloves and donations collected at each of our eight stores. It's a pleasure to partner with such a positive, well-run organization as CBF," said Yours Truly Partner Jeffrey Shibley.

For more information about Cleveland Baseball Federation, visit www.cbfkids.com.

Take a walk
around Hudson

Hudson Merchants will continue to work with Community First to "Take a Second and Make a Difference."

Local merchants have developed the Hudson Passport for participants to count the number of steps between businesses. Participants can record the number of steps it takes to walk from store to store in the passport through May 31. Merchants will then stamp the passport and present a giveaway. Passports with at least 20 steps may be returned to InStyle Accessories to be entered to win one of two $25 Hudson Gift Cards.

Passports may be found at Hershey's, Hudson's Restaurant, InStyle Accessories, pizzaBogo and The Learned Owl Book Shop.

The "Take a Second and Make a Difference" program is sponsored by the Margaret Clark Morgan Foundation, The Burton D. Morgan Foundation and the Hudson Community Foundation.

LifeCenter participates in nationwide program

LifeCenter Plus, 5133 Darrow Road in Hudson, is taking part in "Get Active America!" along with hundreds of other members of the International Health, Racquet & Sportsclub Association.

LifeCenter Plus will open its doors free to the public May 16, 17 and 18 as part of this nationwide program to encourage Americans to begin life-saving exercise. This weekend open house will allow Hudson and Stow area residents to take exercise classes and use the LifeCenter Plus facilities free of charge. LifeCenter Plus members are invited to bring a friend or family member in for free May 12 through 15.

This year marks the fifth year of the campaign, which offers Americans of all ages a "first step" opportunity to begin an exercise program in a safe, supportive environment. The campaign has three main concerns: "Gateway to Healthy Living" emphasizes ways to start being active for those who have not previously exercised regularly; "Disease Prevention" stresses the importance of exercise in preventing or controlling chronic illness; and "Healthy Aging" speaks to the large population of Boomers who may not have previously engaged in regular exercise.

"We are proud to participate in such an encouraging program and offer free workouts to those interested in beginning and maintaining a healthy lifestyle," said Jan Rubins, general manager of LifeCenter Plus. "Our guests will be able to experience the club's facilities, including pools, state-of-the-art exercise equipment and an array of exercise classes."

For more information, visit www.getactiveamerica.com or call LifeCenter Plus at 330-655-2377.

Salsa tasting on May 10

Heather's Heat & Flavor, 94 First St., will host a tasting May 10 from noon to 3 p.m. of Charlie Halverstadt's new salsa, CharlieHorse Salsa. For more information, call 330-653-5131.

Mom and daughter breakfast May 10

Nicky Nicole will host a mothers and daughters breakfast May 10 at 9:30 a.m. at The Vue in First & Main.

The event includes a meal, table favors, activities, crafts, games, a parade of fashions and a fashion preview.

The event will end with a make your own cupcake dessert. For more information, call 330-655-5745.

Mother's Day buffet served at the Vue

The Vue Restaurant and Lounge will be open Mother's Day May 11 for a buffet from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Cellist Benjamin Francisco will provide music.

The cost is $29.95 for adults, $16.95 for children ages 4 to 12 and children under 4 years old are free. Reservations are required. Call 330-650-1883 for more information.